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SMAC Update | February 7, 2011 |
Greetings!
Last week, 165 conservative members of Congress representing the Republican Study Committee called for termination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and key arts education programs at the U.S. Department of Education.
Please take two minutes to take action and send a message to your member of Congress in support of the National Endowment for the Arts or arts education at the U.S. Department of Education. You can also donate to Americans for the Arts efforts to help prevent Congressional attacks on arts and arts education funding.
The NEA provides vital funding and support to the arts in the United States. We recently received a letter from Congresswoman Doris Matsui, announcing three grant opportunities recently released by the NEA: Our Town Program, Art Works program, and Challenge American Fast-Track program.
With arts funding and support being an ever-pressing matter, it is my pleasure to announce SMAC's Where's the Money? An Arts Funding Symposium, an opportunity to spend the day on March 22nd with top arts funders in the public and private sectors, local and national. It is our pleasure to have Congresswoman Doris Matsui on our schedule for the day.
Stay tuned for the email announcing the programming later this week!
Warm regards,
Rhyena Halpern, Executive Director Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission |
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CAC Workshop
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SMAC Office 2030 Del Paso Blvd., Sac.
Learn about the Artists in Schools Program
Fri., Feb. 25, 2011, 11am-12pm FREE
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SMUD Gallery Exhibit
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SMUD Art Gallery 6301 S Street, Sac.
Poetic License: Portraits of Sacramento's Poets
Thru March 31, 2011 FREE Hours - M-F, 8am-6pm
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Airport Gallery Exhibit
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Sac. International Airport 6900 Airport Blvd., Sac.
In the Studio: Public Artists in Their Private Spaces
Thru April 11, 2011 FREE Hours - Daily
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Request for Qualifications
Emerging Public Artist Residency
Emerging public artists who reside in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, or El Dorado County; who hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Arts Degree; and have 5 years experience as working, professional artists are eligible to apply. To qualify, the artist must not have received more than one commission for a permanent work of public art over $50,000.
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Arts Resources & Opportunities
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Support the Arts
Buy your Pizza As Art T-shirts at Hot Italian
Enjoy one of Hot Italian's wonderful pies and purchase a PIZZA AS ART t-shirt! 100% of net proceeds benefits Friends of SMAC to help advance the arts community in Sacramento. Hot Italian is at 1627 16th Street, Sacramento, CA.
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About Us
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is devoted to supporting, promoting, and advocating for the arts in the region. For further information on programs and opportunities through the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission visit the website. SMAC is funded by the City and County of Sacramento.
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