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January Newsletter
Dear friends,
Post Natyam wishes you peace, joy and exciting adventures in 2006!
We would like to start off the new year with an exciting announcement: Post Natyam has expanded! We would like to welcome, and introduce to all of you the newest member of our collective: Sangita Shresthova. We met Sangita - predictably- at UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures, where she is currently a PhD student. Sangita, who is half Nepali and half Czech, has spent all of her life travelling between South Asia, Europe, and the US. She is trained in South Asian and Western forms of movement and dance, and explores the intersections between film and dance. You can see a more detailed bio and pictures of her on our website: www.postnatyam.net.
Post Natyam Performances:
Post Natyam Pointers:
Short Listings:
Events:
1. Los Angeles: Shaheen Sheik at the Knitting Factory, Wednesday, January 18, 2006, 9:00pm
2. New York: "Urban Hum of Pakistan," a collection of short films, Two Boots Pioneer Theater, Thursday January 19th, 2006, 7pm
Calls for Submissions/Grants/Internship:
1. ArtWallah Call for Works, Deadlines: January 5th (standard) or February 1st 2006 (final)
2. Kathak Conference, call for proposals, International Deadline: January 6, US Deadline: January 15, 2006
3. Jerome Foundation; Travel/Study Grant for Minnesota based Emerging Artists, Deadline: January 13, 2006
4. Call for Papers and Performances, Dance Under Construction 2006, Deadline: January 15, 2006
5. Call for Film Submissions, Tasveer, "South Asian Women Film Focus, " Deadline: January 15, 2006
6. The Body Anthology, call for poetry, prose, and visual art, Deadline: January 15, 2006
7. Call for Submissions of Student Works: 2006 University of Utah International Dance for the Camera Festival, International deadline : January 16, 2006 , National deadline: Monday, January 23, 2006
8. New Voices, a program to seed innovative community news ventures in the U.S., Call for proposals, Deadline: 8 February 2006
9. Music Public Relations Internship Position, Los Angeles
Detailed Listings:
Events:
1. Los Angeles:
Shaheen Sheik
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:00pm
alterknit lounge
knitting factory
7021 hollywood blvd.
los angeles , ca
cover: $8
contact: nat...@shaheensheik.com
http://www.knittingfactory.com/
2. New York:
3rd i NY presents "Urban Hum of Pakistan" a collection of short films
**Portion of Proceeds to benefit Earthquake Relief through the Edhi Foundation**
Thursday Jan 19th, 2006 at 7pm only
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street @ Ave. A
New York, NY 10009
Trains: F to 2nd Ave., 6 to Bleeker Street
Phone: (212) 591-0434
Theater Info: http://www.twoboots.com/pioneer
$9 general, $6.50 Pioneer Members or Students
Advance Tickets Available at:
http://pioneertheater.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=44941
URBAN HUM OF PAKISTAN
A diverse selection of short films and documentaries by contemporary Pakistani filmmakers, varying in themes from personal to social and
political.
This program is curated by Laila Kazmi, founder of Jazbah.org and Associate Editor of Chowrangi , a Pakistani-American magazine of arts, culture, and politics. This program was screened at Seattle's 2nd Independent South Asian Film Festival presented by Tasveer (www.tasveer.org). Since then, it has been touring for earthquake relief events.
Your Beautiful World (Manizhe Ali, 2004, DV, 2 mins 20 sec)
Based on a poem by Manizhe Ali, the film is about the incomprehension and helplessness that accompany despair in life.
Hina (Beena Sarwar, 2004, DV, 11 mins)
Seventeen-year old Hina is the youngest and the first girl in her family to complete her education and contemplate a career. Hina is the exception in a country where one in two Pakistani girls are still illiterate.
Tabdeeli (Babar Shaikh, 2004, DV, 9mins)
There is an abiding image in our folklore of a child lost in a carnival. The city - in this case, Karachi - is also a carnival for the child who resides in each one of us. The imagery is illustrated using Urdu poetry of Akhtar-ul-Eeman and Noon Meem Rashid.
On a Razor's Edge (Sharmeen Obaid, 2004, DV, 24 mins)
Reporter Sharmeen Obaid journeys across her native Pakistan to gauge people's feelings regarding the crackdown on domestic terrorism and the efforts to secure peace with India.
Untitled (Shalalae Jamil, 2003, DV, 3 mins)
A young muslim woman pays tribute to what she considers to be 'True Islamic faith' simultaneously calling into question her own oscillating and contradictory views on the faith.
Death in the Garden of Paradise (Nurjahan Akhlaq, 2004, DV, 21 mins)
An elegy for a painter and a dancer, and a travelogue through Lahore's empty "paradise gardens" and the desert necropolis of Makli.
Calls for Submissions/Grants:
1. CALL FOR WORKS: ArtWallah Festival 2006
June 22-25, 2006
Los Angeles, CA
The ArtWallah Festival, a multi-disciplinary arts festival of the
South Asian diaspora, is seeking innovative and original work from artists and artist-activists that address political, personal, or cultural celebrations / struggles, for its seventh annual event.
Started by a group of artists and community activists in 1999, the ArtWallah Festival provides a platform of expression and a channel of communication between South Asian diasporic artists and diverse communities. Since its humble beginnings ArtWallah has grown and continues to do so, attracting larger audiences and an increasing number of participants from all over the world.
We are very pleased to announce that this year's festival will take place from June 22-25, at three new venues: We'll start off the festival on Thursday night at the movies, screening films at one of LA's best independent cinema houses. On Friday, live bands and DJs will entertain at one of the city's live music clubs. And on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25, the ArtWallah Festival will be at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, in the heart of Little Tokyo, in Downtown Los Angeles. The JACCC offers an outdoor plaza, a large indoor art gallery, a serene Zen garden, many classrooms for workshops and panels, and the state of the art Japan America Theatre.
We encourage you to submit your works of dance, film, literature, music, theatre, spoken word and visual art to ArtWallah 2006. We strive to showcase established and emerging artists of the highest quality, and seek to include regions that are typically underrepresented in the South Asian geography including Burma, the Maldives, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Please note that we now offer three dates for submission with a graded fee schedule to cover administration costs. The dates are:
December 5 2005:
Deadline for International Artists seeking travel assistance $10
Early Deadline for US Artists $10
January 5 2006 Standard Deadline $15
February 1 2006 Final Deadline $20
No submissions will be accepted after February 1, 2006.
