E-News Update - December 2005

Puppeteer Nilda Garces will perform with her puppets in the Hostos Community College Atrium.
KUSH will provide Holiday Face Painting for children of all ages at their Artisans Marketplace craft table.
Craft Demonstartions will take place at the Artisans Marketplace.
Film: a 20-minute screening of A Walk Through the Bronx at Hostos.
Poetry at the Downtown Bronx Bar & Cafe.

See Trolley Section below for information on
all of the trolley treats in store for you on December 7th.

Browse & Shop!
The Artisans Marketplace!
THE HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE
at
Hostos Community College in December

The Artisans Marketplace offers you an evening of great browsing and great opportunity to begin your holiday shopping early. Enjoy affordable, collectible handmade crafts by Bronx artisans, including jewelry, beadwork, candles, ceramics, pottery, clothing, hats, rosaries, dolls, and more. Support our local artists by buying art directly from those who created them.

The Artisans Marketplace is a program of BCA's Bronx Cultural Card and Bronx Culture Trolley.

At December 7th's Artisan's Marketplace
KUSH will provide Holiday Face Painting for children of all ages at their craft table.

BCA Executive Director Bill Aguado to be interviewed on Channel 13 on Dec 5th

Bill Aguado will be among the on-air interviewees on Thirteen / WNET's December 5th on-air membership campaign during the network's One premiere broadcast of A Walk Through the Bronx with David Hartman & Historian Barry Lewis. The show will air from 8:00pm through 10:30pm, with live fundraising intermissions during the broadcast. Bill's live interview will air during one of those broadcast intermissions.

2006 BRIO Applications are available at the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) office at 1738 Hone Avenue. In addition, the application and guidelines will be distributed through direct mail to all Bronx artists listed with the Council, as well as Bronx public libraries, BCA's Writer's Center and The BCA's Longwood Arts Project. Visit the BRIO section of BCA's website for guidelines and application. An application can also be received in the mail by calling the Bronx Council on the Arts at 718-931-9500 x35 and leaving your name, address, and telephone number.

BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) is a demonstration of the Bronx Council on the Arts' outreach and support to artists creating work in the literary, media, performing, and visual arts. Click here for 2006 BRIO Guidelines and information about the BRIO program.

Application assistance is available at BCA's office, by appointment and at our BRIO Application Workshop on Thursday, December 15, 2005, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Hostos Community College, Room C-467, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. Space is limited, so please RSVP by December 13th. Call 718-931-9500 x35 or e-mail edf@bronxarts.org.

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BRIO Panelists Sought by BCA

BCA needs qualified individuals who can commit either one full day or one-half day to a panel process which will determine funding to Bronx artists (BRIO).

Cash honorarium & lunch will be provided.

Please visit BCA's website at www.bronxarts.org for BRIO Panel Nomination Form. If interested, send a current resume to edf@bronxarts.org.

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Bronx Writers' Center Announces
2005/2006 Literary Fellowship and Residency Program Winners

The Bronx Writers' Center is pleased to announce that poet Cecily Parks and fiction writer Jesse W. Donaldson are this year's recipients winners of its annual Literary Fellowship and Residency Program. See Section 4 of this issue of E-News.

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The Bronx Council on the Arts took great pleasure in announcing the recipients of its 2005 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)/BCA Arts-In-Education Local Capacity Building Grant at a check presentation/reception at Hostos Community College on November 2nd. See Section 2 of this issue of E-News for details.

Bronx artist Juanita Lanzó-Guilbe comes to Longwood Arts Project / Bronx Council on the Arts with a strong studio and art history background and extensive and diverse experience in cultural, academic and community-based environments. Lanzó-Guilbe received a BFA (1996) in drawing and printmaking from the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico and an MFA (2005) in printmaking and painting from The City College of New York / CUNY. Her works have been included in exhibitions in New York, Puerto Rico, and Spain, including recent group exhibitions at Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, Galería Guatibiri in Rio Piedras, Museo de Arte de Caguas, and Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance. From 1995 to 1998, she was a Library Assistant for the Fine Art Collection of the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan. From 2002 to 2003, she was Printmaking Workshop Monitor and Teaching Assistant for Michi Itami at City College. From 1999 to 2005, she held the position of Visitor Services Manager at The Bronx Museum of the Arts where she administered the Museum's admissions, bookstore, and rentals program. She is fluent in English and Spanish with some knowledge of Italian.

For information about the Bronx Writers' Center, visit www.bronxarts.org and click on the BWC link.

Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Closing Reception for Quijotextos - Antonio Martorell - Organized by Hostos Community College, this solo exhibition of paintings, drawings, and installation was made in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes's classic literary work Don Quixote.

Puppet Show: Garces Puppeteria featuring Nilda Garces and her puppets.

Film Screening: A Walk Through the Bronx - This is not just a tour through a place; it is also a tour through time. A Q&A session with the show's producer will follow the 20-minute film screening.

The Artisans Marketplace
The Artisans Marketplace offers you an evening of great browsing and great opportunity to begin your holiday shopping early. Enjoy affordable, collectible handmade crafts by Bronx artisans, including jewelry, beadwork, candles, ceramics, pottery, clothing, hats, rosaries, dolls, and more. Support our local artists by buying art directly from those who created them.

Craft Demonstrations will take place throughout the evening.

KUSH provides Holiday Face Painting for children of all ages at their craft table.

Bronx Museum of the Arts
Irreducible: Contemporary Short Form Video -- This group exhibition brings together 24 videos-by artists from North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia-that are structured around a particular situation, event, or performance. Most take a straightforward documentary approach to their subject, ranging from humorous to critical, and the majority of them are shot in public spaces.

Haven Arts Gallery
Exhibit: WHO'S NYCE (NYC's Elite), a group show of 31 aerosol artists curated by NIC (William Green) ONE. This show will include work by Stem, Hops, Zimad, Nero, Fume, Meres, Part, 2Fly, Ree, Snatch, Lou, and Ema.

Poetry at The Downtown Bronx Bar & Cafe
Readings by Elana Bell and Jai Chakrabarti -- Elana Bell was selected as the winner of the 2004 Stephen Dunn Poetry Award. A resident artist with the louderARTS Project, Elana has been a featured poet at the NuYorican Poets Cafe, Hunter College, The Bowery Poetry Club, Cornelia Street Café, among others. She is co-founder of synonymUS, a multi-disciplinary poetry based performance series. She serves as the writer-in-residence for the Bronx Academy of Letters, a New Visions High School. Jai Chakrabarti is a writer of poetry, fiction, and mathematical algorithms. A native of Calcutta, India, his writing interrogates the experience of South Asian Diasporas, settles occasionally on the beauty of mathematics, drifts in magical realism, and always aims to escape classification. He can be seen performing his work at various NYC venues. An open mic session will follow the featured poets' readings.

The Bronx Culture Trolley is a free event of the Bronx Council on the Arts.
For trolley reservations and information, call 718-931-9500 x33 or e-mail trolley@bronxarts.org .

Visit BCA's website at www.bronxarts.org in early January for
updated information on February 1st's featured trolley attractions.

BCA's Bronx Writers' Center (BWC) presents readings by established poets and writers each month at the Downtown Bronx Bar & Cafe as a segment of our First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley program.

On December 7th, BWC's featured readers are Elana Bell and Jai Chakrabarti.

Elana Bell was selected as the winner of the 2004 Stephen Dunn Poetry Award. A resident artist with the louderARTS Project, Elana has been a featured poet at the NuYorican Poets Cafe, Hunter College, The Bowery Poetry Club, Cornelia Street Café, among others. She is co-founder of synonymUS, a multi-disciplinary poetry based performance series. She serves as the writer-in-residence for the Bronx Academy of Letters, a New Visions High School. Jai Chakrabarti is a writer of poetry, fiction, and mathematical algorithms. A native of Calcutta, India, his writing interrogates the experience of South Asian Diasporas, settles occasionally on the beauty of mathematics, drifts in magical realism, and always aims to escape classification. He can be seen performing his work at various NYC venues.

February 1st will be the next date for Poetry at the Downtown Bronx Bar & Cafe. Visit BCA's website at www.bronxarts.org in early January for information on February 1st's featured poets.

VLA Legal and Business Boot Camp for Arts Professionals is a new program that will be in venues around the United States that started in October of 2005. Led by veteran arts and entertainment attorneys, this program covers all the essential legal and business issues you need to know, plus, behind the scenes information as only these industry insiders can provide. Artists may attend at the discounted VLA member rate (as low as $50) for two days of intensive programming including lunch, networking opportunities and a wine and cheese reception. Sessions will include: (1) Ask the Lawyer Panels; The Essentials of Intellectual Property; (2) Contract Basics; (3) Business Structures for Creative Endeavors; (4) Special Considerations for Musicians; (5) Special Considerations for Visual Artists; (6) Special Considerations in Film/Video. This course is for arts students, individual artists, and individuals in arts or cultural institution. The program will present information important for people at all stages of their professional development from those just starting out to those who have been working in the arts for many years. Space is limited, please register ASAP. This original program was developed by VLA with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts. For additional information about the program and to register, please visit www.vlany.org/bootcamp.

Internships for College and Graduate Students, 2006-2007
Applications must be received by January 20, 2006

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces its 2006-2007 internship opportunities for college and graduate students interested in careers in art museums. Based upon their academic training and interests, as well as the availability of projects, interns work in one of the Metropolitan's departments - curatorial, education, conservation, administration, or library. Most projects require a strong knowledge of art history. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Internships are full time (five days, thirty-five hours per week) from June 5-August 11, 2006. Honorarium: $3,000 for college students and recent graduates; $3,250 for graduate students. For more detailed information, please go to http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_internship.asp#sum. Applications must be received by January 20, 2006.

BRIO Artist Sightings in December 2005
What are our BRIO artists doing this month? Check it out.

Judith Baumel (BRIO winner for poetry) is the Director of Creative Writing at Adelphi University on Long Island where she is starting an MFA in creative writing program that will allow students to study Poetry, Fiction and Playwrighting. The program is scheduled to launch in January 2006 and is currently accepting applications for admission. See this issue's Opportunities Section under Creative Writing Program for more information.

Linda Cunningham (BRIO winner for printmaking) currently has ten pieces included in a group show at the Krasdale Foods Art Gallery with a number of other past BRIO recipients (on view through Jan 2006). Krasdale Art Gallery is located at 400 Food Center Drive in the Bronx.

Meg Duguid (BRIO winner for performance art) is a featured performer in Holiday Pageant, an evening of performance, video, music and dancing, on Dec 10th at 10:00pm at galapagos artspace, 70 North 6th Street in Brooklyn. Admission is $10. Call 718-782-5188 for information.

Daniel Hauben (BRIO winner for painting) currently has work on view in a group show "True Colors: Meditations on the American Spirit" Meridian Foundation (through Dec 2005) that originated in Washington, DC, and is traveling worldwide. Daniel is also among the featured BRIO artists included in the group show, "Best of the Bronx " on view at the Krasdale Foods Gallery through Jan 2006. Additionally, Mr. Hauben has been awarded a commission from the Metropolitan Transit Authority's (MTA) Arts For Transit program. As a result of this commission, the Freeman Street train station in the Bronx (which is currently being renovated) will be permanently graced with faceted glass panels depicting Bronx street scenes by Daniel Hauben.

Peter Kalivas (BRIO winner for choreography), following a two week residency appearing as a guest artist at The Thrasher Horne Center for the Performing Arts in Orange Park, Florida performing my newest solo work "Nothing" and premiering a new work "Thanksgiving" for eleven dancers of The Florida School of the Arts on Dec 2nd. From Dec 6th - 8th, Peter will be dancing in the latest of four-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer John Malashock's dance films entitled "Carryin' a Friend" using the music of Bruce Springsteen as its backdrop. On Dec 10th, he will be teaching a Contemporary Dance Workshop on Dec 10th at Culture Shock Dance Center in San Diego, California. And finally, from Dec 12th - 22nd, Peter will be rehearsing as a guest artist with The Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre in Cleveland as part of the Men's Project which premieres in Cleveland in March featuring the works of David Rousseve, Kevin Iega Jeff and Shapiro & Smith.

Elizabeth Marrero (BRIO winner for acting) has recently ended a run of her one-woman show, The Macha Monologues at the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance.

Alma Micic (BRIO winner for vocal performance) is making her debut performance at the Jazz Standard --one of the most prominent jazz venues in the world - on Dec 5th with sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Tickets are $15. Jazz Standard is located on 116 East 27th Street at Lexington Avenue in NYC. She is preparing several new arrangements of old traditionals from the Balkans, few new originals and presenting selections from her album.

Mary Pearson (BRIO winner for vocal music performance) is a featured vocalist in a Dec 18th jazz concert at Co-op City 's Dreiser Community Center. See Dec 18 calendar listing for details.

If you are one of our past BRIO Awardees and you have an upcoming event or activity, please e-mail it to phil@bronxarts.org and we will list it in this section of E-News and on BCA's web site at www.bronxarts.org.

DECEMBER 2005 CALENDAR LISTINGS
Holiday calendar events are listed in green & red
BCA events have red titles

Dec 15, 6:00-8:00pm
BRIO Application Workshop / Hostos Community Community / Room C-467

Visit the BRIO section of BCA's website for guidelines and application.

Remaining two segments of a
THREE-PART NON-PROFIT LEGAL SEMINAR SERIES
will be offered on December 8th and January 11th

This three-part, non-profit legal seminar series Building and Maintaining a Healthy Community-Based Organization (CBO), is brought to you by the Institute for Community Organizing at Hostos Community College/ CUNY in partnership with the CAUSE-NY/JCRC-NY in cooperation with Lawyers Alliance for New York.

December 8th: The Role of the Board in Corporate Governance
January 11th: Tax Compliance

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)
is Holding Four Artist Workshops in December

MMCC Artist Workshops were created to help identify specific goals and create a plan of action to make things happen the north Bronx community! All musicians, actors, dancers, writers, visual artists who live in the North Bronx, as well as their allies, are invited to attend and work together to make change.

Two workshops will be held on Dec 5 and two workshops will be held on Dec 12.
See calendar listing for details.

Dec 2005 Digital Exhibition / Longwood Cyber Residency Program
Digital Matrix Commissions and Longwood Cyber Residency Program present new web-based projects by Manuel Acevedo, Monika Bravo, Gaye Chan, William Crow, Nicolás Dumit Estévez, Kenta Furusho, Shih-Chieh Huang, David Graham, Prema Murthy, Wanda Raimundi-Ortíz. This program has a scheduled December 2005 online launch. Visit the Longwood Arts Project website for updated information on this program.

Dec 1, 8:00pm Comedy / Open Mic at Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Open Mic Comedy Night - If you are interested in participating, please call or e-mail elliott@starvingartistonline.com. And if you want to be part of the audience, call or e-mail as well! For information, please call 718-885-3779. For additional information, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 1, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 2 thru Jan 8 Holiday Lights / Bronx Zoo / Wildlife Conservation Society*
Holiday Lights - With the first chill in the air, there's an inviting glow over the Bronx Zoo as Hess Presents Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights sponsored by Con Edison, Delta and Pepsi. Over a half million mini-lights and more than 150 animal and scenic lighted sculptures guide Zoo-goers along meandering pathways that have surprises at every turn. Some of our exciting animal exhibits that are part of the experience are: reindeer seen outdoors on Astor Court, camels on view inside Zoo Center, domestic animals in the Children's Zoo, and warm up inside the Monkey House, World of Reptiles, and MouseHouse. Meanwhile, the new Butterfly Garden during Holiday Lights will be transformed into an enchanted garden. New this year -- the Butterfly Garden has been transformed into "The Land of Narnia"- an enchanted tribute to Walt Disney Pictures' and Walden Media's "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Take a spin on the Bug Carousel ($2 per person.) Choose from ladybugs to beetles to praying mantis for a fabulous ride on these hand-carved and hand-painted bugs - it's the only carousel of its kind in the world! Entertainment abounds with local choral groups performing inside the Dancing Crane Café and ice carving demonstrations by renowned artist Paul Magnaldi. Charming costumed characters like Sammy Snowman, Tina Tiger, and Tommy Turtle, plus amazing stilt walkers from the Alice Farley Dance Company engage little ones and pose for photos. Every weekend throughout Holiday Lights, there's another reason to visit. Be sure to visit online at www.bronxzoo.com for additional details as they become available. Hess Presents the Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights is open thru December 18th Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, and nightly from December 19th to January 1st and again Jan 6, 7, and 8. Note: The zoo will be closed Dec 24 & 25. General admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children (2-12) and seniors (65+); children under 2 years are free. Group rates are available in advance for 10 or more; to reserve call 718-220-5198. To purchase tickets online, and for information about upcoming special weekend activities, as well as promotional offerings, call 718-367-1010 / 718-220-5100 or visit http://bronxzoo.com/bz-whatshappening/bz-events.

Dec 2 thru Jan 10 Art Exhibition / Midtown Antiques Gallery*
Paintings by Veronica Mahoney - Midtown Antiques invites you to its inaugural exhibition of paintings by Veronica Mahoney, a New York artist who carries forth the tradition of 19th-Century plein-aire landscape paintings. A percentage of all sales from this show will benefit Lighthouse International, a well-known charity aiding the blind and visually impaired. The opening coincides with the Bronx Seaside Trolley, which transports passengers in a replica turn of the century trolley from the Pelham Bay Train station to City Island on the first Friday evening of each month. Midtown Antiques located at 310 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx. For more information please contact Violet Ellis 718-885-2820 or midtownantiquesinc@yahoo.com.

Dec 2, 5:30pm Bronx Seaside Trolley / Pelham Bay Park Station
The Bronx Seaside Trolley, running on the first Friday of each month, offers an evening of dining, shopping and entertainment in City Island. Galleries, shops, restaurants and other City Island establishments will feature art openings, entertainment and refreshments. City Island stops include: Focal Point Gallery* (art exhibition and wine& cheese reception), Starving Artists Café & Gallery* (entertainment, art exhibit, and wine reception), Exotiqa International Arts* (wine reception), Midtown Antiques and Gallery* (dessert reception), Quality Antique Furniture (40% off paintings, coins, bronzes, jewelry, and antiques), Main Street Antiques (trolley night sales), La Refuge In at the Samuel Pell House (musical entertainment), Hispanola Cigars Inc. (trolley night discounts offered), Dunkin Doughnuts/Baskin Ribbons (free doughnut with any coffee). Enjoy the many restaurants along the trolley route. Meet at the #6 train, Pelham Bay Park Station, at 5:30pm for the first run of the evening -- there will be 4 to 5 circuit runs. Each run is approximately 45 minutes long. The last pick-up to leave Pelham Bay Station is at 9:30pm. The last pick-up to leave City Island is at 10:05pm dropping you back at the Pelham Bay Station around 10:15pm. Admission to the trolley is free. For more information on the Seaside Trolley, visit www.cityislandchamber.org or call 718-885-9100.

Dec 2, 7:00pm Concert / Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre
Celia Cruz Bronx High Scholl of Music Winter Concert Series presents a concert by its Freshman Band, Technical Orchestra, Chorale, Pianists and Gospel Choir at Lehman College 's Lovinger Theatre at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For more information, please call 718-733-3781. Click here for directions to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 2, 7:30-10:00pm Opening Reception / Focal Point Gallery*
Focal Point's Eighteenth Annual City Island Art Exhibition. On view through Dec 31st. Focal Point is located at 321 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx. For more information, call 718-885-1403. www.focalpointgallery.com.

Dec 2, 7:30-10:00pm Opening Reception / Midtown Antiques Gallery*
Opening Reception for the gallery's inaugural exhibition: Paintings by Veronica Mahoney. See ongoing section of this calendar for details.

Dec 2, 8:00pm Holiday Theater / Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)*
Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo -- BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance proudly presents Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo, written by Charles Rice-González and directed by George Zavala. The play interweaves two holiday classics, The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol, and creates a queer, Latino play about a gay couple who go on a psychedelic trip through their lives one Christmas Eve. The show features Indio Melendez, Gabriel Morales, Izzy Ruiz, Carlos Valencia and Rob Vassalirakis (Simply Rob ). Tickets: $15. You can make reservations on line by clicking http://www.bronxacademyofartsanddance.org/tickets_reserv.htm. BAAD! is located on Barretto St. in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx and can be reached by the #6 train to Hunts Point Ave. For a full schedule of events, directions, tickets, reservations and information, call 718-842-5223 or visit www.BronxAcademyOfArtsAndDance.org.

