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Join us today at 2PM for PhD Candidate Travis Newton's dissertation presentation, "Orchestra Community Engagement: Factors of Environmental Impact." The symphony orchestra industry in the United States was founded with the goal of serving the elite, but these orchestras are organized as not-for-profit organizations and are currently mandated to benefit the community more broadly. Professional symphony orchestras in the United States are beginning to address this disconnect between their elite-oriented origins and the more modern federal mandate of community-oriented service in a variety of ways, including through community engagement programming. There are a number of items that remain unknown, including the impact that environmental factors have on orchestras’ community-oriented work, and what “community engagement” means to orchestras. To join, click here: https://lnkd.in/eEK7fVGX

💡 In an insightful essay on Community Centric Fundraising, Carlos García León explores the challenges and joys of working in arts fundraising. They share personal experiences and insights on navigating donor expectations, advocating for diverse programming, and the need to balance artistic goals with organizational demands. The article also discusses the importance of community-centric principles in the arts sector, reflecting on how these practices can enhance both the work and impact of arts organizations. For a deeper understanding, you can read the full article by clicking link below ⤵

Newman's Own Foundation with a grant opportunity for organizations focused on food justice for kids. Paul M. Angell Family Foundation with a grant opportunity for certain Latino arts organizations. From their websites: > Newman's. "Is your organization working towards food justice for kids in the United States? If so, this is your chance to receive up to $100,000 in grant funding over the next 2 years and deepen your impact! Apply by June 11, 2024." > Paul M Angell. "Mini grants are available for small Latino arts organizations which have budgets of under $200,000.00. Awards are $5,000.00 for grounds with budgets up to $100,000.00 and $7,500.00 for groups with budgets from $100,000.00 up to $200,000.00." Applications due June 7.

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Open calls for creative events for children and young people for Cruinniú na nÓg. The National Day of Creativity for children and young people, Cruinniú na nÓg, takes place on Saturday 15th June 2024. It aims to celebrate and encourage children and young people’s participation in culture and creativity by providing free, activities to them in their own area. Through this Open Call, Donegal County Council’s Culture and Creativity Team are seeking proposals from practitioners, community groups and organisations for creative events and activities that will provide opportunities for children and young people to make, do, try or see. In 2024, the vision for Cruinniú na nÓg in Donegal is to provide opportunities for participation to all children and young people in each Municipal District. It is hoped to achieve this in 2 ways through the Open Call Process: 1. Strand A - Proposals under €500. To maximise the number of opportunities for children and young people all over the county to participate in creative activities, we want to enable as many proposals as possible up to a maximum of €500. 2. Strand B - Proposals between €500 and €2,000. It is proposed to roll out one regional event in each of the five municipal districts (Donegal MD, Glenties MD, Stranorlar MD, Letterkenny MD and Inishowen MD). Proposals are welcome from all types of cultural practitioners, organisations and groups (such as Community Groups, Youth Work Groups, Sports Groups, History and Heritage Groups, Neighbourhood Groups). Proposals should be inclusive so that all children and young people within the community can participate. Organisations are encouraged to engage with individual artists/creatives/cultural practitioners to assist with your event. Submissions are welcome from communities in every location in the county, and activity must take place on June 15th June 2024. Proposals should address the suggestions gathered from children and young people across Donegal in a recent survey. Cruinniú na nÓg proposal forms and guidelines can be downloaded at www.wainfest.ie. Completed forms should be emailed to [email protected] by 12 Noon, Tuesday 19th March 2024.

How are districts planning to spend the new dedicated arts funding that Prop 28 provides? Learn about the status of arts education in California, its benefits, and how local educational agencies including San Diego Unified School District, San Gabriel Unified School District and Cold Spring School District intend to utilize their portion of the funds in the latest issue of California Schools magazine:

"We’ve known for a long time that creating a single application would make the process less burdensome for artists and grassroots arts organizations. And yet, creating a common application that maintained the integrity of funders’ individual priorities, and could be widely accepted by arts funders, felt like a distant dream. It took the hard lessons we learned during and after the pandemic to push us to stop saying “someday” and get serious about doing things differently." Learn more bout how we came together with Kenneth Rainin Foundation and Fleishhacker Foundation to expand access to arts funding in the Bay Area through a common application: https://lnkd.in/gFmyYSZ5

Before we finish our “Addy Learns a Lesson” display, we want to share a “Looking Back” with you all. ___ Looking Back: Education of African Americans During the Civil War By: Leah Jenkins, Assistant Researcher The education, or lack thereof, of African Americans during the Civil War was a concentrated effort integral to the preservation of slavery. Formal education was essentially non-existent for African Americans as on-the-job training was favored. Limiting African American educational access was more than safeguarding economic prosperity. Many Southerners (and Northerners) believed allowing African Americans access to formal education would invite discontent and rebellion, toppling America’s enslaved-based society and economy. Safeguarding slavery ingrained itself into law when several southern states passed anti-literacy laws. The laws forbade free and enslaved African Americans from reading, writing, and assembling. Despite harsh anti-literacy laws, small numbers of African Americans were educated in secret by their educated peers or masters. The end of the Civil War marked unprecedented educational access for African Americans. Established in 1865, the Freedman’s Bureau supervised and coordinated a regulated educational system for African Americans. By 1866, nearly 8,000 formerly enslaved African Americans were attending schools in Georgia. Aside from northern aid, freedmen often supported the schools through tuition fees and donated materials. Kids and adults alike attended school, with adults comprising nearly one-third of students. The Freedmen’s Bureau schools are the foundation for contemporary universal schooling in the United States. Learn more today: https://lnkd.in/grrJ585q