April 27, 2007

nea grant for learning in the arts

National Endowment for the Arts Accepting Applications for Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
Deadline: June 11, 2007

The National Endowment for the Arts' ( http://www.nea.gov/ ) Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth funding program is designed to advance arts education for children and youth in school- or community-based settings. This category supports in- depth, curriculum-based arts education experiences that occur over an extended period. Projects must provide participatory learning and engage students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art.

All projects must include the following components: 1) the opportunity for students and their teachers to experience exemplary works of art, in live form wherever possible; 2) study of the art experienced, including the acquisition of skills for practicing the art form where appropriate; 3) the performance/ making of art within the discipline(s) studied; and 4) assess- ment of student learning according to national or state arts education standards. Learning in the Arts projects may take place in school- or community-based settings and should focus on children and youth between 5 and 18.

Visit the NEA Web site for complete program information and application instructions. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007097/nea

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml

April 26, 2007

booze & schmooze with nyu

Hollywood Billiards welcomes NYU Tisch West

TribeHollywood.com members and friends of The Valley Film Festival to meet, mix and mingle with both old and new friends. All NYU alumni and their friends are welcome to join in for some quality fun at the historic Hollywood Billiards Sports Bar.

Located directly at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and the 101 freeway is one of Hollywood's best-kept secrets, Hollywood Billiards Sports Bar & Grill. Inside this big and beautiful 30,000 square foot building, customers can enjoy a full service restaurant, two outdoor heated patio gardens, a sports bar with 8 Sony Wega TVs, 32 Gold Crown Tournament size Pool Tables on two levels, a private VIP room, and two full bars with one of the largest assortment of beers you've ever seen.

Relaxing with old and new friends, mixing, mingling; how could you not have a wonderful time!

Cash Bar.
Street parking is limited but available.
Valet parking is available.
RSVP to: TSOA.West@NYU.edu
7-10pmMonday, May 7th

Hollywood Billiards
5750 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

hollywoodbilliards.com

new photo site



CONGRATS TO DAILY CREATOR ML WHO HAS A NEW SITE UP & RUNNING - CHECK IT OUT:

"My fresh new website featuring my photographic work is up and walking. Please have a look if you have or have not been wondering what I've been up to all these years."

April 25, 2007

upcoming deadlines for artist grants

DEADLINES

April 29
Women in Animation is a nonprofit organization that fosters the advancement of women who are involved with any and all aspects of the industry and art of animation. The Phyllis Craig Scholarship awards promising female student animators a $1,000 cash grant. To apply, visit www.womeninanimation.org.

May 1
NYFA’s Building Up Infrastructure Levels for Dance (BUILD) grants assist the development of dance companies’ infrastructure so that time and resources are available to create, conceive, and advance their artistic missions. BUILD awards operating grants of $10,000 and $20,000 to small and mid-sized dance companies based in New York City. Grants can be used for a range of activities as long as the primary focus is on infrastructure support and maintenance. For more information, visit www.nyfa.org/build.

The Eastman Kodak Company, in cooperation with the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), has established the Kodak Fellowship in Film Preservation—a program fostering the education and training of the next generation of moving image archivists. The Kodak Fellowship equips students with a $4,000 scholarship to be put towards graduate level tuition. The program also provides practical experience through an intensive six-week internship in Hollywood and participation in the AMIA annual conference in Rochester, NY. Travel fees and housing to the internship and AMIA conference are provided. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older. For more information, visit www.amianet.org.

National Endowment for the Humanities research fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. The award covers periods lasting from six to 12 months at a stipend of $4,200 per month. The maximum stipend is $50,400 for a 12-month period. Applicants may be faculty or staff members of colleges, universities, primary, or secondary schools, as well as independent scholars or writers. Fellowships provide support for projects that can be completed during the tenure of the award, as well as for work that is part of a long-term endeavor. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, and translations. To apply online, visit www.neh.gov/grants.

