Etc ...

Exhibition available: Galleries and libraries are being sought to host WSW XX Years, an exhibition of over 80 artists' books published by Women's Studio Workshop. For more information contact Tatana Kellner, WSW, P.O. Box 489, Rosendale, NY 12472.

Exhibition available: Photographic exhibits on Mexican culture, festivals, and folklore: Mexican Magic and Religion, What's Behind n Mask? and Day of the Dead in Michoacan are available. email: [e-mail]/www.geocities. com/vackimes.

Fellowships available: Art Media Studies, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University, has three-year fellowships available for qualified candidates for MFA degrees in Computer Graphics, Film, Photography, and Video. In addition, other opportunities exist for Graduate Assistantships in each of the four areas. For information contact the Graduate School at 303 Bowne Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 / email: [e-mail] / www.creativity.syr.edu/ams. Deadline: Ongoing.

Fellowships available: Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, a residency program in Maine for 65 advanced visual artists, announces 2 fellowships: one for American artists of African descent and a second for artists of Asian/Pacific, Central or South American, Caribbean, or Native American descent. Artists must be 21 years of age. The program offers no formal classes, but rather an opportunity for a concentrated period of independent work with the critical assistance of both resident and visiting artists. Tuition for the 9 week session (June 21-Aug. 14) is $5,200, with full and partial fellowship support. Darkroom and video screening facilities are available. [phone] /www.skowheganart.org. Deadline: Feb. 2.

Fellowships available: SUNY at Buffalo offers a two-year graduate MFA program in photography. A number of teaching assistantships are awarded each gear, designed to attract gifted students who have demonstrated artistic ability and teaching potential For information contact University at Buffalo, Director of Graduate Studies, Art Dept., 202 Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY 14260-6010, or call [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Fellowships available: Visiting Arts International Fellowship Program offers annual residencies at Spike Island, Bristol, UK, as well as at Delfina, London. For further information contact Camilla Edwards, Assistant Director (Visual, Media & Applied Arts), 11 Portland Pl., London, UK W1N 4EJ / email [e-mail] / visitingarts. Deadline: Ongoing.

Grants available: Creative Capital Foundation will award up to 40 grants in 2004, totaling $400, 000, and ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 in the fields of visual arts and film/video. Similar grants will be awarded in 2005 for performing arts and emerging fields. Additional follow-up funds totaling $900,000 to $1 million are available to grantees in the form of advisory services and additional financial assistance. To apply, artists must submit an Inquiry Form, available Feb. 16 at their website. Contact Creative Capital Foundation, 65 Bleecker St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012 / [phone] / email: [e-mail] / www.creative-capital.org. Deadline for Inquiry forms is March 15.

Grants available: The Experimental Television Center provides support to electronic media and film organizations in New York State to facilitate the exhibition by independents of moving image and sonic art to audiences in New York State. Monies are available to both individuals and organizations with support iron the New York State Council on the Arts. Presentation Funds provides grants to not-for profit organizations in New York State for in-person appearances by independent electronic media and film artists. Events must be open to the public. There is a maximum yearly funding cap for each organization. The Media Arts Technical Fund provides grants of up to $2000 per project to non-profit media arts programs in NYS stablize, strengthen or restructure their programs and to meet a variety of other needs. Contact Sherry Miller Hocking, Experimental Television Center, 109 Lower Fairfield Rd., Newark Valley, NY 13811 [phone] / www.experimentaltvcenter.org

Grants available: The Getty Research Institute provides residential and non-residential grants to scholars, scientists, conservators, and professionals to pursue independent research and to support projects that advance the understanding of art and its history. Contact: The Getty Grant Program, 2100 Getty Center Dr., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1685. / [phone] / email: [e-mail] / www.getty.edu

Grants available: The Nancy H. Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment offers grants to artists who work outdoors in the U.S. and address environmental problems, issues, and education. For information send BASE to Nancy H. Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment, 5128 Manning Dr., Bethesda, MD 20814. Deadline: Ongoing.

Grants available: New York Foundation of the Arts (NYFA) offers Special Opportunity Stipends (S.O.S. grants) to NY artists ranging from $100-$600 for opportunities that will significantly benefit the artist's work or career development. The grants are issued for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from work in progress. Applicants must be 18 and older and must have been a full-time NY resident for the gear proceeding the application deadline. The grants are not open to graduate, undergraduate, or high school students, information on this and other programs is available from NYFA, 155 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, NY, NY, 10013-1507 / [phone], ext. 217 / www.nyfa.org. Deadlines are: Feb. 4, 2004 for opportunities in March-June 2004; and May 20, 2004 for opportunities in July-Oct. 2004.

Grants available: The North Carolina Arts Council serves as the steward for state and federal funds available to HC residents, arts organizations and, in some instances to out-of-state residents, for arts projects, www.ncarts.org

Grants available: The Leewag Foundation's Window of Opportunity grants support specific, concrete, and timely opportunities that have a significant impact on an artist's work--such s an exceptional chance for advanced study with a significant mentor; travel associated with a residency, reading, performance, or exhibition; or rental of equipment or purchase of materials needed to complete a scheduled project. Women artists working in all disciplines are encouraged to apply and may request up to $2,000. Applications are available by calling [phone] / www.leeway.org. Deadline: Jan. 25.

