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Applications
Heinrich Böll Cottage – Applications for 2010
The Achill Heinrich Böll cottage on Achill Island is a residency for writers, composers and artists. Applications are now being accepted for stays in the cottage during 2010.To apply for a stay at The Achill Heinrich Böll Cottage during 2010, please send by mail (no emails please), a letter of interest, including your preferred dates, a short cv and short example of your work to:John Mc HughSecretary Achill Heinrich Böll AssociationAbha TeangaiDooaghAchillCo MayoIreland,Applications must arrive before end of September 2009.
The Achill Heinrich Boll Association receives funding and support from Mayo Co Council, The Arts Council of Ireland, The Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism, and from the local community.
AN CóR- RTÉ Choir Competition
AN CÓR – Sideline’s new Irish language choir competition series for RTÉ One
What happens when you cast the six best or most suitable choirs in the country and then have these largely English-speaking singers learn, rehearse and perform the most popular Gaelic songs ever sung by Irish school children even to this day? The result is the bi-lingual TV series An Cór (The Choir) – an Irish language singing competition with a difference broadcast over 4 shows during Seachtain na Gaeilge March 2010 on RTÉ One.
Note that AN CÓR (pronounced ‘encore’) is a bi-lingual TV series and choirs do not have to contain all Irish speakers.
Presented by Fiachna O’Braonáin (Hothouse Flowers), AN CÓR features six choirs immersing themselves in the culture, language and history of traditional Irish songs like Báidín Fhelimí, Óró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile, Poc ar Buile, Bean Phåidín and Beidh Aonach Amárach. In each of the first three shows two choirs compete against each other whilst learning and understanding the words, rehearsing the pronunciation whilst Fiachna travels the country understanding the back story of the songs themselves and mentors the choirs as they attempt to impress the judging panel (to be announced) with their final polished version. The three successful choirs from the heats then compete in the final show with one choir crowned the winner on the final RTÉ One programme in March 2010.
To take part in this brand new TV series, production company Sideline, and RTÉ are seeking choirs from all styles and nationalities over the ages of 18. What is important is that the choir was formed prior to the competition, committed to a high standard of performance, led by a charismatic choirmaster or conductor and possibly has an interesting history itself.
To download an application form please log onto www.rte.ie/tv/wanted and remember the closing date is Friday September 11th
Choirs that meet the criteria and contain an Irish-speaking member (or members) are particularity encouraged to enter, and all choirs have to be available initially for auditions and filming on selected dates between September and December 2009.
Note the application process is merely an expression of interest and not an indication to the choir that they will be asked to take part in any stage of the TV programme.
If you need further information please email ancor@sideline.ie or call Arlene McGann at SIDELINE at 01 631 5310The application form is available from the RTE website (www.rte.ie) and the sideline website (www.sideline.ie).
Closing Date is Friday September 11th
AN CÓR is a Sideline Production for RTE
www.sideline.ie
Auditions for a new series of TG4's Glas Vegas - CALLING ALL SINGERS, MUSICIANS AND DANCERS!
GLAS VEGAS is back for a fourth series on TG4!
Auditions are being held around the country over four days,
from Thursday 3rd September to Sunday 6th September 2009.
Register your details NOW at www.tg4.ie/GlasVegas and we will be in touch to let you know your nearest audition venue.
Or contact James for more details: 01 284 3877
All ages and all types of talents are welcome to come along and you do not need to be able to speak Irish.
Audition for The All Ireland Talent Show Series 2 for the West Region.
We are looking for people from Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo to represent The West. This is an Open Audition and we accept applications from acts of all ages and talents. Last year had acts ranging in type from a 4-year-old Sean Nos dancer to a fire-breathing juggler to The Oldest Boy Band.
Successful candidates from this Stage 1 audition could be in with a chance of representing The West in The All Ireland Talent Show live finals, which will be televised on RTE after Christmas. The top prize for the winner is EUR50,000
The audition for The West will take place on 19th September in Galway at:
NUI GALWAY,
UNIVERSITY ROAD,
GALWAY
Registration is open from: 7AM - 3 PM
PLEASE NOTE:
These auditions are Stage 1 auditions ONLY. You will not be seen by your Region Judge on this day
Under 18's MUST be accompanied by their legal guardian
You must audition in the region where you live or were born
Registration will begin at 7am.
Your performance must last no longer than 2 MINS.
