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THE WEEKLY SCOOP OF THE INDIANA ARTS COMMISSION

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INverse Submission Deadline Approaching

Hoosier powered and focused, INverse is an archive of poems created by Hoosier poets. INverse celebrates and preserves the diverse range of Indiana poetry for future generations of Indiana writers and readers. It is a collaboration of former Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, the Indiana State Library, and the Indiana Arts Commission. Residents of Indiana are encouraged to submit poems to the archive annually between February 1 and April 30.

The archive provides a great opportunity for anyone, from literary novices to poetic experts, to express themselves and introduce the world to their original poetry.

Learn more about INverse and how to submit your work here.


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Panel Review for Arts Project, Arts Organization Support Grant Programs

Over the next two weeks peer review panelists will meet virtually to review applications to the Indiana Arts Commission Arts Project Support (APS) and Arts Organization Support (AOS) grant programs. Panels will take place between Monday, April 25 and Thursday, May 5.

The panels will be conducted in partnership with the Regional Arts Partners. Regional Arts Partners work alongside the Indiana Arts Commission to promote and expand participation in the arts in Indiana. The partners provide broad local access to arts services and funding opportunities.

Applications recommended for funding will be reviewed by the IAC’s Programs, Grants and Services Committee with final funding approval made by the full Commission at its June 10, 2022 Quarterly Business Meeting.

Learn more and view the full panel review schedule. 


How to Pitch Yourself: 8 Tips for Artists

Excerpt from a blog post by Nina Berman, Fractured Atlas

First of all, what’s a pitch? We’re defining a pitch as sending information about yourself and what you’re offering to someone in hopes that they’ll give you an opportunity. Oftentimes, you will be pitching to people who you don’t know at all or perhaps someone who you’ve been introduced to by a mutual contact. A pitch is when you make the case that something that you do is relevant or useful or interesting to someone else.

Artists send out pitches for a variety of reasons, each of which will mean that the pitch will be slightly different. The core reason, though, for you to send out a pitch of some kind is that you want something from the person or organization that you’re getting in touch with.

You might pitch yourself as a way to get hired, to develop a partnership, to get a meeting, or to receive media coverage.

Read the full blog post for tips on how to write and send pitches more strategically and more successfully. 


Dates And 0pportunities To Keep An Eye On:

Job Openings


Stay creative and awesome,

Paige Sharp
Deputy Director of Programs
Indiana Arts Commission

psharp@iac.in.gov

Headshot photo of Paige Sharp

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Todays Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Agenda

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AGENDA 

Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners 

April 26, 2022 – 3:00 p.m. 

Room 301, Civic Center Complex 

1. Call to Order 

2. Attendance 

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

        1. 4. Action Items A. County Engineer 1. Permission to Open Bids i. VC22-04-01: Green River Road Trail Project 
        2. ii. VC22-04-02: Green River Road Mitigation Site Repair 
        3. 2. IDEM Notices of Intent – Amendments i. Kansas Road Phase 1 
        4. ii. Kansas Road Phase 2 
        5. B. Health Department 1. COVID-19 Update 
        6. 2. Firearm Fatality Prevention Contract 
        7. C. Surveyor 1. Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC Professional Services Proposal – Pigeon Creek Corridor Flood Risk Management Plan 
        8. D. Public Defender 1. Agreement for Professional Services – David Bunner 
        9. E. Sheriff’s Office 1. Letter of Understanding and Wage Addendum 
        10. F. American Structurepoint – I-69 Corridor Market Analysis & Strategic Land Use Plan 
        11. G. F.C. Tucker Commercial – Notice of Intent Not to Renew Listing Contract 
        12. H. Resolution Concerning the Authorization for Execution of INDOT Agreements 
        13. I. Provider Appreciation Day Proclamation – May 6, 2022 
        14. J. Board Appointment 1. Advisory Board on Disability Services – Lee Garnett 
    1. 5. Department Head Reports A. Health Department – Joe Gries 
    2. 6. New Business 
    3. 7. Old Business 
    4. 8. Consent Items A. Approval of April 12th Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes 
    5. B. Employment Changes 
        1. C. County Auditor 1. Claims Voucher Reports i. 04/11-04/15/2022 
        2. ii. 04/18-04/22/2022 
        3. 2. Surplus Request 

Drainage Board Immediately Following 

    1. D. County Treasurer 1. March 2022 Monthly Report 
    2. E. County Engineer 1. Report & Claims 
    3. F. Highway Department 1. Department Head Report 
    4. 2. Surplus Requests 
    5. G. Old National Events Plaza Waiver Request 1. Vanderburgh Humane Society – Going, Going, Gone to the Dogs Benefit Dinner and Auction 
          1. H. County Commissioner’s Office 1. Appropriation Request i. Riverboat a. OCH Maintenance 11911300-352100 
          2. b. Coliseum Maintenance 11911300-352200 

9. Public Comment 

10. Adjournment 

LIVE STREAM VIDEO OFTHE INVESTIGATION OF FORMER EVANSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, BRIAN HOLTZ

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LIVE STREAM VIDEO LINK OF THE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE OF EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT  AND MAYOR’S OFFICE  DECISION CONCERNING THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION OF FORMER EVANSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, BRIAN HOLTZ

https://www.facebook.com/EvansvillePoliceDept/videos/781831779472673/

FOOTNOTE:  THIS VIDEO WAS POSTED BY THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WITHOUT BIAS, OPINION, OR EDITING.

