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OTHER OPPORTUNITIESGrantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts Date: September 14, 2005 In this workshop the Foundation Center shows individuals involved in the arts how to identify funders in the arts, consider the option of fiscal sponsorship, and offer tips on how to create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs as an individual grantseeker. The program is offered free of charge. To register call (415) 397-0902 or visit the Foundation Center’s website. The Business of Art Dates: Wednesdays September 21 – November 9, 2005 The Business of Art is a seven-week, comprehensive series of workshops offered by the Center for Cultural Innovation. The workshops are designed to help artists understand and maximize the value of financial management, marketing, contracts, copyright, and debt financing. It will also deal with the challenges and benefits of environmental change, including arts policy changes and cutbacks in philanthropic funding. Participants who complete all seven workshops, and who are eligible and are interested in debt financing will be referred for microloans up to $25,000. The registration fee is $140. To register or view a full list of Fall classes visit the Center for Cultural Innovation’s website. Dance Summit for Traditional & Folk DanceDate: September 25, 2005 This is a one-day intensive summit to strengthen traditional & folk dance in the SF Bay Area with the goal of providing access to resources giving voice to the ideas and issues of the dance community. The summit will include open forums to express dancers’ ideas and desires; panel discussions on hot topics with leaders in the field; resource round tables with grantmakers; and networking opportunities. Artistic Directors, lead artists, board members and administrators are welcome. This is an event of the Regional Dance Development Initiative at ODC Theater. Presented by: National Dance Project/New England Foundation for the Arts and ODC Theater with the assistance of World Arts West, the RDDI SFBA Community Advisory Committee, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Fund for Folk Culture, and Leveraging Investments in Creativity. The Dance Summit is FREE to the dance community, made possible through the generous support of the San Francisco Foundation and William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and national support for NDP from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. To R.S.V.P., receive an agenda and list of participants, or for questions: California Indian Conference 2005 Announcement Conference Dates: October 7-9, 2005 "Finding Balance Through Traditional Native Knowledge" The California Indian Conference and Gathering is an annual event for the exchange of views and information among academics, educators, California Indians, students, tribal nations, native organizations and community members. Past topics have included: native languages, histories, tribal law, political and social issues, repatriation, economic development, storytelling, arts, dance, song and other traditions. The main themes for this year's conference will be health, education, natural resources and arts as they relate to traditional knowledge. Because the state of California encompasses the homelands of more than 200 indigenous tribal groups, it is of vital importance for Indians and non-Indians to be aware of current issues, as well as the histories and cultures of our first peoples of this state. After eleven years, the conference will return to Humboldt State University which sits on the homeland of the Wiyot people and is near the homelands of the Yurok, Tolowa, Hupa, and Karuk peoples. For more information contact: Adrienne Colegrove-Raymond or Lyn Risling Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp Date: October 8, 2005 Over 1,300 emerging nonprofit leaders will participate in Craigslist Foundation's 2nd annual Nonprofit Boot Camp. Participants will learn all aspects of successfully starting and running a nonprofit, find inspiration and get connected with peers and valuable resources. Registration is $50 and includes the conference and evening Networking Reception, as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Register online at Craigslist Foundation. Asia Pacific Performance Exchange Program 2006Deadline: November 10, 2005 The Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) is an international artists residency program, hosted by UCLA, that promotes cross-cultural dialogue and interdisciplinary exploration; develops rigorous strategies for art making that reflect the nuances of cultural differences; and fosters new ways to create, combine, and interpret artistic expressions. APPEX is a six-week intensive residency. For five days a week, artists will engage in all-day master classes, studio workshops, experimentation, and collaborative projects. On weekends and evenings, participants will be introduced to the vibrant arts and culture context of the host city through specially planned field trips and concerts. Each Fellow will be provided with travel expenses, shared accommodations, and meals for the duration of the residency. Traditional and contemporary performing artists from Asia and the United States are invited to apply. Special care will be given in the selection process to ensure a balance across disciplines. Artists who are active in the community as educators, artistic directors, and cultural workers are encouraged to apply. APPEX 2006 is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Ford Foundation. For Application information please visit UCLA’s World Arts and Culture Program website. Documenting the Arts Handbook ReleasedDocumenting the Arts: A Practical Handbook for Cultural Organizations provides cultural organizations with practical guidance on developing written and audiovisual documentation of their work or improving the quality of existing efforts. It is intended to help small and medium-sized organizations that often struggle to create a lasting record of their accomplishments or to find the space to examine and reflect upon their accustomed ways of doing business. To view a the handbook visit the New England Foundation for the Arts website. Call for Papers: American Italian Historical Association Annual ConferenceThe American Italian Historical Association (AIHA) will hold the 38th Annual Conference, “AIHA in LA – 2005” November 3 – 6, 2005. The theme, Speaking Memory: Oral History, Oral Cultural and Italians in America, will focus on research in the fields of oral history (“spoken memory”), local history, ethnography, oral and folk tradition, as they pertain to Italians in America, and will consider: research methodologies, applications, and their sites (academia, community, public sector). In addition to the conference theme, AIHA encourages submissions on all topics that touch on Italian American culture. All participants must be paid up members of AIHA for 2005. Join online at their website.
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