VOL. 12  NO. 6

	In This Issue
	The Arts and Hurricane Relief Efforts
	On the National Front
	Arts Council News
	Fellowship Artist Screening Kentucky On Stage Technology Initiative Health Insurance Visual Arts at the Market Grant Awards Economic Impact Survey Secretary Host Leaves Commerce Judy Sizemore Wins Sallie Bingham Award
	Around Kentucky
	Craft Marketing News
	Focus on Folklife
	Arts in Education
	Resources and Reports
	Quotable Quote
	Hot Dates

The Blue Moon is published bi-monthly by the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet. Please send comments, questions and information to the Blue Moon, Kentucky Arts Council, 500 Mero Street, 21st Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601-1987 or call 502-564-3757, toll free 1-888-833-2787.
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Professional Arts Management Institute Holds Program on Cultural Tourism

The 44th annual Professional Arts Management Institute, America's longest running interdisciplinary seminar series in the arts, will, for the first time, devote its entire program to a single topic - cultural tourism. Presented at Columbia College Chicago by its Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department (AEMM) from November 18-20, 2005, the weekend program will feature 20 hours of lectures, panel discussion, and interactive sessions. The program will include sessions led by top travel and arts professionals. Topics include: marketing cultural tourism programs; working with hotels; partnerships with CVB's and tourism agencies; utilizing resources; developing cultural tourism plans; and cultural tourism in city neighborhoods. Discussions of case histories and a "hands-on" interactive group session also are on the agenda. Participation in the program is available to arts and tourism professionals from throughout the country. For information and registration, visit www.aebmedia.com/pami or call Alvin H. Reiss at (212) 579 - 2039.

Southeastern Visual Arts Network

Southern Arts Federation announces the launch of the Southeastern Visual Arts Network (SEVAN), a free listserv dedicated to connecting members of the region's diverse visual arts community - artists, arts organizations, galleries, museums, collectors, etc. Members are invited to discuss issues facing the field, share resources, announce opportunities, seek advice, and engage one another in a supportive environment. Hosted by Yahoo Groups, SEVAN provides members with flexible message delivery options, an online message archive, chat capabilities, an online calendar for posting arts events around the region, the ability to share files and images, member polling options, and much more.

To join the Southeastern Visual Arts Network today, send an email message with "subscribe" in the subject line to sevisualartsnetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. For further information, visit the SEVAN home page.

New Report Explores the Changing Environment of Visual Arts in America

The recently released Portrait of the Visual Arts: Meeting the Challenges of a New Era is the third in the RAND Corporation's series on America's changing arts environment. Relying on many of the same techniques used in the first two installments (which addressed the performing and media arts), the publication examines the competitive and sometimes volatile landscape of visual arts in America. In this environment, attracting audiences, securing funding, managing resources and earning a living as an artist are increasingly demanding tasks.

To order or download a copy of Portrait of the Visual Arts: Meeting the Challenges of a New Era, go to http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2005/RAND_MG290.pdf.

GROWTH IN FUNDING FOR ARTS EDUCATION SURPASSES ARTS GIVING OVERALL

Charitable giving for arts education grew faster than arts giving overall between 1999 and 2003, a report released jointly by the Foundation Center and Grantmakers in the Arts finds. Funded by the New York City-based Wallace Foundation, "Foundation Funding for Arts Education: An Overview of Recent Trends" found that programs serving children and youth received more than 40 percent of the $208.8 million given in 2003 for arts education by the largest U.S. foundations. Funding for arts education targets all age groups and a range of purposes, including incorporating the arts into school curriculum, expanding arts education facilities, supporting the education of emerging artists, and advancing programs that foster a life-long appreciation of the arts. A copy of the complete report is available online at http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5000848/fdncenter/research.

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