Sculpture exhibition opportunity from Art Institute of MI - deadline 4/15/10

FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN:

Outdoor Sculpture exhibition opportunity at the Art Institute of Michigan in Novi, open to all artists over 18 years of age residing in the state of Michigan. It will be a 2 year exhibition, from May 2010 until May 2012. Concrete pads will be provided. Installation should be in May 2010. The submission deadline is April 15. There will be a stipend of $500 per selected piece. There is no limit to the number of pieces you can submit. The submission package should be emailed to me at bferriby@aii.edu, and should include the following: Up to three images of each sculpture submitted, the value and/or purchase price, the materials and sizes of the sculptures submitted, an artist statement, and a CV/Resume. The submissions will be juried by art faculty here at Art Institute of Michigan, and artists who submitted work will be contacted with the results by May 1, 2010. Some pieces may be purchased for permanent display. Any piece purchased will be a sale negotiated directly with the artist. Any questions can be directed to bferriby@aii.edu.

Thanks,
Brian Ferriby
Faculty Lead, Art Foundation
Art Institute of Michigan

DUE 1/8/10! NEA grant announcement for rural communities (populations of 50k or less)

The National Endowment for the Arts is funding four Design Workshops for rural areas (population of 50,000 or less). The funding would allow a non-profit organization to bring design professionals to your community to tackle regional planning and design issues. The grant provides up to $22,000 for each workshop.

The submittal is due on Friday, January 8th for the 2010 calendar year. You can learn more by visiting the website and clicking on the Request for Proposals link.
http://www.yourtowndesign.org

$1000 cash prize! Detroit Institute of Arts and Let’s Save Michigan Poster Contest - 2/15/10 Deadline

FROM SEAN MANN AT THE "LET'S SAVE MICHIGAN" CAMPAIGN:

The creativity needed to revive our state will not be found beyond the Great Lakes - it is already here at home.

At Let's Save Michigan, we're activating Michiganders to take grassroots action in their local communities to bring about the policies and legislation that will create vibrant cities and a more resilient economy. We believe you and your neighbors have the vision Michigan needs.

This is why we're excited to be partnering with the Detroit Institute of Art to present the Let's Save Michigan Poster Contest. We're calling all artists, illustrators, and graphic designers to create an original poster to inspire Michiganders to revive our state - and we need your help!

Do you know a Michigan artist whose work captures the spirit of our state and has a vision for a strong future for Michigan? Please share this contest with your friends.

We're asking artists to share their creative vision of Michigan's future -- whether that's renovating historic homes, planting community gardens, expanding public transportation and bike lines, or public art. The possibilities are endless.

Now through February 15, participants can submit their entries online throughour website. Judges will select 25 finalists whose work will be featured on the website, and visitors will be able to vote for their favorites.

The winner will be awarded $1,000 and the runner-up will receive $250. The remaining finalists will be eligible for other prizes.

You or someone you know could win the Let's Save Michigan Poster Contest and inspire countless other Michiganders with your vision for our future. Make sure your friends don't miss the opportunity to enter:

Thanks for being a part of the Let's Save Michigan movement. By acting together, we are creating a stable future for Michigan and the cities we all want to call home.
Sincerely,

SEAN MANN
Let's Save Michigan


P.S. Need inspiration? The DIA exhibition Government Support for the Arts is on view now through March 21, 2010 and features around 100 prints created under the Federal Art Project, a unit of the WPA. The era represents a very specific moment when art for the people was a true rallying concept.

1/1/10 DEADLINE: MI Paid Internship Opportunity - Smithsonian/MSU Museum

The Michigan State University Museum announces the availability of a paid internship through the Smithsonian Affiliations Intern Program (SAIP). While the deadline for applications is very short, this is an incredible opportunity for an student interested in a museum career!

Description of program...

Founded in 2001, the Smithsonian Affiliations Intern Partnership Program provides students in Affiliates' communities with the opportunity to gain practical skills and experience in the museum field.

The program is open to college and graduate students whose academic backgrounds and career aspirations lie in the museum field. Through a competitive application process, candidates first submit their application materials to their local Affiliate institution--in this case Michigan State University Museum--for pre-approval. From these candidates, the year's Intern Partners are selected to come to the Smithsonian to work with Smithsonian staff in subject areas or on projects that complement an Affiliate's own endeavors.

Intern Partners typically work full-time (40 hours per week) at the Smithsonian for ten weeks during the summer months. At the end of the summer, Intern Partners return to school but continue their projects and enhance their experience by interning 12-15 hours per week for up to four months (i.e. the fall academic term) at the local Affiliate institution (Michigan State University Museum). Intern Partners frequently develop lifelong friendships and a series of professional contacts. The structured, supervised setting of an Intern Partnership promotes intellectual and professional growth while mutually benefiting the student, the Smithsonian and the Affiliate institution.

Interns receive a stipend of $4,000. Half of the stipend is paid for by Smithsonian Affiliations and the other half is provided by the Affiliate/Michigan State University Museum. John and Liz Schweitzer have, once again, generously underwritten the MSU Museum's requisitie contribution.

Applications must be pre-approved by Michigan State University Museum. Applicants must submit completed applications to the MSU Museum by January 1 in order for the MSU Museum to complete its portion and submit the entire package to the Smithsonian by a January 15 deadline. The MSU Museum and Smithsonian deadline is strictly enforced. Applications postmarked on or before the deadline that are not received prior to the deadline may be disqualified. The Smithsonian cannot be responsible for lost, late, or misdirected mail.

Applicants must submit to the MSU Museum a COMPLETE package including:
1. A completed Smithsonian Affiliations Intern Partnership application form (available from macdowel@msu.edu);

2. A current curriculum vitae or résumé on letter-sized, white paper;

3. Academic transcripts (this can take a few days to obtain from the Registrar's office so be sure to process your transcript request ASAP);

4. Three letters of recommendation from the applicant's past or current educators or employers, the Affiliate organization, etc. [NOTE: The letters cannot be from family members. Letters might be written by a teacher or professor, an employer, a staff member at your museum, an athletic coach, a clergyperson, et cetera. It is important to choose people to write letters or recommendation who know the candidate well, who are familiar with the candidate's academic and professional goals, and who can give details about the candidate's disposition, aptitude, level of professionalism, and personal or academic achievements that reflect well on the candidate.]