Dec 2, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Bombshell - Enjoy the sound of this alternative rock folk trio (and undisputed princesses of harmony). For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 3 Holiday Lights / Bronx Zoo / Wildlife Conservation Society*
Holiday Lights - See Dec 2 listing for details.

Dec 3, 10:00am-12:00pm Holiday Workshop / Lehman College Art Gallery*
Holiday Card Workshop for parents and children - Enjoy the workshop and enjoy a gallery tour. Join us for a demonstration of the Collagraph printmaking method and create your own holiday prints. Space is limited, so participants will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call Sember Weinman at 718-960-8732. The Lehman College Art Gallery is located in Lehman's Fine Arts Building at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West & Goulden Avenue in the Bronx. For more information, call 718-960-8731 or e-mail susan.hoeltzel@lehman.cuny.edu. http://ca80.lehman.cuny.edu/gallery.

Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - For the first time ever, enjoy a guided tour during regular public hours. Docents are eager to greet visitors and escort you on a one-hour tour of this richly crafted Greek Revival Mansion. The tour will focus on the life and times of the Bartow family and those who lived and worked on the family estate. It also will include a tour of the mansion's 19th-Century Carriage House. Last tour will begin at 3:15pm. Tours will take place on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and will also be an activity of the Bronx Seaside Trolley which rides from Pelham Bay Park Subway Station on the first Friday of each month beginning at 5:30pm. See Dec 2 & Jan 6 listings for details. 895 Shore Road, Bronx, NY. For more information, visit www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org or call 718-885-1461.

Dec 3, 1:00pm Holiday Program / Bronx Arts Ensemble* / Van Cortlandt House Museum
Annual St. Nicholas Day Celebration -- The Bronx Arts Ensemble presents a festive holiday program by the BAE Singers and Double Reed Band (oboe, oboe d'amore, English horn and bassoon) which tells the story of the Dutch Sinterklass in song and narrative - a colonial holiday in Nieuw Amsterdam. A family favorite - suitable for children age 6 and up. Admission is free, but due to limited seating at each historic house, your free tickets need to be ordered in advance by calling 718-601-7399. Van Cortlandt House Museum at Van Cortlandt Park, near Broadway & 246th St. For information, call 718-601-7399 or www.bronxartsensemble.org.

Dec 3, 1:00pm NYC History / Bronx County Historical Society
The NYC Subway System - The Bronx County Historical Society continues its NYC History series with this segment featuring Bronx archivist Dr. Peter Derrick. Location: Huntington Free Library at 9 Westchester Square in the Bronx. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 718-829-7770 fro directions.

Dec 3, 1:00-3:00pm Holiday Workshop / Lehman College Art Gallery*
Holiday Card Workshop - See 10:00am listing for details.

Dec 3, 1:00-3:30pm Arts & Crafts / Pelham Bay Park
Improve your Fall and Winter Tree IQ -- Gather leaves and seeds from various native tree species. Then craft fun objects out of acorns, pine cones, and spiky sweet gum balls. This event is free, but registration is required. To register, contact Maria Karpfinger at 718-430-4683. All events take place at the Pelham Bay Nature Center . The park entrance is located at Middletown Road off Bruckner Boulevard . Take Exit 7C off I-95 and head north 3 blocks to Middletown Road. The Nature Center can also be reached via the #6 train (Pelham Bay Park station).

Dec 3, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
It's a Wrap / Es un regal -- Make one-of-a-kind wrapping paper by printing repeated patterns inspired by Wave Hill's stately evergreens and other natural elements of the season. Admission to this event is free with admission to the Wave Hill grounds. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 3, 2:00pm Garden Workshop / Wave Hill House at Wave Hill*
Natural Wreaths and Swags -- Use a variety of fresh greens, dried cones and other natural materials to create a lush seasonal wreath and swag. Garden Interpretation Manager Laurel Rimmer explains materials and techniques and guides you to make your own Wave Hill-inspired wreath. $25/$20 Member. Pre-registration required; call 718-549-3200 x305. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 3, 3:00pm Holiday Program / Bronx Arts Ensemble* / Van Cortlandt House Museum
Annual St. Nicholas Day Celebration - See Dec 3, 1:00pm listing for details.

Dec 3, 8:00pm Holiday Theater / Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)*
Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo - See Dec 3 listing for details.

Dec 3, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Port O' Monkeys takes the stage, performing Spanish, Middle Eastern & original music, and featuring a special duet performance by Chris Wertenbaker and Eve Moon. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 3, 8:00pm Music / Lehman Center for the Performing Arts*
Caribbean Music Legend - Maxi Priest has unleashed a one-world music that has won him critical acclaim for his skills in balancing hard-core reggae vibes with more mainstream pop sensibilities. He's performed all over the world and has recorded over 10 albums and duets with Beres Hammond and the hit Set the Night to Music with Roberta Flack, among others. Tickets: $25, $15. Lehman Center is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For tickets and more information, call 718-960-8833 or visit their website www.lehmancenter.org.

Dec 4 Holiday Lights / Bronx Zoo / Wildlife Conservation Society*
Holiday Lights - See Dec 2 listing for details.

Dec 4, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 4, 1:00pm Holiday Program / Bronx Arts Ensemble* / Van Cortlandt House Museum
Annual St. Nicholas Day Celebration - See Dec 3, 1:00pm listing for details.

Dec 4, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
It's a Wrap / Es un regal - See Dec 3 listing for details.

Dec 4, 2:00pm Concert / Armor Hall at Wave Hill*
Ollabelle - Earning praise on National Public Radio, this ensemble unities six accomplished musicians in the celebration of American rural roots music. Performing songs that blend bluegrass, gospel, jazz and country traditions, this lively group has gained popularity speaking through its modern musical sensibility to the heart and soul of the rural American experience. This is the third of Wave Hill's 2005-2006 concert series which continues with a concert each month through March 2006. Concert admission for the series: $90, general; $75, members. Concert admission per concert: $18, general; $15, member. For tickets, call 718-549-3200 x251. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For admission and general information about this event, call 718-549-3200 x251 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 4, 2:00pm Concert / Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre
Lehman Jazz Band -- The Department of Music at Lehman College continues their 2005-2006 Concert Series. Take the "4-Train" to the "Improvisation Station" at Lehman for the finest jazz works for stage band from the past, present, and fusion. Bob Stewart, Director. Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For information, please contact Lehman's Music Department at 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu. Click here for directions to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 4, 3:00pm Holiday Program / Bronx Arts Ensemble* / Van Cortlandt House Museum
Annual St. Nicholas Day Celebration - See Dec 3, 1:00pm listing for details.

Dec 4, 3:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Cameron Greenlee - Enjoy an Afternoon of Jazz featuring Cameron Greenlee. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 5 thru 31 Art Exhibition / Haven Arts Gallery
WHO'S NYCE (NYC Elite), a group show by 31 aerosol artists curated by NIC (William Green) ONE. This show will include work by Stem, Hops, Zimad, Nero, Fume, Meres, Part, 2Fly, Ree, Snatch, Lou, and Ema. For information on future Haven Arts Gallery exhibits, call 718-585-5753 or visit www.havenarts.org. Haven is located at 235 East 141st Street in the Bronx (between Rider Avenue & Canal Place).

Dec 5, 6:30-7:30pm Artist Workshop / Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)
Communication, Business Skills & Professional Development Workgroup - This workshop is geared for people interested in marketing artists from the North Bronx, thinking about ways to get the word out about events, opportunities, etc. This workshop is a segment of North Bronx Artists Coming Together workshops created to help us identify specific goals and create a plan of action to make things happen in our community! All musicians, actors, dancers, writers, visual artists who live in the North Bronx, as well as their allies, are invited to join us as we work together to make change. All workshops will be at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 DeKalb Avenue (on Gun Hill Road) in the Bronx. E-mail organizingbxartists@yahoo.com or call 212-729-6384 for more information. MMCC's Main number is 718-882-4000 x0. Note: Childcare & Refreshments will be provided.

Dec 5, 7:30-8:30pm Artist Workshop / Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)
Concrete Resources Workgroup -- This workshop is geared for people interested in housing & healthcare for artists in the North Bronx. This workshop is a segment of North Bronx Artists Coming Together workshops created to help us identify specific goals and create a plan of action to make things happen in our community! All musicians, actors, dancers, writers, visual artists who live in the North Bronx, as well as their allies, are invited to join us as we work together to make change. All workshops will be at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 DeKalb Avenue (on Gun Hill Road ) in the Bronx. E-mail organizingbxartists@yahoo.com or call 212-729-6384 for more information. MMCC's Main number is 718-882-4000 x0. Note: Childcare & Refreshments will be provided.

Dec 7, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 7, 12:30pm Concert / Lehman College Music Building Recital Hall
Lehman Lehman Brass Quintet - Bob Stewart directs this afternoon's concert of both classic and modern works for the traditional brass quintet ensemble. The Recital Hall is located on the 3rd floor of the music building. Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For more information, call 718-960-8247. Admission is free. Click here for direction to Lehman.

Dec 7, 3:30pm Comedy / Lehman Stages at Lehman College
Tartuffe - The Lehman College Department of Journalism, Communication and Theatre presents Tartuffe, a comedy by Moliere. Adaptation by Timothy Mooney. Directed by Brian Leahy Doyle. Admission: $10, general; $8, students & seniors. Free admission for Lehman students with valid Lehman ID. Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For additional information, call 718-960-8025 or visit www.lehmanstages.org. Click here for direction to Lehman.

Dec 7, 4:30-6:30pm Film Screening / Bronx River Art Center*
Deconstructing the Story -- As part of their new expanded media education program BRAC is proud to announce their first film screening series funded by Time Warner. BRAC will show its 2005 fall screening series, "Deconstructing the Story," every Wednesday evening from 4:30 to 6pm. Each week the Bronx community is invited, free of charge, to join BRAC's narrative filmmaking class as they explore different aspects of storytelling. Topics covered will include character construction from Training Day and cinematographic concepts from Alfred Hitchcock's Rope. The Bronx River Art Center is located at 1087 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx . For information, call 718-589-5819 or visit www.bronxriverart.org.

Dec 7, 5:30pm Art Exhibition / Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Closing Reception for Quijotextos - Antonio Martorell. This solo exhibition includes paintings, drawings, and installation made in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes's classic literary work Don Quixote. Cyber Residencies, Digital Matrix Launch. The Longwood Art Gallery is located at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Bronx. This is a free event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley. For further information on Longwood and its exhibits, call 718-518-6728 or visit http://www.longwoodcyber.org/. For further information on the Bronx Culture Trolley, call 718-931-9500 x33. www.bronxarts.org.

Dec 7, 5:30-8:30pm Artisans Marketplace / Hostos Community College Atrium
The Artisans Marketplace: A Great Place to Begin your Holiday Shopping! Bronx craft artisans assemble in Hostos' Atrium with a fine selection of hand-crafted, contemporary & traditional art. Enjoy affordable, collectible handmade crafts by the artists who created them. Craft items include: Art collectables, bath salts, beadwork, candles, ceramics, clothing, crafts, crochet accessories, crochet hats, crystal jewelry, evening wraps, favors, folklore dolls, fragrances, greeting cards, jewelry, oils, personal care products, religious worship articles, rosaries, scarves, soaps, textiles, woodcarving, and woodwork. Hostos is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. This is an event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley. For additional information, contact Lisa Curran of the Bronx Council on the Arts at 718-931-9500 or lisa@bronxarts.org, or visit www.bronxarts.org.

Dec 7, 5:45-8:30pm Art Exhibition / Bronx Museum of the Arts*
Irreducible: Contemporary Short Form Video - This group exhibition brings together 24 videos - by artists from North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia - that are structured around a particular situation, event, or performance. Most take a straightforward documentary approach to their subject, ranging from humorous to critical, and the majority of them are shot in public spaces. The evening also includes a screening of a Mott Music Documentary. The Bronx Museum of the Arts is located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street. This is a free event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley. For more information on this exhibit, see the calendar's ongoing section. For information on this exhibit, as well as other events and activities of the Bronx Museum, call 718-681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

Dec 7, 6:00 & 7:00pm Holiday Music / Pregones Theater*
Parranda features an evening of traditional holiday music from Puerto Rico. Parranda is a centuries old Christmas holiday tradition where musicians travel from house to house singing festive songs. For more information on Pregones and its performances, visit www.pregones.org. This is a free event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley. For information, call 718-585-1202. Pregones is located at 571 Walton Avenue (off 149th Street).

Dec 7, 6:00-9:00pm Art Exhibition & Reception / Haven Arts Gallery
Opening Reception for WHO'S NYCE (NYC Elite), a group show by 31 aerosol artists curated by NIC (William Green) ONE . This show includes work by Stem, Hops, Zimad, Nero, Fume, Meres, Part, 2Fly, Ree, Snatch, Lou, and Ema. This exhibit is on view thru December 31st. For information on future Haven Arts Gallery exhibits, call 718-585-5753 or visit www.havenarts.org. Haven is located at 235 East 141st Street in the Bronx (between Rider Avenue & Canal Place). This is a free event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley. For further information on the Bronx Culture Trolley, call 718-931-9500 x33 or visit www.bronxarts.org.

Dec 7, 6:30-8:00pm Arts & Crafts / Pelham Bay Park
Creative Craft Night -- Get the whole family crafty! Don't discard your bottles, shoe boxes, soda cans, bottle tops, milk cartons, newspapers, and cardboard. Bring them in to combine with natural materials in an artful way for handmade gifts and decorations. This event is free, but registration is required. To register, contact Maria Karpfinger at 718-430-4683. All events take place at the Pelham Bay Nature Center. The park entrance is located at Middletown Road off Bruckner Boulevard. Take Exit 7C off I-95 and head north 3 blocks to Middletown Road. The Nature Center can also be reached via the #6 train (Pelham Bay Park station).

Dec 7, 7:00pm Bronx Lecture / Barnes & Noble / Bay Plaza
Lecture - Bronx Borough historian Professor Lloyd Ultan will speak on The Beautiful Bronx: 1920 - 1950. How this first of the four book series, Life in The Bronx, came to be published and its importance as the harbinger of New York City books. Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 7, 7:30pm CITG Annual Meeting / Grace Episcopal Church
All are welcome to the Annual Meeting of the City Island Theater Group. Elections will be held for Officers and Directors of the Board. The following will be running for reelection to the 12-member Board: Nicholas Sala, President, Carol McCabe, Vice President, David Cook, Secretary, Jo Heck, Treasurer, At large members, Kathleen Cullen, Con Grandahl, Dorothy Muccio, Christopher McGowan, Susan Rauh, Carole Sullivan and Julie White. Additional nominations will be entertained from the floor. All who love the theater and are interested seeing it grow are urged to join CITG for its Annual Meeting. All members are eligible to vote and membership is only $10.00. One can sign up for membership as well as activities such as Play Selection, Costuming, Set Design, Public Relations and Fund-raising, etc. Fun will be had by all. The meeting will be held at Grace Hall, Grace Episcopal Church, 104 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx. For further info: call CITG at, 718-885-3066 or check our web site www.citg.net.

Dec 7, 7:30pm Poetry / Downtown Bronx Bar & Café
Readings by Elana Bell and Jai Chakrabarti -- Elana Bell was selected as the winner of the 2004 Stephen Dunn Poetry Award. A resident artist with the louderARTS Project, Elana has been a featured poet at the NuYorican Poets Cafe, Hunter College, The Bowery Poetry Club, Cornelia Street Café, among others. She is co-founder of synonymUS, a multi-disciplinary poetry based performance series. She serves as the writer-in-residence for the Bronx Academy of Letters, a New Visions High School. Jai Chakrabarti is a writer of poetry, fiction, and mathematical algorithms. A native of Calcutta, India, his writing interrogates the experience of South Asian Diasporas, settles occasionally on the beauty of mathematics, drifts in magical realism, and always aims to escape classification. He can be seen performing his work at various NYC venues. An open mic session will follow the featured poets' readings. The Downtown Bronx Bar & Cafe is located at 141 East 149th Street on the corner at Walton Avenue (just a block and a half from Hostos Community College) in the Bronx. This is a free event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley. For further information on the Bronx Culture Trolley, call 718-931-9500 x33 or visit www.bronxarts.org.

Dec 8, 9:00am-12:00pm Legal Seminar / Hostos Community College
The Role of the Board in Corporate Governance -- Nonprofit organizations must pay attention to their corporate governance procedures and structure to be effective in their operations and long-term charitable pursuits. This workshop will address the role of the Board of Directors in ensuring that a not-for-profit corporation's corporate governance is not only legally adequate, but also consistent with best practices. Specific topics will include fiduciary duties and obligations of directors under federal and state laws, measures that executive managers of nonprofits and their Boards can implement to ensure adequate corporate accountability, including compliance with the Better Business Bureau standards for charitable accountability, procedural aspects of running a Board of Directors and the penalties that can be imposed by the IRS on nonprofit organizations and their managers for engaging in "excess benefit transactions." This workshop is designed for individuals who serve as directors of not-for-profit corporations and nonprofit executive managers. This is the second in the three-part non-profit legal seminar series Building and Maintaining a Healthy Community-Based Organization (CBO) brought to you by the Institute for Community Organizing at Hostos Community College/CUNY in partnership with the CAUSE-NY/JCRC-NY in cooperation with Lawyers Alliance for New York. The series concludes on Jan 11th. All sessions are taught by staff from the Lawyers Alliance for New York at Hostos Community College, Savoy Building- 2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 120 East 149th Street (Walton Avenue, one block west of Grand Concourse) in the Bronx. Workshop Fee: $50. Check can be made out to JCRC. Register online at www.communityuplink.net/Hostos/reg.asp then mail payment by registration date to JCRC, 70 west 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, Attn: Lisa Fields. For more information or to reserve your space, please contact Lisa Fields at 212-983-4800 x190 or fieldsl@jcrcny.org. Registration Deadline: Nov 21, 2005.

Dec 8, 11:00am Jazz / Lehman College Lovinger Theatre
The Lehman Jazz Band, with Professor Bob Stewart directing, perform at the Hearth Room (Room 330 of Lehman College's Music Building). Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For information, please contact Lehman's Music Department at 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu. Click here for direction to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 8, 4:00-8:00pm Artisans Marketplace / Hostos Community College Atrium
The Artisans Marketplace: A Great Place to Begin your Holiday Shopping! Bronx craft artisans assemble in Hostos' Atrium with a fine selection of hand-crafted, contemporary & traditional art. Enjoy affordable, collectible handmade crafts by the artists who created them. Craft items include: Art collectables, bath salts, beadwork, candles, ceramics, clothing, crafts, crochet accessories, crochet hats, crystal jewelry, evening wraps, favors, folklore dolls, fragrances, greeting cards, jewelry, oils, personal care products, religious worship articles, rosaries, scarves, soaps, textiles, woodcarving, and woodwork. Hostos is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street . For additional information, contact Lisa Curran of the Bronx Council on the Arts at 718-931-9500 or lisa@bronxarts.org, or visit www.bronxarts.org.

Dec 8, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 8, 7:00pm Workshop / Barnes & Noble / Bay Plaza
Bronx Writers Workshop - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx . Store Hours: Sun: 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat: 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 8, 8:00pm Comedy / Lehman Stages at Lehman College
Tartuffe - See Dec 7, 3:00pm listing for details.

Dec 9, 7:00pm Workshop / Barnes & Noble / Bay Plaza
Writers Workshop - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 9, 7:00pm Concert / Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre
Celia Cruz Bronx High Scholl of Music Winter Concert Series presents a concert by its Concert Band, Concert Choir, String Ensemble, and Pianists at Lehman College 's Lovinger Theatre at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For more information, please call 718-733-3781. Click here for direction to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 9, 8:00pm Holiday Theater / Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)*
Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo - See Dec 3 listing for details.

Dec 9, 8:00pm Comedy / Lehman Stages at Lehman College
Tartuffe - See Dec 7, 3:00pm listing for details.

Dec 9, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Purple Rose - Enjoy an evening of music as the singers/song-writers of this original rock-folk band perform. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 10 Lunch with Santa at the Bronx YMCA
Lunch with Santa -- You and your family will enjoy, music, games and prizes and a light lunch. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the holiday season and take a photo with Santa. Register in advance. Tickets ($5.00 for children $10.00 for adults) can be purchased at the front desk of the Bronx YMCA located at 2 Castle Hill Avenue . Water damage from the recent rain may cause this event to be cancelled. Please call 718-792-9736 to confirm the date. The Bronx YMCA is located at 2 Castle Hill Avenue.