To ensure that international audiences see and hear the impressive and creative range of work offered by today's living composers, Global Connections, a program of the organization Meet the Composer, allows composers to travel abroad for the live performance of their works by providing appearance fees, travel costs, accommodation fees, and per diem costs related to travel abroad for the live performance of their works or for research and development. Grants range from $500 to $5,000. For more information on how to apply, visit www.meetthecomposer.org.

May 4
NYFA’s spring Artist Learning Conference, titled Expanding Your Visibility, will provide artists with two morning sessions focused on practical information about marketing and placing yourself within the ever-evolving art world. The afternoon panel discussion will center on artists’ relationship to art fairs, corporate collections, and art festivals. The registration deadline is May 4. To register, visit www.nyfa.org/learning.

NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program provides individual artists, artists' collaborative projects, and emerging arts organizations in all disciplines with the ability to apply for funding and other resources usually available only to organizations with 501(c)(3)nonprofit status. Fiscally sponsored artists' projects receive limited technical and financial services. Applicants may be located anywhere in the US. NYFA's Fiscal Sponsorship program is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country and currently sponsors more than 300 artists' projects throughout New York State and beyond. Acceptance into NYFA's Fiscal Sponsorship program is determined by the readiness of the project director to approach public and private funders. Artists' projects must have a project narrative, projected budget, and fundraising sources in mind at the time of applying. For complete information on how to apply, call 212.366.6900 x223 or visit www.nyfa.org/fs.

The Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA annually offers eight fellowships to visual artists in all disciplines. Fellows receive a $3,000 cash stipend, unlimited round-the-clock use of Kala’s studio and equipment for up to six months, and a number of professional development and exhibition opportunities. Assistance in finding appropriate low-cost housing solutions is often provided to visiting artists by the program directors. To apply, visit www.kala.org.

May 10
The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) offers the Workspace residency program in downtown New York City. The Workspace program awards distinguished artists with a nine-month residency in raw studio space; 24 hours access; exposure to curators, critics, collectors, arts professionals, and the public at large; and access to state-of-the-art facilities and libraries. Artists and writers in all disciplines are eligible to apply. For more information, visit www.lmcc.net.

To search for additional deadlines for the month of April and beyond, visit www.nyfasource.org.

April 21, 2007

play competition

7th Annual MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition 2007
Postmarked Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2007


Repertorio Español is looking for full length stage plays that are relevant and unique to the Hispanic experience in the United States. The winning Play will be produced at Repertorio Español. Top five will receive cash awards. Top ten finalists will receive a staged reading at Repertorio.

For Guidelines and Application contact Allison at aav@repertorio.org. For more information, please visit: www.repertorio.org.

ny fellowship

Page 73 Productions
Playwrighting Fellowship

Applications for the 2008 Fellowship are due on May 1, 2007(postmark deadline)!

Through this program, Page 73 provides artistic and financial resources to one emerging playwright as he or she develops a new play that has not received substantial prior development support. Past fellows include Kirsten Greenidge, Quiara Alegría Hudes and Jason Grote.

The 2007 P73 Playwriting Fellow is Krista Knight.For more information, please visit: www.p73.org. Please email fellowship@p73.org with any questions.

grant in la county

THE DURFEE FOUNDATION
ARC: ARTISTS' RESOURCE for COMPLETION Grant
Second Quarter
Postmark Deadline is Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

ARC grants provide rapid, short-term assistance of up to $3,500 to individual artists who live in Los Angeles County. Funds must be used to enhance work that is near completion and scheduled for presentation between June 10, 2007 and November 2, 2007. Artists in any discipline may apply. Applicants must have a secure invitation from an established organization to present their work.

