Monday, December 21, 2009

Wisconsin Arts News for December 21

 
Wisconsin Arts News
A Service of the Wisconsin Arts Board

 

 

December 21, 2009



QUOTE OF THE DAY

"To peer into the fetid life of a dysfunctional public figure, we buy books by the millions. We weep and throw flowers at the memory of a distant princess. We scream in delight and tear at the clothes of immature frauds. We tune in to hear experts with bloated egos talk about how right they are and how wrong everyone else is. We pay young men millions of dollars to hit or shoot or catch a ball, watch them buy fleets of luxury cars and listen to them whine about feeling underappreciated. And yet we all know people who are the real thing, out there in places like Ithaca and Madison — and Washington, too — teaching glorious music to our children, appalled by self-righteousness, searching not for status but for meaning." David Maraniss


VIDEO OF THE DAY

AMNHorg

"The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible ...The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U

 

FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD

Job Opening at the Wisconsin Arts Board

Deadline to Apply:     1/5/10

Wisconsin Arts Board - Financial Program Supervisor

Job Announcement Code(s): 0903415

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Location(s):      Dane

Classification Title(s)/JAC:        FINANCIAL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR - Financial Manager

Type of Employment:    Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Salary:  Starting salary will be between $23.50 per hour and $25.00 per hour, depending on candidate qualifications and agency needs. The Financial Program Supervisor classification is assigned to Pay Schedule/Pay Range 81-03 and is non-represented.  A one year probation will be required.

Contact:  Molly Pursian, Human Resources Specialist, 608-266-2131, molly.pursian@wisconsin.gov

Bargaining Unit:            Non-Represented

Area of Competition:    Open

Deadline to Apply:     1/5/10

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The Wisconsin Arts Board is the state agency which nurtures creativity, cultivates expression, promotes the arts, supports the arts in education, stimulates community and economic development and serves as a resource for people of every culture and heritage.  For more information, please see the Arts Board Web site at http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/static/default.htm  on the Internet.  This vacancy is located in Madison.

 

 Job Duties: This is a professional supervisory position that is responsible for planning, organizing and managing the daily administrative functions of the operations of the Wisconsin Arts Board.   Responsibilities include: preparation and implementation of the agency's biennial budget including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and program revenue supporting a $7.2 million biennial budget.  This position performs technical and detailed financial activities as well as routine accounting work. This position exercises independent judgment and latitude relating to administrative goals and objectives and reports to the Executive Director of the agency.

 

 Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  The person in this position must have a comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles and experience in auditing, accounting and a broad knowledge of accounting systems.  Knowledge of WiSMART or a comparable accounting system is desired.  Knowledge of research practices, careful attention to detail, the ability to handle a wide variety of tasks simultaneously are needed  The position must have knowledge of data and word processing concepts including Microsoft programs such as Excel, Access, Word and e-mail programs.  Effective interpersonal skills, personal initiative, and the willingness to work as part of a team are expected.  Excellent communication and organizational skills are required.

 

How to Apply: Apply by submitting a State Job Application and Veterans Preference Form (if applicable), available at: http://oser.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=392&linkid=28 , and complete the Special Application Materials http://www.doa.state.wi.us/jobs/pdf_files/linkxxx.pdf  and send them with a detailed resume. Your responses are considered the examination and will be used to determine the eligibility for this vacancy.  To have the Special Application Materials packet mailed to you, call the DOA Request Line at (608) 266-7146. Materials requested by telephone will be mailed no sooner than the next working day after your telephone request. The questionnaire in the Special Exam and Application Materials packet must be completed and is considered the examination for this position. Send completed application materials via e-mail, fax or mail to Molly Pursian; Human Resources Specialist; Department of Administration, 101 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703; at (608) 266-2131; or via fax to (608) 264-7648 or e-mail at: molly.pursian@wisconsin.gov no later than Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

 

NEA report shows declining attendance in arts events nationwide

(WAB Note:  This is an update to NEA's report released in June, 2009)

Culture Monster/LA Times

"Have you been noticing a growing number of empty seats at classical concerts in recent years? Have you attended a recent gallery opening where there was actually enough champagne and hors d'oeuvres to go around -- and perhaps even some to take home? If so, your imagination isn't playing tricks on you. A new report released by the National Endowment for the Arts said that the number of American adults attending arts and cultural events has sunk to its lowest level since 1982, which was when the NEA began conducting the poll."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/12/nea-report-shows-declining-attendance-in-arts-events-nationwide.html 

 

NEA Survey: Increasingly, Audiences Are Migrating Online

Washington Post

"While many adults still like the intimacy of live theater, particularly musical theater, over the past year an estimated 47 million of them chose to watch or listen to music, theater or dance performances online at least once a week." According to the NEA's 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, "the mode of delivery is rapidly changing."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/09/AR2009120904233.html

 

Art Works. NEA's Cultural Workforce Forum

NEA

"For those of you who were unable to listen live to the NEA's Cultural Workforce Forum recently, the presentations are now archived on the NEA website via the Art Works blog.  You can access the archive directly at http://www.meetingslive.net/nea/ In order to see the video and PowerPoint slides in the format they were webcast, you must use Internet Explorer in Windows. The presentations, PowerPoints and other materials will be added to the Research section of the website over the next several weeks."

http://www.meetingslive.net/nea/  

 

Join a Nation of Readers!  The Big Read is welcoming new applications.

National Endowment for the Arts

Deadline: February 2, 2010

"The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2010 and June 2011. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture."

http://neabigread.org/application_process.php 

 

IN THE NEWS
Recap of 2009 - Special Section: The Year in the Arts

New York Times

"As 2009 comes to a close, the critics of The New York Times cast their eyes back on the year to note in this week's Arts & Leisure section what they considered the best — or most memorable — moments in movies, theater, music, dance, television, art, architecture and video games."

 

            But First:

            Shorewood native published on New York Times cover

Blog:  Art City - Mary Louise Schumacher of the Journal Sentinel

"If you haven't opened your New York Times yet today, go grab the Arts & Leisure section. The cover illustration is by Shorewood native, Maryam Choudhury. The design is for the paper's annual "Year in the Arts" section, a wrap-up and analysis of 2009 in theater, dance, music, art and architecture."

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/79761352.html

 

The Downside Of Top 10 Year End Lists

Chicago Tribune

"The basic rationale makes perfect sense, of course: No one can read or see or listen to or think about everything, thus we critics rush into the room and wave our arms over our heads and shout, "Stand back, everyone, we've got this covered! Listen up!" Another part of me, though, fiercely and irrationally despises the "Best" lists that appear at year's end."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-091220-lit-life-best,0,2092727.column?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+chicagotribune/arts+(chicagotribune.com+-+Arts+and+Architecture)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

            or:

 

Best Movies of 2009

Los Angeles Times

A look back (and ahead) at the stand out movies of the year, including "Up," "Julie and Julia" and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-1220-turan-year-end_pictures,0,5099587.photogallery

 

Artistic Success, No Name Brand Necessary

New York Times

My favorite shows of 2009 are tough, inventive and seriously ambitious.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/theater/reviews/20brantley.html?ref=arts

 

The Periods, and Commas, of Careers

New York Times

2009 has brought us great losses — and great triumphs — in dance.

            http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/dance/20macaulay.html?ref=arts

 

Times Are Tough? Bring on Vermeer and the Pianos

New York Times

With the economy in the sewer, our major museums were mainly in austerity mode, concentrating on small, collection-based exhibitions, a pattern likely to hold for years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/design/20cotter.html?ref=arts

 

A Few Triumphs Pierce the Clouds of a Bleak Time

New York Times

The future may be bleak, but at least some architects can look back on the year with a sense of accomplishment.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/design/20ouroussoff.html?ref=arts

 

Grand Changes for Orchestras and Halls

New York Times

The most significant and promising concerts of 2009 were the inaugural programs of the new music directors at major orchestras on opposite coasts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/music/20tommasini.html?ref=arts

 

