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ARTS COUNCIL FOR LONG BEACH, CA

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Arts Council for Long Beach, a nonprofit local arts agency founded
in 1976, which works in close cooperation with city government and is
now housed within the city's economic development office, seeks a
visionary executive director. The Arts Council for Long Beach is the
unifying organization for arts and cultural services in the City of Long
Beach, the second largest city in Los Angeles County and the 36th
largest in the country. There are more than 125 nonprofit arts
organizations in Long Beach and over 1,000 professional visual and
performing artists.

The Arts Council has programs in five major areas:

* Neighborhood and Educational Programs
* Professional Development
* Grants

"Fashionistas!" call for entries from OCCCA

http://artscenecal.com/1208/OCCCA1208.html

Fashionistas!
Deadline for entries: January 12, 2009 (received not postmarked)

An all media national juried exhibition including video, installation,
jewelry and craft media
March 6 - April 18, 2009
Reception: Saturday, March 7, 6 -10pm

Orange County Center For Contemporary Art
117 N Sycamore. Santa Ana, CA 92701
714 667 1517
E-mail grau@prodigy.net
http://www.occca.org
Hours, Thursday - Sunday 12-5pm, Friday, Saturday 12-5pm, & 5-9pm
1st Saturday Receptions: 6-10pm · First Friday Films: 8pm

Fashion is a seductive powerhouse in contemporary culture, worthy of
celebration and critique.
From the earliest days of civilization to the present moment, we've been

JOB: LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Film Independent is accepting applications for the following position: Los Angeles Film Festival Director

Please submit cover letter, resume, salary history/requirements to Jobs@FilmIndependent.org no later than
Friday January 16, 2009.

Festival Director Job Description

The Los Angeles Film Festival Director is a full time year round staff
position. The primary responsibility of the position is to work with the
Executive Director of Film Independent to create a vision for the Los
Angeles Film Festival and communicate that vision to the staff, to the
Industry, to the press, and to the general public. Strong leadership
skills are a must in guiding and managing the different departments.

Vol. 5, Issue 18 of The Poetry Victims is now online.

Featuring Art by Pierre Francillon and Poetry by Jan Oscar Hansen.

http://thepoetryvictimsvol5.blogspot.com

Enjoy!

Jeff

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS Mobile Exhibits

The Arts Council for Long Beach and the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency
announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select artists for temporary
public artwork for vacant storefronts in redevelopment areas within the City
of Long Beach.

Historical / Cultural Background
The City of Long Beach is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse
cities in the nation. As the fifth largest city in California, Long Beach
plays an important role in shaping the identity of the state. Long Beach is
an attractive and accessible coastal gateway that serves as an important
tourist attraction and is home to the Queen Mary, Boeing Aerospace, the Long
Beach Aquarium, an expansive beach front and one of the largest ports in the
world.

Photo contest to promote charity

Photographers around the world are invited to compete for the
Photographers Giving Back Photo Award, aimed at highlighting injustice,
catastrophes and human disasters with the intention to help and make a
change for the better. Deadline: January 4, 2009.

The competition -- formally know as the Photo Award -- will award a
total of US$30,000 in 12 categories. Pictures must have been taken in
2008 but do not need to have been published. Submissions can only be
done online.

The winners will be announced on March 6, 2009 at Berns Salonger in
Stockholm, Sweden.

For more information, visit http://www.thepgbphotoaward.com or contact
Jonas Lember, the award founder, at jonas@thepgbphotoaward.com

Photojournalism workshop to be held in the Indian Himalaya

A workshop in Manali in the Indian Himalaya aims to help emerging
photojournalists hone their skills, meet experienced shooters, network,
and develop their own vision as storytellers.

The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop 2009 will take place July 26 to
August 1, 2009. Participants can reserve their spot with a US$100
deposit by January 1, 2009.

Classes are divided into multiple experience levels: intro, medium, and
advanced/master. Spots are limited to 100 students. Registration is
first come first served.

Tuition for South Asian journalists costs US$450, which includes six
days of classes, slideshows, panels, parties, portfolio reviews, and
other workshop events.

This also was posted on the Art4Development listserv. I love reading about the intersection of art and environmental action.

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Eco Sculpture Points Way to Improving Air Quality in Cities

DUNDEE.- A new `eco' sculpture was unveiled in Dundee, by award-
winning artists Dalziel + Scullion. Catalyst, the life-size model of
a car, weighing 13.6 tonnes, has been cast in a remarkable form of
concrete that converts the airborne pollutants caused by traffic into
oxygen and nitrates, and can thereby reduce atmospheric toxins. "The
material was originally developed for use on pavements in congested
urban areas to improve air quality," says Matthew Dalziel, one half
of the artistic partnership, which is based at the University of

The below letter is from the Art4Development listserv. I really like the work they're doing - art-related with a progressive focus on 3rd-world countries. If you're interested in hearing more, read below, and have a look at their website - http://www.art4development.net.

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Season's Greetings and UgandART!

Dear Art4Development.Net eCommunity Friends:

As we approach the New Year we would like to take a moment to thank
those of you who have continuously supported Arts for Global
Development in achieving its mission. Thank you indeed!

Those of you who have not yet had the time for "making the arts work"
to create a positive change - this holiday season we encourage you to
consider unique and meaningful art works as presents for your