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News about integrating arts and culture into community and economic development News about engaging children, teens, and young adults more fully into our cultural life News about building a broader and deeper County-wide audience for arts and culture News about strengthening leadership and developing resources for arts and culture Goal 1: Integrate arts and culture more fully into community and economic development The Arts Facility Needs Assessment Study has been completed. The professionally developed study and its results provide the Greater Lafayette area with a better understanding of what we have and what we need to grow the arts. Goal 2: Engage children, teens, and young adults more fully into our cultural life. The Arts Education and Resource Guide was electronically distributed to teachers and made accessible through the TAF website. A "cultural passport" program is currently in its pilot phase with Miami Elementary 3rd grade students. Designed to engage kids with community arts, like a real passport, students participate in community arts activities to receive a stamp. The Mayor's youth council provides high school student in the City of Lafayette an opportunity to learn about city government, volunteer with community organizations, and advise the Mayor on youth-related issues. The Council designed the City of Lafayette Flag, the new entryway "Welcome to Lafayette" signs, the banners on Veteran's Memorial Parkway, and the Champion Recycling program that increased recycling in our community 2.9%. The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra continues to provide their Strings Attached, Class Acts, and Cushion Concert educational programs. The West Lafayette Public Library continues its gallery program which highlights local artists in month-long displays. The Tippecanoe County Public Library, Civic Theater, TAF, and the WLPL partnered to present "One Great Read" for the community in 2010 and looks forward to another fine summer long community read in 2011. Generously donated to the WLPL, the "Harold Hooper Guitar Music Collection," comprised of over 300 guitar music books, sheet music, CDs, and DVDs is now available for check-out (and in-library use). Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering brought nationally recognized traditional music performers to elementary schools in Tippecanoe and surrounding counties at no charge. The Fiddlers' also continues to make scholarships available to local youth to attend the prestigious Mark O'Conner Fiddler camp in Nashville, TN. October 9th, Bach Chorale Singers sponsored an all-day educational workshop for regional youth who learned Hoosier-composed pieces. After, they performed to an audience of over 500. Bach Chorale choirs were joined by children's choirs from Anderson, Indianapolis, and Kokomo. Designed to enrich school music programs, nearly 400 kids participated in the workshop and performance. Morton Community Center offers a wide range of cultural opportunities including space rental to cultural groups and classes in arts, crafts, and dance. Global Fest, held annually at Morton, engages children, teens, and young adults with a variety of cultural experiences. Tippecanoe Arts Federation launched two successful programs targeted to area underserved and at-risk youth. The After School Arts Program (ASAP) offers free arts classes in multiple disciplines, and ARTreach, a musical instrument lending library, makes all band and orchestral instruments available to at-risk students at no cost. Purdue University Galleries presents outreach activities like ArtCart and Living Graphic Novel throughout the region. Art Museum of Greater Lafayette hosted the 31st consecutive Tri-Kappa "New Artists" juried regional high school spring art exhibition. Students from eleven high schools toured the exhibition. Docents and teachers provided interactive projects and guided tours. AMGL's plein air workshops for children and teens were held during "Paint Out Lafayette." Sponsored by Target, there were little or no fees for their instruction and supplies. In June, AMGL hosted the first "Cocktails and Culture" reception for the Greater Lafayette Commerce "Tippy Connect" young professionals, with docents involving them in deeper understanding of the "Covering America" exhibition. Goal 3: Build a broader and deeper County-wide audience for the arts and culture. Marketing efforts such as TAF's Arts Intersect, online events calendar, and website provide broader community engagement with events both large and small. West Lafayette Parks and Recreation/Morton Community Center uses the website indianaarts.org to post their class information. Information at indianaarts.org is used by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation to build its calendar of area cultural events to improve community awareness of cultural offerings. In addition to helping local and regional venues book musicians, Indiana Fiddlers Gathering assists local musicians who are seeking regional bookings and publicity materials development. In collaboration with the sanctuary choir of Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, the Bach Chorale presented Verdi's Requiem with full orchestra, in Indianapolis and at the Long Center. Tippecanoe Arts Federation conducted Artist in Residence activities in 11 counties throughout North Central Indiana. These residencies offered an opportunity for underserved communities to receive unique and specialized arts activities courtesy of Tippecanoe County member organizations or member artists of the Federation. AMGL's "ArtSmart: Indiana" is being taught to all fourth grade teachers in Tippecanoe and surrounding counties, thanks to grants from the Community Foundation and NCHS. Teachers will involve students and parents in activities designed to teach Indiana history, 1700s to present, through important works of art. Goal 4: Strengthen leadership and develop resources for arts and culture Annually, TAF provides professional development workshop opportunities for organizations, educators, and artists. The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette offers a Not-for-Profit governance series that provides instrumental service to the board sector including arts and cultural. The Directors' Roundtable (DRT), comprised of county arts and cultural leaders, is a monthly platform for peers to meet, discuss current issues and concerns, and share ideas. The DRT is currently addressing ways to merge "back office" functions to meet organizational needs while decreasing financial overhead. TAF extended its After School Arts Program to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wabash Valley. By sharing resources and expertise, "Bigs and Littles" were able to engage in a meaningful artistic activity at Morton Community Center with ceramicist Gail Johnston. Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, Purdue Galleries, and Words on the Go have banded together to present the multi-disciplinary outreach project "Living Graphic Novel," which widens the appeal of each organization and strengthens their impact through shared resources.
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