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Worth a Look...
Take the Food Survey Today!
Do you have recipes for Iowa foods that evoke a “taste of place” that
you’d be willing to share?
If so, food folklorist Riki Saltzman wants to hear from you!
To help gather these stories, she has set up an online survey where people can provide recipes, anecdotes and other information.
The survey is at:
https://www.culturalaffairs-online.org/iac/taste-of-place/recipes.cfm.
'Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator’s Handbook'
Fifty-four million Americans with disabilities and 37 million older adults (aged 65 and up)—with $188 billion in disposable income—are ready and willing to participate in accessible arts and cultural activities across the country.
Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator's Handbook is a how-to reference and resource guide for integrating older adults and people with disabilities into all aspects of an arts organization—from planning and design to marketing and technical assistance.
This publication was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and MetLife Foundation, in partnership with the National Association of State Arts Agencies and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Price: $29.95.
To order, visit www.nasaa-arts.org/publications/design_access.shtml.
A How-To for Launching Community Programs
A
new publication from the Pew Partnership for Civic Change is a how-to guide on
launching and sustaining successful community programs.
Inventing Civic Solutions features eight innovative community initiatives focused on a range of issues such as accessible transportation, job and life skills for young adults, and thriving business districts.
The guide is available online at
www.pew-partnership.org/pdf/_inventing_solutions.pdf.