5. An essay-three to four pages in length-outlining the following:
* How the applicant's academic and non-academic experiences-past and current-relate to his/her career goals;
* How the Intern Partnership will help the Affiliate institution as well as enhance the Affiliate institution's relationship with the Smithsonian; and
* How the Intern Partnership will further the applicant's academic or professional goals.


NOTE: A potential intern must now successfully pass a background check and be fingerprinted prior to final acceptance as a Smithsonian intern. Candidates who do not wish to submit to a background check and/or fingerprinting should not apply.

Projects may be in a variety of museum areas, including research, exhibition development, public programming and administration. Projects typically address a general topic or discipline that will deepen an Intern Partner's understanding of museology and allow him/her to develop new skills or solve challenges related to his/her academic objectives. Projects should support ongoing initiatives at the MSU Museum and at the Smithsonian.

Interns will be notified April 2010 of acceptance
Period of internship at the Smithsonian: June - August, 2010
Period of internship at the MSU Museum: Mandatory August 9-15 plus 12-15 hours per week for up to 3.5 months

The MSU Museum or the Smithsonian do not provide housing for interns, nor is there a specific housing office at the Smithsonian. Intern Partners are responsible for their own living arrangements during their time at the Smithsonian and at the MSU Museum. In D.C., most interns rent apartments or live with friends or family in the area. Many Intern Partners additionally find temporary housing on Washington D.C.'s college campuses or in youth hostels.
Throughout their stay in D.C., Intern Partners are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of summer enrichment activities. These may include a visit to the U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian-sponsored social events-brown bag lunches, ice cream socials and after-work softball games-networking opportunities, seminars and behind-the-scenes tours. Smithsonian Affiliations also invites Intern Partners to attend sessions of the annual Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference each summer and holds a special awards ceremony and reception for Intern Partners and their Smithsonian mentors.

Museum studies students interested in applying for this opportunity should immediately contact Dr. Marsha MacDowell (macdowel@msu.edu ) to obtain application form and to discuss possible project.

From MCACA: Move to MEDC complete!

This message is dated December 9, 2009 and from John Bracey, Executive Director of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA):

This message is to let you know that MCACA has completed the move to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) . The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs offices are now located on the fourth floor of the MEDC building which is at the corner of N. Washington Sq. and Ionia streets in downtown Lansing.

Our new address is:
MCACA
300 N. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48913
PH. 517.241.4011
FX. 517.241.3979

Our website address is:
http://www.themedc.org/Arts/


The MCACA staff contact information is:

John Bracey, Executive Director
517.241.3972
BraceyJ@michigan.org

Carolyn Damstra, Program Manager
DamstraC@michigan.org
517.241.3968

Colleen Armstrong, Administrative Supervisor
ArmstrongC1@michigan.org
517.241.3966
Please take note of new contact information.


In other matters, we are working very hard to create the new programs for FY 2010 which will of course reflect our greatly reduced funding available to grant. We are planning an early to mid January meeting here in Lansing to introduce the programs to the field, complete with deadlines and requirements so stay tuned, and thanks for everything you do for Michigan and your continued support of MCACA.


John Bracey, Executive Director
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
300 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
BraceyJ@Michigan.org
517.241.3972
www.themedc.org/Arts
Please note the new e-mail address

"Art is Everywhere, For Everyone" NEW ARTSERVE VIDEO

ArtServe Michigan's new video "Art is Everywhere, For Everyone" produced by Skidmore Studio in Royal Oak, thanks to support from the Masco Corporation Foundation.

Please leave comments and feedback below, we want to hear what you think!

ADVOCATE. SUPPORT. CONNECT.

ArtServe Michigan cultivates the creative potential of Michigan's arts and cultural sector to enhance the health and well-being of Michigan, its people and communities.

http://www.artservemichigan.org/

Let's Save Michigan Campaign Partners with ArtServe MI

From Mike Latvis, Director of Public Policy at ArtServe Michigan:

Let's Save Michigan Campaign

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to the Let's Save Michigan campaign, a project of the Michigan Municipal League.

The Let's Save Michigan campaign is a statewide grassroots effort to get Michiganders to take ownership of our future and get involved. Through our personal actions and with the right policies and legislation in place, Michigan can create the vibrant cities that will attract 21st century workers and a more diverse and resilient economy.

The campaign will champion arts and culture, walkable communities, entrepreneurship, transit, locally owned businesses, funding for municipal services like public safety and parks and the other assets we believe are crucial to creating the cities we want to call home.

ArtServe will be working with the campaign to provide an advisory role on arts and culture and arts education policy as well as engaging our advocates to speak up on these important issues for Michigan's future. We have continually stated that we believe there is no "silver bullet" to re-inventing Michigan's economy, but that a full array of tools must be employed to position our communities to retain and attract talent and investment.

While some will be seen heading back into their respective "issue corners" during the 2010 elections, ArtServe Michigan remains committed to working across sectors and special interests with others like the Let's Save Michigan campaign to ensure Michigan communities have every weapon available to help revitalize our state economy and thrive in the future. Partnering with like-minded advocacy groups to further our shared interests and the revitalization of our communities is a critical one that deserves everyone's attention.

In terms of advocacy, the Let's Save Michigan campaign will provide advocates with a wide range of opportunities, big and small, to make a difference in their own community and in Lansing. ArtServe's role will be to help mobilize our advocates when action is needed to help maximize the efforts of the campaign.

While all advocacy efforts related to this campaign will come through our usual means of communication, I encourage you to visit www.letssavemichigan.com to sign up for their newsletter and find out more about the campaign and how you can make a difference.

