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Eagles hit the road to SIUE for OVC series

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball begins a four-game road swing in Illinois when it visits Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series. The first pitch of the series in Edwardsville, Illinois, is Friday at 5 p.m. before continuing Saturday and concluding Sunday at 1 p.m. each day.

The four-game road trip concludes Tuesday when the Screaming Eagles visit Southern Illinois University for a 6 p.m. contest in Carbondale, Illinois. Following the road trip, USI comes home for a four-game homestand that starts April 3 with Miami University (OH) and concludes May 5-7 with a three-game series with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Senate and House Republicans unveil their final proposed budget

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Senate and House Republicans unveil their final proposed budget

INDIANAPOLIS—Meeting for 20 minutes to highlight their final, compromised state budget proposal, Republican legislative leaders fulfilled their earlier promises to increase funding for health care in Indiana.

Public health

During the conference committee meeting on the budget last week, many Democrats requested more funding for public health, with a priority on mental health in the state.

At the time, Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, promised more funds would be pushed aside for health, though at the time, lawmakers didn’t realize they’d receive an additional $1.5 billion from the revenue forecast the day after Tax Day.

Following through, the final proposed budget puts $75 million in fiscal year 2024 and $150 million in fiscal year 2025 toward local public health. President Pro Tempore Sen. Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, said the financial increase was “all in an effort to make sure that Indiana is safer but also healthier to go forward over the next few years.”

The proposed budget puts $50 million a year toward mental health funding and $1 million a year toward child behavioral health services.

Lawmakers put $2 million a year in veteran suicide prevention as well.

The budget invests almost $2 billion for K-12 education over the next two years and also includes a 23% increase for non-English speaking program per-student grants.

The final budget proposal also reflects the House’s desire to expand private school voucher eligibility. In the Senate’s original budget, it kept eligibility the same.

Following through on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s wish to eliminate textbook fees, the budget also allocates funds to cover costs for learning materials like textbooks and iPads.

Additionally, the budget increases funding for the On-My-Way Pre-K while also expanding the program.

Economic development

Funding a variety of capital projects, the budget puts money toward the following infrastructure plans across the state:

  • $120 million for capital projects for IU Indianapolis and Purdue Indianapolis after the IUPUI split

  • $26 million for airport improvement projects

  • $97 million for the state archives buildings

  • $100 million for a new inn at Potato Creek State Park

  • $800 million for correctional facility upgrades

House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, said he’s excited to fund IU and Purdue on their future endeavors downtown.

“I think it’s transformational for higher education and Indiana, specifically in Indianapolis,” Huston said.

Also, $5 million will go to Martin University, Indiana’s only predominantly Black institution.

Finally, the budget sets aside $10 million for land conservation and $30 million for Next Level Trails, following Holcomb’s request once again.

For a full breakdown of the budget via PowerPoint, go here.

What now?

The budget will now face the rules committees in each chamber and then be voted on by each chamber. The budget bill is usually the final bill of the legislative session.

CenterPoint Energy Continues The Shift From Coal-Fired Generation

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CenterPoint Energy continues the shift from coal-fired generation; renewables complemented with natural gas-fired generation forge ahead as the generation portfolio

  • The proposed plan is expected to save customers nearly $80 million in the aggregate
  • Expected to reduce carbon emissions from its electric generation fleet by more than 95% over the next 20 years while maintaining reliable service
  • The year-long planning process included detailed analysis and extensive public input

 Evansville – April 26, 2023 – CenterPoint Energy’s (NYSE: CNP) Indiana-based electric business today announced its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) preferred portfolio to further invest in renewable generation and end its use of Indiana coal by 2027.

The IRP preferred portfolio was shared at CenterPoint Energy’s fourth and final public stakeholder meeting, conducted as part of a year-long planning process involving extensive analysis and public input. The proposed plan is expected to save customers nearly $80 million in the aggregate compared to the continued use of coal while reducing carbon emissions from its electric generation fleet by more than 95% over the next 20 years. Currently, 85% of electricity generated for southwest Indiana customers comes from coal. By 2030, it is expected that more than 80% of CenterPoint Energy’s electricity will be generated by solar and wind, with the remainder provided by natural gas.

“Our recommended mix of renewable and natural gas resources is expected to maintain the ability to turn on generating resources during times of greatest demand supporting reliability and continuing our strategy of providing cleaner electricity that meets customers’ future energy needs,” said Richard Leger, Senior Vice President, Indiana Electric.

