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February 2008 Issue Page 1 of 6 February 2008 DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS An E-Newsletter for Florida's Individual Artists New Staff at the Division! Division News The Division is delighted to welcome Joshua Youngblood as our Information Specialist. Joshua recently served as program assistant for Florida Main Street. Originally from Monroe, Louisiana, Joshua grew up in Augusta, Georgia, and moved to Tallahassee for graduate school in 2000. Joshua holds a B.A. in history with a minor in trumpet performance from the University of Louisiana, Monroe, and a M.A. in history from Florida State University where he is currently a Ph.D. candidate. He makes his home in downtown Tallahassee with his wife, Teresa, son, Woody, and two big, spoiled dogs. Joshua is coordinating the Division's Information Services, press releases, and publications. He is also currently working on the first issue of a Division-wide online newsletter! Creative Capital Workshop in St. Petersburg The Creative Capital Foundation workshop that the Division presented in St. Petersburg on February 2nd was a great success! The day long workshop was filled with information and practical experience from the two leaders from Creative Capital. Artists attending did a packet exchange where they looked at and critiqued each others promotional materials, they worked on their artist statements, and learned a variety of other marketing and promotional tools. Image from the Creative Capital Workshop, February 2, 2008 Held at the Studio @ 620, downtown St. Petersburg The Division will be offering another workshop like the one in February in St. Petersburg. This workshop is open to artists in all disciplines. Applications will be accepted until March 19, 2008. The workshop will take place May 3, 2008 at the Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta, Florida. For more information or to apply for this workshop, visit the following link: http://www.florida -arts.org/projects/ccworkshops/ccworkshop08.html . These professional development workshops for Florida's individual artists are made possible through generous funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Challenge America Program. For more information on the National Endowment for the Arts, visit www.nea.gov . The workshop in St. Petersburg could not have been made possible without the support of the http://dca.dos.state.fl.us/grants/February2008Issue.html 7/30/2009 February 2008 Issue Page 2 of 6 local host, Florida Craftsmen, www.floridacraftsmen.net . Artist Enhancement Grant Program Now Open! Deadline Approaching April 14, 2008 The Artist Enhancement Grant Program is now accepting applications for the 2008 - 2009 fiscal year. These applications will be for projects or opportunities occurring from July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. The guidelines for the program are posted at the following link on the Division's website: http://www.florida -arts.org/grants/ae/ . Application information is available through the program guidelines. Artists interested in applying to the program will submit their applications through the Division's online grants system, OASIS. The Artist Enhancement Grants Program supports the careers of Florida's individual artists by providing grant funding that allows them to take advantage of specific, career-building opportunities to advance their work and support themselves. If you have questions about the program or would like more information, contact Morgan Lewis , who administers the Artist Enhancement Grants, 850.245.6356. Meet Artist Enhancement Grant Recipient Steven Sylvester Steven Sylvester is a recipient of the Artist Enhancement Grant in 2007. Steven is a ceramic artist who specializes in large scale installations. Steven used his grant to attend a workshop to participate in a week- long International Architectural Ceramics Symposium held in St. Petersburg, Florida. At the symposium Steven studied under internationally known ceramic artists Peter King, Xinia Marin, Stan Bitters and Gwen Heeney. Since the symposium, Steven has continued to study with Peter King, most recently studying under him during Mr. King's residency at the Coral Springs Museum of Art. Steven Sylvester working on the Gateway to Peace Arch at the Coral Springs Museum of Art Steven also attended the Creative Capital Foundation individual artist workshop in St. Petersburg on February 2, 2008. To learn more about Steven and his work, visit his website: http://www.stevensylvester.net/ . New State Touring Roster Now Available Online! http://dca.dos.state.fl.us/grants/February2008Issue.html 7/30/2009 February 2008 Issue Page 3 of 6 Clarita Filgueiras, Artist, State Touring Roster The 2008-2010 State Touring Roster is NOW AVAILABLE on the Division's website at the following link: http://www.florida -arts.org/roster/ . The Florida artists included on the roster were recommended by the State Touring Program Roster Panel which convened in October of 2007. Florida Presenters can apply for funding assistance to bring in artists off the roster for their programming. The State Touring Program offers fee support for organizations in undeserved areas to hire artists from the roster. Visit the State Touring Program Roster to learn more about the wealth of talent we have in Florida's touring artists! For more information about the State Touring Program or if you are a presenter and would like to apply for a grant from the program, visit: http://www.florida - arts.org/grants/statetouring/index.htm . Southern Arts Federation Accepting Applications for PAE Juried Showcase! Tibetan Monk creating a sand mandala at the 2007 PAE conference Southern Arts Federation is now accepting applications for Juried Showcases at the 2008 Performing Arts Exchange (PAE). Juried Showcases are live performances that will take place on the Thursday and Friday evenings during the Performing Arts Exchange Conference. Performing Arts Exchange (PAE) was created by Southern Arts Federation to connect artists with audiences through fostering excellence in all aspects of presenting and touring the performing arts. PAE is a 4-day conference that creates opportunities for networking and transacting business. This conference is the primary forum for professional development for artists, artist managers and presenters. In addition to the Juried Showcase, there are many other showcase opportunities at PAE for touring artists including Residency Showcases and The Video Showcase. For information and application instructions, contact Southern Arts Federation at the following link: http://www.southarts.org/site/c.guIYLaMRJxE/b.1311227/k.834A/Showcases__PAE.htm . About Southern Arts Federation ( www.southarts.org )- The Southern Arts Federation is a not-for-profit regional arts organization that has been making a positive difference in the arts throughout the South since 1975. SAF creates partnerships and collaborations; assists in the professional development of artists, arts organizations and arts http://dca.dos.state.fl.us/grants/February2008Issue.html 7/30/2009 February 2008 Issue Page 4 of 6 professionals; presents, promotes and produces Southern arts and cultural programming; and advocates for the arts and arts education. The organization works in partnership with the nine state arts agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. SAF is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), foundations, corporations, individuals and member states. Individual Artist Fellowship Exhibition News! Procession #1, 48" x 42", Luisa Basnuevo, included in the traveling exhibition The Individual Artist Fellowship Exhibition is opening at the Polk Museum of Art March 8, 2008. The exhibition will be on view at the Polk Museum in Lakeland through May 18, 2008. The show features the work of the 25 Visual Arts Fellowship recipients of the 2006 award. Information on the Polk Museum of Art can be found by visiting their website: http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/ . The exhibition on view at the Polk Museum also features the new enhancements to the exhibition improving the accessibility of the exhibition and increasing the ways that the public can engage and interact with the work included in the show. Visitors to the exhibition at the Polk Museum of Art will be able to listen to Audio Description of each piece of artwork in the show (excluding video works). These descriptions are available on a cell phone queue that visitors can call in and access free of charge. The descriptions were furnished by the Media Access Group at WGBH Educational Foundation. Visitors to the exhibition will also be able to take advantage of Large Print Brochures and the exhibition brochure offered in Braille format. The Audio Description and other accessibility enhancements were made possible through generous funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Challenge America Program. For more information on the NEA, visit www.nea.gov . Deadline: March 14, 2008 Public Art Budget: $152,000 Public Art – Salt Lake County is soliciting proposals from qualified artists, living in the United Opportunities States, to participate in an open competition for works of art for the new Northwest Recreation & Senior Center located at 1300 West 300 North in Salt Lake City, Utah. The County plans to contract with one or more artists to create unique artwork that will be installed at the new Center. The project description is available by emailing [email protected] . Deadline: April 1, 2008 Budget: $233,000 The Wisconsin Arts Board’s Percent for Art program