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FotoFest International: The 12th International Biennial of Photography and Photo-Realted Art. March 7-April 20. Houston. www.fotofest.org.

Lectures and Film Screenings: Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, 21st St. at Guadalupe St., Austin. Lectures and film screenings including the Robert DeNiro Film Series and the Silent Silver Screen Series. www.hrc.utexas.edu.

VERMONT

Workshops: Cone Edition Press, 17 Powder Spring Rd., East Topsham. Workshops in techniques and technologies of digital printmaking. www.cone-editions.com.

WASHINGTON

Workshops: Coupeville Arts Center, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. Workshops on Whidbey Island. Spring 2008. www.coupevillearts.org.

Workshops: Photographic Arts Workshops, Granite Falls. www.barnbaum.com.

WORLDWIDE CANADA

Workshops: Banff Centre for the Arts, 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr., Banff. Summits and workshops in a variety of artistic and scientific areas, including low-tech and alternative photographic processes and bookmaking. www.banffcentre.ca.

Workshops: Canadian Photographic Centre, 9 Davies Ave., Toronto. www.canadianphotographiccentre.com.

SPAIN

Lectures, Film Festival, Classes and Workshops: PhotoEspana, Veronica 13. www.phedigital.com.

UNITED KINGDOM

Classes and Lectures: The Sackler Centre, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd., S. Kensington, London. Contact a.fay@vam.ac.uk.

Conference: The Centre for Modern Thought at the Univ. of Aberdeen, Scotland. Recoded: Landscapes and Politics of New Media. April 25-26. www.abdn.ac.uk/sll.

Events: Prelude Art Events, Market St. El, Spitalfields. First weekend of May-Dec. www.inspiredartfair.com or spitalfields.co.uk.

ETC.

Grants available: Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Foundation offers emergency grants of up to $10,000 to artists in a "mature" stage (working over 10 years) facing an unforeseen tragedy. Contact the Gottlieb Foundation, 380 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10012 / (212) 226-0581. www.gottliebfoundation.org

Grants available: To support international documentary films and videos addressing current, significant issues in human rights, expression, liberties and social justice. Average grant: $25,000. Contact Diane Weyermann, Director of Soros Documentary Fund, Open Society Institute, 400 W. 59th St., New York, NY 10019. www.soros.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Grants available: Jerome Foundation makes grants to support the creation and production of new artistic works by emerging artists and arts organizations in Minnesota and New York City. Contact Cynthia Gehrig, President, Jerome Foundation, 125 Park Square Ct., 400 Sibley St., St. Paul, MN 55101. www.jeromefdn.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Grants available: 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 SASE 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 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 or older and must have been a full-time NY resident for the year preceding 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 Ave. of the Americas, 14th Fl., New York, NY 10013. www.nyfa.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

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

Grants available: To Philadelphia-area artists. Contact Pew Fellowships in the Arts, 230 S. Broadway St., Ste. 1003, Philadelphia, PA 19102. www.pewarts.org.

Grants available: Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc. offers financial assistance to artists of recognizable merit and financial need as painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Contact the foundation at 863 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021. www.pkf.org. Deadlines: Ongoing.

Grants available: Roy W. Dean New York Film Grant, valued at $50,000, will be awarded to one deserving filmmaker whose film is "unique and makes a contribution to society." For more information contact Tory Jay Berger at tory@spiritualpr.com / www.fromtheheartproductions.com. Deadline: Ongoing.

Grants available: Southern Humanities Media Fund requests proposals for one to three significant regional media projects. The fund will award approximately $90,000 for the project(s). www.southernmediafund.org.

Internships available: Afterimage offers 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, fact-checking, proofreading, research, promotional activities and writing reviews for our "Media Noted" section. Interns are asked to commit to at least 10 hours/week for three months and are welcome to stay longer. College (undergraduate or graduate) credit can be arranged through the home institution. To apply, send a cover letter stating background, interests, experience and availability (and writing samples if available) to Karen vanMeenen, Editor, Afterimage Internships, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607 / afterimage@vsw.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: Brooklyn Museum offers numerous internships, providing graduate and undergraduate students entry-level experience in the various aspects of museum work. (718) 638-5000 x426. www.brooklynmuseum.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: Center for Photography at Woodstock offers internships in photography and arts administration (a tuition remission of over $5,000). Interns are exposed to a diversity of photographic topics and approaches to the medium, learning creative imagemaking and a variety of teaching philosophies and strategies, or to curatorial practices, gallery management, exhibition installation and magazine production. They have the opportunity to personally meet and work with visiting artists and curators, and to share their portfolios with professionals. To be selected, interns must have transportation and plan to live in, or relocate to, the Woodstock, NY, area during their internship. Candidates are selected by in-person interviews only. For an appointment call (845) 679-9957. 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. (716) 856-2717. Deadline: Ongoing.

Internships available: The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC is accepting applications for internships, academic year internships, internships in the museum profession, graduate curatorial internships, year-round volunteer internships, research assistantships and apprenticeships. Although some students with a recent undergraduate degree will be considered, preference will be given to graduate students. Students with experience in all fields are encouraged to apply. For applications, go to www.nga.gov/ or contact the National Gallery of Art Department of Academic Programs at intern@nga.gov. Deadline: Specific to internship.

Positions available: ArtJob Online targets arts professionals for opportunities in arts administration, museums, academia, design, internships, fellowships and more. www.artjob.org.

Submit film: To 38th Annual Marin County International Festival of Short Film and Video, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael, CA. Jurors Award $1,000 Best Film with Environmental Theme. Independent & Student Filmmakers. Max run time 30 min. Deadline: April 16. www.Marinfair.org.

Submit proposals: Center for Book Arts invites artist members to submit their proposals for the Featured Artist Projects Exhibition Program. Email questions to Sarah Nicholls, snicholls@centerforbookarts.org/www.centerforbookarts.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit proposals: San Francisco Cinematheque is accepting unique film submissions. Send a proposal of no more than three pages and a resume to Curatorial Proposals, San Francisco Cinematheque, 145 9th St., San Francisco, CA 94103. www.sfcinematheque.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit work: Seeking artwork in all media for exhibition. Send 10 slides, VHS/DVD/CD, works list, statement, resume and SASE to Ron Sherhofer, Olin Fine Arts Center, Washington & Jefferson College, 285 E. Wheeling St., Washington, PA 15301. rsherhofer@washjeff.edu. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit work: Blue Sky Gallery, a 20-year-old nonprofit, artist-run gallery, is seeking slides of photographic work for exhibition consideration. Send 20 slides and SASE to BSG, 1231 NW Hoyt St., Dept. AF, Portland, OR 97209 / (503) 225-0210. www.blueskygallery.org. Deadline: Ongoing.

Submit work: To the Center for Contemporary Printmaking Annual Members Exhibition which accepts all fine-art print making including woodcut, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, monotype, and original digital mediums. Receiving dates are May 17-20 from 10am-4am at Mathews Park, 299 West Ave., Norwalk, CT.


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