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Opportunities in and around Baltimore's Art Scene.

Opportunities in and around the arts in Baltimore. January 2013.

Courtesy, Wide Angle Youth Media

WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA seeks Lead Instructor

Looking for a Lead Instructor to facilitate weekly Baltimore Speaks Out! Program, Wide Angle Youth Media is a non-profit organization that provides Baltimore youth with media education to tell their own stories and become engaged with their communities.

ART EXPOSURE seeks Artists
Art Exposure is looking for artists who want to exhibit their work.

BOPA seeks Visual Arts Instructors
Bright StARTS is looking for visual arts instructors for after school programs.

THE BERNDT GROUP seeks .NET Developer (Full-time Position, also looking for Freelancers)
Located in Baltimore, The Berndt Group (TBG) is one of the oldest, most respected web firms in the country.

CENTERSTAGE seeks Part Time Graphic Designer
Check out this exciting opportunity here!

THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM seeks Assistant Director of Development
This position will manage all Individual Giving Programs. 

BSO seeks Donor Stewardship Coordinator
Some requirements include: Bachelors degree with 2 years development, direct donor relations and/or event planning experience.

CYLBURN ARBORETUM seeks Association Executive Director
The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the Cylburn Arboretum Association

DAVID D. MITCHELL offers Acting Classes
Including 'Essentials of Drama' and 'Advanced Scene Study'

Good luck and if you have opportunities you'd like posted, send them my direction.

Baltimore. New opportunities in the arts.

THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND seeks Actors
The Jewish Museum of Maryland is seeking an actor to portray "Bessie Bluefeld."

Port Discorvery Children's Museum, Baltimore

PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM seeks a Director of Major Gifts & Individual Giving
The mission of Port Discovery Children’s Museum, one of the nation’s top 5 children’s museums, is to connect purposeful play and learning. 

THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM seeks An Assistant Director of Developement
The Walters Art Museum, an encyclopedic museum located in Baltimore’s historic Mount Vernon Square, presents a rich and varied schedule of special exhibitions and programs for the public, while offering free admission to its renowned permanent collection.

BALTIMORE TALENT EDUCATION CENTER seeks Teaching Assistants
The renowned strings program at the Baltimore Talent Education Center is opening more after-school sites in Baltimore City schools, and has an immediate need for more teaching assistants. The need extends all of the 2012-13 school year.

THE CANDLELIGHT CONCERT SOCIETY seeks a Dynamic Executive Director
The Candlelight Concert Society seeks a dynamic Executive Director to build on our 40-year history of offering the Howard County, MD community excellent and varied chamber music concerts by internationally-known musicians, the CandleKids Performing Arts series, and community outreach concerts.

BALTIMORE ART GALLERY seeks an Administrative Assistant
A local art gallery is seeking a dynamic assistant to join our team.

HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL announces Call For Entries (HoCo Open 2013)
Artists who live in Howard County are invited to submit one piece of original artwork!

SHRIVER HALL CONCERT SERIES seeks Marketing and Community Engagement Manager
Shriver Hall Concert Series seeks an organized, passionate, self-starter to fill the position of Marketing and Community Engagement Manager.

HANDEL CHOIR OF BALTIMORE seeks Artistic Director and Conductor
Handel Choir of Baltimore is a highly respected 52-member auditioned community-based oratorio ensemble that presents baroque, classical and early romantic works with period instrument orchestras as well as modern repertoire and newly commissioned works.

Post written by Stephen Brockelman

Arts-based employment and opportunities in and around 21201. October 9th 2012.

HANDEL CHOIR OF BALTIMORE seeks Artistic Director and Conductor
Handel Choir of Baltimore is a highly respected 52-member auditioned community-based oratorio ensemble that presents baroque, classical and early romantic works with period instrument orchestras as well as modern repertoire and newly commissioned works.

UMBC seeks Design Professionals
The successful candidate must be committed to excellence in teaching, research and service. 

THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM seeks Online Content Specialist
The Walters Art Museum has an immidiate need to fill this part-time position.

THE TEACHING ARTIST INSTITUTE promotes Workshops
The Teaching Artist Institute’s (TAI) Quarterly Workshop dates have been set for 2012-2013!

Howard County Arts Council, website 

HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL seeks Figure Models
Models needed for Tuesday evening sessions.

MERRITT GALLERY seeks Sales Consultants
Merritt Gallery is seeking a success driven sales professional for our Chevy Chase gallery.

