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.
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July 15, 2010
May 23, 2007
upcoming deadlines for artists
DEADLINES
May 24
NYFA’s Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that will significantly benefit their work or career development. Literary, media, visual, and performing artists as well as musicians may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from artistic work in progress. SOS grants are only available to New York State artists who are not residents of the five boroughs of New York City. For more information on how to apply, visit www.nyfa.org/sos.
May 31
Sappi Fine Paper’s Ideas that Matter program awards grants of up to $50,000 to help designers create and implement projects that support social and environmental issues. The designer donates time pro bono; the grant pays for paper, printing, and all other necessary costs. For more information, visit www.sappi.com.
USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting event, honors songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. Winners will be selected by a committee of music industry judges including record label publishers and producers. The competition’s grand prize consists of a cash award and prizes from contest sponsors. There is a $35 application fee. For an application, visit www.songwriting.net.
June 1
The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada offers Mountain Grants of up to $5,000 (Canadian) to fund projects that creatively interpret the environment, natural history, human heritage, arts, philosophy, lifestyle, and adventure in and of the mountains. Projects must include a communications component (such as film, literature, or photography) that brings the project before a public audience. To apply, visit www.banffcentre.ca.
In an effort to promote and preserve the unique Latin American experience, the Metlife Foundation affiliate Repertorio Español has created the Nuestras Voces playwriting competition. The winner will receive $3,000 and a full production of their script. Applicants are encouraged to submit plays that increase awareness of issues of importance to the US-based Hispanic community and celebrate Hispanic culture in the US. Only original one-act plays with a running time of 90 minutes will be accepted. Plays may be written in Spanish or English. To apply, visit www.repertorio.org/opportunities.
The Boston Review Poetry Contest awards $1,500 and publication in the November/December 2007 issue to the winning poet. Submissions should consist of five unpublished poems, no more than 10 pages total. All writing should be in English. There is a $20 application fee. For details on how to apply, visit www.bostonreview.net/contests.html.
June 11
NYFA’s upcoming “Managing An Artistic Life” conference is focused on dancers, choreographers, and the dance community. Along with Dance/NYC, Dance Theater Workshop, Joyce SoHo, and The Field, the conference will offer practical, financial, and goal-setting advice while providing space to think critically and talk openly about what members of the dance community need to support their vision. NYFA offers a variety of professional development workshops, panels, and conferences for artists working in all disciplines. The workshops provide artists at all experience levels with professional development on a wide variety of aspects concerning their life, art work, and professional career in the arts. The conference will take place in New York City and admission is $25 per person. For more information on how to register, call 212.366.6900 x338 or visit www.nyfa.org/learning.
To search for additional deadlines for the month of May, June, and beyond, visit http://www.nyfasource.org/.
May 24
NYFA’s Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that will significantly benefit their work or career development. Literary, media, visual, and performing artists as well as musicians may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from artistic work in progress. SOS grants are only available to New York State artists who are not residents of the five boroughs of New York City. For more information on how to apply, visit www.nyfa.org/sos.
May 31
Sappi Fine Paper’s Ideas that Matter program awards grants of up to $50,000 to help designers create and implement projects that support social and environmental issues. The designer donates time pro bono; the grant pays for paper, printing, and all other necessary costs. For more information, visit www.sappi.com.
USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting event, honors songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. Winners will be selected by a committee of music industry judges including record label publishers and producers. The competition’s grand prize consists of a cash award and prizes from contest sponsors. There is a $35 application fee. For an application, visit www.songwriting.net.
June 1
The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada offers Mountain Grants of up to $5,000 (Canadian) to fund projects that creatively interpret the environment, natural history, human heritage, arts, philosophy, lifestyle, and adventure in and of the mountains. Projects must include a communications component (such as film, literature, or photography) that brings the project before a public audience. To apply, visit www.banffcentre.ca.
In an effort to promote and preserve the unique Latin American experience, the Metlife Foundation affiliate Repertorio Español has created the Nuestras Voces playwriting competition. The winner will receive $3,000 and a full production of their script. Applicants are encouraged to submit plays that increase awareness of issues of importance to the US-based Hispanic community and celebrate Hispanic culture in the US. Only original one-act plays with a running time of 90 minutes will be accepted. Plays may be written in Spanish or English. To apply, visit www.repertorio.org/opportunities.
