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"WESTAF-The Western States Arts Federation-is a regional nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. The organization's mission is to strengthen the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West. WESTAF encourages the creative development and preservation of the arts regionally and through a national network of clients and alliances by providing innovative programing, technology, advocacy, grantmaking and other services."

"WESTAF-The Western States Arts Federation-is a regional nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. The organization's mission is to strengthen the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West. WESTAF encourages the creative development and preservation of the arts regionally and through a national network of clients and alliances by providing innovative programing, technology, advocacy, grantmaking and other services."

it is cool video about talking what is art.

Thank you! That was hilarious, but at the same time... thought provoking. I very much agree that art needs to elicit an emotional response or a narrative. It's got to move the viewer in some way...as far as I'm concerned, anyway. And who doesn't love Creature Comforts?

That's an awsome video about what art is! I like the way how this video describe what art is and the relationship between we and art. It makes me start thinking about virous posible way to creat art!

"The fundamental goal of the Urban Institute's Arts and Culture Indicators Project (ACIP) is to help policymakers make better decisions for neighborhoods and cities. To this end, ACIP provides researchers, practitioners, and policymakers with information about the presence and role of arts and culture in communities-how arts and culture affect neighborhood conditions and community dynamics. Specifically, ACIP develops quantifiable measures of arts and culture and integrates them into quality of life measurement systems that can compare conditions across communities and in the same community over time. Launched in the late 1990s with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, ACIP's basic premises are (a) that a healthy place to live includes opportunities for and the presence of arts, culture, and creative expression, (b) that arts, culture, and creative expression are important determinants of how communities fare, and by extension (c) that full understanding of U.S. communities is inherently impossible without including these important perspectives."

"For decades, arts leaders and elected officials worked to increase Portland's creative capacity with the understanding that the arts shape neighborhoods, improve K-12 education, boost economic development and enhance livability. In 2008, a region-wide Creative Action Plan prioritized the need for a new dedicated funding stream for arts and arts education. The Creative Advocacy Network (CAN) was established as an independent 501(c)3 organization to develop and advocate for this proposed new public fund for the arts. And in 2012 CAN successfully established the $12.2 Million annual Arts Education and Access Fund."

"Native Art Network is 100% Native American owned and operated by Paul and Lesley Kabotie (Hopi / Santa Clara Pueblo and Crow respectively). Our families of the Southwest and Northern Plains have a long history of involvement in the arts. The driving inspiration behind the web site was the desire of artists within our families and communities to have an affordable professional marketing presence on the internet. We have merged our experience and expertise in the areas of the arts, marketing, business, software, database and internet technologies to create a web site that is easy for artists to setup, can be updated easily by the artists themselves, is actively marketed and is visited by art collectors and connoisseurs worldwide."

Emerald Art Association began in 1957 when a group of artists and art lovers took on the task of building an art league. Beginning under the auspices of the Willamalane Community Services, it soon became an independent entity. In 1974 this diligent group bought their own building at 421 A Street and shouldered the responsibility of owning real estate, while presenting fine art to the community and becoming a center for teaching and learning art.

"What We Do ABAE is a 501 c(3) non-profit that enriches our community through acting as a catalyst for dynamic arts and business partnerships. Why We believe the goals of business and the arts are congruent. Business is essential to a viable arts community and arts are good for business. In communities across the nation, the arts and business sectors are successfully collaborating to contribute to the quality of life in their region; drive economic development; stimulate creativity and innovation; and strengthen the ability of business to recruit and retain a diverse group of individuals who will bring exceptional skills to the community. We believe it is time to champion these efforts in Eugene."

San Francisco's city covered in public art allows visitors to gain a better understanding of the culture and history of the city itself; since the establishment of the Art Enrichment Ordinance the city has funded artists to portray their work throughout the various buildings of the city.

I grew up in San Francisco and I have always appreciated the art around the city. The most memorable are the different heart sculptures that have been placed around downtown.

I have been there many times and I always want to live in SF. Everything in San Francisco is beautiful and artistic but At&t park is the most beautiful building in there to me

The UO's Arts and Administration is presenting the third annual (sub)Urban Projections presentation of digital arts, electronic music, modern dance, and installation art this Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. at the Hult Center lobby in downtown Eugene. Experience art and performance that reimagines the main lobby, staircases, hallways, walls, ceilings, and spaces-in-between with presentations of thirteen works by artists and performers. The two-hour event will lead the audience through space and change the way that they think of the lobby spaces.

this project reminds me of....

