The Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale head to Sidney!

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February 26, 2016

The Billings Symphony Orchestra Goes to Sidney MT.

Billings MT- The Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale (BSO&C) is proud to announce we are taking the Orchestra on the road. On Friday, July 8th, the Billings Symphony Orchestra will kick off the 26th annual Sunrise Festival of the Arts at the Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney, MT.

As part of the Explore Music! program and in accordance to the BSO&C’s strategic plan, The BSO&C will travel the 269 miles to Sidney to perform Sidney Symphony in the Park. This will allow a new and broader audience to experience the joy of live symphonic music through this free program. Explore Music! is the BSO&C’s music education program that reaches over 25,000 people annually through community outreach programs such as Symphony in the Park. This will be the first run-out style concert of this magnitude for the Billings Symphony. In the past, run-out concerts have been played closer to home in areas such as Red Lodge, Hardin, Laurel and Columbus. The BSO&C hopes to continue to expand our regional profile to eastern Montana in the years to come.

“This is a huge step for the Billings Symphony. Traveling with a full orchestra is a complex operation that is more typical among larger orchestras who go on tour. As such, we are actively seeking donor and sponsor support.” says BSO&C’s Executive Director, Darren Rich.

The program for Sidney Symphony in the Park will be the same as the Symphony in the Park performed in Pioneer Park on Sunday, June 26, 2016, complete with the Kids Conducting Contest and other student activities.

“Having the Billings Symphony in Sidney as part of our 26th Sunrise Festival of the Arts is such a grand opportunity for Eastern Montana. It just goes to show that big ideas are not out of our reach. We have a wonderful community of folks that are very excited to bring new things to our area for everyone to enjoy. We can hardly contain our enthusiasm for the July 8th performance in our Veteran’s Memorial Park,” states Executive Director for the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce, Kristin Kennedy.

The Sunrise Festival of the Arts is an annual art and craft festival featuring artists and crafters from the Montana/Dakota area. Items such as quilts, children clothing, jewelry and pottery will be on display from 9-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9th. A local quilting club will also have their quilts on display throughout the day. Round pin buttons will be available for those who attend to purchase. Each button purchased puts their name into a drawing for several prizes throughout the day.

Sidney Symphony in the Park is sponsored by: Cape Air, BNSF and Langlas & Associates. If you or your company are interested in helping sponsor this event, please contact Darren Rich at 406-252-3610.

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Manager of Marketing and Public Relations

406-294-3712

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Thank you,

Michelle Dawson

Manager of Marketing & Public Relations

Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale

406.294.3712

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Public Artists: from MAC March 18, 2016

