From deborah at theintersection.org Fri Jun 1 15:53:46 2007 From: deborah at theintersection.org (Deborah Cullinan) Date: Fri Jun 1 15:53:57 2007 Subject: AB 1365 Update! Message-ID: <4660A37A.8080807@theintersection.org> Greetings! Thank you to all of you who took the time to fax, make phone calls, and send emails in support of AB 1365. Though AB1365 did not move forward yesterday -- it still could! We need to let Assemblymember Leno know that we are disappointed, and that we are counting on him to use his leadership to make this bill a reality. We also need to always seize opportunities to articulate the value of art and to insist on ART FOR ALL! If we keep at it - we WILL get there. We urge you to call Mark's office and simply say that you are calling to register support for AB1365 and to urge him to do everything he can to make sure it moves forward. The number is: (916) 319-2013 THANK YOU! Brad Erickson Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Executive Director Theatre Bay Area Intersection for the Arts 415-430-1140 x11 415-626-2787 -- Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415.626.2787 x 105 voice 415.626.1636 fax http://www.theintersection.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/artsforum-sf/attachments/20070601/60da539e/attachment.html From deborah at theintersection.org Wed Jun 13 10:44:14 2007 From: deborah at theintersection.org (Deborah Cullinan) Date: Wed Jun 13 10:44:21 2007 Subject: SFAC and Mayor's Office Arts Survey and Best Practices Series Message-ID: <46702CEE.4030506@theintersection.org> Greetings All! We write to alert you about two immediate opportunities for input and learning. *OPPORTUNITY ONE* Take the SFAC Survey: Share Your Arts Priorities Do you work in the arts? Support the arts? Enjoy the arts in San Francisco? The San Francisco Arts Commission and Mayor Gavin Newsom want to know what you think the priorities are for the San Francisco Arts Commission. We are conducting a brief, online survey now through July 5 at: http://tinyurl.com/324bb3 We will be asking about challenges facing the arts community and your awareness and perceptions of the SF Arts Commission. Please take a minute and tell us what you think about our programs and share your priorities. Your answers will be kept confidential and only aggregated information will be used. We value your input. Thank you in advance for your time. Please forward this email. This survey was developed by the SFAC with media-screen, Strategic Market Research + Consulting (www.media-screen.com) *OPPORTUNITY TWO * Grants for the Arts and The San Francisco Foundation invite you to join us for *The* *Best Practices Series---*five* *free, interactive conversations that explore important issues affecting San Francisco arts organizations of all sizes. Each session will examine a selected topic from different perspectives, drawing upon the expertise of colleagues who will share experiences, provide information and offer innovative ideas. All panel discussions will be followed by a hosted wine and cheese social hour. The series was developed by 17 arts community leaders representing a variety of arts organizations from small to large, emerging to established. The group prioritized issues of local concern and designed sessions that would highlight some of the field's best practices in addressing them. *The Best Practices Series* planning committee is: * Idris Ackamoor, Cultural Odyssey * Tim Allen, The Chamber Music Partnership, Inc. * Trevor Allen, Theatre Bay Area * Karen Ames, San Francisco Opera * Ruth Berson, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art * Tod Brody, American Composers Forum * Deb Clearwaters, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco * Gary Ginstling, San Francisco Symphony** * Wayne Hazzard, Dancers' Group * Christian Jessen, San Francisco Performances * Carolina Ponce de Leon,* *Galeria de la Raza** * Jeannette Redensek and Bonnie Loyd, Exploratorium** * Yesenia Sanchez,* *Intersection for the Arts** * Mary Beth Smith, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts * Susannah Stringam, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco** * Francis Wong, Asian Improv aRts * San San Wong, San Francisco Arts Commission *The Best Practices Series* is _free_ and held at The San Francisco Foundation. Attend just one or as many as you like. Space is limited, so please RSVP for each individual session to Nicole Dupont at ndd@sff.org or 415.733.8508. Also, please extend this invitation to others in the community. Nicole will be glad to e-mail you an electronic version to distribute, or you can download it from www.sfgfta.org. *THE BEST PRACTICES SERIES* *(1) Thursday, July 19, **4:00-6:00 pm*** */The Venn Diagram of Collaboration/* What are the rewards and challenges of collaborations and how do we find the overlapping "Venn diagram" where all parties find something valuable in working together? We will look at collaborations from three different perspectives: one in its infant stages, a completed and successful effort and an innovative process between a funder and artists. Invited panelists include: *Frances Phillips*, Walter and Elise