richardmurray

thanks @TroyImagine if we can get aalbc to grow more:) wouldn't that be great @Mel Hopkins as the online black community, this should be our goal, to make a black owned website more popular:) 

Ok Mel:)  private message me on here, we will work something out. I will say this,  the promote or social share is not present on blogs and i think is not needed. let us be honest. more and more online people, spend their time with photo viewing or tweeting but very few of them spend alot of time with in depth looking at any level. So, social promotion is good but in the end of the day, we have to come up with ways to engender them to us. many people today have filters to their social experience that grooms it. 

@Troy i apologize for seeing this late:) I am trying to finish some poetry and see matches... time is squeezing me:) 

@Mel Hopkins I am willing to help you, to be honest, i never saw a promote feature on my blog and i use it more regularly. The only reason i have been inactive recently is i am working on my poetry book and i  reformatted what my weekly blog will be and i am preparing that 

to both of you, a tutorial is great, but perhaps I should start a blog post , and it can be a place where we members can come and learn how to use aalbc blog platform through our debates and I will be willing if i don't know how to help to figure it out aside the query maker?what say you guys? 

WHITE HOUSE INFERNO!

This was so much fun, but in honor of Sean Spicer, who I can imagine thought this everyday as the white house press secretary. I think i emulated the volume control of the original correctly or near enough:) 

(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn)
(Burn baby burn)
To my surprise, whitehouse spokesman I!
Voters getting loose y'all, tweeting all through the world
Folks are screaming, out of control
It was so- entertaining, when the campaign, started to roll
I heard somebody say
(Burn baby burn) whitehouse inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
(Burn baby burn) whitehouse inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
Satisfaction, came in a chain reaction (Burnin')
I couldn't get enough, so I had to self-destruct
The heat was on, rising to the top
Everybody going strong, and that is when my spark got hot
I heard somebody say
(Burn baby burn) whitehouse inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down 
(Burn baby burn) whitehouse inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down

@sabine ziyawell this is just another creative leg, next i will take the most talked about fragments or prompts and compose a tale shell from them

haha:) I disturbed you good, i am transitioning my fiction out of the high fantasy since i write so much poetry in that zone and am pushing into the horror:) 

haha the bleeding mouth nun, you clicked:) i knew that one would get it:) 

I don't know the professor and assistant, do you recall the image it was

@sabine ziya the professor and assistant, is that the one with the stone statue of an angel?

thanks @sabine ziyaI do you have a favorite?

@sabine ziya thank you. I did no research except some for the collage piece "the black horse" I had issues seeing a story that related so I did a random search to horses, hell, evil and I got the knogglevi and the rest is my imagination

thanks A.Q.

thanks Ms Mandeville

My horror premise A HINT TO THE PUBLIC PATHS COMING , if you have one, do tell

The story will begin in the sewers, a mother/father/child living together in an old tunnel, one from many in new york city. The child has a birthday, thirteen, and the parents are worried; they worry that the child will want to leave the darkness in the sewers and step into the world outside: frankfurters/carnivals/taxi cabs/big posters/sexy women running to work. The child's uncle arrives; he had to travel from his spot in brooklyn to his sister's home in manhattan and has a gruesome arm. The child is shocked to see the arm, torn, scarred, brutalized. The child worries but wonders at the same time. That evening the child waited till mom/dad/uncle was sleeping and it went to the little ray from a street lamp. The child placed an arm under the light, and nothing happened. Fears abated and the child went to bed. The next day, uncle and father left to find a subterranean home for the uncle. The child is allowed to see under the subterranean grid to the activities above, but mom demanded the child do not step into the light. The child see's kids playing basketball and is in wonder; and place a hand where sunlight shine under the grid. No harm or damage, the child is confused to why the parents have lied to the danger stepping into the light. And, the child figures it will go on the street tomorrow when the kids play. A scream is heard and the child run back home. The child see mom or dad crying over Uncle. He is torn asunder, both leg a bloody nub, both arm a bruised bloody stump, chunks of his face or chest or buttocks or back are torn off. The child does not comprehend how this happened to Uncle, and ask the parents how. The parents respond they do not know. But, it is lethal. The next day, the child prepare to step outside and see the kids play. Tomorrow, the child is allowed to play near the grid , trusted as before by the parents. The child see some grown people pulling carts on the street and uses the method to leave out the tunnels from the grid. The sun is bright and the wind is cool, overjoyed the child run about and the cart pullers come closer smiling, happy, overjoyed too. And... the cart pullers fight with each other, grabbing as many dollars as they can, mysteriously appearing from the tunnels. 
JAPANESE HORROR GUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIIA6QDgl2M&feature=youtu.be
CREEPY PASTA
http://www.creepypasta.com/pastas-indexed-category/
CReepy pasta that have african american in them- only 2 through search
http://www.creepypasta.com/?s=african+american
OTHER POST
http://listverse.com/…/10-creepypasta-that-will-scare-you-…/
http://mashable.com/2013/10/28/creepypastas/#ZEfq25CCGZqs
example
http://www.creepypasta.com/the-russian-sleep-experiment/