Home > Local News > Riverside County > Riverside > Riverside Headlines RIVERSIDE: Art Make event takes activities to the community /COURTESY OF RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM Riverside-area crafters work in March on a mural that depicts the La Sierra area in yarn and fabric. The mural will be on display at the La Sierra Community Center starting Tuesday, April 1, as part of the Riverside Art Make offered by the Riverside Art Museum. 1 of 2 75 0 15 A Text Size BY ALICIA ROBINSON STAFF WRITER March 31, 2014; 02:46 PM On the premise that everyone can make or enjoy art, the Riverside Art Museum is launching a series of free activities and exhibits in four Riverside neighborhoods on Tuesday, April 1. The Riverside Art Make will feature activities such as kite making, a writing workshop, a sculpture of car parts that makes music and a photo still life project in the city's Eastside, Magnolia Center, La Sierra and Orangecrest neighborhoods from April 1 to May 17.

Here is the website from CNN.com, which provides tons of art works and performance. With these, it may allow us to explore more what we seek to define Art World.

This site is great! Found myself browsing for a while and enjoyed all of the different types of dance and art that it supplied. The range of style and background is entertaining and I was able to use this as inspiration for a possible art world.

This is very useful website to search and find the performances. Yet is it also reports news from a expand world narrative not just a art performance. It is definitely can help me to write the assignment next week to define an art world.

"Passed in 1975, Oregon's Percent for Art legislation mandates that 1% of the direct construction funds of new or remodeled state buildings with construction budgets of $100,000 or more be set aside for the acquisition of art work. The Oregon Arts Commission oversees the Program and maintains archives of slides, photographs and related documentation for the works of art selected. Encompassing over a 30-year period, the database offers access to over 5200 items. The collection offers glimpses of 1545 unique artwork creations, visual narratives of the creative process, and documentation."

"Our mission is to serve, advance, and lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Connecting your best ideas and leaders from the arts, communities, and business, together we can work to ensure that every American has access to the transformative power of the arts"

Join us for an evening of festive networking and celebrating the arts in Eugene! The Eugene Chamber of Commerce and ABAE present the third annual Arts After Hours, at the newly renovated Oregon Contemporary Theater in downtown Eugene on Thursday April 18th, 2013. The event starts at 5:00pm and you can register in advance at the Chamber or at the door. Enjoy fabulous door prizes, wonderful food by Noisette Bakery, beer by Ninkasi, and wine brought to you by the folks at the Barn Light. Musical entertainment is generously provided by Arts Umbrella, and we will showcase many local arts organizations. Come enjoy the arts and network with hundreds of area business people! For more information, or to become an exhibitor, contact Karen Rainsong, Managing Director of ABAE, at 541 242-2364. Fees: Register in advance - member $8 Register at the door - member $10 Register in advance - non -member $15 Register at the door - non member $20

Los Angeles officials are starting to get serious about freeing up $7.5 million in city government funds that are earmarked for visual art, performances or other cultural events, but have been wrapped tightly for years in legal red tape. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-los-angeles-cultural-affairs-department-garcetti-arts-funding-20140411,0,4081296.story#ixzz2z84TawfZ

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced today that the NEA plans to award $74.85 million in 971 grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide as part of the second half of its fiscal year 2014 funding (including $2.7 million to U.S. theater and musical theater nonprofits). In addition to direct grants through the Art Works category, this round of funding also supports the state arts agencies and regional arts organizations - the NEA's partners in bringing the arts to all parts of the nation - as well as grants for research projects that build evidence on the value and impact of the arts.

"OSLP Arts and Culture is a person-centered arts program where individuals of all abilities can explore and share their skills and pursue their personal artistic goals. Our Mission OSLP Arts & Culture breaks down barriers to participation in the arts for people of all abilities and builds bridges to a more diverse and inclusive community"

This site allows you to view different artists and collections seamlessly. It's organized, interactive, and features beautiful collections.

Beautifully well done art gallery. As a student who interested in modernism art this is a great source to look at the recently, lately, and contemporary art collections from all around the world.

I have similar one but it is Facebook. www.facebook.com/Art1.Pic

A community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints.

Lane Arts Council works to strengthen and support the arts throughout Lane County by serving as a supportive, central community organization for artists, artistic and cultural organizations, patrons, and participants. Please take a look around our website and learn about our arts education programs in schools, First Friday ArtWalk, professional development workshops and more!