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Following is the Boulder County Arts Alliance monthly E-Newsletter for SEPTEMBER 2018 containing information on upcoming BCAA news, programs, and deadlines.
In This Issue
 
  • Fall Series of Inclusiveness and Equity Workshops
  • Upcoming Business of Arts Workshops
  • BCAA Members' Exhibition - Opening Reception 
  • Pathways to Jazz Concert and 2018 Award Recipients
  • Who's in the Limelight?
  • Art Space Directory
  • BCAA Acknowledgements
Inclusiveness and Equity Workshops
Cultural Dialogues: Appropriation and Appreciation

Thursday, September 20 from 5:15 - 7pm
Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder

Presenters Dr. Ashmi Desai of CU Dialogues and Jashodhara Sen, CU Boulder doctoral student and applied theater practitioner will offer their expert guidance through complex issues related to cultural appropriation and appreciation that are not easily answered. Learn new ways to respectfully engage across difference and how to equitably include diverse audiences in your work.

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Space, Place and Diversity in the Arts Panel

Wednesday, October 17 from 5:45 - 7:30pm
Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder

Join artists, activists and scholars to learn about how they use public art and performance to amplify the histories of non-white, non-middle class communities and create spaces for connecting across difference. Moderated by Danielle Rivera, Urb Lab and Assistant Professor of Environmental Design.
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Thank you to CU's Office of Outreach and Engagement for their sponsorship of the Inclusiveness and Equity Series.
Business of Arts Workshops
Getting in with NINE dot ARTS

Wednesday, September 12 from 11:30am - 1pm
Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder

In this session, Molly Casey will share best practices for working with NINE dot ARTS including navigating dotfolio, NINE dot’s proprietary artist portfolio software system, the commission process, licensing, communication, and more. Artists will gain a better understanding of the art consulting business model, ideas for expanding their portfolios and business practices, and ways to grow their professional networks.
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Voyage to Powerful Board Governance: Board Governance 101

Wednesday, October 3 from 5-7pm
Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder

You’ve joined a board because you believe in its mission and you want to use your special skill set to make the organization stronger. But, how do you practically do that? In this session, Nikki McCord of McCord Consulting Group will teach you how to be a conscientious board director who understands your role in relationship to the organization.
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Voyage to Powerful Board Governance: How to Better Diversity Your Board of Directors

Wednesday, October 10 from 5-7pm
Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder

We all know diversity is important. This session will give tools to achieve it among your Board of Directors. Nikki McCord of McCord Consulting Group will share with attendees what the research says about diversity and its effectiveness among Boards, different strategies to diversify your board, and how to access their networks to look for diverse candidates.

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Grant Writing Help for Nonprofits

Wednesday, October 3 from 11:30 -1pm
The Collective, 201 N. Public Rd, Lafayette

Get advice from an expert of the local grant scene. Kathy Kucsan of Integrity Arts will describe the various grants that are available in the region, including ones from the Community Foundation and Boulder County Arts Alliance. She will also discuss the "common grant" template that is used for several Colorado applications.
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Thank you to the City of Boulder's Office of Arts and Culture for their sponsorship of the Business of Arts Program.
BCAA Members Exhibition
Showing Boulder County: People and Places
October 5- January 27, 2019

Opening Reception on October 5 from 6-9pm
First Congregational Church
1128 Pine St, Boulder 80302

Join us for the Opening of this juried BCAA Members' Exhibition featuring Boulder County People and Places! Artists will have works in a variety of mediums on view and for sale. Wine and refreshments will be served.
RSVP to the Opening Reception

Participating Artists:
Karen Barela
Sara Brown
Evan Cantor
Arpita Choudhury
Lauren Click
Suzanne Frazier
Anne Gifford
Yuni Groff
Michael Hamers

Molly Hargarten
Jennifer Heath
Ana Maria Hernando
Betsy Hubner
Marie-Laure Jacquet
Christine Jarvis
Kathleen Johns
Jan Kirkpatrick
Sylvie Lam
Kathleen Lanzoni

Ellen Laverdure
Juliette Nelson
Christina Pateros
Susan Pfretzschner
Keith Sanders
Anne Skok
Nancy Sullo
Charlie Tucker
Catherine von Hatten
Pathways to Jazz
Concert at Dazzle

Thursday, October 11 from 7-9pm 
Doors open at 6pm
Dazzle, 1512 Curtis St, Denver 80202

Don't miss this event featuring past Pathways to Jazz recipients Emily Takahashi (piano) and Rico Jones (saxophone). The purpose of grants from Pathways to Jazz is to support costs associated with producing recorded work for Colorado jazz musicians. Boulder County Arts Alliance is proud to be the fiscal sponsor for Pathways to Jazz.