There are four grant cycles per year. for more information, application, or guidelines visithttp://www.durfee.org/programs/arc/index.html

reading in la

FAMILY PLANNING
by Julia Edwards
The Road Theatre's Monday Night Free Reading Series
Monday, April 23, 2007 @ 8pm
The Lankershim Arts Center
5108 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood
Wine and Cheese
http://www.roadtheatre.org/

About the Play
Olivia seethes with hormones. She told Hamish a million times she was ovulating tonight. How could he forget? But when Olivia pushes her unemployed panic-stricken husband too far, he snaps: maybe he didn’t forget! On one very bad night with a house full of guests, Olivia and Hamish must dredge up years of neglected marital dirt to answer not: are we going to do it?, but: will our marriage survive the night?

About the Playwright
Julia Edwards studied Semiotics at Brown University and received an MFA in Playwriting from UC-San Diego. Her play THE RATS ARE GETTING BIGGER received a reading in The Public’s New Work Now festival and was produced in the NYC International Fringe Festival. She was commissioned by South Coast Repertory to write LOCKDOWN which was subsequently produced there. She has worked with LAByrinth Theatre Company (NYC), Salvage Vanguard Theater (Austin), Printer’s Devil (Seattle), Collaboration (Chicago), and The Fritz (San Diego), among others. She wrote a screenplay for Timbergrove Productions (producers of Adam Rapp’s Winter Passing). She has been developing Family Planning over the last year with the help of Echo Theatre Company and Apparition Productions in NYC.

April 20, 2007

wordtheatre in la

Spring has sprung and WordTheatre is back at Canal Club to kick off a literature lovers' Sunday at 11:00 AM on April 29th.

Feast on a sumptuous brunch at one of Venice's top eateries followed by performances of brilliant, Pushcart Prize winning short stories by seven great actors.

If you have ever enjoyed a WordTheatre event, you might be surprised to learn that our programming has been profoundly inspired by these 31 beautifully edited volumes of Bill Henderson's internationally renowned anthologies that celebrate small press authors and publishers from across America. Please help us return the favor.

Ten dollars of every ticket purchased will go directly to Pushcart, thus ensuring that the country's most exciting, provocative and independent literary voices will be featured in Volume 32 of the prize!

Where else can you enjoy great food, a fabulous crowd, and unforgettable performances while contributing to such an important literary institution that needs your support? I hope you will share this invitation with your friends. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Parking available for $5 with validation at 42 North Venice Boulevard, across the street, just West of James Beach.

Many thanks,
Cedering Fox, Artistic Director

www.wordtheatre.com

eriq la salle steps up to the slam



ERIQ LA SALLE STEPS UP TO JUDGE THE SLAM!

Tisch alumnus and former ER star ERIQ LA SALLE (UG Drama) joins our illustrious panel of industry judges for the TISCH ACTORS WEST MONOLOGUE SLAM 07. Seating is limited. RSVP today!

TISCH ACTORS WEST PRESENTS: MONOLOGUE SLAM ‘07!!!

**5 Minutes to SLAM…or be SLAMMED!!**

Monday, April 30th @ 8pm
The Odyssey Theatre
2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
LA, CA 90025

Free Parking on Street or Lot.

RSVP : Seating is limited/ Highly Recommended: 310.285.3050

Tix: $10 includes post show party! Free Beer & Wine!

Judges include:
ERIQ LA SALLE Actor, Director, Producer
SEITH MANN, Director
BONNE GILLISPIE CSA
TRACI GREEN CSA
PAUL DINH-MCCRILLIS CSA

Hosted by:
TOM CONNOLLY

SLAM PERFORMERS:
Amelia Borella
Sabah El-Amin
Daheli Hall
Cricket Leigh
Samantha Hope Lockwood
Michelle Merring
Ruth Otero
Arnell Powell
Carvell Wallace
Alison White

Winner gets: $300, Free Headshot Session, Free Reproductions and more actor friendly gifts!!

