the constant creator

To Be Or No To Be…Plat(form) Is The Question

2011-03-01T17:27:00.000-08:00

To Be Or No To Be…Plat(form) Is The Question

by SJ Hodges

I wake this morning and find an email from an old friend in my inbox. Excerpts from his new novel. He’d like some feedback. Wants to know where to shop it. How to shop it. As a ghostwriter, I’ve dipped my pinky toe in the publishing pool. Been lucky enough to sell fiction off a proposal (when that was still possible), muscle a unheard-of memoir into a movie deal (when that was still possible) and will soon head back out in the market with a currently unnamed reality TV star’s life story. I have skirted around the periphery of the industry, clinging to the coattails of those personalities with “platform” in order to stay on the shelves. My friend has never ventured into books. As a screenwriter, he’s battled other demons. The kind who wear Armani. The kind who hire interns to read on their behalf. A different kind of beast. This is why he thinks I might have sage words to share.

I respond favorably to his excerpt. A whole world contained within a few pages. It’s nice to hear his voice in my head again, after so many years on opposite coasts. I write back with encouragement and suggest that he finish the complete manuscript before showing it to agents or editors. With the major publishing houses in massive transition from dinosauric to digitized, an unpublished, “brand-new” writer with great talent, a half-finished manuscript and no platform is easily cast aside.

It used to be that product created platform. Now, platform creates product.

First time novelists are told to launch a website, to start a blog. Or contribute to blogs. Or to blog tour. They are encouraged to tweet. No, they are expected to tweet. They’re told that their followers need to number in the thousands. No, the hundreds of thousands. I login to Facebook each day to find double friend requests smiling back at me with the same photo attached. Writers, actors, directors setting up two separate accounts: one professional, one personal. Platform, platform, platform.

I know what it takes to put the platform on the page because I’m the one actually typing up that proposal. The one that will land a six-figure deal for someone else. I’ve seen the remarkable numbers that some aspiring authors bring to the table. I’ve mastered the careful calculations necessary to estimate past and projected media impressions – broadcast and print. I’ve learned the term “back-of-room merchandising efforts” and can, without blinking an eye, recite a massive list of alternative income stream opportunities. I’ve massaged the statistical analysis of demographic draws to more favorably represent my clients and I should have a PhD in branding, trending, promotional packaging…

It can be paralyzing.

It can kill creativity.

It has nearly killed my first novel.

To write in the face of obscurity. This is nothing new. From the moment the first person ever carved into a cave wall, every writer’s greatest fear is to have opened the vein allowing their life to spill and splatter and spurt onto the wall, onto the page and to have that effort go unrecognized, unappreciated, unheard. It’s just now…publishers and agents have the actual numbers to confront you. They’ve got the hard evidence, the proof…you most definitely are not Ashton Kutcher. You. Are. Unknown.

Still, I write. And my friends write. And we email each other excerpts of our work and ask for feedback. We tweet, wax poetic on our Facewalls and ask for connections. On the bad days, when the words are slow to form and Charlie Sheen instantaneously accumulates 150,000 followers on Twitter without even tweeting, I try to remember the stillness and quiet perfection of my days at The MacDowell Colony where every year, 250 artists, some known, most unknown, wander among the woods, hunker down in cozy cabins and create.

It was enough, those days at the MacDowell, to be alone in the woods. To write, to eat, to share wine with newfound friends. Having no connection to or awareness of the business, it was a freedom. There was happiness to be found there. Beside the fireplace, with a warm thermos of tomato soup watching fluffy flakes of sugary snow drift against my front door. After seven years spent on the sunny beaches of L.A., I can watch snow fall for hours.

It was enough, the writing. It was enough to sustain me.

It is a feeling I often try to conjure as I walk my daily tightrope stretched between creativity and commercialism, meaning and marketing, product and platform. As I program my days into chunks of time: minutes to wake, minutes to eat, minutes to shower, walk, return calls, build a website, meet a new contact, and oh yeah, write.

I click on my inbox. Find another friend’s new chapter on the screen. Read it. Love it. Want to hear more. And in that moment, I choose not to calculate her media impressions. I choose not brainstorm tie-in merchandising opportunities. I choose not click to follow her tweets. Instead, I send her words of encouragement. Then I say those same words aloud to myself. Creation for the sake of creation. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay.

In the sunny confines of my Santa Monica office, I close my eyes and listen for snow.

SJ Hodges writes for the stage, tv, screen and print. She can be contacted via Facebook at The Constant Creator and followed on Twitter @constantcreator.

Face of Opportunity Entry: SJ Hodges asks Prithvi Theatre to become home base

2010-11-05T22:18:00.000-07:00

There are only five more days to vote for my video online. Please remember to click and click each day from each browser and from each computer. You can also vote using your phones!

Face of Opportunity Entry: SJ Hodges asks Prithvi Theatre to become home base

Face of Opportunity Entry: SJ Hodges asks Prithvi Theatre to become home base

2010-10-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

Please watch my video and vote for me. I'm attempting to create an international theatre piece connecting LA, WV and Indian actors to explore material related to the Bhopal Gas Leak - the video explains a lot more - watch it, vote then pass it on! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Face of Opportunity Entry: SJ Hodges asks Prithvi Theatre to become home base

13 new job posting in higher ed/arts teaching fall 2011

2010-10-10T11:31:00.000-07:00

Click on the title to go to full listings but jobs include:

Assistant Professor of Dance

Christopher Newport University (Virginia)
(date posted: 10/08/2010)

Director of Choral Activities, Assistant Professor
The College of Idaho (Idaho)
(date posted: 10/06/2010)

Faculty, Dance (Job #1009046)
Austin Community College (Texas)
(date posted: 10/06/2010)

Scenic Designer, Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 10/06/2010)

Assistant Professor/Resident Designer in Set and Costume Design
Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 10/05/2010)

Assistant Professor of Scenic Design
Elon University (North Carolina)
(date posted: 10/05/2010)

Director of Theater Program
The Hotchkiss School (Connecticut)
(date posted: 10/05/2010)

Multiple Positions
Towson University (Maryland)
(date posted: 10/04/2010)

Violin Professor
State University of New York at Fredonia (New York)
(date posted: 10/04/2010)

back from my wedding!

2010-10-07T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hello Creators,

Thanks for your patience with this blog. I just got back from my wedding on Monday so I will be posting on a more regular basis again. Of course, for the most updated information you can follow my Facebook page or my Twitter feed. I do a much better job of keeping those sites flowing since they speak to each other.

If you look in the top right corner of this blog, my live Twitter feed shows you the most updated news. There are tons of new jobs, fellowships and grants listed on both of those sites that I haven't posted here so make sure to check them out.

On Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/the-constant-creator/112400908807845

Bruce Schneier speaks about The Tech Gap

2010-09-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

CASTING Host for new SYFY show

2010-08-11T11:36:00.000-07:00

Syfy is seeking a male host for a new television series titled Artifact Search Show. The ideal male candidate is 25-40 years old and is a real-life archaeologist, explorer, symbologist, world traveler, adventurer or world historian. Experts and enthusiasts are welcome to apply. Personality-wise the candidate should be funny, quirky, smart and likeable. The selected candidate must be able to travel internationally. Those interested should email a photo and bio to Jacqui@pitmancasting.com

Ars Nova Play Group

2010-08-11T11:25:00.000-07:00

Ars Nova is now accepting applications for our writers group, Play Group, for 2011. For those of you who may not know, Play Group is a wonderful and eclectic group of emerging writers who meet here at Ars Nova every other week to share their work and get peer feedback. New members join for a two-year cycle starting in January, and each year culminates in a group created production at Ars Nova. The writers are at the heart of our community of artists, and we would love to find some great new members to join the returning group in January.

More information about the group as well as application forms can be found on our website at http://arsnovanyc.com/playgroup.html.

Casting in NYC - Short Film

2010-08-11T10:42:00.000-07:00

THE POTENTIAL WIVES OF NORMAN MAO

Mangusta Productions, LLC seeks performers and extras for an indie short film shooting the week of September 6th in New York City. The film is a quirky and heartwarming comedy about a Chinese man-child whose parents make him go on an international matchmaking junket to find him a worthy Chinese wife. Performers must have experience with comedy and good at improv. All characters in breakdown are non-speaking roles. SAG short film agreement with deferred payment. Auditions August 23-24. Send headshot and resume to normanmao.casting@gmail.com

BREAKDOWN

MR. MAO (Asian male, 50s) – Stern and distinguished businessman. Comically menacing and always on his Blackberry.

SUZY FONG (Asian female, 20s) – Miss Chinatown princess, bubbly, cutesy, prissy. Must be able to work with a Chihuahua.

LING LING NG (Asian female, 60s) – Old Chinese lady, brash, loud. A woman who would tackle you to get to a subway seat. Carries lots of bags of Asian groceries.

LONELY WOMAN (African American female, 30s) – A heavy-set outcast. Gabourey Sidibe type.

GOOD-LOOKING MAN (Caucasian male, 20s-30s) – Metrosexual bachelor who's always stylish and at NYC's hot spots. Ladies-man model-type.

Various EXTRAS of all adult ages and ethnicities to play background, maids, bellboys, valets, etc.

A ton of new jobs - listings from Cynopsis

2010-08-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

Group Creative Director 7014

Razorfish
NYC NY
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7014/job

day-to-day management and optimization of client campaigns
Account Manager 7591
Razorfish
NYC NY
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7591/job

primary person that works with the Sr. Business Analyst to ensure that the needs for assigned clients are being met
Sr. Business Analyst 7595
Razorfish
NYC NY
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7595/job

manage Major accounts
Account Executive
C2 Creative
NYC NY
http://www.c2creative.com/ /

manage teams in San Francisco, Toronto and New York
Executive Creative Director
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4335

leads and directs the development and execution of all creative strategies
Creative Director
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4372

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Manager, Delivery Management
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4231

managing and executing specific aspects/work streams with strategic consulting projects and web development efforts
Manager Strategy
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4352

champion of new marketing methods and will play a large role in educating client and agency partners about the value of digital experience to their brands
Executive Director, Marketing Intelligence
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4112

creating and managing against a 1, 3 and 5 year business vision and strategy for a major account encompassing all current and emerging marketing platforms
VP Strategy
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4128

mange, establish process and procedure regarding entire pre-sale and RFP process for the assigned territory of brands
Senior Sales Development Manager- Digital Lifestyle Group 119486BR
Time Inc.
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

ability to dig beneath the headlines on stories, to understand context and precedent, and to avoid conventional and obvious thinking
Sr. Writer, 8PM Show 119509BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

strong editorial judgment, ability to juggle multiple projects at once, feature producing, strong writing skills, and a thorough understanding of the news business
NY Bureau Producer I 119530BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

booking guests for live daily interviews in addition to special projects
Editorial Producer Guests, 8pm Show 119513BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

generate story ideas, and must have a strong story packaging sense
Sr. Producer, 8PM Show 119508BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

financial responsibility over all revenue and expenses related to the business (P&L responsibility)
Sr. Director, Business Operations - PGATour.com 119532BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

research, design, and document processes and systems for the enhancement, development, and maintenance of business and systems operations
SR. Business Analyst, Ad Sales Systems
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

identify management's information needs and establish reporting procedures to satisfy them
Director, MTV Strategic Insights and Research
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

create and write analyses to help inform programming and scheduling decisions
Manager, Research
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

creating, analyzing, and distributing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports across the Vh1/CMT/Logo digital properties and competitors
Senior Analyst, Digital Research - Vh1/CMT/Logo
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

leading daily news editorial, specifically management and coordination of ideation, assignment, and execution of reporting, writing and editing for articles and blogs in coordination with video and digital production
Managing Editor
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

drive business and partnership opportunities across target marketing segments
Director, Integrated Marketing MTV2 & mtvU
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

revising and executing a robust fundraising strategy that ensures sustainable growth for the Staying Alive Foundation
Director of Development, MTV Staying Alive Foundation
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

cultivating and establishing innovative partnerships with diverse brands and companies to develop fundraising opportunities for the Staying Alive Foundation, and promote organizational visibility
Director of Strategic Partnerships, MTV Staying Alive Foundation
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

manage and execute media relations activity nationwide for Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Digital and Internet businesses
Communications Manager
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

accurately execute and schedule interactive advertising campaigns using Solbright and Doubleclick's DART for Publishers ad management platform
Campaign Specialist
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

build close, trusting, collaborative, creatively inspiring working relationships on a day-to-day basis with creative development staff in marketing discipline, and thus inspire demo/brand/show based creative concepts prior to production of marketing promotional concepts
Sr. Manager, Consumer Insights Research
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

creating distribution plans for the Weekly magazine titles
Regional Distribution Manager 119450BR
Time Inc
NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

producing breaking news and feature pieces with an innovative and distinctive approach
Producer - NIGHTLINE 258407
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

managing the editorial process, line producing, and generating new ideas for the future
Senior Producer - NIGHTLINE 258378
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

primary responsibility will be to oversee all aspects of the CBS College Sports Network Campus Rep program
Marketing Manager 5770BR
CBS College Sports Network
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

liaison between client partners and the internal ad agency, collaborating with both to make sure projects are strategically on target and meet the communications needs of the client partners
Account Director 6131BR
Showtime Networks
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

all planning, directing, and executing of sales projects on both a local and national level, in order to meet and/or exceed established sales goals within approved budgets
Vice President of Sales 1244462
NBC Universal
Burbank CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

developing strategy for ISM as well as overseeing the development and implementation of integrated ad sales marketing programs across all platforms
Vice President, Integrated Sales Marketing 1244941
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

write copy in short and long form for marketing ad campaigns, print collateral and internal materials/communications
Senior Copywriter, Oxygen 1243825
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

day-to-day management and completion of qualitative and quantitative research studies for NBC Universal Strategic Insights and Innovations group
Research Manager, Strategic Insights & Innovation 1243869
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

creating promos and campaigns and collaborating with the Creative Director on overall needs for the network
Senior Writer/Producer- Syfy 1243908
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

assist a Marketing Director and will help to market and increase sales in each of the NBC Universal dayparts
Marketing Manager, Network Branded Entertainment 1244402
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

assisting segment producers with locating, viewing, and editing videotape for broadcast
Associate Producer 1242883
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

responsible for all financial aspects of the $100MM+ S,G&A budget
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis 1243132
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

responsible for the social media and other digital promotion of CNN's editorial output
Social Media Manager CNN International EMEA 119001BR
Turner Broadcasting
London England
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

coordinates with members of the production and technical staffs to create informative and entertaining sports news programs
Producer I 258313
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

directs live television productions from the control room by "calling the shots" to the production crew, technical crew and anchors involved
Director I 258309
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

directs live television productions from the control room by "calling the shots" to the production crew, technical crew and anchors involved
Director I 258308
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

developing, implementing and delivering on sourcing strategies to build pipelines of diverse candidates for key skill sets and open positions
Senior Recruiter 258463
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

support the day-to-day operations, project management and network analysis for NBC Universal
Network Specialist 1243771
NBC Universal
Englewood Cliffs NJ
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

creating the information architecture and interaction design for transactional, informational, and marketing website
Information Architect/UX Designer 7604
Razorfish
Philadelphia PA
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7604/job

delivering Sales revenue and for developing new advertisers for our station's multi-platform properties
Account Executive Business Development 1244429
NBC Universal
Washington DC
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

oversee promo projects and campaigns from conception through execution
Writer/Producer Promotions
MTV Networks
Nashville TN
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/ /

manage and implement marketing strategies to maximize property value among consumers, advertisers and cable operators
Director, Sports Marketing 119543BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

financial responsibility over all revenue and expenses related to the business (P&L responsibility)
Sr. Director, Business Operations, Golf.com 119542BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

coordinating multiple projects across multiple groups
Project Manager 119505BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

managing and executing specific aspects/work streams with strategic consulting projects and web development efforts
Manager Strategy
Organic
Detroit MI
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4345

