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2010 Funsavers Packages
The Cultural Alliance is excited to announce the 2010 "Funsavers Packages," a promotion to help you increase your advance sales and create an ongoing relationship with new patrons! Participation in the Funsavers Packages promotion is open to all Cultural Alliance member organizations who sell tickets to events and/or performances. In order to produce this promotion we will need at least 10 organizations to agree to participate. Organizations must be willing to offer packages of half-priced tickets to multiple performances or events. For details about this promotion and to submit your offer, please view the Funsavers Packages promotion page.
Hypno Logo
Hypno Design is hosting its pro-bono creative marketing event to provide free, no strings attached creative design work for selected nonprofits. You can apply online to be a considered project.
DEADLINE: July 30
new edge residency program at the cec
The CEC (Community Education Center) is accepting applications for its adjudicated New Edge Residency Artists Support Program. Now in its 26th season, the New Edge Artists Support Program seeks to support emerging performing artists in the development and presentation of new and adventurous dance and performance work. The program is open to all local artists creating performance work including: dancers, musicians, performance poets, puppeteers, theatre artists, visual artists and performance artists. For more information click here.
DEADLINE: Received by 5pm, August 16, 2010
movement research project
Experienced dancers/performers skilled in improvisation and with a strong stage presence wanted for a movement research project with Berlin-based choreographer Rachel Brooker for a residency at Swarthmore College. Dates: July 26-August 6, 2010. Paid. To apply, send vita and picture immediately to info@animadance.org, and answers to the following questions: What differentiates performance from non-performance for you? Why do you choose to be in performative spaces, i.e. on stage? A videographer/video artist is also sought for this project, apply as above. For more information on the artist visit www.animadance.org.
Watermill Center/Metamatic Research Initiative Partnership
The Métamatic Research Initiative (MRI) is commissioning six individual art works in line with both Jean Tinguely's vision and Robert Wilson's mission from artists working in all mediums: object-based art, time-based art, performance, conceptual art, computer-initiated art, theater and others. Watermill and MRI will collaborate on the development of one or two of the selected proposals. Click here for more information.
DEADLINE: received by September 1, 2010
MacDowell Colony residency
The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to eight weeks. There are no residency fees. Dance artists are eligible to apply under the category of Interdisciplinary Art. Click here for more information on how to apply.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2010
career transitions for dancers Caroline H. Newhouse Fund
Scholarships and grants are provided to current and former professional dancers who need critical financial assistance. Scholarships enable dancers to embark on an educational path, while grants provide seed money for entrepreneurial ventures. Click here for more information.
DEADLINE: September 1, 2010
Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a national research library and learned society of American history and culture, is calling for applications for visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: October 5, 2010
Call for Community Curators
Asian Arts Initiative is pleased to issue a call for Community Curators, a program to provide exhibition opportunities for visual artists, curators, and organizers exploring community issues and concerns. A “Community Curator” can be an individual artist, a professional curator, and/or a community representative who has an idea for an exhibition that they would like to make happen in the Asian Arts Initiative’s main gallery. In particular, we are interested in exhibition projects that address themes or issues that are timely and relevant to the Asian American community in Philadelphia; and/or that engage with the local Chinatown neighborhood. Click here for complete info and application.
DEADLINE: Rolling
Call for artists - Tap Teaser 6
Tap Teaser is a bi-yearly, open mic night for tap dancers and jazz musicians. Founded in 2008, Tap Teaser began as an informal performance outlet for tap dancers and jazz musicians, regardless of age, skill level, or style. Over the past three years, the show has become a true crowd pleaser, attracting lovers of tap and jazz from all over the Delaware Valley. Tap Teaser Six is scheduled for October 16, 2010 at the Community Education Center. Want to join the program? It fills up quickly! Just email Pam to reserve your place.
Guggenheim Fellowship
Often characterized as "midcareer" awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The Foundation receives between 3,500 and 4,000 applications each year. Although no one who applies is guaranteed success in the competition, there is no prescreening: all applications are reviewed. Approximately 220 Fellowships are awarded each year. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2010
Network of Ensemble Theaters Micro-Festival
In February 2011, the Network of Ensemble Theaters will present the Micro-Festival: Genre-Defying Work: Philadelphia, curated by Thaddeus Squire. Philadelphia will highlight the cross-genre and inter-disciplinary work created by ensembles that explodes genre and pushes boundaries. Over the course of 2 and half days the artists will go deep into conversations about structure and content in work that refuses to be categorized. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: August 1, 2010
Co-operative Practices: Workshop with Bebe Miller and K.J. Holmes
Bebe Miller and K.J. Holmes will collaborate in leading this workshop, in Maine August 22-28, laying a groundwork of interdependent elements drawn from their approaches to creative practieces. Designed as a creative retreat, this week provides time for guided practice, individual exploration and group dialogue. For applications, fees and other info: www.bearnstow.org.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Perceptions Contemporary Dance Festival
The Perceptions Contemporary Dance Festival provides artists (emerging and established) with the opportunity to present dance in New York City. The festival is designed to support choreographers and companies around the country and internationally, providing the necessary technical aspects of staging professional work with minimal costs incurred. Click here to download application and guidelines: www.perceptionsdance.com or for more information, email info@perceptionsdance.com. Hand delivered or emailed applications are not acceptable.
