June 1, 2011 In The News | When You Go | Opportunities |
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings.” - Charlotte Bronte
“Promote yourself, but do not demote another.” - Israel Salanter
“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” - Pablo Picasso
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Art&Seek on Think TV: Artist James Magee ArtandSeek
“The Nasher Sculpture Center's new exhibition, "Revelation," is the first museum show in 18 years for Texas artist James Magee. In addition to these works, Magee has been creating a complex of buildings and sculptures, his life's work, 75 miles from El Paso. It's one of the most ambitious achievements in contemporary art, and he spoke to Jerome Weeks about it during this week's episode of Think TV. For more coverage of the arts in North Texas, visit www.artandseek.org”
TOP WISCONSINNEWS
Visual Arts/Museums
Education is Biased Against Visualization
Blog: andDesign
“Take a look at the list of basic skills in your university, state education agency or school district standards and curriculum documents and they will include things like "reading, writing, and arithmetic". Some will use words like "Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Mathematics". Others will say "Written Communication, Oral Communication and Numerical Communication". Still others will use words like "Verbal Literacy and Numerical Literacy". Whatever language they use it is clear that they value competencies with words and numbers and exclude all visual skills.”
The Collection Connection to Creativity
Blog: Imagine That!, Psychology Today
“Do you collect anything? Coins? Stamps? Butterflies? Fine wines? Could your hobby potentially make you more creative? We think so! It is a poorly recognized fact that many creative people are collectors. Scientist Charles Darwin became interested in studying nature when he became a collector of bugs. David M. Lee, a Nobel laureate in Physics not only collected bugs but also railway time tables and meteorological charts. Novelist Vladimir Nabokov was a passionate collector of butterflies. Nobel laureate (Literature) Giorgos Seferis collected sea shells. Artist Joan Miró collected siurells, clay whistles from Mallorca, Spain. And the list goes on.”
Arts and Creativity in Education
In what other profession...
Topeka Kansas
“I’m going to step out of my usual third-person writing voice for a moment. As a parent I received a letter last week from the Kansas State Board of Education, informing me that my children’s school district had been placed on “improvement” status for failing to meet “adequate yearly progress” under the No Child Left Behind law. I thought it ironic that our schools were judged inadequate by people who haven’t set foot in them, so I wrote a letter to my local newspaper. Predictably, my letter elicited a deluge of comments in the paper’s online forum. Many remarks came from armchair educators and anti-teacher, anti-public school evangelists quick to discredit anything I had to say under the rationale of “he’s a teacher.” What could a teacher possibly know about education?”
Community Arts
Mayor questions viability of artists' haven project after developer backs out
WisconsinStateJournal
“A developer that planned to convert a rickety former East Side feed mill into an artists' haven withdrew from the project Tuesday, prompting Mayor Paul Soglin to question further development plans. "It's possible nothing can be done with the facility," he said, citing structural and environmental concerns about the 105-year-old Garver Feed Mill, which is owned by the city. "We have to face reality here."”
Folk Arts/Folklife
Intel anthropologist: Fieldwork with the silicon tribe
Blog: CultureLab, New Scientist
“Anthropologist Genevieve Bell gives the chip maker insight into how people experience new technologies”
Media Arts
Calling PBS a “Special Interest,” Rick Scott Vetoes $4.8 Million in Public Broadcasting Aid
FlaglerLive.com
“In an unexpected move last week, Gov. Rick Scott cut all state spending to public television and radio stations – an action that trimmed $4.8 million from the state’s $69 billion budget. Scott defended the public broadcasting cuts and others included in $615 million of budget vetoes he unveiled Thursday during a budget signing ceremony at a retirement community where he called the vetoes a rejection of special interests, a label that made public broadcasting officials bristle.”
!Women Art Revolution directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson Opens in NYC Today
Women and Hollywood
“There are not many films that are able to show the development of a true revolution and Women Art Revolution is one of them. It shows how feminism effected women’s art and how art effected feminism. The art and the interviews that make up this extraordinary film are a history—or a herstory—of our time. Most of the women in the film you haven’t heard of, but their work has changed our culture and I thank them for it.”
Performing Arts
Music
Classical music news: Physician Christopher Shih wins the 6th Cliburn Competition for Outstanding Amateurs. But is the competition amateur enough?
The Well Tempered Ear/Jacob Stockinger
“First, the good news: Imagine my surprise: I woke up on Sunday morning to hear that NPR’s Sunday Edition included the 6th Cliburn Competition for outstanding Amateurs in its headlines. Granted, Sunday is generally a slow news day, but still. Maybe there is hope for the arts and for all serious if amateur practitioners of them. Anyway, that Sunday afternoon, the six finalists – chosen from 72 contestants – played their half-hour recitals. They were very good and most enjoyable.”
