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 An estimated 350 people joined in the April 9, 2016 celebration of the arts in Indiana at the Governor's Arts Awards held at the Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University.
The 2015 Governor's Arts Awards, held this year to coincide with the Indiana Bicentennial also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Indiana Arts Commission.
The awards recognized the contributions of The American Pianists Association; cartoonist Jim Davis; singer, songwriter, and producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds; philanthropists and art collectors Robert and Ellen Haan; choreographer David Hochoy and Dance Kaleidoscope; and legendary jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.
Dance Kaleidoscope dancers (above) performed a tribute to Hoosier composer Cole Porter from their production COLE!
(photo by Hadley Fruits)
 As part of its strategic planning process, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) will host a series of Web Cafes early this month to seek input from constituents on the direction of the arts in our state. As artists, your opinions matter.
The Web Cafes are free, one-hour sessions tailored for community leaders, arts organizations and artists that will enable the IAC to gather feedback on overarching strategic planning themes.
The Web Cafe for artists will be May 11, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) but you may take part in other sessions as well.
There are two ways to be part in the Web Cafes. Participants may join the conversation live from the host site or other live locations with others from your community, or take part in the comfort of their own home, office, or library on a computer with Internet connection.
The host site for all Web Cafe sessions will be the Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, Indiana.
For more information, including live locations and answers to frequently asked questions, click here.
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 Grace Milligan (left), 2016 Indiana State Poetry Out Loud Champion will be among finalists from 53 states and U.S. territories competing in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals May 3 - 4, 2016 in Washington, D.C.
The Poetry Out Loud semifinals will be May 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Nine finalists will advance to the national finals on May 4, which will be held from 7:00 to 9:15 p.m.
Poetry fans who can't attend the live events can cheer on their state champions with a live, one-time only webcast of both the semifinals and the finals.
Follow the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on Twitter at @PoetryOutLoud and @NEAarts, #POL16.
(Photo by Laura Harris)
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 Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner (left) gazed out from a stage she last stood upon 40 years ago, as a senior at Norwell High School.
Projected on a screen behind her was a 1976 yearbook photo showing a teenage version of herself, then known as Shari Miller, working on the school newspaper.
"Time just fascinates me," she told the auditorium full of English students. "I feel like if I turned a corner, I could be sitting where you're sitting."
Back in those days, one of Wagner's favorite English teachers arranged for a poet from a state arts group to work with her class, giving her "lots of encouragement and confidence" to pursue what became her life's work.
Read the full story here. (source: Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
(photo by Rachel Greenberg)
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Goodbye.....Hola!
That was the scene at the Library of Congress where lovers of literature gathered for the final lecture by U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera. but then came the happy news that Herrera, the first Hispanic poet to serve in the position, has been reappointed for a second year. Click here for the full story. (source: The Washington Post)
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 Famed cartoonist Jim Davis, creator of "Garfield" and a recipient of a 2016 Indiana Governor's Arts Award, is heading back to his Alma Mater Ball State University - this time he'll be part of the university's art school faculty.
Davis will be joining the school as an adjunct member of the faculty this fall. The Ball State School of Art has 36 full-time faculty members.
Click here for the full story.
Davis graduated from Ball State in the late-1960s.
(source: Inside Indiana Business)
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 The University of South Dakota will accept applications for its Oscar Howe Art Institute until May 7, 2016.
The free summer art institute runs June 5 - 17, 2016 and is open to high school students (grades 10-12), with a demonstrated talent in visual arts and strong interest in Native American culture. Participants are selected based upon their applications. Special attention is given to applications from Native American students.
Applicants must submit: a letter of application, containing the student's name and contact information, and a statement why the nominee would like to attend the institute; a letter of reference from an instructor, artist or other interested party, addressing why the nominee should be accepted; and a portfolio of artwork, consisting of 15 images of the student's artwork. Preferred method is to send a CD of the student's work in .jpg format at the highest resolution possible.
For more information and how to apply, click here.
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 For the first time, the U.S. Government will support artistic cultural exchanges between U.S. and Cuban artists, thanks to a commitment by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) made during a recent cultural exchange mission in Cuba.
