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Welcome to ArtMail for April 8, 2009! Spring time marks the beginning of fishing and gardening seasons and at the Arts Council, it is the start of our “grant season.” Applications for Artists’ Creation Grants and Arts Learning Grants are due on May 1 and the deadline for Community Arts Grants is June 1.
We’re excited to add another opportunity to the upcoming deadlines: The Art Jobs Grant Program. Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Art Jobs grants will non-profit arts organizations whose jobs are in jeopardy or have been lost as a result of the current economic climate. The Council expects to fund 25-30 organizations with one-time grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. The guidelines are posted on our website and the application will be available soon.
The arts sector is proud to be the first in the nation to get economic stimulus money to its constituents—successful Art Jobs grant applicants will receive their checks in early August.
For other funding news, job openings and calls to artists, be sure to check out the Opportunities section below.
Quotable: "I believe art has to take responsibility, but it should not give up being art." (Thomas Kinkade, American painter, b. 1969)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BLOG - According to my 5-second research project on Google it was Georges Santayana who first said, "those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it." This quote is on my mind these days as we get closer to the April 9th release of the report from the Council on the Future of Vermont (CFV) in the Vermont State House. For those of you are unable to attend this "pre-summit conference" please make plans to attend the May 11th day-long Summit on the Future of Vermont at the Dudley Davis Center at the University of Vermont. The April 9th pre-summit is free; the summit in May requires a registration fee, but should be well worth it. Read more
ARTS ACHIEVEMENT DAY SURVEY - Nearly 100 arts advocates attended the annual event at the State House on March 25th. If you were among them, please take a minute to fill out a short and fast online survey. We value your opinion and your input will help us plan for future events.
WE'RE ON FACEBOOK - Become a "fan" of the Vermont Arts Council and The Art of Action on Facebook. The Council has joined the social networking world, and we invite you to become part of our online family. It's also a great way to stay up-to-date on news and events while networking with fellow "fans" of the Council.
ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDING: "ART JOBS GRANT PROGRAM" - The Arts Council is receiving $250,000 in federal stimulus funding to support a competitive, one-time grant program called Art Jobs. Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this program will fund jobs in non-profit arts organizations that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate. Although the application is not yet completed, we have posted guidelines on our website. Read more
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FY10 SPRING GRANT DEADLINES ANNOUNCED:
- FY10 Creation Grants (Artists)
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
Notification Date: August 1, 2009
- FY10 Arts Learning Grants (Schools/Orgs)
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
Notification Date: August 1, 2009
- FY 10 Community Arts Grants (Orgs)
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009
Notification Date: August 1, 2009
- FY10 Cultural Facilities Grants
Application Deadline: October 1, 2009
Notification Date: December 16, 2009
Reminder: All grants MUST be completed online.
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ARTS AND SMARTS - At a time when educators are preoccupied with standards, testing, and the bottom line, some researchers suggest the arts can boost students' test scores; others aren't convinced. When poet and national endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia gave the 2007 Commencement Address at Stanford University, he used the occasion to deliver an impassioned argument for the value of the arts and arts education."Art is an irreplaceable way of understanding and expressing the world," said Gioia. "There are some truths about life that can be expressed only as stories, or songs, or images. Art delights, instructs, consoles. It educates our emotions." Read more
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CONFERENCES:
VIEW APRIL CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/LECTURES IN THE VT ARTS CALENDAR: Clicking the links below will direct your browser to display listings as they appear in the Vermont Travel Planner (which is connected directly to the Vermont Arts Calendar):
Conferences & Workshops
Lectures & Readings
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VYOA MUSIC DIRECTOR TROY PETERS ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE - Troy Peters, Music Director of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association, has announced that he is leaving the organization at the end of this concert season. He has accepted the position of Music Director for the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, Texas. Within the scope of his new position, Peters will also serve as conductor of the YOSA’s Philharmonic Orchestra, a full symphonic orchestra comprised of the South Texas area’s finest young musicians. This is a bittersweet parting for Peters. “I have been extremely fortunate to work with the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association for the last 14 years,” remarks Peters. “When I arrived in Vermont, I hoped that the VYOA would be able to expand and to explore new horizons; but this organization’s capacity for growth and adventure has consistently astonished me.” He adds, “Most of all, I am grateful to our students musicians, who have impressed me time and time again with their ability to raise the bar one notch higher in pursuit of musical excellence.” Read more
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If you would like a shot at being featured in the column of events listings on our web site and in ArtMail, you must start by listing your event in The Vermont Arts Calendar. Both areas are reserved for events that are listed in the Calendar, and you'll have a better chance of getting featured if you have a photo of your event on your web site
AFTER YOU HAVE ENTERED YOUR EVENT in the Calendar, if you would like us to consider it for inclusion in the right hand column, feel free to email us to ask us to consider it; you may also attach a photo for publication.
Events listed in the Arts Calendar also post in the following locations:
- the Events calendar at vermontvacation.com,
- electronic kiosks in the State's Welcome Centers
- system administrators also email event listings to over 40 media outlets in Vermont
- selected "featured events" will also post in a sidebar on the Council's web site
We encourage all artists and presenters to use this free tool to help you spread the word about your arts events.
OK, I HAVE AN EVENT TO PUBLICIZE. HOW DO I GET STARTED? Click here and we'll walk you through it.
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Jobs | Calls to Artists | Funding Opportunities
JOBS:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Jacob’s Pillow seeks an experienced, energetic, sophisticated professional to lead its marketing efforts. The Pillow is a National Historic Landmark and encompasses the Festival presenting dance from around the world, The School at Jacob’s Pillow training emerging artists, the extensive and rare Archives open to the public, the Creative Development Residency Program to support new choreography, and year-round Community Programs serving local schoolchildren and community members. America’s longest-running dance festival presents its 77th season in 2009. Click here for more information.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Founded in 1931, the Albany Symphony is one of the most vibrant cultural organizations in the New York Capital Region. The orchestra enjoys a national reputation for its adventurous programming, which serves an audience of more than 150,000 people within a 75-mile radius covering seven counties and parts of three states.The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. S/he provides leadership and vision to fulfill the orchestra’s mission and to ensure that the Albany Symphony achieves its goals for artistic excellence, financial stability, and community engagement. The Executive Director is responsible and accountable for all aspects of the orchestra’s operations, including: strategic planning; fund raising; marketing; communications; artistic administration; budgeting and financial management; orchestra relations and negotiations; concert production; educational programs; and outreach to the community. S/he develops and implements the annual operating budget of the orchestra. Click here for more information.
WRITERS SOUGHT FOR WEBSITE LAUNCH - US-UK Review is looking for intern writers who can produce articles and reviews displaying an obvious knowledge, articulacy and occasional humour within their own subjects and writing fields. The new website (us-ukreview.com) launches this April and is now accepting applications from all writers regardless of experience or previous publishing success. The US recruitment phase will run alongside our UK recruitment in order to bring together a large pool of writers from both sides of the Atlantic to write and review a comprehensive range of subjects ranging from culture, lifestyle, The Arts & showbiz. Find out more about this opportunity.
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS SEEKING SUMMER INTERNS - Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America, seeks summer interns. With a 45-year record of service, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. The Americans for the Arts Internship Program offers undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent college graduates the opportunity to investigate and participate in the operations of the nations leading nonprofit for advancing the arts in America. Through a combination of learning experiences, work projects, and group collaborations, interns become integral members of our team. Program benefits may include career support, member services, and a series of leadership discussions with Americans for the Arts staff. Interns are expected to participate in daily activities, contribute skills and ideas, and produce excellent work, all the while preparing to become the next generation of arts, nonprofit, and cultural leaders.
ARTS JOB LISTINGS - For a list of current job openings in the arts, visit the Jobs page of the Cultural Commons. For arts management positions, see Americans for the Arts' job bank. Other links to arts jobs listings include www.backstagejobs.com, www.playbill.com/jobs/find, New England Theater 411's Call for Production Team, and TCG's ArtSEARCH.
CALLS TO ARTISTS:
METROPOLITAN ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT SERVICE FACILITY CALL TO ARTISTS - Open to artists residing in the U.S. Budget: $118,000. Deadline: April 23, 2009. Jointly funded with the New Mexico Arts Art in Public Places Program. Click here for submission requirements. Submission requirements are posted here.
APPLETON MILL ART YARD IN LOWELL, MA CALL TO ARTISTS - The Revolving Museum and Fieldstone Property Group invite artists/landscape architects/designers/teams to forward qualifications for the Appleton Mill Art Yard project in Lowell, MA. The Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (UrbanArts) is administering this dual artist selection process that will result in the selection of an integrated artist/landscape architect/design team that will redesign the courtyard of a historic mill complex. Eligibility: This project is open to all artists/landscape architects/designers/teams residing in New England. Designers and particularly teams with experience in the areas of landscape design, public art, community involvement processes, schoolyard or playground design are encouraged to apply. Download call for entries/RFQ.