CenterPoint Energy’s IRP is conducted every three years and submitted to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). Based on an in-depth analysis of energy needs, public stakeholder input and many other factors which are updated and forecasted across the next 20 years, the IRP identifies a balanced plan that seeks to supply reliable and reasonably priced electricity to the utility’s 150,000 customers in southwestern Indiana. The plan also is designed to comply with the new, more stringent capacity requirements set by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to meet peak energy demand across all four seasons.

Modeling conducted within the IRP analysis points CenterPoint Energy toward the following goals:

  • Converting F.B. Culley 3, the last coal unit operated by CenterPoint Energy, to natural gas by 2027, maintaining its 270 MW capacity

o    Preserving the 270 MW of dispatchable generation is expected to maintain reliability during long-duration summer and winter weather events

  • Adding 200 MW of wind and 200 MW of solar by 2030, with the potential need for an additional 400 MW of wind resources by 2032

Leger said, “Customer and stakeholder engagement were heavily considered throughout this process. We appreciate the thoughtful insights which helped us arrive at our go-forward plan that will help meet the growing demands of our residential and business customers in the region and maintain our environmental responsibilities.  We continue our goal to provide a responsible, resilient and reliable energy future, which requires fast-ramping resources like natural gas turbines to keep the power flowing when renewable generation is not sufficient.”

The IURC previously granted approval for the construction of two natural gas combustion turbines, with a capacity of 460 MW. CenterPoint Energy also has five previously announced solar projects in various stages of development. In addition, a wind generation project has been filed and is awaiting IURC approval. The completed IRP is expected to be submitted to the IURC by June 1. A director’s report, detailing the IURC’s comments, will likely be issued by the second quarter of 2024. For more information on CenterPoint Energy’s preferred portfolio and the IRP process, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/IRP.

Leger added, “We are confident the proposed portfolio will meet the expectations of our customers and deliver on our goal to provide a cost-effective, well-balanced energy mix. These continued investments in our generation transition plan will allow customers to benefit in the near term and leaves room for flexibility as the future of electric generation continues to evolve.”

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events, such as CenterPoint Energy’s ability to execute on its generation transition plan and to implement cleaner energy, the ability of CenterPoint Energy to secure sufficient capacity, or that such capacity will be sufficient to meet future customer demand, the extent and amount of, if any, of anticipated bill, anticipated savings and energy reductions, the timing of CenterPoint Energy’s IRP and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) the impact of pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) financial market conditions; (3) general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory and legislative decisions; (5) effects of competition; (6) weather variations; (7) changes in business plans; (8) continued disruptions to the global supply chain and increases in commodity prices; (9) legislative decisions, including tax and developments related to the environment such as global climate change, air emissions, carbon and waste water discharges; (10) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to execute on its initiatives, targets and goals and operations and maintenance goals and (11) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About CenterPoint Energy
As the only investor-owned electric and natural gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned approximately $38 billion in assets. With approximately 9,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

 North Posey Business Teacher, Matthew Winegar wins Teacher of the Year Award

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 North Posey Business Teacher, Matthew Winegar wins Teacher of the Year AwardVERNON, Ind. (April 25, 2023) – Today, Matthew Winegar, Business teacher at North Posey Junior High School was honored as Posey County Teacher of the Year. The award was presented at the 2023 Posey County State of the Schools event. 

The annual award is given to an outstanding Posey County classroom teacher or administrator who is a dedicated and skilled leader, inspires students, demonstrates leadership, and has the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues. 

A 2001 graduate of North Posey, Matthew Winegar served 10 years in the Navy before returning to Southwest Indiana to raise his 3 children. He earned a master’s degree in business administration and worked in healthcare management for 10 years before leaving the industry for one that fulfilled him personally – teaching. After earning his teaching license, Winegar applied at his Alma Mater and was hired as a Business teacher.

“All that purpose and fulfillment that I was searching for, I have found in teaching and coaching and in doing my part to help my students to reach their goals and their potential in whatever way I can,” said Posey County Teacher of the Year, Matthew Winegar.

Nominated by multiple colleagues and peers, Mr. Winegar’s nominators mentioned how highly involved he is outside the classroom and how he’s “always available to any student who wants to talk.” Outside the Business classroom, Mr. Winegar coaches Junior High Football, Junior High Track and Field, and the High School Speech Team. He is also a member of the STEM Committee and leads several of the projects.

Upon receiving the Teacher of the Year Award at the Posey County State of Schools, Winegar thanked North Posey High School Principal Sean Fisher and North Posey Junior High Principal Steve Kavanaugh for being the first people to give him an opportunity in the noble profession of teaching.

