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(W) Surdna Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Youth Artistic and Cultural Programs
The Teens' Artistic and Cultural Advancement program, an initiative of the Surdna Foundation, aims to help young people achieve their educational and career goals and catalyze change in their communities through art and culture. The program supports organizations that connect teens to artistically rigorous and culturally relevant programs that equip them with practical and life-enhancing skills and help prepare them to be creative and innovative leaders in their communities. Through the program, the foundation supports organizations that integrate high-quality arts training and life skills; encourage teens to connect to their cultural identity through art-making; provide a well-developed sequential curriculum that meets the increasing skills of participants; provide strong mentoring opportunities for artists with teens; and employ accomplished faculty and guest artists who engage teens in art forms that reflect their cultural interests and community. Priority is given to organizations that emphasize skill building and have a proven and long-standing commitment to serving teens. The program does not support individuals; in-school arts programs; projects that enhance in-school arts training; recruitment efforts at arts-focused schools; one-time projects; or organizations that solely provide arts-integrated learning. Letters of Inquiry deadline is Open.

($$) J.M. Kaplan Fund Offers Grants to Nonprofit Publishers
The J.M. Kaplan Fund's Furthermore program supports nonfiction book publishing about the urban experience; natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history; and civil liberties and other public issues. The program seeks work that appeals to an informed general audience; demonstrates evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production; promises a reasonable shelf life; might not otherwise achieve top quality or even come into being; and "represents a contribution without which we would be the poorer." Individual grants range from $500 to approximately $15,000 and may be used to support writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and/or printing and binding. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Trade publishers and public agencies may apply for grants in partnership with an eligible nonprofit sponsor. Click here for complete application guidelines and program information. Deadline: March 15, 2013 and September 15, annually.

($$) Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Through its History of Art grant program, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture from antiquity to the dawn of the modern era. Grants are awarded to support projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic campaigns, scholarly catalogs and publications, and technical and scientific studies. The program also supports activities that permit art historians to share their expertise through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, presentation of research, and other professional events. In previous years, grant amounts have ranged from $1,000 to $93,000. To be eligible, nonprofit organizations, including supporting foundations of European institutions, must be recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The foundation has two deadline applications a year: April 1 and October 1.

(W) EmcArts Invites Applications for Innovation Lab for Museums Program

EmcArts, in partnership with the American Alliance of Museums' Center for the Future of Museums and the MetLife Foundation, is accepting applications for its Innovation Lab for Museums program, which helps museums design, research, and prototype innovative approaches to field-wide challenges in a laboratory-like setting. Up to three museums will be selected to participate in the year-long program, during which EmcArts facilitators will work with teams of senior managers, board representatives, museum staff, artists and scientists, educators, and/or external stakeholders from within and beyond the cultural sector. The lab provides individual coaching, group facilitation, an intensive retreat and a variety of extended support systems tailored to the needs of each organization. Priority will be given to projects that focus on areas of youth education which explore how museums can play a key role in the rapidly changing educational landscape, serve a more inclusive representation of American society, and provide participatory and social experiences that meet audience needs and interests. Applicants must be nonprofit museums recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; have no fewer than the equivalent of ten full-time staff members (generally amounting to a minimum operating budget of around $1 million); and be able to demonstrate stable programmatic and executive leadership over the last twelve months and continuity in board leadership (subject to term limits). In addition, museums may not be engaged in a major competing institutional initiatives (e.g., a building move, capital campaign). Deadline for applications is June 5, 2013.

($$) National Storytelling Network Seeks Applications for Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling
The National Storytelling Network is accepting applications for the 2013 Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling for projects that promote understanding of the ways storytelling can promote change in individuals and communities. Grants of $5,000 will be awarded in support of storytelling projects that are service-oriented, based in a community or local organization, and replicable in other places and situations. Projects should have impact beyond their own communities, organizations, or clients, inspiring excellence in applied storytelling work and communicating to new audiences the humanitarian possibilities of storytelling. Projects may involve various kinds of stories, including traditional tales and myths as well as personal and ad hoc narratives. Although oral storytelling should be central to the project, the work need not be conducted by professional storytellers. Educators, therapists, naturalists, internal or external organizational practitioners, and/or other personnel appropriate to the situation may carry out the project, so long as they can draw on suitable storytelling expertise and experience. Areas of interest include health care, environmental education/activism, community development, law, multicultural awareness, organizational development, leadership, intergenerational initiatives, empowerment of the disabled, substance abuse prevention, and educational curriculum at all levels. Preliminary proposals are due no later than April 30, 2013, with all applicants to be notified by e-mail by June 5, 2013. Invited final-round applications will be due by June 30, 2013.

