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April 2008

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"In honor of National Poetry Month, we invited a couple of young 2008 bus poets to submit words for this month's column. High-school students Phi Long Nguyen and Taylor Tibbs offered up the following... read more...

 

 

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Dear 4C:
I'm a filmmaker with a new website and I'm trying to figure out how to get my domain name recognized by search engines - in particular, Google. I'd like my site to be listed among the top returns when someone does a search for my name or keywords like "filmmaker, Seattle" Do you know how artists and small business get noticed on the web?
Lost on the W3

 

Dear Lost:
It is no wonder that getting noticed by search engines is a top concern of artists as it is THE outreach and marketing tool used today. There are many resources to help you, including books entirely dedicated to the subject. Check out: Getting Noticed on Google in Easy Steps and Get into Bed with Google: Top Ranking Search Optimization Techniques.

Most "geeks" agree that the three keys to getting good search returns for your site are: title your website, add site description, and have others link to your URL. An article in searchenginewatch.com offers helpful tips about how to perform these steps. You may also consider adding your URL to Google's own index, buy ad space, or if you are a non-profit, consider applying for Google's in-kind advertising grants

It can be a time consuming effort to keep your site a high-ranking search return, but don't get discouraged. A few creative steps will help you move toward the top.

Related links
Google's advertising grants
Search Engine Watch

image: © Lucia Neare, Ooh La La, photo by Adam L. Weintraub

Inside

1. from the director

April 18 , 2008

Public Agency - Public Benefits

One of the things that distinguish public funding agencies, such as 4Culture, from private foundations is the requirement that award recipients provide some kind of public benefit for the funding they receive from us. In fact, public agencies don't technically give grants. As anyone or any organization that has received funding from 4Culture knows, we enter into a contract to "purchase" cultural services for King County residents and visitors.

Public benefits can come in many forms, but they are all geared toward making arts or heritage programs and experiences available to the general public, who in one form or another, are the source of the funds being awarded in the first place.

So what constitutes a "public benefit?" A free performance, a public reading or exhibition, discounted tickets, or one of my favorites, "pay-what-you-can" performances. I love "pay-what-you-cans," which are exactly what they sound like. Audiences pay, not the ticket price, but what they can afford to pay. There are many people who enjoy theatre, for example, who simply can't afford the full cost of a ticket, or two or four tickets, if they want to take children. A working or low-income family has an opportunity to enjoy the highest quality arts experiences our region has to offer, largely because of the requirements of public funding. I can't stress how important that is when we talk to elected officials about the critical role of public funding for cultural programs.

Public benefit serves a purpose for artists and heritage specialists as well. A visual or literary artist or choreographer given an award to create new work wants to get that work to the public. Many local theatre companies do "pay-what-you-cans" for each of their productions to reach out to new audiences. Seattle Art Museum's permanent collection is open to the public for free on the first Thursday of every month.

4Culture firmly believes that the best way to build audiences for arts and heritage is to expose people to arts and heritage. Public benefit has a role to play in doing just that, helping to ensure cultural access across income levels and geographic boundaries.

Good for the community, good for culture.

Shifting directions entirely, I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge one of our staff members who will be leaving 4Culture on April 25th. Lara Holman-Garritano is our Communications Manager, which is just the most recent of the many positions she's had with 4Culture and the former King County Office of Cultural Resources. Lara's husband has accepted a position in Colorado Springs and her family will be leaving the Seattle area at the end of the month. Lara will be greatly missed by all of us at 4Culture and I'm sure by those of you who have had the pleasure of working with her over the last eight years. Lara is one of those accomplished, graceful, and skilled professionals, who has worked quietly behind the scenes to advance culture in our region. We all wish her the very best with whatever she decides to do in the future. Thank you for everything, Lara.

