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Tuesday, November 29, 2011  
[a4 Event]     

Holiday Party Town Hall

 

 coffee

Photo: kannanokannan

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 6:00PM-8:00PM

Alwan for the Arts

16 Beaver Street, 4th Fl

(between Broadway and Broad Street)

Subways: 4 5 J Z N R

 

RSVP here

 

Come be with friends for the end of the year at our special Holiday Town Hall! Celebrate how far you've come in the past year and share best wishes for the year to come. Pitch, eat, and be merry as we gather to learn about each other's new projects and create new partnerships. 

 

This month, our guest list includes representatives of Asian Women Giving Circle's grant program and New York Foundation for the Arts' Artist's Fellowships.

 

Join us in making the potluck a holiday feast. Time to dust off your cookbooks and preheat that oven!

[a4 Event]     

Locating the Sacred festival - applications available in January 2012

 

 
 Locating the Sacred Festival  
 
Planning is under way for a4's Locating the Sacred festival (Sept. 12-23, 2012)! Applications for artists in all disciplines, and for space hosts, will be available starting in early January 2012. a4 will hold festival information sessions throughout the five boroughs in January and February 2012. Start thinking about your projects! 
 
 
Come to Town Hall on Dec. 6 and learn more!

 

[a4 Event]

Brainstorm!

Fall 2011 Panel Discussion Series

 

 

PRODUCE & DISTRIBUTE YOUR OWN FILM

 

Thursday, December 1  

6:30 - 8:00pm

 

New York Film Academy 

100 East 17th St

 

Tickets: $10 General Admission, Free for Alliance+ members and NY Film Academy Students

 

Tickets here

 

 

 

PUBLISH & DISTRIBUTE YOUR OWN WRITING


Thursday, December 8

6:30-8:00pm

Asian American Writers' Workshop 

110-112 West 27th St

 

Tickets: $10 General Admission, Free for Alliance+ and AAWW members

Tickets here

 

 

PRODUCE & DISTRIBUTE YOUR OWN MUSIC

Thursday, December 15
6:30-8:00pm

Greenwich House 

Music School 46 Barrow Street

Tickets: $10 General Admission, Free for Alliance+ members

Tickets here

 

 

 

For more on this season's Brainstorm! panels, click here

[a4 Event]     

Welcoming new Festival Coordinator Elena Chang!

 

Elena Jin ChangPlease join us in welcoming new a4 Festival Coordinator Elena Jin Chang! Elena is thrilled to be joining the a4 team for the "Locating the Sacred" festival. She strives to continue her work as an artist and activist through collaborations between professional artists & community members. Elena has worked both independently and with companies such as the Looking Glass, Ma-Yi Theatre Company, and Vampire Cowboys. She is also a company member of Leviathan Lab, a professional creative studio that invests in the advancement of Asian American performing artists. 

Elena has a background in Women's Studies, and holds a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. 

 

Come introduce yourself at next Tuesday's Town Hall and hear more about Elena and the Locating the Sacred festival!

 

Click here to learn more about Elena

 

[Special Event]     

Battle of the Boroughs

 

battle of the boroughs  

a4 is thrilled to be a partner again for the 2012 Battle of the Boroughs. WNYC is searching for the best undiscovered performers to take part in their third annual celebration of New York's up-and-comers.

 

For more information, click here

 

[Featured Events]
Alliance+ Member Events

 

Friday, December 2, 7:00pm-10:00pm

A Dream of Red Pavilions

Pan Asian Repertory Theater presents this staged reading as part of its New Play Development Lab. Based on classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber.

Learn more

 

Saturday, December 3, 1:00pm-5:00pm

Eiko & Koma: Delicious Movement Workshop & Talk

The Japan Society presents this Butoh movement workshop featuring MacArthur "Genius" fellows Eiko & Koma.

Saturday, December 3, 4:30pm-6:00pm

Kinetic Cinema with Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre

The Center for Remembering & Sharing presents this curated screening of films and videos that have inspired the work of Yaa Samar! dance theatre, a contemporary group that has developed a unique process using Skype to create new work.

Learn more

 

Tuesday, November 8-Sunday, December 4, times vary

The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness

Ma-Yi Theater Company presents this play, based on Hansel and Gretel, about kids growing up fast, children raising children, and shifting notions of home.
 

Click here to view more events   

 

Want your events to be featured in a4's e-news? You become eligible when you're an Alliance+ member. Find out how here 

[Featured Alliance+ Member]

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre

Pan Asian Rep

  

The Pan Asian Repertory Theatre has been showcasing the talents of Asian American theatre artists for more than 30 years. Benchmark productions have presented stories of migration, assimilation, and the joys of Asian American culture and society. 

 

On Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00pm, the Pan Asian Rep presents "Three Trees," a staged reading of a play by Alvin Eng. This historical drama explores the unique relationship between sculptor Alberto Giacometti and his muse-model, Japanese existential philosopher, Isaku Yanaihara, and takes place in 1950s Paris.

 

To learn more about "Three Trees", click here




Want to be featured in a4's e-news? You become eligible when you're an Alliance+ member. Find out how here

[a4 Opportunities]
Posted! Opportunities on the UAI Forum  

 

(Casting Call) Korean American Actress needed Tuesday, December 6 for a film project by Jennivere Song Lee.

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) TEDGlobal's 2012 Fellowship Applications are now open! The search is on for 20 outstanding multidisciplinary trailblazers. 

Deadline: Tuesday, December 6.

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) New York Foundation for the Arts is accepting applications for their 2012 Artist's Fellowships. These are $7,000 cash awards made to individual originating artists living and working in New York for unrestricted use. 

Deadline: Thursday, December 15.

Learn more

 

(Call for Submissions) HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) 2012 is now accepting applications. HARP commissions and develops new hybrid works over a 1 to 3 year period. 

Deadline: Monday, January 2, 2012.

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) Artists and writers are invited to apply for month-long summer residencies at the Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York. 

Deadline: Sunday, January 15.

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) NEA Literature Fellowships for poetry are open for applications. The program offers $25,000 grants to published creative writers. 

Deadline: Tuesday, March 1.

Learn more

 

(Employment Opportunity) NYU A/P/A Institute is seeking a creative, reliable, and dedicated individual to serve as Events Coordinator.

Learn more

 

(Casting Call) Seeking a 16-year old Asian male to play Joe Montana in an untitled pilot for ABC.

Learn more

 

(Internship) The Rubin Museum of Art is offering internships for Spring 2012. The Rubin is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and offers a range of changing exhibitions and public programs.

Learn more

    

Learn about more opportunities and post your own! 

 

The Urban Artist Initiative (UAI) Forum is a joint project of Asian American Arts Alliance, Amerinda, Bronx Council on the Arts, Harlem Arts Alliance, New York Foundation for the Arts, and Queens Council on the Arts.

a4's E-News is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Metropolitan Life Foundation, Con Edison, The New York Community Trust, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the CJ Huang Foundation.

      New York State Council on the Arts        New York City Department of Cultural Affairs        National Endowment for the Arts 
     Metropolitan Life Foundation   Con Edison
The New York Community Trust  CJ Huang Foundation                          

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In This Issue
Holiday Party Town Hall
Locating the Sacred festival
Fall 2011 Brainstorm!
Welcoming New Staff
Battle of the Boroughs
Alliance+ Events
Featured Member: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
Posted! Opportunities on UAI Forum
Stay in touch with a4 and the Asian American artistic community in NYC!