Winegar added, “This award means so much to me. While serving in the Navy I was awarded ten medals and this award means just as much to me as any of those. When I was told I was selected as the Teacher of the Year, I was honestly at a loss for words, which is rare for me as the speech coach.   I am so honored because I know just how many phenomenal teachers we have in this county and how much effort we all put into preparing our students for the next phase of their lives.”

 

AGENDA 0F THE EVANSVILLE BOARD PUBLIC WORKS

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AGENDA

April 04/26/2023

Building Commission – Kim Josey Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly
City Engineer’s Office – Mike Labitzke  

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Business with Representatives:

Departmental Reports:

  1. Police Department – Deputy Chief Allen Yeager
  2. Fire Department – Division Chief Michael Larson

      1.   Request approval to seek quotes for the Evansville Fire Department Administration Building            

      Warehouse roof                                

  1. Building Commission – Kim Josey
    1. Approval to open demolition bids on the following properties:

a.  215 W. Columbia St. – Raze Fire Damaged House
b.  785 Judson St. – Raze House and Fence
c.  210 E Louisiana St – Fire Damaged House
d.  102 N. Ninth Ave – Raze House
e.  112 E. Virginia St. – Raze House

    1. Request approval to take bids under advisement. 
  1. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson
  1. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Adam Will 
    1. Haynie’s Corner Arts District Counsel request approval for ‘2023 FIRST FRIDAY SERIES’ Beginning on May 5th 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closing Adams Ave. from 58 Adams to SE 2nd St, SE 2nd St between Jefferson Ave and Adams Ave, Washington Ave between Putnam St and 6th St. This event is requesting every first Friday through October 6th, 2023.
       (June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6). ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***
    2. Helfrich Park STEM Academy EVSC, request approval for ‘Helfrich Park Cross Country Invitational’ Benning August 29th, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. (Rain Date will be August 30th, 2023 at the same time) Closing Golfmoor Road between Wessel Lane and Harmony way, corner of Lake View Blvd at Golfmoor Road. ****BARRICADES REQUESTED***

Consent Section:

  1. Dumpster Permit

    1.   Request approval of the following:

    1. 845 Bellemeade Ave
       Adam
       Duration:  April 21, 2023 – May 21, 2023
       Purpose:  Remodeling
  2. Message Therapy Clinic:

    1.   Request approval for the following:

               a.   Massage Envy
                     Renewal 2023
                     Number of Employees 25
                     Number of Beds 12 

  3. Handicap Parking

    1.   Request approval of the following:

    1. 3167 Emerson Street
      Sharon Thompson
      Property appears to have no available parking for citizen, Traffic Engineering Department recommend approval of the ‘handicap parking location at 3167 Emerson Street
    2. 3375 W. Franklin Street
      Jay Burton
      Property appears to have no available parking for citizen, Traffic Engineering Department recommend approval of the ‘handicap parking location at 3375 W Franklin Street  
  4. Parking Permit 
  1. Request approval for parking permit:
    1. Haynie’s Corner Arts District Assoc.
      1022 SE 2nd St
      Duration: April 17th, 2023 – October 15th, 2023
      This is a mobile light pole from Tri-State Painting
      2005 – Genie – TML 4000 N White – Logo
    2. Rays Heating and Air
      24 NW 6th St.
      Duration: April 12th, 2023 – September 1st, 2023
      Jason Greenley
      2018 – GM – Box Truck – Logo – TK109NON