Public Artist eNews from the Montana Arts Council Visit Our Website Dear Kristin, You may scroll down through the E-News or simply click on the links to your favorite feature in the list below. Thanks for reading! General Interest Professional Development Food for Thought Resources Job Opportunities Calls for Art General Interest 360 XOCHI QUETZAL is a FREE artist residency located on Lake Chapala, Mexico. International writers, playwrights, visual artists, fiber artists, filmmakers, photographers, new media artists, dancers and musicians are all welcome to apply for a 1-month residency. Winter applications are due August 7, 2016 through CAFE. Click here for more information. RIVERCITY ROOTS FESTIVAL Call for 2016 artists | Roots Rest is a showcase of high-end visual arts. More than 30 artists from the Pacific Northwest participate in the Juried Show featuring painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, textile arts and wood; all front and center on Main Street both days of the festival. Deadline: April 2, 2016 Click here for more information. MONTANA BOOK FESTIVAL The Montana Book Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2016 Festival, Sept. 21-25 in Missoula. Click here for more information. Professional Development The Project Management Fundamentals Course will be offered May 18-20, 2016 at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Project management professionals, business and technology professionals, students, and educators are invited to register at the Project Management International website here. May 18-20, 2016 Archie Bray Foundation 2016 workshops and classes. Creating a Marketing Strategy with Dread Scott Led by artist Dread Scott, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of marketing your work, including defining your goals; developing effective tools, tactics, and messaging; and identifying, engaging, and building your audience and support community. The webinar also provides an overview of several effective case studies of artists who have used both traditional and non-traditional marketing strategies in support of their work. April 11, 7:00-8:30pm (EST) Demystifying Public Art with Lynn Basa Led by artist Lynn Basa, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of researching and applying for public art commissions for visual artists. April 14, 7:00-8:30pm (EST) Stumptown Art Studio offering adult workshops. Click here for more information. Grant Station: Live Webinars CREATIVE CAPITAL WEBINARS are $25 each. All webinars are interactive and allow time for participants to ask questions. Interested but can’t attend? All registered participants will receive access to a recording of that webinar. Webinars available here. Food for Thought HyperAllergenic, March 2, 2016 by Claire Voon, February 29, 2016 Just when you thought you’d heard everything: Holding a new artist’s pigment hostage? KBH Anish Kapoor Gets Exclusive Rights to the World’s Darkest Pigment [updated] Anish Kapoor now owns the exclusive rights to the world’s darkest material – a claim that, naturally, is pissing off other artists. The material is the very sexy Vantablack, known as the blackest black out there – much blacker than a pantherswimming in a tarpit, the Ayam Cemami, or your wardrobe during your middle school goth phase. A substance developed by scientists at Surrey NanoSystems in 2014, Vantablack essentially absorbs all light – 99.965% of radiation, to be exact; even when coated on a textured and shiny surface such as aluminum, it creates an abyss free of creases that many have compared to a black hole. Read more >> The Arts: An Economic Force NASAA Notes, March 2, 2016 You may know that the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has four "satellite industry accounts" that are designed to expand the analytical capacity of the bureau’s national income and product statistics. The satellite accounts-transportation, health care, travel and tourism, and arts and cultural production-allow the BEA to focus on specific facets of nationwide economic activity. Read more >> Collaborating on Art? Why You Need a Contract Guest blogger Marlo Spieth shares a legal checklist to help you understand your rights and responsibilities when collaborating on artwork. 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Led by artist Janet Echelman, the design team focuses on the development and creation of large-scale artworks, both permanent and temporary. These living, breathing sculpture environments respond to the forces of nature – wind, water and light – and become inviting focal points for civic life. For more information contact artstudio. The City of Calgary Public Art Program is soliciting proposals from experienced and qualified conservators or conservation teams to prepare condition assessments and create a conservation plan for The City’s Public Art Collection. The Collection includes permanent and, semi-permanent work sited indoors and outdoors as well as a portable fine art collection. Deadline: March 29, 2016 Click here for more information. Michigan Latino Arts – Research Associate, NALAC NALAC is currently recruiting an experienced Research Associate to identify the existing ecosystem of Latina/o arts communities and efforts throughout the State of Michigan, conduct asset mapping, and consequently expand the Latina/o voice in the region. Position open until filled. Click here for more information. Raleigh, North Carolina is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director of the Office of Raleigh Arts Office of Raleigh Arts, Executive Director The Executive Director oversees the Office of Raleigh Arts, which administers the programs of the Raleigh Arts Commission and the Public Art and Design Board and supports the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers. Deadline: March 22, 2016 Click here for more information. The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) – Public Art Program is currently seeking a curator for the 2016 ELEVATE annual public art program. The OCA is requesting creative and innovative proposals that detail a vision for the upcoming 2016 ELEVATE program, including the development of an overall theme, a vision for programming, and selections of artwork and performers. Deadline: March 30, 2016 Click here for more information. Montana Arts Council’s Executive Director position now open The Montana Arts Council offers an exciting opportunity as the Executive Director of this state agency in Helena, MT. You will build on the success of the Council’s work of promoting the benefits of the arts to the state’s economy, facilitating arts learning and promoting the public value of the arts, as described in our operation framework found here. Responsibilities include providing leadership to the arts in the state, working with the legislature, representing the agency and the arts, directing operations and managing staff. Salary $80,000 to $96,000 DOQ, plus generous benefits. Closes May 9, 2016. For more information see statecareers.mt.gov (scroll through to the Executive Director listing.) AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS: Job Bank Americans for the Arts. Musical America’s Worldwide Career Center Find jobs in arts administration, performing and visual arts, and more. Post an anonymous resume, or create an alert to be notified of new vacancies. Calls for Art ART AND RISING TIDE PROJECT The City of Norfolk, Virginia seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create environmental public art to address Norfolk’s relationship with water. Deadline: April 1, 2016 Click here for more information. PUBLIC ART AT MAYO CIVIC CENTER The Minnesota State Arts Board, on behalf of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, requests proposals from professional public artists or artist-led teams for permanent, site-specific public artwork at the newly expanded Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Deadline: April 7, 2016 Click here for more information. LONE TREE, CO + ARTS CENTER INTERIOR LOBBY The City of Lone Tree seeks artists and/or artist teams interested in creating a site-specific interior work of art for the City Lone Tree Arts Center Lobby. Successful artist (or team of artists) will contract directly with the City of Lone Tree for a unique work of art. Deadline: April 1, 2016 Click here for more information. ST. GEORGE, UT + DIXIE APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE NEW CAMPUS Utah Arts & Museums Public Art Program is seeking artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site specific artwork(s) for the inaugural building of the new campus of Dixie Applied Technology College in St. George, Utah. Deadline: April 4, 2016 Click here for more information. JACKSON HOLE, WY + SITE-SPECIFIC NATURE VIEWING PAVILION Jackson Hole Public Art seeks a U.S. resident artist or artist team to work collaboratively with our artist on staff to create a site-specific Nature Viewing Pavilion, which will be both a functional space and sculptural installation marking the location as a gateway between the town of Jackson and two major National Parks. Design development will include a short-term residency. Deadline: April 8, 2016 Click here for more information. TACOMA, WA + SOUTH TACOMA BUSINESS DISTRICT The City of Tacoma, in collaboration with State Farm, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the South Tacoma Business District, is seeking an artist or artist team to create a permanent public artwork or series of artworks along and adjacent to South Tacoma Way (between S. 47th and S. 58th). The selected artist or team will be encouraged to explore connections, enhance the Business District, contribute to a sense of identity in the area, and value community involvement in the research and concept development process. Deadline: April 11, 2016 Click here for more information. SALT LAKE CITY, UT + UTAH SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND Utah Arts & Museums Public Art Program is seeking artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site specific artwork(s) for the new Utah School for the Deaf and the Blind facility. Deaf and/or blind artists are encouraged to apply. Deadline: April 25, 2016 Click here for more information. SOCIAL JUSTICE: IT HAPPENS TO ONE, IT HAPPENS TO ALL! Gutfreund Cornett Art seeks art in all media that speaks to and illuminates the ongoing conversation around race, conditions of the working class, disparities in global wealth, power, education, shelter, access to food, water and health services, immigration issues, criminal (in)justice, women’s rights, subjugating ethnic groups and the gender queer in the modern world. Deadline: March 31, 2016 Click here for more information. DIA URBAN ARTS PROJECTS Art in Public Places and The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Florida announce a Call to Artists directed to artists residing in the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or Alabama. It is DIA Urban Arts Projects Phase 1 Call for Submissions of Qualifications for 6 different streetscape projects in downtown Jacksonville totaling $135,562. Deadline: March 31, 2016 Click here for more information. 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$1.5M Available in VSA Program Contracts – Requests for Proposals 2016-2017

