Artist Enhancement Grants are here!

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.

There are two deadlines: 

• August 30, 2004 (for activities between September 1, 2004 and August 31, 2005)
• February 28, 2005 (for activities between March 1, 2005 and August 31, 2005)

Download the guidelines and application forms (pdf format) 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.  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

NEW TRAVEL SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA'S TOURING ARTISTS

The Division is launching a new project called The Florida Artists and Presenters Network. The goal of the project is twofold:

1. to provide support for touring artists to attend one of two booking conferences, the Performing Arts Exchange or the Association of Performing Arts
   Presenters: and
2. To establish an assembly for dialogue between artists and presenters that will provide forums for touring topics.
   

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

• Performing Arts Exchange
  September 29 – October 3, 2004
  Southern Arts Federation (formerly Southern Arts Exchange)
  Pittsburgh, PA
  Contact: www.southarts.org
  
• Association of Performing Arts Presenters
  January 7- 11, 2005
  Members Annual Conference
  New York City
  Contact: www.artspresenters.org
  
  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 each 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 which conference you are interested in attending and how attendance will benefit you.
Letters, forms, and funding awards must all be completed by:

• August 16, 2004 for the Performing Arts Exchange
• December 3, 2004 for the Association of Performing Arts Presenters

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

NEW STAFF: The Division of Cultural Affairs welcomes Morgan Barr to our staff.  Morgan is the Division's new Grant Specialist IV and will be assisting with the Individual Artist Fellowship Program as well as the Cultural Support Grants Program for organizations.  Morgan comes to us from her most recent position as Gallery Manager at Florida Craftsmen in St. Petersburg.  As Gallery Manager, she spent a lot of time working with Florida Craftsmen's member artists and 130+ artists that were represented in the gallery.  A Florida native, Morgan was raised in St. Petersburg and received a Bachelor's degree in English from Florida State University in 2002. Welcome Morgan!

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE: The Individual Artist Fellowship applications for literature, dance, music, theatre, folk arts/traditional arts, interdisciplinary have been received and are now in the process of being logged in by Division staff.

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

In August, all applicants will receive notification from the Division of Cultural Affairs regarding the status of their applications.

After the panels meet in September, recommendations for funding will then go to the Florida Arts Council for approval at their meeting on November 9-11, 2004 and to the Secretary of State for final approval. 

Two new exhibitions have opened at Florida's Capitol Complex:

   
Center for Emerging Art
United We Stand, quilt, 36" x 52"

“Preserving the Legacy and Digital Divide,” features mixed-media works from the Center for Emerging Art of Miami Beach.  The artworks on exhibit were created by senior citizens and people with disabilities through artist-in-residence programs conducted by the Center for Emerging Art.  The exhibit will be on display at the Old Capitol Gallery through October 3, 2004.
Read more...

Denise Choppin, White Sedge,
hand-painted paper collage, 22" x 28"

“Watermarks,” a new exhibition of hand-painted paper collages by Tallahassee by Denise Choppin, will be on display in the Cabinet Meeting Room through October 7, 2004.  In this exhibit, Denise Choppin portrays Florida’s flora and fauna – lily pads, palm trees, grasses, and flowers – in a series of collages. Her works are influenced by her travels to Europe as well as her own love of Florida’s coastal environment.  Read more...


The Capitol Complex Exhibition Program provides Florida artists with the opportunity to exhibit their work at Florida's State Capitol, a highly-visible, year-round tourist attraction.  The program offers four galleries for exhibitions: the Capitol Gallery on the 22nd Floor, the Old Capitol Gallery in the historic capitol building, the Cabinet Meeting Room, and the Governor's Office Gallery.  Exhibitions are normally booked several years in advance.  Find out how to apply..., or, for more information, contact Erin Long at the Division of Cultural Affairs: (850) 245-6475; elong@dos.state.fl.us

Arranged in order of deadline date, the opportunities listed below have been obtained from a variety of sources. The Division of Cultural Affairs does not endorse these opportunities and provides these listings solely for the reader's information. Please review all prospectus carefully before entering a competition and question excessive fees. Call the organization directly if you have any questions.

