Update for CRC Grant Applicants To 2011 Community Arts Grant Applicants  The unexpected death of Program Director Mark Wright has slowed the handling of applications for the Community Arts Grant Program (NYSCA Decentralization). While some panel meetings had been successfully completed by the time of Mark’s death, others needed to be rescheduled or reconvened. We [...]

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Greetings Arts Colleagues: As most of you know, arts advocacy in New York has been severely hampered by the recent demise of NYS Arts, the state-wide arts advocacy/service organization.  Given the budget challenges in Albany and the new political leadership coming to Albany next month, a number of Arts Council Executive Directors (including myself) from [...]

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Call for Artists New Deadline! January 4, 2011 The Cultural Resources Council Visual Arts Program and Syracuse Stage present… “Where Theater and Visual Arts Meet” A Visual Exhibition of the compelling Syracuse Stage production of “RENT” Read the December Press Release HERE Submission Guidelines: Original work based on the themes and concept of “Rent” Work [...]

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A Call to CNY Artists: (January 30, 2011 – – Please Save the Date) On Sunday, January 30th, 2011 friends and colleagues of Mark J. Wright from the Central New York Arts Community will gather to honor the man and his work. A committee has formed to organize: Artistically Speaking: A Tribute to Mark J. [...]

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The Eastwood Rotary Club and Foundation in Syracuse, NY is seeking artist contributions for their 2nd annual CNY Art Showcase Magazine, festival and auction. Due to popular demand, the CNY Art Showcase Magazine 2011 edition will be starting at a distribution of 7,500 copies (up from 3,000 in 2010). Artists are encouraged to submit 2 [...]

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The Native Circle Touch the Earth Festival is dedicating the release of its first CD, The Best of the Native Circle Touch the Earth Festival, to former CRC Program Director Mark Wright.   Founder and Executive Producer Laura K. Vannah, M.A., writes… “I am dedicating this CD to Mark Wright, Program Director of Cultural Resources [...]

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FREE PARKING! The City of Syracuse has just announced free metered parking during the family performance of The Adventures of Rudolph! More about Rudolph: Buy tickets NOW by calling the Syracuse Symphony Box Office at 315.424.8200! A holiday tradition in Central New York, The Adventures of Rudolph is a narrated ballet for the whole family presented [...]

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Request for Qualifications RFQ Project Summary: The Eastwood Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today (TNT) Planning Council and the Syracuse Public Art Commission seek an artist to work closely with the Eastwood TNT Public Art Committee and students at Henninger High School to design, fabricate and install a permanent artwork to be located on the Henninger High School [...]

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