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Requests for Contract Proposals 2016–2017 for Nonprofit Arts, Education & Cultural Organizations $1.5 Million is Available in VSA Program Contracts The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seeking contract proposals from eligible and qualified contractors to perform the VSA programs listed below that provide arts education experiences to students with disabilities. View the Requests for Contract Proposals (RFPs) for specific program details. Please feel free to circulate this announcement to other arts, education, or cultural organizations that may be interested. The deadline to submit proposals is Wednesday, May, 4, 2016, 11:59 PM EDT 1. VSA Arts Connect All – Professional Development Program Implement professional development opportunities of 5 or more hours for educators teaching the arts to students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten–grade 12. Serve 50 or more educators of students with disabilities. $3,000–$20,000. 2. VSA Arts Connect All – Workshop/Residency Program Implement school or community arts education workshops and/or residencies of 5 or more instructional hours for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten–grade 12. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $20,000. 3. VSA Children’s Visual Art Discovery Program Implement visual art education classes or workshops of 5 or more instructional hours for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten–grade 12. Use at least 2 activities from the VSA Teacher Resource Guide. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $20,000. 4. VSA International Young Soloists: Music for Every Student Program Implement music education classes or workshops of 5 or more instructional hours for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten–grade 12. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $20,000. 5. VSA Playwright Discovery Program Implement writing for performance classes or workshops for students with disabilities, in middle and high school, grades 6-12, ages 11-22. Explore the theme of the disability experience in 5 or more instructional hours per student. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $20,000. NEW PROGRAM! 6. VSA TiLT Digital Storytelling Program Implement digital storytelling classes or workshops for students with disabilities, middle and high school, grades 6-12, ages 11-22. Explore the theme of the disability experience. Provide 5 or more instructional hours per student. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. 7. VSA Museum Access for Kids Program Implement accessible arts experiences with related educational programming for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten–grade 12. Serve 100 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $15,000. 8. VSA Performing Arts Access for Kids Program Implement accessible performing arts experiences with related educational programming for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten–grade 12. Serve 100 or more students with disabilities. Must be a nonprofit performing arts venue to apply. $3,000 to $15,000. IMPROVED! 9. Rosemary Kennedy Initiative Implement transition opportunities for youth with disabilities, ages 15 to 22, in creative careers, arts, arts education, or arts management internships, apprenticeships, or pre-professional training programs of 40 or more hours. Serve 5 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $15,000. How to Apply: Eligible and qualified organizations are required to submit contract proposals online at the link specified in each RFP. The Kennedy Center will accept one contract proposal per organization for each RFP. Before applying, read RFPs thoroughly as updates have been made for the 2016-2017 contract cycle. Proposal Submission Deadline: May 4, 2016 at 11:59 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Notification: Selected recipients will be notified on a rolling basis or by May 29, 2016. For questions and information, please contact Stephanie Litvak, sslitvak To request an accommodation or receive materials in an alternative format, contact Stephanie Litvak, sslitvak, at least two weeks prior to the submission deadline.

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Artist eNews from MAC March 16, 2016

