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Indiana Arts Homecoming Registration Now Open

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Indiana Arts Homecoming Registration Now Open

Anna Tragesser
Artist and Community Services Manager
Indiana Arts Commission

Registration for the 2021 Indiana Arts Homecoming is now open! The Indiana Arts Homecoming is a gathering of Indiana’s artists, arts providers, and creative communities who are doing work every day to create opportunities that are vibrant, engaging, and embedded in the lives of our citizens. The focus of this year’s conference is the intersection of creativity, learning, and community. Think community arts learning, audience engagement, arts education, art workshops, residencies, and educational performances.

The conference will take place from October 13-15, will be completely virtual and is free to attend.

Register for Homecoming here.


Free Business Consulting for Artists

Available in every region, Indiana Small Business Development Centers offer free individualized business consulting for artists and other creative entrepreneurs.

What Does this Mean for Artists?

  • Branding and Marketing: Develop your personal brand and discover tangible ways to market your creative work to your targeted audience.
  • Industry Trends: Data to identify where your creative work might be popular soon.
  • Business Planning: Create budgets and discover potential investments to keep your creative business thriving.
  • Protection: Learn how to protect your work and services legally with contracts.
  • Export Assistance: Evaluate whether your work and services are marketable to another country for export.
  • Valuation: Discover the value of your creative work and services to make a profit.

Access online trainings or talk to an ISBDC advisor in your region here.


Developing a Year-Round Fundraising Strategy

Excerpt from an article by Nina Berman, Fractured Atlas

For many artists, fundraising is the way that you get your work financially supported. Through strategies like crowdfunding campaigns, grant applications, membership drives, and end-of-year appeals, fundraising can help you secure the financial resources to realize your creative vision. While fundraising isn’t the only way for artists to bring in funding, it can be an important part of your life as a working creative.

But fundraising can be stressful for artists. It can feel overwhelming and time-consuming. One way to mitigate that stress is to plan ahead for your fundraising strategy, maybe even for the whole year. If you think about fundraising as something that you can plan for ahead of time, you’ll save yourself time and energy. It might seem like extra work to develop a year-round fundraising strategy but ultimately it will help you fundraise better so that you can spend more time on your art–which is the whole point of fundraising anyways!

Read the full blog post here.


Opportunities I’m excited to share:

(Deadlines/Event dates in parentheses) 


Blues Traveler On Tour & Performing At Victory Theatre In Evansville, IN On September 21st

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Los Angeles, CA:  On July 30th, Blues Traveler will release Traveler’s Blues a collection of re-imagined and re-charged classics from The American Blues Songbook (on Round Hill Records) and featuring special guests Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Warren Haynes and Keb’ Mo’ as well as Rita Wilson and John Scofield who join the band on their cover of the Gnarls Barkley hit “Crazy.”

This is the fourteenth album from Blues Traveler but this time around, the quintet—John Popper (vocals, harmonica), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Tad Kinchla (bass), Ben Wilson (keyboards) and Brendan Hill (drums), along with a few guests have made the record they were always meant to make – an eleven-song album… something old, something new, something borrowed and something blues.

Here’s what special guests Rita Wilson, Warren Haynes, John Scofield and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram had to say about the process:

“It was an honor to be asked to perform with Blues Traveler. John Popper has one of the most unique voices. And the band is always on their game. Loved singing “CRAZY” with them. I hope we get to do it live together soon.” Rita Wilson

“My relationship with BT goes back to the early ’90s when they toured with the Allman Brothers. We’ve played together countless times and I was glad to be invited to join them on their blues excursion.” Warren Haynes

“I truly enjoy the moments when I step outside my musical norm. I’m happy to have been invited to play with Popper, Blues Traveler, and RIta Wilson – and I’ve always loved the tune!” John Scofield

“I’ve long been a fan of the band, so the opportunity to jam with John P on record and to also pay tribute to Big Mama Thornton was really special.” Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Blues Traveler burst onto the scene in 1987 and hit the ground running with a trio of gold-selling albums—Blues Traveler(1990), Travelers and Thieves (1991) and Save His Soul (1993). Their next album Four (1994) went six-times platinum and spawned the definitive “Run-Around,” which garnered a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group.” The band logged another platinum album with Straight On Till Morning in 1998 and spent the next twenty years selling out shows on multiple continents before releasing Hurry Up & Hang Around in 2018.

