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Vol. VII, Issue 8
August 2008
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Letter from the Director
Dear Friends & Colleagues-
August is a wonderful month in New Mexico. There are more things to do than there are hours in the day. The diversity of our cultural life and natural resources is also amazing. August is a time to savor the richness of New Mexico.
August also means that school starts in a few weeks. New Mexico CultureNet's Poets-in-the-Schools program is working with more schools and social service agencies than ever before. Our programs provide literacy and confidence building for students, support for teachers and work for New Mexico poets. Poetry inspires dialog, introspection and student success. If your school, agency or organization would like to know more about our programs, please contact me. We're starting to schedule for the fall semester now.
Thanks and have an auspicious August.
-Alex Traube
Opportunities
Need volunteers? Want to involve the community? Submit your "opportunities" listings for free at www.nmculturenet.org/connections/submissions.php
BABIES ARE COMING!
Would you enjoy giving friendly mentoring and support to a new mom? Many Mothers nurtures a new mother so that she can nurture her newborn. Volunteers are needed to provide practical, educational and emotional support in the first three months after a baby is born. Many Mothers serves to rebuild a community of support for new moms who may feel isolated and overwhelmed at this wondrous time that is so critical for developing the vital mother/child bond. Can you give a few flexible hours a week? Bi-lingual a plus, but not required. Call Julie: 670-1106
CALL FOR VENDORS AND DEMONSTRATORS
PASSWORD: 22nd Annual Taos Trade Fair: Taos Historic Museums is looking for traditional craft vendors and demonstrators, mountain men and blanket traders for the annual Taos Trade Fair at la Hacienda de los Martinez. The event is Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call Sara at 575-758-0505 or email programs@taoshistoricmuseums.org.
VOLUNTEER USHERS
Ushers needed for Flamenco's Next Generation, Maria Benitez' Institute for Spanish Arts' youth company (ages 11 - 17) Sunday Family Matinees, July 13 through August 17, 2:00 PM. at The Lodge at Santa Fe. Next Generation performs Flamenco, Classical Spanish Dance, and Regional Dances of Spain with live musicians. Delectable Spanish tapas served. An afternoon of Spanish Culture for the whole family. For details and to sign up as a Volunteer Usher, please contact the Institute for Spanish Arts at (505) 955-8562, or email flamenco@mariabenitez.com.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers needed for 20th Cleveland Mill Fest August 30 and 31st, 2008 to help with parking and mill duties. $35 per 5 hour shift, or $7/hr. 2 hour min. commitment. We need 5 persons. Short Breaks are available so as to attend the festivities. Promptness and good public relations skills are required. 2 day event at Cleveland Roller Mill Museum, 2 miles northwest of Mora, NM just off NM Highway 518. Volunteers contact Dan Cassidy 575 387 2645 or Craig Wolf at 602 549 6847. Email: dancas@nnmt.net
ENTERTAINERS WANTED
Spots are available for individual musicians and dancers; duos and trios Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. 44 miles SE of Taos, NM on NM Highway 518. 30 to 45-minute sets with 15-30-minute breaks between presentations. $60 per set per person. Contact Craig at 602-549-6847 or email at morainn@wildblue.net Mill web page is http://www.angelfire.com/folk/roller_mill
CALL FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTPERSONS
Outdoor spaces. Call 575-387-2645 or 575-387-6763 or email dancas@nnmt.net for application and information.
