Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
April 28, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) The Downtown Alliance presents Live Green <#green>
2) The Grand Theatre Announces 2008-2009 Season <#season>
3) Babcock Performing Readers presents "Poetry & Prose Potluck" <#potluck>
4) Student Choreography in the Spotlight <#spotlight>
5) Tickets for The Touring Stage Version Of Disney's High School
Musical<#version>
6) Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Tier II 2008 Deadline Approaches<#zap>
7) Dianne Reeves <#dianne>
8) Utah opera presents Mozart's Don Giovanni <#don>
9) From the Masses to the Masses: Art of the Yan'an Cave Artists Group<#masses>
10) Please join us for the 42nd Annual Art Ball, "Puttin' on the Glitz:
Hollywood Style," <#glitz>
11) Murray Secondary Art Show <#murray>
12) Astronomy Day at Clark Planetarium <#clark>
*Employment Opportunities <#employ>*
* *
1) Spy Hop Productions seeks a qualified and dynamic Marketing and Events
Coordinator
2) Immediate Opening for an Annual Giving Officer with the Utah Humanities
Council
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*Articles Of Interest <#article>*
*Resources <#resource>*
*Submission Guidelines <#guidelines> *
*Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
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*Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) *The Downtown Alliance presents Live Green*
The Downtown Alliance presents Live Green, the 5th Annual Downtown
Sustainable Living Festival. The event will be Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at
Library Square from 10 am to 6 pm. This eventówhich is becoming the most
recognized environmental fair in the State of Utah's educational,
entertaining, and engaging. More than 100 vendors will be at Live Green,
including a variety of businesses that share the vision of providing green
guidance and recyclable resources.
Join your conscientious community for this festive occasion, explore the
many options for environmentally-friendly living, and experience some of the
following exhibits and demonstrations.
- Conversation Cafe: Meet with local advocates to discuss significant
issues that affect daily life along the Wasatch Front.
- Alternative Transportation Exhibitors: Talk to vehicle owners,
inventors, and businesses about alternatives: biodiesel, solar-powered,
electric, natural gas, and pedal-powered.
- Local Plant Vendors: Add some ìgreenî to your life. A variety of
vendors will be selling locally-grown bedding plants, and Master Gardeners
will offer advice on the proper plants for your plot.
- Sustainable Products and Businesses: Become familiar with businesses
that strive to reduce carbon footprints. (Recycled paper products, low-water
toilets, recycled timber buildings, and much more.)
- Builders and Architects: Learn more about the benefits of living
downtown and using sustainable products for building. Downtown Salt Lake
City is home to leaders in green building design.
- Eco-Activities for Kids: Bring the entire family to Live Green.
Teaching children about conservation and preservation gives profound hope
for a healthier and more sustainable future.
- Community Advocates: be introduced to the organizations that fight the
good fight. Learn about what issues different groups support and volunteer
opportunities in the non-profit community.
- Food Vendors and Beer Garden: Arrive hungry and linger longer. Enjoy
food and drink from a selection of organic and natural food vendors.
- Live Music: Take a spin on the bike to generate power for our
'Pedal-Powered Music Stage' while listening to the rhythmic sounds of
favorite local musicians.
Live Green Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Power, sEnergy Technologies, Utah Toyota
Dealers, KSL Radio News, FM 100 radio, Utah Department of Environmental
Quality, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City Corp., Clif Bar, Cooper, Roberts,
Simonsen Associates, Catalyst, Squatters Pub Brewery, KRCL
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2)* **The Grand Theatre Announces 2008-2009 Season*
Our 2008-2009 season is a mixture of shows that will be familiar to the
public and a few that will be new!
Always…Patsy Cline by Ted Swindle: September 10-20th, 2008
Back by Popular Demand! Featuring Erica Hansen & Toni Byrd, the fabulous
music of America's legendary music star Patsy Cline is blended into the
heart felt true story of a rare friendship! If you haven't seen this
production yet, you'd be "Crazy" to miss it!