For more information about the ArtWallah Festival, and to view our
submission guidelines and form, please visit www.artwallah.org
2. CALL FOR PROPOSALS, Kathak Conference
This festival and symposium is being made possible in part to generous support from:
The National Endowment for the Arts, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Walter and Elise Hass Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, Grants for the Arts/the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, and The Alliance for California Traditional Arts.
3. JEROME FOUNDATION: Travel and Study Grant Program
http://www.jeromefdn.org/IV~Grant_Programs/C~Travel_and_Study/e~Guidelines_and_Procedures.aspx
The Travel and Study Grant Program awards grants to emerging creative artists (writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and spoken word; film and video artists; and choreographers). Funds support periods of travel for the purpose of study, exploration, and growth. The program supports such activities as dialogue on aesthetic issues, the experience of seeing artistic work outside of Minnesota or New York City, time for reflection and individualized study, the development of collaborations, participation in specific training programs, and research leading to the creation of new work.
Awards are made once per year. Three-person selection panels in each eligible discipline review proposals and recommend recipients to the Jerome Foundation Board, which approves all grants. Selection is based on the quality of the applicant’s work and the significance and appropriateness of the proposed trip. The Foundation may choose to review applications in a two-step process incorporating a first-round screening before panelists review the remaining applications.
2006 Travel and Study Grant Program for Literature,
Film/Video, and Dance
Guidelines for Music, Theater, and Visual Arts will be available in September 2006
Eligibility
1. The Twin Cities portion of the program requires that applicants reside in the eleven-county metropolitan area at the time of application and have lived in Minnesota at least one year prior to the application deadline. Counties include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne, Isanti, and Chisago). The New York City and Greater Minnesota portions of the program require that applicants currently reside in the five boroughs of New York City or Greater Minnesota and have lived in those areas for at least one year prior to the application deadline.
2. Applicants must be emerging creative artists.
3. Applicants must complete the Cover Sheet and comply with all application requirements. Fax and email submissions are not permitted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
4. Applicants may apply to only one discipline area and may submit no more than one proposal. Multidisciplinary artists should submit to the discipline area most closely aligned with their work. All panels will be prepared to review proposals that cross disciplines. If a proposal is declined, the applicant may submit the same request only one additional time in a subsequent year.
5. In order to be eligible for another grant, previous grant recipients must have completed and filed a final report on their trip. Individuals may not receive grants in consecutive years.
6. This program supports individuals not organizations. Multiple-person partnerships may apply on one application form if the monies requested do not exceed $5,000.
7. Students in K-12 educational programs are not eligible for Jerome Foundation support. In general, individuals enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs are not eligible, with one exception. If an artist enrolls in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or takes classes while maintaining a current and active professional practice of creating and presenting work to the public, she/he is eligible.
Policies
1. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2006 TRAVEL AND STUDY GRANT PROGRAM IS JANUARY 13, 2006. Proposals must be postmarked on or before that date to be eligible. Applications postmarked January 14, 2006 or later will not be accepted. Proposals may be hand-delivered to the Jerome Foundation office on or before 4:30p.m. on January 13, 2006.
2. Applicants will receive cards acknowledging receipt of their proposals. If there are questions about a proposal, a Foundation staff person will contact the applicant. The Foundation will send a letter by early April 2006, notifying applicants of the decisions on their requests. No information on the panels’ recommendations will be provided prior to the letter of notification.
3. Travel may be national or international. Travel must occur between May 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008. Applicants not awarded grants in 2006 may reapply in 2008 if the program is renewed.
4. This grant may not be used for touring, performances, appearances, exhibition expenses such as shipping, production of new work, and teaching.
5. In order to receive payment, recipients are required to submit an itinerary for the travel and study period, with confirmed schedules, and proof of travel, at least two weeks prior to departure.
6. Grants of up to $1,500 will be awarded for short-term travel of three to six days. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for trips of one week or longer. Applicants may use grants for extended travel and study if supplementary resources are available.
7. Recipients agree, by contract, to file a narrative report within one month of completion of the travel and study grant project
8. Purchase of equipment is not an eligible expense. "Other" expenses may include such items as daycare, limited purchase of necessary materials, and an appropriate amount of lost income due to absence from work for required expenses such as housing payments and utilities.
Application Requirements
PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE PAGES TOGETHER OR PLACE IN FOLDERS/BINDERS.
PAPER CLIPS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
1. Describe in detail the purpose of the proposed trip, what you plan to investigate, and why you have selected the cities, organizations, and people you plan to visit. Describe how the travel and study project will affect your professional work, being as specific as possible about your expectations. If appropriate, indicate how the travel and study project will affect the organization at which you work. Recommended length is one to three pages.
2. List the groups, organizations, productions, exhibitions, performances, festivals, institutes, and names, with titles, of individuals you intend to see. Specify their locations. Indicate whether you have contacted them and received positive responses to your proposed visit. Attach copies of any confirmation letters.
3. Attach a current résumé.
4. Submit work samples representing your current interests and potential linkages to the proposed trip. You are encouraged to submit materials that document more than one piece of work. Please do not place multiple work samples on the same tapeâ€"submit separate cued tapes for each sample. Limit written materials to 10 double-spaced pages with at least one inch margins; and video, film, audio, and computer disc materials to 10 minutes. If submitting samples in more than one format, proportionately reduce the number submitted. Identify your role in the work samples. Provide preferred viewing order of samples.
LITERATURE: manuscripts, audio cassettes, videotapes, etc.
FILM/VIDEO: videotapes, DVDs, CDs, script excerpts, storyboards, etc.
DANCE: videotapes, DVDs, photographs, etc.
AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES MUST BE CUED. VIDEOTAPES MUST BE VHS FORMAT. COMPUTER GENERATED CDs/DVDs ACCEPTED
5. Complete Application Cover Sheet.
6. If your study trip is supported, in part, by other grants or income, specify their source, and provide specific information on which expenses those contributed funds will cover, and any restrictions on those monies.
OPTIONAL:
You may submit a ONE-PAGE statement describing your aesthetic philosophy and creative process, as additional information for the panel to review.
Persons needing communication accommodations such as sign language interpretation, TTY operator-assisted inquiries, translation services, alternative formats for print materials, etc., are encouraged to contact Foundation staff for assistance.
