eNews - November Edition
From the Executive Director “I am just blown away by the impact of arts in the school… There is an expectation and there is a culture of arts already built into the school.” Mark Decker, Principal, Blue Heron Middle School, Port Townsend.
Nearly a decade ago, we at WSAC reinvented our arts education investments. National research on what’s needed and what works convinced us that we could best leverage quality arts education for students through community-based partnerships that connect arts organizations and teaching artists with schools and districts.
The result is our Community Consortia Grants, first funded in 1999. The goals included deepening standards-based arts education, building local partnerships, meeting community needs, and using evaluation to learn.
“The students respond so well to artists with a passion to share. The program enhances student understanding and their willingness to get involved.” Teacher, Bellingham.
For the 2007-2008 school year, WSAC is funding 21 Community Consortia Grants, including Allied Arts Education Project in Bellingham, Port Townsend Consortium / PT Artscape , Wenatchee Arts Education Consortium, Orient/Inchelium/Valley Arts Consortium (PDF) and International Arts Consortium in Seattle. Funding, training, mentoring, evaluation and documentation are all necessary components of these WSAC investments.
National research continues to reinforce the value of such partnerships. For a compelling and easy-to-digest review, see Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement (PDF).
WSAC’s Community Consortia Grants reach only a fraction of our state’s 295 school districts and more than a million K-12 students. All Washington students deserve and need a quality arts education: the arts (dance, music, theater, and visual arts) are defined as a core part of a basic education. Our hope is to grow this program – and its benefits – in the years ahead.
WSAC is one of the leaders of a new public-private campaign to promote creativity through our state’s public education system - Creativity Matters: Teaching Creativity/Transforming Education. On October 30, 2007, more than 150 educators, artists, business and community leaders, policy makers and philanthropists came together for a full day of exploring creativity through practice, policy and research. The result was a broad consensus – and multiple targeted commitments – to actions that will advance creativity and imagination for the children of our state. Many partners are needed to ensure a creative future for our kids and our communities. We appreciate our many partnerships and the broad commitment in this work.
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Artwork Installation Nine Spaces, Nine Trees, a seminal work by the conceptual artist Robert Irwin, was installed this summer at the University of Washington, adjacent to the Henry Art Gallery.
Originally commissioned by the City of Seattle in 1983 and situated on the roof of the Public Safety Building, its existence became threatened when the building was
Confluence Project Vancouver Land Bridge Dedication The Confluence Project is dedicating the Vancouver Land Bridge, Friday, November 16 at 3:00 pm at Old Apple Tree Park in Vancouver Washington.
Sited on land that served as a tribal crossroads for thousands of years, Fort Vancouver was built 20 years after Lewis and Clark camped there in 1805. The Vancouver Land Bridge reconnects the river with the land and people who have depended on it for food, trade and transportation. Members of the Northwest Indian Veterans Association will take part in the ceremony and present the colors.
This free event is open to the public. The Confluence Project Land Bridge Dedication is a WSAC Arts Participation Initiative grant recipient.
Artist Trust / Washington State Arts Commission Fellowships Artist Trust recently announced the 21 recipients of the distinguished 2007 Artist Trust / Washington State Arts Commission Fellowships. Each recipient receives an unrestricted cash award of $6,500.
Through the Artist Trust / Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship program, Artist Trust has awarded $1,819,500 to 330 artists over the past 19 years. Since 1993, the Washington State Arts Commission has maintained a successful cooperative partnership with Artist Trust to administer six Fellowship awards on behalf of the State of Washington.
The Fellowships recognize an artist’s creative excellence and accomplishment, professional achievement and continuing dedication to their artistic discipline. This year, the Fellowship Program received a total of 372 applications from artists working in Music, Media, Literary and Craft Arts. Recipients were selected by peer review panels comprised of artists and arts professionals from across Washington State, as well as from Oregon.
Fidelma McGinn, Executive Director of Artist Trust, stated, "The high caliber of the submissions made the panelists’ work very difficult but they ultimately selected a pool of recipients that reflect the amazing talents of artists from across Washington."
2007 Recipients
* Washington State Arts Commission provided the funding for these Fellowships
Ethnic Arts Connection Ethnic Arts Connection, is a free one-day gathering of artists and presenters, taking place 9 am to 7 pm, Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle. Ethnic Arts Connection is open to Washington performing artists, presenters and community organizations and features a rich roster of showcase performances, workshops and booking and networking opportunities. The application deadline for performing artists who wish to present a six-minute juried showcase of their work is Friday, Dec. 21.