The Ark by Michael McLean: October 15-25th, 2008
A refreshing new musical by local favorite Michael McLean is a very human
family story featuring hilarious, as well as poignant moments about rigid
fathers, self-absorbed husbands, neglected wives and rebellious sons, where
the audience is part of the show! This is definitely a show for the whole
family! "Tender and funny!" - The New York Times
A Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote: January 28th – February 7th, 2009
Carrie Watts, an aging widow, longs to return to her childhood home of
Bountiful, Texas, where she hasn't been in thirty years. Despite her failing
health, she grows more determined to escape from the tiny Houston apartment
she shares with her soft-spoken son and watchful daughter-in-law. Finally
she gets her chance to head homeward and it is the journey of a
lifetime! "Foote…shows
us how human beings can prevail in little acts of kindness, huge efforts of
determination and will, and the magical healing powers.. of memory." –
Chicago Sun Times
The Musical of Musicals, the Musical! by Joanne Bogart & Eric Rockwell –
March 4-14th, 2009
The Musical of Musicals, the musical, is a musical about musicals! In this
hilarious satire of musical theater, one story becomes five delightful
musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the
form. The plot: June can't pay the rent to her evil landlord and Will comes
to the rescue? Or does he? "This comic valentine to musical theatre is
hilarious! It'll keep you laughing from start to finish." - The Daily News
Four Guys Named Jose' and a woman named Maria by Dolores Prida & David
Coffman – May 6-16th, 2009
Four young Latino men, a chance meeting at Burrito World in Omaha and a
beautiful woman named Maria! Even though their ancestral roots are
different, not only do they share a common name, they also share a common
dream; to stage a show of Latin standards! Performed in English and Spanish,
this features some of the most evocative Latin music ever written and is
brimming with the zest of life intrinsic to the Latino culture! "Que Viva!
Que Bueno! Ole! - Chita Rivera
Special Events:
7th Annual Messiah – A Community Celebration!: December 11,12,13, & 15th
2008
Two musical traditions set side-by-side! Tickets go on sale November 2nd,
2008.
Love letters by A. J. Gurney! Coming in February, 2009
Love Letters is an evocative account of two characters over a period of
their 50 year relationship –Carrying them from second grade through
adulthood, marriage, divorce and middle age!
Box office:
Season Ticket Sales begin May 2nd, 2008
To purchase season tickets call the Box office at 801-957-3322 or for more
information, visit us online at
www.the-grand.org
Season Ticket Prices:
$40 - $75.00, depending on seating section
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3) *Babcock Performing Readers presents "Poetry & Prose Potluck"*
May 8, 2008
7:30-9:00 pm
University of Utah
Olpin Union, Little Theatre
Hosted by Mark Merkley
Rather than food, members bring a short poem or prose piece, original or by
a favored author, to read before an appreciative audience. This evening is a
perennial favorite. At this event, talent is discovered and shared, so leave
shyness at home and become a star. Because many come forward, you will need
to limit your selection to under five minutes The public is invited, members
only may read. Members will also vote on the 2008-2009 slate of officers and
board members. The Union closes at 9:00 pm when school is not in session.
Free Parking after 6:00 pm in the lot east of the Olpin Union. Take a ticket
at the gate. Obtain a validation sticker at the performance or the main
desk.
Free Admission and Refreshments
Partially funded by
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks
Salt Lake City Arts Council
www.babcockreaders.com
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4) *Student Choreography in the Spotlight*
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: Choreography Showcase
When: Wednesday, 30 April 2008 • 3:00 pm
Where: Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presented a showcase of
student choreography on Wednesday, April 30, at 3:00 pm in the Eccles
Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. This is a free
performance and open to the public
The event presents choreography by Annika Black, Tawna Halbert, Emily
Hawkes, Alicia Parker, Josie Patterson, Brittnie Sandall, Lyndy Tankersley
and Christina Taylor. The works were created throughout two semester. The
first semester dealt with Choreographic strategies and principles, and was
taught by Sara Christensen. The second semester involved creating a
complete dance, start to finish, instructed by Erik stern. There is a wide
range of approaches and moods portrayed by this group of student
choreographers and promises to be an engaging show. It is produced by the
students themselves, under the direction of Erik Stern.
For more information about this event, contact Erik Stern,
estern@??? 626-6615.
