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Arts Advocacy
CRC's Stephen Butler Discusses Economic Impact of the Arts in This Month's CNY Business Exchange
"A rich arts and culture industry breeds a strong economic community," reads the title of the article written by CRC Executive Directory Stephen Butler published in the current August/Sept. issue of CNY Business Exchange. The article discusses the results of a self-study conducted by the Arts and Culture Leadership Alliance (ACLA) in 2009.
Quick Facts
reported in the article:
* "Onondaga County's arts and cultural organizations have an economic impact of $71 million."
* "The arts and cultural industry directly employs 1,060 people, while its day-to-day business expenditures support more than 1,000 additional jobs, resulting in cumulative household incomes of approximately $39.5 million."
* "According to the study's 2009 estimate through paid attendance, visits to festivals, fairs, free events, live radio and other media performance events in Onondaga County attracted 1,813,852 tourists and local residents, including 160,000 students."
* "...last year's Turner to Cezanne exhibit at the Everson drew more than 60,000 visitors."
NYSCA Cuts All Funds for Advocacy Organization NYS Arts
According to the NYS Arts Facebook page, "On June 30 all funding support to NYS ARTS was cut by NYSCA. Because this grant was zeroed without warning in the middle of our fiscal year, NYS ARTS is in danger of closing our doors."
NYS Arts, The Alliance for New York State Arts Organizations, is a statewide service and advocacy organization responsible for maintaining the NYS Arts Online Advocacy HQ and hosting the annual ArtsDay in Albany.
This news comes on the heals of a significant fight last spring against a proposed 40% state budget cut to the arts proposed by Governor Paterson.
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Art News
New Public Art
on the Near Westside
The Near Westside Initiative has commissioned internationally-known
artist Steve Powers to create a public art project to "visually
disrupt" a physical barrier at the most critical intersection of the
Connective Corridor and Near Westside. The working title for the
installation is "A Love Letter to Syracuse."
Read the article
Visit the website
Rick Destito in
the New York TimesThe Owner of the Gear Factory, Rick Destito, was featured in a August 10 New York Times article for his recent renovation work on his home on the Near Westside. Destito was mentioned as an example of the kind of "young, skilled, motivated" type of people returning slowly to Rust Belt cities such as Syracuse. Read about it on the SALT District websiteRead the NY Times Article |
Cultural Resources Council
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What's New at the
Cultural Resources Council
IDEAS Collaborative: Initiative to Develop and Engage Audiences in Syracuse
 
We want to hear community ideas about arts and culture at our upcoming forum!
"The
CRC staff and board are excited and pleased to be working with the
IDEAS Collaborative, CNY Speaks and co-hosting the Sept. 26 Forum. The
results of this project will provide crucial information for the growth
and vitality of our communities and will benefit all of its
participants -- the arts and culture groups, government, the
foundations, academics, and the general public. IDEAS is an excellent
example of the kinds of collaborations that are needed to help sustain
and enhance our local economy and quality of life - now more than ever.
We look forward to the Forum and learning from what everyone has to
share," explains CRC Executive Director Stephen Butler.
What: Forum co-hosted by CRC and CNY Speaks as part of the IDEAS Collaborative
When: Sunday, September 26 from 1:30 - 4 PM
Where: OnCenter in Syracuse
Why: to increase participation, identify and grow sustainable audiences, develop targeted marketing strategies and uncover opportunities for cooperative activity and resource sharing.
What to Do: Attend the forum with a friend who doesn't attend arts events much. RSVP required, call 435-2154 or email IDEAScollaborative@gmail.com
CRC Executive Director Stephen Butler is also co-hosting a forum with Anita Welych on the Eastside of Syracuse at the Palace Theatre (upstairs) on Monday, September 27 from 7- 8:30 PM. To see a list of more forum dates or learn more information in general click HERE.
Grants
The CRC re-grants DEC funds to non-profit organizations and individual artists in Onondaga, Cortland & Oswego Counties to create and increase artistic and cultural programming in the region. The CRC receives this grant funding from the State and Local Partnership program of New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
Approaching Grant Deadlines:
-$500 - $5,000 Decentralization Grant Program for Projects due Oct. 15, 2010-$1,000 NYSCA Individual Artist Program Grant for Onondaga, Cortland & Oswego Counties due Nov. 1, 2010
Search for Grant Panelists CRC is seeking 30-35 individuals to serve as panelists for grant making decisions for the upcoming Decentralization Grants (DEC) round. Artists, educators, and community members who have a passion for the arts and cultural of the region are encouraged to participate. For more information contact Mark J. Wright, Director of Programs and Services at programdirector at mycnyarts dot org or 315-435-2158.
art$TART Grant Coming Soon $500 - $2,000 grants for educational partnerships between cultural organizations or individual artists with schools in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties. Due November 15; Details posted soon.