cmon @Troymake the graph:)

@Troy a company as large as Rakuten did not need to change the url's from kobo, I hope they map the old url's when or if they choose to change their addressing scheme in the future

thanks brother... haha, well not that many. I know some writers who are very profligate. As a storyteller i overthink plot, so I dont allow for stories to continue on and on, characters move on, they die or they have nothing left to display, in my worlds. For example, I would never write the purge as it is. I would have written, the black character in the first one die outside the house while the white family discusss the purge and the white kid get killed inside, 1/2 hour story maximum. I think too many writers push plots to be longer that put characters out of logic or common sense. 

thank you @Troy they are fixed now:) 

TV ONE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2017

ALL INFORMATION IS IN THE FOLLOWING LINK https://tvone.tv/43771/enter-the-tv-one-screenplay-competition-2017-here/

The TV ONE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2017 is meant to encourage and promote the production of creative, contemporary, engaging and relatable screenplays that can be turned into original movies for television. The competition is meant to:

Encourage filmmakers to offer a fresh perspective and submit contemporary stories with a focus on the American black cultural experience with wide audience appeal.
Encourage filmmakers to creatively center around entertaining, heart-felt and relatable topics that resonate and appeal to African American audiences.
Expand upon the genres/formats that tell these entertaining stories. Genres include, but are not limited to comedies, romantic comedies, dramas, and family adventures (submissions should be non-period stories).
One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected from three (3) Finalists and announced at the closing night event of ABFF.

Click here for Overview, Eligibility & Instructions

Click here for the Official Rules ( http://www.abff.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TV-ONE-SCREENPLAY-COMPETITION-2017-Official-Rules.pdf )

SUBMIT NOW ( https://tvone.tv/43771/enter-the-tv-one-screenplay-competition-2017-here/ )
Contest Opens: December 16, 2016
Contest Deadline: February 16, 2017

*Contact them* 
_Email_ ( info@abffventures.com ) 
_Twitter_ ( https://twitter.com/ABFF ) 
_Instagram_ ( https://www.instagram.com/americanblackfilmfestival/ )
_Facebook_ ( https://www.facebook.com/americanblackfilmfestival/ ) 

_Official URL_ 
http://www.abff.com/tv-one-screenplay-competition/

As the image state in the post above. SWahili fashion week 2016 will be from December 2nd to DEcember 4th

The WebSite

Emerging Designers Competition Winners (2008 - 2015)
2015 - Kulwa Maneno Mkwandule
2014 - Mendrad Peter Mlowe
2013 - Bhoke Chacha
2012 - Philista Oniang'o (KE)
2011 - Sara Masenga
2010 - Subira Wahure
2009 - 2jenge Africa Matalay
2008 - Edwin Musiba

TO ADVERTISE IN THE MAGAZINE:

CONTACT:

HAMIS K.OMARY

Mobile: +255 787 747 918

Email: hamis@361tanzania.com

SFW MAGAZINE COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE:

2000 Copies,

Distribution: All over East Africa,

Corporate Offices,

Government Offices,

Hotels, Cinemas, Restaurant,

Cultural Organisations, and Supermarkets.
 