Jim Kelly
Executive Director

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2. sweets for the sweet

www.sitespecificarts.org
May 1, 2008, from 6 to 8pm
Harbor Steps in downtown Seattle

© Lucia Neare, Ooh La La, photo by Adam L. WeintraubEnter a world of whimsy, where the decorative exoticism of Art Deco is coupled with the surrealist tendencies of the Jazz Age. Artist Lucia Neare and 4Culture, in partnership with GGLO Architects, present Ooo La La, a May Day confection celebrating sweets, romantic love, and the act of wishing. This happening is part of SITE-SPECIFIC/2008 King County Performance Network, taking art out of the theater, and putting it smack dab in the middle of your life.

image: © Lucia Neare, Ooo La La, photo by Adam L. Weintraub


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3. fifteen minutes of fame

www.4culture.org/news.aspx

© Valerie LoiseleuxKing County's regional news audience understands the value of arts and culture. To serve that audience, a team of print and broadcast professionals work to tell compelling stories of arts and heritage. And we'd like to encourage them to do even more of that.

You can let reporters, editorial staff and news producers know what you think about their coverage of culture, and what you'd like to see more of. To get the ball rolling, we're setting up Press Corps 4Culture, a voluntary cadre of culturally-minded citizens. We'll compile a targeted selection of cultural news stories on a regular basis and send you the links. You can read them, and respond at will. Sometimes you might be moved to send a quick email just thanking the reporter for their work on the story. Other times you may want to respond to an online survey or blog.

Positive or negative, your response is up to you. We'll simply provide information, and make the whole process easy and efficient. Want to join our Press Corps? Just send an email with your name, email address, city of residence and occupation and you shall be added.

image: © Valerie Loiseleux


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4. funds announced for national maritime heritage area study

www.4culture.org/preservation

© Courtesy of Northwest Seaport, photo by Wayne PalssonGov. Chris Gregoire has approved the allocation of $150,000 to the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to study the feasibility of a national maritime heritage area covering Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the state's Pacific Ocean coastline. Completion of the study could lead to a congressional designation of the area as early as 2009. A national heritage area focused on the maritime theme would boost efforts to preserve historic ships, lighthouses, and traditional maritime skills and offer access to as much as $1,000,000 annually for heritage tourism, interpretation, promotion, and development projects.

A maritime heritage task force sponsored by 4Culture and King County heritage groups first recommended creation of the heritage area in a 2005 report. The Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Council, an umbrella group of maritime heritage organizations in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, worked with 4Culture during the 2008 Legislature to secure the study funding. With guidance from a steering committee and the National Park Service, DAHP will hire a consultant to write the report and deliver it by June 30, 2009.

image: © Courtesy of Northwest Seaport, photo by Wayne Palsson


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5. e4c: it's electrifying!

www.4culture.org

© 4Culture4Culture is seeking electronic artworks for Electronic 4Culture (e4c). Walk, drive or ride by - e4c will offer a high quality, high visibility venue for the exhibition of dynamic electronic artworks by media artists and projects intrinsic to 4Culture's work. Twenty media works or media proposals will be selected for presentation through this new, public, electronic gallery. Media artists working in all genres are encouraged to apply. e4c consists of four, LCD monitors and exterior and is located adjacent to Gallery4Culture facing Prefontaine Place South in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. The full call for artists is available online.

image: © Mind Opera


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6. 4Culture seeking communications manager

deadline April 25, 2008
www.4culture.org/employment.htm

© 4Culture offices4Culture has an opening for a full-time Communications Manager to provide lead staff coordination for marketing, advocacy and communication needs. Responsibilities include development of annual communications work plan and budget as well as 4Culture marketing, advocacy and promotional programs and materials. The full job description and application process is available online.

image: © 4Culture offices



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7. golden rain globe award

reception and award ceremony April 22, 2008, 5:30pm
Museum of History and Industry, McCurdy Park, 2700 24th Ave E, Seattle