Dec 10, 12:00-2:30pm Arts & Crafts / Pelham Bay Park
Homemade Holiday Fare -- Homemade is from the Heart. Make gifts, decorations, and cards using natural and recycled materials for this holiday season. This event is free, but registration is required. To register, contact Maria Karpfinger at 718-430-4683. All events take place at the Pelham Bay Nature Center. The park entrance is located at Middletown Road off Bruckner Boulevard. Take Exit 7C off I-95 and head north 3 blocks to Middletown Road. The Nature Center can also be reached via the #6 train ( Pelham Bay Park station).

Dec 10, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 10, 1:00pm Holiday Program / Bronx Arts Ensemble* / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Music for St. Nicholas -- The Bronx Arts Ensemble performs music inspired by popular holiday folklore. Admission is free, but d ue to limited seating at each historic house, your free tickets need to be ordered in advance by calling 718-601-7399 . Bartow-Pell Mansion is located in Pelham Bay Park. For information, call 718-601-7399 or www.bronxartsensemble.org.

Dec 10, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
Greetings Painted with Pulp / Tarjetas hechas a mano -- Make fabulous holiday cards from scratch with guest artist and papermaker Randy Brozen . Begin by making a sheet of unique handmade paper then turn it into a seasonal card using colorful pulp "paint" and collage papers. Admission to this event is free with admission to the Wave Hill grounds. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 10, 2:00pm Garden Demonstration / Wave Hill House at Wave Hill*
Heirloom Apples and Homemade Cider -- Celebrate harvest season with a cup of homemade apple cider. Apple expert Charlie Day and cider maker Steve Schultz discuss cider equipment, techniques, and the best apples for making homemade cider. Sample freshly made hard and sweet (non-alcoholic) cider. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 10, 3:00pm Holiday Program / Bronx Arts Ensemble* / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Music for St. Nicholas - See Dec 10, 1:00pm listing for details.

Dec 10, 3:00-6:00pm Art Exhibition & Opening Reception / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Opening Reception for the Gallery's Holiday Group Art Show. For information, please call 718-885-3779 or visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 10, 8:00pm Holiday Theater / Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)*
Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo - See Dec 3 listing for details.

Dec 10, 8:00pm Comedy / Lehman Stages at Lehman College
Tartuffe - See Dec 7, 3:00pm listing for details.

Dec 10, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Sam Leopold - Enjoy an evening performance by rock folk singer, songwriter and recording artist Sam Leopold. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 11, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 11, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
Greetings Painted with Pulp / Tarjetas hechas a mano - See Dec 10 listing for details.

Dec 11, 2:00pm Adult Art Workshop / Wave Hill House at Wave Hill*
Candlemaking -- Using cloves and other natural materials fashion and adorn pillar-, taper- and bee skep-styles of beeswax candles with visiting artist Cathy Deutsch. These handmade creations make the perfect seasonal gift to brighten winter nights. Materials fee $15/$10 Member. Pre-registration required; call 718-549-3200 x305. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 11, 2:30pm Concert / Lehman College Concert Hall
Winter Concert -- Lehman College and Community Chorus, Lehman Chamber Orchestra, and Lehman Brass Ensemble perform with Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, Director. The program includes: Mozart - Regina Coeli K. 276, Ave Verum Corpus, Solemn Vespers K 339; shorter works by Mendelssohn, Thompson, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Strauss, and others. Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For more information, call 718-960-8247. Click here for directions to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 11, 3:00pm Comedy / Lehman Stages at Lehman College
Tartuffe - See Dec 7, 3:00pm listing for details.

Dec 11, 3:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Musica Flammarum - Renaissance music for a Sunday afternoon. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 11, 7:00pm Music / The Uptown Coffeehouse*
An Evening with Louise Taylor -- Ten years on the road has brought Louise Taylor to intimate coffeehouses, large concert halls and festival stages across the United States and throughout Europe. Known as a writer's writer Taylor has penned five critically acclaimed CDs for Signature Sounds. Ralph Digennaro of Paste Magazine says " Taylor brings a new sophistication and eclecticism to her music, which reaches beyond simple folk constructions and references such diverse musical idioms as African rhythms, world music, blues and percussive jazz. Taylor's guitar work is front and center on this collection of songs which represents a unique talent coming of age in contemporary music." Learn more about Louise Taylor by visiting her website at www.louisetaylor.com. The Uptown Coffeehouse, located at 4450 Fieldston Road at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, presents the best in traditional and contemporary folk music with intimate live performances. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm. Admission: $15, $3 for children. 10% discount to Bronx Cultural Card holders & WFUV menbers, seniors & students. Free Parking. For information, call 718-885-2955. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org.

Dec 12, 6:30-7:30pm Artist Workshop / Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)
Visual and/or Performing Arts Space Workgroup -- For people interested in studio space, performance space, flea markets, festivals, talent showcases, etc. This workshop is a segment of North Bronx Artists Coming Together workshops created to help us identify specific goals and create a plan of action to make things happen in our community! All musicians, actors, dancers, writers, visual artists who live in the North Bronx, as well as their allies, are invited to join us as we work together to make change. All workshops will be at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 DeKalb Avenue (on Gun Hill Road ) in the Bronx. E-mail organizingbxartists@yahoo.com or call 212-729-6384 for more information. MMCC's Main number is 718-882-4000 x0. Note: Childcare & Refreshments will be provided.

Dec 12, 7:30-8:30pm Artist Workshop / Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)
Arts Education Workgroup -- For people interested in adult and youth arts classes, and advocating for more opportunities for arts education in the community. This workshop is a segment of North Bronx Artists Coming Together workshops created to help us identify specific goals and create a plan of action to make things happen in our community! All musicians, actors, dancers, writers, visual artists who live in the North Bronx, as well as their allies, are invited to join us as we work together to make change. All workshops will be at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 DeKalb Avenue (on Gun Hill Road) in the Bronx . E-mail organizingbxartists@yahoo.com or call 212-729-6384 for more information. MMCC's Main number is 718-882-4000 x0. Note: Childcare & Refreshments will be provided.

Dec 13, 6:30pm Poetry / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Poetry Night - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 14, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 14, 10:00am Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- Enjoy this annual holiday treat as performed by the Uptown Dance Academy . Tickets are $5. Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture is located at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street) at a busy Bronx intersection just steps from the subway station and bus stop. By subway, take the #2, 4 or 5 IRT trains to 149th Street and the Grand Concourse; By bus, take the BX1 or BX19 to 149th Street and the Grand Concourse. For tickets and information, please call 212-987-5030 or e-mail events@uptowndanceacademy.com.

Dec 14, 12:00pm Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- See Dec 14, 10:00am listing for details.

Dec 15, 10:00am Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- See Dec 14, 10:00am listing for details.

Dec 15, 12:00pm Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- See Dec 14, 10:00am listing for details.

Dec 15, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 15, 6:00-8:00pm BRIO Application Workshop / Hostos Community Community / Room C-467
BRIO Individual Artist Award Pre-Application Workshop - BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) provides support to artists creating work in the literary, media, performing and visual arts. 20 awards of $2,500 each will be granted to this year to Bronx artists. Get application assistance and tips on how to professionally present your work. Applications and guidelines will be available. Hostos Community is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Bronx. For additional information or to RSVP, contact Ed Friedman at 718-931-9500 x22 or edf@bronxarts.org. Admission is free. Hostos Community College is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Bronx. NOTE: This year's BRIO Deadline is Jan 20, 2006. Visit the BRIO section of BCA's website for guidelines and application.

Dec 16, 10:00am Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- See Dec 14, 10:00am listing for details.

Dec 16, 12:00pm Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- See Dec 14, 10:00am listing for details.

Dec 16, 4:00-7:00pm Holiday Party Kick-off / Bronx River Art Center* (BRAC)
Holiday Party Kick-off for the Center's 2005 Holiday Art Exhibition which features work by BRAC students and staff and a variety of fun-filled activities. Today's party is in celebration of the accomplishments of these students. The art will be available for viewing and purchasing through Jan 7. All proceeds will go to support BRAC's after-school programming for youth ages 9-21. The Bronx River Art Center is located at 1087 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. For information, call 718-589-5819 or visit www.bronxriverart.org.

Dec 16, 7:00pm Concert / Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre
Celia Cruz Bronx High Scholl of Music Winter Concert Series presents a concert by its Symphonic Band, Select Choir, Major Orchestra, Pianists, and Jazz Band at Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For more information, please call 718-733-3781. Click here for directions to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 16, 8:00pm Holiday Show / Church of the Mediator
A Bronx Christmas Carol -- True North Ensemble and Church of the Mediator present a new take on an old classic! This lively adaptation captures the essence and rhythms of the Bronx by using rap and verse to tell the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. Employing three street performers as narrators, the story moves quickly with song, dance, and spoken word, giving the audience an experience full of holiday warmth and Christmas spirit! The show is based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; adapted and directed by Rob Bronstein. Admission: $10 for adults; $6 for seniors and children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For reservations and information, call 917-627-5701, e-mail rachel@truenorthensemble.com, or visit www.truenorthensemble.com. Church of the Mediator is located at 260 West 231st Street in the Riverdale section of the Bronx and can be reached by public transportation (#1 train to 231st Street).

Dec 16, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
CitiZen One - Enjoy an evening performance by singer, songwriter CitiZen One. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 17, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 17, 1:00pm Bronx Opera Company / Lehman College 's Lovinger Theatre
Holiday Concert - Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre and the Bronx Opera Company present a special holiday program for the whole family. Singers will perform the season's more inspirational arias. Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx. For more information, please call 718-960-8025 or visit www.lehmanstages.org. Click here for directions to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 17, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
Festive Foil Mobiles -- Hang shining shapes of the sun, moon and stars; trees and animals along with real evergreen sprigs, seedpods, cones and leaves to create a balanced holiday hanging. Admission to this event is free with admission to the Wave Hill grounds. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 17, 3:00pm Holiday Show / Church of the Mediator
A Bronx Christmas Carol - See Dec 16, 8:00pm listing for details.

Dec 17, 4:00-7:00pm Candlelight Tours / Van Cortlandt House Museum
Van Cortlandt by Candlelight - Learn how holidays such as Christmas, St. Nicholas Day, New Year's Day, and Twelfth Night were celebrated 300 years ago. Tours begin every half hour. Van Cortlandt House Museum at Van Cortlandt Park, near Broadway & 246th St. in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. For directions or further information about the park and its activities, call 718-430-1890 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks.

Dec 17, 10:00am Holiday Show / Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture*
Black Nutcracker -- Enjoy this annual holiday treat as performed by the Uptown Dance Academy. This is a special performance honoring Councilman Phil Reed. Tickets: $25 for orchestra; $15 for balcony and mezzanine. Groups of more than 15 are $10 each - balcony and mezzanine seats only. Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture is located at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street ) at a busy Bronx intersection just steps from the subway station and bus stop. By subway, take the #2, 4 or 5 IRT trains to 149th Street and the Grand Concourse; By bus, take the BX1 or BX19 to 149th Street and the Grand Concourse. For tickets and information, please call 212-987-5030 or e-mail events@uptowndanceacademy.com.

Dec 17, 8:00pm Concert / Riverdale Choral Society* at Christ Church
Bravo Brahms! An all-Brahms concert by the Riverdale Choral Society spanning different periods and genres of music by Johannes Brahms with Music Director Mimi S. Daitz. Tickets: $15, general admission; $12 with the Bronx Cultural Card. Christ Church is located at 252nd Street & Henry Hudson Pkwy in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. For more information, call Al Adlaon at 718-796-0164 or visit www.riverdalechoral.org.

Dec 17, 8:00pm Holiday Show / Church of the Mediator
A Bronx Christmas Carol - See Dec 16, 8:00pm listing for details.

Dec 17, 8:00pm Holiday Theater / Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)*
Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo - See Dec 3 listing for details.

Dec 17, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Matt Turk - Enjoy the evening as singer/songwriter Matt Turk takes the Starving Artist stage. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 18, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 18, 1:00-4:00pm Adult Art Workshop / Wave Hill House at Wave Hill*
Illuminated Cards -- Using gold leaf and natural handmade paints illuminate a seasonal card. Check out Ardisia crispa 'Hilo Holly' and Camellia japonica, blooming outside and in Wave Hill's Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory as botanical inspiration. Led by artist Patricia Miranda, a contributor to the "Holidays at Wave Hill House" festive decor. Materials fee $15/$10 Member. Pre-registration required; call 718.549.3200 x305. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Dec 18, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
Festive Foil Mobiles - See Dec 17 listing for details.

Dec 18, 2:00pm Holiday Concert / Lehman College Lovinger Theatre
A Holiday Horrah -- The Lehman Comunity Band, with Alan Hollander directing, perform at music of the season by Anderson, Vaughan, Williams, Galante, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Tchaikovsky, and others. Lehman College 's Lovinger Theatre. Lehman College is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx . For information, please contact Lehman's Music Department at 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu. Click here for directions to Lehman. Admission is free.

Dec 18, 2:00-4:00pm Jazz Concert / Co-op City 's Dreiser Community Center
Jazz Concert featuring jazz vocalist and past BRIO winner Mary Pearson and Co-op City vocalist and past NEA recipient Frank Senior. Mary and Frank will be backed by Bronx-based bassist Adrian D'Aguilar and his trio. The concert is free, open to the public, and wheel chair accessible. The concert will take place at Dreiser Community Center 's 2nd Floor Auditorium at 177 Dreiser Loop in the Co-op City section of the Bronx. For further information, call 718-320-1922.

Dec 18, 3:00pm Holiday Show / Church of the Mediator
A Bronx Christmas Carol - See Dec 16, 8:00pm listing for details.

Dec 18, 3:00pm Bronx Messiah / Lehman College Concert Hall
Bronx Messiah -- Features members of The Bronx Opera Chorus and The Orchestra of the Bronx (conducted by Michael Spearman) along with the Bronx political community and business leaders. Tickets: $15. The Lehman College Concert Hall is located at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West in the Bronx . For Box Office information, call 718-960-8833 or visit www.lehmancenter.org. Click here for directions to Lehman.

Dec 18, 3:00pm Music & Holiday Celebration / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Theresa Sareo - A special holiday menu with lots of holiday cheer is available while enjoying the sound of singer-songwriter Theresa Sareo, performing her own songs along with Holiday favorites. Theresa's voice can be powerful and tender, her music driving and flowing. Although raised in Elmira, NY, she calls New York City her home. Fittingly, the images in her music reflect both the intensity of the big city and the down-to-earth simplicity of the small town. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx. www.starvingartistonline.com. For more information on Ms. Sareo, visit www.theresasareo.com.

Dec 18, 4:00-6:00pm Christmas in 1860 / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Christmas at the Bartow-Pell Mansion in 1860 -- Enjoy the sights, scents, and traditions of Christmas-time in 1860. Tour the beautifully decorated 19th-century Bartow Mansion and welcome the return of the entrance parlor Christmas Tree. Afterwards, sip on hot mulled cider just as the Bartows might have done with their guests on a cold winter's evening. Admission: $ 8.00 for adults; $5.00 for students & seniors; children under 6 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is locate at 895 Shore Road (across from the Split Rock Golf Course), Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. For additional information, call 718/885-1461 or e-mail bartowpell@aol.com.

Dec 18, 8:00pm Holiday Show / Church of the Mediator
A Bronx Christmas Carol - See Dec 16, 8:00pm listing for details.

Dec 21, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 22, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 24, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details. Call 718-885-1461 to confirm today's tours.

Dec 24, 3:30pm Book Group / Barnes & Noble / Bay Plaza
African American Women's Studies - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 28, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Dec 29, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 29, 8:00pm Poetry / Open Mike at Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Open Mike Poetry Night - If you are interested in participating, please call or e-mail elliott@starvingartistonline.com. And if you want to be part of the audience, call or e-mail as well! For information, please call 718-885-3779. For additional information, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 30, 8:00pm Music / Open Mike at Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Open Mike Night for Singer-Songwriters - Come and show us what you've got! Every last Friday of the month at Starving Artist is an open-mike night for singer-songwriters. Come sing and/or play your original music; no covers; call or e-mail elliott@starvingartistonline.com to sign up to play -- or to listen! For information, please call 718-885-3779. For additional information, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Dec 30, 7:00pm Book Group / Barnes & Noble / Bay Plaza
Fiction & Literature - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 31, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details. Call 718-885-1461 to confirm today's tours.

Jan 4, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Jan 5, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Jan 5, 8:00pm Comdey / Open Mic at Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Open Mic Comedy Night - If you are interested in participating, please call or e-mail elliott@starvingartistonline.com. And if you want to be part of the audience, call or e-mail as well! For information, please call 718-885-3779. For additional information, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Jan 6, 5:30pm Bronx Seaside Trolley / Pelham Bay Park Station
The Bronx Seaside Trolley -- See Dec 2 listing for details.

Jan 7, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Jan 7, 5:00-9:00pm Opening Reception / Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Opening Reception for the gallery's newest exhibition, Do You Think I'm Disco. See ongoing section for details on the show. The Longwood Art Gallery is located at Hostos Community College , 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Bronx. For further information on Longwood and its exhibits, call 718-518-6728 or visit http://www.longwoodcyber.org/.

Jan 7, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
A Garden Vision for the New Year / Planee su jardin del Nuevo año -- The cold days of winter are when gardeners dream up hot ideas for the coming growing season. Visualize your own colorful garden concepts in a 3-D mixed-media model. Admission to this event is free with admission to the Wave Hill grounds. Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street in the Bronx. For general information, call 718-549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org. Note: Admission to Wave Hill is free from December through February.

Jan 7, 8:00pm Music / Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery*
Fred Gillen, Jr. - Enjoy the evening as singer/songwriter Fred Gillen Jr. makes his debut performance on the Starving Artist stage. For information or to make reservations for this musical performance (suggested), please call 718-885-3779. For additional information on the gallery and its performers, visit www.starvingartistonline.com. Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery is located at 249 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx.

Jan 8, 12:00-4:00pm Tour / Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum*
Guided Tours of Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum - See Dec 3, 12:00-4:00pm listing for details.

Jan 8, 1:00-4:00pm Family Art Project / Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill*
A Garden Vision for the New Year / Planee su jardin del Nuevo año - See Jan 7 listing for details.

Jan 8, 7:00pm Music / The Uptown Coffeehouse*
An Evening with Lui Collins -- Lui Collins established herself as a powerful presence in the folk community in the late seventies and early eighties with the release of her early Philo and Green Linnet recordings. Her newest and 7th solo recording, Leaving Fort Knox, confirms her place as a compelling writer, singer and instrumentalist. Her vitality expresses itself in her live performances, as Collins blends her original songs, dynamic readings of her poetry, and traditional banjo tunes, in an intimate conversation with her audience. Learn more about Lui Collins by visiting her website at www.luicollins.com. The Uptown Coffeehouse, located at 4450 Fieldston Road at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, presents the best in traditional and contemporary folk music with intimate live performances. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm. Admission: $15, $3 for children. 10% discount to Bronx Cultural Card holders & WFUV menbers, seniors & students. Free Parking. For information, call 718-885-2955. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org.

ONGOING CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Holiday calendar events are listed in green & red
BCA events have red titles

ONGOING Free Events / New York Public Library
The New York Public Library offers a variety of free events, exhibitions, tours and classes for children, adults, and young adults at its many branch locations. Activities include books & poetry, computer classes, exhibitions, film, lectures, music, picture book hours, special programs, story hours, theater, video, and workshops. Visit www.nypl.org/events/branchevents.cfm to find out about the New York Public Library's free offerings at a branch near you.

Thru Dec 10 Art Exhibit / Bronx River Art Center (BRAC)
Tijuana Organic, Women's Expressions, a group show of women artist from Tijuana, Mexico. Artists include Mely Barragan, Silvia Galindo Betancourt, Tania Candiani, Carmela Castrejon Diego, Gabriela Escarcega, Lula Lewis, Irma Sofia Poeter, Yvonne Venegas, Jean Von Borstel, Claudia Algara. Curated by Maria Montserrat Sanchez, also from Tijuana, Mexico, this show is in association with COFAC (Consejo Fronterizo de Arte y Cultura) an organization which is dedicated to bridging the cultural divide between artist in the United States and Mexico. The Bronx River Art Center is located at 1087 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx . For information, call 718-589-5819 or visit www.bronxriverart.org.

Dec 2 thru Dec 31 Art Exhibition / Focal Point Gallery
Focal Point's Eighteenth Annual City Island Art Exhibition. Focal Point is located at 321 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx . For more information, call 718-885-1403. www.focalpointgallery.com.

