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SSCAC Board Selects New Executive Director

sandbox — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:38:20 +0000

The Board of the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) today announced the selection of Maséqua Myers as Executive Director. Myers assumes the position held by Interim Director Arcilla Stahl since February of this year.

Myers is a seasoned arts executive who has provided leadership and advocacy for nonprofit arts organizations for more than twenty years. She comes to SSCAC with extensive experience in the development of multidisciplinary arts programming, arts education and program development and will be instrumental to the SSCAC’s continued development as it approaches its 75th anniversary in 2015.

“We are excited about Maséqua accepting this position with SSCAC,” said Board President Sammie Dortch. “We work with a broad spectrum of constituents including artists, educators, youth, partner organizations and elected officials and we believe she has the depth and breadth of experience to represent SSCAC with each of these groups.

“I am honored to take the reins of this important historical and cultural institution,” said Myers. As SSCAC enters its 75th year it is poised to continue being a force in the arts community and a contributor to the cultural life of Chicago and beyond.” For more details, contact P. Andrews-Keenan at 312.206.2821 or pkeenan1@comcast.net. – P.A. Keenan

Apply now: 2015 Individual Artists Program Grants

sandbox — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:55:28 +0000

The DCASE Cultural Grants Team has announced its 2015 Individual Artists Program which offers project-specific and professional development funding for artists and creative professionals. The application for this program will be available on Friday, October 24 and due on Wednesday, December 17. Details about the grant criteria are available on their website www.chicagoculturalgrants.org.

To prepare interested applicants DCASE is offering Application Assistance Workshops where they will review current grant guidelines and provide tips and guidance to help applicants to prepare the strongest, most competitive applications possible. The same content will be repeated during each workshop. All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend, as they have made several updates to the program.

All workshops are free of charge however advance registration is required.

2015 IAP Grant Training Workshops

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 – 6:30-8:30pm (Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 Lincoln Ave.)
Monday, October 20, 2014 – 5-7pm (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. –
5th floor Millennium Park Room)
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 – 10am-noon (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. – 5th floor Millennium Park Room)
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 – 11am-1pm (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. – 1st floor Garland Room)
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 – 5-7pm (Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. – 1st floor Garland Room)

To register, please click here.

This program is partially supported by a Grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

November Member Meeting Announced

sandbox — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:52:36 +0000

Do you represent an arts or cultural institution on the south side of Chicago? Become a Culture Coast member. The Culture Coast Advisory Committee invites you to the Culture Coast Network member meeting on Thursday November 13 at 3:30 pm at the Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue.

In addition to providing an opportunity to learn more about Culture Coast and network with other members, this event will feature guest speaker Will Towns, Assistant Vice President in the University of Chicago’s Office of Civic Engagement who leads the department’s Neighborhood Initiatives team. Mr. Towns will be speaking with the Culture Coast Network on how the group can help bring the Obama Presidential Library to the South Side.

This member meeting will take place in the Smart Museum of Art’s Gallery X, a flexible, open space at the center of the museum that will serve as a hub for creative discussions and experiences of all sorts during the Smart’s 40th anniversary exhibitions. Space is limited, RSVP.