Application Deadline for MN Film and Video Grant Program

The Jerome Foundation makes grants to not-for-profit arts organizations and artists in Minnesota and New York City to support the creation, development, and production of new works by emerging artists. Jerome Foundation supports emerging professional artists who are the principal creators of new work, and:

• who take risks and embrace challenges;
• whose developing voices reveal significant potential;
• who are rigorous in their approach to creation and production;
• who have some evidence of professional achievement but not a substantial record of accomplishment; and
• who are not recognized as established artists by other artists, curators, producers, critics, and arts administrators

July 15th is the Application Deadline for the 2011 Minnesota Film and Video Grant Program. The Minnesota Film and Video Grant Program places emphasis on projects in their early stages of production. The program does not fund retroactively, so completed projects or projects near completion do not qualify for support.

There will be two upcoming informational workshops, Tuesday May 24 and Friday June 17. Please visit the website for more information. http://www.jeromefdn.org/default.aspx

ACM National Conference

The National Conference for the Alliance for Community Media will be held in Tuscon AZ this year. The dates are July 27-30.

There will be a Citizen Journalism and Social Media track. These are some of the workshops being offered: Effective Uses of Social Media for CMC’s and Community

Organizations, Citizen Journalists or Community Reporters? A Discussion of Career

"Options" in a Volunteer World and Creating Hyper Local Community Reporting in Diverse

Communities.

For more details on the conference visit the ACM website http://www.allcommunitymedia.org.

Facebook Workshop

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Bonnie Schumacher talks about the upcoming workshop offered at SPNN on Facebook.

MOTM: Ron Shumpert

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Meet April's Member of the Month, Ron Shumpert. A talkative youth puts his skills to work producing his own talk show. Find out more about his show.

photos and iMovie 09

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Ed Sanders walks us through how to put photos into your iMovie project.

Bridges to Safety

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This powerful coallobortive of organizations is helping vicitims of domestic violence. Find out how you can get legal advice, orders of protection, and help for the emotional pieces.