JOB: Downriver Council for the Arts seeks Executive Director - F/T position

The Downriver Council for the Arts (DCA), a non-profit organization, located at the Wyandotte Art Center in Wyandotte Michigan is seeking a fulltime Executive Director. The DCA is a regional council serving 19 Downriver communities with a population exceeding 300,000. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operations of the center and for carrying out a wide range of tasks including planning, development, implementation and marketing of a broad range of programs, projects and services as determined by the DCA mission and its Board of Directors. Requirements for the position are:

• A bachelor or master’s degree with at least five years experience in the Arts.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Development experience.

• A working knowledge of Quick Books and Microsoft.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes to:

Downriver Council for the Arts

81 Chestnut Street

Wyandotte, Mi 48192

Visit www.downriverarts.org for more information on the DCA.

The Downriver Council for the Arts is an equal opportunity employer

Colleen Armstrong to retire after 39 years w/ MCACA

The following message was forwarded by John Bracey, Executive Director of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA):

MCACA’s long time financial/administrative supervisor, Colleen Armstrong, will be retiring January 1, 2011 after more than 39 years of state service… all with the Arts Council.

Colleen began her state service on May 23, 1971, with the Department of Management and Budget, not long after the Michigan Council for Arts was created through an Executive Order signed by former Governor William Milliken. She has remained with the program throughout her career, witnessing many changes over the years with each new Administration. Through it all, she has remained a steadfast advocate for the MCACA and the entire field.

As Colleen well knows, financial pressures and changing expectations have combined to make this a challenging time to work in state government. With the personal sense of duty that she brings to work each day, she has been able to meet this challenge with enthusiasm. This has been deeply appreciated by the arts community and others who have benefited directly from her work.

On a personal note… I do not believe that I am exaggerating when I say that Colleen has played a major role in most every success we have had at MCACA during my tenure. I will truly miss her.

---J

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

ARTSERVE MI: Fed Action Alert! Advocacy link below

ArtServe Michigan

Federal Action Alert: Senator Coburn Amendment

United States Senator Tom Coburn (R - OK) has introduced an amendment (Senate Amendment 4697) to The Food Safety Act (S. 501), scheduled to be voted on Monday, November 29th that would place a ban on earmarks in FY11, FY12 and FY13 appropriations. Sen. Coburn (R-OK) is joined by Sens. McCaskill (D-MO) and Mark Udall (D-CO) and others.

While ArtServe has previously stated its position on earmarks, Senator Coburn's amendment is written too broadly, putting at risk numerous federal, state and regional arts, culture and arts education programs.

While it is obvious that many cultural project earmarks would be included in this ban, we are told that this amendment would likely prohibit funding to VSA Arts and the Kennedy Center for their arts education programming. The amendment could even impact the competitive grants of the Arts in Education program as well. Additionally, many education organizations from Teach for America and Communities in Schools to the National Writing Project and Reading is Fundamental are targeted by this amendment.

While many may be in favor of an elimination of earmarks, the programs we support are quite different from other congressionally directed spending that may only benefit a specific state, district or region and change year-to-year. In contrast, these programs are authorized nationally-structured programs with many years of bipartisan support and that benefit thousands of students and families in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In short, we are not what are envisioned as typical congressionally directed spending items that have invoked the public's demand for earmark reform.

It is because of this that we urge you to take a moment to visit http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=20023931&type=CO and send Senator Levin and Stabenow an email asking them to oppose this amendment.

As always, if you have any questions or comments please email or call Mike Latvis at mike@artservemichigan.org or 248-379-5897.

DUE 1/31! 2011 Nat'l Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards (formerly Coming Up Taller Awards)

This message was forwarded by Carolyn Damstra, Program Manager at the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA):

Call for Youth Program Applications

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, invites applications for the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, formerly the Coming Up Taller Awards.

Over the last 13 years, the Coming Up Taller Awards have recognized the accomplishments of exceptional arts and humanities after-school and out-of-school programs across the country. Its new name will serve to enhance recognition of the national significance of the award. Twelve programs will receive $10,000 and an invitation to accept their award from the President's Committee's Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama, at a ceremony at the White House. The deadline to submit an application is January 31, 2011.

LIVE streaming from NAMP: National Arts Marketing Conference in San Jose, CA 11/13-11/15

This and other information about NAMP 2010 Conference can be viewed at http://www.artsmarketing.org/conference:

Want to be at the NAMP Conference on November 12-15, but your travel budget won’t allow? We understand, and we are bringing part of the conference to you!

For the first time, we will be live streaming portions of the NAMP Conference. With support from Livestream.com, you will be able to participate in daily discussions, including:

• There’s an App for That on Saturday, November 13, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. PST
• Plenary Lunch with Susan Medak on Sunday, November 14, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. PST
• Closing Plenary with Chip Conley on Monday, November 15, 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PST

Simply visit our Livestream channel at www.livestream.com/nampconference2010 and feel like you are at The Fairmont San Jose with more than 600 colleagues.

Want more ways to connect with the Conference from your desk? Follow our Twitter talk with hashtag #NAMPC10, and watch interviews with attendees on our conference media page.

JOB: Art Center of Battle Creek hiring Art Teachers

The following message was submitted by Kelly Parker at the Art Center of Battle Creek:

I am always looking for teachers to fill positions with the Art Center of Battle Creek.
They can check out our website and classes to get an idea of what we do at www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org

Then email me if they are interested in teaching. I have many expanding programs and need teachers for workshops, after school, and more.

Thanks,

Kelly Parker
Art Center of Battle Creek
269.962.9511
kparkerartcenter@yahoo.com

Art Center of Battle Creek - Main
www.artcenterofbattlecreek.org

DUE 12/15! Stevens Point Sculpture Park: Juried Call for Outdoor Public Sculpture

The following announcement was forwarded by Elizabeth Wellso, Co-Chair Stevens Point Sculpture Park:

Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Juried Call for Outdoor Public Sculpture
www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org

The Stevens Point Sculpture Park is accepting submission of sculpture work for their second annual, three-year outdoor sculpture exhibition. A local jury will choose pieces for display from April 15, 2011 through April 15, 2014.

The Stevens Point Sculpture Park, located in Central Wisconsin, is a 20-acre, city-owned park with nearly a mile of forested trails that are used year-round by people of all ages for biking, skiing, running and walking. The Park offers a wide variety of trees and geographic features including a pond, wetland and forest. It is a zone 4 growing season (which includes cold winters and hot summers).


The Stevens Point Sculpture Park is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible outdoor venue for sculpture and arts exhibitions, activities, and educational programs by enhancing the cultural life of our community and surrounding region through a diverse program of education, collaboration and experimentation.


The Park is located close to elementary, middle and high schools, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Park’s trails connect to the Stevens Point Green Circle Trail, a nationally recognized 31-mile recreational corridor that encircles the Stevens Point Urban Area (1993 National Park Service Award).


Artist submissions that are selected will receive $750 for a three-year exhibition loan of their piece. Sculpture submissions need to be free standing; foundations or bases are not provided. Delivery, installation, and return of work are the artist’s responsibility (please note in artist’s statement if any special installation needs are expected).


A wide variety of work will be considered, including: site specific work, ephemeral and/or permanent work, work in a variety of scales, art with a performance component, etc. Materials and scale must be appropriate for an outdoor environmental location. For more information about the park or visitation requests, please contact Elizabeth or Paul at pointsculpturepark@hotmail.com.


Artists may submit up to five pieces for consideration. Submissions must include the following information for each piece submitted:

• Artist Name; Address; Phone; Email
• Title of piece; Dimensions; Materials/Media
• Images – JPEG (1000 pixels on the long side), slides will also be accepted
• Artist’s Statement (including any specific installation requirements)


Mail to:

Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Attn: SPSP Juried Call
PO Box 975
Stevens Point, WI 54481


Or email: pointsculpturepark@hotmail.com


In your submission, please let us know how you heard about this call, to help us better communicate.


