Florida Artist Link

DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS		JUNE 2004
An E-Newsletter for Florida's Individual Artists
Division News	The Division of Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce that Erin Long, who has served as the Division's Information Specialist for the past four years, will now administer the Individual Artists Fellowship Program, the Capitol Complex Exhibition Program, and other programs that will help further promote and develop Florida's artists. The current fellowship program administrator, Todd Warlik, will continue to work with the program on an advisory capacity. The Division is partnering with the South Florida Cultural Consortium to offer a new and exciting funding opportunity for individual artists! The Artist Enhancement Grant Program will assist practicing, professional and emerging artists residing in Florida through the awarding of mini-grants. The program will provide support for artists to take advantage of specific, professional development, skill-building opportunities to advance their work and careers. Applications will be accepted from all professional visual or performing artists working in any medium. More information on this new opportunity will be available on the Division's website later this summer! Are you on our mailing list? If not, visit the Division's website and complete a brief survey. You'll receive new publications and program updates as soon as they become available! Visit us on the web at www.florida-arts.org
Public Art	Florida's Art in State Buildings Program announces its new Spring/Summer 2004 Call to Artists, containing descriptions of 7 new public art projects with submission deadlines in June, July & August 2004. With art budgets ranging from $10,900 to $100,000, the various art selection committees are searching for a wide variety of art, from interior artwork to large-scale outdoor pieces. Interested artists can view the new Call on the web at www.florida-arts.org - look under Programs. Those who would like to be notified about the posting of future Calls via postcard or email should join the Division's mailing list from the site's home page. For more information, contact the Program Administrator: Lee Modica, Art in State Buildings Program, 500 South Bronough St., Room 405, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250, (850) 245-6476, fax (850) 245-6437, or lmodica@dos.state.fl.us Established in 1990, Brevard County's Art In Public Places Program displays loaned art in a variety of media. Brevard Cultural Alliance manages this program on behalf of the County. The loaned work is exhibited for approximately 4 months and can be enjoyed at such diverse settings as the Brevard County Government Facilities, Melbourne International Airport, The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, and Brevard Community College Planetarium. These sites provide twenty four individual exhibit spaces for employees and visitors to enjoy. For more information on this program, contact Lynne Brezina, public art coordinator, at (321) 690-6817. The best resource for over 340 public art programs in the United States is the Public Art Program Directory, published by Americans for the Arts. The directory can be purchased online by visiting http://store.yahoo.com/americans4thearts/pubartprogdi.html. More information on Americans for Arts can be found by visiting http://www.americansforthearts.org/.
Opportunities & Information	The DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts invites artists to submit applications to exhibit in the 12th annual fine arts festival, to be held November 20-21, 2004. This year's festival will include 200 artists, live entertainment, exceptional food, a youth art exhibition, hands-on art for children, an artist's welcome party and $25,000 in cash awards. The deadline for submission is August 16, 2004. More information can be found by visiting http://www.delandfallfestival.com or by calling (386) 738-5705. The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre in Gainesville, FL announces the opening of acceptance of plays for the "Jim Sunwall Prize." This competition is open to comedies of all persuasions. The winning play receives two staged readings on the theater's second stage in October 2004 with the winning playwright flown into Gainesville to attend the reading. Accommodations are also provided. Plays must be full-length and a comedy. Co-written plays are not eligible. Plays must be the original work of the playwright, and cannot be adapted from other sources, with the exception being if the adaptation is from other original material by the playwright. Plays must be received by July 1, 2004. Plays must be received in hard copy. If you wish your manuscript returned, please include a SASE. Please send scripts to: Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, P. O. Box 12254, Gainesville, FL. 32604. Florida Craftsmen announces a call for entries for the 7th Annual Craft Art Fair, a national juried craft market celebrating contemporary craft, artists and the community, October 30-31, 2004, at the historic coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg. $20,000 in awards. Limited exclusively to 110 juried fine craft artists. Fine craft art is defined as work which utilizes either the materials and/or processes associated with fine craft art. Paintings, drawings, photography, printmaking and/or commercially made works are not eligible. There is a $20 non-refundable slide jury fee (deposited upon receipt), in addition to SPECIFIC booth fees. For more detail, please visit http://www.floridacraftsmen.net/call_to_artists.html The New York Foundation for the Arts recently launched the new NYFA Current, a free national e-publication. Since 1992, NYFA Current has provided the national arts community with news and analysis of important issues involving the people and culture the contemporary arts community. The newly revamped NYFA Current will continue the publication's history of reporting the latest news and happenings in the arts world, but with greater emphasis on the artists' voice. Practicing artists and critics from across the country will comment on trends and movements in the art world as they happen, with biweekly features, rants and raves on the contemporary scene, and artists' insider perspectives. To subscribe to NYFA Current, visit www.nyfa.org/current or email current@nyfa.org. The George Sugarman Foundation makes grants available for artists in need of financial assistance. Award amounts are open, but the artist must provide a budget for the amount requested. For information, contact the George Sugarman Foundation, 448 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; phone: 415/713-8167; email: ardensugarman@hotmail.com. Many more opportunities for individual artists can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/jobs/individual.htm
Conferences & workshops	Margorie Kinnan Rawlings "Writing the Region" Workshop Gainesville, FL Aspiring and professional writers alike will have the opportunity to work with distinguished authors in many different genres at this five-day workshop, to be held July 21-25, 2004 in Gainesville, FL. Session topics will include writing historical fiction, nonfiction writing, mystery writing, playwriting, poetry, self-publishing, freelancing, characterization, writing with a sense of place and using observation skills to improve writing. Early bird registration is $335, which includes all sessions and meals. There are also one-day and half-day rates available. For more information call 1-800-917-7001. Florida Dance Festival Miami Beach, FL Unites a diverse, global community of choreographers, performers, teachers, and students for two weeks of study, exploration and exchange. June 20 - July 3, 2004. For more information, visit www.fldance.org or contact: Florida Dance Association, 500 71 Street, Suite 3, Miami Beach, FL 33141-3018; (305) 867-7111 or 1-800-252-0808. Designing for the 21st Century- An International Conference on Universal Design Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Across the world, the movement is growing to make places, things, communications, programs and policies inclusive and welcoming to everyone across the spectrum of ability and age. The conference will have a special focus on cross fertilization between developed nations and the majority world. Cultural and arts organizations have been important practitioners and proponents of universal design. Currently accepting proposals for presentation (due February 15). For more information, visit the website: www.designfor21st.org Many more conference and workshop listings can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/conferences.htm
If you have an opportunity or event that you would like listed in an upcoming issue of the Florida Artist Link or the Division of Cultural Affair's website, please send all the pertinent information to Erin Long at elong@dos.state.fl.us.
Watch for the next edition of the Florida Artist Link in June 2004!

DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

JUNE
2004

An E-Newsletter for Florida's Individual Artists

Division News

The Division of Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce that Erin Long, who has served as the Division's Information Specialist for the past four years, will now administer the Individual Artists Fellowship Program, the Capitol Complex Exhibition Program, and other programs that will help further promote and develop Florida's artists. The current fellowship program administrator, Todd Warlik, will continue to work with the program on an advisory capacity.

The Division is partnering with the South Florida Cultural Consortium to offer a new and exciting funding opportunity for individual artists! The Artist Enhancement Grant Program will assist practicing, professional and emerging artists residing in Florida through the awarding of mini-grants. The program will provide support for artists to take advantage of specific, professional development, skill-building opportunities to advance their work and careers. Applications will be accepted from all professional visual or performing artists working in any medium. More information on this new opportunity will be available on the Division's website later this summer!

Are you on our mailing list? If not, visit the Division's website and complete a brief survey. You'll receive new publications and program updates as soon as they become available!
Visit us on the web at www.florida-arts.org

Public Art

Florida's Art in State Buildings Program announces its new Spring/Summer 2004 Call to Artists, containing descriptions of 7 new public art projects with submission deadlines in June, July & August 2004. With art budgets ranging from $10,900 to $100,000, the various art selection committees are searching for a wide variety of art, from interior artwork to large-scale outdoor pieces. Interested artists can view the new Call on the web at www.florida-arts.org - look under Programs. Those who would like to be notified about the posting of future Calls via postcard or email should join the Division's mailing list from the site's home page.

For more information, contact the Program Administrator: Lee Modica, Art in State Buildings Program, 500 South Bronough St., Room 405, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250, (850) 245-6476, fax (850) 245-6437, or lmodica@dos.state.fl.us

Established in 1990, Brevard County's Art In Public Places Program displays loaned art in a variety of media. Brevard Cultural Alliance manages this program on behalf of the County. The loaned work is exhibited for approximately 4 months and can be enjoyed at such diverse settings as the Brevard County Government Facilities, Melbourne International Airport, The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, and Brevard Community College Planetarium. These sites provide twenty four individual exhibit spaces for employees and visitors to enjoy. For more information on this program, contact Lynne Brezina, public art coordinator, at (321) 690-6817.

