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New Opera House in Oslo

INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFYING ROUND
WATER PROJECT

The deadline for submission is
14th October 2006

On behalf of the Art Committee for the New Opera House in Oslo, the National Foundation for Art in Public Buildings hereby invites Norwegian and international artists to signal their interest in participating in a closed competition for an autonomous artwork in the water - using water as the central element. Well-founded reasons for participating in the competition should be stated.

The deadline for submission is 14th October 2006.

Complete invitation text: http://www.operautsmykking.no/english/index.html

2006 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)

One of the most prestigious and respected songwriting competitions in the world, ISC welcomes original songs from musicians, artists, bands, and songwriters at every level from amateur to professional. ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $25,000 (US) in cash and $20,000 in merchandise. This is the largest cash
Grand Prize in any major songwriting competition. ISC winners also benefit from extensive press, publicity, and increased exposure.

ISC is now accepting entries for the 2006 competition. All entries must be postmarked on or before October 16. Entry forms and instructions for entering are available on our website, or call us at 615.251.4441 for more information. You may enter online or by mail.

West Hollywood Arts Grants Opportunities

The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, is pleased to offer annual grants to eligible, non-profit arts organizations for the production, performance or presentation of art projects in West Hollywood to serve the West Hollywood community. Projects that celebrate some aspect of City culture, history, or other civic element, will be particularly
welcome. The maximum award any organization may receive is $7,500. The Commission encourages collaboration between arts organizations or consortia, to present special events or projects. Up to $10,000 may be awarded to such consortia and collaborative events. Applicants may request funding as an organization and as part of a consortium, but not for the same project.

Call for California Glass, Wood, Fiber, Clay, Metal & Stone Artists

The 2nd City Council (2cc) Art Gallery is pleased to issue its next two calls for artists. Of the Earth: Glass, Wood, Fiber, Clay, Metal & Stone runs from Dec. 2, 2006 – Jan. 11, 2007. The exhibition is open to all California artists working in these mediums.

Juror Carol Sauvion, is a ceramist and the founder /owner of Freehand Craft Gallery in Los Angeles. She is the originator, executive director & co- executive producer of a multimedia project Craft in America which includes the PBS documentary series Craft in America to be aired nationally in 2007. The intention of the series is to celebrate craft by honoring the artists who create it. In addition to the PBS series, the project includes a traveling exhibit and a companion book, educational DVD and a website.

Call for African Artists from the Diaspora interested in presenting their work for the upcoming Art Walk in Downtown Artist Enclave on
October 07th & 08th, 2006 at LaFIA HOUSE.

LaFIA HOUSE is a Gallery in the Brewery Enclave, Upcoming event attracts up to Ten thousand art buyers, lovers, and enthusiast every year. Its a
viable opportunity to show your work. Registration fee $40.00.

Contact LaFIA HOUSE: 001-323-343-8724

This was posted on LA Culture Net Yahoo Groups listserv.

Silver Lake Film Festival Call for Entries!

2007 Silver Lake Film Festival
OF LOS ANGELES
Announces Call For Entries

7th Edition of L.A's Leading Independent Film, MultiMedia & Arts Showcase Unspools May 3-12, 2007

September 22, 2006 - LOS ANGELES – The organizers of Silver Lake Film Festival, Los Angeles' leading showcase for independent and alternative film, multi-media and the arts, have announced its seventh annual edition will be held May 3-12, 2007 at venues throughout Los Angeles' Eastside, including sites in Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Downtown.

The final deadlines for submission of films are:

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Darkness and Light
A juried exhibition
at Armory Northwest/965
965 North Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena

Project proposals should be installation-based, and should consider the specifications of the gallery. Works may be in a wide variety of media, including light, sound, and video. Darkness and Light will occupy the 6,000 square foot gallery in the cavernous former warehouse space at Armory Northwest /965.

Issues of public safety must be considered. Installation proposals will be reviewed by Jay Belloli, Director of Gallery Programs, Elise Barclay, Exhibitions Manager, and Scott Ward, Executive Director at the Armory Center for the Arts. The exhibition opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 20.

IDENSITAT 07
HOME / AWAY

Call for projects open until November the 15th, 2006.

http://www.idensitat.org

IDENSITAT 07 starts its fourth edition calling for projects. It is addressed to artists who offer proposals in the field of public space, from a multidisciplinary perspective and having the will of interacting in the social space of the territory where the project is promoted.

IDENSITAT is a programme developed biannually with the aim of offering mechanisms for the structuring of creative projects in the field of public space and that are related to the territory.

Since 1999 a series of projects and activities have been done in the town of Calaf, and progressively other relations have been established with more towns, with the aim of allowing the development of projects that can be adapted to the own and multiple specificities arising out from the singularity of a place. IDENSITAT 07, just like in the previous edition, takes place in two towns of the Barcelona province, Calaf and Manresa, and moreover expands the territorial network with the development of a project in the town of Mataró, supported by Can Xalant.

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The Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) seeks a Program Administrator to join its full time staff in support of its Summer Program for Emerging Professional Musicians.

Background:

The HMI is a non-profit organization committed to nurturing the future of music by providing comprehensive professional training and multi-level outreach programs that make a direct impact in people's lives. HMI's Summer Program for Emerging Professional Musicians is the organization's cornerstone program for emerging artists. This educational program mentors the professional advancement of instrumentalists and composers. More than 80 musicians ages 18-33 are selected from a worldwide audition process to receive full scholarships (including tuition room and board) to study and perform with some of today's finest musical masters during the four-week summer program and free summer concert series. Upon completion of the program, many of these musicians participate in HMI's Professional Alumni Ensembles, which provide paid performance opportunities as part of the Institute's ongoing support of its alumni and their professional development. Other graduates serve as teachers and mentors in the Institute's Community Outreach Initiative, providing year-round music education and performances to underserved youth and communities of Los Angeles through seminars, instrument-instruction classes and live-performance music programs. More than 10,000 students in over 25 elementary and secondary schools benefit from HMI's Community Outreach Initiative.

source: e-drum

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Many Mountains Moving is sponsoring 2006 Poetry & Flash Fiction Contests and the deadline is in 12 days!

Last year's winners are being published in the new print issue (coming in November) and they are online at
http://mmminc.org/mmm_online/poetry_winners_2005.htm

Here are the current guidelines, which are also online at http://mmminc.org

Eligibility:
Open to all poets and writers whose work is in English. Entries may not be previously or simultaneously published. Staff members and family of staff members are ineligible.