#Montgomery County Literary Arts Council

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Houston Chronicle Article, October 2006

Houston Chronicle Article, October 2006

A Framed Copy of an Article in the Community Section of the Houston Chronicle, October 2006 What began as the “Reading Series” at Montgomery College in 1993 evolved to become the “Writers In Performance” seriesconducted by the Montgomery County Literary Arts Council (MCLAC). Over the years, many local poets, as well as nationalpoets, have read their poetry at Montgomery College. Since moving to…

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Apply Now | NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program in Saratoga Springs, NY

Boot Camp will be provided free of charge to selected participants and take place from July 11-14 at Saratoga Arts.

Applications are now open for this professional development program, which will take place in July 2019 in Saratoga Springs, NY. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp will be presented free of charge to selected participants by The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts’ State & Local Partnerships program and Saratoga Arts as part of a series of ongoing professional development programs for the arts communities in New York State.

The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive, multi-day professional development opportunity that delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2018). The structure is a blend of workshops, discussions, and breakout groups. Participants work through a flexible and dynamic “action plan,” and other entrepreneurial tools that provide a blueprint for their practice or specific projects.

There is no charge to participate in the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program. Artists interested in attending are required to apply, and participants are selected through a panel review process. Artists at all career stages, including students, and of all disciplines (Visual, Multidisciplinary, Performing, Literary, Interdisciplinary, Social Practice, Folk and Traditional, Film/Video, and New Media) are encouraged to apply.

Program Dates and Location:

Title: NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program Program Dates: Thursday, July 11-Sunday, July 14, 2019 Program Location: Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Thursday, July 11: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Overview of Artist As Entrepreneur and Participant Introductions

Friday - Sunday, July 12 - 14, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily Workshops and panels on strategic planning, finance, art law and fundraising.  Work sample review and individual presentations of action plans in small groups.

Attendance is mandatory to all sessions. Please check your calendar before applying.

How to Apply:

Apply via Submittable by Sunday, June 9, 2019, 11:59 PM EST.* First-time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

*Deadline extended from Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Eligibility:

Open to artists in all disciplines and career stages, including students

Artists living and working in New York State, with priority given to artists in Saratoga, Fulton, Montgomery, Warren, and Washington counties

Guidelines:

For the application we ask you provide:

Your long term goals and why you are interested in applying to this program 

A narrative bio of your professional career

A link to your website or online presence

Work samples with the work statement and the description

Notification: Accepted applicants will be notified on or before Friday, June 14, 2019

Application Questions? Email learning@nyfa.org

Questions about Saratoga Springs: Email Tanya at ttobias@saratoga-arts.org

Testimonials:

I was able to close a deal on my first corporate sale that included six works. What I learned in Boot Camp helped me to make sure I considered all of the details, costs, and contract items very carefully. It was my most successful transaction ever and I was able to negotiate it from start to finish without wavering on terms. The Boot Camp not only gave me needed advice but it also built confidence. Thank you NYFA, NYSCA, and ARTS Council. - Debb VanDelinder, Visual Artist, 2018 NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program presented by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes 

The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp was such a phenomenal experience. Not only was the information useful, but the time spent communing with other artists was invaluable. Seldom do we artists (especially those of us who are emerging professionals) get the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on where we are, what we are doing, and where we are going, and this was exactly that. It was a broad-ranging experience, from driving up with a group of ladies I had just met and ending up feeling like it was a girls' trip with them, to assessing where I am with my social media presence; to contemplating my options to form a business/nonprofit entity; to dining with artists in various disciplines and feeling like I am not the only one dealing with what I am dealing with, it was amazing. It was an honor to be there and it renewed my own commitment to developing my art as my full-time work. - Justina Kamiel Grayman, Ph.D.; Dance Film, Short Film, Choreography, Live Experiences; 2018 NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program presented by Lake Placid Center for the Arts

I committed to my career status change from SAHM to making Cabin Creek Stitchery an official business. I made a personal goal to interact more with like-minded adults and I'm traveling in New York with workshops, retreats, and adult classes I'm offering in quilting education! I'm appreciative of the support and encouragement of your program. - Dawn Klotzko, Textile Artist, 2018 NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program presented by Lake Placid Center for the Arts 

This program is made possible through New York State Council on the Arts, State & Local Partnerships with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

This program is part of NYFA Learning, which includes professional development for artists and arts administrators. Sign up for NYFA’s free bi-weekly newsletter to receive updates on future programs.

