May 25, 2011 In The News | When You Go | Opportunities |
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanely sensitive. To them ...a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a God, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create -- so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, their very breath is cut off... They must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are creating.” – Pearl S. Buck
“We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act.” - Laurence Olivier
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BeautyPart1.mov
YouTube.com
Discuss!
“This is part one of a one hour slide presentation I made in Laguna Beach for American Artist's "Weekend With the Masters" event. It deals with the issues as I see them between traditional and "modern" art.”
TOP WISCONSIN NEWS
FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD
Federal Arts Education Program In Danger, Again
ARTSBlog, Americans for the Arts
“Just 11 days ago, U.S. House Education Subcommittee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) introduced legislation (H.R. 1891) that seeks to terminate 43 federal education programs, including the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education. The bill is now coming up for a vote in the House Education Committee tomorrow.”
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet Announce the 2011 Launch of Blue Star Museums
National Endowment for the Arts
Memorial Day – Labor Day
San Diego, CA – “NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the second annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2011.”
See the complete list of participating museums: http://www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums
See the list of participating Wisconsin museums: http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index2011.php?st=WI#list
Summary from the May 2011 Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
“The inaugural Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange brought together more than 100 practitioners and experts from around the country on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Washington, DC.”
Industry Leaders Address the Future of Cultural Heritage Tourism in U.S.
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies
“The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities will join with its other coalition members in Partners in Tourism to support the Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange on May 3 in Washington, DC. Cultural and heritage tourism is one of the nation’s most dynamic economic sectors”
Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces the latest National Endowment for the Arts Grants
NEA to invest more than $88 million to support arts projects nationwide
National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, D.C. – “National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman today announced the latest round of NEA funding for Fiscal Year 2011 totaling more than $88 million awarded through 1,145 grants to not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide.”
The Wisconsin Arts Board is deeply grateful to the NEA for the state partnership award we have received. The Arts Board also congratulates the following Wisconsin arts organizations, which have also received awards: John Michael Kohler Art Center, Madison Cultural Arts District (Overture Center), Madison Music Makers, Madison Symphony, Opera For the Young, Ten Chimneys, UW Madison’s Center for the Study of Upper Midwest Cultures, UW Madison, and Woodland Pattern.
Reinvesting in Arts Education - Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
“The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) announces the release of its landmark report Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools. The culmination of 18 months of research, meetings with stakeholders, and site visits all over the country, this report represents an in-depth review of the current condition of arts education, including an update of the current research base about arts education outcomes, and an analysis of the challenges and opportunities in the field that have emerged over the past decade. It also includes a set of recommendations to federal, state and local policymakers.”
The report may be found here: http://www.pcah.gov/sites/default/files/photos/PCAH_Reinvesting_4web.pdf
A summary of the report is here: http://www.pcah.gov/sites/default/files/photos/PCAH%20Report%20Summary%20and%20Recommendations.pdf
New Artists Join Online Gallery
PortalWisconsin.org
“In its online gallery section, Portalwisconsin.org displays the work of talented Wisconsin artists working in a wide range of mediums. These artists are selected by our jury of respected artists, curators and educators. This morning, we had the pleasure of adding six new artists, working in painting, printmaking, photography and ceramics. (At left: "Eggs" by Mitchell Spencer of Eau Claire.) Congratulations to Martha Hayden of Sharon; Mitchell Spencer of Eau Claire; John Thomas of Downsville; and Laura Pahlas, Merikay Payne and Sharon Redinger, all of Madison. Take a look at their work:”
“And if you go to the main gallery page, you can browse not only the new artists, but also the works of more than 400 other contemporary Wisconsin artists.” To view the main gallery, click here: http://www.portalwisconsin.org/online_gallery.cfm
If you're a Wisconsin artist or have a friend who is, the site also has information about how artists can submit their work. Artists on PortalWisconsin.org continue to report that they have sold their work (or fielded inquiries) as a result of their participation in our online gallery. http://www.portalwisconsin.org/artist_appinfo.cfm
New Destination Marketing/Local Arts Agency Award
Destination Marketing Association International, Americans for the Arts
Deadline: June 3
“Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and Americans for the Arts have established a new award for the destination marketing organization (DMO) and the local arts agency that have best worked together to effectively and innovatively use the arts to market the community as a travel destination. This award is intended to reinforce the importance of a strong relationship between a community's DMO and its cultural-heritage and arts agencies. The award will be presented to the DMO at DMAI Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA, (July 20-22, 2011) and to the local arts agency at the American for the Arts National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Louisville, KY, (November 12-15, 2011). To find out more about this award, and to make nominations, please visit:
Public Art Opportunity – Rotary Centennial Plaza (Please share widely) Request for Qualifications
City of Madison/Karin Wolf
Deadline: 4:00 PM (CST), June 6, 2011
“The City of Madison, with its partners the Rotary Club of Madison and the Madison Children’s Museum announce a new commission opportunity for the Rotary Centennial Plaza on Madison’s Capitol Square. This project provides an opportunity for an individual or team of artists to create a site-specific public art project that affirms the vibrancy of Madison’s Capitol Square. Complete RFQ: http://www.cityofmadison.com/MAC/documents/RFQRotaryPlaza.pdf Questions? Email Karin Wolf, Arts Program Administrator, kwolf@cityofmadison.com, by 4:00pm June 1, 2011.”
