Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
March 24, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) Babcock Performing Readers Presents April 10, 2008 "University Wits"<#wits>
2) Call It Business or Pleasure <#call>
3) Don Your Most Debonair Evening Wear for the Hottest Party of the Year<#don>
4) The Utah symphony Presents Magic Circle Mime Company's "The
Listener"<#listen>
5) Bountiful/Davis Art Center Annual Meeting & Unveiling of Willey Family
Gallery Sign <#annual>
6) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater <#alvin>
7) The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents BLOOD WEDDING<#blood>
8) Italian Language Classes <#classes>
9) Jewish Film Festival: Examine Life Through A Different Lens <#lens>
10) A Musical About WHAT? <#what>
11) Ancient Greek Revival <#greek>
12) Grammy Camp The Next Step In Your Music Career! <#grammy>
13) Performance Added To Plan-B Theatre Company's 'The End Of The Horizon'<#end>
14) Golden Dragon Acrobats <#golden>
15) Riders In The Sky – Riders Radio Theatre <#sky>
16) Westminster College Weekly Events <#weekly>**
*Employment Opportunities <#employ>*
1) Fellowship Opportunity- Stewart Fellowship
2) Space available to artists while they are working on another piece at the
Home Remodeling & Decorating Show
3) Utah Humanities Festival Director
*Articles Of Interest <#article>*
*Resources <#resource>*
*Submission Guidelines <#guidelines>*
*Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
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*Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) *Babcock Performing Readers Presents April 10, 2008 "University Wits"*
Directed by Dr. Ron Frederickson
"University Wits," by Jack Raymond is a brilliant mental romp of a play that
dares to imagine the very first meeting of a 25 year-old Will Shakespeare
barely arrived in London, with eight ego-centered, wary, awestruck, often
envious contemporaries of razor-sharp wit, including the likes of
Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, and Robert Greene. Don't miss the verbal
fireworks at the Dying Swan Tavern in 1589.
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
University of Utah
Union Building
Little Theatre
Parking is free after 6:00 p.m. in the visitor lot east of the Union
Building. Take a ticket at entry 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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2)* **Call It Business or Pleasure*
Learn the basics of type and typesetting while simultaneously considering
how an individual is represented by their business or calling card.
Exercises and critiques allow participants to become familiar with
considerations concerning type and layout, and how design choices affect
communication of intent. Using handset metal type and elements,
letterpress-print a unique design that voices who, what, and how to contact
with style and verve. Leave with 200 letterpress printed business cards.
Carol Sogard received her BA in Studio Art from Michigan State University in
1992 and her MFA in Graphic Design from the University of Utah in 1997. For
over 15 years she has worked as a graphic designer and currently serves as
Associate Professor of Design at the University of Utah.
Marnie Powers-Torrey holds an MFA in photography and is the Book Arts Studio
Manager. She has taught classes in photography and etching for the
Department of Art and Art History at the University of Utah. Marnie teaches
letterpress printing, artists' books, photopolymer plate printing,
alternative printing techniques, and other courses for the Book Arts
Program. She prints limited-edition books for the Red Butte
Press and commissioned letterpress projects. Her work is exhibited
nationally.
Since 1995, the Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library has
encouraged appreciation for the art and history of the book by offering
classes, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, and K-12 programming to the
communities it serves. The program rests firmly upon the Marriott Library's
rare books collection, numbering over sixty thousand books.
For more information about the Call it Business or Pleasure workshop, please
contact the Book Arts Program at 801-585-9191 or bookartsprogram@??? or
go to
www.bookartsprogram.org for a complete listing of Book Arts Program
events.
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3) *Don Your Most Debonair Evening Wear for the Hottest Party of the Year*
Enjoy an evening of merriment, delectable dining and brilliant entertainment
at CABARET OF FOOLS on March 29, 2008 as Ririe-Woodbury celebrates 44
seasons of exceptional contemporary dance, educational programs, and
national and international touring.
The evening will feature entertainment by dancers in Ririe-Woodbury's Step
Up and Step Lively educational programs, as well as a special guest
appearance by Kurt Bestor. Featured restaurants for the event include the
Metropolitan, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Aristo's, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse,
and Dolcetti Gelato.
