eNews - October 2007 Edition
From the Executive Director October is recognized as National Arts & Humanities Month, a collective celebration of culture across the United States that is coordinated by Americans for the Arts. This annual celebration of the arts and humanities provides a focus for developing pride in our nation’s culture, and for building support for the arts. Related events and activities are scheduled from coast to coast – including forums, proclamations, media campaigns and award ceremonies. A national map of activities – and free decals – are available on Americans for the Arts website.
October is also National Disability Employment Month. One person in four will have a disability at some point in their life – and that includes artists, arts managers, board members, patrons and audience members.
We at WSAC have been working to strengthen our commitment to expanding accessibility to the arts through trainings, convenings, policies and practices. Along the way, we’ve discovered some great resources – including the VSA arts online Artist Registry, a searchable database of more than 1000 visual, performing and literary artists with disabilities. The listing includes images, biographical material, and contact information – with links to related resources available online.
You and I share responsibility for advancing the arts in communities across the state. October is a great time to expand your commitment to the arts – perhaps by getting better informed about accessibility issues, talking with local leaders about what the arts mean to your community, and/or inviting a neighbor to join you at an arts event. Here’s a sampling of some of the many arts events happening throughout WA this October:
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Making Accessibility Real Workshop Yakima area arts and cultural organizations are invited to a free workshop on accessibility for audiences with disabilities -Tuesday, October 30 from 9 to 10:30 am at the Yakima Chamber of Commerce, 10 N. 9th St., Yakima.
Anyone involved in cultural programming will gain information about truly reaching out to people with disabilities during the workshop. At any given time about 20% of the population has a disability, so reaching this audience is important to building your constituency. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Washington Law Against Discrimination, whenever you invite the public, you are responsible for making your events inclusive of everyone.
The Making Accessibility Real workshop will include: an introduction to disability; communicating with people who have disabilities; and making your facility welcoming to all. It begins with "A Video Guide to (Dis)Ability Awareness", a 26 minute film introduced by President Bill Clinton, featuring the work of artists with disabilities.
WSAC's Accessibility Coordinator Bitsy Bidwell will share practical ways to reach out to potential audience members with disabilities. Participants will leave with an extensive workbook of resources.
To RSVP your attendance at this special free workshop, please contact Mayumi Tsutakawa or call the WSAC office at 360-753-3860.
Governor's Arts and Heritage Awards There is still time to make a nomination for the Governor's Arts and Heritage Awards. Help recognize and honor outstanding artists, arts organizations, arts educators, supporters and cultural leaders in our state. Return the Arts and Heritage Awards Nomination Form (DOC) by October 26, 2007.
Applications are still available for Washington's Poet Laureate Do you know Washington State's next Poet Laureate? The Washington State Arts Commission is seeking applications for Washington's poet laureate, to promote poetry throughout the state for a two-year term. Additional qualifications and guidelines are outlined in the Poet Laureate Application Form (DOC) available online. Applications are due October 29, 2007.
Washington Folk Artists Receive National Grants The Fund for Folk Culture awarded grants to 26 traditional artists throughout the United States in the third round of its Artists Support Program. The program provides grant support to individual folk and traditional artists to pursue opportunities that will help them grow artistically and professionally, to better connect with their cultural communities or to develop new audiences for their work.
Artists from 14 states, representing over 12 nationalities and a diverse array of visual and performing arts traditions, were selected from a pool of over 75 applicants in 2007. Among this year’s recipients are Skokomish wood carver Pete Peterson and Vietnamese-born traditional musician Hai Viet Hong of Everett. Both men are past recipients of Washington State Arts Commission Apprenticeship grants and Pete Peterson received a WSAC Folk Arts Fellowship in 2004.
Opportunities The Washington State Arts Commission is offering four people the opportunity to receive a reduced registration rate at the upcoming national Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference in Seattle on November 28-December 1, 2007. The deadline for applications for this scholarship opportunity is very soon! The application postmark DEADLINE 10/19/07. This rapid timeline is necessary because registration for the Conference closes on October 31. Anyone interested in applying should read the guidelines and submit an application immediately.