Tisch Actors West is comprised of graduates from the Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Drama Department, working as professional Actors, Writers and Producers for the last five to ten years in Theatre, Film, Television, Voice-Overs and Commercials. TAW is committed to offering programming and resources for the career advancement of the Tisch Drama graduate based in Los Angeles . TAW will work to connect with key industry players, form alliances with other NYU/Tisch alumni and performance groups, and aggressively foster opportunities for dialogue, collaboration and education among its members. All TAW events are supported by The TSOA West Alumni Council. For more information about how to get involved with TAW: http://webmailb.netzero.net/webmail/new/

grants

1) Applications Invited for Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship
2) ASCAP Foundation Announces Grant Application Procedures for 2008 Funding
3) Awards for Commissioning and Premiering Emerging California Composers
4) VSA arts and Volkswagen Announces National Juried Exhibition for Young Artists With Disabilities

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Applications Invited for Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship
Deadline: June 22, 2007

The Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission awards fellowships to practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability. Fellowships of $6,500 are awarded in two-year cycles: Music, Media, Literature, and Crafts Fellowships are awarded in odd numbered years (2007), while Emerging & Cross-Disciplinary, Performing, Visual, and Traditional & Folk Arts Fellowships are awarded in even-numbered years (2008).

Applicants must be a practicing artist, 18 years of age or older by the application deadline date, and a resident of Washington State. Applicants may not be a graduate or undergraduate matriculated student enrolled in any degree program.

For complete program information and application materials, visit the Artist Trust Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10007014/artisttrust For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml -

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ASCAP Foundation Announces Grant Application Procedures for 2008 Funding
Deadline: August 1, 2007 (Letter of Inquiry)

The ASCAP Foundation ( http://www.ascapfoundation.org/ ), a publicly supported 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs, funds its own programs and also provides grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in music education pro- grams for aspiring songwriters and composers. The foundation's grants average between $3,000 and $5,000 each. Grants are made on an annual one-time basis. Organizations that have already received funding from the ASCAP Foundation may apply in writing for renewed support as part of their required progress report, providing the request is for the same program and same dollar amount. If an organization that has already received funding from the foundation is requesting funding for a new program, a Letter of Inquiry is required. Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) status in order to submit a Letter of Inquiry. Visit the foundation's Web site for complete program guidelines, application procedures, and information on previous grant recipients. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10007015/ascapfoundation For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml -

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Awards for Commissioning and Premiering Emerging California Composers
Deadline: August 24, 2007

The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation ( http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/gerbode/ ) and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation ( http://www.hewlett.org/ ) are inviting applications to the 2007 Emerging Composers Awards Program, which supports the commission and premiere of major new musical compositions by California composers, age 35 or younger at the time of application. These works are to be com- missioned and premiered by nonprofit San Francisco Bay Area music and multi-discipline arts presenting organizations. The 2007 program will grant up to six awards of $50,000 to professionally oriented musical organizations and presenters that are based in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, San Mateo, or Santa Clara. Proposed commissions in any musical style (jazz, experimental, contemporary classical) or format (chamber, combo, orchestral, choir) will be accepted, but there must be a public premiere of the work(s) that makes it accessible to a general audience.

Applications for the 2007 Emerging Composer Awards Program are available at the Gerbode Foundation Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10007016/gerbode For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml -

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VSA arts and Volkswagen Announces National Juried Exhibition for Young Artists With Disabilities
Deadline: July 6, 2007

VSA arts ( http://www.vsarts.org/ ) and Volkswagen of America, Inc. ( http://www.vw.com/ ) have announced a call for Driven, a national juried exhibition for young artists with disabilities. The competition is open to young artists between the ages of 16 and 25 living in the United States who have a physical, cognitive, or mental disability. A disability is defined as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The entered artwork must be an original work that has been com- pleted in the last three years. Eligible media include paintings and drawings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, or charcoal), fine art prints (lithographs, etching, intaglio, or woodcuts), photography, computer-generated prints, and two-dimensional mixed media. The program will present a Grand Prize of $20,000; a First Award of of $10,000; a Second Award of $6,000; and twelve Awards of Excellence of $2,000 each. Visit the VSA arts Web site for complete program information and entry instructions. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10007017/vsarts For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml

April 19, 2007

make the world a better place

As artists, we aspire to leave the world a little more beautiful, slightly changed for the better as a result of our work. Here's a way to do that, literally:

TAKE A STEP: SWITCH TO COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULBS

Replacing just one frequently used conventional lightbulb at your home with a compact fluorescent bulb can save you money on your utility bill and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. If every household in the United States replaced one incandescent light bulb in their home with a compact fluorescent, it would save a total of 90 million pounds of global warming pollution over the lifetime of the bulbs. This would be equal to taking 6.3 million cars off the road. Though compact fluorescent light bulbs are more expensive than conventional light bulbs, they last 10 times longer. One bulb can lower your energy bill by $15 annually and reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 150 lbs.

Take a step and switch out a lightbulb.

teaching the arts

* Multiple Positions College of the Canyons (California) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504085-01&pg=e

* Faculty/Academic Entrepreneurs Menlo College (California) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504210-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Millikin University (Illinois) (date posted: 4/18/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000505220-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Speech, Communication, and Theatre Kentucky State University (Kentucky) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504868-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Acting/Moving Murray State University (Kentucky) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504315-01&pg=e

* Instructor/Assistant Professor of Dance University of Minnesota at Duluth (Minnesota) (date posted: 4/17/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000505044-01&pg=e

* Visiting Instructor in Theater History Oberlin College (Ohio) (date posted: 4/19/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000505290-01&pg=e

teaching writing jobs in usa

* Assistant Professor of Developmental Writing Matanuska-Susitna College (Alaska) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504684-01&pg=e

* English Composition Lecturer and Literacy, Tech. and Profesional Writing Lecturer Northern Arizona University (Arizona) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504804-01&pg=e

* Academic Success and Legal Writing Specialist Santa Clara University (California) (date posted: 4/17/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504998-01&pg=e

* American Literature Yale University (Connecticut) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504272-01&pg=e

* 2007/08 Franklin Papers Fellowship Yale University (Connecticut) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504742-01&pg=e

* Freelance Editor Edit 911, Inc. (Florida) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504644-01&pg=e

* Developmental Writing Instructor North Iowa Area Community College (Iowa) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504789-01&pg=e

* English / American Literature - Assistant Professor University of Macau (Macau) (date posted: 4/19/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000505179-01&pg=e

* Visiting Professor of Composition and Writing Grand Valley State University (Michigan) (date posted: 4/16/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504854-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor/Instructor in English (Creative Writing) Saint Vincent College (Pennsylvania) (date posted: 4/17/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000505038-01&pg=e

April 15, 2007

brewery artwalk in la


If you've never done the Brewery Artwalk - I highly encourage you to go. A wonderful chance to see into artists studios and meet them in person. A wonderful way to spend the day.

The Brewery Spring 2007 Artwalk

Saturday & Sunday
April 21st & 22nd
11 am - 6 pm

I really encourage you to check out Dave Lefner's studio. His print is above. He writes:

"Please visit me in my studio to view all the new limited-edition, linoleum block prints"

Dave Lefner
620 Moulton Avenue,
Studio 212
Los Angeles, CA 90031

Main Street Exit @ the 5 Freeway near Downtown Los Angeles

FREE admission & secured parking

For more info www.breweryartwalk.com

the hammer opens at tribeca

Daily Creator HJ brings us news about her new film:

My latest film "The Hammer" -- a comedy about a down-on-his luckconstruction worker who gets a last shot at glory on the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team -- is having its festival premiere at the end of the monthat New York's Tribeca Film Festival.

My husband Kevin Hench wrote thescreenplay, and I produced, as well as co-star alongside Adam Carolla. This project reunited me with several key players from Kissing Jessica Stein including director Charlie Wurmfeld and producing partner Eden Wurmfeld.