Great Hits in the Battles and the Beatles

New York Times

Some of the more interesting and revealing games, gaming moments and gaming trends of 2009.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/television/20schiesel.html?ref=arts

 

At 94, She's the Hot New Thing in Painting

New York Times

After six decades of very private painting, Carmen Herrera is basking in the realization that her career is finally, undeniably, taking off.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/design/20herrera.html?ref=arts

 

Visual Arts/Museums

Blind Date' wins snow-sculpting competition

Racine Journal Times

RACINE – "Both the public and the artists chose Fred Gardner's entry as the winner of the first Winterfest snow-sculpting competition in Monument Square. The Illinois man was awarded a total of $600 on Sunday for his sculpture titled "Blind Date." It featured a troll-like figure holding a bouquet of flowers."

http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_3a14af86-edee-11de-8477-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Wrappz has Come up With Designer Banksy Gadget Skins

SBWIRE

"Wrappz has come up with a wide assortment of iPod skins, designer laptop skins and other gadget skins. Banksy gadget skins are amongst the most demanding ones of all Wrappz products. No longer do you have to trek around from Brick lane and Waterloo Station to New Orleans and the Israeli West Bank Barrier to find Banksy work as now you can have the art splashed across your favourite Wrappz. Purchase Banksy protective gadget skins and show your support and passion for the famous Graffiti Artist."

http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/35593

 

Letters to Michelangelo repaint his loner image

St. Louis Post Dispatch

"When you picture Michelangelo, does the image in your mind resemble Moses? Ben-Hur? In other words, Charlton Heston? Heston's portrayal of Michelangelo in the classic film "The Agony and the Ecstasy" has largely shaped our collective impression of the artist. Based on an Irving Stone novel, the movie portrays Michelangelo as a loner, a prodigy, a pain. But a new biography by William Wallace, a Washington University art history professor and leading Renaissance expert, challenges those enduring myths."

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/visualarts/story/C673E33F1472A0CA86257690007FF6AE?OpenDocument

 

2009: Contemporary Art Sales Declined 75 Percent

Washington Post

"Annual sales of contemporary art slumped 75 percent at the two largest auction houses' evening sales in 2009 after they abandoned price guarantees to sellers. Worldwide auction sales of contemporary art grew more than eightfold between 2003 and 2007, according to French database Artprice."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/18/AR2009121803793.html?wprss=rss_print/style

 

Arts and Creativity in Education

Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them

New York Times

BUFFALO — Many 4-year-olds cannot count up to their own age when they arrive at preschool, and those at the Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center are hardly prodigies. Most live in this city's poorer districts and begin their academic life well behind the curve. But there they were on a recent Wednesday morning, three months into the school year, counting up to seven and higher, even doing some elementary addition and subtraction. At recess, one boy, Joshua, used a pointer to illustrate a math concept known as cardinality, by completing place settings on a whiteboard."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/health/research/21brain.html?_r=1&em

 

Computer Science Education: It's Not Shop Class

New York Times

"As I noted in an article Monday, the National Science Foundation wants to reform high school computer science education in America, expanding its reach and updating the curriculum to better prepare students for a 21st-century economy. Professional organizations and major technology companies including Google, Microsoft and Intel support the broad agenda, though companies are not getting into curriculum details."

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/computer-science-education-its-not-shop-class/?ref=technology

 

Folk Arts/Folklife

Kwanzaa event celebrates truth, culture, music

Kenosha News

"When master storyteller Teju Ologboni gets in front of an audience, his words and his drum speak the truth about the way things were long ago. In the process, he is honoring the second principle of Kwanzaa — kujichagulia or self-determination, defining for himself and his people by telling those truths."

http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/kwanzaa_event_celebrates_truth_culture_music_6989973.html

 

Literary

Doug Moe: Maraniss -- from Broadway to Kenya

Capital Times archives

"In November 1997, less than two weeks after his younger sister, Wendy, died in a car crash on an icy road some 15 miles from her home in Ithaca, N.Y., David Maraniss did what writers do. He sat down and began to type. Maraniss, who grew up in Madison and still lives here six months of the year, has been typing a long time now. He is, at 60, arguably the best writer of narrative nonfiction of his generation. He has also never been busier."

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/doug_moe/article_c5a1175a-a9b7-598d-9b14-02f2a7887731.html

 

Ten books you will just simply enjoy

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Family and friends know that I love to give books as holiday gifts. If you'd like to do the same this season, here is a selection of 2009 books I personally recommend. It's not a top 10 list. It's simply a selection of books that I read this year and happily endorse."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/79576342.html

 

A Christmas Cool Friends Interview

Tom Peters Times

"Garrison Keillor, the host of Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion, wrote a Christmas book, the book tour brought him our way, and we posted our our first-ever Christmas Cool Friends interview. He and Erik discuss the book, A Christmas Blizzard briefly, and the conversation meanders through the creative process. Keillor offers advice to writers ("The first page almost always can go"), artists ("Artists are supposed to be useful"), and speakers ("The audience is going to give you the benefit of the doubt for at least a minute or two. Don't waste that"). Get more wisdom from Lake Wobegon by way of tompeters.com by reading Garrison Keillor's Cool Friends interview. And if you'd like more Keillor, you can find him at Time magazine's 10 Questions for Garrison Keillor on Time.com available also as a video--it's not often you get to see his face along with hearing his voice."

http://www.tompeters.com/cool_friends/content.php 

 

The future of the magazine

 The Globe and Mail

"With ad sales falling, editors are going digital, employing online applications that can increase revenue. But it's a tough fight against a free Internet. Robert Downey Jr. is standing on the cover of a magazine, and he is talking to you.  At least, he is if you've picked up the December issue of Esquire, thanks to a technology called "augmented reality." The reader holds the magazine in front of a webcam. An encoded black-and-white square communicates with software, and the actor leaps from the page with a robust holler. "Boo-yah! In your face!" Mr. Downey Jr. then gives a tour of the issue's digital extras. This, he says, is "easily the most remarkable way to experience a magazine."

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-future-of-the-magazine/article1404597/

 

French Consortium Is Out to Battle Google Over Book Scanning

New York Times

PARIS — "Efforts to digitize French culture, from Marcel Proust's manuscripts to the first films of the legendary Lumière brothers, have been bogged down by the country's reluctance to rely on help from Google. But France thinks it may now have an alternative."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/technology/21iht-books.html?ref=technology

 

Steal These Books

New York Times

"Like many teenagers, I went through a brief shoplifting phase, pilfering a Maybelline Kissing Potion, a pack of Adams Sour Apple Gum and, as my final heist, a Toffifay candy bar. But I never would've considered stealing a book. Books, I believed, were sacred. Apparently, not everyone shares this idea. With the recession, shoplifting is on the rise, according to booksellers. At BookPeople in Austin, Tex., the rate of theft has increased to approximately one book per hour. I asked Steve Bercu, BookPeople's owner, what the most frequently stolen title was. "The Bible," he said, without pausing."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/books/review/Rabb-t.html?ref=books

 

Curling up with a good e-book? - Digital books will transform the world of publishing. Who now will be the true guardians of literary merit?

Telegraph UK
"A scene from Christmas 2020: an averagely bookish family, in a north London suburb without a second-hand bookshop, where the Waterstone's sells only morocco-bound complete editions, and the newsagent sells only sweets. At home, a wife is reading from an oblong screen, grey-backed. Her husband doesn't know what she is reading without asking her. Still, he knows that at breakfast time on Christmas Day she will wake up to find that the text of the Man Booker prize winner this year, Dame Katie Price's Emerald, has been downloaded on to her reading device with a cute reindeer logo attached."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/6830943/Curling-up-with-a-good-e-book.html

 

Art Among the Ruins

New York Times

"Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town" is a true-crime story, an art appreciation course and an American history lesson stitched together, and it succeeds as all three, albeit with a few seams showing. It begins with a painting."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/books/review/Scottoline-t.html?ref=books

 

Media Arts

The Dickensian state of film - Despite a few bright spots, in the last 10 years cinema has shown a poverty of intelligence.

