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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear NEohioPAL Community:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are very excited to have launched our new online resource center for artists of all disciplines, <a href="http://www.MyCreativeCompass.org">www.MyCreativeCompass.org</a>, and we hope you will find it a useful tool<i>. </i>It includes information on grants, loans, available space, calls for artists, business planning, civic engagement and plenty more. We are continually building content for the site. Please feel free to promote, submit and find information in a number of listings:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>We will be giving out a $25 gift certificate to the user with the most posts</b> between now and June 15. Gift cards are for a local business, Dave’s Grocery Store or BP gas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Community/Local-Artist-Spotlights">Local Artist Spotlights</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Space/Available-Space">Available Space</a>: This could be space for performances, permanent living, temporary live/work, events, recording, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Employment/Calls-for-Artists">Calls for Artists</a>: including auditions and other calls<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Employment/Employment-Opportunities">Employment Opportunities</a>: full- or part-time, temporary or permanent, internships, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Money/Grants">Grant opportunities</a>: for individuals, businesses or groups. This list does not include grants for nonprofits, as the Foundation Center covers this thoroughly<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Money/Loans">Loans</a>: For projects, material or other artist-friendly loans<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Event-Calendar">Professional Development Events</a>: this calendar is designed specifically for events that will assist in career-building for artists (networking, workshops, art classes for adult artists or continuing ed., etc.) We will have an additional forum thread for posting gallery openings, performances, newly published work, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition to these active listings, Creative Compass hosts a <a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Community/Professional-Organizations">list of service organizations</a> that can be filtered by discipline, services offered and category (community, hone your craft, build your business, space, employment, money, insurance).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The site also includes a <a href="http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Community/Forums">Forum</a> as a general space to post questions, links, requests, announcements, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In order to keep everyone up to date on the arts and culture sector, CPAC sends an email news update every two weeks, which includes a list of new posts to the site.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Creative Compass is managed by the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture. The organization offers a number of programs, research and other services for individual artists and arts and culture organizations. More information on CPAC is available at <a href="http://www.CultureForward.org">www.CultureForward.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your time. Have a wonderful weekend!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Valerie Schumacher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Community Partnership for Arts and Culture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(216) 575-0331 x128<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.CultureForward.org">www.CultureForward.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>