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Manager, Engagement Management
Organic
Detroit MI
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4346

leads and directs the development and execution of all creative strategies
Creative Director
Organic
Detroit MI
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4163

serve as the key client contact and own short-term and long-term client service relationship and mobile marketing/advertising strategy for multiple accounts within the Consumer Brands, Agency and/or Wireless Carriers verticals
Account Manager, Marketer
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

serve as the key client contact and own short-term and long-term client service relationship and mobile marketing/advertising strategy for multiple Radio/Broadcast accounts
Sr. Account Manager - Publisher (Radio)
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

drive revenue through the development and execution of effective sales strategy, sales process and closing of new business contracts for mobile marketing and advertising programs
Direct Sales - Head of Agency/Consumer Brands Vertical
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

drive revenue through the development and execution of effective sales strategy, sales process and closing of new business contracts for mobile marketing and advertising programs
Direct Sales- Director, Mobile Sales, Marketer
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

developing and managing all aspects of consulting required to successfully market Global Solutions in and outside of the agency
Solutions Director 7594
Razorfish
Chicago IL
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7594/job

creating the information architecture and interaction design for transactional, informational, and marketing website
Information Architect 7596
Razorfish
Chicago IL
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7596/job

high level of collaboration with multiple content strategists, IAs, designers, etc.
Senior Content Strategist 7598
Razorfish
Austin TX
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7598/job

day to day management of display and video ad campaigns
Campaign Manager 342
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

company's authoritative, day-to-day voice and liaison with the world outside Hulu headquarters
Communications Leader 455
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

drive and support business development efforts to distribute the Hulu Plus product across various platforms and devices
Manager, Business Development Content Distribution (Hulu Plus) 476
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

managing and coordinating Hulu's end-to-end Ad Operations processes with a singular goal of building a first class customer focused Operations team
Senior Ad Operations Leader 458
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

co-managing community managers and user moderators
Senior Manager, Social Media 1245043
NBC Universal
Universal City CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ /

lead Recruitment team and key stakeholders in implementing innovative, competitive, cost-effective strategies for recruiting and selecting diverse, high-quality talent
Manager Recruitment 258373
Walt Disney Studios
Burbank CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

manage and execute email marketing campaigns and programs for Disney.com
Marketing Campaign Analyst 258507
DIMG
North Hollywood CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

represent the equine and exotics group of websites as an Internet marketing expert and sales manager
Internet Sales and Marketing Manager 0735
BowTie Inc
Irvine CA
http://www.bowtieinc.com/bowtieinc/jobdetail.aspx?jobid=629

producing aesthetically pleasing and well laid out pages with proper SEO
Internet Content Specialist 0734
BowTie Inc
Irvine CA
http://www.bowtieinc.com/bowtieinc/jobdetail.aspx?jobid=624

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Director, Delivery Management
Organic
San Francisco CA
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4065

responsible for the creation and maintenance of a dynamic and healthy client relationship
Executive Director, Engagement Management
Organic
San Francisco CA
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4216

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Director, Delivery Management
Organic
San Francisco CA
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4296

act as a liaison between creative/development, sales, and marketing in managing projects for the Creative Services team
Project Manager, Creative Services 4946BR
CBS Interactive
San Francisco CA
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

continually deliver a fantastic user experience and to develop and improve our new and existing games
Executive Producer 258240
DIMG
Palo Alto CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

work with company leadership to establish and maintain the vision, scope, schedule, budget and resource plan for social game titles
Senior Producer, Social Gaming 258239
DIMG
Palo Alto CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

develop financial models and templates for evaluating deals
Business Analyst 258233
DIMG
Palo Alto CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

create, lead, manage, and grow a new marketing and advertising solutions (MAS) function, which will develop client programs that are sold by the sales force
Director of Marketing and Advertising Solutions
RealAge.com
San Diego CA
http://www.realage.com/careers

WORST Job Posting of the Week

2010-08-09T12:29:00.000-07:00

Okay, people, usually I try to stay positive on here and not complain about the industry but in my online perusing, I always find some schmuck that's trying to make money off of artists and pay them nothing. I've decided to post these and mock them in the hopes that maybe, employers will think twice before asking us to use our talents FOR NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I encourage you to join in the fun and post your own horrible "opportunities" --

Susan

WORST JOB OF THE WEEK

CurveWire.com is a new Los Angeles based internet startup that provides hyper-local blogs and information about what is going on in Los Angeles.

BECAUSE THAT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.

The publication will be expanding to other cities in the future, but the first city is Los Angeles. We are looking for dedicated urbanites who want to blog about anything, literally anything, going on in Los Angeles.

BECAUSE WE FIND THAT ALL THIS SUCCESSFUL NICHE MARKETING THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING HAS JUST BEEN, WELL, TOO SUCCESSFUL.

We are also looking for bloggers who want to blog about the following topics: general news, politics & society, entertainment, fashion, the arts, nightlife & food and events. You can blog about what you want, when you want and from wherever you want.

REALLY, WE CAN? I THOUGHT THERE WERE LIMITS AS TO THE CONTENT OF WHAT I'M ALLOWED TO POST ON THE INTERNET.

The position is unpaid

QUELLE SURPRISE.

and CurveWire is simply a fun and informative new local application that is meant to make Los Angeles a better place by allowing users to blog about it.

BECAUSE LOS ANGELES TOTALLY SUCKS UNLESS SOMEONE'S BLOGGING ABOUT IT.

Past writing experience is important, but it’s not required;

I MEAN, ANY IDIOT CAN PUT TOGETHER A SENTENCE OR TWO SO YOU KNOW, APPLY. IT'LL BE AWESOME.

...rather, a passionate interest in Los Angeles and what is going on in the city that is in addition to the local newspaper is required.

AS IF ANYONE READS THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

Potential bloggers should express their interest by contacting CurveWire at curvewire@hotmail.com and express what topic you are interested in blogging about from the list above or if you want to blog about general matters outside of the list above, simply say so.

REALLY, WE'LL TAKE ANYTHING, WE'RE DESPERATE.

If you have a resume that is readily available, please forward as well, but a resume is not required.

LIKE WE SAID, DESPERATE.

Gerard Butler dot Net - Press Room - Latest News

2010-08-09T11:43:00.000-07:00

An old interview I did with Gerard Butler when I was reporting for INTERVIEW magazine. Just found it online:

Gerard Butler dot Net - Press Room - Latest News

TWO CASTING CALLS

2010-08-09T10:30:00.000-07:00

Casting Call: Sean De Simone Casting and QVC are seeking new hosts to join the shopping network's current on-air team based at the network's suburban Philadelphia studios. Prospective hosts should have a background in television, internet broadcasts, radio, trade shows or live events. Ideal candidates must be energetic, intelligent and enthusiastic with a natural curiosity and have a passion and drive for sales in addition to being a quick thinker and good listener. Hosts should be friendly, credible, entertaining, sincere and sophisticated with a sense of style and fashion. Interested applicants should email a letter along with a recent headshot and any links to reels or hosting work to QVChostcasting@gmail.com Please also note your current location in the subject line.

Casting Call: A major cable network is casting for a new competition show America's Next It Girl, searching for the next Khloe Kardashian or Paris Hilton. Producers are looking for beautiful, sophisticated, confident women with big personalities and even bigger ambitions. If you are super-popular and have the fabulous lifestyle that gets you noticed; every charity wants you at their event; and you have high standards and people aspire to be you, consider applying. Send your name, age, photos (full length and close up) and contact info to castingitgirls@gmail.com and also offer reasons why you deserve to win the title. For more information, call 323-389-5125.

$3,500 for San Fran Artists

2010-08-07T12:30:00.000-07:00

Southern Exposure Now Accepting Applications for Arts Grants

Southern Exposure is now accepting applications for the Alternative Exposure Grant Program Round IV, which will provide direct support to visual arts projects in San Francisco and Alameda Counties that provide frameworks of support for artists to create and continue their work.

Southern Exposure's Alternative Exposure grant program seeks to fuel the energy of the Bay Area visual arts community by supporting the vibrant artistic activity that occurs on the ground level — artists or groups of artists making and presenting work in a committed but informal way.

The program provides grants of up to $3,500 to support the work of unincorporated groups, burgeoning art venues and gathering spaces, publications, collectives, events, and more.

Guidelines and application materials are available at the Southern Exposure Web site.

PND - RFPs Sullivan Foundation Seeks Award Applications From Young Singers

2010-08-07T12:26:00.000-07:00

Sullivan Foundation Seeks Award Applications From Young Singers

The William Matheus Sullivan Musical Foundation seeks to identify talented young singers and help them develop professional careers through a program providing continuing financial support over a period of five years.

Following annual auditions in New York, the foundation provides a number of $10,000 cash awards to gifted singers in the early stages of professional careers, to be used for any career-related purpose. Winners may also receive role preparation assistance for a period of five years to help defray expenses incurred in musical, dramatic, vocal, and language coaching for specific professional engagements.

The foundation seeks exceptionally talented young singers who are taking first steps in professional careers. Applicants must be in the early stages of their careers, and have completed their academic training. They should have sung at least one engagement with a known opera company, symphony orchestra, or other organization utilizing full orchestral accompaniment, and must submit a copy of a contract or letter of intent for a future professional operatic engagement following the foundation's November auditions.

Guidelines and application are available at the Sullivan Foundation Web site.

PND - RFPs National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Offers Grants for Artists and Nonprofits

2010-08-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Offers Grants for Artists and Nonprofits

The NALAC Fund for the Arts is a field-advised grant program designed to help Latinos develop their creative talents and make lasting contributions to their communities and society as a whole. Launched in 2005 by the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture with major support from the Ford Foundation
, the NFA provides financial resources to strengthen Latino small and mid-sized arts organizations and to support Latino artists in the creation of their work.

A "Latino arts organization" is defined as an organization whose mission is focused on Latino art and culture, whose executive or artistic director is Latino, and/or whose board of directors is comprised of at least 51 percent Latinos. Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or have a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)(3) status, must have been in existence for at least one fiscal year, must have an operating budget that does not exceed $1 million, and must be a member of NALAC. Eligible organizations may apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 each to be used toward general operating support, the creation and presentation of artistic works, organizational capacity-building initiatives, and professional development.
A "Latino artist" is defined as a U.S.-based Latino artist working individually or as part of a Latino ensemble, arts collective, or community-based arts group in dance, interdisciplinary arts, literary arts, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, music, performance art, theater arts, or visual arts. Applicant artists must be at least 18 years of age, and must be a member of NALAC. Individual artist project grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 each may be used for creation, development, and presentation of work; professional or career development, equipment necessary for artistic production, or project research and travel.
In addition, a limited number of NFA Artist Fellowship Grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each will be offered to support exemplary artists, and the NFA Master Artist Grant will recognize one Latino master artist with a grant ranging from $10,000 to $20,000.

The technical assistance period for this NFA grant cycle is open until August 16, 2010. Application materials are available at the NALAC Web site.

PND - RFPs Grants Available for Preservation and Promotion Projects in Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

2010-08-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

PND - RFPs Grants Available for Preservation and Promotion Projects in Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area has announced its 2010 Heritage Grants Program, which will provide funding for projects that preserve and promote the heritage of Western North Carolina.

The program offers matching grants to provide and leverage funding for innovative projects across the region which preserve, protect, and promote the historical, cultural, and natural heritage of Western North Carolina while stimulating economic opportunity.

Grants are available for the preservation, interpretation, development, and promotion of heritage resources in five thematic areas — agricultural heritage, Cherokee heritage, craft heritage, music heritage, and natural heritage.

Nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and units of state, local, and federally-recognized tribal governments serving the 25-county Blue Ridge National Heritage Area region are eligible to apply.

Regional or multi-county projects are eligible for a maximum grant award of $40,000. Regional or multi-county projects are defined as projects with activities (programs, events, presentations, fieldwork) and/or locations (sites, exhibit areas) in two or more counties of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. All other projects are considered local projects and are eligible for a maximum grant award of $25,000. Applicants must provide at least an equal matching amount. The total pool of funding for the 2010 grant cycle is $338,000.

Guidelines are available at the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Web site.

PND - RFPs Center for Jewish History Announces New Documentary Fellowship

2010-08-07T12:14:00.000-07:00

PND - RFPs Center for Jewish History Announces New Documentary Fellowship

Center for Jewish History Announces New Documentary Fellowship

The Center for Jewish History has announced the establishment of the Joseph S. Steinberg Fund for Emerging Jewish Documentary Filmmakers. The fund will support research in the archives housed at the Center for Jewish History, with the goal of ultimately presenting finished documentary works, or works in progress, to a public audience at the center.

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply for funding to further existing projects, or to start new projects, whose subject matter is in line with the collections housed at the Center for Jewish History. All applicants should be prepared to indicate which specific materials and collections they intend to include in their project. The goal of this fellowship is to provide small stipends to emerging documentary filmmakers working on topics related to modern Jewish history, and is not limited to film students.

The fund will work to support projects that address significant subjects; offer fresh, challenging perspectives; engage audiences across cultural lines; and expand the understanding of Jewish experiences based on the collections of the center's five partners.

Fund recipient(s) will be eligible for awards of up to $3,000 and will be provided with complete access to resources at the Center for Jewish History.

Visit the Center for Jewish History Web site for information.

Contact:

PND - RFPs California Council for the Humanities Announces Guidelines for Documentary Projects

2010-08-07T12:11:00.000-07:00

PND - RFPs California Council for the Humanities Announces Guidelines for Documentary Projects

The California Council for the Humanities California Documentary Project supports film, radio, and new media projects that document the California experience and explore issues of significance to Californians. The new guidelines for the next round of CDP Research & Development and Production grants are now available.

Projects must enhance an understanding of California and its cultures, peoples, and histories, and be suitable for Californian as well asnational audiences. Subject matter must be approached from a humanities perspective. Humanities disciplines include, but are not limited to, history, literature, philosophy, folklore, ethnic studies, religious studies, ethics, jurisprudence, and qualitative approaches in the social sciences.

Applicants may apply for either a Research and Development Grant or a Production Grant. Research and Development Grants provide up to $7,000 for film and radio projects. Production Grants provide up to $50,000 for film and radio projects, and up to $20,000 for new media projects.

Projects must be sponsored by a not-for-profit organization or state or municipal government entity, preferably one in California.

In addition to Research and Development and Production grants, the project has launched a new Public Engagement grant to assist previous CDP grantees in ongoing work around outreach and audience development. The online application for Public Engagement grants will be available starting August 2, 2010; the application deadline is September 1, 2010.

Guidelines are available at the CCH Web site.