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS opens registration for The 2013 Local Arts Classroom
Today, Americans for the Arts officially launches and opens registration for the 2013 Local Arts Classroom, back by popular demand!

CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY seeks Development Assistant for Institutional Giving
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is looking for someone with experience performing administrative tasks in an office environment. 

ART EXPOSURE seeks Artists
Artists: Do you want to exhibit your work in alternative venues, such as law firms and medical offices?

MARYLAND STATEWIDE ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION seeks Executive Director
Please view the attached PDF on our JobsPlus site to learn more about this opportunity. 

Baltimore-Washington DC: SAG, AFTRA, News from One Union

We are entering an active season for One Union members. Here's a taste, there's more to come:

SAG Foundation presents…
LIVE STREAMED Panel Discussion
Corner Your Market: Fostering Your Marketing Savvy

When: 7 p.m. PST/10 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012

Anne Globe, DreamWorks - Panelist 

To watch the panel, visit http://www.sagfoundation.org/videogallery/livestream
Email questions to LiveStream@sagfoundation.org or tweet to #SAGF.

Savvy marketing is like Kryptonite for a submission-filled inbox that's bursting at the seams. Marketing informs others how to think about you, and thinking like a marketer significantly ups the chances of you get noticed.

Effective marketing is so much more than mass mailings; it is an ongoing, ever-evolving, multi-layered effort. This panel of seasoned industry experts will share how actors can conceive, implement, and assess their marketing strategy. 

Topics to be explored are:

-How to create marketing materials that reflect your unique brand
-How to target casting directors who are searching for your brand
-Best practices for creating and distributing promotional Items
-The importance of identifying, building, and sustaining relationships
-How to measure the efficacy of your marketing strategy

Panelists:
Anne Globe - Chief Marketing Officer, DreamWorks Animation
Blair Hickey - Actor; Co-Founder, CastingAbout
Brian Wold - Internet/Marketing Specialist; Co-Founder, Casting-About
Paul Weber - Casting Director
Moderator – Jeff B. Cohen, Esq, Actor (Goonies); Cohen Gardner LLP

And, another thing.

SAG-AFTRA members —

Join Us for Our First SAG-AFTRA Membership Meeting
When: 7-9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012
Where: The Hilton Hotel in Rockville
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(Adjacent to the Twin Brook Metro Station on the Red Line.)

Come to our very first membership meeting as a merged union! There will be a possible vote on amendments to the Local Constitution as well as on the Local name change.

This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. No RSVP necessary. SAG-AFTRA MEMBERS, PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR ADMITTANCE.

That's it for this round of event information. Stay tuned, there's more to come. And to my fellow union members: Remeber Rule One. 

Casting Frontiers on One Union: All work counts toward SAG-AFTRA health plan.

SAG-AFTRA MERGER IMPROVES ACTOR'S
WORKING CONIDITIONS, SHIFTS HOLLYWOOD
POWER STRUCTURE

More than 150,000 actors will benefit from the recent merger of SAG and Aftra ‒ and not only because bases dues for dual cardholders will decrease from $243 to $198 per year.

In the big picture, no longer will producers be able to leverage one union against the other during negotiations.

SAG President, Ken Howard

"That was the big problem ‒ the two unions being pitted against each other," says Jennifer Bailey, a SAG member since 1993 currently appreaing in the "Thanking our Teachers" Exxon mobile campaign. "And the kicker was a few years ago when Afra negotiated separately and undercut SAG on most of the TV shows."

With the merger, SAG has addressed its key deficiency: Its perceived powerlessness.

 

The merger means that members of Aftra are now SAG members ‒ one reason why many SAG members were apprehensive about the merger. "You have to do work to get into SAG", says Kim Kopf, an SAG member for 27 years. "But anyone can join Aftra, and then when the merger happened, they would automatically be an SAG member, so there was a little bit of hesitation about that. But as long as the union is stronger, and joining with Aftra makes it stronger moving forward, I'm all for it."

"I feel very good about the merger," says Sherry Locher, an Aftra member since 2007 who recently appeared in the indie film 8:46. "It's one union now, so there are no longer two different rates, and I think that'll make a huge difference during contract negotiations."

