OPPORTUNITES OCTOBER 2009

OCTOBER

Getting and Keeping Health Insurance Oct 28

SOQ for Artists at Las Vegas Veterans' Memorial Deadline Oct 29

Las Vegas Veterans' Memorial: The City of Las Vegas (City) hereby invites individual artist's or an artist team (Offerors) to submit written Statements Of Qualifications (SOQ's) to create a profound and lasting work of art in honor of America's service men and women. The Las Vegas Arts Commission and an evaluation committee will select a finalist that will work with the Las Vegas Veteran's Memorial in preparing a design. The design will need to integrate an expandable commemorative component, such as a brick walkway, commemorative wall, or digital reader, where donors can pay tribute to family members or others who proudly served in the armed forces. Deadline for Submission: October 29, 2009, 1:30pm Pacific Standard Time (PST); Budget: $800,000; Process: Four successful offerors (a.k.a semi-finalists) will be invited to submit design proposals. Each will be required to visit Vegas twice - one time to view the site and another to present their proposal. Each will receive a $5,000 honorarium. Anticipated Award Date: April 2010; Anticipated Installation Date: April 2011. Web Site - click on 'request for statements'. 

TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund Call for Entries Deadline Oct 30

TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund will provide up to $140,000 in support of innovative and compelling filmmaking that explores scientific, mathematical, and technological themes and storylines, or a leading character who is a scientist, engineer, innovator or mathematician in fresh ways.

The Fund will be accepting online applications when their submissions open on October 30, 2009. This application and additional information can be found at www.tribecafilminstitute.org/sloan .
 

MetLife Foundation and the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts Support for Creative Aging Programs Deadline Oct 30

In recognition that the number of adults age 65 and above will double by 2050 and that recent research demonstrates that sustained participation in professionally-led arts programs can promote health and prevent disease in older adults, MetLife Foundation and the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts are pleased to announce the 2010 Creative Aging Program.

The program will provide in-depth technical assistance and grants of up to $7,500 to National Guild members to enable them to design, implement and evaluate high-quality creative aging programs (participatory, skill-based arts education programs for adults age 60 and above) using best practices detailed in the Guild's latest publication, Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit .  Technical assistance will focus on capacity-building with particular attention to outcome-based evaluation.
 
Applications must be submitted by e-mail to Jay Samios This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .org by October 30, 2009.

Download Application Guidelines Here

Call for Female Artists in Miami, FL Deadline Oct 31

Chop Shop Chix Beauty Lab and Viewpoint Art join forces to produce an all female - all media art show promoting, showcasing and selling artworks of emerging female artists during Miami’s most exciting time of the year, the Art Basel Season.  The show will take place from December 1st through December 6th at 7300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL 33138 - respectively also known as the Coppertone Building.  They are scouting for the best female artists and we still have open spaces!  FREE SUBMISSION

Check out their website for complete information on the show, submission process, participation requirements and the list of artists already selected www.femmeartmiami.com

NOVEMBER

10-Minute Play Contest in Louiville, KY Deadline Nov 1

The Actors Theatre of Louisville is seeking submissions for its 10-Minute Play Contest, the winner of which will receive a $1,000 award. Submitted scripts will also be considered for performance at the Humana Festival of New American Plays, the City Theatre’s Summer Shorts Festival and Short Cuts Tour, and possibly the Actors Theatre Apprentice Showcase. Scripts should be no longer than 10 pages, and there is no fee to apply. Additional guidelines and the Actors Theatre’s mailing address can be found here .

International Vocal Competition in New York, NY Deadline Nov 1

The Gerda Lissner Foundation’s International Vocal Competition awards 25 cash prizes to opera singers, ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. The contest is designed for singers pursuing a professional opera career, with a general competition open to singers 21-35, and a special Wagner competition open to those 25-40 who are singing in German. To participate, submit a completed application , along with a résumé, head shot, sample review, two signed and sealed letters of recommendation, and a list of four arias you plan to perform. The competition will take place in March 2010 in New York City; applicants will be notified of their invitation to participate in December.

 

$7,000 Fellowships for New York State Artists

Artists' Fellowships are $7,000 cash awards made to individual originating artists living and working in the state of New York for unrestricted use. Grants are awarded in 16 artistic disciplines, with applications accepted in eight categories each year.

The application for NYFA's 2010 Artists' Fellowships is only available online and will be posted during early September 2009.

The deadlines for NYFA's 2009-2010 Artists' Fellowships will be:
Nov 2: Fiction, Playwriting/Screenwriting, Photography
Nov 3: Painting, Music/Sound
Nov 4: Architecture/Environmental, Structures, Choreography
Video

Click here for more information.

Artist Minigrant Program in Mississippi Deadline Nov 2

The Artist Minigrant Program provides grants of up to $500 to support the professional development of individual artists by helping to fund: travel and registration for appropriate conferences; promotional efforts (such as printed invitations for a gallery opening); or artistic supplies (such as paint, film, or clay). Artist Minigrants are competitive and do not require a cash match.

Deadline: Nov 2.  Applications will be accepted starting Oct 1 for each deadline. Those received before these dates will be returned.  For more information, visit http://www.arts.state.ms.us/grants/artist-minigrant.php.

Surreal Salon Call for Artists Deadline Nov 3

Baton Rouge Gallery is proud to announce it is now accepting applications from those artists interested in being a part of the Second Annual Surreal Salon. This year, eligibility has been expanded to all artists living and creating in the United States and its commonwealths and territories. The application/prospectus for the exhibition is available for download at batonrougegallery.org or can be picked up in person at BRG. The work of applicants is limited only by their imagination and all media is encouraged to apply. Entries for the Second Annual Surreal Salon must be received at BRG by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. For more information on the Surreal Salon, please visit batonrougegallery.org or call 225-383-1470.

