Grab Your Camera... Grab Your Pen... or Grab Both!

As part of the 2009-2010 Pennsylvania Association of Senior Centers (PASC) Conference, to be held in State College, March 4-5, 2010. PASC is sponsoring a competition for photographers and poets to showcase their work. Professional and amateur photographers and poets, aged 50 and older, are invited to submit works related to aging.

The theme of this year's PASC Conference is: “The Winds of Change – A Vision of the Future.” In the photography category, contestants may submit up to three, previously unpublished, original photographs, printed from slides,negatives or original digital file format, in color or black and white, related to aging, highlighting this year’s theme. Poetry contestants may submit up to three, previously unpublished, original poems, also based on this year's theme.

Prizes will be awarded for each category: 1st—$100, 2nd—$75, 3rd—$50.

No entry fee is required, but entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2010and will not be returned. The winning photos and poems, as well as other selected photos and poems, will be displayed at the PASC Conference, March 4-5.

Note: Do not send the only existing copy of any work of art. All entries become the property of PASC and will not be returned. (The artist retains copyright, although PASC retains the right to one-time publication.)

More more complete details of the Photography and Poetry Competition, go here and read the Submission Criteria.

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Time to Make Your 2010 Plans!

Happy New Year from CAAN!

Here are 6 motivating reads to help you make your New Year's resolutions, goals, plans, lists...

1. 
   
   Alyson Stanfield says, "You're responsible for your own success." Read her post Escape the PMWP (Poor Me Whining Phenomenon) for some motivation towards success.
2. 
   
   Ready to get things done? Another one of Alyson's ArtBizBlog posts, Identify (only) the next action, will help you gain clarity to begin.
3. 
   
   Christine Kane shares her ideas on How to Make a Vision Board.
4. 
   
   Learn How to Mind Map to organize your thoughts, solve problems, brainstorm new ideas in a very visual way.
5. 
   
   To learn how to market your success this year, go to Kivi Leroux Miller's Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com and check our her many Articles on Nonprofit Marketing and Communications.
6. 
   
   Most important, read Aging "creatively" benefits mind, body, spirit to reaffirm the meaningfulness of working this year to bring Art and Aging together.

May 2010 be an Artful year for all!

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5 Quick Reads About Art and Aging...

Art and Aging...are the very core of CAAN.

As you spend these last days of December reviewing 2009
and begin thinking about what 2010 may hold for you,
here are 5 interesting articles to read...

1. For some Aging accomplishments, read CAAN Board Member Judith Zausner's blog post about When Creative Success Comes Later in Life.
2. Intersted in Aging creatively? Read about Ellen McGowan, an 85 year old sculptor here.
3. About teaching Art...have you ever thought of compiling a Teaching Artist's Wish List? The Association of Teaching Artists has one here. Take a look and share your thoughts on it.
4. Worried about your Art income--that you are the only teaching artist who is struggling? Read this New York Times article and know that you are not alone.
5. Work on improving your 2010 Art income now! Go to Alyson B Stanfield's ArtBizBlog and read Art Marketing Action: Hone Your Artist Statement.

Happy Holidays and Be Creative!

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Enter Our Logo Contest!

It's time for CAAN to get a new logo! We invite you--yes, you--to design one. You'll find the entry form and CAAN Logo Contest guidelines here. (This link will take you to box.net. Click on either "download" or "preview" to access the PDF.)

We look forward to receiving wonderful, creative and unique logos to select from. The CAAN Board will choose the winning logo this December and it will appear on all Creative Arts & Aging Network flyers, newsletters, blog, emails--well, everything!

Now, read the guidelines and go design a logo!

Stephan Novelli: My Life as an Actor

Listen to . . . Stephen Novelli

Thursday, November 12, 2009
11:00 a.m.

Parkway Central Library

Skyline Room, 4th Floor

1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia

Do you have to live in Los Angeles or New York to make it as a professional actor? Not always. Since 1974, Stephen Novelli has been acting and directing as a member of the People's Light & Theater Company in Malvern, PA.

During his presentation, Stephen will discuss the joys--and limitations of being a professional actor in Greater Philadelphia, share some of his best stories from his 35 years on the stage and, of course, Stephen will perform for his audience!

FREE event. Call 215.686.5331 for more information.

How Can Cultural Organizations Build Strong Audience Connections?

Research into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities, the Cultural Alliance's recent research report, shares how the Philadelphia area's diverse population engages with the arts and how the "focus needs to be on engaging people in a meaningful and personal experience." Find out more about the Research into Action here. Then . . .

. . . join the Breakfast Club on Wednesday, October 14 to discuss the Research into Action Report. In small groups there will be moderated discussions of the Implications sections as well as one main chapter of your choice - Programming, Increasing Access or Marketing.

Philaculture is the website of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, a nonprofit association committed to making Greater Philadelphia one of the foremost creative regions in the world. The site contains news, events,tools, and resources designed to help users get the most out of the Cultural Alliance's programs and services.

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I apologize that, as a subscriber to CAAN's blog, you received 2 posts of seemingly random photos with no information. Chalk it up to a multitasking mistake!

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Disclaimer: No wine was harmed
in the making of this post.

~ Mary Catherine

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