New Percent for Art Commission Available
Wisconsin Arts Board
Deadline: By 3:00 PM on June 8, 2011
“The Wisconsin Arts Board’s Percent for Art program announces a new commission opportunity for the UW Madison Lakeshore Residence Hall. This commission opportunity is open to artists living in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). A prospectus for the project is now listed through the link above.”
Arts and Creativity in Education
Student composers bring music to life
WisInfo.com
“Hope Mahon is only in fifth grade, but she's already a composer whose work will be performed Monday. This Jefferson School for the Arts student wrote a classical piece called "The Adventure," and the Stevens Point Area Senior High Orchestra, directed by Cynthia Kiepert, will be playing it along with original compositions of five other fourth- and fifth-graders from central Wisconsin during its spring concert. "It's going to be really exciting. It's kind of hard to believe, but it's really cool," said Mahon, also a violin student of the UWSP Aber Suzuki Center. Mahon was one of 36 students to participate in the Very Young Composers Project this year. All participants composed music that was performed live by ensembles earlier this year, and the six who will be featured Monday are some of the students who were in the extended version of the program, which taught them to fully orchestrate their music. These students are only a select few in the country who have participated in the program, which was a five-week after-school class earlier this year. This was the first time the project was done in the Midwest, and it was led by Jon Deak, creator and director of the project for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.”
Campus Connection: Republicans phasing out Wisconsin Covenant
The Capital Times/Blog: Campus Connection
“The Legislature's budget-writing committee on Tuesday signed off on a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to phase out a program designed to help students -- especially those from low-income families -- find a path to a college degree. Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee attempted to delete a provision in the governor's budget which will sunset the Wisconsin Covenant program. But that motion was shot down 12-4 along party lines.”
Target Announces 2011 School Library Makeover Program - School Principals, Elected Officials and Education Experts Join Together to Discuss Program and Important Role Reading Proficiency Plays on the Path to Graduation
PRNewsWire
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2011) – “Today, Target Corp.® (NYSE:TGT) announced 42 new schools from across the country that will receive a new library as part of the 2011 Target School Library Makeover program. Education experts and advocates such as Alma Powell of the America’s Promise Alliance and Sir Ken Robinson, along with elected officials including Congressman John Kline, Chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee and Congressman Gene Green (TX-29), were invited to celebrate this announcement with the principals at the Library of Congress. Additionally, principals from among the 42 elementary schools participated in a Principal Summit, led by Ralph Smith of The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The summit was designed to inspire school leaders, provide best practices for cultivating reading skills by using their new libraries, and explore how educators approach literacy strategies.” Congratulations to Milwaukee’s Forest Home Avenue School, which is Wisconsin’s recipient.
3 More Observations About Wonder-Centered Schools & Colleges
Blog: Tracking Wonder, Psychology Today
“"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit." [e.e. cummings] Would that e.e. cummings were our nation's Education Czar. Granted, it will take more than Superman or a playful poet to make a difference in our schools and colleges. But the mounting national dialogue on creativity and education suggests we might be primed to do just that.”