Dec 5 thru 31 Art Exhibition / Haven Arts Gallery
WHO'S NYCE (NYC Elite), a group show of aerosol artists curated by NIC (William Green) ONE. This show will include work by Stem, Hops, Zimad, Nero, Fume, Meres, Part, 2Fly, Ree, Snatch, Lou, and Ema. For information on future Haven Arts Gallery exhibits, call 718-585-5753 or visit www.havenarts.org Haven is located at 235 East 141st Street in the Bronx (between Rider Avenue & Canal Place).

Thru Dec 16 Art Exhibition / Lehman College Art Gallery*
Marisa Tellería-Diéz: Synesthesia. Exhibit offers a selection of works including three-dimensional objects, installations and photography. Tellería-Diéz explores a universe of the familiar from skies and topographies to elemental forms. The exhibition provides a sensorial experience rich in metaphorical references. Exhibit organized by Patricia Cazorla. On view in the Robert Lehman Wing of the Lehman College Art Gallery. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 4pm. The Lehman College Art Gallery is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West in the Bronx. For more information, call 718-960-8731 or e-mail susan.hoeltzel@lehman.cuny.edu. http://ca80.lehman.cuny.edu/gallery.

Thru Dec 16 Art Exhibition / Lehman College Art Gallery*
Monika Weiss: Five Rivers - An installation of drawing, performance, video and sound. New York-based Polish artist Monika Weiss creates environments that explore the body as an integral component of the work of art, at once a physical presence, a cultural signifier, and a metaphysical essence. Artist will provide a survey of major works-performance, video, sound, installation drawing and photography-created over the last six years. The exhibition will feature new site-specific projects with live indoor and outdoor performances, sculptural installations, documentation of earlier works, and a selection of video, drawings and photography. Exhibit organized by Susan Hoeltzel. On view in the Edith Altschul Lehman Wing and the Robert Lehman Wing of the Lehman College Art Gallery. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 4pm. The Lehman College Art Gallery is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West in the Bronx. For more information, call 718-960-8731 or e-mail susan.hoeltzel@lehman.cuny.edu. http://ca80.lehman.cuny.edu/gallery

Dec 16 thru Jan 7 Holiday Art Exhibition / Bronx River Art Center * (BRAC)
2005 Holiday Art Exhibition features work by BRAC students and staff and a variety of fun-filled activities. The art will be available for viewing and purchasing. All proceeds will go to support BRAC's after-school programming for youth ages 9-21. The Bronx River Art Center is located at 1087 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. For information, call 718-589-5819 or visit www.bronxriverart.org.

Thru Dec 17 Art Classes / Bronx River Art Center
Bronx River Art Center's Fall 2005 Art Classes will run from September 19th through December 17th. Registration: September 12-17, 3:30-5:30 pm, Mon-Fri; Sat 12:30-4:30 pm. Classes for youth ages 9-21 and Adult and Parent/Child Team Classes. We offer classes in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, photography, and digital media. Contact 718-589-5819 x 13 for more information. The Bronx River Art Center is located at 1087 East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. For information, call 718-589-5819 or visit www.bronxriverart.org.

Jan 7 thru Mar 18 Art Exhibition / Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Do You Think I'm Disco - A major group exhibition on dance music culture and contemporary art. Contributing artists include: Matias Aguilar, Elia Alba, Arthur Aviles Typical Theater, Ramdasha Bikceem, Phillip Brophy, Karlos Cárcamo, Curtis Carman, Carl Eckhoff, Patrick "Pato" Hebert, Derek Jackson, James Jaxxa, Jayson Keeling, Marc Lida, Kalup Linzy, Barbara Malaran, Christian Marclay, Iván Monforte, Ronald Bruce Monroe, Carrie Moyer, Nelson Santos, Jamel Shabazz, Shinique Smith, Mickalene Thomas, Tsk-Tsk-Tsk, Jorge Veras, Edwina White, Megan Whitmarsh, Matt Wolf. Curated by Edwin Ramoran, this exhibit will be shown in the Main Gallery and in the Project Room. The Longwood Art Gallery is located at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street in the Bronx. For further information on Longwood and its exhibits, call 718-518-6728 or visit http://www.longwoodcyber.org/.

Thru Jan 8 Gingerbread Adventures / New York Botanical Garden's Everett Children's Adventure Garden
Gingerbread Adventures -- Always a family favorite, this holiday experience invites kids to discover the plant parts that make up a gingerbread recipe as they taste, touch, and smell the spices and other ingredients along the way. They'll learn that cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree, ginger from an underground stem, and cloves from the bud of a clove tree. Their imaginations will light up as they explore a kid-sized gingerbread house, make spicy sachets and ornaments, decorate gingersnap cookies, and take in the delicious scents. New this year: Adding another touch of magic to the adventure is a display of five elaborate gingerbread houses, plus ornaments dangling from up above, created by celebrated bakers and pastry chefs. This colorful winter wonderland includes Victorian homes, a snowy New York City scene, and an art gallery complete with an interior staircase and chandelier. Discover the magical world of Gingerbread Adventures and bring home sweet holiday memories. The Garden is located at 200th Street & Southern Blvd. in the Bronx. For additional information, call 718-817-8700. For a complete listing of the Garden's events, as well as holiday admission fees, special hours, and other Info., visit www.nygb.org.

Thru Jan 8, 2006 Holiday Lights / Bronx Zoo / Wildlife Conservation Society*
Holiday Lights - With the first chill in the air, there's an inviting glow over the Bronx Zoo as Hess Presents Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights sponsored by Con Edison, Delta and Pepsi. Over a half million mini-lights and more than 150 animal and scenic lighted sculptures guide Zoo-goers along meandering pathways that have surprises at every turn. Some of our exciting animal exhibits that are part of the experience are: reindeer seen outdoors on Astor Court , camels on view inside Zoo Center, domestic animals in the Children's Zoo, and warm up inside the Monkey House, World of Reptiles, and MouseHouse. Meanwhile, the new Butterfly Garden during Holiday Lights will be transformed into an enchanted garden. New this year -- the Butterfly Garden has been transformed into "The Land of Narnia"- an enchanted tribute to Walt Disney Pictures' and Walden Media's "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Take a spin on the Bug Carousel ($2 per person.) Choose from ladybugs to beetles to praying mantis for a fabulous ride on these hand-carved and hand-painted bugs - it's the only carousel of its kind in the world! Entertainment abounds with local choral groups performing inside the Dancing Crane Café and ice carving demonstrations by renowned artist Paul Magnaldi. Charming costumed characters like Sammy Snowman, Tina Tiger, and Tommy Turtle, plus amazing stilt walkers from the Alice Farley Dance Company engage little ones and pose for photos. Every weekend throughout Holiday Lights, there's another reason to visit. Be sure to visit online at www.bronxzoo.com for additional details as they become available. Hess Presents the Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights program is open November 18th to December 18th Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, and nightly from December 19th to January 1st (Note: The zoo will be closed Dec 24 & 25). General admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children (2-12) and seniors (65+); children under 2 years are free. Group rates are available in advance for 10 or more; to reserve call 718-220-5198. To purchase tickets online, and for information about upcoming special weekend activities, as well as promotional offerings, call 718-367-1010 / 718-220-5100 or visit http://bronxzoo.com/bz-whatshappening/bz-events.

Thru Jan 8 Holiday Train Show / New York Botanical Garden's Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Holiday Train Show -- "All aboard" for the magic of the annual Holiday Train Show! Across the Conservatory stretches a wondrous landscape featuring replicas of more than 100 New York landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Plaza Hotel, the Statue of Liberty, and the Apollo Theater to winter scenes from Central Park, made entirely from plant parts like berries, mushrooms, pinecones, and twigs. Garden-gauge trains and trolleys zip through this charming scene, disappearing into tunnels and crossing bridges high overhead. Set amid evergreens and lights, dotted with waterfalls and mountains, it's a fantastic world sure to enchant the whole family. New this year: The original, 1923 Yankee Stadium and more Hudson Valley mansions, including Van Cortlandt Manor and the Rockefeller estate Kykuit. So begin a new tradition with your family, or continue a treasured one. Come for the magic of this year's Holiday Train Show and return to see what new surprises it holds. The Garden is located at 200th Street & Southern Blvd. in the Bronx. For additional information, call 718-817-8700. For a complete listing of the Garden's events, as well as holiday admission fees, special hours, and other Info., visit www.nygb.org.

Thru Jan 10 Art Exhibition / Midtown Antiques Gallery
Paintings by Veronica Mahoney - Midtown Antiques invites you to its inaugural exhibition of paintings by Veronica Mahoney, a New York artist who carries forth the tradition of 19th-Century plein-aire landscape paintings. A percentage of all sales from this show will benefit Lighthouse International, a well-known charity aiding the blind and visually impaired. The opening coincides with the Bronx Seaside Trolley, which transports passengers in a replica turn of the century trolley from the Pelham Bay Train station to City Island on the first Friday evening of each month. Midtown Antiques located at 310 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx. For more information please contact Violet Ellis at 718-885-2820 or midtownantiquesinc@yahoo.com.

Thru Feb 2006 Art Exhibition / Bronx Museum of the Arts*
Irreducible: Contemporary Short Form Video - This group exhibition brings together 24 videos-by artists from North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia-that are structured around a particular situation, event, or performance. Most take a straightforward documentary approach to their subject, ranging from humorous to critical, and the majority of them are shot in public spaces. The exhibition is organized by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco . Artists include: Dan Acostioaei & Ann Wodinski, Mauricio Alejo, Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla, Jesper Alvaer, Yael Bartana, Mircea Cantor, Douglas Gordon, David Hammons, Kimsooja, Glenda Leon, Mark Lewis, Mads Lynnerup, Euan Macdonald, Aernout Mik, Will Rogan, Aïda Ruilova, Anri Sala, Song Dong, Su-Mei Tse, Gillian Wearing, Wood & Harrison, David Zink Yi, Arthur Zmijewski. The Bronx Museum of the Arts is located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street . For information on this exhibit, as well as other events and activities of the Bronx Museum, call 718-681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

Thru Mar 15, 2006 Photography Exhibit / New York Botanical Garden*
The Luminous Lens of Mick Hales: Photographs of The New York Botanical Garden The unique character of each season at the Garden-from the architecture of a leaf-bare tree in winter to the Rock Garden's spring kaleidoscope of color-is on display at this new exhibit of work by internationally renowned landscape photographer Mick Hales. Mr. Hales spent the last year focusing his lens on the Garden, and now 23 never-before-seen images bring all its seasonal glories together in one space, the Arthur and Janet Ross Gallery. These exquisite vistas reveal the Garden's many, ever-changing faces. This show is on exhibit in the Garden's Arthur and Janet Ross Gallery. The Garden is located at 200th Street & Southern Blvd. in the Bronx. For admission and/or general information call 718-817-8700. For a complete listing of The Garden's events, visit www.nygb.org.

Thru Apr 16 Historical Exhibits / Bronx County Historical Society*
The Bronx African-American Experience and Morrisania Memories are a natural extension of the partnership formed between The Society and Fordham University's Department of African and African-American Studies that has created The Bronx African-American History Project to document the history and heritage of Bronxites of African descent. The Project's researchers and volunteers have contributed documentation through oral histories, technical and scholarly advice, music, and material culture collections in this collaborative process. Admission: $3 for the general public, $2 for children, seniors and students. The Museum of Bronx History is located in the Bronx County Historical Society's Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Avenue (between East 208th Street and Van Cortlandt Avenue East) in the Norwood section of The Bronx. For more information, call 718-881-8911 or visit www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org.

ONGOING Bronx Tourism Council / Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carion, Jr.
The Bronx Tourism Council and the Office of Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carion, Jr. also provide a calendar of events and activities for all ages. For additional listings of what's happening in the Bronx, visit www.ilovethebronx.com.

ONGOING Music Lessons at the Bronx Conservatory of Music
The Bronx Conservatory of Music offers lessons in all string instruments, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder; Trumpet, French Horn; Piano; Guitar, Drums; Voice and Theory. There are openings for new students. Further information is available at: www.bronxconservatoryofmusic.org, or by calling the school at 718-324-3340.

ONGOING The Bronx YMCA* offers a number of children's programs and activities that include arts & crafts, music, sports, photography, reading, social skills, computer skills, and more. Click here for more information on the Bronx YMCA's programs and activities or call 718-792-9736. The Bronx YMCA is located at 2 Castle Hill Avenue.

* These organizations accept BCA's Bronx Cultural Card. An additional number of Bronx dining and business establishments also accept the Cultural Card. For a list of those who accept the card and the discounts they offer, please visit www.bronxarts.org/gp_bcc_participants.asp.

The ten partnership grantees having completed professional development workshops provided by BCA are fully equipped to produce their respective residencies. These residencies exhibit full Teacher/Artist Collaboration and Curriculum Integration with the utilization of New York State Standards for the Arts and Core Subject curriculums.

The 2005 partnerships are listed below (by Art Organization, Artist, Partnering School):

The Knowledge Project, Lytza Colon, St. Athanasius School (NY Archdiocese); Bronx Arts Ensemble, Michael Kirst; South Bronx Academy of Applied Media (Region 9); Bronx Arts Ensemble, Ken Edwards, Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (Region 1); Bronx Arts Ensemble, WT McRae, CES 58X (Region1); Bronx Arts Ensemble, John Pavlou, The Metropolitan High School (Region 9); Bronx Arts Ensemble, Ken Edwards, PS 132X (Region1); Focal Point Press, Lisa Curran, PS 43 (Region 9); Garces Puppeteria, Nilda Garces, PS 304X (Region 2); Garces Puppeteria, Nilda Garces, PS 72X (Region 2); and Inspirit Dance Ensemble, Christal Brown, Bronx. Academy of Letters (Region 9).

NYFA SOURCE TRAINING FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL DISCIPLINES: The New York Foundation for the Arts staff will provide instructions in the use of the nation's most extensive online directory of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines featuring over 7,000 programs. The Artist Training Session will cover basic searches by discipline and advanced searches on a range of criteria, an overview of the range of programs and resources included in the database, and tips and tricks for getting the most out of your search. Participants will have the opportunity to perform test searches for programs relevant to their current work and career needs. Users can access NYFA Source (www.nyfa.org/source) free of charge for information ranging from cash grants and artist-in-residence programs, to marketing and opportunity listings. This resource covers the range of support available to U.S. artists on the local, state, national, and international level, and allows specific queries based on discipline, location, gender, ethnicity, career point, application deadline, and many other criteria. Find out how to make this tool work for you. Where can you go to find grants, residencies, space awards, equipment access, professional development programs, legal, financial, and business resources available to independent artists in all disciplines across the U.S.A.? Come to a free NYFA Source Artist Training Session and find out! Who: Performing, visual, media, folk/traditional, and interdisciplinary artists; Where: New York Foundation for the Arts, 155 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, (at Spring Street in Soho) in NYC; When: Tuesday: December 13, 2005; Time: 6pm to 8pm. Please RSVP. Registration is free -- first-come, first-served. Contact Edith Meeks, Senior Officer, Information & Research, at 212-366-6900 x220 or e-mail meeks@nyfa.org. Include your name and contact information (telephone or email) and the date of the session you'd like to attend.

3. INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS' OPPORTUNITIES (BCA opportunities are listed in red)

ARTIST RETREATS/RESIDENCIES -- VITOSHA CULTURAL CENTER (Ann Arbor, MI): Live in computer graphics maven to trade room & board for innkeeping & website assistance (20 hour week) Studio space available, no drugs or smoking. Application/Entry Fee: Services trade. Kei J. Constantinov, Artist/Owner. Cell 734-255-9107 / 734-741-4969. Application Deadline: ASAP.

ANTI-RACIST ARTISTS: The Race Museum (NYC) will commission five new interactive installations that explore racism and resistance to racism for its permanent collection. $1000 will be paid for each installation. There is no entry fee, but a detailed summary of the work is required. For more information, visit www.racemuseum.org. Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2005.

R.E. IMAGINATIONS 2006 EXHIBITIONS: Renewable Energy Imaginations (East Montpelier, VT) seeks submissions related to Renewable Energy. Renewable Energy Imaginations, a gallery for the renewable energy industry, is actively seeking work for its 2006 exhibitions. All submissions must capture some aspect of the renewable energy business-with special preference for wind and solar power. All media will be considered. For your work to be considered please submit no more than 3 works in a digital file, (GIF, JPEG, or Flash) of less than 500K to submissions@reimaginations.com. Please include a detailed description of its size and medium. If you must submit your work using slides, DVD or CD ROM please send it to: Submissions, R.E. Imaginations, 190 Wheeler Rd. East Montpelier, VT 05651. No submissions will be returned without a SASE. Work will be evaluated according to the following criteria: (1) Originality; (2) Quality of expression; (3) Relevance to renewable energy. If we decided to exhibit your work we will contact you no later than January 15, 2006. Submissions must be received by Dec 15, 2005.

SELF PORTRAITS & BOTANICAL SHOWS AND OTHERS: The Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown, NY) is a unique arts center with galleries showing contemporary painting, photography, sculpture and multimedia work. The Academy is currently seeking proposals from curators and artists working in all disciplines for exhibitions in the 2006-2007 season. We are seeking work for both general group or solo shows and specifically for two group shows: Looking at Ourselves, options of self portrait in the 21st Century and Botanica. All media welcome, but work must be recent and representative of what you intend to show. Please send a maximum of 6 slides, a resume, a slide list, artist's statement and a SASE to: Gwenn Mayers, Gallery Curator, Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Box 80, Spencertown, NY 12165. Curatorial submissions must include an exhibition description, curator resume and name of each artist involved. For more information, contact the Arts Center at 518 392-3693 and www. spencertown.org. Application/Entry Fee: none. For further information, contact Gwenn Meyers, Head Curator, Spencertown Academy, at 518-392-3693 or spencertown@taconic.net. Application Deadline: Dec. 15, 2005.

NEW YORK CITY MASTER CHORALE (NYC): Newly founded symphonic chorus seeking singers with classical choral experience. Wednesday evening rehearsals on upper Westside. Application/Entry Fee: $75 for inaugural season. For information, call 917-326-1422 or e-mail thea@nycmasterchorale.org. Application Deadline: Dec 17, 2005.

SUSTAINED WINDS: BEFORE - DURING - AFTER: The Acadiana Arts Council, with support from Project HEAL, is calling for artists from the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita to participate in an art exhibition to be held at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, Louisiana in January 2006. The exhibition will focus on the experiences of these artists after the hurricanes traveled through the region. Spanning more than a decade during the mid-1930s until the mid-1940s, the Works Progress Administration, a government funded arts program, was created to help employ artists during the Depression Era. Project HEAL is extending this tradition of helping artists during a time of national crisis by supporting them in various venues throughout Southern Louisiana. Following the practices of the Works Progress Administration, Sustained Winds will assemble and display artwork from these categories: murals, easel paintings, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, scenic design, architecture and crafts. As a reflection of modern times, Sustained Winds will allow for the inclusion of installations, video, sound, digital media as well. This juried exhibition has a entry form and image deadline of November 28, 2005 (slides or digital images on CD) and an artwork delivery deadline of December 19, 2005. The exhibition will premier at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, Louisiana on January 14, 2006 and will conclude on March 11, 2006. Rules and entry forms are available online at www.acadianaartscouncil.org or for pick-up at 101 West Vermilion Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 . For participation information please contact Rose Macaluso at sustainedwinds@yahoo.com. For sponsorship information please contact Sarah James at sarah@acadianaartscouncil.org or call the Acadiana Arts Council at 337-233-7060. Artwork Delivery Deadline: Dec 19, 2005.

CALL FOR ARTISTS/GUEST CURATORS: The Community Folk Art Center ( Syracuse, NY) seeks: (1) Artists for its upcoming exhibition See Mi Ya (Look, I'm Here: The Art of the Caribbean). This group exhibition will explore and interpret the fullness of the legacy of Africans in the Caribbean. Exhibition Dates are - June 24 - August 13, 2006. (2) Artists for its upcoming exhibition, Asian Art & Culture. This group exhibition will explore and interpret contemporary themes in Asian Art within a cultural context. Exhibition Dates - August - October 2006. (3) Artists and curators for its 2007-2008 exhibition season. Selected artists/curators will have the opportunity to exhibit in one of the center's newly renovated exhibition galleries. Please send the following materials: (1) ten images of your work on CD; (2) 5 copies of your resume and exhibition history; (3) your photo and an artist statement; (4) a SASE. Send to: CFAC Curatorial Committee, 805 East Genesee Street Syracuse, New York 13210. The Community Folk Art Center is a unit of the Department of African American Studies a Division of the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University and is supported, in part, with public funding from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Cultural Resources Council. Proposal/Submission Deadline: Dec 20, 2005.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: ArtFutura 2006, an art exhibition to benefit the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is now accepting submissions. All artists 18 years or older residing in the United States are eligible. Artists are encouraged to submit work that relates to this year's theme of transformation. Cash awards up to $1000 will be given. Juror: Art Institute of Chicago Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, James Rondeau. Entry specifications, application form, and more information can be found at www.associateboard.org or contact Brian Smith, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 312-238-5004. Deadline: Dec 21, 2005.

