FALL 2007
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS - SHOWCASING 40 ARTISTS
MSAC celebrates its 40th anniversary with an exhibit of work by 40 Maryland artists, curated by Oletha DeVane, through December 19, 2007. The opening reception on September 28, 2007 highlighted the exhibit with remarks by MSAC Executive Director, Theresa Colvin and a gallery talk by the curator. A large tent in front of the MSAC building enlarged the party and featured jazz by the Todd Marcus Quartet.
Full list of Exhibiting Artists, Images, and Gallery Program.
ASSEMBLY 2007: A NATIONAL GATHERING HOSTED BY MSAC
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is coming to Baltimore to convene ASSEMBLY 2007, a three-day gathering of state arts agency staff, volunteer leaders and colleagues from across the nation, December 6-8, 2007. MSAC will serve as the local host for the event.
Participants will attend sessions, workshops and seminars to examine the role of the arts in a thriving democracy; highlight the essential contributions that the public sector makes to American cultural life; provide essential education, networking and leadership opportunities for state arts agency staff and volunteers; celebrate the 40th anniversaries of the Maryland State Arts Council, NASAA and many other state arts agencies; and set the stage for the next 40 years of the state arts agency movement.
The Maryland State Arts Council has worked with NASAA to feature many Maryland artists and arts venues throughout the 3 day event. The work of Baltimore artist, Richard Cleaver, shown above, was selected as the image for ASSEMBLY 2007 not only for its artistic excellence but for its many connections to the themes of gathering, assembly and integration.
ASSEMBLY 2007 WEBSITE .
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES DURING ASSEMBLY 2007:
As the host agency, MSAC wants to ensure that our visitors have a memorable experience throughout their stay. We need volunteers to help us with pre-conference activities such as assembling goody bags that will be used to welcome our attendees upon their arrival. We also need volunteers for various ASSEMBLY 2007 events including the Opening Reception at the American Visionary Arts Museum, the Opening Plenary Session at the Maryland Institute and College of Art, and the Closing Party at the Baltimore Museum of Art. There are many more ways you can help us make ASSEMBLY 2007 a huge success—a full list of volunteer opportunities is available on the Volunteer Registration Form. If you are interested, please fill out and mail/email the attached form to Sharon Blake at sblake@msac.org or 175 West Ostend Street, Suite E, Baltimore, MD 21230.
IN MEMORIAM
Jazz vocalist Ruby Glover died on October 20 after suffering a stroke during a performance to benefit the House of Ruth. Ms. Glover was an irreplaceable force for good in the arts in Maryland. She was an organizer of the Billie Holiday vocal competition, a teacher of countless musicians, an educator teaching jazz history and appreciation at Sojourner Douglass College and an advocate for the arts in the schools of Baltimore. She was born in Baltimore and attended Dunbar High School. In Baltimore’s jazz heyday, Ms. Glover was a regular performer on Pennsylvania Avenue where jazz clubs thrived. She sang with legends such as Ms. Holiday, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Ms. Glover was 77.
MSAC RELEASES ITS FY 2007 ANNUAL REPORT
VIBRANT. DAZZLING. DIVERSE. ENGAGING. The Anniversary slogan defines the Maryland State Arts Council’s role over 40 years to expand and enrich the arts. Founded in 1967 to encourage and invest in the arts, the Council is an agency of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development’s Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts and is guided by a 17-member volunteer Council and 14 staff professionals. Over four decades, Maryland’s arts agency helped create a billion dollar “quality of life industry” by investing and promoting the state’s cultural assets. Today, Maryland ranks fifth in the country in per capita arts spending and is nationally recognized for supporting a strong and thriving cultural community that attracts millions of people to the arts and is a powerful economic development engine. View the Fy2007 Annual Report now! More...
MSAC ARTvantage GRANT WORKSHOPS
November 8, 2007, 4:00- 5:30 p.m. OR November 13, 2007, 4:00- 5:30 p.m. at MSAC.
January 10, 2008 is the deadline for the FY 2009 the ARTvantage Grant. The purpose of the grant is to provide opportunities for people to experience and participate in a wide range of art forms and activities, enable arts organizations and artists to expand and diversify their audiences, extend the arts to underserved populations and emphasize the potential of the arts to help strengthen communities. This grant must be submitted by a non-profit organization in collaboration with another non-profit organization, both incorporated in Maryland. Grant awards are $5,000-$10,000. If you are interested in applying to this program or if you have questions about the application or the application process, please join us for an ARTvantage informational workshop. Register for a workshop.
