Dear dance friends!
All is ready for the upcoming BARCELONA DANCE AWARD in April Easter Time 2012, the Ultimate International Competition for Dance Schools & Groups!

We are closing the Reg. Form and we really need your dance group as performer.

Be THE PROTAGONIST, with your DANCE GROUP, in this Wonderful “WorlDancEvent” the Largest in Europe, with dance groups from all over!

A real foreign Dance Tournee in Barcelona (Catalunya) within all styles, where everybody can participate and win the Prestigiuos Barcelona Dance Award Trophies!!

Plan your participation and, if not already confirmed, fill in your registration form:

TOMORROW’S DANCE SUCCESS BEGIN TODAY!!

Have questions about the PROGRAM 2012? Please email us and just in a few days you will receive some advertising materials from us, the new brochures and posters of the  Dance 2012 SEASON please e.mail your  ”free on charges request info” at: concorsospagna2012@aruba.it

Director of the participating School: __________________
School/Company Name: ____________________________
Telephone/Fax: ______________________________
E.mail Address:____________________________________* REQUIRED FIELD
Shipping Address:_________________________________
City:____________________ State/Province: __________
Country:__________________ZIP/Postal: _____________

Subjects: Dance

	Agora Gallery’s 27th Annual Juried Competition
	The 2012 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Now Accepting Entries click here to enter online Entry Deadline: March 13, 2012 Awards include participation in a juried exhibition in New York City, online and print promotion for your art and cash prizes.
	503 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York 10001 www.agora-gallery.com

Subjects: Fine Arts

We are most pleased to announce that not only are summer courses at Ecole Parsons à Paris available for registration, but that we have extended our early registration deadline and discount to FEBRUARY 15th, 2012.
Please hurry to take advantage of this special reduced rate.

You can learn about all of our exciting summer offerings on our summer website.

You can access
the PDF of our summer brochure here
and the online version here.
Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who might be interested!

General course information:
All courses are taught intensively (five days a week, from 9am to 4 or 5pm) and are available both for-credit and non-credit. Students in for-credit courses receive will receive a letter grade for the course as well as an official transcript that may allow these university level credits to be transferred to current or future studies. All summer courses are open enrollment, with the exception of our Creative Residency program.  For all other courses, there is no admissions procedure and you can simply sign-up for the course(s) of your choosing.

We offer programs at the following levels:
Pre-College: Must be at least 16 years old at the start of the program.
2 + 2 Program: July 2^nd to July 13^th + July 16^th to July 27^th
Two 2-week long sessions of intensive courses; students have their choice of one out of four courses per session, and can either enroll in one course or combine two to create their own a 4-week long program.
4-week long French + Art: July 2^nd to July 27^th
Students will spend 1.5 hours a day in French class prior to an intensive studio course. There will be three different levels + a special class for students who are already fluent in French. For the studio component, students can choose between Drawing or Photography.

Undergraduate + Adult: Must be at least 19 years old or a rising second-year university student at the start of the program.
1- to 4-week long intensive studio and critical studies courses: These diverse courses run from June 11^th to August 3^rd.
4-week long French + Art: July 2^nd to July 27^th
Students will spend 1.5 hours a day in French class prior to an intensive studio course. There will be three different levels + a special class for students who are already fluent in French. Students can choose one the following four studio/art history options:
Photography in Paris
Painting/Drawing
Objects/Contexts: Drawing relations and complexity of built Paris
Survey of French Art/Design: Medieval to Modern

Adult + Professional: Intended for individuals who have completed bachelor level studies and/or working professionals.

We also have a six-week long Creative Residency Program for rising seniors in BFA programs as well as recent BFA graduates who have completed their studies in the past two years. This program also attracts students who intend to apply to MFA programs in the near future.

How to register:
On the bottom-right corner of each course page, there is a drop-down menu, “Select Credit Option,” which will show the number of credits the course is worth. You will then choose either an option with or without credit, and if you apply before February 15^th, you will select the respective “Early Registration Discount” option. Once you select the appropriate option, you click on “Add to Cart” in order to register and pay for the course, either by credit card or wire transfer.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions that we can address for you.

