Creativity Matters: Chronicles of the Creative Economy

Articles about the arts and development, pick of the week cultural event, opportunities (including a public art project call for muralists), deadlines and more.

Talk of the Town + other creative community headlines from albuquerque and beyond   Tricklock's Lullabies for My Father / Image by Tricklock Take five, friends: The Weekly Alibi previews Tricklock's Revolutions International Theatre Festival - a.k.a. the talk of the town, also written up in local IQ and abqARTS and Entertainment Hartford Business Journal explores Connecticut's Office of the Arts, a new centralized organization that considers placemaking and economic development vital Dwell features the final installment on zHome, America's first zero energy multifamily community, and explains how the project gained (publicity) steam The New York Times considers the role of parking lots in the urban landscape, and makes a case for considering them more seriously when we plan / design our environments Multimedia! Wallpaper* shares Christopher Choa's Intelligence Squared If Conference presentation on the evolution of cities and, particularly, the aerotropolis Something To Do creative abq members' event of the week pick What: The 12th Annual Revolutions International Theatre Festival Who: Presented by Albuquerque's own Tricklock Theatre Company and featuring the likes of Titzina Teatro (Spain), Perpetuo Mobile (Italy), Macadames (France) and many more Where: UNM, NHCC, The Box Performance Space and The Resource Center When: Various times, January 10 - 28 Advance tickets or festival passport encouraged. Reserve yours now! Recommended by:  Dodie Montgomery, Tricklock Theatre Company Opportunities for you, dear creatives, for you Creative Projects for ABQ Sprout micro-grants. Submissions due January 15 Writers & Poets for University of Arizona's Summer Residency Program. Submissions due January 27 Artists & Artisans for New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair. Applications due January 28 Artists for the City of Albuquerque / Creative Albuquerque Mural Relief Project. Proposals due February 3 Filmmakers for the Los Angeles Film Festival. Deadlines vary based on the type of film, but are coming up in January and February Playwrights for FUSION Theatre Company's 7th Annual New Works Festival, "The Seven." Submissions due April 16 Actors for many winter production auditions, per Albuquerque Theatre Guild We Love Hearing From You Regina Chavez, Executive Director Julia Mandeville, Creativity Matters Editor / Associate Director, Programs and Communications Amy Cliser, Development Officer Ben Tobias, Programs & Development Assistant Interns:  Kevin Martinez (Atrisco HS)  |  Christian Cruz  (Amy Biehl HS) Creative Albuquerque  |  www.creativeabq.org  |  info@creativeabq.org  |  (505) 268-1920 Mailing: P.O. Box 27657, Albuquerque 87125  |  Physical: 115 4th Street NW, Albuquerque 87102     Copyright © 2012 Creative Albuquerque, All rights reserved.