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April 2, 2009
Studying the Recession
Since our last newsletter in early March, the results of a study examining the impacts of the recession on area arts and cultural organizations, has been released.
The study was funded by 4Culture, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Seattle Foundation and the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and conducted by Helicon Collaborative through interviews with 28 local arts, heritage and cultural organizations.
The study asked organization leaders a number of questions about how they are faring in this difficult economic environment, and how funders can help.
Since the results of the study have been featured in several recent news articles, I won't go into great detail here. In a nutshell, we predictably learned that endowment income is down (20% - 35%); corporate contributions are down (20% - 50%); foundation and individual giving is down (10% - 25%). We learned that organizations are trying to control expenses, with many absorbing staff cuts, furloughs, pay and benefit reductions and hiring freezes. I know of one organization that has laid-off marketing staff, not because they don't understand the connection between marketing and attendance, but because they had no other options. These are tough times for organizations of all sizes.
The participants were also asked what funders could do to help, other than increasing their levels of giving, (since funders are coping with the same budget crisis as the organizations they serve.) One recommendation was for funders to extend the support period for biennial grants such 4Culture's Sustained Support program, which provides two years of funding. Why not extend those grants for a third year? The rationale is that groups could use the time to seek new supporters if they didn't have to fill out lengthy applications from their traditional funders. 4Culture is considering this option for 2010.
While there are no great surprises in these findings, one beneficial outcome is that funders are talking to each other and the field in ways that we haven't in the past. This is not the time for any of us to hunker in our bunkers. We are all in this together and open and candid dialogue about how we can all best work in collaboration is vitally important. We hope that you will continue to give us open feedback about how your organizations are doing and what we can do to help.
Peter Donnelly
Shifting gears entirely, it was with great sadness that we learned that the great Peter Donnelly passed away last weekend. Peter was a giant in the local arts scene for decades. We all have our Peter Donnelly stories. I met Peter when I first moved to Seattle from New York in 1990. Fresh out of a U-Haul moving van, jobless, knowing no one at all in the local arts community, I read an article about PNB's Phelps Center that quoted Peter Donnelly of Corporate Council on the Arts. I decided I'd write Peter, tell him about my experience running a capital funding program with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and seek his advice about connecting to the local arts community. A typical, unsolicited call for help. Peter contacted me within a week to ask me to come by his office to talk. He was warm and generous with his time, offered to introduce me to several people he thought I should know. I was extremely grateful for his advice. He did that for literally hundreds of people over the years. I know because I became one of those people whom he would later call and say, "Jim, I just met with this marvelous young lady (or young man), and I wondered if you could meet with her (or him.)"
I took my cue from Peter. "Yes, Peter, I'd be happy to."
Jim Kelly
Executive Director
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reception April 2, 2009, 6 to 8pm
exhibit April 2 to May 1, 2009
www.4culture.org/publicart/gallery
Gala Bent: Overgrown
In a dozen or so works on paper, Bent has produced an enchanting primer on the role of imagination in our understanding of reality. With graphite and gouache, she transports the viewer into an imaginary world populated by benevolent creatures amidst swirling air, water and hair. In these works, visible and invisible meet one another and react. Bent's work strives to address human's yearning to know the natural world and to understand that which is invisible.
image: © Gala Bent, 2008, Party Pooper, graphite and gouache on Arches paper 22" x 30", photo by the artist
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In April, 4Culture is excited to premiere an electronic artwork adapted for e4c by Perry Bard (NY, NY.) Man With a Movie Camera: The Global Remake is a participatory video shot by people around the world who are invited to record images interpreting the original script of Dziga Vertov's Man With A Movie Camera and upload them to Bard's website. Anyone may upload footage. Software developed specifically for the project archives, sequences and streams the submissions as a world-wide movie montage.
Bard's adaptation for e4c focuses on submissions related to Scene 13, a segment of Vertov's work that features a busy market scene and intersection. Contributing artists include: Ryu Nakagawa Tokyo, Japan; Linda Rosenthal Nathanson Tel-Aviv, Israel and Heather Dew Oaksen, Seattle, Washington.
Read about the ongoing rotation of work on e4c.
image: © Perry Bard, 2009, Man With a Movie Camera: The Global Remake, detail from video still
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Guidelines and applications available: April 15, 2009
Application deadline: May 25, 2009
Calling all media artists! 4Culture's electronic gallery, e4c, will soon be seeking contemporary media work for the September 2009 - August 2010 season. A national, open call for applications will be posted later this month with a deadline of May 25, 2009.