SUBMIT ONE COPY OF ALL MATERIALS TO:
_indicate arts discipline (Literature, Film/Video/Dance)_ TRAVEL AND STUDY GRANT PROGRAM
c/o Jerome Foundation
400 Sibley Street, Suite 125
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1928
MATERIALS SHOULD BE PRINTED ON ONE SIDE ONLY
4. Call For Papers and Performances: Dance Under Construction VIII
UC Riverside April 7-8, 2006
Hosted by Department of Dance, UCR
Dance Under Construction is an interdisciplinary forum for presenting graduate student work on dance, the body and performance. It originated as an initiative of the graduate students of UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures and has been hosted by various UC campuses. This year Dance Under Constructions returns to UC Riverside. The eighth annual Dance Under Construction conference is currently seeking proposals that address the theme: Breaking it Down. Inspired by the significance of the 'break' in black music and dance practices, we are interested in exploring the break in relation to a larger body of theory, disciplines and practices. What is introduced by the break? When does the break occur? What does the break do? With its varied, multifaceted and complex uses and functions, the break can generate far-reaching trajectories applicable to academic inquiry and pursuits. The conference seeks to bring together graduate students from different disciplines and practices to consider the multiple possibilities of Breaking It Down. Potential topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Breaking Down
- theory
- binaries
- constructions of identity (racial, gender, sexual, ect.)
- down borders (local, global)
- movement and choreography
- practices and techniques
- vernacular forms
- the body
- body breaking down - mind breaking down (madness, hysteria). We invite broad and innovative interpretations of the conference theme through papers, projects and performances. Work that utilizes and/or analyzes various mediums such as dance, film, text, cultural production and other performance genres are encouraged. Proposals for panels, working groups and roundtable discussions are also welcome. It is a particular aim of Breaking It Down to challenge divisions between theoretical and practical modes of research and presentation.
Applicants should submit an abstract (300-500 words) of your paper, performance, or project. If you would like to perform, please send in a video with 3-5 min. of your work/work in progress. Please include your full name, contact information, institutional affiliation, and indicate all technological and space requirements. Specify in your application whether a performance space or classroom setting would best suit your work, and please plan not to exceed a time limit of 20 minutes. Be prepared to talk about your work and to engage with the work of others.
Please direct your proposals or inquiries to
dance_under_construction_at
5 . CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tasveer seeks short films
Tasveer, an independent film organization in Seattle, seeks short films, experimental films, documentaries, and narratives of any length for submission for "South Asian Women Film Focus". The event will take place in Seattle in March 2006 on the occasion of International Women's Month.
Filmmakers must be women of South Asian descent; film themes must have primary focus on issues pertaining to South Asian women (living anywhere in the world). "South Asia" includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. If you would like to submit your film, please include the following info along with a vhs/dvd ntsc preview copy: title of film, brief synopsis, length of film, production year, country, previous screenings, filmmaker bio, and contact information and send to our mailing address:
Tasveer
1122 East Pike Street,
Box Number #960,
Seattle, WA 98122.
Deadline for submissions is January 15th, 2006. If you have any questions, email in...@tasveer.org. Website: www.tasveer.org.
6. Body Anthology
http://www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/thebody.htm
Deadline has been extended: January 15, 2006
2006 Anthology Theme: The Body
The Knoxville Writers' Guild is currently seeking lively and interesting submissions for its 2006 anthology whose theme will be The Body. Submit short stories, poems, memoirs, creative nonfiction, and art that explores and amplifies the connections we have with our bodies. Celebrations of sensuality are welcome, though this is not intended to be an anthology of erotica. Have you ever spoken to your big toe? Lost your vision? Worshipped a neck? We're looking for things that have universal appeal,
material that will push us into a deeper intimacy with our bodies. Humorous perspectives are of course always encouraged. From body parts to whole body experiences, we seek submissions that provoke new perspectives or enrich familiar
themes.
Submission Guidelines:
Prose: up to 10 pages double-spaced
Poetry: three poems per submission
Visual Art: five black & white photos, illustrations, etc.
Submissions will be judged blindly, so do not include any identifying information on the work itself. Include a cover sheet with author's name, address, phones, emails, and the title of the submission. Writers making the first cut will need to provide electronic submission, along with a short bio, in Microsoft Word.
Submissions must be unpublished. We will accept simultaneous submissions, but need immediate notification if another publisher accepts the work. Include an SASE postcard for notification of receipt. Submissions will not be returned.
Contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the anthology.
Submissions open: September 1, 2005
Submissions deadline: January 15, 2006
Projected publication: October 2006
Mail to:
KWG Anthology
P.O. Box 10326
Knoxville TN 37939
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7. Call for Submissions of Student Works: 2006 University of Utah International Dance for the Camera Festival
International entries must be postmarked by Monday, January 16, 2006 at 5:00 pm
National entries must be postmarked by Monday, January 23, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Dance for the Camera Festival
Department of Modern Dance
University of Utah
330 S. 1500 E. Rm. 106
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
http://www.dance.utah.edu
PH: 801/581-7327
FX: 801/581-5442
We are looking for
student works to be screened at the 2006 Dance for the Camera
Festival, February 23-25, and March 3-4 at the University of Utah.
Submissions must be a Dance for Camera piece, created specifically for
film or video, or a staged work recreated for the screen. We are
also accepting short, dance-related documentaries.
*Please note
that these submissions are not to be performance documentations
*
o
Entries must be formatted in NTSC or PAL VHS ,
NTSC miniDV or DVD only
o
Screening formats: preferably NTSC miniDV or DVD
o The work must have been completed while enrolled in a full-time degree program.
o
Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the
return of your tape.
Your work will not be returned without postage.
o The work must be 15 minutes maximum in length.
o
For further information, please contact Shannon Mockli:
shanno...@yahoo.com
www.postnatyam.net
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Dear friends,
Post Natyam wishes you peace, joy and exciting adventures in 2006!
We would like to start off the new year with an exciting announcement: Post Natyam has expanded! We would like to welcome, and introduce to all of you the newest member of our collective: Sangita Shresthova. We met Sangita - predictably- at UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures, where she is currently a PhD student. Sangita, who is half Nepali and half Czech, has spent all of her life travelling between South Asia, Europe, and the US. She is trained in South Asian and Western forms of movement and dance, and explores the intersections between film and dance. You can see a more detailed bio and pictures of her on our website: www.postnatyam.net.
Post Natyam Performances:
Los Angeles
Monday, January 9th, 2006 @ 8:00 PM
Monday, January 9th, 2006 @ 8:00 PM
Shyamala is performing Emblem in
Anatomy Riot #4 in Zen Sushi's Red Room guest curated by Kristen Smiarowski.