Honoring excellence in heritage tourism, 4Culture's Golden Rain Globe/4Culture Heritage Tourism Award recognizes King County heritage attractions meeting the highest standards of service to the traveling public. 4Culture invests in distinctive places, programs and organizations that, in addition to making our community a rich and vibrant place to live, attract visitors to our region. This award marks the natural nexus between culture and tourism., and is given to an individual, organization or agency that has effectively shared King County's distinctive heritage through successful promotion beyond the local level while adhering to established principles of sustainable heritage tourism. Seattle's Center for Wooden Boats was the first recipient of the award in 2007; the 2008 honoree will be announced at a ceremony held in conjunction with the 25th annual Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO) awards. A reception beginning at 5:30pm will be followed by presentation of awards beginning at 7pm. Admission is free and open to the public, please RSVP to Helen Divjak or call 206 324.1126 x30.

image: © 4Culture


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8. dennis oppenheim: from here

lecture April 30, 2008, 7pm, Microsoft Auditorium at Seattle Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle
Gallery4Culture Reception May 1, 2008, 6 to 8pm
Gallery4Culture Exhibit May 1 to 30, 2008
Olympic Sculpture Park Exhibit Mid-May through Fall 2008
www.4culture.org/publicart

© Dennis Oppenheim, Light Chamber, 2007-2009, detail of rendering by KJ MinGallery 4Culture and Seattle Art Museum (SAM) will present the work of nationally recognized sculptor Dennis Oppenheim in May. From Here will feature models, drawings and photos of Oppenheim's work exhibited at Gallery4Culture, complemented by a temporary installation of his large-scale fiberglass traffic cones, Safety Cones (2007), at the SAM's Olympic Sculpture Park. According to the artist, the 18 foot high fiberglass cones are "enlargements of standard safety cones that have many uses in security and in controlling traffic... By increasing the dimensions of this simple and familiar geometric structure, the form begins a dialogue with architecture rather than object. Because of the considerable presence of the fluorescent conic markers, they have become contemporary totems which immediately repel proximity to them. As architectural structure they say 'stay away, beware, danger". The cones will be installed through a collaboration between 4Culture and SAM, as part of SAM's 75th anniversary celebration. Oppenheim will also give a free public lecture during his visit, on April 30th at Seattle Public Library.

image: © Dennis Oppenheim, Light Chamber, 2007-2009, detail of rendering by KJ Min


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9. public art call for artists: window treatments

deadline may 12, 2008
www.4culture.org/publicart

© 4Culture and the Superior Court are seeking an artist to create window treatments for the Domestic Violence Courtroom of the King County Courthouse in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square district. This call is open to all professional artists living in Washington State. The Domestic Violence Courtroom (#W278), located in the west wing of the landmark building, is being renovated by Freeman Fong Architecture to include security updates. Construction is anticipated to start in June 2008 and be completed by early September 2008. The reconfiguration of the courtroom will include a new commissioners, clerks and coordinators bench flanked by two existing 6'x 6' interior recessed windows. A pedestrian corridor used by court staff runs between the window openings in the west wall of the courtroom and the exterior wall of the Courthouse along Third Avenue. It is expected that the selected artist's design and material choices will be sensitive to the activities and historic character of the courtroom. Imagery should be created with the intention of reducing stress and anxiety present in the often emotionally charged space. Desired treatments will utilize transparent or translucent materials to maintain the presence of natural light. Competitive applicants will have portfolio examples of architecturally integrated work, window treatments, or work in historic and civic buildings. See the full call for artists online.

image: © Rendering by Freeman Fong Architecture


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10. a second public art call for artists: water feature

deadline may 27, 2008
www.4culture.org/publicart

© South Plant, photo courtesy of King County4Culture and the King County Wastewater Treatment Division are seeking an artist to create a water feature for the South Wastewater Treatment Plant in Renton, Washington in conjunction with the construction of a new Administration Building. This call is open to all professional artists living in Washington State. The selected artist will work with 4Culture and Wastewater Treatment personnel to research and develop the sculptural work which is to be located within an existing 52' x 24' rectangular pond. Located just off of the visitor parking lot, the pond is east of the new Administration Building, between the DCB Building and the Pump Building. The artist is invited to modify the pond and is strongly encouraged to utilize industrial surplus materials from the Plant in the water feature's construction. This project presents a unique opportunity for collaboration, with Plant staff providing on-site support, expertise, and resources. Competitive applicants will have experience working collaboratively with community representatives or governmental agencies in the design and execution of artwork and portfolio examples of permanently-sited exterior sculpture, work made from recycled and reclaimed materials, or work using water as a primary material. See the full call for artists online.

