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Interpreting America’s Historic Places - Deadline August 27th
As part of the NEH’s We the People program, Interpreting America’s Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to address themes and issues central to American history and culture, including those that advance knowledge of how the founding principles of the United States have shaped American history and culture for more than two hundred years. For more information visit:http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IAHP_Planning.html Or contact NEH’s Division of Public Programs at 202-606-8269 or email: publicpgms@neh.gov.

Application deadline - August 15
The City of Casa Grande Arts & Humanities Commission seeking an artist or artist team interested in designing, constructing, and installing a memorial for fallen city employees.  The location of the installation will be in a tuff/open area, located at 204 N. Hermosilla, Casa Grande, Arizona, and is approximately .25 acre.  A site visit is highly encouraged.  The budget for this project is $25,000.00.  The deadline for submitting an application is August 15, 2008.  Application guidelines and design information can be found at www.casagrandeaz.gov. or by calling the City Clerk Office at 520-421-8600.

July 30-August 2
Will present workshops, fiesta & concerts at The University of Arizona School of Music & the UA Centennial Hall July 30-August 2, 2008. Music & Dance Workshops will be hosted at The University of Arizona School of Music: Flamenco, Salsa, Hip Hop, Folklorico, Mariachi, Tejano, Guitar Trio, Classical Flamenco Guitar, Zumba and Voice. This year’s mariachi workshops will be directed by Jose Hernandez from Mariachi Sol De Mexico. VIVA FIESTA will be held in front of UA Centennial Hall on Saturday, August 2 from 3pm to 6pm. The AHS will conduct a Storycorps program at the fiesta, modeled on National Public Radio’s oral history project of that name, where the attendees can reminisce about how music and dance has influenced them in their everyday lives. Authentic Mexican and Spanish food and drink will also be available at the Fiesta.“VIVA ARIZONA!” 100 Years of Hispanic Musical Memories CONCERT at the University of Arizona Centennial Hall Saturday August 2,  2008 at 7:00pm. A Musical and Dance Production- showcasing the History and Evolution of Tucson’s Hispanic Musical Heritage. Featuring: Special Guest Jose Hernandez and Mariachi Sol de Mexico, IMAS,Hermanos Perez Trio, Olga Flores, Viva Orchestra under the direction of Jesse Tovar, the Viva Arizona Dancers and much more. Tickets available at the UA Centennial Hall Box Office 1020 E. University Blvd. (520) 621-3341 For more information you can visit www.vivaazworkshops.com

The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress announces a new pilot program that will train members of indigenous communities to document their own cultural traditions, archive this heritage for future generations, and undertake the task of protecting their intellectual property rights to these recordings and the traditions they document. The project is a collaboration among the AFC, the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University in North Carolina, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) based in Geneva, Switzerland. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2008/08-095.html

deadline September 30
Open to all artists living in Arizona, California Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. For the exhibition of the Art of Democracy posters we will be show original print posters, e.g. screen prints or other traditional printmaking. Submit unframed and the Union Gallery will mount in a uniform way. These posters will not be returned. and/or for the Political Art original prints is the primary focus, but we will also accept a variety of work in different media as well. For artists exhibiting original work (who will want it returned) we will need to have an exhibition application. Download it here or at the website.

http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/gallery/exhibiting.php deadline September 30. Artists who would like to submit are encouraged to contact Holly Brown at brownhb@email.arizona.edu or at the gallery, 520-621-6142.

a national women’s art exhibition – deadline August 1
Sponsored by the Oakland Community College Womencenter, Farmington Hills, Mi., From Our Perspective is accepting digital entries, with a deadline of August 1st. This juried exhibit will feature women artists and will include two- and three-dimensional works of art.  The Juror, Susan Goethel Cambell, lives and works in Detroit, Mi. and has work in many public and private collections, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, The New York Public Library, The Detroit Institute of Arts, The Toledo Museum of Art and The University of Michigan Special Collections Library. Fee: $25 for up to 3 works. Awards: Best of Show $800.00, President’s Award $250.00 and a Purchase Prize of $250.00 (for smaller pieces).  To view full prospectus, and to upload images online, go to www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm.  Exhibit runs Sept. 18-Oct. 10 2008.  Please contact Arlene Frank with any questions at womenart@oaklandcc.edu

The project is open to all artists who reside in the Four Corners states. This includes New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. The budget is $20,000. The artist selected to create an original work of art will be responsible for creating and installing the final artwork as contracted with the City of Durango. An existing piece of artwork may be proposed as long as it is appropriate to the site and meets all of the specified guidelines. The City of Durango shall retain exclusive rights to create photo reproductions of the final art for print material as necessary for promotional and/or educational purposes. Application deadline: June 30, 2008. The postmark deadline for this project is June 30, 2008. Applications must be postmarked or received by 4:30 p.m. MST. Late applications will not be considered. See www.durangogov.org  for building plans. Go to ‘resident’ button to find library info. Additional information about the Stairwell Sculpture can be obtained by contacting the City Manager’s Office at (970) 375-5005 or by email at citymanager@ci.durango.co.us. Mail application to: Durango Public Art Commission ATTN: Sherri Dugdale c/o Stairwell Sculpture 949 E. Second Avenue Durango, CO 81301

The City of Campbell, CA is currently seeking artists for a streetscape improvement project. The budget is $45,000, and all artists residing in the United States are eligible to apply. For the complete prospectus, go to: www.cityofcampbell.com

There is still time to turn in a letter of inquiry to be considered for National Native Creative Development Program for individual artists and the National Native Master Artist Initiative grant programs. Qualifying artists will be asked to complete a full application but only if you submit the letter of inquiry outlining your project first. These programs are open to all US Native people who are enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe, village, or state recognized tribe or village as well as to Native Hawaiian artists.
For more information visit: www.evergreen.edu

Improving the Assessment of Student Learning in the Arts
With the creation of national standards for arts learning in the 1990s, assessment of student learning in the arts has become critical for providers of arts instruction throughout the country. Through the Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth category, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awards millions of dollars each year to support arts education projects that include many forms of assessment designed to measure student learning and program effectiveness. Applicants are required to describe their assessment plans in their proposed projects. However, creating, identifying, and implementing effective assessment tools that support quality arts instruction can be a challenge. Arts educators who provide instruction in schools and communities are looking for models of assessment in all art forms. Through this project, the Arts Endowment seeks to collect and analyze information on current practices and trends in the assessment of K-12 student learning in the arts and to identify models that might be most effective in various learning environments. Deadline for applications is May 30. www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/LITAAssessment.html
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