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NEWS from the Greater Hartford Arts Council
“Reconstructed Steel: Forms by Vicente Garcia” Opening at 100 Pearl Street Gallery
Garcia’s exhibit opens Jan 23 with an artist's reception on Jan 26 from 5 to 7pm. The artist presents a selection of large-scale sculptures made from re-bar, steel, brass and copper finished with natural rusting, chemical patinas, polishing, grinding and torching. Exhibit runs through Mar 23. For more info, visit here.
Taste of Hartford®
The Greater Hartford Arts Council in partnership with the Hartford Advocate present the Taste of Hartford®, two weeks of fine discount dining from Jan 23 to Feb 5. Restaurants across Hartford offer special multi-course, price-fixed tasting menus featuring their signature dishes for only $20.12. Menus available for download online here beginning Jan 16.
NEWS from the Community iQuilt Presents Hartford Winterfest
iQuilt offers free public ice skating and skate rentals for visitors of Bushnell Park to enjoy. Winterfest runs daily from 11am to 9pm until Feb 20 and please consider donating gently used skates, as well as children’s hats and gloves to the program. For more information about Winterfest, click here.
OPPORTUNITIES for Arts & Heritage Organizations
New Direction Conversations: A Focus on Arts-Based Placemaking
The Connecticut Office for the Arts is hosting a series of public forums to communicate its new direction to the arts & cultural community and to engage constituents in a planning discussion regarding the reorganization of programs and services in FY13. Forums begin Jan 24 and run through Feb 15, the last being hosted by Greater Hartford Arts Council. For more information, click here, email Rhonda.olisky@ct.gov, or call 860-256-2752.
Greater Hartford and CT’s River Valley Visitors Guide: 2012 Ed.—Deadline Jan 20
The Central Regional Tourism District and Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau seek inclusions that showcase the quality and variety of entertainment in CT for leisure and business travelers for their next edition. If you are interested in advertising, call 860-241-3471, or email ktremaine@courant.com. To include a free listing, email debbieg@centerofct.com for an application form.
Upcoming Workshops from the Connecticut Associations for Nonprofits
A wide variety of workshops are scheduled in January and February meant to expand the expertise of nonprofit staff members at all levels. For a complete list, visit here. To register online, visit here or call 860-525-5080.
Social Media: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
The Pro Bono Partnership hosts a webinar on Feb 9 that addresses questions involving many legal issues surrounding nonprofit usage of social media including copyright, trade mark, and privacy policy. Click here for more information, or email lpaley@dcbar.org.
New Money For Old Places: Revenue Sources for GAP Funding
This half day seminar presented by Connecticut Preservation Action, in partnership with Cigna and The State Historic Preservation Office, illustrates how to use available tax tools to build a revenue stream to fill the gap between the cost of new construction and rehab projects. Click here for more information, or email wolfried@sbcglobal.net.
OPPORTUNITIES for Artists
Art League of New Britain: Call for Images—Jan 12 and Jan 14
The Art League of New Britain seeks original works reflecting the winter / holiday season for The 1st Annual ALNB Holiday Card Exhibition Fundraiser. No entry fee—limit 5 pieces per artist. Receiving: Jan 12 7-9pm; Jan 14 9-1pm. For more info, click here, or email pebaylock@gmail.com.
Elm City Dance Collective: Call for Choreographers—Deadline Jan 13
Choreographers are encouraged to submit a 10-minute DVD performance for review for Elm City Dance Collective’s Rebound Dance Festival. Application fee: $15. Click here for more information.
Creative Capital: Online Learning—A Professional Development Program
Creative Capital begins a series of seven new webinars for artists working in all disciplines nationwide. This month’s webinars are “Visual Arts Round Table: Critics, with Stephen Main & Matthew Deleget” on Jan 16, and “Real Life Budgeting, with Andrew Simonet” on Jan 30. $25/webinar. Click here for more information.
New England Foundation for the Arts: Strategies in Community Engagement: A Public Art Discussion Series Event
The Public Art Discussion Series focuses on community engagement and the development of a local creative economy. The next session occurs on Jan 23 and features community engagement projects from many different artists and art administrators. Click here for more information.
The Artist Fellowship Program—Deadline Jan 25
The Artist Fellowship program provides grants of either $2,500 or $5,000 to encourage the continuing artistic development of CT Artists. The following categories may apply: Crafts, New Media, Painting, Photography, Works on Paper, and Sculpture/Installation. Click here for more information.
Artists in Residence Program at I-Park—Deadline Jan 30
I-Park is accepting applications for self-directed artists’ residences. Most sessions are 4-weeks and are offered to those working in Visual Arts, Music Composition, Creative Writing, Moving Image and Landscape/Garden Design. $30 application fee, though the residence offers comfortable private living quarters, a private studio, and a meal program. To apply, or for more information, click here, contact applications@i-park.org, or call 860-873-2468.
Westport Arts Center’s 8th Annual SOLOS Show: Call for Artists—Deadline Jan 31
Westport Arts Center invites up to eight artists to exhibit new bodies of work in its main gallery. Applicants must be members of Westport Arts Center by the application deadline to be eligible. $30 entry fee. For more information, click here, or email jill@westportartscenter.org.
Yale Institute for Music Theatre: Call for Applications—Deadline Feb 1
The Yale Institute for Music Theatre will select up to three original music theatre works for development in an intensive theatre lab. Each member of the writing team will receive an honorarium of $1,000 and round-trip transportation and accommodation. Application forms available at drama.yale.edu/YIMT. For more information, email yimt@yale.edu, or call 203-432-1591.
Occupy 539: Temporary Public Art at the Boston Center for the Arts—Deadline Feb 6
Boston Center for the Arts is accepting proposals to develop, produce and install a temporary art project that focuses on transforming public traffic flow. $2,000 honorarium. For more information and the application form, click here.
LocalArts Classroom: Presented by American for the Arts—Deadline Feb 24
A four-month virtual leadership development series, LocalArts Classroom provides an opportunity for local arts leaders to master foundational concepts and build skills through exposure to current practices in the core areas of local arts development. Topics include Cultural and Community Planning, Space for Art, Advocacy, Stewardship and Resource Development, and Activating Community Leadership. Click here for more information, or email sevanshanson@artsusa.org.
TRACK180: Call for Artists
Track180 invites local artists of New Haven to install or create original pieces that can be visually shared with the public relevant to the theme: Democracy – Digital Media – Information. Art will be on view at a prime window display overlooking the South Green on 900 Chapel St. No entry fee. For more information, click here.
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