July 5, 2011 In The News | When You Go | Opportunities |
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou
“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” - Eartha Kitt
“The older you get, the more you learn to see what you've been taught to see. When you're a kid, you see what's there.” - Steven Wright
“Art is science made clear.” - Jean Cocteau
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Old School New School, A New Documentary
ARTSBlog, Americans for the Arts
“Snag Films has released Old School New School, an educational documentary on the nature of creativity. The movie explores the mystery of creativity with a cast of artistic heavyweights including celebrated actor Brian Cox (known for standout work in King Lear, X-Men, and Manhunter – Cox was the first to play Hannibal Lecter), innovative jazz pianist McCoy Tyner (Four-time Grammy® Award winner and pianist for the John Coltrane Quartet), and six-time Oscar® nominee William Fraker (the cinematographer who created the memorable photography of Bullitt, Rosemary’s Baby, WarGames, and Tombstone.)”
To watch the 33 minute movie, click here.
TOP WISCONSIN NEWS
FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD
NOW WHAT?
Recent messages from the Arts Board have thanked our outstanding, departing staff and our cracker jack interns. But as the new fiscal year has begun, members of the Arts Board and Arts Board staff are asked daily, “Now What?” To which we respond with the state’s motto, “Forward!” Here are some answers to these frequently asked questions:
Does the Arts Board still exist?
The answer is two fold. Yes, the fifteen-member Arts Board still exists. While the Arts Board is no longer a state agency, it is a division of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. In fact, if you look at the statutes, the Arts Board was lifted up and placed – intact – in the Department, with the very notable exception of the Percent for Art Program.
Who is on the Arts Board’s staff?
George Tzougros, Executive Director, 608.267.2006, george.tzougros@travelwisconsin.com
Karen Goeschko, Assistant Director, 608.267.2026,
karen.goeschko@travelwisconsin.com
Mark Fraire, Grant Programs and Services Specialist, 608.264-8191, mark.fraire@travelwisconsin.com
Chris Manke, Percent for Art Coordinator, 608.266-9737, chris.manke@travelwisconsin.com
Chris will close out the Direct Purchase and Commission programs, and archiving the remainder of the State’s Art Collection.
Anne Pryor, Folk and Traditional Arts Specialist, 608.266.8106, anne.pryor@travelwisconsin.com
You will note the new @travelwisconsin.com suffix. Rest assured, your messages will still reach us if you use the old @wisconsin.gov suffix.
Where are you located?
Great question! The week of July 5 we will finish packing the office at 101 E. Wilson Street. The moving truck comes on Monday, July 11 to take the Arts Board to Tourism. The street address of our new office is: 201 W. Washington Avenue, 2nd FL.
How can we contact you?
The Arts Board’s main phone number will not change; it will still be 608.266.0190. What will change is that it will be answered by an automated voice, directing you to the staff listed above. The fax number will remain unchanged - 608.267.0380. Snail mail should be sent to:
Wisconsin Arts Board
PO Box 8690
Madison, WI 53708-8690
When will our Creation and Presentation grant award check arrive?
You should have your check in hand by the end of August.
When will our Creative Communities grant application be reviewed?
The Arts Education panel meets on July 27th in Madison.
The Local Arts panel meets on August 11th in Madison.
(Reminder: If you submitted a Folk Arts application, you will receive an award or denial letter by mid-July.)
How is the Department of Tourism staff receiving its newest Division?
On Friday, July 1 the staff of the Arts Board visited our new space at the Department of Tourism. As we opened the door to the suite, we were greeted with applause from Secretary Klett and the Tourism staff, a “Welcome Arts Board” sign, and a level of graciousness that speaks volumes for our future together.
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Congratulates Sarah Cunningham on Six Years of Service as Director of Arts Education
National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, DC – “National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman congratulates Dr. Sarah Bainter Cunningham on her six years of service as the NEA's Director of Arts Education, where she has overseen leadership initiatives and grantmaking for a range of arts education projects. This year, the NEA's Arts Education Program has invested in 229 grants to organizations totaling $7,385,000 million.”