We hope to see you this summer in Paris!
Kind regards,
Nicole Sugar
Admissions Counselor for Special Programs

Subjects: Design & Architecture, Fine Arts

Subjects: Fine Arts

We would be grateful is you could inform your students of a unique opportunity to take part in our university-credited program, at the ArtMill Center for Sustainable Creativity in Central Europe, this summer.

Bohemian Workshops is a 3-week immersion program that explores the diverse intersection of art and sustainability.  Based on the guild models of the Renaissance, this unique educational opportunity is presented as an alternative to the conventional classroom or studio experience. Participants work closely with mentors to develop critical perspectives about their chosen subject while gaining awareness of the contemporary culture of Czech Republic and issues of sustainability as related to creativity and the environment.

We can gear the program to the specific needs of each institution’s curriculum. Our specialty is pulling in local professionals and experts in various fields not only in the arts, but environmental sciences and other outdoor activities geared towards sustainability. Because we are small, the teachers get to work closely with students, often one-on-one.

This Workshop experience is appropriate for students interested in creativity and sustainability in the broadest sense:  artists, thinkers, writers, scientists, environmentalists, musicians, theorists, educators and creative practitioners.  Arts Administration and Visual Culture students are also encouraged to apply. Credits are available through our affiliation with Anglo-American University in Prague.  The program begins in Prague with a cultural survey of the Czech capital, and continues at ArtMill Center for Sustainable Creativity, located in a rural farming community in Southern Bohemia. The program concludes with a professional exhibition of participant work held at Galerie Califia, known in the region for its program of promoting; and exhibiting contemporary art.

A special workshop on hazardous chemicals and wastes, in conjunction with ArtMill’s affiliation with the United Nations Safe Planet Campaign will be offered as part of our “Art and Social Practice” curriculum. We will be building a ship to sail on the River Vltava this summer, which will stop at various electronic waste recycle centers, and eventually end up at the island where theRespect World Music Festival takes place June 15-17th in the heart of the city. Students learn important environmental issues and sustainable art practices in realizing potential social change.

Art Dialogue further info

DATES:
BoHo I: May 19-June 9
BoHo II: July 15-August 4, 2012

Please see the website of the project
www.artmill.eu
or contact us for more information.
Sincerely, Louise Connor
Communications Manager,
ArtMilllouise@artmill.eu

Subjects: Art Education, Dance, Design & Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

József Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, in Budapest / Hungary.

It has become a tradition in the course of the Budapest music competitions to organize every fith year an international violin competition named after the world-famous Hungarian violinist József Szigeti.

A peculiarity of the event  - to take place in September 2012 -  is that both young violinists and viola players are invited to the competition.

Here you can find the reperoire.

For all further informations, please check the website of the Philharmonia: 
http://www.filharmoniabp.hu/en/jozsef_szigeti_international_violin_and_viola_competition

The application form should be mailed  by 1 May 2012 (at latest) to the address of Philharmonia Budapest Concert and Festival Agency  (H-1054 Budapest, Alkotmány u. 31.)
or should be send by e-mail to liszkay.maria@hu.inter.net

Please forward this information to professors and all those young musicians, students, who might be interested in participating. Upon request, we kindly send you printed materials about the event.

Thank you for your kind cooperation,
Best regards,
(Ms) Csilla Kádár
marketing and program manager
Filharmónia Budapest Concert Agency
www.filharmoniabp.hu
Hungary, Budapest 1054, Alkotmány u. 31. I/2.
Tel.: +36 (1) 331-2521, 331-8827, 302-4961
Mobil:  +36 (70) 371-1702
E-mail: kadar.csilla@hu.inter.net

Subjects: Music

Hefur þú áhuga á að ferðast, hitta nýtt fólk, kynnast framandi menningu, koma á nýjar slóðir og skemmta þér? Sjálfboðaliðasamtökin SEEDS munu senda fimm manna hóp til þátttöku í spennandi verkefni í Pisa á Ítalíu: S.P.O.R.T. together. Langar þig til að slást í hópinn?

