Skip to Content

News

Creative Workforce Fellowship Application for Cuyahoga County Artists
The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) has partnered with Cuyahoga Arts and Culture to offer a one-year $20,000 fellowship to artists.  The Creative Workforce Fellowship will make up to 20 awards in each of two cycles.
 
The first cycle of this fellowship is open to visual, media, craft, design, and mixed-media artists in Cuyahoga County.  The second cyle will be open to music, theatre, dance, literary, and interdisciplinary artists.
 
Former Creative Communities Leader Lauded in New York Times
 
Bill Aguado’s retirement as Executive Director of Bronx Council on the Arts after 28 years—and more than 30 years of dedicated service to the organization—prompted the New York Times to publish an article in praise of his commitment to artists (Arts Leader Who Gave Bronx Culture Respect and Renaissance). The Times praises his work as proof of the positive impact arts have on communities.
Artist Trust Receives Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award
 
On September 4, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels will honor Artist Trust as a 2009 recipient of the Seattle Arts Awards. The awards have been given by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs since 2003 to recognize the contributions of artists, community members, and arts and cultural organizations whose work makes a positive difference for the community through arts and cultural activities.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Innovative Space Awards Applications Due August 24

 

Through a funding collaboration between the MetLife Foundation and Ford Foundation, in partnership with MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, LINC has launched Space for Change: Building Communities Through Innovative Art Spaces.

The Space for Change program kicks off with the MetLife Innovative Space Awards (ISA),  which will grant awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to exemplary projects demonstrating the role that affordable artist spaces play in community revitalization and sustainable, socially progressive development. This award was established to recognize and promote successful artist spaces that exhibit innovation, affordability, sustainability and positive community impact.

LINC Welcomes Two New Team Members

 

LINC has made two new additions to its team!  Ryan Breaux has joined us as Project Assistant, and Risë Wilson has been named as LINC’s new Program Manager.  Risë will be responsible for LINC’s national programs focused on artist space, health insurance, and health care for artists.  Learn more about our new program Space for Change, which kicks off both Risë and Ryan’s work at LINC.

Chicago Creative Expo Podcasts Available On CAR's Website

 

Once a year the Creative Chicago Expo allows thousands of attendees access to top resources, services and expertise specifically for people in the arts.  Sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Expo features workshops, consultants and vendors for individuals and arts organizations.
From Rust Belt to Artist Belt II: CPAC Announces Upcoming Conference

 

On September 17 and 18, 2009, the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture in Cleveland (CPAC), OH, will host the second From Rust Belt to Artist Belt conference.  The May 2008 From Rust Belt to Artist Belt summit brought together a national group of community development professionals, presenters and participants to discuss the challanges and opportunities unique to "Rust Belt" communities in conducting artist-based community development.

CSF Accepting Studio Residency Applications for Performing Artists

 

The Kansas City Artist LINC initiave, a collaboration of Charlotte Street Foundation  and the Artist Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, is accepting applications for the UCP Studio Residency facility, specifically for performing artists.  CSF is offering this residency opportunity on the 5th Floor of the City Center Square (12th and Main) in Kansas City, Missouri.  The venue includes a large open space measuring over 3,000 square feet, and will be allocated as performance studio/rehearsal space.  The venue will be shared amogst various performance-based artists and groups of artists.