We would love for you to celebrate the film with us by joining us atthe film's world premiere on April 26, 2007. There are two other screenings as well; please see details below.

For a description of the film, and to buy tickets, go to – http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/tixSYS/2007/filmguide/title-detail.php And click on "The Hammer."

(For venue locations, click on "ViewVenues Map" on the same page.) Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, Saturday, April 14. (American Express cardholders may buy tickets now).

All the best,
Heather Juergensen
www.heatherjuergensen.com
www.thehammermovie.com

good to keep in mind

Daily Creator LP always sends us the best little gems to think about...

"When people start to mediate or to work with any kind of spiritual discipline, the often think that somehow they're going to improve, which is a sort of subtle aggression against who they really are. It's a bit like saying, "If I jog, I'll be a much better person." "If I could only get a nicer house, I'd be a better person." If I could meditate and calm down, I'd be a better person."...

But loving-kindness--maitri--toward ourselves doesn't mean getting rid of anything. Maitri means that we can still be crazy after all these years. We can still be angry after all these years. We can still be timid or jealous or full of feelings of unworthiness. The point is not to try to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is you or me or whoever we are right now, just as we are. That's the ground, that's what we study, that's what we come to know with tremendous curiosity and interest."

--Pema Chodron, The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness

nyu ug drama alumni event in la on 4/30

TISCH ACTORS WEST PRESENTS MONOLOGUE SLAM ‘07!!!

Take 10 Tisch Actors, 99 Audience Members and add 3 Surprise Celebrity/ Industry Judges and what do you get? The chance to SLAM or be SLAMMED!!

“American Idol: The Monologue Version”
**Audience Participation Strongly Encouraged**

Monday, April 30th @ 8pm

The Odyssey Theatre
2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
LA, CA 90025

Tix: $10
Seating is Limited! RSVP: 310.285.3050

*All proceeds from this even will create more TAW Programming for UGD alumni

For more information about how to get involved: tischactorswest@yahoo.com

Tisch Actors West is comprised of graduates from the Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Drama Department, working as professional Actors, Writers and Producers for the last five to ten years in Theatre, Film, Television, Voice-Overs and Commercials. TAW is committed to offering programming and resources for the career advancement of the Tisch Drama graduate based in Los Angeles. TAW will work to connect with key industry players, form alliances with other NYU/Tisch alumni and performance groups, and aggressively foster opportunities for dialogue, collaboration and education among its members. All TAW events are supported by The TSOA West Alumni Council.

April 13, 2007

durfee foundation grants

THE DURFEE FOUNDATION
ARC: ARTISTS' RESOURCE for COMPLETION Grant
Second Quarter Postmark Deadline is Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

ARC grants provide rapid, short-term assistance of up to $3,500 to individual artists who live in Los Angeles County. Funds must be used to enhance work that is near completion and scheduled for presentation between June 10, 2007 and November 2, 2007. Artists in any discipline may apply. Applicants must have a secure invitation from an established organization to present their work.

There are four grant cycles per year. for more information, application, or guidelines visithttp://www.durfee.org/programs/arc/index.html

more teaching jobs

* Vacancies: Music; English, Theatre/Mass Communication; Theatre; University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (Arkansas) (date posted: 4/9/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000502872-01&pg=e

* Theater Faculty Carroll Community College (Maryland) (date posted: 4/9/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503281-01&pg=e

* Lecturer of Theatre and Speech University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Tennessee) (date posted: 4/9/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503200-01&pg=e

* Multiple Faculty Positions and Director of Financial Aid Southside Virginia Community College (Virginia) (date posted: 4/9/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503178-01&pg=e

April 07, 2007

teaching the arts

* Faculty Positions Fall 2007 Joliet Junior College (Illinois) (date posted: 4/2/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000502734-01&pg=e

* Lecturer in Dance Millikin University (Illinois) (date posted: 4/2/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503365-01&pg=e

