[NEohioPAL]Remember to Submit Performance Creation Proposals by January 26!

Tue Jan 16 07:00:53 PST 2007

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"LAUNCH," A NEW PROGRAM TO FOSTER=20

PERFORMANCE CREATION AMONG NORTHEAST OHIO ARTISTS

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Cleveland, OH - The Playhouse Square Center (PSC) Arts Education
Department is pleased to announce that proposals are now being accepted
from Northeast Ohio artists for a new series of performance creation
residences entitled "Launch."  These residencies are designed to support
invention and innovation in performance and to foster new relationships
between local artists and the public.

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Launch is modeled on a successful program created by the Harbourfront
Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hatch).  "We are moving in a bold,
new direction with Launch," said Colleen Porter, PSC director of arts
education, "When I saw this program at Harbourfront, I thought it was an
interesting and innovative way for a performing arts center to invest in
the development of new work and in local artists.  I felt very strongly
that this was something Playhouse Square should be doing, so we have
worked over the past year to structure the program in a way that makes
sense for us and for the Northeast Ohio artistic community."

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Proposals are now being accepted for two week-long Launch residencies in
spring 2007: April 2-8 and June 4-10.  Through a selection process, one
company or artist will be selected for each Launch week.  Each residency
package includes:

*	One rent-free week (Monday - Sunday) in the Westfield Insurance
Studio Theatre=20
*	Subsidy to cover basic production staff costs, in-house
production coordination; advance ticket sales and in-house ticket office
services=20
*	Media relations assistance and marketing support=20

Artists selected for Launch are required to present at least one
performance to the public during the week.

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The Arts Education Department is seeking proposals from:

*	Professional performance creators from Northeast Ohio at any
stage in their careers who are able to demonstrate prior artistic
endeavors and a clear artistic mandate=20
*	Companies/artists from diverse communities whose work in
contemporary in nature=20
*	Artists who are committed to the development of contemporary,
inventive and creative performance-based work.=20

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Proposals are due by 5:00 PM on January 26, 2007.  An application form
is available online at www.PlayhouseSquare.org/arts-education.  For more
information, interested artists may contact Sara Tan, education program
manager, at 216.348.7910 or by email to sarat at playhousesquare.org.

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Playhouse Square Center places incredibly strong emphasis on arts
education and believes that arts education is essential to improving the
quality of life in our community. Through a variety of workshops and
classes designed for people of all ages, the PSC Arts Education
Department offers avenues to discovery, appreciation and development in
and through the performing arts, connecting participants with national
and international artists in unique and meaningful ways.  PSC initiates
collaboration among educators, artists and other community
organizations, and actively forms mutually beneficial partnerships with
local arts organizations to create and present arts education
experiences of the highest quality.  Always striving to fulfill its role
as an asset to the Northeast Ohio community, PSC is an active leader in
advocating arts education both locally and within the performing arts
industry.

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Playhouse Square Foundation is a not-for-profit performing arts center
whose mission is presenting and producing a wide variety of quality
performing arts, advancing arts education and creating a theater
district that is a superior location for entertainment, business and
housing, thereby strengthening the economic vitality of the region.

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style=3D'margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'><b><u><font
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style=3D'margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'><b><u><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
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  =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Cleveland</=
span></font><font
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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> – =
The
Playhouse Square Center (PSC) Arts Education Department is pleased to =
announce
that proposals are now being accepted from </span></font><font size=3D2
 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Northeast
 Ohio</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> artists for a <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>new series of performance creation residences entitled
“Launch.”</span></b>  These residencies are designed to
support invention and innovation in performance and to foster new =
relationships
between local artists and the public.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> </spa=
n></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Launch is =
modeled
on a successful program created by the Harbourfront Centre in =
</span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
  Arial'>Toronto</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
 11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font =
size=3D2
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Ontario</sp=
an></font><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
 Arial'>, </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
  line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Canada</span></font><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>
(Hatch).  “We are moving in a bold, new direction with
Launch,” said Colleen Porter, PSC director of arts education, =
“When
I saw this program at Harbourfront, I thought it was an interesting and
innovative way for a performing arts center to invest in the development =
of new
work and in local artists.  I felt very strongly that this was =
something </span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
  Arial'>Playhouse Square</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> should be =
doing,
so we have worked over the past year to structure the program in a way =
that
makes sense for us and for the </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Northeast =
Ohio</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'> artistic community.”</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> </spa=
n></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Proposals =
are now
being accepted for two week-long Launch residencies in spring 2007: =
April 2-8
and June 4-10.  Through a selection process, one company or artist =
will be
selected for each Launch week.  Each residency package =
includes:</span></font></p>

<ul type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
     style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>One =
rent-free
     week (Monday – Sunday) in the Westfield Insurance Studio =
Theatre</span></font>
     </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Subsidy to
     cover basic production staff costs, in-house production =
coordination;
     advance ticket sales and in-house ticket office =
services</span></font> </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
     style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Media
     relations assistance and marketing support</span></font> </li>
</ul>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Artists =
selected
for Launch are required to present at least one performance to the =
public
during the week.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> </spa=
n></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>The Arts =
Education
Department is seeking proposals from:</span></font></p>

<ul type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Professiona=
l
     performance creators from </span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
      =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Northeast
      Ohio</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
     line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> at any stage in their careers =
who are
     able to demonstrate prior artistic endeavors and a clear artistic =
mandate</span></font>
     </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Companies/a=
rtists
     from diverse communities whose work in contemporary in =
nature</span></font>
     </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Artists =
who
     are committed to the development of contemporary, inventive and =
creative
     performance-based work.</span></font> </li>
</ul>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> </spa=
n></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:=
bold'>Proposals
are due by 5:00 PM on January 26, 2007.</span></font></b><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> 
An application form is available online at <a
href=3D"http://www.playhousesquare.org/arts-education">www.PlayhouseSquar=
e.org/arts-education</a>. 
For more information, interested artists may contact Sara Tan, education
program manager, at 216.348.7910 or by email to <a
href=3D"mailto:sarat at playhousesquare.org">sarat at playhousesquare.org</a>.<=
/span></font></p>

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n></font></p>

Playhouse</=
span> Square =
Center places incredibly strong =
emphasis
on arts education and believes that arts education is essential to =
improving
the quality of life in our community. Through a variety of workshops and
classes designed for people of all ages, the PSC Arts Education =
Department
offers avenues to discovery, appreciation and development in and through =
the
performing arts, connecting participants with national and international
artists in unique and meaningful ways.  PSC initiates collaboration =
among
educators, artists and other community organizations, and actively forms
mutually beneficial partnerships with local arts organizations to create =
and
present arts education experiences of the highest quality.  Always
striving to fulfill its role as an asset to the Northeast
 Ohio community, PSC is an active leader =
in
advocating arts education both locally and within the performing arts =
industry.

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> </spa=
n></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> </spa=
n></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:center;line-height:150%'><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:b=
old;
font-style:italic'>Playhouse Square Foundation is a not-for-profit =
performing
arts center whose mission is presenting and producing a wide variety of =
quality
performing arts, advancing arts education and creating a theater =
district that
is a superior location for entertainment, business and housing, thereby
strengthening the economic vitality of the =
region.</span></font></i></b></p>

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