CAROL TREIBER RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS AS DIRECTOR OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Carol Treiber, long term director of the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County has announced her retirement. Carol began her Arts Administration career in 1983 with the County’s Commission on Culture and the Arts Foundation at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. In 1993, County Executive Robert R. Neall asked Treiber to work with a task force in establishing a nonprofit arts council and to be its first executive director.
MSAC GRANTS AWARDED
At its September meeting, the Maryland State Arts Council approved several grants including Community Arts Development Technical Assistance grants, Community Arts Development Challenge America grants, Grants for Organizations Technical Assistance/Professional Development grants and Arts in Communities grants. Detailed lists of Grants Awarded.
MSAC WELCOMES NEW STAFF
Janel Cohen joined the council staff in October as the Executive Director’s Executive Assistant and Council Liaison. She was born and raised in Hawaii, and just moved to Maryland this past summer. Janel is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and possess a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Public Administration. Before moving from Hawaii, she worked for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, State of Hawaii. Janel tells us that the arts have always played an important role in her life as she comes from a creative family with trades including crafts, woodwork, pottery, photography, horticulture, and painting.
Lauren Dugas Glover is the new program director for public art. Lauren joined the arts council as a part-time program director in August. She brings a high level of interest and expertise in this field to manage the statewide public art initiative. Since 2001, Lauren has been the director of the Prince George’s County Art in Public Places program.
UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
- Cultural Economy and Cultural Tourism Sessions at 27th Annual Maryland Governor’s Tourism Industry Conference
November 15, 2007
Solomons, MD.
Walk-ins registration welcome.
- Transforming Louisiana's Tourism and Cultural Industries
In 2004, Lt Governor Mitch Landrieu and Secretary Angele Davis launched an initiative to transform a traditional government department into a high-performing, accountable and entrepreneurial organization. No one could have predicted the devastating effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September 2005 but, it was almost as though the transformation initiative was preparing the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for the aftermath of these storms. Under the leadership of Secretary Davis, the Louisiana Rebirth Plan, the tourism and cultural industry recovery plan, was designed in September 2005. By 2006, the Department had secured in excess of $50 million in federal, state and private investments to finance the plan. Today, Recovery Scorecard indicators place Louisiana at 74% of pre-storm indicator levels. The tourism and cultural industries have helped to lead the economic recovery of Louisiana. Angèle Davis, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
- Best Practices for Cultural and Heritage Tourism.
Discover how to participate in the formation of local, private, state and federal partnerships in the field of heritage development and energize entrepreneurial activities in support of a sustainable program. Learn how to work with key constituents in the areas of historic preservation, community revitalization, interpretation, the arts and business development. John W. Cosgrove, National Alliance of Heritage Areas
- Lights, Camera, Action, Art: Enhancing the State through the Cultural Community
Join the Maryland Office of Tourism Development and its important marketing partner, the Destination Marketing Organizations, for an informative look at how film and the arts have increased visibility and revenue for the tourism industry.
Maryland Office of Tourism Development, The Maryland Destination Marketing Organizations
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies' Annual Conference, Assembly 2007
December 6-8, 2007
Baltimore, MD.
Local Host = MSAC!
- Call for Entries: The Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize.
Deadline: December 7, 2007
Artscape, the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announce the third edition of the Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize. The prize will award a $25,000 fellowship to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators working in the Baltimore region. Contact: Gary Kachadourian, 410-752-8632 or gkachadourian@promotionandarts.com.
- Chamber Music America National Conference
New York City
January 4-6, 2008
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters
New York City
January 11-15, 2008
MSAC GRANTS DEADLINES:
- ARTvantage Grants: January 10, 2008
- Arts in Communities Grants: January 16, 2008
- Grants for Organizations/Technical Assistance Grants: February 7, 2008
- Community Arts Development/Technical Assistance Grants: February 21, 2008
- Community Arts Development NEA/Challenge America: February 15, 2008
DON’T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR MARYLAND CULTURAL DATA PROJECT (CDP) PROFILE!
The Maryland CDP is a standardized system of gathering financial and other data from arts and cultural organizations once per year and will provide the cultural community with consistent, reliable, comprehensive data on arts and culture in Maryland. The Maryland CDP is a required part of the applications for MSAC Grants for Organizations and Community Arts Development grants. More...
LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTS RESOURCES
Maryland State Arts Council
Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance
Maryland Citizens for the Arts
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Americans for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