Internships available: Afterimage offers unpaid internships that give students, emerging scholars, critics, writers, and thinkers the opportunity to become intricately involved with the day-to-day operations of a small non-profit arts journal. Tasks include line-editing, copy-editing, proofreading, research, promotional activities, and writing book reviews for our "Received and Noted" section. Interns are asked to commit to at least 10 hours/week for throe months and are welcome to stay longer. College (undergraduate or graduate) credit can be arranged through the home institution. To apply, send cover letter stating background, interests, experience, and availability (and writing samples if available) to Bruno Chalifour, Editor, Afterimage Internships, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607 / [phone] ext. 105 / email: [e-mail]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: The Brooklyn Museum offers numerous internships, providing graduate and undergraduate students entry-level experience in the various aspects of museum work. [phone], ext. 426 / fax [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: The Center for Photography at Woodstock offers photography students and new graduates the opportunity to participate in the entire Woodstock Photography Workshop and Lecture Series as interns (a tuition remission of over $5,000). Interns learn strategies in teaching, creative imagemaking, and gain access to the professional realm. They have the opportunity to personally meet and work with each visiting artist, share their portfolios with professionals, be exposed to a diversity of approaches to the medium, experience first-hand a wide range of teaching stoles and philosophies, and learn techniques and skills for a wide range of topics in photography. To be selected, interns must have transportation, and plan to live in, or relocate to, the Woodstock, New York area during their internship. Candidates are selected by in-person interviews only. For an appointment call [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: CEPA Photography Arts Gallery in Buffalo, NY offers internships during the fall, spring, and summer semesters, providing special opportunities for students to gain experience and earn college credit by working in a professional gallery setting. [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: The Media Loft, NYC, offers internships in preparing work for galleries, film and video festivals, cable screenings, and TV commercials. There is no stipend, but college credit is available and lunch is provided. Prior experience in at least some of the following areas is desirable: computers (especially Amiga), graphic design, basic black and white photography, basic video editing, and basic film and/or audio production. Familiarity with the Chelsea/Village/Soho area, creativity, ingenuity, initiative, good humor, friendliness, and an interest in how the art and commercial worlds mix are also important. For further information contact The Media Loft, 727 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10010 / [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: Photographers Aspen offers photography internship opportunities in marketing and marketing research, copyright and image licensing projects, image archive and photo research projects, and digital studio projects. Internships are unpaid and require a commitment of 100 hours of in-office assistance and training over a 6-12 week term. Internship candidates should possess proven professional work ethics and an enthusiasm for a verb intense educational experience. For more information, or to set up an interview, contact Photographers Aspen, 1280 Ute Ave., Suite 5, Aspen, C0 81611 / [phone] / fax [phone] / email: [e-mail] /www.photoaspen.com. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: Third World Newsreel seeks interns throughout the year to support its programs and general operations. No stipends are offered, but academic credit is available. Volunteers will assist in the day-to-day operations of film and video distribution and administration. Duties include computer data entry, filing systems maintenance, mailings, videotape duplication, deliveries, and reception. Send resumes and letters of interest to Third World Newsreel, Internship Program, 335 W. 38th St., New York, NY 10018. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: Visual Studies Workshop Media Center has unpaid internships available. Applicants should have basic knowledge of the media field. A library background is a plus, but not required. Interns will be trained on our video database program cataloging our extensive video library and will have access to video and/or film equipment outside of working hours. A commitment to a throe-month internship with a minimum of to hours/week is required. Course credit may be arranged through the intern's college or graduate program. To apply, send a letter of intent, current resume, and the names and addresses of two references to Media Center, Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14B07 / ($85) 44Z-8876 / email: [e-mail]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Opportunity available: The Banff Centre for the Arts offers work study programs in television production and post-production, visual art support, computer applications support, and curatorial practice. Programs are designed to expand and upgrade skills to increase employability, and to bring creative knowledge to technical fields. Workshops, demonstrations, and other presentations provide formal training, while contact with professional staff, visiting artists and faculty, and immersion in projects, provide opportunities for experiential learning. Full-time commitment for an extended length of time is required. For more information and application materials contact The Banff Center for the Arts, Office of the Registrar, Box 1020, Station 28, 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr., Banff, Alberta, Canada TOE 0C0 / [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Opportunity available: The University of Edinburgh Dept. of Architecture offers a one-/ear MA program in design and digital media. For information contact the Dept. of Architecture, University of Edinburgh, 2O Chambers St., Edinburgh EH1 1JZ, Scotland; call *44 (0) 131 650 2306; email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]; / www.caad.ed.ac.uk/postgradstudy/MSc. Deadline: Ongoing.