Los Angeles Times

"Charles Dickens probably never realized what a gift he'd given dithering journalists when he opened "A Tale of Two Cities" exactly 150 years ago with the classic sentence, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." It's tempting to fall back on that venerable truism when examining the last decade of film, but the reality is that, frankly, it was close to the worst of times, with some good things thrown in to keep us from getting suicidal about the state of cinema."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-turanessay20-2009dec20,0,2139838.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/entertainment+(Entertainment+News)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

A Lesson in the Language of 'Avatar'

Art Beat/PBS

"Paul Frommer had never aspired to invent a language, but when James Cameron -- director of the highly-anticipated "Avatar" -- e-mailed the University of Southern California's department of linguistics looking for someone to create a speech system for the movie, the professor was eager to accept the challenge. Over the next four years, Frommer built morphology and syntax for the fictional Na'vi society depicted in Cameron's film, inventing names for new animals and plants, and carefully constructed patterns for language usage that would reflect the culture Cameron envisioned."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/

 

Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows

GM Today/AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) – "Web sites that buy original video clips often pay so little that "The Bannen Way," a flashy crime thriller debuting online, looked destined to be made poorly if it could be made at all. Yet budding filmmakers Jesse Warren and Mark Gantt managed to hire 40-odd staff, including a boom operator, camerapeople - yes, more than one - and even production assistants on hand to offer sunscreen and sandwiches. And the production had actors familiar to some TV and movie audiences, including Michael Ironside, Robert Forster and Vanessa Marcil."

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEC_MADE_FOR_WEB_MOVIES?SITE=WIWAF&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

Performing Arts

Dance

'Nutcracker' is in dancer's makeup

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Do not say 'break a leg. Never say that," says Susan Gartell, a dancer in the Milwaukee Ballet Company, as she walks backstage at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee over the weekend."

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/79775597.html

 

BBC pulls in 12m for Strictly Come Dancing finale

Entertainment Times UK

"Nearly 12 million viewers tuned in to see Chris Hollins, the BBC sports reporter, win Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night. The BBC said its flagship entertainment show was watched by a peak audience of 11.7 million. This compares with the 19.1 million who watched Joe McElderry take the X Factor title on ITV1 the previous week."

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6963167.ece

 

Music

Washington DC Shows Serious Renewal Of Choral Activity

Washington Post

"If volunteer choruses are serving as a canary in the coal mine, the air appears to be better than we thought. Because if old choruses are closing, new ones are springing up to replace them -- with far smaller budgets and more flexible organizations."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/18/AR2009121802677.html?wprss=rss_print/style

 

Review: MSO's itinerant Messiah |

TCD

"Lee Erickson's Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, pared to an agile and focused ensemble of about 50, brought electric energy and bracing precision to Handel's Messiah Wednesday evening. The clarity of their diction made libretti unnecessary (that was good; the slim, all-purpose holiday program had the words to "Rudolf, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," but just the first lines of Handel's numbers). Their superb balance made every line in the mix discernible, and neatly etched proportions and a sense of mass and momentum brought out the full vitality of Handel's lively rhythms."

http://thirdcoastdigest.com/2009/12/review-msos-intinerant-messiah/

 

Other

And the Survey Says: Considering the NEA's 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts 

New Music Box

"If you've been following the cultural headlines this past week, you've no doubt seen some of the anxiety that has accompanied the release of the NEA's 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. In brief, the report says that attendance is down, audiences are aging, and the previously counted-upon new participants (the "if they are highly educated" or "once they hit 45 years of age they will suddenly begin attending" types) are not refreshing the core audience like they used to."

http://www.newmusicbox.org/article.nmbx?id=6221

 

            Also:

            The arts see encouraging news in NEA survey

Attendance is down but it appears stable compared with movies and sports patronage.

Los Angeles Times

"The dwindling of the American arts audience was the headline-making crux of a report that the National Endowment for the Arts issued last week. But because the focus was on what's happening in theaters, concert halls and museums, a silver lining -- of sorts -- was overlooked: As poorly as the arts are faring during this era of unprecedented, technology-driven possibilities for home entertainment, movies and sports are losing their box-office grip on grown-ups even more rapidly."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-nea-survey19-2009dec19,0,2743475.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/entertainment/news/arts+(Los+Angeles+Times+-+The+Arts)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

WHEN YOU GO
For more arts and cultural events, please go to
www.portalwisconsin.org.  Have you entered your events on Portal?  Do it today!


Arts and Creativity in Education

Upper Mississippi River Refuges photo contest winners announced

La Crosse Tribune

February 11 - 14

WINONA, Minn. – "Winners have been named in the 12th annual Friends of the Upper Mississippi River Refuges photo contest. A panel of judges selected winners from 144 entries in four categories: scenic, wildlife and plants, birds, and people on the refuge. All photos were taken on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge or Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. Winning photos will be displayed at special events throughout the area through October 2010."

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_e3c1f726-edf0-11de-b954-001cc4c03286.html

 

Community Arts

The Madison Symphony Orchestra presents a Free Christmas Carol Sing with Samuel Hutchison and the Overture Concert Organ

The Isthmus

December  23

"Music Director John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) invite you to take time out from the bustle of shopping and holiday preparations to sing together with friends and neighbors on the eve of Christmas Eve! Join us for a Free Christmas Carol Sing on Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 PM in Overture Hall. MSO Principal Organist and Curator Samuel Hutchison will lead the Carol Sing from the console of the MSO's treasured Overture Concert Organ. Favorite Christmas carols will be featured for this sing-along that brings together people of all ages to raise a joyful noise and share the spirit of the holiday."

http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=222795

 

Folk Arts/Folklife

Even with the arrival of winter's cold, there's plenty to celebrate Monday

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

December 20

"Monday is the official start of winter, though we hardly need a reminder in Wisconsin. Dec. 21 also marks the winter solstice, the point when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun, which means it is our shortest day and longest night of the year. Milwaukee has two events Monday celebrating the winter solstice."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/79545352.html

 

Performing Arts

Music

Crank up invisible amps

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

December 26

"Air guitar is more than just jumping around and pretending to play an invisible guitar. A lot more. The pros will outplay the pretenders at the third annual Milwaukee Air Guitar Showdown at 10 p.m. Saturday at Stonefly Brewery, 735 E. Center St., where arms will flail, heads will bob and fingers will fly. In addition to a trophy and $100, the winner will enter the U.S. Air Guitar regional competition, which will be held in Milwaukee in April."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/79699782.html

 

OPPORTUNITIES

Job Opening at the Wisconsin Arts Board

Deadline to Apply:

January 5

Wisconsin Arts Board - Financial Program Supervisor - Financial Manager

Salary:  Starting salary will be between $23.50 per hour and $25.00 per hour, depending on candidate qualifications and agency needs. The Financial Program Supervisor classification is assigned to Pay Schedule/Pay Range 81-03 and is non-represented.  A one year probation will be required. For more information, please see the Arts Board Web site at http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/static/default.htm  on the Internet.  This vacancy is located in Madison.