July 23, 2004
The Mobile Museum of Art announces a call for entries for their sixth "Southeastern Juried Exhibition". Open to all artists over the age of 18, currently living in the twelve state southeastern region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Approximately $8,000 in cash and/or purchase prizes. Open to all media except film/video. Juried by Sean Ulmer, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, University of Michigan Art Museum. Entry fee is $35 for up to (3) works. 3D pieces allowed; 2 slides per work. Contact Curator Donan Klooz via e-mail at dklooz@mobilemuseumofart.com or call (251) 208-5221; or download prospectus and application at www.mobilemuseumofart.com

July 23, 2004
Call for artists for 10th Annual Nature’s Gallery Festival held on Oct. 23 & 24, 2004. Juried artist market for original works. Apply by visiting www.friendsofstandrews.org, by calling 850-233-5117 or 850-265-6879 or by sending a SASA to Nature’s Gallery, 5401 State Park Circle, Panama City Beach, FL 32408.

July 30, 2004
Palm Beach County (Florida): Artist-in-Residency Grant. Using revenues from local sale of the Florida arts license plate, the Palm Beach County Cultural Council offers annual grants to individual artists of no less than $15,000 and no more than $60,000 to create community-based work while in residency at a Palm Beach County cultural organization which agrees to host the residency and to participate in the grant application process. Since the mission of this grant program is to foster new partnerships between professional artists and area cultural organizations that involve and benefit the residents of Palm Beach County through the creation of new work, public impact is as important as professional reputation in making grant awards. Special requirements or criteria: Artists need not be Palm Beach County residents, but must be willing and able to spend the time required here to complete the grant project at the host organization. The host organization must endorse the grant project budget and must provide matching support, in cash or in kind. For more information and to download an application, visit: www.pbccc.org/Grants/A/CategoryA.aspx

August 15, 2004
Open Members Print Exchange and Exhibition at the University of Miami Rainbow Building sponsored by Florida Printmakers. There is no entry fee but participants need to be paid members of Florida Printmakers ($25 annual regular membership, $15 for students). SEND: 13 impressions of an 11 x 15 print, any archival media; YOU WILL RECEIVE BACK: ten prints from other participants; ONE PRINT will go into the University of Miami's collection; ONE PRINT will go into the Florida Printmaker's collection; ONE PRINT will go into the Amity Art Foundation collection in Woodbridge, CT; ALL PRINTS will be exhibited at the Rainbow Building exhibition space. Florida Printmakers will pay for the cost of folios and title pages and return shipping with the assistance of the Amity Art Foundation and the membership dues. Membership will also make you eligible for the SECOND NATIONAL INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION AND EXCHANGE which will be curated in September 2004 from members slides/prints on file, and gets you a discounted entry fee for the 14th National Competition scheduled for jurying in Summer 2005. Send prints to: Lise Drost, University of Miami, Art and Art History, 1540 LeVante Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33146 or email FLPrintmakers@aol.com for more information. Website: http://www.as.miami.edu/art/fl_print_newsletter.html

August 16, 2004
The Board of Directors of the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts, Inc., announces a call for entries for the 12th Annual DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts to be held in DeLand on November 20-21, 2004. Applications for the juried show are available now and must returned by August 16, 2004 to be considered. All media is represented in the selection of artists for this show. A total of $25,000 in prize money is awarded including $4,000 for Best in Show and $2,500 each for Judge's Choice Awards for the best in 2D and 3D work. Twenty additional prizes are awarded in five categories totaling $16,000. Entry applications are available from The DeLand Museum of Art, MainStreet Deland Association and via the festival's web site at www.delandfallfestival.com. Applicants must submit slides of their artwork for review by the Festival Jurors and pay a nonrefundable $25.00 application fee. Detailed requirements are identified in the prospectus. Applicants who are selected for entry will be notified by mail the week of September 13, 2004. For information or to receive an application contact: The DeLand Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720, or call (386) 734-4371 or e-mail info@delandmuseum.com.