PLEASE DRESS FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BRING SNACKS
If your performance has any special requirements or contains any type of stunt activity it is very important you send us your application form in advance
For further information, application form and to view the shows from last years series:
www.rte.ie/tv/talentshow Aertel page 363
For any other queries contact us at: talent@tyrone-productions.ier or (01) 4480 543
Call for Artists—12 Points!
In 2010, 12 Points!, the critically acclaimed festival and showcase for emerging European jazz talent, will be leaving its Dublin base of the last three years.In alternate years, the festival will be hosted by a partner city, making new networks of musical exchange between Dublin and other centres of creativity from all points on the European map. The first of these is Stavanger in beautiful Western Norway, which will play host to four days of music making that reflects all the creativity, vitality and diversity in European jazz today.If you are an ensemble or solo artist in your mid 20s to early 30s and would like to be considered for the festival programme, the festival is now taking online submissions for the 2010 edition.Click on www.improvisedmusic.ie/backstage_app.php?dm_i=5OG,1MDM,VUTYR,50Y9,1 to register.The closing date for applications is Friday 18th September 2009
Painéal Áisitheoirí Ealaíona
Tá Pléaráca ag cur painéal Áisitheoirí Ealaíona le chéile, painéal do dhaoine cáilithe a mbeadh suim acu oibriú ar thograí ealaíona an Phléaráca i rith na bliana sna reimsí seo a leanas.
· Clár Litríocht agus Drámaíocht don Oíge – drámaocht, scríbhneoireacht.
· Campaí Samhradh
· Féile Phléaráca Chonamara
· Féile Leabhar Bricíní
· Féile Drámaíochta Realtóga
· Club Drámaíochta do dhaoine óga.
· Ealaín & ceardaíochta do dhaoine fásta.
Ní mhór Gaeilge líofa a bheith agat.
Tuilleadh eolais ó Phléaráca Teo
Ionad Fiontair, Rosmuc, Co. na Gaillimhe
Uimh. Guthán: 091-574882/574021
Ephost: Oifigeachealaiona@gmail.com
Jobs
IAF SEEKS 'OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN' VOLUNTEERS
The Irish Architecture Foundation is currently seeking volunteers who would be interested in joining their team during this year's Open House Dublin weekend taking place from 8 to 11 October 2009. The 4th annual Open House Dublin event will see buildings selected for their architectural quality and interest open their doors to the public, with an emphasis on innovative ‘next generation’ buildings.Volunteers will be assigned a particular building in the programme and be asked to support the architectural guide and help inform the public. In return volunteers will gain valuable experience, discover the architecture of Dublin, and will be invited to the Open House Dublin after-party on the Sunday night.The IAF is also looking for volunteers willing to work from mid-September 2009, who will become key members of the team in the lead up to the event.If you are interested in volunteering please contact the IAF with an indication of your availability at:E: volunteers@architecturefoundation.iewww.architecturefoundation.ie
LAVIT GALLERY SEEKS ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
A full-time Arts Administrator designate is required for a commercial gallery in Cork City centre.The position will require a candidate who has:- previous experience in arts administration- excellent interpersonal and communication skills- ability to organise and market exhibitions- capable of dealing with day to day accounting and overall running of the gallery.Occasional flexibility on working hours is required. To apply for this position please send your CV to:The Cork Arts Society, 5 Father Mathew Street, CorkE: thelavitgallery@eircom.net
Signal Arts Centre - Artist in the Community 2009 Deadline: 5pm, 25th September
Signal Arts Centre invites Artists whose practice involves engaging with local communities to submit an application to the Centre’s annual Artist in the Community Award which is grant aided through Wicklow County Council.Interested artists should submit a CV, examples of previous work, and an outline of the concept and how you would engage with a community, including what kind of community you see yourself engaging with (e.g. youth group, women’s group, special interest groups, etc.) Signal is particularly interested in the artistic merits of the concept and an understanding of engaging with or collaborating with communities. All art forms are welcome.The successful artist will be expected to engage with a community organisation based in Bray for a minimum of 20 hrs from October 2009 to January 2010. There will be an exhibition of the process/product in Signal Arts Centre in February 2010. The total fee payable to the Artist will be €3,000. The aim of the scheme is to encourage intense collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists, culminating in an artwork or a project in which the members of the community group and the artists work together in order to realise an artistic project or an event. Signal have many community groups interested in engaging with an artist for this project ranging from youth groups to community resource groups to voluntary organisations. Artist in the Community 2009Signal Arts Centre, 1 Albert Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow.More about Signal Arts Centre at www.signalartscentre.ie
Submissions
REMINDER: ArtTrail 2009: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
