[Members] MYA July Newsletter

[Rick Dapprich]

Poster Contest Deadline: August 15
High school artists are invited to enter our first Michigan Youth Arts  
Poster Contest to have their work featured on the 2010 Arts in Motion  
5k or the 2011 Festival poster.  Winners get copies of their poster  
and a $100 cash prize!

The contest is open to any Michigan high school student (enrolled in  
grades 9-12 for the 2010-11 school year).  You can create your work in  
any medium, but contest entries must be emailed in a digital format by  
August 15 for consideration.  Templates and fonts are also available  
for download.

Email your submission by August 15!

Run for the Arts!
Family-friendly and great for runners or walkers, our fall (10/10/10)  
event is more than just a race - it's a celebration of the arts!

There are FOUR ways for you to get involved in this amazing  event  
this October in Royal Oak!

REGISTER
Registration is open!  The race is Sunday, October 10, at 10am at  
Starr Jaycee Park in Royal Oak (on 13 mile just east of Crooks).   
People of all ages - and groups of all sizes - can participate in a  
chip-timed run, or a fun run or walk.  Register early for big discounts!

DO ART
Artists of all ages are invited to submit proposals to perform or  
install art! Read the participation guidelines and submit a proposal!

VOLUNTEER
Race-day volunteers will staff the water station, serve as course  
marshalls, help with registration and check-in, and much more.  Read  
about the opportunities, then contact Stacey to become a volunteer.

RAISE FUNDS or DONATE
Whether you're a runner, a walker, an artist, an educator, a student  
or a parent, you can be a fundraiser, too! Visit our Run for the Arts  
contribution page to begin. Once there, click on "become a fundraiser"  
to set up your own personal page, with a photo, a personal fundraising  
goal, and the opportunity to track your progress and let people know  
how to sponsor you.

RFP Due July 15
Michigan Youth Arts is currently seeking to engage a qualified  
research organization to assist its staff and partners in the research  
design, implementation, analysis and reporting of a statewide census  
intended to assess the status and condition of arts education in K-12  
schools in Michigan. Download the request for proposals and submit by  
July 15.

Festival Dance Showcase on TV in K-zoo
If you're in the Kalamazoo area, tune in to Charter Cable Channel 95  
at 8pm on Sunday, July 18th for a show featuring the 2010 Festival  
Dance Showcase.  Other showtimes: 9pm Wednesday, the 21st; 3pm Sunday,  
the 25th; 1pm Wednesday, the 28th.