TVbyGIRLS and the youth producers created this video piece, "We Don't Let Labels Stick: A venture beyond labels to show us what we're missing". Take 5 minutes to feel the connection these youth have to the realities of the bigger world around us.
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It may be the Holiday Season, but there is no shortage of youth media opportunities, and grants. December is a great time to check out TCYMN member organizations as they have Holiday Parties and Open Houses.
As the Coordinator of TCYMN I come across a lot of cool new tools, or old tools that I just discovered. I have decided to include a new section in the TCYMN newsletter called "Tools" to highlight one of these tools each month. These will be technology or teaching tools that you can follow up on to learn more. This is not an endorsement, but a spark of possibility to help with the work you are already doing as a youth media maker, youth media professional or educator.
Check out the "Tools" section below!
PCTV's Annual Benefit
Saturday, December 6th at 7 PM In the Heart of the Beast Theater 1500 E. Lake Street, MPLS
Movies, live music, food & drinks, and guest speakers!
More information to come. Call PCTV at (612) 821-3938 with questions.
It has been a full year and we are excited to celebrate and share our accomplishments and dreams with you.
Saturday, December 6th, 2008 7PM - 9PM
Intermedia Arts 2822 Lyndale Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55408
info@tvbygirls.tv Meet some of the amazing TVbyGIRLS youth partners, watch their video creations and hear their plans to help shape a better world.
The event is free, but we invite you to bring your checkbook and make a contribution. If you are unable attend but would like to make a donation, please click here to make an online donation OR mail a check to:
TVbyGIRLS 3404 Pleasant Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408 612-823-1809
All funds raised will go towards TVbyGIRLS programs and are tax deductible.
SAVE THE DATE—MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th from 5-7PM. Coming up this month is SPNN’s Annual Open House. Stop by from 5-7PM in the downstairs Access Center for refreshments, door prizes, and a chance to meet other folks who are involved with SPNN. If you are a youth producer interested in helping give tours of the Media Lab contact Peter at Kirschmann@spnn.org or 651.361.8147.
Senior Photography Exhibition Opening Reception December 16th
5:30 - 6:30 Tony Basta Gallery, Perpich Center for Arts Education
Thematic work will be exhibited using alternative photographic processes such as cyanotype, reticulation, Polaroid Transfer or Van Dyke Prints. Digital photography work will be shown using the structures of collage or sequence. Public service announcements will also be screened.
This month YAC will be gathering to remember a past Set It Up and Youth Advisory Crew member during our December 1st meeting from 3-5PM. Additionally, people interested in getting involved with YAC are invited to attend the Media Monday screening on Monday, December 8th, and then stick around and give tours of the Media Lab during the annual SPNN Open House from 5-7PM.
Contact Peter at Kirschmann@spnn.org or 651.361.8147 for more information.
Pinocchio - Story, Stage and Screen Filmmaking Series
Sponsored by Story Board and the MN Opera
Imagine walking the red carpet at the Pinocchio - Story, Stage and Screen film festival on February 12th at the Parkway theater in Minneapolis!
Not only will your short film, based on the classic Pinocchio tale, be screened in front of a live audience BUT you will also receive a gift bag including TWO complimentary tickets to the MN Opera's production of Pinocchio ($130 value) and a chance to win $500!
We want you to be part of this exciting event. Even if you haven't yet attended a workshop, it's not too late! You can still participate! (visit http://www.thestoryboard.org/ to view all submission guidelines)
So when's the next workshop?
December 6th! Creating a Game Plan: Producing You will leave this workshop with a production game plan for your Pinocchio short film! Bring your script and/or production questions to the workshop. Local professional filmmakers will help you create the most efficient and resourceful shooting schedule for your film. Even if you aren't currently working on a film, this workshop will teach you how to think more like a film producer and get you started!
