"Americans for the Arts" Convention - June 2009 in Seattle

4culture has posted on their website information about the "Americans for the Arts" convention coming to Seattle in June 2009. The theme is "Renewable Resources: the arts in sustainable communities".

The issue of enabling arts organizations to become more sustainable is something that has been coming up more and more frequently. This convention looks like it has some really great tracks that might give local museum administrators some ideas on how to make their institutions more environmentally friendly and how to educate others on the importance of such a large task.

There are currently nine tracks that the convention is organized under: Arts Education, Civic Engagement, Economic Development, Leadership, Career 360, Preserving Diverse Cultures, Private Sector, Public Advocacy, and Public Art.

Click here to visit the "Americans for the Arts" convention page for more details. As more information is available (cost, scholarships, etc.), it'll be posted here!

Wing Luke Asian Museum - 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards Recipient

The Wing Luke Asian Museum will be a recipient of one of the 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards and will be honored on Friday, August 29th at noon in the Northwest Court of Seattle Center.

The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs posted the following information about the award and ceremony on their website:

"Creativity is one of the things that help Seattle lead in so many different areas. I'm pleased to honor the people and organizations making a difference in our community through arts and culture," said Nickels. "The Mayor's Arts Awards allow us to shine a spotlight on the recipients' diverse contributions and share in their inspiring stories."

The Seattle Arts Commission reviewed 229 public nominations and recommended the recipients to the mayor. The recipients of the 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards are:

• 14/48: the world's quickest theater festival
• Coyote Central and Marybeth Satterlee, executive director
• Hugo Ludeña, photographer and founder of Latino Cultural magazine
• Nonsequitur, comtemporary/experimental music presenter
• Cathryn Vandenbrink, regional director of Artspace Projects
• Wing Luke Asian Museum

The recipients will be honored at a Mayor's Arts Awards ceremony, noon, Friday, Aug. 29 at Seattle Center's Northwest Court. The Mayor's Arts Awards are presented in partnership with Bumbershoot®: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival and are sponsored by City Arts Seattle, a city magazine discovering creativity throughout Seattle, with support from Seattle Channel.

The outdoor ceremony is free and open to the public and will feature the official opening of Bumbershoots visial arts exhibits. The festival's arts exhibits will open to the public a day early, in a free public viewing from noon to 8 p.m. on Aug. 29.

The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize the contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference through arts and cultural activities. To reflect the diversity of artistic achievement throughout the city, the awards do not have set categories.