E4c was launched in the fall of 2008 and has featured over 15 new works by 8 artists/artist teams to-date. Works on view at e4c premiere on First Thursdays and are added to an ongoing rotation of work that is shown from 6am - 10pm, daily. Rather than a typical indoor gallery space, e4c faces the high-traffic and high visibility transit block on Prefontaine Place South in Seattle's Pioneer Square district. The exhibition is visible by foot, bike, car or bus to more than 20,000 people each day allowing both intentional and unintentional audiences access to the work. Media artists of all genres are encouraged to apply.
Check 4Culture's homepage on April 15, 2009 for more information.
image: © Courtesy of YaM Brand
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event May 2, 2009, 9am – 4:30pm
Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th Street, Bellevue
4Culture's 2009 Heritage Collections Care funding program opens its application period with a basic collections care workshop. Co-sponsored by the Association of King County Historical Organizations and hosted by Eastside Heritage Center, in partnership with the City of Bellevue, this free, full-day workshop will include illustrations and discussions of general collections care and preservation issues with Conservator Dana K. Senge, and an overview of the application process for the Heritage Collections Care program by 4Culture Heritage Lead Eric Taylor. Planned sessions include presentations about the care, handling, storing and exhibiting of common materials in heritage collections: textiles, paintings, objects, paper and photographs. Those associated with a King County heritage organization as volunteer, staff, or board member are encouraged to attend. Read more.
RSVP by April 30 to Brandi Link, 206 296.8707.
For more information, contact Eric Taylor, 206 296.8688.
image: © Courtesy of the Center for Wooden Boats (2008 Heritage Collections Care recipient)
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Grass-roots organizers from all over the country flocked to our nation's Capital mid-March to participate in Lobby Day 2009. Coordinated in Washington State by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, along with several national preservation organizations, Lobby Day is an annual opportunity for local citizens to sit down face-to-face with their legislators and speak candidly about important issues concerning preservation in their communities. This year, especially, preservationists felt it was critical to communicate the importance of federal-level preservation funding and incentives for historic preservation activities. On the importance of attending, Florence Lentz, Preservation 4Culture lead, commented, "It's not a well known fact that so many of the core programs and funding sources that support historic preservation at the state and local level come from the federal government. But in fact they do, and it's important for grassroots preservationists to remind our Congressional delegation that we rely on those!"
For more information about Lobby Day read the National Trust's blog. Or, to get the perspective of state legislators, visit PreservationAction.org.
image: © Courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
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event April 8, 2009, 11:30am to 1:30pm
908 Jefferson Street, Seattle
Public Art 4Culture invites you to celebrate your new public art! Please join us for a public dedication of artwork for the new Ninth and Jefferson Building at Harborview Medical Center. Both site-specific and portable artworks will be on view, and the public will have an opportunity to tour areas of the hospital that will have restricted access once the building is occupied. As we continue to build the remarkable collection at Harborview, we are proud to contribute to the healing environment of this vital facility.
image: © Installation of Robert Horner's lobby floor, photo by the artist.
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happenings at Public Art 4Culture on Twitter! Starting this spring, we are tweeting PA opportunities and deadlines, Gallery4Culture news, artwork dedications and the like. Accessible from mobile phones and online from your desktop, Twitter delivers our micro blog entries of 140 characters or less directly to your phone or online account. Yes, you have to sign up – but it’s free! twitter.com/pa4culture
Want to know more about King County's collection of Public Art? In celebration of our community and our Collection, PA is sending monthly e-cards featuring an artwork from our collection. If you would like to be on the mailing list let us know. Email Tina Hoggatt
image: © Grace Weston, Suburban Idyll (detail), 2005, Photograph
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event June 18 – 20, 2009
Seattle, WA
King County artists, arts advocates and arts administrators are in for a treat when the Americans for the Arts Annual conference turns it's focus to the NW this summer! Investigating the theme of arts and sustainability, over 1,400 of our peers and colleagues from around the country will visit our region to: Reflect on innovative ideas from speakers in more than 75 field-crafted sessions; Rethink the possibilities to grow our greatest renewable resources—the arts, culture, and creativity; and Renew our commitment to creating a sustainable future for our communities.
We're thrilled to hear the recent announcement of the convention Keynote Speaker - Dr. Peter M. Senge. A noted author and senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and founding chair of the Society for Organizational Learning, Senge will present a keynote Friday, June 19, discussing how today's challenging times require the innovative leadership strategies that guide the sustainability of our organizations, communities and the world.