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5) *Tickets for The Premiere Of The Touring Stage Version Of Disney's High
School Musical*
On Sale Friday, MAY 2nd
Performances Run July 29 to August 10 - for Two Weeks at The Capitol Theatre
Disney Theatrical Productions and Zions Bank Broadway Across America
announced today that tickets for the new touring stage version of the
phenomenally popular Disney's high school musical will go on sale to the
public on Friday, May 2 at 10am. The Salt Lake City engagement of this
uplifting stage production will begin performances at the Capitol Theatre on
Tuesday, July 29 for a limited engagement of two weeks through Sunday,
August 10. The opening night is Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will
be available at ArtTix outlets, by phone 355-ARTS or online at
www.ArtTix.org. Groups of 15 or more can purchase now, call 355-5502.
This new touring stage adaptation of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is
directed by Jeff Calhoun (Big River). HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL features a book by
David Simpatico (adapted from the original movie script by Peter
Barsocchini), and a score including all the songs from the original
soundtrack plus two new songs. The touring company includes a live
orchestra and a cast of 34 talented performers.
Commenting on the production, Thomas Schumacher, President and Producer of
Disney Theatrical Productions, said, "Our stage version of this great
property has been mounted as a direct response to overwhelming demand. As
someone who has been passionate about theatre since I was a kid, I am
thrilled that we are touring this remarkably popular title as a fully
realized stage production, and most certainly introducing countless young
people to the world of theatre for the very first time. You can't ask for
more than that." Schumacher adds, "It is a great joy and privilege for us
to be able to produce and present the Disney Channel's enormously popular
property on stage."
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is a contemporary musical comedy about a
popular high school basketball star and a shy, academically gifted newcomer
who discover they share a secret passion for singing. When they sign up
together to audition for the lead roles in the school musical, it threatens
East High's rigid social order and sends their peers into an uproar. In a
desperate effort to maintain the status quo, the "jocks," the "brainiacs"
and even the drama club regulars are soon hatching convoluted plots to
separate the pair and keep them offstage. By defying expectations and
taking a chance on their dreams, however, the couple inspires other students
to go public with some surprising hidden talents of their own.
The creative team for this new touring stage production of HIGH SCHOOL
MUSICAL, in addition to aforementioned director Calhoun, consists of
choreographer Lisa Stevens, scenic designer Kenneth Foy, costume designer
Wade Laboissonniere, lighting designer Kenneth Billington, sound designer
Duncan Robert Edwards and music supervisor Bryan Louiselle.
In Salt Lake City HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will play Tuesday through Thursday at
7:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sunday
at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $27.50 to $62.50 plus
service fee. Beginning May 2nd, tickets will be available by calling ArtTix
at 355-ARTS, visiting the Capitol Theatre box office, any ArtTix outlet, or
online at
www.ArtTix.org. Group orders of 15 or more are available now by
calling 355-5502, Monday – Friday 10 am- 5pm or emailing if a
sandyb@???.
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6) *Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Tier II 2008 Deadline Approaches*
Applications for Tier II arts and cultural organizations will be due Friday,
May 2, 2008. Funding is available to qualified cultural organizations to
provide cultural programs in Salt Lake County. Last year 132 organizations
applied for Zoo, Arts and Parks Funding. 126 organizations were awarded
grants ranging from $1,500 to $130,000. Applicants must be a non-profit
organizations with federal IRS 501c3 status or a cultural agency of a
county, municipal, township or community council. ZAP Tier II funding is
awarded to organizations that have a clear arts or cultural purpose and fit
into one of the qualified arts or cultural disciplines such as music,
history, art, dance, natural history, theatre, etc. (a complete list is on
the ZAP website). All organizations must submit an application by the
deadline. Applications may be hand-delivered by 5:00 p.m. on May 2nd or
postmarked on May 2, 2008.
The Zoo, Arts and Parks program provides opportunities for citizens to enjoy
the various arts and cultural programs offered throughout the valley. In
November 1996, Salt Lake County voters approved a ballot initiative designed
to fund local recreational facilities as well as botanical, cultural and
zoological organizations. The County collects one additional penny on every
ten dollars spent within Salt Lake County.
