4.11.95
Penny Boyer, Editor

  • President Clinton Names Ten to the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the Kennedy Center
  • Artists & Cultural Workers Join the N.O.W. Rally in D.C. April 9, 1995
  • The PEOPLE:YES! Project
  • TIIAP inTrouble
  • Other Arts Wire Announcements
  • Upcoming Conferences(non-electronic)
  • Job Openings
  • Arts Information Available
  • Elsewhere on the Internet

    • PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES TEN TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS OF THE KENNEDY CENTER

    President Clinton announced last week his intent to appoint the following individuals to the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Judith Aronson of Missouri, Chairman and Commissioner of the Regional Arts Commission in St. Louis; A. Arthur Davis of Iowa, senior shareholder in the law firm of Davis, Hockenberg, Wine, Brown, Koehn & Shors; Sandra Stillman Gartner of Vermont, a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists' and Actors' Equity Association; June S. Hamra of Missouri, vice president for Marketing at Wendy's of Missouri, Inc.; James H. Newberry, Jr. of Kentucky, founding partner and former chairman of Newberry, Hargrove & Rambicure, P.S.C.; Neal K. Okabayashi of Hawaii, vice president and counsel in the legal department of First Hawaiian Bank; Sally R. Peltz of Wisconsin, Special Assistant to the President of the Medical College of Wisconsin; Edna Louise Saffy of Florida, Professor of Speech and Oral Communication at Florida Community College at Jacksonville South Campus; Bettylu K. Saltzman of Illinois, North American vice president of the New Israel Fund; and Carol T. Toussaint of Wisconsin, Senior Associate with Hayes Briscoe Associates and owner of the Vantage Pointlecture subscription series.

    The Kennedy Center's Advisory Committee on the Arts is charged with advising and consulting with the Board of Trustees and making recommendations regarding cultural programing at the Center. In addition, committee members assist in the Center's capital campaign and act as liaisons to performance groups and performing arts centers throughout the nation. The staff and budget for the Advisory Committee are determined and allocated by the management of the Kennedy Center.

    Details available on Arts Wire (AWNEWS Item 765)

    ARTISTS & CULTURAL WORKERS JOIN THE N.O.W. RALLY IN D.C. APRIL 9, 1995

    An "Artists & Cultural Workers" delegation marched as part of The National Organization for Women's 1995 Rally for Women's Lives this past weekend. The rally was intended as an organizing force for the 1996 elections. Before the march, NOW President Patricia Ireland said, "We intend to show the 104th Congress, President Clinton and the nation that a vast majority of people in this country oppose violence against women." The delegation's sponsoring organizations included: Art Matters, the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, Creative Time, the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, the National Association of Artists' Organizations, the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression, the National Performance Network, The Association for American Cultures and Washington Project for the Arts.
    Details available on Arts Wire (AWNEWS Item 762)

    THE PEOPLE!YES PROJECT

    On Wednesday, April 5, a distinguished group of artists, actors, musicians, curators, and art dealers associated with the Creative Coalition and the People For the American Way Action Fund kicked-off "THE PEOPLE!YES PROJECT," a national petition drive to save the NEA, CPB, and NEH, with a press conference in New York City. The project's goal is to deliver 100,000 signatures bound in books to all 535 members of the House and Senate. The books will be delivered by a delegation of artists and citizens in May, before the crucial debates about arts funding. In New York City, "THE PEOPLE!YES PROJECT" volunteers will go to major theaters and museums to gather signatures April 5-17. THE PEOPLE!YES PROJECT especially needs volunteers for its New York City efforts.

    The text of the petition is as follows: "We, the people, petition the Congress of the United States on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. At little cost to taxpayers, these institutions have played a vital role in establishing a vibrant, inclusive, and informative cultural life in America. We must protect their survival and reaffirm our guarantee that they can continue to work free of political interference and threats. With reason and resolve, we oppose efforts to "defund" or further marginalize the NEA, NEH, and CPB."

    For further information contact Gail Melhado or Andy Stettner at People For the American Way (212) 944-5820 or emailfreedom@tmn.com

    Details available on Arts Wire (AWNEWS Item 761)

    TIIAP IN TROUBLE

    An important source for the development of the Internet, the Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP) is in danger of losing substantial funding in 1995. The range of Congressional funding for this program, as of April 6, appeared to be between a low of $9M and a high of $49M. The first grant cycle, awarded $23M in late 1994. Activists are seeking community network success stories from across the country (especially from rural Virginia and Maryland) for submission to Congress and the White House.

