Friday, September 24, 2010

Aboriginal youth journalist Intern Opportunity @ imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Aboriginal journalist Intern Opportunity: imagineNATIVE Correspondent with
CBC.ca
http://ow.ly/2JwRT

Intern Op at iN with CBC

Intern Opportunity:
imagineNATIVE Correspondent with CBC.ca

Deadline: Friday October 8th, 2010

We have an exciting and unique career-building opportunity for one
Aboriginal youth (age 18-27) interested in gaining journalism skills at
this year's imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. Learn how to cover
special events for one of Canada's leading news sources, and gain hands on
training and invaluable job skills.

imagineNATIVE is seeking one young, Aboriginal intern who will write about
their experience at this year's imagineNATIVE Festival. Individual will be
selected to provide coverage of the 5-day festival (Oct. 20-24 in
Toronto). The individual selected will work directly with selected mentors
from CBC and mediaINDIGENA who will be providing daily live coverage of
festival events. Additionally, the selected intern will be linked to a
CBC.ca staff that will oversee and edit their daily coverage. The selected
correspondent will be provided with an all-access pass to the festival,
and be assigned to cover select special events and screenings at the
festival. Interviews with artist will be arranged, and coverage will be
posted daily on the CBC.ca/arts and CBC.ca/aboriginal websites.

Requirements:

* Applicants must be between the ages of 18-27;

* Applicants must be of Aboriginal background (from anywhere in the
world);

* Applicants must be living in Toronto, or be in Toronto for the
duration of the festival (October 20-24, 2010) -- please note, subsidy
will not be provided for out of town applicants;

* Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in journalism, writing,
or film.

Application Process:

* Send your personal bio along with up to a one page explanation of
why you should be selected as the imagineNATIVE Correspondent for CBC
News;

* Send your resume/CV outlining your experience in journalism and/or
film;

* Send a .jpg image of yourself (if possible);

* Send your complete contact information, including email, mailing
address, and phone number. Please also include your Indigenous
affiliation.

Applications must be received by no later than Friday October 8th, 2010.

Applications may be emailed to correspondent@imagineNATIVE.org, sent via
fax to 416-585-2313, or delivered to the imagineNATIVE office (by October
8th) to:

ATTN: Correspondent - CBC
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 349
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
www.imaginenative.org

For further information about this opportunity, contact Kerry Potts at
kpotts@imagineNATIVE.org or (416) 585-2333.

Posted by at

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Chief Francois Paulette discusses the impacts of Tar Sands on Alberta Na...

Posted by at

Monday, September 20, 2010

Call for Submissions / Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

Call for Submissions / Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography / Artists and Curators / Toronto, ON / Deadline Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. We encourage the submission of exhibition proposals from emerging, mid-career and established artists and curators who are innovative in their use of materials and approach to subject matter. Gallery 44 views photography within the larger context of contemporary artistic practices and relevant cultural issues in today's society.

Submission Guidelines
Please submit the following:

1. A maximum of twenty slides or digital images (CD must be readable on MAC OSX) representing a recent body of work or a specific project. Digital images should be: RGB, jpeg format no larger than 1024 x 768 pixels at 300 dpi. They should be numbered 01 to 20 (01_tree, 02_house, 03_car etc.) Gallery 44 does not accept original artwork.
2. An image list indicating title, year, medium and dimensions.
3. An artist's statement, curatorial statement, or other written description.
4. A physical description of the proposed exhibition, including the number of works, the space required and any unusual installation requirements.
5. A curriculum vitae, resume or biography of the artist(s) and/or curator (including all artists if it is a curated exhibition).
6. A self-addressed envelope (SASE) with sufficient return postage. Without an SASE we will not return submission packages and will dispose of submission materials appropriately.

Gallery 44 welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with other arts and community organizations. Please contact us to discuss your project.

Gallery 44 will take reasonable care with submission materials; however, we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss to original photographic prints. Gallery 44 does not accept submissions by fax or email.

Late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions must be postmarked by the deadline. Please clearly label your envelope with the call that you are applying for. Artists are paid in accordance with the CARFAC Fee Schedule.

Please see Submissions on www.gallery44.org for a floor plan of the gallery and further information.

Contact for submissions:
Alice Dixon, Exhibition Coordinator
alice@gallery44.org | 416.979.3941

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
401 Richmond Street West, Suite #120
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8

Twitter Latest Northern_Clips tweet: AuroraMAX Project - Live broadcast of the Northern Lights from Yellowknife http://ow.ly/2H9cn #YZF #NWT
  Get this email app!  
Twitter Latest MediaMentor tweet: AuroraMAX Project - Live broadcast of the Northern Lights from Yellowknife http://ow.ly/2H9bb #YZF #NWT
  Get this email app!  
Twitter Latest Creative_Radio tweet: Jazz Goa Free MP3 Music from Goa, India. http://ow.ly/2GXOl
  Get this email app!  

