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In addition to the wide range of ASC-sponsored workshops and training opportunities, there are also many other local, regional and national providers whose offerings may be of interest.

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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.

($$) 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.

($$) 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.

Resources & Opportunities for Individuals

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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. Full proposals must be received by June 14, 2013, via the Harper Foundation website.

($$) 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.

($$) Open Society Foundations Invites Applications for Social Justice Photography Projects
The Open Society Foundations is accepting applications for photography projects that can be used as tools for social change. Through the Audience Engagement program, five to eight grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 will be awarded for projects that portray pressing social justice and human rights problems and provide concrete ways for photographers, organizations, and their target audiences to create a positive impact. Projects that inspire audiences visually and create meaningful interactions with an existing body of photographic work, utilize photography as the basis for programming, or tools that move people beyond the act of looking and directly involve viewers in activities or processes that lead to concrete forms of social change are encouraged. The program seeks projects that provide deeper, more nuanced understanding of human rights and social justice issues and pairs photographers with organizations that are currently working on related issues connected to the target audience. Proposed projects should include partnerships between photographers and organizations recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Each project partner should have the skills and track record to realize the project and must commit time and resources to implement it. Application deadline is June 18, 2013.

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

(M) Call for Filmmakers - The Underexposed Film Festival YC
The Underexposed Film Festival YC celebrates the art that is the independent short film. In 2013, Underexposed continues its focus on high quality, independently created, short films where all films submitted will be entered into competition. On November 15 - 16, 2013, filmmakers and enthusiasts will converge upon the Community Performance Center in Rock Hill, SC to be exposed, engaged, intrigued, enlightened, challenged and entertained by films that go places and do things that longer format movies only dream of. Independent filmmakers across the world are invited to submit professionally presented short films, in one of the following categories: Narrative, Documentary, Animation, or Experimental, with a runtime of 45 minutes or less to participate in this juried competition. For festival guidelines and entry information, visit the Underexposed Film Festival YC's site at withoutabox.com - http://www.withoutabox.com/login/12361. For those who do not wish to submit their films via withoutabox.com, Festival guidelines and entry information may be found at UnderexposedFilmFestivalYC.org. Deadline is July 19, 2013.

(M) Call for entry: Davidson County Community College: Fall Show: Art in Nature and the Environment
Submissions of original art in all media with the theme of nature, the environment, environmental issues such as pollution, recycling, etc. are now being accepted. Works will be exhibited in the Mendenhall Building, DCCC, Lexington, NC from the week of installation August 26th, til mid December. Reception: Sept. 10, 4-6 p.m. Artist installed, no fees. Art is insured by the college. Deadline is August 1. Send packet to :  Barbara Cullen, Exhibition Coordinator, 1013 Shaker Ct.Winston-Salem, NC 27104

To be considered for an exhibition, please submit the following:
l. a cover letter, stating that you are applying
2. 10-15  images of available work, numbered and labeled, with accompanying image script with sizes and titles, media.
3. current resume
4. SASE for return of materials

($$) Vilcek Foundation Invites Applications for 2013 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design
The mission of the Vilcek Foundation is to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions of foreign-born scientists and artists living and working in the United States. The foundation is accepting applications from young foreign-born designers for the 2013 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design. Three prizes of $35,000 will be awarded to young designers who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Professionals in product design, graphic design, digital design, and social design are encouraged to apply. To be eligible, applicants must have been born outside the United States, not be more than 35 years old as of January 1, 2013, be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States, intend to pursue a professional career in the United States, and not be a past winner or finalist of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise. Deadline for application is August 14, 2013.

(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.

(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.