You’re Invited! The 2010 Governor’s Arts Awards
Governor Bill Ritter, the Colorado Council on the Arts, and Colorado Citizens for Culture invite you to attend a special event celebrating the 2010 Governor’s Arts Awards.
Please join us during Arts Advocacy Day as we recognize 13 Colorado communities nominated for the Governor’s Arts Award. Governor Ritter will announce the winning community during a luncheon ceremony. The winning artist and commissioned artwork will also be unveiled.
When:
Friday, February 26, 2010
Arts Advocacy Day begins at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch and Governor’s Arts Award Ceremony 12:15 – 2:00
Where:
Denver Art Museum
North Building, Schlessman Hall
100 W. 14th Avenue, Denver
$20 per person; $10 for students
Payable at the door. Check, credit card or cash accepted.
Registration for Arts Advocacy Day includes Breakfast and
Governor’s Arts Award Lunch.
A complete schedule for Arts Advocacy Day is available at
www.think360arts.org/events/arts-advocacy-day
RSVP by February 18
Call 720-904-8890 x 103 or
meganw@think360arts.org
2010 Governor’s Arts Award Nominees
Arvada :: Broomfield :: Creede :: Ft. Collins :: Glenwood Springs
Golden :: Lafayette :: La Junta :: Montrose :: Nederland
Pueblo :: Salida :: Telluride
Job Description: Part Time Administrator/Bookkeeper
Arts for Colorado & Colorado Citizens for Culture
AFC/CCC seeks a part time administrator & bookkeeper to manage the day-to-day activities for the two organizations. Arts for Colorado (AFC) is a non-profit 501(c)4 statewide arts advocacy membership organization dedicated to improving the climate for culture throughout the state, with a focus on helping to preserve and expand state support of the arts. Colorado Citizens for Culture (CCC) is the non-profit 501(c)3 charitable arm of Arts for Colorado. CCC works to raise public awareness of the vital role the arts play in education excellence, economic health and quality of life for all Colorado citizens.
Pay range: $15-$18/hour for approximately 10-20 hours a week, depending on workload.
Governor Ritter Announces Legislation to Expand Colorado’s Creative Industries
Gov. Bill Ritter, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and lawmakers today announced new job-creation and economic-growth strategies for Colorado creative industries sector, including three bills that will be introduced in the upcoming 2010 legislative session.Gov Ritter
Colorado’s creative industries already support about 186,000 clean and sustainable jobs, making it the fifth-largest economic sector and one of the fastest-growing in the state.
While these are challenging times, Colorado is responding, and responding in a big way,” Gov. Ritter said, announcing the bills at Newell Design in Denver’s River North Art District. “Through tax cuts, business incentives and greater access to capital, we’re positioning Colorado for a quick...
REGISTER NOW! CULTURAL FORUM 2010
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Cultural Forum 2010: "Innovating in Turbulent Times"
Date and time: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO
Featuring keynote speaker Richard Evans, president of Emc Arts. With decades of experience in research and consultation in the world of arts and culture throughout the United States and Great Britain, Evans is recognized internationally as a leader in the field and expert in helping organizations innovate.
About the program: The annual cultural forum luncheon was launched in 2003 to cultivate an informed, engaged leadership to ensure robust creative leadership in Colorado. This year, innovation and capacity-building in today's challenging and competitive marketplace will be a central theme of the luncheon.
Presented by Arts for Colorado, the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, the Colorado Council on the Arts, the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, and Think360 Arts.
Invitation to follow, but please send an e-mail to info@artsforcolorado.org for more information or to ensure you are on the list to receive an invitation.
Stimulus Cash Puts Arts to Work
By The Denver post
The rules were clear for the Colorado arts groups applying for funds through the federal government's economic stimulus plan: Each grant had to be tied to an actual job. Real positions had to be created or preserved directly with the money.
When the grants were announced last week, 47 arts groups made the cut, splitting a total of $568,040 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Their promise is to keep 313 people gainfully employed either by preserving workers laid off or threatened, or by restoring reduced positions to full-time.
For the organizations that received grants, the cash infusion means keeping valued programs running. For the employees who keep their spots on the payroll, it means maintaining regular paychecks. Here's a look at four of them and why their employers believe their work is crucial.
The Colorado Council on the Arts Announces The 2010 Governor’s Arts Award
Nomination Form Now Available Online
DENVER—(September 10, 2009) The Colorado Council on the Arts and Arts for Colorado announce that 2010 Governor’s Arts Award nomination forms are now available online at www.coloarts.org.
The Governor’s Arts Award is given annually to one Colorado city or town which has effectively utilized the arts to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of their community. The 2008 recipient was the City of Loveland, which was honored by Governor Ritter last August for their long term commitment to integrating the arts as a tool for economic and community enhancement. The City also received an original oil painting by Duke Beardsley.
Needed: A Federal Arts Policy
By Michael Kaiser
There is frequent discussion about the validity of federal funding for the arts in this nation; most recently, the inclusion of $50 million for employment in the arts in the stimulus package was the source of heated debate.
What we really need is a debate over federal arts policy. Most people do not know that no fewer than nine government agencies provide support to arts in this nation. That is not a typo. In addition to the National Endowment for the Arts, the national Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, arts money is also granted by the Departments of Commerce, Education, State, Agriculture, Defense, and Transportation!
