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March 24, 2008
(Partial) victory at last!
Regular readers of this newsletter probably know that we've been working over the last four years to extend the legislation governing use of King County's Lodging Tax for culture, originally scheduled to sunset after 2012. Our task has been complicated by the fact that lodging tax revenues are also used to pay debt on sports stadiums, demolished, existing and proposed, and won't be available for culture until 2021.
The 4Culture Board of Directors made the extension of King County's Lodging Tax for Culture a priority in 2003, and our staff and board has spent each year since conversing with our state's legislators about culture in King County. We were helped immensely by advocates like you, who attended hearings, told their stories, and sent letters and emails. Together, we've been able to talk to our state elected officials about the work that all of you do: explaining the impact of cultural organizations and activities in their own districts, the importance of these funds to their constituents, the enhanced quality of their communities resulting from public investments in the arts and local history.
And this year, the Washington State Legislature took action and made a statement about the role of arts and heritage in our community. With Reps. Ross Hunter and Lynn Kessler as champions in the House, and Sen. Ed Murray as a champion in the Senate, an amended version of SB 6638 was passed by the Legislature and has been sent on to be signed by Governor Gregoire! For a play-by-play of the 2008 legislative action, visit our lodging tax web page.
The amended version of the bill added an expiration date of July 1, 2009. While this is only a temporary solution, and will require us to continue our legislative effort in the 2009 session, passage of this bill is a huge step forward.
Governor Gregoire plans to appoint a study group to look at the uses of all visitor taxes. Should some be used for Key Arena? Husky Stadium? Housing? Community Centers? If so, how much? When the study group meets, cultural funding will already be on the books. Arts and Heritage are using just a modest portion of these taxes. It is our expectation that the cultural funding piece will remain intact and the study group will look at the balance of revenues for other projects. All we have to do next year is get the 2009 expiration date removed. Just one phrase.
So I'm declaring (partial) VICTORY! Thanks for all your help.
Jim Kelly
Executive Director
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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.
"You had organized a wonderful Climate Change Summit grounded in the spirituality so lacking in most Western climate change discourse. Thank you so much for giving this Summit to the people of Seattle. We need it." These words of excellence, honor and respect still resound in my heart after eight months of diligent, passionate and purposeful commitment and work to bridge and collaboratively bring together many Pacific North West Native American tribal communities and non-Native individuals, organizations, educational institutions and Seattle community groups to participate in the NW Climate Change Summit Indigenous Healing Solutions programs held here in Seattle in October and November of 2007, and February of 2008. World Kulturz will be doing another NW Climate Change Summit next October at the University of Washington and Daybreak Star Cultural Center on the topic of Native American prophecies about earth changes.
Holding in mind and heart the powerful importance of Native ways of life created the synergy for myself and our NW Climate Change Summit organizers to plan, program and implement a conference and workshop event that has reached the hearts of many individuals to inspire, heal, and take on greater levels of purposefulness, cultural understanding, and commitment to answer the Native Summit speakers' message, "or call to action [that] was loud and clear," to take concerted action steps on climate change issues. We interwove Native American wisdom keepers, healers, story tellers, climate change speakers, with dancers, singers and visual artists to create grounded spiritual energies as experienced by Native Americans in gatherings, celebrations, potlatches and powwows. (Summit info: www.worldkulturz.com or contact worldkulturz@yahoo.com) We hold the City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Catholic Community Services of Seattle and all others who donated and sponsored our project with much honor, respect and gratitude.
Out of my bridging work I presented the idea to NW Folklife staff and board members to do a special focus on Native Americans (a focus not done in over 20 years). Community members are now planning the "Urban Indian" Special Focus for this year's Folklife festival!!!! Discussions are also beginning from this group to set up a Seattle Center Festal Native American festival too! Collaborative bridging, networking, healing, and unifying of very diverse communities are emerging in large and powerful ways!
