Attention Iron Range Artists

> Minnesota State Arts Board to Offer FREE Artists Workshop in Duluth
>
> Duluth -- Do you create or perform music or theater? Are you a
> storyteller, dancer, weaver, painter, drawer, photographer or
> practicing any other art form? Are you interested in learning more
> about grant seeking, marketing, and using the Internet to showcase
> your work? The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts
> Board, mnartists.org and Springboard for
the Arts have a workshop to
> answer those questions. Participants will learn about opportunities
> and effective strategies for receiving artistic support, promotion,
> and the new online market place. Artists from diverse ethnic
> backgrounds or communities are encouraged to attend.
>
> The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2009, from 10:00 a.m.
> to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.
> The workshop is free, but individuals are encouraged to register in
> advance by contacting the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council by phone at
> 218-722-0952,
> 800-569-8134 or email: jean@aracouncil.org; or Minnesota State Arts
> Board by phone at 651-215-1600; 800-866-2787; Minnesota Relay Service
> 711 or 800-627-3529; by email at msab@arts.state.mn.us; or via the web
> at http://www.arts.state.mn.us.
>
> The Arrowhead
Regional Arts Council's mission is to facilitate and
> encourage local arts development. This mission statement grows from a
> conviction that the arts improve the quality of life in the region.
>
> mnartists.org is an online resource for artists and arts organizations
> from all disciplines. It offers Minnesota based artists a central
> gathering place on the web. mnartists.org is a joint project of The
> McKnight Foundation and the Walker Art Center.
>
> Springboard for the Arts work is about artists - nurturing them,
> supporting them and helping them make connections. It is a lifelong
> resource for artists - a place to come for advice, training, and
> renewal. Its programs provide arts focused management and career
> services to artists and arts managers of all disciplines and at all
> stages of career development. Its mission is to cultivate a
vibrant
> arts community by connecting artists with the skills, contacts,
> information and services they need to make a living and a life as an
> artist. Springboard for the Arts is economic development for artists -
> by artists.
>
> The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency dedicated to
> enriching the cultural lives of all Minnesotans. Funds for Minnesota
> State Arts Board programs are provided through an appropriation from
> the Minnesota State Legislature, with additional funding from the
> National Endowment for the Arts.
>