ArtTrail invites artists of all disciplines, individuals or groups, curators, organisations, and venues, to propose projects, performances, events, walks and more that respond to the theme 'Rediscovering Locality' for this year's ArtTrail. Art Trail 2009 will run in Cork from 13 to 22 November 2009 with two main strands - Exhibitions and Open Studios - alongside a series of tours and talks.ArtTrail 2009 will focus events in the upper Docklands and City Centre, but proposals are not restricted to this area. Locations and venues can be used or disused premises, public or private, indoors or outdoors. At least one space will be a large warehouse-type building on the quays. In 2009 ArtTrail Open Studios is expanding to include group and individual studios in Cork County as well as City and submissions are sought for 'Dérives', a series of weekday lunchtime walks in Cork investigating the city from a range of artistic, historical and psycho-geographical perspectives.For more information on submissions and the ArtTrail 2009 programme, please go online or contact:E: arttrail.cork@gmail.comwww.arttrail.ieDeadline for submissions: 5pm, 2 September 2009
Call for artists - Westport Arts Festival
Artists are invited to summit work inspired by a book or a favourite piece of literature, for inclusion in a group exhibition to be held in McGing’s during the Westport Arts festival. We would be delighted if could summit a photocopy of an excerpt of your chosen book or piece of literature with your visual art piece. The exhibition will run from Thursday 1st October until 1lth of October. Works of undue size may not be considered due to space limitations. Artists are invited to show interest by emailing stewedelephant@hotmail.com or by phoning Caroline at 0868400246 by the 4th of September, with work to be dropped of between 16th-18th September.
We hope to accommodate as many artists as possible but the final decision of what will be on display will be decided by a selection panel. Last years exhibition was greeted with much enthusiasm, with your support we wish to build on this success.
REMINDER: TULCA 2009: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The organisers of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts have announced an Open Call to national and international artists for the visual arts programme of TULCA 2009, which will take place at a number of venues in Galway City from 6 to 21 November 2009. Accompanied by talks, performance and events, the visual arts programme will be curated by Helen Carey and administered by Ceara Conway.Selection from the Open Call will be made by the Festival Curator. Artists whose practice reflects an interest in examining the boundaries and overlaps in the Public and Private spheres, whether physical or conceptual, through performance, projection, sound or installation work should submit a proposal including:- current CV (max. 3 pages)- images or documentation of previous work on PC compatible DVD or CDSelected artists will receive an exhibition payment and travel from within Ireland to Galway and accommodation for one night. Enquiries should be made by phone or email to Ceara Conway, and submissions should be made by postal mail to:TULCA, Festival of Visual Arts, 30 St. Joseph Avenue, Henry Street, GalwayT: 087 0694007E: tulca.festival@gmail.comDeadline for submissions: 5pm, 4 September 2009
RUA RED: CALL FOR MOVING IMAGE MEDIA SUBMISSIONS
RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre, is inviting individuals, groups and companies based in Ireland to submit moving image media to be showcased as part of the Innovation Dublin Festival which will take place in October 2009.Submissions of animation, artist films, shorts, music videos and anything else you can think of will be accepted. If it has an image, and it moves, RUA RED is interested! The only criteria is that work must be less than 25 minutes long. Selected entries will be programmed into a series of school and public screenings over the two days of the Innovation Dublin Festival, with educational activities, interesting facts or other materials supplied for visitors. Each individual, group or company will also get a special entry and links on RUA RED's website for the duration of Innovation Dublin.For further information and to submit your work please download the application form from the RUA RED website at:www.ruared.iewww.innovationdublin.ieDeadline for submissions: 5.30pm, 5 September 2009
RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES PARIS / BERLIN / MADRID: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The call for entries for the next Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid is currently open to film, video and multimedia proposals by individual artists and arts organisations. There are no restrictions on length or genre and the next 'Rencontres Internationales' will take place in Paris from 30 November to 9 December 2009 at the Centre Pompidou, the Jeu de Paume national museum and other venues around the city.The same programme will be presented in Madrid in April 2010 and in Berlin in July 2010. Together the three events will feature an international programme focusing on film, video and multimedia work. All entries must be accompanied by a completed application form, available to download from the Rencontres Internationales website. Entries can be made by post or by video upload through Reelport.com. For more information visit:www.art-action.orgDeadline for postal submissions: 5 September 2009Deadline for online submissions: 15 September 2009
16th International Symposium on Electronic Art - Call for Proposals
ISEA2010 RUHR is the 16th International Symposium on Electronic Art, a major biennial conference and exhibition event for art, media and technology, scheduled for August 2010 in the German Ruhr region (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg, a. o.).
