eNews - April Edition
From the Executive Director At the Washington State Arts Commission, we are among the thousands of public and private organizations working to ensure that people with disabilities have access to the arts. Our efforts include providing training and tools so facilities and programs are more accessible. We’ve also provided training for artists with disabilities, and scholarships for people with disabilities to participate in other training opportunities, such as the annual Cultural Congress. And we’re shaping agency policies to secure our commitment, thanks to the efforts of our Accessibility Committee, our Accessibility Advisory Team and our agency Accessibility Coordinator, Bitsy Bidwell – as well as exemplary Commissioners Brom Wikstrom and Charlene Curtiss.
Arts organizations, programs, and facilities should indicate accessibility for people with various disabilities. The Graphic Artists Guild provides downloadable disability access symbols.
Join me in learning more about accessibility. The National Endowment for the Arts provides numerous AccessAbility resources, and we've compiled Accessibility and Business information links.
We have a long way to go to ensure that all people have access to the arts – theaters and festivals, opera and literature, galleries and back stage. It’s a worthy goal, and we’ll keep working on it.
Thanks for your good work – and keep in touch,
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Watch TVW's coverage of Samuel Green's Poetry Reading in Olympia on Arts Day.
Arts Education Week
Find out more by visiting ArtsEd Washington and clicking on "Get Involved!" Access the Arts Education Week Toolkit, learn how to speak with your state and local policymakers about arts education, review a calendar of the week’s many activities and programs, download a curtain speech and official logo for your organizations’ use, and check out Governor Christine Gregoire’s proclamation for the state of Washington.
You can make a difference this year by asking your hometown to publicly declare its support for arts education by issuing an Arts Education Week proclamation. Get ideas for your proclamation from the toolkit, where you can read Governor Gregoire’s proclamation and the recent House resolution in support of arts education. Don’t forget to send an email to associate@artsedwashington.org when you receive your proclamation so that it can be included on the website. Send information about any other activities you have planned and they'll add them to the calendar.
You can also kick off Arts Education Week in high style this year by attending ArtsEd Washington’s Annual Meeting, Monday, May 5, 5-8 pm. Step into the gorgeous antique Belgian tent that is home to Teatro ZinZanni Seattle and enjoy an inspiring presentation by Dr. Sarah Cunningham, Director of Arts Education for the National Endowment for the Arts. A passionate advocate for arts education, Dr. Cunningham will share her insights about arts education policies and practices around the nation, and her vision for what can happen in Washington. For more details, and to RSVP, visit www.ArtsEdWashington.org.
Arts Education Week is proudly sponsored by ArtsEd Washington, the Washington State Arts Commission, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
Ethnic Arts Connection The Ethnic Arts Connection, linking artists and presenters, was a great success! The second Ethnic Arts Connection, a free all-day performance showcase held at Intiman Theatre at Seattle Center on March 10, 2008, presented myriad tools aimed at increasing diversity of arts programming statewide.
As many as 75 organizations who present the performing arts, and 225 ethnic performing artists, gathered for all day showcases, 3 workshops, 47 displays and 5 consulting sessions. The lively event was a joint project put on by WSAC, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, King County 4Culture, Seattle Center Productions, Festál, Ethnic Heritage Council and NorthWest Folklife.
Ethnic Arts Connection featured a rich roster of 27 showcase performances ranging from South Asian dance to African drumming to spoken word to Irish fiddle tunes, all ably MCed by Vivian Phillips.
WSAC provided travel scholarships for presenters from rural areas in many parts of Washington State.
Artist Trust For more than a decade, Artist Trust has facilitated the Artist Trust / Washington State Arts Commission Fellowships to individual artists. They are currently seeking applications from individual generative artists for the 2008 Artist Trust / Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship Program. Artists in the following categories are invited to apply: Emerging Fields, Cross-Disciplinary Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Traditional & Folk Art. Deadline: 06/20/08.
Artist Trust will be presenting workshops for artists on the essentials of presenting your work; how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists; and information on professional resources, health care, insurance, emergency assistance, and legal services available to artists.
The workshops are free but pre-registration is required. Contact Miguel Guillen to register; please include your discipline when registering.
Articles & Information Washington ranks ninth in the nation in the number of arts-related businesses per capita. The state is home to 18,125 arts-related businesses that employ 62,270 people, according to Creative Industries: Business and Employment in the Arts report released recently by Americans for the Arts. Among the nation's 50 most populated cities, Seattle ranks first in the nation in the number of arts-related businesses per capita.