Haas Fund with composer *Paul Dresher* and installation/theater artist *Matt Hackert*; *Ruth Berson*, SFMOMA and *Denise Bradley*, Museum of the African Diaspora; and *Sean San Jose*, Campo Santo and *Jonathan Moscone*, California Shakespeare Theater. Moderator: *John Killacky*, The San Francisco Foundation *(4) Thursday, August 23, **4:00-6:00 pm** * */The Times and People are a Changing: The Impact of Changing Demographics on the Arts/* California is undergoing rapid changes in the make up of its population, which is growing, becoming more ethnically diverse, and experiencing a widening income and age gap. What do these changes mean for arts institutions in terms of audience development, programming, community relevance and financial support? Join us for this vital and informative discussion. Invited panelists include: Demographer *Hans Johnson, *Public Policy Institute of California; Innovative Bay Area researcher *David Binder*; *Lorraine Yglesias, *Monterey Bay Aquarium's Emerging Markets Innovation Department; and Managing Director *Connie Hwong,* Kearny Street Workshop. Moderator: *Moy Eng,* The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation *(2) Thursday, August 9, **4:00-6:00 pm*** */The Care and Feeding of the Arts Administrator/* How can we create and sustain arts organizations that nurture and retain staff? Join us to discuss the roles the board, executive director, staff, volunteers and interns play in establishing an infrastructure that creates opportunities, builds a supportive environment and guards against burnout. Panelists will share examples of policies, programs and practices that work. Invited panelists include: Executive Director *Jeanne Bell*, Compasspoint; *John Kovacevich*, former Executive Director, BATS Improv; *Rebeka Rodriguez*, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Intersection for the Arts; and *Suzanne Kim*, Human Resource Administrator, the Exploratorium. Moderator: *Francis Wong*, Asian Improv Arts *(5) Thursday, September 20, **4:00-6:00 pm** * */Cell Phones Encouraged: Staying Current with Technology/* Keeping up with the latest technologies and applying them in our work can be a challenge for arts organizations. A panel of arts administrators and consultants will share best practices and interesting new approaches for utilizing technology to promote our programs, engage our audiences and help us accomplish the day-to-day business of producing and presenting art. Invited panelists include: *Leo Ballate*, SFMOMA; *Thomas Simpson*, AfroSolo; *Jon Wolanske*, Killing My Lobster; and *Joel Tan*, Director of Community Engagement, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Moderator: *Daniel Ben-Horin*, Compumentor// *(3) Thursday, August 16, **4:00-6:00 pm** * */The Changing Media Landscape/*// Given the shifting balance between print and online media, how do arts organizations get the word out? Where should we focus our human and financial resources, in a world of bloggers, wikis and social networkers? A panel of media and marketing professionals help us explore these vexing issues that face all arts organizations, large and small. Invited Panelists include: *Matt Cohler*, Facebook.com; *David Wiegand*, /San Francisco Chronicle/; *Sandip Roy*, New American Media; and *Tod Brown*, Red Poppy Art House. Moderator: *Gary Ginstling*, San Francisco Symphony Space is limited, so *please RSVP* to Nicole Dupont at ndd@sff.org or 415.733.8508. All *Best Practices Series* conversations are _free_ and held at The San Francisco Foundation, located at 225 Bush Street, 5^th floor, in San Francisco. A hosted wine and cheese hour follows each event. Attend just one or as many as you like, and please extend this invitation to others in the community. Brad Erickson Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Executive Director Theatre Bay Area Intersection for the Arts 415-430-1140 x11 415-626-2787 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arts Forum SF is an inclusive and collaborative community forum for sharing ideas and resources, grappling with issues, and imagining and implementing solutions that will result in sustainable and forward-thinking arts programming, partnerships and policies. In an effort to avoid inundation, this email list does not accept postings. 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URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/artsforum-sf/attachments/20070613/ba28e3b0/attachment-0001.html From brad at theatrebayarea.org Thu Jun 14 10:40:27 2007 From: brad at theatrebayarea.org (Brad Erickson) Date: Thu Jun 14 10:38:05 2007 Subject: Urgent Arts Action Alert - House to Vote on NEA Funding! Message-ID: <004801c7aeab$18a14010$6601a8c0@fileserver.theatrebayarea.com> Dear Arts Forum Supporters Congress is currently considering funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. The House will soon be voting on increasing the NEA's budget by $35 million -- a significant increase that will have real impact here in California and San Francisco. Please take one minute to contact our leaders in Washington, urging them to approve the increase. Just follow the Americans for the Arts