Save Our Inboxes! Adopt the Email Charter!
Emailcharter.org, TED.com
“We're drowning in email. And the many hours we spend on it are generating ever more work for our friends and colleagues. We can reverse this spiral only by mutual agreement. Hence this Charter...”
Arts Wisconsin seeks nominations for the 2011 "Arts in the Community" awards
Arts Wisconsin
Deadline: August 1
“Arts Wisconsin announces the third annual Arts in the Community awards, highlighting and promoting exemplary community-based support of and leadership for the arts in Wisconsin's villages, towns and cities. Nominations are currently being accepted, with a postmark or email deadline of August 1, 2011. Award recipients will be announced by September 1, 2011. Click here for more information and the nomination form.”
Visual Arts/Museums
UW-Madison Team Wins NASA Design Challenge
WISC TV
MADISON – “A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison students has won a NASA challenge to design habitable areas for the next generation of space explorers. Fourteen students helped design the prototype, which beat out two other finalists for the top prize.”
'Round here: Unconventional house fits family just right
Winona Daily News, lacrossetribune.com
GALESVILLE — “When Ed McAllen finally finished his house after five years of planning and construction, the first thing his wife Julie did was buy a toilet paper holder. For the couple, who had been living in a one-bedroom shack with no indoor plumbing since 1983, having a flush toilet — or two, in this case — was a big deal. Ed, who built the couple’s new circular cordwood home almost entirely by himself, found his wife’s purchase unnecessary. “I could have built us one,” he said.”
Jackson Pollock put physics on his palette, scientists say
msnbc.com
“American artist Jackson Pollock was an intuitive master of the flow of fluids, relying on the laws of physics to turn his splashes, drips and drizzles into the iconic abstract creations they came to be. That's the conclusion of physicists and mathematicians who conducted a careful analysis of the artwork, which is detailed in the latest issue of the journal Physics Today. The research team looked at Pollock's techniques and the physical aspects of paint on canvas in order to understand the forces at play.”
Also
Amazing Images Reveal the Art of Science
LiveScience
NEW YORK — “Some species of bacteria live inside leeches, providing their hosts with nutrients. The relationship between these two creatures roused the artistic side of two scientists.”
From Forklifts To Apps: Here's The 2011 International Design Excellence Awards
Fast Company
“For 31 years, the Industrial Designers Society of America has presented the International Design Excellence Awards, a collection of the year's best design. Today, Co.Design and Fast Company are honored to bring you the latest crop of winners.”
Arts and Creativity in Education
Local theater presents 2 scholarships
Fond du Lac Reporter
“Fond du Lac Community Theatre will award scholarships to two local graduates. The David Jones Memorial Scholarship goes to Kendra Patton. The John Newman Memorial Scholarship will be presented to Amanda Thiel. Both students graduated from Fond du Lac High School this spring and have been involved with Community Theatre.”
Dian Page column: Illinois high school honors Green Bay native
Green Bay Press-Gazette
“Green Bay native Chris Franken recently was the honored recipient of the Heritage Award given annually to individuals who have made a significant impact on Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill., where he taught for 28 years. During his career, Franken launched the photography, ceramics, sculpture and advanced placement art programs. All the visual art shows at Stevenson can trace their origins to him.”
Developing a Comprehensive K-12 Design Education Program
Blog: andDesign
“Anyone interested in helping to develop a comprehensive K-12 design education support system is invited to contact Rayala@Kutztown.edu.”
Community Arts
At Grandview Commons, new urbanism ideals meet commercial reality
Wisconsin State Journal
“Touted as Monroe Street in the cornfields, Grandview Commons on the Far East Side was a poster child for new urbanism, which tries to capture the feel of a traditional neighborhood through design and a mix of housing and stores within walking distance. Now, the development is at a crossroads, a symbol of what’s possible and practical as ambitious projects with new urbanist themes mature in the Madison metro area.”
Concert at the 400 Block in Wausau
WAOW, Wausau
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- People in Wausau brought their lounge chairs out to the 400 Block for some music at the Square. The Wausau Concert Band performed all different types of music including some patriotic tunes. Newsline 9 talked to some people about what Independence Day meant to them.”