Visual Artists Performing Artists & Writers Visit Our Website Dear Kristin, You may scroll down through the E-News or simply click on the links to your favorite feature in the list below. Thanks for reading! General Interest Food for Thought Professional Development Resources Job Opportunities Calls for Visual Artists Calls for Performing Artists Calls for Writers General Interest 360 XOCHI QUETZAL is a FREE artist residency located on Lake Chapala, Mexico. International writers, playwrights, visual artists, fiber artists, filmmakers, photographers, new media artists, dancers and musicians are all welcome to apply for a 1-month residency. Winter applications are due August 7, 2016 thru CAFE. Click here for more information. SWEET PEA FESTIVAL considers grants for Performing/Visual Art and Special Projects in Bozeman and surrounding areas. The grant for Performing/Visual Arts is for a specific activity, service or event. The Special Projects grant is for specific projects that will contribute visually, aesthetically, or culturally toward the Bozeman area. Grant applications and additional details are available here. Deadline: April 15, 2016 MONTANA PLEIN AIR PAINTING AT SIEBAN RANCH Taught by HOWARD FRIEDLAND OPA AIS Two day oil painting plein air workshop at the Sieban Ranch, painting barns, buildings, mountains, trees on a historic ranch near Helena, Montana in the Rocky Mountains. Friedland will be teaching techniques to make your plein air paintings come alive. June 4-5, 2016 For more information on fees and possible lodging, and to reserve your spot contact Janet Olson of the Helena Art Center at omjce or call 406-422-5851 RED ANTS PANTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN (White Sulphur Springs, Mont.) -The Red Ants Pants Foundation announced today it is now accepting applications for its 2016 Community Grant Cycle funded by the Red Ants Pants Music Festival. Grant applications can be filled out online. Deadline: April 30, 2016 Click here for more information. The newest component of the NEA’s Creativity Connects initiative: CREATIVZ.US CREATIVZ.US is designed to inspire a conversation about what artists in the United States need to sustain and strengthen their careers. As part of the NEA’s 50th anniversary initiative — Creativity Connects — the research project shines a spotlight on how the arts contribute to the nation’s creative ecosystem. CREATIVZ.US is being managed by our cooperator, the Center for Cultural Innovation. Food for Thought How to Create Successful Art Events An experienced gallerist and expert shares smart ideas on how to plan your own successful art events. Collaborating on Art? Why You Need a Contract Guest blogger Marlo Spieth shares a legal checklist to help you understand your rights and responsibilities when collaborating on artwork. HyperAllergenic, March 2, 2016 by Claire Voon, February 29, 2016 Just when you thought you’d heard everything: Holding a new artist’s pigment hostage? KBH Anish Kapoor Gets Exclusive Rights to the World’s Darkest Pigment [updated] Anish Kapoor now owns the exclusive rights to the world’s darkest material　-　a　claim　that, naturally, is pissing off other artists. The material is the very sexy Vantablack, known as the blackest black out there – much blacker than a pantherswimming in a tarpit, the Ayam Cemami, or your wardrobe during your middle　school goth phase. A substance developed by scientists at Surrey NanoSystems in 2014, Vantablack essentially absorbs all light – 99.965% of radiation, to be exact; even when coated　on a textured and shiny surface such as aluminum, it creates an abyss free of creases that many have compared to a black hole. Read more >> The Arts: An Economic Force NASAA Notes, March 2, 2016 You may know that the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has four "satellite industry accounts" that are designed to expand the analytical capacity of the bureau’s national income and product statistics. The satellite accounts-transportation, health care, travel and tourism, and arts and cultural production-allow the BEA to focus on specific facets of nationwide economic activity. Read more >> Professional Development The Project Management Fundamentals Course will be offered May 18-20, 2016 at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Project management professionals, business and technology professionals, students, and educators are invited to register at the Project Management International website here. May 18-20, 2016 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee 8:00am – 5:00pm Archie Bray Foundation 2016 workshops and classes. Icon Workshop by Deacon Matthew Garrett August 8, 2016 9am August 12, 2016 5pm Contact Lisa Garrett at lisa for more information. Creating a Marketing Strategy with Dread Scott Led by artist Dread Scott, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of marketing your work, including defining your goals; developing effective tools, tactics, and messaging; and identifying, engaging, and building your audience and support community. April 11, 7:00-8:30pm (EST) Grantwriting for Artists with Tracie Holder Led by filmmaker Tracie Holder, this 90-minute webinar covers all aspects of the grantwriting process for artists working in all disciplines, including researching appropriate programs, putting together a competitive application, and making the most of both award and rejection letters. April 28, 7:00-8:30m (EST) Grant Station: Live Webinars CREATIVE CAPITAL WEBINARS are $25 each. All webinars are interactive and allow time for participants to ask questions. Interested but can’t attend? All registered participants will receive access to a recording of that webinar. Webinars available here. Resources TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON PAINTS: Golden Paints and their newsletter published by Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Just Paint | Golden Artist Colors, Inc. | A Key to Understanding Lightfastness Readings ART CALLS: Arizona Arts Commission for Digital Media Arts, Literary Arts, Multidisciplinary Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and General Opportunities LITERARY MAGAZINES AND RESOURCES: Cutbank Literary Magazine Camas Literary Magazine Stone’s Throw Magazine High Desert Journal Every Writer’s Resource THE NATIONAL ARTS PROGRAM at ART DAILY at www.artdaily.org. BORED PANDA at www.panda.com is full of the most unusual artistic ideas. Art Opportunities Monthly Montana Nonprofit Association Poets & Writers Will Kemp Art School ArtForum Job Opportunities STUDIO ECHELMAN: Studio Manager Studio Echelman is seeking a Studio Manager in our integrated Boston-based design practice, which creates projects at the intersection of sculpture, architecture, public　art, and urban transformation. Led by artist Janet Echelman, the design team focuses