August 20, 2004
Meet The Composer and the American Symphony Orchestra League announce a residency program, Music Alive—Composers and Orchestras Together. Drawing on the creative strengths of composers as artistic collaborators and as advocates for new music, this program is intended to stimulate deeper, increased, and ongoing involvement between composers and orchestras. Music Alive is flexible in design, allowing orchestras of all sizes and all levels of new music experience to participate. Since 1999, Music Alive has supported 43 composer residencies in professional and youth orchestras across the country. For information on these residencies, go to www.meetthecomposer.org or www.symphony.org/artistic. Music Alive is designed to provide orchestras with resources and tools to support their presentation of new music and build support for new music within their institutions. The Program will support composer residencies ranging from two to eight weeks in duration, scheduled in conjunction with performance(s) of the composer’s work. The performance of a world premiere or commissioned work is not required. This program does not award commission fees. Residency weeks may be scheduled contiguously or divided into multiple visits, and must take place between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006. The minimum duration for each residency visit is one week (seven days), inclusive of travel. If the residency includes more than one composer, the minimum visit per composer is one week. The total number of weeks per orchestra must be two or more. The equivalent of one day free of any scheduled activity for the composer should be included for every seven days of residency activity. The final schedule must be developed in close consultation with the composer. The residency duration and number of visits should be determined by the size and needs of the orchestra and the overall goals of the residency. The Program seeks orchestras that plan to build on their prior new-music activity and/or stimulate new activity beyond the residency. To apply, download pdf guidelines and application at: http://www.meetthecomposer.org/programs/MusicAliveSR05-06Form.pdf

MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.FLORIDA-ARTS.ORG - Please check our site often!

Director of Marketing and Communications
Tampa Museum of Art
The Tampa Museum of Art seeks an experienced professional with a proven track record in audience development. TMA is constructing a new 150,000 square foot facility designed by Rafael Vinoly to open in 2006-7. This is a highly visible project, of major significance to Tampa Bay. The current facility will remain open throughout construction. The director of marketing and communications will oversee and coordinate all local, regional and national marketing and communication efforts including public information, public relations, institutional marketing programs, initiatives for audience building and revenue generation, website and print materials. Reports to the director and works closely with senior staff to develop short and long term strategic marketing efforts; and is responsible for promoting the artistic and intellectual value of the museum. Background in marketing, communications, journalism, mass communications or related field required with experience in visual arts and/or similar cultural organization preferred. Send letter, resume and references to Director of Human Resources, Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602.


Executive Director
Naples Art Association
The Executive Director functions as chief operating officer of the Naples Art Association (NAA), a community-based, educationally-driven art organization. This person will perform all duties and responsibilities as mandated by the NAA Board of Directors, and the NAA’s mission, which is to promote and advance education, interest and participation in the field of visual arts. In this role, he/she fosters strong community relationships and effectively collaborates with private and public groups for approved projects.   In addition, the Executive Director plans and directs all activities and operations at the von Liebig Art Center, which includes, but is not limited to: oversight responsibilities for the NAA’s education and scholarships, exhibitions, education collection; fundraising activities such as membership development, grant writing, corporate and individual program sponsorships, gift shop, and annual outdoor festivals; planning and budgeting. The Director will function as chief curator to oversee the collection, develop changing exhibitions for the Center’s six galleries, and off-premise venues.

Looking for well-organized, efficient, energetic person with strong interpersonal skills, who is flexible, can readily adapt to change, and who is willing to take direction from the NAA Board of Directors. The person will report directly to the President of the Board. Experience in fund-raising, and grant-writing a must.

This person must have a passion for, and a dedication to, a Community Arts Center, and must be a highly visible spokesperson in the business and civic communities of Collier County.

Three years experience in a community-art center desired. A Masters Degree in the Arts is also desired. Salary is $70K. Send responses to: recruiting@advantechsolutions.com.

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