January, 2004
| ARTS DAY IN ALBANY AND WASHINGTON DC MEMBER SURVEY: Deadline Extended to January 30, 2004 THE BLAIR SADLER AWARD: ENTRIES DUE BY FEBRUARY 15 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES JOB BOARD |
The New York State Alliance for Arts Education is proud to announce Dr. Enrique Rob Lunski as the new Executive Director.
The
Center for Photography is pleased to announce that Ariel Shanberg has
been appointed Executive Director. Mr. Shanberg is only the 4th director in the
Center's 26 years history. He succeeds Colleen Kenyon who will become the
Center's first Director Emeritus, in honor of her more than 25 year commitment
to the organization.
ARTS
DAY IN ALBANY and WASHINGTON DC
Join
your colleagues and celebrities in Albany as we work on behalf of the Arts Budget
in New York State. Let's work together to stem the cuts to Arts Funding experienced
by our field over the past two years. Bring your community, staffs, artists and
board members. Arts Day is a grass roots groundswell of constituents endorsing
public funding for the arts in NYS. This year we have reserved "THE WELL"
in the legislative office building in Albany and we will be working to enhance
Arts Day with attractive performances and exhibits from every corner of the State.
DETAILS WILL FOLLOW BY EMAIL.
National Arts Advocacy Day is scheduled for March
29-31 in Washington DC.
REMINDER ON THE REMINDER! MEMBER SURVEY: Deadline Extended to January 30, 2004
In November and again in December we emailed a link to the Annual Member Survey. If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to fill it in now. We have designed it to be relatively SHORT and simple to complete. The data informs the field...and enables the Alliance to provide information to members on financial, salary and benefit comparisons. THIS INFORMATION IS AMONGST OUR MOST REQUESTED. We're looking for more significant participation in this New Year. Please take a moment to help us reach the goal of 100% by January 30, 2004.
THE
BLAIR SADLER AWARD: ENTRIES DUE BY FEBRUARY 15
The Society for the Arts in Healthcare announces that submissions for the 2004 Blair Sadler Awards are now being accepted. The goal of the awards is to recognize and elevate the awareness of innovative art and humanities activities created to improve the quality of the healthcare experience. The awards are named after Blair L. Sadler, president and chief executive officer of Children's Hospital and Health Center-San Diego and keynote speaker from the Alliance Conference 2002, who has been a long-time champion of incorporating art into healthcare facilities, including the Children's campus. There will be one professional and one student award for each of the three categories, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Participatory Arts. Professionals will each receive $1,000 and students will each receive $500. Every winner will be awarded two complimentary registrations for the 2004 Society of the Arts in Healthcare Conference to be held in the Greater Washington D.C. area. The deadline for entries is February 15, 2004 and winners will be notified by March 15th, 2004. For complete 2004 Entry Rules, go to http://www.thesah.org/grants/sadler_rules.html.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Preserve
America Communities Designation
www.preserveamerica.gov/communities.html
Communities
may apply for special designation as a Preserve America Community, which will
recognize communities that protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic
assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people
to experience and
Association
of Performing Arts Presenters
www.culturalcommons.org/eventdetail.cfm?ID=731
Dates:
January 8-13, 2004. Embracing a New Era will address creativity, courage, and
choices.
Art
Extension Service
www.umass.edu/aes/conferences/index.html
Dates:
March 18-20, 2004. The 2004 Winter Institute for Arts Management, a national resource
for training in arts and nonprofit management, will offer workshops to build management
skills through a forum that raises critical issues and facilitates the necessary
dialogue-among artists, educators, and cultural and civic leaders-to understand
their community needs and context.
FROM
THE UPSTATE OFFICE: MARTHA E. STRODEL, Director Rural Arts Program
Greetings,
and my wishes for a prosperous and productive year.
New year, fresh starts….. I would like to invite all of you to share with your Rural Partner peers on our listserve your ideas and strategies for dealing with budget cuts and tight finances. Individually and as a group, you have strength and creativity: It would be good to document how you and your boards are working to deal with the present economy.
Address your ideas, comments and/or questions to: ran-l@culturemail.org. (that's a lower case "l" for listserve in the address.) Please add this address to your email address book for future and continual use; the Rurals Art Network listserve is for your exclusive use in networking with your peers.
As a new year reminder of support available to you through the Alliance, below are listed some of the programs available to Rural Arts Partners. Just give me a call if you are interested in using any of these services.
Subsidies
for use of outside professional consultants
Site visits
Board tune-ups
Hosting
a 2004 Rurals workshop
"Lean on Me" mentoring program
And
watch the Members Memo for notices on services and programs offered to
the
Alliance membership, such as:
E-Institute
in partnership with Cornell University
New developments on the Culture Zone
project
CapWiz (our online advocacy center)
Finally,
please put March 9th on your calendar for Arts Day in Albany, and
plan to bring
as many staff, board members and community supporters as
possible.
The
IRS released two brochures in November, aimed at helping nonprofits understand
the process for applying for 501(c)3 status and providing guidance on financial
record keeping. In addition to answering common questions, the brochures also
provide a good amount of information on how to reach the IRS when there are questions
that aren't answered by the brochures. Both brochures are available for download
in PDF format:
Applying for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status(IRS Publication
4220) http://www.npaction.org/filemanager/fileview/24/
Compliance
Guide for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations(IRS Publication 4221) http://www.npaction.org/filemanager/fileview/25/
JOB
BOARD
New
York Regional Association of Grantmakers seeks a Vice President who will be responsible
for retaining and increasing the membership base of the organization. S/he will
provide leadership and implementation in the areas of program and services development
as well as marketing. S/he will also be responsible for forecasting and monitoring
membership-related revenues to meet the organization's annual operating budget.
The Vice President will be an action-oriented individual with excellent written
and oral communication; organizational, financial, and interpersonal skills; and
a proven management track record. Please send cover letter and resume by e-mail
to barriepribyl@yahoo.com or mail them to VP Search, NYRAG, 505 Eighth Avenue,
Suite 1805, New York, NY 10018. Competitive salary and generous benefit package
offered.
Arts
in Education Director for the Arts Council for Chautauqua County
and the Reg
Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown, NY to create and administer Arts in Education
programs for the Arts Council and to coordinate educational performance programs
and youth series for the Reg Lenna Theater (1200 seats).
QUALIFICATIONS; High
energy and a relentless desire to expand the role of the arts in youth development.
Experience in developing and funding in-school and after-school arts programs.
Excellent writing and research skills, and grants writing experience (federal
and private). Attention to detail & the ability to meet grant, reporting &
invoicing deadlines. Knowledge of NYSCA, BOCES, and federal programs such as CENTURY
21, CDBG, and federal programs for At-Risk-Youth Knowledge of the BOCES COSER
regranting system. Experience curating and booking youth performance series, Graphic
presentation skills, Marketing and Sales experience/acumen. Salary Range: $28,000
-$32,000 depending on qualifications, good benefits. Housing is inexpensive in
Jamestown. Please email resume and introductory letter to david@artscouncil.com
or write David Schein, Executive Director, Arts Council for Chautauqua Co, 116
E. Third St. Jamestown, NY 14701
SPACE
NEEDED
An
Alliance Member, The Koni Foundation, is looking for office and display space.
Prefer to be in the New York Metropolitan Area. Will pay their own expenses and
will consider a share. Please call Director, Steve Kaplansky 516-241-1521.
The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 28-year history as New York's primary service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen community cultural organizations. The Alliance monitors, informs and mobilizes the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support and developing effective grassroots public policy.
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