Finishing Funds provides media and new media artists with grants up to $2,500 to help with the completion of diverse and innovative moving-image and sonic art projects, and works for the Web and new technologies. Eligible forms include film and video as single or multiple channel presentation, computer‑based moving-imagery and sound works, installations and performances, interactive works and works for new technologies, DVD, multimedia and the Web. We also support new media, and interactive performance. Work must be surprising, creative and approach the various media as art forms; all genres are eligible, including experimental, narrative and documentary art works. Individual artists can apply directly to the program and do not need a sponsoring organization. Applicants must be residents of New York State; undergraduate students are not eligible. The application requires a project description, resume and support materials, including a sample of the proposed project. Selection is made by a peer review panel. About $25,000 is awarded each year. Announcement is made in early June.

The program is supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a public agency.

Postmark Deadline: March 15, 2011

Guidelines and applications are now available on the web at http://www.experimentaltvcenter.org/ in the ETC News Section and the Grants area or by mail or email etc(at)experimentaltvcenter.org

Show + Tell is designed for practitioners–radio producers,
photographers, writers, editors, and other media makers–to build on
your expertise. The first half of the training focuses on building
your acumen in a complimentary medium, either photography or audio.
The second half focuses on multimedia production.

In workshops, you’ll develop new skills. In field exercises, you’ll
put what you’ve learned to use. In presentations, you will explore
larger issues surrounding this work. All of this so you can leave
this cross training with a working knowledge of the elements you need
to plan and create rich multimedia stories.

There will be special guests, including featured presenter New York
Times Editor, Amy O'Leary. Faculty for this workshop include Jesse
Dukes, Maisie Crow, Jennifer Deer, Elena Rue, and Shea Shackelford.

For training details and registration information — bigshed.org/training

Show + Tell: Multimedia Training from Big Shed

March 3-6, 2011 | Course fee: $650

We hope to see you there.

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Shea Shackelford, Jennifer Deer and Jesse Dukes
Big Shed, an audio + media production shop
bigshed.org
www.airmedia.org

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Making Contact is Seeking Interns for Spring 2011!

Making Contact is an internationally syndicated, public affairs program, heard on over 200 radio stations. We focus on topics of environmental, economic, political and social justice. We highlight stories of progressive organizing and systemic solutions.  The staff of Making Contact is small, but extremely talented, committed, intelligent, seasoned and professional. We are seeking individuals who are energetic team players.

1. Production Intern
National Radio Project is looking for a 12-20hr/week Production Intern.  The intern must be reliable and flexible, familiar with community and public radio, and able to make a 6-12 month commitment.
The intern will learn how to produce a radio segment or feature for "Making Contact." (S)he will learn audio editing, voicing, script writing, interviewing and field reporting. By the time the intern leaves, he or she will have produced at least one piece for us for national broadcast.

Qualifications:

• Must have excellent research skills.
• Ability to book and conduct interviews (in-person and phone interviews) and assist in script writing
• Qualified individuals should have a basic knowledge of how to use a microphone, digital audio recorder, headphones, and how to plug into a multbox.
• Some knowledge of Cool Edit Pro/Pro Tools/Sound Forge or any other applicable editing software is preferred.
• Additional

  responsibilities include: transcription, audio editing, selecting soundbites/clips, participating in listening/critique sessions and attending meetings, as needed.

To Apply:  Download the production internship application at our website: http://www.radioproject.org/production/prodintern.html Copy and Paste into a Word document, and send completed application to lrudman@radioproject.org along with an introductory e-mail letter (2-3 paragraphs is fine) and resume.

2. Online Social Marketing Intern

National Radio Project is looking for a 6-12hr/week Online Social Marketing Intern and Online Mobilizer. Some tasks that you might do include:

• ·         Designing and implementing outreach strategies to generate and increase awareness online.
• ·         Creating and then managing profiles / pages / events / campaigns in social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• ·         Corresponding with blogs and social media portals that cover the environment, gender, immigration, or other topics we cover
• ·         Researching and identifying potential publicity opportunities and exploring ways in which we might engage our user community both within our existing sites and on external social media platforms.

To Apply:  Download the organizational internship application at our website: http://www.radioproject.org/getinvolved/orgintern.html. Copy and Paste into a Word document, and send completed application to karl@radioproject.org along with an introductory e-mail letter (2-3 paragraphs is fine) and resume.

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3. Web Editing intern

National Radio Project is looking for an intern who can help update our website for roughly 3-5 hours a week. We're looking for a candidate who knows HTML and can navigate through Dreamweaver and content management systems such as WordPress. Knowledge of Photoshop or basic photo editing program preferred. The intern will work at home, but will occasionally need to come into our offices. This internship is unpaid.

Tasks include:

—Making basic word and formatting edits to our website (www.radioproject.org)

This link to the Lab's open call page– http://www.thewgbhlab.org/open-call/stonewall — gives you all the background, details, tips, judges bios…everything you need to know, and NO! it's not too late to make a good video story! Here's fun advice from one of our judges, Mike Rosenblum, on shooting with your iPhone. http://www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/wgbhlab .

Best,

Annie Shreffler

PS: Questions can come to me, anne_shreffler at wgbh dotorg