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Grants and Awards
Funding for Illinois artists and arts organizations
Japan Foundation Invites Applications for
Performing Arts Japan Program
The Japan Foundation is now accepting proposals
for eligible projects in the Performing Arts Japan
program for the fiscal year 2007-08 (April 2007 -
March 2008). PAJ Touring Grants help present
Japanese performing arts at multiple locations in the
U.S. and Canada, with an emphasis on locations
outside major metropolitan areas. PAJ Collaboration
Grants help American and Japanese artists develop a
new work, which will further an appreciation of
Japanese culture when presented to an American
audience. The grants are made to nonprofit
organizations in the U.S. only. Deadline: October
13, 2006. http://www.jfny.org
Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant
Program
To empower parents and further encourage their
involvement in their children's schools, Lowe's
Charitable and Educational Foundation has
established the Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant
program to fund school improvement projects
initiated by parents. Lowe's will donate a total of $5
million to schools and school parent teacher groups
at more than 1,000 different schools in 2006 and
2007. Up to $5,000 per school is available. The
program will only be accepting 1,500 applications per
grant period. The application process will be closed
once the program has received 1,500 applications,
which could be before the deadline date. Applicants
are encouraged to submit their applications early to
be sure they are considered to receive a grant.
Deadline: October 15, 2006 and February
15, 2007.
www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?
action=pg&p=AboutLowes/Community
Google Grants Program Provides In-Kind
Advertising Services to Nonprofits
Designed for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations,
Google Grants is a unique in-kind advertising program
that harnesses the power of Google's flagship
advertising product, Google AdWords, to nonprofits
seeking to inform and engage their constituents
online. Each organization awarded a Google Grant
receives at least three months of in-kind advertising.
Deadline: Open.
www.google.com/grants/
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Conferences & Workshops
Professional development & learning opportunities
Engaging Your Audience Online
The Arts & Business Council of Chicago presents a
full-day seminar on how the internet can be
effectively used as a tool to promote audience
engagement with keynote speaker Gerald Yoshitomi,
author of the Rand study "Engage Now: An Arts
Worker's Guide to Deepening and Strengthening
Participation in the Arts". Tuesday, September
19, 2006, 8:30am-5pm. $60 per person, limited
to 100. Location: Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton,
Chicago. For more information and to Register: Arts
& Business Council of Chicago, Lindsey Marks, 312-
372-1876 ext 229;
www.artsbiz-chicago.org/Default.aspx?
tabid=358
The Next Step: Preparing Yourself for Nonprofit
Leadership
The Donor’s Forum of Chicago presents a workshop
for those who have set their sights on becoming a
nonprofit CEO: how will you get there? What skills do
you need to strengthen? What does the job entail in
today’s nonprofit marketplace, and what is it likely to
look like in the future? Is this something you really
want to do? Join other nonprofit professionals on the
leadership track for a hardnosed look at the CEO job
and how to prepare for it. September 27,
2006, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. $75 per person. www.donorsforum.org/ca
lendar/npcalendar.html#prepare_leadership
Strategic Planning Facilitator Training
The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence
is hosting a Strategic Planning Facilitator Training led
by Carol Lucas, President of Fieldstone Alliance
(formerly Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.) October
2 – 3, 2006. Rockford, Illinois. For more
information, call 815-226-2833 or e-mail Pamela J.
Clark Reidenbach at
pclarkreidenbach@rockford.edu.
Nonprofit Congress National Meeting
Nonprofit Congress National Meeting, Hyatt Regency,
Washington DC. October 16-17, 2006. www.nonprofitcongress.org/nationalmeeting
Technology in the Arts
Technology in the Arts Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
October 20-21, 2006. www.technologyinthearts.org
Many Voices, Shared Purpose: Working Together
to Improve Lives
Independent Sector annual conference, Minneapolis-
St. Paul, MN. October 22-24, 2006.
www.independentsector.org/annualconference/2006/i
ndex.html
Conference for Community Arts
Education
The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
will host its 69th national convention, the Conference
for Community Arts Education, in Phoenix, AZ, from
October 31 – November 4, 2006.
