AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

AMP connects artists and behind-the-scenes collaborators of all genres, including musicians, painters, performance artists, writers, dancers, and many more, with resources, opportunities, and personal connections. Many AMPers also provide free temporary lodging for other members. With thousands of members in 86 countries, AMP enthusiastically and energetically builds bridges between artists, audiences, and producers through our website, as well as at AMP-hosted parties and multimedia events worldwide. AMP is free to join. The only 'cost' is your energy and enthusiasm in building a global artistic community and helping fellow artists.

South Asian documentaries eligible for cash prize (deadline May 31)

April 21, 2009 - 8:59pm — AMP

Deadline: 31/05/2009

South Asian filmmakers can submit their documentary films to the seventh biennial Film South Asia '09, a South Asian film festival to take place in Kathmandu, Nepal, from September 17 to 20. Deadline: May 31.

Films must have been created after January 2007 and be in DVD or VCD format. Selected entrants will be announced in August and the directors of the three best films will receive citations and monetary prizes. Select documentaries will travel the world as part of traveling films South Asia. Entry is free.

For more information, visit http://www.filmsouthasia.org/ or contact Film South Asia at fsa@filmsouthasia.org

from Art4Development

Opportunities

Optica: International Day of Video Art

April 21, 2009 - 8:04pm — AMP

"International Day of the Videoart"

One consciousness involves the creation of a culture. And this is made by
means of a process. If we wish it, the videoart can be consolidated like
one of the most important artistic expressions of our days. It's only
necessary the desire of hundreds of persons around the world.

We'll celebrate the "International Day of the Videoart", next 22th of
June. It's an initiative of Optica Festival. From here, we invite you to
take part of this event with your friends or individually, there where
you're.

Our goal is that the greater number of people celebrates and/or values the
importance of the audiovisual culture, during this day.

It's a question of making a photo of you or a group of people, and to send

Call for Participants

Intersection Dance Project: Seeking Collaborators

April 21, 2009 - 7:04pm — AMP

Intersection Dance Project is seeking collaborators for a Summer 2009 project. We are searching for musicians, visual artists, scientists, philosophers, actors , writers…ANYONE who is interested in seeing their professional endeavors or interests realized through movement. Intersection Dance is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit dance company that seeks to bring artists of all disciplines together in collaboration for community education. If you are interested in developing a collaborative work with us, email laura@intersectiondance.org. Please include your contact information, CV and a brief statement about why this project interests you. Check us out on the web at http://www.intersectiondance.org

from LA Culture Net

Opportunities

Franklin Furnace Fund

April 21, 2009 - 4:24pm — AMP

Announcing The Franklin Furnace Fund, supported by Jerome Foundation and the
Starry Night Fund of Tides Foundation. Applications are being accepted from
now through the postmark deadline of May 1, 2009.

Each year Franklin Furnace awards grants to emerging artists, allowing them
to produce major works in New York. Works may engage the Internet as an art
medium and/or venue. Grants may range between $2,000 and $10,000. Artists
from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply; full-time students are
ineligible.

Franklin Furnace has no curator; each year a new panel of artists reviews
all proposals. We believe that this peer panel system allows all kinds of
artists from all over the world an equal shot at presenting their work.

Opportunities

Urban Lab- CALL TO ARTISTS (Los Angeles area / deadline April 30)

April 21, 2009 - 4:19pm — AMP

The Arts Council for Long Beach and the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency
announce a Call-To-Artists to select artists for temporary public artwork
for a vacant lot at the northwest corner of Ocean Boulevard and Lime Avenue
in the City of Long Beach.

Project Overview
Public art is an essential component in the creation of a civic identity.
Its presence contributes to a shared heritage and serves to honor a
community’s history and culture. The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA),
in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach, proposes a temporary
public art strategy that is both critically relevant and congruent to the
RDA’s principle redevelopment goals. Artists/ artist teams will be
commissioned to temporarily transform a vacant lot at the northwest corner

Opportunities

Do you want to share your music?

April 19, 2009 - 7:06pm — YourPR

YourPR has posted a new item...

Morning Becomes Epileptic with Little Teeth.

Listen to Ned Hardcore speak with Ammo Eisu and Andy Tisdall about their band, vaginal bleeding and drum throwing. Also, listen to the band’s songs, Between My Ears and Oh Drag.

For more from Little Teeth:
www.myspace.com/littleteethmusic

If you have music to share with Morning Becomes Epileptic (yours, your friend’s, or just music you think is worthy of sharing with others) get in touch with Ned Hardcore at ned@yourpr.org.

Listen.

Enjoy.

Good day.

You may view the latest post at http://yourpr.org/2009/morning-becomes-epileptic-wlittle-teeth

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Call for Participants