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November 6, 2008
What do we talk about now?
If your life has been anything like mine, the last few weeks and months have been filled with conversations about essentially one topic. What was your most recent conversation around the water cooler, assuming you have a water cooler? Or when you were out with friends? What did you overhear from passers-by on the street? Obama/McCain. McCain/Obama. Gregoire/Rossi. Palin. Maybe even... Biden.
The election is finally over. No matter which candidates you supported, I'm betting most of you are ready to finally focus on other parts of your lives. Sure, we'll hash out the results for a few more days, euphoric or despondent, depending on how your favorites fared. But we won't have the election to kick around when we lift our heads over cubicle walls, or sit down for a meal at home, or grab a cup of coffee with a group of friends at the local café.
So what are we going to talk about now? My staff has some bets. We're guessing we will not talk about the Oklahoma City Thunder or the financial debacle. It's even too early for us to become engrossed in our continuing effort to extend lodging taxes for culture in the next legislative session. Besides, we need a moratorium on politics for awhile.
So... what did we talk about before the campaign season? Oh yeah... the great show someone saw over the weekend. The exhibit or concert or dance piece that blew us away. Or didn't. The annual arts gala we just attended. Thankfully for all of us, the holiday season will soon be upon us and with it a plethora of holiday classics, along with the typical menagerie of secular cultural activities and experiences.
Maybe that's why elections are in November. The holiday season looms to either soothe our post-election wounds or gladden our tidings.
On with our lives!
Jim Kelly
Executive Director
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reception November 6, 2008, 6 to 8pm
exhibit November 6 - 28, 2008
www.4culture.org/publicart/gallery
Ariana Page Russell: Dressing
Gallery4Culture is pleased to feature an exhibition of new photo-based work by Seattle artist Ariana Page Russell. Russell has sensitive skin that easily flushes. She also has dermatographia, a condition that allows her to draw temporary welts on her skin. This exhibition continues the artist's exploration into the quality of her skin as a medium. The power of a blush, an uncontrollable response revealing internal sentiment, becomes the fashion of skin through photographs, collages and wallpaper. Russell has been exhibited at Magnan Projects, New York, NY; Platform, Seattle, WA; SOIL, Seattle, WA; and The Tahoe Gallery, Incline Village, NV. She received her BFA at the University of Nevada, Reno and her MFA at the University of Washington. She is a 2008 Artist Trust grant recipient.
image: © Ariana Page Russell, Heat Wave, 2008, Photograph
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reception November 6, 2008, 6 to 8pm
exhibit November 6 - 28, 2008
Thom Heileson and Wyndel Hunt (Seattle)
Kamran Sadeghi (Seattle)
Gazelle Samizay (Tucson, Arizona)
Robert Zverina (Seattle)
In conjunction with First Thursday Artwalk, 4Culture is pleased to premiere new electronic artworks adapted for e4c, 4Culture's storefront media gallery. Pieces by Kamran Sadeghi and Robert Zverina will join the rotation of this ongoing electronic exhibit beginning November 6, 2008. e4c is on view Monday thru Friday, 6am to 10pm. Read more
image: © Kamran Sadeghi, Passing, 2008, Video Still
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4Culture welcomes Esther Luttikhuizen as the newest addition to the Public Art program staff. Luttikhuizen joins 4Culture this month, replacing Greg Bell, who recently accepted a job as a curator for a local private collection.
Bell managed Gallery4Culture and served as the Curator for the King County art collection for five years. Bell significantly raised the profile of Gallery4Culture as a springboard for local talent and mainstay of the Pioneer Square galleries, as well as exponentially expanding the County's portable collection by 500 works.
Public Art 4Culture Director Cath Brunner states, "Greg has been a fantastic member of the 4Culture team and we admire his ongoing dedication to the visual arts in our region. He has tirelessly served the field as a mentor, colleague and promoter for both established and emerging local artists. We will miss Greg, but we are also pleased to be able to bring in Esther to continue to build the reputation of Gallery4Culture and the breadth of the County's collection. Her interest in the gallery program as an incubator of local talent and her broad expertise with public art makes her a natural addition to our staff."