NEA Chairman Jane Chu announced two artist exchange opportunities totaling $100,000. These are among the first awards made by the U.S. government to support artistic and cultural activities with Cuba and Cuban artists and represent a milestone in the journey towards deeper cooperation between the two countries through the common bonds of art and culture.
Click here for the full story.
(source: National Endowment for the Arts)
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 The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir (ISC) announces the seventh annual Christmas Carol Commission Competition as part of its commitment to the future of choral music.
Submitted works must be original, unpublished, and have not been publicly performed; between 3 and 5 minutes long; written for SATB, mixed adult choir; and may be a cappella or utilize keyboard accompaniment.
For more information visit www.indychoir.org.
Deadline for submission is August 31, 2016.
(source: ISC press release)
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Are
you coping with cancer, either as a patient or caregiver? If so, you're
almost certainly under a tremendous amount of emotional stress - a state
that has been shown to weaken the immune system, which is the last
thing you want.
Your inclination may be to stay home and nurse your
troubles in private. But newly published research points to a far better
choice: Head out to choir practice. Click here for the full story. (source: Pacific Standard)
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 There are 56 million Americans who identify as disabled. Tens of millions more are connected to disability as direct caregivers or family members. Yet journalism about disability is too often stuck in decades-old models that imagine disability only as tragedy, a personal medical problem or something to be overcome.
Thankfully, the historical divide between newsrooms and disability activist communities is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Getting Beyond Stereotypes: Better Disability Journalism is a free webinar that will offer better ways to tell stories about disability and identity, reveal key resources for reporting on these stories and see the disability angle hidden within almost ever beat.
The webinar is May 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). For more information and registration, click here.
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Anne Jackson, a star of the stage who was half of one of America's best-known acting couples, sharing much of a long and distinguished career with her husband Eli Wallach, died April 12 at her home in Manhattan. She was 90. Read the full story here. (source: The New York Times)
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Call for artist vendors, Speedway Main Street Fair, Speedway, IN
Wanted: artists and crafts people. Bring your arts and crafts to sell at the Main Street Fair. All ages, all interest groups will be there looking for your handcrafted items. Registration fee is $25 for a 10'x10' booth space. Click here for more information. Deadline for registration is June 3, 2016.
Art IN Hand Gallery seeks new artists, Zionsville, IN
Art IN Hand Gallery, an artist owned and operated cooperative, is located along the picturesque brick Main Street in Zionsville, Indiana. The gallery is currently seeking new artist members, and is open to either 2D or 3D artwork including oil, acrylic, and watercolor as well as ceramics, jewelry, blown and stained glass, furniture and other handcrafted wood items. Are you an artist who's interested in promoting your work and developing business / career skills within the Art IN Hand family? Prospective members can contact the gallery via their website for an application form and drop off samples of their work at the gallery for the membership to review. The next deadline for jurying is May 4, 2016.
Request for Proposals, Public Art Project, Fishers, IN
The City of Fishers, Indiana along with Fishers Urban Development have release a Request for Proposals for a community art project. The art will be showcased on the east side of a parking structure, known as the Edge development. It serves as an entrance point to the city's downtown are, the Nickel Plate District. Total budget for the project is $30,000 to cover all costs associated with the development of the artist's creative work and cost of the artist traveling to Fishers to attend the unveiling. For more information, click here or email Sue Harrison at harrisons@fishers.in.us. Submissions are now being accepted and are due back to City Hall to the community development department and must be stamped no later than 12 noon (EDT) Thursday, May 5, 2016.
Call for artists, ArtPrize Pitch Night at the IMA
ArtPrize is teaming up with the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), to offer one artist a $5,000 grant to create an ambitious installation at a centrally located ArtPrize venue. Artists will create proposals for an installation on the empty atrium of the Ledyard Building, a downtown office building located at 125 Ottawa Ave., in the heart of the ArtPrize district. Click here for more information and how to submit. Deadline for proposals is May 5, 2016.
