Greetings all,
Not sure about you, but we are tired of winter coats and hoping that Spring will spring very soon! In the meantime, read on for some interesting new reports and lots of opportunities for fellowships and community grants – some with imminent deadlines!
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National Endowment for the Arts News
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U.S. Pavilion 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale – Call for Applications
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The Department of State and the National Endowment for the Arts are pleased to announce an
open call for applications
from U.S. nonprofits to organize the official U.S. presentation at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition held in Venice, Italy, from June through November 2020. The exhibition is the premier showcase for revolutionary ideas in contemporary architecture and design through national venues. Proposals should represent the most excellent and innovative work in American architecture, landscape architecture, and planning. The award amount this year is $325,000 (including $125,000 for pavilion management), with a potential additional $100,000 from the NEA.
Image:
U.S. Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition. Photo © Tom Harris. Courtesy of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
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Webinar Today! Hiring and Contracting Artists - RFPs, Calls for Entry & Commissions
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Register now
for the fifth webinar in the
How to Do Creative Placemaking webinar series
, hosted in partnership with
Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)
and supported by the NEA and
The Kresge Foundation
.
This webinar will discuss how to structure a call, grant, or commission in a way that will yield the kinds of relationships and projects that help achieve the goals set for a project.
Join us for on Wednesday, March 13 at 2:00PM ET.
You can also
register
for the last webinar in this series -
Formalizing Partnership: Contracts, MOUs & Agreements
– hosted on April 10
at 2:00 PM ET.
Did you miss earlier webinars in this series? They are now available on the
webinar website
, just scroll down to the bottom of the page to download and watch.
Image:
Bandaloop performi
ng at FirstWorks Providence event, ph
oto by Lynne McCormack.
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2019 MICD Regionals Announced
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The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) recently announced
Landmark Columbus,
the
University of Oklahoma Institute for Quality Communities
, and the
Van Alen Institute
as the hosts of the three regional MICD sessions in 2019. All three institutions have an outstanding history of engaging the public and using design to strengthen communities.
Each institution will host one regional session using the MICD model. At these sessions, eight mayors and a team of eight interdisciplinary design professionals will convene over two and a half days to share ideas and find solutions to the most pressing design and development challenges faced by each mayor.
MICD is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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New NEA Report –
The Arts in Neighborhood Choice
The Arts Endowment recently posted a new research report t
itled
The Arts in Neighborhood Choice
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sharing out findings from an arts and cultural module in the 2015 American Housing Survey (a HUD-sponsored national household survey that the U.S. Census Bureau administers every two years). The report is authored by Mousumi Sarkar of Well World Solutions and reveals a strong showing of people who value living conveniently near arts and cultural events. Read the
blog post
and explore the
infographic
and
full report
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Rural Action Guide for Governors and States
Released by NGA
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Note: These links lead to websites other than arts.gov.
Registration is now open for the
Rural Generation Summit
. Hosted on May 22-24 in Jackson, MS, the summit is a unique blend of immersive experiences with local people and places, social and economic impact for host regions, and a distinctly rural thought leadership applied to expressing equity and building cultural wealth in our rural communities. RURAL GENERATION is a coalition of
Art of the Rural
,
ArtPlace America
,
the Center for Rural Strategies
,
First Peoples Fund
,
the Mississippi Center for Cultural Production
,
the National Consortium of Creative Placemaking
, the
Rural Policy Research Institute
,
Springboard for the Arts
, and Summit Host Partners
Alternate ROOTS
. This initiative is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and ArtPlace America.
Register now
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NeighborWorks America
has posted a call to artists as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to integrate arts and culture into community development work. By engaging artists, NeighborWorks hopes to model creative practices and highlight how artistic processes can lead to new ways of addressing issues in the community development field. Strong candidates will have a focus on community or social impact and expertise in community building, promoting equity and inclusion, and creative placemaking.
Applications are due March 29
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ArtPlace America
and
Welcoming America
are offering a new opportunity for local arts and culture leaders to participate in Welcoming America’s
Welcoming Network
. Through a new Creative Placemaking Scholarship program, selected organizations will have the opportunity to draw on the tools and resources available to Welcoming Network members while sharing good ideas and receiving recognition in local, national and global settings for their arts-driven immigrant inclusion and welcoming efforts.
Applications are due March 15
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The
Walton Family Foundation
has released a call for applications to join the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program. In 2019, the foundation is seeking statements of qualifications from landscape architects and design firms with specific experience in urban design within small communities. Selected practitioners will join a cohort of designers and firms to be considered for projects in the region.
Applications are due March 15
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The
Knight Foundation
is inviting nominations for its inaugural Knight Public Spaces Fellowship. The fellowship recognizes leading civic innovators who have created or influenced great public spaces in U.S. communities, creating more opportunities for connection and civic engagement.
Nominations are due March 22
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The
ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
has release a call for applicants to the Practices for Change fellowship. The program supports the advancement of individuals working to create change in non-arts systems (such as health, justice, transportation, and housing) across the country. It is a no-residency national fellowship that provides fellows with ASU training, mentorship, and resources to take back to their respective communities.
Applications are due March 29
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The
AARP
has released a call for the AARP Community Challenge grant program, offering funds for community-based “quick-action” projects related to housing, transportation, smart cities and public spaces. The goal is to spark change and build momentum to improve livability for people of all ages.
Applications are due April 17
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Nerdy Design Thing We Are Following
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We were so glad to hear about the capstone event and publication launch this week for
Infill Philadelphia: Sacred Places Civic Spaces
. This program, which received a 2019 NEA Art Works Design grant, is a partnership formed between the
Community Design Collaborative
and
Partners for Sacred Places
to address the question:
How can historic sacred places support civic engagement, social cohesion, and neighborhood equity?
With support from the William Penn Foundation, three religious sites, three community organizations, and three design teams are collaborating to re-envision historic, purpose-built religious properties as community hubs. Check out the
program website
for great coverage of progress to date and recent press coverage.
Images:
Photos by Chris Kendig, courtesy Community Design Collaborative
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Director, Design & Creative Placemaking
Specialist - Art Works Design
Specialist - Our Town
Assistant Grants Management Specialist
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