* Technical Director/Assistant Professor Millikin University (Illinois) (date posted: 4/2/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503374-01&pg=e

* Professor of Theatre Grove City College (Pennsylvania) (date posted: 4/2/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000502030-01&pg=e

* Theatre Faculty Dixie State College of Utah (Utah) (date posted: 4/4/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503643-01&pg=e

* Theater / Technical Director Dixie State College of Utah (Utah) (date posted: 4/3/2007) http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000503540-01&pg=e

choreography competition

Dance Films Association Announces Susan Braun Award Competition for Young New York City Choreographers
Deadline: April 30, 2007

Dance Films Association, Inc. ( http://www.dancefilmsassn.org/ ) has announced a first-time grant opportunity for a choreographer between the ages of 16 and 25, living in one of the five boroughs of New York City, to create a short film and/or adapt a stage choreography for the camera with a young filmmaker.

The Susan Braun Award will provide cash and in-kind support from a team of mentors. Applicants must submit a VHS or DVD of any form (performance, narrative, music video, etc.) and any style (from hip hop to ballet).

The submitted choreography should represent the basic ideas to be developed further for the camera. The mentors will judge the entries on the strength of the choreography and their vision for how the choreography would be adapted for the camera. The competition requires a $15 entry fee (free to DFA members and interns).

Visit the DFA Web site for complete program information. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10006827/dancefilmsassn

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml

word is bond festival in LA

The WORD IS BOND 3rd Annual Poetry & Performance Festival will span four days, from April 12th through April 15th at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica.

Word Is Bond brings the raw spark of SoCal’s booming grassroots spoken word poetry scene direct to Highways. DJ’s, artists, musicians, singers, dancers, and poets collaborate nightly throughout L.A. For four days during National Poetry Month, Highways will be the temporary home to these rich voices.

On Thursday, April 12th,the festival kicks-off with a double-header. The Live & Direct Art Show features the work of performance painters including Mear One, Jaha Zainabu, Azikiwe Atiba Andrews,Mark Canto, David Araquel, and Pancho Abalos. Curated by artist, poet, and community activist Alfie Ebojo (aka alfie numeric); John West will provide entertainment. The Bring It!Invitational Slam features poets Azikiwe, Blake, Gina Loring, In-Q, Katrina Recto and Taaj Freeman.DJ Jedi will spin.

Friday, April 13th: Exhale brings to light diverse female talents including Slam Champion and HBO Def Poet Sonya Renee, fierce wordstress Nikki Skies, poet, playwright and screenwriter Melinda Corazon Foley and the amazing and inimitable Ellyn Maybe.

Saturday, April 14th:: Free/Style is a showcase of performers who push the edges of spoken word with poet and DJ Brutha Gimel, dancer and spoken word artist Nicole Smith, a new collaboration between A Mic and Dim Light’s Besskepp and Bomani, and Kat Magill (aka Simply Kat), winner of last year’s Invitational Slam, who returns with her performance piece “Corner Sweet”.

After a reception by Café Bolivar with music from the Elevaters, the late show Ill Defined features performances by Steve Connell (Def Poetry, Declare Yourself), 2006 Hollywood Slam Team member Tshaka, local sensation Manuel Gallego, and Brendan Constantine.

The festival expands this year, to include a Sunday afternoon workshop and reading on April 15th.