INDIAN MARKET VOLUNTEERS
SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market is looking for volunteers, May through August. A wide variety of tasks are available, from help in SWAIA's Santa Fe office beginning in May increasing as we get closer to Market in August. Possibilities for volunteers range from stuffing envelopes, providing information to visitors, setting up the hundreds of artist booths before market, even being part of SWAIA's grand Preview of Award-Winning Art. Those wishing to volunteer can download a sign-up form at http://www.swaia.org or contact Elizabeth Harris at eharris@swaia.org or 505-983-5220 x 238
CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Mountainair Sunflower Festival on August 23, 2008 features local, regional and Santa Fe Spanish Market artists in this big annual event (featured event of the month in New Mexico Magazine) Registration is only $25. For details and to download an application: http://www.mountainairarts.org
FESTIVAL OPPORTUNITIES
¡Globalquerque! New Mexico's 4th Annual Celebration Of World Music and Culture Festival Returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque September 19 & 20, 2008. For information about any of these programs or to discuss sponsorship, advertising, partnership or vending opportunities, please visit http://www.globalquerque.com
E-Classifieds
Do you have arts or culture-related job listings or are seeking employment? Have a space for rent? Get exposure by listing it here. It's free and easy! Submit your "classifieds" at www.nmculturenet.org/connections/submissions.php
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF FARMERS
I am seeking color photographs of farmers for a forthcoming book entitled The Call of the Land: An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century. I am writing the book for Gibbs Smith, Publishers of Utah, scheduled for release in 2009. All are invited to submit photographs for consideration. Under the terms of the contract for the book, I will be able offer $40 in payment for each photo that is selected for publication. Specifically, I am seeking color photographs that depict men and women who are 'emissaries to the land' - people who touch the earth. Contact Information: Steven McFadden, 505-428-8444, chiron@chiron-communications.com
Gallery Assistant
Needed for contemporary ceramic gallery in Chimayo. Good pay for the right person: must be flexible, reliable, with excellent references. Part time to start, possible increase. Contact: 505-660-3047 & leave message. Or visit: http://www.greenriverpottery.com
Deadlines
This space is reserved for funding deadlines, competitions, juried exhibitions, and the like. Share this important information with the CultureNet community at www.nmculturenet.org/connections/submissions.php
August 31, 2008
Harwood Art Center' Outdoor Installations seeks artists to create site-specific, temporary, outdoor installations on site at the Center. All ideas to be considered must: 1. Entice and engage the community and passersby 2. Benefit from community involvement, 3. Be impervious to, or happily engage, destructive forces http://harwoodartcenter.org/ss/land-art-design
Classes, Conferences, & Workshops
Let the CultureNet community know about your classes, conferences, and workshops by submitting your info to www.nmculturenet.org/connections/submissions.php
SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS:
OZ Summer Camp 2008
- An arts based summer program for children ages 6-12 in Santa
Fe, New Mexico. http://www.ozsummercamp.blogspot.com
Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences offers summer programs for children from PreK to Middle School. Please see http://www.santafeschoolforthearts.com/cornersummer.html or call 438-8585.
Santa Fe Waldorf School Summer Camps
- through August. Fees Vary. Camps are for children ages 4 - 12. Crafts, Circus, Tie Dye, Primative Skills, Volleyball, Basketball, Fun with Math, Theatre Camp, Creative Movement. For information please call 983-9727, ext. 18
AUGUST 2 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
Spanish Dance & Music classes for children and youth. Wednesdays and Saturdays at The Institute for Spanish Arts (ISA), founded by Cecilio and Maria Benitez. Second Summer Session: Aug. 2 - Sept 3. 10 classes/$85. Scholarships available. Students will perform for Santa Fe Fiestas with ISA youth company, Flamenco's Next Generation. Classes held at ISA studio in the back of Santa Fe Children's Museum, Armory for the Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM. Info: 505-955-8562, flamenco@mariabenitez.com, http://www.mariabenitez.com.
AUGUST 2 - 10, 2008
Immerse yourself in silk! Join Silk Painters International (SPIN) as they host their bi-annual conference, "Silk in Santa Fe 2008," Saturday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 10th. The conference includes lectures, demonstrations and classes for all ages, an Exhibit of international silk painters and a silky fashion show of hand-crafted silk art. Silk creations and silk painting supplies for sale. No experience required. Beginners welcome. Come, and experience the silky-essence of learning to paint on silk. For more info, visit http://www.silkinsantafe.com.
