Taylor Ikin, Alderman's Ford, Watercolor, 26" x 40"                  

A new exhibition opens at the Capitol this week! A series of watercolor paintings by Tampa artist Taylor Ikin entitled “The Hillsborough Collection” will be on display from August 16, 2004 through November 15, 2004 at the Capitol Gallery, located on the 22nd floor of the State Capitol Building. An opening reception will take place on August 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

In this series of watercolors, Ikin captures some of Florida’s most pristine natural resources, the protected properties of Hillsborough County’s Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department. She uses an unusual and highly perfected technique of applying traditional watercolor medium to a synthetic paper called Yupo. The result is a personally expressive, vibrant body of work based on the themes of water conservation and natural preservation. “I enjoy preserving the landscapes, which are fast falling to the demand for more development,” says Ikin, “ I search out places of peace and quiet…places for reflection…often with a gentle sound of water washing over a cluster of rocks. I paint reminders.”

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This exciting NEW program is open to all Florida professional and emerging, creative artists working in any discipline. Artists can apply for grant amounts of $500, $750, or $1,000 to take advantage of specific, professional development, skill-building opportunities to advance their work and careers.

If you miss the August 30 deadline, don't fret - another deadline will soon follow: February 28, 2005 (for activities between March 1, 2005 and August 31, 2005)

Download the guidelines and application forms from our website now! If you need a hard copy mailed to you, call the Division of Cultural Affairs at (850) 245-6470.

The South Florida Cultural Consortium is administering this program on behalf of the Division of Cultural Affairs. Please note that you must send one original plus 5 copies of the application form. All technical questions regarding the Artist Enhancement Grants program should be directed to Rem Cabrera at the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, 111 N.W. First Street, Suite 625, Miami, FL 33128; phone: (305) 375-4634. E-mail: REM@miamidade.gov

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS:

The Individual Artist Fellowship panel meetings will be held in Tallahassee at the R. A. Gray Building, Room 307, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. The dates of the meetings are as follows:

• Music Fellowships Panel: September 14, 2004
• Theatre Fellowships Panel: September 15, 2004
• Dance Fellowships Panel: September 16, 2004
• Interdisciplinary Fellowships Panel: September 28, 2004
• Folk Arts Fellowships Panel: September 29, 2004
• Literature Fellowships Panel: September 30, 2004

TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR TOURING ARTISTS

The Florida Artists and Presenters Network, a new program of the Division of Cultural Affairs, provides support for the Florida's touring artists to attend booking conferences. The deadline for touring artists to apply to attend the following booking conference is December 3, 2004.

Association of Performing Arts Presenters
January 7- 11, 2005
Members Annual Conference
New York City
Contact: www.artspresenters.org

Eligibility and Guidelines:
If you are a Florida resident touring artist (solo or part of an ensemble) who has never attended the above booking conference (but always wanted to), you are eligible to apply for travel support.

The Division will award each artist a $500 grant for conference travel support. Only one grant for one individual will be awarded per ensemble. Artists who receive an award must agree to attend and participate in a spring 2005 assembly to be held within Florida. This assembly will be convened by the Division between artists and presenters; this component will complete the networking portion of the project. You will need to contact the conference agency (see above) for details regarding attendance, membership, registration, booth rental, lodging, etc. These arrangements must be made between you and the agency; the Division will make no such arrangements.

How to Apply:
You are encouraged to indicate interest as soon as possible. Only a limited amount of funds is available. Send the letter to:

Dr. Gaylen Phillips, Arts Administration Manager
Division of Cultural Affairs
1001 DeSoto Park Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Indicate how attendance to this conference will benefit you. Letters, forms, and funding awards must all be completed by: December 3, 2004.

This project is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts through the Challenge America program.

September 15, 2004
621 Gallery, a not for profit gallery in the heart of Tallahassee's art district, is accepting exhibition proposals for the 2005/06 season. The gallery features rotating one to three person exhibitions of regional and national artists. The gallery mainly displays works that are experimental in form and/or concept. The gallery receives a 30% on art sales and offers no insurance. Images also accepted on disc. Please do not email proposal materials. Please send a resume, cover letter, twenty slides of recent work and as SASE to: 621 Gallery, 621 Industrial Drive, Tallahassee FL 32301, Attention: Linda Hall.