Read an article about last year's Hip Nic - a positive Hip Hop festival held at Saint Edwards State Park in Kenmore. This yearly event is part of the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks program, a partnership of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington State Arts Commission.
The NonProfit Times has announced a new online portal, which gives nonprofits and other researchers free access to corporate donation data for fundraising research. The research portal will launch with over 4,300 searchable records of corporate donations valued at $1 million or more to U.S. charities. The only free service of its kind, users can search, view and save information about the corporate donor, recipient organization, size of gift, and year of donation.
WSAC Deadlines Art in Public Places Selected artists will be qualified for state percent-for-art projects with budgets from $25,000 - $300,000 in colleges, universities, public schools, and state agencies. This competition is open to artists in the Western US, British Columbia, and nationally by nomination. Deadline: 06/16/08.
Grants to Organizations
Cooperative Partnership applications are available. Deadline: 05/19/08.
Institutional Support applications are available. Deadline: 06/16/08.
Arts in Education
Community Arts Development
Opportunities The Washington State Historical Society is accepting applications for Heritage Capital Projects Fund grants to assist projects that preserve and interpret heritage in Washington. Two dollars of non-state funds are required to match each state dollar. Non-profit organizations and governmental entities may apply. Deadline: 05/14/08.
The Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs promotes the value of arts and culture in, and of, communities throughout Seattle.
Entries Invited for Young Native Writers Essay Contest, a writing contest for
The Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council's first annual Frog Rock Arts Fest is now accepting applications (DOC) from fine art and crafts artists across all mediums. This juried festival, celebrating a beloved Bainbridge icon, will take place at the Waterfront Park July 11-13, the same weekend as the 20th Annual Bainbridge in Bloom. Deadline: 04/18/08.
4Culture has announced the 2008 Heritage Special Projects program, a funding opportunity for heritage organizations and individual heritage specialists. Deadline: 04/28/08.
For the second year the City of Federal Way Arts Commission is producing an Writer's Retreat at Dumas Bay Centre, April 25 and 26. Join published authors, colleagues, and other aspiring writers to refresh and sharpen your skills. In addition, the Arts Commission is incorporating an essay contest (DOC) for all high school students in Federal Way, with cash awards, and presentation of the winners at the dinner party Friday evening.
The National Park Service is seeking applicants for its Save America’s Treasures 2008 grant program. Save America’s Treasures makes critical investments in the preservation of our nation’s most significant cultural treasures. Grants are awarded for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and nationally significant historic structures and sites. Grant amounts range from $25,000 to $700,000 to conserve collections and from $125,000 to $700,000 for historic property and sites projects. All the awards must be matched 1:1. Deadline: 05/20/08.
The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) Capital Program will be accepting applications for Building for the Arts for the 2009-2011 biennium. Applications will be available on the CTED website April 9, 2008. Deadline: 05/23/08.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced a design competition for a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Commissioned by the U.S. Congress, the sculpture will be permanently installed in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building. The Rosa Parks statue represents the first commission of a full-sized statue authorized and funded by the U.S. Congress since the 1870s. Deadline: 05/30/08.
The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College has announced the second round of National grant opportunities for Native artists in the U.S. Artists and organizations can apply for grants through the Native Creative Development Program and the National Native Master Artist Initiative: Artist Teaching Artists. Deadline: 06/01/08.
The Washington State Arts Alliance will award the annual Louise Miller Arts Advocacy Award and Local Hero Award (PDF) to recognize public officials who have shown outstanding leadership in advancing the arts and arts education on a local, statewide or national level. Deadline: 05/15/08.
GRAMMY Camp July 12-26, 2008 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles is a two week summer camp for high school students that provides hands-on training in music industry careers including: Audio Engineering, Concert Promotion/Production, DJ-Remixing, etc.
The Nature Consortium is seeking performing artists and sound artists for the 10th annual Arts in Nature Festival scheduled for Aug. 23rd & 24th at Camp Long in West Seattle. The event is a multidisciplinary arts festival that takes place in an urban wooded setting encompassing music, dance, theatre, wandering performances, fire performances, costumed characters, a "museum of sound" and interactive art activities. The festival is an innovative mix of cultural, traditional, eclectic, experimental & adaptive art forms coming together within one landscape.