 

New Prize to Honor Artists Under 35

New York Times

January 18 – April 18

"A new $100,000 prize for artists under the age of 35 is being announced on Tuesday by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 by its namesake Ukrainian billionaire and art collector. The award, the Future Generation Art Prize, will be given every two years and is open to any young artist who applies online. About 100 professionals will also be asked to nominate candidates they think are producing exceptional work. Though the jury has yet to be announced, Mr. Pinchuk has drafted an international board of starry names that include Elton John and Miuccia Prada."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/arts/design/08prize.html?hp

 

REMINDER: Second Round USArtists International Grant Application
Mid-Atlantic Arts

Deadline: January 8, 2010

USArtists International includes support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. The application deadline for the second grant round of the 2010 program will be Friday, January 8, 2010 for projects taking place between March 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011. For a copy of program guidelines and application click here. Questions about USArtists International should be directed to Sara Nash, at saran@midatlanticarts.org or via telephone at 410.539.6656 x113.

http://www.midatlanticarts.org/ 

 

VSA issues annual Call for Art: Youth and Adult artists with disabilities encouraged to submit artwork

VSA Arts if Wisconsin

Deadline February 3

"VSA arts of Wisconsin , an organization that celebrates the artistic achievements of children and adults with disabilities, is issuing its annual statewide Call for Art. Artists ages five and older with disabilities are encouraged to explore their creative abilities and submit their original works of art. Submissions may include two dimensional and three dimensional works of art. A jury of arts professionals will review submissions, looking for creativity, originality, and craftsmanship. All submitting artists will have at least one artwork publicly displayed at an exhibition site in Madison in March and will receive certificates of participation. Adult artwork may be available for sale. Purchase, honorable mention, recognition, and viewer's choice awards will be presented to select artists during an awards reception. Works of art that receive purchase awards will be bought by VSA and will become part of the Traveling Exhibition, which is displayed at libraries, corporations, and cultural venues throughout the state. The deadline for submission is February 3, 2010. For more information or for entry forms, please visit www.vsawis.org/callforart.htm, email crystal@vsawis.org, or call 608-241-2131."

http://www.vsawis.org/callforart.htm  

 

Don't Panic! Learn the Business of Art

Cricket Toes

Workshop February 6

"Last week Wednesday, WUWM's Lake Effect broadcast a stellar interview with Kate Kramer--Deputy Director of the Center for 21st Century Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, artist and art-is-a-business mantra leader. She's super smart, people, and a bit of a chuckle to boot, so I highly recommend you find yourself a comfy seat, turn down that distracting ADD, and give her your full attention."

http://www.crickettoes.com/blog/2009/11/dont-panic-learn-the-business-of-art.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fcrickettoes%2Fblog+%28CricketToes%29

 

United States Mint's 2009 Call for Artists

United States Mint

Application Deadlines: March 8, 2010; July 6, 2010

"The United States Mint is seeking up to 6 Associate Designers to join the current designers under contract with the program. This year, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with 3 cutoff dates throughout the year for evaluation and review. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The United States Mint encourages applications from artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests reflecting those of the American people. Artists selected to participate in the program will be paid established fees for their work."

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/artisticInfusion/index.cfm?action

 

Michigan is Doing it Again:  ArtPrize 2010 Dates Announced

ArtPrize

September 22 – October 10, 2010

"It's been a little over a month since ArtPrize 2009 ended and we've been up to our eyeballs in gathering and analyzing feedback. Although I have nothing to say yet about changes you may see in 2010, you can mark on your calendar when the event will happen.Venues and artists, look for registration to begin in Spring of 2010. Want important announcements emailed to you in the future? Sign up for Announcements in the upper right hand corner of this blog."

http://blog.artprize.org/2009/11/19/artprize-2010-dates-announced/  

 

IMPORTANT ARTS BOARD RELATED LINKS

http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov

http://portalwisconsin.org

http://www.creative.wisconsin.gov

http://filmwisconsin.net

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wisconsin Arts Board Meetings

 

Wisconsin Arts Board – Office Closed 2009

December 24: State holiday

December 25: State holiday

December 31: State holiday

 

Meetings and Conferences 

March 14 - 16, 2010: Governor's Conference on Tourism, Milwaukee
http://industry.travelwisconsin.com/en/Industry+Events.aspx

 

The less art kids get, the more it shows.
Are yours getting enough?
Art.  Ask for More.
http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness  

 

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

2010 Northeast WI Artists Art Studio Tour

The dates have been set for the 2010 newARTS Art Studio Tour: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 8th - 10th. Contact newARTS at 920-435-2787 or info@newartscouncil.org for information or applications.

A change from previous years, all artists, including past participants, will be juried for the 2010 Tour. Application deadline is Monday, January 18, 2010 at 4 p.m.

Friday, December 18, 2009

12/18 Wisconsin Arts News Update

 
Wisconsin Arts News

A Service of the Wisconsin Arts Board

 

December 18, 2009 Update

 

FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD

Job Opening at the Wisconsin Arts Board

Deadline to Apply:     1/5/10

 

Wisconsin Arts Board - Financial Program Supervisor

Job Announcement Code(s): 0903415

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Location(s):      Dane

Classification Title(s)/JAC:        FINANCIAL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR - Financial Manager

Type of Employment:    Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Salary:  Starting salary will be between $23.50 per hour and $25.00 per hour, depending on candidate qualifications and agency needs. The Financial Program Supervisor classification is assigned to Pay Schedule/Pay Range 81-03 and is non-represented.  A one year probation will be required.

Contact:  Molly Pursian, Human Resources Specialist, 608-266-2131, molly.pursian@wisconsin.gov

Bargaining Unit:            Non-Represented

Area of Competition:    Open

Deadline to Apply:     1/5/10

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The Wisconsin Arts Board is the state agency which nurtures creativity, cultivates expression, promotes the arts, supports the arts in education, stimulates community and economic development and serves as a resource for people of every culture and heritage.  For more information, please see the Arts Board Web site at http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/static/default.htm on the Internet.  This vacancy is located in Madison.

 

Job Duties: This is a professional supervisory position that is responsible for planning, organizing and managing the daily administrative functions of the operations of the Wisconsin Arts Board.   Responsibilities include: preparation and implementation of the agency's biennial budget including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and program revenue supporting a $7.2 million biennial budget.  This position performs technical and detailed financial activities as well as routine accounting work. This position exercises independent judgment and latitude relating to administrative goals and objectives and reports to the Executive Director of the agency.

 

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  The person in this position must have a comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles and experience in auditing, accounting and a broad knowledge of accounting systems.  Knowledge of WiSMART or a comparable accounting system is desired.  Knowledge of research practices, careful attention to detail, the ability to handle a wide variety of tasks simultaneously are needed  The position must have knowledge of data and word processing concepts including Microsoft programs such as Excel, Access, Word and e-mail programs.  Effective interpersonal skills, personal initiative, and the willingness to work as part of a team are expected.  Excellent communication and organizational skills are required.

 

How to Apply: Apply by submitting a State Job Application and Veterans Preference Form (if applicable), available at: http://oser.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=392&linkid=28, and complete the Special Application Materials http://www.doa.state.wi.us/jobs/pdf_files/linkxxx.pdf and send them with a detailed resume. Your responses are considered the examination and will be used to determine the eligibility for this vacancy.

 

To have the Special Application Materials packet mailed to you, call the DOA Request Line at (608) 266-7146. Materials requested by telephone will be mailed no sooner than the next working day after your telephone request. The questionnaire in the Special Exam and Application Materials packet must be completed and is considered the examination for this position.

 

Send completed application materials via e-mail, fax or mail to Molly Pursian; Human Resources Specialist; Department of Administration, 101 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703; at (608) 266-2131; or via fax to (608) 264-7648 or e-mail at: molly.pursian@wisconsin.gov no later than Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

 

Materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

 

 


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12/18 Wisconsin Arts News

 
Wisconsin Arts News

A Service of the Wisconsin Arts Board

 

December 18, 2009

 

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these." - Paul Harvey

 

 

VIDEO OF THE DAY

National Endowment for the Arts: The Potential
YouTube.com
High school students, bored in study hall, start to put their creative energy together to imagine themselves coming to life. Who knows what potential lies within your child? Nourish the Arts... National Endowment for the Arts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdi1JA3rXL0   

 

FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD

The First Big Grant

Michael Kaiser/Huffington Post

"One of the exciting moments in the life of a young, small or mid-sized arts organization is when it receives its first, large foundation grant. This grant, a recognition of the good work already being performed, typically allows the organization to expand its programming. New staff may be hired, new space may be rented, and sometimes even a building is purchased. But in virtually every case, the infrastructure of the organization is expanded."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-kaiser/the-first-big-grant_b_390819.html 

 

NEA report shows declining attendance in arts events nationwide

(WAB Note:  This is an update to NEA's report released in June, 2009)

