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Bay Area Artists First to Fill New Digital Artbook Congratulations to the many Bay area artists now featured in the digital ArtBook Archive! We first mentioned the call for artists by HD Interactive at the first of the year when they were creating their Apple store app to showcase artists. Now in Volume II, it's great to see so many of our Arts Info subscribers were accepted for publication. http://artbookarchive.com/. Applications were judged and curated by four local experts:
Chuck Close, Yo-Yo Ma, Damian Woetzel, Sarah Jessica Parker Join in White House's Turnaround Arts Initiative Developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Turnaround Arts initiative is a new public-private partnership designed to narrow the achievement gap and increase student engagement through the arts. Working in some of the nation’s lowest-performing elementary and middle schools, this program will test the hypothesis that high-quality and integrated arts education boosts ... Continue reading
Coming Up: June Arts One-on-One Networking Meeting
Carrollwood Cultural Center Tuesday, June 5 at Noon
Planning that Gets You New Partners
(from the pARTnership Movement)
Most community leaders don’t think about the arts much and most don’t really believe there is a link between arts and economic development. Business leaders in Canton are changing that by planning to increase creativity and innovation in business through arts-based workshops, and increase cultural tourism by creating a marketing partnership between five major nonprofit tourism attractions in downtown Canton. Continue reading
Alec Baldwin, Ben Folds Speak to Congress on Arts Advocacy, Importance of Government Funding
On April 17, 2012, Arts Advocacy Day began with the Congressional Arts Kick-Off on Capitol Hill. At the event, actor Alec Baldwin and musician Ben Folds joined a host of acclaimed artists and members of Congress to speak before the press and advocates from across the country about the importance of government funding for the arts.
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Teens Learn Science Through the Arts
Community Stepping Stones teamed up with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program for a program that brings environmental science into the art studio. The CSS campus sits on the Hillsborough River at the top of the Tampa Bay estuary basis (where fresh and salt water meet.) Science teacher, Diana Kyle, uses after school sessions to share lessons on ecology. Continue reading
CSS is a community grant recipient from the Arts Council.
New NEA Research Report Shows Potential Benefits of Arts Education for At-risk Youth
At-risk students who have access to the arts in or out of school also tend to have better academic results, better workforce opportunities, and more civic engagement, according to a new NEA report, The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies. The study reports these and other positive outcomes associated with high levels of arts exposure for youth ... Continue reading
Nonprofits Lead Neighborhood Transformation,
includes "Art-infused" Community Stepping Stones
Community Stepping Stones is part of the Arts Council's arts for the underserved program and a recipient of a community grant from the Arts Council.
Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts
Randy Cohen, vice president of research and policy at Americans for the Arts, the nation's advocacy organization for the arts makes a compelling case for government and corporate contributions to the arts. Read more
Community Stepping Stones Offers Sulphur Springs Youths Free Art Classes
Update on CSS, an Arts Council community grant recipient, from the Tampa Bay Times. The organization offers classes for youth in the underserved neighborhood.
2012 Class Offerings at CCC
Carrollwood Cultural Center holds many classes in art, ceramics, dance, music and theatre for all ages. Among the many experienced, community artists teaching a variety of disciplines at the center are Lynda Goetz, Teil Rey, Betty Rey, Gainor Roberts, Darwin Leon, Dore Anderson, David Khalil, and more. The center also offers a variety of fitness classes. The 2012 calendar is posted on their website along with registration rules.
http://carrollwoodcenter.org/Classes.html
Federal Study Shows NCLB Impact on Arts Education
Tampa Printmaker Wins $10K Best of Show Award
John Costin won Best of Show, a purchase award of $10,000, at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival in March. It was his 20-piece series of etchings that clinched the prize. See photo and details.
Friday Extra Concert Series Musicians Announced
Congratulations to the musicians selected for the 2012 Friday Extra concerts. The 25th annual concert series runs March 30-May 25 in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Lowry Park. Read more.
City of Tampa Begins Work on Promenade of the Arts
The $1.2 million project will incorporate public art into the Zack Avenue streetscape that leads from Florida Avenue to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Read more
Open Enrollment
Arts & Creativity Classes for Adults at Creative Studio (Community Stepping Stones) on the Hillsborough River. More info at www.CommunitySteppingStones.org
2012 Cultural Directory
The 2012 Cultural Directory is now available! It is an 'at your fingertips' guide to cultural organizations in Tampa Bay and beyond. The cost is just $5 (plus $2 shipping & handling or swing by the office to pick one up today at no extra charge). Contact Tammy at info@tampaarts.orgor call 813-276-8250 to order your copy now.
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