Other
Parsing capital
Blog: The Artful Manager
“One of the oddities of nonprofit accounting practice is the way it bundles all kinds of money into a single blob. Earned income, annual contributed income, and incoming capital money all show up in the Income Statement in a way that can cloud analysis of financial health, and distract us from a frank assessment of financial balance. The result can be opaque rather than transparent financial reports, particularly during a capital campaign. Worse, opaque reporting leads to hazy strategy both by organizations and by the funders that seek to help them.”
Merging Isn't So Easy
Blog: Michael Kaiser, The Huffington Post
“As it has become more and more difficult to sustain arts organizations, many arts leaders and boards are considering merging with other arts organizations in an effort to reduce cost and improve efficiency. In some cases, the merger between two arts organizations can be the only way both missions can be pursued long into the future. But for organizations considering mergers, there are several reasons to proceed with caution.”
Visual Arts/Museums
“What’s Lost is Safe”: One man’s trash is another woman’s art
ThirdCoastDigest
Through July 31
“If you’ve ever stopped to wonder where everything goes after you’ve finished cleaning out your attic or garage, your first thought is probably a bit more bleak than “stunning and intricate art installation.” But that is exactly what happened for some spring-cleaning Riverwest residents earlier this month as artist Monica Canilao perused their alleys for pieces to help create What’s Lost is Safe, her new solo exhibition at Sky High Gallery. Of course, not everything in the installation was assembled from material salvaged from Riverwest alleyway trash piles–though, according to Canilao, three packed-to-the-brim cargo van loads were gathered that way. There were also many donations from local residents and crafters. Even before that, she started with a few pieces she brought with her from her home in Oakland, CA. These pieces fall under two categories: whimsically adorned antique photographs, and editioned, specially-made-for-the-show prints. These are the pieces that are for sale, though they blend seamlessly with the rest of the installation and can be difficult to pick out amongst all the other incredible assemblages.”
Community Arts
Passport to Summer fun: June festivals
ThirdCoast Digest
Various
“After Snowpocalypse, ThunderSnow and quite possibly the rainiest spring ever, we deserve a little fun in the sun. We Milwaukeeans never take summer for granted, so rain or shine, we’re going to party this summer. To make sure you don’t miss a minute of it, TCD’s devoted staff put together this handy little guide to all the festivals Milwaukee (and beyond) has to offer. To make things extra easy (we’re all about convenience), we’ve broken it down month-by-month. If you’re the type that likes to plan ahead, well, you’re in luck! Check out a comprehensive list of all festivals June-Sept. right here. We’ll continue to update these lists as more events are announced. Until then, remember the sunscreen. And of course, enjoy this summertime bliss responsibly.”
On Stage May 31 – June 6: A quartet turns 65, fool’s love at Alchemist
ThirdCoastDigest
Various
“For any performing arts group to make it 65 years is a major milestone, but for a chamber music ensemble like Milwaukee’s Fine Arts Quartet, it’s an admirable feat made more impressive by the group’s distinguished history. Three of the ensemble members, cellist Wolfgang Laufer and violinists Ralph Evans and Efim Boico, have been performing together for nearly 30 years and have produced more than 80 of the group’s 200-plus recordings. (Laufer recently announced his retirement, from the quartet and from UWM, where the FAQ is in residence, due to health issues. This explains the guest cellists on the Summer Evenings of Music series.)”
Literary/Libraries
Book event for CLUCK: From Jungle Fowl to City Chicks
OvertureCenterfor the Arts
June 1 – 6:00 p.m.
“More Info Join author Susan Troller and artist S.V. Medaris for stories about Big Tiny, the rooster that made the hens swoon; Buff Orpingtons and Welsummers named for poets and writers; and scary creatures of the night that strike fear into many a feathered breast.”
Performing Arts
Music
Songwriter Eliza Rickman finds her voice, loses her cat
The Capital Times
June 5
“Some things are easier to let go of than others. Last September, California-based singer-songwriter Eliza Rickman decided to give up everything to pursue a career in music, including her job, her apartment and, most challenging of all, her pet cat Penelope (also known affectionately as "Meowers").”
Thomsen And Kilgour At Stagenorth Friday Night
AshlandCurrent
June 3
“Sara Thomsen and Rachel Kilgour will perform at Stagenorth Friday night. Duluth/Superior area singer-songwriters Sara Thomsen and Rachael Kilgour will perform at Stagenorth, on Fri., June 3 at 7:30 p.m. Longtime friends and collaborators, the two musicians will perform a mix of their own works and their favorite classics.”
