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NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTS NEWS [ Volume XXIII Number 1 Winter 2005 ] 2005 Detail of Garden of Delite, 32” x 32” Iris Ink Jet Print Barbara Rita Jenny, artist, Portsmouth 2005 Fellow Photo courtesy of Barbara Rita Jenny T ABLE OFC ontents From the Director ..................................................1 FROM THE DIRECTOR Arts Council News ..............................................2-3 AIE Conference ..................................................4-5 ArtLinks ..............................................................6-7 DirectorHappy 2005! The State Arts Council century organizations. We need to Traditional Arts Website ....................................8-9 turns 40 this year on June 28th, the day ensure that resources for the arts reach its enabling legislation was signed into into less populous regions. We need to Spotlight: Community Arts Scrapbook ..........10-11 law. We will be celebrating this milestone strengthen support systems for individual 2005 Governors’ Arts Awards ........................12-14 throughout fiscal year 2005, starting artists, particularly emerging artists, with a new logo, which debuts with this to increase the state’s artist population. Spotlight: Cultural Conservation ..........................15 issue of NH Arts News. Rather than We need to help communities plan a Lifetime Fellow Reflections ............................16-17 staging one huge anniversary event, the better future by integrating the arts into State Arts Council will be focusing on their master plans. As a first priority, Around the State ............................................18-20 ways to celebrate over four decades of we need to strengthen arts education Regional/National News ................................21-23 grantees. The inclusion of essays in this in New Hampshire schools. Grant Deadlines ..................................................24 “Join us in celebrating 40 years of public support for NH Arts News On the Cover the arts in New Hampshire.” NH Arts News is published quarterly. Barbara Rita Jenny was the featured It reaches 6000 people free of charge. speaker at “Conversations with newsletter by two Lifetime Fellows is These are big goals for a small agency. To change address information, please Artists” held at the Portsmouth Public one way of doing that. Over the years, We will be able to reach them only by e-mail, [email protected], or write Library on October 14th. She was grants from the State Arts Council have expanding our resources through partner- to NH Arts, New Hampshire State a finalist for Greater Piscataqua assisted hundreds of individuals, nonprofit ships and diversified funding streams. As 1 Council on the Arts, 2 ⁄2 Beacon Street, Community Foundation's Annual organizations, schools, and communities we take our first steps into the future, we 2nd Floor, Concord, NH 03301-4974. Artist Advancement Grant Award. that continue to define the state’s cultural do so with the maturity that comes with For more information visit the “art life through the arts. being 40-years-old. We are no longer in State of New Hampshire and artists” section of the State Arts the expansive phase of big dreams and Department of Cultural Resources Council’s website In 1965, the State Legislature encouraged uncharted terrain. We understand the Division of the Arts expansion of the arts for New Hampshire dimensions of public support for the arts © NH State Council on the Arts citizens. In fact, public funds contributed in New Hampshire. We look to the next Concord, New Hampshire USA Garden of Delite, to a burst of new organizations founded in generation to build on the foundation of 32” x 32” Iris Ink the 1970s. Apple Hill Chamber Orchestra support that we have laid, grant by grant, Jet Print in East Sullivan, Pontine Movement Theatre service by service. For now, we must in Portsmouth, Andy’s Summer Playhouse maintain and strengthen that foundation. Photo courtesy of in Wilton, AVA Gallery in Lebanon, The For as we know, even walls of stone can Belknap Mill Society in Laconia, and Barbara Rita Jenny shift and fall without constant care. VSA arts of NH capture the range of And that must not happen. new arts organizations that sprung up throughout the state in those years. Join us in celebrating 40 years of public Editor: Yvonne Stahr support for the arts in New Hampshire. As our recent planning surveys and field- Join us in working toward sustaining and Production Manager: Julie Mento work underscored, however, increasing the Graphic Design: Brian Page, strengthening that support over the next number of arts organizations is no longer 40 years. Dharma Creative a high priority. Now we need to focus Contributors: Arts Council Staff more on stabilizing existing successful, but fragile, arts organizations. We need to help prepare board members for their Rebecca L. Lawrence This newsletter is available electronically leadership roles in sophisticated 21st Director or in alternative formats. Please call 603/271-2789 1 