Thursday, April 12th
7:30pm LIVE AND DIRECT – FREE
8:30PM BRING IT SLAM - $10/$5 (with poem or artwork)

Friday, April 13th
8:30pm EXHALE - $20/15

Saturday, April 14th
8:30pm FREE/STYLE - $20/15
10:30pm RECEPTION/ILL DEFINED - $20/15

Sunday, April 15th
3:00pm BREAK IT DOWN - FREE


Ticket info: 310.315.1459

wordisbond007@mac.com
myspace.com/wordisbond007

Highways Performance Space
1651 18th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.453.1755
highwaysperformance.org
myspace.com/highwaysperformancespace

April 03, 2007

playwriting opps

SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY: Rolling Deadline

The Fire Dept Theater Company (Jessica Blank, Erica Gould and Audrey Rosenberg, co-Artistic Directors) is still accepting submissions for its upcoming SALON SERIES. We are looking for new plays whose content addresses or intersects with a particular political issue. Plays must be previously unproduced in New York. The SALON SERIES plays will be presented in intimate, warm, non-proscenium spaces and be followed by a salon with a featured speaker whose life experience and/or expertise speaks to the issues raised by the play. Please send submissions to thefiredept@gmail.com

SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY: April 16th

DeadlineNightswimming Pure Research is calling for submissions. If you have a theatrical question, and can pose it in terms of an experiment, then we're interested. We will supply studio space for up to three days, a $1000 fee for the lead researcher and a modest budget for artists and materials. For more information: http://www.nightswimmingtheatre.com

SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY: July 1st Deadline

Riverdale Y Performance Space is accepting plays about Jewish and/or multicultural themes for stipend and production. Please send to: Betsy Shevey, Artistic Director, Riverdale Y Performance Space, 5625 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471-1221.

SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY: May 1st Deadline

The Temple Players is now accepting short plays for its August 2007 staged reading of A BIBLICAL SENSE OF HUMOR, a one-act festival of original plays. Scripts are being accepted through May 1, 2007 (this is an extension from the original March 1 deadline). If you have any questions or comments about our group or our productions, please email: templeplayers@bethsholomstratford.org

free theatre panels in nyc

SPF's Theatre Panel with the Mayor's Office:The Creation of Grey Gardens: The Musical
SPF's Salon Series:Only On Stage: Why Theatre Still Matters


Free SPF Theatre Panel on Saturday, April 14, Examines the Creation of Grey Gardens: The Musical

The Living Room for Artists / Summer Play Festival (SPF) and The Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting (MOFTB) will present its first panel of 2007 on Saturday, April 14. The panel is designed to focus on the process by which a musical is born, from its original source material, to its off-Broadway run, to its opening night on Broadway.

Grey Gardens: The Creation of a Musical
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Michael Greif (Director)
Randall Wreghitt (Producer)
Scott Frankel (Music)
Michael Koric (Lyrics)
Christic Evangelisto (Playwrights Horizons)
Katherine Oliver (Commissioner of the MOFTB - Moderator)

REGISTER NOW!
The free panel will take place at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, at 410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues) on April 14 from 10:00am to 11:30am. Guests should RSVP to message@film.nyc.gov by April 12.

This panel is the fifth in a series addressing careers in theatre management, theatrical production and development, producing, and acting.

Refreshments will be served. Please note that guests are subject to change.

SPF's Next Exclusive Salon Series

The SPF Salon Series is designed to provide a forum for discussion that provokes, informs and entertains while examining ideas and concerns of relevance to the theatre today. Moderated by Time Out New York theatre critics David Cote and Adam Feldman, each month will bring new guests and topics to the intimate 50-seat Studio Theatre at Theatre Row. Guests will have the opportunity to hear and talk with some of the industryÂ’s most interesting figures.

SPF's Salon
Monday, April 16, 2007
Jeanine Tesori - Composer, Caroline, or Change; Thoroughly Modern Mille
Michael Mayer - Director, Spring Awakening
Steve Cosson - Artistic Director, The Civilians
Keith Bunan - Playwright, The Busy World is Hushed
Adam Feldman - Theater Critic, Time Out New York (Moderator)

REGISTER NOW!
Tickets to the Salon Series are available free of charge, but are extremely limited. To reserve your seat, email us at events@spfnyc.com.

The Salons will take place from 7:30pm until 9:00pm at the Studio Theatre, Theatre Row at 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues.

Refreshments will be served. Please note that guests are subject to change.