Culture Monster/LA Times

"Have you been noticing a growing number of empty seats at classical concerts in recent years? Have you attended a recent gallery opening where there was actually enough champagne and hors d'oeuvres to go around -- and perhaps even some to take home? If so, your imagination isn't playing tricks on you. A new report released by the National Endowment for the Arts said that the number of American adults attending arts and cultural events has sunk to its lowest level since 1982, which was when the NEA began conducting the poll."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/12/nea-report-shows-declining-attendance-in-arts-events-nationwide.html 

 

NEA Survey: Increasingly, Audiences Are Migrating Online

Washington Post

"While many adults still like the intimacy of live theater, particularly musical theater, over the past year an estimated 47 million of them chose to watch or listen to music, theater or dance performances online at least once a week." According to the NEA's 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, "the mode of delivery is rapidly changing."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/09/AR2009120904233.html

 

Art Works. NEA's Cultural Workforce Forum

NEA

"For those of you who were unable to listen live to the NEA's Cultural Workforce Forum recently, the presentations are now archived on the NEA website via the Art Works blog.  You can access the archive directly at http://www.meetingslive.net/nea/ In order to see the video and PowerPoint slides in the format they were webcast, you must use Internet Explorer in Windows. The presentations, PowerPoints and other materials will be added to the Research section of the website over the next several weeks."

http://www.meetingslive.net/nea/  

 

Join a Nation of Readers!  The Big Read is welcoming new applications.

National Endowment for the Arts

Deadline: February 2, 2010

"The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2010 and June 2011. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture."

http://neabigread.org/application_process.php 

 

 

IN THE NEWS

Visual Arts/Museums

Circus World Museum unexpectedly closes for winter to save money

Portage Daily Register

BARABOO – "With an eye on long-term preservation of summer circus performances and the circus history library, Circus World Museum's board agreed Tuesday to shut down exhibits for the winter and halve staff positions as cost-saving measures. Wednesday afternoon, visitors arriving at the museum found the Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall darkened and the following notice posted on the doors, "As of Dec. 15, 2009, Circus World Museum is CLOSED for the winter. We will open again on May 22 through August 29, 2010 for the performance season." It was an unpleasant surprise for Necedah residents Bonnie Flegle and Dan King, who said they were visiting Wisconsin Dells and drove to Baraboo for the museum. "I guess I'm kind of disappointed," Flegle said. "I've never been to Baraboo and that's what I wanted to see."

http://portagedailyregister.com/news/article_f23a2f26-eadf-11de-b151-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Arts Education

Art student selling original prints.  Portion of proceeds going to charities

The Ashland Daily Press

"Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design freshman and 2009 Ashland High School graduate John Dormady is using his talent as a way to help pay for college and to give

back to his hometown at the same time. Dormady, 19, has created four different 8 x 10-inch signed and numbered limited edition prints he is selling for $50 each. A portion of the profits from the prints will be donated to Ashland area charities and nonprofit associations. The charities Dormady has chosen include the Relay for Life team Angela's Angels, the Chequamegon Theater Association, the Chequamegon Humane Association and the BRICK."

http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2009/12/18/community/doc4b2ba17a3ed32264939315.txt

 

Community Arts

City may find after-life in Paradise Theater

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"If money can be found, city could takeover historic site. The former Paradise Theater is seen Sunday, Dec. 7, 2009, in West Allis. The theater, which first opened in 1929, was forclosed on earlier this year and now sits empty. With its boarded up windows outside and unused theater and office spaces inside, the historic Paradise Theater still looks like a building in transition at the corner of one of the city's busiest intersections. It's a scene at Greenfield and National avenues and 60th Street that's become pretty familiar to passers-by. Since movies stopped playing there in 1996, the building has struggled to attract a permanent tenant, which has contributed to its deterioration and the unsightly scene. But West Allis officials are now exploring whether there is any historic preservation money to aid in the redevelopment of the theater, 6229 W. Greenfield Ave."

http://www.westallisnow.com/news/79320562.html

 

Literary Arts

Google convicted in French copyright case

The search giant must pay $430,000 in damages and interest to a French publisher after making its works available online.

Los Angeles Times

"PARIS — A Paris court has convicted Google Inc. in a copyright infringement case over online publication of French books. A judge ruled today that the U.S. Internet search giant must pay $430,000 in damages and interest to French publisher La Martiniere. Google was also ordered to pay $14,400 per day until it removes extracts of the French books from its online database. Google's plans to scan millions of books to make them available online has drawn criticism from publishers and libraries in both the United States and Europe."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fiw-google-france19-2009dec19,0,5913329.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/entertainment+(Entertainment+News)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

Media Arts

Wis. company wins Emmy award

Wisconsin State Journal

"A Wisconsin company has won an Emmy award for its children's television show. Discover Mediaworks, Inc. produced the show about aquatic invasive species along with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other organizations. "Derailing Aquatic Hitchhikers," received the award last month from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It's part of "Into the Outdoors" children's educational television series. It's the sixth time the series has won an Emmy in the category of "Outstanding Achievement in Children's Teen Program or Series." It's been nominated nine times. The show airs in Wisconsin and on selected stations in Iowa and Minnesota. Discover Mediaworks has offices in Eagle River and Madison."

http://host.madison.com/news/state-and-regional/wisconsin/article_b42f97e5-19c6-5c05-82ad-9366ebb2f053.html

 

Opinion: Jonah Goldberg: A real mess. America looks sick through the reality lens

Manitowoc Herald Times-Reporter

"Culturally, this has been the decade of the reality show. And what do we have to show for it? Not much more than the contestants themselves. Survey the wreckage. Richard Hatch, the first "Survivor" champion, was just released from prison (he didn't pay taxes on his winnings). The marriage of the Octoparents, Jon and Kate, is a shambles. Richard and Mayumi Heene were so desperate to land a reality series, they concocted an enormous hoax, convincing the country their child had been carried away in a balloon. Michaele and Tareq Salahi tried to claw their way onto the sure-to-be-hideous series "Real Housewives of D.C." by brazening their way into a state dinner. And alleged wife-killer Ryan Jenkins, a contestant on two VH1 shows, is a stark reminder that fame is not a reflection of good character."

http://www.htrnews.com/article/20091218/MAN06/912180537/1410/Jonah-Goldberg--A-real-mess

 

YouTube short lands budding director $30M movie deal

CBC News

"A budding filmmaker from Uruguay, whose low-budget alien invasion short became a viral video hit, has landed a $30-million US movie deal in Hollywood. Fede Alvarez uploaded his short film Ataque de Panico (Panic Attack) onto video-sharing website YouTube in early November. It has since registered more than 1.5 million views and garnered the attention of a host of Hollywood studios.  Ataque de Panico portrays an assault on and destruction of Uruguay's capital, Montevideo, by an invading army of giant alien robots and flying spacecraft. Though made for about $300 US and lasting less than five minutes, the stylized, special effects-laden film evokes such Hollywood blockbusters as War of the Worlds and Independence Day."

