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CALL TO ACTION-LATINO FILM
THE ARTS CONNECT IDAHO'S
In Idaho, Lapwai -- "place of the butterflies" -- has
been part of the Nez Perce tribal lands for thousands of years.
The Nez Perce, or Nimapu as they call themselves, once lived in
50-some small, extended villages along the many streams that sculpt
their aboriginal territory. They hunted deer, elk and mountain sheep,
and netted trout and salmon from the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater rivers.
Acquiring horses in about 1730, they discovered selective breeding and
developed the largest herds found in the Columbia River Plateau or
Pacific Northwest Coast culture areas. Forcibly reduced under the 1887
Dawes Act from 10,000 square miles, their reservation now encompasses
only 88,000 acres. At present, more than 2,000 members are carried on
the tribal roll in the Nez Perce office at Lapwai, five miles south of
the Nez Perce National Historic Park.
NEZ PERCE YOUTH WITH THEIR HERITAGE 
Artists and teachers worked with Nez Perce youth to develop a play grounded in their legends, of which the coyote is a central figure. (Photo courtesy of the Nez Perce tribe) For More Information: Ruth Piispanen -Idaho Commission on the Arts, 208-334-2488 Source: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies  El Museo's Bienal The (S) Files/The Selected Files Co-curated by Deborah Cullen, Curator, El Museo del Barrio, and Victoria Noorthoorn, Curator, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires-Colección Costantini (MALBA) Capturing the unique energy of innovative contemporary artists based in the greater New York area, The (S) Files are "Selected" from on-going submissions to El Museo. The (S) Files expands the definition of contemporary Latino/Latin American art, nurtures the development of groundbreaking young artists, and reinforces El Museo's commitment to emerging artists by fostering an inclusive, ever-broadening group of artist-stakeholders. Works include traditional media, such as painting, drawing, sculptural works, photography and video, and also many site-specific installations, performative pieces, conceptual works and outdoor projects created specifically for the exhibition. The 30 artists included in The (S) Files 2002 are: María Alós, Isidro Blasco, François Bucher , Margarita Cabrera, Bibi Calderaro, Javier Cambre, Paco Cao, Karlos Carcamo, Alejandro Cesarco, Nicolás Dumit Estévez, Alessandra Exposito, Cari González-Casanova, Julio Grinblatt, Nicolás Guagnini, Claudia Joskowicz, Miguel Luciano, Tristana Macció, Chico MacMurtrie, Enrique Méndez de Hoyos, Yucef Merhi, neuroTransmitter, Vicente Razo, Aixa Requena, Ryan Rivera, Raimundo Rubio Huidobro, Karin Schneider, Alejandra Seeber, Leticia Stella-Serra, Rigoberto Torres and Judi Werthein. A lively array of programming builds upon the youthful energy of The (S) Files, through projects that take place in Teatro Heckscher, the museum lobby and courtyard, the streets of el barrio, and beyond. Source: Museo Del Barrio ASIAN ART MUSEUM DELAYED
Jesse Hamlin, Chronicle Staff WriterCONSTRUCTION SNAFUS POSTPONE OPENING Wednesday, November 6, 2002 The much-anticipated opening of San Francisco's new Asian Art Museum at Civic Center has been postponed two months -- from Jan. 23 to March 20 -- because of construction delays. Officials had hoped to begin installing the city-owned Asian museum's $4 billion collection late last month. But a series of delays forced them to hold off until the middle of next month. The delays included a glazier's strike this summer that set the construction back several weeks, and delays in the delivery of elevator parts and other materials. "This is an immensely complicated project, from underneath the ground up," museum Director Emily Sano said about the complex job of retrofitting the landmark 1917 old Main Library and transforming it into a modern museum for Asian art. "There were normal kinds of construction issues that came up and slowed the progress of the work. There were enough of these that we thought it would impact the safe installation of the art. It was better to allow the building to be finished, to minimize the dust and dirt, so we could safely move the art to a clean building." Begun in May 1999, the project was designed by Italian architect Gae Aulenti, best known for transforming Paris' Beaux Arts Gare d'Orsay train station into the Musee d'Orsay for 19th century French art. Source: SF Chronical  Source: Alaska State Council for the Arts CSÁRDÁS DANCE COMPANY OPENS MOVEMENT ARTS CENTER Source: Ohio Arts Council Newsletter |
NEA ANNOUNCES 2003
October 26, 2002AMERICAN JAZZ MASTERS FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS San Francisco, Calif. - The National Endowment for the Arts today announced that saxophonist Jimmy Heath, percussionist Elvin Jones and vocalist Abbey Lincoln will receive the 2003 American Jazz Masters Fellowships. The awards recognize significant contributions to jazz, artistic excellence and impact on the music field. Every year, a panel of experts selects up to three artists from a pool of nominations submitted by the national jazz community and the public. Each artist receives a one-time fellowship of $20,000.  Vocalist Abby Lincoln A.B. Spellman, a Deputy Chairman at the Arts Endowment and author of Four Lives in the Bebop Business, made the announcement at the San Francisco Jazz Festival. "The National Endowment for the Arts is honored to recognize these great artists not only for their exceptional talent, dedication and hard work but also for the outstanding contributions they have made to the uniquely American art form that is jazz," Spellman said. The American Jazz Masters Fellowship awards will be presented at an Arts Endowment-supported concert on January 10, 2003 in Toronto, Canada during the 30th annual conference of the International Association for Jazz Education. To date, 67 artists have been named American Jazz Masters, among the nation's most prestigious honors in the jazz field. These jazz masters form an unofficial jazz hall of fame and include Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. PRESIDENT NOMINATES POET TO HEAD