The steps that lead me to this powerful culmination of cultural, educational, environmental, artistic, spiritual, social, and creative endeavor originated out of my Masters degrees in Cultural Anthropology, African Studies, and Educational Research. Doing field research with West African musicians and reggae artists over the past twenty years has placed me in fascinating cultural contexts and transformative learning experiences. Then as I began reviewing a vast array of performers, cultural and educational festivals, events and presentations for 4Culture arts grant applications, my knowledge, awareness, information base and network of people, organizations and events in this area has greatly expanded. As I have attended music performances from symphonies to world music concerts, cultural festivals, visual art, theatre, photography, poetry and educational programming, I began to network and bridge many people organizations, community groups and institutions. I joined the NW Folklife Board of Directors, taught at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center, attended the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation SeaFair Powwow since 2003 and now am a Powwow Committee member, become an IWASIL Boys and Girls Club Board member in 2007 (1st US urban, Native American club), and serve as a community advisor. I continue to work as a booking agent and manager for Native American, African, African American and other performing groups in Greater Seattle, Port Angeles and Port Townsend. I have now become a grant writer and development specialist to bring cultural, educational, and artistic programs that build and expand many bridges.
With much honor, respect, compassion, caring and purposeful mission, I am committed to the strong, powerful calling of bridging many cultural, artistic, educational and ethnic communities here in the Pacific Northwest. As I walk alongside many Native American elders and wisdom keepers, we will connect, re-connect and heal relationships to strengthen the webbing that connects all of us together as human beings, like a spider continues to weave her webs in the light of Father Sun.
Kim M. Camara
Kim M. Camara is President of World Kulturz, a nonprofit cultural, arts, and educational organization located in Seattle that recently held in February the NW Climate Change Summit Indigenous Healing Solutions at Seattle University and the Daybreak Star Cultural Center. Kim has been an onsite reviewer with 4Culture for over five years, has been a NW Folklife Board Director since 2003, and is now on the board for the IWASIL Boys and Girls Club. Kim is a grant writer, artist promoter and booking agent, and cultural anthropologist. She moved back to the Pacific Northwest in 2000 after obtaining her Masters degrees at UCLA and Florida State University.
image: © Kim M. Camara
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www.sunshinedairyfoods.com
Sunshine Dairy Foods has launched Active Cultures, Active Minds, a campaign to support the local cultural community through the sales of Sunshine Yogurt and Sour Cream. Sunshine Dairy will partner with two regional cultural organizations in the Northwest on the campaign: 4Culture and Work for Art, a program of Portland's Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC). "We believe the arts play a significant role in the economic vitality of the Northwest," explains Doug Warrick, Sales Manager, continuing, "We're excited about this cultural partnership, and the chance to play a role in our region's vibrant future." In King County, a percentage of all sales of Sunshine Yogurt and Sour Cream will be contributed to 4Culture. 4Culture will pass funds from Sunshine Dairy Foods directly on to arts organizations throughout the region through established arts funding programs. Sunshine Yogurt and Sour Cream can be found locally at a growing number of stores including Whole Foods, Ken's Market Queen Anne, Marketime, Uwajimaya, Mont's Market, and Magnolia Thriftway.
image: © Sunshine Dairy Foods
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www.4culture.org/heritage/updates
On June 1, 2009, Seattle and King County will celebrate the centennial of one of the most important events in local history: the opening of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. In 2008, Heritage 4Culture will focus grant opportunities on this anniversary and offer new resources to help heritage organizations throughout the county commemorate the AYPE anniversary.
Heritage 4Culture has adjusted its application deadlines for its Cultural Education and Special Projects funding programs to allow time for implementing projects during the centennial year. The Heritage Cultural Education application deadline is April 7, 2008. The Heritage Special Projects application deadline is April 28, 2008. 4Culture has also partnered with HistoryLink to promote collaboration and coordination among individuals and organizations on AYPE projects via a new website at www.aype.org, which is currently under development.
image: © Historic AYPE image - University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections
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workshop March 28, 2008, noon to 1:30pm in Kent
arts application deadline March 31, 2008
heritage application deadline April 28, 2008
A South County workshop has been scheduled to assist individuals and organizations in applying for funding for arts and/or heritage projects. The workshop will be offered at Kent City Hall, Council Chambers, 220 4th Avenue S in Kent on Wednesday, March 28, 2008. Arts and heritage program staff will be on hand to offer a summary of current project funding available, answer questions about project ideas, and offer application tips. Arts and heritage guidelines and applications are available online, as well as a complete schedule of arts and heritage application workshops
image: © I'm So Scared Its All So Hard, photo by Jennifer Zwick
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Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 7pm
Henry Art Gallery Auditorium, University of Washington campus
www.henryart.org
Public Art 4Culture is pleased to join the Henry Art Gallery in presenting a free lecture by artist Brian Tolle. Tolle has recently installed Stronghold, a monumental cedar and steel sculpture on the University of Washington campus. He will speak about this Washington State Arts Commission Art in Public Places project as well as other studio and public work. Admission is free, with tickets available at the Henry Art Gallery, available starting April 3, 2008.