Discover Your Character

2010-08-07T00:35:00.000-07:00

Panel, "Made in NY" Production Assistants: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion, New York City

2010-08-05T15:40:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting and Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, in collaboration with Harlem Stage, will present “Made in NY” Production Assistants: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse. The panel will give interested young New Yorkers the opportunity to hear first hand from other young people who have started their careers in TV and film production with the help of the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program, which provides free job training for those otherwise lacking access to the entertainment industry. The panel is free and open to the public; doors open at 6pm.

Developed in partnership between the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting and nonprofit Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI), the “Made in NY” PA Training Program provides unemployed and low-income New Yorkers with four weeks of free, intensive training that prepares them to work on New York City sets and in production offices. Since its launch in 2006, more than 200 New Yorkers have been certified as “Made in NY” PAs and have worked on over 1,000 productions, including “30 Rock,” “Sesame Street,” “Gossip Girl,” Sex and the City, The Smurfs and Enchanted. Many graduates of the program have advanced to higher level positions in the locations and camera departments, among others.

“Made in NY” Production Assistants: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion will feature a panel of “Made in NY” PAs who will talk about their experiences working in the entertainment industry and the opportunities that they have received through their training. Representatives from BWI will also be on hand to answer questions about how to apply to the program.

“New York City is home to over 100,000 New Yorkers who make their living working behind the scenes,” said Commissioner Katherine Oliver. “Our office is committed to diversifying our local industry through workforce development programs, like the „Made in NY‟ PA Training Program, so that more women, people of color, and economically disadvantaged New Yorkers have access to new opportunities in film and television production.” For more information about these programs, visit nyc.gov/film. BWI provides two years of job placement and career counseling to certified “Made in NY” PAs, so they can not only find their first jobs, but move up the career ladder. For more information about BWI and the “Made in NY” PA

Training Program, visit http://www.bwiny.org/

“Made in NY” Production Assistants: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion begins at 6:30 pm.

Doors open at 6 pm. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. RSVP to rsvp@film.nyc.gov by Friday, August 13. The Harlem Stage Gatehouse is located at 150 Convent Avenue and West 135th Street in Manhattan.

Workshop, Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status Class, New York City

2010-08-05T15:37:00.000-07:00

When: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 1pm-4pm
Where: VLA, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022 (Auditorium)

This three-hour introductory class introduces individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys to the basics of nonprofit incorporation and federal and state tax exemption. Class includes course e-book with this pertinent information, along with information on fiscal sponsorships programs as well as sample forms and documents.

This class provides individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys with valuable information about starting a nonprofit organization. State issues to be covered include articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the first organization meeting. Federal issues include the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations, application for employer identification number, IRS disclosure rules, unrelated business taxable income, charitable contributions, and restrictions on lobbying. VLA requires all applicants seeking Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status services through VLA to attend this class before a volunteer attorney can be assigned to them.

This class will be taught by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq., VLA's Associate Director.

To register and for more information, please visit http://www.vlany.org/calendar/index.php

Job Fair in Los Angeles

2010-08-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

2nd Annual

BReaKiNG iNTo HoLLyWooD
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY JOB SUMMIT

Are you looking for a JOB?

If so, you're invited to meet one-on-one with Human Resources Executives from top entertainment companies such as:

Warner Bros.
CBS
Nickelodeon
Comcast Entertainment Group (including E!, Style Network and Game Show Network)

and more!

200+ JOBS AVAILABLE!

FRIDAY, August 27th, 2010
11am – 3pm

at

The Showbiz Software Store
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Be sure to bring plenty of résumés!

ADVANCE RSVP ONLY!

Space is limited, so register today! The fee to attend is only $5.95!

To RSVP for this event or for further details, please visit: www.breakingintohollywood.org/jobs.htm

Prior to attending the summit, we strongly encourage you to click on company's logo at the link above, search for positions, and then apply! At the summit, make mention of your submitted application(s) to the company's representative and give them your résumé.

SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know looking for a J-O-B!

For questions or more information: Please call us at (310) 712-3459.

Founded in May 2005, BReaKiNG iNTo HoLLyWooD is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Admission cost is tax deductible. Upon receiving your RSVP, a confirmation email will be sent within 48 hours. Acceptable payments for the event include Check/Credit/Debit via the link above OR via Money Order payable to "Breaking into Hollywood" and sent to P.O. Box 3909; Hollywood, CA 90078. No refunds. Children 16 and under may attend at no charge, but must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Assistant Professor needed at OSU Dance

2010-08-05T11:26:00.000-07:00

Video/Film/Dance: The OSU Department of Dance seeks dance professional actively engaged in combination of creative activity and theoretical inquiry with emphasis on video/film and dance (including dance documentaries, experimental dance for camera, dance documentation and archiving). Assistant Professorship. Advanced degree preferred, professional experience required. Starting: Autumn 2011. Due: September 20, 2010.

Welcome person currently connected to forefront of video art as relates to bodily expression, choreographic composition, has established relationships with professional field nationally, internationally. Value artist/teacher with interdisciplinary perspective excited by investigation of full range of possibilities for video as a creative and practical element of dance education/career. Strongly encourage applicants who diversify our curriculum and our faculty with regard to race, gender, and ethnicity. Will contribute in the following areas: research: creating, directing or re-imagining dances for camera, intermedia performances, hybrid creative research projects for the Web or DVD, ethnographic and documentary filmmaking related to dance and choreography; teaching: investigating video as creative, scholarly, and practical medium in dance, sharing fundamentals of choreographic craft for screen, instructing students in skills necessary for documentation of stage performances for professional development and historical concerns, contributing in other additional curricular areas as appropriate (production, dance composition, notation, history, theory, technique). Demonstrated expertise in use of digital video equipment for shooting (lighting, camera operation, sound) and range of post-production software desired; service: leadership in undergraduate and graduate programs, curriculum development, advising, and governance within department, college, university, and field.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, 3 letters reference to: Norah Zuniga Shaw, Chair, Search Committee, OSU Department of Dance, 1813 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1307; e-mail: zuniga.11@osu.edu Web site: http://www.dance.osu.edu/ To build a diverse workforce, OSU encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA Employer.

Stanford Teaching Position

2010-08-05T11:20:00.000-07:00

The Department of Drama at Stanford University is seeking applicants for an open rank faculty member with expertise in Asian and African performance traditions, and/ or global Shakespeare Studies. Candidates with administrative experience or inclinations especially encouraged to apply. Ph.D or comparable experience required. Candidates must have a strong record of publishing and teaching. Applicants will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Term of appointment would begin September 1, 2011. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, bibliography, and a brief statement describing the goals and achievements of their work, two brief course descriptions (course title,rationale, and the names of three to five works to be considered in each class), and names and addresses of three references to:

Professor Rush Rehm
Search Committee Chair
Department of Drama
551 Serra Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-5010

For full consideration application materials must be received by October 15th at 5PM California time. No email applications accepted. Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.

Sit N Spin this Thursday

2010-08-02T09:54:00.000-07:00

sit n spin thursday august 5, 2010

with:

annie korzen
peter mehlman
candace brown
annie girard
roy cruz

and music by the fresh!

sit n spin takes place every other thursday at 8 pm
at the comedy central stage at the hudson theatre
6539 santa monica blvd- hollywood, 90038

call for reservations~ the show is incredibly free! 323-960-5519
**please note~ there will be NO LATE SEATING for this show**

The Loop

2010-08-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

Playwrights -- visit The Loop online to connect with other playwrights, submission opps and tons of information about theatres big and small. Click on the title above and it's free to become a member.

Call for Proposals

2010-08-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

International Conference
"Performing Arts Training Today"
December 1-4, 2010
Retzhof Castle, Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria

Professional conference open to performers, performing arts educators and teachers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training. The conference is open to different art genres, techniques and forms - theatre, dance, music, circus, visual and multimedia art.

At the moment the Conference is accepting presentation proposals!

The working language is English.

Manhattan Community Arts Fund Offers Grants for Local Artists and Arts Organizations

2010-07-30T16:23:00.000-07:00

Funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Manhattan Community Arts Fund supports local arts organizations and artists that have little access to other government funding sources. The program seeks to provide small grants for arts projects and local artists serving Manhattan communities. An MCAF grant is often one of the first grants an artist or group receives, and can help grant recipients to eventually leverage financial support from other sources. The program is designed to prepare applicants for the process of obtaining public funds.

The program awards grants ranging from $750 to $5,000 to Manhattan-based individual artists and nonprofit organizations such as arts organizations, social service agencies, senior centers, faith-based organizations, folk societies, and cultural centers. Applicant organizations must have operating budgets under $100,000 for two of the last three fiscal years. Individual artists must live in Manhattan. Unincorporated and collaborative groups must show a minimum of a three-year working relationship, and an artistic lead residing in Manhattan must apply on behalf of the group. Ongoing or new projects in any artistic discipline are eligible.

First-time applicants and returning applicants who have not attended an information session on the program in the past three years (prior to 2007) are required to attend an information session to be eligible.

Visit the LMCC Web site for application guidelines and information session details.

First Peoples Fund Accepting Applications for Artist in Business Leadership Program

2010-07-30T16:20:00.000-07:00

The First Peoples Fund's Artist in Business Leadership program is designed to help Native American artists develop their marketing and business skills and establish self-sustaining arts-based businesses.

This business arts fellowship program is a one-year self-directed program providing individualized professional development training and working capital funds to strengthen participants' marketing strategies. The fellowship also provides a focus on new work to stimulate creativity and a renewal of energy in Native art expression.

Artists are selected for the program based on demonstrated artistic talent, evidence of entrepreneurial experience and potential, and adherence to the values of the First Peoples Fund. Applicants must have experience in marketing their art at Indian art markets and galleries.

Applicants must be members of a Northern Great Plains tribe located in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Western Dakota of Minnesota, Nebraska, the Eastern Plateau region of Idaho, Oregon, or Washington; a tribe from the Great Lakes Region of Minnesota, Michigan, or Wisconsin; a tribe belonging to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard states; or an Alaskan tribe. Affiliated Canadian First Nations artist applicants are also eligible.

Prism Comics Seeking Submissions for Queer Press Grant

2010-07-30T16:17:00.000-07:00

Prism Comics is accepting submissions for the 2010 Queer Press Grant, an annual grant to assist in the publication and promotion of LGBT comics.

The grant of approximately $2,000 will be awarded to an LGBT cartoonist who is self-publishing a comic book with queer characters and/or themes. The work can be in black and white or in color, and in comic strip, comic book, or Web comic format. Entries are judged first and foremost by artistic merit, followed by concerns such as financial need, proposal presentation, and contribution to the LGBT community.

Visit the Prism Comics Web site for information.

Surdna Foundation Accepting Applications for Arts Teachers Fellowship Program

2010-07-30T16:13:00.000-07:00

The Surdna Foundation is accepting applications for its Arts Teachers Fellowship Program, a national initiative to support the artistic revitalization of outstanding arts teachers in public arts high schools.

Through the Arts Teachers Fellowship Program, fellows will design individualized courses of study that will provide both immersion in their own creative work and the opportunity to interact with other professional artists in their fields. A fellowship program may include study in arts courses; attendance at advanced art-making workshops, festivals, or institutes; residencies at artists' colonies; formal mentor relationships with recognized professional artists; or independent study toward the completion of an artistic project (which includes interaction with other professionals).

All permanently assigned full- and part-time arts faculty in public arts high schools are eligible. Eligible schools include specialized public arts high schools and arts-focused magnet and charter high schools. Teachers of all arts disciplines are eligible — visual arts, photography, theater, music, dance, film, video, multidiscipline, and creative writing. At a minimum, applicants must be in their fifth year of teaching arts in high school and plan to continue as an arts teacher in their specialized public arts high school in 2011-12.

The program will award twenty grants of up to $5,500 each, with a complementary grant of $1,500 to the fellow's school to support post-fellowship activities.

Visit the Surdna Web site for fellowship program information.

Freedom to Read Foundation Announces Competition for Banned Books Week Grants

2010-07-30T16:09:00.000-07:00

Through its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, the Freedom to Read Foundation will provide two grants — one for $2,500 and one for $1,000 — to two organizations to support "Read-Outs" celebrating Banned Books Week 2010 (September 25 to October 2). A Banned Books Week Read-Out is an event during which people celebrate the freedom to read by gathering to read from books that have been banned or challenged over the years.

The grant program is the first announced project for the Judith Krug Memorial Fund, established after Krug's death in April 2009. Krug was the founding executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation, which was established in 1969 as a First Amendment legal defense organization affiliated with the American Library Association.

To apply for a grant, organizations are required to submit an event description, timeline, and budget with their application, as well as agree to provide a written report and video to FTRF following Banned Books Week.

Visit the ALA Web site for grant program guidelines as well as information on Banned Books Week.

teaching the arts

2010-07-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

A bunch of teaching jobs and higher ed opps for artists - click on the title above for more information but the most recent listings include:

Assistant/Associate Professor of Speech & Theatre

Albany State University (Georgia)
(date posted: 07/28/2010)

Head of School, School of Arts
University of New England (Australia)
(date posted: 07/28/2010)

Director
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 07/26/2010)

Costume Shop Supervisor/Instructor of Theatre
Morehead State University (Kentucky)
(date posted: 07/26/2010)

Chair - Theatre Arts Program, Centre for the Arts and Communications
Grant MacEwan University (Canada)
(date posted: 07/21/2010)

Royalty Free soundtrack music

2010-07-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

Click on the link above for Footage Firm website - giving away royalty free soundtrack discs.

Last Call for Applicants

2010-07-26T12:58:00.000-07:00

The UnionDocs Collaborative - Last Call for Applicants for resident and non-resident spots beginning September 2010

A program for non-fiction media research and group production

The UnionDocs Collaborative is a one or two-year program for emerging media producers. It is both a rigorous platform for exploring contemporary approaches to the documentary arts and a process for developing an innovative group project. The program focuses on providing what we believe are the most effective educational resources for individuals at the beginning of their careers:

Mentorship toward the production of an original work.

Dynamic interaction among a network of talented peers.

Direct contact and structured exchange with visiting artists.

Exposure to a wide variety of practices and models.

Regular group critique sessions.

Exposure through a toured exhibition and/or publication of annual project.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: AUGUST 1

South Carolina Film Commission Accepting Applications for Production Fund Grants

2010-07-23T15:19:00.000-07:00

The South Carolina Film Commission is accepting applications from independent film makers for grants to support short-film projects.

The Production Fund, which will be offered in collaboration with the University of South Carolina and Trident Technical College, will provide grant funds for one major short-film project valued at $100,000, and up to six mini-grants for smaller short films funded on an as-needed basis (from $2,000 to $10,000 for each project).

The Production Fund was created to develop collaborative projects between the film industry and institutions of higher learning. The projects help independent producers and other professionals in the motion picture industry work to build a talent pool of students and people already in the field who want to sharpen their skills. Projects that receive the mini-grants will be managed through Trident Tech for the 2010-2011 academic year and will be part of the curriculum of the Division of Film, Media, and Visual Arts. The single, major short-film project that is awarded the $100,000 grant will be managed through USC for the 2011-2012 school year and will be part of the curriculum of the USC Media Arts Area of the Art Department, collaborating with USC's Theater Department.

In addition to offering production grants, the Film Commission will host a series of seminars from August 2010 to July 2011 for media professionals and students studying film in South Carolina. Sessions will cover lighting, directing, location management, producing, and safety workshops.

For information on the grants or the workshops, visit the SC Film Commission Web site.

San Francisco Film Society Invites Letters of Inquiry for Filmmaking Grants

2010-07-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

The San Francisco Film Society, with support from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, is accepting Letters of Inquiry for the Fall 2010 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants.

The grant program supports independent film projects that use plot, character, theme, or setting to explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity, and other urgent social justice issues. The program supports films that will have a significant economic or professional impact on the San Francisco Bay Area filmmaking community. The grants program, scheduled to run from 2009 to 2013, awards grants in the spring and fall of each year.

Films at all levels of production are eligible for a total of $225,000 in grant money through the fall 2010 cycle. Grant recipients are required to spend some or all funds in the Bay Area. In addition to the cash grant, recipients will receive various benefits through the Film Society's comprehensive filmmaker services programs.

Independent filmmakers who have a key creative role in the film project — screenwriter, producer, or director — are eligible to apply.

Applicants who are not SFFS members are required to pay a $35 application fee. The fee is waived for SFFS members.

Information is available at the SFFS Web site. Click on title.

Info List

2010-07-23T12:58:00.000-07:00

Artists -

I've found a great site, new to me, for entertainment job listings and casting opps. You have to register but it's free and they have paid and unpaid positions listed. Very easy to use and organized. Click on the title above and it will take you to their home page.

Worth a look.

SJ

Two VLA events in NYC

2010-07-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

Forming Your For-Profit Arts Business, New York City

When: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 4 - 6 p.m.
Where: VLA, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022 (Auditorium)

This class provides valuable information about starting an arts-related business. Covered issues also include: For vs. Non-Profit incorporation, fiscal sponsorship, selecting and protecting business names; the legal and tax characteristics of LLCs an publication requirements, partnerships, and type C and S corporations; choice of jurisdiction; financing your business; employees and independent contracts; and insurance.

This class will be taught by Elena M. Paul, Esq., VLA's Executive Director.

To register and for more information, please visit our website at http://www.vlany.org/education/workshops.php#profit

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Career Opportunities in Art Law & Entertainment Law

When: Thursday, July 29, 2010: 1:00pm-3:00pm & 3:30pm-5:30pm
Where: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022

VLA is proud to host this panel of distinguished art and entertainment attorneys to speak about their personal career trajectories and what got them there. This panel is intended for young lawyers, law students, and individuals interested in careers in art, intellectual property, and entertainment law - fields that span the full range from copyright, trademark, licensing, and television programming, to visual art, literature, music, theater, dance, and nonprofit corporations.

This career panel allows young attorneys to take advantage of VLA's Young Associates Membership (YAM). YAM is VLA's membership category exclusively for lawyers in their 1st - 4th years of practice. VLA hosts a variety of events for YAMs designed to encourage members' understanding of the representation of artists and arts organizations as well as to foster an appreciation for contemporary art and promote members' involvement in philanthropic activities. For more information on the YAM program, please visit: http://www.vlany.org/index.php#career

Completion Funds

2010-07-22T11:25:00.000-07:00

Open Call provides completion funds for single nonfiction public television programs on any subject, and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. Open Call funding is only available to independent producers who are citizens or legal residents of the U.S. and its external territories.

Open Call accepts:

•Single programs of standard broadcast length (half-hour or one-hour). In rare cases, when a filmmaker’s skills, subject, and story structure warrant it, ITVS will consider programs at feature lengths.

•Works-in-progress (for nonfiction submissions), i.e. projects that have already begun production

•Programs that can be completed within one year of contract

Open Call does not accept:

Proposals for completed projects seeking distribution

•Series proposals or fictional dramas

•Projects intended solely for theatrical release

There are two funding rounds per year, and the deadlines are typically in mid-January and early August. Applicants may apply with only one project per call. The entire proposal review process takes up to five months. Only one to two percent of Open Call applicants will receive funding.

Open Call is not a grant; ITVS provides a co-production investment in the program.

JOB -- CHORAL DIRECTOR

2010-07-21T09:54:00.000-07:00

The Music Department at Washington University in St. Louis seeks a dynamic individual to direct the choral program and foster vocal activities on campus. A normal semester's work load would encompass administrative duties, directing two choruses, and two additional duties, such as: studio teaching, classroom instruction (e.g., choral conducting, vocal literature), conducting opera scenes, interacting with student-run a cappella groups, or collaborating with the Performing Arts Department (e.g., musical theater).

Qualifications: Teaching experience and performance profile required, administrative experience desirable. Doctorate preferred, but equivalent career experience considered.

Rank: Non-tenure-track; initial term of appointment up to 3 years, renewable

Application: Candidate should include a cover letter, CV, and a brief statement of 2-3 pages outlining 1) what s/he perceives as appropriate vocal ensembles and performance opportunities for a Department of Music within a liberal arts environment; and 2) what particular teaching and performance responsibilities s/he would be prepared to assume in addition to directing the choral program. Application should include the names and addresses of 3 individuals who have agreed to serve as references, whom we might contact directly. Consideration of applications will begin 1 September and continue until position is filled. Send to:

Professor Dolores Pesce
Chair, Search Committee
Music Department
Washington University
Campus Box 1032
One Brookings Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63130

The Washington University Music Department is encompassed within the School of Arts and Sciences. The Department offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music programs and the following graduate degrees: Master of Music in Voice and Keyboard; Master of Arts in Composition, Musicology, and Theory; and Ph.D. in Musicology and in Theory. In addition to the music major, the Department also confers minors in music and provides lesson and performance opportunities for some 500 students per semester. Our applied music teaching staff includes members of the local jazz community and of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Our student body consists of highly motivated, academically-oriented young men and women who pursue music primarily as a means of personal enrichment and less commonly as a professional goal.

We especially encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity employer. Employment eligibility verification required upon hire.

JOB OPENING:

2010-07-21T09:48:00.001-07:00

(1)-SR WRITER/PROD (1)-WRITER/PROD/NYC: Develop and execute film/video productions for BET Creative Services; writing/editing/producing, etc. send resumes to resumes@bet.net

casting call - reality tv

2010-07-21T09:44:00.000-07:00

Twentieth Television said MySpace Karaoke is teaming with Don't Forget the Lyrics! as the musical game show launches in syndication on VH1 this fall. MySpace will be the official music platform and casting partner for the show. Interested contestants can audition for the show through the MySpace Don't Forget the Lyrics! community page at www.myspace.com/dontforgetthelyrics

MySpace Karaoke will also be the official music engine that selects the music for the game show.

doing nothing

2010-07-20T12:25:00.000-07:00

There are days, like today, when being an artist and choosing to live the life of an artist completely overwhelms me. In my head, there is a swirling list of projects I want to finish, there are characters who want to talk and there are questions that need to be answered. On my desk, there are very real bills that need to be paid, there are email messages to be returned and there is a blinking red light on my answering machine that means someone somewhere needs something from me. And then, there is the clock that reminds me - I only have this day, this one day, to be.

Meditation. Yes, everyone says I must meditate and somedays, I remember to and somedays, it helps. Exercise. Yes, everyone says I must exercise and somedays, I get off my ass and somedays, it helps. Gratitude lists. Yes, yes, yes, I make lists and lists and I am grateful, truly I am and do I have to keep announcing that over and over to the Universe????

What about those days when it just feels TOO BIG TO CONQUER? When you're too pissed to meditate and too depressed to exercise and just too childishly grumpy to be grateful? Where do you stand on those days? What do you do?

It is in this moment when emotions can only create reactivity within me that I choose to do nothing. Nothing at all. I shut my mouth. I don't reply to emails. I don't pick up the phone. I don't call a friend to vent. I choose nothing because it is the only safe choice.

Why do nothing?

I have always been a super-pro-active person. I always fix and cajole and massage and try to improve the situations that arise around me. I used to believe that my emotions had to be acted upon - that I needed to be instantly responsive to life, to my career, to my work, to my business of being an artist. I functioned as any artist would within a nurturing, creative setting. I listened and I acted upon those emotions. Then I realized, I wasn't dealing with other artists. I was dealing with business people and that meant, I needed to learn an entirely different language. The first step to speaking a new language is to listen and listening, to me, feels like doing nothing. So, today, I am doing nothing.

How to do nothing?

Aye, there's the rub. Even this post is an action, isn't it? If I were Buddhist, I might have a set of tools to accomplish nothingness. I might have a mountain on which to sit or a monk to act as mentor but I am not Buddhist, I am a writer and when pushed, I turn to words to save me. I ask the blank page to act as confidante. I put pen to blue line and ask for guidance. Please, take me from line to line and show me, show me the happy ending.

Is it nothing? Writing? Somedays, it feels like it and today, is one of those days.

Project Applications Invited for French American Jazz Exchange

2010-07-16T15:48:00.000-07:00

Jointly administered by Chamber Music America, the cultural services department of the French Embassy, and the French American Cultural Exchange, the CMA/FACE French American Jazz Exchange supports small jazz ensembles and/or individual musicians from France and the United States, or their territories, who wish to engage in a collaborative project in one or both countries. The project must feature at least one public performance and may include such activities as touring, recording, and audience development.

Eligible projects will be directed by a lead jazz partner from one country working with a collaborating jazz partner(s) from another country and performing with an ensemble of two to ten musicians from one or both countries. The lead and collaborating partners may perform other music genres but must be rooted primarily in jazz. The ensemble may be an established group or project-specific, with guest musicians from jazz and/or other musical genres.

The French American Jazz Exchange accepts applications from the lead partner, defined as a France- or U.S.-based professional jazz musician or ensemble.

A French applicant must have been a citizen or legal resident of France for the past five years and must reside in France or its territories. An American applicant must be a United States citizen or legal U.S. resident for the past five years, reside in the U.S. or its territories, be a CMA organizational-level member, and have no overdue reports or financial obligations to CMA.

Projects are eligible if they advance an adventurous musical idea using traditional, straight-ahead, and/or experimental concepts; create new music composed by one or both partners; explore new music by one or both partners that may not necessarily result in a finished composition; and/or bring partners together for the first time to play one partner's existing music or music by both partners.

The exchange provides partial or full funding up to $10,000 per project. Grants may be used for expenses including composing and arranging, concerts and touring, educational activities, recording, travel, production, equipment and space rental, marketing, booking and management, and visa and related legal services.

Grant application workshops will be offered in CMA's New York City office, and nationally via teleconference, in advance of the deadline.

This is the final year to apply to the French American Jazz Exchange program in its current configuration. Visit the CMA Web site this winter for more information on possible new grant opportunities for French/American jazz collaborations.

Guidelines and application are available at the CMA Web site.

$250,000 dance grant

2010-07-16T15:46:00.000-07:00

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Dance Advance program will provide funding for projects that demonstrate artistic excellence, imagination, and courage. Similar to other discipline-based initiatives supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the primary goal of Dance Advance is to enhance the cultural life of the greater Philadelphia community (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties).

In the 2011 funding cycle projects may address two categories of support — planning (planning, process, research, scholarship) or production (production, presentation, performance). Individuals, companies, or presenting organizations may apply in either category, but an applicant may submit only one proposal. Dance Advance will only fund applications that mark a development for the applicant in artistic or curatorial practice.

Individual choreographers and dance artists may request up to $50,000 each. Organizations with budgets under $800,000 may request up to $150,000 each. Organizations with budgets over $800,000 may request up to $250,000 each.(Any organization planning to apply for a grant larger than $100,000 must meet with the Dance Advance director to secure approval to proceed.)

Projects may take up to two years to complete. Beginning in the 2011 funding cycle, applicants will need to plan out a project's scope of work — both the larger ideas motivating the project as well as its potential means of implementation — prior to submitting a Letter of Intent.

Dance Advance scheduled two workshops (one occurred on July 12; the other will take place July 19) to discuss the guidelines and changes to the 2011 program. Attendance is required at one of these workshops for anyone intending to apply for the 2011 funding cycle. Potential applicants who were not able to attend either of these dates should contact Dance Advance to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. The LOI form will be posted on the Web site by or before August 1, 2010.

Information is available at the PCAH Web site. Click on title above.

2011 Sundance/Alfred P. Sloan Commissioning Grant

2010-07-16T15:43:00.000-07:00

Established in 2005, the Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant is an annual cash award for a science or technology related narrative (fiction) feature-length project that is at an early stage such as full treatment or early screenplay draft. This grant will also include a small stipend for a science advisor to provide support through consultation and feedback, as well as the possibility of inclusion in the Feature Film Program's Screenwriters Lab.

The Grant will include the following:

■A cash grant of up to $20,000 to provide support during the writing period.

■A stipend of up to $5000 for a science advisor.

■Creative support during the writing process from a select group of creative advisors.

■The possibility of a fellowship to a Screenwriters Lab.

■Strategic and practical support from the Feature Film Program staff.

ELIGIBILITY

■Projects must have science or technology as a major theme or scientists as major characters. We cannot consider science fiction or projects that stray too far from a base scientific reality.

■Screenwriters with any level of experience, including numerous produced works may apply.

■Projects must be narrative (fiction) features and not documentary in nature.

■Projects must be live action.

■Projects must be in active development and can range from treatment stage to full draft.

■Projects must be English language. However, screenwriter does not need to reside in the U.S.

■Projects currently in development within the studio system are not eligible.

■Projects based on source material must have proper permissions and rights to use that material.

TIMELINE

The selection process timeline for the 2011 Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant is as follows:

July 9, 2010 Application available online
September 24, 2010 Online application deadline and hard copy of materials postmark deadline
October 29, 2010 Notification of 2nd Round selections
January 14, 2011 Notification of Final selections

APPLICATION

The application for the 2011 Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant is now available until September 24, 2010. If you have any further questions, please e-mail Anne Lai at anne_lai@sundance.org

upcoming deadlines

2010-07-15T10:38:00.000-07:00

July 24

Zion National Park in Utah is now accepting applications for its Artist-in-Residence program. The four-week residencies will occur in October/November 2010 and February and April 2011. Residents live in the park, either in a house or on a campsite. Working within the natural beauty of the environment, artists are encouraged to create artwork that furthers the cause of conservation. Upon completion of the residency, artists must donate one work to the Zion Natural History Foundation. For more information and to apply, click on title

July 30

The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature, awarded by The Vilcek Foundation, honors early achievement in literature by a foreign-born individual. Eligible candidates must be 38 years old or younger and current U.S. citizens or permanent residents not born in the U.S. Poets, novelists, and writers of short fiction and nonfiction are encouraged to apply. The winner receives $25,000, and four finalists will be awarded $5,000 each. Application information can be found by clicking on title.

August 1

Yaddo, in Saratoga Springs, NY, offers free residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following media: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Artists may apply individually or as members of collaborative groups. Residencies last between two and eight weeks and include room, board, and a studio at Yaddo. Artists applying for the August 1, 2010 deadline will be considered for residencies starting in late October 2010 through May 2011.

August 1

The UnionDocs Collaborative is a one or two-year program for emerging nonfiction media producers. Participants take part in master classes, group critiques, and the production of a collaborative documentary project, as well as attending screenings and lectures at UnionDocs’s Documentary Bodega and elsewhere. The group is limited to twelve, six of whom reside in UnionDocs’s Williamsburg headquarters, fostering a dynamic intellectual and artistic community. Qualified applicants are post-grads with some experience in the field of non-fiction, and the program is designed to accommodate those who work full-time or freelance. To learn more and to apply, click on title.

