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The job is also listed at Jobs in ME, Craigslist, Boston Globe online, Monster.com (Boston), Boston.com, and Maine Association for NonProfits. If you have any questions (after reading the postings), you may email jobs@salt.edu, attn: Donna Galluzzo.
The exhibit, located in the museum's lobby, also features two videos showing excerpts from The Sardine Show, produced by the University of Maine Television Services for the Maine Sardine Council in the 1980s, and Canned, a documentary of the last days at Stinson Seafood by Salt radio alum J Holt and Salt writing alum Madeleine Pryor. Congrats, Salties!
In Doug's own words, the book "is a (for lack of a better, more succinct term) collection of interconnected short stories (or, alternately, a piece-meal collage novella) about a man who can't tell his dreams and memories from his present-tense reality, countered by the shattered, lonesome life his wife leads in his semi-absence. A real wellspring of good-times and cheer! C'mon, what'd you expect me to write? This might be the closest thing to a beach book anyone's likely to get out of me." Ha! Thanks Doug. We'll definitely excited to give it a read for ourselves. BIG Congratulations!
To read Amanda's award-winning piece, Click HERE!
In reflecting on writing this acclaimed piece, Amanda tells us that "the skills I learned at Salt to gain access, observe a subject, and then tell his story ethically and with compassion and creativity were at the fore of the entire reporting process for this story. And what [the award] proves to me that I'm well on my way to becoming a good journalist, and a good storyteller."
From where we sit, Amanda, looks like you're already there! Well done.
CLICK HERE to check out Bryan's portfolio and HERE to keep tabs via his photoblog.
Darjeeling Tea Plantation Workshop Location: Darjeeling, India
March 26 - April 6, 2010 & August 7-17, 2010
Andalucia, Spain and Morocco Location: Spain and Morocco
May 7, 2010 - May 20, 2010
Poetic Storytelling Location: Maine Media Workshops - Rockport, Maine
July 11-17, 2010
Field Techniques for Documentary Photographers Location: Maine Media Workshops - Rockport, Maine
September 12-18, 2010
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Chosen as the Editors' Choice Selection for The New York Times Sunday Book Review , Lisa Scottoline says Dogtown is "a true crime story, and art appreciate course, and an American history lesson stitched together, and it succeeds at all three."
Please join us for what's sure to be a night of mystery and intrigue, replete with a reading and book signing by the author. LEARN MORE >>
$5,000 Tuition Scholarship Competition due March 15th >> 01.25.10 >> Open to all Salt Early Decision applicants! If you're the kind of storyteller who never quite fits competition guidelines, then this is the contest for you. The rules are few and the possibilities are endless. What we're looking for is the best story you know, told the most interesting way possible. No idea is too extreme or format too unique.
Come on, get creative, and you could win $5000 toward the fall 2010 Salt semester. Learn More.
His 15-year career has taken him around the world and his work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, US News & World Report, among others on everything from Christianity in Africa to the war in Iraq. His work is represented by Corbis in New York.
We're proud to welcome Noah and his beautiful work. Join us during Portland's First Friday Art Walk March for an opening reception on March 5th from 5-8 pm to celebrate both.
Learn More about Sempre Jardim Edite.
To see more of Maisie's work, check out her website: www.maisiecrow.com We're also big fans of her multimedia work that you can check out there too.
Salt Radio Alumn To Recieve Third Coast Award >> 10.07.09 >> Gregory Warner's "Fidele Musafiri, Miner," the story of a coltan miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is one of nine winning audio documentaries selected from over 200 entries. Warner's piece, part of Homelands Production's Working series, first aired on Marketplace in November, 2008. The 2009 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition awards ceremony will be held October 23, in Chicago. Listen to Fidele Musaifiri, Miner
Salt Alumnus on NPR's Morning Edition >> 10.05.09 >> Salt's own Zoe Chace (Fall '07) attended the premiere of Drew Barrymore's roller derby film "Whip It" with real-life derby girls, the Mason-Dixon Vixens. Listen Here
Join us August 7th for the opening night of this exhibit and Portland's 1st Friday Art Walk!