Opportunity available: Georgia State University, located in downtown Atlanta, offers graduate teaching assistantships and lab assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends. The MFA program in photography offers a comprehensive course of study that provides a broad exposure to the possibilities of the medium, including cross-disciplinary investigation. For more information contact Georgia State University, School of Art and Design, P.O. Box 4107, Atlanta, GA 30302, or call [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Opportunity available: The Ohio State University Art Dept. offers an MFA program in photography. Graduate teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available. For information contact Cathy Ellis, Graduate Secretary, Ohio State University, Dept. of Art, 146 Hopkins Hall, 128 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1363 / [phone] / email: [e-mail] / www.cgrg.ohio-state.edu/COTA/Art/. Deadline: Ongoing.

Opportunity available: The University of South Florida art department offers graduate assistantships in photography with tuition waivers for exceptional M.F.A. applicants. The program encourages a broad range of experimentation with the expressive potentials of photography and its interactions with other media, as well as a knowledge of contemporary practice, history and criticism. Write to: University of South Florida Art Department, FAH 229, Tampa, FL 33520-7350 or contact Lou Marcus [phone] / email: [e-mail] or Victoria Hurt [phone]/email: [e-mail].

Opportunity available: The Visionaries Institute of Suffolk University offers an MS degree in philanthropy and media, as well as full and part-time programs. For information contact The Visionaries Institute of Suffolk University, 141 Wood Rd., Braintree, MA 02184 / www.students.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Opportunity available: The Whitney Museum of Art and the Cooper Union School of Architecture offer independent study programs in four interrelated parts: Studio Program, Curatorial Program, Critical Studies Program and Architecture and Urban Studies Program. Graduate students, candidates for advanced postgraduate degrees, undergraduates with a demonstrated capacity for advanced scholarship or those who have recently completed formal academic study are eligible to participate. Tuition is $1,800 per gear. Reduced tuition is available on the basis of need. Contact Roe Clark, Director, Independent Study Program, 100 Lafayette St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013 or visit www.whitney.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Position available: Murray State University is offering an assistant professorship in graphic design, effective August 1, 2004. Primary teaching responsibilities include courses in graphic design, lab maintenance responsibilities, and research requirements. An MFA in Graphic Design or a comparable study is required, along with a strong working knowledge of graphic design software and macintosh hardware. Submit letter of application along with 20-40 slides of personal work and CV and three references to Graphic Design Search Committee, department of Art, Murray State University, PO Box 9, Murray, KY 42071-3342. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. Deadline: Jan. 15.

Position available: The Society for Photographic Education maintains a listing of career opportunities in photographic related fields. Lisitings are available online at www.spenational.com/ careers.html.

Position available: The University of Minnesota Department of Art, College of Liberal Arts, is seeking a FT, probationary, tenure-track Assitant Professor, Time and Interactivity. The appointment is to begin August 30, 2004. Minimum qualifications include MFA in ART or extensive professional recognition and experience, dear evidence of an active exhibition rcord, demonstrated evidence of ongoing creative research on a national and or international level, demonsrated involvement in the field of Time and Interactivity. Reponsibilities include research, teaching and advising of both undergraduate and graduate students, and proactive service. Search # 89b, University of Minnesota, Department of Art, Regis Center for Art-E201, 405 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 / http://artdepartment.umn. edu. Deadline Dec. 2g, 2003. Late applications may or may not be reviewed. Position may remain open until filled.

Position available: The University of Minnesota Department of Art, College of Liberal Arts, is seeking a FT, probationary, Assistant Professor (tenure-track),or Associate Professor (tenured), Printmaking. The appointment is to begin August 30, 2004. Minimum qualifications include MFA in Art or extensive professional recognition and experience, clear evidence of an active exhibition record, demonstrated evidence of ongoing creative research on a national and or international level, demonsrated involvement in the field. Reponsibilities include research, teaching and advising of both undergraduate and graduate students, and proactive service. Search # 89a, University of Minnesota, Depatment of Art, Regis Center for Art-E201, 405 21st Avenue South, minneapolis, MN 55455 / http://artdepartment.umm.edu. Deadline Dec. 29, 2003. Late applications may or may not be reviewed. Position may remain open until filled. Residencies available: Atlantic Center for the Arts near the east coast in central Florida, offers free, three-week residencies to artists from all disciplines. Each residency session offers three master artists of different disciplines. During the residency, artists collaborate on projects and work independently on their own projects. The program includes private room with private bath and work desk, communal studio space, and weekday meals. The wooded environment offers award winning studios, a resource library, and digital computer lab. (38B) 427-6975 / [phone] / www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org. Deadlines: Ongoing.

Residencies available: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, NE offers 2-6 month residencies to both U.S. and international visual artists. Bemis provides a 1,000-2,000 sq. ft. living space and a 10,000 sq. ft. fabrication/installation facility equipped for steel and wood working, access to printmaking/photography facilities and individual monthly stipends of $500- $1,000, as well as exhibition possibilities. Contact Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S 12th St., Omaha, NE 68102 / [phone] / email: [e-mail] / www.bemiscenter.org / http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bemiscenter. (Info on other residencies is available at www.artistcommunities.org.) Deadline: Feb.28, 2004 for residencies beginning Jan. 2005.

