AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Call for Submissions:
Sacred Memories: Cross-Cultural Celebrations
of Day of the Dead

From October 19 to November 27, 2009, El Pueblo Historical Monument will present Sacred Memories: Cross-Cultural Celebrations of Day of the Dead. Sacred Memories follows El Pueblo's acclaimed 2007 exhibition which explored celebrations that venerate the departed including Dia de los Muertos, first observed by the indigenous people of Latin America, China's Qingming, and other rituals practiced in United States, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. Artists are asked to submit for consideration two and three-dimensional work (including ofrendas/altars) that examines rituals honoring the deceased and/or pays tribute to departed ancestors.

Submissions should be sent to:

Teaching Artist Research Project

Inside Out Community Arts is hosting the
Youth & Family Courtyard at the 25th Abbot Kinney Festival on
September 27, 2009. We would like to take this time to extend to you an
opportunity to join the ranks of 300+ vendors and over 150,000 patrons
who attend the Festival each year. We wanted to invite you to join this
year´s festival and give you the prime opportunity to take part in this
wonderful experience.

At the bottom of this message are the
details about this year´s Abbot Kinney Festival. If you have any other
questions or concerns, then you can give us a call at 310.397.8820 ext.
102 or email questions to YFCExhibitorApp@insideoutca.org. We look
forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Inside Out Community Arts

The award-winning and critically acclaimed ATTIC Theatre Ensemble (www.attictheatre. org) now entering its 23rd season is accepting submissions for NEW MEMBERS.

We are a non-dues paying company (No Dues!) and we are looking for artists of all types (actors, designers, writers, directors, etc.) to help us during our 23rd season of producing cutting edge theatre for LA audiences. The ATTIC has been the recipient of a Drama Critic Circle Award, a Hollywood Arts Council Award, 13 Backstage/Drama- Logue Awards, and various Picks of the Week notations. We are a small ensemble company of theatre artists who are dedicated to creating, producing and presenting dynamic and provocative stage work of all types.

What we are looking for:

gallery at the end of the world is hosting open calls for its september exhibit!

open calls will be july 11, 18, 25 and aug 1st from 12-5 pm

there is a small co-op fee to book your space and a 20% commission on your sales from the opening

come in and get your space early!

2475 n lake ave altadena ca 91001
www.galleryattheendoftheworld.com
626-794-8779

Call for Contribution! Sound of Ebb: An open source sound series

Call for Contributions > Submit a Sound!

Sound of Ebb is an open source sound series that calls for reflection on
the global crisis by sound artists and artists working with sound to
respond to the question:

What is the sound of Recession?

Artists are asked to create a work or sound recording that responds to
the current economic, social and political climate. Pieces can be field
recordings, compositions, radio plays, soundscapes, or even songs and
pieces of music.. etc. They can be conceptual, personal, critical,
creative or interpretive.

A moment of recession remarks a deceleration and slowing down –
opening up to a space for reflection. When a tide recedes into a breathe

Volume 6, Issue 8 is now online...

http://www.poetryvictims.com/

Jeff

Thanks AMPer Kelly Thompson for passing this on.

http://artbaloney.wordpress.com/

Been listening a lot to Madredeus lately.

Please find below info on the call for application of the Balmoral scholarships for 2010. We would be grateful to you to inform international emerging artists about our scholarships. For artists who are connected to Rhineland-Palatinate we offer especially attractive scholarships abroad. For information and the application form please refer to our homepage www.balmoral.de . The application deadline is the 18th of July 2009.

Künstlerhaus Schloß Balmoral
Villenpromenade 11 - 56130 Bad Ems
Tel.: +49(0)2603/9419-0
Fax: +49(0)2603/9419-16
E-Mail: info@balmoral.de

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