RFQ for Artists at the City Alexandria, VA Deadline Nov 3

The City of Alexandria, Virginia seeks to commission public art for the Alexandria Police headquarters, currently under construction. The City will conduct the search for qualified applicants through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The purpose of the project is to recognize the service of Alexandria Police Officers to their community. The artwork will focus on the honor, integrity and sacrifice of Alexandria's fallen officers, past and future and will convey a message of honor, appreciation and remembrance rather than one of loss and sorrow. The Memorial will also provide an appropriate site for ceremonial activities of the Alexandria Police Department and the City. Deadline for Submission: October 30, 2009, 4 pm; Budget: $300,000 ; Anticipated Award Date: May 2010; Anticipated Installation Date: Summer 2011. Web Site   - click on Alexandria Police Memorial link
 

Grant Opportunity for Visual Artists in San Francisco Bay Area Deadline Nov 6

The Creative Work Fund invites letters of inquiry for projects in which visual artists and nonprofit organizations or performing artists and nonprofit organizations collaborate to create new artworks. East Bay Community Foundation and Creative Work Fund are co-hosting a free informational seminar for potential applicants on Friday, September 4, 2:00 am-3:30 pm, at the James Irvine Foundation Conference Center, in the De Domenico Building 353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (near the 12th Street BART Station), Oakland. To sign up, visit http://creativeworkfund.org/modern/seminars.html . The deadline for letters of inquiry is 5:00 p.m. on November 6.  Detailed guidelines may be found at www.creativeworkfund.org .

Call For Proposals for Artists in Oakland, CA Deadline Nov 9

The Present Group, a quarterly art subscription service, seeks proposals from artists for projects that are reproducible in intent. We are looking for projects that will result in a limited edition, artist multiple, or a single work that consists of multiple parts. Every year TPG subscribers receive limited edition works from 4 different contemporary artists.  A $500 honorarium is awarded to each season’s artist.  Artists must submit a proposal to submit[at]thepresentgroup.com or via USPS: The Present Group  Attn: Submission  593 8th St. #3  Oakland, CA  94607.    For more information please visit: www.thepresentgroup.com , to download full submission guidelines:  http://www.thepresentgroup.com/TPG-submissions.pdf

440 Gallery 5th Annual Small Works Show in Brooklyn, NY Deadline Nov 10

Call for Artists
440 Gallery hosts the 5th Annual small works show
December 3, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Deadline for submissions: November 10, 2009

All artists who currently reside or work in the USA are eligible to apply. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, prints, mixed and new media. Size of work, including frame, must not exceed 12” in any direction.

Work must be ready to hang. Sculpture must be provided with shelf and anchoring for secure wall mounting. Artists supply all equipment for display of electronic media, not to exceed 12”.  For more information, click here .

Private Studio Space for Artists Deadline Nov 12

The Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program offers visual artists one year of funded private studio space and up to $5,000 in fellowship monies. In addition, artists are provided with access to shared equipment such as computer video-editing workstations and a fabrication shop. A panel of artists and arts professionals will choose participants based on the merits of their work and a written statement of objectives. Detailed instructions on how to apply and a downloadable application are available on the Smack Mellon website.

Call for Artists in San Antonio, TX Deadline Nov 16

Second annual Arts in Our Parks, a free program developed to promote the arts in San Antonio and showcase Parks and Recreation Facilities and programs. Enjoy performances from local arts groups and art activities for the kids, while you browse the holiday market filled with art from local artists and crafts people.Free and open to the public.

The Office of Cultural Affairs is inviting local artists and arts organizations to join in on the fun in our parks! Artists and arts organizations may participate (with advance sign up) at no cost.

For more information, click. http://www.sahearts.com
Deadlines: March 1 for requests over $2,500 for residencies
that will take place between July 1 and June 30. October 1 for
requests over $2,500 for residencies that will take place between
January 1 and June 30. For requests under $2,500, the grant is due
at least six weeks prior to the residency’s start date.

Cultural Exchange Fund Deadline Nov 16

Association of Performing Arts Presenters

Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, the Cultural Exchange Fund is a travel subsidy program that assists U.S.-based presenters working to build partnerships and collaborations with international touring artists, companies, and their collaborators to promote the display of work
by artists from around the world in its own cultural context.  In promoting cross-cultural arts programming, Arts Presenters strongly encourages travel to the following locations: the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

For more information click here .

Young Soloists Award Deadline Nov 16 & Dec 1

The VSA arts International Young Soloists Program seeks to identify talented musicians who have a disability. The Award is given annually to four outstanding musicians, two from the US and two from the international arena. The award provides an opportunity for these emerging musicians to each earn a $5,000 award and a performance in Washington, D.C.

U.S. APPLICANTS: All VSA arts United States affiliates implement their own International Young Soloists Award programs. Applicants must send their entry materials to the appropriate address for their state. Deadline Nov. 16

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: All applicants from outside the United States should submit their application form, biographical description, and recording. Deadline Dec. 1.

For more information, click here . 

Future Collaborations New York, NY Nov 16

The New Generations Program was designed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and TCG. The Future Collaborations objective is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Travel grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded in the winter/spring and summer/fall seasons to theatres and theatre professionals for unrestricted international travel, enabling them to share ideas and techniques and/or collaborate with their colleagues around the world.

For more information, click. http://www.tcg.org/

Call for Artists in Santa Fe, NM Deadline Nov 30

The City of Santa Fe's Art in Public Places program seeks to commission a site-specific, outdoor artwork that will be a lasting marker of the 400 year commemoration of the founding of Santa Fe to be located at Ragle Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The artwork must be large enough to attract pedestrian traffic and create an appealing outdoor public space. This is a two-step selection process. Interested artists/artist teams should submit their qualifications. Up to three finalist(s) may be selected and paid a fee to develop a proposal. Based upon the proposal, an artist/artist team will be recommended for the commission. All professional artists with past public art experience are eligible to apply. The budget for the project is $150,000 inclusive of design fees, fabrication, installation, insurance, transportation, and all other expenses. nterested artists should download City of Santa Fe Request for Proposals #10/12/P at http://www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?nid=809 for complete submission requirements. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM. For more information contact Debra Garcia y Griego, Senior Planner, City of Santa Fe Arts Commission at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 505-955-6707.
 

