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 Annecy festival features animated films The 2005 International Animated Film Festival, held in Annecy, France, June 6-11, is currently accepting submissions. The competition includes shorts and features, TV and commissioned films, graduation films and films for the Internet. Sixteen prizes are awarded at the closing ceremony. For more information, visit www.annecy.org. Film submission deadline is Jan. 15. Newton Center hosts ‘artwords’ All students are invited to participate in the second annual Artwords, a written, creative response to the visual arts. Students may write a short story, piece of non-fiction or poem in response to any painting, print or photograph in the Earle W. Newton Center for British-American Studies, Kiah Hall, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Entries are judged by faculty in the SCAD liberal arts department. Winners will read their pieces at a celebratory reception Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Newton Center, where prizes will be awarded and light refreshments will be served. Entries are due by 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 to Bob Frigo at the center. Sponsored by the liberal arts department and the Newton Center. For more information, contact 525-7187 or bfrigo@scad.edu. Animation party seeks submissions Submissions currently are being accepted for an animation block party Feb. 14 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Visit www.animationblock.com for submission information. Deadline is Jan. 24. ‘Rogers’ scholarship supports children’s media College and university upper-level and graduate students are invited to submit applications for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ first Fred Rogers (of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”) Memorial Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship is intended to support and encourage an aspiring upper-level or graduate student to pursue a career in children’s media that furthers the values and principles of Rogers’ work. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment, either through coursework or experience, to any combination of at least two of the following fields: early childhood education, child development/child psychology, film/television production, music or animation. Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in the field of children’s media. Visit Web site at www.emmys.tv/atemmys/rogersscholarship.php for scholarship description and application. Deadline is Jan. 28. Exhibition focuses on sacred Ritual transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Rituals are created for their symbolic and emotional value. Many are constructed around powerful ceremonies to mark major life transitions, while others celebrate seasonal holiday or personal traditions. Symbols often play an important part in ritual. By crafting symbols or ritual objects, artists are able to impart their own experience and vision. “Sacred Icons: A Collective Vision of Symbolic and Ritual Objects” provides an opportunity for artists to share their personal ideology and inspire others to create work that rises above the mundane and ordinary. All fine craft media are considered. Submissions must be original in design and have been completed within the last two years. Deadline is March 19, and slides must be postmarked. For application and submission information, visit www.virginiaartisans.org/Sacred_Icons_ prospectus.pdf. Design a logo for GEORGIA The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service seeks help creating an easily recognizable, simple and original logo to represent the community-based program Generating Enhanced Oyster Reefs in Georgia’s Inshore Areas. The program collects shells from restaurants and roast events throughout coastal Georgia to recycle and create new oyster reefs. Recycled shell acts as a suitable substrate for young oysters (spat) to attach to and grow. The goal is to restore, preserve and enhance local oyster reefs through community efforts. The competition is open to everyone. Artists are asked to submit no more than three designs and to donate the copyright of all work submitted to GEORGIA. Entries are due by April 1. For more information, call Alan at 598-2348 or Dodie at 598-2340. Submit entries to Oyster Recycling Logo Competition, University of Georgia, Marine Extension Service, 20 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, Ga. 31411. Gallery seeks artists Black Orchid, 131 Drayton St., is a contemporary art gallery that caters to professional and up-and-coming multimedia artists. The goal of the gallery is to provide a place for artists to display their work without guidelines or limitations. Black Orchid also offers space for art receptions and the option of joint advertising. The gallery fee is always negotiable, depending on the size and number of pieces. Submit artwork to Chris Autry at the gallery or contact him at www.blackorchidgallery.com or 236-0010. Library exhibits student work The Wayne County Library in Jesup invites SCAD students to exhibit their work in a public setting as part of the library’s initiative to raise community awareness in the arts. Interested students should contact Edna Williamson at ewilliamson@trrl.org or 427-2500. Genesis award focuses on animal issues The Hollywood office of the Humane Society of the United States and the Student Animal Rights Alliance are calling for entries for the Student Genesis Award category of the 19th annual Genesis Awards. The awards honor outstanding individuals in the major news and entertainment media whose creativity and/or journalistic integrity have increased the public’s understanding of animal protection issues. Works produced, printed or screened from Jan. 1 - Dec. 23, 2004, will be considered for the award. More information on the Student Genesis Award, including application details and form, can be found at www.defendanimals.org. |
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