eNews - March 2008 Edition
From the Executive Director Expanding our vision, growing our skills As the 2008 Legislature winds up its work this month, we are making plans for 2009. To do so, we recently created a list of 21st century challenges and needs that will shape our work and our investments in the future. Among the discoveries:
As the WSAC planning process continues to unfold, we’ll be providing you with regular updates and opportunities to participate. In the meantime, I’m seeing that the pace of change today (see above!) requires a renewed commitment to ongoing professional development.
We as arts leaders must take time to refresh our skills and expand our perspectives, even amidst the pressures of the day-to-day. Here at WSAC, we take a broad definition of professional development, and seek opportunities for structured training, self-directed learning, networking with our peers, and exploring new opportunities.
The Washington Cultural Congress, a program of the Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation, provides an annual three-day professional development and networking retreat for arts leaders from across the state. The agenda for this year’s Congress (April 28-30 at Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat in Leavenworth) includes a good mix of smart keynotes and engaging conversations, plus connections with other arts leaders from organizations and communities large and small.
What are you doing to advance your skills? How are you keeping pace with the trends of tomorrow? How can we best prepare for the next generation of arts participation? It’s questions like these that must frame our work for the future. Thanks for your good work.
Keep in touch,
CALLING THE OLD DOG IN for Jerry & Kathy It’s no good standing on the porch for the sounds metal makes of the road, staring east resting in the marsh talking one another Traffic is far away, only a whisper, If he hears anything, it is likely the light of glittering frost, his head at my touch as though, when he rises
"Calling the Old Dog In" by Washington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green ©2008. Previously unpublished poem.
Poetry Out Loud
Ten students who advanced from regional finals in Pierce, Thurston, Yakima and Spokane counties participated in the state finals, Saturday, March 1 on the University of Puget Sound campus. Through three rounds of poetry recitations they performed works selected from an anthology of more than 500 classic and contemporary poems. Participants were judged by a panel with expertise in various aspects of poetry and performance and awarded points for accuracy, presence, level of difficulty, and other criteria.
In addition to her interest in poetry, sophomore BreAnna is class president, enrolled in honors courses, active on her school’s drill team, and passionate about dance. As the winner of the state finals BreAnna won a $200 prize, her school gets $500 for the purchase of poetry books, and she will receive an all-expenses-paid trip (with a chaperone) to compete in the National Finals in Washington, DC, on April 28-29, 2008.
BreAnna said her favorite part of being involved in the Poetry Out Loud competition, “was probably the reactions of my family, friends, and teachers after each time I won. It just really shows that no matter what you choose to do, it could be poetry or basketball, if you go at it whole heartedly and don't let what others say affect you, it can be cool, which is amazing all by itself.”
The runner-up, Kayla Marshall, a senior from Tenino High School in Thurston County, won $100 and a $200 stipend for her school. Three students received honorable mentions: Kevin Ma, a freshman from Mead High School in Spokane County; Sara Pittman, a junior from A.C. Davis High School in Yakima County; and Eric Zuehlsdorff, a senior from Puyallup High School in Pierce County.
"Poetry Out Loud made poetry a relevant art form for participating students in Yakima," said regional partner Jessica Moskwa, Executive Director of Allied Arts of Yakima. "We filled up our facility for the regional competition—to see almost 200 people listening to poetry on a Sunday afternoon was a fabulous thing!"
Poetry Out Loud is sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Poetry Foundation.
This is the third year that high school students in Washington State were a part of Poetry Out Loud, a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry. More than 150,000 students across the country were expected to participate this year. The Poetry Out Loud National Finals will award a total of $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends, with a $20,000 college scholarship for the National Champion.
The state finals were produced in partnership with the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound, and included performances by Washington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green, poetry slam artists Taylor Mali and Laura "Piece" Kelley-Jahn, and music by the Kareem Kandi Band.
"It was a huge pleasure to be there, to listen to the students quite literally embody the poems," said Washington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green, "It was one of the best ways to spend a day I could think of."
Visit www.poetryoutloud.org for more information on this national program.
Artwork Installation
The artwork is oil on two wood panels and stretches for 52 feet down a hallway in the new Washington Institute for Science Education (WISE) building.
Mahaffey's inspiration was guided by the school's geographic location, the committee's interest in global and far-ranging content, and the college's stated mission of diversity, fairness, and equity. The patterns are related to geology, botany, geometry, world crafts and the environment.
Artwork acquired through Washington State’s Art in Public Places Program becomes part of the State Art Collection - a collection of over 4,600 works of art located at state agencies, public schools, colleges, and universities throughout the state.
Articles & Information IRS Develops New Form 990 for Nonprofits - Organizations that are 501(c)3 nonprofits will want to take note that the Internal Revenue Service has released a redesigned Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, for tax year 2008 (to be filed in 2009 and later years). The new form incorporates comments and suggestions from the over 650 emails and letters received during a comment period. The redesign of Form 990 is based on three guiding principles: enhancing transparency, promoting tax compliance, and minimizing the burden on the filing organization.