Writers' Residency in El Gouna, Egypt Deadline Nov 30

The El Gouna Writers’ Residency, a new program open to international writers, grants one month stays during February, March, and June at a villa in El Gouna, Egypt. Between four and six writers working in fiction, poetry, and drama are in attendance each month. Applicants should include a 10-page work sample, a bibliography, a one-page statement of objectives, and two letters of recommendation. Residents are expected to participate in a reading for the Egyptian public and press at the Biblioteca Alexandrina, a library and cultural center in Alexandria. A downloadable application is available here .

Hunting PLC Call for Artists in Texas Deadline Nov 30

About the Art Prize - The Hunting Art Prize, which is sponsored by the international oil services company Hunting PLC, is celebrating 30 years! It is a Texas-wide competition open to established artists, talented newcomers and promising amateurs. The $50,000 award is the most generous art prize given annually in the United States.

Eligibility  - The competition is open to Texas-based artists who are 18 years of age (as of August 1, 2009) or older. Artwork submitted for consideration must be a single two-dimensional painting or drawing no larger than 72" on any one side (including frame, if any).
 
Sign Up & Submissions - Artists must sign up using the electronic form at www.huntingartprize.com and upload one digital file representing their selected artwork. The digital file must be in JPEG format and no less than 1MB and no more than 3MB.
 
Deadline: All entries must be submitted no later than midnight, Monday, November 30, 2009.
 
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DECEMBER

Two-Month Funded Residency in Utica, NY Deadline Dec 1

Sculpture Space, Utica, NY, invites artists to apply for a residency between September 2010 and August 2011. Twenty new artists are selected each year; each receives a $2000 stipend to help with residency expenses. A maximum of four artists stay at any one time, for ample workspace. The Artist Review Committee, with one rotating guest panelist, makes the selection in January. Past panelists include curator consultant Nancy Rosen (Nancy Rosen, Inc.) and Denise Markonish (Mass MoCA). Artists are notified in March of the panel's decision. Primary criteria are quality, originality and potential for growth. The receipt deadline for applications is December 1 annually.

Artists have daily, 24-hour studio access and are expected to stay for the full 2-month work stay. The facility consists of 5,000 square feet of open studio space w/specialized equipment and two 400-square-foot private studios available by arrangement. A studio manager offers technical support. The studio is located on 3 acres in downtown Utica, which is 200 miles northwest of NYC in the Mohawk Valley. Artists have private bedrooms in a shared apartment near the studio, available free or at low cost to visiting artists. Free housing/plus transportation stipends for nine NYS. Artists are responsible for materials, specialized tools, and their meals.

For complete application materials required and more information, please visit our website at www.sculpturespace.org .

New York Foundation for the Arts MARK10 Program Deadline Dec 1

Application deadline: Tuesday December 1, 2009

MARK is the New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) statewide six-month program for visual artists who want a unique opportunity for individualized focus on the professional side of their creative practice. MARK is designed to address the concerns of artists living outside of New York City while providing them with a new network statewide. Participating artists can expect MARK to spark goals and help to define concrete steps while providing individual and group feedback on how to better present yourself.  For more information about MARK10 . 

Winter's Waltz Call for Artists in West Cornwall, CT Deadline Dec 13

From first frost to final flurries what does winter mean to you?  All artists working in all mediums welcome.  Closing date December 1, 2009.  Opening Reception December 13, 2009.  Please see the website for complete details.

Website: http://www.ladyaudreysgallery.com
 

Myth Anthology Call for Writers Deadline Dec 15

Mythos Media is seeking submissions for the (tentatively titled) anthology, Immanence of Myth. The book will likely be broken into three sections: a deconstruction and analysis of “myth” as a concept, some forms of modern myths, and a section dealing with personal myths & experiences- how myths (your own and others) have transformed or affected you. Deadline to Submit: December 15.  Visit website for more information.

Dance Camera West June 2010 Film Festival Los Angeles Deadline Dec 16

Early Deadline: December 16, 2009 ($50 fee; $40 for members)
Late Deadline: January 15, 2010 ($60 fee; $50 for members)
 
Dance media made for the screen with an emphasis on choreography in any dance style or genre.  Categories: screendance, short films, feature, documentary, installation, and interactive dance media. The 2010 June festival will feature LA based artists as part of the special outdoor screening event, Local Makers.
 
Info: www.dancecamerawest.org/submit.htm , Questions: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

January

The Figure Now Exhibition 2010 in St. Louis, MO Deadline Jan 6

Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery presents the Figure Now Exhibition 2010, an International Juried Exhibition which reconsiders traditional and contemporary approaches to the figure.  Open to emerging as well as established artists residing in the United States and Canada.  Drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media and photography.

Submission Criteria
• All accepted work must be original and created within the last three years. All entries must portray the human figure.
• Work must fit through standard door.
• Each artist may enter up to three works.
• JPEG format on a CD, sized to 300 dpi, file proportions minimum 5” x 7” and labeled as follows: Lastname_Firstname_ 1.jpg. Numbers should match entry form. (No CD’s of work will be returned).
• Label CD with your name, phone number, number of pieces and e-mail address.
• Shipping and return shipping are at the artist’s expense, must include pre-paid label and customs form.
• The gallery assumes no responsibility for the return of work that arrives without return postage.
• Selected work must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name, title, date, and medium.
Entry Fee
• $35 for up to three entries
• This fee is non-refundable and must be received prior to the submission deadline, January 6th.
Send Submissions to
• Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery, 6800 Wydown Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105
• Include entry form with CD and check or money order payable to Fontbonne Fine Arts Gallery.