Images: Saratoga Arts, 2019

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Outloud! A Celebration of Women’s Voices For International Women’s Day

Let’s face it. Here at MAAG we’re a house of artists. All kinds, all disciplines, visual artists, performing artists—we’re a diverse group here. But on International Women’s Day (IWD), we’re celebrating women in the arts—our contributions, our accomplishments, enhancing our cultures with creative energies. We’re celebrating women internationally…all ages, all cultures.

We continue to find out there’s just a host of talent among us. Some artists you may have heard, even love their poetry and music. Others may be new to you. Regardless, we assure they will delight and surprise you. All occurring under the roof of our already celebrated Quilt Show. A night to remember. To celebrate together.

So join us at 11 West Mt Airy Ave. Bring your families. See what’s possible. At the Mt Airy Art Garage—a place where creativity abounds and dreams are made into reality. Saturday, March 8 at 6 pm. Extra added bonus, open mic from 9-10 pm. Everyone is welcome. $10 Admission. Kids under 12 free.

For more information call 215.242.5074. And a special thanks to our sponsor Valley Green Bank.

Artist’s Bios

Mary Ann Domanska has been a teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for twelve years. She has a BFA in performing arts and a Masters degree in elementary education. She is a writer, actor, mother, and maker. She is currently participating in the North Carolina Outward Bound Educator’s Initiative; a yearlong curriculum that helps educators include experiential learning in the classroom while encouraging the skills of perseverance and grit. This summer she plans to teach theatre and crafts to children in Ghana through the Pagus: Africa program. She has written a middle grade adventure novel, Emic Rizzle, Tinkerer, and is hoping to find a publisher soon. Mary Ann’s Twitter handle is @mdomanska and her blog “Writing a Middle Grade Novel” is at http://maryanndomanska.

Maleka Fruean is a writer, community events coordinator, part-time journalist, and full-time mother and creative being. She was born in Western Samoa, raised in New Jersey, and became an adult in Philadelphia. She writes poetry, fiction, and hybrid prose, and is currently working on a series of stories about a girl who starts boxing.

The Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir at Settlement Music School consists of a graded choir program for children in grades 3-8 at all six branches of the School. The branch choirs rehearse on a weekly basis and gather together regularly throughout the year to form a group consisting of 130 members. The choir has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and for the inauguration of Governor Ed Rendell, and has presented concerts at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as other venues throughout the region.

Rae Ann Anderson is director of the Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir at Settlement Music School. Originally trained as an organist, she holds degrees from Wittenberg University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and has served as a church music director in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has directed children and youth choirs for 25 years, and choirs under her direction have toured Cuba and presented an original musical. In addition to her work at Settlement Music School she also serves as the director of music for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside, PA.

Planning the MAAG poetry slam. Jen is on the right.

Jen Hemenway is traveling from Massachusetts and here in Philadelphia until May. She is a cartoonist/painter who paints on recycled materials such as wood, broken down furniture, and metal. Her work can be found on Facebook under 55407 Komix (pronounced comics). Jen started that freelance cartoon business in the early to mid 90’s in Minneapolis MN, where she began a self-published comic book called 55407, and the business stemmed from there. Jen also published cartoons in an international quarterly called “Lesbian Review of Books.” She also has a custom skateboard company called Upside Skate Decks (find it on Facebook with many pics of her work) which began out of her basement in Boston in 2004. Jen has shown her work in Minneapolis, underground shows in Boston, coffee shops, and has also been interviewed on cable access channel BNN “It’s All About Arts” in Boston. Her work has been shown through Roslindale Open Studio, Boston and in galleries from Provincetown, MA, to Melrose, MA, Leominster, MA. Jen is a cartoonist/abstract/mixed media artist, poet and writer.

