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Do you really, really, really, love Utah's humanities and arts? Do you want more kids to have more access to arts and humanities education? Are you passionate about strengthening the cultural sector? Then you sound like someone who would be great for the UCA board. Nominations are now open for our 501(c)3 and 501(c4) board. Click here for more information and to apply.
Please join us for a town hall on Tuesday August 21st to discuss the arts and humanities with Congressman Chris Stewart. We'll discuss culture and any federal issues impacting the humanities and arts. Come advocate for culture! Only UCA members may attend. To RSVP and see meeting details, click here. You must be logged in with your membership account to see the link. Reply to this email if you don't remember your log in credentials. Not a member? No problem! Just join between now and Tuesday.
I thank everyone who either took our strategic planning survey or met with me during my mega UCA road trip in June and July. Our two boards will soon release our plans for the next 5 years. After all that we've accomplished in our last plan, we have big plans to continue to boost and strengthen Utah's cultural sector. To reflect our forthcoming plans, we made a few tweaks to our upcoming meeting for cultural fundraisers. We lowered the price and are proud to co-host this event with the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Utah. Below are details, we hop you'll join us!
Schedule:
Thursday September 13 // Register
9:30am // Registration opens & networking
10am // Planned Giving and Donor Advised Funds (Jeffrey Mathis of Fadel Law Firm & Jeff Kemp of Raymond James)
11am // The Grant That Got Away (Laura Chynoweth, Granted Fundraising Consultants)*
12pm // Funders Panel (& lunch), hear directly from funders about what they like to see in requests and applications
Thank you to SCERA Center for the Arts for hosting this conference in your beautiful building!
And last but not least, elections are around the corner! Advocating for Utah's arts and humanities is our core mission. It's easier to do our job when cultural champions are elected in the first place! I invite you to check out our list of endorsed candidates as you make your voting decisions this fall. If you'd like to assist us in electing cultural champions, please sign up to volunteer for a campaign. We'll get you in touch with a campaign near you! You can even pledge to vote right now, and we'll help you find out if you're registered and where and how to vote!
Thanks for doing all you do to strengthen Utah's humanities and arts sector. Help us better advocate for and publicize culture by donating or becoming a monthly donor.
Keep it creative,
Crystal
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O1ARTS - NEWSLETTER - AUG 2018 vol.2 – CONNECTING OVER 4,600 CREATIVES
Austin Jamieson was greatly influenced by art as he was coming into adulthood. Always being shy, he has used art as a means of communicating and interacting with the outside world. His first formal show was in July of 2017 and featured works from multiple artists and friends. In addition to being his first formal show, Austin spearheaded the show and also assumed the role as project manager and curator without experience, a budget, or guest list. The largest piece spanned an entire wall 40’ in length and was the crowning centerpiece. The show was an example of what young driven artists can accomplish when willing to make a commitment to a goal.
At O1ARTS, we are committed to the promotion of art in all its forms, woven into the daily life of our community: #arteverywhere.
We’ve already talked a bit about our first initiative, O1|PLATFORMS, launched in 2016, and we’ll talk more about our second, O1|PANES, which launched in 2017 in a future newsletter.
But today, we’ve got some BIG NEWS.
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our third initiative, O1|WALLS, a program of supported, sanctioned murals and Street Art right here in Ogden. We’re big believers in the power of murals to enliven and engage a community, provide a unique window into the community's culture, and to act as an economic driver for local artists, residents and businesses alike.
Marking the 125th Anniversary of the historic home of David & Bertha Eccles, the Eccles Art Center is hosting a festival on August 25th at the historic home turned community center. The festival will feature live music and entertainment, local artisan vendors and interactive exhibits, tours of the historic Eccles home, plein air competition and more. Admission is complimentary.
Jefferson Avenue and a portion of 26th Street will be closed for the event, allowing a main stage to be erected and feature live performances throughout the day. Children activities as well as food and beverage stations will be located along the street and throughout the property.
Entrance to the event is complimentary. Community partners supporting activities include the Junior League of Ogden, Nurture the Creative Mind, Ogden City Arts, the Ogden Downtown Alliance, the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association and more.
As construction at The Monarch moves forward, we are happy to tell you about our general contractor, R&O construction. As long-time clients of R&O, we are, yet again, ecstatic about the beautiful work they're doing. We would also like to congratulate and recognize R&O Construction on being named “Best Commercial Builder” by BEST OF UTAH Real Estate 2018.
R&O was founded 38 years ago on the principle of client satisfaction. Even with experience in over 18 states and a spot on the ENR “Top 300 Contractors,” R&O does not lose sight of the idea that they are only as good as their clients say they are. Their team focuses on client satisfaction and works to develop long-lasting relationships based on quality, commitment, value and results. They build long term relationships, not one-time projects, and are proud to be able to say that their first client 38 years ago, is still a client today.
The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast celebrates what it means to be an adventurous Creative in 2018. Through a partnership with O1 Arts, we will also explore The Monarch, the epicenter of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District and future home to artisans, designers, and creatives of all types.
