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We’re pleased to present a long-awaited issue of Locals Online. After a lengthy search, Lisa May Simpson was hired as IAAF’s new Program Director on March 1, 2004. Lisa brings a solid knowledge of IAAF’s programs and constituency to the position, having spent the last 2 1/2 years working for the Alliance as Membership & Development Director. She is tremendously pleased to be able to move into this new and exciting role, and is looking forward to getting to know the Locals better! Get acquainted by dropping her a note at simpson@artsalliance.org.
Join hundreds of arts advocates at Arts Advocacy Day in Springfield on April 22, 2004 and help the Illinois Arts Alliance and arts supporters across the state make the case for increasing the Illinois Arts Council budget to $24 million. By attending Arts Advocacy Day in Springfield, you will have the opportunity to hear about the state of the arts in Illinois during a legislative briefing, enjoy live performances from local artists, and meet with your legislator or his/her key staff to discuss the importance of arts in your community. The Illinois Arts Alliance will help you with scheduling meetings with your legislators and will also offer an optional advocacy training program to help you effectively advocate for the arts. Click here to register. (http://www.artsalliance.org/al_springfield.shtml)
The State Arts Advocacy League of America and the National Community Arts Network will be incorporated into Americans for the Arts as a newly formed State Arts Action Council and Network.
http://www.americansforthearts.org/press/prcontent.asp?id=91
An online resource developed by IAAF in partnership with the Wisconsin Assembly for Local Arts and the Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies featuring publications, links and a searchable consultant database.
http://www.artsalliance.org/resource.shtml
The questions people ask about lobbying by charities range broadly and include inquiries about the law, how to lobby, and why lobbying by charities is important. These answers provide a general explanation of the law governing nonprofit lobbying.
http://www.clpi.org/FAQ.html
Communities may apply for special designation as a Preserve America Community, which will recognize communities that: protect and celebrate their heritage; use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization; and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs. http://www.preserveamerica.gov/communities.html
Throughout this summer, the Illinois Arts Alliance/Foundation will be traveling throughout the state, visiting Local Arts Agencies and meeting with community leaders at a number of Cultural Roundtables. The purpose of these informal gatherings is to learn more about the arts throughout Illinois and how the Arts Alliance can best serve the needs of local arts leaders, and to create an opportunity for IAAF staff to get to know you (and vice versa). We’d love to visit your community. If you’re interested in hosting a Cultural Roundtable meeting, or just want more information, contact Lisa May Simpson via email or at 312.855.3105 x15.
Thank you to all of the organizations that have committed to placing an "It's Your Turn to Perform" campaign ad in their April and May publications. We believe roughly 650,000 ads will be in circulation over the next few months. These ads will mobilize arts supporters to perform for the arts by writing state government to tell them to support an increase in the Illinois Arts Council's grant budget. It's not too late if you would still like to place an ad. Click here to view and download the ad: http://www.artsalliance.org/actioncenter/index.shtml.
Please contact Julie Adrianopoli with questions. Thanks to Hadrian's Wall, Wyville USA and Scofield Communications for helping us develop and shape this campaign!
The Cultural Studies Program at Columbia College Chicago invites you to attend a symposium, "Art in Context: International Perspectives" on Friday, April 16, 2004. http://culturalstudies.colum.edu/wlinks.html.
June 813, 2004 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. http://www.performingartsconvention.org/
Community Technology Centers’ Network (CTCNet) will hold its 13th Annual Conference, "Building Connected Communities: The Power of People & Technology." June 11-13, 2004 in Seattle, Washington.
http://www2.ctcnet.org/conf/2004/
University of Oregon Arts Administrator Institute in cooperation with the Oregon Bach Festival, June 25 - July 3, 2004, Eugene, Oregon. http://center.uoregon.edu/aai/
Americans for the Arts and National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Washington, D.C, July 17-19, 2004. http://www.participateweb.org/
Boardsource Leadership Forum: Challenging Board Practices, J.W. Marriott Hotel Washington, D.C., November 14 -15, 2004. http://www.boardsource.org/landingpage.asp?ID=55
Complete, highly integrated library for nonprofits and for-profits.
www.managementhelp.org/
The Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago announces the publication of its second book: "Mapping State Cultural Policy: The State of Washington," edited by J. Mark Schuster with essays by David Karraker, Susan Bonaiuto, Colleen Grogan, Lawrence Rothfield, and Steven Rathgeb Smith.
www.culturalcommons.org/announcedetail.cfm?ID=110 or http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/pdfs/mapping_state.pdf.
What is the ED job like, anyway? CompassPoint’s research is available for free download (or purchased hardcopy), including "Daring to Lead", a national study of 1,000+ executives and their work experiences, and "On the Rise", which focuses on women executive directors of color.
www.compasspoint.org/research
Is there a website or book that has been particularly inspiring or useful to your work with your local arts agency? Please share the site address by emailing artsnetwork-l@culturemail.org
What's new in your patch of the prairie? artsnetwork-l@culturemail.org
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April 9, 2004 - Volume 4, Number 5