Downtown square finished
Stevens Point Journal
“Since the project to remodel and rebuild Stevens Point's downtown square began, officials have talked of creating a destination. Even before the Mathias Mitchell Public Square officially reopened Monday, that creation was on display, as people enjoyed the centerpiece fountain, lounged on benches or sampled the shops throughout the weekend.”
Local musicians will perform again next spring to benefit Haiti
Hudson Star-Observer
““Hope for Haiti Music Benefit was a project that Youth Action Hudson organized as part of PeaceJam, which is an international organization that calls young people to action in making a difference in their world.”
Media Arts
How Games Steer Us Through Life
The New York Times
“…Frisbee Forever is a free candy-colored game for the iPad in which the player steers a Frisbee through a variety of graphic environments that look variously beachy, snowy and Old West. Frisbee Forever is one of those garish games — unlike iPad chess or an art app like Brushes — at which some parents look askance. Two days after Ben and I traveled with that iPad, the Supreme Court ruled that video games were entitled to First Amendment protection, just like books, plays and movies. Anyone who is appalled by our goofy game apps should now know that we’re immersing ourselves in art.”
Drive-in theater goes back to yesteryear
Marshfield News-Herald
“Rows of cars lined up Friday evening at Marshfield Fairgrounds to create a retro drive-in for Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry's "Movies in the Park."”
Toby Keith Extends Video Shoot To Cedarburg Parade
WISN.com
CEDARBURG, Wis. – “Thousands of people who turned out for a July Fourth parade in Cedarburg just might make it into a country music video. Toby Keith is filming a video in Wisconsin for his new single, "Made In America." Filming began Friday night with Keith's concert at Summerfest and also included a camera crew in today's parade.”
For Film Graduates, an Altered Job Picture
The New York Times
LOS ANGELES — “One after another, touring groups of prospective students and their parents stopped late last month to pose for pictures around a bronze Douglas Fairbanks, who wields his sword in a courtyard fountain here at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Not even the imposing Mr. Fairbanks, a founder of the film school, has kept newcomers at bay. But another round of graduates is now hitting the street, in greater numbers and perhaps better equipped than ever before, to pursue opportunities that have seldom been more elusive, at least where traditional Hollywood employment is concerned.”
Performing Arts
Performing Arts 2.0
Blog: Technology in the Arts, Center for Arts Management and Technology
“So there’s a lot that’s been written about Museums 2.0. But what about Performing Arts 2.0? Are there theaters, symphonies, or dance companies out there that are using technology to encourage creative audience participation? Is anyone going beyond tweeting during performances (which is really commentary) to actually getting audiences’ input into the resulting artistic product, or encouraging audiences to create something of their own? Well, it took some of digging, but I found some. And they are way cool. Performing arts organizations- take note!”
Music
Program Offers Guitar Lessons, Therapy for Military Veterans
WUWM
“Here in Milwaukee and in cities across the country, military veterans are on waiting lists for a type of therapy to treat war-related mental health problems. But they’re not waiting to see doctors or counselors at VA hospitals. These vets are lining up to take part in a growing program that uses music instruction and free guitars to soothe symptoms of trauma. WUWM's Erin Toner has more:”
Student from Neenah hits his stride with horn competitions
Appleton Post-Crescent
“Student musician Austin Larson’s summer is mapped out with competitions, concerts and festivals. The 2009 Neenah High School graduate, who studies horn performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, earned first-place honors June 22 at the International Horn Society’s Premier Soloist Competition in San Francisco.”
Blue stars notebook
La Crosse Tribune
“HOW THEY DID: The La Crosse Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps has three silver medals and five bronze medals in the first 11 competitions of the 2011 season. The Blue Stars scored a season-high 75.8 points Sunday for second place in the Rotary Music Festival in Cedarburg, Wis. They have finished second or third in competitions since their fourth-place finish June 25 in DCI Western Michigan in Grand Rapids.”
