From indyarts at lists.artsandmedia.net Fri Apr 4 15:46:05 2008 From: indyarts at lists.artsandmedia.net (indyarts@lists.artsandmedia.net) Date: Fri Apr 4 15:52:49 2008 Subject: Indy Arts * Women's Film Fest, Journalism Expo, DIY Workshop Message-ID: Events, activities and updates from Independent Arts & Media "A Full-Service Democracy Incubator" Indy Arts is a nonprofit producer's co-op and media/culture incubator. Our mission is to expand civic dialogue by increasing access to independent voices. We love free speech, open dialogue, big ideas and thoughtful inquiry. Independent media, DIY arts and free-minded speechifyin' -- and backtalkin' -- are our stock in trade. It's the stuff that makes democracy come alive! Here's a heaping handful of updates from our growing community of programs, projects, friends and allies. -------------------------------- CONTENTS * APRIL 7: Free Sampling & Fair Use Workshop * APRIL 9-13: SF Women's Film Festival IV * MAY 3: "Innovations in Journalism Expo 2008: Creating a Brighter Future" * NEWSDESK.ORG ... moving forward * WELCOME! Old Growth Arts Residencies, MaximumRocknRoll, 924 Gilman * INTRODUCING ... our new Arts Program Director! -------------------------------- INDY ARTS & FRIENDS * EVENTS & ACTIVITES * APRIL 7: Sampling & Fair Use for Indie Producers -- free DIY Workshop http://tinyurl.com/5xzhdb Produced by Indy Arts and Lilycat.com, and hosted by our pals at AccessSF. Two entertainment lawyers and a rep from Creative Commons will be on the scene to field your Qs & As. Note: Preregistration is closed. This event is at capacity. A limited number of seats may be available at the door, promptly at 7:00 p.m. For details, visit our online calendar: http://tinyurl.com/5xzhdb * APRIL 9-13: San Francisco Women's Film Festival IV http://sfwff.org/ Indy Arts is honored to provide fiscal sponsorship to the Fourth Annual SFWFF. This is a terrific five-day program of cinema made by women, featuring local works as will as industry superstars. The lineup includes: -- "Say Goodby to Chick Flicks" (horror/suspense/sci-fi showcase) -- "The L Word" screenwriter Guinevere Turner -- "Power & the Passion: The Technology of Orgasm" -- Experimental cinema via Oddball Film & Video -- "Our World, Our Stories" (documentary and activism features) -- A party at Varnish Fine Arts -- Much more! Get your tickets and the details online: http://sfwff.org/ * MAY 3: "Innovations in Journalism 2008: Creating a Brighter Future" http://artsandmedia.net/expo/journalism/ This is a NEW event produced by Indy Arts and the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California. The event is happening at Yahoo, Inc., HQ in Sunnyvale, and features a lineup of panels and events exploring new business models, philanthropy and funding for journalism, career counseling and much more. Final event details are still being worked out: get the current lineup of speakers and events online -- and be sure to register ASAP, pre-registration tickets are cheaper, and space is limited: http://artsandmedia.net/expo/journalism/ -------------------------------- NEWSDESK.ORG ... MOVING FORWARD http://newsdesk.org/ Last November, the longtime editor of News You Might Have Missed, Julia Scott, stepped down from her esteemed position to pursue her career in daily journalism. Finding someone who can fill her shoes was no small task! But we're excited to report that Will Crain, a former copy editor at the SF Chronicle, has taken up the reigns as a key writer and editor for NYMHM each week. Check out some of Will's work over the past few months, and subscribe to the free NYMHM newsletter while you're at it! "Gay Muslims Seek Political Asylum in Britain" http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004590.html "From Sweatshops to Cotton Fields: Child Labor Goes Rural" http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004579.html "Radiation on the Reservation" http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004571.html "Death After Pepper Spray Raises Questions" http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004544.html SUBSCRIBE TO NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm/ -------------------------------- WELCOME TO OUR NEW SPONSOREES Indy Arts provides fiscal sponsorship to autonomous media/culture projects that lack nonprofit tax status, and would otherwise be unable to receive donations from foundations or individuals. Our criteria for sponsoring a project is that they share our First Amendment mission to support independent voices and thereby strengthen democracy. (They also have to obey nonprofit tax law, which we help them with as well.) We recently joined forces with a bunch of *amazing* new sponsorees that we want to tell you all about! These projects are truly independent, we have no influence on their work. We just admire them greatly, and want to lend our support and get the word out: * OLD GROWTH ARTS RESIDENCIES Artists take note! This is a new residency program on Leonard Lake in Sonoma, surrounded by about 4,000 acres of old-growth redwood forest. Note that their inaugural residency program is now accepting applications! Learn more online: http://www.oldgrowtharts.org/ * MAXIMUMROCKNROLL MAGAZINE For more than two decades, MaximumRocknRoll has provided an outlet for ideas and dialogue about independent and underground music. This