AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Arroyo Arts Collective is looking for 6 original puppet shows to be performed at the Ebell Club in Highland Park as part of Puppets Retake Northeast Los Angele, a puppetry festival in and around Highland Park. These shows will be selected by our jurors Christine Papalexis and Alan Cook. The Collective's intention is to showcase a representative sampling of new trends in contemporary puppetry. We would particularly like to see shows about Los Angeles and its colorful characters, the LA River, and the diversity that characterizes our city. We are hoping for a nice blend of family friendly shows and more experimental works that would appeal to an adult audience. Shows should be short (under 30min), self-contained or requiring short setup time, with modest lighting and sound requirements. Thanks to a generous grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, all chosen puppet shows will receive an honorarium of $300.

Proposals will need to be received by March 29, 2013 (not postmarked). Notifications to artists will go out by April 8th, 2013. The performances will be held at the Highland Park Ebell Club, May 23-25.

Proposal Submission Process
Applicants should send their basic information:
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email:

Puppeteers wishing to put on their own show should send a brief (250 word) description of the show. Please include supporting materials such as photos, sketches, and reviews. Be sure to tell us if your work is for adults or families and what is needed for lighting and sound. The Ebell Club consists of a large hall with raised stage and seating for 100-150. There is also a smaller, more intimate space with seating for 30-50. There can be applicant walk-throughs of the Ebell Club for interested applicants.

Please contact arroyoartscollective@gmail.com to schedule a walk-through.

All applicants may send information by mail to:
Arroyo Arts Collective
P.O. Box 50835
Highland Park, CA 90050-0835

Or by email to:
arroyoartscollective@gmail.com
(Please include PUPPETS in the subject line of your email)

Jurors
Alan Cook is a professional puppeteer, puppet collector and CEO/curator of the International Puppetry Museum, the largest private puppet collection in the United States. He is co-founder of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry (LAGOP), member of Puppeteers of America (P of A) and former member of the P of A Board of Trustees, and a Member of Honor of the Union Internationale de la Marionette, USA (UNIMA-USA). He has exhibited his collection to numerous venues including museums and galleries throughout the United States. He has performed on stage, screen and in commercial TV.

Christine Papalexis began her puppetry career working at Bob Baker Marionette Theater and has worked in film, television and onstage for over 25 years. She has worked a variety of types of puppets as well as building puppets, movie monsters and costumes. Her credits include "Team America: World Police", "Men in Black II", "Alien Resurrection", "Dude, Where's My Car", numerous commercials and many others. She is currently the president of the LAGOP, and belongs to UNIMA-USA, P of A, and the AAC.

Arroyo Arts Collective
Established in 1989 as a community organization of artists, writers and performers who live and work in Northeast Los Angeles, the mission of the Arroyo Arts Collective is to develop and present creative events that educate while fostering an awareness of the artistic vitality which exists in northeast Los Angeles. arroyoartscollective.org

from LA Culture Net