DC Summer intern info: Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Interested in an internship in Washington DC?Attend the information session and network with a recruiter from the Washington Internship Program.

Tuesday, March 3rd
4:00pm-5:00pm
West Hall, Multipurpose Room

Topics discussed will consist of:

• Summer and year-round internships in DC
• Internships available all over the nation's capital in every field imaginable
• How to apply and be placed in guaranteed internships virtually anywhere in DC
  

No RSVP required. ALL majors are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

Annual Juried Show: Deadline Thursday, 26 March 2009

ENTER THE ANNUAL
JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW!

Entries for the 2008-2009 Annual Juried Photography Show are now being accepted. All currently enrolled Webster students in all programs worldwide are eligible.

The exhibition will run in the May Gallery from 3 April - 1 May 2009, with an opening reception on Friday, 3 April 2009, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Any work that involves a photographic process is welcomed, but the work should have been produced during the past year, and while a student at Webster. Work may be matted or mounted, or with sufficient border to be hung under glass. (A border of at least 1½ inches is suggested.) Work must be unframed and ready to hang. Outside dimensions should be 8x10", 8½x11", 11x14", 14x17", 13x19", 16x20" or 20x24". Other sizes will only be considered if (a) glass is already available in the May Gallery supply storage, or (b) the student supplies glass for hanging. (Submissions by students from international campuses in metric sizes will be accommodated.) A maximum of four pieces per individual may be submitted. No fees are required.

Work should be left in the Kirk House, or sent to
May Gallery Juried Show Entries
Webster University
Kirk House
470 East Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis MO 63119

Deadline for submission is Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 4:30 p.m. Remember, this is a juried show. Work exhibited and awards will be selected by an independent outside jury. There is no guarantee that every piece submitted will be exhibited; enter your very best work.

All work submitted must have student’s name, phone number, email and title of the piece (if any) legibly written on, or affixed to, the back of each piece. Failure to include this information will disqualify the work from consideration for the show. Work submitted should be protected in a box, case, or appropriate envelope or wrapper with the student's name on the outside of the package.

If you are interested in having your work reproduced in the catalog that accompanies the show, send a file attachment (300 ppi, approximately 4x6 print size) to <mgallery@webster.edu>. It must be the same image as you submit for the exhibition; be sure your name is part of the file name. Only images selected by the jurors will be considered for publication.

Photos not selected for the show may be picked up in the Kirk House beginning Monday, 30 March. Photos in the show may be picked up in the Kirk House beginning Monday, 8 May. Photos not picked up by 1 June 2009 will be discarded. International entries will be returned by mail, provided a postal address is clear.

Prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and First, Second and Third Place. In addition, there is a cash purchase award for the Best of Show winner.

The May Gallery phone number is 1-314-246-7673, email is <mgallery@webster.edu>.

Internship scholarships: Deadline 15 March 2009

If you are a communications student who is planning an internship for the summer in the communications field, or is interested in an internship at the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis for the summer or fall 2009 semester, contact Executive Director, Glenda Partlow at 636-230-1973 or email your interest to info@stlpressclub.org for a personal interview. Interns receive a $1,000 scholarship, whether they work at the Press Club or at another organization in the communications field. Deadline to apply for summer internship is March 15. For more information, visit www.stlpressclub.org

Looking for a photographer (charity event)

One of our alumni was asked by a frequent client to do some pro-bono photography of an auction supporting the NICU unit at Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, the event is the day before her wedding, so she is not able to help out. She wondered if this could be a good opportunity for a senior building a portfolio.

The event is called "Danny's Dreams 1st Annual Silent/Live Auction" and will take place on April 18th, 2009 at Amini's. They are looking for a professional or senior-level student willing to cover their event for charity. Interested photographers can contact Nicole or Jim Wiley at 314-482-6440 or nicole@nicolemaries.com for more information.

Below is part of the letter describing the event, as well as the Children's Hospital NICU, which it supports:

Dear Danny's Dreams Supporter,

We are pleased to inform you that Danny's Dreams Annual Silent/Live Auction benefitting St. Louis Children's Hospital is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, at Amini's. We are excited to be hosting this event for such a worthy cause! The proceeds will fund the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Whether a baby is born prematurely, suffers from a medical condition, or has a birth defect, the experts at St. Louis Children's Hospital's Newborn Intensive Care Unit are ready to provide the very best possible care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The NICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital is ranked #6 in the country. It is a 75-bed unit consisting of intensive care beds, transitional care beds, and two family participation rooms where parents can stay with their baby before discharge. The unit admits 700 babies per year. A large portion of the admissions come from within the BJC HealthCare hospitals, however many are also received from all areas of the United States and other countries.