All submissions must be received by December 15, 2010. Electronic and standard mail submissions are accepted.


Calendar:
• December 15, 2010 – Submissions due
• January 30, 2011 – Notification of works selected (by phone or email with follow-up contract in mail)
• February 15, 2011 – Contracts returned by artists
• April 15 – May 15, 2011 – Sculpture installations
• June 11, 2011 – Opening Reception
• April 2014 – Artists pick up workFor more information about the Stevens Point Sculpture Park, visit http://www.stevenspointsculpturepark.org/.



Elizabeth Wellso
Co-Chair Stevens Point Sculpture Park
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715 343-1437

A Message from President Obama's Council for the Arts and Humanities

Message below forwarded from John Bracey, Executive Director of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA):

Dear Arts Organizations/Arts Education Organizations,

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), in partnership with Americans for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, is pleased to invite you to join one of two conference calls hosted by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) on November 10, and November 12, 2010 at 1:00 p.m..

This October, President Obama issued a Proclamation in recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month in which he wrote, "By supporting the fields that feed our imagination, strengthen our children's education, and contribute to our economy, our country will remain a center of creativity, and our society will stand as one where dreams can be realized."

The PCAH is very aware of the great work organizations like yours do in communities across the country, and we will continue to work on raising the visibility of the field and the resources available to it at the federal level. In that vein, we have been working with CNCS to ensure that AmeriCorps grants are available for qualified arts and humanities organizations working in community service, as well to increase the pool of eligible arts organizations that apply for these funds.

As you may know, deadlines are approaching for applications to AmeriCorps for 2011. If you think it makes sense for your organization, we encourage you to apply. To help you in this process, you are invited to hear an overview of AmeriCorps opportunities, alert you to upcoming deadlines, and advise you on what the Corporation is looking for in a successful application.

There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the discussion.

The information for required registration is below.

Looking forward to the conversation.

Sincerely,

Rachel Goslins,
Executive Director
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

******************************************************

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is hosting a conference call to discuss AmeriCorps funding opportunities for organizations focused on education and youth.

In the AmeriCorps State and National grant competition this year, CNCS especially seeks to focus investment on national service programs that improve academic outcomes for children, youth and young adults. This focus reflects the extensive experience and past success of national service programs in education, and aligns with the reform efforts of the Department of Education.

AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who serve as part of the solution to pressing problems facing communities across the country.

To join us for an overview of funding opportunities and learn more about our interest in supporting educational initiatives, please register for one of the following calls:

November 10; 1:00 PM: http://americorpsedcall2nov10.eventbrite.com
November 12, 1:00 PM: http://americorpsedcall1nov12.eventbrite.com

ARTSERVE MICHIGAN: General Election Results

ARTSERVE MICHIGAN
General Election Results

This past Tuesday, voters from across the state went to the polls to elect candidates to federal, state and local offices. As you know, voters have elected Rick Snyder to serve as Michigan’s 48th Governor. Additionally, Republicans have gained full control of the state legislature garnering 26 of 38 seats in the Senate and 63 of 110 seats in the House.

Click here to view a full listing of the 2010 Unofficial Michigan General Election Results.

ArtServe would like to congratulate and thank each and every candidate for their dedication and passion for moving Michigan forward. While they held differing opinions on many issues, it was clear that each candidate cared deeply for Michigan and its future.

As you know, over the past five months, ArtServe has worked to get to know the candidates and inform them of the importance of arts, culture and arts education to Michigan’s citizens, communities and economy. We look forward to working with Governor-Elect Snyder and the newly elected members of the legislature when they take office in January.

Until then, ArtServe will work to connect with the Snyder Transition Team as well as continue to build upon the relationships we have made with the newly elected members of the legislature. Stay tuned for further information and details of ArtServe’s plans for the future.

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

ARTS RESPONSE to the 2010 ELECTION from Americans for the Arts (AFTA)

Statement by Americans for the Arts on the 2010 Election

The Arts Are Part of the Economic Recovery Solution

WASHINGTON, DC — November 3, 2010 — Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch gave the following statement on the Election Day results:

“Frustration with the nation’s lack of economic recovery is clearly top of mind among voters and candidates. Likewise, nonprofit arts organizations have also felt the sting of the recession with state and local government arts funding dropping as much as 16 percent, and private charitable gifts to the arts declining $1.2 billion in just two years. Additionally, individual artists have been experiencing unemployment at twice the rate of other educated, professional workers.

As our newly-elected leaders at the federal, state, and local levels focus on creating jobs and growing the economy, it is imperative that they understand the profound role the arts play in spurring economic growth and job creation. The nation’s 100,000 nonprofit arts organizations are part of the small business sector, and the nation’s 2.2 million professional artists are among the millions of business entrepreneurs fueling the economy. It is also important that our newly-elected leaders appreciate the connection between arts education training and the development of creative and innovative workforce skills, which are essential to future workers to compete effectively in the 21st Century global economy.

For the past four years, the House of Representatives initiated several hearings to spotlight the role of the arts in both the economy and in workforce development, yielding more than $100 million in new public investments in the arts and culture. Americans for the Arts looks forward to working with the bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus and Senate Cultural Caucus on Capitol Hill to continue educating freshman members on how the arts fuel our nation’s economy. We want to congratulate three of the four Caucus members who were up for re-election on their convincing win last night and look forward to working closely with them in the 112th Congress. They are Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Representative Todd Platts (R-PA), and Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY). We also look forward to working with Representative Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Representative Mark Kirk (R-IL), both already champions of the arts in the House, as they move into their newly elected Senate seats.

At the state government level, several arts champions— based on their record in other public offices or platform statements—have been elected as Governor. They include Governors-elect Jerry Brown (D-CA), Dan Malloy (D-CT), Tom Corbett (R-PA), Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Lincoln Chaffee (I-RI), Mark Dalton (D-MN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Rick Snyder (R-MI).

Locally, there were 232 Mayoral elections in cities with a population of over 30,000. Among the many new promising arts champions, Providence, RI Mayor-Elect Angel Taveras and Louisville, KY Mayor-elect Greg Fischer identified the arts as a way to harness local talent and creative energy to power the economy.

Americans for the Arts will soon begin conducting the next installment of national research to document the size, impact, and trends of the nonprofit arts industry for its Arts and Economic Prosperity IV study. The previous study demonstrated that the nonprofit arts industry generates $166.2 billion of economic activity annually, which supports 5.7 million full-time equivalent jobs.”

Next Steps:
Americans for the Arts will be undertaking a number of comprehensive initiatives to welcome and educate new members of Congress, but we can’t do this without you! Starting today and in the next few months, we ask you to:

* Send a letter of congratulations to each elected leader representing your community (federal, state, and local levels) and identify yourself or your organization as a resource on arts policy issues.
* Ask all freshman members of Congress to begin thinking about joining the bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus or Senate Cultural Caucus. We will be sending more information about this in the coming weeks.
* Work with your state and local arts advocacy organizations to develop a unified message to your newly-elected state and local leaders.
* Save the dates of April 4-5, 2011 to come to Washington, DC for National Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. We especially need grassroots advocates representing the districts and states of newly elected Congressional members.
* Become an official member of Americans for the Arts Action Fund, it’s free and it helps you stay connected to all the latest political breaking news impacting the arts.

Changes to NEA guidelines info - more MI orgs need to apply!!

Announcement below was contributed by Carolyn Damstra, Program Manager at Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs:

Good morning,
I want to share the following important message from the Endowment, please distribute. I strongly encourage organizations to look into applying for direct NEA grants, Michigan doesn’t always get its share of these due to lack of applicants—not due to lack of quality programs because I know they exist! Please note the education program deadline change and the innovation program in particular.
Thanks,
Carolyn


Changes to NEA Guidelines

To help you plan for your application to the NEA in 2011, we'd like to give you a preview of some changes to the NEA's Grants for Arts Projects application guidelines that will be posted in January 2011.

Here are the highlights of the changes:

* The Access to Artistic Excellence and Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth categories have been replaced with a new funding category called Art Works, which will embody the agency's guiding principle: "Art works."

