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– labotanica announces grants program for creative projects [DUE July 15]
– low lives call for artists [DUE June 30]
– labotanica seeks home in houston, texas
– labotanica magazine #1: classifieds, call for entries [DUE July 15]”
complete details at BS Houston blog, linked below
The Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) is hosting an informational workshop on how to apply for the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund. The workshop will take you through the application process step-by-step. RSVP by emailing SWAMP or call 713-522-8592 xt. 2
The workshop will be held at Auroroa Picture Show (located at 1524 Sul Ross, Houston, TX) on April 26, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Deadline for the 2009 cycle is June 1st and if you are a filmmaker who has resided in Texas for at least one year, you are eligible to apply for up to fifteen thousand dollars in funding for your project.
Application forms are available for download from www.austinfilm.org or by request from Texas Filmmakers Production Fund, 1901 East 51st St., Austin, TX 78723, 512-322-0145, email
Since 1996, the Austin Film Societys TFPF has supported Texas filmmakers by giving out nine hundred thirty thousand dollars in cash, goods and services to 265 film and video projects.
via Houston Film Commission newsletter
May 8 & 10
NBC-AMERICAS GOT TALENT will hold regional open casting call in Houston on May 8th and 10th* with celebrity hosts Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff, and new host Nick Cannon. All ages, All acts welcome. Com on out Houston and show us your talent. For further information please log onto americasgottalentauditions.com
*newsletter and website dates differ, please check the official website for complete details.
via the Houston Film Commission Newsletter
Tom Vaughan will be teaching a 10-week workshop, Story and Plot III: The First Draft, starting June 8, 2009. Anyone interested is encouraged to also sign up for the prerequisite Story and Plot I: Structure (“a basic introduction to storytelling and how it applies to screenwriting”) which will take place on May 23, 2009.
Visit www.storyandplot.com for more information and to sign up.
8 feet of water + 15 days to sit = lots of damage….or if you’re a resilient artist, lots of inspiration.
Galveston’s DesignWorks bounces back after Ike | Fine Arts | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle.
Wow!
Huge kudos to OnlineBestColleges.Com for compiling this list of FREE online web tools. It’s very comprehensive and, well just flat out amazing.
Included are portfolio and gallery posting sites, communities, job boards, career guides, resume, cover letter and artist statement help, financial advice, career change and general advice. Very thorough and a definite go-to list for anyone looking for some useful insight (and who couldn’t use that every now and again).
DUE Friday, July 17
Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London is searching for new talent to perform on stage in front of a live audience. All you need to do is choreograph, perform, and film an original piece of dance, 30 seconds to 3 minutes long, post it on YouTube, and submit your entry at www.globaldancecontest.com. The winner will receive a cash prize, an expenses-paid trip to London, and a chance to perform on the main stage at Sadler’s Wells in January 2010. All kinds of dance are welcome, and the contest is open to anyone over the age of 18 from anywhere in the world.
DUE Monday, May 4
Applications for Grants From the Engaging Dance Audiences Program, administered by Dance/USA with support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 will be awarded to projects that analyze current attendance patterns, and explore methods of engaging dance audiences. Visit www.danceusa.org or Suzanne Callahan at 202/955-8325.
(via Dance Source Houston)
DEADLINE: May 21, 2009 5:00 EST – materials must be received by this date & time.
The City of Kissimmee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) seeks to hire an artist/artist team to design and create an entrance / water feature for Ruby Plaza in Lakefront Park, a twenty-five acre park on Lake Tohopekaliga in the City of Kissimmee. Ruby Plaza will be the focal point of a proposed $25 million park renovation project. The public art should create a compelling entrance to the park that “connects” the City’s historic waterfront to its downtown. There is opportunity within this site to weave together Kissimmee’s past, present and future. The total art budget for this public art project is $750,000. Short list artists will receive an honorarium of $5,000 after presentation of proposals. For complete call to artists & application requirements go to http://www.lakefrontpark.org. Please read complete call to artists before asking questions or sending information.
Questions: All questions must be submitted in writing by email or fax to:
Email: ghamilton @ kissimmee.org Fax: 407-931-1329 Subject: “Artist Question – Lakefront Park” and make sure to include your first & last name as well as your phone number in all correspondence. All questions & answers will be posted on the web site with the Call to Artist: http://www.lakefrontpark.org/
Deadline: April 24, 2009
VSA arts Accepting Applications for Teaching Artist Fellowships
VSA arts is seeking applications from artist-educators for the Teaching Artist Fellowship, a program to identify, engage, and support outstanding teaching artists with disabilities in the visual and performing arts.
Benefits to selected Teaching Artist Fellows include program orientation and a professional development retreat designed especially for teaching artists; subscriptions/memberships within the teaching artist network (e.g., Teaching Artist Journal, Art Education, Teaching Theatre); networking and teaching opportunities in Washington, D.C. (stipend and travel costs included); and a stipend of $1,000 to support professional development or career goal objectives.
Teaching Artist Fellows will serve as facilitators for VSA arts educational efforts and will be profiled in VSA arts publications.
The program is open to artists with disabilities and experience working in pre-K-12 classrooms within the past three years. Applicants should demonstrate artistic achievement in visual or performing arts. (Note: This program is designed specifically for teaching artists. Classroom instructors are not eligible for the fellowship.)
Visit the VSA arts Web site for complete program information: