CONTACT: Melissa Musante melissam@marnonline.com or 414-305-2109 www.artsinmilwaukee.org
Artspire/NYFA Brings Presentation on Resources, Support and Fundraising Tools for Artists to Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN)
October 2, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) is pleased to announce Artspire/NYFA will be in Milwaukee on Saturday, October 22 to offer a free presentation that is geared toward individual artists across disciplines and small/emerging arts organizations that will cover Artspire/NYFA’s extensive resources, fundraising and support programs. The presentation is free and will be held at MARN’s Milwaukee headquarters.
Artists working in all disciplines looking for jobs, opportunities, grants and professional development are invited to attend this presentation about free and low-cost national services and resources that Artspire and the New York Foundation offer to them. Eleanor Whitney, Program Office for External Affiars and Fiscal Sponsorship from Artspire, a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) will present on Artspire/NYFA’s resources, fundraising and support programs available nationwide for artists at all stages of their careers.
Eleanor Whitney is a Program Officer for External Affairs at the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) where she works to connect artists to NYFA’s extensive services and resources. She also provides technical assistance and fundraising support to artists in the NYFA’s Artspire Fiscal Sponsorship program. She is pursuing a Masters in Public Administration at Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Eugene Lang College with a concentration in Cultural Studies and Education. In addition, she plays guitar with an independent rock band and is a freelance writer.
Whitney’s free presentation will be held on Saturday, October 22 at 2:00PM at Milwaukee Artist Resource Network’s (MARN) headquarters and gallery located at 5407 W. Vliet Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The presentation will allow room for Q&A and follow-up with each participant. Visual, performing, literary artists and filmmakers are all encouraged to attend this free presentation. Reservations are recommended and should be sent to educators@marnonline.com or call (414) 732-2121.
MARN’s gallery and resource hours are Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 7:00PM and Saturdays from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. The gallery is wheel chair accessible. Free streetside parking is available.
NYFA Source (www.nyfa.org/source) is the most extensive national online directory of awards, services, and programs for artists. Listings include over 8,000 arts organizations, award programs, service programs, and publications for individual artists across the country.
Fiscal Sponsorship (www.artspire.org) is a critical way for individual artists, artists' collaborative projects, and emerging arts organizations in all disciplines to apply for funding usually available only to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
About Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) (www.artsinmilwaukee.org) The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) is a nonprofit art-service organization. MARN empowers all types of creatives with access to educational and professional resources and creates a network for communication and collaboration. “Fueling Greater Milwaukee’s Creatives – Empowering Community,” MARN works to make the arts accessible to people of all economic and educational backgrounds in the Greater Milwaukee Area and helps creatives to connect with audiences.