AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

hello to to you,

i am setting up my amp account and writing a quick message to see who is out there. what do you do and what do you want to do?

i am a painter and enjoy creating. i have been painting since 1989 and often study art more than i create it. i enjoy conversing about art, history, religions and various branches of science. my goals are most likely similar to those of other artists. i hope to affect positive change with my work and meet some sincere, interesting people along the way.

The following was posted on the Art4Development Yahoo! Groups listserv, a wonderful and highly-recommended source of fascinating worldwide arts information.

Good Vibrations: Arts-in-medicine programs aim to heal by cutting stress, promoting good feelings
By Kurt Loft
MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE TAMPA

When Robyn L'Heureux checked into Tampa General Hospital earlier this
year to receive a new heart, she knew that the road to recovery would
be arduous.

After six weeks, she was back in her Tampa home, on the mend from a
life-saving transplant. But she has more to thank than her doctors
and nurses. Mozart and the Beatles, of all people, played a part in
her return to health.

"You get depressed being in a hospital for that long, and music helps

Check out the show: www.nedpr.org

Send in some of your own work: ned@nedpr.org

• Matthew Raymond Brady reads The Wall
• The Mary Stevens Project
• Jimmy Greenbeam welcomes in 2008, Barack Obama’s green consciousness and THE RAIN!!!
• An interview with animator and a Waldorf (http://www.awsna.org/) School alumni Carlyn Brooks Stuart
• Sara Marie Buskirk encourages you to see, support and spread the word about the new documentary The Business of Being Born: www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com
• Lacy Maria en la Cocina (a.k.a. Lacy Telles) shares a “quickie,” easy, cheap recipe your friends will love

Beauty or Truth

Which one is more important in art, or may I say your art?

Why?

Sincerely,
Farzad

Join us this Sunday for
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A boutique featuring art and fashion.
Handmade, unique items for sale.

New this week.. Christmas is over!
Sundays, Noon to 5pm
4634 Hollywood Blvd
LA CA 90027

Simply put... http://www.nedpr.org

All AMP members are welcome to be participants with AMP member NedPR - give an interview, read your poetry, play your music, share your photography, post your paintings, and on and on and on, whatever it is...

Use NedPR to connect into creative communities...

http://www.nedpr.org

Whatever it is you want to share creatively with others, NedPR is the space to share. No matter what idea strikes you, whether it's interviewing your local convenience store clerk about creativity in his life or creating a segment about taxodermy or reading a short poem about a raindrop, don't waste time deciding your ideas aren't worthy... just get into action and get in touch with AMPer ned@nedpr.org...

Open Gate Theater Presents
Tales of Love and Woe
Three new performance/ dance / music pieces
By Mitsu Salmon and the Open Gate Band

Flight
My Home the Library
Yellowtail Unrequited Love Sashimi

Featuring
Bill Casale
Alex Cline
Vinny Golia
George McMullin
Mitsu Salmon
William Salmon
William Roper

January 12 Diavolo Dance Theater
8pm 616 Moulton Street
626 795 4989 Los Angeles 90031

This is an article based upon an interview of Andre West of Dream Quest One by Gregory Huff at CreativeHelps.com. Andre West is a writer, a poet, a dreamer, creator and founder of Dream Quest One, a poetry and writing contest. The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves to arrange words into the beautiful art of poetry or to write a story that’s worth telling everyone. And to all who have the ability to dream. Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject or write a short story, 5 pages or fewer on any theme to win cash prizes in this unique competition. Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com for details and to enter.

Take a listen, tell me what you think

Mr Snowman

Exhibiting in two shows at South Square Gallery, Thornton starting tonight (30 November)