Playback Theatre Open Rehearsal For anyone interested in seeing or experiencing improvisational playback theatre. January 21, 6:30-8:30pm.  At 3838 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. at the Center For Expressive Arts.  $5 suggested donation.  Call 888-4780 or 327-9078 for more information.


Franklin Furnace Announces Open Call for Artists Franklin Furnace Archive Inc.'s mission is "to present, preserve, interpret, proselytize, and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, their ephemeral nature, or politically unpopular content." As part of that mission, Franklin Furnace annually awards project-based grants to emerging artists, allowing them to produce major works in New York. Works may engage the Internet as an art medium and/or venue. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply. Full-time students are ineligible. Grants will range between $2,000 and $5,000 each. For complete program information and examples of previously funded projects visit www.franklinfurnace.org

The NEW Tucson Ronald McDonald Home: Call to Artists Artists please consider a donation of your artwork to the NEW Ronald McDonald home! Colorful, uplifting art work in all mediums, is needed to enhance this brand new home and lift the spirits of all the families.  We encourage Tucson's talented artists to consider this wonderful opportunity. For more information contact Kathryn Gastelum at studiocieloazul@yahoo.com  or 631-1133

NEW ART Performance Project Seeks Participants
The Tucson Community Food Bank & NEW ARTiculations Dance Theatre Present:
A Participatory Performance about What We Eat and Why Seeks Community Participants. Want to dance? Have some good food stories to share? Feel passionate about what you eat? The project uses modern dance and community stories to reveal how food connects us to each other, our environment, and our everyday lives. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome to share their stories, shape performance material, and perform. No prior dance experience is necessary! Rehearsals will take place Sundays, 3:30-5:00pm, beginning with a mandatory introductory session will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17 at The DanceLoft, 620 E. 19th St, Ste. 150 (warehouse unit on the corner of 19th St. and Euclid Ave.). “We Are What We Eat” will be performed Sunday, April 27 at the Tucson Botanical Gardens with additional performances to be announced. Call 882-6092 or email WeAreWhatWeEat@storiesmatter.org for more information. www.newarticulations.org

ACA Internship Announcement: Attention Students The Arizona Commission on the Arts is seeking interns for Spring 2008.  PLEASE NOTE,  the deadline for applications has been extended to January 30, 2008.  The following positions are currently available: Performing Arts Intern: Jennifer Tsukayama, Performing Arts Director; Arts Learning Program Intern: Mandy Buscas, Arts Learning Director; Executive Office Intern:  Bob Booker, Executive Director; Visual Arts Intern:  Adriana Gallego, Visual Arts Director. Please share this opportunity with students and anyone else who might be interested.  For additional information please contact Casey Blake, Individual Artist Services Coordinator, at cblake@azarts.gov www.azarts.gov

Nevada Arts Council: Artist in Residence Roster The Nevada Arts Council is now accepting applications from artists interested in serving on the FY2009-11 Artist in Residence (AIR) Roster. Artists living both in and outside the State of Nevada may apply. AIR Roster applicants must: (1) be a professional artist in the literary arts, dance, folk arts, music, storytelling, theater, design arts, visual arts, media/film and interdisciplinary arts; (2) have academic training and/or experience in the field of education; (3) have U.S. citizenship or legal residence status; and (4) be at least 21 years old and not a degree-seeking student in the field in which application is made. The AIR program provides students, teachers and communities with direct hands-on arts experiences through personal interaction with working artists. AIR sponsors (schools, public institutions, and nonprofit organizations) work directly with artists to create engaging and creative activities for residency participants. Postmark deadline: April 1. For an application visit www.NevadaCulture.org  To request a print version contact Maryjane Dorofachuk, Arts in Education Coordinator, at 702-486-3738 or mdorofac@clan.lib.nv.us

Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Agora Gallery of New York City is organizing its 23rd annual juried competition and we would like to present this opportunity to as many artists as possible. Awards valued at Thirty Eight Thousand dollars ($38,000) will be distributed as follows: exhibition at the Chelsea gallery, cash awards, Internet exposure and publicity in ARTisSpectrum magazine. The exhibition will take place in Chelsea, New York City. The gallery/artist split will be 50/50. In the spirit of giving, Agora Gallery will split its share of artwork sales resulting from the competition exhibition with Art Start, an innovative program that brings art and artists to homeless children. www.agora-gallery.com/2008

NEA Grants Applications are now available for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.  The National Endowment for the Arts is a federal agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts - both new and established, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.  Annually, the agency awards more than $100 million in matching grants to non-profit organizations in all 50 States. www.arts.gov

Reading Seed Workshops for Volunteer Coaches Reading Seed is a children's literacy program in Tucson that trains volunteers to coach students with their reading skills. Coaches are needed at Menlo Park School. There are a number of workshops coming up in January. This is the first step to becoming a volunteer. Thank you for your support. For more information email eileen@readingseed.org