 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
2011 Community / Artist Partnership Program
Application Deadline October 15, 2010.
The Community/Artists Partnership
Program (C/APP) was initiated in 1993 to provide artists
community training, technical assistance, and project support in the
field of community-based arts. All program activities are meant to
foster exemplary and equitable collaborations between artists and the
communities they partner with.
The C/APP Grant Program supports
partnerships and collaborations for projects that extend or deepen the
presence of artists within a community, at home or on the road. Through
these projects, artists work with communities using the arts to
highlight community assets or address critical issues; or they partner
with communities to convene events that allow for an exchange of
information with other artists and community members to take place.
Project Support (up to $10,000) -
This application is for projects from the development through the
production stage and needs the written commitment of partner(s) and a
timeline describing the scope of the project. Funds must be matched
dollar-for-dollar with at least 50% cash and no more than 50% in-kind
support.
For more information and to download the application form, guidelines, and partnership work kit please go to www.alternateroots.org/programs/capp.
Fall
2010 Artistic Assistance Program
Application Deadline October 18, 2010
Artistic Assistance enables individuals
to enhance the artistic aspects
of their work within their discipline. All artistic disciplines are
eligible. These funds are designed to provide ROOTS members with a
source of critical funding to attend a workshop, study with a mentor,
develop new work, invest in equipment that is vital to their craft, or
simply explore their creativity.
The Fall 2010 round of
Artistic Assistance will be focused on first-time applicants and
participants who have never received the award before. The deadline for
applications is Monday, October 18, 2010. Read more on the Artistic
Assistance page.
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Imagining America
Convergence Zones:
Public Cultures and Translocal Practices
September 23-25, 2010
Seattle, WA
As part of the Imagining America conference Alternate ROOTS, in collaboration with Culture Works and Dr. Randolph Rowell of Morgan State University's school of Community Health and Policy, will present Contributions and Functions of Arts and Culture in Building Resilient Communities.
This engagement will be the second in a series of presentations made by Alternate ROOTS in preparation for the ROOTS Fest 2011, a celebration of ROOTS' 35 years of working at the intersection of arts and activism. This event will happen in Baltimore, MD from June 22-26, 2011.
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Alternate ROOTS
will have a booth to promote itself, the festival, and our artists. We
cannot support your travel or registration, but let us know if you're
going too. We'd love to get together while we're there and share some
booth space. Please feel free to send along your materials to be
distributed as well. Contact Shannon for information on how to do that.
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 Race, Culture, and Aesthetics
Network of Ensemble Theaters Micro-Festival
Atlanta, GA
October 8-10, 2010
ROOTS co-sponsors the NET Micro-Festival coming to Atlanta next month. Many ROOTS artists will be involved, including Teo Castellanos, Mondo Bizarro, M.U.G.A.B.E.E., Kathie de Nobriga, Carpetbag Theatre, among others. Please consider joining us in Atlanta this fall.
Another Micro-Festival will happen in Philadelphia in the spring, and our friends at olive Dance Theatre are heavily involved in the planning.
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What a Difference a Year Makes
There are so many people to thank for this year's Annual Meeting, without whom the meeting would not have happened let alone be the rousing success it was. Among many, board, staff, and members of the Annual Meeting team, and the volunteers who pitched in and rolled up their sleeves, are those whose donations and grants provided the material support needed to fund operations, projects, services and programs.
Alternate ROOTS has experienced an incredible year of growth, recognition, and momentum since the 2009 Annual Meeting. Along with the renewal of support from key funders, ROOTS is also thrilled to receive first time support from new national funders. In this issue we recognize the support of institutional donors such as foundations, corporations and government. In the next issue we will recognize and thank all of our individual donors.
Alternate ROOTS is grateful for the support from:
Renewed Support
- Nathan Cummings - $200,000 - 2 years
- Ford Foundation - $300,000 - 2 years
- The Fund for Southern Communities - $6,600
- National Endowment for the Arts - $70,000
New Grants - Kresge Foundation - $200,000 - 2 years
- The Open Society Foundations - $200,000 - 2 years
- Scion Exchange - $1,000
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Alternate ROOTS
2010-11
Executive Committee
We
proudly announce the slate of officers and representatives for the
2010-11 Executive Committee that will lead us through the 35th Anniversary:
Officers
Representatives
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C/APP Application
Learning Exchange
September 18, 2010
10 am - 5 pm
Coppin State University
Talon Center Room 210
Baltimore, MD
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House Party
Saturday, September 18
Knoxville, TN
What's
a house party, you ask? It's a fundraiser where someone opens his/her
home and invites people to come, be entertained, learn
more about the organization, and yes, typically there's a pitch at the
end of the night. Margo Miller has graciously agreed to kick off a full
season of house parties to happen all around the region. Good luck,
Margo! We can't wait to hear how it goes.
Read more about Margo's party here.
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Job Announcement
Junebug Productions is looking for a new Artistic Director. Click here for more information.
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Thanks for a great
Annual Meeting 2010!
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News From
Fractured Atlas!
Almost a year ago, we embarked on our new relationship whereby ROOTS members are eligible for a free Associate Membership with Fractured Atlas. If you don't remember the details of this partnership, read about it here.
This just in, our members are now eligible to apply for fiscal agency through their programs at no additional membership cost. For details, contact Shannon at the ROOTS office at 404-577-1079.
And don't forget about their free online classes through Fractured Atlas U! Read more about those here.
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Alternate ROOTS
Little 5 Points Community Center
1083 Austin Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-577-1079
info@alternateroots.org
www.alternateroots.org
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