THIS IS A CALLOUT!

We are looking for racialized and indigenous girls, young women and women who are interested in contributing to “This is what Oppression SOUNDS like”

“This is what Oppression SOUNDS like” is an underground zine for and by racialized and indigenous women to anonymously discuss the intersecting realities of race and gender in their lives. This provides a space for racialized and indigenous girls and women to write safely without criticism in order to share their life experiences where historically their voices had been silenced. The zine is created and supported by members of the national racialized community who felt that their voices and experiences are continually being invalidated. “This is what Oppression SOUNDS like” is an unstructured space to share personal experiences and general thoughts through artwork, poetry and other written pieces. It will be published three times throughout the year with publication dates occurring in January, May and September. The zine will be available via an e-copy as well as a copy sent to every contributor.

Our first deadline submission is April 15, 2009. Please forward all digital submissions to hawa_mire@yahoo.ca . Physical artwork can be forwarded to:

859 Queens Ave.

Victoria, BC

Lekwungen Territory

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**Please be advised that the artwork will be shown in black and white

The zine provides a safe space for racialized girls and women where they can write without worrying about dissenting comments which may sometimes serve to devalue their experiences. However “This is what Oppression SOUNDS like” provides an online space to blog to start discussion about what's being written and to have a stewardship and support system for the contributors. Your permission is required for this to take place.

**Please note this is entirely optional and your piece will still remain anonymous should you chose to do so. When you submit your piece, be sure to answer the following questions**

Can we post your piece online?

Yes No

Can we open your piece up for comments?

Yes No

T.O.-Casting for Nestle NFL Print Shoot

Project: Nestle “NFL Backyard Tailgate Party”
Casting Director: Matthew Morgan
Audition Date(s): By photo only
Shoot Date: March 18 or 19 – approx ½ day
Rate: $250.00 flat for adults and kids
Usage/Scenario: Generally it's some NFL fans at a backyard BBQ, and the usage is
for Posters, headers, basewraps, clings etc. both in grocery and
convenience stores. In-market timing is June-August 2009.
Suggests: E-post for Tuesday, March 10th by 5pm

Talent Specs: open to all ethnic backgrounds!!

1. Men: Mid-30's, old enough to have a 9-12 year old son. Should be medium build, in decent shape, respectable looking. Hair should be
neat and trimmed, collar length or shorter. We will provide NFL jersey
2. Women: Mid-30's, old enough to have a 9-12 year old son. Should be average build, in decent shape, respectable looking, attractive, but look comfortable at a home tailgate party where they she will be watching football.
3. Kid: Boy, aged 9-12. Just a regular looking kid, someone who enjoys football, playing and watching with Dad. He will be wearing an NFL jersey as well.

NOTE: WHEN SUBMITTING PHOTOS - IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED - ENSURE THAT YOUR JPGS ARE NAMES AS FOLLOWS: johndoe1.jpeg, johndoe2.jpg, etc.

Also, kindly include your name, age and best contact number. All entries without this information will be discarded for TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!!

THANKS!! MORGAN CASTING ~ www.morgancasting.com

T.O.- Casting for Music Video

Casting following positions

Man 35-45 Yrs. Rugged looking, plays an alcoholic
Man 28-45 Yrs. Family man
Teenage Girl 15-18 Yrs.
Woman 26-32 Yrs. The more Gaudy you are the better chance you have at getting this
Attractive Busty Woman 22-26 Yrs.
Woman aged 30-35 (doesn't have to be super attractive)
Overweight Male and age over 20

When replying please put the part you're submitting for as well as the music video name, subject line should read: Silverstein Music Video Casting
Please also attach pictures! Email: robbystarbuckbooking@gmail.com

Some parts are copy/credit some are paid. All will get food of course.

Aboriginal Youth Writing Challenge

http://www.our-story.ca/youthWriting.html

The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge

Are you a young Aboriginal writer with a story to tell?
Are you between the ages of 14-18 or 19-29?
Showcase your creative writing and win great prizes!!

The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is fun and easy and there is no charge to enter. Simply choose a moment in Aboriginal history and explore it through a piece of creative writing. The event selected should be tied to Canada's past and/or your ancestral history. It can date as far back as a traditional legend or as recently as the June 2008 apology for residential schools. We encourage you to be creative in your choice of writing styles.

