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October 2006 |
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In This Issue
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National Heritage
Fellow Kapayou dies at 73
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Public invited
to grant review meetings
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Good art comes in small packages
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Hillside Elementary
bridges gap between schools, elementary resources
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Join in a creative conversation
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Art Educators
of Iowa conference Oct. 13-15
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For the music lover in your life
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Eye on Accessibility:
Make the Internet useful for all ·
Apply now for the Iowa Scholarship for
the Arts ·
Nominate
your school board for the Arts Education Award ·
Community
Entrepreneurship Academy set for Oct. 19 ·
Survey to
assess artists’ space needs in western Iowa · Student Anthem Challenge 2007 IAC
Calendar
Links In-Box of Artist
Opportunities Contact
Us 600 E. Locust (515) 242-6194 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Newsletter Editor: |
National Heritage Fellow Kapayou dies at 73
“ To hear samples of Kapayou’s work, visit the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Web site at http://www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=2387 . Kapayou’s songs appear as part of the Iowa State Fare collection. The Iowa Arts Council will hold review meetings for the
second round of major grant applications on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the The Iowa Arts Council conducted three online surveys during the month of September to better assess the needs and accomplishments of IAC’s rostered teaching artists, local arts agencies and the education departments of IAC’s Operating Support Partners. One survey presented an opportunity for local arts agencies to discuss ways in which the Iowa Arts Council can better serve their organizations and to help establish partnerships between the organizations. The outcome of the second survey will be considered in planning professional development opportunities for IAC rostered artists. The results of the third survey will be used as part of the Statewide After-School Studies on Arts in After School Hours. Some interesting facts: 100 percent of arts organizations receiving operating support from IAC provide educational programming 100 percent of local arts agencies serve students and schools 92.3 percent of local arts agencies provide adult arts programs 84.6 percent of local arts agencies serve artists The average number of constituents served by local arts agencies annually is 41, 727 85 percent of the rostered teaching artists include this status on a resume/curriculum vita as a way to show their qualifications as an artists or instructor 50 percent of rostered teaching artists work in 10 or more counties 21.4 percent of rostered teaching artists work 75 to 100 percent of the year as teaching artists
support marketing and promotional expenses to reach out
to underserved populations. The organization is part of a flourishing art
community in As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, ArtLife Society has a five-member administrative board of directors, a growing advisory board, an endowment and membership. Founded in 2002 by Stacey Hurlin, ArtLife Society “encourages living life itself as a work of art, thereby creating the best that makes community.” The size of the artworks at the Small Works show makes them affordable for any budget. “One of the reasons the Small Works Show is a favorite is the utterly unpretentious atmosphere of the exhibit.” Hurlin says, referring to the artwork of recognized artists hanging side-by-side with that of emerging artists. “It is an engaging experience. Many, many people come back for additional visits, sometimes even four and five times. It is a lot of visual enrichment to take in and a rare opportunity outside of a metropolitan area.” For more information on ArtLife Society, visit www.artlifesociety.org. Side-by-side work with artists proved to be the bridge
for students and teachers at Hillside uses an arts-based school model based on the Cyndee Buck, a children’s art consultant, engaged five
professional artists over the three-year grant period to work side-by-side
with students and teachers to write music and plays, dance, sing and create
artwork. As it stated in the Hillside School Arts Partners for Achievement final report to IAC, “There were ‘connections beyond connections’ in all of the core curriculum areas to the arts…students and teachers learned together with the idea that there would be a legacy established that would support students after the Partnership grant ended.” If you’re an arts leader in Iowa under the age of 35, considering attending “creative conversations” as part of National Arts and Humanities Month. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon in Meeting Room A of the Iowa City Public Library. For directions and parking information, please visit http://www.icpl.org/about/location.php creative conversations are locally-organized
gatherings of emerging arts leaders with the purpose of identifying common challenges
facing arts organizations, state and local resources, and potential
collaborations. Americans for the Arts, the national arts leadership and
advocacy group, is sponsoring the creative
conversations project in
celebration of October as National Arts and Humanities Month. Sarah Ekstrand
from the Iowa Arts Council will be the featured speaker in Though designed for arts leaders under the age of 35 or with less than five years in the field, creative conversations are open to all regardless of demographics or experience level. For more information and registration for this free event, or to find out about hosting a creative conversation, please visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/sc/creativeconversations The Art Educators of Iowa will present their annual
state convention Oct. 13th through 15th in Oct. 5, 6, 12 & 13 – various IAC staff will be available with information about IAC grants & programs at the Great Places/Iowa Rural Development Council’s “Harvesting Resources for Great Places” events in Waverly, Lakeview, Red Oak and Oskaloosa, respectively Oct. 7-8 –
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, arts education community programs coordinator, meeting
of local arts agencies in Oct. 9 – Bruce Williams, operational support and
public art programs coordinator, OSP Site Visit Team at Bluffs Arts Council
in Oct. 11 –
Bruce Williams, operational support and public art programs coordinator,
facilitating a tour of public art in Oct. 13-14 –
Dawn Martinez Oropeza & Sarah Ekstrand, arts resources coordinator,
present two grant writing workshops at Art Educators of Iowa’s fall
conference, Oct. 14 – Mary Sundet Jones, division administrator, presents Poetry Out Loud information at the State High School Speech Association Coaches Conference Oct. 16-17 –
Dawn Martinez Oropeza coordinates arts workshops at the Mosaic statewide
diversity conference, Oct. 18-20 –
Riki Saltzman, folklife coordinator, at American Folklore Society meeting in Oct. 20 –
Sarah Ekstrand and Dawn Martinez Oropeza present Grant Writing Workshop in Oct. 21-
Sarah Ekstrand facilitates a creative conversation in Oct. 27-28 –
Dawn Martinez Oropeza at 8th Annual State Latino/a Conference, Click on Buyiowaart.com
to see the featured work of
The Internet is becoming the primary way for people to learn about cultural opportunities. Is your Web site accessible to people with disabilities, so that this audience knows it is welcomed by your arts organization? Find a good listing of basic Web accessibility tips at http://mn.vsarts.org/web_access_info.html. High school students across The award is given to The deadline for applications is Monday, Dec.11. The Iowa Alliance for Arts
Education and the Iowa Association of School Boards are seeking nominations
for the Arts Education Award. This award recognizes a local school board that
has provided strong leadership in support of the arts and is given annually
as a wonderful way to thank your school board for their support over the
years. The recipient of this award in A statewide “ The full day program agenda and registration information
are available at www.cvcia.org by clicking on
“conference registration” or call (515) 0294-3000 for additional information.
Registration is $40 per person before Oct. 10 and includes lunch and
materials. After Oct. 10, registration is $50 per person. A major online survey of the housing and studio needs of Omaha/Council Bluffs area artists and arts organizations is now underway and will be ongoing over the next three months. The survey is being conducted by Artspace Projects, a national nonprofit developer of affordable space for artists and arts organizations. The survey will help assess if there is sufficient demand in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area for an affordable live/work project. Click here for the survey or for more information. Teachers and students in |