April Lynn James, PhD, is an award-winning performer and scholar. Following receipt of her doctorate from Harvard in 2002, she embarked on a career as an operatic soloist and artistic entrepreneur, turning her research on operas composed by women into the exhibit, In Her Own Hand: Operas Composed by Women 1625 to 1913, then into the Maria Antonia Project, an opera company whose goal was to bring operas composed by women out of the archives and onto the stage. She has since turned IHOH into a talk that she presents throughout her native NY State as a Speaker in the Humanities for the NY Council for the Humanities. Since 2012, as her alter ego, Madison Hatta, Sonneteer, she has been reciting original, whimsical sonnets about madness, Time, career & family dysFUNction and tea at NYC’s historic La MaMa Experimental Theatre and other venues. The Twinkle Bat Variations is their current work-in-progress. Seeking friendlier climes, April (+ Madison) moved to Philadelphia in September 2013. April has recently added Adjunct Professor in the Department of Fine Arts at La Salle University to her CV, where she teaches the Art of Listening and Early Music. In addition to the above, April is a specialist in 18th-century dance, still juggles balls and clubs on occasion, and is fluent in German.

ELEANOR MACCHIA—Eleanor began her musical life as a pianist.  A student of the late Clifford Balshaw, the late George McKinley and George Gray, she attended Misericordia University, the Westminster Conservatory and Temple University.

Eleanor has performed for Elly Ameling, Dalton Baldwin and Martin Katz and has extensive experience as a cantor, soloist and recitalist.  She has appeared with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Germantown Oratorio Choir, the Rittenhouse Strings and many other musical organizations throughout the Philadelphia area.  She is currently soprano soloist at St. Luke’s Church of Germantown. Eleanor has appeared as featured soloist with the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra and Germantown Concert Choir under the baton of Dr. Cailin Manson in such works as Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requium, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Massenet’s oratorio Marie Magdeleine.  Additionally, her repertoire reflects works in the American Songbook.

She has served on the faculties of various institutions including Germantown Institute for the Vocal Arts. She also teaches at her private studio.

Trapeta B. Mayson is a poet, workshop leader and educator. She has worked extensively with young people and adults in educational, artistic and institutional settings conducting creative writing and self-expressive workshops. She has received numerous literary awards and fellowships including a 2002 Pew Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grants and a 2007 Leeway Transformation Award. Trapeta is a Cave Canem and Callaloo Fellow and has completed residencies at schools, community agencies and artistic institutions. Her new poetry chapbook, She Was Once Herself, was released in 2012 to rave reviews and is available at www.trapetamayson.com.  Trapeta’s other publications include submissions in The American Poetry Review and Lavanderia, Anthology of Women Writing, to name a few. She is a native of Liberia and grew up in Philadelphia. Trapeta is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice and has worked for years in the human services field and with artistic and cultural institutions. In addition to her work as a poet, social worker, and educator; she is pursuing her MBA. Trapeta feels that all of her experiences inform her work as a writer.

Voices of a Different Dream—Ellen Mason, Annie Geheb, and Susan Windle–began creating and performing their unique blend of poetry and song in 1991. Since then, they have performed in venues throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond: in bookstores and libraries, living rooms and coffeehouses, concert halls and conferences, churches and synagogues, nature centers and art galleries, peace rallies and fundraisers for progressive causes. With a wide range of voice and gesture, they use themselves fully in performance—every motion, each pause and inflection conveys meaning. Voices’ performances and recordings highlight each woman’s solo voice as well as the amazing resonances between them. They have three recordings: Unimagined Possibilities, You Know My Name, and Refuge for a Soul. The two poets, Ellen Mason and Susan Windle, are co-authors of Already Near You: Poetry in Concert, a collection of poems performed together over the years. The women of Voices dedicate their work to challenging injustice and strengthening the bonds of love within, among, and between us.