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/12/17/alvarez-youtube-hollywood-movie.html?ref=rss

 

Performing Arts

Music

No decrease in illegal downloading, says BPI

BBC News

"The number of people downloading music illegally is not decreasing, despite the availability of new legal services, according to a music industry research. A survey for The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) revealed one in three consumers are using illegal sites. BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor said the findings were "disappointing" and expressed concern at a rise in illegal downloads from blogs and newsgroups. More than 3,000 people aged between 16 and 54 took part in the online poll. When questioned about their future plans, current users of unauthorised services reported that they actually intended to increase their illegal activities in the coming six months."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8420484.stm  

 

Theater

Choose spring comedy at UW-M/WC

Marshfield News-Herald

"Theater buffs in central Wisconsin have the opportunity to vote for one of five spring comedies to be performed in April at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County. "This community has a wonderful history of supporting the arts," said Parisa Joyce, assistant professor of Communication and Theatre Arts. "As the director of Campus Community Players, I thought it only fitting that these supporters have the opportunity to help select a production." Vote online at www.marsh

field.uwc.edu for one of the five comedies. The winning comedy will be performed at 7:30 p.m. April 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24; and 2 p.m. April 18, in the Helen Laird Theatre."

http://centralwisconsinhub.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20091218/WDH0501/912170506

 

Other

The Artful Manager: Weekly Summary

ArtsJournal.com

"Here are this week's posts to The Artful Manager, a weblog on the business of arts & culture written by Andrew Taylor, Director of the UW-Madison's Bolz Center for Arts Administration and hosted by ArtsJournal.com."

http://www.artsjournal.com/artfulmanager/   

 

Americans for the Arts Job Bank

Americans for the Arts

"Americans for the Arts Job Bank is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the industry. Here, employers and recruiters can access the most qualified talent pool with relevant work experience to fulfill staffing needs."

http://jobbank.artsusa.org/

 

Arts Wisconsin's ArtsJobs site

Arts Wisconsin

Arts Wisconsin is your connection to jobs in the arts across Wisconsin and globally.

http://www.artswisconsin.org/ourservices/artsjobs.cfm

 

 

WHEN YOU GO

 

For more arts and cultural events, please go to www.portalwisconsin.org.  Have you entered your events on Portal?  Do it today!

 

Community Arts

5 things to do this weekend in Sheboygan

Sheboygan Press

December 18 – 20

http://sheboyganhub.sheboyganpress.com/article/20091218/SHE0501/312180013

 

The Weekend December 18 – 20, 2009

The Isthmus

December 18-20

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27732&sid=bf541f99430a8c9e985242f896e87805

 

Granite Peak's week-long Winterlude festival offers multitude of activities

Wausau Daily Herald

December 18 – 25

RIB MOUNTAIN –" Fireworks, horse-drawn wagon rides, live music and other special activities will help skiers rev up for the holiday season at Granite Peak Ski Area. The week-long festival is called Winterlude, and it begins on Saturday and runs through Christmas Day. . "This year, we decided to do something pre-Christmas," said Vicki Baumann, Granite Peak Ski Area operations manager. "We noticed a lot of schools have the week before Christmas off, and we wanted to bring in some other activities besides downhill skiing and snowboarding."

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20091218/WDH0501/912170379/1619

 

Comedian Mary Mack returns to Hayward's Park Theater

The Ashland Daily Press

December 19

"Folk humorist Mary Mack returns to Hayward's Park Theater for her third annual holiday show, part of her "Holiday Fiasco Tour." The laughter begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. Mack knows what it's like to grow up in a town where the tallest structure is a big fish. The nationally acclaimed comedienne grew up just down the road in Webster, the Sunfish Capital of the World."

http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2009/12/18/community/doc4b2ba1e846beb359991455.txt

 

Folk Arts/Folklife

Hmong residents in the Fox Valley come together for Saturday's New Year celebration at Appleton East High School

Appleton Post Crescent

December 19

"While elders are putting final touches on speeches, ceremonies, food and other features of the annual event, the youth are contributing by brightening the building with balloons, streamers, poinsettias, stars, lights, ribbons, glitter and other decorations. "It's a big tradition," said Yang, 23, of Appleton, a 2004 Appleton North graduate who is studying business management at Fox Valley Technical College in Grand Chute. "Being a part of the culture is very important for my family. I usually keep up to date with the culture. I ask a lot of questions. I think it's important to do that."

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20091218/APC0101/912180501/1003/APC01/Hmong-community-is-ready-to-celebrate

 

Performing Arts

Music

Letter: For live music, get to Amherst, Marshfield

Stevens Point Journal

December 18

"We ran into a couple that were once great customers of mine at Clark Place. They said how much they missed live music in town and listening to 105.5 that I used to manage. I, too, miss the area and live music, and search out live music on a monthly basis. I would like to invite all starving live music fans to (the) Jensen Center in Amherst (on) Friday at 7:30 p.m. The show (will feature) three guitarists, Ken Bonfield and Peter Janson of Boston with Steve Davison of Little Rock, Ark. If you can't make it Friday they will be playing Saturday in Marshfield at the Chestnut Center for the Arts. A fantastic show for the holiday season. I hope to see you all again and wish you a great new year."

http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/article/20091217/SPJ06/912170373/1713/Letter--For-live-music--get-to-Amherst--Marshfield

 

Discover Artistry of the Guitar at concert

Wausau Daily Herald

December 18

AMHERST – "Artistry of the Guitar, a player-in-the-round concert series developed by Ken Bonfield of Boston, will be showcased at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lettie W. Jensen Community Center, 487 N. Main St., Amherst. Peter Janson of Boston and Steve Davison of Little Rock, Ark., will join Bonfield for the show. The guitarists trade songs and stories about their compositions and their approach to the guitar in a casual concert setting. The music focuses on contemporary instrumental American fingerstyle guitar with folk, jazz, Celtic, classical and blues influences. The guitarists are very different stylistically, and these different styles contribute to an evening of broad musical tastes.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students. For more information, call 824-5202."

http://centralwisconsinhub.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20091218/WDH0501/912170409

 

Family shares their gifts, one song at a time

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

December 18 & 20

Fond du Lac – "The Seibel Family Christmas Concert is a little like the Seibel family itself. It's grown dramatically over the years. Some days, just pulling it off feels like a miracle.  And the Seibels see both as gifts. The concert,  their gift to their community. The family and its musical talents, their gifts from God. Tom and Amy Seibel and their 12 children will stage their 10th annual Christmas concert in Fond du Lac this weekend before an estimated 2,500 people - a far cry from the 20 or so who gathered in their home to watch a decade ago. It's the hottest ticket in town. Even with two performances, Friday and Sunday, every seat at Holy Family Catholic Church is spoken for, and waiting lists have formed."

http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/79587502.html

 

Verona Grove to play acoustic show

Fond du Lac Reporter

December 19

"Fond du Lac's own Verona Grove will show local fans a different side this weekend. The local band will play an acoustic show from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Windhover Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St. Guitarist and vocalist Tony Anders said Verona Grove has performed at the Windhover for years, but this will be its first acoustic set. "It's a little smaller, more intimate, more unique," he said. "It's a show that you won't want to miss, that's for sure."

http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20091217/FON05/912170338/1337/Verona-Grove-to-play-acoustic-show

 

'Messiah' performed in Ashland Sunday

The Ashland Daily Press

December 20

"Bring your voice and sing! (Or just enjoy listening) Sunday, December 20 at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Church, U.S. Hwy 2, in Ashland. In communities across the nation people gather each year at this season to sing choruses together from Handel's great masterwork, "Messiah." The Ashland Chamber Music Society is proud to keep this tradition alive on Chequamegon Bay. Sing with a 22-piece baroque chamber orchestra including strings, harpsichord, oboes, bassoon, trumpets, timpani, soloists Jack Gunderson, Pat Robertson, and Jared Anderson, and artistic director Tom Draughon conducting as they help you bring Handel's magnificent music to life. It is very informal, and a lot of fun."

http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2009/12/18/community/doc4b2ba13f1f1f7597217197.txt

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES

New Prize to Honor Artists Under 35

New York Times

January 18 – April 18

"A new $100,000 prize for artists under the age of 35 is being announced on Tuesday by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 by its namesake Ukrainian billionaire and art collector. The award, the Future Generation Art Prize, will be given every two years and is open to any young artist who applies online. About 100 professionals will also be asked to nominate candidates they think are producing exceptional work. Though the jury has yet to be announced, Mr. Pinchuk has drafted an international board of starry names that include Elton John and Miuccia Prada."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/arts/design/08prize.html?hp

 

REMINDER: Second Round USArtists International Grant Application
Mid-Atlantic Arts

Deadline: January 8, 2010

USArtists International includes support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. The application deadline for the second grant round of the 2010 program will be Friday, January 8, 2010 for projects taking place between March 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011. For a copy of program guidelines and application click here. Questions about USArtists International should be directed to Sara Nash, at saran@midatlanticarts.org or via telephone at 410.539.6656 x113.