*Art Works will support the four outcomes mandated by the Agency's 2010 Strategic Plan:
- Creation: The creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence,
- Engagement: Public engagement with diverse and excellent art,
- Learning: Lifelong learning in the arts, and
- Livability: The strengthening of communities through the arts.

You will be asked to select the outcome that is most relevant to your project and that reflects the results expected to be achieved by your project. If you receive a grant, you also will be asked to provide evidence that the outcome was achieved.

* Within these outcomes, innovative projects are encouraged. To ensure that innovative ideas and formats for artistic expression are supported, the NEA is requiring that Consortium applications be for innovative projects (see below for a definition).

What does this mean to you?

If you've been applying to Access to Artistic Excellence, you now will apply to Art Works.

* The two application deadlines are at the same times as last year (March 10 and August 11, 2011).
* You'll continue to go to the discipline that is most relevant to your project as your starting place.
* All types of projects supported in the past continue to be eligible in Art Works.

If you've been applying to Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth, you now will apply to Art Works through the Arts Education discipline.

* If you have a pre-K through 12 curriculum-based project that aligns with national or state arts education standards, your new starting place for funding will be with the Arts Education discipline.
* You will need to make a schedule adjustment within the Arts Education discipline. You may apply to either the March 10 or August 11, 2011, application deadlines; there no longer is a June deadline. The March deadline will be for community-based projects with project start dates of January 1, 2012, or later. The August deadline will be for school-based projects with project start dates of June 1, 2012, or later.

If you will be applying for an official Consortium project in Art Works, you must apply for an innovative project. An official Consortium project is an exception to the one-application rule and represents a partnership of organizations that undertakes a shared project. In general, innovative projects are characterized as those that may prove transformative with the potential for meaningful change; are distinctive by offering fresh insights and new value for the field and/or the public through unconventional solutions; and may be shared and/or emulated, or lead to other innovations.

A note about Challenge America Fast-Track: This funding category will still be available with an application deadline of May 26, 2011. This year we're implementing a policy to limit consecutive-year funding. If you've received a Challenge America Fast-Track grant for the last three years, you are not eligible to apply to the Fast-Track category this year. You may apply to other NEA funding opportunities including Art Works.

Grants.gov update: Grants.gov has implemented new security requirements for the use of the Grants.gov system. Among the changes, you are required to change your password every 90 days. See www.grants.govfor more details.

Once the Grants for Arts Projects guidelines are posted in January, take a look, and if anything is unclear, contact the discipline staff that is appropriate to your project (see "Agency Contacts").

The National Endowment for the Arts www.arts.gov

THIS NEA ANNOUNCEMENT FORWARDED BY:
Carolyn Damstra
Program Manager, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
300 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 241-3968
FAX (517) 241-3979
damstrac@michigan.org
www.themedc.org/Arts

DUE: 1/15/11!! 2011 Bus Grant Program, up to $500, MI K12 schools eligible

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Offers the 2011 Bus Grant Program to Help K-12 Students Access Michigan Cultural Institutions

October 20, 2010

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) is offering grantsof up to $500 to Michigan K-12 schools for the transportation cost of an arts andculture-related field trip. The destination or performance must be chosen by theschool from a list of organizations affiliated with MCACA.

This is the second year of this program. In Fiscal Year 2010, MCACA funded146 schools, benefitting more than 17,000 students. The need for this funding isstaggering. Last year’s applications revealed significant decreases or no field tripfunding available in their districts, coupled with increasing inability for parentsto pay for these valuable experiences. Cultural institutions have also seen theiraudience and visitor numbers drop substantially, and research shows that thesingle largest factor in building adult audiences at cultural events is exposure asa child.

This program is an attempt to stem this downward cycle and improveeducational experiences. An elementary music teacher wrote, “I can teach themsongs, I can teach them the beat and the notes and even how to play someinstruments. I can play CDs of famous symphonies and arias, and tell them aboutBach and Beethoven. But what I cannot do within the confines of my classroomis give them a true aesthetic experience of a live performance of top notchmusicians.”

The application and list of organizations can be found at www.themedc.org/artsunder “Grant Program.” Deadline to apply is January 15, 2011, for trips that takeplace March 1, 2011, through May 30, 2011. For more information contactCarolyn Damstra, Program Manager, damstrac@michigan.org, (517) 241-3968or (517) 241-4011.

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs serves to encourage,develop and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative and culturalactivity in Michigan. For more information on our initiatives and programs, visitwww.themedc.org/arts. Become a fan on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/bgeWqP.

ArtServe Update: Statement on the DIA Line Item

ARTSERVE MICHIGAN UPDATE:

STATEMENT ON THE DIA LINE ITEM

If you are not already aware, last Tuesday the Detroit Institute of Arts received a line item appropriation of up to $10 million as a one-time grant supported by General Fund dollars from lapsed FY 2010 year-end funds. As we have come to understand, this action by administration officials and legislators fulfilled a prior state commitment to assist in supporting asbestos remediation expenses incurred by the DIA in its stewardship role for this government-owned building.

Founded in 1885, the Detroit Institute of Arts is one of Michigan's treasured cultural institutions, attracting thousands of visitors each year and contributing richly to the city, region and state. The funds granted will help the DIA recover a portion of those prior infrastructure costs -- moving the organization forward in its continued efforts to regain financial stability during one of this state's worst economic climates. No funds were allocated to support programs or operations.

We understand the efforts of the administration and legislature to satisfy this prior funding commitment for the Detroit Institute of Arts. However, we must also remind our leaders of the needs of the hundreds of arts, culture and arts education organizations of all sizes that contribute richly to our state and its communities.

ArtServe opposes legislative line items in principle. It is a process that negates the state-mandated, competitive, peer adjudication grant review process administered by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. It is a process that eliminates the opportunity for a fair and equitable distribution of state resources to serve the public and its needs and interests.

Therefore, while we support increased funding for Michigan's arts and cultural organizations, ArtServe urges the present and incoming administration and legislature to carefully weigh the significant role of the creative sector as an economic driver and transformative force as it considers its responsibilities to invest in Michigan's arts and cultural institutions.

Arts, culture and arts education organizations contribute over 75,000 jobs and over 21,000 creative businesses to Michigan's economy. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation reported in 2008 that arts and cultural organizations furthered state cultural tourism and economic development goals by generating $1.8 billion in state tourism revenues and $1.5 billion in personal income through their employees. In an economy with a 13% unemployment rate, we should be working to retain and attract jobs in the creative sector just as we are in business and industry.

In spite of these economic benefits, the state's investment in the arts has been cut 90% since 2002, positioning Michigan as the 48th of 50 states in per capita funding for the arts. The Fiscal Year 2011 budget for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs is just over $2.5 million. Of that amount, only $1.4 million is supported by the state's General Fund thanks to matching funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources. The state's support for arts and cultural organizations is not comparable to the attention offered for business and industry in spite of the clear economic benefits.

ArtServe urges the state leadership to work with Michigan's arts and cultural leaders to develop sustainable strategies to restore funding for the arts, culture and arts education to appropriate levels.

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

ArtServe Update: MCACA FY2011 OFFICIAL BUDGET

ARTSERVE MICHIGAN UPDATE:

MCACA FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET

Last week, the Conference Committee on General Government met to vote on the General Government budget for Fiscal Year 2011. The total appropriation for the MCACA in Fiscal Year 2011 will be $2,560,100 - a $200,000 increase from the current Fiscal Year due to increased federal funds received from the National Endowment for the Arts.

However, while the MCACA budget was left intact, the conference report included language stating that the three council staff was to be paid out of the council's grant budget instead of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Strategic Fund's Job Creation Services Fund. Knowing the MEDC would push for this, ArtServe spent the past few months working with legislators to include $400,000 in an administrative line for the council in the conference report. Unfortunately, due to the amount of money the legislature has to work with we were unable to get the conference committee to include money for the council's administrative staff.