Contest Rules

• Participants must be of Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis).
• The age categories are 14-18 and 19-29.
• Entries to the 14-18 age category should be no longer than 1400 words.
• Entries to the 19-29 age category should be no longer than 2000 words.
• Along with your creative writing, please complete a Participant Submission Form and 200-400 word Author's Statement that explains why you chose to write about the historical event you selected.
• As the Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is an educational program for young Canadians, we ask that you refrain from including inappropriate or profane language or content in your writing.

How to Submit

You can send us your entry by March 31, 2009 in one of following ways:

1. by email to staff@dominion.ca.
2. by mail to: The Dominion Institute
   183 Bathurst St., Suite 401
   Toronto, ON
   M5T 2R7
   

Remember to include the following with your submission:

• Your piece of creative writing that is previously unpublished (maximum 1400 words for 14-18 age category, or maximum 2000 words for 19-29 age category)
• Your Participant Submission Form that includes the contact information of a teacher, counsellor or community leader.
• Your 200-400 word Author's Statement that explains why you chose to write about the historical event you selected.

Prizes and Recognition

• 1st Place Winners in each age category will receive: a $2000 cash prize; an all-expenses paid trip to a major Canadian city with a guardian to receive his or her award at a special reception with a group of Aboriginal leaders and authors; and an excerpt from his or her story published in The Beaver: Canada's History Magazine.
• 2nd Place Finalists in each age category will receive a $1000 cash prize.
• 3rd Place Finalists in each age category will receive a $500 cash prize.
• 4th to 10th Place Finalists in each age category will each receive a $100 cash prize.
• All Top Ten Finalists in each age category will have their story published on the contest website, and receive a copy of Our Story: Aboriginal Voices on Canada's Past (Doubleday Canada, 2004).
• All participants will receive a Certificate and Letter of Recognition from a member of the Advisory Committee acknowledging their hard work and participation in the program.
• Group entries of ten or more are eligible for additional prizes.

Contact Us

Questions?

Call us toll-free at 1-866-701-1867 or email us at staff@dominion.ca.

The Dominion Institute
183 Bathurst St., Suite 401
Toronto, ON
M5T 2R7

T.O.-Seeking ethnic female actress, 65+ years old

Seeking ethnic female actress, looks 65+ years old.
Role is for a non-speaking role for a corporate, government agency video.

- must be available on Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 10th for 10 hours shoots, in Toronto
- ACTRA/UDA membership is a requirement but we are willing to purchase the permits if needed.

Compensation: will be paid $450 flat fee for non-union talent otherwise ACTRA/UDA scale will apply

Please send headshot and credentials ASAP to:

Gail at:
email: gnavarro@avhlive.com
phone: 416.504.4393

T.O.-Seeking ethnic male actor, looks 65+ years old

Seeking ethnic male actor, looks 65+ years old.
Role will be a non-speaking role for a corporate government agency video.

- must be available for shoot on Monday March 9 and Tuesday March 10 for 10 hour shoot, in Toronto
- ACTRA/UDA membership is a requirement but we are willing to purchase a permit if needed.

Compensation: $450 flat-fee for non-union members, otherwise ACTRA/UDA scale will apply to members.

Please contact Gail ASAP at
email: gnavarro@avhlive.com
tel: 416.504.4393
please send headshot along with credentials.

Western Canadian Music Awards & Festival

Western Canadian Music Awards & Festival


Deadline: April 19

Made up of the five industry associations in the west; Manitoba Music, SaskMusic, Alberta Music, Music BC and MusicYukon the Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA) annually celebrates the force of musical and industry talent in Western Canada. The four-day event is comprised of a music industry conference, a multi-genre music festival, and two awards shows. This year's event will be held in Brandon, MB, September 17-20.

The WCMA festival is an intimate music extravaganza showcasing the greatest Western Canadian musical talent. The WCMAs are a place where great new talent is discovered and bands making their mark on the national scene can take it to the next level, getting seen by key music buyers and festivals across the US and Europe. It has been said that the WCMAs "bring the world to you", providing priceless networking opportunities for industry and musicians.

The WCMA Awards Show is a unique celebration of the talent that has shone in Western Canada over the past year. Is this the year you will grace the stage to accept the hardware?