East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
From Tuesday, May 17, 2016 there are 4 days left until ECBACC.

http://ecbacc.com/wordpress3/ecbacc-2016/flyers/

    KIDS’ LIBRARY ZONE {11AM – 3PM} Bring your young creators to this fun-zone, brimming with activity! Young participants will be challenged to think creatively as they are guided through fun projects and games that allow them to draw, color, write and imagine!
    THE BIG DRAW {11:15AM – 12Noon} This one-of-a-kind workshop shows young artists how make big, fun and impactful artwork that can be used for book covers or even splash pages in your very own comic book!  Facilitated By: N. Steven Harris
    DIGITAL ARTISTRY 1 {12Noon – 1PM} ECBACC will hold an amazing and timely workshop that teaches participants how to create art using the latest technology and computer techniques.  Facilitated By: Mshindo Kuumba I.
    WRITING CHALLENGES & HOW TO BREAK THEM {12Noon – 1:15PM} Professional creators invite you to join in or listen to a discussion that examines the most common writing challenges and how to conquer them in creating your very own work!  Facilitated By: Alex Simmons
    CARTOONING 101 {12:15PM – 1:15PM} Interested in breathing life into your story characters? Come and join our youth workshop that will instruct you on how to create exciting, energetic and related character designs for comic books, strips, and animation.  Facilitated By: Jerry Craft
    AFRICOZ 5 CONTEST {1:15PM – 1:45PM} Every winner represents the heroes we want to see. So who will it be at AfriCoz5!? Help the judges review the best in AfriCozplay today!  Cheer for your favorites and support those who gave their all to make AfriCoz5 amazing! Remember “Many May Coz but only a few will AfriCoz!!”
    THE GRIOT ZONE! {1:45PM– 2:30PM} Educator and storyteller extraordinaire, Mrs. Carla Wiley delivers fun activities where participants, sing, dance, and tell stories!
    CREATIVELY ILLUSTRATED {1:45PM -2:45PM} Often illustrations are judged not only on the skill of the artist but also the creativity and imaginative concepts the artist brings to life. Professional illustrator Eric Battle will show participants how to make those important illustrations creative and imaginative!  Facilitated By: Eric Battle
    CREATING INSPIRATION {2:45PM – 3:45PM} We all know that creating images and stories is no simple task. Participants in this panel will discuss their solutions for low creative days and what gives them the inspiration to create their masterpieces!  Facilitated By: Jerry Craft
    AFRICOZ CONTEST RESULTS {3:45PM – 4:15PM} The votes are in! Having tabulated the judges’ votes, ECBACC will be announcing the winners of the 5th Annual AfriCoz contest! Come celebrate all 2016 participants!
    DIGITAL ARTISTRY 2 {4:30PM – 5:30PM} ECBACC will hold an amazing and timely workshop that teaches participants how to create art using the latest technology and computer techniques. Talented artist Sheeba Maya shares her experiences, new work and projects with fans.  Facilitated By: Sheeba Maya
    IMAGINATIVE FORCE {5PM – 6PM} Join the talk as many of our headlining guests discuss how the creativity of our professionals are changing the landscape of comics, films, and storytelling!  Facilitated By: Prof. William Foster III
http://ecbacc.com/wordpress3/2016/ecbacc-2016-programming-schedule/

If you or any writer you know is in Sao Pauloo brasil on the 29th of April

This week's club of written for women in our living room! Admission is free, just pick your class and attend with your writing material: 29/04 a.m. to 19 p.m.
For Women of all ages.
Paulista Avenue, 2073, National Assembly - room 319. Introduce yourself with rg at the reception desk of the horsa I that stays between the stores viacores and geek.
The Club of the written for women is a project thought especially for women who write or want to write any literary genre, but they feel insecurity in the process of writing; is because they consider that their production is not good enough, or because they need more return Other people.
The proposal of the club is to keep regular meetings between all concerned for the practice of writing exercises, conversations and discussions on topics related to literature and the publishing market, promoting mutual aid between writers. Together, we practiced our writing and we exchanged perspectives, tips, constructive criticism and important ideas, in a climate of understanding and acceptance.
The Club of the written for women is mediated by Jared Arraes, writer, cordelista and creator of writing therapy
https://twitter.com/jaridarraes/status/724633074806329344
club site
www.terapiaescrita.com

https://www.threadless.com/heavy-metal/

Design a Heavy Metal magazine cover.