Funding is allocated through a competitive process, overseen by two
volunteer advisory boards. Final funding recommendations are approved by
the Salt Lake County Council. Electronic copies of the applications, as
well as the financial worksheets, and application guide can be found on the
ZAP website at
www.slcozap.org or applications can be mailed by calling 801
468-3517.
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7) *Dianne Reeves*
Where: Sheraton City Centre, 150 West 500 South
When: Monday, April 28, 2008, at 7:30PM
How Much: $25. Tickets available at Holladay Pharmacy. Student
discount tickets are available with valid student I.D.
Presented By: GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC
www.jazzslc.com
Press Contact: 801-278-0411: Gordon Hanks, GAM Foundation Co-Founder
Dianne Reeves, one of the pre-eminent jazz vocalists in the world today,
will perform as part of the Jazz at the Sheraton series on Monday, April 28,
2008 at 7:30PM.
Reeves is the only artist to ever win three consecutive Grammy Awards for
"Best Jazz Vocal Album" — a first in any category — for A Little Moonlight
(2003), The Calling: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan (2001) and In the Moment
(2000). In 2006 she received her fourth Grammy, for the soundtrack to George
Clooney's critically acclaimed film Good Night, And Good Luck.
Born in Detroit in 1956, Reeves was raised in Denver and performed as a
featured singer with her high school big band. At the age of 17, she was
discovered by the trumpeter Clark Terry when the band was invited to perform
for the National Association of Jazz Educators Conference in Chicago. Reeves
began performing with Terry while attending the University of Colorado and
later moved to Los Angeles, where she joined the group Night Flight and did
session work for Lenny White, Stanley Turrentine and Billy Childs. In 1981
she won a spot on Sergio Mendes' world tour and, with Childs' help, cut her
debut album the following year.
In 1987 Reeves became the first singer signed to the re-launched Blue Note
label; she has released more than a dozen solo albums, including the
best-selling I Remember (1991) and the Grammy-nominated Quiet After the
Storm (1995).
In addition to her solo work, Reeves has recorded and performed extensively
with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra as well as with
such artists as Harry Belafonte, Herbie Hancock and Joshua Redman. In recent
years she has recorded with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and performed with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic.
In 2002, Reeves became the first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, overseeing jazz programming and educational workshops for both
the historic Hollywood Bowl and the new Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed
by Frank Gehry. She was the first singer to perform at the Disney Concert
Hall. Other honors include performing at the closing ceremony of the 2002
Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, and the 2002 Ella Fitzgerald Award
from the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
The GAM Foundation is sponsored in part by the Zoo, Arts and Parks program.
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8) *Utah opera presents Mozart's Don Giovanni*
Mozart's opera includes romance, murder, mayhem and comedy
Utah Opera will present Mozart's Don Giovanni at Capitol Theatre on May 10,
12, 14 and 16 at 7:30 pm and May 18 at 2:00 pm. The opera will be sung in
Italian with English supertitles. Vivace members are invited to attend the
performance on Saturday, May 10 and attend the after-party at Café Molise.
Based on the legend of Don Juan, Mozart's dramatic comedy follows the
arrogant Don Giovanni as he lives a life of seduction, murder and wrongdoing
creating countless enemies all along the way. In the end, this rake meets
his dooming fate as divine justice intervenes.
The Utah Symphony will accompany Utah Opera in each performance, conducted
by Robert Tweten. Stage Director Nicolette Molnár (Romeo and Juliet) returns
to Utah Opera to capture Don Giovanni's final moments before being cast off
to hell.
Tickets for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances are $12-$65. Tickets
for Monday and Wednesday performances are $10-$58. Tickets can be purchased
by calling (801) 355-ARTS (355-2787), 1-888-451-2787, in person at the
Abravanel Hall ticket office, the Capitol Theatre box office or by visiting
www.utahsymphonyopera.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student
discounts should call (801) 355-ARTS (355-2787).
A free Opera Preview Lecture will be delivered by Paul Dorgan on Wednesday,
May 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the auditorium of the Salt Lake City Library.
Dorgan frequently performs with the Temple Square Recital Series, with the
NOVA Chamber Music Series and with OPUS Chamber Orchestra as concerto
soloist, chamber musician and accompanist.
There will also be a Questions and Answers session with Utah Opera Artistic
Director, Christopher McBeth immediately following each performance in the
Founders room on the mezzanine level at Capitol Theatre.
Utah Symphony & Opera's Vivace (a social and networking group for young
professionals) members are invited to attend the performance on May 10 and
enjoy an after-party at Café Molise directly after the concert. Tickets for
members are just $30 ($15 for students) and include a ticket to the
evening's performance, entrance into the after-party, food and non-alcoholic
drinks (cash bar available). Free memberships for Vivace are available by
e-mailing vivace@??? or calling (801) 869-9017. Vivace
members should use promo code "Vivace" to purchase tickets.
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9) *From the Masses to the Masses: Art of the Yan'an Cave Artists Group*
Chinese Art Exhibit & Documentary Film at Utah Cultural Celebration Center
WHAT: From the Masses to the Masses: Art of the Yan'an Cave
Artists Group Art Exhibition & Combat Film's Masses to Masses documentary
WHEN: May 9 – June 18, 2008
Mon – Thurs, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. or by special arrangement
Opening Reception May 9, 6-8:30pm
Salt Lake Chinese Choir at 6:30 p.m.
Masses to Masses film screening from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Free Admission
WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100 South
WHO: Everyone is welcome to attend the exhibit; film screening
and opening reception free of charge.
WHY: Rich in the folk traditions of rural peasant artists, this
historical exhibit highlights the impact of politics on artist and their art
during Mao's China. The exhibit, privately owned by Combat Film's Dodge
Billingsley, includes the work of several artists known as the Cave Artists
Group (Yaodong Huapai) who worked under the direction of Beijing based
artist Jin Zhilin. Jin, a student of Xu Beihong and later a contemporary of
Constantine Maximov at the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, was sent to Yan'an
in the midst of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) where he recruited local
artists such as Feng Shanyun, Chen Sanqiao, Song Ruxin, and others to study
art at the Yan'an Masses Art Studio that he directed.
Yan'an was the Chinese Communists' revolutionary capital in Shaanxi Province
in northwestern China for thirteen years (1936-1949). Although a remote and
poor rural area, Yan'an has a strong folk art tradition. However, Yan'an is
unique because of its rich revolutionary traditions. Following the Maoist
dictum of "learning from the masses," Jin Zhilin required his students to go
to the countryside and study local folk art with peasant artists. Jin's
students incorporated Shaanxi folk art influences, such as paper cutting,
into their woodblock prints. The art in the collection reflects these
elements of local folk art and the historical significance of the region. Art
was created using various mediums: woodcuts, watercolors (gouache) and oil.
Woodcuts and watercolors were more common because oil painting in the
countryside at the time was less practical.
The collection includes Jin's early work from the 1950s, which was heavily
influenced by Soviet Social Realism, work produced during the Cultural
Revolution (1966-1976) that towards the end was illustrative of the
Revolutionary Romanticism engulfing the arts in China, and works from the
post-Cultural Revolution period (late 1970s-early 1980s), reflecting more
traditional themes and aspects of local culture that Jin encouraged his
students to study. Geographic landmarks such as the Yan'an pagoda,
traditional Shaanxi cave residences, the headdress worn by local Shaanxi
men, and influences of local folk art are common characteristics of the
works of the Cave Artist Group that emerged under Jin Zhilin's influence.
The collection is original and was acquired in numerous trips to China
between 1999-2005. The art of the exhibit was not created to be sold, as
there was no commercial value to art at that time. Instead, art was
utilized for social and political purposes. In the case of the woodblocks,
making only a few copies before shaving the block for a new woodcut was
common. In most cases the artists were not even sure what happened to their
work once it was turned over to local authorities to be reviewed and
exhibited in support of domestic and even international policy initiatives.
As a result, nearly all of the pieces are the only known copies to exist.
For more information about this art exhibition and other events at the Utah
Cultural Celebration Center, call 801-965-5100 or visit
www.culturalcelebration.org.
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10) *Please join us for the 42nd Annual Art Ball, "Puttin' on the Glitz:
Hollywood Style,"*
To be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. This formal
event will feature a light buffet by Marvelous Catering, big band dancing
with the Moonlight Serenaders, a vocal performance by Gordon Harkness
accompanied by Bob Bailey on piano, live artists at work, a gallery stroll,
a rousing performance by the SHS Jazz Trio and Vocal Ensemble, and the
crowning of the new Art Queen Royalty. The Art Ball kicks off the 84th
Annual Spring Salon, Utah's largest exhibition of works by Utah artists, and
proceeds from this year's event will support the development of the new
Museum sculpture garden. For more information, please visit
www.smofa.orgor call (801) 489 2727. We hope to see you there!
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11)* **Murray Secondary Art Show*
Murray Secondary Art Show will be on display at Fashion Place Mall in the
Dillards Courtyard April 29 through May 1. The show features student
artwork from Murray and Cottonwood High and Hillcrest and Riverview Jr High.
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12) *Astronomy Day at Clark Planetarium*
Celebrate Astronomy Day! Sat. May 10, 12:00 Noon – 6:45 p.m. at the Clark
Planetarium: 110 South 400 West, Salt Lake City. Hansen Dome Theatre Shows
only $1 until 6:45 p.m. Special free lecture by Clark Planetarium Program
Manager, Mike Murray, at 4:30 p.m. on Observing and Using A Telescope. FREE
star parties at This is The Place Heritage Park and Stansbury Park
Observatory in the evening. Visit
www.clarkplanetarium.org or call
801-456-4973 for more information.
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*Employment Opportunities *
1) Spy Hop Productions seeks a qualified and dynamic Marketing and Events
Coordinator dedicated to youth development, the media arts, and progressive
education.
Job Description: Under the supervision of the Managing Director, the
Marketing and Events Coordinator will manage and promote Spy Hop
Productions' annual fundraising and promotional events. These events include
but are not limited to: The Annual Benefit, the LocoMotion International
Film Festival, the summer documentary screenings, the Best of Year awards
ceremony, the Pitch-Nic premiere, and the Annual Giving campaign. This
position will also facilitate all of the organization's public relations and
marketing activities in relation to programming, fundraising, and special
events.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare event timelines, budgets, staffing, programming and marketing
schedules.
- Oversee sponsor, vendor and volunteer recruitment, event layout and
mapping
- Prepare contracts with vendors, sponsors, venues, and suppliers
- Contract and schedule entertainment and catering
- Coordinate audio-visual equipment, transportation, and event displays
and collateral
- Produce with tri-annual newsletter and assist in keeping the
organizational website updated
- Organize and facilitate all relevant pre/post event meetings
- Facilitate the design, production and distribution of all promotional
event and programmatic outreach material
- Compose all organizational press releases and coordinate with radio,
television, print and other media outlets
- Facilitate the recruitment and training of volunteers, staff, and
board to support event activities
- Develop and oversee relevant Trustee and Advisory Board event sub
committees
- Organize and maintain files and records in the organizational database
Qualifications:
· 3-5 years of demonstrated experience with a Bachelors degree or
equivalent experience in PR and marketing and managing and supervising
special events; experience in the non-profit sector preferred;
· Excellent people and presentation skills;
· A self starter, multi-tasker, with a sense of urgency;
· Demonstrated job/personnel management skills;
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and also database
software
· Proficiency in page layout/design software desired but not
required;
· Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
necessitating qualities such as cultural awareness, integrity, humor,
team-building, and conflict management;
· Passion and ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
· Exceptional leadership skills, group facilitation skills, and
written & oral communication skills;
- An innovative, self-motivated individual who possesses a passion for he
mission of Spy Hop and an ability to persuasively convey that passion.
Familiarity with and interest in progressive education and the youth media
arts field a plus;
- Flexible work schedule including some weekends and evenings.
Compensation: Full-time salary that is competitive and commensurate with
experience. Benefits included. Slated to start in May of 2008.
How to Apply: No phone calls please. Please email/mail resume, references
and cover letter to:
Spy Hop Productions
Attn: Rick Wray, Executive Director
511 West 200 South, #100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Email: rick@???
Visit our website at:
www.spyhop.org for further information
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2) *Immediate Opening for an Annual Giving Officer with the Utah Humanities
Council*
The Utah Humanities Council is seeking an Annual Giving Officer for a half
time position that offers flexible hours. This person will report directly
to UHCs director of development.
Primary duties include annual giving through corporate and foundation grant
writing, direct mail campaigns, and corporate underwriting for special
events, as well as donor stewardship.
This position offers a great working environment coupled with some
work-from-home flexibility. The successful candidate needs to be a
detail-oriented individual with an understanding of the humanities and the
ability to visualize the larger scope of projects. Equally important are
excellent writing skills, excellent time management ability, self-starter
initiative, and a genuine pleasure in working with people. Proficiency with
Excel, Access, and MS Word are preferred. A minimum of five years of
experience is preferred. A bachelors degree in English, Psychology,
Communications, or equivalent studies is beneficial.
The Utah Humanities Council is a private, nonprofit organization that
receives funding from National Endowment for the Humanities, State of Utah,
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Fund, and private sources to provide
statewide public programming and grant assistance in the humanities. UHC
enables lifelong learning for all Utahns from birth through retirement and
beyond. Our programs and services include a family literacy program; college
humanities course for economically and educationally challenged adults;
annual Book Festival; community resources including scholars and other
expert speakers, and books on current issues; library reading and discussion
series; technical and financial grant assistance; and other projects. See
UHC's web site at
www.utahhumanities.org for additional information.
Send applications to: Barbara Pioli, Director of Development, Utah
Humanities Council, 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, or by
e-mail to: pioli@???. Only applications with resume, three
references, and a cover letter will be considered. No telephone calls,
please.
Pay scale: Negotiable, without benefits
Closing date: Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
The Utah Humanities Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Does It Matter If The Artist Is
Reprehensible?<
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/04/putting_faces_to_fiction.html>
It's all very well to ask big questions about the essence of creativity;
pondering them can be valuable. But after a while, when it becomes evident
that these questions lack answers, or are answerable only
self-referentially, it all becomes a little tiresome. Especially given that
artists themselves, in the case of creativity, rarely know how their
original ideas arise. It's all a big mystery.
The Guardian (UK) 04/24/08
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When Artists And Authors Collaborate (It Isn't
Pretty)<
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/visualart/story/0,,2274856,00.html>
To authors, the text is sacrosanct, and any accompanying visuals - whether
on the cover or the page - are there to serve it. To artists, the text is
only one of several considerations: colour, shape, design, texture and
technical innovation are at least as important. That's why authors can be
less than thrilled when a Matisse, Picasso or Damien Hirst collaborates on
an illustrated edition. The problem isn't so much competing egos as
conflicting agendas.
The Guardian (UK) 04/24/08
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The Piano Competition That Changed The
World<
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-contest27apr27,1,5386936.story?track=rss>
It's 50 years since Van Cliburn won the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in
Moscow. "Part of the aura of legend surrounding the first Tchaikovsky
Competition emanated from the personalities involved. Shostakovich was the
chairman of the competition. Revered pianist Emil Gilels was president of
the piano jury. Composers Dmitri Kabalevsky and Arthur Bliss and the equally
celebrated pianist Sviatoslav Richter were jurors."
Los Angeles Times 04/25/08
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*Resources *
UCA utilizes many resourceful listserves and acknowledges their valued
contribution in compiling news and information that we are pleased to share
in the E-newsletter:
Americans for the Arts - Monthy Wire
APInews (Arts in the Public Interest)
Artists of Utah
ArtsJournal newsletter
Arts Wire Current
Board Cafe: The Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of
Directors
Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
Cultural Policy Listserv, Center for Arts & Culture
Downtown Alliance
Downtown Rising
Federation of State Humanities Councils
Grant Station
Steve Klass
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
National Council of Nonprofit Associations Action Center
National Humanities Alliance
NYFA Current
Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program, Salt Lake City
TechSoup
The NonProfit Quarterly
Travel Arts Partnership Newsletter
Utah Arts Council
Utah Humanities Council
Utah Nonprofits Association
Utah Progressive Network (UPNet) E-Mail Alert List
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*Acknowledgments*
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Americans for the Arts
Art Works for Kids
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Children's Museum of Utah
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The Fieldstone Foundation
KUER - FM
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Museum of Utah Art & History
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