In addition to losing approximately $400,000 to administrative costs, the overall MCACA budget will be decreased by an estimated $72,000 due to unrealized funds from the MCACA tax check-off. The legislature had "penciled" in $100,000 in an effort to ensure that a supplemental appropriation was not needed.

Breaking down the Conference Report for the MCACA:
- Total appropriation of $2,560,100 (of which $1,050,000 is federal money, $1,410,100 in state General Fund dollars and $100,000 in individual donations)
- Minus around $72,000 in unrealized funds from the tax check-off box (slated at $100,000 -- Michigan citizens contributed around $28,000)
- Minus approximately $400,000 in administrative costs
- Total FY 2011 grant budget of approximately $2,088,100

While the exclusion of funding for administrative staffing costs is unfortunate, it's not the end of the world as the MCACA will continue to provide limited but much needed financial support to this state's arts and cultural organizations. Moving on, I look forward to working with a new administration and legislature next year to begin recapitalizing the MCACA.

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

ArtServe Update: MCACA FY2011 Grant Info

ARTSERVE MICHIGAN UPDATE:
MCACA FY2011 GRANT INFORMATION

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs met to discuss and approve grant programs for Fiscal Year 2011 and has decided to move forward with the grant process using the same funding structure as the current grant cycle.

The council agreed to keep the grant programs the same as Fiscal Year 2010, but made a few changes to the grant requirements as well as providing updated deadlines. Below is a detailed report of the changes and/or requirements for each grant program.

MCACA FY 2011 Programs
1. Program for Operational and Project Support (POPS) - Changes for FY 2011:

• All MCACA applicants (except mini-grant applicants) must register with the Cultural Data Project, www.miculturaldata.org. A full data set entry will be required by January 25 in order for grantees to receive their first payment. Note: Municipalities, government organizations and other organizations that are not primarily arts and culture-focused entities (i.e. church, school) are exempt from this requirement.
• All awarded applicants are required to notify their legislators of their grant award. A copy of this letter or email must be submitted with their contract. This also includes mini-grant recipients.
• All applicants must submit an IRS Determination Letter. Due to the new Tax-exempt requirements, MCACA will be verifying current nonprofit status by checking to see if a form 990 has been filed in the last three years.
• A $50.00 non-refundable application fee will be required for this program.

2. Regional Regranting Program

• Changes---all of the above apply to regranting agencies, except no application fee. Mini-grant recipients will be required to notify legislators.

3. Services to the Field

• Changes---all of the above, except no application fee

4. Bus Grant Program

• Timeline and other minor administrative changes to this program need to be discussed by staff.

5. NLACM Retention and Engagement Youth Grant program

• NLACM members need to review program and recommend any changes.

FY 2011 Programs timeline:
September 22--- deadline for Regranters to apply
September 27--- release guidelines and open E-grant system for Program for Operational and Project Support (POPS) and Services to the Field
October 31--- most FY2010 Final Reports due
November 1--- POPS, Services to the Field, and Mini-grants deadline
December 6-17 -- Panel meetings
Mid-January--- Council meeting to announce awards

Note: Bus Grants program and New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan Retention and Engagement Youth Grant Program date are TBD.

As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Mike Latvis at mike@artservemichigan.org or 248-3790-5897.

Grumbacher seeks Benton Harbor, MI painters for paid op

Grumbacher paint is looking for accomplished artists who can teach two hour workshops at a major retailer. Specifically, we are looking for those capable of demonstrating a still life, landscape, seascape, and floral. We have developed a flexible curriculum in acrylics for an artist to use or to adapt it to fit the artist’s style. Compensation is $100 per workshop. The artist will have flexibility in their scheduling. The workshops will be geographically located all over the U.S and Canada. All teaching materials will be provided to the artist at no cost.

If interested please email Jeff Barry @ jbarry@chartpak.com for more information
Interested Artists, please include your location (City, State)

(Chartpak is a manufacturer of fine art supplies. Grumbacher, Koh-I-Noor, Higgins ink, and Clearprint are some of our brands.)


Jeff Barry
Recruiter
Chartpak, Inc.
1 River Road
Leeds, MA 01053
Email: jbarry@chartpak.com
Check out our newest website: www.Grumbacherart.com

DUE 9/15: Hill House Residency Application Deadline from ISLAND

ISLAND is proud to announce the second application round of the Hill House Residency Program, providing dedicated time and space for writers at any stage in their career and emerging musicians. Applications for round two, which will run from November 2010 to April 2011, are due September 15.

The goal of the Hill House Residency is to support talented emerging songwriters and writers at all stages of their career with a two, three or four week stay in a semi-secluded log cabin near East Jordan, Michigan. Room and board is covered along with a selection of instruments and some basic recording gear. The musician residency also offers performance opportunities and a small stipend to aid in professional development. Musicians and writers age 21 and older from anywhere in the world may apply. Solo writers as well as teams of up to four people may apply. There is a $20 application fee.

Hill House resident Beth Nelson reflected, “The abundant tranquility of the Hill House permitted me to become more aware of who I am: who I am as a writer, a woman, and a human being... I cannot thank you enough for this opportunity."

ISLAND (Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design) is a non-profit arts and ecology center located in Bellaire, MI. To learn more about ISLAND and the Hill House Residency, or to download an application, please visit http://www.ARTmeetsEARTH.org.

Amanda Kik
Co-Director
Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design (ISLAND)
Web: www.ARTmeetsEARTH.org
Blog: http://ARTmeetsEARTH.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://bit.ly/artmeetsearth
Office: (231) 480-4515

MidMichigan Medical Center RFP for sculptors - Midland, MI

The Art Committee for the Harlow Expansion at the MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland, in Midland, Michigan is seeking qualified and experienced sculptors to submit proposals for a monumental sculpture to be permanently featured in the lobby of the Harlow Expansion.

Interested candidates must have references from four large-scale projects in the past five years (medical/corporate/municipal/public). The Harlow Expansion is a 265,000 SF project that will be completed in phases between the end of 2010 and the middle of 2012.

This project is a five level addition attached to the current hospital structure. Final installation of the monumental sculpture is tentatively scheduled for the first or second quarter of 2012.

Qualified candidates should contact Alex Fink, Co-Art Consultant for the Harlow Expansion at 616.392.3239 or via email at theninesgallery@gmail.com in order to receive the full Request for Proposal packet. Final deadline for proposals is October 6, 2010. Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted.

JOB: Michigan Literary Network looking to fill positions

Positions Available at The Michigan Literary Network

As we continue to grow in leaps and bounds, The Michigan Literary Network (MLN) is looking for individuals who are interested in assisting with our growth. We have the following positions available:

Ad Sales Exec - Commission Paid Position
MLN is looking for an individual interested in obtaining advertisements from businesses and authors. Commission based only. Individual can acquire text, print and audio ads from customers to be used throughout the Michigan Literary Network websites and Internet Radio Show. Send resume to motownwriters@yahoo.com .

Membership Coordinator - Volunteer Position
MLN is looking for an individual interested in serving as a membership coordinator. Database skills required. Customer Service, organization and follow up skills a plus. Some knowledge of wordpress required or a willingness to be trained. Send resume to motownwriters@yahoo .

9/13 Event: Jewish Ensemble Theatre to Honor Barbara Kratchman

Upcoming event to honor former ArtServe President, Barbara "Bunny" Kratchman:

JET’s 6th Annual
Behind the Scenes Gala
Honoring Barbara Kratchman
Monday September 13, 2010

Featuring Fantastic Dinner (more details to follow)
And a performance by cabaret singer, Kate Willinger

At the home of Lori and Rob Nusbaum

Tickets for the event are $136/ person

For more information contact:

Joe Kvoriak

Marketing Director

Jewish Ensemble Theatre

(o) 248-788-2900

(c) 586-202-9211

j.kvoriak@jettheatre.org

http://www.jettheatre.org/

DUE 9/8: Call for entries, theme is "The Hobbit", from C.S. Lewis Festival

The C.S Lewis Festival
Crooked Tree Arts Center
Friday, November 5, 2010
2010 Juried Fine Arts Call For Entries
Entry deadline September 8, 2010

The Eighth Annual C. S. Lewis Festival Board of Directors invites artists to submit original works of art for the 4th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition

The award winning C. S. Lewis Festival is inviting artists to base their work on Tolkien’s book , The Hobbit. The theme for the 2010 Festival is Lewis and Tolkien: The story behind the phenomenon.