4Culture is delighted to be a regional partner in planning and supporting this event. We hope you will join us to network, convene and help us show off our vibrant region to our national arts peers.
Registration is now available. Save $$ by registering by April 15. www.artsusa.org
image: © Courtesy of Americans for the Arts
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At their monthly meeting in March, 4Culture's board of directors was proud to unanimously pass a resolution acknowledging this coming May as Arts Education Month. The resolution affirms the value of arts as a critical part of a complete education for all students. The Board is proud to take this important leadership position, standing among many other admired community and civic leaders including Governor Christine Gregoire, the State Board of Education and the State House of Representatives.
ArtsEd Washington and 4Culture encourage you to join us in this celebratory month by asking your Mayor, City Council, School Boards, Arts Commissions, and other entities (e.g. Boards of arts organizations, PTAs, Chambers of Commerce, etc.) to adopt their own proclamation or resolution in support of Arts Education Month.
Ready-to-use templates and procedures are available at www.artsedwashington.org. Email a PDF of your community's resolution to associate@artsedwashington.org. It will be posted on the Arts Education Month website, and included in the official report distributed to Governor Gregoire, key state and regional decision-makers, and statewide media.
image: © Courtesy of ArtsEd Washington
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event April 28, 2009, 5:30 – 8:30pm
The Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Avenue East, Seattle
Join us for the Association of King County Heritage Organizations annual awards ceremony, a free celebration honoring those who have made significant and memorable contributions to King County's heritage in the past year. Don't miss the special presentation of 4Culture's 2009 "Golden Rain Globe" Heritage Tourism Award. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, drinks (no-host bar) and mingling with some of the superstars of our heritage and local history community.
Please RSVP with name and address by April 21. Contact Helen Divjak at helen.divjak@seattlehistory.org / 206 324.1126 ext 30
image: © Courtesy of 4Culture
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Public Artist Janet Zweig is featured in the current issue of Sculpture Magazine, on newsstands now. Zweig's artwork for Brightwater Treatment Facility, currently in production, is featured. Congrats Janet!
image: © Janet Zweig, Limited Edition, (2011). Aluminum grid, faucet, and 150,000 gold ceramic tiles, 350 x 12 ft. Project. Rendering of work in progress, courtesy of the artist.
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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.
The University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Art Program
Seeking 2D and 3D art
Deadline: April 6, 2009
www.seattle.gov/arts
UWMC is interested in purchasing new or existing art works; in both 2D and 3D, to add to its public art collection. All media will be considered. From $500 to $6,000 is available for purchasing individual artworks. Total budget available is $40,000.
Carkeek Park Art Exhibit
Seeking 2D, 3D, and multi-media works
Deadline: April 15, 2009
coocoo-for-coca-puffs.blogspot.com
In collaboration with the Carkeek Park Advisory Council and the Seattle Parks and Recreation, CoCA will present an exhibition of temporary, outdoor sculptural installations in Carkeek Park, June 26 - August 10, 2009. Seeking artwork constructed of primarily natural materials and be designed to have minimal impact on the park -- either decomposing organically, leaving "no trace" -- or, when removed at the end of the display period, leaving the park in essentially the same condition it was prior to installation.
Seattle seeks artist to design on-street bicycle parking
Deadline: April 13, 2009
www.seattle.gov/arts
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to design on-street bicycle parking. The selected artist will work with SDOT staff to design, fabricate and install bicycle parking at two to four on-street locations in the city. The project addresses growing need for bicycle parking and is part of Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan.
Pioneer Square Fire Festival
Seeking image rights
Deadline: April 17, 2009
www.pioneersquare.org
The Pioneer Square Community Association (PSCA) is seeking image rights to an existing or newly created artwork in any two-dimensional media by a King County-based artist. The work should capture the energy and vibrancy of the 2009 Fire Festival which has long been regarded as one of Seattle's premier neighborhood events. The selected artist's work will be incorporated alongside event information as well as the PSCA and Fire Festival logos into the posters and postcards. Other promotional materials may be added. The original artwork will remain the property of the artist and may be for sale. The selected artist will receive a $1000 honorarium. For more info contact lisa@pioneersquare.org
Open Satellite
Seeking proposals in all arts disciplines for an open studio series
Deadline: April 17, 2009
The Open Studio series is designed to engage a primarily Eastside audience in activities that encourage a new perspective on the core exhibition program. Programs will expose participants to regional artists, writers and industry leaders, and will ideally encourage an ongoing commitment to Open Satellite, to the instructors and to the importance of innovative programming in Bellevue. For application materials, please contact us at info@opensatellite.org or 425 454.7355.
