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Arts
Council to Host Artists in the Schools
Grant Application Workshop Perry,
NY –
The Arts Council for Wyoming County announces it will host an Artists in
the Schools Grant Application Workshop with Genesee Valley Council on the
Arts Program Coordinator, Jean Hennessey, Thursday, May 11, 5pm, at its
location at 31 South Main Street, Perry.
Funds
of up to $1500 are available through the program for projects that benefit
students by partnering artists with teachers. The grant application
deadline is June 28. Artists,
teachers and community members interested in the program are welcome to
attend. Ms. Hennessey will
guide participants in the grant writing process and explain the programs
guidelines. For
details concerning the program, contact the Genesee Valley Council on the
Arts, 585-243-6785, or the ACWC, 585-237-3517. The Artists in
the Schools program, a re-grant program made possible by the New York
State Council on the Arts Arts In Education-Local Capacity Building
program, is available to public and private schools that have
not-for-profit status in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming Counties
and Wayland-Cohocton Central School. It funds artists to work with
teachers integrating the arts into the core curriculum. Past projects have
explored the Erie Canal through regional music, Greek mythology and
theatre through drama, anatomy through drawing and painting, creative
writing through storytelling, African culture through African drumming,
and more. Successful
applicants can receive up to $1,500 toward the cost of the residency.
Applications for the next round must be postmarked by June 28 Applicants
must consult with the GVCA program coordinator, Jean Hennessey,
(585-243-6785) before applying.
ACWC's Portfolio Assistance Program High school art majors: NEED HELP WITH YOUR COLLEGE PORTFOLIO? Are you applying to a college art or design program that requires a portfolio review as part of the admission process? Did you know that most Visual Arts programs are willing to review your work in slide format if you submit it through the mail? We can help! For the last three years the Arts Council for Wyoming County has offered a program to assist high school art majors preparing their portfolios for college. Call or email for an appointment. It's free, it's easy and it will only take a half hour of your time. o Select 15 -20 pieces of your best work for us to photograph. o We will take professional quality slides for you to submit to the colleges of your choice. oServices, film, development and slide presentation sleeves are available to Wyoming County students FREE of charge. o Contact Christine Daly: 585-492-0846 o email: cdaly317@aol.com
Arts Council Announces 5th Annual On-line Student Poetry Contest Wyoming
County High School students in grades 9-12 are invited to submit up to
three poems to the Arts Council's for Wyoming County’s Annual Online
Student Poetry Contest. Participating
students must be currently enrolled in a high school in Wyoming County,
home-schooled residents of Wyoming County, or residents of Wyoming County
who are schooled outside of the county. Abby
Sparling Memorial Awards A
First Place award will include $50 cash and a $50 savings bond from the
Bank of Castile; Second Place, $25 cash and a $50 savings bond from
M&T bank; Third Place, $25 cash.
All entrants will receive recognition, as the poetry submitted will
be displayed on ACWC's website for the public to read. Last year’s
entries are still posted, and will continue to be posted through March,
2006. Poems
for the contest must be original work of the student, and must be
submitted by email to the Arts Council for Wyoming County by April 30,
2006. The poems will be
judged by experienced writers and educators.
List of criteria for students and judges is available on the Arts
Council’s website (follow Poetry Contest link). Winners
will be announced in May.
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Please check the ACWC calendar for general listings. Community Arts Grants Events are made possible in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered in Wyoming County by the ACWC. If you would like to know more about the CAG program, please call me. You can also visit our website http://www.artswyco.org/Community_Arts_Grants.htm for general information. UPCOMING COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS EVENTS: The next scheduled Community Arts Grant event for 2005 will take place on November 18th. A Pajama Party with Marsha Hyles, a children’s picture book author begins at 7 pm at the Eagle Free Library, 3414 School St., Bliss. Call 585-322-7730 for more information.
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Visit ACWC's opportunities page for information about funding programs for artists and organizations; classes, workshops, seminars and professional development programs; calls for artists, and more. Visit ACWC's calendar page for listings of and information about area arts events. |
