{"id":13888,"date":"2022-08-08T14:01:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westaf.org\/?p=13888"},"modified":"2024-07-31T07:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T14:36:50","slug":"bi-weekly-update-august-8-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.wearecreativewest.org\/vi\/bi-weekly-update-august-8-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u1eadp nh\u1eadt hai tu\u1ea7n m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n: Ng\u00e0y 8 th\u00e1ng 8 n\u0103m 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ng\u00e0y 8 th\u00e1ng 8 n\u0103m 2022<\/b><\/p>\n

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K\u00ednh g\u1eedi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng WESTAF:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another fortnight chockablock with super activity. Just below, you\u2019ll learn more about the launch of our anticipated new RAO-led <\/span>H\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng L\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o da m\u00e0u qu\u1ed1c gia<\/span><\/a>\u2014it\u2019s really happening, folks! Once a dream, now an emerging reality, the LoCF will expand the reach and potential of WESTAF\u2019s original ELC curriculum, newly updated and revised for a national fellowship of participants in this acclaimed program. Kudos to Jade Elyssa, Anika, and the whole LoCF team of designers and faculty for moving this forward. Also, great committee progress on the BIPOC Artist Grant Program as well as the State Arts Agency Innovation Fund (SAAIF) both readying for launches. Meanwhile, budget owners and the finance team have been crunching the numbers for a first solid draft of the WESTAF FY23 operating budget, which will be reviewed by the executive committee in September and ratified by the board at our October annual meeting. Things are still in flux for the next few weeks as we reach our budget balancing point, but so far roughly one-third of our FY23 budget will be earmarked for direct grants and subgrants to artists and arts organizations in the WESTAF region. This is a (r)evolution for WESTAF, and we\u2019re thrilled by the prospect, even though it\u2019s a lot of work. Thanks to everyone in the WESTAFiverse for making it happen! Let\u2019s get to it, shall we:<\/span><\/p>\n

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CH\u01af\u01a0NG TR\u00ccNH TH\u00cd NGHI\u1ec6M H\u1eccC B\u1ed4NG L\u00c3NH \u0110\u1ea0O M\u00c0U DA QU\u1ed0C GIA C\u1ee6A WESTAF \u0110ANG M\u1ede \u0110\u01a0N XIN (JEC\/AK)<\/b><\/p>\n

\u0110\u01a1n xin H\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng L\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o da m\u00e0u qu\u1ed1c gia (LoCF) c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 m\u1edf v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 1 th\u00e1ng 8. Trong v\u00f2ng 5 ng\u00e0y, WESTAF \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ea7n 100 \u0111\u01a1n \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd (ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c l\u00e0 80!) tr\u00ean kh\u1eafp Hoa K\u1ef3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All RAOs have received pre-announcement boilerplate materials and met in early August to align regarding the experiential curriculum arc, administration timeline, and engagement. The respective RAO points of contact are diligently preparing and soliciting panelists to review applications; WESTAF projects receiving over 500 applications. The core planning team is on track to finalize the curriculum within the context of a national format. WESTAF has partnered with alumni Alexandria Jimenez to revamp the Arts Lead website and prepare promotional materials in time for the application launch. The LoCF is a strategic leadership development program for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) leaders in our region who are committed to the advancement of cultural equity in the arts. Using a cohort structure, the program has emphasized experiential learning, community building, and service to the field. Learn more at <\/span>artslead.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CH\u01af\u01a0NG TR\u00ccNH H\u1ed6 TR\u1ee2 NGH\u1ec6 S\u0128 BIPOC C\u1ee6A WESTAF K\u1ebeT TH\u00daC \u0110\u1eb6C BI\u1ec6T \u0110\u1ed8I NG\u0168 THI\u1ebeT K\u1ebe (JEC\/AK)<\/b><\/p>\n

In direct alignment with <\/span>principles of participatory grantmaking<\/span><\/a>, WESTAF has convened 17 Paid Design Team Members, all of which are all alumni of our Emerging Leaders of Color (ELC) Program to lead the design of our forthcoming Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Artist Grant program. Supported by MacKenzie Scott\u2019s intention to <\/span>seed power by ceding power<\/span><\/a>, this grant provides resources to and for BIPOC artists living and working in the 16 states and jurisdictions in the WESTAF region in order to advance their own artistic practice and goals. Throughout July, the design team has cumulatively contributed 300+ hours into in-depth research of what has been done, co-visioning future possibilities, exploring avenues to create empowering inquiry, and grappling with how to accurately record key metrics that convey the depth of impact the artists have in their region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nh\u00f3m n\u00e0y c\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 \u0111a d\u1ea1ng v\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t \u0111\u1ecba l\u00fd, chuy\u00ean ng\u00e0nh ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt, ngh\u1ec1 nghi\u1ec7p, b\u1ea3n d\u1ea1ng ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c, b\u1ea3n d\u1ea1ng gi\u1edbi t\u00ednh v\u00e0 li\u00ean k\u1ebft khuy\u1ebft t\u1eadt. V\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t d\u1eef li\u1ec7u, nh\u00f3m n\u00e0y bao g\u1ed3m 10 ti\u1ec3u bang khu v\u1ef1c WESTAF tr\u00ean 13 th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ed9c \u0111\u00e1o:<\/span><\/p>\n