Friday, August 28, 2020: Update, Opportunities, Resources

Good Friday afternoon;

As many of you know, we joined many Florida professionals and students in an unplanned Zoom skip day. Much of the information I was planning on sharing is included in this email. More will be following in a video soon to be sent. Please check out the content below and click on actionable links.

Thank you so much for all you keep on doing for the arts and culture in Florida.

Jennifer Jones
President/CEO
Florida Cultural Alliance
LOOKING FORWARD TO FLORIDA'S 20-21 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Several things are still in play with regard to our engagement next legislative session.

The General Election November 3rd will determine who we advocate to.

The Grant Review work of the Division of Cultural Affairs, you & your peer panelists and the Florida Arts Council is ongoing. Our 20-21 Platform will be finalized after that work is completed and recommendations are made official.

There is, however, a general timeline.

PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES

September 22:
  • Specially scheduled statewide call: Advocacy 101 in partnership with Arts Business Miami, Florida Cultural Alliance and Americans for the Arts. This will be the first of three advocacy focused webinars. Invitation forthcoming.
September 28:
  • Regularly scheduled statewide call. Status report on Florida Candidates' Survey responses, DCA grants & critical issues.
October 26:
  • Statewide Call: Allies in Advocacy combining Florida's forces.
November 23:
  • Statewide Call: Lay of the Legislative Land, post election insights.
March 10:
  • Annual Chalk Walk presented by Florida Division of Cultural Affairs - Tallahassee
  • Advocacy Eve Networking - Tallahassee/Online
March 11:
  • Arts & Culture Advocacy Day Rally
  • Delegate Appointments in Tallahassee/Online
March 12:
  • Continue Delegate Appointments - Tallahassee
AFTA ARTSVOTE 2020 CAMPAIGN
The links below take you to Actions Steps and Resources to participate in Americans for the Arts' ArtsVote2020 Campaign.
Action Step: Click the poster below to read the platform and pledge to make your vote count.
Resource: PDF with Florida Data
Resource: Campaign Artwork by Shepard Fairey to use on social media, zoom backgrounds and more.
You can join the Arts Action Fund for free at this link.

2020 GENERAL ELECTION FUN FACTS

Dates:
Election Day: Nov. 3
Deadline to register to vote: Oct. 5
Absentee "Send by" Deadline: Sept. 19
In-State Mail in window: Sept. 24 - Oct. 1

Seats up for election:
Florida House of Representatives: ALL Sea
Florida Senate: Odd # Districts + District 20
US House of Representatives: ALL Seats
US Senate: None this cycle

Your local races:
Please see your county supervisor of elections office/website - linked in the button to the left.
WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE DOING
Alachua: Dance Alive National Ballet opened auditions for its 55th season production of The Nutcracker and their Next Generation youth group this weekend! They will host their first public event of the season, Meet the Dancers September 25th.

Broward: Bonnet House Museum and Gardens has been celebrating 100 years since June and will do so through February 2021 by paving the way to preservation with their Coral Stone campaign.

The 102 year old Old Davie School Historical Museum will begin it's Step-Back-in-Time After School Session on September 17 and run for 10 weeks (until November 19)...all the while providing tours of the historic property and making it available as a venue for photographic and film projects.

Duval: Cathedral Arts Project will commence a series of courses under the heading of Arts as Therapy September 8. Three classes are "Sensory Scouts", sensory-based art therapy for 6-8th grade individuals with autism and their caregivers, "Art as Coping" for any 3rd-5th grade who need a creative outlet when processing daily challenges and emotions and "Empowered Women Empower Women" a strengths-based program focusing on exploring what it means to be a young woman today for 9th-12th graders.
A LITTLE HELP, PLEASE

If you're a Florida Cultural Alliance Member,
please add [email protected] to your announcements address book.
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We're doing some behind the screens work on the website and need your help. Please click the image below to take you to a developing page. Click your county or scroll down to find your name and click to make sure the link to your site is correct. If changes need to be made or you see that your not listed as a member, please email [email protected] using the subject line "FLCA Member Link".
Florida Map of Color Blocks
RESOURCES FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Clay County CARES Act Program - Business Assistance Grants ($2000) to Florida Small Businesses to Offset Losses Due to COVID-19
Deadline: Sept. 8

Florida Humanities Council Community Project $5000 Grants to Florida Nonprofits, Agencies, and Public Institutions for Public Humanities Programs
Deadline: Sept. 9

SpartanNash Foundation Grants to Nonprofits in Eligible States for Shelter, Hunger Relief, and Military Veteran Support
Deadline: Sept. 11, 5PM EST

Council on Culture and Arts (COCA) grants to Leon County art, culture, history non-profits.
Courtesy review deadline: Sept 18
Application deadline: Sept 25, 11:59 PM

Development Opportunities, Major One Time Special Event, Special Events Recurring, Special Projects, Special Projects Recurring, and Tourism Partnerships
Deadlines: Varied (most Sept 21)

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2021-2022 Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) Grants (Florida’s 35 coastal counties) Maximum award of $30,000 for planning, design, and coordination activities, and up to $60,000 for construction projects, habitat restoration, invasive exotic plant removal, and land acquisition.
Deadline: Friday, Sept 25, 4PM (EST)

IMPACT the Palm Beaches Grants to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Grant training sessions will be held in September 2020. Attendance is highly recommended and registration is required.
Letters of Intent Deadline: Oct 23,5PM
RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS
South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC) Fellowship Program - Fellowships of $7,500 and $15,000 to Florida Professional Media & Visual Artists in Miami-Dade County
Deadline: Oct. 19, 11:59PM

Grants ($1000) to Florida Individuals and Families for Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Deadline: Sept. 8.