Submissions for the 2009 Artistic and Industry Awards nominations and for the WCMA Festival showcases open at noon on February 20 and will be open until 11pm, April 19, 2009.

All awards submissions must be for works released between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009. For category and eligibility information go to westerncanadianmusicawards

.ca/awards. Note, there have been some changes to categories so please read the category information and criteria before submitting.

With 60 festival showcase spots and over 100 award nominations up for grabs, this should be the year you throw your hat in the ring. Go to sonicbids.com/wcma for more information and to apply.

The Manitoba Arts Network is currently accepting applications

Manitoba Showcase 2009


Deadline: April 10, 2009

The Manitoba Arts Network is currently accepting applications for the 2009 Manitoba Showcase in Neepawa, on October 17, 2009. Representatives of community arts organizations throughout the province attend this event for the purposes of networking, professional development and selecting performers for their 2010/2011 season.

The fee for applying is $35 and, as a BONUS, applicants will be placed into our 2009/10 Performance Touring Directory FREE of additional charges. The current 08/09 directory can be viewed online at: communityarts.mb.ca.

An application form can also be found at communityarts.mb.ca/manito

ba_showcase.html.

For more information please contact:
Tanya Brunel, Performing Arts Program Coordinator
Manitoba Arts Network
P: (204) 957-5172
E: info@communityarts.mb.ca

Contact East is currently looking for artists

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS -

DEADLINE: March 15, 2009

Contact East is currently looking for artists to showcase for provincial, national, and international presenters and buyers of talent. Remember, these people are here because they want to buy shows so why not show them what you have to offer!

Log onto contacteast.ca and download the artist submission form and send it in. Contact East is nothing without you and you need to show the industry what you have to offer.

What is Contact East you say?

Every two years for a quarter of a century, many of the very best Atlantic Canadian and National artists, in theatre, music, and dance, have gathered to showcase their talents and projects to regional, national and international buyers. On October 1-4, Contact East 2009 will be staged in Moncton, New Brunswick.

- Over 30 diverse showcases of the best theatre, music and dance performances from Atlantic Canada and beyond
- Non-competitive scheduling of relevant workshops and networking sessions
- More than 80 Canadian and European presenters expected to attend
- Performing arts showcases, receptions, workshops and an Awards Brunch
- A minimum of six Atlantic, National and International tours normally booked from Contact East

For more information call (902) 836-5519 or sue@contacteast.ca

WPG: HIRING: Basketball Players for Upcoming Movie

We are looking to cast talented basketball players in the Winnipeg area for an upcoming feature film to be shot on location. Our company, SportsArc is the premiere sports consultation firm in the film industry. Its' executives are credited with shooting or choreographing the sports action in over 200 episodes of television and 20 feature films and has cast the athletes featured in these projects. The firm houses the only athlete/actor community of its' kind, and casts many of its' projects directly from that database. Along with SportsArc, every casting agency in the world is capable of searching profiles when casting their respective projects.

We will be hosting a two day basketball combine in mid to late April for casting. The first day is a private combine, open only to SportsArc invited pre-registrants, from which we will cast the first teams. The second day will be an open combine from which we will cast the remaining slots.

To pre-register for the DAY ONE private casting combine, go to WWW.SPORTSARC.NET and click on "ATHLETE REGISTER".

Compensation: $210/day
info@sportsarc.net

VAN-casting call

ONE ACTOR AND FOUR EXTRA’S NEEDED ASAP
Student Film called ‘Brown Envelopes’

Shooting this Saturday March 7th. Times vary depending on role. Need mature people who are comfortable playing the following roles.


EXTRAS
- 1 Street walker
- 3 people to play intoxicated homeless
- 1 Drug addict

ACTOR
- 1 actor

All welcome with a FIRST NATIONS preference

PLEASE CALL 604-789-5229

MUCHMUSIC-casting call

If you upload a demo reel/clever video that clearly showcases your personality and style. El head honcho MuchMusic producers will review all the tapes and determine who has what it takes to hang with the likes of Sarah Taylor and Devon Soltendieck. Just remember, you must be 18 and older to be considered - and all clips will not be posted online. Go get 'em. Upload and general information at: http://www.showmeyours.tv/channel/casting_call