FCASH News
Why Bother?
6 August 2009 | 10:05 am
As we pick and choose between what to invest our time and resources on it is a good time to ask why. Why should I spend money on something, why should I schedule this or that in my day. So, why should you bother attending and supporting the Third Annual Cultural Arts Conference, on Friday, October 2, 2009. In times that challenge us, we need innovation, we need creativity and we really need inspiration. Think about the Great Depression and how the arts helped people get through it. Think about what a difference a song can make in your day, how it...
Aileen Imperatrice FCASH Fundraiser, Saturday 8/8 5-8 pm At the Security Bank Building
4 August 2009 | 10:50 pm
Aileen is donating 50% of all sales on 8/8 to the Coalition. Come join us at the top of the world in Fresno for a night of art and inspiration.
John King, co-author of Tribal Leadership Comes to Fresno 7/29 for a Special FCASH Breakfast
23 July 2009 | 7:44 pmEffective social movements throughout time have been started by 3% of a population committed to making a change in their community. We invite you to join the Fresno Coalition for Arts, Science & History as we gather the team/tribe to work together to grow our valley's cultural arts sector to greatness. Celebrated business consultant and 2008 Cultural Arts Conference keynote speaker, John King, returns to Fresno to lead us in an engaging and inspirational discussion for creating the critical mass for a thriving cultural sector.
Central Valley Library Honors Native California Heritage
23 July 2009 | 3:56 pm
Master Yokuts basketweaver Lois Connor is featured in a new exhibit at California State University, Fresno’s Henry Madden Library, which uses state-of-the-art digital technology to bring a historic tradition to life in a genuine and realistic format.
Photo Courtesy of FresnoState Magazine
The recent multi-million dollar renovation of California State University, Fresno's Henry Madden Library includes exhibitions and architectural features that pay tribute to local Native Californian culture. For three years, the University worked in consultation with the...
Survival Strategies for the Arts
22 July 2009 | 9:55 pmBy John Killacky • May 15, 2009
John Killacky, artist and arts funder, not only knows that we need the arts now more than ever, but gives us ten survival strategies for arts organizations and one for audience members — and reminds us that all of us are audience members.
The arts are where hope lives. And right now, as the very tenets of civil society are being re-written, and as health and human service needs rise, there is legitimate concern about whether the arts will survive, how the arts can thrive.
The arts, like every other nonprofit sub-sector, are being challenged by significant contribution losses from government, corporations, foundations, and private donors. Box office and gallery admissions are also...
Critical Mass, by Philip Ball
22 July 2009 | 6:51 pm
Ever wondered whether it's possible for the good guys really to end up on top? - or will double crossers always do better? Ever thought it weird that sometimes on a motorway the traffic grinds to a halt, even though when you finally get moving there seems to have been nothing to cause it? Ever wondered whether house price crashes are bound to happen eventually? All of these questions and more are covered by the newly revitalized idea of developing a 'Physics of Society'. That is what 'Critical Mass' by Philip Ball is about.
How far can you get in understanding Society by...