To submit an opportunity please email us.
Male Dancers Needed for Partnering Class
Free additional classes at the Wissahickon Dance Academy for dancers who participate. Class time is Tuesdays, 7:30 - 8:30pm beginning Sept. 14. Contact: Nancy Malmed wissahickondance@verizon.net
Dance on Camera Festival
The Dance Films Association's internationally touring Dance on Camera Festival is seeking submissions. To enter, please complete the on-line entry form.
DEADLINE: October 1, 2010
Genesis InternationalChoreographic Competition
Interested in being commissioned to set a piece on the Milwaukee Ballet? Choreographers are to submit two excerpts of previous work no more than three years old and not to exceed ten minutes on a DVD or VHS tape with written proposal of concepts and biography in English. Three choreographers will be chosen to compete for cash prizes and the chance to create a brand new piece for the Milwaukee Ballet. Competition held February 10-13, 2011. For more information visit www.milwaukeeballet.org.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2010
Philly Stake Open Call for Projects
Start cooking up ideas! On Friday, August 13th, Philly Stake – a locally sourced, recurring dinner at which money is raised for creative community-engaged projects – will begin accepting project proposals to be featured at their first event on Sunday, September 19th. Projects in all media and genres are welcome. Proposals will be accepted up until September 10th or until 15 complete applications have been received. For more information or to apply, visit www.phillystake.org. Questions? Email stakephilly@gmail.com.
Choreography Competition
The University of Kansas Department of Dance invites established and emerging choreographers to apply for a two-week artist residency to teach technique classes and set a group work on the University Dance Company in Spring 2011. Choreographic fellows will receive an honorarium of $4,000, plus university housing. Please send a DVD or video of the work you wish to set along with a cover letter including a description of the piece, your approach to teaching dance technique and curriculum vitae to: Choreographic Fellowship Committee, Department of Dance, School of the Arts, University of Kansas,1301 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 251, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-4264.
DEADLINE: October 8, 2010
ARTS FOR ALL AT THE VILLAGE!
The Village has a brand new outdoor stage and an audience waiting to be brought to their feet. As valued colleagues in community arts programming, we invite you to participate in the ARTS FOR ALL Performance Series! Through your performances and/or workshops, we hope to expose the North Philadelphia community and beyond to ALL of the arts resources available in our city. Remaning date: September 4, from 2-6pm but if you cannot do this date and are interested in participating please contact desiree.catherine@gmail.com
2010 Funsavers Packages
The Cultural Alliance is excited to announce the 2010 "Funsavers Packages," a promotion to help you increase your advance sales and create an ongoing relationship with new patrons! Participation in the Funsavers Packages promotion is open to all Cultural Alliance member organizations who sell tickets to events and/or performances. In order to produce this promotion we will need at least 10 organizations to agree to participate. Organizations must be willing to offer packages of half-priced tickets to multiple performances or events. For details about this promotion and to submit your offer, please view the Funsavers Packages promotion page.
MacDowell Colony residency
The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to eight weeks. There are no residency fees. Dance artists are eligible to apply under the category of Interdisciplinary Art. Click here for more information on how to apply.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2010
Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a national research library and learned society of American history and culture, is calling for applications for visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: October 5, 2010
Call for Community Curators
Asian Arts Initiative is pleased to issue a call for Community Curators, a program to provide exhibition opportunities for visual artists, curators, and organizers exploring community issues and concerns. A “Community Curator” can be an individual artist, a professional curator, and/or a community representative who has an idea for an exhibition that they would like to make happen in the Asian Arts Initiative’s main gallery. In particular, we are interested in exhibition projects that address themes or issues that are timely and relevant to the Asian American community in Philadelphia; and/or that engage with the local Chinatown neighborhood. Click here for complete info and application.
DEADLINE: Rolling
Call for artists - Tap Teaser 6
Tap Teaser is a bi-yearly, open mic night for tap dancers and jazz musicians. Founded in 2008, Tap Teaser began as an informal performance outlet for tap dancers and jazz musicians, regardless of age, skill level, or style. Over the past three years, the show has become a true crowd pleaser, attracting lovers of tap and jazz from all over the Delaware Valley. Tap Teaser Six is scheduled for October 16, 2010 at the Community Education Center. Want to join the program? It fills up quickly! Just email Pam to reserve your place.
Guggenheim Fellowship
Often characterized as "midcareer" awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The Foundation receives between 3,500 and 4,000 applications each year. Although no one who applies is guaranteed success in the competition, there is no prescreening: all applications are reviewed. Approximately 220 Fellowships are awarded each year. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2010
Stage Directors and Choreographer Foundation Observership Program
The Observership Program of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) was established to offer early-career directors and choreographers the opportunity to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create new productions on Broadway, off-Broadway and at leading regional theatres across the country. SDCF Observers have access to the entire rehearsal process, from first rehearsal to opening night. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: October 1, 2010
The J Fund at FLUXspace
The J Fund at FLUXspace is dedicated to supporting creative projects that investigate, research, and explore a shared experience dependent on the active engagement of its participants. For more information, click here.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
2011 DANCE COMPANY RESIDENCY AT THE YARD
The Company Residency is a four week residency at The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard taking place during the summer of 2011. Companies receive housing, a stipend, rehearsal space, mentoring, technical support, and a full public performance of their new work. Companies are selected by a panel of experts based on the artistic excellence of the work samples submitted. For more information on eligibility and for application, click here.
DEADLINE: October 11, 2010
ROLEX MENTOR AND PROTÉGÉ ARTS INITIATIVE
The ROLEX MENTOR AND PROTÉGÉ ARTS INITIATIVE is an international philanthropic program created to assist extraordinary, rising artists to achieve their full potential. It seeks out these artists from around the world and brings them together with great masters, for a year of creative collaboration in a one-to-one mentoring relationship.
Volunteer with ASAP and share your love of dancing!
ASAP is currently seeking dancers who are interested in volunteering and motivated to work with students who would otherwise not be able to afford dance classes or may not have the opportunity to be exposed to dance. Only an hour a week can make such a huge difference to a child. Any and all styles of dance are welcome! ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is a non-profit that organizes and coordinates enriching after school programming at sites across the Philadelphia School District. ASAP’s mission is to keep kids safe, active and learning long after the last school bell rings. Please contact Rachel Utain-Evans with any interest or questions at rutainevans@phillyasap.org or 215-545-2727 x13
Build your audience
The University of Pennsylvania is launching its Arts & the City initiative this year. If you have a special offer or discount please email Ty at tyf@upenn.edu for inclusion in the weekly emails. Be sure to include all the basics - time, date, location and of course the massive discount you are offering. Think of it as cultivating your future audience, board members and donors.
volunteer for buildabridge.org
BuildaBridge is a non-profit art education and intervention organization that brings hope and healing to children, communities, and families in the tough places in the world. Two classroom assistants are needed to assist with dance classes in shelters. It is a two hour commitment per week. If interested call Charlotte, 215-842-0428, ext. 15, or email your resume to volunteer@buildabridge.org.
seeking volunteer ushers
Ushers stuff and distribute programs, tear tickets, assist patrons to their seats, and answer questions. Ushers are also present to assist in an emergency if needed. In exchange for their time before and during a show, volunteer ushers are permitted to stay and watch the show for free. Qualified applicants will have a friendly and professional demeanor, excellent customer service skills, the ability to work well under pressure, and a love for the fine arts. To apply, call 215.898.6423, Tues.– Fri. 11am – 4pm or email tdeluca@ac.upenn.edu.