Blessing of the Fleet Concert To Be Held In Bayfield Will involve Gichigami Trio and guest musicians
AshlandCurrent
June 11
“The Gichigami Trio. Summer (Mostly) Thursdays, a fresh series of concerts offering a broad range of music in a variety of settings around Bayfield, begins Sat., June 11, at the Christ Episcopal Church, 125 N 3rd Street, in Bayfield. A "pre-Blessing of the Fleet" concert will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on June 11 to honor the fishing families who formed the backbone of this area's economy. Featured will be the Duluth-based Gichigami Trio.”
Presenting
Oh, what a night! 'Jersey Boys' brings story of Four Seasons to Fox Cities PAC
Green BayPress Gazette
Through June 19
“The award-winning "Jersey Boys" musical follows the Four Seasons' meteoric rise from the tough streets of Jersey to the pop music pinnacle, weaving in 33 of the group’s classic tunes. / Submitted photoWhen Academy Award-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman was pitched the idea to write a Broadway musical based on ’60s pop sensation the Four Seasons, he had little interest. Hoping to change his mind, fellow writer Rick Elice handed Brickman a collection of the Four Seasons’ greatest hits. The rest, as they say, is history. “I wake up screaming, realizing I almost turned this down,” Brickman said.”
Theater
Start Being So Dramatic!
Various
“Artistic opportunities in the world of theater are available this summer to children of the Chippewa Valley. Parents may also have the chance to get involved in the theatrical world themselves, as some programs are offered to adults. Local directors and administrators agree that it is important to offer these classes and programs to the community.”
From a dark warehouse, Youngblood offers “An Apology”
ThirdCoastDigest
Through June 14
“Youngblood Theatre’s latest show, An Apology for the Course and Outcome of Certain Events Delivered by Doctor John Faustus on This His Final Evening, is not precisely what it sounds like. There is an apology in this play — a poignant and heartfelt one. More importantly, though, it captures the last measurable instants of a man on the edge of eternity as he delivers an eloquent, philosophical eulogy for himself that dares to question whether a life of insignificance can, nonetheless, mean something. It may seem like an overly ponderous question, but An Apology, written by Mickle Maher and directed by Edward Morgan, is often startlingly frank and focused by the unstoppable flow of time that pulls Faustus closer and closer to death.”
Other
Cinereach Invites Letters of Inquiry for Film Production Grant Program
Cinereach, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: June 1 (Letter of Inquiry)
“Cinereach is a not-for-profit film production company and foundation that supports fiction and nonfiction filmmakers from all over the world through grants and awards, the Reach Film Fellowship, an internal productions department, and partnerships with the Sundance Institute and other organizations.”
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission Announces NEW Special Grant Opportunity: Distinctly Dane
DaneCountyCultural Affairs
June 1 Deadline
“Help Dane County Celebrate it’s 175th Anniversary In addition to project and capital grants, the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission presents a special grant opportunity related to the county’s year-long 175th anniversary celebration. Distinctly Dane focuses upon our sense of place, belonging, and identity as expressed by Dane County voices. Dane County’s past, present, and future will be featured in selected grant projects. The Commission hopes this theme inspires new local arts, culture and history projects and programs representing a broad range of topics such as our Native American ancestors, agricultural roots, conservation legacy, ever-growing ethnic and cultural diversity, devotion to sustainability, mixture of rural, natural and urban landscapes, values and aspirations for the future of our Dane County home, and more.”
HMacArthur Foundation Accepting Proposals for Documentary Film Grants
Philanthropy News Digest, The Foundation Center
Deadline: June 1
“The Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives program at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is accepting proposals for its 2011 documentary film grants program. The program seeks to fund documentary film projects that address the significant social challenges of our time or explore important but under-reported topics.”
UMACKINAC ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION CONTESTUH
Entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2011.
Photographers also have a unique opportunity to showcase their best work to visitors from around to world. Announcing MSHP’s first Mackinac Island Photography Exhibition, aimed at sharing Mackinac moments captured on “film." Photographers can share their vision of Mackinac through various forms, including digital or analog, color, monochrome, or any alternative photographic process. Juried by talented S. Kay Young, a Native American Detroit-based artist and teacher at Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills Heritage Park Art Program, this photography contest offers a first place cash prize of $500, sponsored by Mackinac Associates, second place of $350, sponsored by Benjamin of Mackinac Island, Inc., and third place of $150, sponsored by Joanne's Fudge. Young will select an array of inspirational photographs to appear in the art museum’s Mackinac Island Photography Exhibition, open August 1-October 9, 2011.
Meet The Composer Invites Applications From Sponsoring Organizations for MetLife Creative Connections Program
Meet the Composer, Philanthropy News Digest
June 1
“Administered by Meet The Composer with support from the MetLife Foundation and other funders, the MetLife Creative Connections program provides support for U.S. composers to participate in public activities related to specific performances of their original music. By supporting the composer's interaction with audiences, performers, arts organizations, and local communities, MetLife Creative Connections aims to increase public awareness and enhance the creative artist's role in society.”