August 1

The Amy Clampitt Residency is a six to 12 month residency available to both established and emerging poets and literary scholars. One resident at a time lives in the Amy Clampitt House in Lenox, MA, and receives a stipend of $2,500 a month. Residents are expected to live in the house and focus on their creative work for the duration of the residency, and are also asked to give a local public reading. For more information and application guidelines, click on title.

August 2

The Fulbright Scholars Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, seeks to increase international understanding by providing opportunities for educational exchange. Fulbright Scholars receive grants to pursue research and/or teaching abroad, and awards are available in a broad variety of disciplines, including the performing, literary, and visual arts. To learn more about the programs offered and to apply, click on title.

August 13

The San Francisco Film Society is accepting letters of inquiry for its SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants, which provide financial support to one or more films per round. The grants are for narrative fiction films that explore issues relating to social justice, including human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, and sexual and gender identity. Films at all levels of production are eligible for a total of $225,000 in grant money, and grant recipients are required to spend some or all funds in the Bay Area.

August 17

The PaleyDocFest Pitch Contest offers a $5,000 grant, sponsored by SnagFilms, to an unfinished or in-progress feature-length documentary by an emerging filmmaker. The five finalists will participate in the PaleyDocFest Pitch Workshop on October 16, 2010, and one filmmaker will be chosen to receive the grant. The unfinished films will be judged on their originality and the viability of the filmmaker’s concept, and finalists will also be judged on the strength of their pitch.

September 1

The Lower East Side Printshop offers year-long residencies to emerging artists through its Keyholder Residency Program. Residents gain 24-hour access to professional printmaking facilities in the shared Artists’ Studio, as well as a range of other benefits including a free class at the printshop, a $500 stipend, storage, basic supplies, exhibition opportunities, and other support services. Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply; printmaking experience is not required. Applications received by September 1 will be considered for residencies starting October 1.

September 1

The Andy Warhol Foundation provides grants to institutions that support contemporary art and artists. Grants are made on a project basis to curators affiliated with museums, artists’ organizations, and other cultural institutions to foster innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts. Eligible proposals may include exhibitions, catalogues, and other organizational activities directly related to these areas. Click here for guidelines, or email info@warholfoundation.org for more information.

reposting to facebook

2010-07-14T17:14:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have been following this blog from the beginning, first off - thank you and secondly, I want to let you know I will be reposting some past creativity exercises to the Facebook page for The Constant Creator in case you'd like to revisit that process.

The entries and exercises are from several years ago when I first started writing this blog - the first series of exercises is based in music - using music to inspire, support and enhance our work. If you'd like to check out those postings, they are still here, in the archives. Just scroll down and click on the November link all the way at the bottom.

If you're on Facebook and you prefer to use that site, I will be posting the old entries, one per day. I will not be doubling the information here since it is all in the archives.

Here is an example of what will be reposted:

a sense of place

“I think actors sometimes don’t give their characters a sense of place.” ~ Kevin Bacon

I have no idea what Kevin Bacon means in this quote. Is it an actor’s job to develop the sense of place or is it the writer’s job? Is the viewer responsible for understanding a painter’s sense of place or is that the painter’s job? Does a composer have the responsibility to develop place within his melody? Does that burden fall to a director or a scenic designer or a costume designer? What is this “sense of place” – how does an artist establish it, use it, need it? Can music help us establish a sense of place?

Who knew that Kevin Bacon was such a philosopher?

TODAY’S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:

Pick a specific place – such as a country, an island, a city, a house, a town, a club, a state, a region – and explore its music. Perhaps you pick Jamaica and spend the day listening to Bob Marley. Maybe you pick the Louisiana bayou and spend the day researching Zydeco. Maybe you loved Puerto Rico so download some salsa. Maybe your childhood home always had classical music playing in the kitchen. Use that as your inspiration. What is the music that defines a specific place you are writing about, singing about, composing for, painting, sculpting, shooting, designing for, inspired by?

Feedback: Friend or Foe?

2010-07-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

Last night I hosted a reading of a new and very funny screenplay in my living room. I love being surrounded by talent - actors, writers and comics - and it's wonderful to see a writer's growth on the page, when a draft has actually changed and has gotten better as a result of those changes. I've always believed that rewriting reveals a writer's true talent - do you have the bravery to "kill your babies" and to completely overhaul those first instinctive raw words? Are you able to retain the original intention in the process?

After the reading, a few people stayed behind to offer the writer feedback and it got me thinking about this component of creativity - the "notes sessions" that are part of the creative process. Certainly, we can lose sight of our own work while in the midst of it - we often speak about being "too close" to the material or feeling overwhelmed by the size of the task. Maybe the changes we're making seem to be unraveling every line, the paints we've chosen to "correct" have now "ruined" the original vision or an actor is "grasping" in the middle of a limited rehearsal schedule.

There is that moment, in the middle, when it seems we will never reach the end. It is often when we are feeling the most lost that we reach out and ask for help, ask for notes, ask for feedback -- I'm starting to think that is THE WORST time to ask. The work itself is fragile and the artist behind the work needs nothing but love and passion and support to keep going. If we aren't very careful as artists, we may hear words that STOP our creativity rather than SUPPORT it.

How can you keep this from happening?

HANDPICK THE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.

If you need to hear something read, work with actors you trust and know. If the song isn't working, schedule a meeting with your mentor. If you're just about to throw the painting through a window, take a breath and track down an old classmate to talk shop.

If you can't handpick the people, is it possible to meet with a cheerleader in advance to boost your confidence? Or perhaps, you can visualize the meeting/notes session in advance and come up with a plan about how you can handle yourself if the going gets tough - ask for a glass of water or step out for a bathroom break to stop the flow if you're feeling overwhelmed.

CONTROL THE CONVERSATION, IF YOU CAN

Limit your audience to three questions you want answered during the feedback session. Write those questions down and have them in front of you. Give each person a limited period of time in which to answer those questions. When the time is up, it's up.

In industry situations, this may not be possible but have you tried? Some wonderful ways I've heard of artists dealing with executive notes sessions is to A. request written notes in advance of the meeting, B. to take a tape recorder to the meeting or C. to request that the notes sessions be broken into "acts" so that there is more frequent feedback but the information becomes very specific.

FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE

Don't ask what is wrong with your piece - ask what works, what moved people, what stuck out as really interesting, what they liked, what draws their eye, what makes them feel. Focus on ways in which those positive aspects can be enhanced.

As they say in the South - you catch more bears with honey...if you know what people love about your work, you'll focus on your strengths and hey, you may even be more motivated to finish!

Last night's screenplay had already been through numerous drafts and the writer was seeking very specific information from her audience. Her readers had read several drafts and were able to reference the changes and speak about the script with the full history of the project in mind. The tone was helpful and friendly and the notes were uber-specific.

But I've certainly witnessed NIGHTMARE situations with other creative projects where an artist is nearly being attacked by a well-meaning friend who actually harbors quiet jealousy or even worse, given notes by a room full of strangers who have no concept of an artists entire body of work and how this piece relates.

Maybe your piece is in an earlier state and needs more protection. Maybe it's ready to be seen and you're feeling super confident. Either way, the most important element is your own awareness of what you NEED from the feedback in order to continue the work.

Before you open yourself to feedback, listen to your gut then choose the format and venue and way that you WANT to receive your notes. We are only at the mercy of others if we allow ourselves to be.

How do you handle feedback?

Tech Director needed in KY

2010-07-13T12:23:00.001-07:00

Theatre: Technical Director. University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, seeks applicants for tenure-track Designer/Technical Director of Theatre beginning August 2010. Terminal degree preferred, master's required. Responsibilities include managing theatre facilities, technical direction of productions, teaching such courses as Lighting, Stagecraft, Makeup. Details at http://www.ucumberlands.edu/humanresources/jobs.html Send letter of application, resume, three letters of reference, and transcripts to Dr. Larry Cockrum, Vice President Academic Affairs, 6170 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769.

Casting Call: Reality for Entertainment Types

2010-07-12T10:26:00.001-07:00

A new competition series showcasing a top Hollywood entertainment career coach is looking for skilled professionals in the entertainment industry who are interested in upping their roster of contacts and jobs. The show seeks five outgoing and ambitious candidates who are either directors or below-the-line crew members. Candidates must live in Los Angeles and be available from August 26 to 29. Interested applicants can send an email to: casting@TheGreenlightCoach.com and include name, age, contact numbers, recent photo, classification(s) and why you would be great on the show.

Casting Call: LOGO

2010-07-12T10:25:00.000-07:00

Logo is casting for matchmakers and dating experts to appear on a new matchmaking series. The series is looking for a fun, trendy, outgoing and outspoken gay man from the New York City area who considers himself an expert in dating. Open casting calls will be held this Thursday and Friday. Requirements for the position include: must be between 25 and 40 years old; must be outgoing and fun with a witty sense of humor; have strong opinions about fashion and style, matchmaking and dating and relationship protocols; and must be local to the NYC area. Send an email right away to Wings.INC@hotmail.com and include a recent photo, email contact, phone numbers and where you currently live. Also explain why you would be perfect for the show in 50 words or less and include your top three dating "don'ts."

THE SCREENWRITING EXPO, OCT 7-10, 2010, IS.....

2010-07-12T10:22:00.000-07:00

120+ seminars and classes...Guests of Honor...plus this year we're inviting producers and agents as our special guests just so they'll mingle with you.

FROM $300 LEFT TO HIS NAME TO $110 MILLION AT THE BOX OFFICE

Do not miss this exciting presentation: this writer gave up a comfortable movie executive job to become a screenwriter. He worked at it day and night. He used up his savings. He was down to his last $300 and desperate. And then ...

No, he did NOT use connections or get lucky. He broke in by doing something you could have thought of yourself, and that you could do from home whether you live under the shadow of a studio or off in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. And $110 million at the box office later, this multiple-major-movie writer is coming to the Expo to tell you how he made it in Hollywood. How YOU can if your work is good.

MARKETING YOURSELF AND YOUR SCREENPLAYS–THE STEP-BY-STEP COURSE

Speaking of how to break in: for the very first time, the Expo will present a three-hour course on how to market your screenplay, by legendary live-online screenwriting teacher Hal Croasmun. And always, the Screenwriting Expo is THE place to choose from 100 screenwriting classes, talk to Hollywood's top screenwriters, pitch your scripts at the Golden Pitch, and network with other writers.

ida seminar in los angeles for doc writers

2010-07-11T21:44:00.000-07:00

The International Documentary Association Presents

THE WRITERS GUILD AND YOU: A seminar on WGA benefits, protections and programs for theatrical and television documentary writers and hyphenates.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Dan Sturman - Writer, Director, Producer, SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION; Writer and Director, NANKING

Jim Milio - Writer, Director, Producer, DOG WHISPERER WITH CESAR MILLAN, HISTORY'S MYSTERIES, RESCUE 911

Glenn Kirschbaum - Writer, DOG WHISPERER WITH CESAR MILLAN and UNSOLVED MYSTERIES; Writer, Director, Producer, THE UNFINISHED CIVIL WAR

Elisabeth Flack - WGAW Administrator, Contracts Department

Kay Schaber Wolf - WGAW Independent Film Executive

IDA Members: FREE
WGAW Nonfiction Writers Caucus and Independent Writers Caucus: FREE

Seating Limited - Reserve your space now!

Not an IDA Member? Join now and attend this event for free!

Friday, July 16, 2010
7:30PM - 9:00PM

WGAW Building, 2nd Floor
7000 West Third St,
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Parking entrance at Blackburn, one block South of Third Street
and some street parking (please read signs)

Light desserts will be served.

Doc U is the International Documentary Association's branded, yearly seminar series produced to enlighten and enliven our documentary community.

AFI Fest Call for Entries

2010-07-11T21:37:00.000-07:00

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES
Shorts

Shorts can be narrative, documentary, or animation as long as they are under 30 min. in length.

Features

Narrative Feature Films are over 30 min. in length. Premiere status is taken into account for all sections, and films that have not yet screened in the US are given priority. Feature films (both narrative and documentary) that have previously screened for the public in Los Angeles or have been televised in the Los Angeles area are not eligible for consideration.

Documentary

Documentaries under 30 min. should be submitted as Shorts.

Documentary Feature Films are over 30 min. in length. Premiere status is taken into account for all sections, and films that have not yet screened in the US are given priority.

Feature length films (both narrative and documentary) that have previously screened for the public in Los Angeles or have been televised in the Los Angeles area are not eligible for consideration.

Experimental

Experimental films are non-narrative and non-documentary works of any runtime.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

AFI FEST presents a survey of the year's most significant films each fall. Featuring international work from emerging filmmakers, global showcases of films from the great masters and red-carpet gala premieres, AFI FEST brings world cinema to the heart of Hollywood.

Since 2000, the consumer audience at AFI FEST has tripled to over 65,000 attendees. In 2008, over 600 press representatives secured accreditation to the Festival, with combined media impressions in excess of 1.6 billion worldwide.

The American Film Market (AFM) in November 2010 is the market partner of AFI FEST. Since its formation in 2004, this strategic partnership has grown into the largest gathering of film professionals in North America. The association between the two events connects art and commerce, broadening the opportunities for all participants.

AFI FEST is the only film festival in the United States to hold the prestigious FIAPF accreditation (www.FIAPF.org), assuring a high standard of quality and reliability for the international film community. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Last year’s AFI FEST presented by Audi enjoyed record attendance, as audiences turned out in force to attend films and special events. Programming highlights from AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi included 7 consecutive nights of galas and tributes, including FANTASTIC MR FOX, PRECIOUS, THE MESSENGER, A SINGLE MAN, THE ROAD and a 50th Anniversary digitally re-mastered presentation of Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST; tributes to Viggo Mortensen and Christopher Plummer, the latter featuring a screening of THE LAST STATION; red carpet appearances by Wes Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Angela Bassett, Kate Beckinsale, Nicolas Cage, Lee Daniels, Julie Delpy, Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Tom Ford, Terry Gilliam, Woody Harrelson, Werner Herzog, Martin Landau, Julianne Moore, Mo’Nique, Bill Murray, Tyler Perry, Eva Marie Saint, Jason Schwartzman, Charlize Theron and Oprah Winfrey; and access to the AFI Digital Content Lab’s 2-day DigiFest conference.

ORGANIZERS

Derek Call (Festival Producer) ; John Roberts ; Lane Kneedler (Associate Director of Programming) ; Sandy Gow (Database Designer)

GENERAL RULES

Premiere status is taken into consideration for every submission with priority given to US Premieres, North American Premieres and World Premieres - a Los Angeles premiere at the very least is required. Must not have major theatrical release or broadcast airing. VHS (NTSC or PAL) videocassettes and DVD's will be accepted for preview screening. More than one entry may be submitted. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry and entry fee. While we do not require a US Premiere for selection to the festival in all sections, please note that premiere status is taken into consideration for the selection process. But in order for Feature films to be considered for the Competition, they need to be made by first or second time directors and we require a US or North American Premiere to be in the competition section. If your film is selected, you will be asked to provide: headshot and filmography of director; b&w and/or color stills from the film; press materials; video trailer (if available). Preview cassettes and DVD's must be labeled with the title, running time and contact information on face and spine of tape. Entry Fee is non-refundable. Screeners will not be returned. Please do not send originals. If confirmed receipt of entry is required, please include a self-addressed stamped postcard. All film entries selected for the Festival grant AFI FEST the rights to use footage, stills and/or titles and information from the film for promotional purposes.