And others….

It’s a great way to celebrate the arts and women’s voices. Join us.

Let’s face it. Here at MAAG we’re a house of artists. All kinds, all disciplines, visual artists, performing artists—we’re a diverse group here. But on International Women’s Day (IWD), we’re celebrating women in the arts—our contributions, our accomplishments, enhancing our cultures with creative energies. We’re celebrating women internationally…all ages, all cultures.

We continue to find out there’s just a host of talent among us. Some artists you may have heard, even love their poetry and music. Others may be new to you. Regardless, we assure they will delight and surprise you. All occurring under the roof of our already celebrated Quilt Show. A night to remember. To celebrate together.

So join us at 11 West Mt Airy Ave. Bring your families. See what’s possible. At the Mt Airy Art Garage—a place where creativity abounds and dreams are made into reality. Saturday, March 8 at 6 pm. Extra added bonus, open mic from 9-10 pm. Everyone is welcome. $10 Admission. Kids under 12 free.

For more information call 215.242.5074. And a special thanks to our sponsor Valley Green Bank.

Artist’s Bios

Mary Ann Domanska has been a teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for twelve years. She has a BFA in performing arts and a Masters degree in elementary education. She is a writer, actor, mother, and maker. She is currently participating in the North Carolina Outward Bound Educator’s Initiative; a yearlong curriculum that helps educators include experiential learning in the classroom while encouraging the skills of perseverance and grit. This summer she plans to teach theatre and crafts to children in Ghana through the Pagus: Africa program. She has written a middle grade adventure novel, Emic Rizzle, Tinkerer, and is hoping to find a publisher soon. Mary Ann’s Twitter handle is @mdomanska and her blog “Writing a Middle Grade Novel” is at http://maryanndomanska.

Maleka Fruean is a writer, community events coordinator, part-time journalist, and full-time mother and creative being. She was born in Western Samoa, raised in New Jersey, and became an adult in Philadelphia. She writes poetry, fiction, and hybrid prose, and is currently working on a series of stories about a girl who starts boxing.

The Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir at Settlement Music School consists of a graded choir program for children in grades 3-8 at all six branches of the School. The branch choirs rehearse on a weekly basis and gather together regularly throughout the year to form a group consisting of 130 members. The choir has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and for the inauguration of Governor Ed Rendell, and has presented concerts at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as other venues throughout the region.

Rae Ann Anderson is director of the Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir at Settlement Music School. Originally trained as an organist, she holds degrees from Wittenberg University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and has served as a church music director in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has directed children and youth choirs for 25 years, and choirs under her direction have toured Cuba and presented an original musical. In addition to her work at Settlement Music School she also serves as the director of music for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside, PA.

Planning the MAAG poetry slam. Jen is on the right.

Jen Hemenway is traveling from Massachusetts and here in Philadelphia until May. She is a cartoonist/painter who paints on recycled materials such as wood, broken down furniture, and metal. Her work can be found on Facebook under 55407 Komix (pronounced comics). Jen started that freelance cartoon business in the early to mid 90’s in Minneapolis MN, where she began a self-published comic book called 55407, and the business stemmed from there. Jen also published cartoons in an international quarterly called “Lesbian Review of Books.” She also has a custom skateboard company called Upside Skate Decks (find it on Facebook with many pics of her work) which began out of her basement in Boston in 2004. Jen has shown her work in Minneapolis, underground shows in Boston, coffee shops, and has also been interviewed on cable access channel BNN “It’s All About Arts” in Boston. Her work has been shown through Roslindale Open Studio, Boston and in galleries from Provincetown, MA, to Melrose, MA, Leominster, MA. Jen is a cartoonist/abstract/mixed media artist, poet and writer.