Website: http://www.fontbonne.edu/gallery 

February

2010 Open Exhibition Call for Proposals in Alexandria, VA Deadline Feb 1

Exhibition Dates: October 2 - 31, 2010
Deadline for entries: February 1, 2010

This is a call for proposals for an exhibition in the fall of 2010 at Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory Art Center. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from October 2 - 31, 2010. The artist/s will also receive a $500 stipend.

For complete prospectus and instructions please follow this link .

Future Collaborations New York, NY Feb 22

The New Generations Program was designed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and TCG. The Future Collaborations objective is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Travel grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded in the winter/spring and summer/fall seasons to theatres and theatre professionals for unrestricted international travel, enabling them to share ideas and techniques and/or collaborate with their colleagues around the world.

For more information, click. http://www.tcg.org/

March

Artists in Schools/Communities (AiS/C) Residency Sponsor Grants for Artists in Nebraska Deadline Mar 1

The Nebraska Arts Council provides support for fees for artists’ residencies in school or community settings.

Deadlines: March 1 for requests over $2,500 for residencies that will take place between July 1 and June 30. October 1 for
requests over $2,500 for residencies that will take place between January 1 and June 30. For requests under $2,500, the grant is due at least six weeks prior to the residency’s start date.

For more information, click here . 

Artist Grant in South Dakota Deadline Mar 1

The South Dakota Arts Council provides the Artist Grant recognizing individual artistic excellence. Artists in any discipline may apply. Applicants must be residents of South Dakota for at least two years immediately preceding the application. Artists may apply for only one of the following grants per fiscal year: Artist Grant, Artist Collaboration Grant or Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant.

For more information, click here .

ONGOING

Opportunity Grants to Artists and Organizations in Montana

Opportunity Grants are given throughout the year to enable the Council to respond to artists or organizations opportunities or emergencies. Grants will not exceed $1,000, and decisions will be dictated by the availability of funds and the nature of the request. Grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar in cash and in kind goods and services. Awards will be made directly
by the Council and applications are reviewed monthly. Applications must be received in the Montana Arts Council office by the first of each month.

For more information, click here .

Multicultural Assistance Grants for Organizations in Nebraska

The Nebraska Arts Council provides support to culturally specific arts organizations, arts programs offered by community organizations of color, or culturally specific performing arts groups.

Maximum request: $100-$2,000

For more information, click here .

Arts and Business Partnerships Fuel Economic Opportunities in New Mexico

The Arts Enterprise Partnerships program of New Mexico Arts stimulates commerce through artist training and business collaborations. Each year the agency supports several rural partnerships among a cottage arts enterprise and at least two other partners, one of which must be a private business. In keeping with the program guidelines, the funded organizations are required to train artists and either employ or market the work of artists and artisans at least eight months per year. Since it began in 1997, the Arts Enterprise Partnerships program has enabled organizations such as weaving studios, arts markets and youth centers to work with a wide range of partners including retail outlets, business trainers, technology companies and government departments. Grantees are eligible for three years of funding and substantial technical assistance to help them reach their economic development goals.

New Mexico Arts
Executive Director Loie Fecteau
Partnerships Coordinator Carol Cooper
Phone: 505/827-6490
http://www.nasaa-arts.org

GYST Skills Bank for Artists

GYST (Getting Your Sh*t Together) is pleased to announce the creation of a Skills Bank for artists. It is designed like a job bank, but instead of offering jobs, artists list their skills.  Skills can be anything like painting, fabrication, writing, house painting, magic tricks, etc. The skills bank aims to create jobs and encourage collaborations. Browsing and responding to listings is free so the idea is that someone who needs an artist can come to this databank and find artists who can do what they need.  Once an artist signs up and lists their skills, they can then direct folks to the site, encourage them to download their resume and hire.  

The Skills Bank only costs $20 a year.  To take advantage of this opportunity simply go to http://gyst-ink.com/gyst/skills-bank-list

Call for Artists in Burlington, VT

The University of Vermont’s Center for Cultural Pluralism is looking for artwork  for display in the upcoming 2009-2010 academic year in the Allen House Art Gallery. If you are an artist looking for gallery space, consider a one-month display at CCP. If your artwork is focused on culture, gender, gender identity and expression, race, socio-economic class, sexual orientation, ability, age, ethnicity, justice/injustice, national origin, or any combination of these and other topics we are looking for you. Envision your art on our walls!

Contact: Amanda Flores for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Allen House
461 Main Street
Burlington, VT, 05401
Phone: 802-656-8833
Fax: 802-656-3348
Website: http://www.uvm.edu~ccpuvm/

Mini Grant for Travel in West Virginia

The Mini Grant Program of the West virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) is designed for individual schools, non-profit community arts organizations or other non-profit sponsors that do not present a season of events.  Applications must be TYPED , received at least six weeks prior to the start date of the project, and include artist contracts and resumes. the Mini Grant program supports the presentation of WEST VIRGINIA ARTISTS ONLY.

Applicants may request 50% of the contract fee and travel expenses not to exceed $1000 per fiscal year to assist with the presentation of West virginia artists in performances, workshops and other projects. The Mini
Grant program has limited funds that are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The grant pool is replenished each July 1st. Early application is advised. Only one Mini Grant, for a single performance, will be
awarded per applicant per fiscal year (July 1st - June 30th). Applicants that have received funding through other WVCA grant programs during the fiscal year are not eligible for Mini Grant funds in the same fiscal year.  Mini Grant applications are available online at www.wvculture.org/arts/grants.html or by calling 304.558.0240.

Perugia Press Intro Award for a First or Second Book by a Woman

Perugia Press publishes one collection of poetry each year, by a woman at the beginning of her publishing career. Our mission is to produce beautiful books that interest long-time readers of poetry and welcome those new to poetry. We also aim to celebrate and promote poetry whenever we can.

