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ALABAMA’S 2012 POETRY OUT LOUD CHAMPION, MARGARET PAYNE

 

On Presidents’ Day, when most of Alabama’s high school students were home taking a welldeserveD break from studies and classes, a group of 22 highly dedicated students traveled from all over the state with their teachers and supportive family members to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery to participate in the state finals of Poetry Out Loud. Last year, Alabama’s Champion went on to Washington D.C. to become the National Poetry Out Loud Champion for 2011. This year,

Alabama’s new State Champion, Margaret Payne, from St. Peter’s Academy in Limestone County, is hopeful that she may follow in the footsteps of last year’s champion, Youssef Biaz, from Auburn High School. In fact, she spent a good deal of time studying the video clips of his recitations in order to inspire and improve her own technique. “Peggy was very close to Youssef last year in her scores. When I saw her name on the list of regional winners, I knew she would have a good chance of making it to the top this year,” reported Diana Green, Arts in Education Program Manager at the Alabama State Council for the Arts. “When I heard her first recitation during our finals on Monday, I was amazed at how much she had improved and grown in the maturity of her recitations since last year. It does not surprise me that our judges chose her to represent our state this year in Washington DC. Regardless of whether or not she places nationally, I will be proud to have her representing Alabama in the national competition this May.”

To read the full press release,

click here
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To read about Youssef Biaz winning the 2011 National Poetry Out Loud Competition click here
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To Learn more about the National Poetry Out Loud Competition, click here.


THREE ALABAMA ARTISTS CREATE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR KEEPSAKE BIRTH CERTIFICATES. Art was commissioned from these artists: Bethanne Hill, Woodie Long and Cyd Moore. Funds raised will provide for programs protecting children from abuse and neglect. To learn more about this project, click here.  To view these colorful images, visit: www.adph.org/vitalrecords and click on keepsake birth certificates.


Governor's Emergency Relief Fund

www.servealabama.gov

 

For those wishing to help Alabamians with unmet recovery needs that unfold in the wake of the recent tornado outbreak across the state. 

 


Grants Awarded at December's Council Meeting (please click here)

 

 

LONG-TIME EMPLOYEE GEORGINE CLARKE DIES

 

It is with great sadness that I make you aware that long-time employee of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Georgine Clarke passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 3.

A public memorial and celebration of Georgine’s life is being planned for Saturday, June 9, at 2:00 p.m. The location to be announced.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Kentuck Association in Support of Programming in The Georgine Clarke Building, The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, The Birmingham Museum of Art, The American Cancer Society or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America.

Georgine recently retired from the Council due to health issues. Her contributions to the Council, the arts, thousands of artists, and the State of Alabama are too immeasurable to record in this format. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Her passion for the arts and artists of Alabama helped to nurture and encourage the careers of innumerable artists throughout the state, region and beyond.

Mark Cobb with the Tuscaloosa wrote a feature article on Georgine and her many gifts and talents. To read Cobb's article,  click here.

 


 

Updated ADA Regulations:
Are Local Area Cultural & Sports Venues in Compliance?

 


As of September 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice has added new language regarding ticketing to the regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II (State and Local Government) and Title III (Places of Public Accommodation). These new regulations are enforceable as of March 15, 2011. The new ticketing regulations are composed of eight sections and section five specifically regulates the hold and release of wheelchair-accessible locations.

On Thursday, April 12 from 2 - 3:30 PM Eastern, the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center will present a webinar open to theaters, stadiums, and other performing arts and sports venues who must comply with these regulations. Our presenter will be Betty Siegel, Director of VSA and Accessibility at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The cost of this session is $15.

For more information:
Updated ADA Regulations and Ticketing Webinar

 


Read about Alabama and 

Pietrasanta, Italy's Cultural Exchange

 

Click here to read about cultural activities in PIETRASANTA

Click here to read about cultural activities in ALABAMA

  


Alabama and Pietrasanta, Italy 

create Cultural Exchange

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Alabama Masters:  Artists and Their Work was produced in conjunction with the Alabama Year of the Arts, an initiative of the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

 

For teachers using the Alabama Masters book in lesson plans, please click here.

 

Alabama Masters:  Artists and Their Work features forty-two artists and is a partnership publication between the Alabama State Council on the Arts and six major art museums in the state. The full color paperback features an essay and images of each artist’s work, with the goal of honoring the individual artists and highlighting museum collections. The selection of artists was based on guidelines determined by the museum directors. Al Head, executive director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts and Gail C. Andrews, the R. Hugh Daniel Director of the Birmingham Museum of Art, contributed essays. Georgine Clarke, visual arts program manager at the Alabama State Council on the Arts, coordinated the publication.

 

The National Endowment for the Arts has funded a series of projects throughout the country under the broad heading of American Masterpieces, and this publication is Alabama’s contribution. It is a major step toward compiling the state’s visual arts history, cultural fabric, and national contributions of its artists.

 

The six participating museums are Birmingham Museum of Art, Huntsville Museum of Art, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art at Auburn University, Mobile Museum of Art, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan. Featured master artists range from turn-of-the-last-century painters John Kelly Fitzpatrick, Anne Goldthwaite, Louise Lyons Heustis, John Roderick Dempster MacKenzie, and Clara Weaver Parrish to contemporary artists Kerry James Marshall, Frank Fleming, William Christenberry, and Dale Kennington.