Here's your chance to add your name to the impressive list of artists who've graced the cover of Heavy Metal magazine.

Since 1977, Heavy Metal magazine has been home to the weirdest, wildest, wonderfulest, WTFest illustrations you’ve ever seen. And Threadless is home to some of the most weirdly wonderful artists in the world.

Travel to the darkest, most fantastical corners of your imagination. Create a design that will fit perfectly into the legendary history of Heavy Metal while making us exclaim, “How did they think of that?” Test your creative limits, but stay within the confines of the magazine’s cover using this submission kit ( http://media.threadless.com.s3.amazonaws.com/Threadless_HeavyMetal_SubmissionKit.zip ). The final cover will include the official Heavy Metal logo, so feel free to incorporate it into your design submission.

Just think. Moebius, Frank Miller, H.R. Giger, Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, Julie Bell, Aaron Horkey, Mike Mitchell, Jack Kirby, Ron English, and YOU. It can happen.
Share: ( https://www.threadless.com/heavy-metal/ )
You could win

    Legal stuff( https://www.threadless.com/heavy-metal/legal/ )

    GRAND PRIZE: One design will be selected to be featured on the cover of Heavy Metal. The artist will receive $2,000 cash, a $250 Threadless gift certificate, a 10-year subscription to Heavy Metal, and a full set of Lord of Light collection prints.

    RUNNERS UP: Two designs will receive $750 cash, a $250 Threadless gift certificate, and a three-year subscription to Heavy Metal.

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Submit from: April 13 – May 4, 2016 at 23:59:59 US/Central

Call for Submissions
Killens Review of Arts & Letters
Fall/ Winter 2016
Embracing Difference
Please send your submissions no later than June 17, 2016, to “Fall 2016 Killens Review” (in the subject line) to writers@mec.cuny.edu.
The theme of the Thirteenth National Black Writers Conference, “Writing Race, Embracing Difference,” is indeed an engaging and inviting one. Writers of the African diaspora have worked in earnest for decades to compose text that represents African-American experiences in its complex and various conditions. As stated with regard to the National Black Writers Conference: “If one is to write what one knows, then that writing will represent their perspectives and points of views of racial, cultural, and geographical space in the world.” More recently within genres such as sci-fi, mystery, historical fiction, and biography, writers of the African diaspora have connected the experiences of Black America with a broader appeal. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer James Alan McPherson, author of Elbow Room and Hue and Cry, once commented in an interview: “I’m going to be called a Black writer until I die. But the point is that when I write at my best I try to look for the human situation….”
The programming for the 2016 Conference came about as the result of wanting to examine how and whether Black writers “write texts” knowing they are creating works out of spaces that are constructed by race i.e. is race at the core of the works of Black writers, no matter how candid or subtle.
For the Spring 2016 issue of the Killens Review of Arts & Letters, we want to continue that exploration of “writing race, embracing difference” in the works of Black writers.
Under the theme “Embracing Difference,” we seek submissions of fiction, essays, poetry, memoir, and artwork in which writers and artists create works that embrace race and differences with regard to the aesthetics, belief systems, politics, sexual identity, and cultural heritage that are reflected in the narratives and texts they compose.
The Killens Review of Arts & Letters is a peer-reviewed journal that welcomes Black poets, novelists, short story writers, playwrights, journalists, essayists, scholars, yet-to-be discovered writers, and artists whose literature and artwork speak to the general public and to an intergenerational range of readers represented throughout the African Diaspora.
http://centerforblackliterature.org/2016-killens-review/

The Killens Review of Arts & Letters
Is Currently Accepting Submissions for the Fall/ Winter 2016 Issue
THEME:
"Embracing Difference"

The theme of the Thirteenth National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) is "Writing Race, Embracing Difference." Writers of the African diaspora have worked in earnest for decades to compose text that represents African-American experiences in its complex and various conditions. As stated with regard to the National Black Writers Conference: "If one is to write what one knows, then that writing will represent their perspectives and points of views of racial, cultural, and geographical space in the world. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer James Alan McPherson, author of Elbow Room and Hue and Cry, once commented in an interview: "I'm going to be called a Black writer until I die. But the point is that when I write at my best I try to look for the human situation...."
For the Fall/ Winter 2016 issue of the Killens Review of Arts & Letters, we want to continue that exploration of "writing race, embracing difference" in the works of Black writers.
 
