The California Arts Council awarded contracts to seven organizations for Arts-in-Corrections programs in fourteen state correctional facilities. Arts-in-Corrections services will be provided by The Actors' Gang, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Dance Kaiso, Marin Shakespeare Company, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, San Jose Repertory Theatre, and the William James Association.
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Posted on June 6, 2014 by Steve
A report from the UK, and the initiative behind the report, is working to highlight the flow of money in the art world and especially how little the artists receive. Paying Artists: Securing a future for visual arts in the UK states that their mission “is about transforming opportunities for artists, galleries, funders and policy-makers alike.”
Posted on June 6, 2014 by SuJ'n
The NonProfit Quarterly has published Part I of an article this morning on the state of black museums in the United States:
From a brief review of self-identified African-American museums, it is clear that there are many more than most people realize. Most of them are relatively small, and several struggle—like many institutions of arts and culture—to find their way to sustainable financial futures. They also often appear to be remarkable community assets with important and widely recognized exhibitions and collections.
Posted on June 5, 2014 by Tommer
Arts Integration as Pathway to Unity in the Community: The (Ongoing) Journey of Pillsbury House + Theatre tells the story of how a nonprofit theater and a social service agency that happened to reside in the same building rediscovered their shared history as a 19th century Settlement House, and unified operations to become a 21st Century Center for Creativity and Community.
Posted on June 5, 2014 by Steve
Nonprofit Finance Fund has a new publication, authored by Rebecca Thomas and Holly Sidford. Critical Steps Toward Capital Health in the Cultural Sector offers cultural organizations and their supporters a set of action-oriented tips that have been developed by NFF over more than three decades of partnership with both organizations and grantmakers.
Posted on June 4, 2014 by Steve
The Arts Education Partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers invites you to register for the AEP 2014 National Forum. The event is Preparing Students for the Next America in and through the Arts. It takes place Thursday, September 11 through Friday, September 12, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA. Early registration rates are effective through June 30.
Posted on June 3, 2014 by Steve
A new report by the D5 coalition and Forward Change, Philanthropic Paths: An Exploratory Study of the Career Pathways of Professionals of Color in Philanthropy, explores the various paths professionals of color take as they advance to leadership positions in philanthropy as well as the tools that helped them get there and gave them staying power. It provides a nuanced picture of the career experiences of 43 philanthropic professionals of color ranging from Program Officers to CEOs working in an array of foundations.
Posted on June 2, 2014 by Steve
From Brian Bell, writing for HowlRound:
There has been a lot of writing lately about the artist versus the institution, most notably by Todd London, and Diane Ragsdale. The fact is that producing on a show-by-show basis also leads to an enormous amount of wasted energy and resources at the institutional level. Similarly the working conditions for the artists in the regional theater system might be good business practice but they are not conducive to making good art.
Posted on June 2, 2014 by Steve
The San Francisco Arts Commission has a position opening for Senior Program Officer, one that manages the grants portfolio for the San Francisco Arts Commission. A complete description of the positions and requirements for consideration are online.
Posted on June 2, 2014 by Steve
The Artist Trust Board of Directors has announced the official launch of an Executive Director search. The search committee will include members of Artist Trust's Board of Directors along with key staff. The next step will be to enlist several Seattle community leaders and artists from around the state of Washington to participate in mid-summer candidate interviews. All candidate resumes and inquiries should be sent to edsearch@artisttrust.org.