Artists' Pipeline #20 - December 29, 2000

What makes a city deaf-friendly? Hearing people knowing sign language; theatres showing open captioned movies; deaf-beat newspaper reporters; sign language newscasters; senior citizen housing for the deaf; TTY installations everywhere; interpreters readily available, employers willing to hire the deaf, etc. - from DeafDigest Blue, Dec. 24, 2000; Barry Strassler, Editor; barry@deafdigest.net, or go to: DeafDigest, Subscribe (http://www.deafdigest.net/subscription.html).

The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association is having its kick-off event for the 2001 Art-a-Whirl event on Tuesday, Jan. 9. People interested in volunteering or showing their work should attend. There are also several paid part-time positions available to help coordinate the event. For more information, send an e-mail to Mark Wilde at mjwilde@yahoo.com or call 612-788-8157.

The Textile Center of Minnesota's exhibition, "Nothing New: Fiber Art From Recycled Material," will showcase the work of national textile artists July 13 - August 15, 2001, at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design Gallery. Works must be constructed of recycled materials, must be original concepts executed by the artist, no kit or mass-produced items allowed, and must have been completed within the last two years. Artists must be over the age of 18.

The juror, Pat Hickman, professor of art at the University of Hawaii, will select one recipient for a $500 Ecolab Award of Excellence. Jurying will be completed by March 30, 2001. All work accepted by the juror must be available for the show - no substitutions will be allowed. Notification will be sent out to all artists who enter. The Textile Center retains a 25% commission on all sales, and handles all transactions. Not For Sale work must have a stated insurance value. TCM will insured all works while in the Minneapolis College of Design's possession, but not during shipping. ALL shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist. All work must be received by July 5 ready to install. Work cannot be hung from the ceiling.

Jury fee of $20.00 must accompany official entry form, available from TCM. Submit up to 3 pieces, with two slides of each piece, one overall view, one close-up. Slides must have artist's name, phone number, title of piece, and dimensions in upper left hand corner.
If work is accepted, slides will be retained by the Textile Center for publicity purposes.
Mail Entry form, fee, slides, and SASE (for return of slides) so it is received by Friday, March 16 at the Textile Center of Minnesota, 2324 University Ave. West #106; St. Paul MN 55114. For more information, call 651-917-7270, e-mail: mmiller@mtn.org; or go to the web at: Textile Center of Minnesota (www.textilecentermn.org).

The Brian Ayers Memorial Art Exhibition has placed a national call for artwork by children ages 11-19 with learning disabilities. Sponsored by The Boone Mall and the Avery Arts Council in North Carolina, the artwork will be displayed May 8-27, 2001, with an April 16 entry deadline.
The exhibition is not open to children with other exceptional educational needs than learning disabilities. There is no entry fee. Each artist may enter one original two-dimensional work of art, including painting, drawing, prints or mixed media, 22 x 26 inches or smaller. No photos, cartoons or other reproductions, computer art, framed works or sculpture. They may be unframed works, either matted or unmated. Attach a label to the back giving the artist's name, address, age and the title of the work. Mail entries to: LD Art, c/o WRAPS, 2331 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, NC 28604.
All artists' works will be shown and each will receive a Certificate of Recognition. Artists whose works are selected by the juror for special merit will receive $50 awards. Artists who offer their work for sale receive 100% of the purchase price. For entry forms or more information, contact Saul Chase at saul@boone.net.

Artists and arts administrators working for nonprofit arts organizations are eligible for Travel and Study Grant Program awards that support short-term and extended periods of travel for the purpose of professional development. Funded by the Jerome Foundation, General Mills Foundation, & Target Foundation, the program may support projects such as:

• dialogue on aesthetic issues,
• the experience of seeing artistic work outside of Minnesota,
• time for reflection and individualized study,
• the development of collaborations,
• participation in specific training programs and research leading to the creation of new work.

Applicants may pursue funding in dance, literature, media arts, music, theater or visual arts, each of which has a three-person panel to recommend award recipients to the Board of the Jerome Foundation. Selection is based on the quality of the applicant's work and the significance and appropriateness of the proposed trip.
The program will award $133,000 in the seven-county metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and $37,000 in Greater Minnesota. Applicants must have lived in the state for at least one year and must not be full-time students. For a copy of the program information and application, contact the Jerome Foundation, 125 Park Square Court, 400 Sibley Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1928; 1-800-995-3766 or 651-224-9431, or visit their website at Jerome Foundation (http://www.jeromefdn.org).

This year's fellowship will award two mid-career Minnesota screenwriters writers with fellowships of $25,000 each! FMI: Patrice Snead at IFP/North, 612-338-0871, extension 11 or email: psnead@ifpnorth.org.

The Media Artists Resource Center (MARC), formerly Midwest Media Arts Access Center (MMAAC), is offering classes and workshops in film, digital video, still photography, and other fun stuff! The new director of MARC is Ralph Remington, former artistic director of Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis. For a class list, check out: Media Artists Resource Center Classes (http://www.mtn.org/marc/class.html).
Or contact the MARC: 2388 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN 55114; 651-644-1912; marc@mtn.org.

The winter RCA News, published by Resources & Counseling for the Arts in St. Paul, notes the following classes for artists or arts organizations. For more details, contact RCA to get on their mailing list at 651-292-4381, fax 292-4315, tty 292-3218; e-mail: info@rc4arts.org, or go to the web site: Springboard for the Arts (www.rc4arts.org); or by mail: RCA, 308 Prince St., #270, St. Paul, MN 55101.

• Visual Artist Focus Group, cosponsored with the Minnesota State Arts Board, meets monthly in Minneapolis or St. Paul to share ideas, look at each other's work and discuss relevant topics. Free.
• Jan. 22 - Website Resources for Artists. $25.
• Jan. 25 - Recordkeeping and Tax Preparation for Artists. $25.
• Jan. 30 - Financial Planning for Artists. $25.
• Jan. 31 & Feb. 14 - Planning your Fundraising Year (for organizations). $75 for 2 people
• Feb. 1, March 1, April 5 - Visual Art Critique Sessions are the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, 2501 Stevens Ave. S., Main Bldg., Emeritus Conference Room). Free.
• Feb. 3 - Thinking of Starting an Arts Nonprofit? $40.
• Feb. 8 - Artists in Education: Involving Students with Disabilities (see above article). $26
• Feb. 12 - Planning for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Artists & Audiences. $55 for 2 people
• Feb. 20 - Artists Collaborations and Partnerships, with FORECAST Public Artworks. $25
• Feb. 24 - Career Planning for Artists. $40 * Feb. 24 - Grantwriting for Arts Nonprofits. $85 includes lunch and grant review
• March 6 - Visual Arts Critics Panel. $25.
• March 8 - Capacity Building
• Panel Discussion. $30
• March 15 - Artists in Education: Working in Multi-Cultural Classrooms (see above article). $26
• March 20 - Building a Stronger Board of Directors. $40.
• March 22 - So, You Want to Buy a Building! $25.
• March 24 - Marketing and Professional Presentation for Artists. $45