State of the Arts: News you can use about the arts & culture in Albuquerque & beyond

March 2-15, 2009

	State of the Arts Welcome to State of the Arts, the Arts Alliance's twice monthly newsletter with news you can use about the arts and culture scene both in Albuquerque and beyond - trends, people and what makes this industry tick. We've gotten lots of great feedback about this newsletter, and have now included a link to subscribe to it - so forward this on to your friends and they'll be able to get State of the Arts in their mailbox, too. We want to hear from you, too. Send us your news, tips and suggestions. It's all State of the Arts.

	Some Foundations Giving More At a time when most foundations are cutting back or maintaining last year's spending, a few are doing what hedge fund manager Ken Nickerson of the Eos Foundation calls "counter-cyclical giving." They're increasing their grants. To read more, click the headline.

	KUNM Ratings Highest Yet Radio station KUNM has hit an audience ratings high, reports the NM Independent. Says the station,  the audience grew to 112,800 people per week during fall 2008. KUNM is the largest public radio station in New Mexico and reaches more than half the state. The station broadcasts from Oñate Hall at on the campus of UNM.

	Smart Management in Tough Times Within 24 hours of announcing a free consulting program for any troubled arts organizations in the country, Michael Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, received 110 emailed pleas from 31 states. The nonprofit advocacy group Americans for the Arts estimates "conservatively," according to a spokeswoman, that the recession could kill off at least 10,000 arts organizations in 2009. Whether Mr. Kaiser's aid program can save them all -- and whether all should be saved -- are different matters.  Read more by clicking on the headline.

	Theater Survey Shows Cuts U.S. nonprofit theaters are cutting staff and expanding discounts as they anticipate disappointing ticket sales and fundraising, according to a new survey by the Theatre Communications Group.  In a January survey of 210 member theaters, the group found 77 percent are “reprojecting” expenses for the coming year. Theaters with a budget of at least $10 million are cutting spending by an average of $750,000. To read more, click the headline.   Flamenco Fest Cancelled The National Institute of Flamenco has announced that after 22 years of continuous production, the 2009 Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque will be cancelled. The organization is regrouping for 2010.  To read more, click the headline.

	Where Will NEA Stimulus Money Go? Victoria Hutter, a spokeswoman for the National Endowment for the Arts, which is responsible for distributing the $50 million in stimulus package money, said the agency hopes to post funding guidelines in early or mid-March. What is known so far is that 40 percent of the stimulus money for the arts will go to state arts agencies and the country's six regional arts agencies, including the Western States Arts Federation. They will then redistribute those allocations via their existing funding channels. Click the headline for more.

	Phila. Fine Arts Scene Goes Where Youth Is "The world is changing and technology is changing and everyone, including arts organizations, needs to keep up with that technology. If we want to survive, we need to reach people in the ways that they are going about their days. The fine arts depend on it." To read more, click the headline.

	ABQ Short at Miami Film Fest Tinkerin, the winner of the 2008 ABQ 28 Hour Film Project, screens at Filmapalooza at the Miami International Film Festival on March 13. The film competes against 69 others from 15 countries for best film of the 2008 48 Hour Film Project. The In-Famous El Guapos shot their film in Tinker Town. Click the headline for more info.

	Changes at UNM Fine Arts Department Congratulations to Jim Linnell on his appointment at Acting Dean of the Fine Arts Department at UNM. Linnell replaces Christopher Mead, who is going on sabbatical. Kudos to Andrea Polli who becomes director of the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Program. Click the headline for more.

	Local Photog Featured In National Magazine Kyle Zimmerman has been featured in Professional Photographer Magazine's February 2009 issue for her work with 12 local non-profit organizations. To read more, click the headline.

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News you can use: Some Foundations Giving More KUNM Ratings Highest Yet Smart Management Theater Survey Shows Cuts 2009 Flamenco Fest Cancelled Where Will NEA Money Go? Phila. Arts Court Youth ABQ Short At Film Fest Changes At UNM Fine Arts Local Photog Featured In National Mag

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