State of the Arts Grants to Florida Artists, Organizations, and Schools for Arts and Cultural Programs and Activities in St. Johns County
Deadline: Oct. 1

South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC) Fellowship Program - Fellowships of $7,500 and $15,000 to Florida Professional Media & Visual Artists in Miami-Dade County
Deadline: Oct. 19, 11:59PM

Broward Cultural Division Creative Investment Program. Grants of up to $2,000 and $5,000 to Florida artists and cultural organizations in Broward County for cultural and arts projects and activities that engage local audiences.
First Deadline: Dec. 2

Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts Hillsborough Artists Relief Program (HARP) $500 Grants to Florida Artists in Eligible Locations for Urgent Financial Assistance During the COVID-19 Crisis
Deadline: Ongoing

Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Blockbuster Fund Grants to Orange County, Florida Organizations and Individuals for Major Arts and Cultural Events
Deadline: Ongoing
UPCOMING ONLINE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
#KNIGHTLIVE Events: Aug. 31 – Sept. 4
out the future of our communities and democracy.
INFORMED & ENGAGED: How the media can help during a chaotic election with CNN’s Brian Stelter, Monday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. ET

For the media, this is the most challenging election in modern American history. Journalists are preparing to cover a presidential race that’s impacted by the coronavirus, mail-in voting concerns, misinformation on social media — and election night could turn into weeks over disputed results. On Episode 11 of Informed & Engaged, CNN correspondent Brian Stelter will join us to answer questions about how the media can guide their audiences calmly through the chaos — or what could make it worse. Stelter is the author of a new book, “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth,” exploring the relationship between the U.S. president and the cable news juggernaut.

Hosted by Jennifer Preston | VP/Journalism at Knight Foundation

COAST TO COAST: Resiliency and innovation during COVID-19 with the Underline’s Meg Daly, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1 p.m. ET
How do communities stay resilient during and after a pandemic? How do nonprofit leaders think about resiliency and innovation with budget constraints? On Episode 16 of Coast to Coast, we’ll hear from Meg Daly, founder and president of Friends of the Underline, a nonprofit leading the initiative to transform the underutilized land below Miami's Metrorail into a 10-mile urban trail and linear park. Daly will share how she’s weathered this unprecedented time and moved forward with the transformation of a public space that’s making Miami more resilient. 
 
Hosted by Lilly Weinberg and Raul Moas | Knight Foundation directors in the Community and National Initiatives Program

THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY: Unpacking online speech with Fordham law professor Olivier Sylvain, Thursday, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. ET
With the click of a button, almost anyone in the world can post their thoughts, opinions or commentary on the internet. How can we understand speech online and the policies that surround it? On Episode 19 of The Future of Democracy, we’ll hear from Olivier Sylvain, a professor of law at Fordham University. Sylvain will share his expertise as a leading thinker on the interplay of information, technology and the law.


Hosted by Sam Gill | Knight Foundation SVP/Chief Program Officer

DISCOVERY: Centering the arts in your city’s present and future with SV Creates CEO Connie Martinez, Friday, Sept. 4, 1 p.m. ET
Despite the many ways the arts enrich our communities, arts advocacy has never been easy. And now, when artists hit hard by the pandemic have led our communities in coping and imagining new ways forward, it’s as important as ever to make sure that the arts are central to community planning and development — and are funded appropriately. On Episode 9 of DISCOVERY, join us for a conversation with Connie Martinez, CEO of SV Creates, an arts service organization based in San Jose, Calif. Together, we’ll talk about how you can center the arts and artists in your city’s present and future.

Hosted by Priya Sircar | Director/Arts at Knight Foundation
INDUSTRY SPECIFIC ARTICLES
(re-post from last blast)
FILM
Moonlight Cinema, a drive-in movie theater in Newark, shows films made by African American creators and actors. Film: The Paramount Consent Decrees Are Officially Over, and Theaters Might Never Be the Same 
PERFORMING ARTS
NYTimes: These shows are made for walking The pandemic has darkened theaters around the country. So this summer, some are staging scenes in parks and fields for small masked groups. Broadway World: Latino Theater Company Announces Virtual Fall Season The season will include streamed, archival footage of fully staged plays, sneak-peek readings of upcoming productions and more.
MUSEUMS/VISUAL ARTS
Artnet News: Basel’s Liste Art Fair Has Canceled Its 2020 Edition This Fall as the Health Situation Worsens in Switzerland It remains unclear whether participating dealers will see refunds on their booth fees.
Hyperallergic: Dallas Art Fair Will Not Reimburse Participants for Canceled 2020 Edition As galleries struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibitors learned the fair will not reimburse participants for the booth fees they have already paid.
Artnet News: What Defines a Museum? The Question Has Thrown the Art World’s Leading Professional Organization Into Turmoil Disagreement about good governance has sparked a wave of resignations.
Hyperallergic: New Museum Recalls Some Furloughed Workers, Union Calls for Greater Reform “As they parade around their executive pay cuts, [director] Lisa Phillips is still making at least $500,000 while 25 people now have no income and no health insurance during a pandemic,” the union said. BBC: Museums get £630,000 funding to adapt to Covid world 
Hyperallergic: How the Pandemic Has Highlighted a Crisis in Contemporary Museums In researching three Indiana institutions, it is clear that the lockdown has exacerbated trends in the museum field such as a lack of relevance to the general public and increasing reliance on private philanthropy. ECONOMY
Artnet News: ‘It’s the Difference Between Staying Afloat and Sinking’: US Art Workers Are Left Adrift as Weekly $600 Unemployment Checks Evaporate One phase of the government's stimulus plan has ended, leaving many self-employed artists and gig workers with little in the way of support.