Presenting
Alpine Valley concert decline amps up concern
Janesville Gazette
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP — “The decline in Alpine Valley Music Theatre concerts this season has lead law enforcement and community officials to wonder about the dip in shows. Curiosity about the concert venue is up because Alpine Valley officials worked hard during the off season to get approvals from the town, Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and county for overnight camping in a parking lot.”
Other
How to deliver innovation overnight
Blog: Daniel Pink
“One of the ideas in Drive that has spread the fastest and the widest is the FedEx Day. Invented by the folks at the Australian software company Atlassian, these one-day bursts of autonomy allow people to work on anything they want (as long as it’s not part of their regular job) — provided they show what they’ve created to their colleagues 24 hours later. Atlassian dubbed these innovation jamborees FedEx Days because participants have to deliver something overnight. One of the most recent adopters of this technique is the Dutch company, PAT Learning Solutions, which held a FedExDay last month. To get a sense of how it worked, check out this 4-minute video by Rini van Solingen, the first 3:30 minutes of which are pretty good.”
Visual Arts/Museums
Travel Digest: Art by veterans and Old World Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Through July 28
“Art by veteransStudio 84, a nonprofit art center in Whitewater, honors Wisconsin military veterans with a month-long exhibit of their artwork in July.”
Harley-Davidson exhibit spotlights rare items
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Through August 21
MILWAUKEE (AP) — “A new exhibit at the Harley-Davidson Museum is proof the Milwaukee motorcycle maker is about much more than its classic hogs.”
Waukesha museum features Owen Gromme exhibit
WLUK
Opens July 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) – “Famed nature artist Owen Gromme was upset when his son wanted to buy his "Cedar Creek-Mallards" painting in 1955. Owen Gromme was paying for half of his son's college education and thought if he spent $400 for the painting, he could pay more for his own education.”
Buying art for a workplace different from buying art for a home
Wisconsin State Journal
July 9 – 10
"The mystique of the file cabinets in Betty Custer’s financial planning office comes not from what’s locked inside the drawers, but what’s on top of the cabinets: huge, strikingly beautiful ceramic urns and vases. And there’s more art, too, down the hallways from her office and in every conference room: Paintings. Photographs. Intricate textiles. And more ceramics, all with a story. And all purchased at local art galleries and shows."
Also
Collectors: Couple find a way to meld their different tastes
Wisconsin State Journal
July 9
“He was into Asian art. She was into textiles. But they got married anyway. Avid art collectors Linda Brazill and Mark Golbach will talk about collecting as a couple at the Collectors’ Breakfast that kicks off the Art Fair on the Square on Saturday.”
Alexander House exhibit features central Wisconsin artists
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
July 8 – August 23
PORT EDWARDS – “The Alexander House, a Center for Art and History, will hold a summer invitational exhibit that features artwork by current and former public school art educators from central Wisconsin. The exhibit will open with a reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served, and many of the participating artists will be present. The exhibit will continue through Aug. 23.”
Art sought for county exhibit
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
July 31 – August 21
MANITOWOC — “The annual Manitowoc County artists' exhibition will be held July 31 to Aug. 21 at the Rahr-West Art Museum. It will feature a variety of fine arts and craft media from artists living and working in Manitowoc County, or members of the Friends of the Rahr-West Art Museum.”
Green Bay public art display unveiled
WLUK
Ongoing
GREEN BAY – “The city of Green Bay unveiled its latest public artwork display downtown. The piece is titled "Interactive Immersion" and features a couple dozen larger than life sized fish. They are set up on the walls of the pedestrian tunnel under Walnut Street that connects the Fox River Trail and the City Deck. The permanent display uses colorful LED lights that are triggered by motion detectors as people pass through the tunnel. The artist also likes sculptures that have a message.”
Also
Arizona artist Stephen Fairfield creating motion-triggered fish sculptures beneath Walnut Street Bridge
Green Bay Press-Gazette
“Walking, jogging or biking through the Walnut Street Bridge tunnel in downtown Green Bay may never be the same. An artist is transforming the plain, concrete tunnel on the east shore of the Fox River into an underwater world where fish come to life in a vivid, colorful exhibition. And for anyone passing through the tunnel, it all starts with you.”
