MATT SARTAIN

MATT SARTAIN

I am going to bring it close to home with this one and present to you a friend of mine, Matt Sartian. We went through photo school together, and his work grew so many levels in those few years. His images are panoramic, full of strange characters in classic form. His images are all outdoors with a lot of sky. Just the way we like them.

To see more images: http://www.mattsartain.com/

DOROTHEA LANGE - PAUL TAYLOR PRIZE

DOROTHEA LANGE - PAUL TAYLOR PRIZE
PRIZE: $20,000
DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2010

I thought I would continue the documentary theme from my last artist op post. This year, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary of the Dorothea-Lange - Paul Tayor documentary prize.  Dorothea Lange is one of the first photographers that I really studied. She was a member of the FSA (Farm Security Administration) photography group, a pool of photographers who were hired by the govt to document during the depression. Her image of the destitute mother with child is iconic. This prize is offered to a documentary photographer and writer in an early stage of a documentary project.

For a full description: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/l-t/

SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY FUND

SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY FUND

AWARD: $20,000
DEADLINE: Feb. 9, 2009

I am going to continue yesterday's 'moving picture' trend in my DAILY artist opportunity post today. The topic is the Sundance Institute Documentary Program, which offers several annual grants to international filmmakers for the exploration of innovative nonfiction storytelling. The deadline for the 2010 round of submissions is Feb 9, 2010 for grant that cover all levels of production.
- Developmental grants (grants for projects that have not begun filming).
- Production and post-production grants (grants which require a minimum of 20 min continuous edited material)
- Engagement, Impact and Discretionary grants (grants that are avail to previously funded projects or by invitation)

For more info and application: http://www.sundance.org/applications.html
Also, for info about the upcoming 2010 Sundance Film Festival: http://festival.sundance.org/2010/

BEYOND THE STILL VID CONTEST - REALLY COOL

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SALON VIDEO ART PRIZE - 2010
Deadline: 5pm, Saturday Jan 23, 2010

Brought to you by Re-title and Creative Capital, this opportunity opens the doors for 40-50 artists working in video and video installation. The selectors' prize is £800 (GBP).

For more details: http://www.salonartprize.com/Salon08.html

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FUTURE GENERATION PRIZE
First Prize: $100,000
Application Procedure: Artists apply via Internet
January 18th - April 18th, 2010
Award Ceremony: December 2010

Open to artists up to 35 years in age, this prize was established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.  It is a prize to give long-time support to a future generation of artists worldwide. Victor Pinchuk, one of the Ukraine's most successful businessmen, founded the PinchulkArtCentre in Eastern Europe, one of the largest centers for contemporary art.
"Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics" - Victor Pinchuk

For a full description: http://www.futuregenerationartprize.org

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BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION GRANT

AWARDS: $6,000

Application deadline: Jan. 15, 2010

This is a San Francisco-based grant available for installation and performance artists from all over the country. The Black Rock Arts Foundation has a strong connection with the emerging Burning Man regional network.

One of  the infamous Burning Man Installations

For more info: http://www.blackrockarts.org/grants

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WIERD TALES MAGAZINE + UNCANNY BEAUTY

Call for artists and writers for Weird Tales Magazine’s summer 2010 issue featuring the theme: "Uncanny Beauty." That means specifically female imagery in the wide world of fantastica, and we're specifically asking our female contributors to take the microphone for this one. We're soliciting pitches for all sorts of creative nonfiction, fiction, and art on the topic, from first-person essays to narrative journalism to top-ten lists to flash vignettes to short black-and-white comics to full-page fantasy art, etc. (For instance: Rae Bryant, postfeminist writer of fantasy literature, has written an essay about discovering that a glamour shot from her college-era modeling days was used as a pinup poster in a scene in the "Wing Commander" space-jock movie.) Our overarching goal is to celebrate weird beauty from our own perspectives as well as to poke at the roles that beauty plays in fantastica.

Pay for nonfiction and art will range from $50 to $150 depending on size. Pay for fiction will be our standard $.03/word rate. We'd like to hear your ideas by Jan. 4; those accepted will have a draft copy deadline of March 1. Send nonfiction and art pitches to segal@weirdtales.net; send fiction pitches to Ann at weirdtales@gmail.com.

Deadline: January 4, 2010
Information: Stephen H. Segal segal@weirdtales.net or www.weirdtalesmagazine.com

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