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For those of you who subscribe to the ArtsJournal Daily Arts News RSS feed, you may have noticed an interesting exchange over the last few days regarding choreographers who blog about their creation process.
On Monday, Wendy Perron, editor-in-chief of Dance Magazine, wrote a blog post that was strongly against choreographers blogging about how they work.
On Tuesday, Chicago-based choreographer Zachary Whittenburg posted a strong rebuttal
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This is the first in a series of guest posts by our friend and colleague, Robert Baird of BAM! Baird Artists Management.
My First Conference
How well I remember the first arts conference I ever attended. I had spent countless hours preparing my booth for the onslaught of presenters who would be sure to visit me. I had food and drink (and didn’t know you weren’t supposed to feed them!), and even a bunch of press kits.
Once the show opened I waited patiently, and waited some more, and continued waiting throughout the days.
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In recent years, much discussion in our field has centered around performing in non-traditional venues. This recent article from the Minneapolis StarTribune explores some very non-traditional performances and venues in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area: private homes, garages, back yards, and more.
Home is where the art is, by John Bream (July 14, 2010)
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Arts Midwest was saddened to hear this morning of the passing of our friend and colleague Richard Harriman, artistic director and founder of the world-class Harriman-Jewell Series (formerly the Harriman Arts Program) at William Jewell College in Kansas City.
Our condolences to Richard’s family and friends, and our colleagues at the Harriman-Jewell Series.
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Our thanks to Jeannette Gardner of Gardner Arts Network in New York for today’s guest post!
It has been my pleasure to serve as a co-chair of the Midwest Arts Conference New Colleague Connection program for the last four years.
When one takes the step to attend any large professional conference as a beginner in the field, it can be daunting. Some understandable questions and apprehensions generally occur -– such as, “What do I need to know to prepare?”, “I don’t think I’ll know a single person!”, “Will beginners be welcomed?”, etc.
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While we’re deep into the busiest part of the Conference-planning year — two big deadlines just passed last week and we have another big one coming up on Thursday — we want to take a moment to think ahead to our 2011 event and get you in the loop well in advance!
We’re very much looking forward to being in our home city of Minneapolis next year for the 24th annual Conference — our first time back since 1992, in fact!
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You’ve probably noticed the email communications heating up from the Conference team lately — we’ve come to that part of the summer where deadlines are hitting pretty frequently. Here’s a quick rundown of what the current deadlines are, just to help you keep on track:
July 7 (today!): Discount Registration Deadline
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For artists, managers, and agents, attending a performing arts conference like the Midwest Arts Conference is a great way to put their work (or their artists’ work) in front of an audience of presenting organizations.
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Indianapolis has a thriving arts scene — both performing and visual — and we’re looking forward to being in town and having a chance to check out some of the great things going on in the city!
One of the newest “great things” is Indianapolis Museum of Art’s just-opened 100 Acres: Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park. The park officially opened on June 20 and it looks to be a really cool addition to the main indoor collections. Located on 100 acres adjacent to the museum, it includeS woodlands, wetlands, meadows and a 35-acre lake.
It’s the middle of June and the Conference team has entered the busiest part of the planning cycle — summer!
What’s keeping us busy?, you may be wondering.