    Daily reports on this issue are being posted by the Benton Foundation For more information contact the Center for Civic Networking, P.O. Box 53152, Washington, DC 20009; tel: 202/362-3831 or email mrciville@civicnet.org

    OTHER ARTS WIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS

    A transcript of a series of three seminars, ART & NEW YORK: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT? held on April 5, 1994 ("The Economic Impacts of the Arts on New York City," "Art & Community: A Healing or Dividing Force," and "Art, Culture and Politics") is available in the Arts Wire HUB library or as a hard copy transcript for $10 (contact Sasha Koren at 212/366-6900 x248).

    THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND is seeking proposals for artwork for a new Juvenile Detention Center and Domestic Relations Court Complex (Juvenile Justice Center). In 1990, the City of Richmond recognized the responsibility of the City to foster culture and the arts and established a Percent for the Arts program. The Juvenile Justice Center is the site for the latest in a series of projects to be commissioned from artists selected through an open call for proposals. The total purchase budget for this project is between $50,000 and $75,000. More than one piece of art may be selected. While artists from the Richmond Metro area are encouraged to participate, there are no geographic boundaries affecting eligibility or selection. Deadline: June 1, 1995. For a complete prospectus send a 7" X 9" SASE with 55 cents postage to: Gail Nathan, Public Art Coordinator, City of Richmond, Department of Community Development, Room 508, 900 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219; tel: 804/780-7425. For a complete text by e-mail, write in the subject line and e-mail .

    Details available on Arts Wire (AWNEWS Item 8:339)

    Switch is the new electronic arts journal of the C.A.D.R.E. Institute of the School of Art and Design at San Jose State University. It is published only in electronic form on the World Wide Web, four times a year. Switch is interested in fostering a critical viewpoint on issues and developments in the multiple crossovers between art and technology. The main focus of the journal is on reporting, analyzing and discussing these new art forms in the San Francisco Bay Area, though the journal encourages dialogue and possible collaboration with others who are working on similar issues via e-mail and teleconferencing. Switch seeks 500-800 word critical/searching articles about art and technology and encourages writers to include hyperlinks, allowing the reader to take several paths through the text. Photos to accompany text can be sent to CADRE Institute: Switch, School of Art and Design, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95114, with an SASE if you wish them returned. A volunteer student-run organization, Switch asks all writers to volunteer their articles. The deadline for the second issue, about virtual reality, is July 1, 1995. Send articles or proposals via e-mail to gh520810@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu or gwittig@sparta.sjsu.edu.

    Details available on Arts Wire (INTERACTIVE Item 6:8)

    Arts for Greater Rochester announces the 1995 Regional Arts Conference and Educational Forum for artists and arts organizations, April 29-30, 1995, at the New York State Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY. Seminars will include fundraising, arts in education, community funding for artists, working with the commmunity, organizational development, event planning, publicity, ecomomic development, and more. For more information, call Cayuga County Arts Council at 315/252-2787.

    Details available on Arts Wire (NEWYORKCENTRAL Item 143)

    JOB OPENINGS

    Shattuck-St. Mary's School, a secondary co-educational boarding/day school in Southern MN is searching for a charismatic, energetic, down- to-earth, Orchestra Instructor/Conductor to head an orchestral music program for young men and women ages 11-19. Job responsibilities include training and conducting orchestras of various levels, organizing and instructing string classes, assisting with the Winter musical, and developing high visibility fine-arts events within the department. Salary commensurate with experience/ability. Send letter of application, resume, and three current letters of recommendation to: Greg Kieffer, Headmaster, Shattuck-St. Mary's School, 1000 Shumway Ave. Faribault, MN 55021. For more information contact: Jim Ankney, Chair, Fine Arts Department; tel 507/332-5620.
    Details available on Arts Wire (AWNEWS Item 9:144).

    ARTS INFORMATION AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET

    Arts Wire's own NewMusNet home pages are now public: Check it out!
    Details available on Arts Wire (NEWMUSNET Item 98).
    A Tuning Mailing list that deals with all aspects of alternate tunings (just, even tempered and others) and aimed at musicians working in any tuning other than twelve-tone equal temperament is available by sending a message to: listproc@varese.mills.edu Include in the body of the message the line: or .
    Details available on Arts Wire (NEWMUSNET Item 111:24)

    Filmmakers on the Web:

    Alexander Cohen's CINEMA SPACE

    American Communication Associaton WWW server-Film Studies:

    Buena Vista Pictures:

    Cameras on the Internet:

    CineMedia Site-Australia:

    E-zines link list:

    Film Comment:

    Film Feature Forum - European article digest for academics:

    Film on the Net:

    Filmmaker magazine:

    G-WEB - an informal trade journal for computer animation:

    Grafics-Research group for Cinema and Theatre:

    Guide to Film and Video Resources on the Internet:

    Interactive Magazines:

    Interakt - interactive art and media magazine (Swedish):

    Details available on Arts Wire (INTERACTIVE Item 25:77)
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