2609 Hyperion Avenue
Silver Lake, CA 90027
2609 Hyperion Avenue
Silver Lake, CA 90027
$7 at the door, no
reservations
Los Angeles
Thursday and Friday January 26 and 27, 2006 at 8pm
Shyamala and Anjali's choreography adapted to CSU Pomona students in
CSU Pomona Winter 2006 Dance Concert
Shyamala and Anjali's choreography adapted to CSU Pomona students in
CSU Pomona Winter 2006 Dance Concert
University Theatre
Post Natyam Pointers:
Short Listings:
Events:
1. Los Angeles: Shaheen Sheik at the Knitting Factory, Wednesday, January 18, 2006, 9:00pm
2. New York: "Urban Hum of Pakistan," a collection of short films, Two Boots Pioneer Theater, Thursday January 19th, 2006, 7pm
Calls for Submissions/Grants/Internship:
1. ArtWallah Call for Works, Deadlines: January 5th (standard) or February 1st 2006 (final)
2. Kathak Conference, call for proposals, International Deadline: January 6, US Deadline: January 15, 2006
3. Jerome Foundation; Travel/Study Grant for Minnesota based Emerging Artists, Deadline: January 13, 2006
4. Call for Papers and Performances, Dance Under Construction 2006, Deadline: January 15, 2006
5. Call for Film Submissions, Tasveer, "South Asian Women Film Focus, " Deadline: January 15, 2006
6. The Body Anthology, call for poetry, prose, and visual art, Deadline: January 15, 2006
7. Call for Submissions of Student Works: 2006 University of Utah International Dance for the Camera Festival, International deadline : January 16, 2006 , National deadline: Monday, January 23, 2006
8. New Voices, a program to seed innovative community news ventures in the U.S., Call for proposals, Deadline: 8 February 2006
9. Music Public Relations Internship Position, Los Angeles
Detailed Listings:
Events:
1. Los Angeles:
Shaheen Sheik
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:00pm
alterknit lounge
knitting factory
7021 hollywood blvd.
los angeles , ca
cover: $8
contact: nat...@shaheensheik.com
http://www.knittingfactory.com/
2. New York:
3rd i NY presents "Urban Hum of Pakistan" a collection of short films
**Portion of Proceeds to benefit Earthquake Relief through the Edhi Foundation**
Thursday Jan 19th, 2006 at 7pm only
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street @ Ave. A
New York, NY 10009
Trains: F to 2nd Ave., 6 to Bleeker Street
Phone: (212) 591-0434
Theater Info: http://www.twoboots.com/pioneer
$9 general, $6.50 Pioneer Members or Students
Advance Tickets Available at:
http://pioneertheater.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=44941
URBAN HUM OF PAKISTAN
A diverse selection of short films and documentaries by contemporary Pakistani filmmakers, varying in themes from personal to social and
political.
This program is curated by Laila Kazmi, founder of Jazbah.org and Associate Editor of Chowrangi , a Pakistani-American magazine of arts, culture, and politics. This program was screened at Seattle's 2nd Independent South Asian Film Festival presented by Tasveer (www.tasveer.org). Since then, it has been touring for earthquake relief events.
Your Beautiful World (Manizhe Ali, 2004, DV, 2 mins 20 sec)
Based on a poem by Manizhe Ali, the film is about the incomprehension and helplessness that accompany despair in life.
Hina (Beena Sarwar, 2004, DV, 11 mins)
Seventeen-year old Hina is the youngest and the first girl in her family to complete her education and contemplate a career. Hina is the exception in a country where one in two Pakistani girls are still illiterate.
Tabdeeli (Babar Shaikh, 2004, DV, 9mins)
There is an abiding image in our folklore of a child lost in a carnival. The city - in this case, Karachi - is also a carnival for the child who resides in each one of us. The imagery is illustrated using Urdu poetry of Akhtar-ul-Eeman and Noon Meem Rashid.
On a Razor's Edge (Sharmeen Obaid, 2004, DV, 24 mins)
Reporter Sharmeen Obaid journeys across her native Pakistan to gauge people's feelings regarding the crackdown on domestic terrorism and the efforts to secure peace with India.
Untitled (Shalalae Jamil, 2003, DV, 3 mins)
A young muslim woman pays tribute to what she considers to be 'True Islamic faith' simultaneously calling into question her own oscillating and contradictory views on the faith.
Death in the Garden of Paradise (Nurjahan Akhlaq, 2004, DV, 21 mins)
An elegy for a painter and a dancer, and a travelogue through Lahore's empty "paradise gardens" and the desert necropolis of Makli.
Calls for Submissions/Grants:
1. CALL FOR WORKS: ArtWallah Festival 2006
June 22-25, 2006
Los Angeles, CA
The ArtWallah Festival, a multi-disciplinary arts festival of the
South Asian diaspora, is seeking innovative and original work from artists and artist-activists that address political, personal, or cultural celebrations / struggles, for its seventh annual event.
Started by a group of artists and community activists in 1999, the ArtWallah Festival provides a platform of expression and a channel of communication between South Asian diasporic artists and diverse communities. Since its humble beginnings ArtWallah has grown and continues to do so, attracting larger audiences and an increasing number of participants from all over the world.
We are very pleased to announce that this year's festival will take place from June 22-25, at three new venues: We'll start off the festival on Thursday night at the movies, screening films at one of LA's best independent cinema houses. On Friday, live bands and DJs will entertain at one of the city's live music clubs. And on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25, the ArtWallah Festival will be at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, in the heart of Little Tokyo, in Downtown Los Angeles. The JACCC offers an outdoor plaza, a large indoor art gallery, a serene Zen garden, many classrooms for workshops and panels, and the state of the art Japan America Theatre.
We encourage you to submit your works of dance, film, literature, music, theatre, spoken word and visual art to ArtWallah 2006. We strive to showcase established and emerging artists of the highest quality, and seek to include regions that are typically underrepresented in the South Asian geography including Burma, the Maldives, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Please note that we now offer three dates for submission with a graded fee schedule to cover administration costs. The dates are:
December 5 2005:
Deadline for International Artists seeking travel assistance $10
Early Deadline for US Artists $10
January 5 2006 Standard Deadline $15
February 1 2006 Final Deadline $20
No submissions will be accepted after February 1, 2006.
