Hurricane Pages A Place for Expression, A Place for Healing Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath of destruction and controversy has inflicted more than physical devastation on its victims of the United States Gulf Coast; it is a national trauma whose economic, social, and emotional repercussions will resound through our culture for many years to come. In collaboration with the Reverend Beverly Dale and the Christian Association of the University of Pennsylvania, we at the Kelly Writers House have set up these pages as a forum for creative, written responses to this catastrophic sequence of events. Left Behind - Beverly DaleShook Asunder. - Moira MoodyAfter the Hurricane - Adele BourneDancing with Katrina - Geoffrey PhilpBackwater Blues (song lyrics, 1927) - Bessie SmithCut-Trina? Left Behind Superdome, New OrleansAugust 2005 Nine and ten thousand frightened, anxious folk And then there were 25,000. Some tourists who didn't get out, Some white folks who should have got out. But mostly, they are black.
A Community That Values Its Own Commitment to the Local Arts! Susan Appe, PhD What would make where I live a better place? I want Broome Country, upstate New York to value its own commitment to the local arts. The evidence is out there. I first started noticing this with my students. While certainly not a representative, scientific sample, it surprised me. And the students in my class are not the only ones attending and supporting local arts. Case in point—on March 13, 2013 the Broome County Arts Council’s (BCAC) United Cultural Fund (UCF) awarded $228,000 to organizations and individuals working in the arts in Broome County. We know that at the local level, local arts agencies are a primary channel of arts funding (Toepler & Wyszomirski, 2012), therefore, the BCAC’s model is a familiar one for those of us engaged in local arts. However, still, the UCF is one of only seven such programs in all of New York state, one of only two in upstate, and the only one in south central New York. References Toepler, S. & Wyszomirski, M.
Six Word Memoirs Inspired by the book Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure, edited by Penn alumni Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser, the Hub decided to write their own six-word stories. Have your own six-word contribution? Email us! wh@writing.upenn.edu Don't contractions count as two words? Thomas Abers Lourenço Fretful, but less so when outside. Bart Hollingsworth Never let NO-ONE steal your joy! Stormyweather Banks Expect and accept unexpected and unacceptable. Judi Gedcke Anticipation is not just about ketchup. Amy Hostetter Out of everyone, I chose you. Samantha Yanez-Chavez you must live through the night Leslie Loredo Found a new mountain to scale Melody Wren I came, I saw, I conquered! Sheldon Fredrickson live. contemplate. learn. keep moving forward. Grace Juhlin Never really am where I want. Irvin P. Ringling Bros. demise - the bookkeeper's balance Ken Olson Others seldom rise to my expectations. Debra Posthumus A reader longing for the stars. Rajshri Thakur Looking ahead.
A City, and an Artist, Finding Their Authentic Creative Voice Christy Bors It was during my third year as an undergraduate art student (Go Slugs!) that I met Frank, my abstract painting professor. I’d never been more frustrated with a syllabus or a teacher in my whole life as I’d been with Frank. The careful, thoughtful, planner inside me cringed every day in that studio. The bi-product: A six-foot tall canvas spread wildly with a cake frosting texture of Alizarin Crimson and Flake White oils. I hated it. “Don’t touch it anymore—it’s finished.” And so, I let it be praised. It took me months of scowling at its presence before I realized that I hated that painting (which forever remained titled “Untitled”) so much because it didn’t resonate with me. That hollowed sense of accomplishment is an emotion that can strike creative people of all genres. Working now out of my hometown as an arts administrator, I recognize this fight in my own creative community. I see Napa’s arts district as a burgeoning embryo.
pro bio catchy indeed Now if you're in the market for advice on how to craft a really compelling professional bio that you can use in a variety of different places, like a resume, or a social media channel, or a personal website, you've come to the right spot. So in this video what I'm going to do for you is help you craft a professional that is authentic and engaging, but also concise, so that you can set it out to a variety of different people. Now, be sure to stick around to the end as well. There are four key areas that I want you to focus on when you're developing your bio. Here are a couple of examples. Katie Lee is a PR intern at Indeed, with a professional interest in the intersection of brand responsibility and public service. So here's a pro tip. Point of view-- so I statements are really great for social media profiles, to whereas he, she, or they is going to be better suited for a company website. So writing a short bio is actually very similar to writing a resume. Here are a couple of examples.
Bringing Backstage Onstage with Social Media Kelly Page Imagine, if we saw social media more like an artist’s studio or cafe and less like a marketing channel? While walking through the exhibit, Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects at the Arts Institute Chicago last November, I felt like I was seeing into the private design space of the architect. The exhibit was an installation of an architect’s studio with concept drawings, full-scale project mockups, material samples, and photographs of completed work that now form part of the Chicago city skyline. The work of the artist backstage, however, many don’t experience. Imagine for a moment, however, if we did? Social media use in arts management I spend a lot of my time exploring how arts organizations use social media and what I often read is content dominated by the voice of the marketer, marketing at me—a mix of call-to-action posts such and social media promotions focused on driving traffic and ticket sales. My advice is simple—Do not use social media for marketing.