We invite proposals for conference papers, artist presentations, exhibition projects, live performances, and art projects in public space. All submissions will be evaluated by an international jury; results and invitations are expected by the end of 2009.
Visual artists, musicians, dancers, designers, engineers, software artists, researchers, theorists, media activists, and hybrids of these, working with recent technologies and exploring the artistic, creative and critical potentials of digital and electronic media, should submit their projects or papers online at www.isea2010ruhr.org/submissions by 15 September 2009.
THE JOINERY: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Joinery on Arbour Hill is now accepting submissions from artists/groups for proposed shows for inclusion in The Joinery's 2010 programme. The Joinery is a contemporary art space interested in artists working in a variety of mediums. Successful applicants will be invited to rent the space for one to two weeks.To submit your work for consideration, please send 5 to 8 good quality images of your work (jpegs, PDFs, etc.) and/or Quicktime files, along with an artist biography and detailed proposal for the exhibition with 'SUBMISSIONS 2010' in the subject bar to: E: thejoinery@gmail.comwww.thejoinery.orgDeadline for submissions: 5pm, 23 October 2009
Training
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE: VAI & NSF PROF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, CORK & DUBLIN
Places are still available on the following Professional Development Training Workshops by Visual Artists Ireland & the National Sculpture Factory:
1. 'Peer Critique - Painting' with Diana CopperwhiteDublin: Monday 7 September 20092. 'Working with Public and Private Galleries'Dublin: Wednesday 9 September 2009Cork: Tuesday 27 October 20093. 'Understanding your Accounts' with Gaby SmythDublin: Thursday 10 September 20094. 'Displaying & Promoting your Work Online' with Niall Flaherty & Caroline CampbellCork: Friday 18 September 2009Dublin: Friday 25 September 2009For further details see:www.visualartists.ie/Services/sfr_current_prog.htmlTo book Dublin workshops please contact:E: monica@visualartists.ieTo book Cork workshops please contact:E: elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com
The Art and Conflict course 2009 – Belfast
Theatre Lab is offering a unique 12 weeks course for arts and community practitioners. The course for arts and community practitioners. It is running from the 30th of September until 16 of December, every Wednesday. The residential is on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of October.The course is devised to equip community and arts practitioners with skills to address issues of conflict within and between communities through a range of art processes by testing new perspectives and encouraging positive social and political change.The course is free of charge but participants must be prepared to commit to a weekend residential, one day a week for 12 weeks and will be asked to deliver some workshops as part of the course.
Course Content:
Group facilitation concepts: Therapeutic groups, Operative Groups, Creative Operative groups, Culture CircleTheatre of the Oppressed: Games, exercises, Forum, theoretical structureIntroduction to the Concepts of violence, power, strength and authorityProject planning, design, monitoring and evaluatingPrinciples of fundraisingIntroduction to forms of government: monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, democracy, and bureaucracySpace and territoryArt and Politic: the sharing of the sensitiveThe Aesthetics of the Oppressed Artist Process and Art productTo apply please send a CV with the attached for to Karen McFarlane, c/o BCDA, 283 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 3GG or eamil to karen.mcfarlane@bcda.net For further information or queries call Karen on 028 90491161
MA ART IN PUBLIC, UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER - FINAL CALL
The MA Art in Public course at the University of Ulster’s Belfast campus has evolved from complex concerns for the role of art and artists in a changing society where engaged art practices have been developed in various 'contested' spaces for many years. The call for 2nd Round applications is now open.The programme seeks to develop testing modes of working that are dialogic, participatory, interventionist or collaborative in intention and structure. Throughout the programme students will work with both formal and informal external partners and be expected to develop self initiated, innovative practice-based approaches.The programme is run over 3 semesters (18 months) including a summer break and may be taken as a full or part-time course. For more information please see:www.interface.ulster.ac.uk/ma4/www.uupadb.com
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