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On Screen/In Person Host Site Application Deadline Approaching
On Screen/In Person tours new independent American films accompanied by their creators to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is currently accepting applications from arts councils, colleges and universities, community arts centers, film festivals, libraries, media arts centers, museums, performing arts centers, and visual arts spaces interested in serving as host sites for the 2012-2013 tour.
Host sites participate in film selection, screen six films annually over two three-month intervals (September-October-November; February-March-April), and in consultation with the visiting filmmakers develop community activities that provide greater appreciation for the screened work. Click here for a complete listing of current films and tours. Host sites must be based in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia or West Virginia.
The host site application receipt deadline for On Screen/In Person 2012-2013 is Friday, December 2, 2011. Guidelines and application forms are available here.
Films, including animation, documentaries, experimental and narrative work, are submitted by filmmakers for consideration through an annual nationwide open call for entries. Filmmakers interested in being considered for the 2012-2013 program should visit http://www.withoutabox.com. The deadline for film submissions is February 3, 2012.
Questions concerning On Screen/In Person or the application process should be directed to Ann Turiano at ann@midatlanticarts.org.
Maryland Historical Trust – 2012 Maryland Preservation Awards Nominations are due October 14!
Take the opportunity to congratulate someone in your community (or yourself!)
For many years the Awards were presented at the Annual Preservation & Revitalization Conference. For 2012 the Maryland Historical Trust is mixing things up a bit and presenting the Awards on January 31, 2012 in Annapolis. They have also revamped the nomination form and the Awards categories to make them simpler and more straightforward.
The change in the presentation date means that the deadline for nominations has also changed. Nominations for 2012 Awards are due October 14, 2011.
For more information, click here.
Atlanta Fringe Accepting Submissions for Inaugural Festival
Atlanta Fringe Festival is seeking submissions from performing artists across the country for its first annual event on May 9 – 13, 2012. We are committed to presenting performing artists from every discipline: musical theater, opera, comedy, drama, storytelling, poetry, solo performance, performance art, improvisation, circus, cabaret, burlesque, dance, children’s shows, puppetry, vaudeville; it’s all welcome at the Fringe! We’re looking for the riskiest, edgiest, most interesting performance you have to offer, especially original work and work by new and emerging artists. We welcome participation from anyone who wants to play!
Atlanta Fringe is unjuried. All applicants will be placed in a lottery and drawn at random. Deadline for submissions is January 3, 2012. Application and production fees apply, but you also get to keep the majority of your box office receipts.
Visit us online for the application and all the juicy details! http://www.atlantafringe.org.