September 17, 2004
ArtiGras is celebrating its 20th anniversary as Florida's premier fine arts festival. Applications will be accepted in eleven fine art categories including Ceramic, Drawing/Graphics/Printing, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Watercolor and Wood. Applications also accepted for fine craft Garden Art category. Entries are reviewed by an expert panel of jurors for 270 fine art spaces and 30 fine craft spaces. $22,000 in jury awards. Applications will be available online August 2, 2004, and must be postmarked by September 17, 2004. Contact: www.artigras.org - 561.694.2300

September 20, 2004
The City of Houston with The Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County announce an RFQ for artists to complete for inclusion in the City of Houston Civic Art Program's Juried Slide Registry. All artists are encouraged to apply for the registry. The City of Houston Civic Art Ordinance was adopted in 2000 and designates 1.75% of the design and construction costs of certain improvements to art. Over the next five years, the city expects to appropriate millions of dollars for civic art. The RFQ and Summary Form can be downloaded from http://www.cachh/civic/Request_for_Qualification.pdf and http://www.cachh.org/civic/Summary_Form.pdf If you have problems with the links, please email info@cachh.org or call the Juried Registry Hotline at (713) 527-9330 ext 35

October 15, 2004
Road Show Juried Invitational sponsored by the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. Seeking contemporary highway imagery and its spectrum of experiences as images of the road way. Deadline to enter October 15, 2004. All media is eligible for consideration. 18+ to enter. Color catalog will be produced. Send disk or up to 20 slides and SASE (Road Show, FSU Museum of Fine Arts, 250 Fine Arts Bldg., Tallahassee, FL 32306-1140). Exhibition Dates: 2/15/06-3/26/06. No entry fee. For more information please visit: www.mofa.fsu.edu/upcomingprojects.html or contact Teri Yoo: 850-645-4681; try8382@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

October 22, 2004
The Women’s Center of Jacksonville Art & Soul is accepting submissions from women artists to participate in “Threads of our Community” on January 13, 2005 through March 22, 2005. This is an exhibit featuring textile art forms. This Call for Artists is open to all women artists working in the Southeast region. Entries must be original and be postmarked October 22, 2004. Incomplete applications and/or materials will not be considered. Artists may sell their work during the project period. The Women’s Center will receive 30% of all sales. Work must be properly framed, wired, labeled, and ready to hang. Women’s Center staff will supervise installation of all artwork. An opening reception will be held on January 13th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Artists are expected to attend. Selection Process: A committee of art professionals will select artists for exhibition. Submission Materials and Deadlines: A completed application (download pdf application) A maximum of five slides, each labeled with name of artist, title, slide number, dimensions and indication of proper orientation Slide list including slide number, artist name, title, media, dimensions, date, value and other applicable notes Current professional resume A one-paragraph artist’s statement Stamped, self-addressed envelope if return of submission materials is desired There is no entry fee Postmark deadline is October 22, 2004 All entrants will be notified of the results by November 5, 2004 Mail submissions to: Art & Soul: The Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32211 Phone: (904) 722-3000

October 28, 2004
The Martin County Public Art Advisory Board is seeking to commission a public art to be located in Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach, Florida. Indian Riverside Park is a 54-acre regional park along the western shore of the Indian river. The proposed site of the art is to be located in and/or around a lake to the left of the entrance to the park. The board is looking for an impact piece that will complement and enhance the features of the park. The piece should be one which is illuminated during the evening hours. The budget is $75,000. For questions or complete application requirements, please contact: Mary Hutchinson, phone: (772) 287-6676 ext 23 or publicart@martinarts.org. Website for Art in Public Places: www.martin.fl.us/GOVT/depts/gmd/arts Website for the Arts Council: www.martinarts.org

November 1 , 2004
Kalliope announces the Sue Saniel Elkind Poetry Contest. $1,000.00 First Place Award for the Best Poem by a Woman Poetry may be in any style and on any subject. Maximum poem length is 50 lines. Entry fee is $4.00 per poem or 3 poems for $10.00. Payment must accompany submissions. Any number of poems may be submitted. Poems that have been previously published, have received monetary awards, or are under consideration elsewhere are not eligible. Manuscripts must be typed. Submit 2 copies of each poem, one copy with the author's name, address and phone number TYPED on the upper right corner. The author's name, address and phone number or identification must NOT appear on the other copy which will be used in the judging. (Strict adherence to guidelines is required. Failure to follow these rules will disqualify entry!) Manuscripts will not be returned. Winner will be announced in Spring 2005. For announcement of winners, include a SASE (self addressed, stamped envelope). If you want to be notified of receipt of your manuscript, include a self addressed, stamped postcard.
Deadline: Submissions postmarked by November 1. Submit poetry and check or money order (no cash) to: Kalliope Sue Saniel Elkind Poetry Contest Florida Community College at Jacksonville 11901 Beach Boulevard Jacksonville, Florida 32246 Telephone: (904) 646-2081.

