Nevada's Budget Battle of 2003 Summer Arts Institute Grants Program Awards $739,096
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Nevada ARTSA PUBLICATION OF THE NEVADA NEWSARTS COUNCIL / SUMMER 2003 Nevada’s Budget Battle of 2003 Summer Arts As we go to print, the Nevada State Tax issues are not easy to dissect, and dis- Legislature prepares a return to Carson torted budget figures and incomplete Institute City for its third Special Session. On the reporting all add to the frustration level in August 13-15, Las Vegas agenda is a battle to determine the size the capital city. and shape of a tax bill required to balance No matter what the outcome of the K-6 educators, elementary visual art the general fund budget for the next bien- FY03 Legislative Session, it is a reminder specialists, middle and secondary nium. The tax debate has generated a sur- to all cultural advocates that an informed school theater, music, dance, creative facing of major philosophic differences in citizenry is necessary for responsive and writing & visual arts educators as well the state house. While a majority support- responsible government. Novelist Gore as artists who teach—the Summer ed passage of appropriation bills for FY04 Vidal was quoting as saying, “Half of the Arts Institute 2003 is fast approaching! & 05, some legislators have criticized run- American people have never read a news- With only 90 openings, this year’s away spending and want Governor Guinn paper. Half never voted for President. Institute is filling up fast. to reopen budgets to cut “unnecessary One hopes it is the same half.” Enjoy the company of artists, edu- expenditures.” Those supporting a bill to Please note that ALL NAC grant cators, and arts professionals in a generate $869 million in new taxes for the awards listed in this newsletter are con- relaxed and creative atmosphere. biennium cite low per capita funding by tingent on the final outcome of the budget Sample innovative educational pro- Nevada in numerous service areas, debate. No awards letters will be distrib- grams, Experience hands-on arts work- including education, healthcare, welfare, uted until the FY04 budget is final. Visit shops. Tour the Las Vegas Art and the arts. Special interest and business our website at www.NevadaCulture.org Museum, International House of sector lobbyists push agendas, while the for budget updates. If you have specific Blues, and the Alexander Dawson education community remains resolute to questions, please don’t hesitate to contact School. Receive a resource binder improving the state’s educational system. us. filled with lesson plans, techniques for integrating the arts into the curricu- Grants Program Awards $739,096 lum, and funding opportunities for your arts programs. The Nevada Arts Council awarded 100 meetings, May 19 & 20, the panel recom- grants for FY04 totaling $739,096 in sup- mended the Arts Council institute across- Register Online! port of statewide arts and cultural activi- the-board cuts by category to maintain ❖ ties during its annual Grant Review the integrity of the dialogue and scoring Pre-registration is required Meetings held May 16-21, 2003. of the previous days. As well, panelists and is available online at Applicant requests totaled $1,197,661. suggested the Arts Council Board deter- www.nevada-aae.org. ❖ The Design Arts Panel and Grants mine whether six applicants with perfect Confirmation of your registration, Committee met on Friday, May 16 to scores should receive full funding or along with a schedule of workshops review applications in their respective cat- absorb the across-the-board cuts. and biographical statements of egories and determine recommended After a lengthy review of panel com- artists and speakers, will be mailed funding amounts for the Arts Council ments the following day at its spring to all pre-registrants. Board to consider. meeting, the board approved recommen- ❖ All SAI classes will be held at the This year’s Grants Panel, charged with dations from all grants committees and Alexander Dawson School located reviewing applications in Development, panels, including across-the-board cuts by at 10845 West Desert Inn Road, Project and Partners in Excellence cate- category for Development (19.76 %), Las Vegas. gories, recommended funding that Project (19.375 %), Partners in ❖ Nevada Arts Council has stipends exceeded allocated Grants Program dol- Excellence Tier I (27.675 %), and up to $250 available on a first- lars by $211,125. After two days of public Partners in Excellence Tier II (27.96 %) come, first-served basis for partici- Continued on page 12 Continued on page 3 Introducing the museums, and Salon de Museum offered Early the next morning, more than a reception and tour of the Nevada 225 individuals concerned with the arts, Nevada Arts State Museum. Simultaneously, arts sup- education, libraries, humanities, preser- Council Board porters were attending the events of vation, and history gathered from Arts Day in Nevada, which was spon- around the state to attend the work- Since its name change from the Nevada sored by Nevada Arts Advocates, one of shops, lectures, and panel presentations