Action Alert attached below. Thanks! Brad Erickson Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Executive Director Theatre Bay Area Intersection for the Arts Arts Action Alert - Take Action Now! June 13, 2007 Dear Brad, The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to shortly begin floor consideration of the FY 2008 Interior appropriations bill. As you might have read in our Arts Action Alerts in the past few weeks, this bill includes an historic $35 million increase for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This increase will bring the NEA budget to $160 million and will provide new funding for the grants to state and local organizations, Challenge America, and American Masterpieces programs. This directly affects California! We ask that you take just two minutes to visit our Americans for the Arts E-Advocacy Center to contact your Members of Congress and ask them to support this funding by voting to approve this bill, and oppose any efforts to reduce this support for the NEA. With a few clicks, you can send a customizable message to your Representative and Senators. It only takes two minutes to make a difference - please send this message now! Click here . to remove your name from receiving e-mails regarding arts advocacy Click to also remove your name from receiving other e-mails from Americans for the Arts or its Arts Action Fund 1000 Vermont Avenue NW 6th Floor Washington DC . 20005 T 202.371.2830 F 202.371.0424 One East 53rd Street . 2nd Floor New York NY . 10022 T 212.223.2787 F 212.980.4857 info@artsusa.org www.AmericansForTheArts.org www.ArtsActionFund.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/artsforum-sf/attachments/20070614/c2045b4a/attachment.html From brad at theatrebayarea.org Tue Jun 19 17:10:13 2007 From: brad at theatrebayarea.org (Brad Erickson) Date: Tue Jun 19 17:07:40 2007 Subject: Action Alert! Help One of Our Own! Message-ID: <01b001c7b2cf$5fc5c740$6601a8c0@fileserver.theatrebayarea.com> Dear Arts Forum Supporters The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre-one of the city's premier African American cultural institutions-is at risk of losing its home of 20 years. And the theatre itself-which was created with the help of City monies and with the contributions of many individuals and private funders-is in danger of being converted into a gymnasium. We urge you to act now to help save the theatre and the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's long-time home. Help us keep African American theatre in the heart of San Francisco's theatre district and at the front and center of the City's cultural life. Follow this link for more information and for direct links to the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors and other elected officials. http://www.lorrainehansberrytheatre.com/save_lht_downtown.htm Brad Erickson Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Executive Director Theatre Bay Area Intersection for the Arts -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/artsforum-sf/attachments/20070619/6587a938/attachment-0001.html From deborah at theintersection.org Thu Jun 21 12:08:19 2007 From: deborah at theintersection.org (Deborah Cullinan) Date: Thu Jun 21 12:08:29 2007 Subject: City Budget Time Message-ID: <467ACCA3.90907@theintersection.org> Greetings Arts Forum Community! We are writing to remind you that we are in the midst of Budget Season. Our Supervisors, in particular members of the Budget and Finance Committee (Supervisors Aaron Peskin, Tom Ammiano, Bevan Dufty, Ross Mirkarimi, Sean Elsbernd) are hearing compelling and competing budget needs from the health care community, the police and fire departments, those serving the homeless, children and families, and newcomer communities, and more. They MUST also hear from us. They must hear the critical role that art plays in our lives, in our neighborhoods, in our local economy, in our schools, and in addressing the most urgent issues of our times. Below you will find contact information for the members of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Mayor. Send them an email or fax today to urge their support of the arts. In particular, we encourage you to support the proposed 10% increase in the hotel tax allocation that goes to the arts. We also encourage you to voice support for a $1 million increase in neighborhood arts funding. You may also attend the Special Public Comment session of the Budget Hearing today. This starts at 5 PM and will be held in Room 250 at City Hall. Thank you for your participation. Tom Ammiano District 9 (415) 554-5144 - voice (415) 554-6255 - fax Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org Bevan Dufty District 8 (415) 554-6968 - voice (415) 554-6909 - fax Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org Sean Elsbernd District 7 (415) 554-6516 - voice (415) 554-6546 - fax Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org Ross Mirkarimi District 5 (415) 554-7630 - voice (415) 554-7634 - fax Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org Aaron Peskin District 3 (415) 554-7450 - voice (415) 554-7454 - fax Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org On behalf of Arts Forum, Brad Erickson Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Executive Director Theatre Bay Area Intersection for the Arts 415-430-1140 x11 415-626-2787 Artsforum-SF mailing list Artsforum-SF@lists.artsandmedia.net http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/artsforum-sf -- Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415.626.2787 x 105 voice 415.626.1636 fax http://www.theintersection.