Central Florida Cultural Endeavors seeks an Administrative Assistant to the General Manager
A key staff person, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties necessary to run the organization efficiently. This position will serve as an information manager for the office. Daily tasks include planning and scheduling
meetings, updating calendar, organizing paper/electronic files, and answering phones. Ideal candidate will assist the General Manager with timelines, grant research and writing, record keeping, power point presentations, and minutes/letter writing. This position
reports directly to the General Manager and works closely with the management team for the overall success of the organization and its activities. The requirements for this position are:

• Excellent writing and shorthand skills
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Team-oriented
• Able to work occasional nights and weekends

  Benefits: Health and 401 K
  
  Accepting resumes till August 20th, 2004. Mail or fax your RESUME AND A COVER LETTER to:
  
  Central Florida Cultural Endeavors, Inc.
  Position: Administrative Assistant
  P.O. Box 1310
  Daytona Beach, FL 32115-1310
  Fax: (386) 238-1663
  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Foundation and Government Relations, Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club, a Tony Award-winning not-for-profit theatre dedicated to the production of contemporary plays and musicals, seeks a high-energy individual to join the company’s Development team in the Foundation and Government Relations Department. Reporting to the Director of Foundation and Government Relations, the prospective candidate will have an integral role in increasing MTC’s funding base from government and foundation sources.

Since its founding in 1970, MTC has grown from a prolific Off-Off-Broadway showcase into one of the country’s most acclaimed theatre organizations with an annual budget of nearly $18 million. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, MTC produces seven plays per year on its two stages at City Center and at its new Broadway home, the beautifully restored Biltmore Theatre. The contributed income raised by the development department supports MTC’s award-winning productions, its nationally-recognized education program and the company’s commitment to the development of new work.

Responsibilities include:

• Research and identify prospective donors and develop cultivation strategies;
• Write as required proposals, reports, acknowledgements, briefings, internal memos, donor correspondence, and other necessary documents;
• Serve as liaison to other departments within the company for purposes of proposal and report writing;
• Maintain the department’s portfolio of current and prospective donors, including maintenance of files and a detailed schedule of grant cycles and related correspondence for all foundation and government activities;
• Provide donor relations support to Director at meetings, site visits and special events.

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee is searching for a Museum Director
This position reports to the Board of Directors of the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, a volunteer not-for-profit board. Preferred starting date: Dec. l, 2004 with later date possible. This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced professional who is eager to take on the challenge of an emerging institution in a vibrant and welcoming community. Renewable contract. Compensation competitive and negotiable based upon qualifications.

Duties: The Director:

• Manages the $1.3 million annual budget, 21 staff and efforts by over 200 active volunteers.
• Collaborates with individual donors and public, corporate and other private institutions to secure funding for operations, program and acquisition support and in-kind donations.
• Brings creative vision and specialized knowledge of art, science, and museum operations, provides leadership and assumes ultimate responsibility for all museum programs, including curatorial and educational activities, exhibition planning and design, research and publications, public programs and audience development.
• Builds cooperative relationships with cultural and not-for-profit institutions in Tallahassee and elsewhere.
• Uses innovative design and marketing techniques to inspire excitement about the opportunities for discovery that the Museum offers.
• Coordinates long-range planning with the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science Board of Directors.

Qualifications:

• Significant experience in museums or similar cultural institutions, including demonstrated skill in managing budgets and operations.
• A proven understanding of the challenges facing museums and the ability to design and implement successful educational initiatives and programs for the general public.
• A proven record of securing external funding, public or private, for similar cultural institutions.
• A graduate degree in a related area or 10 years experience preferred.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin on Sept. 15, 2004 and the position will remain open until filled. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume or vita electronically to:

William D. Law, President
Administration Building
Room 212
Tallahassee Community College
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32304
tccpres@tcc.fl.edu

Inquiries or nominations should be sent to the same address. For further information, visit www.thebrogan.org

September 12 - 15, 2004
Florida Association of Museums Annual Conference
Naples, FL
This year's theme, Museums for the Future, focuses on the great potential and the recent extraordinary growth of Florida's museum community. To register, visit FAM at http://www.flamuseums.org/

November 4-6, 2004
VSA arts of Florida Annual Leadership Conference
SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
"READY FOR TODAY" HOW TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM WHERE EVERY STUDENT EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT LEARNING IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS. A two and a half day workshop on disability awareness, creating access and participation, linking communities through the arts, co-teaching strategies, Art for All training with Wayne Szot and much more. For conference registration fees and information, please contact: Lee M. Moniz Education Coordinator Phone: 813-558-5094 Fax:813-975-6596 Email: lmoniz@tempest.coedu.usf.edu