Tag: awards

Workshop on How to Apply for the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund

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

Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest

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.

Art of Harmony — Eco-Project

“Local Coca-Cola Bottler and Wal-Mart sponsors announced a call for entries in this year’s Art of Harmony — Eco-Project.

Artists in high schools throughout the Greater Houston and southeast Texas areas can vie for the opportunity to have their creations displayed on a tour.

The competition encourages and rewards the talent of students in grades nine through 12.

…

Entry kits were mailed to high schools in the area.

Students also can call 1-800-556-6754.

Entry deadline is [March 31].”

via Deadline nears for Art of Harmony — Eco-Project | East End/Third Ward News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle.

Curator for Menil Collection gets Gold Rush nod

Congrats to Franklin Sirmans, the Menil Collection’s curator of modern and contemporary art [‘NeoHooDoo’ curator], for being chosen as a recipient of one the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s inaugural Gold Rush Awards.

via Arts in Houston: ‘NeoHooDoo’ curator gets Gold Rush nod.

DUE May 1 Script Contest at A. D. Players

2008-2009 A. D. Players Script Competition

Submitted plays will be evaluated according to their suitability for our company and must meet the following criteria:

* an unpublished play for general audiences (no musicals or screenplays)

* Children’s Theater — at least 45 minutes long. Mainstage Theater — at least 70 minutes long

* Only one (1) script per author for Children’s and/or Mainstage Theater. * Plays previously submitted to A. D. Players are not eligible for this competition.

* a complete script (no rough drafts) formatted in standard professional playscript format

(see Professional Playscript Format Guidelines & Sample, 2nd ed. – Samuel French, Inc.)

* inclusion of a cover sheet with Title, author and date written

* a synopsis (one page or less) with the following: title, story summary, and cast breakdown

* a cast consisting of 10 actors or fewer

Submissions must include name, address, phone and email address.

Entries may be sent electronically via email (word.doc or pdf format) to: scriptcontest@adplayers.org

or by mail to :

Script Contest, c/o A. D. Players , 2710 W. Alabama, Houston TX 77098

* NO MATERIALS WILL BE RETURNED

* CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE — May 1, 2009

The winner will be notified by August 1, 2009. The winner’s script will receive a public staged reading during the A. D. Players’ 2009-2010 season.

via A. D. Players – Script Contest Rules.

DUE March 1 & 15 Original Scripts Needed at Theatre Southwest

Dee Cliburn is accepting scripts for Theatre Southwest’s 4th annual Reader’s Theatre. Scripts should be 5 to 15 minutes in length. The best scripts will be chosen and given staged readings on March 15. You may submit up to 3 plays. At the end of the readings, the audience will vote for their favorite and the winner will receive a $100 “thank you.” There is no entry fee.

The deadline for script submissions to the Readers Festival is March 1. Scripts should be mailed to:

Theatre Southwest

Attn: Dee Cliburn

8944-A Clarkcrest

Houston, Tx. 77063.

Mimi Holloway is accepting scripts for Theatre Southwest’s 12th annual Festival of Originals. Comedies, drama and avant-garde are all welcome. The festival runs July 24-August 8. Scripts should be as close to 20 minutes as possible. All five winners will receive a $100 “thank you.” The entry fee is $5 (per script). All scripts must be unpublished.

The deadline for script submissions to the Festival of Originals is March 15. Scripts should be mailed to

Theatre Southwest

Attn: Mimi Holloway

8944-A Clarkcrest

Houston, Tx. 77063.

For more information please check our website theatresouthwest.org (click the Special Events link at the top of the home page), or phone (713)661-9505.

Contact Dee Cliburn

(713)783-0739

Or

Mimi Holloway

(713)661-9505

mimiholloway@theatresouthwest.com

via Forum – Announcements – PLAYWRIGHTS! – Original Scripts Needed at Theatre Southwest : TheatrePort.

Houston dancer wins prestigous competition

The worst part for 17-year-old ballet dancer Sebastian Concha was flying nine hours from Houston to Switzerland.

The best part was becoming one of the winners of the Prix de Lausanne, a prestigious six-day competition for young dancers from around the world.

Follow the link below to read the full article.

via Houston dancer wins prestigous competition | Fine Arts | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle.

Arts in Houston: A better model for art prizes?

The $50,000 Hunting Art Prize, which Houston artist Wendy Wagner won this year, has drawn some flack from Kelly Klaasmeyer, among other observers, for its selection process…

The selection process for the Artadia Awards 2008 Houston sounds a little more, well, selective…

That sounds in line with some of the suggestions Rainey Knudson made last year to “fix the Hunting Art Prize” — most notably, shorter shortlists and studio visits with the finalists.

Follow the link below to read the full article.

via Arts in Houston: A better model for art prizes?.