As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to reply to contact Mike Latvis at 248-379-5897 or mike@artservemichigan.org

To learn more about ArtServe Michigan and the different ways you can support the state's arts and culture advocacy movement please visit http://www.artservemichigan.org/

City of Sterling Heights "Artist of the Month" program

From the City of Sterling Heights, Community Relations Dept.:

Attention Artists!
Would you like to display your artwork and gain some recognition? The City of Sterling Heights Cultural Commission sponsors an Artist of the Month program which features the creative works of the finest artists.

The selected artist of the month displays his or her work throughout the month in City Hall as well as the Sterling Heights Public Library. The Community Relations Department sends press releases to media promoting each artist. In addition, SHTV-City Hall Television Channel 5 will air a feature story on the selected artisan. The official kickoff is held at the city hall display area. The library display area inside the Friends of the Library bookstore draws 1,000 visitors per day.

If you would like to be featured as a City of Sterling Heights “Artist of the Month,” please download an application from our Web site (http://www.sterling-heights.net/) and send it along with a biography and photographs representing your artwork to:

City of Sterling Heights
Community Relations Department
40555 Utica Rd-PO Box 8009
Sterling Heights, MI, 48311-8009.

If you have any questions, please contact Community Relations at (586) 446-2470.

All work must be original and will be juried by the members of the City of Sterling Heights Cultural Commission. The Commission disclaims any responsibility to work displayed. Artwork will be displayed in the two areas (each 4’ x 15’).

DEC. 12 Detroit Digital Justice Coalition "Discovering Technology" event - FREE

*ALL AGES *FREE
*Saturday December 12th - 2:00 - 6:00pm
5E Gallery 2125 Michigan Avenue at 14th street
Detroit, MI

Join the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition for an afternoon at the “DiscoTech.” Learn more about the impact and possibilities of technology within our communities. Take part in workshops designed to demystify and inform the community around issues such as Internet use and ownership, tools of the trade, and communication as a fundamental human right. This event is free and all ages are welcome.

In the Electronics workshop, we will build computers using salvaged parts and open source software. Participants will also build their own audio synthesizers and take them home.
Visit the Consultation Station and engage in open Q & A sessions about social media tools like Facebook and Twitter. Set up an e-mail account, and learn more about the Internet as a tool for community building through sharing pictures and local history, as well as, simple on-line mapping applications.

The afternoon will feature ongoing screenings of “The Internet is Serious Business”, a short documentary produced by youth from New York City’s City-As-School with Center for Urban Pedagogy and People’s Production House. The film investigates how the Internet’s physical infrastructure works, who owns the Internet, and why it matters.

This event is brought to you by the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition comprised of local organizations who are committed empowering all people regardless of age, gender, culture, religion, citizenship, or wealth with free and universal access to digital media and the technology that leverages communication, knowledge growth, problem solving and creative production.

The Detroit Digital Justice Coalition is endorsed by Allied Media Projects, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization, Detroit Sierra Club, Hannan House Sound Studio, 5E Gallery, East Michigan Environmental Action Council, the 1440 Collective, the Hush House, the Open Technology Initiative, Real Media, and Urban Neighborhoods Initiative.

Contact Lottie Spady@ 313.505.3325 for more info.

To read the DDJC's Principles of Digital Justice, click here
For more information about the DDJC, click here

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Cushingberry Introduces Arts Funding Bill

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Cushingberry Introduces Arts Funding Bill

Just a few moments ago, State Representative George Cushingberry, Jr. (D-Detroit) introduced House Bill 5604, a bill that would provide a sustainable funding stream for arts and cultural grants in Michigan.

Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Representative Cushingberry's bill will create a 2% tax on the admission charge to an entertainment event in the State of Michigan. The bill defines entertainment event as a zoo, live theater, museum, opera, professional sporting event, collegiate athletic event, concert, and a few others. There has been some great initial thought put into the drafting of this bill as nonprofits with an operating budget over $200,000 are included but only if they have received money from this fund within the previous 12 months.

While we are unsure as to how this bill will progress through the legislature, ArtServe is grateful to Chairman Cushingberry for his leadership. He clearly understands the importance of arts and cultural funding and its direct link to retaining and attracting jobs as well as attracting families and investment to Michigan's communities.

We look forward to working with Chairman Cushingberry, the Legislature and Governor Granholm in moving this bill forward. Stay tuned for further updates as well as advocacy alerts that will require your assistance.

As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Mike Latvis, Director of Public Policy for ArtServe Michigan at 248-379-5897 or mike@artservemichigan.org.


To learn more about Michigan's arts advocacy movement, visit www.ArtServeMichigan.org

ArtServe Michigan: MCACA BUDGET FINALIZED

ArtServe Michigan: MCACA BUDGET FINALIZED

Friday, October 30th, Governor Granholm signed the General Government Appropriations Bill into law including $2.26 million in funding for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs for Fiscal Year 2010. As I've stated in the past, although this represents a 71% decrease in funding from the FY 09 level of $7.9 million, it was truly a win to stay in this year's budget given drastic cuts throughout a state government facing a $2.8 billion deficit.

In addition to the cuts seen in the grant budget, the council staff was decreased from five full time employees (FTE) to two. However, the council and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) were able to work three FTE into the council staff for FY 2010, with the remaining two staffers of the council receiving positions elsewhere in the department.

One of the positives that came out of this budget was the wiping of the council boilerplate language - instructions as to how the council can disperse its appropriation. The legislature is allowing the council to reassess its programs given its new level of funding and report back to the legislature by 12/31/2009 with grants being distributed by April of 2010. Trust that we will be in contact with you as soon as the council has made a decision regarding its new grant programs and timeline.

Thank you again to those of you who continually contacted your elected officials over the past nine months. I strongly believe that without your efforts the state arts council would have disappeared from this year's budget.

We look forward to partnering with the MEDC, MCACA and its clients to leverage this funding to obtain local match support, retain and attract jobs and businesses, and contribute to the quality of life that attracts families and investment to Michigan's communities. In the end, it is through partnerships with state and legislative leaders, business, community and nonprofit leaders that we will be able to re-invent Michigan's economy to be a driving force for future generations.