All filmmakers will be notified by October 8, 2010.

AUDITIONS FOR THE 3rd TISCH ACTORS WEST MONOLOGUE SLAM - FALL 2010

2010-07-11T21:30:00.000-07:00

The Monologue Slam is an opportunity for Tisch Undergraduate Alumni to showcase their talents to an audience of industry professionals and fellow alumni. Participants will perform original material in front of a panel of three industry judges for the chance to win a cash prize, industry "goodies" and title of Slam Champion!

Guidelines to audition: 1) all participants must be an alumnus/a of a Tisch undergraduate program; 2) monologues must be original material (no monologues from released and distributed films, television or published plays); 3) monologues may not exceed three minutes (you will be cut off at 3 minutes); and 4) for the audition, please prepare your original monologue.

If your monologue is not ready in time for the audition, you may perform a published piece, but please have the concept and a draft ready for discussion. If selected, monologues may be fine tuned for the Monologue Slam performance. Auditions will be held late July/early August.

For more information and to schedule an audition please e-mail Tisch Actors West and provide the following information: Name, Email & Phone, and Tisch program & year of graduation (or enrollment).

Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Public Broadcasting Service Announce Diversity and Innovation Fund

2010-07-11T21:23:00.000-07:00

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Public Broadcasting Service have announced the first Request for Proposals from their Diversity and Innovation Fund. The fund seeks proposals to provide the National Programming Service with a new, weekly, primetime series that will expand viewership and usage and reach an adult audience on-air and online that reflects the diversity of the 40-to-64-year-old demographic.

Specifically, the DI Fund seeks to diversify the NPS by attracting more racially and ethnically diverse viewers and Web visitors within the target demographic; expand the current NPS audience through the increased use of content created by a diverse group of producers and through the effective use of new and emerging technologies; leverage the talent and creativity of executive producers and producers from minority and underserved communities; build capacity for the public media system from within those communities; and encourage innovation in the planning, production, and distribution of public media content.

The content should be conceived and budgeted with multiple-platform use (broadcast, VOD, Internet, mobile, DVD, etc.) in mind from the outset.

The RFP encourages proposals for a variety of popular genres, including science, history, travel, natural history, and exploration. This RFP is not seeking children's, drama, or news and public affairs content, as these subject areas are being addressed via other initiatives and/or existing properties.

Applicants are invited to submit proposals for a series of ten episodes that can be produced for $375,000 per hour (or less), with attendant rights that allow for the efficient use of the content on all distribution platforms. The intent is to "pilot" several projects. One or more will then be selected for series production.

PBS will begin accepting proposals on July 26, 2010. Visit the PBS Web site for complete program information and application procedures - click on title above.

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Creative Connections Fund

2010-07-11T21:11:00.000-07:00

The Creative Connections Fund supports the expansion of diverse, relevant arts and cultural offerings in local communities across California. The fund targets small and midsize arts organizations and offers project grants of up to $50,000, over a maximum of two years, through an open, competitive review process.

The Creative Connections Fund aims to support small and midsize arts organizations because they play an important role in the arts ecosystem. They have close ties to their communities, present aesthetics that have particular relevance to their audiences, and involve local artists. These smaller organizations support local creativity and add to the cultural vibrancy of their neighborhoods and cities and, ultimately, the state.

Most of our Arts grants are the result of invited proposals from organizations with annual budgets greater than $2 million, many of whom are long-term Irvine partners. The Creative Connections Fund is an important complement to our invitational portfolio and a way to reach smaller arts organizations of all artistic disciplines and aesthetics through an open process.

Geographically, we give preference to arts organizations outside San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The Bay Area’s arts sector has funding resources that far exceed those of other regions of the state, and as a statewide organization, Irvine has decided to focus attention on areas that are, by comparison, underserved by philanthropy.

Click on title for more information.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces Guidelines for Digital Innovation Fellowships

2010-07-11T21:06:00.000-07:00

With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies is inviting applications for the sixth annual ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships. The program supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences.

ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships are intended to support an academic year dedicated to working on a major scholarly project that takes a digital form. Projects may involve development of new digital tools that further humanistic research (such as digital research archives or innovative databases), research that depends on or is greatly enhanced by the use of such tools, the representation of such research, or some combination of these features.

ACLS will award up to six Digital Innovation Fellowships this year, including one project involving the collaboration of two scholars. Each fellowship carries a stipend of up to $60,000 toward an academic year's leave and provides for project costs of up to $25,000. ACLS does not support creative works (e.g., novels or films), textbooks, straightforward translations, or purely pedagogical projects.

The program is open to scholars in all fields of the humanities and the humanistic social sciences. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree conferred prior to the application deadline. (An established scholar who can demonstrate the equivalent of the Ph.D. in publications and professional experience may also qualify.) U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Visit the ACLS Web site for complete program guidelines. Click on title above.

Paley DocFest Pitch Contest

2010-07-07T14:58:00.000-07:00

Submission Deadline! August 17

The PaleyDocFest Pitch Contest offers a $5,000 grant, sponsored by SnagFilms, for an unfinished or work-in-progress documentary from an emerging filmmaker.

The Paley Center for Media is using this contest, now in its seventh year, to choose five finalists who will pitch their unfinished films to a panel of experts and producers in front of an audience. This event, the PaleyDocFest Pitch Workshop, will take place on Saturday, October 16, 2010, in New York as part of the Paley Center's eleventh annual documentary festival.

PITCH WORKSHOP PANEL

Simon Kilmurry, Executive Director, POV
Lauren Lazin, Filmmaker and Executive Producer, MTV Networks
Andrew Mer, Vice President, Content Partnerships, SnagFilms
Molly Thompson, Programming Director, A&E Indie Films
Susan Werbe, Executive Producer, History

To Enter Pitch Contest

To enter this contest, you must submit no more than ten minutes of footage from an UNFINISHED or WORK-IN-PROGRESS feature-length documentary that you hope to pitch to our panel. You must also send in a printed and filled-out entry form (below.)

We will judge entries based on the originality of your vision and the viability of the concept. At the pitch workshop, finalists will be judged by originality, viability and the persuasiveness of their pitch to our panel.

Entries must be postmarked by deadline. Deadlines and fees are as follows:

Earlybird deadline: July 20, 2010 ($20 / $15 for Withoutabox members)
Regular deadline: Aug. 17, 2010 ($25 / $20 for Withoutabox members)
Late deadline: Sept. 7, 2010 ($30 / $25 for Withoutabox members)
Withoutabox extended deadline: Sept. 14, 2010 ($45 / $30 for Withoutabox members)

There are two ways to submit:

1) We accept entries through Withoutabox.

OR

2) To submit on your own, download the PDF forms by clicking on title above.

Overview
Official Rules
Entry Form & Submission Agreement

Then print out, sign, and mail a complete and fully executed copy of the Entry Form & Submission Agreement, along with your DVD, submission materials, and a check for your entry fee made out to The Paley Center for Media to:

Pitch Workshop 
c/o The Paley Center for Media
9th Floor
25 West 52 Street  
New York, NY 10019

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2009: From Texas to Tehran directed by Till Schauder
2008: Circo directed by Aaron Schock
2007: The House that Herman Built directed by Angad Bhalla
2006: Whatever it Takes directed by Christopher Wong
2005: Asparagus! (A Stalk-umentary) directed by Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly

wga west upcoming events

2010-07-07T10:21:00.000-07:00

WRITERS ON GENRE

Thursdays, 7/8-7/29, 7:30 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor.
(800) 838-3006

Writers talk about genre:

Horror (7/8)
Drama and True Stories (7/15)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy (7/22)
Comedy/Romantic Comedy (7/29)

Speakers include Mark Fergus, Scott Frank, Andrea Berloff, Scott Kosar, Adam Mazer, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard, Nicholas Meyer, David Hayter, Dan Petrie, Jr., Gavin Scott, Nicholas Stoller, Wesley Strick, Kurt Wimmer and more.

$20

WRITING FOR TELEVISION 2010: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Saturday, 7/31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor.
(800) 838-3006

An all-day seminar devoted to writing for television in a changing world. Speakers will include writers, agents, and executives. Includes light breakfast, lunch, and evening wine & cheese mixer.

$150.

Info & tickets -- click on title above.

the art of ritual

2010-07-07T10:02:00.000-07:00

For the past two weeks, I've been a writing monster. I have churned out pages and I have worked non-stop for hours. It's been a long, long time since I've had such an uber-productive run and I was completely enjoying the flow until yesterday, suddenly, it all stopped. I got not one word on the page. Barely even opened up my laptop except to check Facebook. My agitation was palpable. I was easily irritated, grumpy and tired. I knew my emotions were a result of not being creative but I didn't know what had happened to stop the momentum.

I wanted to know why.

So this morning, I'm taking a look at my ritual. I'm asking myself, "What are the actions I take from the moment I wake up until the moment I sit down to work?"

In the past two weeks, I started my mornings with breakfast then a meditation that calmed me. I also announced out loud to the Universe or whoever else may be listening, my creative intentions for the day such as, "Today, I will write 5,000 new words." or "Today, I will revise the first 30 pages." My mornings were quiet, disconnected and completely focused on creation. There were no phone calls. There was some email checking and Facebook posting but mostly, there was the wonderful nothingness of being. I fed myself and I had a deadline: at 3:30 pm, my fiance would return from his rehearsals and my writing day would end.

So, my effective ritual had been...

Get Up Quietly
Tend the Body -- Clean & Eat
Social Stuff on Computer
Meditation -- Announcing Daily Creative Intention Aloud
Writing Until Imposed Deadline

That had worked. How did it get stopped yesterday? Yesterday, I woke up and immediately returned a phone call while I was still in bed. I didn't eat or shower first thing. My fiance had the day off so I didn't meditate or announce my intentions and there was no deadline so the day seemed entirely free for my use. How did I use it? Cleaning and piddling about and "computerizing" which is being on a computer with no results to show for it.

Then I got angry at myself for not writing and that turned into aggravation and grumpiness and snapping and the anxiety that comes when you feel like you should be doing something other than what you are doing at that exact moment in time.

Sound familiar?

TODAY'S CREATIVITY EXERCISE

What is your most effective ritual? Do you have one? Do you need one? Take a moment today to analyze the ways in which you support your creative work. On a good day, what did you do? On a bad day, what did you do? How did they differ? What aspects or actions are helpful to your creative process and which are damaging?

It can be as simple as looking at what you are eating or drinking. Is coffee necessary for your wake up? Does sugar give you a lift and then drop you like a hot potato halfway through the work? Are you hung-over and slow to start? Are you treating your body like an extension of your creativity or is your intellect/talent dragging that body around with you? Can the two learn to work together?

Just take the next few days and pay attention to the way you work. In what ways can your creative process be enhanced, further supported? Do you need noise? Do you need quiet? Do you need more light?

When you spot a problem, fix it. If something works, keep it.

And please, feel free to share your helpful suggestions through the comments section below.

teaching position at stanford

2010-07-06T11:48:00.000-07:00

Asian and African Studies, Global Shakespeare (Open Rank)

The Department of Drama at Stanford University is seeking applicants for an open rank faculty member with expertise in Asian and African performance traditions, and/ or global Shakespeare Studies. Candidates with administrative experience or inclinations especially encouraged to apply. Ph.D or comparable experience required. Candidates must have a strong record of publishing and teaching. Applicants will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Term of appointment would begin September 1, 2011.

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, bibliography, and a brief statement describing the goals and achievements of their work, two brief course descriptions (course title,rationale, and the names of three to five works to be considered in each class), and names and addresses of three references to:

Professor Rush Rehm
Search Committee Chair
Department of Drama
551 Serra Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-5010

For full consideration application materials must be received by October 15th at 5PM California time. No email applications accepted. Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.

IDA Documentary Awards 2010

2010-07-06T10:32:00.000-07:00

CALL FOR ENTRIES

FINAL Deadline is Today!
Enter Online Now!
(Online entry closes tonight at 11:59PM.)

The IDA Documentary Awards is the foremost event dedicated to the art of documentary film. All winners will be announced at the IDA Documentary Awards in Los Angeles, December 2010. To apply for IDA Documentary Awards, please go to Withoutabox.com to submit your entry online.

IDA Distinguished Award Main Categories

FEATURE: Individual, stand-alone documentary, more than 40 minutes long. Student projects are strongly encouraged to consider entering as an IDA/David L. Wolper Award if they were matriculating students at the time the project was finished. Award recipient - Limited to two persons, one of whom must be the credited Director who exercised directorial control, and the other of whom must have a Producer or Director credit.

SHORT: Individual, stand-alone documentary, less than or equal to 40 minutes long. Student short projects not eligible in this category, and should submit as an entry in the IDA/David L. Wolper Award below. Award recipients - Limited to two persons, one of whom must be the credited Director who exercised directorial control, and the other of whom must have a Producer or Director credit.

LIMITED SERIES: A limited series of episodes with a specific, continuing theme, topic or subject. (Sin City Law, The Supreme Court). Student projects are not eligible in this category. Award recipients - Limited to two persons. While co-production partners may be credited, only the Series Producer(s) will be presented with the award.

CONTINUING SERIES: An ongoing series. (American Masters, Nova, This American Life). While co-production partners may be credited, only the Executive Producer(s) of the continuing series will be presented with the award. Student projects are not eligible in this category. Award recipients - Limited to two persons.

IDA/DAVID L. WOLPER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT: A short or feature film/video, produced by registered, degree-seeking student(s). This award recognizes exceptional achievement in non-fiction film and video production at the university level and brings greater public and industry awareness to the work of students in the documentary field. PRIZE: Cash honorarium and $1,000 toward the purchase of motion picture film, courtesy of The Eastman Kodak Company.

Special Recognition Awards

Not all main categories of awards are eligible for every special recognition award. See below for specific rules relating to which categories can be submitted for special recognition.

IDA/ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE AWARD for the best use of news footage as an integral component in a documentary. “News footage” is defined here as factual footage, contemporary or historical, shot for use in context such as newsreels, news specials, magazines or nightly news. “Integral component” is defined here as footage which is central to the structure, meaning and impact of the work. Student projects are not eligible in this category. PRIZE: Cash Honorarium and research time at the ABCNEWS VideoSource facility in New York.

IDA/PARE LORENTZ AWARD In keeping with the nature of Pare Lorentz’s films—a successful candidate for the Pare Lorentz Award will demonstrate one or more of Lorentz's central concerns—the appropriate use of the natural environment, justice for all and the illumination of pressing social problems—presented as a compelling story by skillful film-making. A Pare Lorentz film will exhibit the highest production values: objective research, artistic writing, and outstanding music composition along with skillful direction, camerawork and editing. Student projects are not eligible in this category. PRIZE: Cash Honorarium.

IDA/HUMANITAS AWARD is given to a documentarian whose film strives to unify the human family by exploring the stories of human beings who are different in culture, race, lifestyle, political loyalties and religious beliefs in order to break down the wall of ignorance and fear that separates us. Only entries into the Distinguished Feature main category may apply for this award. Student projects are not eligible in this category. PRIZE: $2500 Honorarium.