Residences available: The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts invites Poets, creative prose writers, photographers and painters who live in New York State to apply for month-long summer residencies. Grants of $5,000 are also available to poets, printmakers, painters and photographers who live in the central and western counties of New York State. Visit www.saltonstall.org for online application form and be sure to glance through the frequently aked questions page. Type information directly into the form and print for mailing along with supporting materials to: Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Po Box 6607, Ithaca NY, 14851-6607. Deadline: Jan. 15.

Residencies available: The Core Residency Program of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston offers post-graduate study at the Glassell School of Art. Eight residencies are awarded annually to promising young artists to facilitate their transition from formal school training to professional life. Two critical studies residencies are offered to art critics/scholars. Residencies are 9 months, and core artists can participate in the program for a maximum of two gears, but must reapply for the second year. A studio space and stipend are provided. Contact the Glassed School of Art, 5t01 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX / [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Residencies available: Dieu Donne Papermill Workspace Program offers residencies to emerging New York State artists of all disciplines the opportunity to produce new projects in handmade paper. Selected artists receive a $700 honorarium and seven days in the studio with full technical assistance and materials. Contact Stacey Lynch, Assistant Director, Dieu Donne Papermill, Inc. 433 Broome St., New York, NY 10013-2622 / [phone] /email: [e-mail] / www.papermaking.org.

Residences available: The Oregon College of Art and Craft is offering a junior and a senior residency in bookarts/printmaking, ceramics, metals or photography. The junior residency is designed to give emerging artists the opportunity to pursue a focused project, while the senior residency is intended to enable mid-career artists to take time away from their teaching or studio career to refocus on their art. Both residencies include stipend and travel reimbursement. Application must include a detailed proposal and artist's statement. For more information on slide requirements and application details, contact the college at 8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225 / [phone]. Deadline: April 1, 2004.

Residencies available: Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture offers a summer residency program for advanced visual artists from June 12 to August 14, 2004. Visiting Faculty includes Jeff Koons. An academic background in art is not necessary; artists working independantly are also considered. Artists must be in residence throughout the nine-week session. For application booklet contact the school at 200 Park Avenue South, Suite 1116, New York, NY 10003 1503/ www.skowheganart.org.

Residencies available: Spike Island offers a variety of residencies and fellowships throughout the gear for visual artists in a variety of media. Housed in the landmark Brooke Bond building, previously a tea-packing factory, it includes over 70 studios, an expansive exhibition space and workshop facilities. 133 Cumberland Rd., Bristol, B51 6UX, UK /Sally Shaw at 0117 929 2266 / email: [e-mail]. Deadlines: Ongoing.

Residencies available: Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center in Buffalo, NY offers one month-long international Digital Filmmakers residency per year for a 16mm/super 8 filmmaker who wishes to cross the digital divide and receive training/experiment with digital editing. Lodging, travel, $1,000 stipend provided. Resident teaches one weekend workshop to the public and shows his/her new work and other rums in a screening, and curates a screening. Students ineligible. Contact Squeaky Wheel, 175 Elmwood av, Buffalo, NY 14201 / [phone] / email: office @squeaky.org. Deadline: Annually in June.

Residencies available: Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center in Buffalo, NY offers four Local Media Artist Access Residencies per gear to Buffalo, NY and Erie County video artists, filmmakers, or digital artists. Residency provides 40 hours access to computer editing stations and 3-dab camera rentals. No stipends provided. Tape stock not included. Students ineligible. Contact Squeaky Wheel, 75 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, NY 14201 / [phone] / email: [e-mail]. Deadline: Annually in June.

Residencies avaiable: Visual Studies Workshop sponsors artists' residencies in photography, artist' books, digital video and multimedia, 16mm film and analog video. Residencies are project-based and are for a period of up to one month. VSW will provide access to facilities, an honorarium and housing on the premises. Applications will be accepted in September, 2003 for residencies from January-May, 2004. Send proposal, resume, work samples, and SASE. indicate date preference and 2nd choice. Send to Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607 / [phone] / email: [e-mail].

Services available:. Art DEADLINES List provides lists of art deadlines to paid subscribers via US mail or email.[phone] / http://artdeadlinest.com.

Services available: Creative Capital Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that supports individual artists pursuing innovative approaches to form and content in the fiels of the performing and visual arts, film/video, and emerging arts. The Channel is an online arts venue showcasing grantee work, and artists' resources, grant opportunities, application guidelines, and deadlines are available online at www.creative-capital.org. / 65 Bleecker St. 7th floor, NY, NY / (212)-598-9900 / email: [e-mail].

Services available: degreeshow.com, supported by the Candid Arts Trust, a registered charity based in London, provides a free online reference source listing degree shows for each year's UK art and design graduates. The services also features a separate section profiling the work and contact details of individual graduates and remains online all year round. The website is used by design agencies, commercial companies and art galleries seeking the latest emerging art and design talent.

Services available: The Media Loft offers the following services for $10/hr.: video editing suite; VHS, 3/4", inter format; prod/post-prod; total S/8 sound film SVCS; audio; computer; photogphy and artists' slides; labels; promotion; artists' books; workshops. Editor and instructor available. For further information contact The Media Loft, 727 6th Ave. at 23rd St., New York, NY 10010 / [phone].

