Opportunity

Opportunity to receive a $5,000 scholorship and a paid summer internship with Dominion.

Information

Dominion is committed to creating and reinforcing an inclusive, creative and productive environment in which each employee feels accepted, respected and believes it is possible to achieve his or her fullest potential. With that in mind, we are pleased to offer the Dominion Diversity Scholarship Program. This program is open to students enrolled full-time in a field of study mutually beneficial to the company and the individual. This program assists students in achieving their fullest potential by providing a $5,000 scholarship and a paid summer internship. These paid internships allow students to develop their skills by working side-by-side with our professionals, learning new skills and sampling new technologies involved in the energy industry. To download the application, visit
http://www.dom.com/jobs/dsp.jsp

Requirements

All applicants must currently have a 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale.
All applicants must be enrolled/registered as a full-time student for the current academic year at an accredited 4-year college or university.

At the time of applying, applicants must be either a college freshman or sophomore.

Acceptance of a scholarship requires that the applicant commit to a paid 10-12 week intern work session during the summer. This work session is contingent upon satisfactory completion of normal pre-employment requirements.

Scholarship awards will be subject to the receipt of the applicant’s final grades for the current school year and satisfactory completion of the summer work session.
Applications must be postmarked by December 1 (late applications will not be processed). All applications will be reviewed by a panel, and the panel will conduct interviews for selected candidates.

Applications should be returned to: Dominion Diversity & Staffing, Diversity Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 26666, Richmond, VA 23261. All scholarship recipients will be announced by March 1.

Contact

Jeanette Waterman, M.S. Assistant Director/Career Consultant
ejwaterman@vcu.edu 804.828.4846 (direct) 804.828.2060 (fax)

Opportunity

The Artist-In-Residence Program offers professional writers, composers, and all visual and performing artists the opportunity to pursue their particular art form while surrounded by the inspiring landscape of the park.
For additional information visit http://www.nps.gov/acad/supportyourpark/artistinresidence.htm

Information

In the spring and fall, the park provides housing to participants for two-week to four-week periods. No additional stipend is available. In return, participating artists are asked to donate to the park collection a piece of work representative of their style and their stay. These creative works will be displayed on a rotating schedule or shared with the public through other appropriate means during the upcoming seasons. Artists are also asked to participate in one public program per week of their residency such as demonstrations, talks, exploratory hikes, or performances. In the fall, artists work with fourth - eighth grade students. Programs can be tailored to your medium, interests, and experiences, and only consume a few hours of your stay.

Requirements

Applications for the program are accepted beginning November and must be received by January 15 for consideration for the following season.
Notification will be made by April.
There is a $25 non-refundable application fee for applying to the residency. Make checks payable to the National Park Service. Any medium that involves collecting or altering park resources would be in conflict with national park preservation goals and would be deemed inappropriate for a residency.
Please send six copies of the following items:
1. A one- to two-page resumé and summary of creative works.
2. One-page statement stating what you hope to accomplish and achieve during a term as an artist-in-residence at AcadiaNational Park.
3. Description of public/school presentation.
4. Names and contact information of two references who know your work.
5. An appropriate sample of your recent work (i.e., six slides of different works (or JPEGs) from visual artists; six copies of a brief manuscript excerpt, short story, article, poetry, etc.—maximum of six pages—from writers and poets; one 1/2″ VHS videotape or DVD from dancers and other performing artists.)
6. A self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of sample materials. (Written materials will not be returned.)

Contact

Mailing Address
Acadia National Park
P.O. Box 177
Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0177

Shipping Address
Acadia National Park
Route 233 Mc Farland Hill
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Phone
207-288-3338 Phone
207-288-8800 TTY
207-288-8813 Fax

Opportunity

Opportunity to have film shown at the International Festival of Animated Films AniFest 2009, Czech Republic.

Information

In addition to a week-long meeting over international animation production, AniFest strives to facilitate the best contacts among Central European artists who are engaged in animation. This year the CAS Presentation which is a comprehensive selection of Czech, Austrian and Slovak animated films was announced with this intention.