As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact ArtServe Michigan's Director of Public Policy, Mike Latvis directly at 248-379-5897 or mike@artservemichigan.org.

More info available at www.artservemichigan.org

11/10/09 - IGNITE 09: Uniting Voices for Arts and Culture in Michigan

ArtServe Michigan's

IGNITE 09: Uniting Voices for Arts and Culture in Michigan

Tuesday November 10, 2009 from 6-9PM
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, MI

$50 Fundraiser Ticket includes:

• Strolling dinner with beer/wine
• Keynote from Director of Cultural Data Project at Pew Charitable Trusts
• Performances from internationally acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre
• Video premiere of "Art is Everywhere", produced by Skidmore Studios
• Dedication honoring Big Three auto companies Chrysler, Ford and General Motors for their past support of Michigan's arts and cultural sector
  
• Your financial support for the state's arts advocacy organization, ArtServe Michigan working on behalf of arts, culture and arts education statewide!

For more information please visit www.artservemichigan.org

"Media Arts Services for Your Middle Schoolers!" From Kennedy Center

On Location: Spotlight On Your Community Seeks Applicants

The Kennedy Center, in cooperation with Daimler Financial Services, is pleased to announce the 2009-10 On Location: Spotlight On Your Community program. We are excited for the opportunity to connect middle schools across the nation by our On Location bus, media teaching artists, and in fulfilling our goal of connecting the arts across America through media-literacy. We have extended the residency from 10 to 13 days. This allows more dedicated class time to the production of the documentaries and greater assimilation of the technology and materials by students and teachers. With that said, we would like to encourage your school to submit their application to participate in this wonderful arts-integrated opportunity. The 2009-10 On Location application is due by November 13th, 2009.

Visit www.onlocationproject.org to learn more and to apply.

For assistance, please contact:

Glenn Bailey
Jr.Program Coordinator, Community Partnerships
(202)416-8803
grbailey@kennedy-center.org

DUE 11/6! Only 3 days left to submit for MI Arts Education Awards!

3 DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE!

ArtServe Michigan is still accepting applications for the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education and National School Boards Association Award and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Award (State Level). As Michigan’s State Alliance to the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, ArtServe is honored to coordinate the nominations process for each of these arts education awards programs.

Schools may self-nominate and this is an amazing opportunity to showcase the excellence in arts education in Michigan schools at the state and national levels. For more information on the awards programs and nomination procedures please click the link below!

http://www.artservemichigan.org/?q=node/63

ProQuest to Offer Online Access to 90+ Years of the Detroit Free Press (1831-1922)

"ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- News from the Motor City -- from before statehood to the American Civil War to the birth and growth of theautomotive industry -- is now available in ProQuest Historical Newspapers, the definitive digital archive offering cover-to-cover, full-text, and full-image articles for significant newspapers dating back to the 18th Century. The Detroit Free Press (1831-1922) provides one of the deepest historical files and comprehensive coverage of the social, political and economic development of the Midwest, and offers new avenues into understanding the history of Detroit and Michigan."

CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE

MI Arts & Cultural Groups Gearing Up for 2010 Election

October Statewide Meetings to Analyze Regional Issues

WIXOM, Michigan (October 07, 2009) - ArtServe Michigan, the statewide arts advocacy organization, will be conducting four regional meetings around the state this month. All four meetings will focus on the upcoming 2010 elections while analyzing the regional issues which are currently most affecting the state's arts and cultural sector during these trying economic times.

Michigan's 2010 election year is sure to change the face of the state's political landscape dramatically. With term limits preventing Governor Granholm, Attorney General Cox, Secretary of State Land and many other legislative leaders from running for a third term, groups across Michigan like the state's arts and cultural sector, have an unprecedented opportunity to reintroduce themselves and their priorities to a fresh new crop of leaders that will be elected into office next year.

ArtServe Michigan plans to utilize the October round of round of regional meetings to share important information regarding relevant public policy initiatives, upcoming professional development opportunities and other news related to Michigan's arts and cultural communities. In-depth discussions with constituents and community stakeholders will be facilitated at the regional meetings, focusing on the critical issues affecting the state's battered arts and cultural organizations and programs including leadership, resources and advocacy.

Mike Latvis, ArtServe Michigan's Director of Public Policy, will be on site at many of the regional meetings this month to lead the discussions in person. Latvis plans to take the outcomes from these regional meeting discussions and produce four analysis documents which will provide a "bird's eye view" of the most important issues facing Michigan's arts and cultural communities, along with strategies to support the thousands of concerned citizens across the state who are ready to take coordinated action on behalf of arts, culture, arts education and creativity in Michigan.

Registration is FREE TO ATTEND , HOWEVER WE ARE ASKING FOR A SMALL DONATION TO ALLOW ARTSERVE TO CONTINUE HOLDING THESE IMPORTANT MEETINGS..

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

For more information on ArtServe's regional meetings, contact Simon Perazza, ArtServe Michigan's Director of Constituent Relations, by email at simon@artservemichigan.org or by phone at (517) 980-1839.


ArtServe Michigan's October Regional Meeting Dates and Locations

Thursday Oct. 15th, 1-4PM
Midland Center for the Arts
Midland, MI

Tuesday Oct. 20th, 1-4PM
Marquette Arts and Culture Office
Marquette, MI

Tuesday Oct. 27th, 9AM-12PM
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI

Wednesday Oct. 28th, 1-4PM
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Birmingham, MI


About ArtServe Michigan
ArtServe Michigan is a statewide independent nonprofit organization working to cultivate the creative potential of Michigan's arts and cultural sector to enhance the health and well-being of Michigan, its people and communities. ArtServe does this through advocacy, capacity-building and strategic communications accomplished in partnership with constituents, stakeholders and the broader community.


