[afro-nets] New Arts and MDGs Journal Launch

[Janet Feldman <kaippg@earthlink.net>]

Premier Issue of Arts and MDGs Journal/next deadline March!
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We are excited to inform you about the launch of "art'ishake's"
premier issue! This new journal is an e-publication on arts,
culture, social change, health issues (like HIV/AIDS), and de-
velopment. We believe this is a learning journey for all of us,
and hope through art'ishake that we can engage in creative com-
munications together, helping to inspire each other to address
the needs of our global society and overcome the challenges of
underdevelopment.

If you would like to receive the first complimentary issue,
please mailto:artishake@art4development.net mentioning your in-
terest. Also, it can be downloaded from our site (click on the
"art'ishake" icon halfway down the home-page):
http://www.art4development.net

And please find below the submission requirements should you be
interested in contributing for the next issue (deadline for sub-
mission is March 15th, 2006). If you have any questions or com-
ments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Art4Development.Net
Arts For Global Development, Inc.
mailto:info@art4development.net
http://www.art4development.net

art'ishake is an e-publication that aims to address interdisci-
plinary and inter-sectoral issues in tandem with arts and devel-
opment. The first issue has been produced by Arts For Global De-
velopment, Inc., in collaboration with the arts coalition, Ac-
tALIVE (http://www.actalive.org), along with contributors from
across the globe!

art'ishake welcomes participants to submit papers, articles,
news, images of artworks, and announcements on arts and develop-
ment issues.

The purpose of art'ishake is to provide an open, collaborative,
and learning approach to the creative and development sectors,
to share experiences and views from different perspectives, pre-
sent 'how-tos' through the exchange of best-practice examples,
inspire, and add 'knowledge-based' value to the creative change
process!

art'ishake would like to invite individuals and organizations to
share and explore together the value created. We aim to provide
an outlet for interdisciplinary and international exploration of
the concepts and practices of creative and arts-infused develop-
ment projects.

Submission Areas:

- News, Experiences, Events, Projects, and Opinions on Millen-
nium Development Goals (MDGs), in particular as these relate to
the arts and to creativity.

- Research and white-papers on arts, human development, as well
as the impact within the local, national, and international com-
munities (theoretical, methodological, economic, international
and intercultural approaches to and perspectives on arts and de-
velopment, and more).

- Auto-story by artists who create artworks and/or conduct work-
shops aiming for social impact, particularly those that relate
to MDGs.

- Auto-story by non-profit and/or for-profit organizations who
utilize arts to create change and improve communities.

- Announcements on support material and partnership opportuni-
ties such as funding possibilities, awards, grants, fellowships,
cause- related arts exhibitions and benefit events, workshops,
trainings, publications, and more.

- Artworks and brief concept paragraphs, images of any type and
style of artworks (photos, illustrations, caricatures), material
used, titles, purpose/ theme.

- Poetry, scripts, and short stories (max. 1,200 words) related
to arts and MDGs, cultural heritage and diversity, youth empow-
erment, conflict resolution and peace building, HIV/AIDS, and
more.

If you are interested in submitting material and/or becoming a
contributing partner please contact us at:
mailto:artishake@art4development.net

For the upcoming issue the deadline is March 15, 2006.

--
Janet Feldman
mailto:kaippg@earthlink.net