AniFest is not only about meeting over animated films with a serious face. Is also provides an opportunity to absorb the largest possible amount of the animated films’ essence – humour. The ability to be playful and at times return to one’s childhood: those are other festival faces. So is the children’s film competition, the Schools of Animation where children try their hands at making their very own first animated films or just pleasant moments in a cinema while watching a movie. The organizer announces the international competition in the following film categories:
1. Animated Films of up to 5 Minutes

2. Animated Films of 5 to 15 Minutes

3. Animated Films of 15 to 60 Minutes

4. Feature-Length Films

5. Commissioned Films Competition: Works that are funded and produced for commercial or promotional purposes; TV films and series made based on a TV broadcaster’s order can be accepted for the Competition, but only one episode of the series can be entered. This category also includes commercials, music videos, animated credits, animated spots, educational films, etc. In all cases, these must be short films made to order.

6. School Competition: Collections of films approximately 40 minutes in length comprised of student films made between September 2007 and the end of 2008 can be entered. Films can also be entered individually in the appropriate Student Films Competition.

7. Student Films: Films made by film school students to fulfill their school duties. The film can also be part of a school collection.

8. Internet Animation: The competition is announced only on the Internet and the winner is selected by audience voting.
For additional information and entry form, visit www.anifest.cz

Requirements

1. More than 50% of the film’s length is made by animation. For the competing films, the Festival adopts the definition of animation formulated by the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA: “The art of animation is the creation of moving images through the manipulation of all varieties of techniques apart from live action methods”. The type of animation technique is not limited.
2. The film was completed after 1 January 2007.
3. The film has not previously competed in any previous editions of the Festival.
4. The film is in a 35 mm, BETACAM SP PAL or DVD format.

Contact

Jindricha Plachty 28
150 00 Prague 5
Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 257 324 507
Fax: +420 257 324 508
info@anifest.cz

Opportunity

Opportunity to have work shown at Wisconsin Film Festival.

Information

The Wisconsin Film Festival welcomes narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated films or videos of any length.
Although these guidelines talk a lot about Wisconsin filmmakers, the Festival is open to films from around the world. The largest number of films are submitted in the Open Reel category.
For full guidelines as well as film submissions, visit http://2009.wifilmfest.org/

Requirements

There are three categories:
Wisconsin’s Own (films of any length from filmmakers with “Wisconsin ties”) deadline: Monday, December 1, 2008
Wisconsin Student Shorts (films under 60 minutes by Wisconsin college students or Wisconsin residents attending college in another state) deadline: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Open Reel (general submissions of any length, open worldwide) deadline: Monday, December 1, 2008
Your film must have been completed after January 1, 2007.
Make sure your DVD or VHS tape is not blank and does not freeze or skip. Please take the time to play it and watch it all the way through on a different player than you used to burn it. We have lots of different versatile playback devices here, but we can’t watch something that’s badly written to disc or tape.
Label your DVD or VHS tape with the name of the film, the director’s name, and the name of the contact person if it’s different than the director.
Keep your submission materials simple. There’s no need to create an elaborate marketing package. A plain white paper sleeve is as good as anything else. Put your energy and money into your crew, your other festival submissions, or your next film.
We will notify you via email when your submission materials arrive, so you know that they got here. And we’ll notify everyone of the final status of their films no later than February 15, 2009.

Contact

Feel free to call (877-963-3456 or 608-262-9009) or email info@wifilmfest.org if you have questions.

Opportunity

Opportunity to have your film shown at Newport Beach Film Festival.

