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
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