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/artsforum-sf/attachments/20070621/735b246d/attachment.html From brad at theatrebayarea.org Thu Jun 28 16:18:00 2007 From: brad at theatrebayarea.org (Brad Erickson) Date: Thu Jun 28 16:15:20 2007 Subject: Update and Action! Message-ID: <00a601c7b9da$925ff600$6601a8c0@fileserver.theatrebayarea.com> Dear Arts Forum Supporter We wanted to update you on some good news coming out of Washington. Below is an excerpt from brief put out yesterday by Americans for the Arts: "Great news! The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a new historic level of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The bill provides a $35 million increase to the NEA - the largest in the history of the agency! This accomplishment didn't come easily -- the debate took place over two days and of the many amendments offered to the bill, three specifically targeted cuts to the NEA. Below are the details of the debate, the votes and what's up next! The floor action began with Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Norm Dicks (D-WA) outlining his support for the NEA. He recalled how the Congressional Hearing on the arts that his subcommittee held on Arts Advocacy Day helped to provide a basis for this increase, he stated, "the committee has acted to provide the funding so arts can reach even more broadly into American communities with a richer variety of programs." Mr. Dicks was joined on the House floor by Congressional Arts Caucus Co-chairs Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Chris Shays (R-CT). Mrs. Slaughter cited the Arts & Economic Prosperity III report stating that the arts mean, "$12.6 billion in Federal Government tax revenues, and 5.7 million full-time equivalent jobs.Simply put, in every way, investment in the arts is sound public policy." Mr. Shays added his support to the increase in NEA funding by speaking about his personal life and how his parents introduced him to the value of the arts. For the opposition, Representatives Rob Bishop (R-UT), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) each offered an amendment that sought to cut funding for the NEA. While the amendments from Reps. Bishop and Lamborn sought to reduce NEA funding in order to fund other programs, the Brown-Waite amendment was written to solely cut funds from the agency. She stated on the House floor, "Americans are tired of wasteful Washington spending and are unwilling to pay for this so-called art with their tax dollars. Don't reward the National Endowment for polishing trash and call it art." All three 'weakening' amendments were debated for 10 minutes apiece on the House floor and then were called for a recorded vote. Each one went down to defeat. Next Steps Next month our attention will shift to the U.S. Senate and to President Bush. The Senate Interior bill offers more limited support for the NEA than the House version and these differences will have to be worked out in a conference committee. Further complicating things, President Bush has already threatened a veto on this spending bill. It all makes for a very exciting autumn appropriations season! Thank you again for your continued support of the arts!" Arts Forum suggests that you send an email to Speaker Pelosi expressing your enthusiastic approval of the House's action and urging her support for the arts in the future. We've pasted a sample letter below. We'll be keeping you up-to-date as the bill progresses to the Senate and onto the President. Send your email to: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov Dear Speaker Pelosi: I am writing as a San Franciscan and a constituent to express my enthusiastic approval of the House's recent passage of a $35 million increase to the budget of the NEA. The arts play an essential role in this City and throughout our country. Through the arts our cities and towns are enlivened, communities of all kinds find their voice, individuals are enriched, imaginations fired, and understanding is built, knitting together our diverse society. Funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts help make the arts accessible for all. Thank you to the House of Representatives for understanding the unique role the arts play in the life of communities across our nation. We look forward to your help in making the transformative power of the arts accessible to all. Sincerely, YOUR NAME YOUR ADDRESS Thanks for your quick action! Brad Erickson Deborah Cullinan Executive Director Executive Director Theatre Bay Area Intersection for the Arts brad@theatrebayarea.org deborah@theintersection.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/artsforum-sf/attachments/20070628/ed4c88bb/attachment.html