On My Own Time
"Natural Bliss" - Photography by Beth Gagnon, Bristol-Myers Squibb  | This year's On My Own Time art exhibit will run Oct. 16 - Nov. 14 at the Everson Museum of Art.
Created in 1974, On My Own Time
was developed in cooperation with the Everson Museum of Art. Its goal
was to create a bridge between business and the arts by encouraging
local employers to identify, celebrate, and promote creativity among
their employees. The joint effort continues to promote an appreciation
of the arts in the entire community.
77 original pieces, created by employees of local businesses, have been chosen this year by a panel of professional local artists.
The exhibit will include paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, wood work, jewelry, metal work, photography, and more.
"Strike Two" Metal by Michael Rewkowski, O'Brien & Gere  | Participating employers are:Bristol-Myers Squibb Clear Channel Communications Liverpool Art Center Lockheed Martin Loretto Natur-Tyme O'Brien & Gere County of Onondaga Oswego County BOCES ProLiteracy City of Syracuse Syracuse City School District Syracuse University Upstate Medical University
Click HERE for more information or contact Kara Greene, OMOT Program Coordinator, at 315.435.2162 or e-mail OMOT@mycnyarts.org.
The Adventures of Rudolph: SAVE THE DATE!
 Sat., December 11, 2010, 11 a.m.: Rudolph flies again in The Adventures of Rudolph, a narrated holiday ballet danced by Center of Ballet and Dance Arts students! This family show is presented annually by CRC, and will be held at the Crouse-Hinds Theater, John H. Mulroy Civic Center in Syracuse. Call CRC at (315) 435-2155 for ticket details. (School performances are scheduled for Dec. 9 & 10.)
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Opportunity Listings
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If a link doesn't work, contact communications@mycnyarts.org
Calls for Auditions
Gifford Family Theater Auditions for Teens will be held Sept. 11 and 12 for actors aged 12-17 for the Syracuse premiere of the only all-teenage cast ever to hit Broadway! 13 is a new musical about the labels that last a lifetime. For more info click HERE
Red House will hold auditions for local actors on Monday, September 20th from 5-9 pm. Casting 4 male actors (ages 20-30) and 2 female (ages 40-50) for Jan 2011 production of Odysseus DOA by Stephen Svoboda. Also casting 2 male actors (30's) and 1 female (30's) for April 2011 production of [sic] by Melissa James Gibson. For more info click HERE
Syracuse Stage Youth Auditions for local children ages 7 through 12 for two upcoming productions: A Christmas Story, based on the classic holiday film, and The Miracle Worker about Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. September 14 & 15 for A Christmas Story and The Miracle Worker, and October 28 & 29 for The Miracle Worker. For more info click HERE
Calls for Artists
Open PARK(ing) Day Spots Available for an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens independently but simultaneously transform metered parking spots into "PARK(ing)" spaces to create temporary public parks on Friday, September 17, to reserve your spot contact COLAB at chdeseda@syr.edu or 315.443.1476 by Sept. 7 Artists Wanted for Tug Hill Plein Air Paint Out featuring artists painting at both the Salmon River Falls Fish Hatchery and the Salmon River Falls. Paintings created throughout the day will be auctioned off that evening at a benefit auction to benefit the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, takes place Sept. 25 Stone Canoe by Tom Huff  | Stone Canoe Art Awards Stone Canoe, a Journal of Arts and Ideas from Upstate New York, will
offer a new set of prizes for its 2011 edition, designed specifically
for Syracuse City School District (SCSD) high school students. Funded
by the Gifford Foundation, the prizes will be awarded in four
categories, conforming to the four primary content areas featured in
the journal: visual arts, fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Students
currently in grades 9, 10 and 11 in the SCSD will be eligible to submit
entries. The prize winners in each category will receive a certificate
and a cash award of $500, and their entries will be published in Stone
Canoe Number 5, scheduled for publication in January 2011. All entries must be sent to the
journal via the website, www.stonecanoejournal.org. Deadline is Sept. 30.
