Arts Midwest

Mar. 17, 2010

The Prairie Arts Management Institute (PAMI) is a yearly program facilitated by the South Dakota Arts Council that offers professional development and practical training for small- and mid-sized community arts organizations. The theme for the 2010 Institute is “Challenging Times/Creative Solutions.” Master classes will be held June 3-5, 2010 at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD.

This year’s master class topics & instructors include:

• From Design to Evaluation: Developing Programs for Impact (Sharon Rodning Bash)
• Traditional Arts Brought to Light (Andrea Graham & Lisa L. Higgins)
• Effectively Engaging Internal Stakeholders (John McCann)

Your registration fee also includes three follow-up webinars, to be determined. Find out more & register online…

Flint Cultural Center Corporation in Flint, Michigan, presented Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble in November 2009.

This Performing Arts Fund–supported engagement featured a performance of Drum is Thunder, Flute is the Wind by the Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble and included a week-long residency with local students. Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble offers a rich variety of Native American traditions in dance, instruments, song, storytelling, and sign language. Kevin Locke, a National Heritage Fellowship award winner, is a foremost expert in Native American hoop dancing and flute.

Feb. 12, 2010

GreatNonprofits, a review site for nonprofit organizations, is conducting a campaign to find the top-rated nonprofits enriching our community through the arts.

Please help us participate in the campaign by posting a review of your personal experience with Arts Midwest. All reviews will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It’s easy and only takes 3 minutes!

Visit our page & post your review: http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/profile2/arts-midwest

Be sure to choose “Arts Appreciation Campaign” from the drop down menu of campaigns in the review template.

Our goal is to get 15 reviews on the site by the end of February.

Feel free to share this information with anyone else you know who has been involved with Arts Midwest in the past—whether as a grantee, board member, or volunteer.

With your help, we can gain greater visibility in the community!

Feb. 09, 2010

As part of its efforts to strengthen arts participation, Arts Learning Xchange, a program of Arts Midwest and Minnesota Community Foundation has selected 14 mid-sized Twin Cities arts organizations to receive the National Arts Marketing Project’s Advanced Training. The National Arts Marketing Project Advanced Training is a comprehensive eight-day curriculum for arts organizations that prepares key staff to effectively collaborate on a long-term marketing approach.

Oneida Nation Arts Program in Oneida, Wisconsin, presented M. Cochise Anderson in November 2009.

This Performing Arts Fund–supported engagement included a performance by M. Cochise Anderson of The Kemosabe Therapy, an eclectic mix of music, prose, drama, and personal insights about the effects of stereotypical images of Native American people in popular media. The audience – diverse in ethnic background and age – were mesmerized by Cochise’s revelations of the Native American experience in interacting with the world and gained some insights into Native American culture.