[HANASHIR:7501] Re: Calling all Jewish Student Artists (well, sort of)

[Rachelle and Howard Shubert <notfranz...>]

To Marc Levy,

Sorry to reply to the list, but your e-mail address didn't come up in your 
message.  I would like to get an application for my daughter.  Can you contact 
me and tell me how?  Thanks, Rachelle Shubert, Montreal notfranz (at) 
total(dot)net

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marc Levy 
  To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 10:03 AM
  Subject: [HANASHIR:7486] Calling all Jewish Student Artists (well, sort of)


  Hi,

     Noah's request reminded me that you guys are an awesome resource.
     I am on the organizing committee for "Colouring Ourselves", a Jewish 
Students Art Festival in Toronto.  The festival will run from March 5-7 of 
2001.  Two years ago the festival won a big award from Hillel for excellence in 
programming (and we could have won it last year too, but you can't get it two 
years in a row).  This year some of the past organizers will be travelling to 
(I think it's) Chicago for the Hillel Leaders Assembly to be presented as a 
model for a great program.  We are currently working hard at the process of 
finding artists before the January 12th submission deadline so that this year 
will not be an exception to the rule.
     We include all art forms, specifically, Visual Arts, Music, Film, Dance, 
Theatre, Spoken Word (ex: poetry), Creative Writing and Comedy (which is new 
this year).  All work must contain some sort of Jewish content, but we define 
that term very broadly.  If the work is created by a Jew, we deem it to have 
Jewish content by osmosis.  If the artist is not Jewish, but the content is, 
then that's OK too.  And, you don't really need to be a student.  recent 
graduates and members of the greater campus community are also considered.
     So, basically, it's a Jewish Student Art Festival, only you don't need to 
be Jewish or a student. :-)
     If you or anyone you know would be interested in getting their hands on an 
application, please email me privately and we can arrange to get one to you.  
Unfortunately, it is unlikely that we will be able to assist you with the cost 
of your travel to Toronto.  But, if you are submitting a film, a script, 
writing of any kind, you only need to pay postage.  Last year we produced a 
book for attendees of the festival to take home with them.  All indications are 
that we will be doing the same this year.  This is another way that people can 
participate in the festival at a distance.

  Thanks,
                 Marc