Information

In its 10th year, the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival will present over 350 films from around the world. Blending the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking, The Newport Beach Film Festival isproud to showcase an exclusive selection of award-winning independent and studio films representing a truly unique mix ofculture and genre. We invite you to be a part of this exciting cinematic adventure that will attract more than 42,000 film devotees. The City of Newport Beach serves as the backdrop to the Festival’s film screenings and special events. Located just 55 minutes South of Hollywood, Newport Beach offers an optimal setting to experience filmmaking at it’s finest. The City boasts one of the largest movie consumer groups in the world and a rich filmmaking history. Thousands of visitors every year are drawn to the city’s spectacular coastline, fine dining, shopping and exciting recreational activities.
Festival dates: April 23-30, 2009
For additional information and to enter, visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com

Requirements

Earlybird Deadline: October 24, 2008
Feature: $35 Short: $30
Thanksgiving Special Deadline: November 21, 2008
Feature: $45 Short: $40
Deadline for Entries: December 19, 2008
Feature: $55 Short: $45
Late Deadline: January 30, 2009
Feature: $75 Short: $60 Youth: $25

Contact

Erik Forssell
Director of Programming
Newport Beach Film Festival
4540 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel: 949.253.2880 x 227
Fax: 949.253.2881
erik.forssell@newportbeachfilmfest.com

Opportunity

Now in its sixth year, top-tier, international awards competition, The Accolade, announces its Call for Entries for filmmakers, television producers and videographers.

Information

The Accolade is a non-traditional, virtual venue. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers and videographers who produce fresh, standout entertainment, animation and compelling documentaries. It is a showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices.

Most importantly, The Accolade team works passionately to help worthy productions gain the publicity and distribution they deserve. That is what The Accolade is all about: helping winners of this coveted award achieve recognition and distribution opportunities.

Every filmmaker, television producer and videographer wants credibility associated with their work and buzz about their productions. In addition to target press releases, clips of the Best of Show productions are streamed on The Accolade Web site, reaching thousands of industry professionals. The Accolade is an award recognized for its rigorous evaluation process by buyers and distributors, inspiring confidence that winning productions are of high quality.

Quality and creativity are celebrated in three levels of awards: Best of Show, Award of Excellence and Award of Merit. Best of Show honors are granted only if worthy productions are discovered. Likewise, no more than 15% of entries are granted Awards of Excellence. Notable artistic and technical productions are recognized at the Award of Merit level. Annually, a special award is given to a production that makes a significant contribution to social change or a humanitarian effort.

The Accolade receives entries from all over the world: Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.

MovieMaker Magazine recently included The Accolade among the Top 25 Festivals “Worth The Entry Fee.” The article said, “Past participants can’t stop raving about the professional opportunities participation in this event has generated for their work.”
For additional information as well as access to the entry form, visit www.TheAccolade.net

Requirements

Deadline: November 14
Entries must have been produced within the past two years.

Label discs and tapes with your name and telephone number.

Submissions in other than English must be subtitled or include an English transcript.

Multiple entries are allowed and may be entered in multiple categories.

The entry fee is $50 per entry per category.

A brief clip of winning entries may be streamed on the Accolade website.

Written comments describing entries are invited.

Entries will not be returned.

Contact

Thomas Baker, Ph.D.,
Competition Chairperson
The Accolade Competition
7946 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 201
La Jolla, California 92037
email: entries@accoladecompetition.org
phone: 858-454-9868

Opportunity

Create posters for The National.

Information

Looking for a designer and an illustrator (or really any artist) to collaborate on creating a poster for shows in 2 weeks. The bands are Man Man, Of Montreal and Minus the Bear. They’re all in the same week and we’d like to produce one poster for all three shows since they’re basically in the same genre. We can’t offer payment, but we can offer cds, posters and tickets to the shows for anyone that’s interested.

Requirements

Contact

Mike Garrett, hello@wvcw.org

Opportunity

Submit work to possibly be shown at The Roanoke Marginal Arts Festival.

Information

The Roanoke Marginal Arts Festival is now accepting submissions for 2009. Selected works will be screened/exhibited during the festival (from February 19 through 24th) at locations around the city of Roanoke, Virginia. We are looking for work that explores the social, economic and artistic interpretations of the word “Marginal.” We differ from “Fringe” festivals in that the work featured in the festival is vetted for curatorial cohesion, but we encourage off-beat interpretations and approaches.