Co Artist Services Welcomes New Arts Council News I eagerly devour E-opps, and this Advisory Committee Members Arts and Cultural Toni H. Pappas is the State Arts looks like a fantastic service. I think In November, the Artist Services Resources Get a Council’s Newest Member it will generate lots of networking and a feeling of community. Program added six new members to its Makeover Advisory Committee. The State Arts Council welcomes new State Arts Council Marks its 40th councilor Toni H. Pappas of Manchester, Bravo!!! Nancy Knowles Two members from the previous Year with a New Logo who was appointed September 8th. She committee will stay on-board for at least is an Account Executive at Business You may have noticed the new logo on the another year (**). News uncil NH Magazine where she focuses on sales, front cover. The new design, which marks community relations and trade shows. Prior Karen Burgess Smith, the State Arts Council’s 40th year of public to that she was an account executive with Council liaison, Exeter support for the arts, was fashioned by NH Art Clips allows me to read Network Publications, based in Nashua. Brian Page of Dharma Creative. articles I might otherwise miss. Marguerite Mathews,** Chair, Pappas is President of the Board of I especially enjoy and find useful theatre artist and New Hampshire’s Trustees of the Manchester Historic the email sent out with opportunities. Artist Laureate, Durham Association and a member of the Please keep sending these and Rick Agran, poet, Plymouth Manchester Rotary Club. She has been thank you for all your hard work Kit Cornell, potter, Exeter a trustee of the Norwin S. & Elizabeth N. supporting the arts. Bean Foundation, board president of the Tim Gaudreau, eco-artist and Best regards, Sue Pretty Palace Theatre, vice chairman of the photographer, Portsmouth Manchester YMCA, board director of the Cleopatra Mathis,** poet, Hanover Swift Water Girl Scout Council, and state commissioner on the Status of Women. Marcia Murdock, choreographer/ In 1999, she participated in the NH Thank you SO much for the Arts dance director, Keene Clips- what a wonderful service. Grantees are required to use the logo on Business Committee for the Arts Steve Schuch, performing and I don’t feel so isolated out here in promotional materials as acknowledge- Leadership Arts Series. literary artist, Hillsborough the woods knowing a little bit about ment of the support they receive from Toni Pappas of Pappas taught for ten years in Manchester what’s going on in the art world Hilary Weisman Graham, filmmaker the State Arts Council. Manchester has and New York City. She is a graduate of “out there.” I hope you’ll continue and screenwriter, Francestown The Department of Cultural recently been Rutgers University in New Jersey and to send these links. The committee meets at least three Resources Gets a New Logo did graduate work in education at Bank appointed State Yours, times a year to discuss and offer counsel Street College in New York City. Bonnie Peria Established in 1985, the Department of Arts Councilor. le on grants and services for individual Cultural Resources decided to adopt its artists. The committee members are A former State Representative, Pappas first logo. The design was created by Photo by is currently serving her fourth term as appointed for one-year terms, renewable Image Generation Hillsborough County Commissioner. for up to three consecutive years. She replaces M. Christine Dwyer on the Out and About State Arts Council, whose term expired I think this is awesome...Love it...want it... I am an artist and find November, 2003. Pappas’ term expires In September, Community Arts Coordinator all your info very helpful and clear. in November, 2008. Judy Rigmont attended the Performing Arts News Readers Express Thanks, Caroline Parello Arts Exchange conference in Pittsburgh. Appreciation for E-News Service In October, Rigmont also facilitated a panel, at the NH Main Street Center’s Your fellow readers recommend that you conference in Meredith, which focused on Don’t miss out! sign up to receive the State Arts Council’s using the arts as a catalyst for downtown I want to share with you that one of E-mail us at e-mailed dispatches, including Opportunities revitalization and economic development. my pieces of recycled metal art was [email protected]. (E-opps), Art Clips, Breaking News, accepted by the Fuller Craft Museum In October, Julie Mento, Artist Services Spotlights and more! This service allows nh.us and request for their show “trashformations.” Coordinator attended the Americans for us to send you timely and important to be put on the I learned of the opportunity from your the Arts Forum for Emerging Leaders in Heather Spear, Graphic Designer at the news about local and national trends, E-opps. I never would have known Amherst, MA. These forums took place State Office of Information Technology. list to receive professional and funding opportunities, about it without you. I’m so happy. in 30 cities nationwide to discuss issues The circle was chosen as a symbol that E-News.