Services available: The New York Foundation for the Arts Visual Artist information Hotline is a toll-free service. Artists in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands may speak directly with Hotline staff 2-5pm EST to receive information on funding, insurance, health and safety, artist communities, international opportunities, proposal writing, studio space, legal information, publications and more. [phone].

Services available: Squeaky Wheel Media Art Center in Buffalo, NY provides low-cost equipment rental of film and video cameras (DV, 16mm, super 8) and production equipment; editing stations (Mac 64 Final Cut Pro, 16mm flatbed); and computer rentals (Mac software: Quark, Photoshop, MS word, Flash and many more.) (716) 884 -7172 / email: [e-mail]/www.squeaky.org.

Studio space available: Beacon Cultural Foundation announces Bulldog Studios, a selection of affordable work spaces for artists of all disciplines. More then 60 spaces are available both with and without windows and elevator access, located about an hour's drive from New York City in Beacon, NY. For more information contact Beacon Cultural Foundation, 240 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12B08. [phone] / www.beaconprojectspace.org.

Submit abstracts: To SUNY Brockport's Scholars Day, April 14, 2004. Abstracts will be submitted electronically this year. For guidelines and a brief application form, please visit www.brockport.edu/scholarship/index.htm. Deadline: Feb. 2.

Submit films and videos: To the 31st annual Athens International Film rest, April 23-29, 2004. Competition categories include narrative, documentary, experimental and animation. Works in 16mm and 35mm film as well as miniDV, BETA, and BETA-SP are accepted. Films of any length are accepted in each category. All works that evidence a high regard for artistic innovation, sensitivity to content, and personal involvement with the medium will be welcomed. Entry forms are available on the website. For more information contact the Athens Center for Film and Video, PO Box 388, Rm. 40775 W. Union Street, Athens, Ohio 45701/ [phone] / email: [e-mail] / www.Athensfest.org. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2004.

Submit films and videos: To the 26th Big Muddy Film Festival. Entries must be in English or with English subtitles, and must have been completed after 12/01. 16mm, DVD, miniDV, DVCam and vhs are all eligible. $3,000 in cash prizes. Categories include animation, experimental, narrative, and documentary. Big muddy film Festival, southern Illinois University, 1100 lincoln Drive, Room 1101, Carbondale, IL 62901-6510 [phone] / email: [e-mail] / www.bigmudyfilm. com. Deadline: Jan.23.

Submit films and videos: To the monthly Emerging Filmmakers Series at the Little Theatre, Rochester, New York. Open to New York State amateur filmmakers, regardless of age or educational status. Send VHS screener and cover letter to Karen Van-Meenen, Programmer, Emerging Filmmaker Series, Little Theatre, 240 East Ave., Rochester, NY, 14604. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit films and videos: To the Nashville Film Festival, April 26-May 2, 2004, Nashville TN, at the Regal Breen Hill Theater. The festival will showcase the best in independently produced features, shorts, animation, experimental works, and videos by young film makers (age 18 and under). Entry Deadline is Nov.26, 2003. Extended Deadline with additional cost, Dec. 15, 2003. For entry forms contact the NFF at [phone] / email: [e-mail] or download from www.nashvillefilmfestival.org.

Submit films and videos: To the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival which seeks dynamic short and feature length dramatic, documentary, experimental and animated works about jewish history, culture and identity. Open to American and inter national independent filmmakers. Exhibition formats include 16mm and 35mm, NTSC video and DVD. Preview formats include VHS (NTSC preferred, PAL accepted), and DVD. Rough cuts of almost completed films are accepted. Contact Festival Programming, SFJFF, 145 Ninth St., Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94103 / [phone] / email: [e-mail]. / www.sfjff.org. Deadline: Early, Feb. 2; Final, Feb. 20.

Submit films and videos: To the United States Super 8mm Film and Digital Video Festival, Feb. 20-22 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The festival encourages any genre (animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, personal, etc) but the work must have have predominate]y originated on Super 8mm/8mm film or Digital Video or 8mm video formats. For details and entry procedure visit www.njfilmfest.com. Mail entries to 2004 United States Super 8 Film/Video festival Rutgers Film Co-op/NJMAC, Program in Cinema Studies, 72 Lipman Drive, Loree Bldg--Douglass campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-8525 / [phone] / NJMAC@@aol.com.

Submit paintings: Ducks Unlimited is inviting artists to partial pate in its 2005-2006 National Art Selection. Ducks Unlimited will choose ten to twelve images to be used as signed and numbered limited edition prints. Selected art will be offerred as framed prints, exclusively to DU chapters across the country. Interested artists should sumbit one or more images to be considered for the national art pacakage. The subjects of the images should contain wildlife, particularily waterfowl. In the past, hunting dogs, big game, songbirds, and shorebirds have also been used. Selected artist will retain ownership of the original painting. The total edition size will be approx. 5,000. All submissions should be sent as a digital image on cd or in an email. Questions and entries should be directed to SharonVidetto, [phone] or [e-mail]. Deadline: February 27.

Submit papers: The Journal of Artists Books (JAB) seeks articles offering critical debate about artists' books and their contents. JAB publishes articles, interviews, book reviews, and exhibition reviews twice yearly.

