IEA Newsletter for Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Welcome to the Institute for Education and the Arts’ weekly newsletter for November 7, 2007. The newsletter is published each Wednesday to the IEA listserv and archived here on this blog.

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REPORTS
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SHARING, PRIVACY, AND TRUST IN OUR NETWORKED WORLD
OCLC, 11/07
”The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common ground—shared interests, related skills, or a common geographic location—is as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores this web of social participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the library’s role, including:
- The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library services on the Web
- How and what users and librarians share on the Web and their attitudes toward related privacy issues
- Opinions on privacy online
- Libraries’ current and future roles in social networking
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ART WORKS RELEASES COMMUNITY INPUT ON ARTS AND BUSINESS SECTORS WORKING TOGETHER TO BOOST TWIN PORTS ECONOMY
BusinessNorth (Duluth, MN), 10/25/07
“Overwhelming local response to a survey conducted in late August emphasized the significant potential benefits of greater collaboration between Twin Ports artists and businesses. A total of 320 people involved in the arts and business sectors responded to the survey conducted by Art Works, a Knight Creative Communities Initiative team which is planning an expo for spring 2008. The purpose of the Art Works Expo is to provide a structured forum for arts, business and community leaders to learn what other cities have done to leverage creative assets and develop specific initiatives to build on the unique assets and strengths of our area.” Among the survey results were the following: “81% of business people reported they contributed to the local arts with 58% of those doing so by donating funds. 50% of business respondents reported purchasing local art … 88% of all respondents suggested that increased marketing would enhance the Twin Ports appeal as a destination for tourists interested in attending arts events.”
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FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ARTS EDUCATION
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SENATE PASSES ARTS EDUCATION FUNDING
Americans for the Arts, 10/29/07
”The U.S. Senate has passed their FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill by roll call vote, 75–19. This bill funds a large number of domestic programs including the Arts in Education programs at the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The Senate bill provides $36.3 million for Arts Education compared to the $39 million level of the House bill.”
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DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ARTS ADMINISTRATION
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DIGGING INTO ARTS ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION
Andrew Taylor, The Artful Manager blog, Artsjournal.com, 11/1/07
”I generally don't talk a lot in this blog about my direct work in higher education -- finding, fostering, teaching, and connecting cultural managers through a two-year, resident, MBA degree in Arts Administration. I figure that I serve a wider audience by talking about the industry itself, rather than that tiny, tiny subset of the industry that teaches and trains cultural managers. But if you've been longing for that conversation, Barry Hessenius was kind enough to let me drone on and on about it in this in-depth interview on his weblog. We touch on how degree programs fit into the larger world of professional development, how curriculum is changing, how the industry is responding to radical shifts in how it works, and how our current conversations on the leadership crisis in the arts may be slightly misdirected.”
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WEAVING THE ARTS INTO A COUNTY
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ARTS AND CULTURE CAN BOLSTER LOCAL ECONOMY
Editorial, Ann Arbor News, 10/28/07
”If we asked you to name our community's top economic powerhouses for the future, you might cite universities or health care providers, technology companies, or even automotive-related firms. It's unlikely that arts and culture would make your list - probably not even the top 10. That might change, thanks to efforts under way by a broad group of community leaders. A project called "Community & Culture'' aims to strengthen individual artists and cultural groups while at the same time bolstering the local economy. More ambitiously, organizers hope to unify the very disparate parts of Washtenaw County in ways that haven't been seen before. The Arts Alliance, which is leading the project, has assembled an impressive group of stakeholders across Washtenaw County who have embarked on a carefully plotted path to gather data through community forums and an online survey over the next few months. They hope to assess the needs and concerns of the arts and cultural community, and to strategically build on existing strengths.”
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CREATING AN ARTS-ORIENTED TRAVEL DESTINATION
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DENVER’S ART SCENE SOARS WITH NEW GALLERIES, EVENTS
Gene Sloan, USA Today, 10/25/07
“Clark Richert recalls the cultural wasteland that was Denver in the 1960s when he arrived from Kansas City. ‘I basically went into shock when I walked into the Denver Art Museum," says the 66-year-old artist, sometimes called the godfather of Colorado contemporary art. ‘It really was almost non-existent when compared to the (art museum) in Kansas City.’ Lounging at the back of Denver's well-known Rule Gallery, which is showing his work through early November, Richert says that for a while, there was only one gallery in Denver exhibiting contemporary art … How things have changed. Not only is the gallery scene exploding — witness the crowd of gallery hoppers milling about Richert's large-scale geometric paintings — but this weekend brings the opening of Denver's much-awaited new Museum of Contemporary Art, a $15.5 million showplace for cutting-edge international works that already is drawing national attention. And it's just the latest major cultural landmark to make its debut in the fast-growing city, which suddenly finds itself on the map for more than just its sports teams. Watch out, Santa Fe. There's a new art mecca taking shape in the Rockies.”
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REFLECTING ON THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
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FAIRFAX COUNTY CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON CREATIVE ECONOMY
Brett Lieberman, Virginia Business, 10/25/07
”It used to be that if a city or region wanted to build its economy, it would try to attract new businesses by cutting taxes and reducing regulations. Some incentives might be thrown in to sweeten a deal. Plus, some areas tried to create the aura of a city-on-the-move by building stadiums and convention centers. ‘But that “if you build it they will come” model doesn't cut it anymore,’ said Richard Florida, the keynote speaker at yesterday’s first National Conference on the Creative Economy in Fairfax County. While manufacturing continues to head overseas where labor is cheaper, the ‘only advantage we have left is brain power, intelligence and creativity, said Florida, playing off one of the themes in his book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Some business leaders dispute Florida’s claims. They point out that some of the less glamorous regions of the country, such as Las Vegas and Oklahoma City, are adding jobs and population while “creative centers” such as San Francisco and Boston have become too expensive for many middle-class families.”
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GRANTS, FUNDING, CONTESTS, AND AWARDS
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YOUNG POETS CONTEST
Christian Science Monitor
Deadline: 12/14/07
The Christian Science Monitor announces its 12^th annual Young Poets Contest. Students from preschool through high school are eligible. The paper will publish the winning poems in early January.
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