Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
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Any Given Child
New Public Artwork
Arts Resources & Opportunities
Artober + Sac365
Arts Commission Update
October 24, 2011

Greetings! 

 

Our fundraising evening at Ella's was perfect.  

I doubt there is another arts commission in the United States that has watched the very elected officials that cut their budget so deeply, turn around and join together to help raise private dollars to offset those very cuts!

We had over 90 guests; the mood was joyful and fun; and the crowd could not have been more supportive of the importance of our role in Sacramento. Arts Commission Chair Carlin Naify gave a very smart talk about the tangible benefit of our programs in the community.

Maestro Michael Morgan from the Sacramento Philharmonic and Artistic Director Stephanie Gularte from Capital Stage spoke eloquently on the importance of the Cultural Arts Awards (CAA) program to their organizations and all the arts groups in the area.

Chef Randall Selland and his staff could not have been more generous or helpful and he has already offered to make this an annual event. Other potential funders and partners reached out to us with their desire to work with us on future events.

Between Muriel Johnson's fundraiser and this evening's event, we have just about raised the $64,324 that was cut from our 2012 CAA budget. Our mission at the Arts Commission is advancing community through arts and culture. I was very honored to witness the arts actually creating community before my very eyes.

Warm thanks to all,

 

Rhyena Halpern, Executive Director

Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission

SMUD Gallery Exhibit
6301 S St. at 65th St.

Iconic Sacto

*EXTENDED through
Dec. 2, 2011
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, FREE

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Airport Art Public Tour
Sac. International Airport

 6900 Airport Blvd., Sac.

 

A tour for the public of most of the new art at the airport

 

Sat., Dec. 3, 1pm *Reserve by Nov. 25 

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Press Conference for Any Given Child

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The Arts Commission has been providing arts education services for more than 15 years. At his October 18th press conference,  Mayor Kevin Johnson highlighted the work the Arts Commission has done this year to implement the arts education programming for the pilot year of Any Given Child.

 

The Mayor described how over 37,000 students in Twin Rivers and Sacramento City Unified School Districts were able to have an arts experience provided by local arts organizations and artists through this program.  In partnership with For Arts Sake, the Arts Commission continues to develop and administer arts programming and professional development for artists and classroom teachers for Any Given Child.

New Public Artwork at Greyhound Bus Terminal Tope & Bellow by Annabeth Rosen Three sculptures by Annabeth Rosen

 

Designed as site specific public art, the artist's objective with the work was to create a memorable experience for travelers passing in and out of Sacramento's new Greyhound Bus Terminal. Annabeth Rosen is a ceramic artist and holds the Robert Arneson Endowed Chair of Ceramic Art at the University of California, Davis. Learn more> 

Arts Resources & Opportunities
Check out the SMAC website for more information

 
Individual Artist Opportunities: Paul Dresher Ensemble Artists Residency Program: Deadline: Fri., Dec. 11.
Opportunities for Orgs:
-ArtPlace: Deadline: Tues., Nov. 15
-The Big Read: Deadline: Wed., Feb. 1 
Workshops:
-California Lawyers for the Arts' A Resource Tour of the Library for Artists of All Disciplines: Tues., Oct. 25, 12:30pm-2pm, Sacramento County Public Law Library
-Planned Giving Forum of Sacramento's CRT Planning on a Napkin: Thurs., Oct. 27, 9:45am-Noon, KVIE Public Television

Artober Highlights

Sacramento365.com - The year-round source for Sacramento events Artober celebrates 31 days of art & soul in Sacramento 

 

This week:

-Mon, Oct 24: 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould at Mondavi 

-Wed, Oct 26: Garibaldi Live at the Crest Theatre

-Sat-Sun, Oct 29-30: La Raza Galeria Posada's Panteon de Sacramento

 

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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.  The Arts Commission is funded by the City and County of Sacramento.