The 3rd Northwest Native Wood Carvers Gathering and annual Community dinner will be held at The Evergreen State College Longhouse in Olympia Washington on October 27 and 28, 2007. The two day event will feature: an international Indigenous Cultural exchange among carvers featuring Dempsey Bob (Tahltan/Tlinget); Kala Willis (Hawaiian); Joe David (Nuu Chah Nulth); and Takirirangi Smith (Maori) and a number of other talks, discussions, and workshops. Registration (PDF) is free and open to the first 200 who register. Registration includes: Saturday lunch, the community dinner and Sunday brunch. For more information contact Laura Grabhorn.
Nonprofit organizations (in the U.S. those with 501c3 tax filing status) that register for the YouTube Nonprofit Program will receive a free nonprofit specific YouTube channel where they can upload footage of their work, public service announcements, calls to action and more.
Washington Lawyers for the Arts (WLA), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the arts in Washington State, has announced a number of Arts Legal Clinics.
The Native American Rights Fund invites Native American artists, ages 15-35 years, to submit visual art works for the Modern Day Warriors Art Show (PDF). Deadline: 10/12/07.
Gig Harbor's Encore! Theater announces auditions for the musical Give My Regards to Broadway by appointment on October 13th or 14th with call backs if needed on October 20th. Needed are 5 men and 10 women able to play characters 18 through 50 years of age. Call 253-858-2282 for your appointment and more information.
PUNCH Gallery and SOIL are inviting artists to submit work for an international juried exhibition taking place December 2007. In addition to traditional 2-D and 3-D works, artists are encouraged to submit work in new media, video, sound, or installation. Complicated installation procedures may require the artist to assist with installation. Members of PUNCH and SOIL are not eligible to enter. Deadline: 10/15/07.
The City of Burlington, WA has just released a revised call for artists for outdoor art in front of the new Burlington Public Library. The new budget is $20,000 for a piece of outdoor art. Deadline 10/15/07.
The Washington Women’s History Consortium, part of the Washington State Historical Society, is providing grants for Women’s History Local Projects (PDF). The grants will be awarded to non-profit heritage organizations, tribal governments and local government agencies located and conducting activities within the State of Washington for programs and projects which interpret and preserve Washington women's history in one of six theme areas. The maximum award will be $5000 and does not require a match, although extra points will be awarded to projects which use these funds to leverage other public or private funds. Deadline: 10/31/07.
Northwest Film Forum has announced the City Symphony Film Challenge. Seattle filmmakers are asked to create their own city symphony, a genre with roots that go back to the everyday images recorded by Auguste and Louis Lumière in the 1890s and came into being with MANHATTA in 1921. City Symphonies are motion pictures that capture the spirit and uniqueness of a city by assembling images of everyday life in that city. The project is open to all levels of skills and experience. Deadline: 11/01/07.
Jack Straw is inviting applications to their Artist Residency Program, which offers established and emerging artists in diverse disciplines an opportunity to explore the creative use of sound in a professional atmosphere through residencies in our recording studios and participation in our various presentation programs. Attend a free workshop on Oct. 16 to learn more about the programs and application process is being offered on. Deadline: 11/16/07.
The City of Tacoma is now accepting Arts Projects funding applications from eligible organizations producing arts programming in 2008. The application deadline is Nov. 19. A free workshop to explain the process will take place on Oct. 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 1444. Arts Projects funding ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 and is used to support community projects that focus on the arts. Applicants must have offices located within Tacoma city limits and all funded activities must be produced in Tacoma. Deadline: 11/19/07.
