All year long, COMPAS partners with libraries and recreation centers to bring art and art-making directly to the community at no cost to you! And now, they’re providing video lessons you can follow along with from your own home! Spark your creativity with any (or all) of the upcoming complimentary programs:...
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Category Archives: Classes
Minnesota Music Coalition 10th Annual MN Music Summit Goes Online
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June 10, 2020 The Minnesota Music Coalition (MMC) presents its 10th annual MN Music Summit June 20-21, 2020 ONLINE. Free and open to any artists, industry professionals, and music fans of all backgrounds, this year’s theme of the MN Music Summit is Amplifying Biz Essentials, providing opportunities for musicians and...
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Changes to SW MN Arts Council grant programs for Fiscal Year 2021
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Changes to SW MN Arts Council grant programs for Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) Click here to view the new 2020-21 SMAC Grant Calendar ***Grant Calendar for fiscal year 2021 will remain tentative. Dates and availability may change.*** Cash match requirement suspended For Fiscal Year...
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Rural Arts & Culture Recovery Network
Posted by SMACDear Rural Arts and Culture Friends, The world has changed drastically since we gathered for the Rural Arts and Culture Summit last October, and we know many rural artists and arts organizations need support and connection right now. In Minnesota, we are also mourning the death of George Floyd, and...
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Webinar With Dr. Michael Osterholm for the Arts and Culture Sector
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Webinar With Dr. Michael Osterholm for the Arts and Culture Sector Tuesday, June 2, Noon- 1PM The coronavirus has had a devastating effect on the arts and culture sector due to large gathering restrictions and the spread of the virus. As the arts and culture sector plans for re-opening museums,...
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COMPAS Virtual Interactive Zoom Workshops & Home Studio
Posted by SMACCOMPAS Virtual: Interactive Zoom Workshops Want to get creative with your favorite COMPAS Teaching Artists from the comfort of your home? Join COMPAS this coming May and June for a series of live, interactive Zoom workshops! Write, sing, laugh, and create your way through spring! Learn More Make your own film-less...
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Updates & Resources from Americans for the Arts
Posted by SMACOn The Web: ArtsU.AmericansForTheArts.org By E-mail: ArtsU@artsusa.org Welcome to the ArtsU Connection! In this quarterly message you will learn about all of our upcoming events on ArtsU. We hope these webinars will keep you connected and continue to support your work during this time. FEATURED EVENT How Crisis Management Changed Our Internal and...
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Resources for Virtual Music Programming
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The Music Impact Network has put together a collection of resources for music educators and aspiring musicians to keep working on their craft from home. Check out their Stay@Home, Play@Home page for easy lesson plans, Youtube videos, and inspiration to start on your musical journey: https://musicimpactnetwork.org/resources-for-virtual-music-programming...
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COMPAS introduces new virtual learning portal
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Introducing COMPAS Home Studio! COMPAS Home Studio is a new virtual learning portal, created to address the exceptional need for remote arts and educational activities during the COVID-19 crisis. COMPAS Home Studio will include creativity experiences designed by COMPAS Teaching Artists, a collection of resources for artists and Minnesotans, and other educational tools...
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Teaching Artist Training in Creative Aging
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Minnesota State Arts Board Ensuring all Minnesotans have the opportunity to participate in the arts October Teaching Artist Training in Creative Aging Aroha Philanthropies is delighted to present a second creative aging training for Minnesota teaching artists on October 21 and 22, 2019, from 9-5 p.m. This free event,...
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