Luttikhuizen brings considerable experience to 4Culture as a project manager for the Washington State Art Commission's public art program. She was director of the Kittredge Gallery at the University of Puget Sound for three years, and was an independent contractor for Sound Transit's Art Program (STart). A trained studio artist, she also has first-hand experience "in the field" specializing in mixed-media sculptures. Luttikhuizen is particularly well regarded for her regionally-focused commercial gallery Esther Claypool, which she ran from 1998 to 2003 in Seattle's Pioneer Square.
Listen to an audio interview with Esther
image: © Esther Luttikhuizen
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4Culture is pleased to announce over $500,000 has been approved by the Board of Directors to be distributed to King County cultural organizations through the 2008 Heritage Facilities and Arts Equipment funding programs. These programs enhance the cultural life of King County citizens by funding the purchase, design, construction and remodeling of cultural facilities, and the purchase of equipment intended to be used by the recipient organization for at least 10 years. The bi-annual Arts Facilities program allocated over a million dollars for arts capital projects and equipment earlier this year.
One highlight of the 2008 cycle is a $50,000 award to the Northwest Railway Museum toward the construction of a 25,000-square-foot train shed that will allow unparalleled public access to the Museum's growing collection of irreplaceable historic rail cars. At the turn of the 19th century, the railroad was like TV. From politics to entertainment to religion - people came together around the vivid and noisy stage that was the railroad. The Northwest Railway Museum is an ambitious local gem, tackling the essential task of preserving Washington State's railroad heritage.
4Culture is one of the only avenues for places like the Northwest Railway Museum to turn for basic facility funding. Read more.
image: © Arts 4Culture Cultural Facilities
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www.4culture.org/preservation
Nine projects, including the most prominent railroad landmark in Seattle's oldest neighborhood, have received the first awards under the new Landmark Challenge Grants program administered by Preservation 4Culture. 4Culture's Board of Directors approved $150,000 in matching grants, which provide strategic assistance for projects involving significant historic places all around the county. This program represents the first time that Seattle Landmark property owners have been eligible to apply for assistance with "bricks and mortar" preservation work.
One of the most exciting projects is the restoration of the clock tower at King Street Station. The Seattle Department of Transportation will use its $22,727 grant to repair the mechanism and lighting of the four enormous clocks - part of a larger rehabilitation of the 1906 depot. One mystery: no one knows the color of the original neon that once encircled the clock face. (If you know the answer, email Trevina Wang.)
For a complete list of grant recipients, visit the Preservation 4Culture website.
image: © King Street Station, Courtesy of The Seattle Department of Transportation
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www.4culture.org/publicart/listen
Listen 4Culture, an audio tour featuring public art in downtown Seattle, is on the street and online. The program was enthusiastically received by visitors to Harborview Medical Center's open house on October 2nd. Attendees were able to listen to the artists talk about two new artworks installed as part of the Norm Maleng Building public art collection, and then tour the building for a look at the installed collection. Listen 4Culture online features an interactive map of audio stops, mp3s for download and a map that may be printed or downloaded. Get your audio on - Listen 4Culture!
image: © Beliz Brother, Bridge, 2008
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4Culture's unique business model as a Public Development Authority allows us to efficiently and effectively distribute resources from the public sector to serve the cultural needs of King County. Our model affords us the flexibility to be responsive in serving the evolving needs of the community. As stewards of public funding, we are required to undergo two comprehensive audits each year conducted by the Washington State Auditor's Office. One audit is to assess 4Culture's compliance with state law; the other, a complete and comprehensive financial audit. We are very proud to announce that we have just completed our fifth consecutive pair of audits without a finding. Any agency receiving five consecutive clean audits is acknowledged by Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag, who stated in a recent letter to the 4Culture Board of Directors: "This accomplishment shows 4Culture's dedication to sound financial operations and timely financial reporting."
image: © Courtesy of 4Culture
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State Panel Forwards WPA Sites and Nuclear Reactor Building to National Register
A structure on the University of Washington campus in Seattle that once housed a small nuclear reactor is now on the Washington Heritage Register, and headed for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was one of three King County sites recently approved by the Governor's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which met October 17 to consider the applications for Moore Hall Annex, as well as the Preston Community Clubhouse and Redmond City Park.
The 1961 Moore Hall Annex / Nuclear Reactor Building is at the center of a controversy that pits preservationists against the University's desire to expand its facilities. But the panel agreed with preservationists who cited the building's modernist architecture and ties to the development of nuclear energy in the state.
Redmond City Park was the first public park in the rapidly growing community on Lake Sammamish. Established in 1928, the park includes three log buildings: a caretaker's house, a picnic shelter, and a meeting house - all built in 1938 as a New Deal WPA project. The Preston Community Clubhouse is closely associated with the early days of King County's Parks and Recreation Division. The clubhouse was one of eight log and stone WPA-built field houses erected throughout the county during the Great Depression. Five of these still stand today.
For more details on the new landmarks, visit the Preservation 4Culture website.
image: © UW Nuclear Reactor Building - art installation at rally for preservation, April 2008
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Pat Graney Company
House of Mind
Thursdays - Sundays, December 4 - 21, 2008
Save the date: Seattle's beloved Pat Graney Company presents the world premiere of a site-specific performance in December. Using an intricately constructed environment and a cast of 5 professional artists and 25 extras, Graney unravels the nature of memory in this large-scale dance/visual spectacle. Built and designed for a 5,000 square foot warehouse in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, the artist's concept is to create an experiential interpretation of her own mind, and invite the viewer into the world of her memories. The Seattle performances of House of Mind are presented through 4Culture's SITE-SPECIFIC program, with lead support from the Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Learn more about SITE-SPECIFIC at sitespecificarts.org
image: © Pat Graney, House of Mind, 2008, Photo by Tim Summers
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Heritage 4Culture will unveil its newest Cultural Education resource for Northwest teachers and students early next year.
2009 marks the Centennial of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (A-Y-P), the first "World's Fair" of our region. Heritage, art and community organizations have already begun to plan and develop programs, projects and events to commemorate the anniversary of this historic event. 4Culture and HistoryLink have teamed up to create a unique curriculum which will provide elementary and middle school students with the opportunity to become informed and contributing participants in the A-Y-P centennial this spring.
The educational program is being designed and developed by a team of award-winning heritage educators and specialists as a community-building approach to local history that will also fulfill current educational requirements set by the Washington state Department of Public Instruction for Social Studies. This outstanding group is comprised of Meghan Arnette (MOHAI), Jane Morton (Eastside Heritage Center), Tom Ikeda (DENSHO), Tara McCauley (White River Valley Museum), Randy Schnabel (History Day) and Alan Stein (HistoryLink.)
Each of the curriculum specialists on the team will be designing an individual unit which examines and enhances the A-Y-P theme. When completed, the curriculum will encourage elementary and middle school students to examine what the A-Y-P indicates about life in the Pacific Northwest 100 years ago, while challenging them to create links and comparisons to the region's culture and environment today.
The curriculum will be hosted on HistoryLink.org and is scheduled to be available in time for the 2009 Spring quarter.
Contact Pat Filer for more information.
image: © Children of All Nations Day, Frank Nowell Collection, MOHAI.
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public meeting November 17, 2008, from 5:30 to 6:30pm
Vandenbrink Community Room, Tashiro Kaplan Building, 115 Prefontaine Pl S
4Culture has commissioned artist Jeppe Hein to create a new public artwork that highlights the entrance to our office at 101 Prefontaine Pl S in Pioneer Square. The interactive artwork will be mounted on the roof of the building over our front door and will be visible to neighborhood residents, visitors to the district, and tenants in the surrounding properties.
If you are interested in learning more about the art, please join us Monday, November 17 in the Vandenbrink Community Room in the Kaplan Building. This public meeting will provide a brief presentation on the artist's past work and his ideas for the 4Culture site. We will also be collecting comments from the public that will help inform the project's development as we move forward.
If you want more information on the meeting or artwork development, please contact Cath Brunner at 206 296.8680 or Willow Fox at 206 205.8024.
image: © William Wright, Tashiro Kaplan Building
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My Point of View provides a forum for ongoing culture-related dialogue. Each month, news4culture features the words of a guest writer, commenting on an issue related to arts, heritage, preservation and/or public art. It might be an opinion related to a current news story; maybe it's a rant, a rave, or a random story about culture.
In 1909, the Northwest hosted the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle's first "world's fair." This 5 month event drew nearly 4 million visitors, showcasing Washington as a gateway to the entire Pacific Rim, as well as to Alaska and northwestern Canada. The inspiration left in the wake of this monumental historic event still saturates the region's culture, neighborhoods and infrastructure. Plans are underway for a series of A-Y-P centennial events next summer. The kick-off will be in conjunction with the Folklife Festival in May. Until then, you can learn more about the history and impact of the A-Y-P at ayp100.org.
Scale in the City 1900-1909
By Michael Hershensohn
Edith Macefield died peacefully at home in June. She was the Ballard resident who refused to sell her home to a developer who then built around her bungalow, surrounding and overshadowing it.
The picture of Edith's small two-bedroom house engulfed by huge concrete walls that snuggle up to the kitchen windows tells many stories. One of them is about how cities change over time gaining and losing definitions of place, some for the better, some for the worse. One of the transforming factors - illustrated so well in Edith's circumstance - is the change in scale that happens as cities ebb and flow.
Edith's house dates from the first quarter of the 20th c., probably within ten years of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Obviously, the sole mega-store that now engulfs the house represents a huge change in scale as a cluster of single family houses and low-rise industrial buildings in the shadow of the Ballard Bridge got gobbled up. Although the Edith's example suggests that it takes one hundred years to make such a big change in scale, the truth is that within 20 years of the Klondike Gold Rush and just before the A-Y-P, downtown Seattle experienced a gigantic shift in building scale.
Comparing the 1892 Interurban Building and its neighbor, the 1914 Smith Tower, makes the point. The Interurban on the southeast corner of Yesler and Occidental like most of the Pioneer Square buildings built immediately after the fire of 1889 has masonry load bearing walls. In buildings like this, the exterior brick walls keep the weather out and hold the building up. The Interurban Building's six-stories occupy a small portion of the block with 14 bays of narrow windows facing Yesler Way. Its scale is typical of buildings constructed in Pioneer Square after 1889.
Just across the street from the Interurban on Second Avenue and standing very tall and proud at 35 stories, the Smith Tower trumpets the change in the scale of the city that took place in the decades following the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897. It is a classic steel-frame skyscraper with a curtain wall of white glazed terra-cotta and glass whose only purpose is to keep the weather out while the steel frame holds it up. Indeed, pockets on the back of each terra cotta panels are filled with lead into which a simple hangar has been fixed. The hanger holds the panel in place while the spaces between the panels are filled with a matching white mortar. Gladding McBean of Nevada provided the terra cotta while Gaggin and Gaggin of Syracuse, New York designed the skyscraper for the Smiths.
The technology to build skyscrapers was not new. The first one was constructed in Chicago 30 years before the Smith Tower. The elevators and electric light bulbs that make tall and deep buildings possible are both 19th c. technologies. Seattle only lacked the money, increases in population and the demand on space that the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush brought in spades. Built in 1904 with profits from the Klondike Gold Rush in the Beaux-Arts style, the 14-story Alaska Building on the southeast corner of Cherry Street and Second Avenue introduced skyscraper technology to Seattle. The building, now being converted to hotel uses, housed the offices of the Scandinavian-American Bank. Founded in 1892 by Andrew Chilberg, the bank was a primary beneficiary of the Klondike Gold Rush. Chilberg, of Swedish descent, served as the President of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. It is a marvelous example of the change in scale that occurred as soon as Gold Rush money hit town. Like most of Seattle's early skyscrapers, it was the work of out-of-town architects, in this case Eames and Young of St. Louis.