Submit papers: National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture's (NAMAC) print journal MAIN publishes long-format articles by its members exploring issues relevant to the field. Published four times a year, MAIN is open to original submissions by NAMAC members. Submit a one page abstract and sample writing to [e-mail] or visit www.namac.org/Newsletter/ index.html. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit papers: To The Netherlands Foto Instituut for its commission of an exhaustive essay on aspects of Dutch photography or Dutch photographers. Essays should be about 5000 words in length. The essay will be published in bilingual form (Dutch/English) by the NFL Email: Loek van der Molen [e-mail] / www.nfi.v2.nl. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit papers: To the Quarterly Review of Film and Video, which seeks manuscripts in any area of film and video, video installations and digital production, history, theory and reception. The Quarterly Review seeks to publish the finest in international film criticism, theory and history in all areas and encourages queer, feminist, technological, post modernist, ethnographic, post structural, post colonial, spectatorial, psychoanalytic, performative, interdisciplinary, phenomenological and alternative critical and historical methodologies. The Quarterly Review also seeks interviews with directors, writers, cinematographers, performers, theorists, archivists, video artists, and digital filmmakers. Send all manuscripts and inquiries to Gwendolyn Audrey Foster and Wheeler Winston Dixon, Editors in Chief, Quarterly Review of Film & Video, Dept. of English, 202 Andrews Hall, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0333 / email: gfoster@ unlserve.unl.edu. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit photos: PDN (Photo District News) is proud to announce two different competitons for students this year: The PDNedu Student Photo Contest, Sponsored by Epson and the 2004 PDN Photography Annual. The first contest gives students an opportunity to win an actual photo assignment from PDN. It's also a chance for schools to gain recognition at the Society of Photographic Educators event in March, and pick up some Epson products for the classroom along the way. The only requirement: that the work must be printed on Epson paper using an Epson printer. You can find entry forms online at www.pdnedu.com. Deadline: Feb.1. The 2004 PDN Photography Annual competition celebrates the best photography of the year, including the best editiorial, commercial personal, and student work.

The entry form can be found online at www. pdnonline.com/photos/2003/09/Photo Annual-CFE2004.pdf. Deadline: Feb. 15. For more information on either contest, contact John Gimenez at [phone].

Submit proposals: To the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University for the 14th Annual Dorthea Lange/ Paul Taylor documentary prize of $10,000. The prize is awarded to a writer and photographer in the early stages of a collaborative documentary project. Contact the Dorthea Lange/Paul Taylor Prize Committee, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew St., Duke University, Durham, NC 27705 /http://cds.aas.duke.edu/l-t/. Deadline: Jan.31.

Submit proposals: The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation is seeking exhibition proposals from curators for the biennial Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award of $125,000 for the realization of a strong thematic exhibition concept that expands the boundaries of contemporary art. Contact the Tremaine Foundation, 2g0 Pratt St. Meriden, CT 06450 / (2030 639-5544 / www.tremainefoundation.org. Deadline: April 12, 2004.

Submit proposals: E3 Gallery, 47 East 3rd St., NYC, 10003 is seeking exhibition proposals for Fall 2003 through Spring 2004, for both group and solo shows, of 1, 2, or 3-week duration. Submissions are open to all media. Send a cover letter indicating who you are, your medium, the season and number of weeks you wish to exhibit. Individual artists should submit 10-20 images, or, if a group, 3-5 images per individual. Enclose a SASE for return of materials. [phone] / www.e3gallery.com. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit proposals: NATA Media Fund Initiatives offers funding for public television projects in the final stages of post- production. A full-length rough cut must be submitted to be considered for completion funding. Funding is also available through the James T. Yee Mentorship Program for media works. www.naatanet.org. Deadline: None.

Submit proposals: The Public Art Fund Inc. is seeking proposals for 3 public works to be commissioned for Fall of 2004 and Spring of 2005 for In the Public Realm, a program designed to encourge innovative, experimental public projects by emerging artists living and/or working in NY State. Previous experience in working in public spaces is not essential. From the initial submissions, 10 artists will receive $1,000 to investigate potential sites and communities in NYE, and to develop a formal proposal including working drawings, a maquette, and an accurate budget. The 3 finalists will receive up to $1B,000 for fabrication of their project and a $2,500 artist fee. The works will be displayed for up to 1 year. Contact the Public Art Fund, Inc. In the Public Realm, One East 53rd St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022 / [phone] / www.publicartfund.org. Deadline: Feb. 13.

Submit Proposals: The Urban Institute for Contemportary Arts is seeking exhibition proposals for the 2004/2005 season. They are seeking innovative and challenging work in all media that deals with contemporary issues and concerns. Two spaces are available: the god square foot irregularly shaped Race St. Gallery, with wall heights of 21 and 18 feet, and the smaller, In Space room, measuring 14 x 8 feet with 12 foot ceilings. Contact Janet Teunis at [phone] x11 or www.uica.org. deadline March 1.