DEADLINE: Received by July 30, 2010
Vimeo Festival and Awards
Submissions are now open worldwide for the Vimeo Awards. These awards are open to all videos online, not just videos on Vimeo, including work uploaded to another site or not yet uploaded. You can submit as many videos as you want in a variety of different categories. The winner of the Vimeo Award for Best Video will receive a $25,000 grant from Vimeo to create a new, original work. You can learn more and read the Official Rules here.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2010
Rhythm Explosion
Intensive, intimate, inter-disciplinary retreats
for dancers and musicians in Bozeman, Montana. August 8-10, Feelin' the Rhythm, Afro Cuban/Brazillian; August 12-15, Movin' the Melodies. Click here for more information.
Stage Directors and Choreographer Foundation Observership Program
The Observership Program of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) was established to offer early-career directors and choreographers the opportunity to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create new productions on Broadway, off-Broadway and at leading regional theatres across the country. SDCF Observers have access to the entire rehearsal process, from first rehearsal to opening night. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: October 1, 2010
freedom to create prize
The Freedom to Create Prize celebrates the power of art to promote social justice, build the foundations for an open society, and inspire the human spirit. The Prize encompasses all forms of art in any creative field and is open to any individual or group of any gender, religion or nationality. Entries may be of a single piece of work or a body of work. The Prize awards $125,000, divided between three categories: Main Prize, Youth Prize, and Imprisoned Artist Prize. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2010
The J Fund at FLUXspace
The J Fund at FLUXspace is dedicated to supporting creative projects that investigate, research, and explore a shared experience dependent on the active engagement of its participants. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
2011 DANCE COMPANY RESIDENCY AT THE YARD
The Company Residency is a four week residency at The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard taking place during the summer of 2011. Companies receive housing, a stipend, rehearsal space, mentoring, technical support, and a full public performance of their new work. Companies are selected by a panel of experts based on the artistic excellence of the work samples submitted. For more information on eligibility and for application, click here.
DEADLINE: October 11, 2010
ROLEX MENTOR AND PROTÉGÉ ARTS INITIATIVE
The ROLEX MENTOR AND PROTÉGÉ ARTS INITIATIVE is an international philanthropic program created to assist extraordinary, rising artists to achieve their full potential. It seeks out these artists from around the world and brings them together with great masters, for a year of creative collaboration in a one-to-one mentoring relationship.
Call for artists: Traverse Arts Project at PIFA
PIFA: The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, inspired by the Kimmel Center, is a new festival that will occur April 7-May 1, 2011. The theme for the First annual PIFA will be Paris: 1910-1920. Traverse Arts Project is one of 118 Partners that will produce a series of concerts for PIFA. We are looking for composers, visual artists, dancers, musicians, culinary artists...you name it. We are hoping to engage Arts professionals from the GLBT community, and African-American and Latino Performing Artists. For more information, please contact tdh@traversetheater.org.
Volunteer with ASAP and share your love of dancing!
ASAP is currently seeking dancers who are interested in volunteering and motivated to work with students who would otherwise not be able to afford dance classes or may not have the opportunity to be exposed to dance. Only an hour a week can make such a huge difference to a child. Any and all styles of dance are welcome! ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is a non-profit that organizes and coordinates enriching after school programming at sites across the Philadelphia School District. ASAP’s mission is to keep kids safe, active and learning long after the last school bell rings. Please contact Rachel Utain-Evans with any interest or questions at rutainevans@phillyasap.org or 215-545-2727 x13
Build your audience
The University of Pennsylvania is launching its Arts & the City initiative this year. If you have a special offer or discount please email Ty at tyf@upenn.edu for inclusion in the weekly emails. Be sure to include all the basics - time, date, location and of course the massive discount you are offering. Think of it as cultivating your future audience, board members and donors.
volunteer for buildabridge.org
BuildaBridge is a non-profit art education and intervention organization that brings hope and healing to children, communities, and families in the tough places in the world. Two classroom assistants are needed to assist with dance classes in shelters. It is a two hour commitment per week. If interested call Charlotte, 215-842-0428, ext. 15, or email your resume to volunteer@buildabridge.org.
seeking volunteer ushers
Ushers stuff and distribute programs, tear tickets, assist patrons to their seats, and answer questions. Ushers are also present to assist in an emergency if needed. In exchange for their time before and during a show, volunteer ushers are permitted to stay and watch the show for free. Qualified applicants will have a friendly and professional demeanor, excellent customer service skills, the ability to work well under pressure, and a love for the fine arts. To apply, call 215.898.6423, Tues.– Fri. 11am – 4pm or email tdeluca@ac.upenn.edu.