For more information about the ArtWallah Festival, and to view our
submission guidelines and form, please visit www.artwallah.org
2. CALL FOR PROPOSALS, Kathak Conference
September 28-30, 2006
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, California
Sponsored by: the Chitresh Das Dance Company/Chhandam School of Kathak Dance
(CDDC/Chhandam) with the Chhandam Nritya Bharati Institute, India
in collaboration with Chhandika, Boston
Calling dancers, teachers, choreographers, musicians, dance scholars
and students. We invite proposals for papers and presentations on
topics of relevance to Kathak dance (outlined below). Through three
days of panel discussions, paper presentations,
lecture
demonstrations and public performances, this festival and symposium
intends to enable the international Kathak community and larger
performing arts field to discuss the history, evolution and current
ecology of Kathak in its artistic, cultural, local, and transnational
contexts. "Kathak at the Crossroads" emerges from the need for a forum
in which all those who belong to,
or have an impact on the field
of Kathak may assemble to focus on the past, present and future of the
art form. Kathak is clearly at a crossroads. Steeped in a long and rich
tradition, the history of Kathak is intrinsically linked to the history
of North India, reflecting artistic, cultural and political
developments in that region. However, (and particularly within recent
decades), other influences are
undeniable. An increasing number
of artists are performing abroad and establishing Kathak centers
outside of India, and a growing number of non-native dancers have
developed proficiency in the dance form. This cross-cultural contact
has resulted in the development of a diverse Kathak audience and has
influenced the borrowing (intentional and otherwise) of movement
vocabularies and aesthetic preferences. This festival and symposium
will celebrate Kathak's vitality while examining its history,
discussing the ways in which it is currently presented and taught, and
exploring avenues of future development. Each of the symposium's three
days will comprise of alternating panels, workshops and showcases.
Evening concerts will include performances by Pandit Birju Maharaj,
Smt. Kumudini Lakhia, Chitresh Das, Bachhanlal Misra, Saswati Sen and
Rajendra Gangani as well as other established and emerging
Kathak artists and musicians.
Panels will include several 15-20 minute presentations focusing on the following topics:
I. The Cultural Context of Dance in India and Abroad
-Who is teaching, studying, watching, judging, buying, and supporting
Kathak in India and abroad? And how have changes to these factors (for
example, changing systems of patronage and sponsorship) impacted Kathak
performance?
-How
do Kathak dancers negotiate differing expectations of dance performance
by audiences in India and abroad? And for the South Asian diaspora
audiences and non-South Asian audiences?
II. Gender Portrayal and Courtesans in the History of Kathak
(See www.kathak.org
for a call for performances/lecture-demonstrations.)
Proposal Submission Information
Abstracts should be between 200 and 300 words. Submissions via email
are preferred. If submitting electronically, attachments should be sent
in a common electronic format (Word, PDF, etc.) to more
...@fas.harvard.edu by January 15, 2006. Be sure to include relevant information (name, contact info, institutional affiliation [if
relevant], title of paper) in the email but not in the attachment; this
ensures anonymous evaluations. Hard copy submissions are also accepted.
Please send three copies of your abstract, omitting your name (or any
other identifying marks), along with a cover letter providing your
relevant information to:
Sarah Morelli
Music Department, North Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
U.S.A.
Deadlines:
All proposals from North America must be received with a postmark of no
later than January 15, 2006. Proposals from overseas must have a postmark of no later than January
5, 2006. Further Information:
For further information, please email: festi
...@kathak.org
A call for performances/lecture-demonstrations can be found at
www.kathak.org.
Additional festival and symposium details will be available at
www.kathak.org early in 2006.
The Chitresh Das Dance Company and Chhandam Dance School (CDDC/Chhandam)
with Chhandam Nritya Bharati (Kolkata). Founded in 1980, the CDDC is dedicated to
the preservation, promotion and education of Kathak dance. Based in San
Francisco, the Company performs internationally and most frequently
throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and India. The Company's mission is
to produce exemplary traditional, innovative, and collaborative works
of North Indian classical Kathak dance; increase awareness of Kathak
dance; to train future generations and build community support for the
Kathak tradition. Chhandam Nritya Bharati is Pandit Das' school in
Kolkata, established in 2002. Pandit Chitresh Das is the Artistic
Director of the festival and symposium.
This festival and symposium is being made possible in part to generous support from:
The National Endowment for the Arts, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Walter and Elise Hass Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, Grants for the Arts/the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, and The Alliance for California Traditional Arts.
3. JEROME FOUNDATION: Travel and Study Grant Program
http://www.jeromefdn.org/IV~Grant_Programs/C~Travel_and_Study/e~Guidelines_and_Procedures.aspx
The Travel and Study Grant Program awards grants to emerging creative artists (writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and spoken word; film and video artists; and choreographers). Funds support periods of travel for the purpose of study, exploration, and growth. The program supports such activities as dialogue on aesthetic issues, the experience of seeing artistic work outside of Minnesota or New York City, time for reflection and individualized study, the development of collaborations, participation in specific training programs, and research leading to the creation of new work.
Awards are made once per year. Three-person selection panels in each eligible discipline review proposals and recommend recipients to the Jerome Foundation Board, which approves all grants. Selection is based on the quality of the applicant’s work and the significance and appropriateness of the proposed trip. The Foundation may choose to review applications in a two-step process incorporating a first-round screening before panelists review the remaining applications.
2006 Travel and Study Grant Program for Literature,
Film/Video, and Dance
Guidelines for Music, Theater, and Visual Arts will be available in September 2006
Eligibility
1. The Twin Cities portion of the program requires that applicants reside in the eleven-county metropolitan area at the time of application and have lived in Minnesota at least one year prior to the application deadline. Counties include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright, Sherburne, Isanti, and Chisago). The New York City and Greater Minnesota portions of the program require that applicants currently reside in the five boroughs of New York City or Greater Minnesota and have lived in those areas for at least one year prior to the application deadline.
2. Applicants must be emerging creative artists.
3. Applicants must complete the Cover Sheet and comply with all application requirements. Fax and email submissions are not permitted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
4. Applicants may apply to only one discipline area and may submit no more than one proposal. Multidisciplinary artists should submit to the discipline area most closely aligned with their work. All panels will be prepared to review proposals that cross disciplines. If a proposal is declined, the applicant may submit the same request only one additional time in a subsequent year.
5. In order to be eligible for another grant, previous grant recipients must have completed and filed a final report on their trip. Individuals may not receive grants in consecutive years.
6. This program supports individuals not organizations. Multiple-person partnerships may apply on one application form if the monies requested do not exceed $5,000.
7. Students in K-12 educational programs are not eligible for Jerome Foundation support. In general, individuals enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs are not eligible, with one exception. If an artist enrolls in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or takes classes while maintaining a current and active professional practice of creating and presenting work to the public, she/he is eligible.
Policies
1. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2006 TRAVEL AND STUDY GRANT PROGRAM IS JANUARY 13, 2006. Proposals must be postmarked on or before that date to be eligible. Applications postmarked January 14, 2006 or later will not be accepted. Proposals may be hand-delivered to the Jerome Foundation office on or before 4:30p.m. on January 13, 2006.
