ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

 

NAMAC


The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
346 Ninth Street, San Francisco, CA  94103
p: 415-431-1391 - f: 415-431-1392 - e: namac@namac.org
http://www.namac.org

Jobs! The Announcements page of the NAMAC website lists many jobs currently available in the media arts field.

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The Dallas Society Of Visual Communications

http://www.dsvc.org

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SWAMP

Southwest Alternate Media Project is a nonprofit regional media arts center committed to the production, promotion, and presentation of film and video as art forms to a multi-cultural public. SWAMP believes it is essential to our society to support the development of a population of media literate individuals.

 

http://www.swamp.org

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Austin Scene

Film and video scene in and around the state capitol via the Austin Film Society (AFS).
Call 512/322-0145 or go to their website at http://www.austinfilm.org

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Film Alliance of Austin

Free e-mail newsletter, boasting "All of the film business news going on in Austin and around Texas that we know about."  If you would like to see what the letter is like, the most recent copy is posted at:
http://www.filmalliance.org/FANews.htm

 

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ONLINE MAGAZINES

 

 

Blackfilm.com

 

Distributor whose mission is to present and promote Black cinema. Website includes reviews and features on studio released, independent and historical films and information on productions, jobs, casting calls, grants, festivals, conferences and other events.

New Subscribers will also be invited to participate in future independent & advanced film screenings, promotions and other blackfilm.com events and programs.

http://www.blackfilm.com

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Dallas ARTS Revue

Featuring Dallas visual and experimental arts news, views, reviews, links, calendars and online exhibitions.

http://www.dallasartsrevue.com

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Indie Slate Magazine

The most extensive regional Cast & Crew production listings. The mag is available at all major bookstores in Texas and the Southwest, and via our web site:

http://indieslate.com

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Texas Underground
Monthly Entertainment Magazine
http://www.texasunderground.com

Calendar of Events + Local Buzz + Indie of the Month and Much, Much, More... ALL FREE!!!
Contact:  Lynn Van Noy at 817-457-2295
Lynn@TexasUnderground.com
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What's new @ indieWIRE.com
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MEDIACHANNEL.ORG, First "Global Media Supersite"

http://www.mediachannel.org

Responding to a "media crisis" in an age of mega-mergers and unprecedented corporate concentration, two international foundations are launching MediaChannel.org, the first Web portal dedicated to international media issues.  The site will be the premier Internet source for analysis and information about the media. Original content on the site includes a daily media news page, with links to the most important and provocative media news stories online, providing the most comprehensive searchable database of media topics available on the Web.

The Views section offers all-original critical commentary, inside information and open debates on the state of the global media, including Schechter's weekly "News Dissector" column, and pieces from international contributors such as Todd Gitlin, Culture and Communication professor at New York University, Nadine Gordimer, the renowned South African Nobel Prize winning writer, and the noted Latin American essayist Eduardo Galeano.

A Media Arts section includes stories from affiliate groups dedicated to artistic freedom, as well as an original column by media arts editor Robert Atkins. The section also brings back to the Web "The File Room," Antonio Muntadas's pioneering online artwork about cultural censorship.

"Discussion, debate and discourse are our hallmarks," said Ken Jordan, MediaChannel's Site Director. "We don't just gripe about what's wrong with the media -- we also explore ways to make it right. We are creating an on-line center for media critics, analysts, educators and journalists world wide."

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SERVICES AVAILABLE

 

 

Creative Capital Foundation

Grantmaking organization founded in 1999 supporting individual artists pursuing innovative approaches to form and content in the performing, visual, literary and media arts, and in emerging arts fields. In addition to financial support, the Foundation also works closely with its grantees to provide them advisory services and professional development opportunities.

http://www.creative-capital.org

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Need talent quick?

The Actors Place (501) (c) (3)


http://www.Actorsplace.com
http://www.Lonestaractors.com

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GuideStar


http://www.guidestar.org

A searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. They also publish 990 financial  information (see next entry).
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The Quality 990


Maintained by the Urban Institute to help nonprofits with their U.S. tax filing requirements.
http://www.qual990.org/
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One VAD member has offered himself as FREE LABOR in exchange for production experience. Anyone wishing to take advantage of this offer, please contact Laura for information.

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MOVIELAW

My name is Michael Saleman. I am a member of VAD and am an attorney. I probably represent some of you.

I have recently launched a web site for my office, which goes by the  domain name of www.movielaw.net. More than just a web site for a law office, the site contains free printable, downloadable "deal point checklists", so that clients can talk to the "other side" before an attorney is brought in; also, the site contains a number of short
informative articles, called "Tips of the Trade"; and the site also has a free "Ask a Question" e-mail service.

http://www.movielaw.net

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ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

Green Video

 

Environmental issues are pretty popular these days and a pretty easy way to raise funds since everyone wants clean air, water and food. The DFW Green Alliance is looking to get promos and documentaries made on preserving our local environment and future fundraising efforts through the work Alliance groups do.

Susan Gregory Drechsler, PATH Coordinator

Ken Duble, PATH Public Relations

For more information contact us at greenalliance@greenbee.org.

PATH is the lead nonprofit agent for the DFW Green Alliance.

 

Upcoming green event in which you can participate:

April 21-22: EarthFest for the Metroplex, Earthday weekend, Flag Pole Hill White Rock Lake, Volunteers needed. earthday@greenbee.org 214-824-2448
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Distribution Opportunity

 

Troma Entertainment, which has been one of the world's leading independent film distributors for the last 25 years, is currently seeking new and innovative films for distribution. All genres welcome. Please send submissions to Troma Entertainment, Attention: Jonathan Lipp, 733 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

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Sci-Fi Channel Looking for Short Films

 

The show, EXPOSURE on the Sci-Fi Channel is looking for short films. Anyone interested in submitting a Science Fiction related short film for consideration, can find information at the show's web site:

http://exposure.scifi.com

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MASTHEAD

 

VIDEOFEST.NEWS is publication of the Video Association of Dallas, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video.

  • VAD Artistic Director: Bart Weiss, bart@videofest.org
  • VAD Executive Director: Laura Neitzel, info@videofest.org
  • VAD phone: 214-428-8700, fax: 214-426-0737, email: info@videofest.org
  • Dallas Video Festival website: www.videofest.org

VIDEOFEST.NEWS editor: Scooter Smith, skooch@sbcglobal.net the forest

 

BETTER LIVING THROUGH VIDEO

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