100 Thousand Poets for Change

 

100 Thousand Poets for Change has organized over 5000 poetry, art, and music gatherings for the cause of Peace, Justice, and Sustainability across the globe in the last 10 years. Poets from many languages, cultures, geographical regions, ethnicities, creeds, beliefs, and religious affiliations have come together to lead and promote poetry readings, without any preconditions or censorship, where participants speak out for causes nearest their hearts. In the process, oppressions, exploitative practices, biases, and abuses of many kinds have been highlighted. There are distinct and often mortal consequences to regimes of tyranny and persecution; and there is a collective interest in striving toward the demanding ideal that 100 Thousand Poets for Change has set for itself in calling for Peace, Justice, Sustainability.

This year’s global event will take place the last weekend in September. This is an action time for poets. So far over 200 communities around the world have signed up for live and/or virtual events. Ron Kolm, Linda Kleinbub, and Phillip Giambri are honored to be hosting this year’s New York City event live at KGB Red Room on Friday September 24th from 7-9 PM and will be among the below list of readers. We look forward to sharing an important and wonderful night of poetry with you.

A record of this event will be preserved by Michael Rothenberg at Stanford University’s archives.

Fwd: Autumn in New York.

Here are some opportunities for artists, etc.

Spiral Thought 

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News and opportunities for Brooklyn's artists.

