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Bring the State Art Collection to your community! | Organizations
and businesses interested in displaying art or hosting an
exhibition from the State Art Collection may contact Harriett Green, (803) 734-8762. Find out more about the artists, the art and the exhibitions online.
Art in Sight is designed to promote awareness for South Carolinians to enjoy the State Art Collection in their communities. Read more about Art in Sight.
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South Carolina Arts Commission News
August 2011
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Hello everyone,
One of the desired outcomes of the new Long Range Plan for the Arts 2011-2020 is "broad recognition within the state and beyond its borders of the value of and the unique contribution made by the arts in South Carolina." Achieving that outcome begins with showcasing our world-class artists, such as the four individuals recently named S.C. Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellows. We congratulate and thank these artists for their superb representation of our state.
Back-to-school time is always hectic, but teachers should take time to check out two opportunities included in this e-newsletter: Poetry Out Loud and Teacher Standards Implementation grants. TSI grants are small awards that arts teachers can use for classroom supplies or professional development.
If you are a new arts administrator, we hope you'll join us for an orientation to the Arts Commission on Aug. 24. In addition to finding out more about our services, you'll meet our most valuable resource - our staff - who are ready to help you navigate your new role and share resources beyond what we offer. In fact, I bet they have answers for questions you haven't thought of yet.
Sincerely,
Ken May
Executive Director
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| Congratulations to the new Individual Artist Fellows!
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Left to right, top row: Siow and Kilstofte; Bottom row: Biles and Brilliant
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Four S.C. artists have been named FY2012 Individual Artist Fellows. This year's recipients are:
Each artist receives $5,000.
Fellowships recognize and reward the artistic achievements of S.C.'s exceptional individual artists. The S.C. Arts Commission board approves fellowships based on recommendations made by out-of-state panelists, who select fellows based solely on a review of anonymous work samples.
Next round of fellowships
Individual artists working in prose, poetry, dance performance, and choreography can apply for the FY2013 fellowship awards. Application deadline is Nov. 1.
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Are you new at what you do?
Have you recently joined your arts organization or moved into a new role? If so, you're invited to a "newbies" meeting at the S.C. Arts Commission on Aug. 24. The session is designed to give new staff working in arts administration, development, finance and marketing/communications an overview of how the Arts Commission works. Board members who have assumed staff roles are also welcome. Arts Commission staff will answer questions and share organization-specific grants history.
The session begins at 9:30 a.m. and adjourns at 12:30 p.m. for lunch on your own. Registration is free but limited to 25 participants. To register or find out more, contact Susan DuPlessis, (803) 734-8693.
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Artists: grants available for business ventures
Artists considering applying for an Artists' Ventures Initiative grant are invited to participate in a webinar Sept. 14. Two identical webinar sessions are offered - one at 10 a.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. The webinar is free, but registration is required.
 AVI grants are designed to enable professional-caliber working artists or groups of collaborating artists to launch a new venture or significantly alter an existing venture. S.C. artists may apply for grants up to $5,000.
Because this is a highly competitive process, those considering this grant should participate in the webinar or contact Kim Harne at (803) 734-8630.
For guidelines, visit the S.C. Artists' Ventures Initiative (AVI) Grant Guidelines page. Application deadline is Oct. 17.
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Teachers! It's time for Poetry Out Loud!
 High school teachers! It's time to register your students for the seventh annual Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The program seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry: recitation and performance. Teachers may choose to register for the official competition or hold a school-based competition. For more information, visit the website to read the guidelines or contact Frances Kablick Keel, (803) 734-8639. Registration deadline is Oct. 14.
The S.C. Arts Commission partners with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation and several state and regional partners to produce Poetry Out Loud, ensuring that the program is available to students statewide. Special thanks to these organizations:
Statewide partners - Columbia Museum of Art
- Speaking of Schools with Doug Keel (a program of the SC Department of Education and SCETV Radio)
- The Literary Arts Partnership (The Humanities Council SC, the SC State Library, and the SC Arts Commission)
Regional partners - Hub City Writers Project
- Sumter County Cultural Commission
- USC Sumter Division of Arts and Letters
- Lowcountry Initiative for the Literary Arts
- College of Charleston School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Teachers: grants available for professional development and supplies
Arts teachers are invited to apply for Teacher Standards Implementation (TSI) grants of up to $750. TSI grants are designed to help arts teachers acquire the supplies, materials, and expertise necessary for meeting the 2010 Visual and Performing Arts Academic Standards.
- Applicants must be public, private, charter, or parochial schools in S.C.
- More than one teacher from a school may apply.
- Teachers at ABC sites are not eligible.
- Only one award per teacher per year
For more information, contact your county coordinator (803) 734-8696 or visit the website to read the guidelines. Deadlines are quarterly; the next two deadlines are Nov. 15 and Feb. 15.
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TRIENNIAL Revisited exhibition
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Vessel No. 1 |
TRIENNIAL Revisited presents 18 artists representing the five S.C. Triennial exhibitions organized by the S.C. Arts Commission and presented at the S.C. State Museum between 1992 and 2004. Work for TRIENNIAL Revisited was selected by seven curators who were involved with one or more of the five Triennials. The Triennial exhibitions were organized to showcase recent work reflecting local, regional and national trends and issues influencing contemporary artists in S.C. and to increase awareness and appreciation of the state's visual artists. The exhibition runs Aug. 18 through Sept. 25 at 701 CCA in Columbia. |
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Quote this
"Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art."
-- Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
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Milly Hough
Communications Director
S.C. Arts Commission
803.734.8698
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| 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 SouthCarolinaArts.com or call 803.734.8696. |
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