Our son Daniel passed away on April 3, 2005 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at delivery. We had a great support team of nurses from Children's NICU who helped us though the tragedy. Danny would have spent several months at Children's if he would have survived his abnormalities. We were very grateful for the support and love Children's Hospital gave us. ÂWe only hope we are able to give back as much as we can through this fundraiser and many other events we do throughout the years. Thank you everyone for your support.

If you have any questions or need further information about our event, please contact me. Also, we are hopeful that you will join us the evening of April 18th for fun, food, drinks and the opportunity to help the St. Louis Children's Hospital and fulfill the mission of "doing what's right for kids!"

Sincerely,
Nicole and Jim Wiley

Call for Work: Deadline 22 May 2009

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: MAY 22, 2009. The ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW 2009 is an international exhibition of photographic art which will take place at the elegant Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, California. The Opening Reception Gala will be on Saturday, August 29th, and will be a world class event!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Prospectus and entry details are available on the website . The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your images as JPEG files. Images created via any form of photography will be accepted for consideration (i.e. shot on film, shot digitally, unaltered shots, alternative process, mixed media, digital manipulations, montages, photograms, etc.), so long as part of the image is photographically created.

JURIED COMPETITION: Charlotte Cotton is the Judge for the Art of Photography Show 2009. Ms. Cotton is Curator and Head of the Photography Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) She has curated photography exhibitions at museums and universities around the world and has written numerous books, catalogs, essays and articles on various aspects of photography.

Estimating 101: Thursday, 26 February 2009

Estimating 101
Created and hosted by the St. Louis chapter of the
American Society of Media Photographers

WHAT: A forum discussion of estimating and pricing professional photography. We'll have a list of six sample projects. Photographers bid anonymously, we throw the numbers up at the front of the room, and open the floor for brief discussion. Then whiz bang, on to the next one.

WHO: You and your colleagues, including some of the most experienced and accomplished photographers in St. Louis. Participation in the bidding process is open only to photographers who earn the majority of their income from publication, which means ASMP General Members, their representatives, and featured guests. Those not in that category are encouraged to watch, learn, and ask questions.

WHEN: Thursday, February 26, 2009
Doors open at 6:00, show starts at 6:30pm.

WHERE: John Fidele Photography
5017 Washington Place, Suite 101
St. Louis, MO 63108
(Plenty of parking space!)

HOW MUCH: FREE for all members. $25 for non-members. If you become a member at the event, the paid entry fee will be refunded to you when your membership begins. Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP. As ever, complete details are at www.asmpstlouis.org.

Important Legal Disclaimer: This is a discussion of how estimates can be structured, and prices that individuals have charged in the past. It is NOT a recommendation or suggestion of what anyone should charge. What you charge for your services is totally up to you. Complete legal disclaimer at www.asmpstlouis.org.

Rotary Foundation International Scholarships

The Rotary Foundation sponsors one of the largest international scholarship programs in the world. Scholars study in a different country, where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of good will. Since 1947, more than 47,000 scholars from 110 countries have received scholarships of more than $476 million through The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

About 800 scholarships are awarded annually totaling approximately $26 million. These recipients are from around 70 countries that travel abroad to study in other countries.

These are the options students may consider:
Year Abroad - Most of the applicants apply for the academic year scholarship.
Two Years Abroad – It is also possible to split the same amount of funds up over two years, for the multi-year scholarship.
Cultural Immersion – There are also two cultural versions of the scholarship, six month and nine month cultural immersion scholarships. There are many language options and countries where The Rotary Foundation has set up relationships with specific language & culture immersion programs.

Most of the information and application material is available online.

Students should complete the Ambassadorial Scholarship application completely and submit it along with all required documents to the local sponsoring Rotary Club prior to March 31, 2009. Clubs will then have enough time to interview the students and decide if they will endorse and mail applications to the Rotary District Governor by April 30, 2009.

For more information, please contact Linda Puchbauer, Rotary District 6060 Scholar Committee Chair.

Aperture Nature Photography Workshops: Deadline Sunday, 15 March 2009

Aperture Nature Photography Workshops

Come Explore America’s Most Beautiful Photo Locations And Learn Aperture
Rules and entry info at http://aperturenatureworkshops.com/?page_id=5