The Challenge America Fast-Track category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Challenge America Fast-Track grants: Application Deadlline: May 23, 2013

• Extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations.
• Are limited to specific types of projects.
• Are for a fixed amount of $10,000 and require a minimum $10,000 match.
• Receive an expedited application review.

($$) Pioneer Drama Service Seeks Entries from Middle and High School Drama Programs for The Show Must Go On Video Contest
The Pioneer Drama Service is accepting video contest entries from middle and high schools to support drama programs nationwide. Through The Show Must Go On contest, Pioneer Drama will award more than $10,000 in scripts and royalties to middle and high schools for three-minute videos created by students and staff that demonstrate why "the show must go on" on at their school. Videos should demonstrate what the drama club or program is like now and why it wants to win the contest. In addition, entries should address how the drama club or program helps the school and students, the obstacles has it overcome, and how putting on a play will touch other lives. A Grand Prize-winner from each category, middle and high school, will be selected to receive $2,000 worth of Pioneer Drama scripts and royalties. People's Choice prize-winners in each category will receive scripts and royalties valued at $1,000. The remaining finalists in each category will each receive a total of $250 in scripts and royalties. Middle school and high school entries will be judged separately. Every school that enters will receive a $20 Pioneer E-view subSCRIPTion, good for three free electronic preview scripts. All prize values are in the form of Pioneer Drama Service credit that can be applied towards scripts, royalties, and all accompanying materials associated with a specific play or musical title, including but not limited to piano scores, vocal scores, CD sets, director's books, and promotional material.Entries will be accepted from accredited public and private schools in the United States and Canada that have at least two grades between sixth and twelfth grades. Only one entry per school may be submitted.For eligibility and application guidelines, see the Pioneer Drama Service Web site.

($$) National Art Education Foundation Seeks Applications for 2013 Art Educator Grants
The National Art Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Art Education Association, is accepting applications from NAEF members for programs that support classroom-based arts education. Through its 2013 grant cycle, NAEF is offering the following funding opportunities: Ruth Halvorsen Professional Development Grants: Annual scholarships of up to $2,500 will be awarded to qualified art educators whose proposals focus on understanding, implementation of, and issues related to the National Visual Arts Standards and/or which support the improvement of the teaching of art. Mary McMullan Grants: Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded for projects that promote arts education as an integral part of the curriculum and establish and/or improve the instruction of art in public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as institutions of higher education in the United States. NAEF Research Grants: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to support research in arts education that advances knowledge in the field as well as the goals outlined in Creating a Visual Arts Research Agenda Toward the 21st Century (see NAEA Web site).SHIP Grants: Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to arts educators seeking equipment and/or instructional resources needed to advance student learning related to the National Visual Arts Standards. Teacher Incentive Grants: Scholarships of up to $2,500 will be awarded to individual art educators to attend training and education programs that promote the improvement of the teaching of art, including instructional process, curriculum, student learning, student assessment, classroom management, or other practices relating to instructional interaction and the achievement of student learning. Grants are made only to NAEA members (including student and retired members), state/province associations, and recognized NAEA affiliates. Qualified applicants must have been active NAEA members for at least a year prior to the date of application. See the National Art Education Foundation Web site for eligibility and application guidelines.

(M) Great Space Available for Charlotte Nonprofit Groups & Artists
Artists, performing groups, and international and cultural organizations are invited to rent space at the future Midwood International & Cultural Center, Inc (MICC). Space is still available for like-minded nonprofits with an international or cultural focus. The Midwood International & Cultural Center is a 44,000 sqft. brick building with a superb location on Central Avenue in the heart of Charlotte’s international communities and near the Plaza Midwood neighborhood. We are close to uptown Charlotte, next door to the public library, and near many ethnic and international businesses and restaurants.

(W) Philanthropy Journal Webinars
Philanthropy Journal webinars deliver the expertise of nonprofit leaders directly to your phone and desktop, giving you easy access to knowledge and advice you can use to do your job better. All webinars begin at 1pm Eastern time and end by 2pm. Click here for the Webinar Archive.

(W) Guidestar Lunch and Learns and Webinars
Guidestar, an organization that gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations, offers both Lunch and Learns and Webinar opportunities. Click here for a list of upcoming Lunch and Learns, which are free, 30-minute demos of Guidestar's products and services. Click here for a list of upcoming Webinars, which offer a wide range of information pertinent to nonprofits, usually with free registration.

(M) Free Help for N.C. Center for Nonprofits Members
If you are a member of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, you can access benefits including a Board and Staff helpline that can provide information on any question related to nonprofits; a pro bono program that can match you with experts in accounting, human resources, legal or marketing; training opportunites for staff and more.

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(M) - Misc. (Calls to Artists, Space, Partnerships, etc)

($$) Harpo Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry from Visual Arts and Nonprofit Arts Organizations
The Harpo Foundation is accepting applications from visual artists and nonprofit organizations that support visual artists whose work advances and crosses the boundaries of visual media and artistic disciplines. The foundation awards between ten and fifteen grants annually. In general, grant requests should not exceed $10,000 per year. Proposals are evaluated on the basis of the quality of the artist's work, the potential to expand aesthetic inquiry, and the strength of its relationship to the foundation's priority to provide support to visual artists who are under-recognized.Grants made to nonprofit organizations must be used for direct project costs related to artist honoraria, commissioning fees, production costs, and travel. All projects funded during the 2013 grant cycle should be completed by September 2014. Projects scheduled for 2013 but that happen prior to the foundation's November notification date may be eligible for funding on a retroactive basis. In rare cases, the foundation will fund multiyear projects of up to three years to provide support to artists whose projects rely on the passage of time as an essential component of their concept and structure. The foundation is interested in supporting projects that will allow time and its properties of change to become a part of the project's cumulative process. Single-year projects that have durational qualities will be considered as well. Letters of Inquiry may be submitted by individual artists who are citizens of the United States and by U.S.-based nonprofit organizations recognized as "tax exempt" under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations based outside the U.S. are eligible to apply but must be prepared to supply the foundation with a legal affidavit written in English qualifying their tax-exempt activities and structure. Presenting venues and hosting organizations may submit only one application a year. Fiscal sponsors may submit proposals on behalf of more than one artist a year. Letters of Inquiry must be received by April 5, 2013. Applicants will be notified by May 24, 2013, if a full application is requested. Full proposals must be received by June 14, 2013, via the Harper Foundation website.

(M) Call for Entries: Real to Reel International Film Festival
The Cleveland County Arts Council in Shelby, NC is proud to announce that entries for the 14th Annual Real to Reel International Film Festival are now being accepted. The Real to Reel International Film Festival, held at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC, showcases the talent and diversity of filmmakers and offers filmmakers the opportunity to compete for cash prizes in four categories. Film submissions can be of any genre or style. Organized by the Cleveland County Arts Council, the goal of the Real to Reel International Film Festival is to showcase thought-provoking films and offer a venue where movie lovers who appreciate independent vision can celebrate this unique art form. Real to Reel is Co-sponsored by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Real to Reel offers filmmakers 2 free passes to the festival and complimentary drinks at the festival plus a filmmaker gift bag. Attending filmmakers are encouraged to introduce their film and invited to do a Q&A session following their film. Award announcement party follows final film. Expect food, drinks, music and networking. Next Deadline: April 26th.

(M) Call for Artists: 
The Arts Council of York County is now accepting applications for gallery exhibitions. The Arts Council is a non-profit organization committed to creating and supporting a thriving arts community in York County. The Arts Council is looking for artists interested in presenting their work in the Dalton Gallery, a professional gallery appropriated for the exhibition of experienced artists and community projects. The gallery is a 1,800-square-foot space, illuminated by adjustable track lighting. Each year the Arts Council presents eight exhibits. Artists wishing to be considered for one of our 2014 gallery exhibitions, please submit the following to Mike Gentry, Gallery Manager for the Arts Council: $20 application fee*, 10 jpeg images on a CD or DVD (Mac or PC formatted discs please), inventory lists, with titles, sizes, and mediums, artist resume, and a written proposal for exhibition and/or artist statement. All entries must be submitted no later than May 1, 2013. Artists can submit work as a group or individually. Our Gallery Committee will consider all submissions and notification of acceptance will be provided via e-mail. Submission packets will not be returned.*Payments in the form of cash, credit card or check will be accepted. All checks must be payable to the Arts Council of York County. The non-refundable fee supports the goal of the Arts Council to eventually be able to offer a stipend for artists who are selected for a show. For more information, please click here.

($$) Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Invites Applications for 2014 Artists Fellowships
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation is accepting applications from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian artists for its 2014 NACF Fellowships, which are designed to support Native artists working in dance, filmmaking, literature, music, traditional arts, and visual arts. Grants of $20,000 will be awarded in recognition of the creativity and expression of exceptional Native artists who have had significant impact in their respective disciplines. Artists must demonstrate artistic excellence, earned the respect of their colleagues, and achieved recognition in the field. To be eligible, artists must be members of federally and state-recognized tribes, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian communities. Deadline is May 3, 2013.

($$) French-American Jazz Exchange Invites Applications for Collaborative Prospects
A partnership of the Cultural Service of the French Embassy, the French-American Cultural Exchange, and the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, the French-American Jazz Exchange seeks to foster the creative and professional development of jazz artists from France and the United States through the collaborative investigation of artistic practice and exposure to new audiences, music concepts, and professional relationships. FAJE supports projects jointly conceived by French and American professional jazz artists that encourage artistic exploration, foster inter-cultural dialogue, and contribute to the dynamism of the art form. Projects must consist of a lead partner from one country working with a collaborating partner from the other country. Lead and collaborating partners may be either individual artists or ensembles. Projects may take place either in France or the U.S. and their respective territories between September 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014. They will award a total of up to $100,000 annually, with no grant exceeding $25,000. Funding may be used for artist stipends, communications, equipment and space rentals, fiscal sponsor fees (if applicable), marketing, project-related agent/management fees, recording and production fees, shipping, travel-related expenses (international airfare, domestic travel, accommodations, and per-diem costs), and visa fees. Application deadline is May 31, 2013.

($$) Princess Grace Foundation-USA Seeks Nominations for 2013 JustFilms Documentary Awards
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, is accepting nominations for its 2013 JustFilms Documentary Awards program, which seeks to identify and support voices from underrepresented communities with authentic and powerful stories to tell. This year, priority will be given to social justice films by Native/Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Grant amounts are contingent on the size of the project budget. Nominations must be submitted by deans/department chairs in conjunction with the faculty of established U.S. colleges and universities or by directors of nonprofit media arts organizations with structured film production programs that the foundation has invited to apply. Candidates from colleges and universities must be full-time students or matriculated but have not yet completed their thesis films, have completed at least one film as director, be the director of the proposed thesis film, and be a United States citizen or be able to demonstrate proof of permanent resident status. All candidates from a media arts organization must be enrolled in the organization's structured production training program, have completed at least one film as director, be the director of the proposed final project, and be a United States citizen or be able to demonstrate proof of permanent resident status. Deadline is June 1, 2013.

($$) Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Accepting Applications for 2013-14 Observers Program
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation is accepting applications from emerging directors and choreographers for paid opportunities to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at leading regional theaters across the country. Through its 2013-14 Observership Program, the foundation will award weekly stipends of $200 to twenty-five directors and choreographers at the beginning of their careers and provide access to the entire rehearsal process, from first rehearsal through previews to opening night. Observers are given the opportunity to see first-hand the techniques, disciplines, approaches, and insights of master artists as they create new productions and revive classics. In addition, any observer who is not already a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society will receive a one-year SDC associate membership. Anyone with serious interest in pursuing a career in directing and/or choreography may apply, and previous observers are eligible to reapply. Applications must be received by June 1, 2013, to be considered for all opportunities. SDCF will accept applications until July 31, 2013, but those applying by the later date will not be eligible for summer Observership opportunities. Application to this year's program is free to SDC members and associates. A $25 application fee is required from those unaffiliated with SDC.