Although the health benefit plans have yet to be worked out, most actors we spoke with were optimistic there would be efficiencies found in greater numbers. "It's up to the trustees as to what is the best course of action," says Jennifer Bailey. "Not everything is 100-percent laid out as to what's going to happen, but as far as I'm concerned, as it is now, it's going from bad to worse, so we do need some kind of a change. But it's like when you have a company that has 10 people as opposed to a company that has 1,000 people ‒ the rates for health insurance should be better, and people will now only have to qualify in one plan."

Indeed, it should be easier for actors to get medical and dental coverage. Prior to the merger, actors might do four or five Aftra jobs, and four or five SAG jobs and fail to qualify for either health plan. Now, as they're combined, all work will count toward on health plan.

The first test of SAG-Aftra's post-merger power will be staged this fall, when commercial contracts will be renegotiated, during which, according to the Union, "management will be pushing us to implement a completely new system for payng principal performers in national commercials."

One casting director we spoke with believes the merger will have little bearing on the reality of what's going on right now in commercial work in L.A.

"It feels like sixty percent of commercial work is non-union," says Cathy Reinking, who has cast for Frazier and The Office, as well as for commercials. "So you don't have as many of those lucrative national commercials that everbody used to dream about. And I don't think the [SAG-Aftra] union will reduce that number. I think that producers more and more want to cut costs, and I think they're finding enough good people who aren't union ‒ although I'm skeptical of that, but they must be getting enough. The more I talk to commercial agents the more sense I get that non-union is dominating right now."

Still, the tenor among actors is one of optimism. "I wasn't thrilled witht he idea of joining Aftra to get work," says Bailey. "They seemed a bit disorganized. So I'm really glad they merged, because I think the accounting of the membership dues, pension credits, and health plans will be accurately accounted for. I know AFTRA had something of an honor system, and I just don't know how that can work."

 
This is how it will work.

Congrats to all of my fellow union members for helping to make One Union happen. Many of us have been working to make One Union a reality since 1975. That said, remember Rule No. One.

Baltimore AFTRA Casting Notice: "America's Most Wanted"

Just in from Betsy Royall Casting:

We are casting for episodes of America's Most Wanted. It's a Local AFTRA Cable production on the Lifetime network. The roles are for actors who resemble the victims and fugitives.

America's Most Wanted casting in Baltimore

The cases are Desi Woods and Karen King.

Please go to the casting Dropbox shared files to see the images and scripts (in development):

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/acwew3wi98cmlzv/D__q-sgHl3

America's Most Wanted, working script

The casting sessions will be held Monday, September 24 at 6247 Falls Road, Bldg E, Baltimore, MD 21209 from 8:30am-2:30pm with the director for the Desi Woods episode and 2:30pm-6:00pm with the director for the Karen King episode.

Shoot Dates are 9/27, 9/28 and 9/29. You must be available for all dates to audition.

Contact betsy@betsycasting.com for a potential audition time. Put "AMW Role" in the subject line of your email.

Good luck, all. And to my fellow union members, remember Rule One.

Baltimore-Washington Actors: Tweet Loud and Often for Labor and SAG-AFTRA

Join Our Labor Day Twitter Activities: Union
Members Tweet in Support of Labor and SAG-AFTRA

What: This Labor Day, we can all do our part to help send a positive message about the value of unions – and we’re encouraging SAG-AFTRA members to do so through Twitter! There are two ways you can show your support for unions.

The first, "Work Connects Us All" is an awareness campaign of the AFL-CIO.  The campaign is launching Aug. 28, and as a supportive partner, we will be posting and Tweeting special messages and information on how we are all connected by the work we do.  Feel free to visit the “Work Connects Us All” site at workconnectsusall.org for more information.

The second way you can participate is in the third annual American Rights at Works' Labor Day Tweet-a-Thon. We encourage you to Tweet your solidarity and support for SAG-AFTRA and unions over the Labor Day weekend.

Simply send a Tweet over Labor Day weekend with the hash tags #unionmember to showcase the strength, solidarity and diversity of our unions. Use #workUdo to show your support for SAG-AFTRA, also include the hash tag #SAGAFTRAmember and #sagaftra.

Why: Labor Day is a celebration of the American worker and a day to honor our country’s rich history in the union movement. It's a day Americans can reflect on the work conditions that were hard-fought by unions over the decades: minimum wage, sick pay, child labor laws, paid vacations, the weekend, health and retirement benefits and much more.