NEA, AU & U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES NEA INTERNATIONSL ARTS JOURNALISM INSTITUTE IN THE VISUAL ARTS — American University (AU), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the U.S. Department of State announced today that applications are being accepted for the inaugural NEA International Arts Journalism Institute in Visual Arts, to take place June 12 - 26, 2009. Applications for American journalists are due April 17, 2009. The International Arts Journalism Institute in Visual Arts is a partnership between the NEA and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (ECA) and is administered by American University. This first NEA journalism institute focused on visual arts demonstrates the NEA’s commitment – shared by ECA – to supporting informed arts criticism. Previous NEA journalism institutes have focused on dance, music, and theater. Click here for more information.
TASTE OF STOWE CALL TO ARTISTS - The Taste of Stowe Arts Festival is a celebration of many Arts: culinary, painting, photography, sculpture, and a full range of contemporary and traditional crafts.In addition, there is a daily jazz performance. Are you an artisit interested in participating in The Taste of Stowe 2009? Apply today! DEADLINE: April 20, 2009.
MESA STATE COLLEGE CALL TO ARTISTS - Saunders Multi-Use Facility houses programs in recreation, athletics, nursing and kinesiology. The current 70,000 sq. ft. will be increased by 180,000 sq. ft. with additions that will enhance and upgrade all the facilities including a new 50 meter natatorium with spectator seating. This facility is used by the students and many community activities take place at the facility. The Committee has determined the opportunity for public art is for a hanging sculpture to be placed in the new glass entryway which is two stories high and 100 feet long with a natural stone wall. It is important that the artwork is welcoming and that it relay a theme of kinetic wellness. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL: Monday, April 20, 2009, 11:59 pm (MDT). BUDGET: $75,000. This call is open to artists who reside in the United States ONLY. To apply click here. Or, for more information go here.
METROPOLITAN ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT SERVICE FACILITY CALL TO ARTISTS - Open to artists residing in the U.S. Budget: $118,000. Deadline: April 23, 2009. Jointly funded with the New Mexico Arts Art in Public Places Program. Click here for submission requirements.
LITTLE BLACK BOOK CALL TO ARTISTS - The Smithtown Township Arts Council is now accepting entries for Little Black Book to be held June 6-July 1, 2009. The Exhibition seeks to show the thought processes involved in art making through the evolution of the work. Submit sketchbooks, photos, models or other examples of preliminary plans, along with final piece of art these plans evolved from. Both the final works and preliminary plans will be exhibited. Entry deadline is May 8, 2009, and must be submitted as 300 ppi jpeg files on CD only. For prospectus send SASE to STAC, 660 Rte 25A, St. James, NY 11780.
OPEN CALL FOR PUBLIC ART IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS - Submission deadline: June 1, 2009 4pm. Project overview: Commonwealth Center for Change (C3) is currently seeking proposals for the creation of permanent site-specific work in Kirkland Ave, an alleyway in Northampton, MA. Kirkland Ave runs parallel to Main Street, between Downtown Sounds on Pleasant St and La Fiorentina on Armory St. The Kirkland Ave Project is a public arts initiative designed to revitalize and re-energize Kirkland Ave. We welcome submissions that challenge the public's ideas of what art is, where it is found, and who makes it. C3 will provide paint, brushes, ladders, and some tools; you provide inspiration, creativity, and the production of the work with the help of community volunteers. For more information about the Kirkland Ave Project and to see pictures of the alley, please visit their website.
NYFA CLASSIFIEDS – The New York Foundation for the Arts web site lists opportunities and services for artists in its classified section, one of the best free national online sources for artist opportunities and services. These include calls for entry, services such as photography of art work and accounting, space for rent, and many others.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2009 SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES PROGRAM - Deadline: May 22, 2009. The Federal Save America's Treasures program offers grants for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic structures and sites. Intellectual and cultural artifacts include objects, collections, documents, sculpture, and works of art. Historic structures and sites include districts, buildings, areas, and structures. Grants are awarded to federal, state, local, and tribal governments as well as nonprofit organizations through a competitive matching grant program. The program is administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. In 2009, grant amounts will range from $25,000 to $700,000 each for collections, and from $125,000 to $700,000 each for historic property and sites projects. All awards must be matched on a 1:1 basis. Last year, IMLS and its partners awarded forty grants totaling $10.5 million. Visit the NPS Web site for complete program information.
NEFA SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLYNN CENTER CONFERENCE - NEFA's National Dance Project has underwritten scholarships to attend a weekend of dance at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, VT. "Physical Intelligences" Four days of Dance will take place from May 30 to June 1, 2009. This is an incredible opportunity to be immersed in dance performances, listen to pre- and post-performance discussions about the work, and participate in workshops on production, lighting, and presenting dance. Featuring both masterpieces from nationally and internationally known artists and exciting new work from dance artists from the New England region, this is a unique opportunity to broaden your understanding and comfort level of dance with colleagues, experts, and artists from the region and beyond. Click here for more information.
