21st Century - Up to $15,000 to help communities examine what it means to be Kansan in the new millennium.  Heritage tourism projects, museum exhibitions, and public forums are eligible.

Community Heritage - Up to $3,500 to encourage the study of local cultural resources reflecting the traditions of the community.  Oral history and fact-finding research projects are eligible.

Digital Documentary Shorts - Up to $15,000 in support of 5-minute short films that tell a unique, local story about a Kansas community.

Podcasts - Up to $3,500 in support of up to 12, 10-minute podcasts highlighting community stories, history, and culture.

Guidelines can be found at www.kansashumanities.org. Any non-profit organization in Kansas is eligible, and 501 (c)(3) status is not required. A project outline is due November 5, and the final application is due December 5. For questions, contact Dan Carey-Whalen, director of programs, at 785/357-0359 or dan@kansashumanities.org.

Kansas Visual Arts Program Funds Available
Our program to support exhibitions by Kansas artists at arts and cultural organizations in Kansas still has funding available. If your organization plans on exhibiting work by a Kansas artist during the current fiscal year (which ends June 30, 2009) and would like to apply for up to $1,200, please contact Margaret Weisbrod Morris at margaret@arts.ks.gov or 785/368-6545.

Grant Guidelines
For questions about a grant opportunity, contact the Kansas Arts Commission at kac@arts.ks.gov or 785/296-3335.

Is Your Information Current on our Mailing List?
Receive a quarterly newsletter; weekly e-mail blasts; information on workshops, seminars and grant opportunities; and other announcements from the Kansas Arts Commission. E-mail your name, mailing address, e-mail address and phone number to kac@arts.ks.gov. For more information, contact Margaret Weisbrod Morris at 785/368-6545 or margaret@arts.ks.gov.

KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION BLOG: LOOKING BACK/LOOKING FORWARD
January's Kansas Arts Commission blog post reflects on 2009 and the accomplishments the Kansas Arts Commission has made over the past year despite ecomomic challenges.

KAC WINTER 2010 WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
The Kansas Arts Commission announces its winter 2010 workshop schedule. Workshops include Empowered Volunteers Create Fundraising Success, KAC Fiscal Year 2011 Grant Guidelines, Arts-in Communities Project Mini-Grants, Arts-in-Education Grants Program and Writing Curriculum Guides
and KAC on Tour: One-on-One Meetings with Grant Applicants. For more information and to register, visit the Kansas Arts Commission website.

MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES KANSAS HELP PROGRAM FOR MUSEUMS AND VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Mid-America Arts Alliance, the arts service organization for the six-state region that ncludes Kansas, announces that it will launch its Kansas HELP (Hands-on Experiential Learning Project) training project for small visual arts organizations and museums.

Fifteen organizations will be selected to participate in a ten-month training project that will guide leadership in board roles and responsibilities, legal issues, governance and fiduciary responsibilities, and board and staff relations. The project includes three meetings, a site-visit and an ongoing message board that will assist organizations after the training is complete.

For more information and to apply, visit Kansas HELP or contact Rachel Saalweachter at rachel@maaa.org or 816/421-1388, ext. 225.

KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION GRANT GUIDELINES NOW AVAILABLE
The Kansas Arts Commission's fiscal year 2011 grant guidelines are now available on the KAC website. The KAC offers a number of grants that support arts programs throughout the state. Funding is available for arts and cultural nonprofit organizations and government agencies, schools, libraries and other government entities, and college and university programs for arts activities. Grant opportunities from KAC include:

• American Masterpieces (grants for Kansas 150 projects)
• Arts-in-Communities Project Mini-Grant Program
• Arts-in-Education Grant Programs
• Kansas Arts on Tour Presenters Program
• Operational Support for Arts and Cultural Organizations
• Partnership Agreements

MAKE SURE YOUR 501(C)3 STATUS IS NOT IN JEOPARDY
According to the Internal Revenue Service, most tax-exempt organizations, other than churches, must file a yearly return or notice with the IRS. If an organization does not file a required annual return for three consecutive years, it automatically loses its tax-exempt status. Click here to learn more.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FINANCIAL SURVEY TO BENEFIT SECTOR
Nonprofit Finance Fund is conducting its second annual nationwide survey of nonprofits to help understand more about the nonprofit sector's specific, real-time financial challenges. Please respond to a 10-minute survey. The information collected will be shared–in the aggregate only–with foundations, media, government, lending institutions and nonprofits so can all better understand what it takes to succeed in the current economic environment. For questions, conact Jennifer Talansky at 212/868-6710.

NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX® VOLUNTEER AWARD
Do you know someone who is demonstrating commitment and extraordinary leadership in volunteer service? Nominate your volunteer for a University of Phoenix® Volunteer Leader Award. Nine of the 10 finalists will be awarded $10,000 to donate to the nonprofit organizations of their choice. The top honoree will receive $15,000 to donate and will be recognized at the first ever L.E.A.D. Summit presented by University of Phoenix and Points of Light Institute in Washington D.C. on April 20, 2010. Click here to submit your nominations online.

FREE ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP OFFERED IN JUNE
The Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas Humanities Council, is offering a free summer workshop, Learning to Hear the Stories, June 18-19, 2010, in Lawrence. The weekend workshop in oral history is an intensive two-day introduction to the practice of oral history research.

Participation in the workshop is competitive and will be limited to no more than 20 participants. Individuals with a serious interest in oral histories as well as members of organizations and civic groups developing community-based oral history projects are encouraged to apply. Applications are available on the Hall Center website. Deadline for applications is Monday, April 5, 2010.
For questions, contact Kristine Latta, associate director for the Hall Center, at 785/864-7823 or klatta@ku.edu.

Note: The Kansas Humanities Council supports oral history projects through the Heritage Grant program. Of special interest in 2010 and 2011 are projects that explore the stories of Kansas in the 150th commemoration of Kansas Statehood. For questions, contact Dan Carey-Whalen, director of programs, at 785/357-0359 or dan@kansashumanities.org.

KANSAS VOLUNTEER COMMISSION SEEKS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Kansas Volunteer Commission seeks individuals committed to improving Kansas communities to serve on its 22-member board of directors. The commission grants funds to AmeriCorps*Kansas and Learn and Serve America programs; encourages volunteerism for everyone; promotes volunteerism for disaster preparedness and response; and helps to strengthen and expand Volunteer Centers in Kansas. In addition, the commission administers more than $2.0 million in federal funding for AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America programs statewide. For questions or to request an application packet, please contact Amanda Noll, administrative assistant, at 785/368-6207 or anoll@ksde.org.

KAC NAMED IN 15 REASONS WE LOVE KANSAS LIST BY KANSAS! MAGAZINE
The Kansas Arts Commission was listed as #9 in Kansas! magazine's 15 Reasons We Love Kansas list in the publication's spring 2010 issue. According to the magazine, "A life without art is hardly a life at all, and the Kansas Arts Commission works to ensure there will always be art in our state."