image: © South Plant, photo courtesy of King County


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11. still looking for more public art opportunities?

www.4culture.org/publicart

© Mathew Cartwright, River City Bicycle People, 1999Portable, permanently sited, and architecturally integrated artwork opportunities with Public Art 4Culture will increase in the coming months. Future project sites include the Chinook Building, Harborview Medical Center, South Park Bridge, and King County parks and trails. The Public Art Calls List, a compilation of current local, regional and national public art opportunities, provides brief project descriptions, deadline dates and links to detailed information about each commission. We email out this valuable resource every few weeks, you can sign up to receive it easily on our website. Also listed online are 4Culture Calls for Artists and Requests for Qualifications.

Important Reminder: 4Culture is seeking to acquire wall-mounted landscape works that use color (paintings, prints, photographs, drawings, etc.) for the Harborview Medical Center Collection, part of the King County Public Art Collection. The application submission deadline for this call, open to all professional artists residing in the United States, is May 5, 2008.

image: © Mathew Cartwright, River City Bicycle People, 1999


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12. on the air: poetry on buses

April 21, 2008, 2pm
www.kuow.org

© Poetry on Buses, photo by YaM BrandTwelve Poetry on Buses poets will be recognized on KUOW 94.9FM, reading their poems as part of a story about Dreams, the Poetry Buses 2008 collection. A public poetry celebration launched Dreams last November at the Moore Theater, and highlights from that memorable evening will be featured on air. More information about the Poetry on Buses program, and a compilation of the poems themselves, are available on our website. Thanks to KUOW, a National Public Radio station, for supporting Poetry on Buses!

image: © Poetry on Buses, photo by YaM Brand


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Outside

1. my point of view

My Point of View provides a forum for ongoing culture-related dialogue. Each month, news4culture will feature 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 thought about culture. Whatever it is, you write it and we'll print it.

In honor of National Poetry Month, we invited a couple of young 2008 bus poets to submit words for this month's column. High-school students Phi Long Nguyen and Taylor Tibbs offered up the following:

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Dying melody
I can barely hear it.
Remembering how we held close, and swayed to this already dying tune, as I walk
backward not knowing what is fading (myself, or yourself?) But I can
no longer remember the gleam in your eyes that matched our souls with the dying melody.

by Phi Long Nguyen, age 16
see Phi's Poetry on Buses poem "bringing to life" on page 26 of the Dreams compilation

 

 

To The Unappreciated Single Mother:
I love you-My Single Mother.
I love the way you smell in the dawn
You have a way of revolving the sun to its side with laughter.
You have a way of making it rain for a superior reason.
Your eyes are like honey and summer winds.
You heart is as big as the sea and the sky.
Did they see you rupture under the glass?
Did the wind, the trees, or the rain?
They never saw you sob the winter.
They never aided you with honor.
Not a drop of hope was spared for you?
Not a line of silver for your cloud?
O, the way they turn!
O, the way the eyes departed!
They liked to think you small.
They liked to pretend you absent.
You never disappeared.
You never gave in.
But you loved me and cared for me.
But you nourished me and clothed me.
Your hands held mine and gave a lullaby.
Your wisdom filled my eyes with stars.
Stars don't shine as vivid as you do.
Stars don't have your grace and sparkle.
One day they'll see you prominence.
One day you'll save them, like you've saved me.
How wonderful you are, even when you're broken.
How wonderful you are, even when you seem to crumble.
You are art, and art is life.
You are life, and life is beauty.
You are beauty, and beauty is love.
I love the way you smell in the morning.
I love you, and I will-always.
My shining star...
My lullaby...
My Single Mother...
My love...

by Taylor C. Tibbs, age 16
see Taylor's Poetry on Buses poem "A Beautiful Dream, Of Gumbo & Greens" on page 9 of the Dreams compilation

image: © Phi Long Nguyen

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Want to tell the world what you really think? Submit your words to news4culture for consideration by emailing us at info@4Culture.org. Please limit submissions to 500 words or less. One guest writer will be selected for each monthly newsletter issue.

