AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

International communications nonprofit ICVolunteers is calling for creative photography on the theme "Diverse Perspective on the Environment, Citizenship and Volunteering." Deadline: March 7.

Schools and students are invited to share their work, with the goal of emphasizing how much civil society can contribute to good citizenship through volunteer activities and keen knowledge of environmental issues.

Winning photos will be shown in an International Photo Exhibition.

Last year's call -- under the theme "Environment, Citizenship and Volunteerism" -- garnered 350 pictures, showing views from 60 countries.

For more information, visit http://www.icvolunteers.org

from Art4Development

Documentary filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit entries for an International Festival of Documentary Films which will be held in Morocco in October. Deadline to submit entries: May 31.

The festival aims to contribute to Moroccan urban development -- culturally, economically and socially -- and to reflect and share the concerns of the people there.

For more information, click here
http://afifdok.org/?page_id=129
or contact b_elmessaoudi_ma@yahoo.fr.

from Art4Development

2nd Roma Pavilion - Call the Witness

Deadlines:
15 March 2010, for artists/researchers
1 May 2010, for Media Archives

Address: callthewitness@gmail.com

The curatorial team of The 2nd Roma Pavilion - Call the Witness announces its open call for artists, researchers and media archive.

This project, which will be presented in Venice in 2011, is conceptualised and curated by the interdisciplinary collaborative curatorial team: Suzana Milevska, Vladan Jeremic, Rena Raedle and Enisa Eminovska.



This is a picture of the world famous Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas, Philippines (taken from Wikipedia). It is a cultural and national treasure, as well as a tour-de-force of art and science! This pipe organ, completed in 1824 by a Spanish priest, Father Diego Cera, is made almost entirely out of bamboo pipes and other wood indigenous to that region of the Philippines.

As an organist, it's my dream to play this instrument some day. Judging from recordings I have, this organ has a sweet, yet robust, unique sound. I thought it would be nice to share this with the greater artistic community.

Medium: gold and red illustration paper
Technique: paper-cutting "Papel Picado"
Dimensions: 22"x28"

This work is a tribute to my family's native Philippines, the richness of my people's culture and heritage, and a tribute to my ancestors that came before me.

Hello Friends,

This summer I'll be teaching an exciting art class in the beautiful Mediterranean city of Nice, France as part of Montclair State University's Study Abroad Institute.

The program is offered for undergraduate and graduate college credit, but is also available for independent study and non matriculated students.

Here is the website link for the Nice program, which includes course description, costs, etc.
http://www.montclair.edu/GlobalEd/studyabroad/summer/institutes/summerab...

Please spread the word to anyone who may be interested.

Karen Guancione
tel: (973) 450-4134
karenguancione@verizon.net
karenguancione@gmail.com

Hello Friends,

This summer I'll be teaching an exciting art class in the beautiful Mediterranean city of Nice, France as part of Montclair State University's Study Abroad Institute.

The program is offered for undergraduate and graduate college credit, but is also available for independent study and non matriculated students.

Here is the website link for the Nice program, which includes course description, costs, etc.
http://www.montclair.edu/GlobalEd/studyabroad/summer/institutes/summerab...

Please spread the word to anyone who may be interested.

Karen Guancione
tel: (973) 450-4134
karenguancione@verizon.net
karenguancione@gmail.com

The Underground Hit!

CRITIC'S CHOICE: East Bay Express

THE UNCOMFORTABLE ZONES OF FUN
experiments in experience/participation performance

Frank Moore, world-known shaman performance artist, will conduct improvised passions of musicians, actors, dancers, and audience members in a laboratory setting to create altered realities of fusion beyond taboos. Bring your passions and musical instruments and your senses of adventure and humor. Other than that, ADMISSION IS FREE! (But donations will be accepted.)

Saturday, February 27th
8pm

TEMESCAL ARTS CENTER
511 48th Street
Oakland, CA 94609-2058
For more information
Call: 510-526-7858
email: fmoore@eroplay.com
http://www.eroplay.com/events.html
http://www.temescalartscenter.org/

Application Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2010 by 5:00pm

REDCAT is accepting proposals for original performance works
for the 2010 New Original Works Festival. The Festival is designed to support
the development and presentation of contemporary performance in Los Angeles
through a three-week interdisciplinary program of dance, theater, music and
multi-disciplinary works. Entering its seventh year, the Festival features a
flexible schedule to accommodate a variety of short works and some longer
projects in Los Angeles premieres, and provides development support through
technical assistance, access to the theater and its sound and lighting
inventory and an honorarium.

The Festival takes place in late July and early August at REDCAT´s