Continue reading this story, or read more of Michael's A-Y-P stories at ayp100.org.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Centennial Celebration is a project of the City of Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and 4Culture, in collaboration with dozens of organizations and individuals around the region.
If you or your organization are working on projects for the 2009 Centennial Celebration, HistoryLink and 4Culture have put together a community organizing website where you can collaborate, share information, request help and learn about the progress of A-Y-P-related projects throughout the region.
image: © Michael Herschensohn
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4Culture Public Art Calls List
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Public Art 4Culture compiles a list of current public art opportunities available through Public Art 4Culture and other agencies across the country. The Public Art Calls List provides brief project descriptions, deadlines and how to receive more information about each opportunity -- bimonthly, free of charge.
White River Valley Museum and Auburn Arts Commission
Call to Artists
Artist Registration: November 8, 10 am to 2:30 pm
White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn
www.auburnwa.gov/arts
The White River Valley Museum and the City of Auburn Arts Commission are partnering to present a Small Works, Big Presents juried art show and sale and are seeking artist participation. The two categories of artwork submission are small and mini, each size with a pricing maximum. Artists of diverse mediums are encouraged to enter. Exhibition: November 19 - December 14, 2008. Full submission guidelines are available online or call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253 931.3043.
The Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
City Hall Lobby Gallery and the Anne Focke Gallery
Deadline: November 13, 2008, 11pm
www.seattle.gov/arts
Seeking community exhibition proposals and artist group shows for display in two City Hall gallery spaces in 2009. A link to the online application is available at www.seattle.gov/arts. For more information, contact Nate Brown at 206 684.4186.
Air "Live-interactive" Residency
Deadline: November 14, 2008
www.airmedia.org
AIR- The Association of Independents in Radio - in partnership with Jack Straw and KUOW in Seattle, WA, announces a new residency opportunity, giving one producer-resident a chance to spend 10 weeks making radio come alive on a locally produced, daily program at a full power public radio station. The resident would have an opportunity to work to shape a project at Jack Straw Productions, which could include audio installation, creative audio production, podcasts, one-on-one mentoring, working with youth, or training other producers. Go to the residency page for full details.
Central Oregon Community College
Call for Northwest Artist to Create for Campus Center Building
Deadline: December 1, 2008
www.callforentry.org
This is an open competition for professional artists residing Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and California. Questions about the project may be directed to Marcelene Trujillo. Look up the application here.
Man with a Movie Camera
Deadline: December 1, 2008
Artist Perry Bard was selected to present portions of Man With a Movie Camera: The Global Remake on e4c, 4Culture's store-front media gallery. She seeks contributions from participants in the Puget Sound area. See press release for more info.
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Tulalip Tribes
Assistant Curator
Deadline: November 7, 2008
employment.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Full time. Assist the Senior Curator and responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day management of curatorial office, database, loan, accession, de-accessions, the storage and care of all objects within the museum collections and management of all records on the PastPerfect Museum software system, also research identification, inventorying and labeling of all objects within the tribe's collection.
SONICS Basketball Collection / MOHAI
Internship Begins: January 2009 (or before)
Unpaid position. At least 3 months, with a minimum of 6 hours per week. MOHAI has received a collection of artifacts and archival material from the Sonics organization. The intern(s) will be responsible for conducting an inventory of the Sonics Basketball collection. Duties would include object identification, cataloging, storage and data entry. If you are interested in this position, please contact: Kristin Halunen.
Northwest Folklife
Internships
www.nwfolklife.org
Interns take on a significant role in planning and executing Folklife, the largest free community arts festival in the nation. Several opportunities are available in the following fields: General Programming, Cultural Focus, Accounting, Sponsorship, Merchants, Executive Administration and Development. Please visit www.nwfolklife.org for more information and to apply.