Not only will there be dining and dancing, but guests also have the
opportunity to bid on some of the most stunning and provocative auction
items available from local artists, businesses, and restaurants. Featured
auction items for 2008 include a Story & Clark Grand Piano from Daynes
Music, tickets to any destination on Southwest Airlines, a stay at the Casa
Blanca Resort in Mesquite, and much more. Proceeds from the evening
primarily benefit Ririe-Woodbury's educational programs for Utah's students.
So, don your most debonair evening wear to see and be seen at what the Salt
Lake Tribune has called "The Party of the Year."
For tickets call 297-4236 or purchase them online at
www.ririewoodbury.com.
Cabaret of Fools
March 29 7:00 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 West 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: $75
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4) *The Utah symphony Presents Magic Circle Mime Company's "The Listener"*
This acclaimed family attraction presents an entirely new way to experience
the orchestra
David Cho and the Utah Symphony will collaborate with the Magic Circle Mime
Company to present "The Listener." Created for children ages 5 and up, the
performance will feature two zany characters teaching the audience the "art
of listening." The performance will be held at Abravanel Hall on Saturday,
March 29, 2008 at 11:00 am.
As David Cho conducts a concert featuring pieces by Britten, Bernstein,
Shostakovich, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Williams and Bizet he becomes interrupted
by two overtly enthusiastic spectators who are eager to be part of the
performance. A bugle playing mime who wants to sing opera and a tap dancing
ballerina are just part of the conductor's comic dilemma as these characters
teach the children how to be good listeners.
MAGIC CIRCLE MIME Co. is regarded as one of today's premier family
attractions. Their highly acclaimed performances, which unite the concert
orchestra with visual theater, are consistently praised for imaginative and
innovative content. MAGIC CIRCLE MIME Co. performs with virtually every
major orchestra in North America; and on more than half a dozen occasions at
The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts with the National Symphony
Orchestra. MAGIC CIRCLE MIME COMPANY is the creative partnership of Maggie
Petersen and Douglas MacIntyre. Both artists have backgrounds in theatre
and instrumental music, and have utilized that training to create their
highly regarded programs.
Patrons are invited to come early or stay late to participate in the
Instrument Petting Zoo in the lobby of Abravanel Hall (doors will open at
9:30 am). With instruments provided by Summerhays Music, children and adults
are welcome to play different instruments such as winds, brass, strings,
percussion and piano. Summerhays staff and Youth Guild volunteers will be on
hand to assist with the activities.
Tickets for evening performances are $5 for children and $10 for
adults. Tickets
can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (355-2787), 1-888-451-2787, in
person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting
www.utahsymphony.org
. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call
(801) 533-NOTE (533-6683).
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5) *Bountiful/Davis Art Center Annual Meeting and Unveiling of the Don and
Joleen Willey Family Gallery Sign*
On March 28, 2008 Bountiful/Davis Art Center will host its Annual Meeting. The
order of business will be to thank departing trustees: John Cushing, Stan
Elmer and Jerry Thompson; confirm continuing trustees; and confirm the
officers of BDAC, namely Aida Mattingley, Chair; Jean Madsen, Vice-Chair;
Michal Onyon, Secretary; and Julie Faucett, Treasurer.
The Chair, Aida Mattingley and Director, Emma J. Dugal will then present the
Foundation Awards in the Arts. These awards will be as follows:
Foundation: Don and Joleen Willey Family
Corporate: Zions Bank
Service Organization: Utah Office of Museum Services
Media Award: Davis County Clipper
Summerfest: Lloyd Miller and Katherine St. John
Individuals Who Have Made Significant Contributions:
Arley G. Curtz, former Director of BDAC
Betty Jo Hixson
Maxine Shreve
The Annual Meeting is open to the membership and supporters of BDAC who will
have the opportunity to vote on the business at hand. However, the public
is welcome and membership applications will be available. The meeting starts
at 7 pm, at Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 745 South Main Street in Bountiful.
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6) *Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater*
Kingsbury Hall
April 1 & 2, 7:30 PM
With a reputation as one of the most acclaimed international ambassadors of
American culture, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has toured throughout
the world and comes to Salt Lake for the first time since the 2002 Olympic
Games, performing at Kingsbury on April 1-2 at 7:30 pm. The performance
repertory includes the company premiere of Marice Bejart's innovative
reworking of Fokine's traditional "Firebird," Twyla Tharp's "The Golden
Section," and Alvin Ailey's classic tribute to African-American heritage,
"Revelations." For tickets and info, visit
www.kingtix.com or call
801-581-7100.
