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In this issue:
• Arts Amaze Southern Illinois Conference • IH Action Grants • IAC Program Staff Feature
• NEH Fellowships for Digital Publication • Illinois Artist Spotlight • Additional Opportunities
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Arts Amaze Southern
Illinois Regional Conference 2024 | |
Artspace 304 CEO & Executive Director, Chuck Benya, NEA Chief of Staff, Ra Joy, and
IAC Board Member, and Artspace 304 Board Chair, Marsha Ryan | |
In conjunction with Builders Vision, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, Artspace 304 hosted the first ever Arts Amaze Southern Illinois Regional Conference on March 9th. The event brought together artists, performers, educators, advocates, and arts organizations. The conference celebrated diverse perspectives, innovative techniques, and emerging trends in the arts. Opening Remarks were provided by State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza and featured NEA’s Chief of Staff, Ra Joy, as the keynote speaker. IAC's Jackie Banks-Mahlum also presented on the agency's recent year of evaluation and upcoming FY25 grant programs. | |
Illinois Humanities Action Grants Now Available | Illinois Humanities is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations pursuing innovative programming in the digital humanities. Eligible projects include audience engagement, or audience growth and diversification. Grant amounts are up to $4,000 and the deadline is May 4, 2024. Follow the LINK for more information. | |
IAC Program Staff Feature
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Susan Dickson, Program Director – East Region, Chicago Metro 3 | |
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A new major shift of the IAC this year was to divide the state into six distinct regions allowing Program Directors to oversee entire communities as opposed to artistic disciplines. The Muse will feature its Program Directors over the next few months so you may better get to know who will be working within your community. Susan Dickson is responsible for the the Eastern Region as well as Chicago's Metro Region 3. Please refer to the Region Map and the Regional Program Director Finder page on IAC's website to determine your respective Program Director.
Susan Dickson was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio where she also attended college and began her professional career in the arts. She has lived in Chicago since 1992 and has been a Program Director with the Illinois Arts Council since 2007. During her tenure with the IAC, she has served as the Program Director for a variety of programs including, Arts-in-Education, Dance, Ethnic & Folk Arts, Literature, Media Arts, Partners-in-Excellence, Presenters Development, Theatre, and Visual Arts. She has also served as the statewide coordinator for the Illinois Poetry Out Loud program, a joint venture with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation since 2008. In 2009 and 2012 she coordinated the Midwest Folklife Festival, a multi-state festival held in Bishop Hill, Illinois. She looks forward to working with the communities, artists, and arts organizations in the Eastern Region.
Some things to know about Susan:
Education
- Ohio State University
- University of Chicago
- University of Paris, Sorbonne
Previous Employment in the Arts
- Joel Hall Dancers & Center
- Ohio Arts Council
Interests
- Attending performing arts events
- Jewelry-making, especially chain maille
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NEH Fellowships for Digital Publication | The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is now accepting applications for Fellowships for Digital Publication. These competitive awards are granted to individual scholars to support interpretive research projects that require digital expression and digital publication. To be considered under this opportunity, an applicant’s plans for digital publication must be integral to the project’s research goals. That is, the project must be conceived as digital because the research topics being addressed and methods applied demand presentation beyond traditional print or audio-video publication. Stand-alone documentaries and podcasts are not allowed. The maximum award amount $5,000 per month and the deadline is April 17, 2024. Follow the LINK for more information. | Illinois Artist Spotlight | IAC Fellowship Recipient, Carlos Carrillo |  | |
Carlos Carrillo is an FY23 Fellowship recipient in Music Composition. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carlos holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (BM), Yale University (MM), and the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.). He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Bearns Prize, the Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, BMI, and ASCAP awards. He has been commissioned by Music and the Anthology, Casals Festival, the New York Youth Symphony, Concert Artists Guild, and Boston Opera Collaborative, among others. Carlos has taught composition at DePauw University, Reed College, and the Conservatory of Music in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and currently is an Associate Professor of Composition/Theory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Recent presentations in Chicago included a concert with Third Coast Percussion at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and a concert with Dal Niente at Constellation. His next concert in Chicago will be at DePaul University on April 26 with Ensemble 20+. Carlos is also currently working on an opera titled “Remedios Varios,” which Chicago Opera Theatre commissioned as part of the Vanguard program and will premiere in April, 2025. For more information on Dr. Carrillo, follow the LINK.
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