AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Canadian Association for Sound Ecology presents
The Soundscape in Our Landscape

What: 3rd Haliburton Soundscape Retreat / the Soundscape in our Landscape
When: November 24-26, 2006
Speakers: R. Murray Schafer, Bernie Krause, Andrea Dancer, Kristi Allik & Robert Mulder
Deadline: registrations must be received by November 7th, 2006 (note: limited available spots)

The Canadian Association for Sound Ecology invites you to participate in its 3rd Haliburton Soundscape Retreat.

The weekend long retreat will take place at the Haliburton Wildlife Reserve on the weekend of November 24-26, 2006 and will include lectures/talks on the theme “the Soundscape in our Landscape” along with ear-cleaning exercises, show-and-tell sessions for participants and outdoor soundwalks.

This was posted on the LA Culture Net Yahoo Groups listserv.

Intentional Conversation for Writers, Artists, Composers

The Third Annual Intentional Conversation for Writers, Artists and Composers will he held on October 17th at the Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. This is a day-long gathering of writers, artists and composers from around Southern California and includes panel and small-group discussions. The event is free, but is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please contact Hoyt Hilsman at hoyth@aol.com

sonic.focus: theory and practice between sound and image
November 3-4, 2006
Brown University
Providence, RI
http://www.sonicfocus.org

sonic.focus is a project that examines complementarities and antagonisms between sound and image in contemporary culture. Starting with film & video screenings on October 20th and 27th, the events will culminate in a conference and performance series to be held at Brown University on November 3 and 4, 2006.

This program is prompted by the emergence over the past decade of an auditory culture that parallels the dominant visual culture. Among the phenomena that signal this emergence are: the increasing presence of sound in visual arts exhibitions and venues; the proliferation of visual and media practices in which sound is central to meaning; and the development of a body of theory that examines the nature, history, and circulation of sound as a useful social or conceptual model.

This was posted on the Art4Development Yahoo Groups listserv.

3RD KENYA INTERNATIONAL PUPPETRY FESTIVAL (Oct 14-19th, 2006)

The Family Programmes Promotion Services (FPPS) will host the 3rd Kenya International Puppetry Festival (KIPF 2006), formally known as Edupuppets,in Nairobi Kenya. The festival will take place at the Kenya National Theatre /Cultural Centre and at the Goethe Institute as from October 14th-19th 2006.

KIP Festival 2006 aims to celebrate the power of puppetry as a performing art form that can promote cultural integration and cooperation. Its goal is to present puppetry that is multi-disciplinary, inter-cultural,cross-border and experimental.

Coagula Guidelines/Deadlines Nov-Dec 2006

Greetings,

The new season is rolling right along. Art sales are once again breaking records. This past year lots more galleries have opened than have gone out of business, a great indicator of the condition of the marketplace. Coagula Art Journal, November-December Issue #83, goes to press Saturday, October 14th. Distribution throughout the art world will begin a week later. Please contact us to advertise to our readership all activities taking place between 10/20/06 and 1/12/07. Now is a good time to promote your upcoming events, or to inform/remind folks how to find and contact you. If you tend to plan well in advance, this is an opportunity to publish your entire schedule for all or part of the coming year. As you know, space in the magazine is limited, please reserve yours as early as possible. If you, like us, tend to get things done at the last minute, call us anyway, we'll do our best to squeeze in your ad.

DIY CONVENTION - LAST CALL FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS

TUNECORE CEO JEFF PRICE TO KEYNOTE EVENT

The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books is in its final phase for early-bird discounts on its Sat. Oct. 7 show at the historic Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave in New York.

Tickets are on sale at http://www.diyconvention.com for the event focused on creating, promoting, protecting and distributing independent film, music and books. Members of CDBaby, the Orchard and TuneCore can get $10 tickets until Sept. 30.

The day-long event, which includes DIY Film Festival screenings, will be followed by an after-party at Arlene's Grocery featuring music from DIY Music Festival entrants.

Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles

ART MATTERS CONFERENCE 2006

Friday, October 27, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

California State University Los Angeles
Golden Eagle Building
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032

Administered through the Department of Cultural Affairs, Art Matters is an educational program and advocacy forum emphasizing resources in the arts and creative solutions that empower young people and service providers to build a stronger, safer, and more culturally vibrant Los Angeles.

The goal of the Department of Cultural Affairs is to enhance the quality of life for Los Angeles� 3.8 million residents and 24.3 million annual visitors. We succeed by generating and supporting high quality arts and cultural experiences. The Department assures access to these experiences through grant making, marketing, public and community art programming, and creating partnerships with artists and arts and cultural organizations in every community in the City of Los Angeles.

9/30/06 FREE ARTS TUNE UP - ARTS INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

We are pleased to announce an "Arts Tune Up" event for individual artists and small budget organizations. This free event is designed to
put you in contact with arts consultants, working artists, and administrators who can provide information and answer questions on a variety of topics, including fundraising, how to market and publicize your art, information on new loan fund programs for artists and organizations, benefit opportunities for artists, training programs for
artists and organizations, board development for arts organizations, arts education resources, and much more.

CLA's Film & Music Seminars

California Lawyers for the Arts is pleased to present two of their most popular workshops:
2006 Film and Media Business Seminar
Saturday, September 30, 2006
9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Loyola Law School

In the film and television industry it's not only what you know, but who you know. California Lawyers for the Arts is giving you the opportunity to gain the knowledge and contacts necessary to succeed in this industry. Join us for a day of learning and networking with other filmmakers, industry professionals, lawyers and students in this area of entertainment. This annual seminar will consist of a keynote address and four panel discussions entitled:

From a post on the melaNation listserv:

VLA Legal and Business Boot Camp for Arts Professionals

Due to the overwhelming success of the national VLA Legal and Business Boot Camp for Arts Professionals program, VLA is offering an additional New York Boot Camp on Saturday, September 30th.
Led by veteran arts and entertainment attorneys, this program covers all the essential legal and business issues you need to know, plus, behind the scenes information as only these industry insiders can provide.
We're also pleased to welcome back Peter Rienecker, Esq., Vice President and Senior Counsel in Charge of Original Programming for Home Box Office. Mr. Rienecker will lead a conversation over lunch to consider issues in television and film with a focus on documentary and reality programming.