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In This
Issue Public Art
Artists: Get Registered! Art in State
Buildings Program: Call for Artists DCA FY07 Annual
Report Available 2008 Iowa Culture
& Language Conference: Harvesting Hopes & Dreams Out of the Basement:
Donors Bring “Junior” Arts Program into Focus
Save the Date for
Poetry Out Loud Contest No Foolin’,
It’s an April 1 Deadline for IAC Rosters The Ups &
Downs of Intern Life at DCA No
Surprise, Generation Iowa Release Report with Culture, Quality of Life
Connection Cedar Rapids
Native Releases “Just Great Songs” Three Iowa
Locations Celebrate Reading Through the Big Read New Report
Includes Arts Education as Critical to Success in Workforce Nominate Companies for “BCA Ten” New Filing Requirements for Small Nonprofits 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: |
Wake Up and Smell the CultureA message from the Iowa Cultural Coalition: The Iowa Cultural Coalition (ICC) needs cultural
supporters from across With the theme “Time for Culture,” Cultural Advocacy Day
is for everyone who has a stake in When: Feb. 18, 9 a.m. Where: State
Historical Building, 600 E. Locust, Why: Because Schedule 9 a.m.: Registration, networking and coffee @ 10 a.m.: Advocacy Training & Review of the Iowa Cultural Coalition platform. 11 a.m.: Rally Noon: March to State Capitol for meetings and creation of public art piece with legislators, and performances. IDEA: Make a lunch date with your legislators in advance. Let them know you’re coming! If you don’t know who they are, visit www.legis.state.ia.us for contact information. 3 p.m.: Workshops begin at 3:40 p.m.: Commercial Break! Tell us about workshops, training sessions and other helpful sessions your organization has coming up. 4 p.m.: Workshops: “We Need Your Help: New Federal Formula Grant Initiatives” & “Ask and You Shall Receive: Sponsorships Made Easy.” 4:40 p.m.: Workshops end. 5:30 p.m.: Legislative Reception at Grand Piano Bistro, 506 E. Grand. Invite your legislators ahead of time to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, live musical performances from CAUCUS! The Musical and jazz musician Roxi Copland. Just added!
February 19 Nonprofit Workshop Stick around after CAD for “IOWA Principals and Practices
for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence,” a free workshop Tuesday, Feb. 19, 8
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Please respond with your intent to attend Cultural Advocacy Day Feb. 18 and/or the Nonprofit Workshop Feb. 19. Contact Oxana Bedore: mobedore@smunet.net with your name, your organization’s name (if applicable), address, phone and category of culture (artist, musician, administrator, preservationist, etc.) by Friday, Feb. 15. Call the Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus and say you
are with the Iowa Cultural Coalition to receive an $85 room rate for the
evening of Feb. 18. The Holiday Inn Downtown is at I-235 & Directions to Take I-235 to the Plan ahead Please contact your legislators ahead of time to invite them to participate in CAD at the Capitol (ask them to help us with a mural!) and to attend the Legislative Reception. Tell them CAD is Feb. 18 and let them know they will receive invitations with more specifics. You will have the opportunity to invite them to the activities in person when we get to the Capitol. You can easily find your legislator by checking visiting www.legis.state.ia.us and entering your home address. Questions Tom Smull: tsmull@associationsinc.us Tracy Levine: tracy@metroarts.org By Legislative Liaison Gordon Hendrickson We are nearly a month into the legislative session and
the statehouse is filled with activity. While the Department of Cultural
Affairs is watching the appropriations process with interest, other policy
bills have been introduced that impact On the budgetary front, Governor Culver has recommended a level budget for essentially all Department of Cultural Affairs functions. One departure from the status quo is a recommended cut of $1 million from Iowa Great Places. Traditionally $3 million has been available to help Great Places communities meet their needs for facility enhancements. Other bills before the legislature include SF 2001 and
SF 582, identical bills to allow a sales tax exemption for the construction
and operation of nonprofit private performing arts centers. If adopted, this
legislation places nonprofit performing arts centers on the same footing as nonprofit
art centers. Also, Representative Helen Miller introduced HF 2034 to provide
$5,000 to support the work of the Iowa Poet Laureate. This bill has been
referred to committee and a subcommittee of Representatives Jacoby, Bills prepared by the Iowa Department of Cultural
Affairs are also active in both houses of the legislature. The
department proposed some code clean-up language – SF 2059 is on the floor
ready for debate and HSB 540 has passed from its subcommittee and is ready
for action by the House Economic Growth Committee. The department also
proposed changes to its authorized functions to include creation of an online
resource collection in the historical division, creation of an electronic
records archives in the State Archives of Iowa, development of the C.H.A.T.