EMCARTS ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THIRD ROUND OF THE INNOVATION LAB FOR PERFORMING ARTS - Designed and managed by EmcArts, with support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts is a nine- to twelve-month program designed to help performing arts organizations in the fields of presenting, theater, dance, and jazz incubate and test innovative strategies to address major challenges. The lab provides organizations (selected on a competitive basis) with space, time, and resources to explore and accelerate the design and testing of new organizational change strategies for which they are both ready and committed, with the purpose of addressing specific challenges and providing a set of compelling "prototypes" for the future. The lab includes individual coaching, group facilitation, a five-day intensive retreat (October 25-30, 2009) with specialized faculty, and a variety of extended support systems tailored to the needs of each organization. The program provides accommodation and meals for all participants in the retreat, and a contribution of up to $400 per person toward travel costs. The program also provides up to $2,000 per organization toward the expense of bringing a consultant to the retreat, and up to $2,000 per organization to provide stipends for unsalaried artists on the program team to attend the retreat. Program teams are also eligible for grants of $25,000 each following the retreat to maintain organizational momentum toward implementation and to assist with follow-up activities. Round 3 of the Innovation Lab is open to all American producing and presenting organizations in theater, dance, and jazz, including college-based presenters. Partnership applications are also encouraged. Partnerships may include other organizations in or outside of the arts (including international partners), but an eligible organization must be the lead partner. Four organizations will be chosen to participate. For details about the program, eligibility requirements, and proposal guidelines, visit the EmcArts website. Deadline: May 7, 2009.
GRANTS ENHANCE COMPREHENSIVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS - The Kresge Foundation supports communities in the United States and around the world by strengthening the nonprofit organizations that serve them. The Foundation's six major areas of interest are health, environment, arts and culture, education, human services, and community development. Through the Capital Challenge Grant Program, the Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that are engaged in comprehensive campaigns designed to support institutional growth through the construction of new facilities as well as the acquisition or renovation of existing facilities, the purchase of real property, and the purchase of major integrated equipment systems. Because environmental conservation is one of the Foundation's values, challenge grant applicants are encouraged to consider green construction issues. The Foundation accepts online letters of intent for this program throughout the year. Visit the Kresqe Foundation website to review the Capital Challenge Grant Program guidelines.
MYARTSSPACE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - MYARTSPACE, the premier online venue for contemporary art has launched the 2nd annual art scholarship program. Cash awards of $16,000 will be given to promising artists. Senior high school students who will be enrolled in a college art program by September 2009 are encouraged to apply. The winners and finalsists of the 2008 scholarship program can be viewed here. To get information about the 2009 MYARTSPACE scholarship program, click here.
MEET THE COMPOSER: NEW ENGLAND - Meet the Composer increases opportunities for composers to work in New England communities by fostering the creation, performance, dissemination, and appreciation of their music, and provides meaningful interactions and experiences between composers, their music, and the citizens of New England. In cooperation with Meet the Composer, Inc., New England Foundation for the Arts offers grants to nonprofit organizations in New England to provide interaction between individual composers and audiences, related to specific performances of the composer's work. Meet the Composer/New England grantees should provide opportunities for composers that will ensure informative contact with audiences and communities. These include workshops, lectures, open rehearsals, and appearances on local media broadcasts. The composer’s process of creating original music must be reflected in the planned community activities. Deadline: June 1, 2009.
FOUNDATION CENTER RFPS - Philanthropy News Digest, a service of the Foundation Center, hosts a web site listing funding opportunities, requests for proposals, and other listings of interest to artists and arts organizations.
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WEB WATCH: NETSQUARED - The purpose behind the NetSquared website is to mobilize individuals and communities, provide Web-based tools, and award financial support that leverages social change. Registered users of the NetSquared online community can share their project ideas, success stories, and suggestions; learn about new tools and applications through a community blog; and support submissions in the project gallery. Check it out today!
TECH TIP: TAKING YOUR FUNDRAISING TO THE WEB - Five Things We’re Forgetting When We Take Our Fundraising Online - Remember the days before the Internet? No websites. No email marketing. No Facebook. No "donate now" buttons (oh, the horror!). We're not sure if that world is more or less scary than the one we're working in now. But for all its differences and idiosyncrasies, development, marketing, executive and volunteer staff should feel encouraged about the Internet: the same basic principles of fundraising apply. Read more
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