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The City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division announces two opportunities at the award-winning Annenberg Community Beach House at 415 Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica.

The Summer 2012 Theater Ensemble Residency offers access to the Beach House to a performance ensemble for the purpose of rehearsing and presenting a classic play or an original devised work. Although this opportunity is aimed primarily at text-based theater companies, physical theater or dance-theater companies are also invited to propose. The Residency spans five weeks of rehearsal and seven public performances over two weeks. This opportunity begins Monday, June 4, 2012 and concludes Friday, July 20, 2012. An honorarium of $3,500 is offered. Submission deadline is Friday January 6th, 2012, rec'd by 5:00pm.

The Summer 2012 Choreographer Residency offers a private office in the historic Marion Davies Guest House and access to the Beach House over the span of ten weeks for the purpose of creating a work of site-specific dance. This opportunity begins Monday, July 16, 2012 and concludes Monday, September 24, 2012. An honorarium of $1,500 and production support of up to $2,000 is offered. Application deadline is Friday, January 20th 2012, rec'd by 5:00pm.

To download application instructions, please visit http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/cultural-programs.

For questions about the Residencies, please contact Naomi Okuyama, Cultural Affairs Coordinator at culture@smgov.net or call (310) 458-2257.

For information about the Annenberg Community Beach House, visit the Beach House, visit http://annenbergbeachhouse.com and/or call (310) 458-4904 (No Residency questions, please).

A listing of all Beach=Culture events can be found at: http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture.

About the Annenberg Community Beach House

The Southern California beach occupies a unique place within the physical and cultural landscape of America, and the new Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach has quickly become a popular destination for those seeking a quintessential "easy day at the beach." Consisting of several structures at the historic site of the Marion Davies estate, the Beach House includes the historic Guest House and Pool, and the new Event House, Pool facility, and outdoor areas.

A public place henceforth, the site at 415 Pacific Coast Highway has seen an evolution from private ownership to public management. Connecting visitors with the past while encouraging them to make and share stories of their own, interpretive and cultural projects at the Beach House offer a continuum connecting the past, present and future. For information and images of the site, please visit http://beachhouse.smgov.net.

The Annenberg Community Beach House is made possible through a generous gift from the Annenberg Foundation at the recommendation of collector and philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, and in partnership with California State Parks and the City of Santa Monica.

from LA Culture Net