New Open Arts Network Partners!!
We’d like to welcome Fresno Arts Council, the Music Center Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, and Southern Arts Federation to the Open Arts Network!
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City of Angels (as in Los Angeles, not the musical)
Dianne and I recently returned from a lengthy trip to Los Angeles, where we had many great meetings, took in some outstanding art, and met some very interesting artists.
Survey for Teaching Artists
Our friends over at the Association of Teaching Arts (a New York state organization) are currently hosting a survey to find out what are meaningful, supportive, and sustainable employment environments for the work of a teaching artist.
Upcoming Music and Arts Education Grant Deadline
The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation is currently accepting online grant applications.
Who they fund:
They currently provide grants of up to $4,500 for programs/projects of grassroots organizations working in the areas of music, the arts and education, while also supporting social work, environmental protection, and spiritual and compassionate projects.
Geographic Focus:
California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and New York.
What is [...]
Featured Member: Dreamtime Circus
San Francisco-based Dreamtime Circus is a troupe of self-described “fire fairies, clowns, musicians, and all types of other magical and fantastical creatures” who not only entertain, but aim to empower and uplift youth, enrich communities, and build cross-cultural relationships through arts education and performance art.
Waiting for the “Anointment”
Last month, I started teaching a class called “Entrepreneurship in the Arts” at the Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta campus). The first class was thrilling, because I witnessed the excitement of artists and art entrepreneurs just beginning to follow their bliss. It was especially enjoyable to see those who have been working in [...]
Filling the Gap: Picking Up Where Art School Left Off
When researching the professional development needs of artists, we found frustration with the lack of career preparation in BFA and MFA programs.
Many of us graduated from arts programs without any real knowledge of our industry, such as: insider vocabulary, infrastructure, operations, power structure, salary norms, contract norms, historical/current trends, non-craft skill sets, etc.
“Institutions left me [...]
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