program to facilitate communication among local cultural, history and arts
organizations and between those organizations and the DCA, and finally the
department proposed the development of an advisory board to help the
historical division plan for the coming sesquicentennial of the Am As the first funnel date approaches (March 7) we will be working with legislators to make sure these bills continue on their path to adoption. Legislators value constituent comments and suggestions. They
look forward to hearing from you both in The Iowa Arts Council is now accepting registrations for
the Public Art Artist Resource (PAAR), a non-juried resource that
represents Eligibility: · An artist may register once as an individual artist. ·
Artist teams must be comprised primarily of
eligible ·
Artists must be 18 years of age or older and
live in · Students enrolled in an educational institution are not eligible if the degree they are seeking is related to their work in the field of public art. · Artists and artist teams must be registered in the Iowa Arts Council’s Artist Directory. Public Art must be listed as one of their art disciplines. · Public art projects featured in the resource must represent examples of public art projects an artist (or artist team) has produced or would like to produce. Each project must reflect the work in context of a site or environment. Studio work is not eligible. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for additional guidance. There is no deadline to register. Artists may register
and update their information anytime. An Contact Bruce Williams for guidelines and forms, (515) 281-4006,
bruce.williams@iowa.gov. General Services Enterprise, a division of the Department of Administrative Services, is seeking an artist to integrate art into the Iowa Utilities Board/Office of Consumer Advocate Building, to be located at the southeast side of the Capitol Complex campus, near East 14th Street. This building will be a model energy-efficient building used as a public demonstration project for similar efforts. BNIM Architecture will incorporate sustainable design strategies into the project to reduce energy consumption and provide a flexible work environment. The estimated completion date is late 2009 or early 2010. The total art budget for the $9.93 million dollar project is $48,650. The Iowa Arts Council is facilitating the Artist
Selection and Concept Design phases of the project. The project is open to
all artists living in the All other artists must contact the Iowa Arts Council to obtain application materials, which must be returned by the 4:30 pm (CST), February 29, 2008. This is not a postmark deadline. The materials will be retained by the Iowa Arts Council but not added to the Iowa Public Art Artist Resource. Additional
information or materials not required in the guidelines will not be reviewed
(Letter of Interest, publications, etc.). For questions regarding the Artist Selection Phase of
the project or to obtain the registration guidelines and template documents,
contact ·
Access to Artistic Excellence: To
encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage,
and provide access to the arts for all Am ·
Challenge · Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: To advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or community-based settings. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadline: June 9, 2008) To view the guidelines, go to www.arts.gov/grants/apply, select the field or discipline most relevant to your project, and Grants for Arts Projects will be the first funding opportunity listed. The Iowa Arts Council moves forward for the next several years under the umbrella of its new 2008-2011 Strategic Plan, endorsed by the IAC Board at its November 30, 2007 meeting. More detailed planning continues, as your state arts agency staff digs deep into these new goals and strategies to identify specific actions and timelines to make them successful. Thanks to all who participated in the 6-month process that brought us to this point! The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has released its
Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Report. Hard copies of the executive summary report
may be picked up in the administrative offices at the The Iowa Culture & Language Conference (ICLC) advocates for culturally and/or linguistically diverse students and their families, educators and service providers. The 2008 annual conference will be Feb. 19-20 (with
pre-conferences on Feb. 18) at the Polk County Convention Complex, Each year, the Iowa Arts Council sponsors a “Folklife
Stream” of workshops at this conference. This year’s program, led by Folklife
Coordinator Riki Saltzman, features sessions on Asian Indian dance, Tango,
and developing the Iowa Folklife II online curriculum. IAC’s Arts
Education/Community Programs Coordinator Dawn Martinez Oropeza will lead a
discussion about For more conference information including schedule of events and registration: Visit the ICLC Conference Web site or contact Helene Grossman, ICLC Conference Coordinator, by email at qualitycomm@walnutcreekhills.net or by telephone at (515) 321-4561.
