This just in from the National Endowment for the Arts: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS LIVE WEBCAST OF ITS CULTURAL WORKFORCE FORUM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 The public is invited to watch a discussion of how art works as part of the real economy. On Friday, November 20, 2009, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will present a live webcast on … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
Artist Opportunities Orbit
The 4th International Script Competition Scientists/Technologists/Artists Generating Exploration The Professional Artists Lab and the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara are offering the the fourth STAGE International Script Competition, open to plays about science and technology. The winning script will receive $10,000. Submitted … [Read more...]
Kristin Andreassen: by voice, strings, or clog
A few months ago, our sibling blog Keepers of Tradition highlighted a video with singer-songwriter Kristin Andreassen. The video (which you can watch, below) features Boston schoolkids, Kristin's irrepressible music, and a great premise. Intrigued by the video - and also by Kristin's singular blend of songwriting, percussive dance, and ebullient wit - we asked the … [Read more...]
Madras Press: giving fiction the perfect fit
There are interesting unities between philanthropy and art-making, particularly when art is produced and presented in non-traditional ways. Both require out-of-the-box approach to commerce, an eschewing of financial norms. In Art and Philanthropy, we'll look at those projects that merge artistic with philanthropic vision - creative, innovative, altruistic. Sumanth Prabhaker, … [Read more...]
Midweek miscellany
It's been a while since we've rounded up assorted arts splendors from throughout our fair land (so there's a lot to round up!). Here's the latest miscellany. Veterans Day Arts The Way We Get By, a documentary about a devoted group of troop greeters in Bangor, Maine (featured on ArtSake) will have its PBS premiere on POV tomorrow night (Nov. 11, 2009). Check local listings … [Read more...]