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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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Parker, a Seneca Indian who worked as the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. Elliott-High Eagle, a Cherokee Indian, created the first official week of awareness and recognition for American Indian and Alaska natives in October 1976. The earliest efforts were led in the early 1900s by Dr. Arthur C.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Areas served: Alaska. Areas served: Cleveland/Ohio.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding. For example, a local bike shop could donate a bike, helmet, and a voucher for a free tuneup. Popular destinations include the Caribbean, Alaska, and New Zealand.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Areas served: Alaska. Areas served: Cleveland/Ohio.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

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On a late summer day in Alaska, a polar bear and her one year-old cub began swimming in search of sea ice to hunt for food… Nine days later, the polar bear's treacherous 427 mile swim ended when she found a thin sheet of sea ice. "When you're a starving child, it's nearly impossible to fight through a crowd of adults.

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