A NEW & UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN HOLYOKE
This is an excellent opportunity to get in at the beginning and create a space. Excellent especially for a business needing large piles of space. The overall space is 160,000 square feet. OMG!
The building is on Appleton Street, next door to the police station and across the street from Heritage state park (imagine lunch breaks riding the merry-go-round in the park!) with space to rent.

It is situated right on the canal. Parking is an issue however so the owner, Ralph Thompson, is going to take half of the first floor and create indoor parking. The roof has a spectacular view and he will be making that into a huge roof deck, from which you can see the park and merry-go-round, city hall, sunsets and more! He is willing to discuss any modifications. The ground floor is level with the driveway for easy loading/unloading. The upper floors are perfect for artist studios. And, the police are right next door. Check out pictures here. Ralph is a really nice guy who recently went rock hunting in China with our Kevin Downey. And Kevin's a really nice guy so it's all logical and therefor valid. It exists.

SEEKING
Football Fans Age 18+ to be EXTRAS at:
Gillette Stadium and University of Holy Cross for the feature film:
“The Game Plan” starring “The Rock”

OPEN CALL FOR FOOTBALL EXTRAS
The Rack, 24 Clinton Street, Faneuil Hall, Boston 02109
Saturday, Sept 9th 10-4pm

Shoot Dates:
Gillette Stadium: October 11, 19, 20, 23, 24 & Nov 1
Holy Cross: October 18 & 21
(You don’t need to work all these dates, but it’s helpful!!)
Pay Scale:

$75 for a 10 hr day, plus overtime
Union Scale for SAG members
In Order to Work You Must Show Proof of: Citizenship & Employment Eligibility And You Must Provide Photocopies of 2 forms of ID: Passport, Drivers License, SS# Card and Birth Certificate
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August 25, 2006 CALADAN GALLERY presents "ETERNITY", a juried exhibition. How does one begin to approach the subject of eternity? There are no boundaries. Some can only grasp at the concept of The Great Void, which the eternal does indeed contain - however eternity is also the home to material existence and everything that builds it. Here, also, one can find the reflection of Diety, Spirit, or Guide. Artists, by nature, are bound to enter these portals of thought by the very act of creating art. By paradox, eternity is the now. It is also NOT now. We are very much looking forward to viewing artists' interpretation of endless time and space! It is by sharing our individual concepts that we are able to leap forward in understanding this seemingly unattainable knowledge! Caladan Gallery, emphasizing the timely and relevant, and inviting more variety of art and issues, exhibits promising up-and-coming artists as well as those who are more well known. The exhibition will be advertised in numerous listings and we update press releases monthly. We encourage dialogue and contact between viewers and artists! Artists working in all media except video are eligible. One or more artists will be awarded a solo exhibition. Download prospectus (see "Enter Exhibitions") at: www.caladangallery.com OR write to: Caladan Gallery, Box 468, Beverly MA 01915 Or call: 978-741-7979.
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September 20, 2006 "Freestytle 2 - 3 - d": Seeking 2-D artworks (paintings, drawings, photographs, digital images) and documentations of 3-D artworks (sculptures, installation, media/real time projects) for 3-month exhibition. Accepted artists also qualify for annual show in Toronto, Canada. Two winning artists receive awards valued up to $500 View art call details at: http://www.energygallery.com/artcall.htm Contact: Energy Gallery, 55 Michael Dr, Toronto Ontario M2H 2A4, Canada OR http://www.energygallery.com OR info@energygallery.com
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September 26, 2006 2006 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography - Call for Entries, The Center for Fine Art Photography has two Calls for Entry open to all photographers internationally. Each exhibition is juried by internationally recognized figures in photography. Awards include: monetary, solo shows, feature article in CameraArts magazine, post-exhibition traveling shows and others. All juror-selected works are exhibited in the Center's gallery and receive additional international exposure through the Center's online gallery. Exhibitions are intensely marketed to promote sales and exposure for the artists. Additional details and online submissions at: www.c4fap.org, contact: exhibits@c4fap.org
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October 21, 2006 CALL FOR ARTISTS: Studio Montclair presents "Discoveries", the Tenth Annual Open Juried Exhibition at the new, 3,000 square foot George Segal Gallery of Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ from January 15 to February 16, 2007. $25 entry fee for three images in either slide or CD format. All mediums, including videos and installations, will be accepted. Internationally known art critic, curator and historian, Phyllis Tuchman will jury the exhibition. Cash awards. SASE for prospectus to: Studio Montclair, 108 Orange Road, Montclair NJ 07042 OR download from our website: www.studiomontclair.org
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October 30, 2006 26th Annual EXPO Juried Competition. All media except crafts. Awards: 6-8 person exhibit, March 1 - March 31, 2007. Juror: Alexandra Schwartz, Curatorial Asst, Dept. Of Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Deadline: November 10, 2006. Fee: $35/6 slides or CD. For a prospectus send SASE to: EXPO, B. J. Spoke Gallery, 299 Main St, Huntington NY 11743. Call: 631-549-5106, download from: www.bjspokegallery.com, or email: info@bjspokegallery.com
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Sep 15, 2006 POETRY CONTEST Seeking submissions for fall poetry issue. For guidelines, please contact: Coe Review, Coe College, 1220 First Av NE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402 OR http://www.public.coe.edu/~theller/crp-home.htm OR coereview@coe.edu
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Sep 30, 2006 POETRY AWARD Seeking book-length poetry collections for $1,000 award and publication. For more info, please contact: Michael Spooner, Utah State Univ Press, May Swenson Poetry Award, 7800 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322 OR http://www.usu.edu/usupress/poetcomp.htm OR michael.spooner@usu.edu
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Oct 01, 2006 SUMMER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM Seeking established, dedicated US artists 18+, working in most mediums, for brief studio opportunity to work on a project of his/her choosing and to interact with the public and the artist community, Jul 2007, and 4-6 wk exhibit opportunity immediately following residency. Artists must work in the studio min. 20 hrs/wk during public hours; be experienced in art instruction, fee (payable to Artspace; no cash). Submit 10 slides of recent work labeled with name, date, medium, size, indicating TOP of slide; slide script; resume; artist statement and bio; description of proposed use of studio time; description of proposed exhibition; class/workshop descriptions; and description of slide lecture, to: Artspace, SAIR Program, 201 E Davie St, Raleigh NC 27601 OR info@artspacenc.org
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Nov 01, 2006 SCULPTURE ARTIST RESIDENCY Full access to college's ceramic and sculpture facilities, including wood kiln, down and updraft kilns, foundry-bronze casting, welding and forging equipment, stone and wood carving equipment, outside sculpture courtyard to work in, storage for equipment and on campus housing. No more than 3 entries/artist. Sales encouraged for all loaned sculptures. 20% commission. Please send written proposals (detailed description of artwork, including what it is made of; complete installation instructions of artwork, including what machinery, physical assistance and materials are needed; and list of materials and tools if needed); creation/installation schedule; complete budget that includes travel costs, detailed installation costs, etc.; images of existing (slides, digital prints, or jpegs)/proposed artwork (images of previous work along with drawings of proposed artwork); resume/CV; artist statement; and SASE for returns to: Nita Kehoe-Gadway, Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Av, Riverton WY 82501 OR 307-855-2211 OR http://cwc.edu/community_friends/outward_westward OR nkehoe@cwc.edu
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Nov 06, 2006 POETRY PRIZES Seeking previously unpublished lyric poems in English celebrating the human spirit for awards ranging from $1,000-$25,0000. Open to all writers and poets, published or unpublished, under 40 on Nov 6, 2006. Submit 2 copies of up to 3 poems; only 1 may be more than 30 lines and all poems printed on separate sheets. No returns. Entry fee (checks made out to Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund). Please send entries with name and address clearly marked on each page of 1 copy only; index card with name, address, and titles of poems; and SASE for results, to: Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg, Poetry Prizes, Box 2306, Orinda CA 94563 OR http://www.DorothyPrizes.org
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Jan 13, 2007 MASTER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM Seeking artists for residency, May 15 - Jun 4, 2007. For more info, please contact: Atlantic Center, 1414 Art Center Av, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168 OR 800-393-6975 OR http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org OR program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org
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PATRICK DONNELLY POETRY WORKSHOPS
TWO WORKSHOPS, FALL 2006

WORKSHOP #1: POETRY PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP 10 meetings, 9/16 - 12/2
[NO WORKSHOPS ON 10/7 & 11/25]
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, 2 - 4 PM
A.P.E., Third Floor/Thornes Market, 150 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060
This workshop will focus particularly on building the oral skills to read poetry aloud in public, BUT will include activities and exercises designed to foster both the writing and reading of poetry.

We'll draw on ancient oral traditions of recitation, memorization and performance, and explore practices that ground the reading and writing of poetry in the body. We'll combine spoken word exercises with some of the important disciplines of written poetry, including those that emphasize clarity, precision, subtlety as well as drama, and revision.

This workshop will conclude with a reading by participants on December 2nd, to which the public will be invited.
The workshop will cover:
--how to be a good public reader of your own writing (and other people's);
--the “etiquette” of the poetry reading;
--how to please reading organizers, audiences, and yourself;
--strategies for building confidence and dealing with nerves.

Each workshop member will receive personal coaching in the skill of public reading with maximum clarity and expressiveness.
In addition, we'll explore how to support our own writing processes by using:
--movement and breath;
--memorization and reading aloud;
--silence;
--inspiration;
--rhythm and meter: hearing and using word accent expressively;
--the musical devices of poetry: rhythm, meter, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, etc.
--study of syntax: the way sentences are built;
--reference tools like the Thesaurus.

Please note: This workshop will address the practices of the “conventional” poetry reading, as opposed to those of a “poetry slam,” which is a separate but equal form of literary entertainment. Writers who think of themselves as slam poets are perfectly welcome to participate. While the focus of this workshop is on poetry reading and writing, other writers interested in developing these skills are welcome. The workshop is open to adult writers at all levels.
Cost: $300 ($30 per session)
To Register for Workshop #1: Workshop membership will be limited to 10 people. Contact Patrick Donnelly by phone or email (below) by SEPTEMBER 9TH to say you'd like to join the workshop. Mail $75 deposit to the address below to hold your place. The balance will be due at the first workshop.

WORKSHOP #2:
POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP, 10 meetings, 9/28 - 12/7
[NO WORKSHOP THANKSGIVING WEEK, NOV. 23]
THURSDAY NIGHTS, 7 - 9 PM
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA

The workshop will meet at the instructor's home in South Deerfield (address below). Each week, the format of the workshop will include:
--a short discussion on a topic of poetic craft;
--discussion of members' own poems;
--some outside reading.

This workshop is open to new and returning members, and will include new writing exercises and prompts, new craft topics, and experiments with memory and recitation.
Cost: $300 ($30 per session)
To Register for Workshop #2: Workshop membership will be limited to 10 people. Contact me by phone or email by SEPTEMBER 21ST to tell me you'd like to join the workshop. Send $75 deposit to the address below to hold your place. The balance will be due at the first workshop.
THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF WORKSHOP #1 (NORTHAMPTON) IS POETRY IN PERFORMANCE, AND THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF WORKSHOP #2 (SOUTH DEERFIELD) IS WRITING, BUT BOTH WORKSHOPS WILL INCLUDE SOME OF EACH.
Reviews of previous workshops: “. . . the best organized workshop I've ever taken.” “. . . you have a friendly and gentle way of expressing ideas and opinions.” “My tools are sharper and my tool box in better order.”
INSTRUCTOR: PATRICK DONNELLY, an Associate Editor at Four Way Books, has taught writing at Smith College, New School University, Clark University, and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and was Thornton writer-in-residence at Lynchburg College for Spring 2006. His first collection of poems is The Charge (Ausable Press, 2003). His poems have appeared in The American Poetry Review, The Yale Review, The Virginia Quarterly Review, The Massachusetts Review, and elsewhere. He trained as an actor and singer at Oberlin Conservatory, and performed extensively throughout the United States.
To register, contact: PatrickSDonnelly@aol.com 56 Hillside Road South Deerfield, MA 01373-9770 413-665-3325