Submit films and videos: Movies on a Shoestring, Inc. invites you to submit to the 46th annual Rochester International Film Festival, Thursday-Saturday May 6-8 2004 at the George Eastman House's Dryden Theatre. Also known as the world's longest running short film and video festival, it is open to films and videos in all genres that are 30 minutes or less in duration. For information and entry form visit www.rochesterfilmfest.org or write Movies on a Shoestring at P.O. Box 17746, Rochester NY 14617. Deadine: Feb. 14.

Submit slides: Blue Sky Gallery, a 20-year-old non-proft artist-run gallery, is seeking slides of photo graphic work for exhibition consideration. Send 20 slides and SASE to BSG, 1231 NW Hoyt, Dept. AF, Portland, OR 97209. [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit slides: For the Dorthea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. The prize is intended to fund collaboration between a writer and a photographer in the formative or fieldwork stages of a documentary project. Submissions on any topic are welcome. Collaboration is essential Io the nature of the work this award supports; therefore, individual submissions will not be accepted. Applications should include a one-page letter decribing the project, a statement on the collaboration between the author and the photographer and how they plan to work together, and a 10 page writing sample on the proposed topic in the style intended for the project. If no work has been done yet, the writer should provide a sample demonstrating how the subject will be developed and written. Also included should be a brief curriculum vitae and a brief budget outline. Application materials can be found online at http://cds.aas.duke.edu/l-t. All materials should be sent under one cover to Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize Committee, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew St., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 2770B. Deadline: Jan. 13.

Submit slides: To Dressed to Thrill, A National Exhibition of Wearable Clothes and Accoutrements, at the Yeiser Art Center, April 2-May 29, 2004. "Dressed to Thrill" is an exhibition dedicated to highlighting trends in contemporary fashion and textiles, and will encompass both traditional and non-traditional media. All forms of wearables are welcome, including but not limited to: dresses, gloves, coats, tutus, pinafores, capes, hats, shoes, handbags, etc. The object of this exhibition is to present innovative work of the highest quality and to provide a forum for outstanding new add established fiber artists. Anyone 18 and over can submit. Send no more then 6 glides, clearly labeled. An artist's statement will only be required for accepted works. For additional information and entry form contact Robin Palter or Judy Brooks at [phone] or email [e-mail]. Send completed materials to Dressed to Thrill, Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway, Paducah KY 42001-0732. Deadline: Jan. 16.

Submit slides: To the John Michael Kohler Arts Center for its sales space. Works may Be in any medium or size. Submit slides and resume to Ellen Clark, JMKAC, P.O. Box 489, Sheboygan, WI 53082-0489 / [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit slides: To the 2004 Letchworth Arts and Crafts Show and Sale. The Arts Council of Wyoming County announces Jan. 1 availability of Artist/Artisan/Crafter applications for the 2004 Craft Show, Oct. 9, 10, 11, 2004 at Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY. Categories of entry include: Painting/Drawing/Graphics, Glass/Jewelry, Pottery, Metal, Decorative Painting, Photography, Florals, Fibre, Wood/Furniture/Historical Reproductions, Togs/Dolls, and Other. 3 slides of work are required as well as one slide of the booth/setup display with tent. For more information call [phone] / [e-mail] / www.artswyco.org. Send completed application to ACWC, PO Box 249, Perry, NY 14530. Deadline: March 1st.

Submit slides: To the Public Art Fund's program, In The Public Realm 2004. It is designed to encourage innovative, experimental public projects by emerging artists living and/or working in New York State. Artists selected will make proposals, develop their work in relation to urban conditions, and ultimately present their work in New York City. Artists are encouraged to investigate the physical, social, and psychological nature of the urban environment throughout New York City. Previous experience of working in public spaces is not essential for selection in this program. Artists can submit up to ten 35 mm slides in a clear plastic sheet, clearly labeled. Also included should be a resume, and brief statement of interest. For more information, please call [phone]. Please mail application to the Public Art Fund, Inc. In The Public Realm, One East 53rd Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York, 10022. Deadline: Feb. 13.

Submit slides: To the Soho Photo 2004 National Photography Competition. Between twenty five and thirty artists will be chosen by the juror to appear in a group show at Soho Photo in June, 2004. Eligibility extends to any US-resident photographer 18 years of age or older and to all photo-based images, including digitally processed pieces. There is no limitation as to subject matter. However, it is suggested that submitted work show stylistic and thematic unity. Maximum dimesion of any piece (including frame) is 48 inches. Free-standing pieces are not allowed, and only 5 slides may be submitted per person. Send entry, preferably by first class US mail to: 2004 National Competition, Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, New York, 10013 / [phone]. Deadline: April 17.

Submit slides: The Stephen F. Austin Gallery is seeking entries for the Texas National 2004, open to all media, both 2-D and 3-D, except film, video and performance. All works must be original and completed in the past 2 years. Total of $4,500 in cash prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners. A catalogue of the exhibition will be produced and each accepted artist win receive 3 copies. Contact Texas National 2004, P.O. Box 13041 SFA, Nacogdoches, TX 7562-3041 / [phone] / [e-mail] / www.art.sfasu.edu. Deadline: Jan.23.

