http://www.lightstalkers.org latest posts at Lightstalkers en-us FRANCE 24, the international news television channel and RFI, the international news radio station, are launching the first Web Documentary Award at the 21st Visa pour l’Image festival. The FRANCE 24-RFI Award will honour the web documentary that sets itself apart from the other entries in terms of choice of subject, originality and innovative use of new multimedia tools. Please find attached the call for entries. All information can be downloaded on FRANCE24.com and RFI.fr Entries must be sent on 20th July at the latest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A l’occasion du 21ème festival Visa pour l’Image, FRANCE 24, chaîne d’information internationale et RFI, radio d’information internationale lancent le premier Prix du Webdocumentaire. Le Prix FRANCE 24-RFI récompensera le meilleur webdocumentaire qui se distinguera par le choix et le traitement original d’un sujet d’actualité et l’utilisation des nouveaux outils multimédia qu’offre le web. Vous trouverez en pièce jointe l’appel à candidature et retrouvez l’ensemble des informations sur ce Prix sur FRANCE24.com et RFI.fr. Dépôt des candidatures avant le 20 juillet 2009 File to pick up: fwdnewawardinperpignan.zip File will remain active for: 14 days Link to file: http://rcpt.yousendit.com/705345816/35af33621e30320551777fd6dad023ba Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:10:21 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/web-documentary-award I've got a three or four day video shoot in Bangalore next week for a microfinance NGO, and would very much like to contact a female fixer/translator/guide/assistant who is a Kannada speaker for help during this time. Any chance? Any recommendations? Advice? Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:07:16 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/female-fixer-in-bangalore Residency in Beijing, China, open to all nationalities; duration, two months. Beijing studio center is a residency program for international visual artists, designers, writers, curators and academics located in Song Zhuang Art Area. The BSC Huaguang Fellowship is offered to international established artists by the BSC and Hua guang Art Academy. The aim is to support the communication of contemporary art between China and the rest of the world and to strengthen the art scene of QuanZhou City and benefit local people. The fellowship includes: one month stay at the BSC (studio,three meals a day,group exhibition in the BSC gallery, studio open event, dynamic artists' community ); round trip airfare to Huaguang Art Academy Fujian province; one month stay in Huaguang Art Academy (meals, accommodations ,allowance,local sights tour). Deadline: July 31, 2009. The fellowship is offered to established artists who work in the specific field more than five years and are interested in Chinese culture and in collaborating with Chinese artists. Application address: 60 Art District, North Road of Shangshang Art Museum Xiaopu, Songzhuang Art Village, 101168 Beijing, China. Telephone: 008610 89578052, E-mail: beijingstudiocenter@hotmail.com. For more information, go to: www.beijingstudiocenter.org. Beijing Studio Center also offers partial scholarships and work scholarships. Check their website for more information. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:01:01 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/beijing-studio-center-fellowship Deadline is August 1st! I did this fellowship and can highly recommend! They ask that you have a letter of invitation from one of the resident organizations in the Museums Quartier (here is a list http://museumsquartier.at/fset_en.html ) so if you are interested in applying get to work! *U.S. citizens only ;(* ******* http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2010/award/Ful0204.htm Deadline: August 1, 2009 Grant Activity: The purpose of this award is to give creative artists of all contemporary media, including but not limited to publishing companies and radio and TV broadcasters, media and projection art, electronic music, game culture, comics, film analysis, sound architecture and light art, an opportunity to work in residence with one or more of the cultural providers associated with quartier21. A project proposal that describes the artist's planned contribution to quartier21 activities and that specifically mentions one or more quartier21 project partners of interest should be submitted with the application. A letter of invitation from an appropriate MuseumsQuartier host is strongly recommended. Language: Activities will be conducted in English. Location: MuseumsQuartier Vienna Length of Grant: 2 months Starting Date: March 2011 Comments: Housing provided by the host institution. Located in the center of Vienna, the MuseumsQuartier Wien is one of the 10 largest cultural complexes in the world. It has a special interest in the promotion of contemporary arts and provides the infrastructure for a wide variety of museums, concert halls and other cultural institutions. Quartier21 is an organization that provides support to over 40 institutions and autonomous cultural and artistic initiatives situated in the MuseumsQuartier, focusing its programs on media arts, contemporary music and fashion (consult http://quartier21.mqw.at/structure/ for details). Staff: Program Officer Alisha Scott, 202.686.6244, ascott@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Alexandra Squitieri, 202.686.6232, asquitieri@cies.iie.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:10:19 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/fulbright-fellowshipair-vienna NEWS: Press Release Contact: Soraya Omar, race@bpeace.org Bpeace Program Manager Mobile: (0) 797 340 855 (Kabul) Toni Maloney, race@bpeace.org Bpeace Co-Founder and Chair Mobile: 212-777-6655 (New York) Award Competition for Innovative Businesses Ideas Announced Today 6 Entrepreneurs to Receive $120,000 in Cash, Technical Assistance and Equipment Top Winner to Receive Additional $10,000 and Trip to U.S.A. Application deadline is August 15, 2009 at www.bpeace.org/race July 15, 2009, Kabul, Afghanistan--Bpeace (The Business Council for Peace) today announced a nationwide business competition inviting the brightest and most talented entrepreneurs in Afghanistan to submit their business ideas to the Bpeace Race to Innovation. Bpeace will provide award winners with pro-bono business consulting and access to capital to help transform their innovative business ideas into reality. The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2009. Six semi-finalist award winners will be announced by October 1, 2009. The Bpeace Race to Innovation will connect experienced businesspeople with entrepreneurs in order to strengthen and expand new Afghan businesses. Since 2004, Bpeace has worked with Afghan women to build businesses that have created jobs for more than 1,400 Afghans who support more than 12,000 family members. The Race to Innovation will provide six male and female semi-finalists with a total value of $120,000 in technical assistance plus equipment and cash for start-up or expansion. For the first time, Bpeace will also enlist a nationwide Afghan online vote to select the best ideas. The top winner will additionally receive $10,000 in cash to expand or launch their business idea, and a trip to the U.S.A. to meet technical advisors in their industry. According to Bpeace Co-founder and Chairperson, Toni Maloney: “This competition is a bold and innovative idea brought by a trusted friend to Afghanistan--Bpeace. The idea of searching for the newest and best business ideas in Afghanistan is a nod to the future. The Race to Innovation asks ‘what will be the next great Afghan businesses?’ and then delivers the support that will enable those ventures to succeed faster and create more jobs, bringing stability and peace. The community focus is especially important, as it recognizes that progress involves all Afghans.” Partners in the Bpeace Race to Innovation (list in formation) ASMED/USAID will provide technical advisory valued at $10,000 to help the six semi-finalists develop their business plans. Siemens/Innovation Afghanistan is donating Fujitsu Siemens laptop computers to six semi-finalists. Arjang Translation Center will provide translation and interpretation services valued at $5,000. The Afghan and U.S. organizations who will be promoting the Race to Innovation to its networks in order to attract applicants are: U.S. Embassy in Kabul; Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative; Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce; Afghan Women Services Education and Organization (AWSE); Afghan Women’s Business Federation (AWBF); and Peace Dividend Trust. Applications will be judged by professionals in both Afghanistan and the U.S.A. on three criteria: 4. Business viability--the potential of the business to grow, provide jobs, and succeed in the Afghan marketplace and beyond. 5. Innovativeness--the creativeness and novelty of the business and its potential to appeal to Afghan cultural and consumer values and needs. 6. Community impact--the potential of the business to spur other innovations and new businesses in the community and the ability of the business to contribute positively to the lives of Afghans. How to Apply Between July 15 and August 15, 2009, visit http://www.bpeace.org/race to download and complete the application form, in English. Or email race@bpeace.org for a copy of the application form. All applications must be submitted by August 15, 2009. About Bpeace Bpeace (Business Council for Peace) is a non-profit international volunteer network of business professionals. In countries emerging from war, like Rwanda and Afghanistan, our volunteers help entrepreneurs expand their businesses, create employment, and build a peaceful future for their communities. For More Information: Email: race@bpeace.org Race to Innovation Website: www.bpeace.org/race Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:17:09 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/bpeace-competition-for-afghan-business-entrepeneurs Now accepting submissions for our inaugural $5000 Grant for Documentary Photography. Both emerging and established photographers living in TX, LA, MS, AL or FL are eligible to apply to the MPS Fund. The subject matter for the proposed project is not limited to the Gulf Coast region. NOPA will accept grant applications through September 1, 2009 and will announce the winner during this year’s PhotoNOLA festival in December 2009. For submission guidelines and to download an application form: Michael P Smith Fund http://www.neworleansphotoalliance.org/grants/MPS_Fund/index.php MPSFund@neworleansphotoalliance.org Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:27:13 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/michael-p-smith-fund ANNOUNCMENT For accepting submission of works from the field of Fine Art and Documentary photography with the theme “Insane, our world” Photos, black and white or color, shall be of format 30x 40 cm. All works have to be submitted in CD-DVD or have to be sent by email, format JPEG. All unframed works shall be submitted together with notes on author technique and the short description of the story . Author shall compete with a photography series, 3 or 5 photos. Submitted works are evaluated and selected by selecting Committee. All works shall be submitted to Kosova Art Galery from 10 June to 25 July 2009. Curator of the 2009th edition is Samir Karahoda. For detailed information you can contact Kosova Art Galery Tel +381 38/ 22 56 27. E-mail: mail@samirkarahoda.net For more details on concept you can visit web page www.gak-gjonmili.org Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:19:44 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/the-9th-gjon-mili-photography-competition On Friday March 20, a large majority of the Barcelona press photographers demostrated in front of Barcelona’s Palau de la Generalitat, the building of the autonomous government of Catalonia. The protest was due to the excessive repression of the Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan autonomous police, toward the students that complained about the plan of Bologna, and the press covering the act. Thirty journalist, mostly photographers, were attacked despite carrying clearly visible, the identification bracelet. The photographers placed their cameras on the ground while flying pictures of wounded comrades on Wednesday. http://pacoelvirafoto.blogspot.com/2009/03/el-viernes-20-de-marzo-una-gran-mayoria.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:10:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/mass-protest-of-barcelonas-photographers - Pinholography Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/pinholography - LUMENHOUSE Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/lumenhouse - Jason Geller Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/jason-geller01 - A week in the life of Haiti Cherie Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/a-week-in-the-life-of-hait-cherie - priteesh Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/priteesh01 - I-webdesigns Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/i-webdesigns - Asian Geographic & Eyes On Asia Travel Photography Workshops Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/asian-geographic-eyes-on-asia-travel-photography-workshops01 - Asian Geographic & Eyes On Asia Travel Photography Workshops Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/asian-geographic-eyes-on-asia-travel-photography-workshops - Le mois de la photo (Montreal) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/le-mois-de-la-photo