Summer Rejuvenation Guide
Edutopia
“Summer is almost here and Edutopia has a great resource to help kick-start your vacation. “We've just updated our popular resource, Summer Rejuvenation Guide: 10 Tips to Help You Relax, Reflect, and Recharge for the Coming School Year, and it's filled with ideas and carefully selected links to help you make the most of your break from the bell schedule. Whether it's reading a good book or starting a new hobby, this resource-packed guide highlights ten fun ways to spend your summer.”
Community Arts
Expansion makes for more music, more art on Monroe
The Capital Times
Each weekday at 3 p.m., the studios and art rooms at Monroe Street Fine Arts Center begin to bubble with activity. Students arrive with their parents for piano lessons or pull on aprons for group art class, while siblings wait with books or drawing paper to pass the time. “We’ve got eight studios going at that time,” said Lacy Hanson-George, associate director and business manager of the center. “Every half-hour, it’s eight families going in and out.” “And we say families, because it’s the child plus the mother, the father, sometimes both, sometimes a grandparent,” added Jen Roth, executive director. “There’s standing room only in the lobby.”
Council members upset by Soglin's remarks about Overture
Wisconsin State Journal
“Madison City Council members are disputing Mayor Paul Soglin's comments that Overture Center is destined to "crash and burn" after a private, nonprofit operator takes control next year. Soglin, in comments published online Monday, predicted a deal between the council and Overture officials late last year for private operations and ownership of the $205 million arts center will fail and said he's powerless to change that fate without council support. In his campaign, Soglin voiced concerns about the plan but Overture supporters were surprised this week by his blunt words. Council members on Tuesday criticized Soglin for raising uncertainties that could undermine Overture's transition to private, nonprofit operations.”
Overture board votes to start search for new leader
Wisconsin State Journal
“The board for the organization scheduled to begin running the Overture Center in January voted Tuesday to begin a search for a new leader. Current Overture President Tom Carto said he's known for a while the Overture Center Foundation board plans to find a new chief executive, but "they didn't hire me," he said. "I work for the city and was hired by the previous mayor." Carto, according to a statement from the center, has been encouraged by foundation board members to seek the position to lead Overture. Carto said in the statement will decide whether to apply in the next couple of weeks.”
Janesville City Council finds money for new façade
Janesville Gazette
JANESVILLE — “The former Jeffris Theater could get a facelift with help from a tax increment financing district rather than with federal money that could be used for home ownership, rent assistance or health care. The building is next to the Monterey Hotel, located at the corner of West Milwaukee and High streets.”
Media Arts
Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Revamps Website and Creates New Branding
ExposeKenosha
“Representatives from Noise, who have been working with our KACVB, presented their new marketing research and branding strategy at the Tourism Week breakfast on May 10. During their research they looked into what people think of Kenosha so that they can create a brand story – the heart and soul, all facts, of who, what, and why of your “business” or area. “It’s a clearly defined promise that you are accountable to uphold,” explains Tony Seaman. As they researched the Kenosha area and what visitors’ impressions were they found that the top thing that comes to mind for visitors is Lake Michigan, followed by Arts and Culture, family oriented activities, friendliness and cleanliness. These aspects are being played upon to create new branding for the Kenosha area. Travel means jobs – and last year residents made 85.7 million from tourism. In 1994 Kenosha tourism brought in 91.3 million; last year we brought in 212.8 million.”
Performing Arts
Dance
Step-by-step guide to dance: Paul TaylorA pillar of modern choreography, the US octogenarian once turned George W Bush's walk into a dance
Guardian UK
“Although neither a pioneer nor a radical of American modern dance, Paul Taylor is still one its pillars, with a keen eye for both the light and dark side of human nature. Born in 1930 in Pennsylvania, Taylor initially set out to be a painter. He enrolled to study art at Syracuse University but was made restless, essentially, by watching paint dry ("You had to wait for one colour to dry before you could apply another," he moaned). So he switched his energies first to swimming, for which he had received a scholarship, and then to dance, for which he received another scholarship – to the Juilliard school in New York. Unsure whether to present himself as a slippered ballet-dancer or a barefoot modern, he hedged his bets and auditioned in socks.”