      Road Closures/Temporary Use of Sidewalk
  1. Cheryl Martin, YWCA, requesting approval to do a lane restriction in the outer southbound lane of NW 2nd St. (closest to their building) and temporary use of sidewalk between Vine St. and Court St. beginning April 18, 2023 through May 3, 2023 (weather dependent).  City Engineer’s Office temporarily approved this work with the final approval of the Board of Public Safety. This job has been completed as of April 25, 2023 per Ms. Martin.    
  2. Michael Averett, University of Evansville, requesting to temporarily close the side walk on the north side of Lincoln between Lincoln Park Dr and Weinbach Ave and the sidewalk on the eastside of Weinbach Ave. between Lincoln and the middle of the block beginning on May 5th, 2023 through June 21st, 2023 for pedestrian safety due to construction of dorms and construction traffic. 
  3. Michael Averett, University of Evansville, requesting lane restriction on the northside of Lincoln Ave. for the westbound lane between Lincoln Park Dr and Weinbach Ave., also requesting lane restriction on the eastside of Weinbach Ave. for the northbound lane between Lincoln Ave. and Walnut St.  beginning June 5th, 2023 through July 14th, 2023.
  4. Michael Averett, University of Evansville, requesting lane restriction on the southside of Lincoln Ave. for the eastbound lane between Weinbach Ave. and Spring St. beginning on July 10th, 2023 through July 14th, 2023
  5. Michael Averett, University of Evansville, requesting lane restriction on the northside of Lincoln Ave. for the westbound lane between Lincoln Park Dr and Weinbach Ave., also requesting lane restriction on the eastside of Weinbach Ave. for the northbound lane between Lincoln Ave. and Walnut St.  beginning July 17th, 2023 through November 3rd, 2023.
  6. Justin Hinten, Always Affordable Tree Service, requesting to close Water St from Adams Ave to 1106 Water St. for tree removal beginning on May 10th, 2023 at 7 a.m. through May 11th, 2023 at 5 p.m.
  7. Susan Parson, Evansville Visions LLC, requesting lane restrictions along Burkhardt Rd from Florida St. to Maxwell Ave.; Restricting/closing the southbound left turn and the northbound right turn from Burkhardt Rd to Oak Grove Rd; Southbound right turn and the northbound left turn from Cross Pointe Blvd to Oak Grove Rd.: Closing Oak Grove Rd from Burkhardt Rd to Cross Pointe Blvd. for full reconstruction and widening of Oak Grove Rd. beginning May 22nd, 2023 through November 11th, 2023

OTHER BUSINESS:  

  1. Approve claims.
  1. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, 

Announcements:

Next Meeting May, 10th, 2023

Eagles ends homestand with 17-7 win

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball reached double-digit runs for the fifth-straight game in defeating McKendree University, 17-7, Tuesday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI, which was 4-1 during the homestand, watched its record go to 14-26 overall in 2023, while McKendree is 17-27 this spring.
 
USI, which has won five of its last six games, had to rally after allowing three McKendree runs in the first inning. The Eagles took the lead for good in the bottom of the opening frame by responding with four runs of their own.
 
USI senior second baseman Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) increased the margin to three, 6-3, when he hit a rocket off the top of the right field wall. The round tripper was his fourth of the season and the 24th of his career.
 
After McKendree cut the margin to 6-4 with a tally in the top of the third, USI responded with two more runs and an 8-4 advantage when junior first baseman Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) hit his team-best eighth home run of the season, a two-run blast to right field.
 
USI and McKendree traded two-runs in the fifth, while McKendree closed to within three, 10-7, with a solo tally in the sixth. That would be as close as the Bearcats would come as the Eagles exploded six runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 16-7 lead.
 
Freshman third baseman Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) and Ebest capped off the frame with a RBI-triple and RBI-double, respectively. Niehaus, Ebest, and junior catcher Parker Stroh (Grand Forks, North Dakota) had a team-best three RBIs each in the victory.
 
After the Bearcats were set down in the top of the seventh, USI closed out the game in the bottom of the seventh when junior leftfielder Drew Taylor (Jeffersonville, Indiana), who had a team-best three hits in the game, knocked in the final tally for the 17-7 victory.
 
On the mound, senior right-hander Brady Bowling (Brentwood, Tennessee) picked up his first win of the season in relief. Bowling allowed three runs, one earned, on one hit and three walks, while striking out one in three innings of work.
 
Up Next for the Eagles:  
The Eagles, who is 5-10 in the Ohio Valley Conference, returns to conference action on the road this weekend when they visit Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a three-game series April 28-30. The series starts Friday at 5 p.m.; continues Saturday at 1 p.m.; and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
The SIUE Cougars, who host the University of Missouri Wednesday evening, open the week with a 22-17 overall mark, 5-7 in the OVC. SIUE, currently, is in the middle of a three-game losing streak and has lost five of the last seven games.
 
USI trails the all-time series with SIUE, 56-44, but is .500 over the last 30 meetings (2001-08) and has won seven of the last 10 games (2007-08). In the final series between the Eagles and Cougars in GLVC play, USI took three of four from SIUE Roy E. Lee Field.

Gov. Beshear Names Silas House Kentucky Poet Laureate

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Gov. Beshear Names Silas House Kentucky Poet Laureate

Announcement part of Arts Council’s Kentucky Writers’ Day

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 24, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Whitley County native and award-winning author Silas House as the 2023-24 Kentucky Poet Laureate. The announcement was part of the Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky Writers’ Day event hosted in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.

