Opportunity

The FreshiFilms, LLC works to give young people ages 8-18 the ability to bridge generational, racial, religious and cultural gaps communicating through film to a larger audience encouraging an honest dialogue between all people. This program strives to give young people the tools to communicate their unique visions in their own voices through hands-on experiences in filmmaking empowering them to skillfully craft and create their own stories to share with others worldwide.

Information

The camp is a five-day, 6 hours a day, immersive experience that gives each student a chance to work on a film crew and create their own movie. Both beginner and advanced levels of filmmaking are available at each of the camps, so any young filmmaker will fit right in! Each of the completed films is automatically entered into the IFFF Youth Festival which is an annual sidebar of the IFFF

For the first time this year, Freshi is offering an Acting Camp,”Discovering the Storyteller Within You!” in tandem with each of the film camps. Students enrolled in both camps will serve as the actors in the filmmaking class and have a chance to leave the camp with a demo reel of their acting work.

The age range for both camps is 8-18. Lunch, beverages and snacks are offered each day and included in the admission fee. All materials and equipment are also included. For out of town youth, a full tour package can be arranged with a reputable tour operator for Hollywood who specializes in educational tours

Requirements

For more complete information and application forms please visit the website http://www.freshifilms.com For each of the camps the times are 9:00am- 4:00pm

There are three camp sessions

Session 1:
Film: July 5-9
Acting: July 12-16

Session 2:
Acting: July 26-30
Film: August 2-6

Session 3:
Acting: August 16-20
Film: August 23-27

Contact

FreshiFilm contact: suzanne Shoemaker 818-332-7951

email: suzanne.shoemaker@freshiflix.com

Opportunity

Powered by Matador, and supported in part by the National Geographic Society, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides talented writers and photographers between the ages of 18-36 with a $600 stipend as well as one on one editorial training and support to complete an independent journalistic work based on their experience abroad. The program is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 36 who will be working, volunteering, or studying outside of their home country for at least 10 weeks.

Information

http://glimpse.org/correspondents

Requirements

Application deadline: July 15th, 2010

Eligibility Requirements

* To qualify for the Correspondents Program, you must be living abroad for at least 10 weeks during the spring or fall
* Must be between the ages of 18 and 36
* Must have regular access to email while abroad, and be willing to commit to a professional editorial process
* The Correspondents Program is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

* Basic personal information
* Education, work, internship, and volunteer experience
* Details of your upcoming abroad experience
* Statement of interest
* Writing sample (creative nonfiction or fiction)
* Link to an online photo album
* Contact information for two references (letters of reference are NOT required)
* A processing fee

Contact

Sarah Carr
Program Assistant, VCU Education Abroad
ph: 804.827.7882 fax: 804.827.0736

www.international.vcu.edu/abroad

Opportunity

Join Global P.R.E.P. for a 2 part information packed webinar series - The Actors Guide to Making the Move to Hollywood.

Information

GLOBAL P.R.E.P is a consultancy firm dedicated to helping Actors make the move to Hollywood.

GLOBAL P.R.E.P helps Actors with relocation and career development for both American and International Actors.

GLOBAL P.R.E.P is committed to working with and for the Actor, providing them with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in the Entertainment Industry.

The webinar series will be held May 19, 2010 and May 26, 2010 1pm-2pm PST (4pm-5pm EDT).

Throughout both series you will learn:
-Where to live
- Tips on essential items you will need
- What tools for success you should have in place
- How to seek representation
- How to budget for pilot season
- How to budget for a year

Space is limited, so book spot ASAP.

Requirements

$120 for both seminars (Both seminars normally $320).

To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/176311913

Contact

http://www.globalprepintl.com/

Opportunity

Natural Science Productions is casting for Every Guy Ever,a short film slated for production Summer 2010.

Information

Casting for:

Some Girl: 20-25 Expressive face to portray emotions will be major part of performance in film, Character has quiet demeanor, thoughtful mind, and scathing wit.

Every Guy Ever: 20-25 Sustained monologues in film, good line memory needed, Character is confident, cold, and with unkempt appearance is handsome and desired

Requirements

To audition:
Prepare short 1 minute monologue.
Send headshots and resume to Chris Strider, egeproduction@gmail.com to schedule an audition.
Subject line should read: CASTING for EGE.

Contact

Chris Strider
Casting Director
Every Guy Ever
egeproduction@gmail.com

Opportunity

Submit work for the Art|Everywhere Storefront Art Initiative in Downtown Norfolk.

Information

Art|Everywhere is a celebration of Downtown Norfolk and all that it could be. It is an opportunity for you to show your work in a venue that is a half-mile long and sees thousands of pedestrians each week.
For eight remarkable weeks this spring, empty storefront windows along Granby Street in Downtown Norfolk will be
transformed by art. The corridor will be one monumental gallery. The windows and facades of vacant properties will be the walls. And it will all commence with an opening night celebration where we’ll fill the streets with art lovers.
For viewers, Art|Everywhere represents a new and inspiring way of looking at Norfolk. For artists, it is an opportunity to portray your creative vision on a largerscale canvas than perhaps ever before or again, and for it to be seen by the masses.

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http://www.altdaily.com/arteverywhere

Requirements

Submission deadline is April 7, 2010.

This competition is open to artists of all ages and levels of professional experience. All media except for performance art  (due to the nature and length of the exhibition) are welcome. Only one proposal per artist (or collective) will be accepted, and only original works will be accepted.

Thinking critically and creatively about the unique quality of an empty storefront window, craft a proposal that best
describes how your work will utilize the space. You may include sketches and pictures with your proposal. Images must
be in JPEG format, and all files together must not exceed 10 MB. You are responsible for all of your own materials and
installation if chosen.

