Alexandra Posted November 1, 2002 Share Posted November 1, 2002 DCA is now accepting applications for two available Emerging Writers Fellowships to the "Fresh Terrain" festival being held Jan. 23-26 at the University of Texas in Austin. DCA also is looking for mentors to represent DCA at the festival. Applications for fellows must be received by Wed. Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. EST. DCA members interested in serving as mentors also should notify DCA of their interest by Wed. Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. EST. The festival, an interdisciplinary event that will encompass dance, theater, music and visual arts, is being presented by U-Texas and P.S. 122 in New York. In keeping with the interdisciplinary theme, DCA members will be working with their counterparts from the theater, music and visual arts critic associations. For this festival, P.S. 122 and U-Texas are bringing together individual artists and groups to work on new collaborative pieces. Everything presented will be a new work. Groups and individual artists participating include Ann Carlson, Universes, Big Art Group (Caden Manson), Rude Mechanicals (Austin), Da Da Kamera (Daniel McIvor, Canada), New York City Players (Richard Maxwell), and Diane Szeinblum (Argentina). Mentors would be expected to review writing portfolios, and working with fellows on reviews they produce during the festival. Fellows will be attending performances and writing reviews for group and individual discussions with mentors. Time will also be made for mentors and fellows to attend speakers and panels at the University of Texas symposium that is accompanying the festival. DCA will pay for travel and lodging expenses (up to $500 each) for up to two DCA fellows and for up to two DCA mentors. Fellowship winners must agree to write about the conference for the DCA quarterly newsletter. Any DCA members intersted in serving as mentors should e-mail a statement of interest to kcollins@app.com by Wed. Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. EST. Fellowship applicants should be emerging dance writers with less than five years of experience in dance writing. Applicants should submit a bio or resume, as well as a statement of not more than 50 words explaining why they would like to attend this conference and what they hope to get from the experience. All applications must be received by Wed. Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. EST. Applications should be e-mailed to: kcollins@app.com or sent by regular mail to: Karyn D. Collins c/o Asbury Park Press 3601 Rt. 66 Neptune, NJ 07754 All fellows and mentors will be selected by the DCA Board. Thank you. Link to comment
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