Chamber Music America Invites Applications From Member Organizations for Residency Partnership Program
Chamber Music America's residency partnership program supports live ensemble music in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the United States. Dynamic collaborations and non-traditional partnerships among ensembles, presenters, and community-based organizations are encouraged. The program is open to ensemble and presenter members of Chamber Music America. Deadline for Residency Partnership Program proposals: February 12, 2010
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BMI Student Composer Awards 2010
Applicants must be citizens of the Western Hemisphere, under 28 yrs of age as of the postmark deadline and currently studying music. Postmark deadline February 5, 2010.
$20,000 in prizes
Application Materials are available at www.bmifoundation.org
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Third Annual SIMF intense Winter Solo Performance Program
Special Invitation for Intermediate to Advanced Violin, Viola, and Cello Students Ages 13 - 23
Spend six days of intense solo performance study with Kimberly Fisher,
Principal Second Violinist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Huifang Chen,
Director of Orchestra at Florida International University and Music Director
of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, and/or (depending on session) Glenn Basham,
Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music and
Concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic, at a stunning private castle in Coral Ridge, Florida!
Two Sessions: (Limited to 18 Participants Each): December 18th thru December 23rd, 2009 or December 28th thru January 2nd, 2010
Fee: $1,450 (Includes all private lessons (3), master classes (3), performance fees, accompanist fees, meals, housing. and transportation to and from the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport)
Additional info 856-875-6816
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Mead Theatre Lab Program:
Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC) is requesting proposals for productions in the Mead Theatre Lab Program's September 2010 - August 2011 season. This request is open to artists, producers, arts organizations or anyone based in the DC metro area choosing to present performing art of any genre. The Request for Proposals may be found online.
All proposals must be received no later than 5 pm on Thursday, December 17, 2009.
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Source Festival
Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC) seeks artists to participate in the 2010 Source Festival's Artistic Blind Dates as well as for designers and directors to participant in the Full-Length Plays. CuDC is also looking for 10-minute play submissions for the 2010 Source Festival.
All applications for Artistic Blind Dates and Directors & Designers programs must be received no later than 5 pm on Thursday, December 17, 2009. 10-minute play submissions are due Friday, November 13. For more information and applications visit sourcedc.org.
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Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project Accepting Proposals
The Ensemble Studio Theatre collaborates with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop and produce full-length and one-act plays and musicals that address the questions and dilemmas faced by "hard" scientists. The Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project is designed to stimulate artists to create credible and compelling work exploring the worlds of science and technology and to challenge existing stereotypes of scientists and engineers in the popular imagination.
Commissions between $1,000 and $10,000 each are available for script proposals, and rewrite commissions of between $1,000 and $5,000 each are available for existing scripts.
The deadline for commission proposals is November 30, 2009; the deadline for script submissions is December 31, 2009.
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National Dance Project Accepting Applications for Production Grants
Administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts, the National Dance Project provides a system of support for contemporary dance by supporting the creation (production) and engagement (touring) of dance in the United States and beyond.
NDP's production grants fund the creation of new dance work that will tour nationally by supporting costs incurred through the artistic development of the work. These highly competitive grants are awarded to approximately twenty projects annually. Grants generally range from $25,000 to $40,000 each. Projects supported by production grants also receive touring support for the season following the work's creation. Deadline March 2, 2010
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Professional Development Workshops in Las Vegas
Theatrical Rigging, Sound, Automated Scenery I, Automated/Moving Lights I, Scenic Painting, Electrics I, Special Effects I and Stage Management.
Learn from working professionals, Broadway and award winning designers, the designers and technicians from Cirque Du Soleil, Blue Man Group, Vegas Showrooms, regional theatres, Hollywood showcases and major theme parks.
Request an application by calling 702.388.7458 or visit www.stagecraftinstitute.com
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The Princess Grace Award is a national program that grants scholarships to theater, dance and film students, apprenticeships for emerging theatre artists at non-profit companies, fellowships for theater and dance artist at non-profit companies and a fellowship for an individual playwright at New Dramatists. For information visit www.pgfusa.com.
