Shall We Dance—Favella Rising

Columbia University’s Office of Government and Community Affairs in partnership with Creative Counsel is pleased to present the final night of the Shall We Dance summer movie screenings and dance tutorials. 

Thursday, August 16, 2007 from 7pm – 10:30pm

Where: Columbia University Morningside Campus
no rain: Hamilton Lawn
rain: Low Library Rotunda

From 7:00 pm-8:00 pm:  Samba instruction will be taught by Quenia Ribeiro of The Ailey Extension.

From 8:00-8:30 pm:  guests will have the opportunity to dance to live drumming.

The documentary FAVELLA RISING will be shown from 8:30 pm-10:30 pm (Parental discretion is advised).  

Please email 112459@columbia.edu for more information. (more…)

To All SoA Students Who are Receiving Federal and/or Private Financial Aid:

This Friday, May 11 is the last day to request a Budget Increase to cover summer educational expenses.   Please note that Budget Increases can only be requested to cover the cost of EDUCATIONAL expenses  incurred over the summer months (film projects, head shots, project travel, etc.).  Because the School of the Arts does not have a summer session, summer personal expenses (rent, medical expenses, etc.) cannot be covered under requests for summer Budget Increases.

Reminder:  You are not required to file a budget increase and we discourage you from doing so if you can avoid it.  

For information regarding summer funding, click here. 

For information regarding Budget Increase (as in "What is a Budget Increase?"), click here.

The Field http://www.thefield.org/
FREE! Meet the Funders, May 23, 6-8pm
79 Fifth Ave, 2nd Floor, between 16 & 15 Streets, Manhattan

Meet representatives from the different borough arts councils. Learn about their artist services and different grant opportunities.
Bronx Council on the Arts
Brooklyn Arts Council
Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Queens Council on the Arts

As a reminder to students regarding potential Summer funding, I’m reposting this entry that was originally posted on March 1.

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A forward-thinking student recently e-mailed me the following question:

"I have some questions for you regarding the summer. how do most students afford the summer? i assume most get jobs which i am actively seeking – but i wonder if there is a back-up plan? is there loan money available?...I am trying to be proactive and get organized ahead of time…and i just am still trying to familiarize myself with NYC and Columbia and all the possibilities for income or funding available…I’m looking into all of my options (whether i use them or not)."

First of all, congratulations.  You are taking an important first step by thinking about these things well in advance.  These are obviously important questions, so in order to help clarify options for summer funding, I’ve created the following FAQ list.  Enjoy! (more…)

A forward-thinking student recently e-mailed me the following question:

"I have some questions for you regarding the summer. how do most students afford the summer? i assume most get jobs which i am actively seeking – but i wonder if there is a back-up plan? is there loan money available?...I am trying to be proactive and get organized ahead of time…and i just am still trying to familiarize myself with NYC and Columbia and all the possibilities for income or funding available…I’m looking into all of my options (whether i use them or not)."

First of all, congratulations.  You are taking an important first step by thinking about these things well in advance.  These are obviously important questions, so in order to help clarify options for summer funding, I’ve created the following FAQ list.  Enjoy! (more…)