Grants for Artists (from the Minnesota State Arts Board)
April 15, 2008
Artist grant information sessionsIndividual artists who would like to learn about grant opportunities offered by the Minnesota State Arts Board and their regional arts councils, are invited to attend a free grant information session. Twelve sessions will be held throughout the state; artists may attend any session. The schedule of sessions is available on the Arts Board’s Web site.
Note: This session is intended to serve our region.
| Rochester | Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council 1610 14th Street Northwest |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
But, in case you can’t make this meeting, there are plenty of other meetings scheduled around the region and around the state.
Artists can also schedule a one-on-one appointment with an Arts Board program officer, on the morning after each session. During the appointment the program officer can answer questions about Arts Board grant opportunities, and offer specific advice on how to apply for a grant.
To register for an information session, and/or to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a program officer, call the Arts Board at (651) 215-1600 or (800) 866-2787.
Science Reveals the Secret to Happiness
April 1, 2008
According to the online magazine Science Now, the secret to happiness is…
<drum roll>
… giving.
More specifically, happiness means not spending all your money on yourself, but giving some of it to help others (like the small and (financially) struggling arts organization in your home town).
Or as the story says:
Think you’d be happier if you won the lottery or just had a few extra bucks in your pocket? Think again. Overturning classic economic wisdom, new research shows that it’s not how much you have that matters, it’s how you spend it. People who donate their dollars to charities or splurge on gifts for others are more content than those who squander all the dough on themselves…
I know it sounds strange, but this notion was supported by three separate scientific studies. And having just lived through the Guild’s stunningly fun Annual Auction for the Arts, and having seen the happy looks on the faces of those who have spent their money for a good cause (i.e., keeping afloat their very own hometown art center), I know this notion to be true.
