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| IMPORTANT March ARTS Dates |
3/1/2010 |
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| March 6 - Career Development for
VISUAL ARTISTS |
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Don't miss
this Opportunity!
SATURDAY, MARCH
6
8:45 am - 3
pm
Taking Care of Business—Career Strategies
for Visual Artists:
CAREER
PLANNING
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield,
CT
Registration:
$20 (includes breakfast &
lunch!)
Info: (203)
256-2329
www.LetsGoArts.org/ArtistsWorkshops
The
Tremaine Foundation's support of this series
makes
the workshops VERY AFFORDABLE (you even get
breakfast & lunch)!
The Connecticut
Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT) will feature
nationally recognized speakers and presenters at a
series of three, artist professional development
conferences entitled: Taking Care of
Business—Career Strategies for Visual
Artists.
Artists must register in advance by visiting www.LetsGoArts.org/ArtistsWorkshops. The fee for
registration is $20 for each conference (includes lunch)
in the series.
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation is the
workshop series sponsor.
The first
conference, hosted by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield
County, is titled Career
Planning and will take place on March
6th, Saturday, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. This one day event is
hosted by the Gallery of Contemporary Art at the
University.
The
keynote speaker on March 6th will be
Ms. Karen Atkinson speaking on Big
Picture Career Planning. Ms. Atkinson is
an artist, independent curator, faculty member at
CalArts, workshop leader and author of business software
for artists.
She
will lend a national perspective to career
planning and highlight the many different avenues
artists are following to develop their careers and
define personal success. She will share her personal
experience and the experiences of the artists that she
has helped to educate and empower and provide practical
information about professional practice
skills.
At the
conference, visual artists will choose from two of four
workshops presented throughout the day. The workshops
offered are Hybrid
Careers: Blend your art-work with your
work-work also lead by Ms.
Atkinson. This seminar will
illuminate how hybrid artists can be found working in
science, emerging technologies, and healthcare among
others. NYFA
Artist Source: Get connected to the
resources you need, will be presented by Amber Hawk
Swanson of the New York Foundation for the Arts. It will
teach the use of this extensive national
directory of awards, services, and publications for
artists.
Create
Your Own Future:
Mastering the art of setting and achieving
goals will be taught by
Jane Pollak, an internationally known professional
speaker, author and certified coach who will help
participants change from being task-oriented individuals
to goal-setters with a purpose. Thinking
Outside the Studio: Using your unique skills to generate
income is a panel discussion with artists
who have found ways to make a living using their unique
creative skills in related careers. Life coach Hal
Tweedy who has coached
artists of all types, individuals needing a career
change, and many small business owners
will guide the
exploration.
During the
on-line registration process, artists will have the
opportunity to submit images of their work to be
featured in a “Jpeg Jam” the day of the conference.
Lunch will be provided with time for networking. For
more information, visit the registration site at
www.LetsGoArts.org/ArtistsWorkshops or call the
hosting organization. For the March 6th
conference call the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield
County at 203-256-2329 or email info@CulturalAllianceFC.org
Upcoming conferences are Business
Strategies on April 10 at the Richard J.
Kinsella Arts Magnet School in Hartford, hosted by the
Greater Hartford Arts Council and Marketing &
Promotion on May 1 at the North Haven
campus of Gateway Community College, hosted by the Arts
Council of Greater New Haven (registration opens April
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March 13 Registration Deadline for
Visual & Performing Artists HEALTH ISSUES
Conference |
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Artists in Transition, an
organization that works with artists and performers
facing physical and/or mental health issues that affect
their ability to create/perform is having its
inaugural conference on Sunday, April 11, 2010
from 12 noon - 5:00 pm at Western Connecticut State
University in Danbury, CT. The conference is
being co-sponsored by over 100 local, state and national
arts, health, educational and advocacy organizations,
including the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation,
Andy Warhol Foundation, Actors Fund of America, Chamber
Music America, Merce Cunningham Foundation and many
others.
Inspiring
architect/sculptor Tom Luckey will be
the keynote speaker, and awesome musical entertainment
will be provided by Our Time Theatre. There will be
outstanding networking opportunities and 15
information-packed breakout sessions on diverse
subjects such as healthcare, maximizing employment
potential, grant writing, etc., plus speakers will
include artists and performers who themselves are
dealing with health and disability issues and making
their art and lives a creative force.
Please consider
attending this informational and inspirational event. Go
to www.artistsintransitionUSA.blogspot.com for complete
conference and registration information
(REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 13).
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| March 15 - Call for Entries for
State-wide Exhibits |
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EXHIBIT
OPPORTUNITY:
The
Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT)
and Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut
(YAC/VSA), a VSA arts
affiliate, are conducting a series of exhibitions
at various locations around the state featuring the
artworks of Connecticut artists with disabilities.
Exhibitions will take place between June 2010 and June
2011.