The Redmond Arts Commission
Calling all sculptors
Deadline: April 24, 2009
Seeking completed sculptures for the 2009 Redmond Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (October 2009-May 2011). The Commission will select up to 15 sculptures for exhibition at sites throughout Redmond including parks, neighborhoods, and local businesses. Artists receive a $1,000 stipend and are able to sell their work. Artists should submit their resume with up to 5 images (in any format) of each proposed sculpture. Submissions can be emailed to myelanjian@redmond.gov or mailed to Redmond Arts Commission, PO Box 97010, MS: 4NPK, Redmond, WA 98073.
The Anacortes Arts Festival
RFQ/RFP for a temporary outdoor installation
Deadline: May 14, 2009
www.AnacortesArtsFestival.com
For the Tommy Thompson waterfront trail in Anacortes, this July. Compensation is $2,000.
Nature Consortium 11th Annual Arts in Nature Festival
Seeking performing artists
www.naturec.org
The Arts in Nature Festival runs August 22 & 23, 2009 at Camp Long. Performances take place in 5 different venues throughout the park: the Lodge, a forested grove by the Pond, on the climbing Glacier, in the Meadow, and in a Geodesic Dome near the Fire Circle. A wide array of eclectic and traditional music and performance of all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Proposals for large outdoor or site-based sculptures are also encouraged. Contact Nancy Whitlock at 206 923.0853.
CD Forum
CREATION Project 2009 – 2010 Season
Seeking performing artists
Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2009
www.cdforum.org
The CREATION Project is a new works and professional development program created by the CD Forum for African-American performing artists based in King County. A panel will select up to four participants representing a range of performing arts disciplines. Each participant will receive a $1,000 stipend to be used towards the creation of a new work and participate in professional development seminars, facilitated peer discussions and a showcase in May 2010. For more information, please contact the CD Forum at 206 323.4032 or email deneem@cdforum.org.
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Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Seattle
Events & Marketing Intern
Deadline: April 13, 2009
www.seattle.gov/arts
Part-time/Temporary, 16 – 20 hours per week, June through September, 2009. $17.37 per hour. Must be undergraduate college juniors or seniors pursuing a degree in marketing, communications, performing arts, or an event management-related field. Will work with the Community Outreach & Development team during the summer months to promote the Seattle Presents Noontime concert series at City Hall, assist with the Mayor's Arts Awards and monthly visual art exhibitions at City Hall and provide support for other office events and projects as needed.
Seattle Art Museum
Gallery Intern
Deadline: April 15, 2009
Apply
Unpaid. 5-10 hours per week for a minimum commitment of 6 months. Assist staff with rental and/or sale of contemporary Northwest art to gallery visitors/museum members. Represent the museum in a professional, friendly and informed manner which promotes the sale of art at the SAM Gallery.
The Auburn Arts Commission and Parks Special Event department
Part-time/temp position open for upcoming season of events. Please click here for application information, or go to City of Auburn web site: www.auburnwa.gov
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The Renton History Museum
Recommended by Eric Taylor, Heritage 4Culture
Now through May 10, 2009
During the run of the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, Key Ingredients - America by Food, participate in numerous special events at the museum, including a scavenger hunt! Check out www.rentonhistory.org for links to the traveling show, their local exhibit and related programming.
Cultural Collisions: Women Poets & Their Craft
Recommended by Doreen Mitchum, Arts 4Culture
Presenting the work of La Jefa - JT Stewart, Pesha Gertler, Felicia Gonzalez, & Jourdan Keith
April 4, 2009, 2 – 5pm
Richard Hugo House
www.hugohouse.org
Calling themselves La Jefa – 'The Boss' in Spanish – four Seattle women writers who collectively represent at least sixteen cultures, will present an interactive audience panel and a reading of their work. La Jefa will also distribute complimentary poetry broadsides written for this occasion to encourage audience participation. Both events are free & open to the public. Co-sponsored by Hedgebrook, 4Culture, Washington Center for the Book and Richard Hugo House.
The Duwamish Longhouse
Cecile's Fry Bread for Justice
Recommended by Eric Taylor, Heritage 4Culture
April 4, 2009, 10am - 5pm
Benefit for the Duwamish Tribe's Legal Defense Fund featuring "All the Fry Bread you can eat!", Indian Tacos, Honey, Jams and Jellies, Story-Telling, Singing & Drumming - Surprises! $20 Donation Requested.
