Historic Downtown Heber Springs
November 1 – Arkansas Community Development Conference – UCA, Conway
– more at arcds.org
SAVE THE DATE: March 4-5, 2013 Quarterly Training in
Little Rock – Legislative Outreach & Fundraising
Main
Street Arkansas Calendar – October 8 – 12, 2012
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MONDAY Susan
– out, ill
TUESDAY Sam & Greg –
Arkadelphia; Mark – Hardy
WEDNESDAY
Greg,
Susan, Sam – Heber Springs (board training)
THURSDAY Susan, Nancy – El Dorado
(urban forestry workshop)
FRIDAY
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IN
THIS ISSUE:
It’s
Official – Downtowns Are Booming
More
Positive Downtown Growth Press
Families
Will Choose to Live Downtown – If We Design for Kids
Recognize
Your Festival/Event – AR Festival & Events Assoc Call for Award Noms
A
Texas Downtown & a Creative/Artistic Way to Build Public Restrooms
Where
Do Commuters Walk to Work? – AR ranked very low
Location
Strategy: Do Downtowns Go with Dentures?
More
than 20% of Americans Own a Tablet Computer
Reward
Philanthropy in Your Community
Award
for Excellence – call for noms
AR ArtLinks Conference – Oct 16-17,
Hot Springs
It’s
Official – Downtowns Are Booming
More
Positive Downtown Growth Press
Families
Will Choose to Live Downtown, If We Design for Kids
Recognize
Your Festival – AR Festival & Events Association Awards
Recognize outstanding examples of quality, creativity, and
achievement in the festivals and events industry by submitting your nomination
NOW for the 2012 ALFiE Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2013 AFEA
Annual Conference on Jan 31-Feb 1.
To download the nomination form, go to http://tinyurl.com/alfieform and be sure to include all support materials along
with the completed form(s) when submitting.
A
Texas Downtown & a Creative/Artistic Way to Build Public Restrooms
-
Price?
Apx. $40-60k, constructed by city workers.
Where
Do Commuters Walk to Work?
-
you’ll
only see a handful of AR cities listed & the numbers are pretty
pitiful. No place in AR even cracks 3%
Location
Strategy: Do Downtowns Go With Dentures?
More
than 20% of Americans Own a Tablet Computer
-
This
is growing exponentially & will surely increase with the iPad mini
announcement later this month (allegedly) Is your website enabled for
mobile/sniffer technology?
Reward
Companies Doing Good in Your Community
Who’s doing good in your community? Each year
Arkansas Community Foundation recognizes local businesses that are
committed to good citizenship and worthy philanthropic endeavors. Our
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation of the Year awards are presented at the
annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony hosted by Arkansas Business.
Announcement:
Rudy Bruner Award For Urban Excellence 2013 Call for Entries
The
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence celebrates urban places that are
distinguished by quality design and their social and economic contributions to
our nation’s cities. Winners offer creative place making solutions that
transcend the boundaries between architecture, urban design and planning and
showcase innovative thinking about American cities. One Gold Medal of $50,000
and four Silver Medals of $10,000 will be awarded. Projects must be a real
place, not just a plan or a program, and be located in the 48 contiguous United
States. Award winners may use prize money in any way that benefits the project.
To apply: Visit www.brunerfoundation.org/rba
to learn more about the award (including a digital archive and case studies of
past winners) and to download the application. For more information, questions
or to request a copy of the application or Call for Entries poster, email us at
application@brunerfoundation.org.
The deadline for the 2013 Award is December 10, 2012.
Arkansas
Arts Council to Host Statewide Arts Conference Oct. 16-17 in Hot Springs
Creating
a thriving statewide arts advocacy alliance is the theme for "ArtLinks 2012"
set for Oct. 16-17 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Hosted annually by the
Arkansas Arts Council, "ArtLinks 2012: Putting the Pieces in Place"
is a statewide conference for artists, arts administrators, educators and
community leaders in Arkansas.
Speakers from around the United States will illuminate how arts
organizations can operate more effectively and use new funding streams to
develop economic collaborations. Participants will learn ways artists and arts
organizations can work with their communities to create a successful arts
advocacy alliance. Registration
forms, speakers’ bios and conference details are available at www.arkansasarts.org or by calling the
Arkansas Arts Council at (501) 324-9766.
The
conference will also include a luncheon presentation by Kimberly Camp,
former director of The Barnes
Foundation in Philadelphia, and the awarding of the Individual
Artist Fellowships. Keynote speaker Betty Plumb,
executive director of the South
Carolina Arts Alliance, will speak on the impact a private, nonprofit
statewide assembly can have on funding for the arts and arts education. Under
her leadership, Plumb organized a successful grassroots advocacy campaign to
restore funding that was cut from the South Carolina Arts Commission.
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