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2. calls-for-artists/opportunities

4Culture Public Art Calls List
subscribe - www.4culture.org/publicart
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.

NW African American Artists Association
Innovators of Vision
deadline May 31, 2008
www.pnaafa.com
Visual artists from all major disciplines are invited to showcase artwork at the 4th Annual NW African American Fine Arts Exhibit. The work of 20 to 30 artists will be featured in August at the Art/Not Terminal Gallery in Seattle. Application procedures and eligibility requirements are available online. Application fee of $45.

LiveARTS Bothell
Summer Arts Festival
deadline April 23, 2008
www.liveartsbothell.com
LiveARTS Bothell is seeking artists as it revitalizes a 35-year old Bothell summer arts festival to be held in the Park at Bothell Landing in June 2008. Under new all-volunteer leadership, the free event has a new name, management, location and schedule. Proceeds from LiveARTS Bothell will go to scholarships for local youth, and will be utilized for procurement of public art. Application materials and event details are available online.

Sub Pop
College Scholarships
deadline May 1, 2008
www.subpop.com
Sub Pop Records is offering a grand total of $13,000 worth of college scholarship money to eligible high school seniors. There are three scholarships-one for $6,000 and two for $3,500 each. Applicants must be a resident of Washington or Oregon, and a graduating senior on the way to full-time enrollment at an accredited university or college. Applicants should be involved and/or interested in music and/or the creative arts in some way. More information available online.

Washington State Arts Alliance
Arts Advocacy Awards
deadline May 15, 2008
www.wsartsalliance.com
The Washington State Arts Alliance invites you to nominate your local and state officials for the 2008 Arts Advocacy Awards. Two awards will be made: the Louise Miller Award for an elected official who has made an impact at the state or national level, and the Local Hero Award for someone who has impacted his or her local community. More information available online.

Normandy Park Arts Festival
Call for Artists
deadline May 15, 2008
www.ci.normandy-park.wa.us
Normandy Park Arts Festival seeks entries for a juried art show and arts market scheduled to be held in June 2008. Entry forms and guidelines are available online. Questions can be directed to Janet Crawley. The Festival is also seeking volunteers to serve as gallery docents, booth sitters and assist with hands-on arts activities for youth.

Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
2009-10 Civic Partners Program
deadline May 19, 2008
www.seattle.gov/arts
MOACA's newly revised Civic Partners program now offers funding for "arts, heritage and cultural organizations." The program awards two years of funding supporting annual programming. Application and guidelines are available online, or contact Melissa Hines by email or phone at 206 684.7175.

Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
2009-2011 Building for the Arts
deadline May 23, 2008
www.cted.wa.gov
CTED's Building for the Arts awards grants to 501(c)3 nonprofit performing arts, art museums, and cultural organizations to defray up to 20 percent of eligible capital costs for the acquisition, construction, and/or major renovation of capital facilities. This is a reimbursement-style grant, and operating costs are ineligible. Awardees are selected through a competitive grant application process held every two years.

Washington CEO Magazine
Call to Artists
www.washingtonceo.com
Washington CEO Magazine, a statewide business magazine, is looking for an innovative artist working with recycled materials to create one or several awards for the Green Washington Awards on May 21, 2008 in Seattle. This event recognizes companies that are shaping, educating and providing a catalyst for environmental sustainability in Washington state. The awards will be presented at an awards dinner with approximately 300 corporate leaders from businesses across the state. The selected artist will receive an honorarium to cover the costs of design and fabrication. The artist may potentially be featured in a profile in the magazine and on our website. Interested artists should contact Joyce Halldorson, Director of Marketing, Washington CEO Magazine, 12201 Tukwila International Blvd., Suite 150, Seattle, WA 98168, by email or phone at 206.388.0827.