Music
Classical music obituary: Here is my goodbye aria for Ann Stanke
The Well-Tempered Ear
“A couple hundred of us said goodbye to Ann Stanke Tuesday afternoon at Cress Funeral Home on the west side of town. Ann (below) was a co-founder and longtime general director of the Madison Opera and a veteran member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, where she played piano and viola and rehearsed the Madison Symphony Chorus. She died last week at 76 of ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, after an almost two-year ordeal that gradually but cruelly and inevitably deprived her of making music and talking – two of her greatest pleasures and talents.”
Presenting
Overture board votes to start search for new leader
Wisconsin State Journal
“The board for the organization scheduled to begin running the Overture Center in January voted Tuesday to begin a search for a new leader.”
Also
Council members upset by Soglin's remarks about Overture
Wisconsin State Journal
“Madison City Council members are disputing Mayor Paul Soglin's comments that Overture Center is destined to "crash and burn" after a private, nonprofit operator takes control next year.”
Visual Arts/Museums
The Vibrant Lives of Artists
Museum of Wisconsin Art
May 26
“In conjunction with the exhibition The Yin and the Yang: Schomer Lichtner and Ruth Grotenrath, a Retrospective on view at MWA through July 10, join invited friends, colleagues and family of Ruth Grotenrath and Schomer Lichtner as stories are shared about the artists’ lives and careers in a round-table discussion. Explore the museum and enjoy an engaging evening of art, food and fun.”
Visual Arts/Museums
Racine and Vicinity Show: An All Media Juried Competition
Racine Art Museum
June 4 – August 27, 2011
“A glimpse into local talent, this juried exhibition showcases work from artists residing throughout Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties, along with RAM members from outside the area. The show features 117 accepted pieces by 103 artists, selected from 504 works submitted by 210 artists.”
Arts and Creativity in Education
Southern Door: Tile mural to be unveiled June 7
Door County Advocate
June 7
“Southern Door Elementary School will hold the unveiling of its handmade tile mural during an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. June 7 in the entrance of the elementary and middle school, 2073 County DK, Brussels. The mural, titled "Opening the Door and Soaring to New Destinations," was created under the leadership of artists-in-residence Jeanne and David Aurelius and art teachers Barb Schriner-Schmitt and Jim Zellmer.”
Literary/Libraries
Bruce Dethlefsen and Marilyn Taylor for An Endless Skyway: Poetry from the State Poets Laureate
Boswell
May 25
"From Alabama to Wyoming, An Endless Skyway collects the State Poets Laureate from across America. And what a rich and wonderful chorus of voices it creates! Each poet adds a unique style to the anthology and a unique slant on what it means to write from this land made for you and me. This book is made for every American to roam and ramble within. Open these pages and enjoy the journey." Ted Kooser, former Poet Laureate of the United States Join us for an evening with current, and former, Wisconsin Poets Laureate Bruce Dethlefsen and Marilyn L. Taylor, both featured in this vibrant new anthology of poetry from wordsmiths across the country.”
Lakeshore update - Seats remain for Civil War Museum tour in Kenosha
Herald Times Reporter
September 15
TWO RIVERS — “The Two Rivers Historical Society has seats available for its Sept. 15 bus tour to the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. The public is invited. The tour is in observance of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, which began in 1861. A guided tour of the museum will be followed by a one-person theatrical program depicting the life of Cordelia Harvey, wife of Wisconsin Gov. Louis Harvey, who is revered as “Wisconsin’s Angel” because of her service to wounded soldiers. She also was unrelenting in her effort to convince President Abraham Lincoln that veterans’ hospitals should be built.”
Performing Arts
Theater
Pink Champagne” as potent as whiskey
Third Coast Digest
May 26-29 and June 2-5
“Start with curdled estrangement between a gay father, Donald, and his conservative son, Gene. Add the coming out of Gene’s son Joey, a screaming fight between Gene and Joey, and Joey’s flight to his grandfather’s (Donald’s) house. Stir gently, sprinkle in numerous marriage problems. Bring to a boil and simmer for about two hours. Uprooted Theatre, co-producer with the Milwaukee Gay Arts Center, premiered the show Thursday at the Tenth Street Theatre. Dennis F. Johnson directed.”