on the development and creation of large-scale artworks, both permanent and temporary. These living, breathing sculpture environments respond to the forces of nature – wind, water and light – and become inviting focal points for civic life. Please email resume, letter of interest, writing sample, and file of relevant work to: artstudio. Michigan Latino Arts – Research Associate, NALAC NALAC is currently recruiting an experienced Research Associate to identify the existing ecosystem of Latina/o arts communities and efforts throughout the State of Michigan, conduct asset mapping, and consequently expand the Latina/o voice in the region. The Researcher will prepare surveys, conduct interviews, create data visualizations and conduct analyses. The data is meant to serve as a tool for research, advocacy, and policymaking. Position open until filled. Click here for more information. The City of Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director of the Office of Raleigh Arts. Office of Raleigh Arts, Executive Director The Executive Director oversees the Office of Raleigh Arts, which administers the programs of the Raleigh Arts Commission and the Public Art and Design Board and supports the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers. The Executive Director leads implementation of the Raleigh Arts Plan (adopted by City Council in February 2016), which guides investment of resources towards realization of the Creative Life vision: Raleigh is a community connected through arts and culture, where every person is empowered to lead the creative life they envision. Deadline: March 22, 2016 Click here for more information. Montana Arts Council’s Executive Director position now open The Montana Arts Council offers an exciting opportunity as the Executive Director of this state agency in Helena, MT. You will build on the success of the Council’s work of promoting the benefits of the arts to the state’s economy, facilitating arts learning and promoting the public value of the arts, as described in our operation framework here. Responsibilities include providing leadership to the arts in the state, working with the legislature, representing the agency and the arts, directing operations and managing staff. Salary $80,000 to $96,000 DOQ, plus generous benefits. Closes May 9, 2016.　 For more information see statecareers.mt.gov (scroll through to the Executive Director listing.) Job Bank Americans for the Arts. Musical America’s Worldwide Career Center Find jobs in arts administration, performing and visual arts, and more. Post an anonymous resume, or create an alert to be notified of new vacancies. Calls for Visual Artists The Wheatgrass Saloon Upstairs Gallery invites artists to participate in Livingston’s July Art Walk exhibit, "Reclaiming our Icons." Once sacred icons, the swastika and the cross have been consciously distorted as propagandizing tools used to symbolize and celebrate all that ensues from a culture of duality: sin, judgment, supremacy, hatred, fear. Deadline: July 15, 2016 For more information contact Lisa Snow Beaudin at (406) 224-3895 or wheatgrassaloon. The Wheatgrass Saloon Upstairs Gallery invites artists to participate in the YNP Centennial Celebration exhibit "Hot Pots" by submitting, for consideration, original works of art to be on display in the gallery August 19 – September 12th. The goal of the exhibit is to celebrate the alchemy of matter and mystery at play in the mud of Yellowstone National Park deep below the surface and on its dynamic crusted top. Deadline: July 15, 2016 For more information contact Lisa Snow Beaudin at (406) 224-3895 or wheatgrassaloon. 11th ANNUAL RIVER CITY ROOTS FEST FINE ART SHOW The Missoula Downtown Association is seeking fine art artists for the Art Show at the 11th annual River City Roots Festival, slated for August 26-27, 2016 in Downtown Missoula. Artists can apply online at www.rivercityrootsfestival.com/fine-art-show and the deadline is Friday, April 1. Booth fees are a mere $150 for the two-day art show on Main Street. RFP for Public Art at Mayo Civic Center The Minnesota State Arts Board, on behalf of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, requests proposals from professional public artists or artist-led teams for permanent, site-specific public artwork at the newly expanded Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Deadline: April 7, 2016 Click here for more information. If you’d like to see more opportunities and call such as this, please also sign up for our MAC Public Artist enews. ARTS NORTHWEST Juried Showcase applications are now open online! Applications are now open online for a juried showcase spot at the NWBC in Spokane, WA, October 10 – 13. This is a great opportunity for you to increase your visibility in front of the many presenters that attend the conference each year. Click here for more information. THE ARTIST’S MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION The Artist’s Magazine’s Annual Art Competition wants to honor your most outstanding work. If your art is deserving of being celebrated in the pages of The Artist’s Magazine, this competition is for you! $24,000 in cash prizes plus publication in The Artist’s Magazine. Deadline: April 1, 2016 Click here for more information. DACIA GALLERY Dacia Gallery invites emerging and established artists to submit artwork for an opportunity to have a Two-Week Solo Exhibition in May 2016, at Dacia Gallery. Deadline: March 31, 2016 Click here for more information. I.C.A. PUBLISHING I.C.A. Publishing is now pleased to announce the oncoming publication of the 11th volume of International Contemporary Artists. Click here for more information. CLAY STUDIO OF MISSOULA: 2016/17 ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM The residency program at the Clay Studio of Missoula is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists. Residencies range from 1-6 months (short-term) to up to two years (long-term). We have recently added a Community Residency for artists interested in coming to work in Missoula for less than one month. Deadline: April 7, 2016 Click here for more information. DAVE BOWN PROJECTS $10,000 USD (1 artist will receive $5,000 USD and 5 artists will each receive $1,000 USD). In addition to the cash prizes listed above; Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art from artists as submissions are received. Deadline: June 4, 2016 Click here for more information. CALL FOR ENTRIES: 6X6X2016 Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s (RoCo) international small art phenomenon returns for its 9th year! Each artwork must be 6×6 square inches or mounted to a 6×6 board. Deadline: April 17, 2016 Click here for more information. ARTWORKS NORTHWEST A Regional Juried Art Show of work from the Pacific Northwest. Exhibit runs May 6 – June 27, 2016. Four