April Lynn James, PhD, is an award-winning performer and scholar. Following receipt of her doctorate from Harvard in 2002, she embarked on a career as an operatic soloist and artistic entrepreneur, turning her research on operas composed by women into the exhibit, In Her Own Hand: Operas Composed by Women 1625 to 1913, then into the Maria Antonia Project, an opera company whose goal was to bring operas composed by women out of the archives and onto the stage. She has since turned IHOH into a talk that she presents throughout her native NY State as a Speaker in the Humanities for the NY Council for the Humanities. Since 2012, as her alter ego, Madison Hatta, Sonneteer, she has been reciting original, whimsical sonnets about madness, Time, career & family dysFUNction and tea at NYC’s historic La MaMa Experimental Theatre and other venues. The Twinkle Bat Variations is their current work-in-progress. Seeking friendlier climes, April (+ Madison) moved to Philadelphia in September 2013. April has recently added Adjunct Professor in the Department of Fine Arts at La Salle University to her CV, where she teaches the Art of Listening and Early Music. In addition to the above, April is a specialist in 18th-century dance, still juggles balls and clubs on occasion, and is fluent in German.

ELEANOR MACCHIA—Eleanor began her musical life as a pianist.  A student of the late Clifford Balshaw, the late George McKinley and George Gray, she attended Misericordia University, the Westminster Conservatory and Temple University.

Eleanor has performed for Elly Ameling, Dalton Baldwin and Martin Katz and has extensive experience as a cantor, soloist and recitalist.  She has appeared with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Germantown Oratorio Choir, the Rittenhouse Strings and many other musical organizations throughout the Philadelphia area.  She is currently soprano soloist at St. Luke’s Church of Germantown. Eleanor has appeared as featured soloist with the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra and Germantown Concert Choir under the baton of Dr. Cailin Manson in such works as Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requium, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Massenet’s oratorio Marie Magdeleine.  Additionally, her repertoire reflects works in the American Songbook.

She has served on the faculties of various institutions including Germantown Institute for the Vocal Arts. She also teaches at her private studio.

Trapeta B. Mayson is a poet, workshop leader and educator. She has worked extensively with young people and adults in educational, artistic and institutional settings conducting creative writing and self-expressive workshops. She has received numerous literary awards and fellowships including a 2002 Pew Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grants and a 2007 Leeway Transformation Award. Trapeta is a Cave Canem and Callaloo Fellow and has completed residencies at schools, community agencies and artistic institutions. Her new poetry chapbook, She Was Once Herself, was released in 2012 to rave reviews and is available at www.trapetamayson.com.  Trapeta’s other publications include submissions in The American Poetry Review and Lavanderia, Anthology of Women Writing, to name a few. She is a native of Liberia and grew up in Philadelphia. Trapeta is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice and has worked for years in the human services field and with artistic and cultural institutions. In addition to her work as a poet, social worker, and educator; she is pursuing her MBA. Trapeta feels that all of her experiences inform her work as a writer.

Voices of a Different Dream—Ellen Mason, Annie Geheb, and Susan Windle–began creating and performing their unique blend of poetry and song in 1991. Since then, they have performed in venues throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond: in bookstores and libraries, living rooms and coffeehouses, concert halls and conferences, churches and synagogues, nature centers and art galleries, peace rallies and fundraisers for progressive causes. With a wide range of voice and gesture, they use themselves fully in performance—every motion, each pause and inflection conveys meaning. Voices’ performances and recordings highlight each woman’s solo voice as well as the amazing resonances between them. They have three recordings: Unimagined Possibilities, You Know My Name, and Refuge for a Soul. The two poets, Ellen Mason and Susan Windle, are co-authors of Already Near You: Poetry in Concert, a collection of poems performed together over the years. The women of Voices dedicate their work to challenging injustice and strengthening the bonds of love within, among, and between us.

And others….

It’s a great way to celebrate the arts and women’s voices. Join us.