http://www.midatlanticarts.org/ 

 

VSA issues annual Call for Art: Youth and Adult artists with disabilities encouraged to submit artwork

VSA Arts if Wisconsin

Deadline February 3

"VSA arts of Wisconsin , an organization that celebrates the artistic achievements of children and adults with disabilities, is issuing its annual statewide Call for Art. Artists ages five and older with disabilities are encouraged to explore their creative abilities and submit their original works of art. Submissions may include two dimensional and three dimensional works of art. A jury of arts professionals will review submissions, looking for creativity, originality, and craftsmanship. All submitting artists will have at least one artwork publicly displayed at an exhibition site in Madison in March and will receive certificates of participation. Adult artwork may be available for sale. Purchase, honorable mention, recognition, and viewer's choice awards will be presented to select artists during an awards reception. Works of art that receive purchase awards will be bought by VSA and will become part of the Traveling Exhibition, which is displayed at libraries, corporations, and cultural venues throughout the state. The deadline for submission is February 3, 2010. For more information or for entry forms, please visit www.vsawis.org/callforart.htm, email crystal@vsawis.org, or call 608-241-2131."

http://www.vsawis.org/callforart.htm  

 

Don't Panic! Learn the Business of Art

Cricket Toes

Workshop February 6

"Last week Wednesday, WUWM's Lake Effect broadcast a stellar interview with Kate Kramer--Deputy Director of the Center for 21st Century Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, artist and art-is-a-business mantra leader. She's super smart, people, and a bit of a chuckle to boot, so I highly recommend you find yourself a comfy seat, turn down that distracting ADD, and give her your full attention."

http://www.crickettoes.com/blog/2009/11/dont-panic-learn-the-business-of-art.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fcrickettoes%2Fblog+%28CricketToes%29

 

United States Mint's 2009 Call for Artists

United States Mint

Application Deadlines: March 8, 2010; July 6, 2010

"The United States Mint is seeking up to 6 Associate Designers to join the current designers under contract with the program. This year, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with 3 cutoff dates throughout the year for evaluation and review. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The United States Mint encourages applications from artists representing diverse backgrounds and a variety of interests reflecting those of the American people. Artists selected to participate in the program will be paid established fees for their work."

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/artisticInfusion/index.cfm?action

 

Michigan is Doing it Again:  ArtPrize 2010 Dates Announced

ArtPrize

September 22 – October 10, 2010

"It's been a little over a month since ArtPrize 2009 ended and we've been up to our eyeballs in gathering and analyzing feedback. Although I have nothing to say yet about changes you may see in 2010, you can mark on your calendar when the event will happen.Venues and artists, look for registration to begin in Spring of 2010. Want important announcements emailed to you in the future? Sign up for Announcements in the upper right hand corner of this blog."

http://blog.artprize.org/2009/11/19/artprize-2010-dates-announced/  

 

 

IMPORTANT ARTS BOARD RELATED LINKS

http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov

http://portalwisconsin.org

http://www.creative.wisconsin.gov

http://filmwisconsin.net

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wisconsin Arts Board Meetings

March 12                     Milwaukee      

May 14                        Madison                      

September 10 - 11       Green Bay

December 10               Madison

 

Wisconsin Arts Board – Office Closed 2009

December 24: State holiday

December 25: State holiday

December 31: State holiday

 

Meetings and Conferences

March 14 - 16, 2010: Governor's Conference on Tourism, Milwaukee

http://industry.travelwisconsin.com/en/Industry+Events.aspx

 

The less art kids get, the more it shows.

Are yours getting enough?

Art.  Ask for More.

http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness    

 

 

CALENDARS (Fridays Only)

OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview: Dec.18-20, 2009

(OnMilwaukee.com)

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/weekendpreview121809.html

 

Calendar  (Beloit Daily News)

http://www.beloitdailynews.com/calendar/   

 

To-Do List:  Calendar of Events for Dec. 16 – 17  (Door County Advocate)

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091217/ADV05/91216140/0/adv&theme=ADVART

 

Wherefore Art: Gallery and Museum Listings for Dec. 16 – 27 (Door County Advocate)

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091217/ADV05/91216139/0/adv&theme=ADVART

 

Calendar of Events  (Door County Magazine)

http://www.doorcountymagazine.com/events.html

 

Go! The List  (Fond du Lac Reporter)

http://cityguide.wisinfo.com/fe/FondduLac/Calendar/search.asp

 

Calendar  (GMToday.com)

http://www.gmtoday.com/timeout/calendar.asp

 

Events Calendar  (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

http://cityguide.wisinfo.com/fe/GreenBay/Calendar/search.asp  

 

Live Calendar  (La Crosse Tribune)

http://www.rivervalleynewspapers.com/D_E/calendar.php   

 

Madison.com Event Calendar  (Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times)

http://www.madison.com/entertainment/calendar/

 

December A & E Calendar (Madison Magazine)

http://www.madisonmagazine.com/Madison-Magazine/Overtones/

 

Event Calendar  (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)

http://cityguide.wisinfo.com/fe/Manitowoc/Calendar/search.asp  

 

All Calendars  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

http://www.onwisconsin.com/calendars/all.asp

 

Events  (Milwaukee Magazine)

http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/events/default.asp  

 

Calendar  (Racine Journal Times)

http://www.journaltimes.com/calendar/

 

Events Calendar  (Sheboygan Press)

http://cityguide.wisinfo.com/fe/Sheboygan/Calendar/search.asp   

 

Events Calendar  (Wausau Daily Herald)

http://cityguide.wisinfo.com/fe/Wausau/Calendar/search.asp

 


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newARTS Art News 12.17.09

 

newARTS Arts News for December 17, 2009 - A weekly service of newARTS, the Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council. Our goal is to keep you informed and up-to-date on a wide variety of arts activities and opportunities available in the region.  New information is provided in each edition.

 

For a weekly update of arts news from all over the state of Wisconsin, visit the "News and Events" page at www.newartscouncil.org  

 

Attention Artists, Gallery Owners, Arts Administrators, Event Coordinators and other Art Folks:  If you would like your arts events featured in our newsletter, please email the name of your event, location, dates and times, and contact information (phone number, email and/or website) to Michelle at info@newartscouncil.org.  Events are only listed once and inclusion is at the discretion of newARTS. 

 

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NEWS, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY: 

 

New Holiday and Local Guides Available!  Get your new edition of the "Shop Eat Play" and "Lighten up the Holidays" guides now, available at downtown shops and restaurants, and also at the newARTS office, 226 N. Adams Street, Green Bay.  

 

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Manhattan Art Show Features Local Artist Bren Sibilsky!!  Art With A Heart is an exhibition and benefit for City Harvest (www.cityharvest.org) featuring works of art by Wisconsin artist Bren Sibilsky and New York artists Nadiya Jinnah, Renee Phillips, Sharon Goldberg, John & Cassidy Olson, Christian LeGars, Diane Leon and Joanne Turney.  The exhibition will feature top quality paintings, sculpture, jewelry and more. The purpose of Art With A Hear" is to raise funds for City Harvest, a noteworthy charity that helps to feed over 260,000 New Yorkers in need each week. 40% of all art sales will be donated to City Harvest. City Harvest has been serving the hungry of New York City for more than 25 years and is the world¹s first food rescue organization.

 

For more information, go to www.ppulse.com/Articles-c-2009-12-11-90730.113117_Manhattan_Art_Show_Features_Local_Artist.html.

 

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Green Bay Botanical Garden looking for volunteers!  ENJOY a FREE night at the WPS Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Garden! Volunteer for 2-3 hours any of the five remaining nights (12/18, 12/19, 12/20, 12/26 & 12/27) and receive 2 complimentary tickets to the WPS Garden of Lights and a free cup of hot cocoa, coffee or cider. To volunteer, please contact Aubrey at (920) 491-3691 ext. 113 or via email at abrennan@gbbg.org

 

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Stanley Art Gallery & Art Supply - Want a gift the pet lover in your life will treasure forever? Terry Stanley's contemporary Pet Portraits have been named one of the Top 10 Gifts Under $50 by Dogster.com (750,000 members!).  Personalized gift certificates for pet portraits starting at just $32! For more information, e-mail Terry at terrystanley@mac.com or visit the shop at 1240 Main Street in the Olde Main Street district during normal business hours:  Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 12 noon to 5 pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 12 noon to 6 pm or call (920) 309-1270. 