And it’s a great time to remind the public that unions still play an important role in the work force today. And it’s an easy way to show you’re a proud union member. Your followers and supporters, and our allies in the entertainment industry, professional sports unions, and workers’ rights and union movement, and more will be re-Tweeting to maximize visibility of the effort.

When: Tweets can be sent today, Aug. 30 through the end of the Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.

Who: “Work Connects Us All” has been organized by the AFL-CIO to recognize the importance to union work. This campaign demonstrates how unions are a collective of professionals of every area of work in this country, and how unions put values into motion, partner with communities, innovate, stand for public good, uphold ethical standards, help workers advance and collaborate to solve problems.

The Tweet-A-Thon is an event established by American Rights at Work. SAG-AFTRA members will also be joined by our colleagues at WGAE and AEA, as well as members of the Major League Baseball Players Association and National Football League Players Association in tweeting positive union messages. Feel free to send multiple tweets honoring all of your unions.

VEEP, shooting in Baltimore

How: We’ve made this easy. Here are sample suggested tweets to send through your Twitter account on Labor Day. All are under 140 characters. Of course personalize as you see fit.

Sample Tweets for American Rights at Work Tweet-a-Thon:

Please use #unionmember in each tweet so we know you’re participating! If you have room, feel free to include the short URL of the tweet-a-thon’s website, which is http://umem.us.

1.  Want to make it big? Become a #unionmember #sagaftra
2.  Best career advice: Become a #unionmember #sagaftramember
3.  I’m a #sagaftramember #unionmember. Happy Labor Day http://umem.us
4.  I am a #sagaftramember #unionmember Part of the American dream.
5.  Happy Labor Day from a proud #sagaftramember #unionmember
6.  Become a #unionmember like me. http://umem.us #sagaftramember
7.  Oscar, Emmy, Peabody, Grammy, SAG Award Winners? #unionmember #sagaftramember
8.  #sagaftramember  #unionmember  Stronger together. Happy Labor Day
9.  Happy #LaborDay! #sagaftramember #unionmember for life. http://umem.us
10. Proud #sagaftramember #unionmember! Happy Labor Day http://umem.us/
11. #sagaftramember Happy Labor Day, paid for by the labor movement. #unionmember
12. I’m a #unionmember because together we are more powerful than we are alone.
13. One for All and All for One: I’m a #unionmember and #sagaftramember
14. #LaborDay is a great day to support worker’s rights and being a #unionmember
15. Fun fact: I'm a #unionmember! Happy #LaborDay!
16. Being a #unionmember gets you a shot at the American Dream
17. Happy to be a #unionmember this Labor Day? Tweet about it!
18. One for All and All for One: I’m a #unionmember and #sagaftramember
19. Proud to be a #unionmember and #sagaftramember this #LaborDay!

Participating in a Labor Day event? Tweet your photos! There are numerous tools you can use to tweet about your Labor Day event and include photos in your tweets! iPhone users can use the official Twitter iPhone app from the App Store, as well as other platforms such as Instagram.

For Blackberry users, we suggest UberTwitter, download at http://www.ubertwitter.com. Android users should use the official Twitter Android App via the Android Market.

Thank you in advance for participating and have a happy and safe Labor Day

Tweets for “Work Connects Us All:”

Please use #workUdo in each tweet so we know you’re participating! Watch for Tweets from @SAGAFTRA and @SAGAFTRANews to re-Tweet as you see fit.

And, to all of my SAG-AFTRA members — Remember Rule One. At all times.

Baltimore-Washington SAG-AFTRA Members: Commercials Contract Meeting

SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Webinar Meeting to be Held in Advance of the Start of Commercials Negotiations Preparation, September 5

This meeting will provide the members the opportunity to hear a report titled Commercial Trends Every Performer Needs to Know About, and you will also receive an update on the Gross Ratings Points (GRP) Study and other important topics related to the Commercials Contract. A group discussion will follow the presentation, affording staff the opportunity to hear membership’s response to these findings. We look forward to your participation as your input is vital to our negotiation preparation.

Please note that this webinar meeting is being held in preparation and advance of our Wages & Working Conditions process and will in no way replace the process by which we develop proposals. The W&W meetings will occur in September/October after members have had a chance to learn about these important topics.

"Little Mikey" - Life Cereal Commercial 1972

When: Wednesday, September 5
4-6 p.m. ET or 7-9 p.m. ET

Where: SAG-AFTRA Office, 7735 Old Georgetown Road #950, Bethesda, MD 20814

RSVP: Anne Rosenblatt at anne.rosenblatt@sagaftra.org. Please specify which time you will be attending. Space is very limited.