“Back in the day, we were all into blues,” says Chan. “We even started as a high school blues band. That’s why our name is Blues Traveler! So, it was fun to come full circle and really get back to blues more than we’d ever planned. It took a lifetime for us to play this style well. There’s no way we could’ve pulled off this album when we were younger. After thirty years, we finally made the record we aspired to make as kids.”

Retreating to Nashville in late 2020, they reteamed with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Matt Rollings (Willie Nelson) and rather than overthink anything or over prepare, they dove right into the deep end.

“We went in there and knocked it out,” Chan recalls. “If you overproduce blues, it sounds like shit. Blues is supposed to feel alive. We wanted to keep it raw and immediate. We had a solid start, so we just had to capture the moment. On our first album Blues Traveler in 1989, we knew those songs cold from playing them in bars for years. That’s probably the last time we came into the studio that organized. We’d never done anything like this before. This was like doing standards. We weren’t trying to cover the way the artists had done the songs; we were trying to make them our own.”

That’s exactly what they did. A swaying twelve-bar blues progression holds down Jimmy Reed’s “You Got Me Runnin’” (feat. Crystal Bowersox) as harmonica and piano entwine. Swaggering piano struts through tambourine on the Mississippi Sheiks’ staple “Sittin’ On Top of the World” (feat. Warren Haynes) before Popper and Warren trade verses, and Chan and Warren trade licks.

“It’s an old blues song, but we brought a modern jam vibe to it,” he continues. “We’ve known Warren since 1990 when we opened up for The Allman Brothers. We’ve played with him in various ways for three decades. He’s an amazing musician and a wonderful guy. It’s cool we’re still rocking together after all these years.”

The band’s take on the Gnarls Barkley smashes “Crazy” (feat. Rita Wilson & John Scofield). As the beat simmers, Popper leans into the iconic lyrics with palpable charisma before Scofield rips a lead and Rita delivers a powerhouse counter-vocal. On Son Seals’ “Funky Bitch,” they dive into a fluid jam and proudly “Let our Blues Traveler flag fly,” according to Chan. “Roadhouse Blues” serves as a raucous Doors tribute and revs up as a “cool harmonica vehicle.” Meanwhile, “Need Your Love So Bad”—originally made famous by Little Willie John—brings them into new territory altogether, while “Trouble in Mind” (feat. Keb’ Mo) which dates back to the 1920s but has been recorded by everyone from Johnny Cash to Nina Simone, concludes with a scorching soul duet uplifted by bass-y piano, lyrical soloing, and vibrant harmonica.

Other songs on the album include “Tore Down,” “Call Me The Breeze,” and the classic single “Ball & Chain.”

“Blues Traveler is not just a band; it’s a lifestyle,” Chan leaves off. “Blues Traveler is our life’s work. It’s enabled us to do so many other things. This little tribe we built in New York during the late eighties has survived all the way through—plus or minus some dearly departed brothers and sisters. It’s empowered us to be creative, make people happy and travel around spreading some good vibes. The longer we do it, the more we like it. Now, people know we can actually play the fucking blues too.”

Contact: Deborah Radel & Jenna Roy at DRPR, deborah@drpr.us

BLUES TRAVELER ON THE ROAD

8.27       Fort Wayne, IN                Piere’s Entertainment Center (Outdoors)

8.28       Kittanning, PA                   Arts on the Allegheny Concert Series –Riverfront Park

8.29       Lewiston, NY                     Artpark

9.1         Stamford, CT                    Wednesday Nite Live in Columbus Park

9.2         Union, ME                        Savage Oakes Winery

9.3         Syracuse, NY                    New York State Fair

9.21       Evansville, IN                   Victory Theatre

9.24      Cherokee, NC                    Harrah’s Cherokee

9.25       Ashland, KY                       Foxfire Music and Arts Festival – Ashland Riverfront

9.27       Durham, NC                      Carolina Theater

9.28       Newberry, SC                   Newberry Opera House

9.30       Bolivia, NC                       Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium

10.1       Greensboro, NC               Cone Denim Center

10.2      Ocean City, MD                Sunfest

10.5      Baltimore, MD                  Baltimore Soundstage

10.6      Montclaire, NJ                   The Wellmont Theater

10.7      Port Chester, NY               The Capitol Theatre

10.9      Baltimore, MD                   Sagamore Farms Charity Event

10.10     Stratton Mountain, VT   Stratton Mountain Resort

 

Otters Blast Their Way To 15-1 Blowout Win

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SAUGET, Ill. – The Evansville Otters were not to be trifled with on Sunday, launching six home runs over the wall towards a 15-1 blowout win against the Gateway Grizzlies.