Autumn in New York. The Brooklyn Arts Council team wishes you a restorative autumn. Last week, we closed applications for 2021 Community Arts Grants; we look forward to reviewing the hundreds of applications we've received in our peer panel process later this fall. Are you, or someone you know, interested in serving as a Brooklyn Arts Council Grants Panelist? There is still time to apply to serve Brooklyn's artists in an essential way and receive a modest stipend while doing so. Our call for Panelists closes September 30. Here is the latest news from Brooklyn Arts Council's virtual office. Below, you'll also find information on our upcoming professional development programs, funding opportunities, and unique creative experiences. Brooklyn Innovation Institute: Virtual Events at Brooklyn Arts Council Thorough our Brooklyn Innovation Institute, Brooklyn Arts Council is continuing to experiment with more dynamic ways to build capacity and platforms to exchange insights. The borough's vast offerings and voices are among our greatest assets. Thriving Artist: The Center for Art Law  A Two-Part Webinar Series with Louise Carron Thursday, October 1 — Leveraging Legal Tools for Creative Practice and Business Running your own business might be intimidating. Find answers to your questions such as: what contracts and clauses should I be aware of when signing with a gallery; what business should I set up for my practice; how does the law protect my art from copying without my consent? Thursday, October 8 — IP on the Internet - Protecting Your Art Online While the art world has gone digital, artists are tempted to share more online using social media platform and digital galleries. Learn about how to promote your work and simultaneously protect it to your advantage, including copyright registration, licensing, and take-down notices. 4 - 5:30 PM Facebook Live Thriving Artist (Home): Home Ownership for Creatives, Freelancers, and Independents With Renee Arlain and Luis Pat Hernandez Thursday, November 12 Rene Arlain from the Cypress Hills Development Corporation and Luis Pat Hernandez of IMPACCT Brooklyn join the Brooklyn Arts Council for this inaugural presentation of our HOME series highlighting housing resources for Creatives.  In this conversation, our guests provide an overview of resources for first time homebuyers in Brooklyn and describe the four critical requirements and what freelancers can do to meet those requirements. 4 - 5:30 PM Facebook Live Thriving Artist: #HashtagSuccess! With Elosi Ikharo Thursday, November 12 4 - 5:30 PM Facebook Live Elosi Ikharo, content strategist and marketing innovator, leads a master class on translating global scale social media strategies to the size and scale of artist businesses and cultural organizations. Learn key cross-platform strategies, review case studies, and roll up your sleeves by trying out the recommendations in guided exercises.   Funding and Mentorship Opportunities In addition to our Community Arts Grants, Brooklyn Arts Council strives to share reliable funding and mentorship opportunities from outside collectives and institutions as arise. Check out the latest calls for submissions below. Cullman Center Fellowships at New York Public Library  $75,000 Deadline: September 25 Apply Up to 15 fellowships are given annually to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators whose work will benefit directly from access to the research collections at the New York Public Library. The fellows will each receive $75,000, an office at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library's main branch in Midtown Manhattan, and full access to the library's collections, from September 2021 through May 2022. Fellows will be required to work on their projects at the Cullman Center for the duration of the fellowship and give a public talk. Writers currently enrolled in a graduate degree–granting program are ineligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to 4,500 words, a project proposal of up to 1,500 words, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references by September 25. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund  $200 Deadline: Rolling Apply Arts Administrators of Color Network has set up the Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund which folks can donate directly to in support of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists AND administrators (consultants, facilitators, box office staff, seasonal/temporary employees, etc.) who have been financially impacted due to COVID-19. Creatives practicing and teaching their art as well as the administrators who are supporting that art will without a doubt need our financial support to weather this unexpected and uncertain storm. The Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant  $15,000 Deadline: December 15 Apply The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. Innovate Grant for Visual Artists and Photographers  $550 Deadline: Rolling Apply Innovate Grant awards two grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. Grant cycles are open 4 times a year (spring, summer, fall, and winter) giving you more opportunities to access the support you need. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on their website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. $50 Million in Arts Funding: A List from The New York Times  Read The Arts section of a recent edition of The New York Times features a roster of arts and culture funds open to artists — right now. What We're Reading "New Exhibitions Open at Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Space," Patch, September 2020 "Art on The Stoop, Studio 54 Launch Brooklyn Museum Reopening," The South Brooklyn Network, September 2020 "Flagship NYC Nordstrom Store Puts Black Art Front and Center in New Exhibition," NY1, September 2020 "New York's Reopened Museums: Where to Go and What to See," The New York Times, September 2020 "The Game of Life — Emergence in Generative Art," The Brooklyn Rail, September 2020 "The Harlem School of the Arts Journey through the COVID- 19 Pandemic," The Amsterdam News, September 2020 Have you encountered an inspiring or engaging read related to the COVID-19 era lately? Tell us about it at webmaster@brooklynartscouncil.org. In Memoriam In memory of the creative spirits that Brooklyn has lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jane Walentas (1944 - 2020) Artist and philanthropist; creator of Jane's Carousel at Brooklyn Bridge Park  Michael Armstrong (1940 - 2020) Founder of the The Phoenix Newspaper; Brooklyn Arts Council Board Member Michel Merhej Baklouk (1928 - 2020) Lebanese Conservatory teacher; riqq master  Martin "Dougie" Douglas (1948 - 2020) President of United States Steel Association; Brooklyn Arts Council Grantee Dr. Roy Hastick (1951 - 2020) Black business luminary; Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry founder  Help Sustain Brooklyn's Artists During times of uncertainty, Brooklyn Arts Council depends increasingly upon community members like you to help us continue celebrating and empowering local artists.  DONATE NOW Brooklyn Arts Council is supported, in part, through public funds from: National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council; and the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President. Vital institutional support is provided by: Lily Auchincloss Foundation; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; Booth Ferris Foundation; Hyde and Watson Foundation; Philip and Edith Leonian Foundation; Lincoln Center Cultural Innovation Fund - generously supported by The Rockefeller Foundation and administered by Lincoln Center; Henry Nias Foundation; NYC & Company Foundation; Scherman Foundation; Tiger Baron Foundation; and The H.W. Wilson Foundation. Significant corporate support is provided by: CME Group Community Foundation; Con Edison; Investors Bank; and TD Bank. Brooklyn Arts Council also relies on contributions from philanthropic individuals as well as in-kind support from local businesses. brooklynartscouncil.org Copyright © 2020 Brooklyn Arts Council, All rights reserved. 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New Website!

I've spent the spring building a website for Spiral Thought because I'm restarting the whole project again with a heavier emphasis on electronic presentation. It's not 100% complete, but there's a lot of background available on previous incarnations and projects, and I will continue building as the new project(s) develop. Click the link and have a look: Spiral Thought website

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS VID

I've posted the trailer and Episode 1 of the podcast, and here are some interesting links!