The Lewis Festival Juried Fine Art Exhibition features an opening night reception in honor of the winning artists. Entrants are encouraged to read The Hobbit, and then create a work of art inspired by some thought or idea from the book.

The 2010 C. S. Lewis Festival Juried Fine Art Exhibition is open to all residents of the United States over the age of 18. All media will be accepted. Please submit a digital image of your work via the Lewis Festival website at http://www.cslewisfestival.org/ by September 8, 2010. Visit http://www.c.s.lewisfestival.org/ for complete submission details. A non-refundable fee of $20.00 per artist is required for entry. All artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of their work. Any work to be returned by mail must include packaging and shipping costs.

Artist Doug Melvin will serve as Juror of the exhibit. He holds a B.A. of Fine Arts from Indiana University and a M.A. in Art Education from Michigan State University. Melvin was an art instructor at North Central Michigan College from 1973 to 2005.

To contact the C.S. Lewis Festival, email director@cslewisfestival.org or 231-675-2126.

The Award winning C. S. Lewis Festival (one of only four organizations statewide to receive recognition at the first annual “Imagining Michigan” awards in May of 2004) and the award winning Crooked Tree Arts Center are teaming up to offer a unique opportunity for artists to have their work represented in the 2010 C. S. Lewis Juried Fine Art Exhibition at the lower level of the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan. The Lewis Festival Juried Fine Art Exhibition will feature an opening night reception where the awarded artists will be recognized.

CASH AWARDS:
First Place $ 250
Second Place $ 150
Third Place $ 100

Entry Procedure
· All media accepted. Please submit digital image of work via Lewis Festival website at www.cslewisfestival.org by September 8, 2010. No other forms of entry will be accepted.
· All work must be original and executed by the artist, no work is to be created with the use of copyrighted and/or published photographs.
· A non-refundable fee of $20.00 per artist is required for entry.
· Payment will be taken on the website during the entry process.
· Work must be submitted by artist. If artist is not present, a written release by the artist must accompany the artwork.
· Upon notification of acceptance into show, work (must match digital entry accepted) must be dropped off on Friday October 8th or shipped to Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 East Mitchell Street, Petoskey, MI 49770 231.347.5731.
· All artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of their work. Any work to be returned by mail must include packaging and shipping costs.

Entry Delivery of Accepted Work:
· Deadline for delivery of accepted work is Friday October 8, 2010, during regular hours. · Accepted work may NOT be removed until after the close of the show.
· Accepted work can be picked up between December 1, and December 15, 2010 at Crooked Tree Arts Center.
· Artists must complete entry form including medium or description of process and attach work label to the upper right hand corner of the back of each work.
· Works not picked up by December 15, 2010 become property of the C.S. Lewis Festival unless prior arrangement has been made with Anne McDevitt. The artist forfeits any claim to the work and the C. S. Lewis Festival cannot be held responsible for any method of disposal arising from forfeiture.

Shipped Work:
Artists are responsible for the delivery and pick-up of their work. Any work to be returned by mail must include packaging and shipping costs. All shipped work needing glass must be framed with Plexiglas. There is a handling cost of $40 per artist for shipped work. If the work is hand delivered and picked up at the end of the show this fee does not apply. Make checks payable to: the C. S. Lewis Festival., Inc.

Liability:
All reasonable care will be taken with artwork. However, C. S. Lewis Festival (CSLF) or volunteers will not be responsible for loss or damage to artwork. CSLF suggests that participants carry separate insurance. Permission is granted to CSLF for reproduction of artwork for catalog and/or advertising purposes. Entry into exhibition constitutes agreement with this understanding.

For More Information Please Contact: Anne McDevitt, Executive Director, C.S. Lewis Festival, Post Office Box 2026, Petoskey, MI 49770 director@cslewsfestival.org or 231.675.2126

8/9: Free "Advocacy for Nonprofits" Boot Camp from MI Nonprofit Assn (MNA)

Michigan Nonprofit Association Action
Alert
Advocacy Boot Camp - August 9

Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Detroit Food and Fitness
Collaborative present Advocacy Boot Camp on August 9. Reserve your seat
today!

Advocacy Boot Camp (8:30am - 12:00noon)
This half-day intensive session will have you ready to advocate for your
cause in no time! You will learn the basics of nonprofit advocacy,
including why it's important and what is legal. We will also provide an
overview of various advocacy tools and strategies - including how to
develop your messaging and advocacy plan. We will also have time to break
into groups to begin to develop your own advocacy plan. And if that's not
enough, we will also learn tips from a nonprofit leader in advocacy
efforts

But Wait! There's More!
Advocacy Boot Camp is taking place in the morning but you are welcome to
join MNA and the Detroit Food and Fitness Collaborative for the afternoon
session - Farm Bill 101.

Farm Bill 101 (1:00pm - 4:00pm)
For everyone working for a more equitable food system, there will be an
afternoon session on the Farm Bill and its impact on urban areas. This
session will take a deep dive into the legislation and why it's important
to know how the Farm Bill affects our food system from production to
consumption. Participants will also begin to outline action steps leading
up to the bill's reauthorization in 2012.

Event Details:

Date: Monday, August 9, 2010

Time: 8:30am - 12noon Advocacy Boot Camp; 1:00 - 4:00pm Farm Bill 101

Where: Focus Hope,1355 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48238

Cost: Free

Register: Send an email to august9@MNAonline.org When registering, please
indicate if you will attend the morning or afternoon sessions, or the
entire day.

Michigan Nonprofit Association is affiliated with Michigan Campus Compact
and Volunteer Centers of Michigan.

8/19 FREE UM-FLINT CONFERENCE: "Our Cities, Our Classroom" Place-based Education

Our Cities, Our Classroom

August 19, 2010, 8:30am-4pm

William S. White Building

University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI

We are pleased to invite you to Our Cities, Our Classroom, a regional conference to explore place-based education as it relates to urban settings on August 19, 2010, held on the University of Michigan-Flint campus.

Place-based education seeks to immerse students in what is local - the environment, culture, heritage, and art of a specific place – and use those unique characteristics of a community as the basis for the study of language arts, social studies, science, mathematics, and art. By providing hands-on, real-world experiences for learning, students contribute to resolving local community and environmental issues by turning schoolyards, communities, and cities into classrooms.

The Our Cities, Our Classroom conference aims to bring together educators from this region's urban centers who want to discover more about place-based education. By attending this conference you will:

• learn from community organizations and teachers how to incorporate the unique characteristics and resources of your community into your classroom or other educational efforts;

• meet and network with educators and community members interested in engaging youth in community development work; and,

• realize the many exciting educational opportunities for students available in and around your city.

Conference breakout sessions will include the following themes:

1. Place-based education best practices, including:

•What is place-based education?

•How to build school/community partnerships

•Place-based education and Michigan curriculum standards

•Community and asset mapping

2. Urban place-based education content areas, including:

•Urban agriculture and food systems

•Green building

•Land use and water quality

•Environmental health

The Our Cities, Our Classroom conference is hosted by the University of Michigan-Flint’s University Outreach and is made possible through generous support from the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative and the Great Lakes Fishery Trust

Nancy Finegood

Executive Director

Michigan Historic Preservation Network

107 E. Grand River

Lansing, MI 48906

www.mhpn.org

CALL TO ARTISTS: Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County - Art Hops series

Call to Artists

The Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County is seeking artists to exhibit

their work during its 2010 series of Art Hops in Hastings, Gun Lake, and

Delton, MI during the early evening hours on July 30, August 20, and

December 7. Gallery space will be provided inside a participating

business for each artist. All artwork must be original and hand made by

the artist. Artists must provide an appropriate means of displaying their

work. No fees are charged but all artists must submit an application form

with examples of their work. Anyone interested in participating is

encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Forms and more information

are available at www.thornapplearts.org or by telephone at

269–945–2002.