IDA MUSIC DOCUMENTARY AWARD is given to a filmmaker for an outstanding documentary communicating the cultural importance of music and its power to enrich the human spirit. The entry must have all rights cleared. The award goes to ONE recipient: the credited individual who exercised creative control. Only stand-alone entries into the Distinguished Feature or Short main category may apply for this award. Student projects are not eligible in this category.

JUDGING is based on overall creative excellence. A committee of documentary filmmaking professionals screens all entries and selects all nominees. IDA members or a Blue Ribbon panel picks the award winners.

To apply for the 2010 IDA Documentary Awards, please use the online submission process by clicking the title above.

reach out and set deadlines with another artist

2010-07-05T10:25:00.000-07:00

Today, reach out and make a phone call to another artist and ask them to be your "Page Partner" or your "Mentor" or your "Accountability Call" -- whatever you want to call each other is fine by me! Then, schedule a once-a-week phone call or meeting to check in about your creative progress. Face to face meetings are better but phone calls are good too -- email is less demanding and you may feel you can slack off.

The most important element is to share your creative goals, set your deadlines and help each other meet those deadlines simply by "reporting in" to each other about your progress.

deadlines for grants

2010-07-03T00:54:00.000-07:00

Driehaus Foundation Accepting Applications for 2010 Chicago Small Theater and Dance Funding Program

Operating grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to arts and culture organizations that have budgets of $150,000 or less and serve the Chicago metropolitan area....

Posted on June 29, 2010
Deadline: September 13, 2010

American Composers Forum Announces National Composition Contest

The Finale National Composition Contest will provide chamber music composers with up to $3,500 and the chance to have their original piece performed by the ensemble eighth blackbird....

Posted on June 29, 2010
Deadline: September 15, 2010

NAMM Foundation Accepting Applications for 2011 President's Innovation Award for Exemplary College Students

A cash award and opportunities to network with industry laureates and professionals will be given to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the music products industry....

Posted on June 25, 2010
Deadline: September 30, 2010

ASCAP Foundation Accepting Letters of Intent for Music Grant Program

Grants of $2,500 will be awarded to nonprofits that have started education and talent development programs that coincide with the foundation's mission of nurturing aspiring songwriters and composers....

Posted on June 25, 2010
Deadline: August 1, 2010 (Letter of Intent)

upcoming july deadlines

2010-07-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

DEADLINES

July 10

The Rencontres Internationales, which will take place in Paris from November 25 to December 4, is calling for entries from artists and organizations working in film, video, and multimedia. The event aims to reflect the convergences of artistic practices between new cinema and contemporary art, and explore emerging media art practices and their critical purposes. Projects selected will be on view during the similar programs that will take place in Madrid in April 2011 and in Berlin in July 2011. Artists and filmmakers of all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.

July 12

Cinereach’s Reach Film Fellowship is a specialized program for early-career filmmakers who create artful, socially relevant short films of five to 15 minutes long. Four filmmakers are selected every year to receive a $5,000 grant, production support, seven months of mentorship, career advising, and industry exposure as they progress through the production and postproduction processes and prepare for festival submission and distribution. Applicants must have completed at least one short film and live in or near New York City during the course of the Fellowship cycle. More information and application forms can be found by clicking the title above.

July 15

The Experimental Television Center is now accepting applications for residencies between September 2010 and January 2011. The Residency supports contemporary electronic media art projects by offering recipients a studio workshop with access to an image processing system, intensive individualized instruction, and time for exploration and creative growth. Artists have an opportunity to study the processes and techniques of analog and digital imaging and then use the system independently to create new work. Participating artists have complete aesthetic and technical control over all aspects of production. To find out more about the Center’s equipment and to see application guidelines, click title.

July 15

The Times Square Alliance seeks letters of interest from arts organizations and artists across disciplines to present contemporary art projects and art events in public spaces in and around Times Square. In a one-page letter, applicants can propose a single project or series for anytime from September 2010 to December 2012. Artists and arts organizations are encouraged to propose projects that address the nature and history of Times Square. Projects should be able to have an impact in a space defined by dynamic activity and continuous, competing visual stimuli. Proposal letters should not exceed 500 words and applications should include organization history or artist résumé plus five images of relevant past work. Applicants with accepted proposals will be invited to enter a dialogue with the Times Square Alliance. For submission guidelines, click title above.

July 15

The Bard Fiction Prize is awarded to an emerging writer who is an American citizen, 39-years-old or younger at the time of application. In addition to a $30,000 monetary award, the winner receives an appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College for one semester, without the expectation that he or she teach traditional courses. The recipient is asked to give at least one public lecture and meet informally with students. To apply, candidates should write a cover letter explaining the project they plan to work on while at Bard and submit a CV, along with three copies of the published book they feel best represents their work. No manuscripts will be accepted. For more information, click on above title.

July 22

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) is now accepting applications for its Swing Space residency program which provides studio space at LMCC’s Arts Center on Governors Island, and rehearsal space at The Vaults at 14 Wall Street. Studio space residencies will take place in five-month sessions between March and December 2011. Rehearsal space residencies will last six months, occurring November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011. An information session will take place July 8 at The Vaults at 14 Wall Street. LMCC staff will review the application guidelines and project categories, and answer questions about the selection and placement process. For more information on the application process or the information sessions, click on title above.

two new fellowships at macdowell

2010-07-01T12:01:00.000-07:00

MacDowell is excited to annouce two new Fellowships being offered by the Heinz Endowments in support of Pittsburgh-area artists who are selected for a MacDowell residency. Starting with the September 15, 2010, deadline for the winter/spring 2011 residency period, artists from the greater Pittsburgh area who are accepted to MacDowell through the standard application process will be eligible for these Fellowships. While not a monetary award, the Heinz Endowment Fellowships will cover all residency costs. To qualify, artists must reside in the 10-county, greater Pittsburgh area and must follow MacDowell’s standard application process. Other Fellowships recently introduced at the Colony include those offered in partnership with The ASCAP Foundation, The Concordia Foundation, and The Dedalus Foundation.

set the intention

2010-07-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

Declare yourself! Use the comment box below to announce the creative project you intend to start and finish -- if it doesn't have a name/title, just give us a brief description. And hey, even better, set a date for when you want to finish the piece/painting/score/film/etc. Put it out there - set the intention and see what happens!

Reality Casting Calls

2010-07-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

Casting Call: CMT is casting immediately for ordinary people to appear on the network's upcoming show Your Chance to Dance. Regular people will be trained by top choreographers to perform a tribute to a popular music video and each episode will feature five groups performing routines in front of a live audience. The audience will vote for their favorite group with the winner receiving $10,000. For more information about the show and how to become a contestant, send an email right away to FunNewShow@gmail.com

Casting Call: Non-fiction entertainment production company, Mike Mathis Productions is casting in the Los Angeles area for a new show on a major cable network about stepfamilies under the title, The Stepfamily Project. The show is looking for teens between the ages of 14 and 19 who are about to become part of a blended family living together. The show wants to document your story. Is your mom or dad about to get or just recently got married? Are you used to having things your way and won't be able to deal? Are you and your step siblings the same age and you compete over everything? Moving to a new school? Sharing a room with step siblings? The show would be told from your perspective and armed with a flip-cam you will document the fun, the annoying and dramatic events that are going on in your new life dealing with stepfamily members. To be considered, send photos of yourself and an email describing your story, your personality, your issues and your family situation to Stepfamilycasting@mikemathisprods.com Only those living in or around the L.A. area will be considered.

Casting Call: WE tv and Essence magazine are partnering for a second year in a row to present exclusive offerings around WE tv's on-air bridal programming at the annual Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this Friday through Sunday. Also this weekend, at the WE tv hospitality lounge, the network will host on-site casting calls sponsored by Cox Communications for its original series Bridezillas and My Fair Wedding with David Tutera. The Bridezillas casting call happens this Friday and Saturday from 1-4p while the My Fair Wedding casting call, with David Tutera in attendance to meet prospective show candidates, will be this Sunday from 1-4p. Any pre-registered Cox customers will receive VIP access to the auditions.

pittsburgh pirates want local musicians to play at games

2010-06-30T09:54:00.000-07:00

the pittsburgh pirates have begun featuring local musicians for entertainment during their home games.

they kicked off their local music initiative in april, starting with hometown band the aviation blondes. each band featured gets a song played during the sixth-inning break while its name and song title are displayed on the jumbotron.

all songs are currently hand-picked by eric wolff, the pirates' manager of in-game presentations.

for more information, click on title above.

super hero wanted -- win $1,000

2010-06-30T09:47:00.000-07:00

hey actors,

if you've got a superhero costume, put it on, get out there and do some good deeds. you could win a grand.

subsidiary rights back in the hands of artists

2010-06-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

the new york musical theater festival has relented. the org will omit a proposed clause from its new contract that would give the fest subsidiary rights on shows that premiere at the annual event in new york.

a victory for the dramatists guild.

read the full article at variety - click on title above.

tisch mixer in nyc -- september

2010-06-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

new tisch alumni mixer

tuesday, september 14, 2010
6:30 pm

meet at the highline tenth avenue amphitheatre and stroll the lovely gardens of manhattan's greatest new green space, then enjoy a rousing evening at the standard beer garden.

fox diversity is due today

2010-06-30T08:26:00.000-07:00

if you're submitting your original pilot to fox for consideration by the diversity program, today is the day. get yourself to the post office pronto!

for more info, click the title.

universal music publishing

2010-06-30T08:24:00.000-07:00

scoring your film? need music for your tv show? webisodes? universal offers free downloads and samples via their synch express -- get on their email list by clicking on the title above.

playwright's center has new producing artistic director

2010-06-29T11:02:00.000-07:00

Jeremy B. Cohen will become the Center’s second Producing Artistic Director in the history of the organization. Cohen currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director and Director of New Play Development at Hartford Stage, having served with significant national recognition in that capacity for the past six years.

For more information, please visit their website by clicking on the title above.

back to the blogosphere

2010-06-29T10:52:00.000-07:00

hello followers,

i am back in the blogosphere and apologize for the lack of activity on this site for the past few months. having been actively blogging for several years now, i decided to take a break and focus on my own writing. good news -- the second novel has been picked up by a publisher, the screenplay is out to market and i'm happily finishing the first draft of my third novel (this time, it's for me!) so it's been a very productive writing time.

with that said, constant creator is back up and running and i hope you will send links and opps to me via the comments link. and please, become a follower of the site, link to your blog or pass this link on to friends.

the more you send me, the more i'll post and that helps artists connect to each other. become an active part of our growing community. holler back!

sj

teaching the arts

2010-06-29T10:29:00.000-07:00

Theatre
Missouri Western State University (Missouri)
(date posted: 06/28/2010)

Dance, Assistant Professor
Goucher College (Maryland)
(date posted: 06/28/2010)

Theater & Performance Studies
University of California at Los Angeles (California)
(date posted: 06/28/2010)

Lecturer - Theatre and Dance
Appalachian State University (North Carolina)
(date posted: 06/28/2010)

Faculty Positions
American University of Kuwait (Kuwait)
(date posted: 06/24/2010)

storyboard tv

2010-02-24T15:06:00.000-08:00

Storyboard TV, an online community of scriptwriters, producers, and tv enthusiasts, has launched its website with a script competition awarding $5,000 to the writer with the best pilot for a television drama. Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2010. Please visit www.storyboardtv.com to enter.

At storyboardtv.com, writers can share scripts for original shows with their potential audience members, while soliciting feedback and gauging enthusiasm for their story. Membership to Storyboard TV is free and open to all, and all members will be able to read, critique, and vote on their favorite pilots.

Storyboard TV believes in the power of the television drama to document, enhance, and transform people's lives. Established in 2009, Storyboard TV endeavors to cultivate new writers and TV scripts, to nurture the connection between the scriptwriter and the fan, and to shepherd new television drama into production during the Internet age.

AWARDS WEEK MIXER

2010-02-24T15:04:00.000-08:00

IDA Mixer at The Standard Hotel, Hollywood
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

International Documentary Association
invites you & a guest to celebrate Awards Week
at The Standard Hotel, Hollywood

Join other IDA members as well as documentary filmmakers
nominated for this year's Spirit and Academy Awards as the
2010 awards season comes to a dramatic close.

IDA staff & board members will help you get connected to the
documentary community, share your projects, meet new friends
and build your professional network.

teaching the arts

2010-02-24T15:01:00.000-08:00

Artistic Director - Academy for the Performing Arts
The University of Trinidad and Tobago (**Not in the US)
(date posted: 02/19/2010)

Chair - Theatre Arts Program, Centre for the Arts and Communications
Grant MacEwan University (**Not in the US)
(date posted: 02/19/2010)

Theater, Faculty Member Full Time Tenure-Track, Fall '10
Monroe Community College (New York)
(date posted: 02/17/2010)

Assistant Professor of Dance
Belmont University (Tennessee)
(date posted: 02/16/2010)

Instructor - Communications and Performing Arts - Theater
Madison Area Technical College (Wisconsin)
(date posted: 02/16/2010)

Head of Department of Performing Arts
American University of Sharjah (**Not in the US)
(date posted: 02/16/2010)

Technical Director/Scenic and Lighting Designer
American University of Sharjah (**Not in the US)
(date posted: 02/16/2010)

Theatre Program Director
Marywood University (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 02/15/2010)

Faculty Positions
Kirkwood Community College (Iowa)
(date posted: 02/15/2010)

God bless the NYFA!!!!

2010-02-17T16:38:00.000-08:00

In response to the current economic downturn, NYFA is opening its Affordable Workspace program to artists and organizations who have been directly affected by the recession—be it through loss of office space, employment, etc. Activity must be arts, literary, or culture-related; artists and organizations working in all genres, graphic designers, creative writers, journalists, and art historians are welcome to apply.

Affordable Workspace Program Benefits:

A private workstation within the NYFA space dedicated to you
High-speed wireless Internet access
Meeting space available by appointment (in NYFA’s small conference room and library)
Free scanning (black and white)
Free printing quota of 200 pages per month (discounted printing fee for larger printing projects)
Discounted rate for copying
Fully equipped kitchen with hot coffee, tea, and filtered water
Individual phone service available for additional fee

For more information and an application, click here.

New York Foundation for the Arts
20 Jay Street
Suite 740
Brooklyn, NY 11201
http://nyfa.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=K_w4gAJqAAEAAAqiAAOjrw

grants

2010-02-15T23:24:00.001-08:00

Kresge Foundation Seeks Baltimore Applicants for Community Arts Projects
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to individuals and groups working on projects in Baltimore that use art and culture to address issues in their communities....

Posted on February 11, 2010
Deadline: March 31, 2010

Regional Arts & Culture Council Invites Applications for Artist Fellowship Program in Performing Arts
An award of $20,000 will be given to a performing artist who has sustained high artistic quality in his or her work, is involved with the community, and acknowledges the importance of the arts to the local culture....

Posted on February 11, 2010
Deadline: March 31, 2010 (Intent to Apply)

New York Foundation for the Arts Announces 2010 Guidelines for Building Up Infrastructure Levels for Dance
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to small and mid-sized New York City dance companies working to enhance their infrastructure and management capacity....

