Archive for January, 2013

Breaking News: APD searches Midtown’s Bill Lowe Gallery

Investigators with the Atlanta Police Major Fraud Unit served a search warrant at the Bill Lowe Gallery on Tuesday. Atlanta Officer John Chafee said investigators were following up on complaints from artists on how their work was being sold. WSB-TV reported that APD Investigators were seen removing computers, files and some pieces of work from […]

January 30, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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ArtsGeorgia Official Arts Advocacy Handbook – 2013

ArtsGeorgia is excited to announce the publication today of: “ArtsGeorgia Official Arts Advocacy Handbook – 2013”. This new publication was released at the 2013 Georgia Arts Day at the Capitol gathering earlier today. Another arts advocacy tool from ArtsGeorgia for the state arts community. You can email to request a printed copy, or you can […]

January 29, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now!

ArtsGeorgia is a sponsor of Georgia Arts Day next Tues morning, January 29th at the Georgia Capitol; we invite and encourage you to join us in persuading Governor Deal and our state legislators that the arts are essential to the economy, to the creation of jobs — that the arts have intrinsic value for Georgia’s […]

January 25, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Artist Environments: SPACES

Artist Environments: SPACES is a nonprofit public benefit organization created with an international focus on the study, documentation, and preservation of art environments and self-taught artistic activity. Georgia artist environments are included, Pasaquan is in Buena Vista, Georgia near Columbus. http://www.spacesarchives.org/about/

January 23, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Restore State Art Funds – The Time Is Now!

State arts funding exceeded One Million dollars for 30 years from l980 to 2010. State arts funding has been less than One Million dollars for the last 3 years. Now is the time to contact Arts Council members, Commissioner of Econ. Development, Governor Deal and your elected representatives about the FY14 arts budget. Help restore […]

January 16, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Restore State Arts Funding – The Time is Now!

The Georgia General Assembly convenes on Monday. It is time to send your letter in support of state arts funding to your local newspaper or TV station. Use the AFTA link; they make it easy. Send an Op Ed piece to your local media!

January 11, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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Reimagining our state arts council

ArtsGeorgia envisions a younger, more diverse arts council of experienced arts professionals and community activists engaged in educating our elected officials and corporate CEO’s about the economic contribution of the arts and the intrinsic value of the arts to every citizen and every Georgia community. A dynamic council known for leadership and initiative. ArtsGeorgia has […]

January 10, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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ARTSGEORGIA ARTS AWARENESS 2013

PUBLIC AWARENESS: 1- ArtWorks Custom license plate for the front of your car Depicts the arts, relevant to the arts, proceeds support the arts http://www.artsga.org/artsgeorgia/wp/advocacy/arts-tags/ 2- Enjoy the Arts – Support the Arts bumper strips http://www.artsga.org/artsgeorgia/wp/home/shop/ 3- Strength through Awareness ArtsGeorgia is an AFTA Arts Advocacy Day National Co-Sponsor Washington DC April 8-9, 2013. National […]

January 7, 2013 · admin · No Comments
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