October, 2004
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CREATIVE
ECONOMY INITIATIVES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK: A RESEARCH PROJECT |
WATCH FOR INVITATIONS TO THE COPACAGALA
Please join us to celebrate, applaud and honor the doers and dreamers that make New York "The State of the Arts". This year's celebration will take place November 8 at the COPACABANA, 560 W. 34th Street, NYC from 6 to 8 pm.
Celebrating the 13th anniversary of these awards, these extraordinary recipients were nominated and selected from all over New York State. This year there were an unprecedented number of nominations The selection committee had a difficult and arduous chore. The honorees have been selected for their unique contributions to the cultural fabric of New York State.
In addition to the awards ceremony and lavish cocktail buffet, a new and exciting component is being added through the efforts of the Gala Committee and its Chair, Betty Himmel. The "Made in New York" silent auction will feature wonderful items donated by the Alliance Board of Directors and Staff and friends, including: Mark Seliger Photograph, Robert Rauschenberg Print, Milton Rogovin Photograph, Steuben Sculpture, Broadway Show tickets & Dinner, Jane Frelicher Print, Hand crafted Jewelry and Ceramics, Steuben Champagne Flutes & New York State Champagne, a Case of New York State wine, a 3D Architectural Rendering of Your Home and a stay at an elegant Bed and Breakfast.
Tickets
to the event are $100/ person and sponsorships are available. For details and
further information, please contact The Alliance (631) 298-1234, jkweiner@thealliancenys.org.
If you wish to buy tickets online using a credit card, click
here.
The Community E-Institute kicks off October 5, 6, and 7 on the Cornell University Campus in Ithaca. Designed for arts administrators, board members, business and government leaders who would like to gain new perspectives and strategies for community organizing, the participants will analyze strategic challenges based on the needs and assets of their communities. They will learn to motivate and mobilize others to realize goals and objectives, influence strategies, evaluate human and financial resources, negotiate for mutual gain, and build coalitions and partnerships.
We
are grateful to The Rockefeller Foundation for their very generous support, as
well as the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation, the New York State Council on the Arts, and The Altria
Group, Inc.
FROM THE UPSTATE OFFICE: Martha Strodel, Director Rural Arts Program
On October 14th, the Rurals Task Force will pioneer use of Online Live to begin review of the Rural Arts Program... its current services and how the program can be modified to address the forseeable needs of our Partnership. The Task Force members will be online and on the phone simultaneously; we will be "meeting" in real time. The technology will also allow us to share files and desktops. Task force members are: Annette Clarke, Elaine Giguere, Caroline Rubino, Hilary Oak, Kay Stamer and Julia Tunstall. The results will be posted to the Rurals listserv to encourage wider response and ideas, and the process will be repeated in another Online Live meeting and listserv posting in late fall.
My new email address is: MSTRODEL@nycap.rr.com Note that MSTRODEL is all caps.
Reminders:
*
The Lean on Me mentoring program provides travel subsidy for directors of Rural
Partner organizations to visit other Rurals. The intention is to encourage networking
and best practices.
* Partial subsidies are available for use of outside consultants
by Rural Partners. For more information on either of these services, contact me
at 518-623-2508.
The
September 24th issue of Board Cafe addresses a common problem: WHAT TO DO WITH
BOARD MEMBERS WHO DON¹T DO ANYTHING. To read this article, go to http://www.boardcafe.org.
To subscribe to this free e-newsletter, send a blank e-mail message to board-cafe-subscribe@lists.compasspoint,org.
CREATIVE
ECONOMY INITIATIVES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK: A REASEARCH PROJECT
The
Alliance has been providing resources and support to THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH TEAM of Professor Susan Christopherson, Department of City
and Regional Planning Cornell University and Professor Suzanne Loker, Department
of Textiles and Apparel Cornell University. They are examining the potential for
creative economy initiatives in upstate New York and addressing how they can be
translated into strategies for community and regional development, linking the
arts and the creative process to a wider range of economic activities. The relationships
between Upstate New York arts organizations and Colleges and Universities are
being investigated to identify existing strategies and models for using creative
activities in economic development and as ways to attract and retain skilled professionals.
They will determine how local rural designers leverage arts and culture to achieve
economic development through linkages to other designers, area colleges and universities,
and rural communities.
A number of the Upstate Arts Council Directors have been interviewed for this project. As more data becomes available, we will distribute it to our members.
NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH
October
is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) and we encourage you to be
part of it. The Americans for the Arts Website has a special section devoted to
this month long celebration: Using this link
one will find ideas for activities during the month and a sampling of what communities
around the country have done in the past. Along with AFTA, your Alliance encourages
you to obtain a proclamation recognizing NAHM from your community's elected officials.
The website includes a sample proclamation, the NAHM logo, and tips on calling
attention to your events with the media.
AMERICANS
FOR THE ARTS INTRODUCES NEW RESEARCH SERVICES
Americans
for the Arts has introduced a
new suite of research services, designed to help local arts organizations
conduct action-oriented research on their communities at an affordable price.
Join in the discussion on the growing creative economy with AFTA'S custom Creative
Industries reports. Make the case for the arts in your community with a localized
economic impact study. Eliminate the burden of data collection and analysis with
Web-based survey research services. To learn more about how to secure your research
objectives with Americans for the Arts, contact Elizabeth Olson at research@artsusa.org
or 202.371.2830.
The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 29-year history as New York’s service association for arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen cultural organizations. The Alliance informs the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support.
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