Art Mart Applications are now being accepted by CNY Artists and Craftspeople for the 56th Art Mart from Nov. 5th thru Dec. 23rd at the City Hall Commons Atrium. Application Deadline October 1st. Call Phyllis Sarkin-D'Addario for more information at 214-5607 H or 243-6359 C.
Call
for Photographers Now through Oct. 2010, photographers are
invited to take pictures of The Stone Quarry Hill Art Park and submit
seasonal photos monthly to The Art and Exhibition Committee for
inclusion in the 2011 Art Park Calendar. Every photographer that is
registered will have at least one photo in an exhibition scheduled for
Sun. July 24, 2011 - Aug. 14, 2011 in the Winner Art Gallery located on
the Art Park grounds. Cost to submit: $35 ($25 for members). For more
info and to receive a registration form, contact office@stonequarryhillartpark.org
Jobs/Grants
Grants at the Cultural Resources Council:
Chamber Music America has two grants available with workshops in September for deadlines in October:
Oct. 15, Presenting Jazz- For U.S. presenters that work with U.S. jazz ensembles in public performance
Oct. 22, For collaborations between French and U.S. jazz musicians and ensemblesFor more info, visit HERE.
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Resource Listings
Workshops/Classes/Group Meetings
 Decoupage Workshop at Craft Chemistry on Friday, September 10 from 7-9 PM hosted by Teresa Barry, $10 per person
The North Syracuse Art Guild will meet September 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 105 Maxwell Avenue, North Syracuse, across from Twin Trees Restaurant. The year will begin with a "show & tell" where members bring one of their very beginning paintings and one of their most recent works. Members who displayed paintings at the New York State Fair will share their juried paintings. Longtime North Syracuse Art Guild member, George Benedict, recent passing is a great community loss and will be missed. He will be remembered by his many landscape paintings and other artwork. Many Guild members benefited from his lessons and invaluable advice. He was a great artist. Refreshment will be served at the meeting. Guests are welcome. For more information, e-mail Peg Hewitt phewitt3@verizon.net.
Consultations for Visual Artists offered by Community Arts Partnership and Saltonstall Foundation at CAP ArtSpace in Center Ithaca, 25-minute one-on-one consultations for visual artists with NYFA trained local artist consultants on September 29
Fall Workshop Series offered by Community Arts Partnership and Saltonstall Foundation at CAP ArtSpace in Center Ithaca: Ten Ways to Protect Your Intellectual Property, The Art of the Sale, Facebook 101, Building a Website using Free or Inexpensive Blog Software, and Facebook 201, Sept. 29- Dec. 2, $20 per workshop
Ongoing:
World Dance & Drum Classes Wacheva Cultural Arts offers World Dance & Drum Classes at One Village Dance Centre in West African dance & drum, Salsa, Samba, NIA, Belly dance, Zumba, Kazoon (afro-modern), Flamenco , Ballroom and women's drumming; Monday - Sunday. Beginners welcome! Go to www.wacheva.com for the complete schedule, or call 315-396-0748. Classes are $10 adults, $7 students.
Y Arts Register for classes in pottery, drawing, painting, ballroom dance, jazz and ballet. Classes are available to everyone, from preschoolers through adults. Each session lasts for 6 weeks and all art materials are supplied by the Y Arts Studio. Open to YMCA Members and Non-members. Private music lessons also available in guitar, drums, violin, voice, piano and wind instruments. All Y Arts classes are taught by professional artists, musicians and dancers. For a complete description of classes and fees visit www.ymcaofgreatersyracuse.org or contact Kat Kane, Arts Studio Director at 637-2025 ext 216. Glass Classes Glass artist Amber Blanding offers instruction at Brennan Stained Glass Studio every Tuesday 6-9pm for Hot Glass Bead Making and every Thursday 6-9pm for Fused Glass Jewelry classes. There are also ongoing Stained Glass Classes every Wednesday night from 6-9pm taught by Brennan's staff. Once you take a class in the basics of either glass class you can come in for Open Studio Time and use the fully equipped studio by the hour.
Giffordslist.org
A resource sharing website, administered by the Rosamond Gifford
Foundation, for Central New York nonprofits and businesses.
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If you have information on an opportunity or resource available to the local arts community including calls for entry, grants, job postings, workshops, classes, etc., please email Courtney Rile at communications@mycnyarts.org. Include basic information and a link to where details can be found online or, if no online presence is available, a contact phone number. The submission deadline is the 15th of each month prior to publication. Thank you.
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