Parking: Onsite parking is available Monday-Friday in the parking garage beside the building. We do not validate parking. Metered parking is also available on Fairmont Avenue and surrounding streets. There are also municipal metered garages located on Cordell Avenue, Old Georgetown Road, Woodmont Avenue, and Del Ray Avenue, which are all within walking distance of our building.

If you need ADA accommodations, please let us know by contacting us at diversity@sagaftra.org or (323) 549-6644.

All paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing are urged to attend this important membership webinar meeting. This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing, no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members please bring your membership card for admittance.

Baltimore SAG-AFTRA Members: Speak Up.

THE WAGES & WORKING CONDITIONS PROCESS IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMERCIALS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 

SAG-AFTRA is pleased to announce the beginning of the Wages & Working Conditions (W&W) process in preparation for negotiation of the Commercials Contracts that expires March 31, 2013. It is only through the involvement of members that proposals for this vital negotiation are developed.

There are four ways to make your voice heard:

Commercials Contracts Caucuses - Join your fellow members to discuss what really matters! Open to all paid-up SAG-AFTRA members, the caucuses are free-form sessions where you can express any issue you feel should be addressed in the upcoming negotiations. Input from the caucuses directly effects the proposals formed by the Wages & Working Conditions Committees. 

Wages & Working Conditions Committee Meetings - These formal meetings use the information and ideas gathered from the caucuses to create proposals for the 2013 contract negotiations. 

• (Note: Upcoming dates for Caucuses and W&W meetings in Hollywood and New York will be emailed soon. Local members should contact your Local staff and visit your SAG-AFTRA Local pages on SAGAFTRA.org for dates and times.) 

Email Suggestions - Can’t make it to a caucus or committee meeting? You can still play an active part by emailing your ideas to commercialswandw@sagaftra.org. All proposal recommendations will be reviewed by the Wages & Working Conditions Committee.

On-Site Suggestion Box - Boxes will be placed in the SAG-AFTRA 7th floor reception desk at 5757 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, the SAG-AFTRA 12th floor reception area at 360 Madison Ave. in New York and the SAG-AFTRA 7th floor reception area at 260 Madison Ave. in New York. Feel free to drop-in your contract-related thoughts and concerns. Please note that the last day for suggestions is Friday October 19, 2012.

New LifeRaft Video from SAG Foundation

SAG Foundation - LifeRaft Videos

LifeRaft: Is Your Demo Reel Working for You?

Does your reel show you well?

Is it what casting directors and agents are looking for?

What should be on your reel and what is better left off? How long should your reel be? Will your reel help you get work? Should you have separate short demos for specific types of jobs you're right for? Just a comedy and a drama reel?

This panel will explore industry protocol for choosing your best material, highlighting your work and uploading online. Panelists include Andy Henry (Casting Director), Bob Telford (Reel Editor), Joe Gressis (Reel Editor), Bruno Oliver, (VP Now Casting Inc), Alycia Stark (Commercial Agent, Stark Talent), Todd M. Eskin (Theatrical Agent, Across The Board agency). Moderated by Caroline Liem (Casting Director).

View the latest LifeRaft video here.

SAG Foundation Presents LifeRaft: Auditions to Offer and Beyond...

Auditions to Offer and Beyond... A live-stream event on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

An evening with the SAG Foundation

Learn:

• Why upping your number of auditions doesn't matter
• How to stop wasting time on actions that don't get results
• How to shift your focus to think like an Successful Actor
• The number one way to go from auditions to offers

This evening is full of practical advice and strategies on the importance of building long term relationships with people who can hire you - not just chasing after the next random audition. Building on the fact that the audition is actually the beginning, not the end of the road.

The People:

JAMES JONES
James Jones has a unique background for a talent agent. His formative career was in national and regional politics. Here Mr. Jones worked for 11 years as a political and legislative strategist and tactician in both Washington State and Washington D.C. In addition to working on Senatorial, Congressional and Gubernatorial campaigns, Mr. Jones used his strategic and tactical abilities for three years as a senior staff member of a former Presidential campaign.