When: Saturday, December 6th, 1:00-3:00 pm Where: Northwind Lofts, Studio 206, 2400 North 2nd St, Minneapolis, 55411 Cost: $20.00 ($15.00 if you register online by December 4th)
Registration: Register online at www.thestoryboard.org by December 4th and you'll be entered into a drawing for a $25 AMC gift card
Remember you can work with other students on your Pinocchio film! For a complete list of workshops please visit: http://www.thestoryboard.org/programs/
Starting this fall SPNN will be the place to be on Mondays after school from 3-5 pm. Youth can come to Media Monday to work on independent projects at SPNN Youth Open Lab (SOL), learn new video skills at workshops, watch youth-produced and other films at screenings, and attend Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) meetings.
December Schedule:
Dec. 1st: SOL. Work on independent projects and bring works in progress to share with the group.
Dec. 8th: YAC, screening, and SOL. Come to the Youth Advisory Committee meeting and help give tours of the SPNN Youth Dept. during our annual open house . Also, in preparation for the Dec. 15 SOL workshop we will be showing films that creatively demonstrate the use of b-roll.
Dec. 15th: SOL and workshop. Composition & Creative Use of B-roll: Learn how to create, compose and utilize great b-roll to enhance your media.
The Perpich Center Arts High School is a comprehensive, tuition-free public high school offering a rigorous academic program, with intensive coursework focused in six art areas: dance, literary arts, media arts (photography/cinema), music, theater, and visual arts. Open to 11th and 12th grade students who are Minnesota residents, the Arts High School is a unique learning environment where dedicated teachers inspire students to realize their potential, as individuals, as students, as artists, and as members of a community. Students accepted into the Arts High School have artistic talent – either demonstrated or potential – and a desire to grow artistically and academically.
2009-10 Information Sessions are held so interested students and parents can learn more about the school, take a tour, and ask questions (sessions run approximately two hours). For an application form and detailed information about the process go to
The Walker Art Center Teen Programs is forming a new program, STREAM, which will operate like a street team and be in charge of distributing flyers, posters and other marketing materials.
· The team will meet third Tuesday of every month to talk, pick up flyers and discuss events. · In exchange, you will receive free tickets to Walker Art Center exhibitions, events, films and performances. · You will also have the unique opportunity to have personalized exhibition tours with the curators, meet Walker artists in residence, and make visits to artists’ studios. · Additionally, you will have access to write about your experience on the Teen Programs website for the Walker.
The group is open to all high school students interested in art that are willing to put in some time and effort into marketing for Teen Programs. You should be willing to talk to other students about the Walker’s upcoming programs for teens, and be excited about getting the word out.
If you are interested and would like more information, please email teenprograms@walkerart.org or call 612 375 7683.
If you are at the Walker ask the front desk for Witt in Teen Programs.
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
Call for Submissions ~ The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voices, seeks youth-produced media works on human rights issues for its second annual YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program to screen in our New York, London, Boston and San Francisco film festivals in 2009-10. They are currently seeking film, video and animated works on human rights issues created by youth ages 19 and younger. DEADLINE: December 10, 2008.
MRAC is pleased to announce our winter schedule of training opportunities. Click on the workshop title for more information and to register for the event. These events are free, but we ask that you register in advance.
January Workshops
DeClutter Your Leadership: Time Management for Leaders with Mai Moua January 13, 2009, 3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Finance and Human Resources Overview with Barb Simonson January 15, 2009, 3:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M. Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Recruiting, Training, and Managing Volunteers with Judy Sharken Simon and Zeeda Magnuson January 16, 2009, 3:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M. Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
lynda.com is an award-winning provider of educational materials, including Hands-On Training™ instructional books, the Online Training Library®, CD- and DVD-based video training, and events for creative designers, instructors, students, and hobbyists.
The lynda.com Online Training Library® and CD-ROM courses include such subjects as Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Office, digital photography, Web design, digital video, and many others. lynda.com's all-star team of trainers and teachers provides comprehensive and unbiased movie-based training to an international membership of tens of thousands of subscribers. Considering the speed at which technology evolves, the Online Training Library® is a great solution for keeping your skills current. Library subscriptions begin as low as $25 a month, with no long-term commitment required.