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7) *The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents BLOOD WEDDING*
The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents Federico García
Lorca's powerful and passionate BLOOD WEDDING, April 2-April 13 in the
Babcock Theatre. Inspired by a true story of a fatal feud between two
families in rural Spain, Blood Wedding is considered one of the most
innovative plays of the 20th Century. Show times are 7:30 pm Wednesday
through Saturday, 7:00 pm Sunday April 13, and 2:00 pm matinees on Saturday
April 5 and April 12. The Babcock Theatre is located downstairs from
Pioneer Theatre on the University of Utah campus. Tickets are $12 general
admission and $6 students, and are available through Kingsbury Ticket Office
(581-7100). A small handling fee will be added to the price of each ticket.
For more information, contact Tillie Wilber, Department of Theatre,
Marketing & Communication, tillie.wilber@???, (801) 581-5404.
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8) *Italian Language Classes*
Please take a note of the class new schedule Monday evening and Saturday,
INTERMEDIATE 2 ON MONDAY 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MARCH: 17 - 31 - APRIL: 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 -
INTERMEDIATE 1 CLASS ON SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 12
MARCH: 15 - 29 - APRIL: 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
BEGINNERS CLASS ON SATURDAY 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
MARCH: 22 - 29 APRIL: 5 - 12 - 19 - 26
Please Use The EAST entrance
451 STATE St. - Room 335
Salt Lake City, Ut 84111
Please Use The EAST entrance
Learn the language of warmth and passion! Conversation skills useful for
travel to Italy as well as practicing present and future tense verbs.
Students will also learn about the people and culture of Italy.
Instructor Dr. Giovanni G. Maschero, Native Born Italian is also a
Instructor in Italian, at the University of Utah Continuing Ed. These
classes will be offered through the Italian Center of the West, for a the
suggested donation, Italian Center of the West is a
501 (c) (3) corporation
http://www.italianinutah.com/calendar.asp
These classes tend to fill up quickly so register now. If interested Please
reply to,
info@??? by email, your name and phone number. Your
registration will be promptly confirmed Italian Language Classes
ITALIAN CENTER OF THE WEST
ITALIAN CONSULATE
Italian Center of the West Phone: (801) 364-8259 or Do-Italy
Italian Consulate Phone: 801-897-0541
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9) *Jewish Film Festival: Examine Life Through A Different Lens*
The SLC Film Center, IJ and Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center, United
Jewish Federation of Utah and the University of Utah's Middle East Center
are pleased to announce a JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: Examine Life Through A
Different Lens
Five Days - 11 Award Winning Films - All for free!
This Festival will feature some of the best new and thoughtful work in
Jewish film including:
KNOWLEDGE IS THE BEGINNING – an Israeli and Palestinian youth orchestra
performs for peace
BAD FAITH - A GUESS WHO'S COMING FOR DINNER? for the 21st century
ORTHODOX STANCE - think Rocky meets Rashi
and much more!
WHAT: JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
WHEN: April 2 – 6, 2008
WHERE: Various Locations including;
Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts, 138 W
300 S, SLC
The I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center, 2 North Medical Drive,
SLC
University of Utah, SLC
Temple Har Shalom, 3755 North Brookside Ct. (off Rte. 224/Park Avenue), Park
City
Congregation Kol Ami, 2425 East Heritage Way, SLC
City Library Auditorium, 210 E 400 S, SLC
FULL SCHEDULE on our website:
www.slcfilmcenter.org
Thanks to the support of our sponsors we are delighted to offer this
festival FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
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10) *A Musical About WHAT?*
Who: Weber State Department of Performing Arts and Associated Actors
and Technicians
What: Stephen Sondheim's Assassins Directed by Alicia Washington and
Tiara Wallgren
When: 7:30 - April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Where: Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing
Arts
Tickets: $8.50/$5.50, Dee Events Center Tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS
Seating is limited.
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts and Associated Actors
and
Technicians presents Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins," directed by Alicia
Washington and Tiara Wallgren at 7:30 pm April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the Eccles
Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts.
