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SOUTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION

The Children's Trust of South Carolina Announces The 2010 Picasso Project

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Columbia, S.C.-October 27, 2009 - The Children's Trust of South Carolina invites South Carolina students grades 6-12 to participate in The Picasso Project, a statewide student art competition.  The Picasso Project is open to all public, private, and home schools as well as after school art programs. 

Registration opens on November 4, 2009 and will close on February 5, 2010.  

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The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2010 and June 2011. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, access to online training resources, educational and promotional materials, inclusion of your organization and activities on The Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national program. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected by a panel of experts.

To download the Guidelines & Application Instructions visit The Big Read Web site .

Questions? Call Arts Midwest at 612.238.8010 or email TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org