ANNOUNCEMENTS

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The Seventh annual Leadership Institute will be held this summer from July 22-28.

Who should attend?

Please note you must be a NALAC member to apply to the Leadership Institute.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MONDAY APRIL 30, 2007

A participant of the 2006 Leadership Institute says: 

"It is an honor to have participated through a rigorous and rewarding professional development program in San Antonio. It was revitalizing, refreshing, and inspiring to attend and be part of this forward thinking Latino initiative. I absolutely loved the experience of realizing I am part of a Latino Arts movement that is vibrant, supported, and alive. The relationships I've got out of attending the NALAC Leadership Institute are still very much present in my life today and will continue to benefit me down my career path.

I am forever thankful for the experience!!"

Betty Bastidas
Photographer
Brooklyn, New York
http://www.babphotography.net/

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NALAC's Regional Workshops are a discussion and technical assistance forum for the Latino arts field. The Workshop includes tracks for artists and organizations focused on research and grant writing, professional development and business skills for artists and strategic planning.

Interested in hosting a NALAC Regional Workshop in your area?

Requests for Proposals are now available.

POLICY/ADVOCACY

American Arts Alliance recently reported that "visa petitions for foreign guest artists can now be filed up to one year before a scheduled performance." A press release, was recently made available by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services.

A complete guide to Immigration and Tax Requirements for foreign guest artists is availble thanks to the collaboration of American Symphony Orchestra League and Association of Performing Arts Presenters

JOBS

TWO PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AT NALIP - APPLY NOW!

National Association of Latino Independent Producers

Deadline: May 1, 2007
Location: Santa Monica (Los Angeles County)
Category: Arts Service
Compensation: $3,500 per Project – Internship
Travel: Yes – August 7-17, 2007 (Tucson, AZ)

NALIP is a national organization that supports the professional development of Latino/a film, television and documentary filmmakers: writers, producers, directors, students, educators, performers & activists. We seek to increase the quality and quantity of images by and about Latinos everywhere you see media.

CONTACT:
Octavio Marin
Signature Programs Director
1323 Lincoln Blvd., #220
Santa Monica, CA 90024
Tel. (310) 395-8880
Fax. (310) 395-8811
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http://www.nalip.org/

EVENTS

La serie de poesía bilingüe Palabra Pura programa un evento especial este mes: Víctor Hernández Cruz

Miércoles 18 de abril
HotHouse
31 E. Balbo Street, Chicago, IL
7:30 pm
http://www.hothouse.net/

Víctor Hernández Cruz se dio a conocer en los años setenta dentro del movimiento de poesía puertorriqueña en Nueva York. Cruz explora las normativas sintácticas y gramaticales del inglés y el español para crear su propio idioma bilingüe. Es autor de numerosos poemarios, y más recientemente, del libro The Mountain in the Sea.

Badge of Honor: The Project
Philadelphia, PA

On April 26, 2007, Temple University's Tyler Community Arts Partnership Program, in collaboration with Centro Pedro Claver, The Lighthouse and Las Gallas artist collective, will open 'Badge of Honor: The Project,' an arts and education project connecting students, families, artists and community leadership working to break the cycle of incarceration. This project marks the first time in Philadelphia history that multiple organizations have come together to make a collective, multi-disciplinary statement on the severity of incarceration in the Latino community.

The exhibition will open to the public at 5:30pm at The Lighthouse, Inc. on 152 West Lehigh Avenue (corner of Mascher St.). The program will begin at 7:00 pm with a performance by Las Gallas. The exhibition will remain open from 12-6 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays until June 8th, 2007.

Poetry: Mariposa and Willie Perdomo Special Guest: Joe Bataan

Discussion and, of course, Musica.. 

The afrolatin@ forum works to build and strengthen research and activist networks among Latin@s of African descent in the United States. Our focus is on Black Latin@s in the United Sates and their relationships with other communities of color. This emphasis is guided by a transnational perspective that recognizes the centrality of race in understanding today?s global reality and the struggle for social justice

TeatroStageFest
Latino Theater From All Over. Here.
April 30 – May 13, 2007

Destination:  New York
Set against the backdrop of hip, downtown Manhattan, TeatroStageFest spotlights center-stage great theater from New York, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain!

