Historic Downtown Rogers, A Great American Main Street Award winning city
Main Street Arkansas Calendar March 28 – April 1, 2011
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MONDAY Mark, Susan – Rogers
TUESDAY Mark, Susan – Rogers & Ozark; Cary – guest lecture at UALR Economic Development course
WEDNESDAY Cary – Sherwood Rotary, LR Downtown Partnership; Greg, Russellville & Searcy (assessments)
THURSDAY Greg, Russellville & Searcy (assessments)
FRIDAY Greg & Susan – Siloam Springs
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IN THIS ISSUE:
A Day on Main Street, Blytheville
Main Street Rogers Removes Shake Shingled Awnings
National Volunteer Week April 10-16
Event Promo Opportunity
2 Grant Opportunities
Governor’s Arts Awards
Application for 100 Best Communities
A Day on Main Street, Blytheville
http://www.couriernews.net/gallery/dayonmain
Main Street Rogers Takes Down Shake Shingled Awnings
http://nwahomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=225906
http://www.4029tv.com/money/27294292/detail.html
National Volunteer Week April 10-16, 2011
To learn more about national recognition programs:
http://www.handsonnetwork.org/nationalprograms/signatureevents/nvw
Festival & Event Producers –
Since 1985, the Southeast Tourism Society has published the Top 20 Events publication. Through a nomination process, the society chooses the Top 20 events going on in the Southeast for each month of the year, and publishes this list of winners quarterly. This publication is sent to over 300 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, and others, as well as 125 AAA publications. The combined circulation runs into the millions. Current Top 20 Events are listed online.
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is a member of the Southeast Tourism Society. As a result, festivals and events in Arkansas may be submitted for the Top 20 Events publication, if they meet the following requirements set forth by the Southeast Tourism Society:
• 1,000 in attendance
• 3rd year in existence
• Payment of $10 nomination fee per event
Top 20 Events strongly encourages you to strengthen your nomination by providing supporting material such as:
• Photos
• Posters
• Brochures
• Press Releases
• News Clippings
• Volunteer Programs
If you would like to nominate your event, contact the Tourism Development Section at (501) 682-5240 or e-mail kristine.puckett at arkansas.gov.
Deadlines for Applications:
Event Occurring In: Submit by:
October/November/December 2011 April 8, 2011
January/February/March 2012 July 8, 2011
April/May/June 2012 October 7, 2011
July/August/September 2012 January 6, 2012
Grant Opportunity
http://kaboom.org/take_action/playful_city_usa
Let’s Play grants program launches with $2.1 MM in grants over the next three years exclusively for Playful City USA communities (New for 2011) Priority status for KaBOOM! playground builds and grants (totaling over $3.8 million since 2007) Local public relations and media support from KaBOOM! Highway signs identifying your community's commitment to children. Access to publications, research studies, and training opportunities Personalized activation materials to celebrate your Playful City USA status Recognition at national municipal leadership and recreation conferences
National Endowment for the Humanities: Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
Application deadline: May 3, 2011
This program provides support to small and mid-sized institutions in order to improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections, including special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine art objects, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials. Preservation activities eligible for support include general preservation assessments; consultations with professionals to address a specific preservation issue, need, or problem; purchase of storage furniture and preservation supplies; purchase of environmental monitoring equipment for humanities collections; and education and training.
2011 Governor’s Arts Awards – Applications Now Being Accepted
The Arkansas Arts Council is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards. The annual awards recognize Arkansas artists, arts patrons and corporations for their outstanding contributions to the arts community.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 6, 2011. Nominees must be current Arkansas residents or Arkansas-based corporations.
Nominations are accepted in seven categories: Arts Community Development, Arts in Education, Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts, Individual Artist, Folklife, Patron, and Lifetime Achievement.
A distinguished panel from the Arkansas arts community reviews the nominations, and the award winners will be honored at an awards ceremony later this year. Each nomination will be judged on the significance of the contributions made, the range of the individuals and groups served and the length of time and degree of the activity or contributions.
Governor’s Arts Awards nomination forms are available at www.arkansasarts.org. For more information, call Cheri Leffew at (501) 324-9767 or e-mail cheri at arkansasheritage.org.
Applications for 100 Best Communities Now Available
America's Promise Alliance: 2011 100 Best Communities for Young People
Is your community one of the nation’s best places for young people? If so, America’s Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation want to know about it! The 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING celebrates communities of all sizes – including cities, towns, counties and school districts – dedicated to improving life for young people and increasing graduation rates. The 100 Best Communities are intended to be representative of the nation as a whole. Each year, the winners vary dramatically in size, location, demographics, resources, and approaches to their unique challenges. Applications for the 2011 cycle are now available and are due by May 27. Please visit the America’s Promise Alliance website to learn more about the competition and to begin the application process.
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