State Council on the Arts to the Nevada’s two grassroots arts advocacy of OASIS. Nevada Arts Council in 1999, both the organizations. Activities included Mel Chin, an artist from North agency and its “council” had the same Advocacy Day at the Legislature, lunch- Carolina with an international reputa- name. It often was difficult to tell the eon at the Carson Nugget, and after- tion, presented the keynote address, difference between the Nevada Arts noon tea hosted by First Lady Dema “Diversity is the Spice of Life.” In his NACCouncil (the council) and the Nevada Guinn at the Governor’sNEWS Mansion. Later presentation, Chin focused on a broad Arts Council (the agency), especially that evening, the 23rd Annual definition of public art, and its capacity within state government. As well, the Governor’s Arts Awards were presented to captivate and inform. Contemporary operational and organizational structure by Governor Kenny C. Guinn at the artists have the opportunity to engage a of the agency had not been legally rede- Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. community and its citizens of all ages in fined since its inclusion into the newly formed Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) in 1993. Governor Presents Arts Awards This session, Assembly Bill No. 224 At a ceremony on March 6, Governor Kenny C. Guinn presented the 23rd addressed all these issues. Apparently Annual Governor’s Arts Awards (GAA) to six esteemed recipients. These none too soon, as confusion over the awards honor those who make lasting and profound contributions to the state name problem was evidenced during a through their work in the arts. Robin Williamson, Carson City Board of legislative committee meeting. After Supervisors, welcomed the audience of nearly 300, who then had the pleasure of hearing testimony for the council’s experiencing the talents of Molly Carr, a 16-year-old violin virtuoso from Reno. name change to the board, one seasoned Accompanied by Andrea Lenz on piano, Carr performed “Concerto for Viola,” legislator commented, “Yes, I can see by William Walton Andante. how confusing it is to have two agencies with the same name.” The bill also clar- ified the board’s duties, which include: 1. Serve as an advocate of the arts and promote policies and view- points to benefit the arts through- out the state. 2. Work with arts organizations whose activities are statewide in scope to develop and provide rec- ommendations for strategic plans, mission, and goals, as well as cul- tural policies and priorities for the state of Nevada. PRINCIPAL ROBERT GEYHRE AND STUDENTS FROM LAS VEGAS ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, 3. Hold regular meetings to receive PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CELEBRATE THEIR AWARD WITH GOVERNOR GUINN. public comment and discuss issues required to carry out its duties. 23rd Annual Governor’s Arts Award Recipients 4. Approve grant applications and Larry Williamson, Virginia City Turkey and Peter Stremmel, Reno grant allocations. Excellence in the Arts Service to the Arts: Businesses and Patrons Cultural Convening Sue Coleman, Carson City Sierra Arts, Reno Excellence in Folk Arts Service to the Arts: Organizations & in Carson City Individuals The banner across Carson Street wel- The Las Vegas Academy of comed the return of the OASIS confer- International Studies, Performing and Dr. N. Edd Miller, Reno ence in the capital city this past March. Visual Arts, Las Vegas Distinguished Service in the Arts OASIS, however, was just one event in a Arts and Education Nevada Arts & Humanities Award for week resonating with cultural activities. Public Service (presented the Nevada On Wednesday, March 5, pre-confer- Arts Council and the Nevada ence seminars focused on the work of Humanities Committee) 2 a collective creative experience through the development of a work of art as a public trust. Chin discussed the signifi- cance of art in public places and provid- ed an overview of his numerous public projects in schools, libraries, parks, sub- way stations, and galleries. A videotape of his presentation will be available from NAC at a later date. While OASIS attendees were dis- “STERLING BOWL WITH PIERCED SAGUARO” BY JOANNE VUILLEMOT IS CLOSELY EXAMINED DURING THE OXS cussing topics that ranged from online ARTIST RECEPTION AT THE NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL'S LAS VEGAS OFFICE. marketing and cultural leadership to traditional arts and artists; and a report remote parts of Nevada. Each will show funding perspectives, advocates for library from Barry Bergey, Folk and Traditional some unique aspect of the commonplace services spent time at the legislature dur- Arts Director of the National that we often take for granted; the sharp ing Library Advocacy Day. The day con- Endowment for the Arts. Following an glance of light off the edge of a ridge, the cluded with a reception hosted by the honored tradition, the final day was deep purple of thunderheads boiling up Nevada Library association and the State devoted to visits with local folk artists to overhead, and evening shadows in an Library and Archives Building.