CHAC presents Aztec Art of Stevon Lucero

Opening Reception First Friday May 4, 2007 from 6:00pm-10:00pm
The Show runs until the end of the May.

Chicano Humanities & Arts Council (CHAC)
772 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204 
http://www.chacweb.org

Community Art Space SolArt Gallery Café Celebrates its Reopening

Event: SolArt Gallery Café Reopening and "Arte Colectivo: Works by Ricardo Islas, Rigo Maldonado, Nuvia Crisol, Jose Lozano, Carol and Peter Gelker"

Date: Saturday, April 14, 2006

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: The "new" SolArt Gallery Café, 511 E. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA
http://www.solartgallerycafe.com

e-Boletín is produced by NALAC. All contents (c) 2007 by
The National Association of Latino Arts & Culture
1204 Buena Vista Street, San Antonio, TX 78207

The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) is dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of the cultural and artistic expressions of the diverse Latino populations of the United States. Through this effort, NALAC is committed to the continuing struggle for the elimination of racism, sexism, ageism and discrimination against gay, lesbian and physically challenged populations. The objective is to recognize and support the varied standards of excellence grounded in the aesthetics and traditions of our root cultures.

 OPPORTUNITIES

 The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, the national service organization for community arts education, seeks a Marketing and Communications Manager to lead its efforts to increase membership, program participation, product sales and brand awareness amongst a diverse national constituency.  The successful candidate will be a highly competent professional with a proven track record of marketing success, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, and a passion for the arts.  Fluency in written and spoken Spanish a plus.
 
The National Guild aims to make high quality arts education available to every interested child and adult in the United States.  The Guild's national network encompasses arts education organizations, professionals, volunteers, and philanthropic supporters.  In concert with this network, the Guild researches and promotes best practices, provides opportunities for professional development and dialogue, and advocates for broad access. 
 
This is a fulltime, exempt position.  Compensation includes a competitive salary, paid vacation, health insurance and retirement benefits.

To view the job description and requirements, go to www.nationalguild.org  

To apply, send a cover letter, résumé, two contrasting writing samples, and salary requirements to National Guild Program Director Ken Cole at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Professional artists residing in Bexar County are encouraged to apply for the upcoming Creative Capital Professional Development Retreat for visual and performing artists in San Antonio, June 15 - 17, 2007.  The weekend-long training will teach artists the skills to strategically plan for and build their careers. 

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2007.  There is no charge to apply or participate.

Details about eligibility and the application process and forms are available from Bethany Prestigiacomo, Special Projects Manager with the Office of Cultural Affairs. She may be contacted at 210.207.5798 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

The application is available online at www.sanantonio.gov/art.

CITY OF TAMPA
Art Programs Division
Public Art Program
306 E. Jackson Street • Tampa, Florida 33602 • (813) 274-8531 • FAX: (813) 274-8127

Request for Qualifications
Macfarlane Park Mural

Application deadline: Friday, May 4, 2007 at 5 p.m.

Site Description and Background:
Macfarlane Park is located at 1700 North MacDill Ave in West Tampa, one block north of I-275. West Tampa is one of the oldest neighborhoods within the city limits, located just west of downtown Tampa, and according to the 2000 census, more than 50% of West Tampa residents are Hispanic.

Project Description:
The Art Selection Committee is seeking an artist to create a mural on the east wall of the racquetball courts of the park, which is approximately 16’ high x 40’ long. The committee is seeking an artist to focus on the neighborhood’s history and diversity. There will be at least one community workshop.

Call to Artists deadline: Friday, May 4, 2007
Artist selected / design concepts finalized: early June
Move into fabrication: July
Target Installation date: October

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Mail submissions to:
City of Tampa, Art Programs Division
Macfarlane Park Project
306 East Jackson Street, 7N
Tampa, Florida 33602

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