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Announcements |
Seeking Authors for Statewide Writing Competition The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents eighteen years of age or over for its 15th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers, and submissions by writers with disabilities are especially encouraged. All works submitted will be juried by a panel of judges who are professionals in the fields of theater and/or literature. Selected works will be showcased at the New Jersey Readers’ Theater to be held in late fall 2008. The reading will take place during the Work in Process Forum, a weekend event designed for the sharing and development of new plays in an educational environment. The deadline for submissions is September 3, 2008. There is a $15 entry fee for this competition. Please contact VSA/NJ for entry materials or for more information. Schedule Your Fall Programs! VSA/NJ offers an array of residencies, professional development workshops, and after school programs tailored to meet the needs of schools and community organizations. Contact us to discuss your programming needs and to schedule your spring programs now. Awards Ceremony Please join us in honoring the recipients of The 3rd Annual Dare to Imagine Awards Honoring those who have made a difference in the lives of people with disabilities & The 2008 Arts Achievement Awards Honoring exceptional student artists and educators who have developed exemplary arts programs for students with disabilities Special Presentation to the MagyarBank Charitable Foundation Ceremony & Reception Saturday, May 17th, 2008 2:00 p.m. Linwood Middle School Corner of Linwood Place and Hermann Road North Brunswick, New Jersey DIRECTIONS: From the Princeton area follow Route 1 north. Take the exit at Route 130 South/171North. Go up the ramp to the light. Turn left at the light onto Route 130 North. Continue to the 3rd traffic light at Hermann Road (it is across from the shopping center). Turn left onto Hermann Road. Continue to 1st light at Linwood Place and turn right. Continue to the corner end of the school (you may see construction) - and turn right into the parking lot. Use the entrance at the back of the school (there are steps and a ramp). From the N.J. Turnpike (north or south) to Exit 9 After toll, bear right and follow signs to Route 18 North. After approximately 1 mile, exit onto Route 1 South. Continue on Route 1 South for several miles. Take the exit for Route 130 South/171 North (New Brunswick). Bear right at the fork of the ramp to Route 171 North. Turn right at the light onto Route 171 North. Continue to 2nd traffic light at Hermann Road (it is across from the shopping center). Turn left onto Hermann Road. Continue to 1st light at Linwood Place and turn right. Continue to the corner end of the school (you may see construction) - and turn right into the parking lot. Park at the rear of the lot (near the soccer field). Use the entrance at the back of the school (there are steps and a ramp). Mercer County Institute for the Arts Drama Program for Students Ages 4 to 6: Wednesdays, April 9 to May 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. First session will meet at Lawrenceville Library, with remaining sessions to be held at the Mercer Elementary School in Trenton. This 8-week program will have children acting, moving, drawing, communicating, and telling stories. Each week a book will be used as the springboard for the par¬ticipants' imaginations. The children will be roaring like lions, hopping like frogs, slithering like snakes, exploring like detectives, "flying" like super heroes, and gig¬gling like kids! Interwoven into this fun will be verbal and physical communication skills, self esteem building activities, and games to stretch the imagination. Acting Program for Students Ages 7 to 10: Thursdays, April 10 to May 29 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. First session will meet at Lawrenceville Library, with remaining sessions to be held at the Mercer Elementary School in Trenton. Over the course of this eight week session, students will gain acting skills through the use of theatre games, improvisation, and story dramatization. The artists will take complex theatre techniques and break them down into smaller pieces, al¬lowing students to focus on one aspect at a time. Through repetition and by ap¬proaching each technique from many angles, including visual arts activities and movement exercises, students will take what they learn and create scenes to share with family members the last class. Contact VSA/NJ to register. Announcing the Second Spring Semester of the Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for Children with Autism A second spring semester will be offered for young people ages 3 to 17 with autism or autistic behaviors on Saturdays from April to June in New Brunswick (Middlesex County), Morristown (Morris County), and Freehold (Monmouth County). Workshops are designed to introduce young people to the arts while enhancing behavioral, cognitive, and motor skills. Contact VSA/NJ for additional details and application materials. |
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