Monday, April 23, 2018
Philadelphia hosts #Blessed on May 12th
Coming May 12th thanks to Catzie Vilayphonh and Laos In The House:
Thursday, April 19, 2018
MRAC funds Lao, SEA arts projects in N. Minneapolis
Recently, at least two projects in North Minneapolis serving Southeast Asians received funding from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through the popular Community Arts grant program. The Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota received funding for "Before We Remember (We Dream)" and will present interdisciplinary arts exhibits featuring the work of Lao Minnesotans between May and December 2018. The SEAD Project is convening "Reclaiming Our Many Narratives" a storytelling training series focused on preparing a showcase of Asian American stories in all of their diversity in the Twin Cities, including six performances and workshops to collect and share missing Minnesotan's stories of the Southeast Asian diaspora. Lao Assistance Center executive director Sunny Chanthanouvong said in a statement "We are very excited to bring this project to our community to learn and to share with one another."
The Community Arts program provides grants of up to $5,000 in project support for groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metropolitan area of Minnesota. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, facility and/or equipment rental, postage, supplies, printing and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. These projects were funding during second round of MRAC's FY 2018 Community Arts grant program. The organizations and projects chosen demonstrate both strong artistic quality and a connection to a community. In November 2008, Minnesotans passed the clean water, land, and legacy amendment to the Minnesota Constitution. As a result, over the next twenty-five years, 3/8 of one percent of the state’s sales tax are dedicated with 33 percent to a clean water fund, 33 percent to an outdoor heritage fund, 14.25 percent to a parks and trails fund, and 19.75 percent to an arts and cultural heritage fund. Proceeds from the arts and cultural heritage fund “may be spent only on arts, arts education and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage.”
The Community Arts program provides grants of up to $5,000 in project support for groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metropolitan area of Minnesota. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, facility and/or equipment rental, postage, supplies, printing and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. These projects were funding during second round of MRAC's FY 2018 Community Arts grant program. The organizations and projects chosen demonstrate both strong artistic quality and a connection to a community. In November 2008, Minnesotans passed the clean water, land, and legacy amendment to the Minnesota Constitution. As a result, over the next twenty-five years, 3/8 of one percent of the state’s sales tax are dedicated with 33 percent to a clean water fund, 33 percent to an outdoor heritage fund, 14.25 percent to a parks and trails fund, and 19.75 percent to an arts and cultural heritage fund. Proceeds from the arts and cultural heritage fund “may be spent only on arts, arts education and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage.”
Saturday, April 7, 2018
2018 National Poetry Month!
It's National Poetry Month so here are some Lao American poems for the first week examining the Laotian diaspora. What can Lao poetry look like? How will poets examine Laos in the future? Hopefully these selections will began to expand our conversation on the possible and the ideal. Thank you for sharing these with your friends and colleagues who've been working on issues such as refugees, immigration, the arts, and more.
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