Traditional / Folk arts

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

October 2003, 146 pages. Published by The Western States Arts Federation, 1743 Wazee St, Suite 300, Denver, CO, 80202, 303-607-9019, www.westaf.org

This book contains the proceedings from a symposium of the same name convened by WESTAF in October, 2003 that brought together practitioners, artists, and academics to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing state arts agencies.

Researching Artists' Working Lives

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

2004, 11 pages. Published by Arts Research Digest, School of Humanities, Faculty Office Squires Building, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK, 44 (0)191 227 3894, www.arts-research-digest.com

Download pdf: www.ifacca.org/files/040527ResearchingArtists.pdf

Vibrant Culture

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

May 2004, 53 pages. Published by Battelle Memorial Institute

Download pdf: http://www.flinn.org/docs/Vibrant_Culture-Thriving_Economy_full_213.pdf

The product of a multi-disciplinary task force in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, this report makes the case, from an economic development point of view, for a central role for arts and culture in the region's future planning initiatives.

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

http://www.wipo.int/

The Web site of this 180-nation organization hosts a wealth of material on the intellectual property topics, including a library and news service. Of particular interest is material on folklore, traditional knowledge, and digital technologies.

BOTH/AND not EITHER/OR

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

The full text of this article is not yet available on this site.

What about Relevance?

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

Catherine Maciariello
This panel intends to examine the purpose and value of what we do from the personal, institutional, and public perspective. We ask your indulgence and ask you to fly with us at 35,000 feet. We are talking about relationships, multiple meanings, and civic dialogue that enable an exchange of ideas that elevate and enrich both art-making and civic life.

ROOTS and Race

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

Alternate ROOTS is a coalition of artists and cultural workers in the Southeastern USA; addressing racism and other oppressions has been integral to our mission for a long time. At our 2004 Annual Meeting this past August a panel of ROOTS' founding members discussed the function of ROOTS as a cultural continuation of the civil rights movement - beginning with our founding at the legendary Highlander Center in New Market, Tennessee.

What We Count

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

What follows was adapted from a presentation by Sandra Opdycke, associate director of the Fordham Institute for Innovation in Social Policy. The talk was part of a member report at the 2003 GIA conference in Seattle. The room was full. Molly Giles Walker (from the Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation) was in attendance and reflected afterward: "The Fordham Institute looked at participation in the arts across economic levels and generations.

The Arts and Education

September 30, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

2004, 34 pages. Published by Arts Education Partnership, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20001-1431, http://www.aep-arts.org

Download pdf: http://aep-arts.org/files/publications/OpportunitiesResearch.pdf

Local Arts Agencies

July 31, 2004 by giarts-ts-admin

2003, 15 pages. Americans for the Arts, 1000 Vermont Avenue NW, 6th floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-371-2830, info@artsusa.org, www.americansforthearts.org