 

The book is available for a $25 donation to the Alabama Craft Council, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 110, Montgomery, AL 36104-3721. For additional info, contact: staff@arts.alabama.gov

 

Links:

http://www.800alabama.com/

http://www.arts.alabama.gov

http://www.arts.endow.gov/


Educational Resources Available. For more information, click here

 

 

 

 

 


ALABAMA AL DIA: A Report On Hispanic Cultures. For more information about this  report, click here

Art Exhibitions

  Alabama 

Artists Gallery

 

The Alabama State Council on the Arts is proud to showcase the work of Alabama artists in its Montgomery gallery 

in the RSA Tower.  

 

Hours are Monday - Friday 

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.   

 

FROM HEART & HOME

 

May 1 - September 7, 2012 

Art by Alabamians from t

he Permanent Collection of the 

MONTGOMERY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

 

The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is the oldest fine arts museum in the state of Alabama, founded in 1930 as an institution devoted to art and local history. In 1972, the museum’s board of trustees redefined the scope of its collection to focus specifically on American art.

From its inception, the museum’s collection has been rich in material related to the art of Alabamians--those that were traditionally schooled in art academies from New York to Paris—as well as the products of everyday artists with diverse skills and backgrounds.

The paintings, sculpture and mixed-media works that are included in this exhibition reflect the quality of works on view at the museum’s facility in the Blount Cultural Park.

The contributions by Alabamians to the legacy of American art and history is varied and profound. The heritage, insights, and points of view reflected in the works of art installed here are a unique reflection of the state’s culture and rich history.

 

Visual Arts Program and 

Alabama Artists Gallery         334-242-4076, ext. 250

For Past Exhibitions click here

 
   Features

The purpose of the Alabama Arts License Tag Grant Program is to promote the arts in Alabama, especially arts education, including fine arts, dance, folk arts, drama and music. A six-person volunteer committee governs the program. Committee members serve on a voluntary basis and one member is appointed by each of the following organizations or individuals: the Alabama State Council on the Arts, The Alabama  Alliance for Arts Education, the State Department of Education, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

"Support the Arts" License Tag Committee

Vaughan I. Morrissette (Chairman), Mobile

Representative Jay Love, Montgomery

 Donna Russell,  Montgomery

Sara Wright, Montgomery

 

Upcoming License Tag 

application deadline dates are:

July 15, 2012

(for projects during September 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012)

 

November 16, 2012

(for projects during January 1, 2013 - April 30, 2013)

 

March 15, 2013

(for projects during May 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013)

 

PLEASE NOTE: Applications must be received  no later than 5:00 P.M. on deadline date  to guarantee review.  

 

Next meeting date: August 16 - 1:30pm

Alabama State Council on the Arts Conference Room

201 Monroe Street, Suite 110,

Montgomery, Alabama  36104

(RSA Tower Building)

 

If you have questions, please call (334) 242-4076, ext. 248

For Deadline:  The committee sets a system of rolling meeting dates and application deadlines. Please visit the websites for the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Alliance for Arts Education for current deadlines. 

Program Requirements and Guidelines
* A grant may be submitted from non profit organizations with a 501 (c) (3) designation, schools or school systems.  Grants will not be considered for individuals.

* One grant request per organization up to $5,000 will be considered per deadline.

* Only one grant per organization will be awarded per fiscal year (October 1 - September 30)

* Projects with an arts education focus, statewide impact and/or are creative and innovative will receive priority funding.

The three page application must be completed in its entirety.   (Cover page, grant narrative, & budget)  Additional pages will not be accepted.

On line applications are not accepted at this time.  Please complete the forms and mail to: 

 
Support the Arts License Tag Committee
Attn: Mrs. Vaughan I. Morrissette Chairman
201 Monroe St., Suite 110
Montgomery, AL  36130-1800
Fax:  334/240-3269

If funded, the following statement must be included in all materials pertaining to the program/ project:
"This program/project is funded in part by the Support the Arts License Tag Fund"
 

 

The Alabama Legislature has approved the issue of a new Support the Arts auto tag. Proceeds from the sale of the tag will be used to fund a variety of school and community projects. Buy one the next time you renew your auto plate or exchange your current plate for one of the new Support the Arts plate at your county Probate Judge's Office.

For an application for funding your project, please click here

If you have already received a tag grant and need to complete a final report form, please click here

   Legislative

Alabama Legislative Audio Services
Listen to live internet audio feeds when the Senate is in session.

Alabama Legislative Audio Services
Listen to live internet audio feeds when the Senate is in session.

Alabama Legislature
Site contains a variety of information about the Alabama Legislature including pages for each Member of the House and Senate and current bills. A zip code look-up feature enables you to find the names of your Representatives and Senators.

AlaWeb
The Alabama Information Network. Visit the State of Alabama's Official Web Site. This site is your portal to Alabama state government information.

www.alabama.governor.gov

 

National Endowment for the Arts

Many of the programs and services of the Alabama State Council on the Arts as well as those of local arts groups in Alabama are made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. (Listing of most recently awarded NEA
grants in Alabama.)

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Current national arts news including coverage of the Congress and NEA as well as features on arts activities in various states.

Arts Wire Current News
Current news and events reported by Arts Wire.

National Government Links

 

 


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