Employment / Internship / Volunteer The Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development is recruiting for the position of Washington State Film Office Manager (DOC). The manager administers all activities and programs of the Washington State Film Office, whose mission is to market Washington State to Hollywood for the production of motion pictures, television, commercial, cable, documentary, and multi-media projects.
The Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, a contemporary art museum in the Pacific Northwest, is seeking a communications intern. This intern will work closely with members of the Henry’s communication, design, and curatorial staff to support the Henry’s web communications – including Podcasts, vodcasts, blog posts, Zune and iPod tours, downloadable lectures, and the Henry’s social networking groups.
4Culture is recruiting a Communications Manager is to provide management and lead staff coordination for 4Culture’s marketing, advocacy and communication needs, including development of annual communications work plan and budget; development and management of 4Culture marketing, advocacy and promotional materials; and collaboration with local and regional community representatives and other 4Culture program leads in promoting culture throughout King County.
Events Fort Flagler (Olympic Peninsula) - Sea Stories at Fort Flagler: A night of story and song by those who have been to the sea includes food, songs, poems, and stories at Fort Flagler State Park on the Olympic Peninsula.
The evening begins at 6 pm Friday, April 18, with a wild salmon dinner ($12) at Fort Flagler’s Hoskins Dining Hall. Reservations are suggested by calling 360-379-3538 or sending an e-mail to inseasoncatering@hotmail.com. Patrons without reservations will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
At 6:15 pm., “Fisher Poets,” an award-winning documentary film, featuring some of the evening’s performers will be shown. The live entertainment begins at 7pm in the Fort Flagler Theater with songs, poems and stories by present and former North Pacific commercial fishers, all of them featured performers at Astoria, Oregon’s annual Fisher Poets Gathering.
Although admission is free, there is a $5 suggested donation to the Friends of Fort Flagler. Fort Flagler State Park is located on Marrowstone Island, connected by bridge to the mainland by State Route 116. It is about 10 miles north of Port Hadlock and 20 miles east of Port Townsend. This event is part of a broader series of events celebrating Washington's diverse cultures.
The Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program is a partnership between the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington State Arts Commission in cooperation with Northwest Heritage Resources. Additional funding support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Seattle - Washington Composers Forum and Jack Straw Productions present the Transport series of compelling performances by international and local artists, offering a way out of audio gridlock to music's far horizons. Pianist Stephen Drury will perform works by American composers Friday, April 18 at 7:30 pm at the Chapel Performance Space 4469 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th Floor, Seattle.
Shoreline - The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council joins the tradition of celebrating April as National Poetry Month with our first annual Poetry Month Celebration to be held at the Shoreline Community College Campus Theatre on Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 pm. National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets and has grown over the years into the largest literary celebration in the world. The Poetry Month Celebration will feature an evening with readings by three recognized Seattle-area poets: Samuel Green, Washington State Poet Laureate, Peter Pereira and Anna Maria Hong. In addition, student and adult winners of a special Poetry Month Contest will read their winning poems.
Yakima - the Larson Gallery at Yakima Valley Community College is showing Dynamic Stillness, an exhibit of kinetic sculpture by Mount Vernon artist, James Lapp. This exhibition focuses on steel and stone sculptures that literally provides a “hands-on” experience for viewers, as the bulk of the fifteen works on display all spin. The exhibit runs through May 3.
Seattle - Washington Lawyers for the Arts presents - Photographers' Rights: Taking Pictures in Public Places at Photographic Center Northwest on Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
Tacoma - Tacoma Art Museum marks the fifth anniversary at its new location on 1701 Pacific Avenue on Saturday, May 3, 2008, with a Free Community Festival from 12 to 5 pm. The five-hour party takes place exactly five years after the inaugural twenty-four-hour party on May 3, 2003, which celebrated the museum’s first custom-designed home since 1935.
The museum will offer free museum admission to all visitors all day on May 3 for the Building Birthday Bash. Many of the same performers from the twenty-four-hour party will return to the museum, including Stadium High School Jazz Band and Philippine American Youth Organization (PAYO). Other events and activities include 100 cupcakes distributed every hour, a display of artist-created birthday cakes, and hands-on art projects.
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Do your part to celebrate art – and our kids! – during the third annual Arts Education Week, May 11-17, 2008, when we honor our students’ artistic achievements, celebrate arts education programs, and recommit ourselves to making the arts part of every student’s education.