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2004 Newsletter
The 2004 CODA
Conference hosted by the Louisiana Artworks a project of the Arts
Council of New Orleans was a big success with 22 states and Canada
being represented. A welcoming reception was hosted by Thomas Mann
Design Studio and Gallery, with entertainment provided by a group of
local jazz musicians, creating a perfect setting for catching up
with old friends, and meeting new ones. The conference began with
the very inspirational and informative opening Keynote Address:
“Creative Industries”, By Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitchell
Landrieu.
The following is a
brief report on the conference.
Click Here for a
detailed report
*New board members elected at the annual membership meeting during
the conference.
(Listed
with year term expires.)
2004-2005 CODA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2006-Chair,
Tim Glotzbach, Kentucky School of Craft, Hindman, KY
2006-Vice-Chair, David Willard, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,
Gatlinburg, TN
2005-Secretary, Ann Lancaster, Houston Center for Contemporary,
Houston TX
*2007-Treasurer, Mary Lacer, American Association of Woodturners,
Shoreview, MN
2005-Nominating Chair, Dana Singer, Society of North American
Goldsmiths, Missoula, MT
2005-Membership Chair, Andrew Glasgow, The Furniture Society,
Asheville, NC
*2007-Cheryl Hartley, Tamarack, Beckley, WV
*2007-Steve Loar, Rochester Institute of Technology, Warsaw, NY
2005-Conference Host 2004, Kim Hunicke, Louisiana ArtWorks, New
Orleans, LA
2006-Conference Host 2005, Fran Redmon, Kentucky Craft Marketing
Program, Frankfort, KY
2007-Conference Host 2006, David Cohen, Contemporary Crafts Museum &
Gallery, Portland, OR
2008-Conference Host 2007, Tom McFall, Alberta Craft Council,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CODA Managing Director, Linda Van Trump, Onia, AR
We are delighted to have them join the Board and want to
extend a big THANK YOU to past Board members: Carol Sedestrom Ross,
Director of Craft Marketing for George Little Management, LLC, who
has been instrumental in CODA’s development into a professional
Nonprofit Organization; Mary Strope, (formerly) Manager of Craft
Marketing, George Little Management, and Janet McCall, 2003 CODA
Conference Host, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh PA.
Linda Van Trump, CODA
Managing Director, announced that CODA is an official 501(c)3
Nonprofit Organization. In the past CODA administration had been
handled by the conference host for that year. This is a milestone
for CODA and will enable us to produce projects needed by the crafts
field, and to grow to its full potential.
Thanks to all who
participated in the Silent Auction, raising $600. Many wonderful
handmade craft items and books were donated. This is CODA’s only
fundraiser and your participation is much appreciated.
Fran
Redmon, 2005 Conference Host extended an invitation (complete with “Kentucky Goodie Bags”
and desserts) for all to join us on June
2-5, 2005 for the annual CODA Conference: “Building Communities:
Partnerships in Craft”, in Berea and Hindman Kentucky.
The conference will be very well located in the heart of an area
rich in craft history and contemporary craft. This promises to be
one of the best CODA conferences ever with Kentucky’s concentration
of craft programs and activities.
The “New
Directions” forum was very informative with each of the panel
members presenting recent changes in their organizations and
reviewing new goals and programs underway to serve their audience.
Followed by an open discussion: “NETWORKING to advance the field of
craft. Moderated by Dian Magie (NC), Center for Craft, Creativity
and Design. Panel: Reed McMillan (NY), American Craft Council;
Cornelia Carey (VT), Craft Emergency Relief Fund; Becky Anderson
(NC), Handmade In America; Aliza Boyer (NY), Museum of Arts and
Design; and Linda Van Trump (AR), CODA.
Conley Salyer, West Virginia State Director of Small Business
Development gave an overview of a study and the procedure used to
accomplish a statewide initiative to examine: The Industry of
Culture “Developing a Creative Economy in West Virginia” The
creative industries are composed of arts related businesses that
range from visual artists, symphonies, museums and theaters, to
film, architecture and advertising companies. In January 2004 there
were 1,617 arts-related businesses that employed 8,862 people in
West Virginia! They also developed Strategies for the following
Goals: Research, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy, Education
and Organization.
Using
The CODA Survey: The Impact of Crafts on
the National Economy
as a model to update and detail the information for West Virginia
Arts and Crafts: One Sector of the Creative Industry they found:
·
$54
million of direct economic impact
·
Approximately 2,500 jobs
·
Income that increases median household income by 25% over state
average.
Click for a detailed West Virginia report
Tom McFall, Exec. Dir., Alberta Craft Council, reviewed the
Canadian Crafts Federation's "Profile and Development Strategy",
Canada’s version of the CODA Survey. They found that 22,597
professional craftspeople generate $727 million in estimated
economic impact in 2001. Click here for full report
For a hard copy
of the study please contact:
info@canadiancraftsfederation.ca. You can download the
Executive Summary and the complete study by going to
www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca then click on What’s New,
and scroll down near the bottom to this report and click on the PDF
format link.
The Canadian Crafts
Federation site also contains information and links to all 10
Provincial Craft Councils, and they in turn are linked to many other
organizations.
FYI:
CERF RESPONDS TO
CRAFT ARTISTS HARD HIT BY HURRICANES
CERF,
the Craft Emergency Relief Fund, is a national nonprofit that helps
strengthen and sustain the careers of professional craft artists.
Many working artists have been hit hard by hurricanes Charley,
Frances and Ivan — and we are asking for your help identifying and
assisting those in need. We have already heard from a number of
craft artists who have suffered severe losses from the hurricanes
... and we know there are more.
CERF has a Disaster
Relief Fund that provides quick grants of up to $1,000, and offers
no-interest loans of up to $8,000 to qualified applicants who have
been affected by disasters. CERF also provides information about
other assistance, access to discounts and donations on equipment,
and supplies and booth fee waivers at craft shows. As someone
associated with the craft field, please help us inform affected
artists that CERF can help by encouraging them to contact CERF.
Thanks to the support of
individuals and organizations, CERF has been able to respond quickly
when disasters strike. To make a tax-deductible contribution to
CERF’s Disaster Relief Fund contact:
Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)
P.O. Box 838, Montpelier, Vermont 05601-0838
Phone: 802-229-2306, Email:
info@craftemergency.org
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