First Person Arts is still looking for submissions for a new series, the First Person Salons at the Gershman Y. If you have new work or works-in-progress you'd like to share, please apply to have it included in one of our curated events at the Gershman Y. Any medium is encouraged, but all work should be either memoir or documentary related, and you must be available to attend. The next Salon will be May 14th, 2008 Application and further information here.
Real people, Real Life, Real stories. First Person develops and presents memoir and documentary art that fosters appreciation for unique and shared experiences. We are grounded in a belief in the power of personal story – to entertain and inspire, to build and heal.
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We've got a fresh slate of compelling themes for all your Story Slamming pleasure!
4th Tuesday of every month @ L’etage (6th and Bainbridge)And giving a huge thank-you to advertising and design firm Red Tettemer. The creative minds at Red Tettemer have been partners and amazing supporters of the First Person Mission for 5 years (and counting), and this year our partnership is being recognized with an Arts and Business Award!
2006 First Person Memoir & Documentary Contest Winners!
Congratulations to all who participated, especially:
Photo Contest Winners:
First Place: Anna DiCicco
Second Place: Jessica Hendrix
Third Place: Laurence Salzmann
Film Contest Winners:
First Place: Happy Birthday Harris Malden directed by Eric Levy
Second Place: Ditch the Frame by Jamal Alsarraj, Mokhtar Bdeir, Layal
Brown, Susanna Farahat, Sonia Hijab - led by video instructor Dahna
Abourahme at Al Bustan Camp/Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Third Place: Mouthpiece directed by Athena Llewellyn
Fourth Place: Schmaltz for Dad directed by Brad Glanden
Writing Contest Finalists:
1st: The Gunflint Trail by Kristin Culbertson
2nd: Paying For It by Steve Purcell
3rd: Crush by Angel Hogan
Stories from winners of the memoir contest to be read and films by the first and second place winners of the documentary contest to be premiered at our Tattoos & Taboos event & Little White Lies winner's reception on June 2nd, Hamilton Hall, UARTS at 7pm. Check out the event listing for more information.