Click here for more details. http://www.perugiapress.com/

Folk Arts Grant Wyoming Arts Council

Folk and traditional arts express a community or group's way of life and shared cultural heritage. Community groups include family, tribal, ethnic, regional, occupational or religious. Traditional artistic skills (music, craft, dance or other) are passed on through observation and imitation, rather than by formal training. Project grants - maximum request is $1,500. Festival grants - maximum request is $2,500. Contact the program specialist before making application. Submit applications at least six weeks before the project or festival date.
http://wyoarts.state.wy.us/Grants/Overview.asp

Hot Iron Press Visiting Artist Program 

The Hot Iron Press Visiting Artist Program grants artists from outside New Orleans the opportunity to introduce printmaking processes into their body of work while interacting with the city’s art communities. Artists working in any discipline or media are welcome. Over a period of up to two weeks, residents will produce an edition of works using screenprinting, relief, or letterpress printing; the program culminates with an exhibition and lecture at the artist-run The Front (http://www.nolafront.org/). Selected artists will receive a stipend to cover airfare, food, transportation, accommodations, and materials, and all residents have free access to on-site facilities and technical assistance. To apply, submit by email or post a written proposal, résumé, 10-20 previous work samples, and any visuals related to the proposed project such as diagrams, sketches, photographs, and mock-ups.

Local Community Programs Supported by Bank of America Charitable Foundation: Local Grantmaking

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation works to create neighborhood excellence in the communities served by the bank in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. While local community priorities determine how funding is allocated, grants typically fall into four main categories: Community Development, Education, Health and Human Services, and Arts and Culture. Each of the company's markets, in partnership with local community leaders, sets specific target areas of interest within these major categories. There are no deadlines for grant applications. Visit the company's website to access the priorities for local funding in each region.

RFQ from the City of San Antonio

Through this Request for Qualifications, (RFQ), the City of San Antonio’s Department of Community Initiatives (City) seeks qualified firms, artists, consultants, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, public policy research institutions, etc. to provide professional and personal consulting services. The City will use responses from qualified respondents to compile a vendor list which will be maintained for use by the City to enter into Professional Services Contracts on an “as needed” or “as requested” basis. Contracts through this RFQ could begin anytime after issue of this RFQ and upon receipt of acceptable Qualifications from a respondent. There is no deadline for application submission, however, as needs are identified, contracts will be awarded. Therefore a respondent, who submits early in the process, will be afforded a greater opportunity to contract with the City.

The City will contract with selected consultants to provide services in the following categories: Artistic Services; Planning; Research and Development; Staff/Volunteer Training; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site operations; and Direct Professional Services. A list of services anticipated to be required is included in RFQ Attachment D - Matrix of Services Offered.

Visit http://epay.sanantonio.gov/RFPListings/Content.aspx?id=373 for more information, including forms and applications.

Art342 Artist-in-Residence

The Residency Program is open to visual artists, creative writers, scholars in arts or aesthetics, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and collaborative teams. Applicants must show professional standing in their field. Both mature and emerging artists of promise are welcome to apply.
This application and term sheet should answer many of your questions, but additional information can be found at our web site, http://www.art342.org/

      * Spring 2010 January 11 – April 23
    * Apply by November 1

    * Summer 2010 May 3 – August 13
    * Apply by March 1

All sessions will last for approximately 15 weeks.

Sweet Tooth of the Tiger Artist Bake Sale Residency Program in Brooklyn, NY

Sweet Tooth of the Tiger, a renegade bake sale project based in Brooklyn, NY, offers artists an opportunity to bake as part of its Artist Bake Sale Residency Program. Accepted artists are assigned to a bake sale event at an arts institution, for which he or she will bake sweets. Sweet Tooth of the Tiger will coordinate the bake sale with a gallery opening, book launch, film screening, or other arts event, supply the table, and interview the artist during the sale for a later post to the Sweet Tooth blog. Artists pocket all money raised at the sale, to fund a particular project of interest, except for a small percentage donated to the residency to sustain the program. To apply, send an email of interest including a short description about yourself, the project for which you are raising funds, and what you would like to bake. The opportunity is open to bakers of all levels, and aims to serve as a space for dialogue about food, consumption, ingredients, heritage, and community. http://sweettoothofthetiger.com/

Wanted Photographs "A year in the life of New Mexico"

"A year in the life of New Mexico" is looking for people to take photos in all parts of the state for a high quality book to be published by Rick Carver, a retired photo journalist who lives in Santa Fe. All proceeds will go to the Esperanza Shelter. This is a great opportunity for artists to get their work published. Photographs in all four seasons are requested and give more than the "postcard views." For more info and sign up forms call Rick at 505-424-4780.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grants in Kansas

Applications are accepted beginning July 1, 2009, at 8:30 am. The Kansas Arts Commission, through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will provide one-time financial assistance to most nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable 501(c)3 arts and cultural organizations or governmental arts and cultural entities eligible for Fiscal Year 2009 and/or Fiscal Year 2010 KAC Operational Support Grants.

These special, one-time grants must be used for: salary support, full or partial, for one or more positions that are critical to an organization’s artistic mission and that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate and/or fees for previously engaged artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged. Development (fundraising) positions are not eligible for support through this program or any other federal program. If funds are requested for a position that includes development activities, pro-rate the percentage of salary spent on development and exclude that amount from the request.

