Happy New Year, SC Artists!
I know some of you may have been wondering: “what ever happened to LINC?” Well, we’re still working on that (more about this later), but in the meantime, here are a couple of opportunities that seem relevant to some of the needs expressed at the SC Artists LINC Convening in August:
On January 26, from 9:00 until noon, at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, The Arts and Sciences Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg is hosting a workshop called “The Artist as an Entrepreneur.” This will be a preview of what is to be a much more in-depth “institute.” Here’s a link to more information:
On February 8 (at USC-Salkahatchie in Allendale) and February 9 (at the Kelly Law Center in Columbia), internationally recognized art consultant Libby Platus will present “The Artist in Business,” a 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM “nuts and bolts” workshop for visual artists, craftspeople, students, gallery owners, and others involved in or considering establishing a business in arts and crafts. There is a $40 registration fee for artists ($25 for students and art educators).
For more information, call the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties at
803-799-3115 or email info@getcultured.org
I hope that some of you will be able to take advantage of one or both of these opportunities. Also, please pass this information along to other artists.
Cheers!
Ken
January 4, 2008
This came in from Betty Plumb:
Hey Ken: FYI: Thought this might be a good resource for the artists who attended the LINC convening – bjp
Progressive Artists Supported
Puffin Foundation
The Puffin Foundation seeks to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their race, gender, or social philosophy. The Foundation makes grants that encourage emerging artists in the fields of art, music, theater, dance, photography, and literature whose works might have difficulty being aired. The Foundation is interested in supporting creative and innovative initiatives that will advance progressive social change. Proposals for 2008 grants will be accepted until December 30, 2007. Visit the website listed above for more information.
Betty Plumb, Executive Director
South Carolina Arts Alliance
P.O. Box 2442
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Ph: 803-325-2435 Fx: 803-325-2463
Betty.Plumb@scArtsAlliance.net
www.scArtsAlliance.net
Thanks, Betty!
And here’s another excellent general resource for artists–it’s NYFA Source, a very comprehensive website and database put together by the New York Foundation for the Arts:
www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source.asp
Have a look.
KM
October 8, 2007
THANKS TO EVERYONE–artists, LINC staff and artists, facilitators, recorders, other Arts Commission staff, Listeners, Richland School District One, SC Arts Alliance, and all–for making the SC Artists LINC Convening (August 28, 2007) a great success! It was an exciting day and a great start to a long term effort to improve conditions for artists here in South Carolina.
Please RESPOND TO THIS POST with your thoughts about the Convening: What was the best part? What was the worst? Did you think the process allowed important ideas to emerge? How do you feel about the outcome? Did you learn anything that may be immediately useful to you? What did it make you think more about? Would you be willing to go to another meeting like this? What should we do differently if we had another meeting? What else would you like to say?
If you’d like to continue the conversation about the four issues we discussed at the meeting (Coordinating among ourselves, Making a living with my art, Professional development/business plan development, Space), GO TO THE POSTS WITH THOSE TITLES. If you’d like to RAISE A NEW ISSUE for discussion, INCLUDE THAT IN YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS POST, and we’ll open up a new post for that topic.
I felt a lot of energy and excitement at the meeting last Tuesday. Let’s keep it going! KM
August 31, 2007