SAG franchised agent, James J Jones

After his stint in politics, he went to graduate school receiving an MA in Philosophical Theology and Narrative Criticism. Through his years in the political world and as an executive in NPO development, he was connected to professional athletes and celebrities. This led him in 2001, to form Premier Talent NW (Seattle) to guide those careers. Shortly, thereafter, in 2002, PTNW became a SAG/AFTRA franchised agency. In 2006, James decided to expand his operations and moved full-time to California where he opened and now operates a successful SAG Franchised Talent Agency – The Premier Talent Group.

MONIKA MIKKELSON
A California native, Monika graduated from UCLA and has been involved in casting ever since. Her list of credits includes high profile features such as SERVING SARA, the CLEANER, Rob Zombie's THE DEVIL'S REJECTS and his HALLOWEEN franchise films. But it is the independent film that has her heart, starting with THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL for director Wim Wenders, NURSE BETTY for Neil Labute, and the precious treasures that live long and prosper in the festival world, like ALL GOD'S CHILDREN CAN DANCE, LOVE LIZA, and MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU.

NICHOLAS TABARROK
Nicholas Tabarrok is a prolific film and television producer whose company, Darius Films, has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto.

Since 1998, he has produced over a dozen features that have received both commercial and critical success. Many of them have premiered at the world's top film festivals: The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW 2005), Hank and Mike (Karlovy Vary 2007), Surviving Crooked Lake (Slamdance 2008), Weirdsville (Toronto International Film Festival and opening night gala of the 2007 Slamdance and Raindance Film Festivals), Coopers' Christmas (Toronto International Film Festival 2008), and Defendor (Toronto International Film Festival 2009).

Producer, Nicholas Tabarrok

Nicholas' most recent completed film, A Beginner's Guide to Endings starring Harvey Keitel, Scott Caan and JK Simmons, was released in summer 2012. The Black Marks, starring Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel and Terence Stamp is currently in post-production and will be distributed by Dimension Films. Nicholas' first television series, Fugget About It, will be airing in September 2012.

He is a proud member of the Producer's Guild of America, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

Nicholas was honored by Variety Magazine as one the "Top Ten Producers to Watch" in 2008.

CARLEASE BURKE
Carlease is an actress who is adept at creating her own work. She has performed in over 26 features and 75 TV shows, virtually an episode of every network TV show airing incl. Shameless, Hot in Cleveland and Raising Hope.

EMILY GRACE
Emily Grace helps actors think like a producer so they can act for a living. Through her company, Emily Grace Productions, she has helped countless actors land representation, big auditions, land more bookings and get in the driver's seat of their career with marketing plans that actually work. Emily is a Sundance and Deauville award-winning actress, as well as a writer and producer.

The Event:

Hear different perspectives from an agent, casting director, producer, actress, and a career coach about how to increase your offers.

The evening will be full of practical advice and strategies on the importance of building long-term relationships with the people who can hire you—not simply chasing after the next random audition. Building on the thact that the audition is actually the beginning, not the end of the road.

To watch the Q&A you do not have to log into the SAG Foundation website. Just go to 

• http://www.sagfoundation.org/videogallery/livestream
• Email questions to LiveStream@sagfoundation.org.
• Please feel free to pass along this post along to others that may be interested in viewing a wonderful and informative Q&A from the SAG Foundation.

Auditions—to Offer and Beyond...
Tuesday, July 10th - 10-Midnight (Eastern)

Extras Needed: Dominion Power Spot

From Taylor-Royall;

We are looking for extras who would like to be in a Dominion Power shoot in Warrington, VA.

The shoot is to be 7/9 (or neighboring date after the 4th).

Needed are:

Seniors

African American Businessmen 40s-50s

Women arriving after a workout 30s-40s

Rate is $180.  Please contact agents@taylorroyall.com if you are available on the 9th (and neighboring dates after the 4th). Submissions to the client will be online.

Good luck, everyone. And to my fellow union members, remember Rule One.

Baltimore Casting Notice — Preschool Kids

Just in from the fine folks at Taylor-Royall Casting in Baltimore:

We're auditioning for a non-union PSA that requires pre-school aged children (age 4-6).

The PSA is to promote fitness. If you have a child in this age range and would like to submit them for an audition, please email agents@taylorroyall.com with your child's name, age, and photo.

Please do not submit any child under the age of 4.

Good luck, my friends!

[And, to my fellow union members: Remember Rule One.] 

Casting Notice: RG3, Baltimore, Background, Just in from Taylor Royall

New casting notice:

Taylor Royall casting is in need of non-union talent, ages 20-50, to work background on an Adidas commercial starring RG3.