Contact Info
Simon C. Perazza
Director of Constituent Relations
ArtServe Michigan
Address: 1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI48393
Website: www.artservemichigan.org
Email: simon@artservemichigan.org
Office: (248) 912-0760 ext. 4#
Fax: (248) 912-0768
Mobile: (517) 980-1839

Want to be FAST COMPANY MAG'S New Art Intern? DUE 10/9!

FastCompany.com is accepting applications for a paid web photo/art intern.

Responsibilities:

-Research and acquire photos using the most cost-efficient means possible. Sources include stock sites, photo agencies, and individual photographers. Knowledge of rights and use laws (including creative commons) is essential.

-Resize, retouch, and enhance artwork for articles and blog posts throughout the day.

-Create montages, infographics, photo-composites, and illustrations, and layout on pages.

-Add images and text using HTML and content management system.

-Conceive projects and articles, especially slideshows. Some writing is necessary, and editorial experience is preferred.

Send a brief note about why you're right for the job, along with a resume in the body text of the email (no attachments) to krockwood (at) fastcompany.com by October 9.

CLICK HERE to read this info on Fast Company's site.

Arts Education Award Nominations - DUE 11/6!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ARTS EDUCATION AWARDS!

ArtServe Michigan is now accepting applications for the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education and National School Boards Association Award and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Award (State Level). As Michigan’s State Alliance to the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, ArtServe is honored to coordinate the nominations process for each of these arts education awards programs. It’s a great opportunity to showcase the excellence in arts education in Michigan schools at the state and national levels. For more information on the awards programs and nomination procedures, please see the information below.

KENNEDY CENTER ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION AND NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Since 1998, the KCAAEN and the National School Boards Association (NSBA) have provided an annual award to a school board(s) that has demonstrated support for and commitment to high-quality arts education in its school district, community, state or special jurisdiction. This national award recognizes districts that have included all four major artistic disciplines – visual arts, music, theater and dance in their programs.

The award competition program involves one school board per state that comprises the maximum national pool of nominees. Final selection is made by a national panel of arts educators and arts administrators including representatives of KCAAEN and NSBA. The national award is presented every year at the annual national conference of the NSBA.

Deadline for submitting completed submissions to ArtServe Michigan for the 2010 KCAAEN-NSBA Award Nomination is Friday, November 6, 2009 by 5:00 pm EDT. Completed applications meeting KCAAEN-NSBA guidelines must be submitted to ArtServe Michigan by mail or hand delivery to 1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI 48393.

* KCAAEN-NSBA Award Guidelines (PDF)

* KCAAEN-NSBA Award Nomination Form (PDF)

* KCAAEN-NSBA Award: How to Apply (PDF)

In its role as the KCAAEN State Alliance for Michigan, ArtServe will convene a panel of its statewide arts education partners and select one nominee for Michigan to go forward to the national competition, submission deadline December 1, 2009.

In 2003 Farmington Public Schools, Board of Education, Farmington, MI received this prestigious award.

SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION IN ARTS EDUCATION AWARDS

Launched in 1999, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Awards Program recognizes schools that have done an outstanding job of making the arts essential to the education of their students. The national and state level awards provide an important opportunity to honor schools and the role they play in providing a creative learning environment for outstanding student achievement. Levels of recognition for this program are awarded at the state and national levels.

State Level: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Schools of Excellence in Arts Education

The State Level award is presented to individual schools that have arts education programs that include two or more of the following components:

1. The school should teach all the arts (music, visual arts, dance and theatre) as specific disciplines as well as integrated into other subject areas.

2. The school should use creative approaches to learning, provide appropriate learning environments for teaching the arts, and recognize that the arts are critical and essential to education.

3. The school should provide opportunities for parental involvement in the educational lives of their children through hands-on, creative, arts-based activities.

4. The school should provide students various opportunities for learning about other cultures through the arts.

5. The arts program should provide community connections that build value and respect for the community by offering students diverse experiences beyond the classroom. Students leave the school to attend artistic events in the community, and community artists and artistic venues also provide programs at the school.

Deadline for submitting completed submissions to ArtServe Michigan for the 2010 Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Award nomination is Friday, January 15, 2010 by 5:00 pm EDT. Completed applications meeting the program guidelines must be submitted to ArtServe Michigan by mail or hand delivery to 1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI 48393.

* Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Award Guidelines (PDF)

* Schools of Distinction in Arts Education State Level Nomination Checklist and Form (PDF)

* Schools of Distinction in Arts Education National Level Nomination Checklist and Form (PDF)

In its role as the KCAAEN State Alliance for Michigan, ArtServe will convene a panel of its statewide arts education partners and select one nominee for Michigan to go forward to the national competition, submission deadline April 2, 2010.

National Level: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Schools of Distinction in Arts Education

This award honors up to five schools each year from across the nation that provide teaching programs in the four basic art forms (music, visual arts, dance and theatre). ArtServe Michigannominates up to five schools for consideration for the national-level award. These nominees are drawn from the pool of recipients that were chosen at the statewide level. Winners receive a modest honorarium to support their programs, a plaque for display in their building, and the opportunity to be featured in performance at the Kennedy Center as part of KCAAEN events.

In addition, the KCAAEN collaborates with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) to recognize the K-8 Principals of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Winning Schools.

National Schools of Distinction Past Winners from Michigan

2001 – 2002: Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts (Detroit, MI)

2000 – 2001: Traverse City West Senior High School (Traverse City, MI)

KENNEDY CENTER/NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE

The Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute is a 4-week summer music program for student instrumentalists at the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing Arts inWashington, DC. The program is designed for serious music students. The fellowship provides the following benefits to students accepted into the program:

* Round-trip air transportation to and from Washington, DC

* Housing, meals, and local transportation, during the program

* Private lessons taught by a member of the National Symphony Orchestra

* Chamber music coaching by NSO musicians

* Master classes and seminars

* Attendance at selected rehearsals and performances of the NSO

* Participation in the NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra

* Performance opportunities in DC metropolitan area

* Exposure to internationally-renowned conductors, soloists, and musicians

Each year, through an initiative of the NSO National Trustees, ArtServe Michigan recommends up to five young Michigan musicians for a National Trustees' fellowship. The program is open, by application including a recorded audition, to high school students, as well as college freshmen and sophomores, seriously considering orchestral music as a career and willing to devote themselves to a musical education. Applications are evaluated by a team of professional musicians and music education professionals and the top five applicants are forwarded for further consideration at the national level.