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS President George W. Bush announced on October 23 his intention to nominate poet, critic and educator Dana Gioia as the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Gioia (pronounced JOY-uh), 51, is best known for his book, Can Poetry Matter?, about the role of poetry in contemporary culture. The Sonoma County, California, resident has published three full-length books of poetry in addition to numerous translations, essays and reviews. A longtime cultural commentator for BBC Radio, Gioia is also classical music critic for San Francisco magazine. In addition, he has taught as a visiting writer at academic institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Sarah Lawrence College and Wesleyan University. Previously, he spent 15 years as a business executive for General Foods. "I am deeply honored by President Bush's nomination to be chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts," Gioia said. "If confirmed by the Senate, I shall do my best to be worthy of this public trust. I am particularly excited by the opportunity to help guide an agency whose role is so important to our society and culture. The arts enliven and enlarge our humanity. Especially in such challenging times, they nourish the spirit of our nation." Once the nomination is made, it will be reviewed by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is the committee chairman and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) is the ranking Republican member. Once confirmed, the new chairman would serve a four-year term. Source: National Endowment for the Arts RECREATION SPENDING ON ARTS,
As a share of total recreation spending, consumer outlays on admissions to performing arts events, movies and spectator sports declined from 5 percent to 3.8 percent over the last six years. This is in sharp contrast to expenditures on computers and software, which ballooned from 3.7 percent to 19.7 percent of all recreation spending.
MOVIES AND SPORTS OUTPACED BY COMPUTERS 
Performing arts admissions dollars dropped from 2 percent to 1.4 percent of all recreation dollars from 1995 through 2000. The portion of total recreation spending also declined for items such as books, magazines and theme park admissions.
The amount of money consumers spent on recreational activities increased, including outlays for the performing arts, which grew from $8 billion in 1995 to $9.8 billion in 2000. This upward trend holds true even after accounting for inflation. Spending in 2000 for performing arts events ($9.8 billion) still outpaced spending on motion pictures ($8.1 billion) and spectator sports ($9.3 billion).
Source: "The Arts in the GDP," Research Division Note #79, National Endowment for the Arts, April 2002.
FROM JUDITH WEINER ABOUT APPLYING FOR NEA GRANTS
Judith Kaufman Weiner, the Executive Director of the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations, emphasizes the importance of of *applying* for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants in a recent alert. She writes:
"All directors are firmly committed to the ongoing position of the agency in regard to distribution of grants. The amount of money distributed is directly related to the response. The NEA takes a look at the applicant pool before they determine how the money within the agency will be allocated. The more applications a program receives, the more money it distributes.
In other words, KEEP APPLYING. If there is a reduction in the number of applications submitted for particular programs, then in fact, the newspaper pieces become a self-fulfilling prophesy and there will be less money for those programs."
Information about upcoming NEA grant dealines is available at http://www.arts.gov/guide/
ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK STATE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS -- http://www.thealliancenys.org Source: Artswire  TAMASTSLIKT CULTURAL INSTITUTE Tamastslikt Cultural Institute presents an entirely new perspective on history - that of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Tribes. The permanent exhibit gallery tells the story of the tribes in three parts: "We Were," "We Are," and "We Will Be." The exhibit experience begins with a walk at the base of the Blue Mountains, leading to the permanent gallery where the Tribes' story is shared through exhibits designed by world renowned Jean Jacque Andre. An art gallery hosts changing exhibits and showcase local and regional art by tribal artists. The 45,000 square foot facility also features a visitor services wing complete with a museum store emphasizing local tribal arts and crafts, multi-use theater, and café. A museum services wing features archives and photo collections, the Institute's permanent artifact collection, a community storage facility, and other facilities for caring for artifacts, photos, and documents. Photo: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation |
CALL TO ACTION - CINE ACCION