 

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Weathered Goods – Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift?  Dozens of affordable, unique, hand-crafted gifts!  Stop at the shop today to find that perfect gift for the gardener and craft lover on your list!  Weathered Goods is located in the Olde Main Street district at 1242 Main Street, Green Bay.  For more information, go to (920) 445-0470.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS (in calendar order):

 

 Friends of the Library Announce New Art Exhibit!  The Friends of the Brown County Library Fine Arts Committee is pleased to announce a new art exhibit featuring oils and pastels at the Brown County Central Library (second floor), 515 Pine Street, downtown Green Bay.  The exhibit is currently up through February 5th, 2010 and features artists Theresa Peterson and Patricia Rodal. 

 

For more information, contact the Friends of the Brown County Library Fine Arts Committee members, Theresa Peterson at tpeterson@bayindustries.net; Michelle M. Schleis at newarts@tds.net; or Sandra Simpson-Kraft at simpsk01@uwgb.edu

 

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Northern Waters Gallery - Peninsula Plein Air Painter Exhibit - The paintings comprising this show were developed within the geographical area of Door County by artists: J. Leatham, R. Rassmussen, G. Gerber, and W. Doyle.  Exhibit open through Februrary 2010.  To see samples, go to www.penpap.com.   Northern Waters Gallery is located at 310 Pine St, downtown Green Bay. 

 

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Cup O' Joy - Weekend Entertainment – Friday, December 18th - A True Harmony Christmas (5 part harmonies of your Christmas favorites) - Show at 7:30 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm. Saturday, December 19th – Everyday Sunday (Power pop), Loftland and Page 2 (Yes, a 3 band night!) - Show at 7:30 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm.  Cup O' Joy is located at 232 S. Broadway, downtown Green Bay.  For more information, call (920) 435-3269.  No cover charge!  This evening is supported by your donation!  The Schedule is full of great musical nights, with new dates added all the time!  To see more details on the dates, just go to the website at www.cupojoy.com

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Upcoming classes with Laural Virtues Wauters: 

 

Holiday Open House Weekend – Saturday, December 19th and Sunday, December 20th from 12 noon to 4 pm.  This is a great chance to see the new spaces for classes, private sessions, gifts and fire ceremony.  Laural will have a small shop open if you are looking for a unique gift this season including Chakra suncatchers, Mandala gifts, books, Chakra stones and much more are available.

 

Mandala Morning - Your Inner Light – Saturday, December 19th from 9 am to 12 noon - Create a personal Mandala based on your inner light to celebrate the upcoming winter solstice.  Fee: $50.00 per class - includes art supplies.

 

Winter Solstice Drumming Circle – Sunday, December 20th from 6 to 8 pm - Come and enjoy the spirit of the season as they gather around the fire and drum. If you wish, bring a treat to pass as everyone will gather after the circle and enjoy each others company.  Hot cider will be provided.

 

For more information, call (920) 764-0778 or email Laural at lwauters@new.rr.com or go to www.mandalashaman.com

 

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Paper Discovery Center – Science of Sight, Saturday, December 19th through December 30th from 10 am to 4 pm - It's a fun, interactive, educational treat for the family during the school winter break.   Lots of extra hands-on activities will be on the River Level of the science center – FREE – included in the regular admission price.  The same magic trickery behind the illusion of the person cut in half will be unveiled with the bodyless head!   Learn the ins and outs of mirrors - (real and virtual images, larger, smaller, upside down, right-side up, reversed).  It's amazing what mirrors can do and what they are used for!   Visitors will learn all about it, and they'll have a chance to make a periscope and kaleidoscope that they can take home. 

 

From mirrors, the science goes to lenses and how the eye and brain work together to see.  Depth perception is a big part of sight.  Learn how your eyes see in 3 dimensions, and sometimes how they are fooled by optical illusions.  You'll also experience the science of 3-D in our Fiberscapes Temporary Exhibit, here until May 2010.  Put on 3D glasses and watch fibers leap off the page, or walk through a sheet of paper during a 3-D slide show.  Practice your artistry with special seasonal crafts, many that turn the 2-D paper into clever 3-D shapes  - an origami tree, a 'Night Before Christmas" mouse puppet, and more!  Get origami tree decorating ideas by looking at the origami ornaments on our 10 foot Christmas tree. 

 

Paper Discovery Center, 425 West Water Street, Appleton.  For more information, contact Barb Sauer at (920) 380-7491 or via email at barb@paperdiscoverycenter.org

 

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The Attic Books & Coffee – Recorders by the Bay on Saturday, December 19th at 7 to 9 pm - Recorders by the Bay return to the Attic for a special holiday performance.  Come enjoy a concert of seasonal and period music with this talented recorder ensemble.   Free and open to the public.  The Attic is located at 730 Bodart St., downtown Green Bay.  For more information, go to www.theatticbooks.com or call (920) 435-6515. 

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Green Bay Symphony Orchestra - Christmas at the Cathedral – Saturday, December 19th at 7:30 pm - Green Bay Symphony Brass and Choir usher in the Festive Sounds of the Season at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, 139 S. Madison Street, downtown Green Bay. Tickets are $15 to $30.  For more information, go to www.greenbaysymphony.org or call (920) 465-2217.  

  

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Hazelwood Historic House Museum - A Victorian Christmas in Old Green Bay – December 19th, 20th and 26, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th from 12 Noon to 4 pm.  For more details, call (920) 437-1840 or click here for more details

 

 

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Einstein Project Call to artists to submit for the 2010 Butterflies & Friends on Parade

Green Bay, WI – The Einstein Project welcomes submissions from artists for participation in a fantastic summer-long public art event. Butterflies & Friends on Parade 2010 will feature artists' interpretations of butterflies, cranes, flowers, turtles and frogs. Presented by Green Bay Packaging and Schneider National, The Einstein Project is offering a number of choices for artists this year – including the addition of some mid-size and tabletop pieces to add interest to the Parade.

Artists may submit design applications for:

  • Artist-created designs of a butterfly, crane or flower, or
  • Pre-cast pieces featuring:
    • Butterfly (aluminum swallowtail or small tabletop resin/fiberglass)
    • Turtle (large or mid-size resin/fiberglass – two different designs)
    • Frog (mid-size resin/fiberglass)

Applications are due by February 12, 2010 and are available online at www.einsteinproject.org under "Events/News – Butterflies on Parade" or by calling The Einstein Project at 920-884-8800. Artists will be paid a stipend for paint/materials and will receive 10% of the auction price at the end of the event. Artists' who submit designs for the 100% self-created option (not using the aluminum or fiberglass form) will receive a larger amount for materials plus the stipend.

The artist designs will be reviewed by a judging panel. Designs chosen will be displayed in a Green Bay area walking tour for the public to view. The art pieces will then be auctioned Tuesday, September 28, 2010 with all proceeds to benefit The Einstein Project, a non-profit school-business-community partnership dedicated to improving the quality of science education for K-8 students in Wisconsin

Through The Einstein Project, teachers are provided with professional development and inquiry-based, hands-on science materials in ready-to-teach condition. Most of the science units for grades K-8 were developed at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academy of Sciences and are leased to school districts throughout Wisconsin.  More information about The Einstein Project is available at www.einsteinproject.org.

For more information contact:

Julie Paavola, Executive Director

or Connie Greenawald, Development & Communications Director

The Einstein Project, Inc.

920-884-8800 julie@einsteinproject.org or connie@einsteinproject.org

 

Mark your calendar for The Einstein Project Science Expo - March 13, 2010, presented by Schreiber Foods & Wisconsin Public Service

 

www.einsteinproject.org