The Cascade Youth Symphony Organization
Executive Director
www.cyso.us
Part time position. For information, please contact Dennis Burkhardt, CYSO Board President, at 425-431-7596 or visit the website.
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Truth Sessions
Session One: Needing to be Heard
A multi-media storytelling project
Opening November 6 - 30, 2008
Tashiro Kaplan Building, Corridor Gallery
306 S. Washington Street, Seattle, WA 09104
www.truthsessions.tv
These ten interviews with residents of a low income building are the first in a series about coping with life. Our intention is to hear from a range of our neighbors
from disparate cultural, economic, educational, racial and spiritual backgrounds.
Earshot Jazz Festival and Cornish College of the Arts Presents
Space in the Heart
November 7 - 8, 2008
Town Hall - Seattle
spaceintheheart.blogspot.com/
A "jazz opera" for trio and three vocalists, composed by Bill (William O.) Smith from an original libretto by Peter Monaghan and directed by Jim Horne.
Seattle Theatre Group
Young Choreographer's Lab
November 8, 3:15 to 4pm
Century Ballroom, 10th and Pine in Capitol Hill
Following six weeks of intensive master classes with some of the best professional choreographers in the region, seventeen young, local dancers will showcase their work in this lecture/demonstration.
Green Art: What Does 'Sustainable Design' Mean in Public Art?
Presented by the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
November 10, 2008, 6pm to 8pm
Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Ave N
Sustainability is the buzzword of the moment, but what does it mean when applied to public art? Gain insights into "green" art at a free workshop, "Green Art: What Does 'Sustainable Design' Mean in Public Art?" The workshop is free. However, advance registration is required. To register, contact Eleanor Beerman at 206 233.3930. "Green Art," is part of a new workshop series designed to offer emerging and experienced artists a chance to network and gain insight into the public art process.
A panel including environmental artist Gregory Glynn, public artists Lorna Jordan and Nicole Kistler, and landscape architect Karen Janosky will share their approaches to making "green" art and buildings. They will exchange ideas about how public art can embrace sustainable design practices. The panelists will also discuss varied artistic approaches, from action-oriented environmentally themed works to artwork that actually serves an ecological purpose, as well as green building practices. For more information about Seattle's public art program, visit www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs promotes the value of arts and culture in communities throughout Seattle. The 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council, supports the city agency.
University of Washington Bothell
Celebration of new Master of Arts in Cultural Studies program
November 12, 6 to 8:30pm
North Creek Events Center, UW Bothell
www.uwb.edu/IAS/macs/
MACS is the first graduate program in the Pacific Northwest to partner the interdisciplinary study of art and culture with community-based learning.�The program's unique blend of inquiry and practice helps students develop the versatility needed for success as cultural workers. This event will feature guest speaker, Toby Miller, Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside, who will speak on "Green Cultural Citizenship."
Directions: www.uwb.edu/visitors
From Antarctica to the Amazon: Blue Earth Photographers Document Global Climate Change
Reception: November 13, 5 to 8 pm
Exhibit Dates: November 6, 2008 - January 2, 2009
Centennial Center Gallery, Kent City Campus, 400 West Gowe St, Kent, Washington
www.ci.kent.wa.us/arts
A reception hosted by the Blue Earth Board of Directors and the Kent Arts Commission.
The Alliance of Artists Communities
Creatives as Civic Leaders
November 15, 2008, 9 to 10:30 am
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street, Seattle
Artists, arts administrators, cultural leaders: get inspired and get engaged. Led by Thomas Tresser, this workshop will explore how individuals and communities can leverage and amplify their creative assets in order to solve problems, create economic value, and trigger civic engagement. Tresser is the author of "America Needs You! Why You Should Become a Creativity Champion," and is an acclaimed consultant, producer, educator, and trainer on creativity and civic engagement.
Register at: www.artistcommunities.org.