The shoot dates are Saturday 6/9 and Sunday 6/10 in DC. This commercial pays $125 flat/day. A select number of people will be upgraded to featured extras and will receive additional compensation.

If you would like to be submitted, please email agency@taylorroyall.com with the subject "Adidas BG" and include the following information:

Name -
Phone # -
Age range -
Are you available Saturday 6/9 all day & late into the evening?
Are you available Sunday 6/10 all day & late into the evening?
Height -
Weight -
Shirt size -
Pants size -
Jacket or Dress size -
Shoe size -

Please attach a current photo to your email. You may submit even if you are only available for one of the two shoot dates.

Good luck, everyone. And, for my fellow union members — remember Rule One.

Have an Irish Setter? Taylor - Royall Casting is Looking for Your Furry Actor.

You know your doggie should be in films. Hey, he does all those cute things that everyone adores. Your Setter is so amazing that he should pave the way to your retirement by just being his own sweet, amazing, talented self.

This gig won't make you or your Setter rich in actual dollars, but think of the on-screen face-time and the bragging rights.

Details from Taylor - Royall:

We're in need of a trained Irish Setter who is able to perk his ears/be expressive, and cover his face with his paw as if dismayed on command for a commercial shoot.

Auditions are being held on Tuesday 5/15 in Baltimore and the shoot is scheduled for Tuesday 5/22 in the DC area. This job pays $675.

To be considered, please email agents@taylorroyall.com. Include your name, phone number, a photo of your dog, and details about what your dog is trained to do.

A New Baltimore Casting Notice. It's Union, SAG-AFTRA. (I won't use visuals.)

Calling men for a TV commercial. Men with hairy backs. Also, men with chiseled chests. Men willing to show off the goods.

Here are the details from my friends at Taylor-Royall Casting in Baltimore:

We're submitting talent to audition for a SAG-AFTRA commercial requiring some specific body types. Please see the descriptions below and follow the submission instructions if you qualify for either role. 

- Caucasian men, age 20s to 40s, must have hairy backs & be willing to be shirtless for a beach/pool scene.

- Caucasian men, age 20s/30s, good looking, sculpted chest, must be willing to be shirtless for a bedroom scene. Should be able to have a vain "I'm the man" look and also act sheepish/embarrassed.

To be considered, please email agents@taylorroyall.com. Include your name, phone number, headshot/photo, resume, union or non-union, and please note which role you are submitting for.  

That's it, guys, go forth with gusto! If you've got it, give it up for the glory. (And a nice pay-day, also.)

[To my fellow SAG-AFTRA members, remember Rule One.]

Baltimore SAG-AFTRA Members: Must Read

Remember, fellow members, we now have the power to speak with a unified voice.

On May 19-20, the SAG-AFTRA National Board will consider a unanimous recommendation by the Executive Committee to implement a Do Not Work notice against music video productions.

Once implemented, SAG-AFTRA members may not accept employment as performers in any music video not produced under a SAG-AFTRA contract. A Do Not Work order for music videos is a result of the major record labels refusing to agree to a contract that meets the critical needs of music video performers.

This action will affect any SAG-AFTRA member hired to sing, dance, act or otherwise perform as talent on any music video that is not covered by the appropriate SAG-AFTRA contract, except for a royalty artist who is already contractually obligated to deliver certain services under an existing royalty agreement with a record label.  Specifically included are SAG-AFTRA members working as dancers, singers, choreographers, cameo performers, models, actors, and most other talent. SAG-AFTRA members who violate a Do Not Work order can be subject to discipline, up to and including expulsion from membership.

This action follows performers’ efforts to secure an industry-wide contract for music video work, which most recently involved several rounds of contract discussions with the major record labels throughout 2011. SAG-AFTRA is continuing its efforts to reach agreement with the labels however this action is necessary because the labels have failed to agree to some of the most basic contract terms. Some of the outstanding issues involve guaranteed access to water and toilet facilities, proper safety protections for hard surface dancing, overtime provisions, health and retirement contributions and standardized rates of pay.

Please stand together with your fellow SAG-AFTRA members and fellow performers for safety and dignity on the job.  Together we can ensure a safe and fair future for all of us.