Submit your completed entry form, proposal, and any additional images as attachments via email to:
bschule@downtownnorfolk.org. Put “Art|Everywhere” in the subject line.

If chosen you will be notified within the week following the submission deadline. Your art must then be installed between April 14 and May 1. It must be available for display no less than 60 days, but may not remain for no more than 90 days. In that time you will be responsible for removing your work from the property.

Contact

Bonnie Schule
Retail Recruiter/Coordinator, Downtown Norfolk Council
bschule@downtownnorfolk.org
(757) 623- 1757

Jesse Scaccia
Editor, AltDaily & Re:Vision Norfolk member
jesse@altdaily.com
(917) 405- 8360

Opportunity

Submit work for the FutureForward exhibition on international works of art and new design at BECA ICAD.

Information

BECA is an acronym for Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art and the core belief system at the BECA Foundation is that “New art + new design fuels the best of what’s yet to come on this planet.” Some of you may know that the BECA Foundation is in the early development phase of BECA ICAD (International Center for Art + Design), the world’s first large scale exhibition facility dedicated to the exhibition of works by both emerging artists AND emerging designers.

From the submissions received, 4 to 8 artists and designers will be selected by BECA Foundation directors to participate in the group exhibition highlighting works that reveal an idea, message, contribution, warning or solution that if carried forward may profoundly impact the future - be it positively or negatively.

Exhibition Dates: May 1 - 29, 2010.
The exhibition will be held at BECA ICAD at 527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA.  The exhibition will also be made available online for those who are unable to attend in person.

http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php

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Requirements

Submissions must be received by April 3, 2010.

Eligible artists:
- Artists and designers at least 18 years of age residing in any country.
- All work submitted must have been created within the last 2 years and must me original works or limited editions of no more than 10.
- All exhibited works must be made available for the duration of the exhibition

There are two submission options available:
Option 1: $25 submission fee for review of work via website link or 4 individual jpg or gif images for the specific FutureForward Call to Artists/Designers only.
Option 2: $50 submission fee for automatic entry of your work into the next six BECA ICAD Calls to Artists/Designers for consideration and review by a rotating international body of guest curators. *(At this time BECA ICAD is only able to make this 6 month automatic submission available to those who submit only a website link to their work for review).

Contact

mail@thebecafoundation.org

Opportunity

Submit work for Athens Video Art Festival, Greece’s biggest festival of digital arts and new media.

Information

Athens Video Art Festival is Greece’s official festival on video art and at the same meets the requirements of people from the full spectrum of creativity. Through its versatile action Athens Video Art Festival constitutes a field of promotion and a link between the artists and the audience inside and outside Greece.
Every year Athens Video Art Festival evolves, enriches and sets new goals, raising the bar higher, brings out its academic side and enhances it through important tributes and collaborations, provides the artistic community with additional motive for creation presents international cutting-edge developments on the field of digital arts and communicates them to the wide audience. Our goal remains the expression through a versatile cultural event open to any form of expression of the digital creation.

http://www.athensvideoartfestival.gr/eng/default.asp

Requirements

Deadline to submit is March 15th.

Contact

info@athensvideoartfestival.gr

Opportunity

Submit work for the Lexington Art League Alternative Selves exhibition.

Information

Alternate Selves is an exhibition that explores the transformative power of costume. Through theater, annual holiday celebrations (such as Halloween and Mardi Gras), and even contemporary drag shows, costumes have allowed the wearer to reveal a new identity or at times hide from their own. Artists creating wearable items or those using costume, disguise, masks, etc. as primary thematic elements in their work may apply. Artists are encouraged to creatively interpret the theme. 2-D, 3-D, and time-based entries will be considered.

http://www.lexingtonartleague.org/calltoartist.htm#Alternate

Requirements

Entry deadline: March 1, 2010

Artists must be at least 18 years old to enter and cannot submit work that has previously been displayed at LAL.

Artists may enter by mail, drop-off, or email, but all images of work must be digital. Application materials will not be returned.

To enter by mail or drop-off- Please send or deliver completed entry form, jpeg images of work on CD or video on DVD (video submissions must be mailed or dropped-off), and artist statement to:

Alternate Selves
Becky Alley, E & P Director
Lexington Art League
209 Castlewood Dr.
Lexington, KY 40505

To enter by email- Please type subject of the email as “Alternate Selves Entry” and attach completed entry form (available for download at www.lexingtonartleague.org under “artist opportunities”), jpeg images (video submissions must be mailed or dropped-off), and artist statement to:

balley@lexingtonartleague.org

Contact

For questions or more information, please contact Becky Alley, Exhibitions and Programs Director, Lexington Art League, balley@lexingtonartleague.org, 859-254-7024.

Opportunity

Artist in residence in Wassaic, New York

Information

The Wassaic Project seeks a group of artists working in a diverse range of media, who want to produce, explore, challenge, and expand on their current art making practices, while participating in a grass roots, community-based arts organization.  We are looking for professional artists, graduate students, and/or selected recent graduates from the undergrad programs and would truly appreciate your assistance in spreading the word throughout your community.

Requirements

Please see the following link for additional information including requirements and an application  http://www.wassaicproject.com/wp/residency.html

Contact

Please refer to link above for contact information

Opportunity

VCU Undergraduate Fellowship 2010

Information

The university will offer a number of undergraduate student fellowship awards for the summer for projects mentored by VCU faculty. Student award winners will receive a cash stipend of $3,000. The student’s faculty mentor will receive an additional $500 to defray expenses associated with the fellowship project.

Requirements

All full-time VCU undergraduates receiving a bachelor’s degree in May 2011 or later are eligible to apply.

Contact

See http://www.research.vcu.edu/vpr/ugresources/index.htm for details.