legendary publication is distributed around the world, and also produces the long-running MRR Radio program. Learn more about MRR, SUBSCRIBE, and listen online: http://maximumrocknroll.com/ * 924 GILMAN/THE ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FOUNDATION 924 Gilman Street has changed the world more than once by incubating bands that went on to become rather fancy and famous. However, as an all-volunteer, member-run venue, Gilman stays focused in the present as a home for all-ages musical performance, spoken word and more. The Gilman folks are always putting on shows, and are leaders in the DIY-culture movement worldwide. Learn more online: http://924gilman.org/ -------------------------------- INTRODUCING KATIE HENNESSY ... OUR NEW ARTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR! With the generous support of the Walter & Elise Haas Sr. Fund, Indy Arts has hired Katie Hennessy as our first-ever Arts Program Director. Katie is a veteran of the nonprofit arts and culture world. She ran the Adult Arts Education program at Cellspace, and also worked at the Crucible Steel Gallery there -- birthplace of our signature event, the Expo for the Artist & Musician. She has weathered the rough-and-tumble world of nonprofit arts administration, and is a longtime participant and co-producer of the annual Expo, overseeing numerous workshops and events with us each year. Please join us in welcoming Katie, and stay tuned for announcements from her regarding the Expo, our DIY Workshops, and much more. -------------------------------- SUPPORT INDY ARTS You've heard of vertically integrated media corporations? Such as Time- Warner, which produces TV and movies, publishes books and magazines, etc? And all the resources are driven by top-down interests that ultimately serve the financial bottom-line, rather than the public interest. Independent Arts & Media is part of an emerging movement to turn that model on its head. We are horizontally integrated, and are building a network of peers rather than a vertical hierarchy of agenda-setting authority. We value dialogue first, and pursue sustainability rather than ever- increasing profit margins. * OUR PROGRAMS support free expression, freedom of information and cultural participation -- the very building blocks of democracy. * OUR MISSION is to expand civic dialogue by increasing access to independent voices. We do this by producing and promoting independent media and arts projects, and supporting independent media and arts workers. * YOUR SUPPORT will help create a NEW circuit for arts, information and ideas in San Francisco and beyond. Thanks so much! Donate Online: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695 Donate by Mail (checks only, no cash!): Indy Arts PMB 821 601 Van Ness Ave., Ste. E SF, CA 94122 Questions? Comments? Ideas? Etc.? Give us a call at 415/677-9877. -------------------------------- MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe, unsubscribe, etc: http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm/ -------------------------------- E-mail list powered by Group D Communications: http://www.groupd.com/ -------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/indyarts/attachments/20080404/9b633983/attachment-0001.html From indyarts at lists.artsandmedia.net Tue Apr 8 14:27:52 2008 From: indyarts at lists.artsandmedia.net (indyarts@lists.artsandmedia.net) Date: Tue Apr 8 14:33:24 2008 Subject: May 3: Innovations in Journalism Expo 2008 Message-ID: <47FBE358.1080107@pacbell.net> Dear friends; Independent Arts & Media is excited to announce "Innovations in Journalism 2008" on May 3, at the Yahoo Conference Center in Sunnyvale, CA. The Innovations in Journalism Expo is a showcase for breakthroughs in the business, technology, philosophy, methods and ideas behind media and democracy in the United States today. FEATURED PANELISTS & EVENTS We are finalizing the panelists, keynote and events of the day, but, confirmed featured panelists include: * Geneva Overholser ("On Behalf of Journalism: A Manifesto for Change") * Jon Funabiki (SFSU, former Ford Foundation officer) * Reese Erlich (international print and radio freelancer) * Leslie Guevarra (Asian American Journalists Ass'n) * Journalism career counselor "speed dating" * Breakout group reportbacks from NewsTools2008 ... and many more! Check out the rough lineup on the Web: http://artsandmedia.net/expo/journalism/#panelists REGISTER * SPACE IS LIMITED We have a hard limit on the number of attendees. If you are interested in attending, we highly recommend you register now. Preorder tickets are CHEAPER, and we expect a big influx of NewsTools2008 attendees. Register online today: http://artsandmedia.net/expo/journalism/#att NewsTools 2008 attendees get into the Expo free: http://newstools2008.org/ EXHIBIT * PRICE INCREASE APRIL 16 Businesses, nonprofits, schools, institutions, community and advocacy groups are invited to reserve a table and showcase their good works to an active, engaged community of attendees. Exhibitor registration http://artsandmedia.net/expo/journalism/#att Thanks for your interest -- we'll have a full update with keynote speakers and panel schedule next week. Sincerely, The Innovations in Journalism producers & sponsors: - The Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California - Independent Arts & Media/Newsdesk.org - Journalism That Matters/NewsTools 2008 - The Maynard Institute of Journalism Education --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- ** "The Innovations in Journalism Expo 2008" * *Showcasing breakthroughs in business, technology, media & democracy Info + Registration: http://artsandmedia.net/expo/journalism/ At the Yahoo, Inc., Conference Center, Sunnyvale, CA Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Produced & sponsored by Independent Arts & Media, the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California, Journalism That Matters/NewsTools2008, the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Questions? Drop us a line: 415-677-9877 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/indyarts/attachments/20080408/d83eef6e/attachment.html From indyarts at lists.artsandmedia.net Fri Apr 18 09:47:50 2008 From: indyarts at lists.artsandmedia.net (indyarts@lists.artsandmedia.net) Date: Fri Apr 18 09:49:12 2008 Subject: SF Women's Film Fest ... benefit auction right now Message-ID: <4808D0B6.9050706@pacbell.net> Folks, The word from Scarlett of the SF Women's Film Festival last weekend? "This was the best year ever! The screenings were packed and the feedback was very positive!" Indy Arts is honored to have served the SFWFF as their fiscal sponsor for this year's event, and we'd like to pass along word that you can still support Scarlett and all her co-volunteers and filmmakers, by bidding on items at their charitable eBay auction. Proceeds will support the SWFF in covering expenses and gearing up for next year's happening. Details are below. There are some great items and opportunities. Thanks for your support of independent voices in media and the arts! -- THE INDY ARTS VOLUNTEERS http://myworld.ebay.com/sfwff01/ BID TO HELP SUPPORT SFWFF AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Thank you for making SFWFF 2008 a success! We are thrilled at the various local SF Bay area businesses and services that have donated auction items in support of SFWFF and Educational Programs for underserved women. This auction will support the festival's mission in supporting and increasing the visibility of underrepresented voices in film. By bidding you are helping us continue to bring the festival and educational programs to the community year after year. HERE ARE SOME ITEMS FOR BIDDING * Gift Certificate to Bouchaine Winery One Gift Certificate for up to four and 1.5 L Magnum of Bouchaine Carneros Pinot Noir signed by Winemaker valued at $150. (Ebay Item Number: 3202381200094) * Gift Certificate to 3-Day VyAyr Fitness Bootcamp for Women One Gift Certificate for a month long, 3-day session of VyAyr Bootcamp for Women to improve your physical and mental well-being valued at $200. (Auction Item Number: 320238521948) * Mural Walk and Wine Country Tour for Two One Gift Certificate for two to Muir Woods/Wine Country Day Trip and One Gift Certificate for two to Precita Eyes Mural Walks in Mission District valued at $175. (Auction Item Number: 320238537722) * AlterCenter 3 One-Hour Private Pilates Sessions One Gift Certificate for three One-Hour Private Pilates Sessions valued at $225. (Auction Item Number 320238585189) * One Year Membership to San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) plus T-Shirt Be a part of SFBC and work toward safer, more efficient, and greener ways to move around our city. SFBC is dedicated to creating safer streets and more livable communities for all San Franciscans, valued at $60. (Auction Item Number 320238898508) * Autographed Copy of The Real, Low Down, Dirty Truth About Hollywood Agenting by Author Rima Greer One Autographed Copy by Rima Greer. in this book you'll find everything you always wanted to know about the real, honest-to-not-so-goodness day to day inner working of Hollywood, book valued at $14.95 and autograph is priceless. (Auction Item Number 320238925557) * Twelve Month Membership to Women's Independent Cinema Film and Documentary Club One Gift Certificate for a 12 Month Membership to receive 4 Indie Films on one DVD delivered to your mailbox, every month. The DVD is yours to keep and is valued at $252. (Not included is the monthly shipping & handling fee of $4.95) (Auction Item Number 320238949965) * Six Month Membership to Women's Independent Cinema Film and Documentary Club One Gift Certificate for a 6 Month Membership to receive 4 Indie Films on one DVD delivered to your mailbox, every month. The DVD is yours to keep and is valued at $126. (Not included is the monthly shipping & handling fee of $4.95) (Auction Item Number 320238953295) * Max Green Alchemy Skin and Hair Care We have two Electronic Gift Certificates to Max Green Alchemy Skin and Hair Care Products, each gift certificate valued at $50. (Auction Item Number: 320238957210) * Discover Chiropractic For Active Release Technique Soft Tissue Massage Therapy We have two gift certificates to experience Active Release Technique soft tissue Massage Therapy valued at $67 each. Active Release Technique is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. (Auction Item Numbers 320240522637, 320240522933) For more information and to bid on auction items go to: http://myworld.ebay.com/sfwff01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://gdc.groupd.com/pipermail/indyarts/attachments/20080418/f4634d87/attachment.html