Posted by Connie Mettler on September 1, 2009 at 10:57am
1. Open Clay Studio Facilitator, Reach Studio Art Center - Lansing, MI: Reach Studio is currently recruiting an Open Clay Studio (OCS) Facilitator. OCS is a fee-based, drop-in ceramics program open to all ages. The OCS instructor will handle all aspects of running the OCS sessions for which they are scheduled. Major responsibilities will include instructing participants in clay building (wheel and hand building) and finishing skills, orienting new participants to the studio and clay building processes and rules.
For more information 2. Kresge Foundation to Provide $200,000 for Arts and Community Grants: The Kresge
Foundation of Troy, Michigan, is piloting a new community arts and engagement project in Detroit, Baltimore, and St. Louis that encourages residents to use art and culture as a tool to address issues in their communities. Individuals and groups are encouraged to apply. The foundation is investing $200,000 over two years in each city. Grants will range from $2,500 to $10,000.
More information 3. Ann Arbor based Artist-in-Residence, Martin Soo Hoo is screening and interviewing qualified candidates for
artists and art support technicians to assist in the production of
world class murals and associated decorative painting products for a client seeking multi-year commitments. Email Martin Soo Hoo for details:
soohoolm@gmail.com 4. Rust Belt to Artists Belt II Conference Dates: September 17- 18, 2009 - Cleveland, OH RBAB2 is a continuation of the conversation that began at the From Rust Belt to Artist Belt summit about how artists and community developers are partnering in their efforts to reinvent the industrial Midwest. This year's event will be held in Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.
Click for more information on RBAB2 or to register for the event. 5. News about the world's hugest
Art Prize: $500,000! 1,261 artists get matches for next month's ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. To be human is to often wait until the last minute. ArtPrize participants are not immune, even with $449,000 in prize money on the line. The competition has seen accelerated matching numbers. By the last day for artist-and-venue matching, more matches were registered.
Read full article.
6. A wonderful new tool from
Larry Berman's digital brain: a fr*e service anyone can use - a web site designed to help artists improve their jury presentation. It answers the two most asked questions artists have. Which images should I choose and what order should I put them in. Create a free account and upload your ZAPP or JAS images. Oh, no, did jurying just get easier? Check this out:
www.juryimages.com
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