Aaron Barlow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Barlow; he's also on   Facebook
Brautigan Library http://www.thebrautiganlibrary.org/
Brooklyn Literary Council www.akashicbooks.com/author/johnny/, https://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/
Brooklyn Arts Council http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) https://www.clmp.org/
Dustbooks, Small Press Directory and more www.dustbooks.com/
Ear Inn http://www.earinn.com
Fact Sheet Five http://www.zinewiki.com/Factsheet_Five
Gabor Gyukics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabor_G._Gyukics; he's also on   Facebook
Invisibilia https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia
Kentler International Drawing Space https://www.kentlergallery.org/
Poetry Project https://www.poetryproject.org/
Poets and Writers https://www.pw.org/
Poets House https://poetshouse.org/
Snap Judgement http://snapjudgment.org/
Story Corps https://storycorps.org/
The Moth https://themoth.org/
ZBS Media https://www.zbs.org

You can find Paul van Linden Tol on Facebook. He also likes to tinker with carpentry projects, and built his own small wooden boat a few years ago. I made a short movie about the Voyage of the Book Turtle a few years ago; our son Max also appeared in it. The wooden boat has been repurposed as a pair of bookshelves in his apartment. If you want to see the movie, here's the link:

Voyage of the Book Turtle, 2nd draft, a mini-documentary about a man and his wooden boat, on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-8AEbvYYj6o

Spiral Thought Issue 5. Paul van Linden Tol has a poem published in it. Here’s where you can see it: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2L3A_zwj5R5Q2R1T2ZldDZOd3M

Spiral Thought Blog: <https://Spiral-Thought.blogspot.com >

Brooklyn Alternative Small Press Fair: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Brooklyn_Alternative_Small_Press_Fair/info

Spiral Thought Podcast Trailer

Podcast

I’m starting a new project in 2019. It’s the Spiral Thought Podcast, presenting contemporary poetry, spoken word, and interviews on a variety of themes and topics. Anyone interested in participating can reach me at spiralthought@gmail.com. Put podcast in your subject line (because I also have a small literary magazine that I’m in the process of resurrecting); include a brief bio (and a picture, if you like). Now for the trickier part: you can also include audio files of you reading several poems or a short story aloud. You can record them into the voice memo feature of your cellphone, or use Sound Recorder in your computer (some of you may have better audio software than that). Attach these files to your email message as well. I’m working on the first episode now, and plan to post it in early to mid January, 2019, and I’ll be sending out announcements about where to find it as soon as it’s posted. Thanks!
Wishing you all happy holidays, and the best for the New Year!

The 25th Alternative New Year's Day Spoken Word Performance Extravaganza

October, 18 reading

Tonight's features include Gabriel Levicky, Farid Bitar, and Evie Ivy. We start at 6:00 pm. If you have questions, call Emily Brown at 646-271-3474.

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Check out the Spiral Thought blog at Spiral-Thought.blogspot.com! 

possible rain on September 20

We may have another rainy day on September 20 (thanks to Hurricane Jose). I'm hoping it all blows over by noon that day - but I'm going to wait until about noon that day to see what happens. Check back here for updates and hope for the best!

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fall readings

Spiral Thought® ● Literary magazine, readings, & etc.

spiralthought@gmail.com 

Spiral-Thought.blogspot.com

September 17, 2017

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALL FOR PERFORMERS

Spiral Thought is launching a new reading series this fall at 6/15 Green, a community garden located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 15th Street in South Park Slope. Admission will be free, and the events will be open to the public.

The reading dates are September 20 (featuring Joshua Meander), October 4, and October 18 (featuring Gabriel Levicky); these are all Wednesday evenings, and the readings start at 6 pm.

We're recruiting poets, prose writers and acoustic musicians to perform in this lush urban oasis; the garden is one of the largest in the area, and features seating, tables and a privy.

Anyone interested in performing should send a sample of their writing or music to spiralthought@gmail.com, or provide a link to a site where samples can be seen or heard. There is no financial remuneration available for performers at this time, but passing the hat is encouraged.

The neighborhood has a wide variety of places to pick up refreshments to enjoy al fresco at the garden.

6/15 Green is easily accessible by mass transit using the F train (7th Avenue or 15th Street stations), the R train (Prospect Avenue - which is currently being renovated, but the work should be finished this fall), and the 68, 63, and 61 buses. 6/15 Green is a 501 ©) 3 organization. Please visit the website for more information: www.615green.org.

CONTACT: Emily Brown, Editor and Coordinator, 646-271-3474

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Cancellation - September 6 Reading

We've had to cancel the reading at 6/15 Green (community garden) today because of rain. We'll try to reschedule an alternate date soon - and will post more information here.