AUGUST 8 & 9, 2008
Earth Altars Workshop: inspired by the ephemeral nature-based art of Andy Goldsworthy. Creating artistic forms from nature, we will celebrate our relationship with the natural world and through this process affirm our kinship with our Mother Earth. Workshop Duration: One and half days. Friday, August 8, 7-9:30 PM at the Bareiss Gallery, Saturday, August 9, all day out in nature. Cost $100. To Register: Contact Rivers & Birds at 776-5200. rivers.birds@gmail.com or riversandbirds@gmail.com
AUGUST 21-23, 2008
Make the August 23 Poets & Writers Picnic and Sunflower Festival a whole poetry weekend by signing up for the Sunflower Poetry Writing Workshop, held at the Shaffer Hotel, Mountainair NM, Aug. 21-23. Workshop features include a Plein Air writing session at THE LAND/ an art site, a coaching session on performing poetry, demo and tutorials in presenting / publishing poetry on-line and starting your own poetry blog. Tuition is $125 for the entire workshop. Lodging, meals not included. Contact Dale Harris at 505 242-4930 or poetdale@yahoo.com to enroll.
AUGUST 22-24, 2008
Large Scale Encaustic Painting with Ellen Koment at the Harwood Art Center, Abq.June 28 & 29. Encaustic and the Creative Process: Santa Fe, Aug 22,23, 24. Two & three day workshops offer a range of opportunities for both the novice as well as the more advanced encaustic artist. All include basic encaustic techniques, paint making and application, fusing, and studio practices. The emphasis is on enabling the student to achieve their own creative potential. For details go to: http://www.nmencausticworkshops.blogspot.com or call 501-4620. Workshops can be arranged for three or more.
OCTOBER 18 & 19, 2008
Workshops in Tunisian dance, Raks Sharki, Dabke, and Ghawazee with master teachers Khadejah & Mustapha El Oueslati, of Tunisia and Germany, will take place Saturday and Sunday at South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Cost is $35/workshop in advance/ $40/workshop at the door. To register, contact Joan Kafri at 505-983-7725 or jkafri@peoplepc.com.
ONGOING
The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, an inspirational resource for photographers for the past 19 years, is an educational center covering a wide range of topics in digital, color, and black and white photography as well as year round digital programs. Visit our website, http://www.santafefworkshops.com or call 505-983-1400.
ONGOING
Salsa Dance Classes at Mambo U. Classes meet every Tuesday. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Level 1 - no experience necessary. Learn the basics of mambo, turning technique, styling, musicality, and shines (open footwork). Instructor: Darrin Visarraga. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Level 2 - some experience recommended. Learn more advanced turning technique, body movement, musicality, intermediate-level shines (open footwork), while developing leading and following skills. Instructor: Tony Perez. 8 Class Pass $75. Drop In $10. Location: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Info: Tony Perez 505.204.2988
ONGOING
Maria Benitez' Institute for Spanish Arts offers ongoing classes in Flamenco and Classical Spanish Dance and Music for ages 5 and up. Classes are held Wednesdays and Saturdays in Paradise Hall at The Armory for The Arts. I.S.A. (505)955-8562, http://www.mariabenitez.com
ONGOING
Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center in Abiquiu, NM, Please check our website at http://www.ghostranch.org or call 505-685-4333, for more details.
ONGOING
Flamenco dance classes at Moving People Dance. Explore complex flamenco rhythms and dance technique including footwork, palmas and upper body carriage. Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced levels are offered with instruction by Julia Chacon. For more information call 505-992-0374 or visit http://www.juliachacon.com
ONGOING
WORD HARVEST WRITING WORKSHOPS
August 2, Screenwriting: Dialog and more, Rick Reichman
August 9, Make it a Grand First Grand The First 1,000 Words, Sandi Ault
All workshops are held in Santa Fe at writer's home near the Plaza (directions on registration) from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. The fee for each workshop, $140 plus tax, includes a tasty lunch, snacks and handouts. For more information visit http://wordharvest.com/
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