The Wisconsin Wrights New Play Development Project
University of Wisconsin Madison News
June 2-4
“Tell a friend about the Wisconsin Wrights New Play Project. Announcing Wisconsin Wrights 2011 – June 2, 3 & 4 Tickets ($10) to all three plays are available through the Wisconsin Union Theater Box Office at (608) 265-ARTS or online. All three readings will be held in the Hemsley Theatre in Vilas Hall (821 University Avenue).”
Other
First Peoples Fund Invites Nominations of American Indian Artists for Community Spirit Awards
First Peoples Fund, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: May 31
“The First Peoples Fund is accepting nominations for its Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. Community Spirit Awards are national fellowship awards for established artists who have demonstrated substantial contributions to their community through their careers as artists. The award honors American Indian artists who exemplify their traditional cultural values and way of life by sharing their creative talents and skills with others in the community.”
New Partnership for French-American Jazz ExchangeUH
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Deadline May 31
Baltimore, MD - February 2, 2011 - Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, FACE and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy have announced a new partnership to administer the French-American Jazz Exchange ("FAJE"). Created in 2005, the program is dedicated to furthering the creative and professional development of jazz artists from France and the United States through the interchange of artistic practice and exposure to new constituencies.
Cinereach Invites Letters of Inquiry for Film Production Grant Program
Cinereach, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: June 1 (Letter of Inquiry)
“Cinereach is a not-for-profit film production company and foundation that supports fiction and nonfiction filmmakers from all over the world through grants and awards, the Reach Film Fellowship, an internal productions department, and partnerships with the Sundance Institute and other organizations.”
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission Announces NEW Special Grant Opportunity: Distinctly Dane
Dane County Cultural Affairs
June 1 Deadline
“Help Dane County Celebrate it’s 175th Anniversary In addition to project and capital grants, the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission presents a special grant opportunity related to the county’s year-long 175th anniversary celebration. Distinctly Dane focuses upon our sense of place, belonging, and identity as expressed by Dane County voices. Dane County’s past, present, and future will be featured in selected grant projects. The Commission hopes this theme inspires new local arts, culture and history projects and programs representing a broad range of topics such as our Native American ancestors, agricultural roots, conservation legacy, ever-growing ethnic and cultural diversity, devotion to sustainability, mixture of rural, natural and urban landscapes, values and aspirations for the future of our Dane County home, and more.”
HMacArthur Foundation Accepting Proposals for Documentary Film Grants
Philanthropy News Digest, The Foundation Center
Deadline: June 1
“The Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives program at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is accepting proposals for its 2011 documentary film grants program. The program seeks to fund documentary film projects that address the significant social challenges of our time or explore important but under-reported topics.”
UMACKINAC ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION CONTESTUH
Entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2011.
Photographers also have a unique opportunity to showcase their best work to visitors from around to world. Announcing MSHP’s first Mackinac Island Photography Exhibition, aimed at sharing Mackinac moments captured on “film." Photographers can share their vision of Mackinac through various forms, including digital or analog, color, monochrome, or any alternative photographic process. Juried by talented S. Kay Young, a Native American Detroit-based artist and teacher at Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills Heritage Park Art Program, this photography contest offers a first place cash prize of $500, sponsored by Mackinac Associates, second place of $350, sponsored by Benjamin of Mackinac Island, Inc., and third place of $150, sponsored by Joanne's Fudge. Young will select an array of inspirational photographs to appear in the art museum’s Mackinac Island Photography Exhibition, open August 1-October 9, 2011.
Meet The Composer Invites Applications From Sponsoring Organizations for MetLife Creative Connections Program
Meet the Composer, Philanthropy News Digest
June 1
“Administered by Meet The Composer with support from the MetLife Foundation and other funders, the MetLife Creative Connections program provides support for U.S. composers to participate in public activities related to specific performances of their original music. By supporting the composer's interaction with audiences, performers, arts organizations, and local communities, MetLife Creative Connections aims to increase public awareness and enhance the creative artist's role in society.”
Mid-America Juried Art Exhibition Prospectus
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
Deadline: June 4
“Mid-America Juried Art Exhibition was developed by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri to provide a forum for artists on a Mid-America scale to complete and display their work. The selected art features both traditional and “cutting edge” work and will be exhibited at the Arts Council’s Gallery 100.”
Entries Invited for Council on Foundations' Annual Film & Video Festival
The Council on Foundations & Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media, Philanthropy News Digest
June 6
“The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media are seeking submissions of films and videos for the council's 45th Annual Film and Video Festival, to be held April 29 – May 1, 2012, in Los Angeles. The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals.”
Grants for Arts Writers
Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program
Deadline: June 8
“The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports individual writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants ranging from 3,000 to 50,000 USD. Writers who meet the program’s eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the following categories: Articles, Blogs, Books, New and Alternative Media, and Short-Form Writing.”
Tournées Festival Program Offers Grants to Bring Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses
French American Cultural Exchange, Philanthropy News Digest
June 30, October 1
“FACE (French American Cultural Exchange), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting contemporary creative work in the context of French-American cultural and educational exchange, is accepting applications for the Tournées Festival, a program designed to help bring contemporary French cinema to college and university campuses in the United States. Now in its sixteenth year, the program distributes close to $200,000 in grants annually to encourage schools to begin their own self-sustaining French film festivals.”
Sappi Fine Paper North America Seeks Entries for Ideas That Matter Design Grant Program
Sappi Fine Paper, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: July 15
“Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced the 2011 call for entries for Ideas that Matter, an annual grant program that recognizes and supports designers who donate their time and talent to create communications materials for a wide range of charitable activities.”
Call for Artists
Great Lakes Art Fair
Deadline: July 29
“The Great Lakes Art Fair is the fastest growing indoor Art event in the Midwest. From its inception in Spring 2009 to the most recent event, attendance has more than doubled. Juried artist applications jumped more than 40 percent from Fall 2009 to Spring 2010. This Bi-Annual Fair offer fine artists in the region a reliable, regularly scheduled, “weather-free” marketplace to showcase their freshest and most beautiful work, and word is spreading rapidly that this is a destination event for artists and patron alike.”
ASCAP Foundation Accepting Letters of Intent for Music Grant Program
ASCAP Foundation, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: August 1 (Letters of Intent)
“The ASCAP Foundation is a publicly supported charitable organization dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. The foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for new 2012 grant funding from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in music education and talent development programs for aspiring songwriters and composers.”
First Peoples Fund Invites Applications for Artist in Business Leadership Program
First Peoples Fund, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: September 1
“The First Peoples Fund's Artist in Business Leadership Program is designed to help entrepreneurial Native American artists develop their marketing and business skills and build self-sustaining, arts-based businesses.”
Art, Video, Music, Writing Contests from WASB
DPI ConnectED
Deadlines: November, 2011
“The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) has announced guidelines for its Student Art and Video contests (deadlines are in November), as well as its Music Showcase and Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book! competitions (deadlines are in June). Winning entries in each contest will be displayed at the 2012 State Education Convention, January 18-20 in Milwaukee (the top musical groups get to perform there). The Wisconsin Art Exhibits and Awards are open to public school students in grades 7-12. The WASB Student Video Contest gives students the opportunity to develop creative, thought-provoking videos individually, in a small group, or as a class project. Students must be in grades 7-12. Musical groups from grades 6-12 may send audition tapes to the Music Showcase. For Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book!, teachers submit up to 10 of the most exemplary picture books per classroom (any K-12 public school student is eligible). To hold these competitions, WASB collaborates with the Wisconsin Art Education Association, the Wisconsin Educational Media Technology Association, and the Wisconsin School Music Association.”
HUCalling all furniture makers & artisans!UH
KL Communications Invites Furniture Makers & Artisans to Exhibit in the 2011 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows
No deadline
TIVERTON, RI – KL Communications is pleased to invite artisans designing and handcrafting furniture, accessories, fine art & craft to apply to exhibit at the 2011 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows taking place in Baltimore (April 15-17, 2011), Milwaukee (September 30 – October 2, 2011), and Providence (October 21-23, 2011). These shows primarily present studio and custom furniture with home décor accessories such as lighting, floor coverings, and fine art as well as quality handcrafted jewelry, wearables, pottery, glass, sculpture, and more. Artisans from throughout North America working in all media are invited to apply for an invitation to exhibit and sell their work at any or all of the 2011 shows. Applications to exhibit can be downloaded from the “Exhibitor Info” heading at www.FineFurnishingsShows.com or call 401-816-0963 for more information.”
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