Thanks for understanding!

Upcoming Readings

Emily Brown, Editor & Event Coordinator
Spiral Thought® Magazine
145 East 23rd Street, # 11-J • New York NY 10010
Phone: 646-271-3474
Email: spiralthought@gmail.com • Blog: Spiral-Thought.blogspot.com


September 1, 2017

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPIRAL THOUGHT PRESENTS LITERARY READINGS AT 6/15 GREEN (a community garden) LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF 6TH AVE. & 15TH ST., PARK SLOPE

FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC

WEDNESDAYS EVENINGS AT 6 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 6 featuring Bob Heman, Karen Neuberg and Richard Fein

OCTOBER 4: TBA

OCTOBER 18 Gabriel Levicky

Additional features to be announced; features perform first, followed by open mic.
In case of rain, events will be cancelled and raindates (if any) will be posted on the blog.

Check the blog for more information: Spiral-Thought.blogspot.com
Email: spiralthought@gmail.com

We're looking for more features, and open mic participants - MUSICIANS welcome, too!

6/15 Green is easily accessible by mass transit using the F train (7th Ave. Or 15th St. Stations), the R train (Prospect Ave.) And the 68, 63 and 61 buses. 6/15 Green is a 501 ( c) 3 organization. Please visit the website for more information: www.615green.org

DIRECTIONS TO 6/15 GREEN

6/15 Green is named after the intersection where it is located, 6th Avenue and 15th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Directions:
F/G to 7th Ave or 15th St
R to Prospect Ave
B63, B67, B69 to 15th St
B61 to 6th Ave



You'll know you're in the right place because we've got one of the biggest willows in the area.

Here's a map:

Here’s a Google Map:
Map, South Slope

August Features

August 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

Madeline Artenberg

Evie Ivy

Austin Alexis

An American Icon: Dave Amram at Theater for the New City, May 25, 2014

(Click on the title above to see a 25 minute performance.) A few years ago I was at one of TNC's community arts festivals, and Dave Amram was on the bill. I hadn't seen him perform in over a decade, and it was great to touch bases again. He has a copy of this as well, and I got an effusive thanks for passing it on. Crystal Fields' introduction says it all.

Part of the reason I'm sharing this is because I'd like to start doing more audio/visual work with the magazine and performances.  The video quality in this piece is not great, but the sound is pretty decent. This was shot on a little Sony Cybershot I've had for about 10 years. There are higher quality video settings on the camera, but the higher the image quality, the shorter the clips created. Now that I have a laptop, though, there are additional possibilities.

Issue 5

The last issue (#5) of the printed magazine was published in the winter of 1999. Here's a link to a very lightly revised pdf version: Issue 5.

It was a great issue, and I hope you like it - it's a good example of what we were doing almost 10 years ago.

Meanwhile, I'm continuing to tinker with the formatting for this blog; please be patient while it's under construction.

Call For Participants!

Spiral Thought® ● Literary magazine, readings, & etc.
spiralthought@gmail.com


August 3, 2017

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALL FOR PERFORMERS

Spiral Thought is launching a new reading series this summer and fall at 6/15 Green, a community garden located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 15th Street in South Park Slope. Admission will be free, and the events will be open to the public.

We’re recruiting poets, prose writers and acoustic musicians to perform in this lush urban oasis; the garden is one of the largest in the area, and features seating, tables and a privy.

Anyone interested in performing should send a sample of their writing or music to spiralthought@gmail.com, or provide a link to a site where samples can be seen or heard. There is no financial remuneration available for performers at this time, but passing the hat is encouraged.

The neighborhood has a wide variety of places to pick up refreshments to enjoy al fresco at the garden.

Dates will be announced in the near future. Please let us know whether you prefer performing on a weekday evening, or on a weekend.

6/15 Green is easily accessible by mass transit using the F train (7th Avenue or 15th Street stations), the R train (Prospect Avenue - which is currently being renovated, but the work should be finished this fall), and the 68, 63, and 61 buses. 6/15 Green is a 501 (c) 3 organization. Please visit the website for more information: www.615green.org.


CONTACT: Emily Brown, Editor and Coordinator, 646-271-3474