The series win in the rubber game started well in the first inning for the Otters. Andy DeJesus led off with a ground-rule double before Josh Allen hit his second home run this season for the Otters, giving the Otters an early 2-0 lead.

The Otters took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an RBI single from Miles Gordon.

In the bottom of the third, Gateway’s Jack Harris hit a home run, his second of the series, to bring the Grizzlies back within two, 3-1.

It was all Evansville the rest of the way.

The Otters hit three of their six home runs in the top of the fifth, including a solo shot from Andy DeJesus, his third of the season, and then back-to-back big flies by Jeffrey Baez and Riley Krane. Krane’s home run was his 16th of the season, but Baez was not done there. Evansville led 6-1.

Evansville tallied five more runs in the top of the seventh, highlighted by a two-run homer off the bat of Baez once more for his second of the game.

Baez recorded home runs number five and six since joining the Otters a little over a week ago.

The other three runs in the seventh were scored on an RBI double by Dakota Phillips and RBI groundouts by Gary Mattis and Andrew Penner. The Otters extended their advantage to 11-1.

Before the end of the night, the Otters’ offense had more in store for the Grizzlies’ pitching staff.

With the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, veteran John Schultz made his way to the plate for his first at-bat of the evening and cleared the bases with a grand slam, his second homer of the season, which made the score 15-1.

The grand slam by Schultz was the Otters’ sixth of the season, as Riley Krane has three, Dakota Phillips has one, and J.R. Davis has one.

Offensively, DeJesus and Krane each had three-hit nighs, Allen had two runs and two RBIs, Baez finished with three RBIs, and Davis and Gordon each had a pair of hits.

All 10 Evansville batters recorded a hit, and nine of the 10 registered an RBI.

As a team, the Otters surpassed their previous season-high for home runs in a game and total RBIs. They also matched a season-high of 15 hits.

While the Otters’ offense was rolling, starting pitcher Polo Portela was cruising on the mound, not allowing any strong momentum for Gateway to build.

Another credit to Portela and the Otters’ pitching staff Sunday by not allowing Gateway to answer Evansville’s offensive output, as the Grizzlies had done on a few occasions throughout the series.

For Portela, he picked up win number nine on the season, going seven innings and striking out four. The solo homer by Harris was the only run allowed.

Relievers Augie Gallardo and Joe Riley each pitched a scoreless inning to finish the game.

Gateway’s Matt Mulhearn took the loss. He went five innings and allowed six runs.

Another positive for Evansville was the defense, bouncing back from Saturday’s loss with zero errors in the field Sunday.

Evansville became the first Frontier League team to reach 50 wins this season on Sunday, continuing the organization’s recent success of consecutively hitting the 50-win mark in a season.

Following Sunday’s games, the Otters are back ahead 1.5 games ahead of the Florence Y’alls in the Frontier League West Division standings, following Florence’s loss Sunday to Southern Illinois.

As the countdown on Evansville’s magic number to clinch the division intensifies, their magic number is 13.

Following an off-day Monday, the Otters will continue their season-long road swing Tuesday to begin a three-game set at the Southern Illinois Miners.

The first pitch Tuesday is 7:05 p.m. from Rent One Park in Marion, Ill.

Evansville Otters broadcast coverage Tuesday can be found on the Evansville Otters Youtube channel.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.

The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up-to-date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call (812) 435-8686.

 

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Otters hurt by Grizzlies’ home

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The Evansville Otters could not overcome some miscues in the field and getting hurt by three home runs on Saturday, as they lost to the Gateway Grizzlies 7-6.

 

The game started well for the Otters, pitching a scoreless first and then scoring four runs in the top of the second inning.

 

Three runs had already crossed the plate in the second when Josh Allen drove in the first of two RBIs on the night with a single to score Justin Felix.

 

Evansville’s four-run lead didn’t last long, as the Gateway Grizzlies cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the second off two defensive errors by the Otters.

 

In the bottom of the fourth, Gateway took a 6-4 lead, tagging Evansville starter Braden Scott for two home runs in the inning. The first was a three-run homer by Justin Jones, and the other was a solo shot by Jack Harris.