Under the theme "Embracing Difference," we seek submissions of fiction, essays, poetry, memoir, and artwork in which writers and artists create works that embrace race and differences with regard to the aesthetics, belief systems, politics, sexual identity, and cultural heritage that are reflected in the narratives and texts they compose.
#JOKReview2016
 
The Center for Black Literature at
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Phone: 718-804-8883
E-mail:  writers@mec.cuny.edu
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www.CENTERFORBLACKLITERATURE.org

Submission of Materials:

The Killens Review of Arts & Letters is published once or twice a year by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. The Killens Review seeks book reviews, essays, short stories, creative nonfiction, art, poetry, and interviews related to the various cultural, sociopolitical, and historical experiences of writers and artists from the African diaspora. The aim is to provide well-known and lesser-known authors as well as educators and students opportunities to create and expand the canon of literature produced by people of color.
 
Please submit to only one category at a time: essay, fiction, interview, poetry, prose, and art. We aim to respond to your submission within two months.
  Electronic and Postal Submissions
Kindly e-mail material to writers@mec.cuny.edu  and CReynolds@mec.cuny.edu with "Killens Review" in the subject heading.
 
Please include a brief introduction of yourself and of the work being submitted. On the first page of your submission be sure to include:
1. Your name
2. Telephone number
3. E-mail address
 
Please make sure the pages are numbered.
Please visit our website detailed submission guidelines at:
centerforblackliterature.org/2016-killens-review/

DEEP SOUL IN THE TEMPLE
Monday, April 25th at 7:30 p.m.

DEEP SOUL IN THE TEMPLE will feature 4 plays by Nina Angela Mercer in excerpt directed by Ebony Noelle Golden and Candis Jones. The four plays featured in this showcase are Mother Wit & Water-Born, Itagua Meji: A Road & A Prayer, Gutta Beautiful, and Gypsy & The Bully Door. This is more than a stage reading. It's an environmental workshop performance with some music, dance and song. We will also facilitate a community conversation following the performance.

RSVP at Facebook Event Link here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/241740509511203/

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When
Monday April 25, 2016 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Where
National Black Theatre Inc.
2031 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10035

Nina Angela Mercer
https://www.facebook.com/nina.a.mercer

The Center for Black Literature at
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Phone: 718-804-8883
E-mail:  writers@mec.cuny.edu
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Follow us: Follow us on Twitter @Center4BlackLit

Submissions Open!
2nd Annual TV Hosting Workshop
Sharpen your hosting skills and techniques!
Workshop will also focus on the Social Digital Interaction of Media/TV!
For details on how to apply, go to: http://www.abff.com/nbcu-tv-hosting-workshop/

video preview of workshop
https://youtu.be/TfZMx6hHEdA

HOW TO APPLY

    Select TWO host scripts to perform and videotape: click to download < http://www.abff.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Host-Script-Options-and-Instructions-ABFF-NBCU-TV-Hosting-Workshop-2016.pdf >
    Click on and complete the TV Hosting Workshop Application Form < https://abffnbcuhostworkshop.wufoo.com/forms/2nd-annual-nbcuniversalabff-tv-hosting-workshop/ > to upload your host reel and self-taped video entry according to the provided instructions.
    Applicants MUST also submit a reel of their previous host work (previous host experience may include, but not limited to: digital, TV and live events).

WORKSHOP DATES:

    DAY 1 - Friday, April 8th (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
    DAY 2 - Saturday, April 9th (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
    DAY 3 - Sunday, April 10th (9:00 am - 1:00 pm)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age, and permanent, legal United States residents.
    Applicants must be available to participate in the workshop for all three scheduled days in New York City.
    Applicants must be able to provide their own housing and transportation to New York for the duration of the workshop. (NOTE: You do not need to be based in New York City to be considered)

SUBMISSION DATES

    Submissions Open: December 1, 2015
    Submissions Deadline: February 26, 2016
    Notify Participants By: March 4, 2016

* Please note: This workshop is not for beginners, but for participants with some host experience already under their belt. We are looking for candidates drawing upon diverse backgrounds.

http://artscenterlive.org/artscenter-stage/10-by-10/
Call for Submissions – 10 By 10 in the Triangle
Plays Accepted between January 4 – January 31 2016
Ten 10-Minute plays showcased on The ArtsCenter’s Main-Stage Theater
In performances July 8-24 2016

Submission Request:
10 By 10, ArtsCenter Stage is interested in presenting thought-provoking plays.
Submitted plays may be humorous or serious or any where in between.

