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Packaging the Pink, Sang-ah Choi, Ink and stickers on paper, Plexiglas, wood, stop-motion animation HD video, iPad, Audio by Maggie Dubris, Thanks to Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), Part of the exhibition We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live at Museum of Contemporary Craft, January 24 - April 27, 2013.
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Looming Grant Deadlines
Deadlines for three of the Commission's grant programs are rapidly approaching. If you have not yet started an online application for Cultural Tourism grants (due Jan 31, 2013), Capacity Grants for Arts Organizations (due Feb 1, 2013) or Arts Recognition grants (due Feb 4, 2013), access the guidelines and link to Grants Online (GO) here.
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Cultural Tourism Research
According to a 2012 study by Mandala Research LLC, cultural and heritage experiences are major factors in attracting visitors to Oregon. The report, commissioned by the Oregon Heritage Commission in partnership with Travel Oregon, was funded by the cultural partners of the Oregon Cultural Trust, including the Arts Commission.
Oregon's cultural visitors spend $1,618 per visit, the findings show; nearly 60% more per person than cultural travelers spend nationally. A cultural/heritage traveler is "a person who travels to experience the places, people, activities and things that authentically represent the past and present, including cultural, historic and natural resources." Visitors are drawn not only to the arts venues of Portland, Eugene and Ashland but to unique experiences like Timberline Lodge, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and the Pendleton Round-Up. The reports suggests that it will be important for Oregon to protect its sense of place and cultural traditions to keep attracting visitors. Read more.
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Arts Acquisition Grants Live
The Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation, in the third year of a partnership to provide funding for the acquisition of seminal works by Oregon visual artists, announce the March 29, 2013 deadline for applications for Art Acquisition grants.
Approximately $100,000 will be awarded through the program this year to Oregon visual art institutions and public visual arts collections to preserve public access to important works of art and provide support for the artists as well as the institutions through acquisition and exhibition.
Eligible applicant organizations for art acquisition funding are Oregon visual arts institutions or public visual arts collections with current 501(c)(3) status, or governmental entities, and federally-recognized tribes, with collections that are accessible to the public. Learn more
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Poetry Out Loud 2013 Underway
Students at 35 high schools in 21 Oregon communities are preparing to participate in Poetry Out Loud. Now in its eighth year (and reaching nearly 4,000 Oregon students), Poetry Out Loud involves the memorization and recitation of classic poetry. Participants compete for more than $50,000 in college scholarships awarded at the state and national levels. Nationwide, more than 300,000 students are expected to participate.
After classroom preparation, students advance to school-wide contests, with each winner eligible to compete in a regional contest. The top three finishers in each region advance to the state contest in Salem on March 16, 2013.
For a schedule of school contests visit: www.oregonartscommission.org/poetryoutloud/school-contests
Regional contests will be held in
- Ashland (Southern Oregon), March 8, 3-6 pm, Community Center
- Corvallis (Mid-Valley & Central), March 9, 10 am-1 pm, Majestic Theatre
- Beaverton (Northern & Eastern) , March 9, 4-7 pm, Powell's Books (Cedar Hills)
2013 judges include writer Renee Mitchell; Clancy Rone, English teacher at South Medford High School; poet and educator John Morrison; Crystal Williams, Poet, Oregon Arts Commissioner and Dean of Institutional Diversity at Reed College; performance poet and educator Jon Labrousse; and poets Laura LeHew, Tim Volem, Carol Brockfield, Liz Robinson, and Laurence Overmire.
The state champion receives an all-expense-paid trip, with a chaperone, to Washington, DC to compete in the national finals, April 29-30, 2013. Information: (503) 986-0085 or deborah.vaughn@state.or.us or visit www.poetryoutloud.org
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Spring Webinars and Training Set for Art Education Evaluation
Feb. 12, 10:00 am: Online Teaching Artist Certification
Pearl Schaeffer of the University of the Arts in Pennsylvania will speak about their online teaching artist certification program. For organizations serving a large region, learn more about effective long-distance engagement strategies. For groups managing an artists' roster, learn what content areas are core elements of the certification program. Free registration link: https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/register/bktmbtb
Feb. 19, 1:00 pm: Preparing for Evaluation
Evaluation expert Shawn Morford of Rural Development Initiatives will present a program evaluation overview (what is it good for?) and an introduction to logic models for arts education. Free registration link: https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/register/vwwkbpm
Feb. 21 at 1:00 pm: Conducting Evaluation
Shawn Morford from Rural Development Initiatives will lay out key steps in program evaluation process and discuss data collection methods for arts education. Free registration link: https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/register/jxbrmwv
Mar. 20 at 11:00 am: Creating a Teaching Artist Learning Community
Lisa Jaret of the Washington State Arts Commission will talk about the year-long Teaching Artist Training (TAT) Lab program, provide an overview of the program and explain how it provides ongoing, high-quality training for a community of teaching artists. Free registration link: https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/register/cmhtmyp
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