Literary/Libraries
Library briefs:
Fond du Lac Reporter
“FDL Visual Arts to exhibit members' works this month”, “Teens invited to 'Amazing Race'”, “BookCellar store offers bargains”
Performing Arts
Dance
On Stage July 5-11: Summerfest takes over
ThirdCoast Digest
July 8 - 9
“Milwaukee’s arts community seems to be taking a collective vacation this week, with this exception: Choreographers Amii Le Gendre and Carey Foster will present their UWM MFA dance department thesis show, The Museum of Narrow Places, at Inova gallery on the UWM campus. That pay-what-you-can event is set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9.”
New ballet studio opens in Banbury
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Now Open
“Since she started classical ballet lessons at a very young age, Ganna Kotenko has found plenty of inspiration in the lifelong hobby and art form. However, for the Crimea, Ukraine, native, there was one ballet teacher in her home country who truly inspired Kotenko to do something with ballet.”
Music
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square
Isthmus
July 6
“A Down Home 4th of July”; Guest Artist, Above the Town bluegrass band. Concert Highlights: -Copland | Buckaroo Holiday; Ungar | Ashokan Farewell; Wendel | Orange Blossom Special; -Tchaikovsky | 1812 Overture”
5 Milers bring folk music to PAC stage for good cause
Appleton Post-Crescent
July 21
“Appleton musician Rob Billings knows a thing or two about summer reunions. Band reunions, that is. Each year the five members of The 5 Milers, an acoustic group with roots in Neenah, reunite in the Fox Cities for performances including benefit concerts. The group, which has been around since 1963, will play its third annual concert of classic folk music of the 1960s at 7:30 p.m. July 21 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in downtown Appleton. Proceeds from the concert go to the Boys’ & Girls’ Brigade and the YMCA of the Fox Cities.”
New Gee-Tar Shop: A String Above
Volume One Magazine
Ongoing
“A new guitar shop in Chippewa Falls is gearing up to help locals with all their rocking and rolling needs. The L-T tells us, A String Above run by CJ White offers guitars, amplifiers, strings, picks, guitar lessons and everything else you need to shred like a master. The shop already has a loyal group of returning shoppers, many of which were drawn in by the album covers plastered on the walls. White hopes the album covers will encourage kids to pick up an instrument and keep with it.”
Theater
Children's Theatre presents musical
Fond du Lac Reporter
July 18 – 23
“The Montana-based Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) Missoula will showcase the age-old tale of "The Tortoise Versus the Hare" as a full-scale musical July 18-23 during a Fond du Lac visit.”
Call for Submissions for 2012 Athena Film Festival
Indie Wire
Submissions accepted June 15 – September 15
As you may know, I am the artistic director of the Athena Film Festival. The second festival will take place from February 9-12, 2012. We are opening our call for submissions today. Read the information carefully and spread it far and wide. Films have power. They create conversation. They reveal truths. They inspire. But for too many generations, Hollywood has told only half the story: too often, what is missing are the stories of women as change agents and heroes in their own right. For the second year, Barnard College, the most sought-after women’s college in the nation, will celebrate women’s leadership on screen at the Athena Film Festival which will take place from February 9-12, 2012.
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 Lakes Art 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.”
Mockingbird Foundation Invites Applications for Children's Music Education Program Grants
Mockingbird Foundation, Philanthropy News Digest
August 1
“The Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization created by fans of the rock band Phish, annually provides competitive grants to U.S. nonprofit organizations and public schools for children's music education programs. The foundation is accepting inquiries for its fifteenth round of competitive grants.”
National Endowment for the Arts Announces New Arts in Media Funding Category
National Endowment for the Arts, Philanthropy News Digest
September 1
“The National Endowment for the Arts' new Arts in Media funding category is designed to help make the excellence and diversity of the arts widely available to the American public through the national distribution of innovative media projects about the arts and media projects that can be considered works of art.”
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.”
Tournées Festival Program Offers Grants to Bring Contemporary French Cinema to U.S. College Campuses
French American Cultural Exchange, Philanthropy News Digest
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.”
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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