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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Grantseeking Baiscs for Individuals in the Arts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wednesday, October 7, 10am-12pm</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">You're invited to a free class at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the Akron-Summit County Public Library!</FONT></P>
<P><A HREF="http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/indivartsclakron.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/indivartsclakron.html</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This course is geared towards individuals involved in the arts and looking to fund any type of arts-related project. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you are an individual involved in the arts and looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, put on a performance, conduct research, or anything else arts-related, Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts will show you how to:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Identify funders in the arts. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Explore the option of fiscal sponsorship. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs as an individual grantseeker. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This program will also feature a special panel of representatives from local arts organizations, including: </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Kate Harmon, Assistant to the Director, The Mary Schiller Myers School of Art, The University of Akron; and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Megan L. Van Voorhis, Vice President, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Register here:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/indivartsclakron.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/indivartsclakron.html</FONT></U></A>
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<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Cynthia L. Bailie</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Director, Cleveland Office and Special Online Initiatives</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">The Foundation Center</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Cleveland, Ohio 44115</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">(216) 861-1933 x321</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> e: </FONT><A HREF="mailto:cgb@foundationcenter.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">cgb@foundationcenter.org</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> w:<U> </U></FONT><A HREF="http://www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland"><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland</FONT></U><U></U></A><U></U><U></U><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"></FONT></U>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Boost your grantseeking performance at our classes & events:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland/cl_calendar.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland/cl_calendar.html</FONT></U></A>
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