News & Annoucements
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS:
CTFF 2011 Season opening Weekend This friday, saturday Feb 4-6 at the Warner Theater for more info visit: CTFF Weekend
2011 BARNS GRANTS
CT Trust for Historic Preservation
Pre-applications due: 1 January 2011
Full applications due: 1 March 2011
The Trust’s Barns grant program is an historic preservation technical assistance and granting program with funding from the Connecticut General Assembly. These grants support efforts to preserve the iconic historic barns of CT. The Barns Grant is offered to non-profit (501c3) organizations and municipalities and to private owners of significant barns. 2011 Barns Grants are for conditions assessments, feasibility studies and minor stabilization projects:
Conditions Assessment – 75% of costs up to $1,500.00 / owner responsible for balance in cash
Feasibility Study – 75% of costs up to $1,500.00 / owner responsible for balance in cash
Stabilization – 50% of costs up to $5,000.00 / owner responsible for balance in cash
All grants require a cash match and In-kind matches are not allowable.
All applicants MUST work with a member of the CT Trust staff in preparing the full application. The Trust will not accept full applications without CT Trust staff assistance. Applicants MUST be members of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.
For more detailed information and to apply:
Contact Todd Levine or Charlotte Hitchcock at (203) 562-6312
Or contact Todd at barns@cttrust.org
Todd Levine, Director, Historic Barns of Connecticut
Charlotte Hitchcock, Barn Researcher
WEBINAR SERIES: PROTECT YOUR NONPROFIT
ProBono Partnership
November 17, 2010 Understanding Insurance
December 15, 2010 Buying Insurance
January 12, 2011 Filing an Insurance Claim
February 16, 2011 Loss Prevention and Mitigation
This series of webinars will help you get a better understanding of risk management by covering the basics. The sessions will be led by experts in the insurance field including leading attorneys that represent policy holders in disputes with their insurance carriers, insurance brokers and senior claims management professionals. These webinars are intended for board members, executive directors, chief administrative officers and other nonprofit staff and volunteers responsible for risk management and insurance purchasing.
For more information: http://www.probonopartner.org/workshops/risk%20series-PBP.PDF
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/992880848
Questions: Contact Lauren Paley at the DC Bar at lpaley@dcbar.org
SUSTAINING ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH COLLABORATION
National Guild for Community Arts Education
January 18 – 19, 2011
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater / The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 W. 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
New York, NY
This two-day, highly engaging hands-on workshop will explore how nonprofit arts education providers can more deeply engage their communities; gain access to a broader array of resources including expertise, credibility and funding; and increase sustainability through internal and external collaboration. Collaborating effectively may require the acquisition of new skills and a profound shift in perspective. To take maximum advantage of this opportunity, arts education organizations are encouraged to register three person teams. Each team will receive a set of tools for assessing institutional and programmatic assets, identifying prospective partners and "lessons learned," planning collaborations, and developing an action plan.
Designed and facilitated by John McCann, Partners in Performance
For more info: Contact program manager Jay Samios (212) 268-3337 or jaysamios@nationalguild.org
To register: http://nationalguild.org/new/documents/SustainabilityRegistrationForm.pdf
CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS:
TRANSCULTURAL EXCHANGE
April 7-10, 2011
Boston, MA
TransCultural Exchange is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to bridge cultural, geographic, political and linguistic divides by bringing people together through the arts in order to foster a greater understanding of world cultures. This will be a rare opportunity to meet more than 70 speakers from around the world to learn about long- and short-term residencies, funding, exchange programs and other international platforms for launching your work. Register early to get the portfolio review of your choice and additional opportunities to participate as either an artist, writer, exhibitor, sponsor or academic institution.
Registration: http://www.transculturalexchange.org/conference_2011/registration.htm
Early Registration $275 by midnight EST December 15, 2010
Student Discounts available / Scholarships available due Nov. 15, 2010:
http://www.transculturalexchange.org/conference_2011/scholarships.htm
For more info: http://www.transculturalexchange.org/conference_2011/overview.htm
CT ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND
CT Commission on Culture & Tourism
Deadline: Dec 15, 2010
The Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund was established by the State of CT to stimulate the development of private sector funding and help stabilize arts institutions. Interest earned on the Fund’s principal is distributed annually to CT non-profit arts organizations which have received a minimum of $25,000 in contributions in each of the last two years from non-governmental sources. Grant awards are calculated based on a formula that rewards those organizations reporting a substantial increase in the amount of private sector contributions received during the prior year. Organizations may use funds for capital projects, operations, programming or to build their own endowments. Grants will be announced in March 2011.
See attached FY11 Arts Endowment Guidelines & Application
For more information: http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=3933&q=293766
Contact: Kathleen DeMeo at (860) 256-2735 or kathleen.demeo@ct.gov
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS:
ARTIST FELLOWSHIP GRANT PROGRAM
CT Commission on Culture & Tourism
Deadline: Dec 17, 2010
The Artist Fellowship program provides grants to encourage the continuing artistic development of Connecticut’s finest creative artists. Artists working in the following categories may apply: Choreography, Fiction, Film/Video, Music Composition, Playwriting and Poetry. Application materials must be submitted through CCT’s online portal (see below). To be eligible for Fellowships, artists must have lived and worked inConnecticut for a minimum of one year at the time of application and are current full-time residents of the state. Ineligible applicants include students who are currently enrolled in full-time degree-granting institutions and prior Fellowship recipients who have received an award within the past five years.
For more information: http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=3933&q=293740
See attached FY11 Artist Fellowship Guidelines
Contact: Tamara Dimitri at (860) 256-2720 or tamara.dimitri@ct.gov
GIF-JAM ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Presented by Designer Grill
Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010
Celebrate the power of the animated GIF! Submit your finest animated GIFS. Excellent judges! Screening night will be December 10, from 6:00-9:0 PM at Creative Placement, 13 North Main Street, South Norwalk,CT.
For more information: http://gifjam.com/
See attached GIFJAM Call to Artists
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
FIRE HOUSE ART GALLERY
Milford Fine Arts Council
Apartment Available for Rent as of December 2010
81 Naugatuck Avenue, Milford
Milford Fine Arts Council’s Firehouse Art Gallery is now accepting applications for its Artist in Residence. The residency was created with the intent of supporting aspiring or professional artists who are working to further establish their careers. MFAC sponsorship of individual artists is intended to provide temporary support through the provision of low cost housing and studio space as a transitional opportunity. The 750 square foot residency was designed for artist’s use and includes studio space within the dwelling. The one bedroom apartment has a living/dining area, a kitchen, bath and the studio. Grounds include off street parking, a large terrace and a bicycle rack. The monthly cost, which includes heat, hot water and electricity, will be $675. It is anticipated that the “artist in residence” will be active in the maintenance and management of the Gallery & Workshop facility.
For more information: http://www.milfordarts.org/
Contact: MFAC at (203) 878-6647 or milfordfac@optonline.net
Ridgefield Arts Council
400 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-431-2700
info@ridgefieldartscouncil.org
which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