philanthropists Dale and Diane Phelps, the $6.3 million Phelps Youth Pavilion was able to get off the ground. Many individual donors and organizations, including the Iowa Arts Council, have also helped bring the project to fruition. “We wanted to become more visible to the public, giving families a chance to just drop in,” said Bonnie Winninger, WCA education director. “As for quality of life, this space is a huge opportunity for families to spend quality time together and develop an appreciation for the arts.” The 39,000 square-foot space is an addition to the
existing WCA building and features a wide range of interactive experiences
for children of almost any age. Some of the highlights include the
The grand opening of Phelps Youth Pavilion is set for April 3, but school tours will begin this month. WCA hopes to officially open the gallery to the public in March. For more information, including hours, admission, exhibits and special events, visit www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org. The Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest in The Iowa Arts Council’s Teaching Artists Roster and Performing Artists Roster have deadlines for applications April 1. Artists applying for the Teaching Artists Roster undergo a peer panel review process that evaluates their artistic and instructional abilities and achievements as they relate to teaching artist residencies. Once added to the Roster, schools and communities can find specific information about the learning experiences and residencies these artists can offer online at the Iowa Artist Directory. The IAC Performing Artists Roster includes many of Visit the Iowa Artist Directory Web page for more information and to download applications. By Catlin Curry, public relations intern December 07 – January 08 With frigid winter weather conditions outside, one would
think the As a Department of Cultural Affairs’ intern, I often came unprepared for this chilly office, and spent many hours shivering at my desk while toiling away for the public relations “MOD Squad” (an acronym of team members’ last names) without pay. Note to self: See if anything exists regarding “Intern Labor” laws. Despite my surroundings, I had plenty to do to distract me. Using my educational background in marketing and public relations, I put my writing skills to use for the department newsletters. I also dabbled in crafts by assisting with workshops for small children involving puppets and managed to survive. Other routine duties involved sorting through piles and boxes of news clippings which had been meticulously unorganized and testing my counting skills by separating 2,000 promotional buttons. In an effort to make up for nonpayment of services rendered, the “MOD Squad” bribed me with “Cookie O’Clock,” random leftover lunches from meetings, birthday treats, the occasional lunch at an actual restaurant and numerous pieces of work to go in my portfolio. And really, I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. The
list of recommendations aimed at taking full advantage
of The proposals in the report aim to bridge Some interesting key findings related to culture in · Tourism spending ranks 43rd in the nation and lags the region ·
· In open forums, young Iowans said the state offers a general lack of cultural experiences · Young Professional Impact Survey revealed comments such as: “I want to be able to find authentic local places to have dinner, meet for coffee, hear live music or just hang out. I want to be able to attend art openings, theatre and cultural festivals;” and “I value a vibrant community where people are ‘out and about’ using public parks, trails and recreation areas, attending farmer’s markets and living in a healthy community.” Based on analysis and findings, the Commission recommended the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Culver investigate (in order of importance): · Bridging the Wage Gap and Reducing Student Debt · Expanding Career Pathway Efforts · Investing in Quality of Life Issues and Amenities for Young People · Improving State Image Through Effective Marketing To see the
entire “Road Map to Recruit and Retain Young People in
“The reward of doing this CD really came down to working with this dream team of Iowan musicians,” Goettel said. “It is a project that brought us all together and with it running so smooth it was almost magical.” Musically inclined since the age of four, Goettel
pursued a Vocal Performance degree from the “My experience with the IAC has been tremendous,” she said. “Through exposure and audience development and all of the training and performance I was able to build up my confidence to tour nationally.” Goettel has also performed in To learn more about Goettel, visit her IAC Directory page. Her CD, “Just Great Songs,” may be purchased online at www.karlagoettel.com or at several Cedar Rapids-area stores. Feb. 1: Dawn Martinez Oropeza attends Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA) Crash Course via ICN Feb. 1: Dawn Martinez Oropeza to Grinnell to visit Faulconer Gallery Arts Education Program Feb 2: Riki