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The Montgomery County Literary Arts Council Writers in Performance kicked offed its 27th annual Walt Whitman birthday celebration Thursday afternoon with scholar Dr. Kenneth Price’s Whitman Scholar Presentation on our campus https://bit.ly/2rjamzB via @houstonchronicle-blog

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Writers in Performance Series Welcomes State Poet Laureates to LSC-Montgomery

Lone Star College Montgomery News Published on: April 06, 2015 Lone Star College-Montgomery and the Montgomery County Literary Art Councils Writers in Performance series welcomes three state poet laureates for a panel discussion and reading on Thursday, April 16. The panel discussion begins at 5:30 p.m. in the General Academic Center (building G),room 102, at…

Writers in Performance Series Welcomes State Poet Laureates to LSC-Montgomery

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Emily Dickinson's Birthday Celebration, 2010

Emily Dickinson’s Birthday Celebration, 2010

Yesterday was Emily Dickinson’s birthday. For years the Montgomery County Literary Arts Council (MCLAC) had a party to celebrate her birthday in December. It continues to be an annual event. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Emily. — kenne

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The Capture Of Mr. Moon

The Capture Of Mr. Moon

The Capture of Mr. Moon — Image by Deloss McGraw The Capture of Mr. Moon Rocked back on his backside, not yet risen. It’s Mr. Moon – like a thin nail paring Or sweet slice of some pale, blue melon — Hauled in the tumbril, his four-wheeled prison. We jostle the curbsides as if we were starting At a president or some famous felon. Like moonvines outreaching your porch’s trellis Or tall man in a…

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Dave Parsons -- Texas Poet Laureate, 2011

Dave Parsons — Texas Poet Laureate, 2011

Dave Parsons — Photo-Artistry by kenne On June 6, 2009, posting on Paul Ruffin being selected as the Texas poet laureate, I wrote: “As a member of the Montgomery County Literary Arts Council (MCLAC) and close friend of founder, Dave Parsons, it was with mixed emotions that we received the news Paul’s being named the new Texas poet laureate, an honor for which both were finalists.” Although the…

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Apply Now | NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program in Syracuse, NY

The deadline to apply for this free professional development program, presented by CNY Arts, is Friday, August 16.

Applications are now open for this professional development program, which will take place in September 2019 in Syracuse, NY. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp will be presented free of charge to selected participants by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts’ State & Local Partnerships program and CNY Arts as part of a series of ongoing professional development programs for the arts communities in New York State.

The NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive, multi-day professional development opportunity that delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2018). The structure is a blend of workshops, discussions, and breakout groups. Participants work through a flexible and dynamic “action plan,” and other entrepreneurial tools that provide a blueprint for their practice or specific projects.

There is no charge to participate in the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program. Artists interested in attending are required to apply, and participants are selected through a panel review process. Artists at all career stages, including students, and of all disciplines (Visual, Multidisciplinary, Performing, Literary, Interdisciplinary, Social Practice, Folk and Traditional, Film, Video and New Media) are encouraged to apply.

Program Dates and Location

Title: NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program Program Dates: Thursday, September 12-15, 2019 Program Location: CNY Arts, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 11th Floor, 421 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202

Thursday, September 12, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Overview of Artist As Entrepreneur and Participant Introductions

Friday - Sunday, September 13-15, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily Workshops and panels on strategic planning, finance, art law, and fundraising. Work sample review and individual presentations of action plans in small groups.

Attendance is mandatory to all sessions. Please check your calendar before applying.

How to Apply:

Apply via Submittable by Friday, August 16, 2019, 12:00 PM EST. First-time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

Eligibility:

Open to artists in all disciplines and career stages, including students

Artists living and working in New York State, with priority given to artists in Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.