Mid-America Juried Art Exhibition Prospectus
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
Deadline: June 4
“Mid-America Juried Art Exhibition was developed by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri to provide a forum for artists on a Mid-America scale to complete and display their work. The selected art features both traditional and “cutting edge” work and will be exhibited at the Arts Council’s Gallery 100.”
Entries Invited for Council on Foundations' Annual Film & Video Festival
The Council on Foundations & Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media, Philanthropy News Digest
June 6
“The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media are seeking submissions of films and videos for the council's 45th Annual Film and Video Festival, to be held April 29 – May 1, 2012, in Los Angeles. The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals.”
Grants for Arts Writers
Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program
Deadline: June 8
“The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports individual writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants ranging from 3,000 to 50,000 USD. Writers who meet the program’s eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the following categories: Articles, Blogs, Books, New and Alternative Media, and Short-Form Writing.”
Tournées Festival Program Offers Grants to Bring Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses
French American Cultural Exchange, Philanthropy News Digest
June 30, October 1
“FACE (French American Cultural Exchange), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting contemporary creative work in the context of French-American cultural and educational exchange, is accepting applications for the Tournées Festival, a program designed to help bring contemporary French cinema to college and university campuses in the United States. Now in its sixteenth year, the program distributes close to $200,000 in grants annually to encourage schools to begin their own self-sustaining French film festivals.”
Sappi Fine Paper North America Seeks Entries for Ideas That Matter Design Grant Program
Sappi Fine Paper, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: July 15
“Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced the 2011 call for entries for Ideas that Matter, an annual grant program that recognizes and supports designers who donate their time and talent to create communications materials for a wide range of charitable activities.”
Call for Artists
Great LakesArt Fair
Deadline: July 29
“The Great Lakes Art Fair is the fastest growing indoor Art event in the Midwest. From its inception in Spring 2009 to the most recent event, attendance has more than doubled. Juried artist applications jumped more than 40 percent from Fall 2009 to Spring 2010. This Bi-Annual Fair offer fine artists in the region a reliable, regularly scheduled, “weather-free” marketplace to showcase their freshest and most beautiful work, and word is spreading rapidly that this is a destination event for artists and patron alike.”
ASCAP Foundation Accepting Letters of Intent for Music Grant Program
ASCAP Foundation, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: August 1 (Letters of Intent)
“The ASCAP Foundation is a publicly supported charitable organization dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. The foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for new 2012 grant funding from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in music education and talent development programs for aspiring songwriters and composers.”
First Peoples Fund Invites Applications for Artist in Business Leadership Program
First Peoples Fund, Philanthropy News Digest
Deadline: September 1
“The First Peoples Fund's Artist in Business Leadership Program is designed to help entrepreneurial Native American artists develop their marketing and business skills and build self-sustaining, arts-based businesses.”
Art, Video, Music, Writing Contests from WASB
DPI ConnectED
Deadlines: November, 2011
“The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) has announced guidelines for its Student Art and Video contests (deadlines are in November), as well as its Music Showcase and Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book! competitions (deadlines are in June). Winning entries in each contest will be displayed at the 2012 State Education Convention, January 18-20 in Milwaukee (the top musical groups get to perform there). The Wisconsin Art Exhibits and Awards are open to public school students in grades 7-12. The WASB Student Video Contest gives students the opportunity to develop creative, thought-provoking videos individually, in a small group, or as a class project. Students must be in grades 7-12. Musical groups from grades 6-12 may send audition tapes to the Music Showcase. For Write and Illustrate Your Own Picture Book!, teachers submit up to 10 of the most exemplary picture books per classroom (any K-12 public school student is eligible). To hold these competitions, WASB collaborates with the Wisconsin Art Education Association, the Wisconsin Educational Media Technology Association, and the Wisconsin School Music Association.”
HUCalling all furniture makers & artisans!UH
KL Communications Invites Furniture Makers & Artisans to Exhibit in the 2011 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows
No deadline
TIVERTON, RI – KL Communications is pleased to invite artisans designing and handcrafting furniture, accessories, fine art & craft to apply to exhibit at the 2011 Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows taking place in Baltimore (April 15-17, 2011), Milwaukee (September 30 – October 2, 2011), and Providence (October 21-23, 2011). These shows primarily present studio and custom furniture with home décor accessories such as lighting, floor coverings, and fine art as well as quality handcrafted jewelry, wearables, pottery, glass, sculpture, and more. Artisans from throughout North America working in all media are invited to apply for an invitation to exhibit and sell their work at any or all of the 2011 shows. Applications to exhibit can be downloaded from the “Exhibitor Info” heading at www.FineFurnishingsShows.com or call 401-816-0963 for more information.”
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