Call for entries, GEOMETRY 2016, New York, NY
The New York Center for Photographic Arts (NYC4PA) invited photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, etc.). Winners will receive $3,000 in cash awards, be featured in a New York Gallery Exhibition, on the NYC4PA Online Gallery and in the GEOMETRY 2016 catalog. Click here for more information and how to enter. Deadline for entry is May 8, 2016.
Call for entries, Fiber Options Exhibit, Annapolis, MD
Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United State, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico to enter its 4th biennial Fiber Options: Material Explorations competition. Any original 2D or 3D artwork created with fiber is eligible. Works selected will be featured on exhibit in the MFA Gallery from July 14 through August 6, 2016. Click here for more information. Deadline for entry is May 12, 2016.
Call for applications, Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship
Now in its 10th year, the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowships were established to increase public awareness of contemporary visual art in the Midwest. The intent of the fellowship is to reward creativity and encourage emerging and established individual artists by supporting their artistic development. Click here for more information and how to apply. Application deadline is May 13, 2016.
Call for entries, ArtistsInAction, SoArts, Indianapolis, IN
"Artists in Action" is a one day contest open to artists of all mediums, ages 16 and over. Artists will create their masterpieces in the town of Southport during contest hours 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on May 14, 2016. At the end of the day artists will bring their work together and judges will determine the winner. For more information, call 317-508-3435 or click here. Registration deadline is the day of the event, May 14, 2016.
Call for artists, 8th Annual Gathering of Plein Air Painters, Noblesville, IN
The 8th Annual Gathering of Plein Air Painters will take place June 16-18, 2016 and is being coordinated by Nickel Plate Arts, in cooperation with the Hamilton County Artists' Association and the St. Michael's Episcopal Church Strawberry Festival. Click here for more information and how to register. Deadline is May 15, 2016.
Call for writing submissions, Finding Mr. Right
Finding Mr. Right, an upcoming anthology, is currently open to essay submissions from female writers around the world. In addition to publication in paperback, cash prizes will be awarded to the top three authors that win the judges' hearts. Click here for more information. Submission deadline is May 15, 2016.
Call for nominations, Rising Star, American Craft Week
American Craft Week is searching for 30 exceptional craftspeople under the age of 30. They seek young artists who are making excellent craft, and exhibiting, selling, and developing a noteworthy body of work. Winners may be students or have diverse occupations, but their craft should be a major focus of their lives. American Craft Week will honor the winners on a special Rising Star website which will be online from mid-August until January 2017. Additionally, the exhibit will be featured in the October 2016 issue of Handmade Business, and the online e-zine American Roads & Global Highways. Nominations must be submitted on the Rising Star Nomination Form. Self-nominations are acceptable. There are no nomination fees. Deadline for nomination is May 15, 2016.
Call for entries, 38th annual Indiana Heritage Arts juried fine arts exhibition, Brown County Art Gallery, Nashville, IN
Indiana Heritage Arts of Nashville, Indiana is announcing is 38th annual art exhibition June 11 through July 2 at the newly expanded Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive, Nashville, Indiana. Any artist 18 and older who is a present for former resident of Indiana is eligible. Exhibition is open for painting: oils, acrylics, alkyd, watercolor, casein and egg tempera, pastels, drawing, printmaking and mixed media. No photography or computer art. Works not on canvas must be under glass or plexi. all submitted work must be for sale. To download an entry form click here. For more information, please call 812-988-4609 or email brncagal@att.net. Deadline for entry is May 16, 2016.
Call for artists, Public Art Project, Lafayette, IN
The Tippecanoe County Public Art Team, which manages the affairs of Tippecanoe County's public art program, is seeking a qualified artist or artist team working collaboratively to create a piece of public art at the 2nd Street Parking Garage, 215 Columbia St., in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. The parking garage is a six level concrete structure. There are two mural locations on the top level. Artists may submit for one or both project sites. Stipends of $1,250 are available each. The design must be suitable and acceptable for public display. The project is to be completed by September 2, 2016. For complete RFP, including eligibility and artist selection information, visit: http://bit.ly/1UPXEA. Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. (EDT) May 16, 2016.
