COCA-Notes

Call for Visual Artists: Light N Up Art Co-op and Studios (Deadline: Ongoing)

After relocating to a new larger facility, Light N Up Art Co-op and Studios is happy to announce that it has several opportunities for area artists. We are seeking new co-op members and have several dealer spaces available for rent for those persons who wish to display their art without co-op membership. Also, we have classroom space for various hours/days/activities. If you would like to teach a class, conduct a workshop, rent meeting space, children's party space, etc. perhaps we can meet your needs. Contact Terri or Joy @850-539-0006 or email lightnupartistco@bellsouth.net or visit www.lightnupartcoop.com.

Call for Visual Artists: City of Tallahassee’s 21st Annual Winter Festival (Deadline: Not Specified)

Applications are still being accepted for the city's 21st annual Winter Festival. The event takes place from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and features a lighting ceremony, the Jingle Bell Run, the Holiday Parade, five stages of local entertainment and a new children's activity area. Applications are being accepted for food vending, arts-and-crafts booths, exhibitor booths, the youth tree-decoration contest and festival volunteering. Entry forms for the Jingle Bell Run will be available soon. Log on to www.talgov.com or call Parks & Recreation at 850-891-3866.

Call to Visual Artists: Annual Wildlife Festival at Wakulla Springs State Park (Deadline: December 5, 2007)

Wakulla Springs State Park is having an art exhibition in conjunction with their Annual Wildlife Festival. We are inviting local artists who do 2-D and/or 3-D art that features North Florida environment and wildlife. The festival is April 4th and 5th. For more information please contact Jeffrey.Hugo@dep.state.fl.us by December 5th.

Job Opportunity: Accompanist Needed for Theatre A La Carte’s “Sweet Smell of Success” (Deadline: Not Specified)

Theatre A La Carte is in need of an accompanist for its January production of the musical Sweet Smell of Success. The orchestra will be onstage for this concert-style production. Rehearsals have begun, and breaks have been scheduled around the major holidays. Performances are January 11-13 and 18-20. Stipend provided. For additional information, contact musical director Mike Norris at tallahasseeconductor@gmail.com or (850) 544-2186.

Funding Opportunity: National Endowment for the Humanities’ America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grants [Deadline: January 23, 2008 (for projects beginning September 2008)]

These grants support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites, or other program formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. For further information, go to http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCO_PlanningGuidelines.html or http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCO_ImplementationGuidelines.html.

Workshops & Forums: Before and After: Envisioning a Multi-Use Arts Space Designed for and by People with Disabilities Presented by the Mickee Faust Club (Sunday, November 4, 2007)

Before beginning capital improvement projects on a new multi-arts complex in Railroad Square (which ideally will include a 200 seat theatre, rehearsal space, audio-visual room and offices), the Mickee Faust Club is requesting input from artists with disabilities and audience members with disabilities. Please join us at noon on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at the now empty Mickee Faust Academy for the Really Dramatic Arts (607 McDonnell Drive). At this public meeting, ADA specialists will join representatives from Mickee Faust and Ability1st to review initial design plans for the new multi-use arts complex. Please note this new building at 607 McDonnell Drive is not currently ADA compliant. However, Faustkateers who are mobility-impaired and use chairs have taken test drives up the loading dock ramp to the building to make sure the existing ramp is manageable for this one-time entrance into our empty warehouse. For more information, contact Terry Galloway at TLGalloway@aol.com or Carrie Sandahl at (850) 219-3519.

COCA: COCA Annual Membership FY08 (October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008)

Have you joined or renewed your COCA membership yet! Whether you are an individual artist, cultural organization, business, or interested citizen, please consider joining or renewing as a member of COCA, your local arts agency. The fees from these memberships assist us in maintaining a strong local arts agency with a commitment to serving you as resource, advocate, and partner in keeping the culture and heritage of the Capital area as a vital part of our quality of life. Individual memberships are $35 for practicing artists and $50 for organizations and businesses and will be current through September 30, 2008. Membership forms can be downloaded at www.cocanet.org. For more information about COCA’s annual membership, call Clint Riley at (850) 224-2500.

COCA Announcement: COCA’s Annual Grants Task Force Meeting (Thursday, November 1, 2007)

Each year, COCA brings together participants in the City and County cultural grant programs to assist in evaluating the application and funding process. This year’s meeting will be held at COCA’s Offices (816 S. Boulevard Street) on Thursday, November 1st from 12:30-1:20 p.m. Please note that this is a meeting to evaluate existing granting guidelines for non-profit arts organizations within Leon County and Tallahassee – it is not a general grant writing workshop. However, anyone is welcome to attend. If there are specific items you would like to have addressed at the meeting, please contact Holly Thompson at 850-224-2500. The earlier we have your input, the more research COCA staff can bring to the table for review.

COCA Announcement: First Friday Gallery Hop for October 5, 2007

The Council on Culture & Arts’ monthly First Friday Gallery Hop will take place this Friday, October 5, 2007 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Galleries and museums will be open to the public with no admission charges and many often feature openings, receptions, and special events.

Participating Sites that will be open for the First Friday on October 5, 2007 are:

·1123@Midtown (1123 Thomasville Road)

·621 Gallery (621 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)

·Artisans (625-C Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)

·Artport Gallery (3300 Capital Circle SW)

·Barbara Psimas Studios (1006 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square)

·City Hall Art Gallery (2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 Adams Street)

·Claude Pepper Museum (636 West Call Street)

·The Color Wheel Gallery (616 North Bronough Street)

·FSU Big Bend Contemporary (629-A Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)

·FSU International Center Art Gallery (107 South Wildwood Drive, FSU Campus)

·FSU Oglesby Gallery (Oglesby Student Union, FSU)

·J. Clinard Studio (1033 Commercial Drive)

·James Glaser Studios (1034 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square)

·LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts (125 North Gadsden Street)

·Linda Clark’s Studio (676 Industrial Drive)

·Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science (350 South Duval Street)

·Museum of Florida History (500 South Bronough Street)

·Pyramid Studios (1770 Thomasville Road)

·Railroad Square Art Park (567 Industrial Drive)

·Sally Rude Antiques & Fine Art Gallery (1123 Thomasville Road)

·South of Soho (629-C Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)

·Tallahassee Visitors Center Gift Shop and Gallery (106 East Jefferson Street)

·Thomas Eads Fine Art (1122 Thomasville Road, Suite 8)

In conjunction with the regular First Friday Gallery Hop, two shuttles will depart from Chez Pierre restaurant (1215 Thomasville Road) at 6:00 p.m. for a three hour tour of many of the participating galleries and museums. Riders have the opportunity to spend twenty to thirty minutes at each stop to sample each site’s unique art and gifts, as well as enjoy refreshments at certain locations. Between stops, on-board guides entertain with interesting facts about Tallahassee and the local arts scene. Shuttle tickets are $5 per person and will go on sale at 5:00 p.m. the day of the event outside Chez Pierre. Shuttle riders are encouraged to park in the TMH parking lot across Sixth Avenue from Chez Pierre. Seating is limited and an early arrival is encouraged to ensure ticket availability.

For further information on the COCA’s First Friday Gallery Hop or the shuttle program, contact the Council on Culture & Arts at (850) 224-2500 or online at www.cocanet.org.