5 Seattle-Area schools score finalist spot at Essentially Ellington - March 4, 2008, Seattle Times, by Paul de Barros. One-third of the 15 high-school jazz bands selected as finalists for this year's Essentially Ellington competition in New York are from the Seattle area. The five schools are South Whidbey High School, from Langley; Mountlake Terrace High School; Shorewood High School, from Shoreline; and Seattle's Garfield High School and Roosevelt High School. Also, Mountlake Terrace High School's Kelsey Van Dalfsen won first place in the Essentially Ellington student-essay contest. Since the competition was opened to schools west of the Mississippi ten years ago, greater Seattle bands have dominated Essentially Ellington, but this is the first time five local schools have made the finals.
Pateros School District has been awarded the 2008 National Civic Star Award for its arts education partnership with Methow Arts Alliance. The award is presented to 24 school districts in the US that implement unique and creative methods to cultivate community partnerships that result in enriched student achievement. The arts education partnership between Pateros School and Methow Arts Alliance began in 2004 with support from a Community Consortia Grant from the Washington State Arts Commission and local support from private donations from individuals, civic groups and foundations. The program provides teacher training, in class residencies with artists, professional performances in the schools, trips to Seattle cultural events, and student public art installations both at the school and in the greater community.
WSAC Deadlines Grants to Organizations
Project Support Round 2, applications will be accepted later this summer for projects that take place between January 1, 2009 and end no later than June 30, 2009. Deadline: 10/13/08.
Cooperative Partnership applications will be available later this spring. Deadline: 05/19/08.
Institutional Support applications will be available later this spring: Deadline: 06/16/08.
Arts in Education
Teaching Artist Roster application and guidelines will be available later this spring (last year's application material is available as a reference.) Deadline: 06/02/08.
Folk Arts
Community Arts Development
Opportunities The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council will be celebrating April as National Poetry Month with their first annual Poetry Month Celebration to be held at the Shoreline Community College Campus Theatre at 7:30 pm, Saturday, April 19. The Poetry Month Celebration will feature an evening with readings by several poets including Washington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green. Poetry Contest applications are available for work to be judged in three divisions: Secondary Student, College Student, and Non-Student Adult, with cash prizes for College Student and Adult winners, and ribbons for Secondary Students winners. Deadline: 03/14/08.
The first annual Bainbridge Arts Fair is now accepting applications from fine art and crafts artists across all mediums. This juried fair will take place at the Waterfront Park July 11-13, the same weekend as the 20th Annual Bainbridge in Bloom. Deadline: 03/20/08.
VSA arts is seeking visual artists with disabilities, ages 18 and above, whose work is inspired by the performing arts for Derivative Composition, an international juried art exhibition that will be on display at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Two and three dimensional art, digital art, installations, video and film, and other media that draw inspiration from music, theater or dance are eligible. Submissions must have been completed in the last five years and after the onset of disability. Deadline: 03/21/08.
Potlatch Fund is accepting applications for the 2008 Intertribal Canoe Journey Grant to support participants of the Cowichan 2008: The Journey of A Generation. The name, Potlatch Fund, reflects a Northwest coastal tribal traditional ceremony, and in the Chinook language potlatch means to "give" or "a gift". Historically potlatches were occasions when individuals shared their good fortune through the distribution of gifts to members of their tribe as well as those of neighboring tribes. Deadline: 03/21/08.
The Peninsula Art League is seeking artists for an Open Juried Art Exhibition (PDF) Dates of exhibition: June 2nd – 25th, 2008. Deadline: 03/25/08.
Artist Trust, based in Seattle, supplies an invaluable service to individual artists: holding informational workshops, providing direct funding support, and acting as an advocate on behalf of artists across the state. For more than a decade, Artist Trust has facilitated the Arts Commission’s fellowships to individual artists, and serves as an important partner in providing training, resources, and support for artists.
The Wisconsin Arts Board’s Percent for Art program announces a request for qualifications for a $233,000 commission associated with the University of Wisconsin -Madison Dept of Biochemistry. The selection committee is interested in artwork that addresses the connection between art and biochemistry. US artists interested in being considered for this commission must be able to demonstrate successful completion of public art projects with a budget of $100,000 or more. Deadline: 04/01/03.
Allied Arts Association of Richland, is accepting entries for Art in the Park to be held in Howard Amon Park along the Columbia River on July 25 and 26, 2008. This outdoor art and craft show has been the major fundraiser of Allied Arts for 57 years, supporting Allied Arts Gallery and its educational programs. Early Deadline: 03/15/08. Final Deadline: 04/02/08.
The 6th International Short Film Festival In the Palace, in Balchik, Bulgaria is accepting entries. Deadline: 04/15/08.
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.
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 The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) are seeking a half-time Arts Enhancement Project Manager to work at SDOT's offices. This position will assist arts staff in establishing priorities for SDOT public art allocations, advise SDOT project managers on aesthetic issues, provide design input on capital and other projects, and assist in implementing recommendations in the SDOT Art Plan among other duties. Qualified applicants have a background in art and/or design with demonstrated experience collaborating with, and/or working within, a large organization. Deadline: 03/25/08.