LEARN MORE >> do1thing.org
Salt Alum to run weekend workshop 05.11.09 >> Alum Danielle Connor from last semester, is teaching a weekend workshop on Chebeague Island entitled "Create the Life You Want: Holistic Goal Toolbox Workshop". "Holistic decision-making offers us the tools we need to make decisions that move us toward that which we truly desire..." To learn more go to Holistic Goal Workshop
Creative Conversations is a way to connect creative individuals: to each other, to organizations, to information, to opportunities. The May 11th Creative Conversations is a networking event for artists and other members of the creative community.
Doors open at 6:30 & conversation starts at 7 pm.
This event is sponsored by Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance
Salties do a lot of extra work! Much of this is done in collaboration with students from other tracks, and in mediums they've never used before. Come see what happens when radio, photography, and writing worlds collide. Come see the overlap!
May 12 from 5 to 8 at Salt
Salt hosts the 2009 unbuilt architecture awards >> 05.04.09 >> This award ceremony is for unbuilt architectural designs of any project type including purely theoretical projects and unbuilt client-sponsored projects. There are no geographical or other restrictions on the individuals, teams, firms or institutions and there are no restrictions on the presumed or imagined location of projects. The intent is to invite unbuilt work by practicing design professionals, design educators and design students throughout the world.
Join us May 14th from 6 to 9 at Salt.
This event is sponsored by Portland Society of Architects.
<< Alex Malmude :: Alix Blair :: Amanda Waldroupe :: Anna Schechter :: Autumn Caviness :: Briget Ganske :: Bryan Thomas :: Caitlin McDonnell :: Casey Atkins :: Catherine Spangler :: Caty Enders :: Cheryl Rau :: Claire Harbage :: Dan Gordon :: Denise Sears :: Erin Calabria :: Jess Sheldon :: Julia King :: Karin Brown :: Katie Fuller :: Keith Lane :: Mimi Schiffman :: Molly Graham :: Natalie Jablonski :: Rebeca Beeman :: Rob Korobkin :: Samuel Allison :: Sarah Danson :: Shane Perry :: Willa Kammerer >>
Name and image chosen for the May 21 Salt opening 04.21.09 >> Students and faculty gathered in Salt's Red Room last Tuesday, April 21 and chose the name and image for their gallery showing on Thursday, May 21 (be there!) Students voted overnight for the show's image, and an image from photo student Briget Ganske's essay on bee keeping was chosen. After some heated discussion, talking over each other, debating what best captured the documentary spirit of our semester-long pursuits, trying to raise hands and be polite, and voting, the show title was determined: inside out there. There you have it. inside out there. Thursday, May 21. Bee keeping, stand up comedy, roller skating, alien abductions, and more--and all Maine stories. We hope you will join us!
Local newspaper and magazine editors visit Salt's writing class>> 04.17.09 >> For the last ten weeks, local newspaper and magazine editors have been dropping by in Salt's writing class to share their knowledge and tips for the writing students. Friday, April 17 marked the final visit with the Portland Phoenix's managing editor Jeff Inglis. Other visitors included Chris Busby, the editor of the Bollard; Paul Doiron, the editor of Down East Magazine, Nancy Heiser, managing editor of Port City Life and David Tyler, the editor of the The Working Waterfront and the The Island Journal While some stuck to their lecture outline and talking points, some editors had some interesting stories to tell about the lengths they are willing to go to for the story. During his visit, Busby regailed the class with an entertaining story about digging through people's trash while reporting "Chasing Chellie". It also got students thinking about the ethical implications of doing similar stuff for their own stories. While all editors answered questions about the particulars of their publication, they also fielded any and all questions students had about the fate of journalism, freelancing, how to find and report stories, and rank gossip about Portland's journalism scene. Students also had the opportunity to pitch for publication the 1,000 and 3,000-word stories they have been working on all semester. "It was great to meeting these people face to face outside of their offices, and actually hash out our stories with people who do this for a living in the real world," says Katie Fuller, a current writing student.