Submit videos: To Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions for possible inclusion in an ongoing video window installation program. Projects must not require sound. Send VHS tape with project description, artist statement, resume, and SASE for return of materials to Ed de la Torre, LACE, 6522 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit videos: To SPACES, a non-profit, artist-run organization in Cleveland, for its ongoing screening program. For prospectus call or fax [phone]/email: [e-mail]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit work: To the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University for the Honickman First Book Prize in Photography. The contest is open to American photographers who have yet to publish a book length work and who use their camera for creative exploration, whether it be of places, people or communities: of the natural or social world: of beauty or the lack of it; of objective or subjective realities. The prize will honor a visually compelling, coherent body of work that that bears witness and has integrity of purpose. The biennial prize includes publication of a book of photography, a $3,000 cash award, and a traveling exhibition. Contact CDS/Honickman First Book Prize, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew St., Duke University, Durham, NC z7705 / http://cds.aas.duke.edu/l-t/. Deadline: Sept. 10, 2004.

Submit work: To the Center for Photography at Woodstock, which seeks photography, digital, multi-media, installation and film/video from artists and curators for possible exhibition and/or publication. For information contact the Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY 12498 / [phone]. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit work: The Everson Museum of Art announces the upcoming cab for entries for the 2004 Everson Biennial exhibition, entitled Double Take. Double Take will explore several themes found in art including irony, humor, mystery, and the unexpected: the realization that things are not always as they appear. These themes may be found in the artist's materials, technique, process, or subject matter, as well as the anticipated responce from the viewer. More information will be included with the complete prospectus. All New York State artists, eighteen years of age and older, who live within 100 miles of Syracuse are invited to participate. The complete prospectus and entry form will be mailed in mid-February, 2004. Double Take war be on view June 12-august 29, 2004, with an opening night preview party in June 11. If you wish to recieve the 2004 prospectus and entry form, please call 315-474-6064 or email your mailing address to [e-mail]. Deadline: April 9.

Submit work: To IRIS, International Centre for Women in Photography. IRIS seeks submissions from women photographers and writers on photography for consideration for future projects such as exhibitions, publications and educational projects. For more information and membership forms write to Kate Newton, IRIS, International Centre for Women in Photography, School of Art & Design, Staffordshire University, College Rd., Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DE, United Kingdom / email: [e-mail].

Submit work: To the Lagrange National XXIII Biennial, March 13-April 24, 2004. The Lagrange National is a juried visual arts competition open to all artists in the United States 18 and older. Work in all media is accepted. Paintings, prints and drawings are exhibited at the Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum and photography, sculpture, ceramics, and decorative arts are exhibited at the Lamar Dodd Art Center. To request an entry form, contact the CV Art Museum at [phone], or [e-mail] / www.cvam-online.org. Deadline; Jan. 24.

Submit work: To the 24th Mini Print International, Cadaques. Each selected artist will be invited to have a one-prson show of their small format prints. The image size of submissions must not exceed 10 x 10 c/m. with the paper or suport not to exceed 18 xy 18 c/m. 50 or more images will be selected for purchase by ADOGI. A 33% commission is taken by the gallery for each piece sold, with each artist setting their own pricing. Contact ADOGI, Apartado de Correos 9319, Barcelona 08080, Spain/[e-mail].

Submit work: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOEA) in Cleveland produces an annual solo exhibition of an emerging female artist under the aegis of the Wendy L. Moore Emerging Artist Series. The selection criteria stipulates that the recipient be any female artist with a developed body of work who resides in Northeast Ohio, is under 30 years old, is not currently an art student and has yet to have a one person museum exhibition. Contact Kelly K. Bird at MOCA, (2rb) 4218671 ext. 36. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit work: To Photo Eclipse, a group of artists committed to the continuation of photography at the Harbourfront Centre's open-access hallway, a space seen by thousands of people who might not otherwise visit galleries. Send un framed prints (preferred) or slides (10-20, labeled with name, title and number and top); a print or slide list describing dimensions of work as it w91 he exhibited, medium, tide and year of production; statement (one page or less) about the work submitted and the proposed exhibition, including the dates the work is available; a resume; and SASE package for return, to: The Photo Passage al Harbourfront Centre, York Quay Gallery, 235 Queen's Quay W., Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2G8. Ongoing deadlines: March 1, Sept. 15.

Submit work: To the San Diego Art Institute's 47th Annual Prospectus 2004 international award exhibition, May 1-June 13, 2004. Up to two works may be submitted per artist. Artwork may be for sale and commission will be taken by the Institute. For more detailed information on submission requirements contact the Institute at the House of Charm, Balboa Park, 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1617. [phone]/ www.sandiego-art.org / email:[e-mail].

Submit work: Southern Light Gallery at is seeking submissions of work for solo photography exhibitions. Southern Lightgallery, Jim Jordan, Amarillo College, 2011 South Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109 / [phone]. Deadline: March 15.

Submit work: To Via, a collaborative, artist-led initiative whose primary concern is the use of everyday spaces as a platform to address history, culture and art practice. The next Via exhibition/event wad be situated on Camden St., Dublin in April, 2004. Contact Susan Grogan, 56 Synge St., Dublin 8, Ireland [phone] x 626g / email: [e-mail]