Polish My Show

The SPNN Access department is starting a new segment for All Things Access called Polish My Show. This segment will work with a member on their show. We will evaluate the program, sit down with the producer to find out what they want out of the show, and suggest things that will help improve the quality of the program. We then will implament the changes to see the difference. The entire process will be video taped and then broadcast during All Things Access. If a SPNN producer is interested in having their show polished, they should contact the access department at 651-298-8908 or email us at access at spnn.org.

Say Hello to the World

If you are interested in bringing your voice to an even wider and more global audience by broadcasting it over the internet, you need to check out this workshop. Anthony Williams of VM Direct will be joining us in the studio to talk about what is possible these days in terms of getting your show seen through the internet. Anthony has already helped a couple of SPNN members broadcast their show live from SPNN's Studio One. So the technology exists, now come and learn about it.

Tuesday, July 29th at 6:30PM in the SPNN Lounge. Reserve a spot today by calling 651-298-8908. $30 non members, $20 members, $10 limited income, seniors, and students.

Art(ists) on the Verge

The Jerome Foundation and Northern Lights, with fiscal sponsor Forecast Public Art, announce Art(ists) on the Verge, a new Minnesota grants program that supports emerging artists who create and present new work at the intersection of experimental artistic practice and technology. This program concentrates on art practices that are social, collaborative and/or participatory. See the attached press release and call for artists for more details.Northern Lights, a new Twin Cities-based arts agency under the leadership of Steve Dietz, with the support of the Jerome Foundation, will implement a two-track fellowship and mentoring program for Minnesota-based, emerging artists working experimentally at the intersection of art, media, technology, and social practice. Informational sessions for interested artists will be July 21, 2008 at 6:00 pm at Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis and August 15, at 12:00 pm at the Jerome Foundation, 400 Sibley Street, Suite 125, St. Paul. Applications are due Monday, September 8, 2008.For more information, please contact Eleanor Savage, Program Officer, Jerome Foundation 651.224.9431 esavage@jeromefdn.org or Steve Dietz, Director, Northern Lights 952.994.4118 AOV@northern.lights.mn.