Tickets are $5.50 for students, seniors and those with military I.D.; all
others are
$8.50. Other collateral activities will be scheduled with this production.
News release
for those to follow.
Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny,
"Assassins" is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This
most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who
assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in
a one-act historical musical that explores the dark side of the American
experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen
Sondheim and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a
nightmarish rollercoaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins
from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final
scene inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American
Dream.
For more information about the production, contact AAT publicity chair,
Dustin Bolt at
lightningboltinc@???
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11)* **Ancient Greek Revival*
Who: Universe City
What: Reviving the City Dionysia, a festival of theatre
When: March 29 & 30, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Where: Strawberry Gallery, Universe City, 2556 Washington Blvd.,
Ogden
Universe City Readers Theatre presents three WSU student plays to update the
ancient
Greek festival of theatre, The City Dionysia, in the Strawberry Gallery,
Universe City at
2556 Washington Blvd. in Ogden. Donations are requested in lieu of a set
ticket price.
The productions are recommended for mature audiences as they contains mature
themes and language. More information about each production is included at
the end of this release.
Saturday, March 29 2:00 pm: The Compleate Works of Wllm Shakespeare
7:30 pm: Beowulf
Sunday, March 30, 2:00 pm: Aristophanes' "Suits"
7:30 pm: The Compleate Works of Wllm Shakespeare
"The Compleate Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," directed by Lucas
Millhouse and presented by the WSU Associated Actors and Technicians, will
begin at 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 29th and again at 7:30 pm, Sunday, March
30th.
Two readers theatre productions are also included in the festival:
"Beowulf," a modern adaptation by Clayton Gerrard, will be presented at 7:30
pm,
Saturday, March 29th. This original work was first presented in February as
part of the
"Weber Reads! Beowulf" project.
Aristophanes' "Suits," will be presented Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 p.m. This
adaption by
Peter Vernezze, Victoria Ramirez and Caril Jennings, was first presented as
part of the
WSU Greek Festival in October 2007.
For more information about these performances, contact Benjamin Jennings,
gallery director, at 458-8959.
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12) *Grammy Camp The Next Step In Your Music Career!*
Hosted from July 12-26, 2008 at the University of Southern California
Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles and taught by industry
professionals, GRAMMY Camp is a two week summer camp for high school
students that provides hands-on training in music industry careers
including:
-Audio Engineering
-Concert Promotion/Production
-DJ-Remixing
-Film Scoring
-Music Journalism
-Music Production
-Performance Songwriter
-Video Game Music and Sound Design
-Instrumental Performance: Bass/ Drums/ Keyboard/ Guitar/Saxophone/
Trumpet/ Trombone
-Paid Counselor Positions!
ARE YOU NEXT?
Apply at
www.grammyintheschools.com
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 30
Questions? (800) 423-2017 ext. 8682
grammycamp@???
GRAMMY CAMP
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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13) *Performance Added To Plan-B Theatre Company's World Premiere Of 'The
End Of The Horizon'*
Only three performances into the world premiere run of Debora Threedy's THE
END OF THE HORIZON at Plan-B Theatre Company, the run is sold out!
Therefore, we have added a performance on Saturday, March 29 at 3pm.
The added performance is on sale now at 355-ARTS or
http://planbtheatre.org
- tickets are $18 general admission.
In November 1934, at the age of 20, artist and naturalist Everett Ruess
disappeared in the canyon country near Escalante, Utah. THE END OF THE
HORIZON, the first attempt at bringing the life of Everett Ruess to the
stage, is a fictionalized account of the impact of his disappearance on his
family.
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14) *Golden Dragon Acrobats*
Tuesday, March 25, 2008; Wednesday, March 26, 2008; Thursday, March 27, 2008
Ellen Eccles Theatre, Logan, Utah
CVCA/Ellen Eccles Theatre Ticket Office (435) 752-0026
Capture an awe-inspiring display of spellbinding feats, death-defying drops,
and stunning levels of strength and balance as they manipulate space, time
and gravity. The impossible is possible! Check out
www.CenterForTheArts.usfor details & artist info.
Tickets: $21 $18 $17 $12 (Family, student & group discounts
available).