The Helena Symphony in Montana is searching for an Executive Director, to start July 1, 2008, if possible. The Executive Director is responsible for implementing, guiding and administering programs and operations of the Symphony in accordance with the Symphony mission at the general direction of the Board. Deadline: 04/01/08.
Edmonds Community College is recruiting a full-time Digital Music / Audio Engineering Instructor. The instructor will be responsible for designing, planning and teaching a Digital Music curriculum, including Survey of Digital Music, Digital Music Studio courses, Audio Engineering and Survey of American Pop Music. The successful candidate must have a working knowledge of the fundamental concepts of music, state-of-the-art digital music software, digital audio recording, synthesis and video/film scoring. Deadline: 04/08/08.
Northwest Fine Woodworking, a cooperative gallery located in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square, is seeking a Director. The full-time position is responsible for managing retail operations at their 5,000 square foot showroom, including: marketing and promotion, financial oversight, business planning, personnel management, and some sales.
Events Seattle - Individual artists from all creative disciplines across King County have an opportunity to receive a free health screening on March 15 at Qliance, a monthly-fee primary care clinic based in Seattle, thanks to the clinic and the Washington Artists Health Insurance Project (WAHIP). This one-day health screening is being offered as part of an innovative partnership with Qliance, a new primary and preventative care clinic that operates outside of the traditional health insurance arena. The screening will include a glucose test, blood pressure measurement, a BMI calculation and a cholesterol test. Free copies of the newly published Health Care Guide for Artists, a brochure of state-wide health resources, will also be available onsite.
Space is limited. Interested artists should contact Qliance to reserve your spot at (206) 913-4771 or rsvp@qliance.com. Provide your name and arrival time, and "RSVP" in the subject line of the email. If you're a musician, you may be eligible to participate in a more in-depth health evaluation on March 22, provided by MusiCares and Qliance.
Langley - Whidbey Children's Theater is presenting the world premiere of The Magic Fan, an original play by Mary Knight inspired by the award-winning book by Keith Baker from March 14 - 16. Set in a seaside village in Japan, The Magic Fan weaves a story about the give and take of life, as a young carpenter named Yoshi discovers where true magic resides.
Bainbridge Island - Film and the Law: A Panel Discussion presented by Washington Laywers for the Arts and the Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival at the Historic Lynwood Theatre, 4569 Lynwood Center Road on March 16 from 10 am to Noon. Discussion will include how to raise the funds to make a film, the art of low- and micro-budget films, how to acquire a screenplay and story rights, intellectual property issues, how to sell a script, and the resources and pitfalls of distribution, both legal and financial.
Seattle - Town Hall’s Global Rhythms series presents Japan in America, a showcase concert celebrating the Japanese-American experience through performance on Saturday, March 22 at 8 pm. Featured artists are drummer/dancer Chieko Kojima from KODO the world-famed Japanese taiko group; Japanese master tsugaru shamisen and shakuhachi player Susumu Yamagami in his first-ever US appearance; drummer, flutist and former KODO member Kaoru Watanabe; and special guest Kenny Endo, the legendary Japanese American drummer and composer. Joining them is Seattle Kokon Taiko.
Richland - Allied Arts is presenting Chain Reaction: The Hanford Project now through March 28 at the Parkside Gallery. Artist Douglas Gast has created a multi-media installation addressing the state of the Hanford Superfund Site, with sound and light enhancing the visual references to radioactivity. Photographer Zach Mazur will display a new body of work called Reactor B, photographs taken from the perimeter of Hanford.
Seattle - The Seattle Public Library in partnership with the Central District Forum is holding a free poetry reading Saturday, March 29 at 2:00 pm at the Douglass-Truth Library Branch in the Gayton Family Meeting Room. The reading pairs two essential African American women poets, Lynne Thompson of Los Angeles and Carletta Carrington Wilson of Seattle. Lynne Thompson's latest book of poems, Beg No Pardon, won the 2007 Perugia Press Award and the 2008 Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award for Poetry. Carletta Carrington Wilson's poems have been published in Obsidian III; The Seattle Review; Raven Chronicles, among others.
Pullman - The Museum of Art at Washington State University is presenting Sherry Markovitz: Shimmer Paintings and Sculptures, 1979-2007 now through April 12, 2008. This retrospective exhibition and accompanying publication will be the first career-survey exhibition and trade book devoted to Sherry Markovitz's evocative beaded assemblages, drawings and paintings. Known for her seductive, obsessively-beaded animal heads, Markovitz's ostensible "craft" forms often obscure deeper psychological exploration that comes through in her recent doll figures. Museum of Art/WSU director, Chris Bruce writes in the introduction to the book, "Through more that a quarter of a century of work, there has been a remarkable consistency which stems from Markovitz's powerful intensity of focus, combined with an absolute acceptance of beauty that she regularly expands to opulence."
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