Grants available for writers, Creative Capital, New York, NY
The Creative Capital / Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through project-based grants, ranging from $15,000 to $50,000, issued directly to 20 individual authors a year. Writers who meet the programs eligibility requirements are invited to apply in the categories of: articles; blogs; books; new and alternative media; and short-form writing. For more information including guidelines and eligibility requirements, please click here. To receive updates on the Arts Writers Grant Program, follow @artswriters on Twitter. Deadline for application is May 18, 2016.
Call for installation artists, Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, IN
Purdue University Galleries invites artists to submit proposals for installation exhibitions in the Fountain Gallery in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. The exhibition time slot is August 29 through October 8, 2016. Exhibiting artists will receive a $3,000 honorarium for shipping, materials expenses, and a public lecture, as well as hotel accommodations for up to seven days to install the work. For more information and how to submit proposals, click here. Submission deadline is May 20, 2016.
Call for submissions, Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, Indianapolis, IN
The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library is hosting an exhibition of artworks representing the stories of Kilgore Trout in Vonnegut's work. Fantasies of an Impossibly Hospitable World will open June 3, 2016 at the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library. The aim of the exhibition is to celebrate Trout's place in Vonnegut's literary canon by visually representing what typically only appears in print. For more information and how to submit, click here. Deadline for submissions is May 20, 2016.
Call for nominations, Zelda Fichandler Award, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, New York, NY
The State Directors and Choreographers Foundation has opened nominations for The Zelda Fichandler Award. Named for a giant of the regional theatre movement, the Award recognizes directors and choreographers who are in the center of their creative lives; who demonstrate great accomplishment to-date and promise for the future; and who have made prominent achievements in the field with singular creativity and artistry, and deep investment in a particular place outside of the New York arena. The Fichandler Award is given regionally on a rotating basis. In 2016, it will be given to a director or choreographer who has made and continues to make significant contributions to the community through work in theatre in the central region of the United States. For more information or to make a nomination, click here. Nomination deadline is May 25, 2016.
Call for Public Art, O'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL
Professional artists of 2D, 3D, and digital media are invited to participate in a call for public art at the new Joint-Use Consolidated Rental Car / Parking Facility and ATS Station at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. This opportunity gives artists opportunity to exhibit their artwork to 1.5 million people monthly in this new facility at one of the largest international airports in the world. For more information and how to apply, click here. Deadline is May 31, 2016.
Call for artists, Lights Over Morse Festival, Cicero, IN
The Town of Cicero, Indiana is looking for artists and vendors to sell their wares in the park during Lights Over Morse on July 2 - 4, 2016. All art media is welcome. The tent fee is $50 with no sales commission. Contact Kathie Bowman at 984-4745 if you want to have your own tent or email Karen Miles at kmilesfineart@gmail.com for information on group tents. Deadline to register is June 15, 2016.
Call for entries, Every Trick in the Book, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
The Harrison Center for the Arts and Herron Art Library of the IUPUI University Library are seeking artists to participate in a group book arts exhibit to open Friday, August 5, 2016. A $400 prize will be awarded to the best in show. For more information and how to enter, click here. Deadline for entry is June 17, 2016.
Call for entries, Opulent Mobility 2016, Northridge, CA
Opulent Mobility is now accepting submissions for Opulent Mobility 2016. Artists and designers are invited to submit their art and inventions dealing with mobility, disability, and accessibility. There is no fee to submit. The exhibit will be online, so there are no shipping charges. For more information, and how to submit click here. Deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. (PST) June 30, 2016.
Call for artists, Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Charlottesville, VA
Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA) has an opportunity for artists of monumental proportions. National, regional, and local artists alike are invited to submit original proposals to ArtInPlace for the 2016-17 season. Selected artists will received a $1,500 stipend to install their sculptures along the roadways of Charlottesville, Virginia from October through September 2017. For more information about the competition and how to submit, email info@artinplace.org, call 434-971-2787, or visit www.artinplace.org. Deadline for submission is July 1, 2016.