 

In the seventh, it seemed the momentum was switching back to the Otters, getting an RBI single from Jeffrey Baez to score Miles Gordon and bringing the Otters back within one, 6-5.

 

Not fazed, the Grizzlies’ Andres Regnault launched a solo homer after the seventh inning stretch to put Gateway back ahead by two runs, 7-5.

 

Evansville produced a solid rally in the top of the eighth, as Allen picked up his second RBI knock that scored Felix and came within a run at 7-6.

 

However, the Otters’ rally would stop there for the final score.

 

Offensively, Allen led the Otters with three hits and a pair of RBIs. Gordon also had a good night at the plate with a couple of hits.

 

For Gateway, Justin Jones finished with four RBIs.

 

By the end, Evansville left 12 runners on base, which included a couple bases-loaded situations, compared to Gateway’s three. The Otters will look to flip that statistic going forward.

 

On the mound, Evansville starting pitcher Braden Scott took the loss. He went 6.2 innings, allowing seven runs – five earned – with six strikeouts.

 

Samson Abernathy made his return from injury with an inning and a third scoreless.

 

Gateway’s Jack Dicenso received the win, giving up four runs – one earned – in five innings. Carson Cupo pitched 1.2 innings with three strikeouts for the save.

 

Following Saturday’s games, the Otters are now a half game ahead of the Florence Y’alls in the Frontier League West Division standings, following Florence’s win Saturday against Southern Illinois.

 

Sunday’s first pitch for the series finale at Gateway is 5:45 p.m. Sunday’s pitching matchup will be right-hander Polo Portela for Evansville against righty Matt Mulhearn for Gateway.

Attorney General Todd Rokita’s Response To The Supreme Court Decision 

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The Office of the Indiana Attorney General believes today’s Supreme Court decision to deny our request to hear Governor Holcomb’s lawsuit against the General Assembly is incorrect.  We had hoped the Court would give due consideration to an equal branch of government and follow the plain constitutional and statutory text protecting the legislature’s ability to operate.  We believe that the rule of law is on the Indiana General Assembly’s side.

AG Rokita released the following statement.

“The plain text of both the Indiana Constitution and state statute requires postponement of any lawsuit during a session so that lawmakers may focus their attention on the legislative process. Ignoring that protection sets a dangerous legal precedent, seemingly inconsistent with the rule of law. Unfortunately, the court did not give a reason for its decision, which was not unanimous. My office looks forward to debating the merits of the case.”

Gov. Holcomb Issues Statement On The Death Of U.S. Marine Corporal Humberto Sanchez

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INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding U.S. Marine Corporal Humberto Sanchez who was killed in the terrorist attack in Kubul, Afghanistan.

I ask all Hoosiers so inclined to send prayers to the family of one of America’s finest, U.S. Marine, Corporal Humberto Sanchez.

Few among us answer a call of duty so dangerous as Corporal Sanchez volunteered to do. In doing so, he made the ultimate sacrifice so others could live and find freedom.

While Janet and I mourn his loss, we hold up his incredible legacy of service above self and vow to honor him in every way we know how.

Clark Tapped As 2021-22 Shield Editor-In-Chief

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Shelby Clark, a University of Southern Indiana sophomore majoring in marketing, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief for The Shield, USI’s independent student newspaper, for the 2021-22 academic year.

As Editor-in-Chief, Clark will be responsible for the overall operations for the media outlet. She will plan and conduct weekly editorial board and budget meetings, determine the content of the website and email newsletter and meet with the sales and marketing director to set editorial content and advertising distribution.

“While the student publication is independent of the university, it does seek to help students by highlighting the university’s strengths and providing a voice for issues and ideas that affect the campus community,” said Clark. “These issues are not limited to the diverse student body but also represent the wider views of the campus employees and population as a whole.”

Prior to her appointment as Editor-in-Chief, Clark worked as Digital Editor and Staff Writer for The Shield. She is involved in the Honors Living Learning Community, Students for Life and volunteers for Greater Grace Apostolic Church.

Clark’s primary goal for The Shield is growth, both in size and in impact, with all four colleges and as many student organizations as possible represented on staff. “The Shield’s content should represent the interests of the campus community and will increase our relevance to our audience,” said Clark.

Applications for positions are available online or in The Shield office. To get involved, call 812-465-1682, or visit the office in the lower level of University Center East, Room 227.