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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 AwardsTo 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.Â
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Photography How-To: Budgeting Tips for CreativesExcerpt of an article by Mikaela Helane, PATTERNPhotography 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.
Call for Artists: Public Art Sculpture ProjectThe 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 All artists and letters of interest must be received by 12:00pm noon (EST) Friday, May 19, 2023.
Call for Teaching Artists – The Castle CollectivesJune – November 2023 and January – April 2024The 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.Â
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