The Submissions:
Email new, original 10-minute plays with minimal set requirements to 10by10submissions{at}artscenterlive{dot}org.
    Plays that have had no prior productions or limited prior productions are preferred
    Musical submissions with little or no accompaniment are accepted
    Plays that have been published are not accepted
    Monologues are not accepted
    Playwrights may submit up to 2 plays in standard format in Word or PDF
    Send a separate email for each play submitted. Do not zip the files
Read more Submission Guidelines under Email Submissions below
These guidelines must be adhered to for qualification
Be advised:
    We cast an acting troupe of 10 actors – 5 Women and 5 men
    Not all ten actors are in every play; they are cast in multiple plays
    Plays can have a cast of 2, 3, 4 or 5-6 at most
    Age range of actors is from early 20s – 50s+ (2 20 somethings, 2 50s+ somethings, and everyone else in between)
    Very dark or profanity heavy plays tend not to be produced for our audience
Email Submissions
1) The subject line MUST be 10 By 10 Submission followed by the title of your play
(Example subject line: 10 By 10 Submission Fighting Mr. Right)
2) The body of the email MUST contain the following contact information:
    Title of the play
    Playwright’s contact information including
    Full name
    Full mailing address
    Phone number(s)
    Email address
3) Attach the play to the email in word or pdf.
    The title of play on the attached document must match the title of the play in the subject line
    Example subject line: 10 By 10 Submission Fighting Mr. Right
    Example attached play: Fighting Mr. Right
4) IMPORTANT: Contact information
    These are blind submissions
    No contact information can be on the scripts submitted
    Do not attach contact information
    Contact information must ONLY be included in the body of the email
    Contact information on the script will lead to the automatic disqualification of that play
    All plays go through several round of readings and these are blind readings so, again, no identifying contact information can be found on any script submitted.
You will be sent an automated response thanking you for your submission. If you do not receive that automated response check the submissions email 10by10submissions{at}artscenterlive{dot}org or contact Jeri Lynn Schulke at jlschulke@artscenterlive.org. Do not send submissions to this email.

Submission Dates:
January 4, 2016-January 31, 2016 (deadline at 10:00PM EST)
Plays will not be accepted before January 4, 2016.

Submission Deadline:
Submissions must be received by 10:00PM EST on January 31, 2016.
Plays will not be accepted after this date and time.
    We will notify the semi-final playwrights by email and post those titles on our website
    We will notify the 10 final playwrights by email and post those titles on our website
    We cannot contact individual playwrights outside of the semi-finalist and the finalist lists
    We will announce the final 10 productions by May 30, 2016
The Award:
Playwrights receive an award of $100
The final ten playwrights will be invited to attend our Playwright Gala on July 16, 2016
Playwrights wishing to attend the Gala will receive an additional $100 travel stipend

The Space:
Our main-stage theatre is a 325-seat house with basic lighting and sound capabilities.

The Producer:
ArtsCenter Stage provides 10 directors, 10 actors, designers, and technical crew for the festival. The directors will contact the playwrights at the beginning of the rehearsal process.

For more information about The ArtsCenter, please visit our website:www.artscenterlive.org.

The Dates:
Performances July 8-24, 2016
Playwright Gala Saturday, July 16, 2016

The Production:
All final ten plays will be presented together as an evening of theatre. All ten shows run each night and are performed by an ensemble of five men and five women. Not all ten actors are in every play; actors are cast in multiple plays. Cast sizes range from 2, 3, 4 to 5-6 characters. There are a total of eleven performances.

Playwrights Gala:
Participating playwrights are invited to attend the Playwrights Gala on July 16, 2016 which includes an overnight stay at a local hotel and a $100 travel stipend.

If you have questions, please contact jlschulke{at}artscenterlive{dot}org
Do not send submissions to this email address.