Salt enjoys a visit from the Bureau for International Reporting >> 04.17.09 >> During an all class "Brown Bag Lunch", students spent time with Kira Kay and Jason Maloney from The Bureau of International Reporting talking about social documentary video work for television in far away and underrepresented places. Thanks BIR! It was great to have you here.
The BIR says "We are a non profit 501(c)(3) video news production company dedicated to offering affordable coverage of overlooked international news stories to American news providers - and hence the underserved American public."
Learn More >> www.thebir.org
Salt Instructor Colin Woodard wins Best Author in Portland >> 04.16.09 >> Congrats Colin! Check it out! >>
Salt Alums teach workshop at the Telling Room >> 04.16.09 >> Radio veterans Jones Franzel and Erin Mishkin warm up the Portland's Telling Room with a workshop called "Sounds Like... Using Noise, Sound Effects, and Music to Write Stories". LEARN MORE >>
Salt writing instructor Colin Woodard reports on Turks and Caicos 04.06.09 >> You never know where your going to find a story. Or how drunk you might be when you find it. While on a fancy resort somewhere on the Caribbean's Turks and Caicos giving a lecture on his book The Republic of Pirates and sipping rum, Salt writing instructor Colin Woodard dug into the recent resignation of Turks and Caicos Prime Minister Michael Misick. Misick resigned amidst a corruption investigation. The British government has suspended the constitution and imposed direct rule over the island. Woodard's story was published today for The Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Monitor. You can also read more of Woodard's stories at http://colinwoodard.blogspot.com
pics of the event can be seen here
Here are a few excerpts from student field notes about the Do1Thing project...
Read the rest of the article at:
DO 1 THING.ORG
Salt alum walks across America >> 01.09.09 >> What first started as a trek across Massachussetts to collect messages for incoming governor Deval Patrick, turned into something much bigger. Where in the world is BJ Hill? Find out here... And tune in when he's feature on Radio Boston.
Radio alum Jessica Alpert airs new work on Day to Day >> 01.01.09 >> NPR's Day to Day showcased new work on January 1st, 2009 by our very own Jessica Alpert. "Preaching the Gospel of Good Sex" is a story about Pastor Carnell Borden. Borden is changing the minds of conservative Christians about a topic usually kept behind closed doors. He says sex is good and God said so. Carnell and his wife don't just praise the act, they help other loving and devout Christians spice up their bedrooms through ThePureBed.com. This is Jessica's second piece to run on Day to Day [ the first being one a Salt piece: listen here ].
Salt Alums Unite...on Facebook >> 12.31.08 >> If you want to find a long lost Salt friend, or meet a kindred spirit in a new city...look for "Salt Alums Unite" on Facebook or, if you're have an account, go straight there from this link. Soon you'll also be able to become a hard core groupie and Salt fan on our very own Facebook page, so stay tuned. We're getting so high tech. Even better? Post your work, website, and info soon the alumni section of this very website. seriously. too cool.
Spring 2009 Scholarship Winners Announced! >> 11.12.08 >> Each semester, we offer Salt applicants the opportunity to apply to win scholarship towards their Salt tuition by submitting their portfolios for competition review. Every year, we have a bevy of deserved winners. This year's group takes home a $3000 prize applied to their spring tuition. Congratulations to our spring 2009 winners: Autumn Caviness, Katie Fuller, and Emily Anderson!
Radio// Autumn Caviness >> Autumn teaches her students "to pay attention to their intrapersonal communication - the communication within that speaks to their passion - [and to explore] life's avenues and pathways, which make them feel as if they have come home." We hope to welcome you home, Autumn, and cannot wait to hear that urban beat, that passion that keeps you up at night.
Writing// Katie Fuller >> Katie's innate curiosity drives her to wonder about the homeless man she passes on her way to work, the Methodist pastor and his parishioners down the street from her apartment, and the man selling hot dogs day after day at his landmark hot dog stand. It has driven her as far as South Africa and Russia and as close as her own front porch and family's history. Now it drives her to Salt where she hopes to continue to "scratch the gritty surface of the world around her."
