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Spring Green Area Arts Coalition nourishes the creative spirit and increases the level of support for artists and arts organizations so they may grow and thrive. The Arts Coalition, formed in 2003, focuses on these five areas of work: *Grants money to art and cultural programs; *Raises awareness of the economic benefits of a creative economy; *Develops and heightens resources for the arts community; *Advocates the advancement of area arts; *Encourages greater involvement of the public in the arts.
BOARD of DIRECTORS info@springgreenarts.org SGAAC The Arts Coalition has accomplished some amazing things since its inception in August 2003. Read the newsletters below for more details.
Winter 2010 (179KB*) |
W E L C O M E to the Spring Green Area Arts Coalition website. This site is constantly undergoing many changes and we are eager to hear your input. If you have ideas or suggestions, please contact us. Serving an area already rich in arts and culture, the Spring Green Area Arts Coalition (SGAAC) strives to build enthusiasm for and accessibility to the arts so they become meaningful, irresistible and indispensable to each of our 10,000 residents/constituents. The Coalition embraces the performing arts, literary arts, visual arts and crafts, as well as local and regional history and culture.
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for Creative Community Grants Available The Spring Green Area Arts Coalition, with the help of a matching grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board, annually awards $10,000 to artists, arts organizations, and groups involved in art or cultural endeavors in the River Valley. The purpose of the grants is to stimulate creative and innovative arts programming. Proposed projects could include public exhibits, performances, publications, commissioned art, and educational activities. Disciplines may be dance, theater, music, folk arts, literary arts, visual arts, video and film. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to apply. Priority is given to projects that maximize community involvement and community benefit. Applications for these grants are available December 1. Awards will be for no less than $500 and no more than $5,000. Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) status. The deadline for application is February 15, 2010. The Peer Review Panel, comprised of representatives of the arts community, will meet mid-March. Recipients of the grants will be announced April 1. Contact Pat Scofield at 608-588-2486 for applications and more information. The River Valley area thrums with activity all year long. Check out the 2009/2010 Calendar of Area Arts and Cultural Events for the latest happenings. And keep checking back; events are added regularly. Each year, there are nearly 500 activities to choose from! Send Us Your Events for 2010: Do you have an arts or cultural event you’d like listed on the website? We’ve begun collecting events for the 2010 calendar year—email us at calendar@springgreenarts.org to add your event, or submit it using our online form. In addition to our online calendar, a calendar of events is printed once a month in the summer River Valley Buyer’s Guide, as well as distributed to local businesses. All this is offered as a free service to anyone within a 20-mile radius of Spring Green. Over the past four years, SGAAC has created a new tradition that we like to call “community socials.” The socials are vibrant, fascinating events held five times a year to offer members a chance to discover and celebrate the history, culture, artists, and performers of our local area. Our various River Valley communities play host and gather to enjoy spectacular entertainment and refreshments, all centered around a basic theme. Themes have included music, history, quilts, movies, woodcrafts, poetry, “country living”, beer brewing, architecture, domestic arts of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, dance, Cinco de Mayo, restored cars, a visual arts Gallery Walk, watercolors, a garden walk, photography, and an annual “slow foods” competition. The events are free, and the public is highly encouraged to attend. Watch this website for more details on our upcoming socials. You can also view images from the quilting social in Lone Rock. Many thanks to photographer, Dick Ainsworth! This membership form (PDF 91KB*) can be completed with your keyboard and printed from your computer. The fees for 2010 remain the same: $5 students and seniors (55+), $10 individual, $15 family, or $35 organization/business. *You’ll need the Adobe Reader software to access any PDF documents on this site. If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free from the Adobe website. |
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SGAAC logo designed by Erin (Anstett) Fuller of Spring Green. Read more about our logo competition winner! |
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