Episode 2 features Good Company Theatre founder, Alicia Washington, as well as the cast & crew of Green Day’s rock opera, American Idiot. We also talk to Utah Symphony Guest Conductor, Randall Fleischer, and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association Executive Director, Melissa Klein, in our Van Sessions #TanVan mobile studio, at Snowbasin Resort for OSBA’s Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald Songbook concert. We then join Thaine Fischer, Managing Partner of the Monarch, and share a teaser of his hard hat tour of the 57,000 square foot Monarch building on 25th and Ogden Ave.
August 16-27: Green Day's American Idiot
August 18: Nuthin Special Live at Ogden's Farmer's Market
August 17: Hard Hat Tours
September 7: First Friday Art Stroll and Hard Hat Tours
Ogden First is a non-profit (501c3) corporation established to create and deliver artsprogramming, in all forms, in the context of adaptive reuse of historic or iconic spaces, tocreate vibrant venues where artists can create, learn, perform and exhibit, amplified by ourcity’s architectural legacy.
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SILENT PLANET
RELEASE NEW SINGLE + VIDEO
"SHARE THE BODY"
NEW ALBUM WHEN THE END BEGAN DUE OUT 11/2
VIA SOLID STATE RECORDS
WATCH VIDEO: https://youtu.be/z2sq7X8ABCM
PRE-ORDER BUNDLES: silentplanetmerch.com
STREAM/BUY: silentplanet.lnk.to/WhenTheEndBegan
AUGUST 17, 2018 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Silent Planet have released a new single/video, "Share the Body". Stream HERE. "This song is a tribute to the many people I've met who struggle with opioid addiction," frontman and lyricist Garret Russell explains. "I hope it can speak into the past trauma or present reality of addicted persons, and push them to get help before their need takes everything." "Share the Body" is the latest single, following "Vanity of Sleep" and "Northern Fires", from Silent Planet's upcoming album When the End Began, due out 11/2/18 via Solid State Records. Pre-order is available HERE. For more information on Silent Planet, please visit: https://www.silentplanetband.com/.
Since forming in 2009, Silent Planet have steadily gained traction by playing local venues throughout California and expanding to the DIY touring scene throughout the United States. Over the past 9+ years, the band gained prominence thanks to their vast array of influences, anchored by Russell's master's degree in psychology and field experience as a mental health therapist. As a result of their continued momentum, Silent Planet took home the "Underground Band of the Year" award at the 2017 APMA awards.
Produced by Will Putney, When the End Began captures Silent Planet's aggressive live sound while retaining their more exploratory ambient elements. Along with Russell's poignant lyrics, the band had a plethora of talent and skills to draw on for the new record. From the dynamic range of bassist Thomas Freckleton, to the progressive drumming of Alexrene Camarena and the diverse arrangements of primary song architect and guitarist Mitchell Stark, Silent Planet have managed their most deliberate, cohesive effort to date.
Speaking to the new record, Silent Planet say, "We want to connect and grow. These song are our way of giving back to so many of those who have given to us. On tour, we've met people isolated by bigotry, marred by addiction, scarred by loss - these songs are for them and anyone else grappling with these situations."
"Hope doesn't have to be an abstract concept," they continued. "It can be an embodied reality."
When the End Began Track Listing:
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Making Excuses Is Lethal
For Many Entrepreneurs
3“Stop making excuses.”
Many of us heard that from parents growing up. Children often were spanked or put in timeout for making excuses, and teenagers endured a loss of privileges.
But in the business world, the consequences for making excuses can be much more more lethal.
“Entrepreneurs who make excuses are not the kind of leaders who inspire others to follow them into the unknown,” says Peter J. Strauss, a captive insurance manager and author of the book The Business Owner’s Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies (www.peterjstrauss.com).
“Making excuses can be deadly to any business, but especially to new businesses trying to capture new territory.”
For some people, making excuses becomes a way of life, he says, but beating that addiction can be an indicator of future success.
“Freeing yourself from excuses is incredibly liberating and a driver in success,” Strauss says. “When we don’t get the job done, or the deal falls through, we start searching for all the outside forces that conspired against us. Especially in a larger organization, shifting blame seems like a painless, simple process. We blame John and he can blame Jane and, in the end, nobody is to blame, right? Wrong.”’
Entrepreneurs must have the maturity and motivation to accept responsibility for their actions, whether they produce success or failure, he says. Accepting responsibility for a failure may not be easy, but it impacts an entrepreneur’s sphere of influence more than most realize.
Strauss offers remedies for entrepreneurs who may wonder if they are making too many excuses in their businesses.
“Regardless of what business an entrepreneur is in,” Strauss says, “it’s important that when wins and losses come the entrepreneur should be the first to accept blame, and the last to accept credit.”
About Peter J. Strauss
Peter J. Strauss (www.peterjstrauss.com) is an attorney, captive insurance manager and author of several books, including most recently The Business Owner’s Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies. He is the founder and managing member of The Strauss Law Firm, LLC, on Hilton Head Island, S.C, and also the founder and CEO of Hamilton Captive Management, LLC. A graduate of the New England School of Law, he holds an LL.M. in estate planning from the University of Miami and speaks regularly at public seminars.