Indiana NAACP Releases Plan To Address Racial Inequities In Education

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Indiana NAACP Releases Plan To Address Racial Inequities In Education

  • By Taylor Wooten, TheStatehouseFile.com
  • Apr 26, 2022 Updated Apr 22, 2022
  • INDIANAPOLIS—Black Hoosier students perform worse on standardized testing than their white peers. The Indiana State Conference of the NAACP is calling upon lawmakers, the governor’s office, the department of education, and the community to work towards equity for these students.

The Indiana NAACP released the Indiana Black Academic Excellence PlanThursday morning during a Facebook Live event, with support from NAACP leaders, legislators and education experts.

Gwen Kelley of the Greater Indianapolis NAACP served as lead editor of the plan. Kelley displayed data from school testing to show the disparities between Black and white students.

In 2019, only 8% of Black 10th graders passed the state’s math standardized testing. Nearly half of all students in the state passed the same test.

“This data speaks volumes,” Kelley said. “This is a problem, and if it is not addressed, it will not be fixed.”

One benchmark of the plan is to realize double-digit increases in test results. The comprehensive, multi-step document includes concepts like mandating full-day kindergarten and offering full-day pre-K, supporting social and emotional learning, and providing equitable funding and adequate support personnel in schools.

Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Aleesia Johnson spoke in support of the plan, saying that a lot of the ideas are ones IPS has implemented or intends to.

“We should not accept as normal data that overwhelmingly shows that we must act with boldness and urgency,” Johnson said.

A major goal outlined in the plan is to address the divide caused by access to technology and the internet for schoolwork. One speaker said they know of students who sit in the McDonald’s lobby in order to get homework done.

Working with Holcomb and the Department of Education

The plan requires the governor to establish closing the academic and opportunity gap as a strategic target, along with the department of education.

Some items on the list are directed towards the Indiana Department of Education, like making the department’s data more transparent and accessible for community members. The plan suggests the department provide culturally responsive professional development to staff and hire a legislated education equity officer.

In 2020, Holcomb announced the state would have its first chief equity, diversity and opportunity officer and later chose Karrah Herring for the role. Kelley said Herring is doing wonderfully in the role, but the state needs someone specifically focusing on diversity and inclusion in education.

Parts of the plan seek to refocus on implementing Indiana’s plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act. The next is to establish regular meetings between the Indiana Department of Education, the governor’s office, and Secretary of Education Katie Jenner.

Addressing issues in the legislature

Some speakers during the webinar said the legislature did not adequately address issues in education in the 2022 legislative session. Instead, the focus was on bills like House Bill 1134, which ultimately died.

“We need to take this plan very seriously,” Mark Russell, director of education and family services for the Indianapolis Urban League said. “We need to stop being sidetracked by issues that are not relevant and are just political games that are being played upon students who are the most vulnerable.”

Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, including chair Rep. Robin Shackleford, D-Indianapolis, attended the Facebook Live Event. Shackleford said this issue will be a legislative priority for the caucus in the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly.

“The 15 strategies here are a start, and the IBLC is here to help,” Shackleford said.

FOOTNOTE: Taylor Wooten is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

 

WARRICK HUMANE SOCIETY PRESENTS A “LOW-COST VACCINE CLINIC”

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WARRICK HUMANE SOCIETY PRESENTS A “LOW-COST VACCINE CLINIC”

Newburgh, IN – April 26, 2022

Warrick Humane Society is excited to announce that we received a grant from Walmart Giving to host a Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic open to the public on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Registration starts at 10 AM.  This clinic is first-come, first-serve, and is for domesticated cats and dogs only.

PRICING FOR SERVICE:

Rabies – $15
DA2PP – $15
Bordetella – $15
Heartworm Test – $20
FVRCP – $15
FeLV/FIV test – $25
Microchip – $20
Flea Treatment – $10-$20
De-wormer – $5-$15

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kim Henning
Warrick Humane Society Assistant Director
812-858-1132
WHSassistantdirector@gmail.com

About Warrick Humane Society

Warrick Humane Society, a no-kill shelter located in Newburgh, Indiana, was founded in 1983 by a handful of dedicated volunteers who rescued lost, injured and neglected animals. Since WHS opened its building in 1997 and began actively working with Animal Control agencies and other rescue organizations, WHS has saved thousands of animals and placed them in loving homes. Warrick Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) no-kill rescue dedicated to improving companion animals’ lives.  WHS does not receive any funding from taxes or any national organizations. WHS is funded entirely by individual and corporate donations, bequests, grants and fundraising events.  Because all animals adopted by WHS are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites, and microchipped as well as receiving any other special care they may need, finding enough funding is always a challenge.

USI Shows Promise Against Future Conference Foe USI Falls To Eastern Illinois, 4-3

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CHARLESTON, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (7-11, 0-6 GLVC) challenged future Ohio Valley Conference rival, Eastern Illinois University (4-18), but fell short in a 4-3 loss Monday evening at Darling Courts. The Screaming Eagles have now completed the 2021-22 season and will be apart of the OVC next season in the transition to division one athletics.
 
DOUBLES: Freshman Abby Myers (Evansville, Indiana)/senior Kylie Skepnek (Algonquin, Illinois) combination secured the only win for the Eagles in doubles competition (6-4) as the Panthers take the first point of the match.

SINGLES: USI could not get a win out of the one through three singles’ slots but found success in spots four, five, and six. Freshman Madison Windham (Clarksville, Tennessee) tallied the first singles win (6-0, 6-4) before Myers nabbed the Eagles second point of the match (6-2, 6-4). USI and EIU were tied after junior Chloe McIsaac (Fairview Heights, Illinois) recorded the 6-4, 6-0 victory. The Panthers won the final singles competition in a tiebreaker round to steal the final regular season win.
 
COMING UP FOR THE EAGLES:
USI did not make the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship tournament and have concluded its 2021-22 season. Matches for 2022-23 are TBD.