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Beirut International Documentary Festival
The Beirut International Documentary Festival called Docudays invites filmmakers, producers and distributors from all over the world to submit their latest productions by July 1, 2011.

The 10th edition of Docudays is accepting entries for the 2011 edition.

Short, medium and feature-length documentaries made after January 1, 2009 are now being accepted for consideration. Film screeners must be available on DVD for review and submitted along with the application.

The festival competition has two sections, one for entries from 22 Pan-Arab countries and the second is for international entries.

For more information, click here.
http://www.docudays.com/submission.html

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Third International Festival of Literature and Culture for Slavic Traditions is accepting entries for its literary competition.

Categories include poetry, prose, translations, drama and more. The festival aims to promote the preservation and development of the Russian language, traditions and networking between poets, writers, playwrights and translators worldwide who write in Russian worldwide.

The program of the event includes the meetings with publishers, workshops and other events. The event is sponsored by a number of media and publishing houses. The winners will get partial reimbursement of their expenses connected with their attendance at the festival.

For more information (in Russian), click here.
http://slavtraditions.ucoz.ru/

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The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith's concerned photography and dedicated compassion exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist.

Applications can be downloaded downloaded here (PDF file, 233KB) or may be obtained by writing to the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, c/o International Center of Photography (ICP), 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA.

Artoteque.com (www.artoteque.com) is pleased to invite artists to 2nd iBIENNIAL 2011 - 2012 juried contemporary art competition 24 months on display online. iBIENNIAL 2011 2012 is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place online at Artoteque.com once every two years. The call for entries for the 2nd iBIENNIAL is open to works of any genre.

1st step selection
The first screening is free and is conducted by review of website for this purpose or on Jpeg [.JPG] versions of the submitted works inline or attachment.

2nd step selection

Arab photographers, who are based in the region, are invited to apply for Shabab Ayyam Photography Competition.

Organizers Ayyam Gallery hope the initiative will support new artistic talent in the Middle East.

The contest, open to photographers born in or after 1980, requires a proposal for a solo exhibition and 12 photographs via email or in CD form.

The 15 finalists will be featured in an exhibit at The Ayyam Art Center in Dubai on September 13.

The first place winner will be awarded USD$6,500, while USD$2,500 and USD$1,000 prizes will be given to second and third place finalists, respectively.

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2011. Proposals can be submitted in English or Arabic.

For more information, click here.

Aspiring filmmakers in the U.S. interested in social justice and documentary filmmaking can apply for a fellowship in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The George Stoney Fellowship program, sponsored by Working Films, seeks a candidate with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and an interest in community engagement and social networking. This eight-to 10 week position starts in May or June 2011. The fellow will serve as a part-time, temporary staff member, earning USD$10-$15 an hour.

Regular responsibilities for the fellow include attending development meetings, participating in audience engagement efforts and contributing to the organization's blog and social networks.

For more information, click here.
http://workingfilms.org/article.php?id=52

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Acrylic on canvas - 16" x 12"

Be Part of the Silver Lake Jubilee's New Theater Village!

Informational Meeting this Saturday at 2:30pm in Silver Lake. RSVP for more address.

The Silver Lake Jubilee is the awesome, grassroots street fair that showcases the unique artistic character and culture of the Silver Lake community and surrounding neighborhoods. Taking place on May 21st and 22nd, this year's Jubilee will feature a new Theater Village comprised of an exciting interactive theatrical creation called INSTA-GROW THEATER. A collaboration of various theater artists and companies who produce work in the Silver Lake and surrounding areas, INSTA-GROW THEATER, will allow street fair visitors to step into the roles of actors, playwrights and designers and create live, on-the-spot theater!

Position: Education and Programs Assistant- Full Time
Date Created: 03/29/11
Reports to: Senior Education and Programs Manager
Location: P.S. ARTS Offices, Venice, CA

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision by the Senior Education and Programs Manager, the
Education and Programs Assistant provides administrative, evaluative, and
logistical support for the Program department¹s activities. This is a
full-time, salaried position with excellent benefits with an opportunity for
career advancement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Administration:
€ Provide administrative support for P.S. ARTS¹ Program Team, including, but
not limited to, maintenance of department calendar, coordination of
meetings, management of
faculty professional networking site, and ordering of supplies

*EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC-LOS ANGELES (ETM-LA)—NOW HIRING
Program Director*

Education Through Music-Los Angeles is currently seeking a full-time Program
Director.

Education Through Music-Los Angeles, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
founded in 2006, promotes and provides quality music education into the
curricula of inner-city schools and schools in disadvantaged areas, in order
to enhance students' academic performance and creative and general
development. Education Through Music-LA forms long-term partnerships with
schools to provide weekly, skills- and standards-based music instruction to
every child in each school, and supporting services such as professional
development, leadership guidance, assessment and capacity building to music