cash prizes will be awarded by this year’s juror, Stephen Hayes. Deadline: March 4, 2016 Click here for more information. ROCHESTER CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s (RoCo) international small art phenomenon returns for its 9th year! It’s almost 2016 and that means 6x6x2016 is just around the corner. Start the new year off the right way by creating your 6×6 artworks early! Deadline: April 17, 2016 Click here for more information. ART DEADLINES LIST Calls for Performing Artists INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL July 2-9, 2016 The summer school takes place in the green heart of Austria – Styria state (in German "Steiermark") located in the southeast of the country. Participants stay and work at the territory of the 15th century castle, which is today the modern international arts centre. Click here for more information. BILLINGS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS SET FOR APRIL 17th The Billings Symphony will hold orchestra auditions on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 on the campus of Montana State University-Billings. While there are specific positions vacant, auditions will be held to populate the substitute musician list for all sections of the orchestra. Current vacancies include: Principal Bassoon, Principal Tuba, Principal Harp, Principal Timpani, Principal Percussion, Section Trumpet, Section Percussion, Section Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass, and substitutes for all instruments. Audition sign up closes on Friday, April 8th. Click here for more information. CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA CLASSICAL COMMISSIONING PROGRAM Chamber Music America, the national network of ensemble music professionals, offers support to U.S.-based classical/contemporary ensembles, presenters and festivals for commissioning American composers to create new chamber works. CMA’s Classical Commissioning Program grants are made for commissioning fees, copying costs and ensemble rehearsal honoraria. Deadline: April 1, 2016 Click here for more information. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: PERFORMING ARTS OF LATIN AMERICA PRESENTER FUNDING Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, is pleased to announce thatSouthern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America will continue providing fee subsidies of up to 40% of eligible expenses to nonprofit presenters nationwide who book Latin American artists from the curated Southern Exposure roster. Click here for more information. 10 Tips for Performance Artists Working With Museums Calls for Writers Join the organizers of the 406 Writers’ Workshop for something different this summer. For four days in August we’re　bringing together some of theWest’s most celebrated and promising writers for a weekend at the　historic E Bar L Guest Ranch, just 25 miles east of Missoula! August 27-30, 2016 Click here for more information. POEMS ACROSS THE BIG SKY (2) All poets living in Montana for at least five years are eligible to submit. Poems will be selected by a panel of judges. All subject matter and types of poetry will be considered. We are looking for originality and mastery. Contact Lowell Jaeger for more information at ljaeger. Deadline: April 15, 2016 Got a manuscript? Search the Small Press database to find the right home for it. Hundreds of listings provide information about what each press is looking for, tips from the editors, and how to submit your work. The Poets & Writers Guide to Literary Agents Everything you need to know to land a literary agent in one handy resource. 121 CONTESTS TO ENTER Poets & Writers Grants & Awards database currently lists 121 writing contests with upcoming deadlines. Search Poets & Writers frequently updated job listings. Free List of Writing Contests, Writers Conferences, Calls For Submissions, Anthology Listings, and More! Writers Classifieds are filled with great publishing leads for you. 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Arts Organizations eNews From the Montana Arts Council Visit Our Website Dear Kristin, Below you will find links to opportunities, resources, research and articles of interest to arts organizations and advocates. Click on anything underlined and it will take you to the link. Nominations Workshops and Conferences Online Learning Job Opportunities Funding Opportunities Interesting Reading Nominations From Humanities Montana Governor’s Humanities Awards Nominations Due May 13 Every two years outstanding Montanans are recognized at the Governor’s Humanities Awards. Our next celebration will take place Thursday, January 26, 2017 in the Capitol Rotunda, followed by an awards banquet at the Helena Radisson Hotel. Nominations for the Awards are due May 13. Nominations should be no more than 1000 words and should address the nominee’s contributions to the humanities. Nominations for both individuals and organizations will be considered. Members of the Humanities Montana board and staff are not eligible for consideration. Nominations should be e-mailed to info or sent to Governor’s Humanities Awards, Humanities Montana, 311 Brantly, Missoula, MT 59812. If you have questions, call (406) 243-6022. From First Peoples Fund Do you know a Native artist who has dedicated his or her life and work to sustaining cultural traditions within their community? First Peoples Fund has opened nominations for the 2017 Community Spirit Awards, and we want to hear from you. Nominate an artist today. Workshops and Conferences From Montana Nonprofit Association Tom Ahern: Fundraising & Communications Missoula, March 28, 9am-3:30pm Looking to update your fundraising messages? Need help crafting the perfect case statement? Unsure how to use digital communications? Register today for a full-day workshop with Tom Ahern, author and leading expert on nonprofit communications. Learn how to improve your messages to donors and refine your fundraising strategy. Workshop Dates and Locations: Missoula, 3/28/16, Doubletree Edgewater Bozeman, 3/29/16, Baxter’s Ballroom Billings, 3/30/16, Billings Depot Registration Rates (Early-bird rates end March 16!) MNA Member Organization: $90 by 3/16, $105 after 3/16 Non-Member Organization: $150 by 3/16, $165 after 3/16 Thank you to the Montana Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Western Montana Fund Raisers Association for helping sponsor Tom’s visit to Montana! Learn more and register. From Hopa Mountain Join us for a Creating Boards that Lead workshop focusing on Vision, Governance, Management March 31-April 1 Hopa Mountain and Sage Solutions will co-teach a Creating Boards that Lead workshop on Thursday, March 31 from 1-4:30 p.m. and Friday, April 1 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the C’Mon Inn (Bozeman). This workshop is designed for current members of nonprofit Board of Directors and those interested in serving on a Board. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. For more information, please info. Philanthropy Northwest The call for proposals for sessions at our 2016 Annual Conference is now open! Stay tuned for more details on pre-conference site visits, workshops and other learning opportunities. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Anjana Pandey at apandey, Philanthropy Northwest’s donor and member relations director. Spring Workshop Series Helps Nonprofit Leaders Apply Best Practices Flathead Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center will host a spring workshop series designed to help leaders of nonprofit organizations apply best practices for governance. Developed with input from local nonprofit directors and board members, Nonprofit Board Leadership: Applying Best Practices will be held every other Wednesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. beginning on March 9 and concluding April 20. Cost to register for the series is $80. "This series takes the principles from the High Performing Board workshop FVCC hosted last September and gives attendees the opportunity to implement those best practices in their board work," said FVCC Drector of Workforce Development Jodi Smith. The workshop series will be taught by Ned Cooney. Cooney specializes in organizational planning, board education and development, program development, funding strategies, support for executives and board members and meeting and retreat facilitation. The workshop is sponsored in part by a grant from The Applied Materials Foundation. For more information or to register for the workshop, visit ceinfo. Online Learning From Montana Community Foundation The IRA Charitable Rollover Provision: Is this an option for your organization? Tuesday, April 5, 2016 2:00 pm MT 30 minutes Hosted by Nick Dietzen, Planned Giving Officer and Cathy Cooney In December 2015, Congress finally made the IRA Charitable Rollover Provision permanent (after many years of letting it expire after temporary, last-minute renewals). Now that it’s permanent, we want to give you the basics to determine whether this is a charitable instrument that could benefit you as a donor or benefit your nonprofit organization. This will be a 30-minute webinar. Part I: We will review the provisions of the IRA charitable rollover and how it can provide tax savings for individuals. Part II: We will talk to staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations about how they can market the IRA Charitable Rollover to their own constituents. Click here to register. Job Opportunities SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning Director position open The Director will be an adaptive and innovative leader who can facilitate the collective success of SPARK! The Director must be comfortable working behind the scenes to promote the work of partner agencies while also serving as a public ambassador for the initiative. More specifically, working with SPARK!’s Governing Board, the Director will drive SPARK!’s internal and external functions, including strategy, communications, fundraising, community engagement, budget overview and data functions. Familiarity with Word, Excel and QuickBooks recommended. The Director should be able to write grant applications and see to their implementation. Philanthropy Northwest Job Bank: 129 jobs listed Funding Opportunities Humanities Access Grants now available from the National Endowment for the Humanities Office of Challenge Grants Receipt Deadline　May 4, 2016 Brief Summary Humanities Access grants help support capacity building for humanities programs that benefit one or more of the following groups:　youth, communities of color, and economically disadvantaged populations. Humanities Access grants establish or augment　term endowments(that is, endowments whose funds are entirely expended over the course of a set time period) to provide funding for existing programs at institutions such as public libraries, local and regional museums, historical societies, community colleges, HBCUs and tribal colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, archival repositories, and other cultural organizations. Humanities Access grants are intended to seed longer-term endowment-building efforts. Programs supported by Humanities Access grants might include, for example a summer project for teens at a local historical society; internships for Native American students at a tribal museum; or a Clemente course at a homeless shelter organized by a community college. Humanities Access Grants offer　two years of match-based funding to be expended through a term endowment over the final three years of the five-year grant period. Humanities Access grant funds should not be used to replace existing program funds. Instead, the grant should expand or enhance an existing exemplary humanities program. Institutions that have never received an NEH grant and small to mid-sized institutions are especially encouraged to apply. Questions? Contact the staff of NEH’s Office of Challenge Grants at 202-606-8309 or at challenge. Hearing-impaired applicants can contact NEH via TDD at 1-866-372-2930. Funds Provided to Extend the Reach of Arts Organizations Due April 14 National Endowment for the Arts The Challenge America program provides support to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations, such as those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Applications are due to Grants.gov by April 14, 2016. Grants Promote Contemporary Concert Music The Amphion Foundation The purpose of the Amphion Foundation is to promote excellence in, and public appreciation of, contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers. Grants are provided to publicly-supported nonprofit performing ensembles, presenters, and music service organizations that have a history of substantial commitment to contemporary concert music at a high level of excellence. In general, grants range between $1,000 and $7,500, although larger grants may be awarded to major performing organizations with an extraordinary commitment to contemporary concert music or a particularly significant project. Applying organizations must have been in existence for at least two years, and have completed two full seasons of programming prior to the time of application. Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2016. Visit the Foundation’s website for grant program guidelines. Seed Grants Promote Music, Education, and Community Organizing Sparkplug Foundation The Sparkplug Foundation primarily provides grants to start-up nonprofit organizations or new projects of established nonprofits that are addressing the fields of music, education, and community organizing. In the Music category, the Foundation supports emerging professional musicians or music-development programs. In Education and Teaching, the Foundation funds projects that deal with "the whole student" and with learning as a community activity. Through Grassroots Organizing, the Foundation encourages activist strategies for addressing institutional injustices and for building a reasoned, just society. The current focus is on ground-level community organizing at the intersection of utilities/energy infrastructure, housing/community resources, and racial justice. The Foundation also provides limited support for projects in Israel that involve Palestinian communities. Online questionnaires must be completed by April 15, 2016. Letters of intent are due April 22, and the deadline for final applications is May 13, 2016. Visit the Foundation’s website to review its mission and funding guidelines as well as the online application instructions. From EmcArts Open Call for New Communities Community Innovation Labs: Now Accepting Letters of Inquiry EmcArts is pleased to announce that, with support from the Kresge Foundation, we will be launching Community Innovation Labs in two new　communities across the United States in 2016-2017. These Labs will offer　the opportunity for local stakeholders to take on an urgent and specific social challenge by using artistic practices to explore local systems and advance innovative responses. Deadline for submitting letters of inquiry is April 11th, 2016.　We are accepting inquiries　jointly submitted by a coordinated group of two to three local stakeholders or organizations. Read more and submit an inquiry here. Our two new Labs will build off of work that’s currently underway in our pilot sites of Winston-Salem, NC and Providence, RI. Interesting Reading What Do Arts Leaders Really Need? 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Writers’ Room Classes March 5, Dixon students recite Vic Charlo to Vic Charlo, Ekphrastic Writing at the Missoula Art Museum. www.Missoulawritingcollaborative.org! View this email in your browser Write With Us: From Sestinas to Stories, Memoirs to Metaphors Join us for… THE WRITERS’ ROOM/writing workshops & fundraiser march 5, 2016 * 10 to 5 o’clock class descriptions to register: www.missoulawritingcollaborative.org or call (406) 549-3348 * 10 to 11:45 a.m. Sheryl Noethe/Poetry & the Line Break/Fact & Fiction This class is about using time and space to form a poem. The line break is the secret heart of poetry. Caroline Keys/Songwriting/Boyle Deveny & Meyer We will warm up the right sides of our brains, look at songwriting strategies, and employ them by responding to prompts. Come with an open mind, leave with the seed of your next new song! Caroline Patterson/Kickstart Your Fiction/Missoula Public Library We will create a piece using dialogue and action to explore how characters drive fiction. Robert E. Lee/Form Poems/Shakespeare & Company We will discuss why form poetry should be learned and explore (introduce and write) some fun, humor-begging forms, and work up possibly to a sestina, writing and sharing along the way. * 11:45 to 12:45 Buffet Lunch ($12) the Top Hat: “Kicking the Loose Gravel Home” Film about Richard Hugo * 1:00 to 2:45 Rachel Mindell/The Prose Poem/Fact & Fiction Explore the strange and delightful possibilities of this hybrid form blending narrative, lyric, sound and sight. Marnie Prange/Working with the Image/Shakespeare & Company We’ll consider why "when pigs fly" is so much more satisfying than "never gonna happen," and come away with two image-centered poems composed with very different demands. Chris Dombrowski/Creative Writing Across the Curriculum/Boyle Deveny & Meyer Fred Haefele/Writing Memoir/Missoula Public Library Resuscitating the derelict essay or starting a new one. * 3: to 4:45 Dana Fitz Gale/Fiction: Raising the Stakes/Boyle Deveny & Meyer The opposite of a conflict resolution course, this is about conflict escalation. Learn to fan the flames of your fiction, maybe add some gasoline. Derek Heckman/Storming the Novel/Missoula Public Library Writing your first novel can be a long and arduous process. This course offers a series of pro-tips on how to make it happen! Mark Gibbons/Poetry: Sound, Breath & the Oral Tradition/ Shakespeare & Company We will discuss and listen to selected poems, focusing on each poem’s sound strategy, its devices, rhymes, and rhythms, prior to composing our own blues poem. Alex Alviar/Fiction from Personal Spirit/Fact & Fiction Learning to write fiction from personal experience. * 5 p.m. Cocktail Hour The Radius Gallery – 114 East Main Street On top of giving a wonderful reading, Rachel Mindell and her students at Dixon School surprised poet Vic Charlo after he read for the students. Two groups of students recited Charlo’s poem "Dixon Direction" back to him, minutes after he read the poem to the entire assembly. He was very moved! It was wonderful moment. Robert Lee and his class in Ovando made a special appearance on Annie Guard’s "Pea Green Boat" on Montana Public Radio. Several students read poems and Robert spoke about teaching poetry to these students in the cozy two-room school perched in the Blackfoot River Valley. Brian Kahn, of Montana Public Radio’s Homeground, interviewed teacher Ronda Howlett, from Arlee Elementary School, Salish translator Aspen Smith, and Caroline Patterson at the Missoula Writing Collaborative Offices. The interview covered the vital relationship between language, culture, and storytelling. The program will air in April; check Montana Public Radio for times. Sheryl Noethe, Sharon Jones and her enthusiastic fourth graders from Lewis and Clark school, who walked a mile to the Missoula Senior Center to write poems with the seniors.They learned about living in the wilderness, rotary telephones, and telegraphs. It was a wonderful event. On The Boat by Linden H. from Hawthorne School On the boat the past is always in front of us telling the wise people who roamed the lands the galaxy is falling apart. The people that kept the land in peace now destroy it by heart. Through a grant from the Montana Arts Council, fourth grade students at Lowell, Russell, and Hawthorne had the privilege of viewing and writing about John Buck’s exhibit moving sculptures, Free for All. Writers Mark Gibbons, Rachel Mindell, and Caroline Patterson worked with MAM Education Director Rene Taafe introduced students to the Buck sculptures, then writers Watch for the poems in upcoming issues. Important Upcoming Dates March 3, 2016: Readings at Rattlesnake School March 5, 2016: The Writers Room All-Day Writing Workshops March 10, 2016: Reading at Russell School: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 30, 2016: Missoula Arts Meeting with NEA Chairman Jane Chu: 12:30 to 1:30, MCT April 2016: National Poetry Month May 3, 2016: Give Local Missoula!