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Part-time Marketing & Communications Associate, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Assist with the Indianapolis Art Center's communications, marketing and publication needs - including copywriting, photography, web updates and all Art Center internal and external communications, in addition to assisting departments with marketing projects and budgets. This position relies on strong written and verbal communication. Social media, knowledge of web applications and photography skills a plus. Experience in publications design and development preferred. Click here for more information and how to apply. Deadline to apply is May 13, 2016.
Placement opportunity for arts producer, arts curator or arts administrator with a disability
Unlimited, in partnership with the British Council, is offering a placement for a disabled person based outside of the U.K. working or beginning to work as an arts producer, arts curator or arts administrator. The placement is for 10 weeks, approximately six weeks of which will be spent in the U.K., including September 2016 at the Unlimited Festivals at Southbank Centre, London, and Tramway, Glasgow. This is a paid opportunity, with travel expenses, living expenses, and costs for access covered. For more information, click here. Deadline to apply is 12 noon (GMT) May 23, 2016.
Instructor, Paint Nite Indy, Greenwood, IN
Paint Nite Indy seeks paid instructors. Teach canvas painting event to groups of 10 - 50. Event includes set-up, running event, and clean-up. Responsible for care of equipment and materials. Responsible for sharing event photos on social media. Must be 21 years of age, enjoy working with people, outgoing, ambitious, and able to create fun, positive environment. Previous teaching experience not required. For more information and to apply, contact Tanya Roberts at tanya.roberts@paintnite.com.
Development Assistant, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
The Development Assistant provides a variety of administrative support duties for the Development department of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) and the ISO Association (ISOA), a volunteer council of the ISO. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here.
Gift Processing Associate, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
This position manages all data entry and processing of donations to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) including pledges, payments and direct gifts to the ISO's database system (Tessitura) and is responsible for producing and mailing all acknowledgement letters. In addition, this position maintains the donor database to assist staff and donors regarding account activity. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here.
Assistant Director of Arts, Nonprofit Management, & Communications, University of Indianapolis
The Professional Edge Center at the University of Indianapolis seeks applications for an Assistant Director of Arts, Nonprofit Management, & Communications. This is a full-time, exempt staff position. The position is responsible for maximizing student integration with faculty, staff, and alumni along with contacts from the world of work to create mentorship and other work experience for UIndy students through special programming and networking opportunities. Click here for a complete job description and how to apply.
Communications & Development Director, South Arts, Atlanta, GA
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Communications & Development Director is responsible for planning and implementation of all organizational communications efforts to build an understanding of South Arts and its work, both regionally and nationally. This position is responsible for consistent and cohesive messaging that speaks to the arts community at large, as well as specific target audiences within the arts community. This position is also responsible for the planning and implementation of South Arts' development efforts. Click here for a complete job description and how to apply.
Manager of Orchestra Personnel, The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Orchestra is seeking a Manager of Orchestra Personnel, a mid-level management position that provides general support to the Director of Orchestra Personnel and all areas of the Orchestra Personnel Department as needed. This position fulfills all duties in the absence of the Director of Orchestra Personnel, representing the department throughout the organization and with outside contacts. The Manager of orchestra Personnel coordinates and assists in the execution of TCO auditions, organizes outside employment opportunities, and manages data systems in the Orchestra Personnel Department. Click here for a complete job description and how to apply.
Artistic Director, Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit, MI
Michigan Opera Theatre is currently accepting and reviewing applications for the position of Artistic Director. The successful candidate, once engaged, will be Artistic Director-Designate, and will be officially named Artistic Director on July 1, 2017. The Artistic Director reports to the President and CEO and will be a key member of Michigan Opera Theatre's leadership team. S/he will develop and implement an exciting new artistic vision that builds on the rich legacy of David DeChiera; reflects the energy and vitality of the city of Detroit today; affirms Michigan Opera Theatre's commitment to celebrating diversity; and assumes a leadership position in designing the future of opera in America. Click here for a complete job description and how to apply.
Director of Audience Development, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
The internationally acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), the fourth-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, is known for trailblazing performances, visionary maestros, and collaborations with the world's foremost musical artists. The DSO offers a year-round performance schedule that includes classical, pops, jazz, young people's concerts and festivals. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here.
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