Cedar River Watershed Institute Programs
Sustainable Building Design
Recommended by Brandi Link, Preservation and Heritage 4Culture
April, 12, 2009, 1:15 - 2 pm
Free tour of the Cedar River Watershed Education Center as an example of Sustainable Building Design. The Education Center provides seasonal adult and family programming that explores the natural and cultural diversity of the Cedar River Watershed and its local environment. For information on other programs visit their website and download the Spring 2009 catalogue.
National Arts Strategies Seminar: Finance
Recommended by Deb Twersky, Arts 4Culture
April 16 - 17, 2009
Seattle, WA
artstrategies.org
In a tough economic climate, even the most stable organizations struggle with financial decisions. As the use of every dollar becomes increasingly scrutinized, the choices you make and how you communicate them are critical. This free seminar is a fantastic opportunity for your leadership team to learn which information to hone-in on so that you can effectively manage, understand and mitigate risk. This intensive, two-day seminar will give your team the vocabulary and understanding to communicate with funders, customers and board members about how you are effectively using your limited resources to create real value. Register here.
The Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
Recommended by Doreen Mitchum, Arts 4Culture
April 18 - 26, 2009
www.langstonarts.org
The 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival promises to bring delightful, provocative and engaging film from around the world bringing its annual eclectic mix of historic and contemporary film. With 9 days of film screenings, workshops and lively gala events, this festival is a feast for the senses, with inspiring post-screening discussion with filmmakers and local experts.
5th Avenue Theatre
Connecting the Dots
Recommended by Heather Dwyer, Arts 4Culture
Beginning April 21, 2009
5th Avenue Theatre
Opening April 21st, The 5th Avenue Theatre is proud to present Sunday in the Park with George, inspired by the life of French painter Georges Seurat and his masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Reaching out to the visual arts community, The 5th Avenue Theatre hosted an open call and commissioned six artists including: Amy Johnson, Deborah Bell, Eric Olson, Leslie Stoner, Michiko Tanaka and Sheryl Westergreen to create new artworks in homage to Seurat. These six artworks are currently featured at Benham Gallery. On select nights during Sunday in the Park with George, join arts enthusiasts for a reception at an art gallery within walking distance to The 5th. From 5:30-6:30 you will have the unique opportunity to meet gallery owners, local artists, and chat with members of The 5th Avenue staff and board. These events are designed to give you an insider's look at local galleries and their featured artists.
The 2009 AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival
Recommended by Tamar Benzikry-Stern, Public Art 4Culture
April 23 - May 3, 2009
www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org
The annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) is a 10-day international cinematic exploration and celebration of Jewish life, culture, identity and history. By viewing "The World Through a Jewish Lens," SJFF audiences also gain profound insight into the universal human experience. Out of concern for the environment and an imperative to curb dependence on oil-producing nations, the 2009 Festival will artfully teach how "going green" is a core Jewish value through selected eco-films, a ground-breaking eco-art exhibit, a showroom of electric and biodiesel cars and a culminating Closing Day "Green Faith" Panel of green artists, non-profits, religious leaders and eco-advocates.
Eastside Arts Fair
Recommended by Charlie Rathbun, Arts 4Culture
April 25, 2009, 11am - 4pm
Crossroads Bellevue
www.eastsidearts.org/fair
Have a fun, free day out with your family! Introduce your kids and grandchildren to dance, music, theater, heritage, and visual art available on the Eastside! You will enjoy an exciting mix of hands-on workshops, live stage performances, and informational booths presented by artists and cultural groups.
- dance performances from Rainier Ballet Academy, Ballet Bellevue and Emerald Ballet Theatre
- an instrument petting zoo with Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra
- songs from Cascadian Chorale, Pacific Sound Chorus, Spirit of Sound Singers and Lake Washington Singers
- stage combat and music workshops with Studio East
- treasure boxes from Eastside Heritage Center
- throwing pottery on a wheel with Kirkland Arts Center
- drawing/collage with Open Satellite and Bellevue Arts Museum
- prize drawing with tickets & DVDs, Marta Zekan from KING FM, clowns: Zero and Somebuddy
Washington State Arts Alliance
Recommended by Sara Edwards, Communications 4Culture
Cultural Congress
April 27 – 29, 2009
wsaa.qwestoffice.net
Find creative solutions to survive or THRIVE at the Washington Cultural Congress, April 27 - 29. Three days of intensive workshops, stimulating discussions and inspiring, national speakers set in a unique, serene environment at Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat in the foothills of the eastern Cascades. Also enjoy art installations throughout the campus. The current times we're living in has created a sense of urgency to talk about the topic, Survive or Thrive: What are the Artful Solutions? Join your colleagues in discussions about new ideas and solutions to effectively weather the economic storm and positively lead yourself and your organization into a thriving future.