image: © Brian Tolle, Stronghold, University of Washington, 2007, Western Red Cedar
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deadline April 7, 2008
www.4culture.org/employment.htm
4Culture is seeking qualifications from graphic designers, videographers, video editors, audio editors, web programmers, art framers and photographers for the 4Culture Talent Roster. The Talent Roster will be used by 4Culture staff to select and hire professionals for various projects developed throughout the year. Individual professionals, creative firms or businesses working in these fields, are invited to apply.
image: © My Effortless Brilliance, courtesy of Lynn Shelton, photo by Elie Goral
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free public event: Cultural Overlay Districts for Seattle
April 2, 2008, 5pm to 6:30pm, Seattle City Hall
join us!
Seattle's City Council is holding an informational meeting to address opportunities for maintaining and developing Capitol Hill's renowned density of arts and entertainment. The event offers a chance for Councilmembers to hear from Seattle residents, arts and entertainment venues and organizations, property owners, developers, and officials on how the Council might go about establishing an overlay district for Capitol Hill intended to encourage and retain cultural assets and their related activities. An overlay district offers incentives and controls in a specific area to encourage or preserve particular kinds of activities, spaces, and/or design. The question speakers will be answering is "Under what circumstances would you support a Cultural District Overlay for Capitol Hill?" This event is a follow-up January 16th Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce sponsored discussion titled "Is there still room for culture & entertainment on Capitol Hill?" That event drew over 150 attendees. Turnout was high in part because of neighborhood concern over Odd Fellows Hall, a long-time performing arts and entertainment venue that recently changed hands.
Capitol Hill is not the only Seattle community wrestling with the challenges of retaining cultural amenities and neighborhood character. This discussion represents an opportunity for anyone who supports working on tools for community driven, culturally centered neighborhood development. Sponsored by the office of Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata. Co-sponsored by the offices of Coucilmembers Sally Clark, Jean Godden, Bruce Harrell and Tom Rasmussen. Supporters: 4Culture, Capitol Hill Arts Center, Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, Emerging Arts Leaders King County, Save Odd Fellows Hall Coalition, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (Delridge Neighborhood Development Association). City partners: City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle Office of Economic Development.
image: © Star Trails over Downtown Seattle from a parking garage on Harvard Street in Capitol Hill, photo by Forrest Croce, www.forrestcroce.com
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reception April 3, 2008, 6 to 8pm
exhibition April 3 to 25, 2008
www.4culture.org/publicart
The title of Seattle artist Allison Manch's exhibit of embroidered textiles refers to the astrological phenomenon that occurs nearly every thirty years in a person's life when said person undergoes a series of life altering changes and also a period of self reflection. Manch, nearing her thirtieth year, reflects upon her familial heritage through embroidered text and images on second-hand linens and handkerchiefs. Her family's move from New York to Arizona, and then Manch's subsequent move to Seattle, gave rise to a feeling of displacement and disconnection. Her study of photography influences the subject matter, be they cactus, hip-hop portraits or Jewish folk tales, as Manch examines icons and relics of her past and future.
image: © Allison Manch, The Producers (Rick Rubin), 2008, handkerchief, embroidery, detail
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reception April 11, 6 to 8pm
exhibition April 11 - May 16, 2008
Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Avenue SE in Sammamish
Through a partnership with the Sammamish Arts Commission, a selection of works on paper recently acquired for the King County Public Art Collection will be exhibited at Sammamish City Hall. A total of 43 works by 37 artists were purchased for the County collection earlier this year, selected from a national call for art that solicited responses from 397 artists. King County has been collecting outstanding works of art for display in public buildings for over 30 years, and this eastside exhibit offers a chance to view some of the program's newest pieces exhibited together in a gallery setting.