For more information, visit http://arts.ks.gov/grants_fy10/arra/index.shtml

RFQ: Public Art Opportunity Winston-Salem, NC  

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County has begun a renovation and enlargement of the historic Sawtooth Building in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Construction should be completed by fall 2010.The Arts Council is seeking professional artists or teams of artists nationwide to submit qualifications for two public art projects. The Main Entrance lobby and the HanesBrand Theater lobby wall are the selected sites for artwork. A budget of up to $100,000 is available to fund both projects. Final budgets for each space will be determined after finalists for the project have been selected. If you have any questions please email Rebecca at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Applicants must submit their portfolio online at: http://intothearts.slideroom.com/. The SlideRoom portal offers additional instruction for submitting work. For the full RFQ, detailed site information, photographs, and information about how to apply, please visit: http://www.intothearts.org/news_detail.asp?article-id=607808780

New England States Touring Support for Organizations and Artists

New England States Touring (NEST) provides support to nonprofits for performances, readings, and related community activities by artists that have met the eligibility criteria for the NEST program. Performing and literary artists eligible for NEST represent a wide range of disciplines, such as music, dance, opera, musical theater, poetry, writing, interdisciplinary work, and folk arts. Nonprofit presenters* may apply for NEST funding to help support an engagement by a NEST-eligible artist, as long as that artist is based outside of the presenter’s home state.  A "presenter" may be any nonprofit organization that is interested in bringing cultural arts programming to its community. Libraries, schools, theaters, service agencies, and arts organizations are all examples of eligible nonprofits that can apply for NEST funding.

NEST grants are available in amounts of up to 50% of the artists' fees inclusive of honoraria, travel, and per diem. Minimum grants are $200 and applications with requests below that amount will not be accepted. Grant awards are typically between $200 and $3,000. NEST-eligible Artists on MatchBook.org.  The MatchBook.org website serves as a searchable directory of New England artists and contains a sub-directory of those artists eligible for funding through NEST.  To learn more, click here. http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/nest/index.html

Short Term Artists Residency (S.T.A.R.) Program

The S.T.A.R. program provides funding for Illinois non-profit organizations to work with professional artists from Illinois to develop and implement residency programs that bring arts activities into their community. This program emphasizes the interaction between professional artists and the public through hands-on participatory experiences. Each residency lasts from 5 to 30 hours.

Deadline: Open S.T.A.R. Program Guidelines and Application (http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/Guidelines/opendeadlines/STAR.pdf)

http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/Guidelines/guidelines.htm#afa

Centro de Dearrollo Comunitarion, San José (CDC) de la Fundación León XIII, IAP. Invita a Colaborar con Articulo

Situado en San Cristóbal de Las Casas, el CDC invita a visitar los dos sitios web que se crearon para informar sobre sus actividades: http://fundacionleonxiiichiapas.blogspot.com/ (conozca actividades que realiza CDC, testimonios de los beneficiarios y de nuestros colaboradores) y http://sites.google.com/site/cdcsanjose/ (creado para analizar, discutir y hacer propuestas como sociedad civil para construir un Chiapas y un México justos, solidarios y humanos.)  Se invita a colaborar con uno o más artículos para este espacio de reflexión.  Para mas informacion, visite http://sites.google.com/site/cdcsanjose/a-nuestros-lectores

Open Call-to-Artists in Knoxville, TN  

Three Flights Up Gallery is an artist-owned, artist-operated exhibition venue located in Downtown Knoxville, TN.  Our focus is to provide a forum for local, regional, and national emerging artists to present their original work in a highly public setting.  The Gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of Fine Art in all media and styles, by artists of all levels. http://threeflightsup.com/blog/call-to-artists/call-to-artists/

Rhino in the Room Film Festival Call for Submissions 

Rhino in the Room Film Festival is a visual space for artists to express and highlight experiences relating to queer issues. This festival will showcase the incredible diversity of queer issues and artists working in Canada and internationally.  We encourage all independent, D.I.Y, no/low budget filmmakers, students, professionals, film enthusiasts and those who just love film and queers to submit shorts or full feature experimental, narrative, visual poetry, documentary, live action, claymation, stop motion…and anything else we might have left out.  Visit  http://www.rhinointhroom.tk/ for submission call.

Economic Response Technical Assistance

In their continuing effort to support and promote the arts in the South, the Southern Arts Federation (SAF) with support from the National Endowment for the Arts is offering a limited number of Economic Response Technical Assistance grants for non-profit presenting organizations in our nine-state region. In response to the current economic climate, this special initiative encourages visual, media, performing, and literary arts presenting organizations to contract with an outside consultant for intensive work to focus on organizational stabilization and to strengthen an organization’s infrastructure. Click here for more information.  

 

 
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Regional Director of 2010 Census – East San Fernando/Antelope Valley, CA

In collaboration with other staff assigned to census related programs, coordinates
Census 2010 outreach, education, and media activities in the East San Fernando / Antelope Valley Region of Los Angeles County. Working with the National Census Director and media consultants, coordinates and disseminates MALDEF census promotional material within the assigned region including print, broadcast, and electronic media in English and Spanish. Communicates regularly with MALDEF census, policy and legal staff to monitor Census 2010 policy and implementation in assigned region; maintains regional database of volunteers, cooperating organizations, and governmental and media contacts; and prepares weekly and quarterly reports of activities to the National Director of Census 2010.

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Director of Local Arts Agency Services in Washington, DC

Americans for the Arts believes that a strong network of local arts agencies is essential to advancing the arts in America. The Director leads a team of professionals responsible for serving and advancing the nation’s 5,000 LAAs—the core membership and field service area of Americans for the Arts. The Director of Local Arts Agency Services is a foremost authority on the full diversity of LAAs—their budget trends, programs, innovations, how public vs. private or large vs. small differ, as well as their organizational and leadership needs. The director is responsible for creating and delivering programs and services that strengthen LAAs such as content for the annual convention, online learning and “how to” trainings, fulfilling technical assistance requests, producing publications, and ensuring peer-to-peer engagement through member affinity networks.

For more information, click here .

Arts Education Program Director, Frankfort, KY

The Kentucky Arts Council seeks a creative and motivated individual to serve as Arts Education Program Director. The program director: develops, manages and coordinates statewide arts programs and projects; designs and proposes programs for the Kentucky Arts Council; prepares and reviews grant applications; maintains records for arts programs and monitors program activities; develops program guidelines, interprets program guidelines for applicants and coordinates the grant review process; consults with community arts organizations in building community support, fund-raising, program planning and organizational development; assists artists and groups in developing arts programs; coordinates specific program activities with other arts programs.