Bach to Byte - Linking technology and classical performance
Recommended by Jim Kelly, 4Culture
May 7, 2009
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
www.bellevuephil.org
Meet leading national and international experts in classical music, opera and technology who are convening in Seattle. The current economic crisis is confronting symphony orchestras, opera companies, chamber music societies and small ensembles with their greatest challenge - and their greatest opportunity in decades: How to survive and prosper in a time when technological advances are redefining how we transmit, buy and market classical music and opera. Traditional funding and marketing models are collapsing with the decline of print media and the sweeping changes in the recording industry. But the vast opportunity to harness new technologies seems infinite and innovators in the performing arts have created strategies to broaden their audiences while creating new revenue streams. Now, can we look to technology and its revenues as a source of financial stabilization for the arts?
Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/61145
Community Arts Meetings with Seattle Public Schools
Recommended by Sara Edwards, Communications 4Culture
Join the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Visual and Performing Arts Department for an overview of the first district wide review of arts learning and teaching in Seattle's public schools. Data and findings provide a high-level picture of arts instruction and access in schools, with attention to issues of equity. This baseline study was one of the first goals of the Arts Education Partnership between the district, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Seattle Arts Commission. Key findings and recommendations are based on analysis of the data in five areas: arts instruction and activities; resources for arts teaching and activities; barriers to the arts; policy and assessment; and attitudes regarding the arts.
Two upcoming meetings will address specific groups:
* SPS Families, Educators, and Administrators on April 6, 6:30 - 7:30pm
* Arts Organizations and Teaching Artists on April 7, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Learn more
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The Artist Clinic at Country Doctor
www.artisttrust.org
For years the Country Doctor Community Clinic has offered affordable healthcare to artists in our region. Now, they have added an artist-focused night each week on Wednesdays from 5:30pm–8:30pm. Appointments can still be made at other times to accommodate varying schedules, and artists of all creative disciplines are encouraged to take advantage of this great resource. More information on the Artist Trust website above. Make an appointment today by calling 206 299.1600.
Potlatch Fund
Community Building Grants for Native Organizations and Peoples
Deadline: April 17, 2009
www.potlatchfund.org
Potlatch Fund's Mission is to inspire and build upon the Native tradition of giving and to expand philanthropy in Northwest Indian Country. The name, Potlatch Fund, reflects a Northwest coastal tribal traditional ceremony and in the Chinook language potlatch means to give or a gift. Historically potlatches were occasions when individuals shared their good fortune through the distribution of gifts to members of their tribe as well as those of neighboring tribes. 2009 Community Building Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.
The Laird Norton Family Foundation
Education Grants
Deadline: April 20, 2009
www.lairdnorton.org/arts-in-education
Open call in Washington State for Letters of Interest (LOIs) for grants to improve K - 12 arts education in public school classrooms and in out-of-school time programs that partner with public schools.
Dance/USA
Engaging Dance Audiences
Call for Project Ideas
Deadline: May 4, 2009
www.danceusa.org/engagingdanceaudiences
With support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the James Irvine Foundation, Dance/USA has launched Engaging Dance Audiences (EDA), a $1.9 million pilot program that enables Dance/USA to analyze current dance-going activities, and its members to explore and research methods of engaging audiences for dance, learn from peers, and share the learning nationally.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Collections Care Grants Opportunity
Deadline: May 14, 2009 (for projects beginning in January 2010)
The NEH Preservation Assistance Grants help institutions—particularly small and mid-sized institutions—improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections, including special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine arts, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, and historical objects. Institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, arts and cultural organizations, and town and county records offices are encouraged to apply.
Inspiring Youth to become the preservationists of tomorrow!
Deadline: June 5, 2009
Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries, and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities. Each year, HISTORY awards $10,000 in grants to organizations that partner with schools or youth groups on community preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting, and preserving the history of their communities. For guidelines and criteria, important dates, and to apply, please visit www.saveourhistory.com, and click on grants.
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image: © Grace Weston, Suburban Idyll (detail), 2005, Photograph