MN Dept. Edu. 21st Century... : Deadline December 23, 2008
The 21st CCLC grant funds are used to establish or expand high-quality afterschool programs that offer a broad array of services and activities designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students before and after school, on school release days, weekends and school vacation periods. Any public or private organization is eligible to apply for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant. Examples of agencies and organizations eligible under the 21st CCLC program include, but are not limited to: schools, school districts, non-profit agencies, city or county government agencies, faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education and for-profit corporations. Applications must be submitted as a collaborative between at least one school or school district and one or more community-based organizations or other public or private organizations. A total of $3,000,000 in grant funds will be available in the first year for this competition. It is the intention of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Consolidated Federal Programs Division to award multiple projects statewide with a required minimum grant contract award of $50,000 annually.
Please note: Applications must be submitted as a collaborative between at least one school or school district and one or more community-based organizations or other public or private organizations.
All projects must extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations that have limited access to the arts due to geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. The involvement of professionally trained, experienced artists and arts professionals is essential. Each applicant must present a simple, straightforward project that reflects only one of the project types below. Fast-Track Review Grants are available only for: An arts event that will feature one or more guest artists. The project (such as a festival, exhibit, recital, reading, performance, screening, broadcast, lecture) must include the participation of guest artist(s).
AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year Award : Deadline Jan. 7 2009
Established in 1963, the National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award honors school library media programs practicing their commitment to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, as well as exemplifying implementation of Information Power. The award recognizes exemplary school library media programs that are fully integrated into the school's curriculum. Each winning program receives a $10,000 prize ($30,000 total) donated by Follett Library Resources. In the past, the three award categories were defined as: Large District (enrollment equal to or greater than 10,000 students), Small District (enrollment less than 10,000 students) and Individual School (including single schools that exist as a school district). The new categories, starting with the 2006 application year, are one District Award and two Single School Awards.
The premier award for young people changing the world: Athletes have the Olympics, Singers have the Grammy’s, World-changers have the Do Something Award. Since 1996, Do Something has honored the nation’s finest young world-changers. Do Something Award Winners represent the best in their field or issue and are rewarded with a huge community grant, participation in a special award ceremony, media coverage, and continued support from Do Something. In 2009, five winners will receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships (if applicable). Of those five winners, 1 will be selected as the grand prize Do Something Award winner. That grand prize Do Something Award winner receives a total of $100,000 in community grants. The Do Something Award community grant money is paid directly to the not-for-profit of the winner’s choice. Only winners who are age 18 and under are eligible for a scholarship of $5,000 and a $5,000 community grant (total= $10,000 Do Something Award). Winners age 19-25 (applicants must be born on or after 8/30/1983) receive their entire award in the form of a community grant.
The mission of the foundation is to reduce poverty and injustice and promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement. Grants are made in three broad programs: Asset Building and Community Development; Peace and Social Justice; and Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom. We are eager to discover and explore innovative ways to solve problems and welcome fresh thinking in the broad areas in which we make grants. To focus our work in the United States, we make grants and loans in 13 key fields: Arts and Culture; Civil Society; Community Development; Development Finance and Economic Security; Education and Scholarship; Environment and Development; Governance; HIV/AIDS; Human Rights; Media; Religion, Society and Culture; Sexuality and Reproductive Health; and Workforce Development. Not all of our regional offices work in every field. Each year the Ford Foundation receives about 44,000 proposals and makes some 2,000 grants. Applications are considered throughout the year. Normally applicants may expect to receive within six weeks an indication of whether their proposals are within the foundation's program interests and budget limitations. DUE: Applications are considered throughout the year
The Pay it Forward Foundation offers students the opportunity to identify what they consider to be the challenges of their communities. They tackle such problems as homelessness, pollution, youth violence, literacy issues, the loneliness experienced by long-term hospital and nursing home patients, and the alienation of today's at-risk youth from the community. The Pay It Forward Foundation provides seed money for such worthwhile projects.
Your school, church or community youth group may apply for this $500 mini-grant to fund a one time project with a Pay It Forward focus. Applications will be accepted anytime by email to grants@payitforwardfoundation.com.
For more information please visit or e-mail info@payitforwardfoundation.org.
Thank you for your time and support of youth media. Please contact me with any questions regarding TCYMN or this email.
Joanna Kohler TCYMN Coordinator joanna@tcymn.net
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