Application materials and guidelines to be announced soon. Application deadline Friday, January 22, 2010.

ARTSERVE’S STATE ALLIANCE ROLE TO KENNEDY CENTER ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION NETWORK

ArtServe Michigan is a proud member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN). The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) is a coalition of statewide non-profit Alliances for Arts Education working in partnership with the John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts to support policies, practices, programs, and partnerships that ensure the arts are an essential part of American K-12 education. As the Michigan’s State Alliance we work closely with the Kennedy Center to ensure that Michigan's rich arts education sector and its students are able to be recognized and rewarded for their contributions at the highest levels. KCAAEN programs recognize outstanding work by individuals, organizations, and institutions that make the arts an essential part of a student's education.

For more information about any of these arts education award programs please contact Jennifer Goulet at jennifer@artservemichigan.org or 248-912-0760 ext. 2#.

Target Free Family Fun Sundays at the Anton Art Center

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Target Free Family Fun Sundays begin Sunday, October 18 at the Anton Art Center, with a mask-making project just in time for Halloween. Drop in anytime between 1-4 pm and get your creative juices flowing!

Sponsored by the Target Corporation, Target Free Family Fun Sundays will run monthly at the Anton Art Center in downtown Mount Clemens through September 2010. Families and kids of all ages are welcome to drop in.

One Sunday each month from 1-4 pm, a professional artist will lead participants in making a themed project. No reservations are required, and activities are suitable for ages three and older. Come for fifteen minutes or for an hour, and try your hand at something new.

All activities are free, but donations will be accepted to support the Anton Art Center’s programming.

Other upcoming Target Free Family Fun Sundays include paper ornaments November 22, with led by Birmingham artist Alison Wong; and silk tie-dying December 13, with Mount Clemens artist Patty Urda.

This program gives children and families a fantastic opportunity to work side-by-side with a fine artist from the metro Detroit community.

For more information, visit the center’s website, www.theartcenter.org.

For more information about the Anton Art Center, or to make a donation or become a member, call the center at 586-469-8666 or visit www.theartcenter.org. The Anton Art Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Friday, 10 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm. The center is closed on Mondays.

The Anton Art Center, the hub for the arts in Macomb County, is located in historic downtown Mount Clemens on the southeast corner of Southbound Gratiot Avenue (M-3) and Macomb Place. Convenient public parking is located in the adjacent Roskopp Parking Lot. For more information please visit www.theartcenter.org.

About the Anton Art Center
The Anton Art Center's mission is to enrich and inspire the lives of Macomb County residents and visitors of all ages, through the infusion of the arts into everyday life. We achieve this through exhibits, educational programming, community outreach and special events. Our success comes from creative leadership, a strong sense of community and the generosity of our members and supporters.

AAC is the only facility of its kind in Macomb County, and it underwent a $1.6 million expansion and rehabilitation in 2006. AAC presents a quarterly schedule of educational programs in various media for youth and adults, annual events, monthly exhibits, is a regranting agency for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Rome Prize 2010 competition - 11/1/9 DEADLINE

The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition. One of the leading overseas centers for independent study and advanced research in the arts and the humanities, the Academy offers up to thirty fellowships for periods ranging from six months to two years.

Rome Prize winners reside at the Academy's eleven-acre center in Rome and receive room and board, a study or studio, and a stipend. Stipends for six-month fellowships are $12,500 and stipends for eleven-month fellowships are $25,000.

Fellowships are awarded in the following related fields:
- Visual Arts
- Musical Composition
- Literature*
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Design (including graphic, fashion, industrial, interior, lighting, set, and sound design, engineering, urban planning, and other related design fields)
- Historic Preservation and Conservation (including architectural design, public policy, and the conservation of works of art)

Fellowships are also awarded in: Ancient Studies; Medieval Studies; Renaissance and Early Modern Studies; and Modern Italian Studies

*Awarded by nomination through the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

The application deadline is November 1, 2009

Extended Deadline: 15 November 2009 (additional Fee applies)

For further information or to apply, visit the Academy's website at www.aarome.org or contact the American Academy in Rome, 7 East 60 Street, New York, NY 10022-1001, Attn. Programs. T: (212) 751-7200, ext. 47; E: info@aarome.org. Please state specific field of interest when requesting information.

YouthArts Upcoming Deadlines: $$$ for 17-18 yr olds in the arts!

YoungArts, the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, thanks Americans for the Arts for sharing the following important information about our organization with its constituents. As you may know, YoungArts is the signature national organization that recognizes and supports America's most outstanding 17-18 year olds in the visual, literary and performing arts. YoungArts is the sole nominating agency for Presidential Scholars in the Arts. The foundation provides emerging artists with financial support and life changing experiences. We wanted to make sure you and your students are well informed about upcoming application deadlines:

Registration Deadline: October 16, 2009 by 5PM EST.
Audition/Portfolio Deadline: October 30, 2009 by 5PM EST.

Your students can benefit from the unique and exciting experiences of the YoungArts Program:

· Exclusive Presidential Scholars in the Arts nominations
· $500,000 in total monetary awards
· $10,000 YoungArts Gold Awards, $5,000 YoungArts Silver Awards
· All-expense-paid trip to Miami for YoungArts Week National Finals: January 11-16, 2010
· All-expense-paid trip to New York City for YoungArts Gold and Silver winners
· Master classes with world-renowned artists
· $3 million in scholarship opportunities

It's not too late to tell your students about this amazing opportunity, but don't delay! Please also ask about our fee waivers. For more information, please contact our Programs Department at 1.800.970.ARTS (2787), email info@youngarts.org or visit our website: www.youngarts.org.