image: © Nealy Blau, Untitled, New York Natural History Museum, 2003, color photograph, 24 x 20
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www.wa-trust.org/index_popupinfo_2008conference.htm
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation hopes a new conference will help town and city planners work with preservationists to create unique places across the state. Called "Power of Place: Planning and Preservation," the conference is scheduled for April 30 to May 1 in Chelan, and will feature interdisciplinary educational sessions on preserving historic bridges and heritage barns, extending Transfer of Development Rights incentive programs to rural areas, and design strategies for appropriate neighborhood infill projects. WTHP is working with the Planning Association of Washington to produce the conference. Conference participants will take field trips to historic downtown Chelan and visit the Ruby Theatre, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the 1897 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, designed by Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter. For details on the conference, including a scholarship application to help defray costs for attendees, contact the WTHP, 206-624-9449, info@wa-trust.org.
image: © Courtesy of Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
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www.seattlechannel.org
Art Zone in Studio with Nancy Guppy has joined Seattle Channel's programming lineup, offering a weekly 30-minute show devoted to the local art scene. Guppy's weekly adventures will introduce artists and performance from all genres, with visits to galleries and theaters around town, and highlights of "cool and not-to-be-missed arty events." (Check out the March 6th episode to see 4Culture's Poetry on Buses program touted at the top of the show!)
The Seattle Channel's Art Zone, a 12-hour chunk of arts programming running from 8pm to midnight on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, can be seen on cable station channel 21 or online. In Studio joins other Art Zone programming: The Local Music Show hosted by John Richards from KEXP, Seattle Librarian Nancy Pearl's Book Lust, and Big Night Out with Kevin Joyce.
image: © Courtesy of Art Zone In Studio with Nancy Guppy
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Copies of 4Culture's most recent Touring Arts Roster are now available. A juried directory of some of King County's most talented performing artists, the Roster is distributed as a free community resource to regional presenting organizations, local arts agencies, commercial venues, convention and travel industry insiders, schools, libraries, festival coordinators and event planners. A great tool for one-stop shopping when searching for talent at your next event, the Roster includes a published booklet with artist contact information, photograph, performance description and fee range, as well as a 2 disc-set of audio work samples from featured artists. Contact Doreen Mitchum to get your copy.
image: © Cristina Orbé
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Outside
4Culture Public Art Calls List
subscribe - www.4culture.org/publicart/calls
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.
Artist Trust
2008 EDGE Professional Development Program
deadline March 28, 2008
www.artisttrust.org
Artist Trust is accepting applications for the 2008 EDGE Professional Development Program for visual artists. EDGE provides visual artists with a comprehensive survey of professional practices through a hands-on, interactive curriculum that includes instruction by professionals in the field as well as specialized presentations, panel discussions, site visits, and assignments. More information is available online.
Fremont Solstice Parade
Super Ensemble Grants
deadline March 28, 2008
www.fremontartscouncil.org
In honor of its 20th Anniversary, Fremont Solstice Parade invites artists to apply for two "Super Ensemble" awards. Two $2,000 grants are available for the design and construction of "Super Ensembles", multi-art presentations organized around a central idea, to be positioned in the middle and at the end of the parade. Just four rules govern the parade: no motorized vehicles, no animals, no real guns, no written words or corporate logos. For more information about the parade or application procedures, contact parade@fremontartscouncil.org or 206 547.7440.
City of Seattle/Seattle City Light
School-Based Education Program
deadline April 3, 2008
www.seattle.gov/arts
Seattle City Light seeks an organization, artist or collaborating team to develop a live theatre program with training component that will teach students in grades 3-6 about how to reduce their carbon footprint. Request for Proposal documents are available online. For help using this site, call eBid Systems at 206-855-8430 or toll-free at 1-888-291-8430.
Eastside Arts Education Fair
Booths Available
registration deadline April 5, 2008
www.eastsidearts.org
The 2nd annual Eastside Arts Coalition Arts Education Fair will be held on April 26, 2008 at Crossroads Bellevue. Exhibitors will include members of the Eastside Arts Coalition (join at www.eastsidearts.org), members may participate as sponsors of a booth, stage use and/or workshop demonstrations. This annual event is expected to attract hundreds of potential patrons to learn about the wide variety of educational opportunities available to audiences of all ages on the Eastside. Registration forms and more information is available online.
