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September 2012, Volume 28, No. 09

Seattle’s Women in Jazz Festival

On the Horizon: Art of Jazz

Jazz Series, Bend, Ore.

Gallery 1412 Seeks New Members

Arts Means Business Funding

Jack Straw Artist Residencies

Earshot Jazz Festival Volunteering & Internships


Seattle’s Women in Jazz Festival

The Women in Jazz Festival is scheduled for April 26-28, 2013, Seattle. Festival organizers are currently seeking charitable donations, event sponsorships, volunteers and performers. Please contact seattlewomeninjazz@gmail.com for more information.

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On the Horizon: Art of Jazz
Seattle Art Museum, September-December

The Art of Jazz series continues, second Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Seattle Art Museum. Here’s the schedule for the rest of 2012: September 13, Wellstone Conspiracy, brilliant jazz quartet featuring Hall of Famers Jeff Johnson and John Bishop; October 11, Evan Flory-Barnes Group, Seattle’s busiest bassist hits deep grooves in an Earshot Jazz Festival warm-up; November 8, Jessica Lurie Band, one of Seattle’s lauded NYC exports; December 13, Jeff Johnson Quartet, Hall of Fame bassist celebrates a new band and new CD release.

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Jazz Series, Bend, Ore.

The Jazz at the Oxford series, at the Oxford Hotel in Bend, Oregon, launched in 2010 and recently announced next season’s schedule. The monthly series includes Jeremy Pelt, Karrin Allyson, and Portland’s Mel Brown Septet, on dates from October to March. More information at www.oxfordhotelbend.com.

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Gallery 1412 Seeks New Members

The non-commercial, artist-run, creative and experimental all-ages venue in the heart of Seattle seeks new members. Gallery 1412 members share the small, storefront space used for performances, rehearsals, lessons, meetings, readings, workshops, occasional parties and film screenings. See www.gallery1412.org for information on member dues, labor contributions, available shared equipment, a list of current members, contact information and more.

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Arts Means Business Funding

Applications for the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Arts Mean Business funding program are due Monday, September 10. The program awards one-time funding to Seattle arts, heritage, cultural and arts-service organizations for arts jobs that make a difference in an organization’s ability to generate extra revenue to carry out its mission. Seattle-based arts, culture and heritage non-profits are eligible. More information is available at www.seattle.gov/arts/funding.

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Jack Straw Artist Residencies

Jack Straw offers opportunities to artists in diverse disciplines to use Jack Straw recording studios and participate the organization’s presentation programs. The Artist Support Program awards 20 hours of recording and production time with a Jack Straw engineer. The New Media Gallery Program invites artists to present a sound installation in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery, including an opening reception, artist presentation, and other events. Artists may apply to one program per year. The application deadline is Thursday, November 1. Applications and more information is at www.jackstraw.org.

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Earshot Jazz Festival Volunteering & Internships

Earshot Jazz seeks office volunteers and production interns to support the 24th annual Earshot Jazz Festival, October 12-November 4. Please email schraepfer@earshot.org for more information.

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Earshot Jazz is a Seattle based nonprofit music, arts and service organization formed in 1984 to support jazz and increase awareness in the community.  Earshot Jazz publishes a monthly newsletter, presents creative music and educational programs, assists jazz artists, increases listenership, complements existing services and programs, and networks with the national and international jazz community.
 
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