Hvert: Pisa, á Ítalíu
Hvenær: 20.-27. mars 2012
Umsóknarfrestur: Miðvikudagurinn 1. febrúar 2012

Þema og markmið: Verkefnið ætti að höfða sérstaklega til íþróttaáhugafólks því það gengur m.a. annars út á hvernig nota má íþróttir sem tæki til að hrista saman ungt fólk af ólíkum uppruna og efla félagslega vitund þess. Lögð verður áhersla á mikilvægi þess að temja sér heilbrigt líferni, leggja stund á íþróttir og huga að umhverfis- og náttúruvernd.
Skilyrði til þátttöku: Umsækjandi þarf að vera á aldrinum 18-25 ára (hafa náð 18 ára aldri á brottfarardegi), vera áhugasamur um umhverfis- og félagsmál og hafa gott vald á ensku.

Þátttökulönd: Grikkland, Tyrkland, Tékkland, Ísland, Ítalía og Spánn.
Aðstaða: Gist verður á farfuglaheimili í miðbæ Pisa.
Kostnaður: Skipuleggjendur verkefnisins sjá um allan kostnað við fæði og húsnæði. Auk þess eru þátttakendur styrktir um 70% af útlögðum ferðakostnaði, þó að hámarki 315 evrur, sem greiðast eftir að verkefninu lýkur og kvittunum hefur verið skilað. Umsýslu- og þátttökugjald til SEEDS er 20.000 krónur og greiðist af þeim sem valdir verða til ferðarinnar. Gjaldið fæst ekki endurgreitt.

Áhugasamir eru beðnir um að fylla út umsóknareyðublað á ensku og senda okkur fyrir miðvikudaginn 1. febrúar 2012.

Frekari upplýsingar veitir Valdís Gunnarsdóttir vala@seeds.is

Kær kveðja,
Valdís Gunnarsdóttir
SEEDS
Klapparstíg 16
101 Reykjavík
S: 867 3406
www.seeds.is
www.facebook.com/seedsiceland
www.facebook.com/volunteer.workcamps.iceland

Subjects: Art Education, Dance, Design & Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

This year will be held 18^th annual Leos Janacek International Competition in Brno at the
Faculty of Music of the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno from 14^th to 22^nd September, 2012.

The competition is open for those who on the opening day of competition won´t reach age of 35.

Financial awards are announced for each field separately (1^st Prize - CZK 100 ,000; 2^nd Prize - CZK 70.000; 3^rd prize - CZK 40,000).

All important information (the conditions of competition, the required repertoire, deadline, etc.) can be found on the competition website:

http://hfenglish.jamu.cz/leos-janacek-international-competition/2012.html

We would like to ask you to spread the information about the competition between musicians who would be interested in participating.

For further information , please contact the project manager :

HF JAMU - MSLJ:
MgA. Katerina Polaskova
Komenskeho nam. 6
CZ - 662 15 Brno
tel.: +420 542 591 606
e-mail: polaskova@jamu.cz

Subjects: Music

IUGTE & ArtUniverse scholarships for international programme:

Introductory Course for film and video makers, theatre directors, choreographers, dancers, actors of physical theatre and contemporary circus performers
February 23 - 28, 2012 Retzhof Castle Educational Institute - Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria

The introductory course is part of a larger training program - the International Postgraduate Practical Course 2012 with the opportunity to take part in a performance project in a Russian repertory theatre, together with Russian actors and performers from different countries. The course programme includes long-distance training, practical residential sessions in Italy and Russia and secondment in the Russian repertory theatre, where the international performance will take place.

To apply for the Introductory Course Scholarship,
candidates should send the following documents to iugte.projects@gmail.com

• Letter of motivation stating their interest in joining the course.
• Detailed CV describing all specific skills and abilities.
• Scanned copy of the passport.
• Scanned copy of education degree.
• Latest head shot and 2-3 additional photos.
• Any additional material describing professional experience: web links to past projects and performances, photo, video, reviews, articles, interviews, etc.

The scholarships applications are accepted before January 20th.
Full Course programme details:

Course in Filmmaking for Theatre: http://www.iugte.com/projects/filmmaking
Course in Physical Theatre http://www.iugte.com/projects/physicaltheatrecertificate
Course in Directing http://www.iugte.com/projects/directing-certificate
Gallery of the past events: http://picasaweb.google.com/globtheatre

Subjects: Dance, Theatre