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. Must have three years of experience in the administration of or consultation with organizations that serve artists or foster public involvement in the arts. Graduate study in creative arts or arts management will substitute for the experience on a year for year basis. Additional experience in creative arts or arts management will substitute for the education on a year for year basis.

For more information, click here .

Senior Associate Federal Policy, Washington, DC

The Senior Associate for Federal Policy will serve as the DC-based staff person advancing PolicyLink priorities focused on promoting equitable and fair infrastructure investments. The Senior Associate is responsible for implementing the organization’s political and legislative strategy on the upcoming surface transportation authorization and related legislative issues; staffing key coalition efforts that we are engaged in; building new partnerships and political relationships, and cultivating champions for equity-based infrastructure policy in Congress and with federal agencies.

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Senior Curator Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA Deadline Dec 1

Minimum seven years' curatorial experience with escalating responsibility and commensurate management experience. Requires demonstrated excellence in organizing contemporary art exhibitions and publications; close familiarity with museum practices; knowledge of American and international art markets; and a broad knowledge of art history. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and administrative skills; experience in donor cultivation; and an ability to motivate and work well with artists, colleagues, trustees, and volunteers. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Master's degree in art history or fine arts; Ph.D. preferred.

For more information, click here .

Director of the School of Theatre and Dance, Gainesville, FL Dec 1

University of Florida, School of Theatre and Dance seeks a dynamic visionary to serve as Director of the School of Theatre and Dance. The director is the primary academic and administrative officer of the School.Expected to play a central role in leading the School’s renowned faculty in the process of re-imagining the role of higher education in the training of an empowered,resilient community of artists/scholars/citizens.

The University of Florida seeks a robust application pool from a broad spectrum of individuals including women, members of diverse ethnic groups, and persons with disabilities and traditional and nontraditional backgrounds.

For more information, click here .

Director of Development, Riverside, CA Deadline Jan 1

Looking for a hands-on senior-level executive with a keen sense of business, finance, administrative and organizational management, top communication skills, and an appreciation for and understanding of the arts to serve as its Director of Development.  

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Welcome New and Renewing Members

Organization

Aeromestiza
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance
AKB  Productions, Inc.
Alisal Center for the Fine Arts, Inc.
Alma De Mujer
American Bolero Dance Company
Art For Change
Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos, AMLA
Asociacion Cultural de South Bay of Greater Los Angeles
Aztlan Dance Company
Bihl Haus Arts
Borderlands Theater Inc.
Brazz Dance Theater
Cara Mia Theatre Co., Inc.
Casa de Cultura/Comite Cultural Del Pueblo
Centro Cultural de las Americas
Centro del Obrero Fronterizo
Chamber Music PLUS
COMPAS Center
Conjunto Heritage Taller
Coral Cantigas, Inc.
Creation Art Center
Creative Kids Inc.
Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami
Danisarte
Danza Floricanto/USA
Danzante, Inc.
Danzas Espanolas
Duran Productions
ECAS Theater
El Centro Cultural de las Americas
El Centro Cultural, Inc.
El Centro Su Teatro
El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera Inc.
El Museo Latino
El Pueblo, Inc
El Teatro Campesino
Escuela de la Raza Unida
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Flamenco Arts Festival
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Guakia, Inc.
Hispanic Organization of Latino Arts (HOLA)
In Series
Indigenous Cultures Institute
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, IBA
Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Instituto Cultural Mexicano de Tucson
Jovenes Inc.
Kalpulli Tlaltekuhtli
La Frontera Tucson International Mariachi Conference
La Pilita Museum
La Raza Galeria Posada
LaMicro Theater
Latino Writers Collective
Latinos Progresando
Little Globe, Inc.
Local Project
Macondo Foundation
Mano A Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders/Cultura Mexicana Sin Fronteras
Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza
Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts
Mexican Cultural Institute
Mexican Folkloric Dance Co. of Chicago
Mexic-Arte Museum
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
MMDC
Motion Media Arts Center
Multicultural Music Group Inc.
Museo de las Americas
Museo Eduardo Carrillo
National Institute of Flamenco
Nuyorican School Original Poetry Jazz Ensemble
One World Arts, Inc./Retumba Ensemble
Pachamama Peruvian Arts
Pan American Musical Art Research
Pan American Symphony Orchestra
Partner Dance Education Fund
Performance Encounters
Pros Arts Studio
Providence Latin Amercan Film Festival
Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
Raices Latin Music Museum
Red CalacArts Collective/Calaca Press
Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklorico de Texas
SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival
Safos Dance Theatre
San Anto Cultural  Arts
San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild
Semilla Arts Initiative
Serie Project, Inc.
Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)
Society of the Educational Arts, Inc., SEA
Sones de Mexico Ensemble
Southwest Airlines
Taller Puertorriqueño
TeAda Production
Teatro Avante
Teatro del Pueblo
Teatro Nagual
Teatro Paraguas
Teatro Vista
Teatro Vivo
Thalia Spanish Theatre
The Bronx Council on the Arts/ Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
The Children’s Gallery and Arts Center, Inc.
The Max Reger Foundation of America
The Mexi’cayotl Indio Cultural Center
The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, Inc.
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural
UNIVERSES
Xico Inc.