Washington State Arts Commission
Grants to Organizations/Project Support
deadline April 7, 2008
www.arts.wa.gov
WSAC's Project Support funds small arts organizations and community service groups through matching grants for specific arts events targeted to a public audience in two rounds every year. On average, more than 70 organizations receive project support funds. This funding supports a diverse array of performances, workshops, and participation opportunities from Anacortes to Wenatchee. Also available are applications for Folk Arts Fellowships and Apprenticeships, both with an application deadline of April 4, 2008. More information, guidelines and applications are available online. www.arts.wa.gov/grants/project.shtml and www.arts.wa.gov/folk-arts
City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
2008 Mayor's Arts Award
deadline April 7, 2008
www.seattle.gov/arts
The City of Seattle invites nominations for the 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards. Awards recognize individuals and organizations making a difference in Seattle's communities through arts and culture, and will be presented by Mayor Greg Nickels at a ceremony in August at Seattle Center. More information and nomination forms are available online. The City's Youth Arts funding program also has an upcoming deadline, with applications due April 28, 2008.
City of Kent Arts Commission
Kent Summer Art Exhibits
deadline April 11, 2008
www.kentarts.org
The City of Kent seeks 2-dimensional artworks for two separate exhibits: Large Work (June 3 - July 13) and Small Work (July 9 - August 28) in the Centennial Center Gallery. The Awards Panel may also purchase artwork and select artists for solo exhibitions during the 2009 season. Applications are available online.
On the Boards
NW New Works Festival/Podfest
deadline April 14, 2008
www.ontheboards.org
In May, On the Boards celebrates 25 years of showcasing regional artists in the NW New Works Festival. This year, OtB will launching PodFest, an online showcase of 6 new digital performative works inspired by or featuring On the Boards. Northwest artists are eligible and invited to submit a video podcast of original contemporary dance, theater, music or interdisciplinary performance of up to 3 minutes in length. Six podcasts will be chosen by a panel of peer artists and one will be featured and available for download via the On the Boards website each performance day of the festival. On the Boards will provide accepted artists with an honorarium of $50 US. More information is available online.
Seattle Times
3 Minute Masterpieces
deadline April 18, 2008
seattletimes.nwsource.com
Seattle Times has announced the return of 3 Minute Masterpieces, a film contest where you're invited to use your digital-video camera to make a film on "any subject you like, as long as it's suitable for a family-newspaper audience and three minutes or less". There's a new category this year, One-Minute Masterpiece, for films one minute or less, and the J Michael Rima award for filmmakers under 18. Winners will be shown on The Seattle Times Web site and at the Seattle International Film Festival. The grand-prize winner will get two full-series passes to this year's film festival. The J. Michael Award will be a special prize presented by the Rima family, and the One Minute winner will get weeklong passes to the film festival. The Seattle Film Institute will also provide free film classes for the top winners. More information is available online.
32nd Annual Young Filmmakers Film & Video Festival
Call for Entries
postmark deadline June 30, 2008
www.nwfilm.org
If you are a filmmaker in grades K-12, residing in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, or Utah, submit your recent work to the Northwest Film Center's Annual celebration of young media artists. A jury will review all submissions based on originality, artistic merit, technical achievement and persuasiveness. Winners will be screened at the Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium in downtown Portland on 9/14/08, before a lively audience of filmmakers, teachers, parents and friends. Celebrate the creativity and talents of young filmmakers who are using media to share their ideas and concerns with the world. No entry fee. Questions? Email kristin@nwfilm.org or call 503.221.1156 x16. More information and application available online.
Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Arts and Enhancements Project Manager
deadline March 25, 2008
Part-time, pay range of $28.74 to $33.44/hourly. Apply online.
Arts Corps
Executive Director
deadline April 11, 2008
www.artscorps.org
Full-time, 35 hours/week. Salary range of $52,000 to $80,000. Application process includes submitting a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) and resume. Send applications to employment@artscorps.org with the subject line ED Position Submission.
Kirkland Performance Center
Development Associate
open until filled
www.kpcenter.org
Full-time, salary doe. See full job description online.
Northwest Fine Woodworking
Gallery Director
open until filled
www.nwfinewoodworking.com
Full-time, salary doe. Please see complete job description online.