On behalf of the YoungArts staff, thank you for your continued support of the Arts.

Sincerely,
Christina DePaul
President and CEO

777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 370
Miami, FL 33131
305.377.1140 extension 1100
305.377.1149 fax
1.800.970.ARTS (2787)
CDePaul@youngarts.org
http://www.youngarts.org/

BREAKING NEWS: State Arts Budget Take 71% Cut

BREAKING NEWS FROM ARTSERVE MICHIGAN
Arts Budget Takes 71% Cut

Today the General Government Conference Committee released its budget for Fiscal Year 2010, making a near $6 million cut to the grant budget of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, leaving the council with a total grant budget of just under $2.3 million. Additionally, the council's staff was cut from five full time employees to two.

The only upside to the report was that the committee rejected the Governor's recommendation to use grant funding for capital planning as well as a $1,000 application fee. The committee revised the council's boilerplate language to allow it to redesign a grant program that fits its funding.

We will now strictly focus our efforts in an attempt to be inserted into any revenue enhancement enacted by the Legislature as well as advancing Senate Bill 263. While we have made some inroads, there is still much work to be done on both as we continue towards our goal of recapitalizing the MCACA. Your continued advocacy will be vital to the eventual advancement of any option that provides sustainable funding to the state arts council.

If you haven't already, please take a minute to click the link below to send a pre-drafted email to your elected officials asking them that, if a revenue enhancement is unavoidable, they consider a proposal to dedicate a small portion to recapitalize the MCACA.

http://capwiz.com/artsusa/mi/issues/alert/?alertid=14084566

Overall, I know you all are just as upset and disappointed as I am. I know that, between ArtServe's work as well as your incredible advocacy at the grassroots level, we have done all that we could have over the past 9 months to fight the Governor's recommendation to nearly eliminate the state arts council. I think there's a lot to say that we have survived - even though with only $2.3 million. The bottom line is that we are able to survive to fight another day and that fight will surely endure.

My thanks to all of you for your incredible advocacy efforts as well as your continued support!

If you have any comments or questions please feel free to email me at mike@artservemichigan.org or call me directly at 248-379-5897.

Sincerely,

Mike Latvis

Director of Public Policy, ArtServe Michigan

10/1 Event: "The Arts and Activism in Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis" Panel Discussion

CHICAGO CALLING ARTS FESTIVAL EVENT:
“THE ARTS AND ACTIVISM IN ST. LOUIS, DETROIT, AND CHICAGO” PANEL DISCUSSION

DATE: Thursday, October 1, 2009 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)

EVENT: You are invited to attend this “Arts and Activism in St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago” panel discussion, which is part of the “Arts and Activism in the Midwest” Series. This panel discussion focuses on the arts scenes in these three Midwestern cities, and it is also part of the Fourth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival.

The panelists include James McAnally, Amanda Mueller, Andrew James, and Tony Renner in St. Louis; Rebecca Mazzei, Emily Linn, and Joel Peterson in Detroit; and Lindsay Obermeyer, Theaster Gates, Carol Ng-He, Jennifer Karmin, and Dan Godston in Chicago. The panelists will be connected over the internet, via skype, so the panelists and other participants will be able to see and hear each other.

free and open to the public

Detroit Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (8-10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time)
location: 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit MI 48208
http://www.thecaid.org/

Chicago Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center (7-9 p.m. Central Standard Time)
Location: 1060 E. 47th St.
Chicago, IL 60653-3600
773.285.1633
http://www.blackpearl.org

St. Louis The Luminary Center for the Arts (7-9 p.m. Central Standard Time)
location: 4900 Reber Place
Saint Louis, MO 63139
314.807.5984
http://theluminaryarts.com

“Arts and Activism in the Midwest” Series

"Arts and Activism in the Midwest" is an ongoing forum which happens four times in 2009 and 2010. Each event involves Chicago and two other Midwestern cities. The purposes of the "Arts & Activism in the Midwest" series include:

• discussion about strengths and challenges regarding independently run arts, education, and activism efforts throughout the Midwest region -- in relation to the cities, towns, and rural areas in which they exist
• ideas about opening up more communication & setting up possible collaborations between organizations and individual artists living in different Midwestern cities
• discussion regarding cultural dynamics in Midwestern cities (relations with legislators, community involvement, funding opportunities, etc.)

BIOS:
Theaster Gates
http://theastergates.com

Dan Godston teaches and lives in Chicago. His writings have appeared in Chase Park, After Hours, Versal, Drunken Boat, 580 Split, Kyoto Journal, Eratica, The Smoking Poet, Horse Less Review, Apparatus Magazine, and other print publications and online journals. His poem “Mask to Skin to Blood to Heart to Bone and Back” was nominated by the editors of 580 Split for the Pushcart Prize. He also composes and performs music, and he works with the Borderbend Arts Collective to organize the annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival.

Andrew James is an artist originally born in Knoxville, TN. He completed his MFA at The University of California in Berkeley in 2003, relocated to St. Louis in 2004, and in 2005 bought an 100 + year old building that he has been renovating ever since. In 2008, the first floor of 2247 Gravois was renovated into Good Citizen Gallery, which opened its doors in November of that year. The Gallery, under the direction of James along with a considerable amount of aid from Amanda Gray-Swain, is dedicated to showcasing contemporary artists working in a variety of styles and mediums. The gallery is committed to presenting work in both traditional and non-traditional formats, which tackle a variety of concepts and perspectives. Since opening, many of their shows have received glowing reviews from both the Riverfront Times and The St. Louis Beacon, and St. Louis Magazine put Good Citizen on their A-List for Best New Gallery. Along with the gallery, the 14’ x 48’ billboard that sits atop 2247 Gravois has been used to expand artist’s visibility into the public realm. This public project has so far given four different artists the chance to work on a grand scale usually reserved for advertising. The billboard project has so far included, Deborah McClary (Jan. – March), Jennifer Flores (April – June), Alison Ouellette-Kirby (July – Sept.), and Greg Pond (October – Dec.).

Jennifer Karmin is a poet, artist, and educator who has published, performed, exhibited, taught, and experimented with language throughout the U.S. and Japan. She teaches creative writing, literature, and media literacy to immigrants in Truman College's Adult Education Program. The recipient of a Gwendolyn Brooks Teaching Award, she also works as a Poet-in-Residence for the Chicago Public Schools. In 2009, Flim Forum Press will publish her text-sound epic Aaaaaaaaaaalice. Jennifer curates the Red Rover reading series and is a founding member of the public art group Anti Gravity Surprise. Her multidisciplinary projects have been presented nationally at festivals, artist-run spaces, community centers, and on city streets. Past grants and residencies include funding from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Djerassi Program, the Joseph Kellman Family Foundation, the Poetry Center of Chicago, Poets & Writers, Rochester Community Savings Bank, and the Synapses Foundation. She earned her B.A. in the Poetics Program at the University of Buffalo and M.F.A. in the Writing Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Web links to her writing, publications, and projects are listed below.

James McAnally, Director of The Luminary | Center for the Arts, is a writer, artist and musician educated at Washington University in St. Louis. Since founding The Luminary in 2007, he has worked to establish an international residency program, an award-winning concert series, and a challenging exhibition schedule that promotes interactivity and offers emerging artists the opportunity to thrive. With this multi-disciplinary emphasis, he has sought to bring together different expressions of contemporary art into a public dialogue with a new generation of art appreciators.

Amanda Mueller is a local artist and arts education professional. While employed full-time by one of St. Louis’s central arts institutions, Amanda still manages/tries to find time on the side to get involved with other projects, artists, and organizations in St. Louis and beyond. Examples of Amanda’s unofficial ‘work’ on the side include her own (very) sporadic art shows and projects, getting involved with children’s art activities and shows hosted by a smattering of local venues, and Uncle Envelope, a monthly children’s mail art project based in NY, but distributed to subscribers throughout the US.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Carol Ng-He is a Chicago-based artist and art educator. She received a Master’s degree of Arts in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Columbia College Chicago. She performed and exhibited locally at Mess Hall, Links Hall, the Duncan YMCA Chernin Center for the Arts in Chicago, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College. Currently Carol teaches at Columbia College Chicago, Roosevelt University and Oakton Community College. She also freelances as a teaching artist at Silk Road Theater Project, and Young Asians With Power! (YAWP!), and Chicago Teen Museum. http://www.carolnghe.com/

Lindsay Obermeyer has exhibited her art at venues in the UK, Canada, Italy, Australia, Denmark and Colombia as well as throughout the United States at galleries and museums including the Museum of Art and Design, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Milwaukee Museum of Art. Her work has been featured in Newsweek, Fiberarts, The Los Angeles Times, and other publications. She is a project designer for Lark Books and the visual arts researcher for Chicago Artists Resource. Her website is http://www.lbostudio.com.

Tony Renner is a visual artist who has lived in St. Louis since 1981. Renner has taken photographs for years but his interest blossomed after purchasing a digital camera in 2005. Renner started painting in 2007 shortly after writing his Master's (in American Culture Studies) thesis. "Painting was as far from writing as I could get," Renner says. St. Louis print-maker Tom Huck has called Renner "a man of mystery." Renner has exhibited work at various locations throughout St. Louis and he received an award of excellence from Art St. Louis jurors in 2007.
Renner began playing electric guitar in public performance in the mid-1990s, and he has continuing playing solo gigs and in groups such as Tiger Mountain, Ne Plus Ultra, Cenozoic, and, currently, Learn, Artist!

FOURTH ANNUAL CHICAGO CALLING ARTS FESTIVAL:
The Fourth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival (CCAF4) takes place October 1-11, 2009, featuring Chicago-based artists collaborating in performances and projects with artists living in other locations -- both here in the U.S. and abroad. These collaborations will be prepared or improvised, and some performances will involve live feeds between Chicago and elsewhere. CCAF4 venues include: the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, The Velvet Lounge, Elastic Sound & Vision Gallery, Church of the Epiphany, WNUR, Mercury Café, WLUW, Myopic Bookstore, and other venues.
http://www.chicagocalling.org

ORGANIZER:
CCAF4 is being organized by the Borderbend Arts Collective, a not for profit organization. Borderbend’s mission is to promote the arts, to create opportunities for artists to explore new directions in and between art forms, and to engage the community.

CHICAGO ARTISTS MONTH:
Chicago Calling is part of Chicago Artists Month, the fourteenth annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community. In October, more than 200 exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks take place at galleries, cultural centers and arts buildings throughout the city. For more information, call 312.744.6630 or visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org. Chicago Artists Month is coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and is sponsored by the Chicago Office of Tourism with additional support from 3Arts.

New Action Request & Budget Update from ArtServe Michigan

As you may know, the budget is slowly coming together full of deep cuts to every department. The General Government Conference Committee, which holds the MCACA budget, has met briefly the past two days and recessed because of continued negotiations on revenue sharing for counties and municipalities. We are hoping to hear more today, but considering the importance of the negotiations and the scheduling of legislative session throughout the weekend we may not have a resolution until early next week.

New Action Request: YOUR ACTION NEEDED!

While we continue to monitor the progress of the budget in Lansing, ArtServe has continued its efforts to find new revenue to recapitalize the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Over the past week we have had conversations with legislators we have working relationships with to discuss the possibility of supporting a proposal to dedicate a portion of any revenue enhancement to recapitalize MCACA.

While we don't necessarily support or oppose any revenue enhancements to balance the budget, we have asked that if one were unavoidable that legislators consider a proposal to dedicate a small portion to recapitalize the MCACA.

We need your help to supplement ArtServe's work in Lansing! Please click the link below to send a pre-drafted email to ask your elected officials to consider supporting such a proposal.

http://capwiz.com/artsusa/mi/issues/alert/?alertid=14084566

As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact ArtServe Michigan's Director of Public Policy Mike Latvis at mike@artservemichigan.org or 248-379-5897.