2008/2009 Residency Opportunities at The Foundry

The Foundry for Art Design + Culture invites applications from contemporary visual artists, galleries, art museums, art colleges, art organizations, contemporary art spaces and cultural funding bodies for use of The Foundry Studios Internationale starting September 2008.

Resident Artist Program

The Foundry Studios Internationale Residency Program, opened August 2007, consisting of 9 individual studios which can accommodate up to 20 artists. Currently, there are studio residency opportunities available for up to 8 artists.

The aim of the Residency Program is to open the way for artists in many fields and from many countries to gather together through appropriate forums, to work, to discuss and exchange ideas among artists and the public, and to contribute to each others development.

The key objectives of The Foundry Studio Internationale Residency Program are to:

• provide subsidized studio facilities for contemporary visual arts practitioners, curators, theorists, writers, architects and designers;
• support the development of new work;
• facilitate professional development opportunities for artists;
• foster dialogue and exchange between artists, writers, theorists, curators and designers;
• provide publishing opportunities for writers and artists.

Deadline: Rolling

More information can be found at The Foundry website, 

"Krooked Change...Smeered" CD Release Show at The Bayou, Aug 13

The Poet Essence will be releasing her brand new CD, Krooked Change...Smeered, on Wednesday, August 13 at the Bayou Cafe (79 North Pearl Street, Albany).

This not-to-be-missed special event will feature poetry, music, and spoken word from Tribal Raine, Houseband of the Apocalypse, The Johnny Bravehearts, Max Parthas, THE Dubber, and, of course, THE POET ESSENCE.

And, as an added bonus, hosting this fantastic night of poetry and spoken word is none other than Big Ray from JAMZ 96.3

The show starts at 7:00PM.  Get there early to get a seat as space fills up quick for Essence's CD release shows.

You can get some more info on the show and The Poet Essence by checking out her MySpace page or her work on the Albany Poets site.

Steven Huff at Caffe Lena, August 6

The next Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic is on Wednesday, August 6 with featured poet Steven Huff. 

Steven Huff  is a poet and fiction writer, and the Director of Adult Education and Programming at Writers & Books. He teaches creative writing at RIT and the Eastman School of Music, and is the voice of “Fiction in Shorts” on WXXI-FM. Steve’s new book of poems, More Daring Escapes, is due out this fall from Red Hen Press, as is his new book of stories, A Pig in Paris from Lake Affect Publishers. His previous books include The Water We Came From, published in 2003 by FootHills, and Proof, which was named Editor’s Choice in the 2004 Two Rivers Review Chapbook Competition.

Sign up for the open mic begins at 7:00PM, open mic starts at 7:30PM.  There is a $3.00 suggested donation.  Your host, Carol Graser.  Caffe Lena is located at 47 Phila Street in beautiful downtown Saratoga Springs.

2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe

From our friend Sally Rhoades:

Dear Friends,

This dance has been a labor of love. It has tested all my strengths. Myself and five other dancers from NYC will perform on September 10th and 11 at 7 pm, as part of the Philly Fringe festival, at the Painted Bride Art Center at 230 Vine street in Philly.  I was suppose to perform there September 13th and 14th, 2001 BUT 9/11 happened and I could not leave home.  I visited the fringe in 2003 and Loved the venue.

Besides the dance I open the fringe with my play, Moon over Manhattan, August 29th, 30th and 31st at 9pm at the Painted Bride Art Center. The same cast performed it last summer at The Johnstown Colonial Little Theatre.

Many people have helped me on this enterprise. #1 my husband Hasan Atalay who has encouraged my art making for the last twenty-five years. My daughters Alev and Sara Atalay who come along on my journey and help. The many dance teachers, choreographer teachers, theatre teachers and Playwright Al Asemerly who insisted on the second act.

The many friends and dancers who have been a listening ear, a contact dance or celebrating in a technique class that we get it!!! I thank you for being there.
It's an intense pleasure that I invite you all to Philly or just along in your heart.
The cast of the play is as follows: Lisa Weiderman( actor/co-director), Carol Russo( co-Director), John Nare, Laura Tortoricci, Rob Houle and David Insogna.

The dancers; Megan Nicely, Joseph Perna, Karen Mikalsen, Keren Ganin-Pinto, Jenn Kelly and Myself.

Come see the fringe of 150 special productions, 50 live-arts shows and a town that invites the arts.

The home of the Liberty bell, Ben Franklin, U PENN and the fabulous Philly Fringe!!!

If you are in the area or plan on being in the area, definitely check this event out.