Posted on February 10, 2010
Deadline: March 15, 2010

Theatre Producing Intensive

2010-02-15T23:22:00.000-08:00

LA Stage Alliance is pleased to offer a discount for the first annual

Commercial Theater Institute

WEST COAST theatre producing weekend intensive

Pico Playhouse -- Los Angeles, CA
Feb 26 & 27, 2010

After the successful expansion to Chicago, CTI is offering our program to the eclectic theatre scene of Los Angeles. Open to anyone interested in producing, co-producing or investing in the commercial theatre - not only in LA, but on Broadway, Off Broadway, Touring Broadway, and elsewhere, the program will offer practical information of interest to prospective producers, general managers, and investors based in LA, as well as New York and around the country.

Click here for schedule

Sessions to include:
Why produce at all?; the care and feeding of investors; legal aspects; production budget analysis & royalty pools; artist relationships; how to make the deal; moving your show to nyc; script & story development; marketing techniques; what makes a good producer?

Who should attend:
Theatre managers and producers (commercial and non-profit), aspiring theatre producers, artists who wish to learn more about producing, investors, and general and company managers.

Special Price: $275 - regular price $300

Use Code: LAStage
Register online at CommercialTheaterInstitute.com

For more information call: 212.586.1109

Speakers scheduled to present include:

Gail Berman, BermanBraun
Charles Dillingham, Center Theatre Group
Michael Filerman
David Lee, Grub Street Productions
Jeff Loeb, Pantages Theatre
Neil Meron, Storyline Entertainment
Clint Mitchell, William Morris Agency
Steven Leigh Morris, LA Weekly
Ken Novice, Geffen Playhouse
Michael Ritchie, Center Theatre Group
Michael Rosenberg, La Jolla Playhouse
Jim Stern, Endgame Entertainment
Lou Spisto, The Old Globe
Paula Tomei, South Coast Repertory
Jack Viertel, Jujamcyn Theaters
Craig Zadan, Storyline Entertainment

Presenting partners include:

LA Stage Alliance and Nederlander Producing Company of America

grants and deadlines

2010-02-08T15:02:00.000-08:00

American Library Association Diversity Office Seeks Research Grant Proposals
Grants of $2,000 will be awarded to ALA members working to develop programs that address critical gaps in the knowledge of diversity issues within library and information science....

Posted on February 5, 2010
Deadline: April 30, 2010

Institute of Museum and Library Services Accepting Applications for 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Program
Grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages working to improve existing library services or implement new services, particularly those relating to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act....

Posted on February 5, 2010
Deadline: May 30, 2010

Kresge Community Arts Program Offers Grants for Projects in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park
One- or two-year grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to individuals, community groups, and service agencies working on community projects, especially those that engage underserved and new audiences as well as children, teens, and families....

Posted on February 4, 2010
Deadline: March 12, 2010

Joyce Foundation Releases the Call to Entry for the 2011 Joyce Awards
Grants of $50,000 will be awarded in the areas of dance, music, visual arts, and theater to arts organizations in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and St. Paul/Minneapolis....

Posted on February 4, 2010
Deadline: April 5, 2010 (Letter of Inquiry)

Emerging Jewish Artists in New York City Invited to Apply for Six Points Fellowship
Project grants and stipends of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nine individual artists in New York City between the ages of 22 and 38 working in the visual, music, or performing arts and developing projects with a Jewish focus, theme, or elements....

Posted on February 4, 2010
Deadline: March 1, 2010 (Letter of Intent)

National Film Preservation Foundation Invites Applications for Avant-Garde Masters Grants
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to public and nonprofit film archives working to preserve a film or films by a single filmmaker, or in support of a cinematic movement significant to the development of avant-garde film in America....

Posted on February 4, 2010
Deadline: March 19, 2010 (Registration)

National Endowment for the Arts Seeks Design Proposals for New "Art Works" Logo
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded for graphic representations depicting the logo "Art Works" in three themes: embodying works of art, art as inspiration or challenge, and the contributions of arts workers....

Posted on February 3, 2010
Deadline: February 26, 2010

teaching the arts

2010-02-08T15:00:00.000-08:00

Associate or Full Professor to serve as Chair
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (New York)
(date posted: 02/05/2010)

Faculty-Various disciplines
Marymount Manhattan College (New York)
(date posted: 02/05/2010)

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATEPROFESSORS
Bethel University College of Liberal Arts (Tennessee)
(date posted: 02/04/2010)

Assistant Professor of Theatre
Eureka College (Illinois)
(date posted: 02/03/2010)

Multiple Faculty Positions
Central Florida Community College (Florida)
(date posted: 02/03/2010)

Multiple Faculty Positions
MiraCosta College (California)
(date posted: 02/03/2010)

Faculty Position in Voice: Musical Theatre Styles Specialist
Shenandoah University Conservatory (Virginia)
(date posted: 02/02/2010)

Associate Provost for Arts & Sciences
Gardner-Webb University (North Carolina)
(date posted: 02/02/2010)

Assistant Professor of Theatre
Morehead State University (Kentucky)
(date posted: 02/01/2010)

Multiple Positions
Ithaca College (New York)
(date posted: 02/01/2010)

extinction comes to ny

2010-02-08T09:12:00.001-08:00

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teaching the arts

2010-01-30T10:41:00.000-08:00

Theater Education Tenure Track Faculty Position / Performing Arts
Emerson College (Massachusetts)
(date posted: 01/29/2010)

Instructor
Wright State University (Ohio)
(date posted: 01/28/2010)

Faculty-Theatre
Illinois Central College (Illinois)
(date posted: 01/27/2010)

Assistant Professor of Theatre
Southern Arkansas University (Arkansas)
(date posted: 01/26/2010)

Assistant Professor of Dance
0 (Georgia)
(date posted: 01/25/2010)

Professor of Performing Arts
SCAD Savannah (Georgia)
(date posted: 01/25/2010)

Assistant Professor, Technical Theatre and Design
Palomar College (California)
(date posted: 01/25/2010)

Assistant/Associate Professor Scenic Design
Western Washington University (Washington)
(date posted: 01/22/2010)

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Dance
Western Wyoming Community College (Wyoming)
(date posted: 01/22/2010)

attention tv writers

2010-01-29T17:11:00.000-08:00

LEGAL NOTICE

If you are age 40 or over and wrote or were interested in writing for television, a proposed settlement may affect your rights.

Seventeen television networks and studios and seven talent agencies have agreed, subject to Court approval, to settle age discrimination allegations in connection with the hiring and representation of television writers age 40 or over, in nineteen separate class action lawsuits, for a collective payment of $70,000,000 Insurance carriers are paying approximately two-thirds of the settlement amount. If you qualify, you may send in a claim form to get benefits and may comment on or object to the settlement. If you do not want to be part of the settlement, you can exclude yourself.

Who's Included?

The settlement defines two classes (a) persons age 40 or over who have previously written for television, and (b) other persons age 40 or over who have been interested in writing for television. There are various qualifications and exclusions. If you believe that you may be a settlement class member, you can get more information, including a detailed notice, at the websites or telephone numbers below.

What's This About?

The separate lawsuits all claim that the networks, studios and talent agencies discriminate on the basis of age in their employment and representation decisions. The defendants (including ABC, APA, Carsey-Werner, CBS, Columbia TriStar Television, Inc., DW SKG TV LLC, formerly known as DreamWorks SKG TV LLC, Fox, NBC Universal, Paradigm, Shapiro-Lichtman, Sony Pictures Television Inc., Spelling Television, The Gersh Agency, The Endeavor Agency, The WB Television Network, Touchstone Television, TriStar Television, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox, UPN, UTA, Warner Bros. Television, William Morris Agency, and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC) deny that they discriminate, but believe it makes sense to end the litigation, which has been pending since 2000.Â The Court did not decide which side was right.

What does the Settlement Provide?

Of the $70 million settlement, the lawyers representing Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class (Class Counsel) estimate that about $43 million will be used to pay awards to Settlement Class Members, pay taxes on those awards, fund activities beneficial to the Settlement Class Members, and fund certain reserves required under the Settlement. One-third of the Settlement will be used to pay Class Counsel's court-approved contingent fee award. The remaining 6.7% will be used to pay and reimburse expenses related to litigation of the claims and notice and administration of this Settlement. Part of that expense portion will be contributed to fund programs for Settlement Class Members.

The share of the fund that each eligible claimant receives will be based on a formula that, once devised, will be submitted to the Court for approval. It will consider many factors, including your income from and qualifications for television writing.

How do you Ask for a Payment?

To qualify for a payment, you must submit a claim form. Call or visit a website below to get one. Claim forms are due by April 13, 2010.

What are your Other Options?

If you stay in the class, you may comment on the settlement by April 14, 2010. To preserve your right to sue any of the defendants yourself for past alleged age discrimination, you must exclude yourself by April 8, 2010. If you exclude yourself, you can

t get money from the settlement.Â The detailed notice explains how to exclude yourself or comment.Â If you do nothing, you will not receive a payment, but you will still give up any right you may have to sue defendants or their affiliates and certain others about alleged age discrimination that occurred prior to January 22, 2010.

The Court will hold a hearing in these cases, which is currently scheduled for May 5, 2010, (but which may be rescheduled) to consider whether to finally approve the settlement and the request for attorneys fees and costs. You may ask to speak at the hearing.

Can I consult with Class Counsel?

Yes. To consult with Class Counsel (led by Paul Sprenger of Washington DC), at no charge, contact them at the number or website below, or email them at questions@TVWritersCounsel.com. All communications with Class Counsel are confidential and privileged.

Claims Administrator: www.TVWritersSettlementAdmin.com 1-888-730-7198
Class Counsel: www.TVWritersCounsel.com 1-877-518-7090

correction to blog post - please note

2010-01-29T17:10:00.000-08:00

The '8 in 48' Festival this Fall at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, has been pulled forward a week to September 11, 2010--not September 18, as originally promoted. Thanks.

emerging writer prize

2010-01-29T17:09:00.001-08:00

Entries Invited for Goldberg Prize for Jewish Fiction by Emerging Writers

An award of $2,500 and a one-week residency at Ledig House International Writers Colony in New York's Hudson Valley will be given to emerging contemporary writers exploring Jewish themes....

Posted on January 27, 2010
Deadline: March 1, 2010

hbo directing fellowship

2010-01-29T17:06:00.000-08:00

Home Box Office and Directors Guild of America Invite Applications for Television Directing Fellowship

Fellows will have the opportunity to observe, consult, and be mentored by select directors of an HBO series and will be paid approximately $50,000 for up to one year for their work....

Posted on January 27, 2010
Deadline: March 10, 2010

short play festival

2010-01-25T11:24:00.000-08:00

Submissions invited for the Claire Donaldson 8 in 48 Short Play Festival

Augustana College (SD) and The Great Plains Dramatist Exchange seek submissions for the Claire Donaldson 8 in 48 Short Play Festival. Submissions are accepted from January 15, 2010 to May 15, 2010. Eight ten-minute plays will be selected by a national panel of selectors; winners are notified by June 15, 2010. A scholarship and cash prizes are offered. This festival is founded in honor of the late Claire M. Donaldson. Ms. Donaldson was a 2000 Augustana College graduate passionate about the art of playwriting.

Julia Bennett, Augustana Theatre Faculty and Co-Producer, says, "The 8 in 48 is an outstanding opportunity for us to honor Claire while supporting the development of new short plays. Producing eight plays in forty-eight hours is a challenging and exciting artistic event. Our community loves to see the new works and our students mark it as a highlight in their college careers." Heidi Sue Meyer, Festival Coordinator and Augustana College Alumna, adds, "As a playwright, I was eager to create a supportive environment for young playwrights in our state. The Festival continues to offer that possibility."

All submissions must be previously unproduced, 10 minutes or less in length, and can focus on any topic or genre. No more than two submissions per playwright, please. Submissions by electronic attachment are encouraged. Winning selections will be mounted during the 8 in 48 Festival on September 18, 2010 at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A call for Festival directors, designers, and actors will go out March 1, 2010. Augustana's community and alumni are strongly encouraged to participate. All interested individuals are invited to bring their talents to this unique opportunity. For more information regarding the Festival, contact Julia Bennett at julia.bennett@augie.edu

Direct any submission inquiries to Heidi S. Meyer at haleyhayworth@hotmail.com

Send all submissions to:

Electronic: haleyhayworth@hotmail.com

Subject: 8 in 48 Submission

Ground: Augustana College Theatre â€“ 8 in 48

2001 S. Summit Ave

Sioux Falls, SD 57197

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2010-01-22T23:05:00.001-08:00

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essential themes

2010-01-22T16:05:00.000-08:00

When an artist is studied in the classroom very often the focus of that discussion is about the larger themes of the work. Images that repeat, characters that resemble one another, topics that seemed to be of particular concern to that artist, arguments that are rehashed, ideas that get recycled, presented one more time, a perspective that shifts - a single diamond held to the light in order to see its many interior colors.

What are the themes that have become essential to your work? Try to look at the body of your work in its entirety - to which drumbeat are you marching? Look over your work as if a professor prepping a lecture about you - what would be said?

CREATIVE CHALLENGE:

Make a list of five Essential Themes you tend to explore through your creativity. Here's a possible list to get you started:

Abundance
Courage
Love
Forgiveness
Integrity
Death
Optimism
Beauty
Freedom
Healing
Hope
Synchronicity
Truth
Grace
Jealousy

Feel free to come up with your own list.

For each Essential Theme, create a small piece that demonstrates that theme clearly. If you chose "Jealousy" - write a one-minute monologue for a jealous lover, compose a quick song that sounds jealous, paint or sketch a fast study of jealousy, pull images and turn them into a collage - don't spend hours and hours on this - we're just looking for inspiration, kernels, seeds, starters.

Don't overthink it. Follow your gut.

grants

2010-01-22T16:02:00.000-08:00

Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces 2010 Princess Grace Awards Applications in Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, and Film
Awards in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships will be given to students or film programs that excel in theater, playwriting, dance performance, choreography, or film....

Posted on January 21, 2010
Deadline: Various

Applications Invited for 2010 International Ibsen Scholarships
Scholarship funds of up to $150,000 will be awarded to individuals, organizations, or cultural institutions working to encourage critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen....

Posted on January 21, 2010
Deadline: April 15, 2010

Joyce Foundation to Announce Call to Entry for the 2010 Joyce Awards
Four grants of $50,000 each will be awarded in 2010 in the areas of dance, music, theater, and visual arts to organizations in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and St. Paul/Minneapolis....

Posted on January 21, 2010
Deadline: April 6, 2010 (Letter of Inquiry)

Knight Foundation Announces Dates for 2010 South Florida Knight Arts Challenge
Grants totaling $20 million over five years will be awarded to fund innovative projects in the arts benefiting Miami-Dade and Broward counties; nonprofits, companies, and individuals are eligible to apply and must supply matching funds....

Posted on January 20, 2010
Deadline: March 15, 2010

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teaching the arts

2010-01-21T12:16:00.000-08:00

Assistant Professor: Costume Design, Costume Techology, Makeup
University of Hawaii at Manoa (Hawaii)
(date posted: 01/19/2010)

Administrator/Dean
Wilkes University (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 01/19/2010)

Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
National University of Singapore (**Not in the US)
(date posted: 01/18/2010)

Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Voice/Acting
University of Northern Colorado (Colorado)
(date posted: 01/16/2010)

Multiple Listings
Palomar College (California)
(date posted: 01/15/2010)