Presented by the Cache Valley Center for the Arts and sponsored in part by:
Marie Eccles Caine Foundation; George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation;
Bearnson & Peck, L.C.; USU Charter Credit Union; Best Western Baugh Motel;
Faye Sonne Stucki Family (Brent, Valdon, and Paula)
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15) *Riders In The Sky – Riders Radio Theatre*
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 & Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Ellen Eccles Theatre, Logan, Utah
CVCA/Ellen Eccles Theatre Ticket Office (435) 752-0026
America's favorite cowboys are on the road in "Riders Radio Theatre." Join
Ranger Doug, Woody Paul, Too Slim, and Joey the CowPolka King as they kick
up the dust at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Check out
www.CenterForTheArts.usfor details & artist info.
Tickets: $31 $27 $25 $19 (Family, student & group discounts
available).
Presented by the Cache Valley Center for the Arts and sponsored in part by:
Marie Eccles Caine Foundation; George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation;
Gossner Foods, Inc.; Utah Public Radio 89.5/91.5; The Valley Channel
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16) *Westminster College Weekly Events*
Juried Student Art Exhibit
March 10-25, Tanner Atrium, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
The Student Art Exhibit displays pottery, paintings, photographs and
mixed-media works. The exhibit is open for submissions from all Westminster
students, and is juried by prominent members of Utah's local art community.
For more information, please call (801) 832-2457.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Lant Pritchett Discussing "Global Capital and Labor in the 21st Century"
March 24, 7:00 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call
(801) 832-2602.
Dr. Joseph S. Nye Jr. Discussing "Smart Power: Leadership in Today's World"
March 25, 7:00 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
A book signing will follow the lecture.
This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call
(801) 832-2602.
Dr. Bernard Boxill Discussing "Affirmative Action, Morality and Reverse
Racism"
March 26, 7:00 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call
(801) 832-2822 or go to
www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
Publication Party and Book Signing with Jeff McCarthy
March 26, 12:00 p.m., Foster Faculty Lounge, Foster Hall
This event is free and open to the public. Drinks and dessert will be
served.
Dr. Stephen T. Davis Discussing "God as Present and God as Absent"
March 27, 7:00 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
For more information, go to
www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
Lecture on "Child Poverty and the Brain: Impacts and Interventions" by
Distinguished Resident Sebastian Lipina
April 1, 7:00 p.m., Gore Auditorium, Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business
Senior Student Art Exhibit
March 31 - April 21, Tanner Atrium, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
Both the reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
For more information, (801) 832-2329 or (801) 832-2457 or go to
www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
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*Employment Opportunities *
*1) Fellowship Opportunity- Stewart Fellowship*
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*Employer:*
The Springville Museum of Art is Utah's first art Museum, housed in a
beautiful Spanish Colonial style WPA building located 50 miles south of Salt
Lake City. Utah art, traditional Russian-Soviet, and American twentieth
century art comprise the permanent collection. The 2,000 piece collection
and 15 exhibitions annually are displayed throughout 29 galleries in this
45,000 square foot facility. The Museum is aesthetically conservative and
traditional in nature, with an appreciation of modern art.
*Description:*
The Fellowship offers excellent potential for professional growth, a broad
range of job experiences, and a positive work environment. The selected
candidate for the Stewart Fellowship will assist with leadership & working
roles in many areas of the Museum. Potential duties: 1. Curatorial:
Permanent collection and exhibitions, scholarly research and writing, artist
relations, publications, preparation, registration. 2. Operations:
Development, agency coordination, website, public relations, membership,
public programs, special events, museum store and volunteer program. 3.
Education: Educational components of permanent collection, exhibitions,
public programs and special events, docent program, participation in State
Wide Art Partnership activities.
The Fellowship will be a full-time, temporary position, running from August
2008 through July 2009; 2-3 fellows will be selected to work 4-6 months
each. Compensation will range from $8,000 to $12,000, dependent upon
duration of employment. Some medical benefits are included. Scholarship
monies up to $8,000 are potentially available for Art History graduate
studies after successful completion of the Fellowship.