The Boston Review Poetry Contest awards $1,500 and publication in the November/December 2007 issue to the winning poet. Submissions should consist of five unpublished poems, no more than 10 pages total. All writing should be in English. There is a $20 application fee. For details on how to apply, visit www.bostonreview.net/contests.html.
June 11
NYFA’s upcoming “Managing An Artistic Life” conference is focused on dancers, choreographers, and the dance community. Along with Dance/NYC, Dance Theater Workshop, Joyce SoHo, and The Field, the conference will offer practical, financial, and goal-setting advice while providing space to think critically and talk openly about what members of the dance community need to support their vision. NYFA offers a variety of professional development workshops, panels, and conferences for artists working in all disciplines. The workshops provide artists at all experience levels with professional development on a wide variety of aspects concerning their life, art work, and professional career in the arts. The conference will take place in New York City and admission is $25 per person. For more information on how to register, call 212.366.6900 x338 or visit www.nyfa.org/learning.
To search for additional deadlines for the month of May, June, and beyond, visit http://www.nyfasource.org/.
February 02, 2007
fund for women artists
The Fund for Women Artists Funding Newsletters for February 2007 are now online. To read them, please click on the links below:
Film/Video Funding News #35: www.WomenArts.org/fund/FilmENews36.htm
Film Festivals/Calls for Entries
Foundation and Government Grant Opportunities
Other Resources
Theatre Funding News #35: www.WomenArts.org/fund/TheatreENews36.htm
Playwright Festivals/Calls for Entries
Foundation and Government Grant Opportunities
Other Resources
Opportunities This Month: The new year is off and running with great opportunities like the ones below and many, many more.
For Theatre Artists
In the Playwright Festivals/Call for Entries Section - FEM Fest at the Gene Frankel Theatre; Babes With Blades’ "Joining Sword & Pen" Playwriting Competition for scripts about fighting women; the Fresh Fruit Festival of LGBT art; the Indo-American Arts Council South Asian Diaspora Program; the Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre at the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana; and Native American Voices at the Autry National Theatre.
In the Funding Opportunities Section - Kennedy Center Arts Management Fellowships; Franklin Furnace Archive Grants for avant-garde artists; and grants from the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation for organizations that are led by or support adults with disabilities.
For Film/Video Artists
In the Film Festivals/Calls for Entries Section - The Austin Woman’s Film, Music, and Literary Festival; the Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival (Ankara, Turkey); the Broad Humor Film Festival and Screenplay Competition; the Asian American International Film Festival; and Outfest 2007.
In the Film Funding Opportunities SectionGrants from Creative Capital; SILVERDOCS and ACE Documentary Work-in-Progress Grants; and the All Roads Film Project Film Production Seed Grants.
Please Note: All opportunities specifically for women are now in orange. Our newsletters place an emphasis on opportunities for women, people of color, and socially engaged artists. Film/Video artists should check Withoutabox at www.withoutabox.comfor a more comprehensive list of general-interest film festivals. Theatre Communications Group maintains a list of international theatre festivals at:www.tcg.org/international/resources/other_organizations.cfm#FestivalsInternational.
Newsletters Online: We are posting these newsletters online in a printer-friendly format to save paper if you decide to print them out. If you miss an issue or can't find our email, you will always be able to find the most recent newsletters posted in the Funding Resources section of our website at:www.WomenArts.org/fund/EmailNewsletterSign-Up.htm.
Film/Video Funding News #35: www.WomenArts.org/fund/FilmENews36.htm
Film Festivals/Calls for Entries
Foundation and Government Grant Opportunities
Other Resources
Theatre Funding News #35: www.WomenArts.org/fund/TheatreENews36.htm
Playwright Festivals/Calls for Entries
Foundation and Government Grant Opportunities
Other Resources
Opportunities This Month: The new year is off and running with great opportunities like the ones below and many, many more.
For Theatre Artists
In the Playwright Festivals/Call for Entries Section - FEM Fest at the Gene Frankel Theatre; Babes With Blades’ "Joining Sword & Pen" Playwriting Competition for scripts about fighting women; the Fresh Fruit Festival of LGBT art; the Indo-American Arts Council South Asian Diaspora Program; the Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre at the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana; and Native American Voices at the Autry National Theatre.
In the Funding Opportunities Section - Kennedy Center Arts Management Fellowships; Franklin Furnace Archive Grants for avant-garde artists; and grants from the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation for organizations that are led by or support adults with disabilities.