“We are so proud of Silas, who grew up in Kentucky, was educated in Kentucky and now represents our state with such pride,” Gov. Beshear said. “Our commonwealth is fortunate to have him here teaching our future writers and now serving as our literary ambassador to the world.”

House is a nationally bestselling author of the novels “Clay’s Quilt,” “A Parchment of Leaves,” “The Coal Tattoo” and “Eli the Good.” In 2012, he co-authored “Same Sun Here” with Neela Vaswani. House’s most recent novel, “Lark Ascending,” was published in 2022.

Among his many awards are the Nautilus Award, an E.B. White Award, Appalachian Book of the Year, the New York Public Library and NAV Foundation’s Storyline Prize and the Lee Smith Award. House has been invited to read at the Library of Congress. In 2018, his novel “Southernmost” was long listed for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. In 2020, House received the Governor’s Awards in the Arts Artist Award from Gov. Beshear.

“No wonder Kentucky has produced such a rich literary tradition – we are a complicated, complex people who have many different ways of being and thinking,” said House. “That diversity of thought is what makes us a commonwealth. My hope as poet laureate is to find more ways to unite us. Art brings us together in the same ways that food does, and in Kentucky, we appreciate good food and good art, whether it’s literature, music, paintings, dance and many other disciplines.”

Kentucky Writers’ Day is an annual celebration on or about April 24, which is the birthday of Kentucky writer Robert Penn Warren, the first United States Poet Laureate. The Writers’ Day celebration was established in 1990, and poets laureate are inducted in odd-numbered years.

The Kentucky Arts Council administers both Kentucky Writers’ Day and the Kentucky Poet Laureate nomination process.

“Kentucky is fortunate to lay claim to scores of great writers with a rich literary legacy,” said Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet Secretary Lindy Casebier. “Silas House has never strayed too far from his Whitley County roots. He is a powerful advocate for the environment, our rural citizens and their communities and the basic principle of fairness. He is such a gifted individual, and we are proud to welcome him as the 2023-24 Kentucky Poet Laureate.”

The annual ceremony also featured readings by 2021-22 poet laureate Crystal Wilkinson and a recitation by Allen County-Scottsville High School student Sarah Gamble, who serves as this year’s Kentucky Poetry Out Loud state champion.

Following the Writer’s Day event, to celebrate, the Kentucky Arts Council is hosting an event at Paul Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort at 2:30 pm. The event will feature readings by House, Wilkinson, and former poets laureate Richard Taylor, Joe Survant, Sena Jeter Naslund, Maureen Morehead, Frank X Walker, George Ella Lyon and Jeff Worley. The event is free and open to the public.

The University of Evansville Announces CLD Scholarship Recipients

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The University of Evansville Announces CLD Scholarship Recipients

APRIL 27, 2023

The Center for Leadership Development (CLD) scholarship recipients have been announced by the University of Evansville (UE). Brinli Helms and Victoria Vance, two incoming freshmen from Indiana high schools, have received the CLD’s full-tuition scholarships to attend UE.

The scholarship recipients must be existing participants of the CLD prior to applying for the award and carry a 3.0 grade point average. Helms and Vance were selected based on their academic achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to positively impacting their communities.

Helms will graduate from North Central High School in Indianapolis and plans to study Exercise Science, with a direct entry into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Helms’ recommendation letter noted that she is a leader. “She is a self-motivated individual who continually seeks ways to become her “best” self. And through that, she motivates and inspires others to seek the same for themselves.”

Vance is from Fishers, Indiana, where she will graduate from Hamilton Southeastern High School. She is a direct-entry nursing student who is passionate about women’s health.

“I want to be a Changemaker in my local community,” said Vance. “As someone that is deeply passionate and cares about women’s reproductive rights and women’s health overall, this is an area in which I would want to make a difference.”

CLD has been empowering young leaders in several cities for many years, and these scholarships represent the continued commitment to providing access to leadership development opportunities for minority youth in Central Indiana, regardless of their background or financial means.

The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university located in the southwestern region of Indiana. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and vibrant campus community of changemakers.

Home of the Purple Aces, UE offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports, and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton College, a Victorian manor located in the countryside of the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.

 

“THE SCOOP” FROM THE INDIANA ARTS COMMISSION

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Poetry Out Loud National Finals Return to Washington, D.C.