If you have questions or wish to volunteer to support your fellow SAG-AFTRA members who are working to ensure basic union standards on music videos, you can help by contacting:

Randall Himes
Assistant National Executive Director, Sound Recordings at randall.himes@sagaftra.org

Stefanie Taub
National Manager of Sound Recordings, West Coast at stefanie.taub@sagaftra.org

Steve Sidawi
National Organizer/Representative at steve.sidawi@sagaftra.org

A Casting Call for Baltimore Boy Swimmers

From my friends at Taylor-Royall Casting in Baltimore:

We are casting for a union PSA for the "Too Small to Fail" organization.

Auditions for Boy Swimmers who can also hold their breath underwater are taking place Tuesday 4/24 at a pool near Baltimore.

To be considered, please email agents@taylorroyall.com with the subject "Swimmer."

Include your name, phone number, headshot, current photos.

Good luck, young swimmer-types. And to my fellow union members, remember Rule One. 

Baltimore Casting Notice: Know How to Use Knives? Chop, Slice, Dice? Female?

If you know your way around these guys you're in a good position to submit for this two-day commercial shoot.

                                Photo courtesy Wusthof, Inc.

This just might be the casting notice you've been waiting for.

The details, the specifics, from Taylor-Royall:

Caucasian females age 20s-40 with nice hands needed for a non-union video shoot.

Must be proficient in cooking and cutting, comfortable with kitchen work.

Need not be a professional chef, just need to be comfortable chopping, slicing, dicing and overall handling a knife while the prep work happens in the video.

This shoot is scheduled to take place on Thursday 4/19 AND Friday 4/20 in the Baltimore area and pays $500 flat per day.

You MUST be available for both dates if you submit. If you would like to be considered, please email agents@taylorroyall.com with the subject "Hand Model".

Include your name, phone number, headshot, current photos of your hands, and a resume detailing any cooking/chopping/food prep experience with your submission.  

9 Jobs and Opportunities in Baltimore's Arts Community — Much is Happening

Just in from Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. Jobs, internships, and more.

                   Jamie L Howe, Executive Director, GBCA

For the week beginning March 26th 2012:

Creative Alliance seeks Part Time Box Office Assistant
Previous Box Office experience preferred but not required

Maryland Art Place (MAP) announces Call for Submissions – Exhibit on Relationship Between People and Their Bicycles
Submit by May 1

Maryland Art place (MAP) announces Call for Curators to Participate in Curators’ Incubator Exhibition Competition
Proposals due May 12

Wide Angle Youth Media announces Call for Submissions: 7th Annual Youth Media Festival
Submissions due April 15

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts announces Free “Money Matters” Morning Symposium
Friday, April 20, 9am - noon

CENTERSTAGE seeking Interns in Areas of Audience Relations, Digital Media, Graphics and Audio

CENTERSTAGE offering Executive Fellowship
Exposed to all aspects of the administrative side of the theater as well as the administrative interface with artistic and production

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra seeks Group Sales Assistant
Successful candidate will have previous phone sales, theater venue or other hospitality related experience

Soledad Salamé announces Solar Etching and Monoprint Workshops
For artists who have prior print knowledge

Good luck with your submissions and check back here often. It's looking like a very busy season is just beginning for folks looking to work in the arts in Baltimore.

About GBCA:
GBCA was born out of a series of conversations between 1998 and 2001, when the cultural community identified a need for a more unified and connected arts and cultural sector. In December 2001, founder Nancy Haragan incorporated Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. Nancy Haragan stepped down as director in December 2009. J. Buck Jabaily served as executive director from January 2010 to January 2012, when he was succeeded by Jeannie L. Howe.

Since its launch, GBCA has served as both a catalyst and an incubator for various programs and initiatives in the region. GBCA promotes within and for the cultural community with BatlimoreFunGuide.com, Weekly FunSaver Emails, JobsPlus, and our weekly community newsletter. GBCA has sponsored and co-sponsored bothy symposia and the annual Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting, and offered a number of community convenings. GBCA has helped coordinate sector-wide participation in ambitious citywide festivals, such as VIVAT! (2003), Tour de Clay (2005), Free Fall Baltimore (2006, 2007, 2008), and The Maps Festival (2008), and completed several important sector-wide studies, including a Collaborative Arts Marketing Study. Other significant initiatives were GBCA serving as licensee for the Maryland Cultural Data Project (2007-2011), hosting RadarRedux.com (2008-2011), the Wealth Analysis (2007), and since 2008,  our ongoing administration of the Baker Artists Awards on behalf of the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund. For more on current GBCA programs, click here.