The Nature Consortium
Arts in Nature Festival
deadline June 1, 2008
www.naturec.org
The Nature Consortium is seeking performing artists and sound artists for the multidisciplinary 10th annual Arts in Nature Festival scheduled for Aug. 23-24 at Camp Long in West Seattle. The event takes place in an urban wooded setting encompassing music, dance, theatre, wandering performances, fire performances, costumed characters, a "museum of sound" and interactive art activities. Performances are held in 4 different locations throughout the park - inside the Lodge, in a wooded grove next to the Pond, on the climbing Glacier and in the Meadow by the Fire Circle. More information is available online. Contact Nancy Whitlock by email or phone at or 206 923.0853.

Evergreen State College/Longhouse Education and Cultural Center
National Native Creative Development Program
letter of inquiry deadline June 1, 2008
www.evergreen.edu/longhouse
The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College, with funding support from the Ford Foundation, is pleased to announce the second year of the National Native Creative Development Program. The program was designed to address the professional development needs of individual artists, such as training in marketing, supplies and materials, harvesting resources, portfolio development, apprenticeships, etc. Native artists that are American citizens residing in the United States are invited to submit proposals. Proposals for all forms of visual, performance and performing arts will be accepted. More information on the application process is available online.

Maryhill Museum of Art
Maryhill Arts Festival
deadline June 1, 2008
www.maryhillmuseum.org
Maryhill Museum seeks applications from artists for its annual Maryhill Arts Festival in August 2008. Booth fee of $50 for accepted artists, and 10% commission. For more information contact lee@maryhillmuseum.org.

The History Channel
2008-2009 Save Our History
deadline June 6, 2008
www.saveourhistory.com
The History Channel's Save Our History Grant Program focuses on preserving local history. Grants of up to $10,000 fund partnerships between history organizations and schools or youth groups on projects that teach students about their local history and actively engage them in its preservation. More information, application and guidelines are available online.

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3. employment

4Culture
Communications Manager
deadline April 25, 2008
Full-time, salary $52,153 to $66,179 doe. See full job description online.

Artist Trust
Development Associate
open until filled
www.artisttrust.org
Flexible schedule, 30 hours/wk, salary doe. See full job description online.

Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau
Marketing Coordinator: Membership Svcs/Cultural Tourism
open until filled
www.visitseattle.org
Full-time, salary doe. See full job description online.

Northwest Folklife
Development Director
open until filled
www.nwfolklife.org
Full-time, salary doe. See full job description online.

Seattle Theatre Group
Concerts Marketing Manager
open until filled
www.theparamount.com
Full-time, salary doe. See full job description online.


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4. events/workshops

Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Public Art Workshops
April 19, 2008
Seattle Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle
www.seattle.gov/arts
MOACA presents a series of public art workshops focusing on topics including public art, the application process, fabrication and sustainable design. First up in the series is Public Art in a Nutshell on April 19th at the Seattle Public Library. Future workshops include Behind Panel Doors in June, Getting It Made in September, and Green Art in November. The workshops are free, but advance registration is required. More information is available online. To register, contact Eleanor Beerman by email or phone at 206 233.3930.

Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Photographers' Rights: Taking Pictures in Public Places
April 23, 2008, 6:15pm - 8:30pm (program begins at 6:30)
Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Avenue in Seattle
www.thewla.org
Attorney Venkat Balasubramani will discuss the legal rights of photographers who take photographs in public locations. Incidents of law enforcement harassment of photographers have increased over the past 6 or 7 years, principally in response to perceived threats following 9-11. The seminar will discuss: Recent incidents in the Northwest and other parts of the country; What legal restrictions exist on photographing public property/infrastructure; What to do if you are approached by law enforcement; When law enforcement involvement may cross the line. Bring your questions. Tickets are $10 artists, $35 attorneys in advance, $15-$40 at the door. To register, visit Brown Paper Tickets or phone 206.328.7053.

