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Topic: Summer Arts Education Opportunities
Arts education is a vast, diverse, and complex field of study. Schools and community-based arts organizations are major providers of formalized arts education instruction and programming. Around Spokane this summer, our area arts organizations have plenty of arts education opportunities for our area youth to take part in. Download a schedule of summer arts activities below with information for Christian Youth Theater (CYT), Corbin Art Center, Holy Names Music Center, Inland Northwest Drawing School, Mobius Kids, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane Area Children’s Chorus, and Spokane Civic Theatre.
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Topic: Mural Replacement for Sewer Maintenance Building
The Sewer Maintenance Facility at 909 East Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA will be repainted. As part of the painting process, the Spokane Arts Commission and the Wastewater Management Department will commission an artist(s) to create a mural or other two/three dimensional art work to replace the existing mural and to enhance the entrance. The artwork should be welcoming and an enhancement to the visual appearance of the Sewer Maintenance Facility. The artwork should appeal to a broad age range and should be consciousness-raising and stimulating to the spirit, intellect and physical senses. The artwork should address water or the environment. For complete information, please download a full prospectus below. Submission deadline is Friday, May 16, 5 p.m. For more information contact Karen Mobley, Arts Director City of Spokane at 625-6050 or kmobley@spokanecity.org.
Download File: Prospectus_Sewer_Maintenance.doc (80896 bytes)
Topic: The Economic Impact of the Arts in Spokane County - Published February 28, 2007
The arts add up! According to the “Economic Impact Study of the Arts in Spokane County,” a study for the Spokane Arts Commission conducted by Eastern Washington University’s Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis, the arts claims 1.1%-2.2% of the local economy and arts events such as concerts, exhibits, performances, festivals, and fairs poured an estimated $287 million directly into the Spokane County economy in 2005. For more information and to view an executive summary of this entire study download the file below. Funding for the study came from the Inland Northwest Community Foundation with support from the Spokane Arts Fund.
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Topic: The Mobius Kids Scholarship Program
Mobius Kids announces a new Scholarship Program to increase access for all children and families in the Inland Empire regardless of socio-economic status. Mobius Kids is committed to our community and the children within it. It is their belief that all children, regardless of race, creed, gender, disability, or socio-economic status, have a right to learn and have fun while doing so. The Mobius Kids Scholarship Program makes this possible by paying for the admission of low-income children and providing a transportation option through a partnership with Spokane Transit Authority, allowing all children to experience the benefit of fun, hands-on learning in the safe environment of Mobius Kids. The Scholarship Program offers the community opportunities to visit Mobius Kids through group visits, family/caregiver memberships (valid for unlimited visits to Mobius Kids for six months) and participation in all camps and classes available (each qualifying child eligible for four classes per year). Not only does Mobius Kids offer on site visits, they will also visit qualifying schools, community centers and civic groups to teach a hands-on interactive class through their Outreach Program. For more information call 624-KIDS or visit www.mobiusspokane.org.
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Topic: Engaging Your Board in Sustainable Funding - 5/14/08
What would it look like to have an ever-increasing stream of major donors who love your mission? Learn a tested system to identify and cultivate donors who love your mission—donors who will give for operations, capital, and endowment. Find out how to grow your organization’s visibility in the community and engage your board in the fundraising process without requiring that they ask for money. By the end of this seminar you will have the fundamentals to embark on the path to sustainability and grow your major gifts programs year after year. The session will take place at the South Hill Branch Spokane Public Library on Wednesday March 14th from 2-4pm. There is no fee to attend, but please register at http://sforce.benevon.com/intros/western.htm. For more information contact Jan Slack at (206) 709-9400 ext. 131 or jan.slack@benevon.com.
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Topic: The Washington Local Arts Agencies Directory
The Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) has created The Washington Local Arts Agencies Directory which contains information supplied by arts agencies throughout the state. To download a copy visit http://www.arts.wa.gov/community/resources.shtml. An Excel database of the information is available upon request. If you have any new information or changes you’d like to make to your entry, WSAC is always updating their database, and would like your contact information to stay as current as possible. This database can be a useful tool for you to find peers and identify resources. Please contact Bitsy Bidwell at bitsyb@arts.wa.gov to share your updates, to request search information from the database, or if you have any questions about the Community Arts Development Program.
Download File: Washington-Local-Arts-Agency-Directory.pdf (345654 bytes)