2. Applicants will receive cards acknowledging receipt of their proposals. If there are questions about a proposal, a Foundation staff person will contact the applicant. The Foundation will send a letter by early April 2006, notifying applicants of the decisions on their requests. No information on the panels’ recommendations will be provided prior to the letter of notification.
3. Travel may be national or international. Travel must occur between May 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008. Applicants not awarded grants in 2006 may reapply in 2008 if the program is renewed.
4. This grant may not be used for touring, performances, appearances, exhibition expenses such as shipping, production of new work, and teaching.
5. In order to receive payment, recipients are required to submit an itinerary for the travel and study period, with confirmed schedules, and proof of travel, at least two weeks prior to departure.
6. Grants of up to $1,500 will be awarded for short-term travel of three to six days. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for trips of one week or longer. Applicants may use grants for extended travel and study if supplementary resources are available.
7. Recipients agree, by contract, to file a narrative report within one month of completion of the travel and study grant project
8. Purchase of equipment is not an eligible expense. "Other" expenses may include such items as daycare, limited purchase of necessary materials, and an appropriate amount of lost income due to absence from work for required expenses such as housing payments and utilities.
Application Requirements
PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE PAGES TOGETHER OR PLACE IN FOLDERS/BINDERS.
PAPER CLIPS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
1. Describe in detail the purpose of the proposed trip, what you plan to investigate, and why you have selected the cities, organizations, and people you plan to visit. Describe how the travel and study project will affect your professional work, being as specific as possible about your expectations. If appropriate, indicate how the travel and study project will affect the organization at which you work. Recommended length is one to three pages.
2. List the groups, organizations, productions, exhibitions, performances, festivals, institutes, and names, with titles, of individuals you intend to see. Specify their locations. Indicate whether you have contacted them and received positive responses to your proposed visit. Attach copies of any confirmation letters.
3. Attach a current résumé.
4. Submit work samples representing your current interests and potential linkages to the proposed trip. You are encouraged to submit materials that document more than one piece of work. Please do not place multiple work samples on the same tapeâ€"submit separate cued tapes for each sample. Limit written materials to 10 double-spaced pages with at least one inch margins; and video, film, audio, and computer disc materials to 10 minutes. If submitting samples in more than one format, proportionately reduce the number submitted. Identify your role in the work samples. Provide preferred viewing order of samples.
LITERATURE: manuscripts, audio cassettes, videotapes, etc.
FILM/VIDEO: videotapes, DVDs, CDs, script excerpts, storyboards, etc.
DANCE: videotapes, DVDs, photographs, etc.
AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES MUST BE CUED. VIDEOTAPES MUST BE VHS FORMAT. COMPUTER GENERATED CDs/DVDs ACCEPTED
5. Complete Application Cover Sheet.
6. If your study trip is supported, in part, by other grants or income, specify their source, and provide specific information on which expenses those contributed funds will cover, and any restrictions on those monies.
OPTIONAL:
You may submit a ONE-PAGE statement describing your aesthetic philosophy and creative process, as additional information for the panel to review.
Persons needing communication accommodations such as sign language interpretation, TTY operator-assisted inquiries, translation services, alternative formats for print materials, etc., are encouraged to contact Foundation staff for assistance.
SUBMIT ONE COPY OF ALL MATERIALS TO:
_indicate arts discipline (Literature, Film/Video/Dance)_ TRAVEL AND STUDY GRANT PROGRAM
c/o Jerome Foundation
400 Sibley Street, Suite 125
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1928
MATERIALS SHOULD BE PRINTED ON ONE SIDE ONLY
4. Call For Papers and Performances: Dance Under Construction VIII
UC Riverside April 7-8, 2006
Hosted by Department of Dance, UCR
Dance Under Construction is an interdisciplinary forum for presenting graduate student work on dance, the body and performance. It originated as an initiative of the graduate students of UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures and has been hosted by various UC campuses. This year Dance Under Constructions returns to UC Riverside. The eighth annual Dance Under Construction conference is currently seeking proposals that address the theme: Breaking it Down. Inspired by the significance of the 'break' in black music and dance practices, we are interested in exploring the break in relation to a larger body of theory, disciplines and practices. What is introduced by the break? When does the break occur? What does the break do? With its varied, multifaceted and complex uses and functions, the break can generate far-reaching trajectories applicable to academic inquiry and pursuits. The conference seeks to bring together graduate students from different disciplines and practices to consider the multiple possibilities of Breaking It Down. Potential topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Breaking Down
- theory
- binaries
- constructions of identity (racial, gender, sexual, ect.)
- down borders (local, global)
- movement and choreography
- practices and techniques
- vernacular forms
- the body
- body breaking down - mind breaking down (madness, hysteria). We invite broad and innovative interpretations of the conference theme through papers, projects and performances. Work that utilizes and/or analyzes various mediums such as dance, film, text, cultural production and other performance genres are encouraged. Proposals for panels, working groups and roundtable discussions are also welcome. It is a particular aim of Breaking It Down to challenge divisions between theoretical and practical modes of research and presentation.
Applicants should submit an abstract (300-500 words) of your paper, performance, or project. If you would like to perform, please send in a video with 3-5 min. of your work/work in progress. Please include your full name, contact information, institutional affiliation, and indicate all technological and space requirements. Specify in your application whether a performance space or classroom setting would best suit your work, and please plan not to exceed a time limit of 20 minutes. Be prepared to talk about your work and to engage with the work of others.
Please direct your proposals or inquiries to
dance_under_construction_at
_yahoo.com by January 15, 2006. If you have a video, please be sure it is
postmarked by Jan. 15, 2006, addressed to:
Dance Under Construction
University of California Riverside
Conference Chairs
Department of Dance
900 University
Riverside, CA 92521
postmarked by Jan. 15, 2006, addressed to:
Dance Under Construction
University of California Riverside
Conference Chairs
Department of Dance
900 University
Riverside, CA 92521
5 . CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tasveer seeks short films
Tasveer, an independent film organization in Seattle, seeks short films, experimental films, documentaries, and narratives of any length for submission for "South Asian Women Film Focus". The event will take place in Seattle in March 2006 on the occasion of International Women's Month.
Filmmakers must be women of South Asian descent; film themes must have primary focus on issues pertaining to South Asian women (living anywhere in the world). "South Asia" includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. If you would like to submit your film, please include the following info along with a vhs/dvd ntsc preview copy: title of film, brief synopsis, length of film, production year, country, previous screenings, filmmaker bio, and contact information and send to our mailing address:
Tasveer
1122 East Pike Street,
Box Number #960,
Seattle, WA 98122.