City of Federal Way Arts Commission
Writer's Retreat
April 25-26, 2008
Dumas Bay Centre, 3200 SW Dash Point Road in Federal Way
www.cityoffederalway.com
Join published authors, colleagues, and other aspiring writers to refresh and sharpen your skills. Enjoy the park atmosphere, the magnificent views of Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains. Reasonably priced overnight accommodations and complimentary gourmet meals are available for all. Experience the power of language to tell a story, inspire, or entertain as you learn more about the art and craft of writing. Conference registration is $75.

Docomomo_WEWA
Barksdale House Tour
April 27, 2008, 2 to 4pm
Barksdale House, 13226 42nd Avenue NE in Seattle
www.docomomo-wewa.org
Embracing Northwest Modernism, Docomomo_WEWA presents a tour of the Barksdale House in Seattle's Cedar Park neighborhood. In 1948, Lionel Pries designed this house for Geology professor Julian Barksdale and Mrs. Marajane Barksdale. The home will be open for viewing between 2 and 4pm; reservations are not required, and while the tour is free, donations are suggested. More information is available online.

ArtsEd Washington
Arts Education Week
May 11-17, 2008
www.artsedwashington.org
Do your part to celebrate art and arts education during the 3rd annual Arts Education Week in May, with ArtsEd Washington honoring students' artistic achievements, celebrating arts education programs, and recommitting to making the arts part of every student's education. Find out how you can get involved by visiting the Arts Education Week toolkit. Learn how to speak with your state and local policymakers about arts education, review a calendar of the week's many activities and programs, download a curtain speech and official logo for your organizations' use, and check out Governor Christine Gregoire's proclamation for the state of Washington. You can make a difference this year by asking your hometown to publicly declare its support for arts education by issuing an Arts Education Week proclamation.

American Association for State and Local History
Seminar for Historical Administration
registration deadline May 15, 2008
www.aaslh.org
Run in partnership with the American Association of Museums, the National Trust, Colonial Williamsburg, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Indiana Historical Society, the Seminar for Historical Administration is a three-week program designed for leaders and soon-to-be leaders in the field of state and local history offering an opportunity to learn new tools, network and exchange ideas. The seminar will be held in November 2008 in Indianapolis. Program details are available online.

Central Forum for Arts & Ideas
The CREATION Project Showcase
May 16-17, 2008, 8pm
Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway in Seattle
The CREATION Project Showcase is the culmination of this year long project where the six selected artists will present excerpts of their newly created contemporary work. Artists include: Christa Bell, CoochieMagik; Vania Bynum, Excerpts from the Soul of a Woman; Rachael Ferguson, The Oh, My God-It's So True Story of Halle Berry Haly Bere; Amber Flame, Binary; Chad Goller-Sojourner, Sitting in Circles with Rich White Girls: Memoirs of a Bulimic Black Boy; and Gin Hammond: Returning the Bones. Ticket prices are $10-15, available through Brown Paper Tickets online or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

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5. resources

4Culture Heritage Advisor
subscribe - heritageadvisor@4Culture.org
www.4culture.org/heritage/advisor
Heritage Advisor is produced through a partnership between 4Culture and AKCHO as a technical assistance service to the heritage community of King County. Deadline for inclusion is 10 days before the end of the calendar month. Heritage Advisor is produced monthly, except July and December. Listing or coverage in Heritage Advisor does not imply endorsement by AKCHO or 4Culture. For more information, e-mail heritageadvisor@4culture.org.

NonProfit Times
Database of Million Dollar Corporate Donors
www.nptgrantsearch.com
The NonProfit Times and NOZASEARCH have announced a new searchable database of more than 4,000 corporate donors. Researchers can search by business name, or create a potential donor list by location or cause. This database is free, with no registration required. NOZASEARCH also offers access to a larger database for a fee.


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6. subscribe/unsubscribe

to subscribe - www.4culture.org
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top image: © Lucia Neare, Ooo La La, photo by Adam L. Weintraub