AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

This is a great opportunity for an innovative Los Angeles based theatre artist. Please note the two upcoming orientation dates
on June 17 and June 22. They are not mandatory, but for those
interested I will be answering questions about the application process
and defining further what we are looking for in a qualified applicant.
Read further for details:
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The application and information for the 2014 Sherwood Award is now up on the Center Theatre Group's website: www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/Sherwood. Please take a look at the information below and feel free to forward
this on to your colleagues, peers, collaborators, etc. This is an
amazing opportunity for local artists (living within Los Angeles County).

The Arts Council for Long Beach has monthly micro-grant opportunities for Long Beach Artists and Events! The next deadline is THIS SATURDAY- June 15th!

The grants are easy to fill out (1 hour time recommended) and is a great foray into sharpening those grant writing chops!

Family Programs Amphitheater Coordinator

Limited-Term Summer Position

Description:

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks to identify an independent contractor
to oversee weekend performances presented in the Skirball Cultural
Center 's outdoor amphitheater adjacent to and programmed in
connection with Noah's Ark at the Skirball, the institution's
interactive destination for children and families.

The contract covers weekend programs spanning June 17–September 1,
2013. Applicants must be able to work 6.5 hour days each Saturday and
Sunday for the duration of the season, amounting to approximately
thirteen hours per week.

Responsibilities:

* Assist Head of Family Programs with coordination of and logistics

Call for applications for 2014.

Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art
Austurvegur 42
710 Seyðisfjőrður
Iceland
t 00354-4721632
residency@skaftfell.is
http://skaftfell.is/en

Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art runs a residency program in Seydisfjordur, East Iceland.
The program is now open for applications for a residency in 2014 with deadline September 1st.

The program is aimed at visual artists but artists working in intermediate fields are eligible to apply regardless of the nature of their primary profession or education within the arts. Group and family applications are welcome.

International open call for entries:
July 22 memorial sites

http://www.minnesteder.no

In commemoration of the terror attacks of July 22, 2011, the Norwegian Government has decided to establish national memorial sites in Hole and in Oslo.

Public Art Norway (KORO) is responsible for the projects' artistic direction and now inviting artists to submit proposals to an international open call.

For more information and submission guidelines, please go to: www.minnesteder.no

from art agenda

9th International Festival of Making Theater

The 9th International Festival of Making Theater,
will be held in Athens, Greece
June 30th – July 6th 2013.

During a whole week of creative interaction, Theater Makers from different parts of the world will have the opportunity to share and get acquainted with new working methods and ideas, regarding the following three sectors: Acting, Movement and Voice.

English will be the official language of the festival.

Especially for this year Theater of Changes will host the following workshops:

Carlos Garcia Estevez, Spain

Dynamic of the body on the space

Gamal Yakout, Egypt

Let’s tell a story

Kiara Pipino, Italy

Movement for actors: fundamentals of physical approach to acting

Stephanie Courtney, U.S.A.

Optic Nerve Film Festival:
call for submissions

Early submission deadline: June 16
Final deadline: July 7
Public screening: August 23

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, Florida 33161
http://www.mocanomi.org

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is seeking film and video submissions for the 2013 edition of Optic Nerve, the museum's popular film and video showcase for emerging artists. MOCA is broadening the scope of this annual festival, now in its 14th iteration, by accepting entries from artists worldwide. This wider application pool allows MOCA to create new connections and contexts for the participating artists.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Golden Foundation Artist Residency Program. Each residency session lasts four weeks and can accommodate up to three professional artists. The 2014 sessions include:

April 27 - May 24
June 1 - June 28
July 6 - August 2
August 3 - August 30
September 7 - October 4
October 12 - November 8

The deadline for applications is September 23rd, 2013. The Golden Foundation Residency Program Application can be accessed by visiting www.goldenfoundation.org.

HOWL Emergency Life Project

The Howl Emergency Life Project (HELP) was created to provide emergency financial assistance and social service support to artists who have participated in the annual Howl Festival or who make their careers in New York City’s East Village and Lower East Side arts community and whose work challenges the traditional boundaries of dance, theatre, music, multimedia and the spoken word.
Services include counseling and referrals for personal, family or work-related problems. Linkage to community resources for such needs as medical care, legal services, public benefits or elder care. Workshops are offered on a variety of topics and include: finding affordable housing, financial education as well as health insurance options.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR THE LIVING ARTS:
Founded in 1999, the Centre for the Living Arts is a contemporary arts organization that operates the 16,000 SF Space 301 Gallery and Studio, in downtown Mobile, Alabama.
The CLA is focused on a quest to reinvent what a contemporary arts organization can be for our time. We aim to be a pivotal force in contemporary art for the Southeast by marshaling global talent to engage all sectors of the Mobile community in ideas that matter.