Deadline for submissions is January 15th, 2006. If you have any questions, email in...@tasveer.org. Website: www.tasveer.org.
6. Body Anthology
http://www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/thebody.htm
Deadline has been extended: January 15, 2006
2006 Anthology Theme: The Body
The Knoxville Writers' Guild is currently seeking lively and interesting submissions for its 2006 anthology whose theme will be The Body. Submit short stories, poems, memoirs, creative nonfiction, and art that explores and amplifies the connections we have with our bodies. Celebrations of sensuality are welcome, though this is not intended to be an anthology of erotica. Have you ever spoken to your big toe? Lost your vision? Worshipped a neck? We're looking for things that have universal appeal,
material that will push us into a deeper intimacy with our bodies. Humorous perspectives are of course always encouraged. From body parts to whole body experiences, we seek submissions that provoke new perspectives or enrich familiar
themes.
Submission Guidelines:
Prose: up to 10 pages double-spaced
Poetry: three poems per submission
Visual Art: five black & white photos, illustrations, etc.
Submissions will be judged blindly, so do not include any identifying information on the work itself. Include a cover sheet with author's name, address, phones, emails, and the title of the submission. Writers making the first cut will need to provide electronic submission, along with a short bio, in Microsoft Word.
Submissions must be unpublished. We will accept simultaneous submissions, but need immediate notification if another publisher accepts the work. Include an SASE postcard for notification of receipt. Submissions will not be returned.
Contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the anthology.
Submissions open: September 1, 2005
Submissions deadline: January 15, 2006
Projected publication: October 2006
Mail to:
KWG Anthology
P.O. Box 10326
Knoxville TN 37939
7. Call for Submissions of Student Works: 2006 University of Utah International Dance for the Camera Festival
International entries must be postmarked by Monday, January 16, 2006 at 5:00 pm
National entries must be postmarked by Monday, January 23, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Dance for the Camera Festival
Department of Modern Dance
University of Utah
330 S. 1500 E. Rm. 106
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
http://www.dance.utah.edu
PH: 801/581-7327
FX: 801/581-5442
o The work must have been completed while enrolled in a full-time degree program.
o The work must be 15 minutes maximum in length.
--
---------------------------------------------
Ellen Bromberg,
Assistant Dean for Research,
College of Fine Arts
Assistant Professor, Department
of Modern Dance
University of Utah
University of Utah
330 S. 1500 E. Rm.
110
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
PH: 801/587-9807
FX: 801/581-5442
Dance Office:
801/581-7327
e.bro...@m.cc.utah.edu
8. Request for Proposals - 2006 New Voices
=====================
New Voices is a pioneering program to seed innovative community news ventures in the United States. Through 2006, New Voices will help fund the start-up of 10 micro-local news projects with $12,000 grants; support them with an educational Web site, and help foster their sustainability through $5,000 second-year matching grants. New Voices is administered by J-Lab at the University of Maryland and supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation .
Visit our How to Apply page to download application forms.
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism invites U.S. nonprofit groups and education organizations to apply for funding to launch new community news ventures and to cooperate with J-Lab in spotlighting best practices and lessons learned.
Eligible to apply for funding under the New Voices project are 501(c)3 organizations and education institutions, including civic groups, community organizations, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities.
Funding is available for start-up news initiatives only. Ongoing efforts are not eligible to apply unless they are proposing a new venture.
New Funding Guidelines
Successful applicants will:
• Benefit a defined geographic or special-interest community.
• Foster an open exchange of journalistically sound ideas, information, news and opinion in those communities.
Projects will be selected on:
• The level of communications innovation
• Plans for effectively serving an identified community with fact-based news, information and dialogue.
• Usefulness as a prototype for others.
• Realistic prospects for sustaining the project after New Voices funding as ended.
Timeline and Funding
Under the New Voices project, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, J-Lab will select 10 projects a year for two years. Each project may receive as much as $17,000.
The funding would come in three tiers:
Year One, 2006 -- $12,000 is available in start-up funding.
• $6,000 will be released upon the return of signed grant documents.
• Another $6,000 will be available after a satisfactory three-month progress report is made.
Year Two, 2007 -- Another $5,000 will be considered for Year One grantees that:
• Successfully launch their projects in Year One.
• Supply regular, quarterly progress reports.
• Can match the $5,000 with other revenue through funders, donors, subscribers and/or e-commerce as outlined in a Year Two project plan.
Eligible expenses:
• Grant funds may be used for equipment, software, rent, phones, training, marketing, production, stipends, freelance payments and contracted services.
• Grants may not be used to cover indirect or overhead costs.
Reporting Requirements:
• Applicants must launch their proposed initiative within 10 months of receiving funding. In addition to providing quarterly updates, they must be willing to share widely their progress and lessons learned. Updates from the reports will be posted on www.J-NewVoices.org. A final report is required at the end of Year Two.
New Voices grants are intended as one-time-only, start-up grants; applicants are not eligible for future New Voices or Knight Foundation funding for their community news initiatives. Applicants' plans for sustaining their initiatives will be a key factor in selecting grantees.
Eligibility
• Funding is available for start-up news initiatives only. Ongoing efforts are not eligible to apply unless they are proposing a new venture.
• Funding may be used only for news and information projects. Advocacy and government projects are not eligible.
• Funding is available for print or electronic news initiatives, including online, cable, broadcast, narrowcast, satellite and mobile efforts.
• Collaborative ventures are eligible as long as the funded party is a nonprofit or education institution.
• Religious organizations may receive grants for non-sectarian purposes only. Proposals to proselytize or to promote the tenets of a particular religious belief will not be considered.
• Funded applicants must have plans to launch their initiative within 10 months of receiving funding.
• Applicants must specifically outline a realistic vision for sustaining the project after start-up funding is spent.
• Only projects based in the United States may apply.
• Projects using a language other than English will be permitted as long as translated samples of the project are made available monthly for educational purposes and all reports are made in English.
To apply, submit all of the following:
• Fill out the Project Summary available online.
• Fill out the Funding Application available online.
• If you are partnering with a fiscal agent, fill out the Fiscal Agent Form available online.
• Attach a budget showing how you propose to spend the grant money.
• Provide a letter from the IRS, documenting your 501(c)3 status .
• Include letters of support from any proposed partners.
• Complete all submissions in English only.
