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December 2011



 New Directory for Artists on
The Arts Alive! Website

 
Individual artists can now submit a profile on the Arts Alive! website. It's free, takes about 5 minutes and we are encouraging all artists to take advantage of this publicity opportunity.

Follow this link to access the form or go to www.monadnockartsalive.org and click on "Artists". Don't forget to include a photo of your work!  Please share this link with your networks.

INNOVATE:
Build an Email Marketing Campaign
Using Constant Contact
Workshop
Keene State College Continuing Education
The Hannah Grimes Center & AdviCoach

Monday, January 27, 8 - 11 a.m.
Keene State College, Keene

Reach more customers with less money using Constant Contact e-newsletters. Learn the basics of how Constant Contact works and how to start your campaign.   Find out how you can use Constant Contact's features to track the success of your e-newsletters. Discover other resources via Constant Contact and beyond to help you make the most of your e-newsletters.  Import address lists from other applications.  Build your first e-newsletter before you leave this hands-on class. Fee: $40. Audience: Individuals new to email marketing and Constant Contact. Register Now!
CONNECT:
Events to Help You Connect To Artisans & Other Experts

 Coffee & Critique

Alicia Drakiotes Studio  

Tuesday, January 10, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Zeppelin & Kaleidoscope Vegetarian Café, Marlborough 

Bring your in progress or recent work to share, all 2D media welcome. Open to all creative people, no charge - just good company!  Contact: http://aliciadrakiotes.comRSVP on Facebook.

 

NH Artistas 

Sharon Arts Center

2nd & Last Fridays, Monthly through January, Noon - 1 p.m.  

Sharon Arts School, Sharon

 

Calling all women artists: We will discuss various topics of interest as well as discuss/critique works of members-a nice way to be supported and creatively infused with inspiring conversation. Group field trips to museums and galleries will be part of the gatherings at intervals throughout the year. Additional time afterwards is possible for Open Studio or additional discussion. Bring your own lunch.  More information at sharonarts.org.  

THRIVE:
News & Resources to Inform & Inspire

Artist Grants & Fellowships

From NH State Council on the Arts 

 

Are you an artist looking for ways to get your business on its feet? Well, you may be in luck.  The NH State Council on the Arts is accepting grants for the upcoming fiscal year. The Council Website states, "Recognizing that artist entrepreneurs contribute significantly to New Hampshire's economy, this grant category supports opportunities that will increase the capacity of professional artists, including the development of business skills needed to support their art making, participation in programs intended to raise the level and quality of their art making, and participation in programs that will bring their art to the widest possible markets."  

  

FY 2012 Artist Entrepreneurial Grants - Deadline January 20, 2012
There's more! You may also be interested:

FY 2012 Artist Fellowships in Visual Arts & Crafts - Deadline January 13, 2012
Recognizing excellence, professional commitment & community engagement


Shift Your Shopping Holiday Campaign
Share With Your Customers & Fans

The Shift Your Shopping Holiday Campaign runs through December 31, 2011. Citizens are encouraged to shift 10% or more of their holiday purchases to locally-owned independent businesses. In its second year, this movement has grown from its New England roots to over 150 communities across North America -- including the Monadnock, Seacoast and Lakes Regions of New Hampshire.

"Beyond the economic impacts, Shift Your Shopping is also about celebrating the uniqueness of your local community," AMIBA Director Jennifer Rockne said.

Remember artists: The holidays are a great time to gift back...donate your work to places in need and brighten someone's holiday!

For more information about the national Shift Your Shopping campaign, which runs from November through December, visit  www.ShiftYourShopping.org.