Fresh Tracks now open for proposals

The JACCC is pleased to announce that proposals will now be accepted from Asian Pacific American artists of all levels with new work in development for consideration in the Fresh Tracks series in Spring, 2000. Each proposal will be reviewed and selections will be made by a panel of local artists, performers, and administrators.

The JACCC continues the Fresh Tracks Series, designed to feature emerging and developing performing artists from our community. Many new and aspiring artists have often been frustrated with the lack of both a venue, audience and funding support. Fresh Tracks is designed to address these obstacles for new artists from our communities.

Artists that have performed in the Fresh Tracks series have included Karen Tei Yamashita, David Iwataki, Dan Kwong, Denise Uyehara, Erin O'Brien, Bastard Company, Paula Weston Solano, Phil Nee, Ivy Yee, Dennis Dun, Jon Shirota and many others.

This year, Fresh Tracks will open with one night of spoken word and poetry and continue with two nights of performance art, monologues, and current works. The performance dates for the Fresh Tracks.00 will be April 14 to 16, 2000 at the Union Center for the Arts, David Henry Hwang Theatre.

Artists will be paid an artist's fee. The JACCC will assume the responsibility for producing the show, presenting the work, marketing, and promotion. The JACCC will be able to provide rehearsal space on a limited basis.

E-mail application and mail in attachments to the JACCC by December 1, 1999. E-mail applications to yamami@jaccc.org

Send completed applications and attachments to
Fresh Tracks.00
244 S. San Pedro Street, Ste. 505
Los Angeles, California 90012

To request an application, and for further information,
contact Bryan Yamami at (213) 628-2725 or e-mail at yamami@jaccc.org


You may also submit your application by e-mail, but please mail in your
supplementary materials (videotape, cassette tape, manuscript, as well as
photos and promotional materials)


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E-mail application

Artist/Group Name/Individual Contact Person

E-mail Address

Mailing Address

City State Zip Code

Telephone (Day) (Evening) Fax Number

Genre
o Spoken Word o Theatre/Monologue o Performance Art
o Music o Dance o Don't categorize me!

Length of performance o 10 min. or less o 15-30 min. o 30-45 min. o
45 min.+

Statement of purpose which clearly describes your proposed performance. Please
be specific in your description (attach extra sheets if necessary)

Technical specifications describing basic lighting, sound, and multi-media
requirements
o Slide projector o Video projector o Sound (Tape,CD,MiniDisc) o
Special Lighting
o Other

Projected target audience or supporting organizations and communities (please
include approximate numbers in attendance)

Resume and sample of work (videotape, cassette tape, manuscript, as well as
photos and promotional materials)

If you would like your materials returned, please enclose a large
self-addressed, stamped envelope. Videotape of proposed work is preferred.

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JACCC programs are made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the
Arts, the California Arts Council, the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs
Department, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the California Endowment,
the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California, The James Irvine Foundation,
the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Program for Exemplary Community Arts
Centers, the Union Pacific Foundation, and the Working Capital Fund for
Minority Cultural Institutions.