Print out and send your completed packet to:
• New Voices
c/o J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101
College Park, MD 20740-3637
• Ph: 301-985-4020
Fx: 301-985-4021
E-mail: ne...@j-lab.org
Web: www.J-NewVoices.org
Deadline:
Proposals must be received by Feb. 8, 2006 .
Judging:
Funded projects will be selected by the New Voices Advisory Board. The judges reserve the right to select projects that represent a diversity of topics, areas and participants. The judges will decline to consider any applicant that does not meet all the guidelines.
9. Music Public Reations Internship Position-
-- 8. Request for Proposals - 2006 New Voices
=====================
New Voices is a pioneering program to seed innovative community news ventures in the United States. Through 2006, New Voices will help fund the start-up of 10 micro-local news projects with $12,000 grants; support them with an educational Web site, and help foster their sustainability through $5,000 second-year matching grants. New Voices is administered by J-Lab at the University of Maryland and supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation .
Visit our How to Apply page to download application forms.
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism invites U.S. nonprofit groups and education organizations to apply for funding to launch new community news ventures and to cooperate with J-Lab in spotlighting best practices and lessons learned.
Eligible to apply for funding under the New Voices project are 501(c)3 organizations and education institutions, including civic groups, community organizations, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities.
Funding is available for start-up news initiatives only. Ongoing efforts are not eligible to apply unless they are proposing a new venture.
New Funding Guidelines
Successful applicants will:
• Benefit a defined geographic or special-interest community.
• Foster an open exchange of journalistically sound ideas, information, news and opinion in those communities.
Projects will be selected on:
• The level of communications innovation
• Plans for effectively serving an identified community with fact-based news, information and dialogue.
• Usefulness as a prototype for others.
• Realistic prospects for sustaining the project after New Voices funding as ended.
Timeline and Funding
Under the New Voices project, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, J-Lab will select 10 projects a year for two years. Each project may receive as much as $17,000.
The funding would come in three tiers:
Year One, 2006 -- $12,000 is available in start-up funding.
• $6,000 will be released upon the return of signed grant documents.
• Another $6,000 will be available after a satisfactory three-month progress report is made.
Year Two, 2007 -- Another $5,000 will be considered for Year One grantees that:
• Successfully launch their projects in Year One.
• Supply regular, quarterly progress reports.
• Can match the $5,000 with other revenue through funders, donors, subscribers and/or e-commerce as outlined in a Year Two project plan.
Eligible expenses:
• Grant funds may be used for equipment, software, rent, phones, training, marketing, production, stipends, freelance payments and contracted services.
• Grants may not be used to cover indirect or overhead costs.
Reporting Requirements:
• Applicants must launch their proposed initiative within 10 months of receiving funding. In addition to providing quarterly updates, they must be willing to share widely their progress and lessons learned. Updates from the reports will be posted on www.J-NewVoices.org. A final report is required at the end of Year Two.
New Voices grants are intended as one-time-only, start-up grants; applicants are not eligible for future New Voices or Knight Foundation funding for their community news initiatives. Applicants' plans for sustaining their initiatives will be a key factor in selecting grantees.
Eligibility
• Funding is available for start-up news initiatives only. Ongoing efforts are not eligible to apply unless they are proposing a new venture.
• Funding may be used only for news and information projects. Advocacy and government projects are not eligible.
• Funding is available for print or electronic news initiatives, including online, cable, broadcast, narrowcast, satellite and mobile efforts.
• Collaborative ventures are eligible as long as the funded party is a nonprofit or education institution.
• Religious organizations may receive grants for non-sectarian purposes only. Proposals to proselytize or to promote the tenets of a particular religious belief will not be considered.
• Funded applicants must have plans to launch their initiative within 10 months of receiving funding.
• Applicants must specifically outline a realistic vision for sustaining the project after start-up funding is spent.
• Only projects based in the United States may apply.
• Projects using a language other than English will be permitted as long as translated samples of the project are made available monthly for educational purposes and all reports are made in English.
To apply, submit all of the following:
• Fill out the Project Summary available online.
• Fill out the Funding Application available online.
• If you are partnering with a fiscal agent, fill out the Fiscal Agent Form available online.
• Attach a budget showing how you propose to spend the grant money.
• Provide a letter from the IRS, documenting your 501(c)3 status .
• Include letters of support from any proposed partners.
• Complete all submissions in English only.
Print out and send your completed packet to:
• New Voices
c/o J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101
College Park, MD 20740-3637
• Ph: 301-985-4020
Fx: 301-985-4021
E-mail: ne...@j-lab.org
Web: www.J-NewVoices.org
Deadline:
Proposals must be received by Feb. 8, 2006 .
Judging:
Funded projects will be selected by the New Voices Advisory Board. The judges reserve the right to select projects that represent a diversity of topics, areas and participants. The judges will decline to consider any applicant that does not meet all the guidelines.
9. Music Public Reations Internship Position-
We are seeking a highly energetic and intelligent intern to assist with publicity and administrative duties for an up-and-coming music artist/independent record label.
Position: Music Public Relations Intern
Time Commitment: 10 hours or more per week
*Some required during normal business hours to make phone calls, attend conference calls and run to post office to mail press kits, other errands.
Compensation: No salary, however there is a bonus structure for meeting goals and course credit.
Submission Instructions: Email the following to natasha@shaheensheik.com
DO NOT SEND ANY ATTACHMENTS PLEASE.
Copy/paste resume in body of email
Copy/paste 1 writing sample (pitch, business letter or other, not to exceed 1 page) in body of email
Please also answer the following questions:
- Why do you think this would be a good opportunity for you?
- What are your long-term career ambitions?
What we are looking for:
1- Excellent written communication skills -- impeccable grammar and spelling.
Plus: Pitch letter and/or business writing experience.
2- Excellent verbal communication skills -- polite and persuasive on the phone.
3- Highly organized with strong attention to details.
4- Proficient with Microsoft Office -- primarily Excel and Word.
Plus: Strong spreadsheet skills/experience.
5- Motivated to learn and meet/beat goals.
6- A team player with a great attitude!
Key responsibilities:
To start...
1- Radio Play
Take the lead to compile and track a list of college and local radio stations to target for radio play in an Excel spreadsheet. Pitch via email, mail press kits with latest CD and follow up via email/phone.
2- National Tour
Assist the team with planning and logistics for the national tour. This includes, researching venues, lodging, sponsors and more for planning a national music tour for 2006. Will require online research and phone calls.
3- CD Distribution
Assist the team with identifying record stores where we can submit CDs for sale.
4- Administrative functions.
Mailing press kits and other errands.
5- Participation via phone on our weekly conference call.
6- Additional tasks may be assigned as we move along.
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