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Arts Council Silicon Valley Announces Release of Annual Report
Arts Council Silicon Valley is proud to release our 2006-2007 Annual Report titled "Community Impact". This report focuses on different ways in which the Arts Council enhanced the entire Silicon Valley region this year and throughout the organization's 25-year history.
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Save the Date: 2008 Silicon Valley Arts & Business Awards Luncheon
Mark Your Calendars: The 2008 Silicon Valley Arts & Business Awards Luncheon, which celebrates local arts philanthropy, will take place on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Click for more details.
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How One Small Town Could Jeopardize Future County Arts Funding
by David Sandal, President, Arts Council Silicon Valley Board of Trustees

The purpose of this article is to inform you how the creation of San Martin, the first new city in Santa Clara County in nearly 60 years, could impact the Arts Council and our ability to maintain support for the arts.


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Twelve Local Arts Groups to Receive Valuable Communications Support
Arts Council Silicon Valley announced that 12 local small and mid-sized arts organizations have received cash grants of $5,000 each along with design software through the ArtsEnhance Grants Program, empowering them to heighten their visibility, promote their programming and strengthen their audience development activities.
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ArtsMemphis Becomes the 13th Artsopolis Licensee
On January 1st, 2008 at the stroke of midnight, the 13th Artsopolis licensee, ArtsMemphis.org officially launched.
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Arts Council to Host Fundraising Event at Clos LaChance Winery
Join us for an afternoon of wine tasting, food, music, and a view of the hills and vineyards at the beautiful Clos LaChance Winery on Sunday, May 18, 2008, and help raise money for Arts Council Silicon Valley.
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Preschool Arts Program Begins Year 4
Arts Council Silicon Valley and E3 Institute-Advancing Excellence in Early Education-WestEd, a partner in the Preschool Arts Enrichment Initiative (AEI), announced the recipients of the fourth year of the Arts Enrichment Grants Program.
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The Director’s Chair: A Gap in Leadership
When I heard on the same day that Dan Keegan was leaving the San Jose Museum of Art and Tamara Alvarado was leaving MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, it got me thinking…
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Silicon Valley Emerging Arts Leaders Sets 2008 Calendar
Silicon Valley Emerging Leaders for the Arts, a group dedicated to serving young arts professionals who are in the beginning stages of their careers or people who recently joined the field, has released its 2008 calendar of events. Take a look...
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Arts Economic Impact Study Still Very Relevant
It has been nearly nine months since the release of Arts & Economic Prosperity III, and the information continues to make an impact throughout the county.
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Arts Council Offers Opportunity to Sit in on Grants Panels
One of the invaluable services that the Arts Council offers is the ability to sit in on grants panels, which are open to the public. Here are upcoming dates:
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Take Action: Reject President's Budget Cuts
President Bush recently sent his FY 2009 budget request to Congress, beginning the yearly appropriations process. Because drastic cuts are being proposed for some key arts programs, we urge you to take action.
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The Arts Council Receives First Ever Paperless Donation
Arts Council Silicon Valley received its third HP product donation in the past 10 years, but this was the first donation ever that from start to finish was completely paperless.
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New Website Allows Local Residents to Be Reporters
NBC11 introduces NBC11HomeTown.com, a series of small neighborhood websites designed to let viewers report on what’s happening in their area and share those reports with each other and with NBC's newsrooms.
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Arts Council Introduces Last Friday eNewsletter
The Arts Council introduces "Last Friday", a list of additional opportunities for local arts groups and artists sent out on the last Friday of each month. Here's what's new
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The California Cultural Data Project Officially Kicks-Off Local Efforts
January marked the official launch of the California Cultural Data Project, the most ambitious and comprehensive effort ever to gather and analyze information about the contributions of the cultural sector to California's economy and quality of life.
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Don't Lose Your Nonprofit Status: New Tax Requirements for Small Nonprofits
Tax issues for nonprofits that bring in less than $25,000 per year are easy, since there's no filing needed, right? WRONG! Read more to find out what you can do.
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