For Film/Video Artists
In the Film Festivals/Calls for Entries Section - The Austin Woman’s Film, Music, and Literary Festival; the Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival (Ankara, Turkey); the Broad Humor Film Festival and Screenplay Competition; the Asian American International Film Festival; and Outfest 2007.
In the Film Funding Opportunities SectionGrants from Creative Capital; SILVERDOCS and ACE Documentary Work-in-Progress Grants; and the All Roads Film Project Film Production Seed Grants.
Please Note: All opportunities specifically for women are now in orange. Our newsletters place an emphasis on opportunities for women, people of color, and socially engaged artists. Film/Video artists should check Withoutabox at www.withoutabox.comfor a more comprehensive list of general-interest film festivals. Theatre Communications Group maintains a list of international theatre festivals at:www.tcg.org/international/resources/other_organizations.cfm#FestivalsInternational.
Newsletters Online: We are posting these newsletters online in a printer-friendly format to save paper if you decide to print them out. If you miss an issue or can't find our email, you will always be able to find the most recent newsletters posted in the Funding Resources section of our website at:www.WomenArts.org/fund/EmailNewsletterSign-Up.htm.
January 25, 2007
teaching jobs for artists
* Dean, Visual and Performing Arts (JC-0473)
Alabama State University (Alabama)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491978-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor of Dance
Ball State University (Indiana)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491729-01&pg=e
* Screenwriting Faculty
Boston University (Massachusetts)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491515-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor in Dance
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minnesota)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491786-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor in Directing
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minnesota)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491780-01&pg=e
* Dance Instructor
Winona State University (Minnesota)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000492942-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor of Dance
University of Southern Mississippi (Mississippi)
(date posted: 1/19/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491571-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor/Performing Artist of Double Bass
University of Southern Mississippi (Mississippi)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000492840-01&pg=e
* Faculty and Administrative Positions
Chemeketa Community College (Oregon)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000492096-01&pg=e
* Visiting Artist in Dance, Theater and Dance Department
Ursinus College (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491721-01&pg=e
Alabama State University (Alabama)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491978-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor of Dance
Ball State University (Indiana)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491729-01&pg=e
* Screenwriting Faculty
Boston University (Massachusetts)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491515-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor in Dance
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minnesota)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491786-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor in Directing
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minnesota)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491780-01&pg=e
* Dance Instructor
Winona State University (Minnesota)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000492942-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor of Dance
University of Southern Mississippi (Mississippi)
(date posted: 1/19/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491571-01&pg=e
* Assistant Professor/Performing Artist of Double Bass
University of Southern Mississippi (Mississippi)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000492840-01&pg=e
* Faculty and Administrative Positions
Chemeketa Community College (Oregon)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000492096-01&pg=e
* Visiting Artist in Dance, Theater and Dance Department
Ursinus College (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 1/22/2007)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000491721-01&pg=e
January 09, 2007
the loop
Daily Creator G.G. produces The Loop: a FREE weekly posting for playwrights and for those who support playwrights. The Loop lists production opportunities, submission guidelines, residencies, contests, seminars, editorials, etc. all over the country, if not the world.
The Loop also features profiles of playwrights and theatres around the country, investigative articles on issues that every playwright is concerned with, advice from fellow playwrights, rants and raves on trends in the industry and feature articles that exam some area of writing new plays or forging a career in the theatre.
To subscribe to the Loop: http://garygarrison.com/loo.htm
January 08, 2007
opportunities
Affordable Healthcare. If you are working in the performance, writing or visual field (as a practitioner, technician or administrator) you have access to healthcare at an amazingly affordable (sliding scale $15-60 per visit, prescriptions $10) rate through this program started by Dance/NYC. There is also the opportunity to exchange performance in the hospital for 'healthcare credits' which you can redeem for FREE healthcare. They've got you covered from dental through acupuncture, it is worth checking out! http://www.dancenyc.org/topics.asp?file=news.
The Fire Dept Salon Series is looking for scripts for staged or semi-staged readings to be presented in non-traditional spaces that encourage post-performance dialogue. Scripts should raise challenging questions and address issues of contemporary social and/or political relevance. To be eligible, plays may not have been previously produced in New York. Accepting submissions immediately and hope to begin the series some time in February, but the process will be ongoing and we will accept rolling submissions until all the slots have been filled. We expect to do 10 to 12 plays in all, approximately every 6 weeks or so. Please emailscripts and any questions to thefiredept@gmail.com.