www.communityartsed.org
Alliance of Artists Communities: Creating
Connections
The Alliance of Artists Communities 16th Annual
Conference, Creating Connections, will be held in
Pittsburgh and hosted by STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
at Carnegie Mellon University, The Mattress Factory,
and Society for Contemporary Craft. Creating
Connections will bring together artist community
leaders, funders, artists, and others from across the
United States and internationally. The conference
aims to deepen our worldview between artists and
arts organizations of different backgrounds, cultures,
and nations; explore the connections between artists
of different disciplines; strengthen the ties between
our organizations and our communities; and build
connections to each other as peers, role models, and
sources of support. November 8-11, 2006.
www.artistcommunities.org/conferenc
e06_agenda.html
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Local Arts Network Member Events
Cultural happenings throughout the state
ArtsPartners of Central Illinois Annual
Meeting
Please join ArtsPartners for their 2006 Annual
Meeting CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS on Thursday,
September 7, 2006 from 5 - 7 pm in the
Corn Stock Theatre Tent as they announce the 2006
ArtsPartner of The Year. Cost $10 per person which
includes music, food, spirits, and entertainment.
RSVP by September 4 by visiting
www.artspartners.net and clicking on Arts Party
Tickets.
Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Open
House
On October 10, 2006, 5:30 to 8:30 pm,
PRCAC will Celebrate the Arts with a Free Open
House at Brickton Art Center 147 Vine, Park Ridge, IL
60068. A number Park Ridge Arts groups will be there
to introduce you to their 2006-2007 season,
including: Park Ridge Civic Orchestra, District 64
After School Arts in Education Programs, Park Ridge
Chorale, Brickton Art Center, and Park Ridge Art
League. For more information, visit www.PRCAC.org.
RSVP by September 15th to Jerry Kenney at
JKenney@Ameritech.net.
Celebrate Illinois Arts Week
Illinois Arts Week 2006 will take place October 8–
14, 2006, celebrating the arts across the state
with the theme ‘The Arts Are All Around Us’. For
more information on how to participate, visit
http://state.il.us/agency/iac/artsweek/Artsweek.htm
Chicago Performing and Visual Arts College
Fair
The Chicago Performing and Visual Arts College Fair
offers a unique opportunity for college and college-
bound students interested in pursuing music, dance,
theater, visual arts, graphic design, and other related
disciplines to meet one-on-one with admission
representatives from colleges, universities,
conservatories, studios, festivals, and other
educational institutions with specialized programs in
the visual and performing arts. Tuesday,
October 3, 2006, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at
Northwestern University, Evanston. Sponsored by
the National Association for College Admission
Counseling.
www.nacacnet.org/fairs
Illinois Arts Alliance 25th Anniversary
Gala
In January of 2007, the Illinois Arts Alliance will turn
25! To celebrate this milestone, the Illinois Arts
Alliance's Board of Directors will host a black-tie gala
on Friday, November 3, 2006, at the
Museum of Contemporary Art Warehouse in Chicago,
and LAN members are cordially invited to share in the
celebration.
To honor IAA's upcoming anniversary, this year's gala
will celebrate the Illinois Arts Alliance and those
individuals who have made our work and successes
possible. This year we will be honoring one individual
who personifies the Illinois Arts Alliance: Alene
Valkanas, IAA's Executive Director of 20 years. For
details, visit
www.artsalliance.org/ala_gala.shtml.
What's New In Your Patch of the Prairie?
Share your news! Send submissions to
simpson@artsalliance.org with the subject heading:
Locals Online Submission.
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Locals Online is a service of the Illinois Arts Alliance
(IAA), promoting the exchange of information
between IAA, the Illinois Arts Council and Local Arts
Network members. For more information about the
Local Arts Network or the Illinois Arts Alliance, please
visit
www.artsalliance.org.
Locals Online and the Local Arts Network is
generously supported by the Illinois Arts Council,
Caterpillar Inc., and by membership contributions
from LAN member organizations. For more
information about becoming a member or renewing
your membership, please visit
www.artsalliance.org/join.shtml.
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