First "Grandamama Wanda" now Nelson Mandela. Who's next?

Hi folks: We're losing a lot of the great ones huh?  Here's a few new opportunities to start again:

1.Freedom of Speech Thursdays @ Sabor y Cultura extends a warm welcome to all creative souls: poets, musicians, singers, comedians and those with the gift of gab. Time:8p-11p, all love all the time, check link below for more info. Peace and Blessings!This is an on-going event every Thursday.
Time: 8p-11p. Donations are welcomed!!!!! All ages. Address: 5625 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (on corner of Gramercy Place, and 2 blks west of Western Ave.)
http://g.co/maps/2552a

2. We are excited to bring The Profitable Artist to the wider artistic community, reaching professors, career advisors in the arts, as well as industry leaders. This guide compiles a wealth of information for artists of all disciplines, gathered by arts professional and NYFA through more than thirty interviews and in-depth case studies. 

• Techniques for planning your career
• Innovative fundraising for artists
• Marketing and selling your work to new audiences
• Networking strategies for a digital world
• Budgeting and financial basics made clear
• Legal requirements and terminology in plain English

Edited by Peter Cobb, Susan Ball, and Felicity Hogan
Copublished by the New York Foundation for the Arts

Retail Price: $24.95

NYFA’s Price: $20 (plus shipping)

For more information, please contact profitableartist@nyfa.org


3. The Critical Pass Review: Published in an interactive ebook  format 2x year in Fall and Spring.
Publishes poetry, prose, etc. Do not submit previously published works. Reads year round. Do not
submit more than once when you have an outstanding submission. Responds in 3-6 months. Only accepts online submissions. Do not mail or email submissions. Sim subs ok with  notification of acceptence elsewhere.
Submit up to 5 poems, max of 10 pages   in one submission. Submit poems in a single document. Free and formal verse accepted. If work submitted  is not in English, include proper translation. Pays one contributor
copy. Acquires First North American Serial Rights. Copyright reverts to author upon publication.

Submit online:
https://thecritical passreview. submittable. com/submit



4.  THE SKYSAJE ENTERPRISE POETRY CONTEST:
Announcing the 2014 Skysaje Enterprise Poetry Contest. All styles within the guidelines format welcome!
The official contest guidelines: 1. Maximum of 5 poems per entry. Unlimited number of entries accepted
from each poet during submission period.2. English only! 14pts Garamond, Arial black, Times New Roman or
Courier fonts only! 30 Lines max!  $15 per entry non-refundable  reading fee must accompany all submissions. As long as the poems are in English this contest is open to any and every writer/poet on the planet earth willing to  compose a poem and enter it in the contest! Prizes: Winner gets  $500.00 US and all entries will  be considered for publication in  Working Title 2 The Anthology of  the Skysaje Enterprise Poetry Contest. However, being  considered does not guarantee publication! Submission period: January 1st 2014- December 31st 2014! Submission methods: 1. Poems can be submitted electronically to laughingl@skysajeenterprise. com   Payment of the $15 fee can be  submitted via Pay Pal.com to the same email address. Please use
the phrase "poetry contest submission" in the subject line of your e-mail with the poems.
2. via US Postal Mail to:  Skysaje Enterprise Poetry Contest 50 Amesbury Rd. Rochester, NY 14623.
Make checks or money orders payable to Skysaje Enterprise.
http://www.skysajeenterprise. com

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