CALL FOR PLAYS: ASUNCION, Pregones Theatre's play competition is open to Latino playwrights whose work explicitly addresses issues of gender and sexuality are invited to apply. The project especially seeks works that challenge normative straight/gay perspectives. Past finalists include Ricardo Bracho, Elaine Romero, Pablo García Gámez, and Julia López, among others. Guidelines and Application Form here! For information, call 718-585-1202 or visit www.pregones.org. Deadline: Dec 23, 2005.

POETRY PRIZE: Seeking previously published poems (in previous year) for $40,000 prizes. For more info contact: Griffin Poetry Prize, Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry, 6610 Edwards Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5T 2V6, Canada or 905-565-5993 or www.griffinpoetryprize.com or info@griffinpoetryprize.com. Subsmission Deadline: Dec 31, 2005.

CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM offered at Adelphi University. Judith Baumel (BRIO winner for poetry) is the Director of Creative Writing at Adelphi University on Long Island where she is starting an MFA in creative writing program that will allow students to study Poetry, Fiction and Playwrighting. The program is scheduled to launch in January 2006 and is currently accepting applications for admission. Basic information about the program can be found at http://academics.adelphi.edu/artsci/creativewriting/. The application and information about the application process, tuition assistance and financial aid is available at: http://admissions.adelphi.edu/Grad. We will start reading applications for the first admitted class in January 2006. Most classes will be either 4:00- 6:30pm or 7:00-9:30pm. Calculate tuition using the following page from the registrar's web site. http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/tuition_fees.php. Most classes are 4 credits each. For additional information, e-mail baumel@adelphi.edu. baumel@adelphi.edu.

JURIED ART EXHIBITION FOR WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT: The Pen and Brush, Inc. (NYC) invites w omen artists of African Descent to submit entries for a juried exhibit to be held as part of Pen and Brush's Celebration of Black History, February 2006. $50 for up to 5 slides. Send SASE to: Women of African Descent, Pen and Brush, 16 E. Tenth Street, New York, NY 10003 for full prospectus or go to www.penandbrush.org to download prospectus. Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2006.

2006 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR ENTRIES: Artists and writers who live in New York State are invited to apply for month-long summer residencies at the Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, New York. 2006 Summer Fellowship Categories: (1) Poetry; (2) Prose (Fiction and Creative Nonfiction); (3) Photography; (4) Painting, Sculpture and other visual arts. Each artist has a private apartment and bath with ample working space (including large studios for the painters and a black and white darkroom for photographers.) All studios include a balcony or a patio. Five artists are in residence in each session: One poet, one prose writer, one photographer and two painters and other visual artists. Our colony chef serves delicious vegetarian meals on weeknights and the kitchen is kept stocked with basic supplies so that residents may make other meals for themselves. The summer fellowship competition is open to all artists and writers throughout the entire state of New York (including NYC). Application/Entry Fee: $10.00. Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, 435 Ellis Hollow Creek Road , Ithaca , NY 14850. For information, call 607-539-3146, e-mail info@saltonstall.org, or visit www.saltonstall.org. Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2006.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Art Omi International Artists' Residency (Ghent, NY) offers visual artists three-week residencies in the month of July. The Arts Center is located approximately two and a half hours north of New York City in the historic Hudson River Valley. Artists are provided with room and board for the three-weeks. Studio facilities are set among the 300 acres of rolling green hills. The program includes a critic-in-residence who facilitates an ongoing dialogue in studio visits, as well as day visits from dealers, curators, artists and critics from New York City. The residency session concludes with a major exhibit at the Art Omi Center, to which members of the art world from both upstate New York and New York City are invited. More than 1,000 people attend this event, which includes a special dinner, each year. Artists pay for travel, materials, and donate a work of art created during the residency to the Art Omi Foundation Collection. Please visit our website: www.artomi.org for application requirements. Art Omi Applications, 55 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10003. Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2006

CALL FOR ENTRIES -- 2006 SALTONSTALL FOUNDATION GRANTS: The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts (Ithaca, NY) annually awards grants of $5,000 to writers and artists who live in the central and western counties of New York. See www.saltonstall.org for list of eligible counties. Grant categories change annually. 2006 Grant Categories: (1) Poetry. (2) Creative nonfiction - A prose form that, while dependent on observation of the actual world and often on personal memory, also dependslike fictionon the imaginative abilities of the writer. The genre includes the personal essay, the memoir, the meditative reflection, and other examples of writing capable of transcending mere fact to provide aesthetic pleasure and insight. Often confused with journalism, creative nonfiction celebrates the integrative and revelatory. Recent examples of the form can be found in the prose of James Baldwin, Annie Dillard, Andre Dubus, and Stephen Jay Gould. (3) Works on Paper Includes printmaking, drawing, painting, collage and other two dimensional media on paper (excluding computer generated images.) (4) Photography Digital and traditional. Application/Entry Fee: $10.00. Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, 435 Ellis Hollow Creek Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. www.saltonstall.org. For information call 607-539-3146 or e-mail info@saltonstall.org. Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2006.

DIGITAL ARTS RESIDENCY: The Lower East Side Tenement Museum (NYC) is currently accepting proposals for its Digital Artists in Residence Program (DARP). The Museum will host one off-site residency. During the residency, artist(s) will complete a new web-based exhibition that explores an aspect of contemporary immigrant experiences. More information, including details about applying, is available at www.tenement.org/prog_darp.html. Application/Entry Fee: Free. For information, contact Jeff Tancil, Web Producer, at 212-431-0233 x234 or jtancil@tenement.org. Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2006.

ARTIST RESIDENCY 2006 -- ARTISTS' ENCLAVE AT I-PARK (East Haddam, CT): I-Park announces its sixth season hosting The Artists' Enclave. Artists' residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through November 2006. Most sessions are four weeks in duration, with a six-week session planned for October-November. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers and architects. Work samples will be evaluated through a competitive, juried process. Artists are responsible for their own transportation to the area. They also provide for their own food and work materials. The facility is otherwise offered at no cost to accepted artists. I-Park is a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in rural East Haddam, Connecticut . Accommodations include comfortable private living quarters in an 1850's farmhouse, shared bathroom facilities and a private studio on the grounds. An electric kiln, music equipment and library facilities are provided. International applicants welcome. For additional project information, go to our website: www.i-park.org. Application materials for 2006 are available for direct download from the website (Residency Program section) in early September E-mail: ipark2002@ureach.com. Phone: 860-873-2468. Application Fee: $20. Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2006.

ARTIST WORKSPACE MENTORSHIP PROJECT: The New York State Artist Workspace Consortium (Rosendale, NY) is a collective of ten nonprofit organizations whose members pool resources and work together to deepen their service to individual artists and raise the profile of the artist workspace field. They have self-defined artist workspaces as sharing three key characteristics: (1) They are nonprofit studio spaces centered on the artist and the artist's creative process. (2) They provide the artist with freedom for artistic experimentation and exploration. (3) They actively engage with the artist by providing space, time, staff assistance in the studio, equipment, stipends, and resources to artists in year-round residency programs--this active engagement in the creative process and in the studio is what distinguishes the workspace from other artist residency programs. Because the Consortium wants to increase the number of workspace opportunities and deepen the quality of the residency experience for artists, it is piloting an initiative in New York State to mentor a new generation of emergent workspace programs. Through this Call for Proposals, it will identify up to four emerging residency programs in New York State for participation. A national call will be announced in Summer 2006. Award recipients will travel to four sites within the Consortium's membership, benefit from a one-on-one mentorship with a Consortium Executive Director, draft their own artist workspace residency program plan, and participate in a meeting of the New York State Artist Workspace Consortium that is facilitated by Larson Allen Public Service Group. Applicants will be New York State based emergent and nascent visual arts organizations (IRS 501(c)3 status not necessary) that are not affiliated with an institution of higher learning (e.g., colleges, universities). Successful applicants will have a strong commitment (at both board and staff levels, if applicable) to the artist workspace model and will demonstrate a readiness to fulfill that commitment. In addition to $10,000 in in-kind services, each awardee will receive financial support of up to $2,000 (up to $1,500 for travel reimbursement and $500 upon delivery of their artist workspace program plan). The New York State Artist Workspace Consortium's Artist Mentorship Project is made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. For information, contact the Acadiana Arts Council at 337-233-7060 or info@nysawc.org or visit www.nysawc.org. Application Deadline: Jan 17, 2006.

CALL FOR ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gallery 138 in NYC's Chelsea district seeks artists & photographers who work with the medium of cell phones. Please submit images (CD or JPEGs) along with an artist statement and resume to brookiemaxwell@gallery138.com. Gallery 138 is located at 138 West 17th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011. Application Deadline: Jan 18, 2006.

INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, 2006-2007: The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces its 2006-2007 internship opportunities for college and graduate students interested in careers in art museums. Based upon their academic training and interests, as well as the availability of projects, interns work in one of the Metropolitan's departments-curatorial, education, conservation, administration, or library. Most projects require a strong knowledge of art history. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Internships are full time (five days, thirty-five hours per week) from June 5-August 11, 2006. Honorarium: $3,000 for college students and recent graduates; $3,250 for graduate students. For more detailed information, please go to http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_internship.asp#sum. Applications must be received by January 20, 2006.

FREE STUDIO SPACE FOR VISUAL ARTISTS IN NYC: Visual artists 21 and over are invited to submit proposals for FREE Studio and not in school at the time of residency. Emerging, mid-career and older artists are encouraged to apply. The 14 studios are non-living spaces for the making of new works of art. There is no stipend or equipment provided. Juried by a panel of artists. Studios are available beginning Sept. 1, 2006 for periods of up to one year. Artists who presently have a studio larger than 400 sq. ft. in NYC are not eligible. Proposals should include: (there is no application form): (1) 8 slides (35 mm) of recent work (on slides write: slide number, name and show top of work with arrow) or CD of 8 images (maximum height or width 1240 pixels, file format must be .jpg or .gif, 300 dpi resolution, the size should be no larger than 1.2 MB). Or, if needed to portray art work (installations), a video or DVD (3 min. or less); (2) An annotated list: image number, title, size, medium, date of work. Or for video/DVD, a brief paragraph describing work, include date of work. (3) A resumé. (please include phone #, email address and date of birth); (4) A concise statement (no more than one page) indicating why you need studio space; (5) Specify desired starting date (after Sept. 1, 2006) and length of stay (up to one year); (6) A self-addressed, stamped envelope for returning slides. All applicants will be notified by the end of April, 2006. Send proposals to: The Space Program, The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, 830 North Tejon Street, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. www.sharpeartfdn.org. Postmark Deadline: Jan 31, 2006.

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY: The Azarian McCullough Art Gallery, located on the campus of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY, offers four week exhibition slots to selected artists. AMAG currently can only consider applicants from the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) Application/Entry Fee: no fee. For an application and guidelines, send a SASE to: Azarian McCullough Art Gallery, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 125 Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976 or e-mail crattner@stac.edu. (please indicate: "AMAG application"). Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2006.

FOR ARTISTS WHO WANT TO BECOME TEACHERS: The School of Visual Arts offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Art Education. This 36 credit, three-semester program, leads to a New York State Initial Certification in Art. The MAT curriculum centers on a community-oriented approach to art education. The faculty of artists offer expertise in a range of areas, including arts-integrated curricula, technology and museum education. Application/Entry Fee: $70. Office of Graduate Admissions, telephone: 212-592-2107, e-mail: gradadmissions@sva.edu or www.schoolofvisualarts.edu. Application Deadline: Feb 01, 2006.

NORTON ISLAND RESIDENCY, EASTERN FRONTIER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (Bedford, NY): Artist and Writer's Residency Program in Down East, Maine. Two sessions of 10 residents each. Visit our website, www.easternfrontier.org. Application/Entry Fee: $20.00. Eastern Frontier Educational Found. Steve Dunn, 446 Long Ridge Road, Bedford, NY 10506. Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2006.

CERES NATIONAL JURIED SHOW: Ceres Gallery (NYC), Juror: Cora Rosevear; Department of Painting and Sculpture. Associate Curator, Museum of Modern Art, May 23-June 17, 2006; All Media. Cash Awards. For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: Ceres Gallery, 547 West 27th St., NY, NY 10001. Application/Entry Fee: $35. For further information, call Liz Cohen at 212-947-6100. Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2006.

SHORT FICTION CONTEST: Seeking short stories or fiction excerpts under 8000 words for publication and $1000. For complete guidelines contact: Tobias Wolff Award, Bellingham Review, Mail Stop 9053, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225 or www.wwu.edu/~bhreview. Submission Deadline: Mar 16, 2006.

ART/PRINTMAKING RESIDENCY IN TUSCANY: Two-week minimum residency in art/printmaking studio with technical assistance in idyllic Tuscan farm house. May 15 / October 15. Information and rates at www.studio-camnitzer.com. Application/Entry Fee: $250 refundable deposit. Studio Camnitzer, 124 Susquehanna Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11021, 516 466 6975, camnitzer1@aol.com. Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2006.

CALL FOR UNPUBLISHED POETRY COLLECTIONS: Seeking 50-150 page poetry collections, originally in English, for publication. Entry fee. Contact: University of Iowa Press, Iowa Poetry Prize, 100 Kuhl House, 119 W Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242 or 319-335-2000 or www.uiowapress.org or holly-carver@uiowa.edu. Submission must be postmarked during the month of April 2006.

3-D ANIMATION TRAINING - FREE TRIAL CLASS: 3-D TRAINING INSTITUTE (NYC) provides professional training for those interested in pursuing a career in 3-D animation. The 3-DTI team includes creative directors, animators and instructors who have worked on films, television commercials and advertising campaigns for major corporate companies. We offer professional training in a production environment, affordable beginner to advanced level courses and financial aid. Visit our website at www.3dtraining.com and register for a free trial class or call 212-967-7777.

ARTIST STUDIOS FOR RENT: Historic industrial redevelopment: 24/7 building in great location, large windows with natural light, freight and passenger elevators, basement available for parking. 1,700, 3,500 & 5,000 sq ft spaces at $12/sf, heat included. Interesting mix of tenants - looking for more artists and community uses. No fee and no live/work. 2 blocks from 5th Ave., Park Slope. Served by F, G, N, R trains. For information, contact J. David Sweeny (168 7 Street, Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn) at 718-768-6726 or jdavidsweeny@verizon.net.

ACCOUNTING & GRANT WRITING SERVICES: Stanley Simon, Village Accountant/CPA, Business Consultant (Brooklyn-based): for taxes and accounting, specializing in technology, entertainment film & theatre, non-profits, using QuickBooks and others. Grant Writing/Fundraising-Proposals Consulting services for grant proposals and fundraising. Includes writing assistance, for artists and non-profit organizations. Rates to accommodate. Ph: 718-567-0960 / 917-346-9754. E-mail: stanacc1@yahoo.com. www.stanacc.com.

ACTIVE, INACTIVE, OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Phoenix Gallery (NYC) is accepting applications for active, inactive or associate membership. 210 Eleventh Avenue @ 25th St., Chelsea, New York, NY 10001. Download info from Website: www.phoenix-gallery.com. Send SASE for membership application. Email: info@phoenix-gallery.com.

AFFORDABLE LIVE/WORK CONDOS FOR ARTISTS BUILD TO SUIT: The Ropeworks (New Bedford, MA) was founded to create live/work lofts, designed by and for artists, within a shared community. Twelve live/work condominium spaces will be held permanently by working artists, artisans and craftspersons. Six units are still available, starting at $236,000 for approximately 1700 sq. ft., with possibility for additional square footage on loft. Located in New Bedford, on the south coast of Massachusetts. Completely renovated with many unique features. The Ropeworks offers large open spaces, an abundance of natural light, wide hallways and doors, a loading dock and a shared gallery. The building features a sawtooth roof and an exposed steel frame. The nature of the design allows for lofted second level mezzanines within the twenty foot plus high spaces. Each unit has expansive space and natural light from north-facing skylights. Skylights run the full length of every unit, providing ample even-toned light, optimal for studio space. Spaces are completely open and can be built to suit. In designing your space you will have the option for a Basic Unit or a Standard Unit, or a custom build-out. In each unit it is possible to build-out a loft mezzanine. Build-out options include air conditioning, bamboo hardwood floors, additional bed and bath, etc. Studio spaces are flexible and can be altered to accommodate various needs of working visual artists, such as ventilation, work sinks or alternate power outlets. The units have new floors with heavy load-bearing capacity. Gas, electric and water utilities will be provided and metered separately for each unit. Vibrant local arts community, great location, large private yard and an adjoining riverfront park. The building is on 1.78 acres with a large open yard and two off-street parking spaces per unit. The property is further surrounded by the new Riverside City Park extending to the Acushnet river. Situated only 2 miles from downtown New Bedford and the fast ferry to Martha's Vineyard . Downtown New Bedford is home to the U. Mass. Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts. The Ropeworks is easily accessible, located just one block away from access to interstate highway 195, 30 minutes to Providence, an hour to Boston and about 3 hours to NYC. Phone: 508-264-0745 or 508-264-0741. E-mail: info@123sawtooth.com. Website: http://123sawtooth.com.

AFFORDABLE WEBSITES FOR ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS: Mark Anthony Lacy (NYC). I design unique and affordable websites for artists and musicians. Now you can have a portfolio on the web to be viewed by people all over the world. You can see samples of my work here: http://lacyunlimited.atspace.com/web.html. You can email me at: ml@lacyunlimited.com.

ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION: Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) in West Nyack, NY, is accepting artist submissions on an ongoing basis for its Sculpture Park . The Sculpture Park consists of two cleared acres within a 10-acre wooded site. Outdoor sculptors may apply for inclusion in the annual exhibit that runs October - April. Artists should submit: (1) 12 - 20 images, printed hard copies, or slides. No CD-ROMs. (2) Complete information should be attached to images / slides; size, medium. (3) A current resume or curriculum vitae. (4) An Artist Statement (optional). (5) SASE is required for the return of materials. Please do not make follow up calls. All submissions are carefully considered. Artists will receive notification within ONE year. Contact: Lynn Stein, RoCA 's Exhibition Program Director, at LStein@rocklandartcenter.org. www.rocklandartcenter.org. Application Date: None.

ART CLASSES: The Bronx River Art Center offers fee-based art classes for adults and parent-child teams, providing a broad spectrum of education for the community in the evenings and on Saturdays. For information, please call 718-589-5819 or visit www.BronxRiverArt.org.

ART & PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES: Lotus Promotions' mission is to maximize the career potential of artists, playwrights, and musicians by designing a public relations strategy that will bring their unique creative vision to the world. For information, contact: Yvette M Pennacchia, Art & Public Relations Consultant, at 917-415-7439 or yvettempennacchia@yahoo.com. www.lotuspromotions.com.

ART DOCUMENTATION offers reproduction quality slides and 4x5 transparencies of artwork. Going wherever the subways go since 1990, we specialize in archival results on location. Call Steven Bates (NYC-based) at 845-265-2480 or e-mail bateshouse@optonline.net to review rates and schedule a shoot at your studio or gallery.

ARTISTS WHO WANT TO BECOME TEACHERS: The School of Visual Arts offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Art Education. This 36-credit, three-semester program, leads to a New York State Initial Certification in Art. The MAT curriculum centers on a community-oriented approach to art education. The faculty of artists offer expertise in a range of areas, including arts-integrated curricula, technology and museum education. For further information, please contact: the Office of Admissions, 212-592-2100, or gradadmissions@sva.edu or www.schoolofvisualarts.edu.

ARTIST-OF-THE-DAY ART GALLERY SEEKS SUBMISSIONS: The Art Deadlines List is creating an Artist-Of-The-Day Art Gallery Guidelines for submissions can be found at: http://artcontestslist.com/aotd/submission.guidelines.