Those who are accepted to the showcase and live more than 60 miles from the Seattle Center and who wish to receive mileage subsidy should contact WSAC Grants to Organizations Manager Mayumi Tsutakawa.
General registration for participants will be open until Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. Additionally, artists who wish to reserve table-display space are encouraged to apply early as space is limited.
In December 2006, the first Ethnic Arts Connection attracted 124 performing artists and 58 presenters to Seattle Center. The gathering aims to foster connections between artists working in ethnic traditions and arts presenters throughout Washington; to strengthen the skills of both presenters and artists, particularly with respect to new ethnic communities; and to broaden the diversity of cultural experiences for audiences statewide.
The Ethnic Arts Connection is a collaborative project of the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle Center, 4Culture, Washington State Arts Commission, Ethnic Heritage Council, Festál, Northwest Folklife and Arts Northwest.
Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Completes Third Season Saturday, Sept. 29, saw the last two events of the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program’s third season. Lake Chelan State Park served as one of eight venues for the local chamber of commerce’s Rhythms at the Lake Festival, presenting storytelling, mariachi music and the colorful Okanogan Valley Folklórico Dancers.
Despite the cold windy weather, the crowd stayed into the evening to enjoy four great Latino bands, arts demonstrations, the Yakima Valley’s folklórico dance troupe, Los Bailadores del Sol and some tasty Mexican food.
With major financial support from region offices, the Washington State Parks Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, the Folk and Traditional Arts Program presented 18 folk, traditional, ethnic and indigenous arts programs in 11 parks.
The events included seven festivals, two Native American culture days, seven concerts and two storytelling sessions. The cultures of Latinos, African Americans, loggers, people in the maritime trades, Russian and Ukrainian immigrants, Skagit Valley Tar Heels, Norwegian-Americans and Native Americans of the Samish, Skokomish, Swinomish and Yakama Tribes were represented. A combined total of more than 3,500 people attended the events. - Jens Lund, Folk & Traditional Arts in the Parks program manager
Articles & Information
Opportunities Artist Trust is presenting How to Build a Strong Grant Application workshops around the state, providing information about how to successfully apply for grants, with tips on preparing a strong grant application, and much more. The workshops are free but pre-registration is required.
Disabiltiy Resources of Southwest Washington is hosting a workshop on Enhancing Opportunites for Artists with Disabilities featuring WSAC's own Bitsy Bidwell, November 20 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at 2700 NE Andresen Rd, Suite D5, Vancouver. The workshop will cover promoting, marketing, and showing art and provide information on funding, educational, and cultural opportunities in local communities and around the state. Potluck lunch (optional). All are welcome.
The City of Olympia is commissioning local artists to create temporary public art projects/installations (PDF) in downtown Olympia August 1-31, 2008. Here Today celebrates a sense of place through performance, visual, literary, moving picture or any other artistic medium. Deadline: 11/16/07.
Northwest Folklife is seeking film and video submissions (PDF) for City Folk, a film series celebrating the creativity and adaptability of urban communities. Entry is free. Deadline: 11/09/07 - late entries accepted as space permits.
Washington Lawyers for the Arts presents The Legal Help You Can Get Without Hiring an Attorney at 911 Media Arts Center in Seattle on November 15 from 11:45 am – 2:00 pm.
Jack Straw of Seattle 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 their recording studios and participation in various presentation programs. Attend a free workshop on Oct. 16 to learn more about the programs and application process. Deadline: 11/16/07.
The City of Tacoma is now accepting Arts Projects funding applications from eligible organizations producing arts programming in 2008. 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.
The Wing Luke Asian Museum is seeking gifts, jewelry, cards, journals, ornaments, clothing, accessories and original art for a new museum store, the Marketplace. Deadline: 12/01/07.
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.
4Culture has extended the deadline for Heritage Sustained Support Grants. The program offers annual funding to heritage organizations through a two-year program intended to provide predictable levels of financial support. Deadline: 12/10/07.
