The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts & Memorial Auditorium Warmly invite you to a coffee party to “Advocate for the Arts” With Minnesota Senator Bill Weber Friday, February 15th at 4:00pm At Memorial Auditorium 714 13th St, Worthington, MN 56187 Join us in meeting with Minnesota...
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Category Archives: Arts Advocacy
December 2018 Artists’ Pipeline-VSA Minnesota Newsletter
Posted by SMACDecember 2018 Artists’ Pipeline-Click here for the pdf Please notice the important news about VSA Minnesota in the first News item. This month’s Pipeline also includes news updates for artists with disabilities and arts organizations. More updates may be found at http://vsamn.org/news/, on the Accessible Arts Calendar at http://vsamn.org/community/calendar/, or...
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McKnight Foundation Open Call for Education Funding
Posted by SMACThe McKnight Foundation’s Education program is accepting funding inquiries from December 15, 2018 through January 5, 2019. Learn more and apply here. Please consider this opportunity and share it with your networks. The Education program promotes student success by engaging families and supporting educators. We fund efforts to increase the...
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Celebrate with SMAC! 10 years of Arts Legacy Investments in SW MN
Posted by SMACOn behalf of the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council you are invited to to attend one of these events celebrating the 10th year since passing the Legacy Amendment and the Arts and Culture Fund! These will be free, informational sessions that are informal and open-to-the-public. SMAC will talk about what we...
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VSA Minnesota October Newsletter
Posted by SMACClick here for the PDF file of the October 2018 Artists’ Pipeline It includes news updates for artists with disabilities and arts organizations from VSA Minnesota, the state organization on arts and disability. More updates may be found at http://vsamn.org/news/, on the Accessible Arts Calendar at http://vsamn.org/community/calendar/, or elsewhere...
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September 2018 Artists’ Pipeline
Posted by SMACSeptember 2018 Artists’ Pipeline Click Here for newsletter News updates for artists with disabilities and arts organizations from VSA Minnesota, the state organization on arts and disability. Don’t miss the special Emerging Artists Exhibit and Reception in St. Paul! (Reception Friday, Sept. 22, 6:30 PM; Exhibit Sept. 21-30). More updates...
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Minnesota State Arts Board Seeking Advisors for Art in the Minnesota State Capitol
Posted by SMACMinnesota State Arts Board Seeking Advisors for Art in the Minnesota State Capitol Minnesota’s gorgeous capitol building belongs to all Minnesotans. The 1905 structure is newly renovated and now an advisory committee is being formed to decide what art and artists will be displayed in public areas of the building....
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Advocacy and Board Development coming to Marshall
Posted by SMACAdvocacy and Board Development coming to Marshall ! The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is pleased to bring two wonderful learning opportunities to Southwest Minnesota in the coming weeks. You can learn more about each of these information-packed trainings below, including multi-registrant discounts. We hope you can join in! Advocacy 101...
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SMAC’s Fiscal Year for 2018 Highlights!
Posted by SMACWhat have we been up to from July 2017 through the end of June 2018? Take a look by clicking here!...
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Job Openings at Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
Posted by SMACJob Openings at MCA: Applications Due Soon MCA is staffing up for the coming year. Rewarding challenges including: -keeping the arts in front of candidates during the election with candidate questionnaires, educational events, and other projects -preparing for the next appropriations session that will determine the next two years of...
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