VSA arts and MetLife Foundation have created the Arts Connect All funding opportunity to encourage arts organizations to create or enhance multi-session, inclusive education programs by strengthening partnerships with local public schools. A maximum of 10 grants of up to $15,000 each will be awarded for inclusive education programs that involve public schools. Seattle area organizations are eligible to apply. Deadline: 12/07/07.
The Department of Community Trade and Economic Development's (CTED) application process for competitive grant programs (Building for the Arts, Community Services Facilities, and Youth Recreational Facilities) will begin in the spring of 2008. CTED Capital Programs will be holding LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) workshops for potential applicants at that time.
Spokane Civic Theatre, an award-winning community theater, is seeking one-act plays for its 25th Annual Playwrights’ Forum Festival. The selected one-act play will receive a full production in the small, black-box Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre. Deadline: 12/31/07.
The Washington State Historical Society is presenting The Basics of Archives. A FREE, practical, one-day workshop for those who work with historical records but are not trained archivists. The workshop is from 9 am to 4 pm and will be held in two locations:
To Register e-mail Mark Vessey. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. Cheney Registration Deadline: 10/19/07. Bellevue Registration Deadline: 10/24/07.
Employment The Northwest Choirs seeks Communication Coordinator (PDF) to coordinate communication activities including internal and external communications and media relations programs. They are looking for a creative, organized, self-starter who is technology and Internet savvy and has an interest in music and youth. Part-time. 9-12 hours/week. Flexible weekdays. $20-$25 per hour. Deadline: 10/18/07.
Events Wenatchee - The Moscow Ballet is performing Swan Lake at the Performing Arts Center on October 30 & 31.The all-Russian cast of 45 top artists will perform the original beloved masterpiece, Swan Lake, with hundreds of lavish costumes, and a story book hand painted set with numerous scenes.
Seattle - The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival returns for its 12th run October 12-21. Produced by Three Dollar Bill Cinema and offering the best in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film and video, the festival presents more than 75 programs with over 150 narrative features, documentaries, local films and shorts at numerous venues including the Cinerama Theatre, the Harvard Exit Theatre and Northwest Film Forum.
Seattle - The Musicians’ Association of Seattle is hosting two seminars this fall at the Carpenters’ Union Hall at 209 Vine Street.
The first is scheduled for October 22, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by Dick Gabriel from the American Federation of Musicians’ Electronic Media Division, the seminar entitled Protect Your Recording will provide musicians with the information and tools to protect their rights and future income stream with regard to recorded product.
The second seminar is entitled Basic Income Tax Savvy for Musicians. The seminar presented by Shannon Knipp, CPA with the firm Minar and Northey, LLP will occur November 5, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Federal, State and Local tax compliance for self-employed musicians will be the primary focus of Ms. Knipp’s presentation.
Tacoma - Evolution of the Art Quilt, will be on display now through December 9 at the Washington State History Museum. This juried art quilt show examines how artists’ works have evolved with time and experience. The quilts represent an exciting emerging medium of expression and a viable contemporary art form. It is organized by the Contemporary QuiltArt Association, a WSAC project support grantee.
Spokane - The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is presenting Olmsted Brothers: Designing Spokane Landscapes from October 6, 2007 through August 17, 2008. Spokane contracted the prestigious Boston landscape design firm, Olmsted Brothers, to create a park plan for this booming city in 1907. Intrigued by the region’s “strikingly picturesque” basalt outcroppings, the Olmsted firm eventually designed parks, residential landscapes and public projects over the next 45 years. This exhibition features their correspondence, photographs, and planting plans and offers a personalized local story, set into the broader context of western city planning.
Seattle - The annual Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference will be held in Seattle, November 28 – December 1, 2007. Members of arts and culture organizations, heritage groups, and travel professionals are invited to join leading cultural tourism practitioners from across North America to learn about new research, trends and opportunities in this growing field, and to share strategies for creating positive economic and social impacts in our communities through successful cultural tourism programs. The conference will emphasize hands-on learning in workshops, excursions and events. Registration deadline: 11/1/07.
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