Twitter Latest Northern_Clips tweet: AuroraMAX Project - Live broadcast of the Northern Lights from Yellowknife http://ow.ly/2H9cn #YZF #NWT
  Get this email app!  
Twitter Latest MediaMentor tweet: AuroraMAX Project - Live broadcast of the Northern Lights from Yellowknife http://ow.ly/2H9bb #YZF #NWT
  Get this email app!  
Twitter Latest Creative_Radio tweet: Jazz Goa Free MP3 Music from Goa, India. http://ow.ly/2GXOl
  Get this email app!  

Posted by at

Call for Submissions / The Ansel Adams Fellowship

Call for Submissions / University of Arizona Libraries - Centre for Creative Photography / The Ansel Adams Fellowship / Tucson, AZ / Deadline Date: Friday, October 29, 2010

 The Ansel Adams Fellowship at the Center for Creative Photography
The Center for Creative Photography invites proposals for the 2010 Ansel Adams Research Fellowship. This program is designed to promote and support research in the Center's photograph, archive, and library collections. Among the Center's treasures are the complete archives of more than forty major photographers including Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Wynn Bullock, Aaron Siskind, Frederick Sommer, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, W. Eugene Smith, and Garry Winogrand. See the Collections and Archives pages for additional information.
 
Our goal is to promote new knowledge about photography, photographic history, and photographic theory. Through the Center's support of scholars, training of students, and dissemination of new scholarship, the Center for Creative Photography works to ensure the growth of photographic history as a discrete field in intellectual history. Fellowship applications are evaluated within this context.

Ansel Adams Research Fellowships are awarded for projects that require an extended period of research in the collections of the Center. Awards in amounts up to $5000 will support two to four weeks of study at the Center. Multiple awards may be given depending on the applications received. Scholars at any point in their careers and from any discipline are encouraged to apply.
 
Application process: Send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a brief statement detailing the candidate's research interests. Attention will be given to the candidate's statement concerning the value of the Center's holdings in investigating those interests. Applications should be sent to: Cass Fey, Curator of Education, Center for Creative Photography, 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85721-0103. Via fax: 520-621-9444, or by email to cass@ccp.library.arizona.edu.
 
Applications must be postmarked or sent via fax or email by October 29, 2010. The Ansel Adams Research Fellows are announced by the end of December and residencies may begin in January 2011. Scheduling the residencies must be done with the approval of Center staff.

Posted by at

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Job @ Princeton University / Photography Professor

Job Opportunities / Princeton University / Photography Professor / Princeton, NJ

The Program in Visual Arts, under the aegis of the Lewis Center for the Arts, is seeking applicants for a tenured position in photography at Princeton University.

The photography professor will work with the Director of the Visual Arts Program to develop all aspects of the study of undergraduate photography at Princeton University. In addition to a full-time teaching load, duties will include assisting the Director in the conceptualization and implementation of the photography curriculum, planning equipment and technology needs, monitoring work spaces and laboratory facilities, and fostering a vital role for photography within the Visual Arts Program, the Lewis Center for the Arts, and the university.

She / he will demonstrate a deep commitment to undergraduate teaching and advising.

She / he will be able to participate in the fabric of the Visual Arts Program, including the installation of student shows and the evaluation of portfolios submitted by applicants to the University, applicants to the Visual Arts Program, Junior independent projects, and Senior thesis projects.

She / he is a practicing artist in the field of Photography with an international reputation.

Where and what to send electronically: Applicants need to apply online at http://jobs.princeton.edu, faculty and academic appointments, requisition number 1000505. Please submit a resume, syllabi, and the names and contact information of three references (required).

Where and what to send via US Post Office:

Princeton University
Visual Arts Program Office
c/o Photography Search Committee
185 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08544

Please submit approximately 20 slides of recent work on a CD. Images must be formatted as jpegs and be no larger than 1200 pixels in any one dimension at 72 dpi. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelop (SASE) if you wish to have your CD returned to you.

PrincetonUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. You need to apply online at http://jobs.princeton.edu or for general application information and how to self-identify, see http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/Applicantsinfo.html.

Essential Qualifications: Exhibiting artist with eight years university teaching experience required. An MFA or equivalent professional experience is also required.

Posted by at

Saturday, September 04, 2010

Lawrence Lessig - It is About Time: Getting Our Values Around Copyright

Posted by at

Friday, September 03, 2010

B.B.W.P.F. Mr & Ms Bahamas Body Building Championships Promo

PROMO for my live broadcast production of the B.B.W.P.F. Mr & Ms Bahamas Body Building Championships on ZNS TV, Nassau Bahamas (July 17, 1993) Originally shot on Hi eight video (this copy from a VHS dub)

Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)