Sincerely,

Kathleen

Kathleen Crane

Program Coordinator

Thornapple Arts Council

P. O. Box 36

Hastings MI 49058

269.945.2002

http://www.thornapplearts.org

Due 11/1: Rome Prize Competition, 6 & 11 month fellowships plus stipend

American Academy in Rome

Rome Prize 2011

Competition Deadline: 1 November 2010

Extended Deadline: 15 November 2010*

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 $13,000 and stipends for eleven-month fellowships are $30,000.

Fellowships are awarded in the following fields:

• Architecture
• Design (including graphic, fashion, interior, lighting, and set 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)
• Landscape Architecture
• Literature**
• Musical Composition
• Visual Arts
• Ancient Studies
• Medieval Studies
• Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
• Modern Italian Studies

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, Att: Programs.

212-751-7200 ext. 47

info@aarome.org.

Please state specific field of interest when requesting information.

The Rome Prize competition is underwritten in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

* Additional fee applies

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

Brendan Connelly

American Academy in Rome

7 East 60th Street

New York, NY 10021

T: (212) 751-7250, ext. 41

F: (212) 751-7220

E: b.connelly@aarome.org

DUE 9/24: Regional Sculpture Competition - Kettering, OH

HxWxD

Juried Regional Sculpture Competition

Kettering, Ohio

Amy.Anderson@ketteringoh.org

Artists from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky can enter original sculptures in any 3-D media. The work must be able to fit through the 34" x 79" doorway and have been created within the last four years. Jurying from digital images. Entry form and non-refundable check of $20.00 for up to 3 works. Exhibit runs from November 8 through December 10, 2010. hwd.ketteringoh.org

Deadline is September 24, 2010

Amy K. Anderson,
Rosewood Gallery Coordinator
Rosewood Arts Centre
2655 Olson Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45420

www.ketteringoh.org
937-296-0294

New Arts Education Advocacy Toolkit now available from ArtServe Michigan!

ArtServe Michigan

Arts Education Toolkit

Arts Education Toolkit and Resource Guide

ArtServe is pleased to announce the release of its Arts Education Toolkit and Arts, Culture and Arts Education Resource Guide. Made possible by a grant from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Kennedy Center National Partnerships Program, the toolkit was developed following months of planning, research and, most importantly, discussions with teachers and advocates from around the state, to determine what would serve as the best resource to inform, equip, engage and inspire arts education advocates to action.

ArtServe Michigan's Arts Education Toolkit is a resource to help you effectively take action on arts education issues at the national, state and, most importantly, local level. It contains information, guidance and resources applicable to the dynamics in Michigan combined with information provided in the model Arts Education Advocacy Toolkit developed by the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network in 2009. We hope that this resource will be helpful to you in gaining the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to work with others to urge awareness and support for arts education in Michigan schools.

The Arts, Culture and Arts Education Resource Guide was developed to accompany the ArtServe Michigan Arts Education Toolkit. It serves as a handheld guide to arts education advocacy in Michigan.

While ArtServe will be strategically mailing this to each of Michigan's 549 school districts, 16 statewide arts education associations and other stakeholders it is important to spread this any arts education advocate throughout the state. The toolkit and resource guide are available for download at http://www.artservemichigan.org/?q=node/26

If you would like hard copies of the materials that include additional arts education resources please contact Mike Latvis at mike@artservemichigan.org or 248-379-5897. While we will attempt to mail as many copies at no charge there may be a small charge for shipping depending on quantities requested.

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.

JOB OPENING: A2 School for Performing Arts seeks Exec Director!

ANN ARBOR SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Executive Director Summary:
The Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts seeks a dynamic Executive Director to lead the business, marketing, and fundraising efforts of the School. The Executive Director will provide overall leadership of the School in cooperation with the Board of Directors, faculty, and staff to collaboratively uphold the School’s mission. S/he will maintain the highest quality standards of artistic instruction, lead a consistent recruitment campaign, implement a comprehensive development plan, and grow the School’s integrated marketing strategies. This position may work in tandem with a separate artistic/academic director or may absorb those responsibilities.

Qualifications:
Advanced degree in arts administration or business.
5+ years experience in academic and/or artistic leadership.
Oriented toward continuous improvement with attention to global vision and details.
Demonstrated not-for-profit management strategies.
Proven track record creating and implementing comprehensive development plans.
Demonstrated successful fundraising skills.
Demonstrated competence in public relations and integrated marketing.
Experience managing faculty and/or staff.
Experience with event and/or performance production.
Record of innovation in artistic/academic program development.
Ability to effectively deal with diverse constituencies.
Solution-oriented approach to problem solving.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Donor Perfect.
Formal music background or training strongly preferred.

Administrative Responsibilities:
Assure consistency, efficiency, and quality in all School offerings and functions.
Recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate faculty, staff, and interns.
Develop strategies for anticipating program enrollment and tracking enrollment trends.
Manage annual budget and maintain financial solvency.
Support the development and implementation of a new strategic plan.

Development/Fundraising Responsibilities:
Develop/implement a comprehensive development plan with the Board of Directors.
Initiate and maintain relationship with past, present, and future donors.
Oversee the improvement and maintenance of the donor database. (Donor Perfect)
Represent the school while leading or assisting in sponsor/donor proposals.
Identify and assist in the writing of grants and proposals.

Marketing/Public Relations Responsibilities:
Develop a targeted marketing plan geared for various constituencies.
Increase engagement with public and private schools in the surrounding area.
Manage a consistent, accurate public image for the school.
Manage all AA-SPA communications. (Press releases, newsletters, etc.)
Oversee the maintenance of AA-SPA web presence.
Initiate and maintain relationships with community organizations, leaders, and teachers.

Academic Programming Responsibilities:
Ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality in all artistic and educational functions through the development of a program evaluation process (with the Program Committee and/or Artistic Director).

Possibly assume responsibilities of Academic/Artistic Director.

Full time: some evenings and weekends required.

Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience.

To apply:
Send resume and cover letter to board@aa-spa.org by July 16, 2011.

DUE 7/15: Studio 1219's Fire & Ice Festival - Call to Artists

Fire & Ice Art Education Festival and Fine Arts & Crafts Fair
September 18 & 19, 2010, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. both days

Applications for Studio 1219's Fire & Ice Festival Artist Alley Juried Fine Arts and Craft Show are attached and available direct link online at http://studio1219.com/docs/2010F&IArtistApp8x11_rev04-10.pdf
Deadline July 15, 2010 Postmark Date: July 15, 2010
Final Deadline w/late fee: August 18, 2010

Notification: No later than August 31, 2010
Festival Dates: September 18 & 19, 2010 Artist set-up Friday 9/17/10 10 am – 5 pm both days

Title:
Fire & Ice Artist Alley juried Fire Arts & Craft Festival

Sponsor:
Studio 1219 (P H Arts Incubator)

Venue:
51 Water St. Port Huron, Michigan. Outdoors at Vantage Point where the St. Clair & Black Rivers meet in Downtown Port Huron.

Eligibility:
Juried Fine Arts & Crafts – Send three images of work and one of booth display electronically to
fire-ice@studio1219.com

Fees:
10'x10' Spaces
$50 -Studio 1219 AN Member (No Jury Fee)
$65 -July 15 Deadline
$75 -July 15 - Aug. 18 (Includes $10 Late Fee)
$15 -Electricity
$10 -Jury/Application Fee (Non-Refundable)

E-mail: fire-ice@studio1219.com
Phone: 810-984-ARTS (2787)
Website: www.studio1219.com/fire

NEA live webcast 6/25 @ 9AM

The Nancy Hanks Center
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506-0001
202/682-5400
www.arts.gov

MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2010
Contact: Victoria Hutter, hutterv@arts.gov , 202-682-5692

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TO WEBCAST
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS MEETING
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 AT 9:00 A.M.