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 Wing Luke Asian Museum is accepting completed exhibit proposals from high school students for the 2007 YouthCAN High School Exhibits Contest! Up to five high school students will be rewarded for their innovative ideas on an exhibit topic that speaks directly to the experiences of Asian Pacific American (APA) youth. Besides a $100 cash prize, winners will be invited as YouthCAN Fellows to refine their original proposals through further exhibit development and design workshops. Fellows will explore their topics in depth in partnership with community mentors. At the end of the fellowship, one proposal will be chosen and developed into a real exhibit to open on Friday, August 15th, 2008! Deadline: 12/17/07.
Held annually in June, Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival showcases the best of American and international cinema over the course of ten days. Film Independent will be accepting film submissions for the 2008 Festival starting November 1st. There are multiple deadlines depending on the category.
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in Seattle is seeking artist and community exhibition proposals for display in two City Hall gallery spaces in 2008. The galleries — the City Hall Lobby Gallery and the Anne Focke Gallery — focus on artworks that reflect the broad diversity of Seattle’s communities and highlight the work of regional artists, nonprofit organizations and community groups. Deadline: 12/21/07.
I-Park is accepting applications for its Artist in Residency program. I-Park is a 450-acre woodland retreat in rural East Haddam, CT. Residencies are offered from May-November to visual artists (including digital and environmental), composers, landscape and garden designers, writers and architects. There is a $20 processing fee and artists are responsible for transportation to and from the area as well as food and work materials. International applicants are welcome, and a $1,000 grant will be offered to two international artists whose work is held in high regard by the selection committee. Deadline: 12/31/07.
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation is offering curators the opportunity to be awarded the 2008 Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award -- a grant of $150,000 for the realization of a strong thematic exhibition concept that challenges the boundaries of contemporary art. Now in its 10th year, the biennial Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award, established in 1998, rewards innovation and experimentation at the curatorial level. Deadline: 03/07/08.
Employment The Seatle Film + Music Office will be accepting applications until November 30th for an internship position that will start in January . The position is a six month commitment and 20 hours a week. Prior background in film or music is not required. Candidates must have strong communication and research skills, as well as being self-motivated.
WSU Richland is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Fine Arts. MFA with a studio emphasis or related terminal degree required. A review of applications will begin January 11, 2008.
The Seattle Opera is seeking a full-time Communications Editor. Open until filled
Events Tacoma - November marks the 6th anniversary of Art at Work Month in Tacoma. The goal of Art at Work month is to illustrate the collective talent in Tacoma and get people involved in the arts. An events calendar (PDF) is available, and a few highlights are listed below:
Cathlamet - The Washington State Historical Society is presenting So Much Material, So Little Time (and Space), a free collections workshop on November 13 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the River Street Meeting Room. The workshop will cover the basics of museum collections, including collections policies, storage, preservation, and care. Workshop includes a lunch break at noon, and a fixed-price lunch is available at the Julia Butler Hansen House for $7. You must reserve a space in the workshop and your lunch in advance. To reserve your space contact Mark Vessey or call 360-586-0219.
Port Townsend - Centrum is presenting Choro, The Sweet Lament of Brazilian Music at Fort Worden State Park’s Joseph F. Wheeler Theater on November 10 at 7:30 pm.
Richland - Allied Arts of Richland is presenting Gallery Aglow, a showcase of local and regional artists' work, November 13 through the end of December at Allied Arts Gallery. Free to the public, visitors will enjoy hoola-hoop chandeliers, glitter, and other tasteful décor as they browse through fine arts including jewelry, fused glass, textile art, sculpture, paintings, and more. Extended hours include an open house each Sunday in December.
Seattle -United by their love of sevdah, the traditional urban music from Bosnia and Herzegovina, local artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia and America perform at 7:30 pm on November 24 at Town Hall, 8th & Seneca in downtown Seattle. The concert, entitled Evening of Sevdah: the love songs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is presented by Sevah North America. Artistic and managing director Mary Sherhart is a 2006 recipient of the Artist Trust/ Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship, traditional arts category.
Olympia - The Longhouse Holiday Native Arts Fair on the Evergreen State College Campus will be a two day event this year: Friday, December 7 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Campus Activities Building (CAB) by the bookstore, and Saturday, December 8, from 12:00 – 5:00 pm the fair will be held in the Longhouse.
Yakima - The Larson Gallery is hosting the 52nd Annual Central Washington Artists Exhibition now through Decemeber 8. The exhibit features artists residing in Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties.
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