Mayflower Park Hotel
Art of Hospitality
November 20, 2008, 4 to 8pm
The Mayflower Park Hotel, 4th and Olive Way
mayflowerpark.com
The 4th Annual Art of Hospitality Silent Auction and Art Show features art from Seattle's finest hospitality employees. Special performers include singers from the 5th Avenue Theatre! Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Silent auction runs from 4 to 7pm. Admission is free. Participating hotels include: Best Western-Executive Inn, Inn at the Market, Mayflower Park Hotel, Seattle Westin Hotel and Washington Athletic Club. Proceeds benefit John Muir Elementary School's Arts Program.
Historical Society of Federal Way
Images of America: Federal Way
November 22, 2008, 1 to 4pm
Federal Way Community Center, Senior Lounge,
876 S 333rd St., Federal Way, WA 98003
A book launch and celebration for a new history of Federal Way.
The Guiding Lights
The Weekend
Early bird registration ends December 6, 2008
www.guidinglightsnetwork.com
A playful, experiential conference on the art of mentoring where you will learn concrete ways to motivate, mentor and inspire. The Weekend, held annually at Seattle Center, is based on the book written by Eric Liu, "Guiding Lights, How to Mentor and Find Life's Purpose", which tells the stories of transformative mentors from all different walks of life.
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Estate Planning for Artists
Garvey Schubert Barer, 1191 2nd Ave, 18th Floor, Seattle, Washington 98101
November 13, noon to 1:30pm
Estate planning is a very important consideration for an artist, and involves more than just writing a will. It will involve the process of organizing and categorizing your works, choosing an executor, selecting such professionals as an attorney and an accountant, and spelling out what should be done with your art work to ensure it will continue to be presented or managed as you wish. You will need to decide if you want your work to be exhibited, and under what conditions. You will need to decide if you want your given to family members, or donated to a gallery or nonprofit organization, or if it should be sold, or licensed for reproduction. Attorney Jeffrey M. Grieff will discuss these and other basic estate planning issues and will answer your questions.
To register, visit Brown Paper Tickets online, or call 800 838.3006.
Springboard
Building Capacity in Arts and Cultural Organizations
A program of the Executive Service Corps of Washington
Springboard is designed for arts & cultural organizations presenting and producing in the following disciplines: music, theatre, dance, inter/multidisciplinary, visual, media, and literary. The program is targeted to small and midsized organizations whose leadership is committed to taking their organization to the next level. To be eligible the organization should be a not-for-profit organization, generally with 501c3 status, and should have:
- a minimum of three years of operating history
- a board or other governing structure that meets regularly
- at least three staff
- an operating budget of at least $200,000 and no more than $1.5
million.
Carve out time from day-to-day pressures to insure that your organization is ready to succeed in the future. Visit Springboard or contact Denee McCloud for more information and to learn how to apply.
American Management Association
Leader to Leader Institute: Scholarship Program
Deadline: December 15, 2008
leadertoleader.org
A scholarship program seeking to assist social-sector nonprofit organizations in developing strong leadership. Scholarship provides opportunities to step out of the day-to-day, interact with peers across sectors, and develop practical skills you can apply immediately within your organizations. Maximum award: one-year scholarship. Eligibility: employees of 501(c)(3) organizations with a minimum of three years of work experience in the social sector.
4Culture's Heritage Advisory committee member Brian J. Carter was featured in the
UW Bothell College of Arts and Sciences summer newsletter. Brian's dream of opening a museum is the feature of this article, shedding some light on his extraordinary passion and dedication. Congrats Brian!
IRS Form 990-EZ update
philanthropy.com
The Internal Revenue Service released the latest version of its Form 990-EZ, the short version of its informational tax form for groups with 2008 receipts of less than $1-million. The tax agency said the new form, and its related instructions, is similar to earlier versions of the Form 990-EZ, although it includes updated schedules that coincide with the new Form 990. Both the new Form 990 and the new Form 990-EZ take effect for the 2008 tax year.
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