NEA 2010 honorees in heritage, jazz, and opera to be announced;
Research findings on electronic media and arts participation to be released

Washington, DC—The 170th meeting of the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body to the National Endowment for the Arts, will take place on Friday, June 25, 2010 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. EDT.

The public is invited to attend in person or to watch a live webcast at arts.gov.
Among the highlights on the agenda will be the announcement of the recipients of the NEA’s three honorific programs; NEA Jazz Master Fellowships, NEA National Heritage Fellowships, and the NEA Opera Honors. Eighteen artists will receive a total of $450,000 in recognition of their significant contributions to their respective fields.

A second feature of the meeting will be the presentation from NEA Director of Research and Analysis Sunil Iyengar of a new report from the NEA’s Office of Research and Analysis, Audience 2.0: How Technology Influences Arts Participation. The report uses data from the NEA’s Survey of Public Participation in the Arts to explore how technology and electronic media influence arts participation.

Finally, Kathy Roth-Douquet, founder and president of Blue Star Families, will provide an overview of the Blue Star Museums program, a partnership with the NEA to provide free admission for military families to more than 750 museums across the United States this summer.

WHO: NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman

WHAT: National Council on the Arts public meeting

WHEN: Friday, June 25, 2010 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. EDT

WHERE: National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
OR via webcast at arts.gov

WHY: Announcement of the 18 artists who will receive the NEA’s 2010 honorific awards; release of a new NEA research report; and an update on Blue Star Museums.

# # #

Deadline extended to 6/30! Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair

The deadline for the Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair in Sterling Heights, MI has been extended to June 30. The festival, that attracts more than 120,000 people over three days, runs Thursday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 7. Art fair hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. To apply, visit sterlingfest.info.

ArtStock! MCACA Arts and Culture Summit - June 22 & 23 - Lansing, MI

ArtServe Michigan encourages you to register!
MCACA Arts and Culture Summit - June 22nd - 23rd - Lansing, MI

Register today for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs - Arts and Culture Summit. The summit is a chance to bring all of Michigan's arts, culture and arts education organizations and supporters together for a day and a half of networking, professional development and of course - arts and culture at our state's capitol.

ArtServe is proud to play three significant roles in the summit:

• A breakout session entitled Making the Case in which Mike Latvis and Jennifer Goulet partner with the staff of the Williamston Theatre to bring you a professional demonstration of a legislative visit and offer you tools, tips and best practices for making your case.
  
• A breakout session entitled Resourcing Your Practice in which Cezanne Charles, director of creative industries at ArtServe, offers a presentation geared toward individual artists of all disciplines, participants will explore revenue sources and learn how diversifying them can keep your creative practice alive and healthy. Learn the basics of proposal and grant writing, donations/fiscal sponsorships, corporate sponsorships, professional fees for services, exhibition/commission fees, and in-kind donations (goods, services, bartering).
  
• An important and informational presentation that will take place during the MCACA Council meeting at lunch.
  

Registration has begun and the price for the entire summit is only $30.

To learn more visit the MCACA website at http://www.themedc.org/arts/

Click here to register

Click here to view the agenda

As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to email or call Mike Latvis at mike(at)artservemichigan.org or 248-379-5897.

DUE 8/15: Call for Entries @ Madonna University: "Common Threads that Unite the World's Religious Traditions"

A Call for Entries for “Common Threads that Unite the World’s Religious Traditions”
At Madonna University
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2010
Exhibit Dates: October 1 – November 1, 2010

I am pleased to announce a new, all media art exhibit, planned for the fall of 2010. The exhibit idea was inspired in part by the recent PBS documentary, “Beyond our Differences,” by Peter Bisanz. The focus of the exhibition is to express common themes that unify the religious and spiritual philosophies of the world. What does religion promote at its best? The Dalai Lama also inspired the shows conception through his desire to promote religious and cultural diversity. The exhibit title allows for diverse possibilities of artistic expression. Go to http://www.beyondourdifferences.com/ for more information on the shows theme and to view the movie trailer.

Please email Nancy Paton at nancypaton@yahoo.com or leave a voice message at 734-223-3694 for entry materials.

Best Regards,

Nancy Paton Exhibit Curator

BBAC Announces New President & CEO

BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD ART CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT & CEO

Birmingham MI; June 14, 2010 -- The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Addie Langford as President and Chief Executive Officer. She succeeds Jane Linn, who is leaving after leading the art center for almost seven years. Linn initiated the succession process and has worked with the staff and board on the transition to new leadership that will implement the organization's recently completed strategic plan.

"After an extensive search, we have identified the right candidate to succeed Jane Linn's impressive contributions and lead the BBAC into the future," said Joshua Sherbin, BBAC Board Chairman & General Counsel for TriMas Corporation. "Addie Langford meets our objectives of finding a visionary leader with superb managerial skills and clear commitment to art education."

Ms. Langford's strength lies in her unique combination of arts administration, studio art, and teaching experience. She has experience managing a ceramic production line that serviced 100 galleries nation wide, spearheading a ceramics youth employment program for disadvantaged teens, and has completed major public art installations. She is a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design (Ann Arbor), and most recently was Assistant Director of the Art School at the Flint Institute of Arts. Langford brings a sophisticated creative vision and a deep understanding of the arts education field.

"I am so pleased to join the BBAC as President and CEO. It is is an honor to be charged with the stewardship of an arts organization this rich in history, talent and vision," remarked Langford. "I look forward to working with the BBAC board of directors, staff, faculty and students to enrich existing programs and bring innovation and energy to the BBAC mission. I also look forward to meeting each individual who attends the BBAC, be it for exhibitions, classes, or a coffee with friends."

Ms. Langford earned a BFA in architecture from The Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art. As a Fulbright Fellow, Ms. Langford explored the relationship between Renaissance tapestry and contemporary collage in Madrid, Spain, where she produced and exhibited a body of large-scale drawings.

###

For more info on the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center check out http://www.bbartcenter.org/

DUE 7/5! RFP from Thanatopolis at I-Park in CT, $$$ award

Call for Proposals - Thanatopolis at I-Park Application Deadline: July 5, 2010

The I-Park Foundation, a not-for-profit international arts community sited within an expansive nature preserve in East Haddam, Connecticut (USA), is seeking creative proposals in the following disciplines:

Music Composition/Sound Sculpture
Visual Arts/Environmental Sculpture
Theater/Choreography/Performance Art
Landscape/Garden Design
Architecture
Landscape Architecture

Thanatopolis, an alternative memorial park/space in the advanced conceptual phase of its development, is looking for works that harmonize with the long-term goal of the project, which is to re-imagine our cultural and personal relationship to death, memory and memorialization - and to engage the above creative fields to bring about a new, profoundly sacred and evocative landscape/sound-space.

Selected projects will be presented at the Thanatopolis Exhibition on October 2, 2010.

Judging will be by a distinguished panel on the basis of creativity, site-responsive, cultural relevance, feasibility and, perhaps most importantly, efficacy in engaging the issues of death, memory and memorialization.

Those invited to execute their physical, performance or music/sound sculpture pieces for the Thanatopolis Exhibition will receive a creative fee of $2,000 plus a budget for travel, materials and incidental expenses. Applicants invited to exhibit 'paper' (un-executable, future, conceptual) projects will receive a creative fee of $700. Additional funding may be available depending on the scope of the individual projects.

See links below for details on the submission process and elaboration on the inter-disciplinary and collaborative nature of the Thanatopolis Project.