Individual

Marie Acosta
Tina Aguilar
Marina Cheryl Aguilera
Jesse Aldana
Malin Alegria Ramirez
Ana Maria Alvarez
Anna Amadei
Laura Anderson Barbata
Jason Michael Aragon
Francisco Aragon
Mauricio Arango
Elia Arce
Hector Aristizabal
Hector Armienta
Janis Astor del Valle
Josefina Baez
Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo
Carla Barragan
William “Guillermo” Bejarano
Jose Arjelio Benavides
Viviana Benitez
Stanley Bermudez
Lourdes Bernard
Marietta Bernstorff
Bianca Bibiloni
Paul Bonin-Rodriguez
Melissa Calderon
Javier Cambre
Bethynia Cardenas
Elvira Carrizal-Dukes
Maria Agui Carter
Americo Casiano Jr.
Rosateresa Castro-Vargas
Armando Cepeda
Mariano Cinat
Aurora Colindres
Luis Cordero
Adrian Corona
Esperanza Cortes
Monica Cortes
Diego Coy
Tricia Creason-Valencia
Patricia Crespin
Ernesto Cuevas
Steven Daiber
Adela Dalto
Mara Davis
Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez
Sandra de la Loza
Armando de la Torre
Sergio De La Torre
Eloise De Leon
Celeste De Luna
Maya de Silva Chafe
Lydia Nakashima    Degarrod
Rodrigo DeMedeiros
Ana Lucia Divins
Kelman Duran
Gillmer Duran
Melanie Edmunds
Raul Orlando Edwards
Cris Escobar
Paul S. Flores
Anel Flores
Sophia Fojas
Felipe Galindo
Ricardo Gamboa
Jose Gamez
Alma Garcia
Alejandro Garcia
Joshua Garcia
Michelle Garcia
Elizabeth Garza
Magdalena Gomez
Jonathan Gomez
Tammy Melody Gomez
Leila Gomez Woolley
Joseph Gonzales
Nivia L. Gonzalez
David Gonzalez
Rigoberto A Gonzalez
Ruben C. Gonzalez
Rosa Gonzalez
Melinda Gonzalez
Reyna Grande
Ana Guajardo
Raquel Gutierrez
Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner
Mary Laredo Herbeck
Judithe Hernandez
Leticia Hernandez
Jesse Herrera
Lisa Iglesias
Ana Jimenez
Robert Karimi
Michael Lazarus
Eliane Lazzaris
John Leanos
Luz-Maria Lopez
Dina Lopez
Manuel Paul Lopez
Ricardo Lorenz
Jennifer Lucero
Otono Lujan
Eduardo Lytton
Eduardo Machado
Tony Macy-Perez
Silvia A. Malagrino
Carmen Maldonado
Joselyn Martinez
Paul Martinez
Magda Martinez
Roland G. Mazuca
Eren Isabel McGinnis
Crystal Medina
Claudia Mercado
Andrea Miller
elena minor
Raul Montero
Cathleen Mooses
Cherrie Moraga
Bill Moreno
Rebecca Munoz
Jose A. Navarrete
Charles Navarro
Angelica Negron
Jovino Santos Neto
Raphael Noz
Natalie Olmsted
Roberto S. Oregel
Ruben T. Ornelas
Dawn Oropeza
Emmanuel Ortiz
Juan Oyervides
Lisa Parra
Kat Parra
Victor Payan
John Pena
Sandra Pena Sarmiento
Jorge Perez
Liliana Perez
Miguel Pico
Omar Pimienta
Marc David Pinate
Lina Puerta
Naomi H. Quinonez
Berardo Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez
Barbara Renaud Gonzalez
George Reyes
Yecenia Rivera
Roberto Rivera
Diana Rocha
Pedro A. Rodriguez
Eugene Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Nina Rodriguez-Castinado
Monica Ruzansky
Mariu Saad Rionda
Nathalie Sanchez
Crystal Sanchez Benavides
Luz Maria Sanchez-Cardona
Venissa Santi
Ray Santisteban
John Santos
Luciana Sanz
Annamarie Schaecher
Yvette Sirker
Karina Aguilera Skvirsky
Miguel A. Soria
Minerva Tapia
Bedel Tiscareno
Eugenia Toledo-Keyser
Laura Torres
Neri Torres
F. Javier Torres
Jose Torres Tama
Sayda Trujillo
Tonio Turok Wallace
Luis Valderas
Kinan Valdez
LeeAnn Vallejos
Alberto Varela
Adrian T. Vargas
Natalia Vasquez
Roland Vazquez
Marco Villalobos
Juan Villarreal
Micaela Vivero
Robert Wilkens
Susana B. Williams
Stephanie Woehrmann
Eva Ybarra
Mario Ybarra, Jr.
David Zamora Casas
Desiree Zamorano
Josette Zeno
Victor Zubeldia

SAVE THE DATE!!!

NALAC's 20th Anniversary National Conference

April 14-18, 2010

San Jose, California

Early Registration Deadline is March 15, 2010

NALAC Member         $235
Non Member               $275
Student                       $ 75
One Day Registration $ 90

 

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As part of our 20th Anniversary efforts, NALAC will be conducting a number of surveys to receive feedback regarding the state of the Latino arts and cultural field. This information will assist us in our advocacy efforts and help provide a clear sense of the state of the field and the contributions of Latino artists and organizations.

Please take a moment to complete the surveys using the links below so that that we may have a complete picture of the impact on the economy on the Latino arts and culture field with which to inform our current advocacy efforts.

If you have not yet taken these surveys, please take this opportunity to complete them.

With your input we can strengthen our service to our members and to the larger Latino arts sector.

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Visiones: Latino Art and Culture ©, NALAC's award-winning six part documentary series about the exciting history and diversity of Latino artistic and cultural expression in the U.S., is available on DVD! This wonderful 2-DVD set is perfect for high schools, university libraries and Latino Studies classes or for your personal DVD collection.

Visiones: Latino Art and Culture © features inspiring profiles of innovators such as Lydia Mendoza, The Royal Chicano Air Force, Pedro Pietri, Miriam Colon, El Teatro Campesino, Guillermo Gomez Pena, Rudy Perez, Alma Lopez, Piri Tomas, Judy Baca, Lalo Guerrero and many more!

The curriculum Latino Artistic Expression was designed to serve a broad audience of teachers and students; these materials provide a glimpse into Latino artistic expression in four areas: visual arts, music, dance and theater arts.  The Visiones curriculum explores the many ways Latinos have shaped every layer of American culture. 

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