*Requirements: *
The position requires an art-related degree from an accredited college or
university in art history, museum studies or relevant field, and a minimum
of one year of experience in some of the following areas: scholarly
environment, art related business, public relations, administrative based
operation, or equivalent. Candidate is required to have a high level of
computer literacy, proven leadership, administrative and interpersonal
skills, an aptitude for public speaking, and the ability to write in a
scholarly fashion. Applicants should submit a letter of intent, resume, and
professional references. Application deadline is April 30th, 2008. Please
send information to: Natalie Petersen, Associate Director, Springville
Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 S. Springville, UT 84663. (801) 489-2727
npetersen@???
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2) Representative Sylvia Andersen has free space available to artists who
would like to show their work preferably while they are working on another
piece at the Home Remodeling & Decorating Show at South Towne Expo Center in
Sandy April 25-27. The show generally has about 20-25,000 attendees over
the three days. We are interested in exposing our attendees to local
artists and their work. The space is not meant to be a sales area, but
appointments for sales after the show is fine. We want original art. Let
me know if anyone is interested. Please keep in mind that the nature of the
show is a family show, so please, no art that is not appropriate for all
ages.
Representative Sylvia Andersen
801 571-9012 office
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Job Announcement
Position: Utah Humanities Festival Director
Location: 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Website:
www.utahhumanities.org
Status: Part-time, Contract basis
Closing Date: March 21, 2008
Description: The Utah Humanities Council is seeking a Director to plan,
organize and implement its signature fall event. The Utah Humanities Book
Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary in October 2007 and over 13,000
people gathered to hear nationally known authors speak at venues in Logan,
Delta, Provo, St. George, Taylorsville, Bluff and Salt Lake City. Keynote
presenters last year included author and activist Eboo Patel, and Harvard
historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. This year's Festival is planned for
October 25, 2008. This position is best suited for a person who understands
the humanities, and has experience with literary or media events. The Utah
Humanities is considering changes in format and focus and the new Utah
Humanities Festival Director will be involved in shaping its design. The
Director will be responsible for tailoring the Festival to provide community
exposure and access to the humanities.
Qualifications Summary:
- Attention to detail
- Creativity
- Thrives under pressure and deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Flexibility
- Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Self-directed
- Loves the humanities, especially literature
The majority of the Director's work for the Festival is done during
June-October. The Director needs to be reliable throughout the planning
stages (April-June) and extremely committed during the implementation period
(July-October).
Please mail or email a resume, cover letter describing your qualifications,
and three references by March 21, 2008 to Cynthia Buckingham, 202 West 300
North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, or at buckingham@???.
Background: The Utah Humanities Council provides lifelong learning through
programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs
help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively
shape the future. Since its establishment in 1975 as an independent
nonprofit agency, UHC and its programs have reached every corner of the
state, involving thousands of people as planners, participants, and
audiences. Nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies,
museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service
organizations, public radio and television stations, educational
institutions, local and state government agencies, ad hoc groups, and others
collaborate with UHC. While UHC seeks to serve the entire state, we
occasionally undertake special initiatives that focus on selected topics,
targeted audiences, or geographic locations.
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Articles of Interest <#interest>
Lord of the Rings - Closing As A
Flop?<
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/theatre/2008/03/in_the_theatre_size_isnt_every.html>
Lord of the Rings is closing in London. It's considered one of the most
expensive failures in London theatre history. "This could spell the end of
the age of the musical behemoth. Theatre audiences can be equally content
with the more modest virtues of good stories that are well told."
The Guardian (UK) 03/20/08
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The Media Generation <
http://www.newsweek.com/id/123484>
The millennials--the cohort born after 1982--might be caled the Look at Me
Generation. Thanks to 'The Real World,' 'Laguna Beach' and the like, they've
been documented like no group before them, most especially by themselves: on
their blogs, their MySpace, Facebook and Flickr pages, and on YouTube. And
now the artistes are taking their turn, with a new wave of reality series,
films and books examining the documentation generation.
Newsweek 03/17/08
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Cultural Institutions Feeling The Mortgage Crisis
Squeeze<
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-crunch21mar21,1,4677490.story?track=rss>
Some of Southern California's major cultural institutions are bleeding
because of the sub-prime mortgage crisis, with combined losses of more than
$3 million -- and mounting -- since February, when their seemingly safe and
innocuous construction bonds turned into fiscal leeches.
Los Angeles Times 03/21/08
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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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