Application Fee: waived for this project Application Format: online submission through the I-Park website

Deadline: all submissions must be received by July 5, 2010 Thanatopolis Overview: http://www.i-park.org/Thanos.html
FAQ: http://www.i-park.org/Thanatopolis2010_FAQ.pdf
I-Park Website: www.i-park.org
Detailed Call for Entries, Music/Sound Sculpture:
http://www.i-park.org/MusicandSound.html
Questions: contact Agnes Miyuki at Thanatopolis@gmail.com

DUE 7/17! Railroad themed art contest, Chicago-Kalamazoo-Saginaw Railfans

The Chicago-Kalamazoo-Saginaw Railfans will sponsor an art contest in conjunction with their CK&S-Railfan Festival on July 17th, 2010. The event is open to anyone 18 and older. Participants should bring their artwork and easel or other display materials to Delton Township Park, located on Orchard Street behind the Township Hall, at noon on July 17th. Entries should feature a railroad theme from the 1880s to 1940s ( the period during which the CK&S operated) and can be of any medium including oil, charcoal, sculpture, etc. Winners will be announced at 2 P.M. First Place is $50. For further information contact John Conor at jandeconor@tds.net. Additional information about the festival is available at cks-railfans.com.

DUE 7/1! Nonprofit Film Festival Grants Available

Deadline: July 1, 2010

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Invites Film Festival Grant Applications

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for its Film Festival Grants program for nonprofit film festivals in the United States that will take place during the 2011 calendar year.

The Film Festival Grant program has awarded just under $4 million in total funding to film festivals since 1999. Grants totaling $450,000 were granted to twenty-four U.S. film festivals in 2009.

While the grants are awarded for a variety of programs, film festivals are encouraged to submit proposals that make festival events more accessible to the general public, provide greater access to minority and less visible filmmakers, and help strengthen the connection between the filmmaker and the public.

Only festivals based in the United States that have held at least five festivals as of December 31, 2009, are eligible to apply this year. Individual festivals are not allowed to receive grants in successive years. Festivals that do not screen films in a theatrical setting are not eligible to apply.
Eligible film festivals may apply for grants at four funding levels ranging from $2,500 to $30,000, depending on the cash budget of the festival. Grant requests must target one or more concrete elements within the festival. No grants will be awarded for general support.
Visit the academy's Web site for complete application information.

Contact:
http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/filmfestival/index.html

ArtServe Michigan: MCACA Budget Update

ArtServe Michigan: MCACA Budget Update

Yesterday, the Senate General Government Appropriations Subcommittee released and passed its substitute to House Bill 5880. Included in the bill was a total appropriation of $2,560,100 for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, $300,000 above current year spending and $200,000 above the Governor's recommendation and the House approved appropriation for Fiscal Year 2011. The increase comes from additional anticipated federal revenue from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This current fiscal year, staffing and administrative costs are being covered primarily by the MEDC through its Job Creation Services fund. One of our concerns has been that the MCACA would have to cover its administrative costs out of the grant budget because the Governor had included no funds for staff - the House concurred with her recommendation. The Senate Subcommittee went against the Governor's recommended and House approved version of the bill by leaving the 3 FTE positions in the Job Creation Services line in the Strategic Fund budget.

Here's a summary of the differences:

Governor's Recommended and House Approved:
* MCACA - Total budget of $2,365,000
* Minus $400,000 in staffing costs
* Minus around $75,000 in unrealized funds from the tax check-off box (slated at $100,000)
* Total grant budget of around $1.8 million

Senate Substitute:
* MCACA - Total budget of $2,560,100
* Minus around $75,000 in unrealized funds from the tax check-off box (slated at $100,000)
* Total grant budget of around $2.1 - $2.2 million

While I know that there is still a long way to go in the budget process, I believe this to be a small victory. This is the first time in a long time that the Senate has chosen not to recommend a cut to the MCACA grant budget. I understand that this is still 93% below levels of 2001, but given the circumstances, I think we have much to be proud of by preserving funding for FY 2011.

I would like to thank all of the advocates residing in the subcommittee member's districts that sent emails asking them to preserve funding and include additional funds for staffing and administrative allocations. There's no doubt that your communications played a key role in ensuring that the subcommittee would choose not to recommend a cut for the first time in years.

The budget, passed by the full Appropriations Committee yesterday afternoon, will now go before the full Senate for a vote. Following its passage, the bill will be sent to conference committee where members from the Senate and House will hash out the differences. Trust that ArtServe will continue to monitor the budget situation as it progresses and will keep you informed each step of the way.

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

CALL FOR ARTISTS DUE 6/1: MSHDA & SHPO call for photographers "Old is the New Green" contest

MSHDA and SHPO Announce New Michigan Historic Preservation Month Photography Contest

Enthusiasts Encouraged to Illustrate "Old is the New Green" in Photos Featuring Michigan's Architectural Heritage; Contest Offers Chance to Win "Green"

LANSING, Mich., May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Officials from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today issued a call for entries from both amateur and professional photographers to showcase Michigan's architectural heritage by entering the "Old is the New Green" photo contest between May 1 and June 1, 2010.

During the month of May, State Historic Preservation Offices and communities around the country celebrate historic and cultural resources. National Historic Preservation Month is sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Trust has declared this year's theme to be "Old is the New Green," in recognition of the significant role historic preservation plays in more environmentally and economically sustainable development.

"What better way to show our appreciation of Michigan's rich architectural history than through photo documentation from those that have an eye for the unique and the creative skills to capture it on film," said MSHDA Executive Director Keith Molin.

By submitting one or more Old is the New Green-themed photos, you'll become eligible to:
* Have your photography displayed on the Michigan.gov/shpo Web site
* Be featured in media coverage supporting the contest
* Be highlighted on SHPO and MSHDA social media sites
* Be entered to win a Meijer gift card donated by the Michigan History Foundation, or one of three weekend getaway prizes to the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit, the Park Place Hotel in Traverse City, and Stafford's Perry Hotel in Petoskey. The Book Cadillac Hotel is a 2009 winner of the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation, and both the Park Place Hotel and Perry Hotel are listed in the State Register of Historic Sites. The getaway prizes were donated by the three hotels.

"We hope to spread the word throughout Michigan that preservation is inherently green by supporting sustainability," said State Historic Preservation Officer Brian Conway. "By reinvesting in our historic legacy, we are supporting a vision of environmental stewardship that is celebrated by the SHPO and MSHDA."

Photos must be received between May 1 and June 1, 2010. Submit photos via email to mshdaphoto@gmail.com or by mail to: Michigan State Housing Development Authority,
ATTN: Amanda Tuckey, PPMR, 4th Floor 735 E. Michigan Ave, P.O. Box 30044 Lansing, MI 48909. Complete rules and details of the contest are available athttp://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,1607,7-141-54317-236223--,00.html.

Eight regional winners will be selected to receive either a gift card or one of three grand prizes. Winners will be notified the week of June 7, 2010. Following the close of the contest, a panel of judges comprised of contest administrators, historic preservation experts and professional photographers, will select top photo entries received from each of eight Michigan regions, including: Southeast Michigan, Southwest Michigan, Mid-Michigan, Thumb, West Michigan, Bay Area, Northern Lower and the Upper Peninsula. NOTE: The regional selections will be based on the address of the entrant, not the location of the photo. A regional winner will then be drawn at random from the pool of selected photos.

The State Historic Preservation Office is part of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is dedicated to building a thriving and vibrant future for Michigan. MSHDA provides tools and resources to improve people's lives through programs across the state. These programs assist with housing, build strong neighborhoods, and help create places where people want to live and work. MSHDA's programs work in four areas: affordable rental housing; supporting homeownership; ending homelessness; and creating vibrant cities and neighborhoods. For further information on this or other MSHDA programs, go to www.michigan.gov/mshda.*

*MSHDA's loan and operating expenses are financed through the sale of tax-exempt and taxable bonds as well as notes to private investors, not from state tax revenues. Proceeds are loaned at below-market interest rates to developers of rental housing, and help fund mortgages and home improvement loans. MSHDA also administers several federal housing programs.



SOURCE Michigan State Housing Development Authority

RELATED LINKShttp://www.michigan.gov/mshda

Find this article at: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mshda-and-shpo-announce-new-michigan-historic-preservation-month-photography-contest-92669394.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter