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Arts Opportunities - Literature Calls for SubmissionsCreative Capital Grants Creative Capital will begin accepting online Letters of Inquiry for grants in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts. The Inquiry Form will be open until March 1. Visit http://creative-capital.org/apply to read the grant guidelines and learn more about the application process, or attend an in-person or online information sessions (available at http://creative-capital.org/infosessions). Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, we support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their art forms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft, yet are also boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape. Selected grantees receive up to $50,000 in direct support and a suite of services valued at more than $40,000. To be eligible to apply, an artist must be: A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident; At least 25 years old; A working artist with at least five years of professional experience; and Not a full-time student. Questions? Visit http://creative-capital.org/apply or email grants@creative-capital.org. ------------------------------------------ National Association of Elementary School Principals 2nd Annual National Children’s Book Award Contest The contest discovers, publishes and launches two aspiring writer’s careers. NAESP’s endorsement to its 30,000 national membership (plus hundreds of thousands of teachers and students) with Charlesbridge’s (a top national publisher from Boston) publishing the winners, is an incredible opportunity for children’s authors. The two winners will be one children’s picture book and one children’s chapter book. You can enter at the NAESP website at www.naesp.org/naesp-foundation/national-childrens-book-year-contest. Teacher.net said “It is a great way to launch a writing career and an endorsement by them, the NAESP, will go far for your writing reputation.” The contest deadline is March 1, 2012. ------------------------------------------ Get Published in After 5 or on www.After5.com! After 5, a Greater Grand Forks Arts & Entertainment Magazine, is now providing space in its publication and on its website for local writers. Works of non-fiction and fiction under 800 words will be considered, including poetry, short stories, opinion pieces and more. For more information and to submit your writing, e-mail After5GF@gmail.com. Check out the website at www.After5GF.com. ------------------------------------------ Journal of Language and Culture Call for Papers The Journal of Language and Culture (JLC) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published monthly by Academic Journals (www.academicjournals.org/JLC). JLC is dedicated to increasing the depth of research across all areas language and culture. JLC welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence in this subject area, and will publish: Original articles in basic and applied research; and Case report. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to jlc.journal@gmail.com for publication in the January issue. Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website www.academicjournals.org/JLC/Instruction.htm. JLC is an Open Access Journal. One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal ad thus increases the visibility and impact of published work. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. JLC is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published. E-mail: jlc.journal@gmail.com. ------------------------------------------ Arts Education Network Seeks Writers Get published. Americans for the Arts is seeking writers for its new publication, the Arts Education Information Quarterly (AEIQ), which will share expertise in advancing arts education. Americans for the Arts invites submissions of manuscripts and proposals for the AEIQ series. Submissions are always welcome; reviews take place quarterly. For more information, contact Arts Education Manager John Abodeely at jabodeely@artsusa.org; or visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/AEIQ. ------------------------------------------ Reflections- Midwest Living magazine in Des Moines, Iowa Share Your Reflections About Midwest Life If you remember a special event or experience -- from the past or only yesterday -- that's particularly related to living in the Heartland, we'd like to hear about it. Tell us your story about a happening that typifies life in the Midwest. If we publish your essay (750 words or less, please), you get $250. Send to: "Reflections," Midwest Living, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309-3023. For your submission to be returned, include a self-addressed envelope and postage. Deadline: On-going. For more information: www.midwestliving.com. |
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