The Lark is looking for a sublet for an international writer in March or early April. If you know of anything in NYC, please contact Company Manager, Amanda Berkowitz, amanda@larktheatre.org, 212-246-2676 x28.
The Lark and the Indo-American Arts Council are seeking playwrights from the South Asian Diaspora for Playwrights' Week and a year-long Playwright Residency Program to commence in September, 2007. Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007. For info and application, please click here.
Lark Internships. Lark is seeking interns for the following areas: Literary Management, Artistic Programming/Special Events, Artistic/Producing, General Management, Arts Administration/Development and Marketing/Communications. As an intern at the Lark you'll join our small staff in helping to cultivate new plays and support emerging playwrights. For more information please click here or e-mail anna@larktheatre.org.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2007 Next Link Project will be accepting submissions from January 1 - March 1, 2007. NYMFis the world's largest annual musical theatre event. The Next Link Project is our central series of new musicals, accounting for 18 of the 30+ productions in each year's festival. We maintain an open submissions policy and a blind evaluation process to ensure that writers from every level of the theatre community, from working professionals to those whose work has not yet been produced, are given the opportunity to participate. The 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival will run from September 17 - October 7, 2007. For more information on NYMF, The Next Link Project or the submission process, please visit www.nymf.org.
The Playwrights' Center invites committed professional playwrights to apply for the Core Membership Program. Created in recognition of the particular needs of emerging and established writers, Core Membership confers additional benefits intended to significantly further a playwright's career. Core membership is available to writers both locally and nationally. Deadline: January 12. Application and more information available online at http://www.pwcenter.org/core_membership.asp.
Theatre Communications Group Announces 2007-2009 NEA/TCG Career Development Programs. The National Endowment for the Arts and TCG are pleased to announce the 2007 deadlines for the 2007-2009 NEA/TCG Career Development Programs for Theatre Directors and Designers. For more details on these programs, including guidelines and online applications, please visit the Grants page on the TCG website.
The Fire Dept Salon Series is looking for scripts for staged or semi-staged readings to be presented in non-traditional spaces that encourage post-performance dialogue. Scripts should raise challenging questions and address issues of contemporary social and/or political relevance. To be eligible, plays may not have been previously produced in New York. Accepting submissions immediately and hope to begin the series some time in February, but the process will be ongoing and we will accept rolling submissions until all the slots have been filled. We expect to do 10 to 12 plays in all, approximately every 6 weeks or so. Please emailscripts and any questions to thefiredept@gmail.com.
The Lark is looking for a sublet for an international writer in March or early April. If you know of anything in NYC, please contact Company Manager, Amanda Berkowitz, amanda@larktheatre.org, 212-246-2676 x28.
The Lark and the Indo-American Arts Council are seeking playwrights from the South Asian Diaspora for Playwrights' Week and a year-long Playwright Residency Program to commence in September, 2007. Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007. For info and application, please click here.
Lark Internships. Lark is seeking interns for the following areas: Literary Management, Artistic Programming/Special Events, Artistic/Producing, General Management, Arts Administration/Development and Marketing/Communications. As an intern at the Lark you'll join our small staff in helping to cultivate new plays and support emerging playwrights. For more information please click here or e-mail anna@larktheatre.org.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2007 Next Link Project will be accepting submissions from January 1 - March 1, 2007. NYMFis the world's largest annual musical theatre event. The Next Link Project is our central series of new musicals, accounting for 18 of the 30+ productions in each year's festival. We maintain an open submissions policy and a blind evaluation process to ensure that writers from every level of the theatre community, from working professionals to those whose work has not yet been produced, are given the opportunity to participate. The 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival will run from September 17 - October 7, 2007. For more information on NYMF, The Next Link Project or the submission process, please visit www.nymf.org.
The Playwrights' Center invites committed professional playwrights to apply for the Core Membership Program. Created in recognition of the particular needs of emerging and established writers, Core Membership confers additional benefits intended to significantly further a playwright's career. Core membership is available to writers both locally and nationally. Deadline: January 12. Application and more information available online at http://www.pwcenter.org/core_membership.asp.
Theatre Communications Group Announces 2007-2009 NEA/TCG Career Development Programs. The National Endowment for the Arts and TCG are pleased to announce the 2007 deadlines for the 2007-2009 NEA/TCG Career Development Programs for Theatre Directors and Designers. For more details on these programs, including guidelines and online applications, please visit the Grants page on the TCG website.
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