Deadline: Varies
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Go Tour: Mapping the performing Arts
Go Tour gives independent artists the resources they need to take their show on the road. Go Tour connects artists and arts communities nationwide and provides a place to share services, goods and advice. Log-on to www.gotour.org to find venues, publicize tours and concerts, network with arts nationwide, see what performers are saying and doing, read advice from arts professionals, place classifieds, post info on your local arts scene and discover under-the-radar performances and opportunities.
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Carlyn Davis Casting is currently seeking Native American actors who are available to work as local hires in the Washington D.C./ Baltimore area. Clients come to us on a regular basis asking for an diverse pool of experienced actors for union and non-union commercials, industrials, and voiceover work. We are constantly looking to expand our database. Experienced actors of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to visit our website for submission guidelines.
http://www.carlyndavis.com/
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2005 Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers: The American Antiquarian Society is accepting applications for visiting fellowships in historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history.
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Center for Arts and Culture Documents Research Initiatives and Projects E-mail: abrugg @ culturalpolicy.org. www.culturalpolicy.org/research/scan.htm The Center for Arts and Culture is inventorying research initiatives and projects-including those in the arts, humanities, cultural heritage and creative industries, and those that examine the intersection of creativity and culture.
http://www.culturalpolicy.org/research/scan.htm
abrugg@culturalpolicy.org.
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Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168 offers a call for artists, writers, choreographers, composers and filmakers. Work with the world's most distinguished artists in a retreat-like setting. The Center provides selected artists with free housing, weekday meals and studio time. For application procedures, visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org or phone 800-393-6975.
http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org
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Arizona Musical Theatre institute is seeking submissions from authors for upcoming seasons. Full-length musicals, operas, operettas and children's musicals are being sought. For more information contact James B. Crowley at 602-508-0708 or email azmti @ uswest.net
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American Dance Festival, Duke University, Durham, NC offers a 6-week and 4-week school for young dancers, workshops for professionals, internships, and scholarship auditions. For more information email adf @ AmericanDanceFestival.org
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National Directory of Artist Internships, Millenium Edition at www.artistplacement.com
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NEW funding for individual artists. Creative Capital, a new national consortium comprised of 23 foundations and individuals, was launched in January of 1999. Their purpose is to fund individual artists whose work holds the potential to significantly impact arts and culture at the local, national or international level. For more information visit www.creative-capital.org
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The Recording Academy is offerring grants ranging from $10,000 - $20,000 to support efforts that advance 1) the archiving and preservation of music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas. 2) research and research implementation projects related to music such as: teaching methodology in early childhood and its impact on development, 3) the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals. For more information and downloadable application forms visit
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The National Dance Project offers two forms of dance support: production grants and touring grants. For more information about these programs email
rblunk@nefa.org
tracey@nefa.org
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ArtsLink Collaborative Projects - allows US artists and arts organizations to undertake projects overseas with their colleagues in Central and Eastern Europe. Projects should offer demonstrable benefits to participants from both countries. For more info email artslink @ cecip.org
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New dance resource - visit www.danceheritage.org
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Residency opportunity at Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Writers, painters, sculptors, dancers, and composers can participate in an interdisciplinary artists' community. For information on how to apply visit www.atlantic-centerarts.org
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Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts. Year round residency in photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, writing, music, performance. Phone or fax (508)228-2451.
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Headlands Center for the Arts accepts ongoing applications for residencies in the visual, media, literary, and performing arts. Write Headlands Center for the Arts 944 Fort Barry Sausalito, CA 94965, call (415)331-2787, or fax (415)331-3857.
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Montana Artists Refuge. Ongoing applications, all disciplines. 3 months-1 year stays. Send SASE to Montana Artists Refuge Box 8 Basin, MT 59631 or call (406)225-3525.
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Change, Inc. Grants. Emergency grants to artists for medical, living, other expenses. Around $100-$500. Change, Inc. Box 705 Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276 or call (212)473-3742.
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Emergency Assistance Grant for artists working on a mature level for 10+ years who have needs arising from unforseen catastrophic accidents. Around $4,000. Write Gottleib Foundation 380 W. Broadway New York, NY 10012.
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Visit Meet The Composer's new website at http://www.meetthecomposer.org. The site includes information and guidelines for programs, and links to other music sites.
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