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          April 2009
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Recovery Act grants available
Free webinar on economic stability
Artists to share successes, imagine new futures
Folk Heritage Award recipients named
Charleston student advances to national Poetry Out Loud contest
Statewide Arts Conference set for Sept. 15
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South Carolina Arts Commission News
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The S.C. Arts Commission will receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the National Endowment for the Arts to help S.C. arts organizations preserve jobs. These one-time grants are intended to act as a bridge of support to help arts organizations during the immediate economic crisis. Other resources for weathering the current situation and planning for the future include a free webinar on economic stability and the 2009 Statewide Arts Conference. Read more about these and other opportunities in this issue of the e-newsletter.
Recovery Act grants available 
 
Current Operating Support grantees are eligible for Recovery Act grants from the S.C. Arts Commission. These grants must be used for salary support and/or artist fees. Salary support must be for current positions critical to an arts organization's mission that are in jeopardy or that have been eliminated or reduced because of the economy. Artist fees must be for planned engagements with artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the engagement period. Visit our Web site for grant guidelines and details.  Grant applications are due May 8. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their county coordinator prior to submitting an application.
Free webinar on economic stability 
 
The S.C. Arts Commission is sponsoring a free webinar April 21 from 9-11 a.m. "Seeking Safety in Turbulent Seas: Maintaining Economic Stability in Perilous Times" will examine ways arts organizations can overcome and move beyond the current economic climate. Registration is required; e-mail Joy Young to register and receive log-on instructions. Read the webinar announcement for more information.
S.C. artists to share successes,
imagine new futures

S.C. artists who attend the LINC statewide artist retreat will explore collaboration ideas and hear from artists who are succeeding as entrepreneurs in business ventures. Panelists and presenters from across the state will join speakers Fidelma McGinn, executive director of Artist Trust, and Andrew Simonet, founder and director of Artists U. The retreat will provide a relaxing environment where artists can meet new colleagues and learn from each other.

The retreat takes place May 30 and 31 in Greenville. Registration is $40 and is limited to 200 participants, so register today! Details and online registration are available on the LINC Web page.

South Carolina Artists LINC: Helping Artists Build Sustainable Careers in South Carolina

Folk Heritage Award recipients named
 
Cast net maker Joseph Legree Jr. of St. Helena Island and advocate Don Roper of Piedmont will be recognized April 22 by the S.C. State Legislature as the 2009 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award recipients. The S.C. Legislature will present the awards after a joint session of the House and Senate. McKissick Museum is honoring the recipients at a reception on April 21 at 7 p.m. The ceremony and the reception are open to the public. The S.C. Arts Commission jointly sponsors the Folk Heritage Award with McKissick Museum. Visit the Folk Heritage Award page on our Web site to read more about the recipients.

Joseph Legree Jr.Don Roper
Joseph Legree Jr.        Don Roper
Charleston student advances to national Poetry Out Loud contest  

Shannon Laribo and Tremaine Rapp Shannon Laribo, a sophomore at Ashley Hall in Charleston, is the 2009 state champion for Poetry Out Loud, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Shannon faces off with 52 high school students from around the country for the $20,000 grand prize at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals April 27-28 in Washington, D.C.  Tremaine Rapp of Greenwood High School was named first runner up at the state contest. Read the recent press release for more information.
Statewide Arts Conference set
for Sept. 15
 
Make plans to join your colleagues in Columbia on Sept. 15 for the 2009 Statewide Arts Conference, "Arts Be Nimble: Navigating Tough Terrain." This one-day event will connect you to new collaborators, resources and skills needed to overcome current challenges and emerge ready to face the future. Registration opens in June. Stay tuned for more details!
Grants for literary presentations

Southern Arts Federation is offering grants for presenting organizations to bring in out-of-state writers for literary presentations. Colleges, universities and other school-based presenters are now eligible, and grant funds can support fees for multiple writers. The maximum request is 50 percent of the writer's fee, up to $2,500. Applications are due June 1. Visit SAF's Web site for complete guidelines.
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"Painting is an attempt to come to terms with life. There are as many solutions as there are human beings."  

-- George Tooker (1920- )

Milly Hough
Communications Director
S.C. Arts Commission
803.734.8698

The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S. C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit South Carolina Arts or call 803.734.8696.