ARTIST-RESIDENCY PROGRAM: The Studio for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University offers this program connects visual artists to Carnegie Mellon's science and technology resources. Residencies last for one year. Recipients receive workspace, technical assistance, and full access to university libraries and labs for the duration of their residency. Artists are selected based on the strength of their resume, documentation of prior work, and their ability to work collaboratively on projects with other residents. Applications are due at least six months prior to the desired residency period. For full information on how to apply, email info@andrew.cmu.edu or visit www.cmu.edu/studio.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES: I-Park announces its fifth season hosting The Artists' Enclave. Artists' residencies, self-directed/project oriented, are offered from May through October 2005. Most sessions are four weeks, with a six-week session planned for Oct - Nov. Residencies offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers and architects ($20 application processing fee required). Accommodations include comfortable private living quarters in an 1850's farmhouse, shared bath and a private studio on the grounds. An electric kiln and modest music and library facilities are provided. I-Park is a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in rural East Haddam, Connecticut. International applicants welcome. For additional project information, go to www.i-park.org. Phone: 860-873-2468. E-mail: ipark2002@ureach.com. Application materials for 2005 can be downloaded directly from the website.

ARTNET ARTIST LISTINGS! What every artist wants is to have their work seen by collectors. artnet, the premiere on-line gallery network, has created a unique opportunity for individual artists to be listed, search-able, and found within their artnet's artist index. Artnet is now offering the only path for non gallery-represented artists to gain a listing within the artnet directory through Wiselephant (based in Brooklyn) for $200.00/year. Call or e-mail Wiselephant for the details: 718-625-9258 or info@wiselephant.com.

ARTS AMERICA PROGRAM: Who's Eligible: Fine artists and performing groups and individuals of every kind. Purpose: To communicate that aspect of American life and culture found only in its artists endeavors to the peoples of other countries by sending American performers and artists abroard. Awards: Travel to foreign countries & stipends. Contact: United States Information Agency, 301 4th St. SW, Washington DC 20547 202-619-4700.

ARTWORK SOUGHT: Publishing company looking to purchase or commission artwork that explores the theme of learning, teaching, apprenticeship, sharing knowledge, technical skills, or vocational/technical trades. Artwork and subject matter must be suitable for a corporate and diverse environment. Additional information about the company can be viewed at www.go2atp.com. Please send examples of artwork that adheres to the theme with a pricelist for existing works, or up to 15 examples of current artwork and a proposal/sketch and pricing guidelines for commissioned art applications. Electronic submissions preferred, either by web address or a PC-formatted CD, but slides will be accepted as well. Include SASE for mailed submissions. Submit to: Jennifer M Hines at jmh@americantech.net or American Technical Publishers, 1155 W 175th St., Homewood, IL 60430.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Augusto Fine Art is looking for artists to be featured on our electronic newsletter The Art Fix. We are looking for emerging and established painters, illustrators, photographers, sculptors, glass artists, costume designers, set designers willing to share a piece of their talent to enlighten the life of all of us and to showcase their art. There is not a limitation on the quantity of pieces to submit, or number of proposals by one artist. There is not a deadline. However, Augusto Fine Art reserves all the rights to select visual artwork to be displayed, and the rate of distribution. Featured artists will be linked to their websites or to a contact information web page. No fees or commissions will be charged to be promoted or as a result of any sales resulting from this promotion. For guideline information about this project e-mail to info@AugustoFineArt.com.

CALL FOR ARTISTS - NEW CHELSEA ART GALLERY: Art Gotham (NYC) is currently looking at artists' work for upcoming 2005 group exhibitions and 2006 solo shows. This opportunity is open to artists working in a variety of two-dimensional media with an emphasis on abstraction. We would like to invite innovative painters, photographers and printmakers to submit images of their artwork for upcoming thematic group exhibitions. Submission Procedure: To submit your work to be considered for a future group show, please send an email to submit@artgotham.com. In the email, include a link to your website and/or your bio, statement, resume, and images of 3 artworks. We prefer fresh work, no longer than 1 - 2 years after its' creation. Also, please pick one artwork and explain in detail why in your opinion it fits into the monthly theme. Upcoming Art Gotham group shows are as follows: October 2005 - Interpretation of Nature; November 2005 - Outlaw; December 2005 - Red Bells. Typically, artists will be announced on the 15th of the month before the show. Selection takes place approximately 20 days prior to the show. Each show will have an opening reception on the first Thursday evening of the month. Please join us on the first Thursday evening of each month for the cocktail reception to meet the artists. Art Gotham will also accept submissions from curators. Any questions or comments can be sent to submit@artgotham.com. We prefer to received submissions via email. Art Gotham, 547 West 27th St., 5th Fl., New York, NY 10280 . 212-714-1100. submit@artgotham.com. www.artgotham.com. Application/Entry Fee: free via email. Application Deadline: ongoing.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Earlville Opera House Art Gallery invites artists to submit slides of recent work for review for 2006 exhibition schedule. The EOH Art Gallery presents 7 exhibitions annually of regional and national contemporary visual artists in all media. High quality work by professional and emerging artists who live part-time or full-time in the Central New York region is given priority. Artists from greater New York or outside New York State are also considered. All media and styles are considered, as are installations and proposals by curators. For gallery guidelines, e-mail: earlopra@dreamscape.com or visit our website at www.earlv illeoperahouse.com under Gallery. Earlville Opera House Multi-Arts Center. P.O. Box 111, Earlville, New York 13332. Application Date: N/A.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: White Space a fine art gallery in downtown New Haven CT is looking for artists/sculptors with a surreal edge. Artists must showcase original work only, no photography please. Interested artists may send jpegs of their work including title, dimensions, medium, resume and an artists statement to jill@dalilithographs.com. Please allow 2 weeks for review. We will contact you for an interview if we are interested. Visit us at www.whitespacegallery.com.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) in West Nyack, NY accepts artist submissions on an on going basis for the Sculpture Park and Gallery One. Gallery ONE consists of 55 linear feet for hanging and is RoCA 's venue for one-person exhibits. The Sculpture Park consists of two cleared acres within a 10 acre wooded site. Outdoor sculptors may apply for inclusion in the annual exhibit that runs October through April. A stipend is available for outdoor sculptors on a case by case basis. Artists should submit: (1) 12 - 20 images, printed hard copies, or slides. CD-ROMs may be submited as additional support material only. (2) Complete information should be attached to images / slides; size, medium. (3) A current resume or curriculum vitae. (4) An Artist Statement (optional). (5) SASE is required for the return of materials. Please do not make follow up phone calls. All submissions are carefully reviewed. Visit www.rocklandartcenter.org for more information or e-mail LynnStein@aol.com.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: BEDFORD STUYVESANT AND HARLEM ARTISTS: The RIDER Project is (NYC) looking for Bedford Stuyvesant and Harlem artists to participate in a September 2005 exhibition entitled "Acurrent." The "Acurrent" exhibition will be non-thematic, curated and located within The RIDER Project, a mobile gallery in the back of a rented Ryder truck. This exhibition will give participants unique professional exposure, and is an opportunity to collaborate in an experimental artists' project. "Accurent" will be traveling to Williamsburg, DUMBO and Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, as well as Harlem and Chelsea . This project has been funded by the Brooklyn Arts Council and fiscally sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Please send 5 digital files (154k), resume and website address (if you have one) to: Rider2005_Acurrent@yahoo.com. Check out http://www.art-anon.org for more information about RIDER Project 2003, RIDER Project 2004, and the conceptual underpinnings of this social sculpture project.

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: Writing Magazine needs how-to & inspirational articles for writer, with emphasis on the writing of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's & young adult literature. Feature articles 2000-3000 words, columns & departments 800-1000 words. Rates for articles range from 450 for book reviews to $300-500 for columns & $350 to $800 for features, depending on length, complexity & research required. Payment on acceptance. Contact: www.writermag.com or www.writermag.com/wrt/static/submissionguidelines.shtml.

CALL FOR PLAYWRIGHTS IN THE BRONX AND BEYOND: A new Bronx-based multicultural theatre ensemble, and new play development lab, Actors Without Spaces, is seeking original submissions primarily from playwrights of color from all of the five boroughs. All contemporary, experimental, and provocative styles and subjects, one-acts and full-length stage plays only, small casts preferred. No musicals, no children's plays. AWS seeks to counteract the pervasive discrimination and isolation that minority playwrights continue to face in the theatre by providing developmental/dramaturgical support such as a bi-monthly play reading series, workshop productions of original works, theatre festivals, and panel discussions with professional theatre artists. Send bio, synopsis, ten-page sample of most current work to Actors Without Spaces c/o Desi Moreno-Penson, Artistic Director, 9 Metropolitan Oval, #7A, Bronx, New York 10462. Submissions will also be considered for Uptown Local/Singular Scenes Staged Readings events at Kingsbridge Library sponsored by the Bronx Writers Center.

CALL FOR WORK: Buffalo Arts Studio (Buffalo, NY) seeks artists working in all mediums (painting, photography, installation, performance and mixed media) for consideration for exhibition. Please send resume and digital images (i.e., jpeg, tiff, giff or eps files) to: Buffalo Arts Studio. Attn: Rebecca Moda, 2495 Main Street, St 500, Bflo, NY 14214. For questions call 716-833-4450 x10.

CARNEGIE FUND FOR AUTHORS' GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAM offers emergency assistance to qualified authors of published books who have experienced a financial emergency. Grants vary according to need. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. For more information on how to apply, write Carnegie Fund for Authors, 1 Old Country Place, Carle Place, NY 11514.

CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND CULTURE'S GRANTS award between $100-$10,000 to independent films in the post-production stage that deal with the economy, class issues, poverty, women, war and peace, race, and labor issues. The center is funded primarily by filmmaker Michael Moore. Applicants must be living in the US at the time of application. For more guidelines on how to apply, write Center for Alternative Media and Culture, PO Box 0832, Radio City Station, New York, NY 10101.

THE CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS offers many opportunities for artists and writers. To find out more, visit the Center's website at www.centerforbookarts.org.

CHANGE, INC.'s EMERGENCY GRANTS are $1,000 one-time grants given to US-based professional visual artists in need of emergency aid to avoid eviction or to pay for medical expenses, utility bills, or another emergency the organization's board deems worthy. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient need. Guidelines can be obtained by calling 212-473-3742.

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU is offering Financial Services for the Community in the following areas Matched Savings, Low Interest Loans, Citibank Check and Savings Accounts, and Financial Literacy Workshops. For more info. please contact Jessica Nathan at CAB-Bronx Works, 718-993-8880 x23.

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU is offering FREE English classes for adults, as well as FREE computer classes for qualified individuals. Citizens Advice Bureau is located at 391 East 149th Street, # 520, Bronx, NY 10455. For more information call 718-993-8880.

COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE: 1600 square feet. 2nd floor. $1600-$1700/month. Bainbridge & 204th Street area. Norwood near D and 4 train. If interested, call 718-519-6900. Ask for Mr. Bourbeau.

COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS: The Center For Emerging Visual Artists (Philadelphia, PA) is currently accepting applications to join our Regional Community Arts Program (RCAP) Artist Registry. Artists in the registry will be eligible to participate in The Center's Community Exhibition Program, which includes exhibitions in public spaces such as hospitals, schools, parks, and more. Requirements: (1) Must be interested in exhibiting in public spaces; (2) Must live within 90 miles of Philadelphia; (3) Cannot have a contractual relationship with a commercial gallery; (4) Works submitted must be available and ready to hang/install. Submission Guidelines: Please send up to 20 slides or digital images, a slide list (name, title, dimensions, medium, and price), and a resume to: Genevieve Coutroubis, The Center For Emerging Visual Artists, Community Exhibitions, 237 South 18th Street, 3A, Philadelphia, PA 19103. You may contact her at 215-546-7775 x11 or genevieve@cfeva.org. Application/Entry Fee: 0. Application Deadline: Ongoing.

COMPUTER CLASSES are among the free events, exhibitions, tours and classes for children, adults, and young adults at the many branch locations of the New York Public Library. Activities include books & poetry, computer classes, exhibitions, film, lectures, music, picture book hours, special programs, story hours, theater, video, and workshops. Visit www.nypl.org/events/branchevents.cfm to find out about the New York Public Library's free offerings at a branch near you.

CREATE ARTIST PORTFOLIO WEBSITE: Using MyExpose, artists can create a unique artist portfolio website in just 60 seconds! The Art Deadlines List, in relationship with MyExpose, is offering readers of Art Deadlines List one free month of MyExpose membership. Sign up for your 1 month free trial at: www.myexpose.com/adl/ - or take the quick tour to find out more about MyExpose at: www.myexpose.com/tour/myexpose/

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP is presenting its Fresh Tracks series in November 2005 at DTW's Doris Duke Performance Center. Auditions will be held at DTW, 219 West 19 th Street (between 7 th and 8 th Avenues). Choreographers interested in auditioning (and all of their performers) need to be available for the audition, technical rehearsals and all performance dates. For dates, information, regulations, and guidelines, visit DTW's website at www.dtw.org/pro_freshguid.cfm. There is a $30 fee to audition for Fresh Tracks, but this fee is waived for DTW Artist Members and Associate Members. If you have any questions about the audition (stage, lighting, sound) or special needs such as film, slides or live music, please call Chloe Brown 212-691-6500 x219 or Erik Bruce at x218. For all other questions, contact Sara Nash at x381 or sara@dtw.org.

DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN POETS AND FICTION WRITERS: The new Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers is available on Poets & Writers' Web site: www.pw.org/directry. The directory is comprised of listings for over 5,000 contemporary poets and fiction writers, including contact information, publication credits, literary agents, work preferences (whether the writer is interested in giving readings and workshops), etc. The directory is a must for writers interested in connecting with their peers. It's also a valuable resource for literary agents, editors, reading series curators, and workshop coordinators. All poets, fiction writers, and spoken word artists are encouraged to apply.

EXHIBIT ONLINE AT WOOLOO.ORG: Wooloo.org is the premier online promotion tool for artists. Upload your work for free and exhibit to a worldwide audience. To begin or to check it out, visit www.wooloo.org.

EXHIBITION ASSISTANCE: If you would like to learn more about approaching the art world, finding a gallery, press, critics, visit www.brendataylorartconsultancy.com. Most of the artist's I work with are placed in a gallery within two weeks to two months. You can also google Brenda Taylor Gallery to learn more about my former gallery ownership. I now consult in all area's of the art world and speak out against vanity galleries, excessive consulting fee's and please, never buy an art world mailing list. For more information, contact Brenda Taylor at 212-463-7166 or bt@brendataylorartconsultancy.com.

FINE ART CLASSES & PRIVATE INSTRUCTION at Brooklyn 's Shuster Studio. Drawing and painting classes & private instruction for all ages - weekly classes offered in NYC & workshops offered in NYC, the Hudson Valley and Montana . Private instruction for all ages. The classes will be kept small to allow for individualized attention and study within the group setting. Students of all levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Study is progressive, building on previous work in the studio. Wendy Shuster, an exhibiting painter with 14 years teaching experience, is the instructor. SHUSTER STUDIO is a working and teaching studio located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn one block from the East River and 2 blocks from the Greenpoint Ave. stop on the subway G line. For a schedule of classes and workshops, write: Wendy Shuster, 37 Greenpoint Avenue, #B4, Brooklyn, NY 11222 or shusterstudio@yahoo.com.

FINE ART GICLÉE PRINTS: Archival fine art Giclée prints from the Epson 9600. Photographs or artwork. Brilliant color prints on a variety of surfaces including matte, canvas, and rag papers. Color or B&W. Large prints up to 44" x 90" from digital files. One-on-one service, the best quality, and the guaranteed lowest cost in NYC. Proofs while you wait. Prices starting about $90 for a 30x40. Brooklyn based. 718-852-4617. www.brooklyneditions.com.

FOCAL POINT VISUAL WORKSHOP is offering classes in Adobe Photoshop 7, Web Design, QuarkXPress and Black and White Photography. Focal Point is located at 321 City Island Avenue in the City Island section of the Bronx. For more information, call 718-885-1403. www.focalpointgallery.com.

FREE TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS NEEDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. presents What's Out There and How to Get It, a 2005-2006 free training series for families and professionals needing programs and services for children with disabilities. A number of these workshops will be held in all five New York City boroughs through spring of 2006. Visit www.resourcesnyc.org for dates, times, and locations. For additional information, contact Gary Shulman, MS.Ed., at 212-677-4650 or gshulman@resourcesnyc.org.

GRANT & PROPOSAL WRITER (NYC based): My services include grant and proposal writing, editing, individualized fund-raising strategies, and project-management. I have 3-4 years of experience and a very high rate of winning awards. I have an excellent rapport with clients. I am efficient, organized, creative, and my rates are reasonable. clara.williams8@verizon.net.

HAVE YOU WRITTEN A PLAY OR MUSICAL? Send a copy of the full script and/or CD (if available) to: The Genesius Guild, The Script Club, 520 Eighth Ave., 3rd Floor, Ste.# 330, New York, NY 10018. Please allow up to 9 months for a response.

HEALTH INSURANCE RESOURCE CENTER at The Actors' Fund is available to all artists and individuals in the arts. The health insurance portion of their web site is excellent (www.actorsfund.org) for health insurance information, and seems especially useful for self employed folks and small organizations. Other services at The Actors' Fund are only for entertainment professionals, but the health insurance resource center is an exception. If you have questions about this service that are not answered by the web site, you can contact James Brown, Managing Director, Artists' Health Insurance Resource Center, 212-221-7300 x166. E-mail jbrown@actorsfund.org. If you would like to link your web site to this aspect of their web site, he is also available to assist you.

HERBERT AND IRENE WHEELER FOUNDATION'S EMERGENCY GRANTS TO ARTISTS OF COLOR are grants of at least $250 to aid visual artists of color with urgent financial needs such as housing, medical costs, fire, and flood damage. Applicants must live in the greater NYC area (including certain counties in CT & NJ), and must be actively working artists of at least 21 years of age. For more information on eligibility requirements and to receive an application, write Herbert and Irene Wheeler Foundation, PO Box 300507, Brooklyn, NY 11230 or call 718-951-0581.

HIGHLAND VALLEY CABINS: Naomi Tannen (Paradox, NY). Adirondack Cabins for Summer rental by the week, or year lease beginning this Fall. Perfect spot for rest, renewal, creative work. Cabins are on 400 acres, beautiful valley, streams, peace and quiet in very rural setting. Each of 4 places has studio space either in the house, or separate studio cabin. All have wood stoves, porches, decks, telephones, and come fully furnished and equipped. Two of the places are winterized A Frames and will be available for year round lease beginning this Fall. They have back up oil heat as well as the wood stoves. This is a unique place for extremely reasonable rents! Located in Paradox, NY, two hours north of Albany. There is still some availability for the Summer, $440 a week; Year round lease, $425 a month. Contact owner for more information! Application/Entry Fee: $75. Highland Valley Cabins. 518-585-2269. joenaomi@bluemoo.net.

IMPROVE YOUR VISUAL STORYTELLING SKILLS: News University, in partnership with the Poynter Institute offers a free, self-guided, on-line workshop, "Language of the Image". This 1-2 hour module walks you through a discussion of the elements that make a photograph a good story-telling image. Geared to print photojournalists, but offers a common language for anyone interested in creating better images for brochures, Web sites OR your Sound Partners profile! Requires free registration, but is open to all. http://www.newsu.org/.

INNOVATIVE STAGES IS SEEKING SCRIPTS ...for our monthly Staged Reading Series. Please spread the word or send your one-act or full-length play or musical, small cast preferred, to scripts@innovativestages.com Playwrights must be present at all three Staged Readings held over the course of a weekend -- usually the second weekend of the month at 3 locations in lower Westchester. For further information, please visit our website: www.innovativestages.com.

INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS - PROPOSALS FROM CURATORS (The Department of State, Washington DC): The supports the official U.S. participation at selected international biennales and visual arts exhibitions. Organized through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Department's support ensures that the excellence, diversity, and vitality of the arts in the United States are prominently presented to international audiences. The Department's Cultural Programs Division manages these presentations, which generally include the Venice Biennale, the Sao Paulo Bienal, the Cairo Bienal, Dak'Art - the International Biennale of Dakar, Senegal, the Cuenca (Ecuador) Bienal, and other major international events. For these events, open calls for proposals are issued to U.S. curators, who are invited to submit applications for artists and projects they wish to develop. An advisory committee of the National Endowment for the Arts, acting in cooperation with the Department of State, reviews these proposals and advises the NEA and the Department of State of the project(s) they feel willbest represent the U.S. at specific events. The advisory committee is composed of curators, museum directors, artists and others with expert knowledge of American contemporary art. The Department of State may also support U.S. artists at other international visual arts exhibitions including the Sydney Biennale, the Istanbul Biennial and Documenta. The organizers of these exhibitions submit a proposal for support with detailed information about the U.S. artists and the work they intend to exhibit. Support in this case is partial; host exhibitions are expected to contribute to the support of participating U.S. artists. Inquires regarding U.S. participation at biennales and other major international visual arts exhibitions may be sent to Leanne Mella MellaLA@state.gov, Cultural Programs Division Staff. http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/culture/visual_arts.htm.

