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NYFA
NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR The ARTS
As Far As Newsletters go this is one of the best organized and most informative. We Recommend you register to have it delivered to your mailbox!
January 5 (Earlybird Submission, $8)
2008 Rooftop Films Summer Series
Rooftop Films is now accepting shorts submissions for their 2008 summer festival. Download the PDF submission form or submit via Without a Box. The first deadline for submission is January 5 and costs $8. The second submission deadline is February 2 and costs $12. The third "late" deadline is March 1 and costs $15. For details click here.
January 9
Third World Newsreel: 2008 Film and Video Production Workshop
The TWN Film and Video production workshop provides practical skills and resources for emerging film and video makers. The workshop trains and supports people of color from low-income communities. In addition to the regular Thursday evening meetings, participants are also required to attend the Wednesday Workshop Series (Production Workshop members do not have to pay for the Wednesday Workshop Series). The cost of the workshop is $575. For details click here.
Tuesday, January 15
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts: Summer Fellowships
Artists and writers living in New York State are invited to apply for a month-long summer residency at the Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York. The 2008 discipline categories are poetry, prose, photogaphy, and painting, sculpture, & other visual arts. For application details cick here.
Friday, January 25
Bronx Council on the Arts: BRIO
In its nineteenth year, BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) continues to support the artistic development of individuals creating works of literary, media, performing, and visual arts. This year marks an increase in the awards program which will provide a minimum of 25 BRIO grants of $3,000 each to individual artists residing in the Bronx at the BRIO Awards ceremony in June 2008. For details click here.
Monday, January 28
BAAD: The Boogie Down Dance Series
The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is looking for works in all performance disciplines, film and visual art that are empowering to women, Latinos, people of color and the LGBT community. Call 718-842-5223 for info and application or e-mail
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. For details click here.
Thursday, January 31 (letter of intent)
Queens Council on the Arts: 2008 Individual Artist Initiative (IAI)
QCA offers a mentorship opportunity for Queens-based emerging artists. The recipient artist receives exclusive mentoring from a professional consultant. The application submission deadline is Friday, March 14. For details click here.
Open Deadline
Jerome Foundation: New York City Film and Video Program
This grant program primarily supports emerging film and video artists with preference given to projects in their early stages. Non-student artists residing in New York City may apply. The foundation considers requests only for projects with total budgets of $200,000 or less. Grants will not support installations, new media, or interactive work. Call 651.224.9431 or email
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with inquiries. For details click here.
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As 2008 Rolls around BFG Renews its commitment toshowcasing the business of fashion art and lifstyle design. Sadly we there has been a lack of the traditional level of creativity and fashion forward attitude that is indicative of Brooklyn Style. So we're back to spotlighting Workshop seminars and trade events related to fashion and lifestyle!
The Print and Textile sourcing Shows will be held January 15, 16 and 17, 2008, at the Hotel Pennsylvania’s The Hotel Pennsylvania is located at 401 Seventh Avenue between 32nd and 33rd streets. highlighting Spring 2009 These are Free Admission / Trade Only
Two major shows are sheduled on two separate floors. Textile and surface design studios and agents from England, France, Italy, Spain, Australia and the U.S.A. are featured each season at the Shows. If you use fabrics or prints in your collection this is a must attend. if you are an artist considering entering the textile or print industries YOU NEED to attend this, more than inspiration it is an opportunity to keep abreast and shop studion and agent!
http://www.printsourcenewyork.com
www.directionshow.com
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Next Shows are schedule for April 15: and April 16:
Showing Summer Transition 2009
Visit the sites for more info
http://www.printsourcenewyork.com
www.directionshow.com
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Is Your Business a Brand?
Learn How To Transform Your
Business Into One
In this workshop, you will learn what the branding process is, why it's important, and how you can re-brand your business so customers will better understand and appreciate what your business can do for them.
Join us for this interactive seminar!
The workshop will be led by Alan Siege, founder and principal of Small Business Management Consulting, who has been successfully advising businesses for 20 years, and has formal training in Business Management and Organization Development.
He is a Certified Fundraising Executive as awarded by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and is an active member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, where he has led workshops on marketing and business development.
He is a past instructor in Business Basics for the New York City Department of Small Business Services and is now an adjunct teacher in Business at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and New York University.
Please register at 718-624-9115 or wbc@bocnet.org
DATE: Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
TIME: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
LOCATION: WAMU Bank at Restoration Plaza
1392 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
FEE: FREE
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Brooklyn Designers place production as one of their major needs. Individually each organization will eventually decide how he or she persues this solution. however as a group our policies should champion the rights of workers. Sweat shop labor, Child and prison labor as a solution should be reviewed carefully! On the other hand the deveoplment of industry and the creation of employment opportunites, is not a Social mandate as much as it is good political and economic policy!
Many have sought solutions that would help them in their selection of production facilities. I came acrooss some resource, while researching another topic! Though By no means complete it is a start ! Click the read more link for details
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