Congratulations to the following musicians for receiving funds in the recent round of applications. A total of $40,010 was awarded this year.

  • Erik Applegate
  • Michael Fitts
  • William Kopper
  • Bill McCrossen
  • Patrick McDevitt
  • Jenna McLean
  • Tenia Nelson
  • Peter Stoltzman
  • Gonzalo Teppa
  • Tim Wendel
Get Tickets to Dazzle
Who's in the Limelight?
KGNU
 

Radio Station KGNU is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary this fall with an exhibition at the Museum of Boulder and a gala event at Millenium Harvest House.

The exhibition is called Listening Together: An Exploration of 40 Years Making Community-Powered Radio and explores KGNU's historic programming, its in-depth news, eclectic music, cultural, and philosophical programs - produced and curated by heartfelt community members. Experience first-hand the pulse of community radio by interacting with recording and listening stations and engage in community conversations with interactive interviews led by nationally recognized radio hosts. View station artifacts, the evolution of broadcast radio, the art behind producing radio, and rare photos documenting four decades of community engagement. On display through September 17.

The Gala Benefit on Saturday, September 15 features a three-course dinner, silent auction and keynote speakers Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and Jim Hightower of The Hightower Lowdown. Tickets are $150 each.
 
Get Tickets to KGNU's 40th Anniversary Celebration
Art Space Directory

The Art Space Directory is a matchmaking tool to connect creative people with creative art spaces. Owners and managers of rentable spaces submit listings to the directory, and space-seekers search the directory for opportunities. Use of the BCAA Art Space Directory is completely free of charge for space-seekers, and there are no fees to submit and publish listings. 

The Directory contains a list and map of venues with over 200 art spaces with photographs and detailed information.

By using your BCAA log-in to our website, you can upload information for your venues and art spaces and make edits any time. You do not need to log-in to browse or search the Art Space Directory.

Image courtesy of Mapleton Hill PorchFest. This year's event on September 16 will feature the largest ever line-up of bands and porches scheduled to perform.
 
ART SPACE DIRECTORY
BCAA Acknowlegements

Thank you New and Renewing Members in August

4871 BBS, LLC
ACE - Arts Culture & Education At The Boulder JCC
Tim Adams
Silvia Agnona
Ellen Allen
Amoramora
Donlyn Arbuthnot
Arctic Arts Project, LLC
Boulder Chamber Orchestra
Claire BOYCE

BRIAH Danse
Wellington Bullings
Carol Corsell
Kathleen Davidson
Ellen Ehrhardt
Ondine Geary
Anne Gifford
Michael Hamers
Willie Hammond
Jeffrey Kremen
Local Theater Company
Mmmwhah!
Ann Norton

OpenArts
Parlando School For The Arts
Sara Rockinger
Rocky Mountain Revels, Inc.
Seicento Baroque Ensemble
Candace Shepard
Sing The World Green
Leslee Smucker
Still Cellars
Irene F. Sullivan

Thank you to this month's Volunteers

  • Alan Cogen, Pathways to Jazz Grant Panelist
  • Sarah Goodroad, Pathways to Jazz Grant Panelist
  • Samuel Fuqua, Pathways to Jazz Grant Panelist
  • Terri Jo Jenkins, Pathways to Jazz Grant Panelist
  • Peter Sommer, Pathways to Jazz Grant Panelist

  • Mystie Brackett, Art @River Bend
  • Sasha Cherry, Art @River Bend
  • Vance French, Art @River Bend
  • Arielle Hodgson, Art @River Bend
  • Myia Lyon, Art @River Bend
  • Kim Mitchell, Art @River Bend
  • Melinda Wunder, Art @River Bend

  • Ellen Allen, Intern
  • Marty Wright, Information Technology
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Our Sponsors
Hemera Foundation
SCFD
Colorado Creative Industries
City of Boulder
Robert W. Baird & Co.
National Endowment for the Arts
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