The best resource for over 340 public art programs in the United States is the Public Art Program Directory, published by Americans for the Arts. The directory can be purchased online by visiting http://store.yahoo.com/americans4thearts/pubartprogdi.html. More information on Americans for Arts can be found by visiting http://www.americansforthearts.org/.

Opportunities &
Information

The DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts invites artists to submit applications to exhibit in the 12th annual fine arts festival, to be held November 20-21, 2004. This year's festival will include 200 artists, live entertainment, exceptional food, a youth art exhibition, hands-on art for children, an artist's welcome party and $25,000 in cash awards. The deadline for submission is August 16, 2004. More information can be found by visiting http://www.delandfallfestival.com or by calling (386) 738-5705.

The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre in Gainesville, FL announces the opening of acceptance of plays for the "Jim Sunwall Prize." This competition is open to comedies of all persuasions. The winning play receives two staged readings on the theater's second stage in October 2004 with the winning playwright flown into Gainesville to attend the reading. Accommodations are also provided. Plays must be full-length and a comedy. Co-written plays are not eligible. Plays must be the original work of the playwright, and cannot be adapted from other sources, with the exception being if the adaptation is from other original material by the playwright. Plays must be received by July 1, 2004. Plays must be received in hard copy. If you wish your manuscript returned, please include a SASE. Please send scripts to: Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, P. O. Box 12254, Gainesville, FL. 32604.

Florida Craftsmen announces a call for entries for the 7th Annual Craft Art Fair, a national juried craft market celebrating contemporary craft, artists and the community, October 30-31, 2004, at the historic coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg. $20,000 in awards. Limited exclusively to 110 juried fine craft artists. Fine craft art is defined as work which utilizes either the materials and/or processes associated with fine craft art. Paintings, drawings, photography, printmaking and/or commercially made works are not eligible. There is a $20 non-refundable slide jury fee (deposited upon receipt), in addition to SPECIFIC booth fees. For more detail, please visit http://www.floridacraftsmen.net/call_to_artists.html

The New York Foundation for the Arts recently launched the new NYFA Current, a free national e-publication. Since 1992, NYFA Current has provided the national arts community with news and analysis of important issues involving the people and culture the contemporary arts community. The newly revamped NYFA Current will continue the publication's history of reporting the latest news and happenings in the arts world, but with greater emphasis on the artists' voice. Practicing artists and critics from across the country will comment on trends and movements in the art world as they happen, with biweekly features, rants and raves on the contemporary scene, and artists' insider perspectives. To subscribe to NYFA Current, visit www.nyfa.org/current or email current@nyfa.org.

The George Sugarman Foundation makes grants available for artists in need of financial assistance. Award amounts are open, but the artist must provide a budget for the amount requested. For information, contact the George Sugarman Foundation, 448 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; phone: 415/713-8167; email: ardensugarman@hotmail.com.

Many more opportunities for individual artists can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/jobs/individual.htm

Conferences &
workshops

Margorie Kinnan Rawlings "Writing the Region" Workshop
Gainesville, FL
Aspiring and professional writers alike will have the opportunity to work with distinguished authors in many different genres at this five-day workshop, to be held July 21-25, 2004 in Gainesville, FL. Session topics will include writing historical fiction, nonfiction writing, mystery writing, playwriting, poetry, self-publishing, freelancing, characterization, writing with a sense of place and using observation skills to improve writing. Early bird registration is $335, which includes all sessions and meals. There are also one-day and half-day rates available. For more information call 1-800-917-7001.

Florida Dance Festival
Miami Beach, FL
Unites a diverse, global community of choreographers, performers, teachers, and students for two weeks of study, exploration and exchange. June 20 - July 3, 2004. For more information, visit www.fldance.org or contact: Florida Dance Association, 500 71 Street, Suite 3, Miami Beach, FL 33141-3018; (305) 867-7111 or 1-800-252-0808.

Designing for the 21st Century- An International Conference on Universal Design
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Across the world, the movement is growing to make places, things, communications, programs and policies inclusive and welcoming to everyone across the spectrum of ability and age. The conference will have a special focus on cross fertilization between developed nations and the majority world. Cultural and arts organizations have been important practitioners and proponents of universal design. Currently accepting proposals for presentation (due February 15). For more information, visit the website: www.designfor21st.org

Many more conference and workshop listings can be found on the Division's website at http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/conferences.htm

If you have an opportunity or event that you would like listed in an upcoming issue of the Florida Artist Link or the Division of Cultural Affair's website, please send all the pertinent information to Erin Long at elong@dos.state.fl.us.

Watch for the next edition of the
Florida Artist Link in June 2004!