Six-Word Memoirs This piece was submitted by Larry Smith as part of the 2015 PEN World Voices Online Anthology. Larry Smith’s event: Six Words for My Mother Since 2006, I’ve been asking people to sum up their lives in exactly six words on the storytelling community I founded, Six Words from SMITH Magazine. Eight years and more than one million stories later, the six-word concept has become a bestselling book series, a teaching tool used across the world, and a powerful way to spur on self-expression for anyone and everyone. The six-word constraint forces us to figure out the essence of who we are and what matters most. Bad brakes discovered at high speed. Ex-wife and contractor now have house. Being a monk stunk. School geek married a luscious cheerleader. Former Boss: “Writing’s your worst skill!” Gin joints. One tooth, one cavity, life’s cruel. Mormon economist marries feminist. Mormon feminist loves husband, hates patriarchy. Blame Catholic Church for bad knees. Half Jewish. Young, skinny, ridiculed.
New to the Community: A Love Story Set to Beethoven Jenifer Thomas I am a fairly recent transplant to a city with a vibrant arts scene chock-full of healthy arts organizations, beautiful parks and architecture, wonderful public art, a squadron of young professionals getting involved, and our very own culinary smorgasbord: a signature chili (you either love it or you hate it), mouthwatering ice cream, and questionable breakfast meat. Where is this cultural mecca, you might ask? Cincinnati’s varied offerings come with an equally diverse community of people. The Cincinnati ethos is evolving, and many organizations are doing great things to get engagement that is more reflective of our community and encourages we locals to put our personal stamp on the Queen City. Recently, after two years of living in Cincinnati, I fell in love. It happened in the most unlikely of places: the concert hall. Think it sounds cool? Not only did the community come out in droves to the events surrounding One City, One Symphony, but live performances sold out.
About This Site | 50-Word Stories What is a 50-Word Story? A 50-word story is a piece of fiction written in exactly 50 words. That doesn’t mean “roughly” 50 words; it doesn’t mean “as close to 50 words as possible”; it doesn’t mean 50 words or fewer. As with any other form of fiction, a 50-word story should have a beginning and an end, a plot and character development (even if they are only implied), and a theme, meaning, or purpose of some sort. What is This Site? Right now, 50WS posts two reader-submitted stories every weekday. How Did This Site Start? The original goal of 50WS was for me, Tim Sevenhuysen, to post one new, original 50-word story every day for a year. I started Year Two on July 5, 2010, then came back for more with Year Three, which began on August 1, 2011. Since the conclusion of Year Three, the site has been dedicated to publishing stories from other authors around the world. Questions or Comments
The Space Race Chase Maggiano There are a few things I have come to believe are true: Justin Bieber’s monkey is more famous than I will ever be; there are more self-proclaimed artists in the world than at any time in history; and the arts are the next big export—both here in Washington, D.C., and abroad. All three of these truths lead to a problem we have in our cultural communities. We need more space. With YouTube, an iPad, and Kickstarter, anyone can create and distribute art while sitting in front of the computer in their underwear (no…not THAT kind of art). Some artists can even launch careers from the keyboard. I have learned that many people in my community feel the same way. While finding performance space is often the key stumbling block, locating adequate rehearsal (or studio) space is an equally important challenge. One way to overcome this problem is to throw money at it. For those of us who don’t have $100 million lying around, there are other great ideas.
Selecting a note taking application - Emmanuel Bernard I am on the market for a new notes application, I have been asking around for advice. Here is the list of apps and a short analysis I did for each. My use cases I use a notes application for storing my reference data. fast and streamlined way to write down notes as I listen in a meeting or output my brain No lock-in or at least an easy way out ability to write down at the computer (macOS and sometimes Linux) and on my phone and tablet ability to search efficiently on the computer (macOS and sometimes Linux) and on my phone and tablet The last two points are important to me ; I never want to be in a situation where I need to find or write down something while my reference database is not at my fingertip. The no lock-in is subtle but the idea is for the data to be portable and exportable. What I really need is an editor that does not get in my way of writing Markdown nor Asciidoc. My choice My heart did balance between three fundamental options: Options on the table Zettlr Notion.so Obsidian Foam
8 Tips to Survive a Cultural Planning Process Sarah Lawson You’ve probably never visited an art gallery or a classical music concert in Charlottesville, VA. Though the area is known for its views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, historical landmarks, and local food culture, many people don’t consider it an arts destination. At Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA), we see this every day. Residents might know everything that’s happening in one area of arts interest, but nothing broader. Very few people ever see the full breadth of the Charlottesville area arts community. However, data from Americans for the Arts’ Arts & Economic Prosperity IV study in the Greater Charlottesville area showed that our arts and culture industry generates $114.4 million in annual economic activity, supporting 1,921 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $9.2 million in government revenue. As the Charlottesville community continues to grow this arts and culture sector, we see a greater need to address this issue of coordinated cultural tourism. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.