JURIED COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS: Viridian Artists' 16th National Juried Competition open to U.S. artists working in 2-D &3-D media. Entries juried by noted art critic & Guggenheim Museum curator Robert Rosenblum. Slide deadline: April 19th. 1st prize: solo show/ 2nd & 3rd prize: 2 person show. Group show & continuous slide show: June 28 to July 15. Send SASE for prospectus: Viridian Artists Inc., 530 West 25th St., New York, NY 10001. Or download from our web site: www.viridianartists.com.

LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST, EXPERIENCED WITH ARTISTS: Joan Hardin, PhD. Licensed Psychologist/Ceramic Artist (NYC-based) with 25 years experience working with creative people. Specialties include: Empowerment, illness, PTSD, eating problems, anxiety, loss, grief. Soho office. No steps or stairs. 212-966-9433.

LIFE COACHING FOR ARTISTS: Pentimenti Coaching (Brooklyn, NY) is a profession that supports you in creating movement and change in your life. Wherever you live, your coach could work with you to increase your studio productivity, make your work more visible, and have a viable career as an artist. I am offering my services for the reduced rate of $200/month while I complete training. This includes three one hour sessions by phone a month. If you would like to try a free sample session or set up an appointment, please call. Application/Entry Fee: n/a. Erin Koch, Pentimenti Coaching. 718-421- 4890.

THE MARIE WALSH SHARPE ART FOUNDATION offers free non-live-in studio space for one year to visual artists over the age of 21. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents not in school at the time of the residency. Studios are available from September 1 for the duration of one year. Artists who currently have studio space of more than 400 square feet in New York City are ineligible. For proposal information, write The Space Program, Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, 830 North Tejon St., Suite 120, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 or call 719-635-3220.

MARKETING FOR ARTISTS: Attention Artists from all Disciplines. Are you moving from one career stage to another? Do your marketing materials need expansion or updating? Get the benefit of working with an experienced marketing writer at a fee you can afford. Contact Ellen Freed for a free needs assessment consultation. 212-861-8432. EllenFreed@aol.com.

MARQUIS STUDIOS, a not for profit organization, is interested in interviewing Teaching Artists for its programs in the NYC Public School System. Visual Arts and Music only! Teaching artists must have a minimum of two years experience in providing arts in education residencies. Available a minimum two days a week. Fax or e-mail your cover letter and teaching resume to Nikolai Shishkin, Marquis Studios 718-694-0106 or jobs@MarquisStudios.org.

MEDIA & MUSIC INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE AT NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS:
FILM & MEDIA INTERNS: The Individual Artist (IND) Program is looking for Film & Media interns to work closely with Program Director Don Palmer. This internship is available immediately. For more information about NYSCA you may visit our website at www.nysca.org.
Primary Duties include: (1) Identify and catalog work sample submissions from applicants; (2) Review submissions of video, audio, and computer work samples to insure that they are in working order in preparation for Panel Meetings; (3) Run A/V equipment and take notes as needed during Panel Meetings. (Panel Meeting dates are June 13-16, 2005).
Internship Benefits: This internship is unpaid but offers a flexible schedule in a warm and friendly office environment. This is a great opportunity for any student, emerging filmmaker or arts administrator that is interested in learning how the wheels of public funding work from within one of the leading state government agencies of its kind in the country. Interns will have networking opportunities with panelists as well as with NYSCA staff. Also, upon successful completion IND staff will be happy to serve as a reference.
MUSIC PROGRAMS INTERNS: The Music (MSC) Program is looking for interns to work closely with the two-person Program staff. This internship is available immediately. For more information about NYSCA you may visit our website at www.nysca.org.
Primary Duties include making assignments for artistic evaluations. In order to be able to evaluate an applicant's artistic quality, the Music program sends free-lance writers (called auditors) to concerts all over New York State. After attending a concert, the auditor writes a report and sends it to us. The intern would: (1) Help keep track of those organizations in need of auditing; (2) Assign the auditor/s to a particular event/s; (3) Make sure the report/s is received in our office; (4) Run audio equipment and take notes during Panel Meetings (three times a year); (5) Review submissions of CDs/Audio tapes to insure that all have been submitted.
Internship Benefits: This internship is unpaid but offers a flexible schedule in a warm and friendly office environment. This is a great opportunity for any student, emerging musician or arts administrator that is interested in learning how the wheels of public funding work from within one of the leading state government agencies of its kind in the country. Interns will have networking opportunities with panelists as well as with NYSCA staff. Music Staff will also make every effort to include the interns in meetings with music organizations of all types, and the interns are free to observe and participate in meetings of the staff, advisory panels, and the Council Board. Also, upon successful completion MSC staff will be happy to serve as a reference.
How To Apply: Please send your resume and brief cover note via Email to Arian Blanco at ablanco@nysca.org or FAX your information at 212-620-5676. Reference either IND Internship or MSC Internship and send it to Attn: Arian Blanco, Program Arts Associate. For Email submissions put all information into the body of the email, attachments will NOT be opened. No Phone Calls Please.

MUSIC LESSONS AT THE BRONX CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: The Bronx Conservatory of Music offers lessons in all string instruments, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder; Trumpet, French Horn; Piano; Guitar, Drums; Voice and Theory. There are openings for new students. Further information is available at www.bronxconservatoryofmusic.org or by calling the school at 718-324-3340.

NATIONAL JURIED PHOTO EXHIBITION: PHOTOWORK '05-18th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition, March 19th-April 16th, 2005. Juror: Apsara DiQuinzio, Curatorial Dept., Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. Cash Awards/Exhibition Opportunities. Photography and photography mixed media. Entry deadline: Friday, February 11th. Send SASE for prospectus to: Barret Art Center, 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 845-471-2550. www.barrettartcenter.org.

NYC/WESTCHESTER ARTISTS & WRITERS: Gallery Photo (Dobbs Ferry, NY) offers a full-service photography studio, digital images, giclee prints, slides, 4 x 5's, portraits, 20 years experience, discounts for volume. For information, call 914-674-0649 or visit www.galleryportrait.com.

NYFA SOURCE TRAINING FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL DISCIPLINES: The New York Foundation for the Arts staff will provide instructions in the use of the nation's most extensive online directory of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines featuring over 7,000 programs. The Artist Training Session will cover basic searches by discipline and advanced searches on a range of criteria, an overview of the range of programs and resources included in the database, and tips and tricks for getting the most out of your search. Participants will have the opportunity to perform test searches for programs relevant to their current work and career needs. Users can access NYFA Source (www.nyfa.org/source) free of charge for information ranging from cash grants and artist-in-residence programs, to marketing and opportunity listings. This resource covers the range of support available to U.S. artists on the local, state, national, and international level, and allows specific queries based on discipline, location, gender, ethnicity, career point, application deadline, and many other criteria. Find out how to make this tool work for you. Where can you go to find grants, residencies, space awards, equipment access, professional development programs, legal, financial, and business resources available to independent artists in all disciplines across the U.S.A.? Come to a free NYFA Source Artist Training Session and find out! Who: Performing, visual, media, folk/traditional, and interdisciplinary artists; Where: New York Foundation for the Arts, 155 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, (at Spring Street in Soho ) in NYC; When: Tuesday: 3/22/04, 6/14/05, 9/13/05 & 12/13/05; Time: 6pm to 8pm. Please RSVP. Registration is free - first-come, first-served. Contact Edith Meeks, Senior Officer, Information & Research, at 212-366-6900 x220 or e-mail meeks@nyfa.org. Include your name and contact information (telephone or email) and the date of the session you'd like to attend.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ'S FIFTH NIGHT FILM AND MEDIA PROJECT presents fully-cast, staged readings of original screenplays of works by national and international screenwriters. The venue is located in New York City's East Village. The program provides services in finding a director, casting director, and cast for readings. There is a $15 application fee. Scripts must be less than 80 pages and should be sent to The Fifth Night, PO Box 20328, Tompkins Square Station, New York, NY 10009.

OIL PAINTING CLASSES: Basic/intermediate classes provide an introduction to the materials and processes of oil painting. Working from still life and the figure, learn how to mix and apply paint to create form, surface, and space. Advanced students will develop a more personal art-making vocabulary. Classes start in September and are ongoing. Contact Maria Katzman (NYC-based) at mdkkat@yahoo.com or 212-566-4324.

OLGA FORRAI FOUNDATION'S GRANTS award scholarships of between $7,000-$10,000 to musicians and vocalists who are residents of one of New York City 's five boroughs. Funds should be used for study and performances. Applications can be requested by writing to The Olga Forrai Foundation, 420 Lexington Avenue #2150, New York, NY 10170.

OPPENHEIMER CAMERA'S NEW FILMMAKER EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM supports emerging filmmakers producing their first film. It awards an Arriflex 16SR camera and several accessories accompanying the camera. Proposals should be submitted at least three months before the scheduled shooting date. For full information on how to submit a proposal, visit www.oppenheimercamera.com.

PARTNERS OF THE AMERICAS' SMALL PROJECT ASSISTANCE GRANT awards between $2,000-$5,000 to support community-based projects based in any artistic discipline. Applicants should submit proposals at least 60 days before projects' proposed date of initiation. All applicants must have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. For complete application information, call 202-628-3300 or visit www.partners.net.

PERCENT FOR ART IMAGE REGISTRY: The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs' Percent for Art program (NYC) maintains an Artist Image Registry that is open to visual artists who are interested in creating permanent public art. The registry is consulted by the architects, panelists, and City agencies for each individual new project and is Percent for Art's main resource for selecting artists. Artists receive commissions for the creation of permanent public art at city-owned buildings and facilities, such as libraries, hospitals, schools, courts, parks, piers, and esplanades. It is also used by the MTA Arts for Transit program for public art commissions, consultants, architects, curators, and designers. The Percent for Art registry is open to any professional visual artist. There is no residency requirement for the Percent for Art registry and the artist need not be an American Citizen. If you are a visual artist interested in establishing a file in the registry, or if you would like additional information, visit www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/.

PERCENT FOR ART OPEN CALL FOR PANELISTS: The Percent for Art program of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (NYC) is seeking art professionals to participate as panelists in the selection process for upcoming commissions. Each artist selection panel is composed of three art professionals, one of whom must be an artist, representatives from the city agencies sponsoring the capital project, representatives from the Art Commission as well as representatives from the Borough President's Office, the City Council Member's Office, and the Community Board. With Department of Education projects, the regional office is represented. The art professional panelists are expected to have current knowledge of the community or borough in which the artwork will be commissioned. We are currently searching for visual arts professionals, including-but not limited to-curators, directors, nonprofit gallery staff, visual arts administrators, art critics and writers, art historians, and public art professionals. What is Percent for Art? Since, 1982, the Percent for Art Program has been selecting professional, fine artists to create permanent public art in city-owned buildings. Local Law 65, the Percent for Art Law, states that 1% of the capital budget for newly constructed or reconstructed buildings must be spent on art. The commissions range from $50,000 to $400,000. The artist fee is 20% of the art allocation. Artists are commissioned to create art for a variety of public spaces including schools, parks, water treatment plants, transportation facilities, esplanades, libraries, and day care centers. Occasionally, the Program will purchase artwork to be installed on site or will conserve existing artwork. To date, Percent for Art has completed 193 projects with another 40 underway, and we expect to commission artists for up to 6 new projects this year. What Does a Panelist Do? In addition to providing current knowledge of the visual arts, panelists are responsible for: (1) Recommending artists to be considered for the commission. (2) Voting on artist(s) to receive the commission, for a specific artwork to be purchased, or on the feasibility of an artwork to be restored. (3) Discussing the artwork's siting and concept. The artist selection process usually consists of two meetings. During the first meeting, the panel reviews artists' images and develops a list of finalists to be interviewed for the commission. At the second meeting, the panel interviews the finalists and selects an artist(s) to receive the commission. The panelists are consulted in advance to schedule the meetings, which can last four to six hours. Panelists are paid a modest honorarium of $150 by DCA. How to Apply: The Percent for Art program maintains a file of eligible panelists' résumés that will be consulted when new artist selection panels are formed. The résumés will be sorted according to borough. To be considered as a Percent for Art panelist, please send a cover letter that explains why you are interested in becoming a panelist along with a résumé. Please list your borough affiliations in your cover letter. For example, if you live in Queens, but work in Manhattan, please let us know. Please send résumé and cover letter to: Cathie Behrend, Deputy Director, Percent for Art, 330 West 42nd Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10036. For questions or further information, please call 212-643-7770 or visit www.nyc.gov/html/dcla.

PHOTO & DIGITAL IMAGE SPECIALIST FOR ARTISTS: Archival Benefits - Be ready for: insurance, presentation, inheritance, donation, and sales. Sensitive inventory specialist. On-site photography, image edit or scan any size collection of: "Artwork, heirlooms, estates," into computer digital files - TIFF & web. Complete a long overdue project & yes, upgrade. A printed version or CD, DVD. Brooklyn based. Call 718-438-4144.

PHOTO/DOCUMENTATION FOR ARTISTS: Slides, 4x5s, scans, prints, and graphics. Low Prices. 16 years experience. Call Nick Ghiz (NYC-based) after 11am. 212-227-6885.

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ARTISTS -- BROOKLYN EDITIONS (Brooklyn-based): Archival fine art Giclée prints from the Epson 9600. Photographs or artwork. Brilliant color prints on a variety of surfaces including matte, canvas, and rag papers. Color or B&W. Large prints up to 44"x90" from digital files. One on one service, the best quality, and the guaranteed lowest cost in NYC. Proofs while you wait. Prices starting about $90 for a 30x40. 718-852-4617. www.brooklyneditions.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ARTISTS, GALLERIES, MUSEUMS: The Soho Photographer Inc., D. James Dee has been working with artists, galleries and museums worldwide since 1974. We have the largest studio in New York City to photograph art. Small, large or difficult projects, no problem. Our studio or your location. Formats: 8x10, 4x5, 35mm. Website Design and scanning. M-F 10am - 6pm. 12 Wooster, NYC 212.966.7884. Reasonable Prices. www.thesohophotographer.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY OF ART: Slides, 4x5 inches, scans, prints, and graphics. Low Prices. 16 years experience. Call Nick Ghiz after 11:00am. 212-227-6885.

PHOTOGRAPHY, SLIDES FOR ARTISTS: Make slides of your artwork. Art photography specialist offers reasonable rates, impeccable quality, and references. Arrangements possible, my studio or your location. 35mm, 4x5, 8x10, or prints. Call Jason Mandella at 212-462-9081.

POETRY COMPETITON seeking poetry of all styles, lengths addressing issues of social concern. Previously published poems accepted. For more info contact: Ave Jeanne, Black Bear Review, 1916 Lincoln St., Corydon, PA, 19021.

POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION offers financial assistance to artists of recognizable merit and financial need working as painters, sculptors, mixed media, and installation artists. For guidelines, write Pollock-Krasner Foundation, 863 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021.

PRINT COLLECTORS PROGRAM: The Print Collectors Program offers a unique opportunity to collect original photographs by internationally recognized artists at affordable prices. Featuring: Adál, Juan Sánchez, Gerald Cyrus, Lauri Lyons, Valdir Cruz, Mariana Yampolsky, Frank Gimpaya, Dawoud Bey, Kathy Vargas, Tetsu Okuhara, Sophie, Rivera, Frank X. Méndez, Rafael Ramírez and SungKwan Ma. Orders include a signed photograph and a complimentary subscription to Nueva Luz Photographic Journal. Order yours online today. www.enfoco.org.

PROFESSIONAL ART COURSES at NYC's New School for Social Research. Choose from 84 classes in the Visual and Performing Arts. In addition to credit and non-credit courses, you can design your own BS/BA degree and study with practicing artists. 65 Fifth Avenue. For information on classes, call 212-229-5108 or e-mail TNSArts@newschool.edu. www.nsu.newschool.edu.

PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a developing program of the Arts Learning Center at Lehman College Art Gallery that includes multiple sessions during which students create permanent mosaics or tile paintings integrated into the curriculum. Collaborative planning with classroom and art teachers and our trained teaching artists is the key. Recent themes include Biomes of Planet Earth: Rainforests, etc., The American Revolution, and Ancient Civilizations. Schools with work installed so far include PS/MS 95, PS 138, CS 199, PS 86, and PS 94. Students' work is exhibited at Lehman College Art Gallery at the annual Children's Art Exhibit in May. New ideas welcome. Special needs groups welcome. 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Bronx, NY. For details, fee schedule, and additional information, call the Education Curator at 718-960-8732.

REEL SISTERS SEEK ORIGINAL WORKS FOR FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series are seeking films directed or produced by women of color. Filmmakers will have their original works viewed at a public screening attended by distributors and application call professionals. For info or an application, call 718-488-1052 or visit www.reelsisters.org.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM: 2-6 month residencies for artists worldwide working in vitreous china, iron, enamel, or brass. Studio space, free materials, use of equipment, housing, weekly honoraria. For more information, send a #10 SASE with 55 cents postage to: Kim Cridler, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave, Box 489, Sheboygan, WI 53082, call 920-458-6144, or email kcridler@jmkac.org.

REVIEWERS NEEDED: OOBR needs somewhat experienced reviewers for their comprehensive coverage of off-off-Broadway. Pay is $15 per review, plus free tickets to shows, of course. Work at your own schedule, as many shows as you can handle. No minimum requirement. For more info, contact John at jchatter@oobr.com.

REVIEWING ARTISTS' SLIDES: 55 Mercer Street Artists/selective co-op (31 years in SoHo) reviews slides for one-person or group guest shows. Rotating artist member selection comm. Cost same for all. All media, all formats. No commissions. Sitter included. Membership possible after first show by vote. Two large spaces. SASE, slides & resumé to: 55 Mercer St., NY, NY 10013 / 212-226-8513.

SEEKING STUDIO SPACE TO SHARE/RENT: Artist/photographer seeking studio share, preferably in NYC's Chelsea area or nearby. I need space for studio visits only, not to work in, for as little as one week per month, though am open depending on space and price. I am responsible, trustworthy and can provide references. Janelle Lynch. janellelynch@earthlink.net.

SEEKING SUBMISSIONS: PORTRAIT Magazine, a pocket-sized quarterly journal, features the work of one visual artist and one writer per issue. The editors are seeking submissions of previously unpublished written work (fictional portraits, autobiographical or biographical pieces) of about 5,000 words and up to 10 high-quality reproductions of visual portraiture. Please see web site: www.portraitsketch.com.

SHOOTING PEOPLE is for the independent filmmaking community and is coming to New York. New York filmmakers can sign up now (free) at: http://ny.shootingpeople.org. Shooting People has been running in Britain for 5 years and been a massive word-of-mouth success with over 26,000 members and over 250 new members joining each and every week. They join to connect with other filmmakers, crew up, debate latest innovations, swap stuff, offer tips, form creative partnerships all collated and sent out in a daily email. Essentially it is for anyone who is working in independent filmmaking in New York. Shooting People will also connect its communities in New York and Britain, allowing the members of each to read and post to the other's email bulletins in order to open up links, co-productions, advice and other collaboration between filmmakers on both sides of the Atlantic.

SLIDES AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ARTISTS: Art photography specialist offers reasonable rates, impeccable quality, and references. Arrangements possible, my studio or your location. 35mm, 4x5, 8x10, or prints. Call Jason Mandella (NYC-based) at 212-462-9081.

SOLO & GROUP SHOWS: 55 Mercer Street Artists/selective co-op (31 years in SoHo) reviews slides for one-person or group guest shows. Rotating artist member selection committee. Cost same for all. All media, all formats. No commissions. Sitter included. Membership possible after first show by vote. 2 large spaces. SASE slides & résumé to: 55 Mercer St., New York, NY 10013. For information, call 212-226-8513.

SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE BRONX: Mott Haven/Port Morris/Longwood. Former arts administrator turned real estate agent working in the same Bronx neighborhoods to which artists and organizations are now migrating has affordable homes and work spaces. Inventory varies. Single and multi-family homes for sale, apartments and workspaces for rent. Contact Allison Jaffe, Skyline Realty Associates, at 718-874-2877 or jaffe501@hotmail.com.