After two years of virtual competitions, the Poetry Out Loud® National Finals are returning to Washington, DC, this Spring, May 9–10, 2023, and will be streamed live at Arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud. This annual event brings together high school students from across the country who memorize and recite classic and contemporary poems, competing for the title of national champion and the $20,000 prize. Visit PoetryOutLoud.org for the list of the 2023 Poetry Out Loud state and jurisdictional champions who will take part in the competition.

A program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation along with state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud has reached more than 4.3 million students since it began in 2005. This year’s state and jurisdictional champions advanced from more than 158,000 students nationwide.

The national semifinals take place on May 9, 2023. Cheer on Indiana Poetry Out Loud Champion Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri in the 2nd semifinal, beginning at 1:00PM ET! 

Learn more and bookmark the livestream link.

Indiana Governor’s Art Awards

To recognize outstanding achievement and contributions to arts and creativity in Indiana, the Office of the Governor with the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) present the Governor’s Arts Awards, the highest honor the state gives in the arts. These awards honor those who maximize their roles as innovators, supporters and advocates to grow arts and creativity on the state or national level.

The nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Arts Awards are open now and will close on May 4, 2023, 11:59 p.m. ET. In addition to the nominations, the Indiana Arts Commission is seeking an artist or artist team to submit qualifications for the creation of seven custom works of art for the 2023 Indiana Governor’s Arts Awards, and is also seeking qualifications from independent filmmakers, videographers, or production companies interested in filming and producing a short film commemorating the 2023 Indiana Governor’s Arts Awards.

Learn more about the awards and the requests for qualification. 
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Photography How-To: Budgeting Tips for Creatives

Excerpt of an article by Mikaela Helane, PATTERN

Photography can be an expensive career, but when you’re starting out, you can still get by on a small budget. Here are some tips to make the most of your money.

If you’re just starting out, you might not have a complete set of camera equipment yet. Here’s the thing: you don’t need a ton of equipment to get started. In some instances, shooting with your phone is a good starting point. You get experience shooting and perspective on whether photography is something you want to do professionally. If you want to get more advanced, you can splurge and go all out, but in the meantime here are some ways to take great photos without breaking the bank.

Read on for more tips.

Call for Artists: Public Art Sculpture Project

The City of Madison Public Arts Commission and the Madison Area Arts Alliance is seeking qualified sculptor artists to create a unique piece of artwork to be displayed at the entrance to Madison, Indiana, a National Historic Landmark District community and the small town of Milton, Kentucky located on the Ohio River. This is a highly visible piece of work and will be the focal point at the foot-end of the Madison/Milton Bridge and located on the historic US 421 Michigan Road  and is the southern-most entry into the State of Indiana.

All Artists must send a letter of interest and qualifications in digital form to
tsteinhardt@madison-in.gov Attention: Tony Steinhardt III c/o The City of Madison-Office of Economic & Redevelopment/Attention Public Arts Commission.

All artists and letters of interest must be received by 12:00pm noon (EST) Friday, May 19, 2023.

Learn more.

Call for Teaching Artists – The Castle Collectives

June – November 2023 and January – April 2024

The Castle is embarking on a pilot program for a creativity center housed in a beloved downtown Greencastle store, Conspire. This pilot will run for 10 months from summer 2023 to spring of 2024 (June-November and January-April) providing free monthly programs to K-12 kids (2-hour sessions on Saturdays) led by teaching artists, teachers, community artists and others.

The creativity center team is now asking for applications for teaching artists, teachers, community artists, and others alike to lead these monthly programs. As a Castle Collective Teaching Artist you will be responsible for providing a 2 hour long *engaged art making program on a scheduled Saturday in the Creativity Center at Conspire that is tailored to K-12 students for participation. A $250 stipend will be issued to each teaching artist for their work and expertise. Standard material fees for K-12 participants will be covered by the Castle. Additionally, selected teaching artists will be asked to convene as a cohort for a meet and greet to go over the details and expectations of the position – this cohort meeting will take place shortly after teaching artists are notified (May 15) and prior to the start of the collectives (June 17) – selected teaching artists will receive a small stipend for this time in addition to the $250 stipend already outlined. Selected teaching artists will be expected to sign a contract outlining the duties and responsibilities of their contribution to this pilot program. The deadline to apply is April 30th, 2023 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply. 

Dates and opportunities to keep an eye on:

Calls for Artists:

Job Opportunities:

Stay creative and awesome!

Jordan Adams

Artist Services Program Manager
Indiana Arts Commission

joadams1@iac.in.gov

 Jordan Adams
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