Theme:
Artworks that reflect what CHANGE means to
you
Juried
Exhibitions of Visual Art
Created by Artists with
Disabilities
Ages 16 and up
Announcement
(an Adobe Acrobat
PDF)
Guidelines
(an Adobe Acrobat
PDF)
Exhibition
Entry Form (an Adobe Acrobat PDF)
The
Exhibition Entry Form is fillable. Simply download the
Exhibition Entry Form, save it on your computer and fill
in your information. Please submit it before the
March 15, 2010 deadline.
Assistance
Schedule and Locations (an Adobe Acrobat
PDF) FOR
ASSISTANCE…
We
recognize that some artists may require assistance with
the Exhibition Entry Form and process. Assistance to
complete the Exhibition Entry Form and digital images
will be available by appointment at three locations
around the state. Braille and large print formats of
this “Call for Entries” are available upon
request.
For
Braille and large print
formats:
contact
Judith Mortensen at jmortensen@yaconn.org or (203) 230-8101 ext.
15.
For
Exhibition Entry Form and Digital
Images:
contact
John O’Donnell at john.odonnell@ct.gov
or (860) 256-2738.
For
assistance completing the Exhibition Entry Form and
digital images:
Assistance
to complete the Exhibition Entry form and digital images
will be available by appointment on:
- Friday,
March 5, 2010 10am to 4pm Fairfield Arts Council 70
Sanford St. Fairfield, CT 06824
- Monday,
March 8, 2010 2:00pm – 6:00pm Real Art Ways 56 Arbor
St Hartford, CT 06106
To
schedule an appointment: contact John O’Donnell at
john.odonnell@ct.gov
or (860) 256-2738.
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| March 18 - CultureMIX Networking
Event |
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You are invited to
Northwest
Connecticut Arts Council's first CultureMix of
2010.
Thursday, March 18
5:30 - 7
pm
Nutmeg Conservatory for the
Arts
62 Main Street, Torrington, CT
Join
Us! People involved with the cultural community ranging
from individual performing, visual and literary artists,
artisans, historians, staff, board members, patrons, and
volunteers of cultural institutions and venues that
offer cultural programming within and around the 24-town
region served by the Arts Council are invited to attend
this free networking event.
At
the CultureMix, the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
will be providing information about its newest projects,
in addition to its current services. Nutmeg
Conservatory, one of the Arts Council's constituents,
will also introduce its programs to attendees including
IMPACT to be performed at The Warner over that weekend.
Cuisines
with Jill Nicolson will provide part of the
refreshments, along with the Arts Council. In addition,
there will be an information exchange table at the
event, where artists and organization representatives
can share materials with their peers and ensure that the
Council has current information about their
offerings.
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| March 24 - CT ARTS ADVOCACY
DAY |
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The Connecticut Arts Alliance
urges you to attend and participate in
CT ARTS ADVOCACY DAY
Wednesday, March
24
Room 310 Old Appropriations
The
Capitol
Hartford, CT
Co-sponsored by House Majority
Leader Denise Merrill,
House Minority Leader Lawrence
Cafero,
Senate Majority Leader
Martin Looney,
Senate Minority
Leader John McKinney,
Senate President
Donald Williams, and
Senator
Toni Harp, Deputy President Pro
Tempore
Schedule
10:45 - 11:20 am Networking/photo
opportunities
11:20 am Selections from The Who’s Rock
Musical, Tommy
(Connecticut Repertory Theatre
production, UConn, Storrs)
11:30 am Press Conference featuring
speakers from education, business & the
arts
Throughout Day Meet with your legislators (make
appointments in advance)
To Register:
Send Your Name,
Organization (if applicable), Town and Contact Info
to:
info@newhavenarts.org
Go to www.ctartsalliance.org
for
Advocacy Tips, Budget Information & Locating your
Legislator
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| March 26 - NW CT ARTS EDUCATION
Roundtable |
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What Was Great, OK or Awful About Your School Performances This
Year?
An open review of current cultural
programming in northwest corner
schools.
Friday March 26, 2010
Goshen
Town Hall Meeting Room
42 North Street,
Goshen
9:30 am –
11:30 am (prompt start)
Morning Treats
served!
Let's SHARE our knowledge and
resources.
Perhaps even block-book or combine
funding efforts. Other ideas
welcome!
PLEASE RSVP with town name along
with your name and email address to info@artsnwct.org
PREPARE
HANDOUTS:
Bring 20
copies of your cultural activities schedule from this
school year (sample available when you RSVP).
Print on an
odd/interesting color to stand out!
INCLUDE
in your Handouts:
Group
Name
Contact
Information for group and booking agent
(website/e-mail/phone number)
Cost /
grants
Grade Level
performed for / number of performances /
workshops
Description of
activity
Rating (whatever
works for you --
perhaps give it a rating of 0-4 stars -- state
whether you do not recommend/recommend/highly
recommend...)
VERY IMPORTANT to include as
much contact and funding information as
possible.
If you know of
others who organize cultural enrichment programs please
pass this invitation on and urge them to attend.
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We DEPEND on
your membership contributions to keep the Arts Council and its
programs and services available to all.
Please RENEW your membership or JOIN
ANEW.
NW CT Arts Council - Serving 24 towns and
beyond as your source for all things
cultural.
CONTACT US ANYTIME: info@artsnwct.org or (860)
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