Saltzman to Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa to view “Finding Stable
Ground” documentary, Feb. 2: Dawn
Martinez Oropeza to Feb. 4: Sarah
Ekstrand and Riki Saltzman to Feb. 5: Riki
Saltzman to Feb. 5: Dawn
Martinez Oropeza to Feb. 6: Bruce
Williams to Feb 7: Feb 7: Feb 7: Feb. 9: Bruce
Williams to Feb. 9: Dawn
Martinez Oropeza to Art Educators of Iowa meeting, Feb. 11: Riki
Saltzman to Feb.18: Cultural
Advocacy Day – staff available in Feb. 19-20: Riki
Saltzman at Feb. 24-25: Bruce
Williams and Cyndi Pederson to Feb. 25: Dawn
Martinez Oropeza and Sarah Ekstrand to Through the Big Read program, libraries, municipalities
and arts, culture, higher education and science organizations have selected
one of 16 classic novels to celebrate the joys of reading, with the hope of
restoring reading and a sense of community through the process. Big Read
grants ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 have been distributed to libraries all
across the country, including three in The Carnegie-Stout Library in Carnegie-Stout Library, Book: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Programming Dates: Jan. 13 through Feb. 29, 2008 The Big Read grant will allow the Library to give away more than 500 copies of The Maltese Falcon, as well as copies of The Malted Falcon, a children’s book. Programs to celebrate The Maltese Falcon includes book discussions, film screenings, a panel discussion with local experts, a visit from a touring mystery writers group called the Minnesota Crime Wave, and a closing reception during which participants’ artistic or written interpretations of a falcon will be on display. Carnegie-Stout’s partners include the Dubuque County Library, James Kennedy Public Library in Dyersville, the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium and the River Lights, 2nd Edition bookstore. Waukee Public Library Book: The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick Programming Dates: Feb. 19 through March 27, 2008 In addition to book discussions and movie screenings,
the Waukee Public Library will hold knitting classes; children’s story time
with Jewish folklore; an Internet podcast with author Cynthia Ozick; a
traveling photo exhibit from The National Czech and Partnerships include Waukee Area Arts Council, State Historical Library Book: The Call of the Wild, by Jack London Programming
Dates: April 19 through May 28, 2008 Programs to celebrate The Call of the Wild will include a kickoff in Partnerships include Iowa National Guard, Additional Big Read information and program schedules are available at www.neabigread.org. The As the U.S. continues to lose jobs to technology and/or lower-cost workers in other countries, the future “depends on a deep vein of creativity that is constantly renewing itself, and on myriad people who can imagine how people can use things that have never been available before, create ingenious marketing and sales campaigns, write books, build furniture, make movies and imagine new kinds of software that will capture people’s imagination and become indispensable to millions. This is a world in which a very high level of preparation in reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, science, literature, history, and the arts will be an indispensable foundation for everything that comes after for most members of the workforce.” The Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. is taking nominations for its “BCA Ten,” a national list to recognize businesses of all sizes for their exceptional involvement with the arts. Companies that support the arts in the Nomination statements should address how the company supports the arts (e.g., leadership, long-term commitment, impact, addressing community needs, employee and customer involvement, and encouraging other companies to support the arts). Anyone (individual, arts organization, company employee) may nominate a company for the awards. The nomination form is available on the BCA Web site. Visit the site for additional details and information on previous awardees. Small tax-exempt non-profit organizations must now file
a short electronic form called Form 990-N with the IRS. Form 990-N, also
called the E-postcard, is a short electronic form that most small, tax exempt
organizations with 501(c)(3) status have to file with the IRS, starting in
2008 for activities since January 1, 2007. Consult your tax preparer for more information on how to properly fulfill this requirement. For more information please visit the IRS Web site http://www.irs.gov/charities/. |