Guidelines:

For the application we ask you provide:

Your long term goals and why you are interested in applying to this program

A narrative bio of your professional career

A link to your website or online presence

Work samples with the work statement and the description

Notification: On or before Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Application Questions? Email Learning@nyfa.org

Questions about Syracuse? Email CNY Arts, grants@cnyarts.org

Testimonials:

Participating in the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp gave me a chance to connect with other artists and writers from all over the state. We shared challenges and goals with each other. I also had the opportunity to talk with a local arts professional about setting rates for workshops and private teaching. We discussed what it takes to set up a business and teach independently outside of academia as well as in alternative settings like libraries. A visual artist I met from Brooklyn and I shared resources about artist residencies we had attended and our individual art practices, and gave each other feedback on our websites. We have continued to stay in touch. After completing the NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Bootcamp, I have successfully taught private workshops in which I was able to make a higher rate for the time I spent teaching and preparing. I really appreciate that. - Sejal Shah; Writer, Teaching Artist, and 2018 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Fiction; 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program presented by The Flower City Arts Center

This program is made possible through New York State Council on the Arts, State & Local Partnerships with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State LeThis program is made possible through New York State Council on the Arts, State & Local Partnerships with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

This program is part of NYFA Learning, which includes professional development for artists and arts administrators. Sign up for NYFA’s free bi-weekly newsletter to receive updates on future programs.

Image: NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp, September 2018, Photo Credit: NYFA Learning

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Yesterday Was Emily's Birthday

Yesterday Was Emily’s Birthday

Sadly, we missed Emily’s Birthday Celebration again this year. Over the years, it has become a real Montgomery County Literary Arts Council (MCLAC) tradition. Of course, it’s the friendships that we miss the most. We usually make it to the Houston area in December, but around Christmas.

“It sifts from Leaden Sieves – It powders all the Wood. It fills with Alabaster Wool The Wrinkles of the Road –

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Higginson’s June

Having been in attendance to many annual celebrations of Emily Dickinson’s birthday by the Montgomery County Literary Arts Council’s Writers In Performance Series and related lectures, I find this posting an interesting read, but it’s Higginson’s poem, June that got most of my attention. Considering myself to be a naturalist, I feel it. — kenne

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Walt Whitman's Birthday Party, May 1, 2008 -- Revisited

Walt Whitman’s Birthday Party, May 1, 2008 — Revisited

Last night the Montgomery County Literary Arts Council held its annual Walt Whitman Birthday Party Celebration. Having been part of the first Writers in Performance series Whitman Celebration, To say I miss not being there would be an understatement. So, I’ve gone back to my archives to share the celebration from ten years ago.

— kenne

Whitman’s Birthday Party Comes Early This Year (May 1, 2008)

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LSC-Montgomery Invites Community to Poetry Anthology Discussion

Lone Star College Montgomery News Published on: September 16, 2015 Lone Star College-Montgomery and the Montgomery County Literary Art Councils Writers in Performance series invites the public to attend readings of GoodBye Mexico: Poems of Remembrance on Thursday, September 24, at 7 p.m. in the General Academic Center (building G), room 102, at Lone Star…

LSC-Montgomery Invites Community to Poetry Anthology Discussion

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Writers in Performance Series Welcomes National Book Award Finalist to LSC-Montgomery

Lone Star College Montgomery News Published on: September 28, 2015  Lone Star College-Montgomery and the Montgomery County Literary Art Councils Writers in Performance series welcomes National Book Award finalist Reginald Gibbons for a reading and discussion on Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. in the General Academic Center (building G), room 102, at LSC-Montgomery.  This event…

Writers in Performance Series Welcomes National Book Award Finalist to LSC-Montgomery

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Writers in Performance Series Welcomes Novelist Elizabeth Crook to LSC-Montgomery

Lone Star College Montgomery News Published on: October 29, 2015 Lone Star College-Montgomery and the Montgomery County Literary Art Councils Writers in Performance series welcomes novelist and Texas Institute of Letters Book Award winner Elizabeth Crook on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. in the General Academic Center (building G), room 102, at LSC-Montgomery. Lone…

Writers in Performance Series Welcomes Novelist Elizabeth Crook to LSC-Montgomery