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.
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July 30, 2010
July 15, 2010
upcoming deadlines
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.
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.
April 10, 2009
grants
Libraries Invited to Apply to Host "Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine" Exhibit
The exhibit explores the connections between the fictional young wizard's world and 15th- and 16th-century alchemists, naturalists, and occultists; twelve libraries will host the exhibit for four weeks.... Posted on April 10, 2009
Deadline: May 1, 2009
Native Voices Endowment Announces Request for Proposals
Grants and scholarships will be given to individuals working to document or revitalize the languages of Native American tribes that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between 1803-1806.... Posted on April 8, 2009
Deadline: October 15, 2009
New York Community Trust's Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund Seeks Applications to Advance the Professional Development of Disadvantaged Young Artists
Grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded to New York City nonprofits working to support post-college disadvantaged adults seeking careers in the arts; the fund will not support pre-college artists in 2009.... Posted on April 8, 2009
Deadline: April 24, 2009
Theatre Communications Group and MetLife Foundation Announce A-ha! Grant Program
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to TCG member theaters working to test or implement creative new approaches to artistic, managerial, production, and/or technological challenges.... Posted on April 8, 2009
Deadline: May 15, 2009
The exhibit explores the connections between the fictional young wizard's world and 15th- and 16th-century alchemists, naturalists, and occultists; twelve libraries will host the exhibit for four weeks.... Posted on April 10, 2009
Deadline: May 1, 2009
Native Voices Endowment Announces Request for Proposals
Grants and scholarships will be given to individuals working to document or revitalize the languages of Native American tribes that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between 1803-1806.... Posted on April 8, 2009
Deadline: October 15, 2009
New York Community Trust's Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund Seeks Applications to Advance the Professional Development of Disadvantaged Young Artists
Grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded to New York City nonprofits working to support post-college disadvantaged adults seeking careers in the arts; the fund will not support pre-college artists in 2009.... Posted on April 8, 2009
Deadline: April 24, 2009
Theatre Communications Group and MetLife Foundation Announce A-ha! Grant Program
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to TCG member theaters working to test or implement creative new approaches to artistic, managerial, production, and/or technological challenges.... Posted on April 8, 2009
Deadline: May 15, 2009
March 23, 2009
teaching the arts
* Assistant Professor of Piano
Southeastern University (Fla.) (Florida)
(date posted: 3/16/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000595235-01&pg=e
* Endowed Chairs In Polish History, Literature, and/or Film
University of Illinois at Chicago (Illinois)
(date posted: 3/16/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000594340-01&pg=e
* Theatre, Dance and Media Studies
University of Missouri at St. Louis (Missouri)
(date posted: 3/18/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000595573-01&pg=e
* Music Theatre Music Director/Conductor
Elon University (North Carolina)
(date posted: 3/19/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000595640-01&pg=e
Southeastern University (Fla.) (Florida)
(date posted: 3/16/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000595235-01&pg=e
* Endowed Chairs In Polish History, Literature, and/or Film
University of Illinois at Chicago (Illinois)
(date posted: 3/16/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000594340-01&pg=e
* Theatre, Dance and Media Studies
University of Missouri at St. Louis (Missouri)
(date posted: 3/18/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000595573-01&pg=e
* Music Theatre Music Director/Conductor
Elon University (North Carolina)
(date posted: 3/19/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000595640-01&pg=e
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