City of Boise, Idaho
Director
open to applicants April 7, 2008
www.cityofboise.org
Full-time, salary doe. The City of Boise, Idaho is gearing up to recruit for the Director of the newly established Department of Arts and History. For more information please visit www.cityofboise.org online after April 7, 2008.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet
Discover Dance: A Portrait of Community
March 22, 2008 at 2pm
www.pnb.org
Pacific Northwest Ballet's Education and Outreach Programs presents over 400 students from Seattle area schools performing original choreography on stage at McCaw Hall. The performance is a culmination of in-school dance residencies that are a part of PNB's Discover Dance Consortium/Partnership. Also featured in DISCOVER DANCE are performances by PNB Company Dancers, REACH Student Dance Group, live music, and student-designed backdrops. Tickets are $12 each, and can be purchased online.
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Copyright 101: What Artists Need to Know
March 27, 2008, 11:45 am to 2 pm (program begins at noon, lunches welcome)
Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Avenue in Seattle
www.thewla.org
In our present-day, fast-moving world, do you, as an artist, know how to protect and defend your work? Attorney Venkat Balasubramani will offer a must-have basic seminar on copyright for those working in almost all arts disciplines, offering the knowledge and confidence you need. You'll learn what copyright is, what it protects, how it's acquired, and how it differs from other intellectual property rights such as trademarks and patents. You'll learn about the value of registering your work and how you register different sorts of art with different government entities. You'll learn about including notice of copyright and copyright registration in or on your work, and how this helps protect your work. You'll learn about who owns the copyright when more than one of you have been involved in the creation of the work, and who owns a work you have created while you are employed. You'll need to know when it's all right to use someone else's work, and how much of it. When people, company logos, and places show up in your work, you'll need to know about how to acquire appropriate releases. And, worst case, you'll want to know something about copyright infringement: when you think someone has stolen from you, or you're accused of infringing on someone else's copyright. 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.
Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International
2008 Genealogy Symposium
April 11-12, 2008
Doubletree Guest Suites Seattle Airport Southcenter, 16500 Southcenter Pkwy in Seattle
www.csgi.org
The CGSI will hold their 2008 Genealogical and Cultural Symposium in Seattle. The symposium will begin on Friday with a deluxe motor coach tour of the Seattle area on Friday, including stops at the Little Prague European Bakery and Kusak's Cut Glass Works. A series of presentations will be given on Saturday by expert speakers in the fields of genealogy, history, language and folk art, with a closing cruise to Tillicum Village. Pre-registration required. Registration form available online.
The Grant Institute
Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
June 18-20, 2008, 8am to 5pm
www.thegrantinstitute.com
Registration is open for The Grant Institute's introduction to the process, structure and skill of professional proposal writing. The program includes three courses: Fundamentals of Program Planning, Professional Grant Writing, and Grant Research. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students are invited to attend. All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. Registration fee of $597. More information is available online or by calling 888 824.4424.
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4Culture Heritage Advisor
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www.4culture.org/heritage/advisor
Heritage Advisor is the voice of the Heritage 4Culture Program of 4Culture and is produced as a technical assistance service to the heritage community of King County. Priority of coverage includes the program's own activities and other information that may be of interest to the program's funding partners and community. 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 the Program. For more information, e-mail heritageadvisor@4culture.org.
Los Angeles Times
The Political Arts
www.latimes.com
Los Angeles Times reporter Allan M Jalon's writes "...this presidential primary season, people who work at the crossroads of politics and culture say the arts have attained a higher profile than usual -- and the push for an arts agenda has established a foothold in the campaign landscape," in his story "The arts of the campaign trail".
Newsweek
Is Googie Good?
www.newsweek.com
Sarah Klif's web exclusive, "Is Googie Good?" covers the story of Ballard's Denny's Restaurant, as it was declared a landmark by the City of Seattle. Read the full story online.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
An Age-Old Problem...
www.philanthropy.com
"Concern about a leadership void at nonprofit organizations has been mounting in recent years - especially as the baby boomers who run many charities approach traditional retirement age. A new report released this week underscored just how challenging it will be to recruit people to run nonprofit groups in coming decades: One in three young nonprofit workers aspires to become an executive director and barely more than half definitely want to continue at a charity," says a new report summarized in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's The Young and The Restless by Sam Kean and Suzanne Perry. Read the full story online.
BBC News Network
...And One New Solution
news.bbc.co.uk
According to BBC News, UK Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has announced a new program offering government-backed jobs for young people in the arts, including 5,000 apprenticeships at institutions like the Tate Liverpool and Universal Music. Read the full story, "Arts job boost for young people" online.
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