SPACE IN SOHO FOR CREATIVE GROUPS/INDIVIDUALS: 6-8 workstations (desks) available to either individuals or small companies (3 to 5 people) to share a 5000 square foot floor space in SoHo. The space is located on the fifth floor of a six floor building. Elevator, full of light (windows surrounding space), shared conference room, lounge/ informal meeting room with kitchen, and 2 bathrooms. Perfect for graphic design team, illustrators, architects or photographers who need a professional space for working and meeting clients. Small, quiet, awesome team of creative tenants in place. Shared access to receptionist, team meeting room (reservation required), client conference room (reservation required), lounge/ kitchenette, bathrooms. $3,000 mth rent with 5% per annum escalation (for group of 6) or $500-600 a desk or $1200 for a cubicle. Includes utilities, network access. Does not include phone or office cleaning (this would be shared). Contact the createthe group (NYC-based) at niki@createthe.com.

SPACE FOR RENT FOR CREATIVE PERSON: Superbly finished 600 sq. foot space in a West Chelsea industrial building. Long rectangular shape, lots of wall space and good indirect northern light. $1,500/month + utilities. Also available smaller "square" shaped space for $750/month. 2 months security deposit required. Immediate occupancy. Contact Catherine von Saldern (NYC-based) at dynamo61@gmail.com.

SUBMISSIONS FOR SOLO PLAY LAB: Cheryl King, artistic director of the NY Solo Play Lab, a weekly solo show showcase, is accepting submissions for the showcase, presented most Wednesdays, at 8:00 and 9:30pm. Performers must guarantee three cover charges for each 15 minutes of stage time. Sound and light board operators are provided, and promotional materials. This long-running showcase has featured almost 200 of NY's best solo artists since its inception in October of 2003. Cover charge is $15. For more info, visit www.cherylkingproductions.com/page10.html. To submit material, write cking3@nyc.rr.com. At Where Eagles Dare Theatre, 347 W. 36th St.

STUDIO COURSES at the Bronx Museum of the Arts: Starting this fall, the Museum offers art classes for teens. These creative offerings are intended to expand your understanding of basic design, drawing, video, printmaking, and much more. Fee: $50/course (scholarships available). Materials included. Ages: 12-18 years (exceptions considered). To register, call 718-681-6000 x133.

STUDIO/GALLERY SPACE FOR RENT: P 122 Gallery (NYC). Two spaces available for rent for art related use during the months of July and August. Gallery space is located at street level, studio space is located on second floor. Both approximately 550 square feet. Rent $600/month plus security deposit. Application/Entry Fee: NA. Susan Schreiber, 212-228-4249 or email ps122gallery@verizon.net to set up appointment.

TEACHING ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS: Are you a teaching artist in theatre looking to acquire new teaching tools, methods, and strategies to bring to the classroom? Or a classroom teacher looking for innovative ways to get your students out of their chairs and actively engaged in learning? Or maybe you are an actor interested in learning how to teach your art to the next generation? Stages of Learning (Brooklyn, NY) offers seminars in curriculum based, physical instruction appropriate for children in grades three through seven August 8-13 and September 12-17. Each seminar runs for six days/42-hours at South Oxford Space in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY . Tuition is $295. Scholarships are available - please call 718-398-2494. For more information and seminar application, visit www.stagesoflearning.org, e-mail info@stagesoflearning.org, or call 718-398-2494. Application/Entry Fee: $295. Application Deadline: N/A.

THEATER PRODUCING WORKSHOP: The PART Theatre Arts Workshop for adults (ages 17 and up). Learn professional theater techniques from an award-winning theater artist. Participants work towards developing theater productions and forming a theater ensemble as The Point Actor's Repertory Theatre (The PART). Meeting Every Mon & Tues, from Sep - May. 6:30-9:00PM EST (GMT-05:00). The Point CDC, 940 Garrison Ave., the Bronx. For details, call 718-542-4139.

TOUR THIS WEBSITE BEFORE YOU TOUR: Free searchable database designed to help independent performing artists, arts administrators, and audiences nationwide to research and design tours. The Field, NYC-based non-profit arts service organization, has launched www.gotour.org . - Listings of artist-recommended local venues - Articles by artists and arts administrators on their hometown communities, places they have toured, and how they have managed their careers - Local resources recommended by artists and administrators in the community - Classified listings to facilitate locating artistic collaborators, production assistance, services, goods, and other resources. - Bulletin board for focused, issue-oriented discussions. Go to www.gotour.org.

UNPUBLISHED POETRY & NOVEL AWARD: Seeking unpublished 60+ page poetry collections and 50,000+ word novel for publication and advance against royalties. Open to writers who have not previously published in the category under submission. Entry fee. Contact: First Series Awards for Poetry & The Novel Mid-List Press 4324 12th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55407. www.midlist.org. guide@midlist.org. Submissions are ongoing.

VOLUNTEERS AVAILABLE: Volunteer service organization called One Brick gets a not-for-profit org. 15-20 volunteers at a time for a project, but they're terrific according to Melba LaRose at NY Artists Unlimited. You must let them know a couple of weeks in advance, so they can post it in their newsletter and organize the group. "We used them for a mass mailing and will use them for a painting party in our new space the City has given us in the East Village. A bunch of really nice, educated and interesting folks (even some artists) showed up." Contact Patrick Charles for more info at Patrick@onebrick.org or go to their website: www.onebrick.org.

WEB DESIGNER SOUGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SITE: Web designers/creative professionals are invited to forward interest and contact information on a 1-page B/W 8 1/2 x 11. Contact: Christina Lanzl, UrbanArts Institute, Massachusetts College of Art, 621 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115 -5801 OR 617-879-7973 or www.urbanartsinstitute.org or www.southbaytrail.com or christina.lanzl@massart.edu.

WEB HOSTING AVAILABLE FREE FOR NONPROFITS: Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits and public schools are eligible for free web hosting, e-mail, and other internet services through Grassroots.org. The initiative is designed to help make nonprofits more efficient and better able to serve their communities. Areas of interest include education, public health, and youth advocacy. Nonprofits in the United States as well as Canada are eligible to apply. There is no deadline for application. Eligible parties may apply online. To apply, visit http://www.grassroots.org/do/Tools.

WEBSITE FOR ARTISTS: Send colleagues directly to your Own Web Site with a personal Web address. Includes up to 1000 words of text that you provide. Total Cost: $50 for one year online hosting plus $15 for each artwork you place on the site (one-time charge). More info: 212-595-5464. www.artistlightbox.com.

WEBSITES FOR ARTISTS: webKazoo specializes in sites for artists, creative people, crafts people. New sites, redesign, site maintenance. Visit www.webkazoo.com or call 860-664-9593.

WEBSITES FOR ARTISTS & SMALL BUSINESSES: Beautiful and easy-to-update web sites for artists and small businesses. New (and renewed) sites designed by artists to meet your needs. Photo and text preparation, domain names and hosting. Learn more at www.clearweave.com.

WHAT'S YOUR WORST GIG EVER? ActorsLife.com, an emerging resource for aspiring and professional actors, is seeking stories and photos from actors who have truly suffered for their art. Ever had to dress up like a giant rodent and dance around a mall? Suffered chemical burns from "special effects makeup"? We want to hear the story. Whether physical or emotional, most of us have suffered through some pretty horrible experiences for this career. Laugh it off and see what others have done ... go to www.ActorsLife.com and click "worst gig ever" link, or emails your stories right to Sarah@actorslife.com.

WRITERS WORKSHOP at Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com. Every Second Friday of the Month at 7:00pm.

THE YOUTHARTS TOOLKIT: Downloadable detailed information about how to plan, run, provide training, and evaluate arts programs for at-risk youth. The toolkit is based on the results of a project begun in 1995 to define critical elements and best practices of arts programs designed for the at-risk youth population at three pilot sites.
http://www.artsusa.org/youtharts/download.asp.

Bronx Writers' Center Announces
2005/2006 Literary Fellowship and Residency Program Winners

This annual Fellowship was created to support emerging writers with financial support early in their careers. Two $5,000 Fellowships are awarded to New York City residents under the age of thirty, and each winner is required to complete a nine-month residency at the Bronx Writers' Center. Fellows have used their residencies to teach workshops, provide one on one manuscript critiques, and provide technical assistance to writers seeking to publish their work.

Cecily Parks' poems have appeared in Five Points, New England Review, Southwest Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Yale Review, and elsewhere. She was the recipient of the Margaret Bridgman Scholarship in Poetry for the 2005 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and she is the winner of the 2005 Poetry Society of America New York Chapbook Fellowship for her chapbook, Cold Work.

Jesse W. Donaldson was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky . A graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio , he studied writing with P.F. Kluge and Lewis Hyde and worked at The Kenyon Review. He also studied fiction at the Iowa Writer's Workshop with Pulizer-Prize winner James Alan McPherson. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Donaldson's fiction has been published in Dirt Press, Sweet Fancy Moses , and Moonshine Review . His nonfiction has appeared in the Horn Gallery Magazine, The Thoroughbred Times, and Fed1A . Donaldson's nonfiction essay, "On the Function of Clippers" won the George Ogden Award from Kenyon College in 2002 and his story "Finding Alaska" was an editor's choice for the Hendrickson Memorial Award from Dirt Press in 2005.

For more information on BWC's Literary Fellowship and Residency Program, please call the Bronx Writers' Center at 718 409 1265.

Dec 8, 7:00pm Workshop / Barnes & Noble / Bay Plaza
Bronx Writers Workshop - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx . Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Dec 15, 6:00pm Storytime / Barnes & Noble at Bay Plaza
Children's Craft & Storytime - Barnes & Noble is located in Bay Plaza at 290 Baychester Ave. in the Bronx. Store Hours: Sun 10:00am-8:00pm; Mon-Sat 9:00am-10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public. Events sometimes change and new ones are sometimes added. Please call 718-862-3945 to confirm. www.barnesandnoble.com.

Free Events at the New York Public Library
The New York Public Library offers a variety of free events, exhibitions, tours and classes for children, adults, and young adults at its many branch locations. Activities include books & poetry, computer classes, exhibitions, film, lectures, music, picture book hours, special programs, story hours, theater, video, and workshops. Visit www.nypl.org/events/branchevents.cfm to find out about the New York Public Library's free offerings at a branch near you.

CALL FOR PLAYWRIGHTS IN THE BRONX AND BEYOND: A new Bronx-based multicultural theatre ensemble, and new play development lab, Actors Without Spaces, is seeking original submissions primarily from playwrights of color from all of the five boroughs. All contemporary, experimental, and provocative styles and subjects, one-acts and full-length stage plays only, small casts preferred. No musicals, no children's plays. AWS seeks to counteract the pervasive discrimination and isolation that minority playwrights continue to face in the theatre by providing developmental/dramaturgical support such as a bi-monthly play reading series, workshop productions of original works, theatre festivals, and panel discussions with professional theatre artists. Send bio, synopsis, ten-page sample of most current work to Actors Without Spaces c/o Desi Moreno-Penson, Artistic Director, 9 Metropolitan Oval, #7A, Bronx, New York 10462. Submissions will also be considered for Uptown Local/Singular Scenes Staged Readings events at Kingsbridge Library sponsored by the Bronx Writers Center.

THE CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS offers many opportunities for artists and writers. To find out more, visit the Center's website at www.centerforbookarts.org.

NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ'S FIFTH NIGHT FILM AND MEDIA PROJECT presents fully-cast, staged readings of original screenplays of works by national and international screenwriters. The venue is located in New York City 's East Village . The program provides services in finding a director, casting director, and cast for readings. There is a $15 application fee. Scripts must be less than 80 pages and should be sent to The Fifth Night, PO Box 20328, Tompkins Square Station, New York, NY 10009.

POETRY COMPETITION seeking poetry of all styles, lengths addressing issues of social concern. Previously published poems accepted. For more info contact: Ave Jeanne, Black Bear Review, 1916 Lincoln St., Corydon, PA, 19021.

SEEKING SUBMISSIONS: PORTRAIT Magazine, a pocket-sized quarterly journal, features the work of one visual artist and one writer per issue. The editors are seeking submissions of previously unpublished written work (fictional portraits, autobiographical or biographical pieces) of about 5,000 words and up to 10 high-quality reproductions of visual portraiture. Please see web site: www.portraitsketch.com.

INTENSIVE ARTHANDLERS TRAINING PROGRAM
An Ongoing Program of BCADC's Fine Arts & Technical Services Bureau

The Intensive Arthandlers Training Program provides arts institutions with a short but effective career enhancement program for their artists, as well as new hires, mid-level technical staff and administrative staff with risk management responsibilities. The program is designed as a forum and stresses the practical application of generally accepted principles of art handling. During a typical program period, 15 to 20 working artists and museum personnel are trained for employment in museums, galleries, corporations and auction houses throughout NYC and the metropolitan area.

An Arthandler is responsible for the maintenance of fine art works and artifacts, including intake and preparation, packing and shipping, and exhibition installation and dismantling. The training program was designed to enhance the skills of the traditional pool of arthandlers; artists and arts institution personnel who wish to support themselves in arts and cultural institutions, while satisfying a critically important need of the industry. Since its implementation in 1998, the demand for quality arthandlers has exceeded our supply.

NEW PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO APPLY!
Visit BCA's Arthandlers Web Pages for Information on the Next Arthandlers Training Cycle

To qualify for this training program, participants must have institutional support. Sponsor institutions may recommend full-time, part-time, and temporary employees as well as freelancers. BCADC will strive to achieve a balance in work specialties and scope; however enrollment will be weighted at the apprentice level.

Participants receive a credit counseling and financial planning seminar, a workshop in legal and tax issues, and independent contracting, and career development.

BCADC coordinates community-based services and functions as job developers to assist participants with careers in arts establishments. The program makes referrals to Adult Education course work, including ESL, GED, computer operation classes and Commercial Driver Licensing classes for those requesting it.

The yearly salary for an experienced full-time arthandler ranges from $20,000 to $60,000 or $15.00 to $35.00 per hour for temporary workers. Also, most employers offer benefit packages for full-time employees valued at $1,500 to $5,000 per year.

The Development Corporation will conduct a review of applications, interview, and one or more orientation sessions to determine applicant eligibility and level of interest.

Applicants must:
1. Have basic verbal, mathematical, and measuring skills;
2. Demonstrate an appropriate degree of physical strength and agility;
3. Be familiar with hand tools such as hammers, saws, and screwdrivers, pliers and wrenches and their safe use;
4. Be familiar with elementary construction materials, such as drywall, framing materials, and lumber;
5. Demonstrate care and accuracy in any related field.

The Artisans Initiative, a program of BCADC, is designed to provide outreach, services and training to underrepresented artisans of the Diaspora. The program's goal is to cultivate a viable cultural and economic asset within our communities by providing technical assistance, tips on marketing and valuable small business training.

We define Folk Art as works of art originating among the common people of a given nation or region and such work reflects the traditional culture of that area. These can be 'everyday' or seasonal festival items produced by unschooled artists. Artisans and folk artists are people that create works such as handmade jewelry, leather goods, pottery, textiles, and clothing to name a few.

Our main focus includes, but is not limited to, immigrant and/or refugee communities residing in the Bronx and the artists who use their art to perpetuate and preserve cultural practices. We strive to encourage the use of one's culture as an asset and a tool for community empowerment. We will determine eligibility for participation based on the quality of the craftsmanship and the individual's desire to pursue their interest in their craft. We intend to provide the services and programming necessary to maximize the impact of the economic and cultural assets of these fine additions to our neighborhoods. We believe technical support, loan and grant opportunities, marketing via traditional means, as well as e-commerce, can help them improve the quality of life for all involved.

Career Development in the form of small business management counseling and pre-marketplace marketing workshops to ensure merchant productivity will be offered to participants. Additionally, BCADC coordinates community-based services and functions as market developers to assist participants in launching independent careers as entrepreneurs.

To be considered for the Artisans Initiative program, candidates must:
* Be an immigrant or be a descendant of immigrants/refugees;
* Create original works/contemporary crafts that he/she is willing to sell;
* Be able to produce enough products to sell.

For more information on the Artisans Initiative program, contact Project Coordinator Lisa Curran at 718-401-9558 or
Lisa@bronxarts.org.

Artisans Marketplace at Hostos Community College Atrium
A Great Place to Begin your Holiday Shopping!

Bronx craft artisans assemble in Hostos' Atrium with a fine selection of hand-crafted, contemporary & traditional art. Enjoy affordable, collectible handmade crafts by the artists who created them. Craft items include: Art collectables, bath salts, beadwork, candles, ceramics, clothing, crafts, crochet accessories, crochet hats, crystal jewelry, evening wraps, favors, folklore dolls, fragrances, greeting cards, jewelry, oils, personal care products, religious worship articles, rosaries, scarves, soaps, textiles, woodcarving, and woodwork. Hostos is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. For additional information, contact Lisa Curran of the Bronx Council on the Arts at 718-931-9500 or lisa@bronxarts.org, or visit www.bronxarts.org.

Dec 7th's Artisan Marketplace is an event of BCA's First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley.

STOP AIDS. KEEP THE PROMISE!- BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER AIDS PROGRAM CAB

The Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center AIDS Program Community Advisory Board (CAB) hosts their annual World AIDS Day event on Thursday, December 1, 2005. This year's theme is, "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise!"

Programs will be held at two locations: Conference Rooms A & B, located at 1276 Fulton Avenue (9:30am-12:00pm) and Murray Cohen Auditorium, 1650 Grand Concourse, 2nd Floor (12:30-3:00pm).

Highlights of the day include experts in HIV/AIDS service delivery, information on HIV/AIDS, artwork, displays, awards, and entertainment by Hopes Alive, Inc. and other performers. This event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

As consumers assume greater responsibility for their own health care, they are being asked to make more-and more complex-decisions than ever before. At the same time, the growth of information and increasing customization of health care products and services has ratcheted up the need for understandable information that aids in consumer health care decision-making. A new report published by the California Health Care Foundation (CHF), "Consumers in Healthcare: The Burden of Choice," distills the latest research on consumer decision-making, explores the methods consumers use to make choices, and looks at what influences affect consumer action. Download the report as a PDF document from the CHCF Web site.

The options in Medicare's prescription-drug program are many. They are complex and continue to confuse many of those they are intended to help.

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INC.
presents
What's Out There And How To Get It
2005-2006 Free Training Series for Families and Professionals Needing Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities

IN THE BRONX: Jewish Child Care Association at 555 Bergen Avenue , Bronx , NY 10455

December 7, 2005 - 10:00am-1:00pm - Education Options for Children with Special Needs
January 4, 2006 - 10:00am-1:00pm - Early Childhood Services - Birth to 5
February 1, 2006 - 10:00am-12:00 - Noon Community Resources
March 1, 2006 - 10:00am-1:00pm - Advocacy Skills for Parents

This organization has assembled a wide range of publications to help families and friends meet the many challenges they face as caregivers. From data on long-term care to overviews of specific illnesses including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and brain injuries, the Alliance provides an easy source for quick information. Some publications are in Spanish and Chinese.

"Medscape's Weight Management Resource Center is a collection of the latest medical news and information on obesity and approaches to weight loss and weight maintenance. This resource includes news, conference summaries, articles, MEDLINE abstracts, links to government and professional organizations, practice guidelines, and practical clinical tools such as a Body Mass Index Calculator." (Source: Medscape. Registration required.)

Literacy, health-literacy and language are all issues that can be barriers to obtaining basic health information. Healthy Roads Media contains free audio, written and multimedia health education materials in a number of languages. Former Sound Partner WMPG's PSAs have an extended life through this project.

Bronx HIV Care Network
C/o Montefiore Medical Center, 3058 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Telephone: 718-231-3296
Fax: 718-655-3763
Email: bxcarenet@yahoo.com

People who drink beer and hard liquor are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than non-drinkers, but wine drinkers appear to have a lower risk of getting the disease, Reuters reported Sept. 20. "Alcohol is pernicious with regard to colorectal" tumors, said study author Dr. Joseph C. Anderson of the State University at Stony Brook, N.Y. "Lifestyle plays a role, as genetics does, in the development" of tumors, he added.

Heavy beer or wine drinkers had more than twice the risk of developing significant colorectal tumors compared to non-drinkers or those who drank in moderation. Conversely, moderate wine drinkers saw their risk of colon cancer cut in half.

"Patients who regularly drink spirits have an increased risk for significant colorectal (tumors) and perhaps should be targeted for risk modification by their gastroenterologist in addition to their primary-care physician," the researchers noted. Anderson added: "I would target anyone who has more than one beer or drink per day."

Anderson, J. C., et al. (2005) Prevalence and Risk of Colorectal Neoplasia in Consumers of Alcohol in a Screening Population. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 100(9), 2049

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