Requirements

Film Submissions: Films should be submitted on DVD, accompanied by a completed submission form , and should not exceed 15 minutes in length. Deadline to receive DVD is December 15, 2008

Project Proposals: This festival is interested in providing exhibition possibilities and performance/installation venues for artists who may not have access to these sort of resources ordinarily. Curators with specific projects in mind are invited to submit specific proposals or to assist with projects in hand. Deadline for 2009 project proposals by email is November 16 , but submissions for future festivals is open.

Power-Tool Drag Racing : If you are interested in participating in a workshop that will help you build your own power-tool drag racer , we will have a workshop on Sunday November 16th at Wilson Hughes Gallery, 117 Campbell Avenue, SW Roanoke, VA 24011 at 1 p.m. If this time or date does not suit please contact us and we will try to provide another time. If you have a power-tool completed that you would like to exhibit and race please fill in a registration form and deliver it to Wilson Hughes Gallery, or contact us at brian@communityhigh.net
Deliver power-tools for exhibition on Wednesday February 11 between noon and 5 p.m .

Contact

For additional information and to access submission form, please visit http://roanokemarginalartsfestival.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-festival-now-accepting-submissions.html

Opportunity

Show work at Metro Space for first Friday in November.

Information

Show Date: November 7th, 2008 First Friday
Calling all local crafters and makers for the First Metro Market located inside Metro Space at 119 West Broad Street. All we ask that 15% of all products sold at the event will go to developing Richmond’s newest, most exciting venture - True Love Press, a new community silkscreen/printmaking cooperative located downtown. Bring your T shirts, vintage clothes, soap, jewelry, handmade goods of all kinds! Come on over and set up shop for something that will be really swell for the community.
We will provide this incredible venue, tons of foot traffic (weather permitting) and a great way for you to promote your business for a mere 15% of your gross sales! And for those of you wanting to make even more sales, we will provide credit card processing for only an additional 5% processing fee (which goes to the processing company, not us ). Metro Space can process all forms of credit and debit cards. Virginia Sales Tax will apply.

Requirements

It’s easy to become a Vendor! Just send us your:
1. Name
2. e-mail and phone number
3. Description of goods
We can only take a certain number of folks, so contact Kate as soon as possible!
Submission cutoff is Monday, November 3, 2008. Please crop files accordingly prior to sending to me

Doors are open for vendors to set up from 4:00 - 5:00pm. Arrive to set up your display tables and chairs (tables and chairs must have plastic coverings/felt on bottoms to protect the galleries floors) .
Doors open public at 6:30 -10:30
Be prepared with business cards and promotional devices for your particular specialty

Contact

Kate Horne, heykateguesswhat@gmail.com

Opportunity

Seeking proposals for design proposals of Public Safety Memorial.

Information

The Public Safety Memorial Commission was charged by Governor Timothy Kaine, to establish an appropriate memorial for the Commonwealth of Virginia to commemorate the courage and sacrifice of Virginia’s Public Safety personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty. This memorial will serve as an enduring acknowledgement of the ultimate sacrifice made by men and women of the safety community who died while serving the citizens of Virginia. The total budget for this exterior art work is $2,000,000, which includes all expenses and fees of the artist(s), as well as on site delivery, site preparation and installation. All types of proposals are encouraged including figurative, non-figurative and those that may incorporate water, landscape elements, etc. To view pictures of the proposed locations and to download a copy of the Request for Proposal, please visit http://www.publicsafety.virginia.gov/Initiatives/MemorialCommission/

Requirements

The deadline for submission of applications is February 1, 2009. All applications must be postmarked, emailed or hand-delivered to the Secretary of Public Safety’s Office by this date. Please send electronic submissions to stephen.parker@governor.virginia.gov and mail or deliver paper proposal materials to:

Secretary of Public Safety’s Office
c/o Stephen Parker
Office of Governor Timothy M. Kaine
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Erin C. Bryant, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, at (804) 786 - 5351.