($$) Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World Invites Nominations for 2014 Elsevier Foundation Awards
The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, in partnership with the Elsevier Foundation and TWAS, is accepting nominations for the 2014 Elseveier Foundation Awards to support research, build capacity, and inspire a new generation of women scientists in the developing world. The annual awards program recognizes talented early career women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. This year, the program's focus is chemistry. Five scientists will receive a cash prize of $5,000 in addition to a year's access to ScienceDirect, a database of scientific journal articles and books, as well as all-expenses paid attendance at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in February 2014. Nominations will be accepted from early career scientists (within ten years of graduating with a Ph.D.) from the eighty-one countries TWAS defines as scientifically lagging. Deadline is June 15, 2013.

Click here for an extensive listing of Artist Opportunities from the North Carolina Arts Council

(M) MLA is Accepting Book Submissions to be Considered for Recognition
Members of the Modern Language Association (MLA) have two chances to be recognized and awarded a prize for having a book published in 2012. The Committee on Honors and Awards of the MLA invites authors to compete for the forty-fourth annual James Russell Lowell Prize, which will be awarded for a scholarly book published last year. To learn how to to qualify, click here. Also, The Committee on Honors and Awards of the MLA invites authors to compete for the twentieth annual MLA Prize for a First Book, which will be awarded for an outstanding scholarly work published in 2012 as the first book-length publication by a current member of the association. To qualify for the prize, a book must be a literary or linguistic study, a critical edition of an important work, or a critical biography. Studies dealing with literary theory, media, cultural history, and interdisciplinary topics are eligible; books that are primarily translations will not be considered. The prize, which consists of a cash award and a certificate, will be presented to the winning author at the association's annual convention in January 2014.

(M) ARTE LATINO NOW
Call for Submissions for 2014 Exhibit; An arts competition celebrating Latino Artists, sponsored by The Center for Latino Studies at Queens University of Charlotte in partnership with Gil Projects, Inc., Art Sí and Queens’ Departments of Art and Foreign Languages, ARTE LATINO NOW seeks to highlight the exciting cultural and artistic contributions of Latinos in the United States. We invite artists who self-define as Latino and live and work in the United States to submit an original creative work in their medium of choice. Winners will be exhibited at Queens University of Charlotte in Spring 2014 Categories for consideration include: New Media, Visual Arts, Performing Arts (including dance, theater, music), and Creative Writing. Deadline for Submissions is October 12, 2013. For information on submission requirements, please click here.

(M) Call to Artists
The Iredell Arts Council is looking for local artists to participate in our Annual Roots and Wings Birdhouse Gala. This year, all artists will be entered in a drawing to win a $150 shopping spree at the Habitat ReStore. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request for more information.

(W) There are some great webinars out there and some of them are actually FREE.  Click here to register for one... or two.

(M) Great Space Available for Charlotte Nonprofit Groups & Artists
Artists, performing groups, and international and cultural organizations are invited to rent space at the future Midwood International & Cultural Center, Inc (MICC). Space is still available for like-minded nonprofits with an international or cultural focus. The Midwood International & Cultural Center is a 44,000 sqft. brick building with a superb location on Central Avenue in the heart of Charlotte’s international communities and near the Plaza Midwood neighborhood. We are close to uptown Charlotte, next door to the public library, and near many ethnic and international businesses and restaurants.

(M) Introducing...NCArtsEveryday.org
The North Carolina Arts Council is pleased to share the latest listing of artist opportunities. Our listings can now be found under Arts News at NCArtsEveryday.org. We hope you will take a moment to check out NCArtsEveryday.org and visit often. It is a comprehensive resource for arts news, trends and highlights.

(M) Submit your listing for ASC's NEW Online Artist Directory
Artists of all genres and disciplines are now invited to create a login and submit your information online...for FREE! By creating a profile on the online directory, you can share your bio and contact information, upload photos and video of your work, post upcoming events and so much more!

(M) Call for Submissions: Charlotte Viewpoint
Charlotte Viewpoint is seeking fiction and poetry that expands our understanding. Contributions should not exceed 1500 words. We do accept previously published work for our Fiction & Poetry. The author retains ownership and copyright of their work and may re-publish their work elsewhere subject to Charlotte Viewpoint. Please visit our website at www.charlotteviewpoint.org to submit your work for consideration.