Photography// Emily Anderson >> Growing up in France in an American family meant that freelance photographer, Emily had to navigate between two cultures. As a result, she developed a keen sense of observation and a desire "to experience the diversity of our world." She has since traveled extensively, camera in hand, and comes to Salt to join "a photography community" where she "can give [her] undivided attention to developing a more deliberate photographic practice and to listening more carefully to [her] life and the lives of the people around [her]."
Portland Greendrinks at Salt! >> 10.11.08 >> TUESDAY // OCTOBER 14th // 5:30-8 >> We're finally warming up our new space by opening our doors Portland Greendrinks for their monthly gathering! Cohosted by MaineToday and Switch, all environmentally minded folks are invited to come check out our new home and gather for some yummy fall treats and great conversation. If you haven't heard of Greendrinks before, check out their website or just come check out the event! All are welcome. A special thanks to student Jud Esty-Kendall for djaying the music, Hansel's Orchard in North Yarmouth for the apples, Thompson's Orchard for the cider, Coffee By Design, the Green Elephant, and Peak Organic for the tasty organic beer.
Meet our Tuition Scholarship Competition Winners! >> 08.16.08 >> Each semester, we offer Salt applicants the opportunity to apply to win $3000 towards their Salt tuition by submitting their portfolios for competition review. Every year, we have a bevy of deserved winners. Congratulations to our fall 2008 winners: Sarah Jessee, Isaac Kestenbaum, and Heather Noonan!
Radio// Sarah Jessee "Having been lonely in my own radio endeavors for so long, I'm ready to come to Salt, to find my community," Sarah told us. As co-anchor of the Saturday Evening News at Pacifica radio's KPFA, Sarah Jessee knows a thing or two about breaking news and deadlines. Now she's ready to slow down, make connections, and build confidence and has chosen Salt as the place to do this because she feels our program "is not about making yourself heard-it's about listening." We're so excited to welcome Sarah into our Salt family.
Writing// Isaac Kestenbaum Issac had been writing for the Portland Press Herald for almost a year when he applied to Salt. After many months focused on daily reporting, he looks forward to immersing himself entirely in a story, and believes that Salt can "show him the difference between reporting and writing, between filing a story and telling a story." You betcha.
Photography// Heather Noonan While earning a BA in Photography from the University of the Arts, Heather Noonan's studio work received praise for being "creative and surprising with excellent composition and a strong point of view." But Heather is also drawn to telling stories visually and chose Salt because it offers "an environment where everyone is working in the documentary style." Just wait until you get here Heather!
Salt receives $25,000 grant! > 08.15.08 >> Thank you to the Quimby Family Foundation for the generous support of our general operating budget. This wonderful foundation is committed to "increasing access to the arts throughout Maine" and "fosters an active, vibrant, and successful art community". We will most certainly put this money to great use in helping the Quimby Foundation reach their goals.
Announcing Salt's new Mildred H. McEvoy Memorial Archive > 08.15.08 >> Our new space at 561 Congress is now home to the Mildred H. McEvoy Memorial Archive, generously funded by the Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation. Full of thousands of negatives, countless hours of interviews, as well as the final products of over 700 students' hard work, this archive holds dearly the stories of countless Mainers over the last 35 years. We are honored to continue to preserve these stories in Mildred's name and will do so for many years to come with the kind support of her foundation. Learn more.
See what some of our ALUMS are up to > 08.01.08 >> See Jodie Goodnough's work on Vewd
Anna Hamilton lands an internship with AIR AMERICA
Gretta Cohn interns at Studio 360 this fall
View multimedia piece "25 Years of Mark's Hot Dogs"by alums Kelly Creedon+Annie Larmon
Congrats to Salt alums Zoe Chace (Executive Producer) and Ariel Kitch (Associate Producer/Designer) who helped create NPR's Intern Edition radio show