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Call for Proposals: Media Literacy in / and the Arts: a special double issue of Afterimage (September / October 2009). Seeking unpublished scholarly research, pedagogy, experiential narratives and coverage of all media literacy practices and applications in any media and in relation to all educational, artistic, and professional disciplines. Submit proposals for the following: feature articles (3,000-4,000 words); essays and narratives (1,500-2,500 words); artist protfolios; reviews (850-1,500 words) of exhibitions, books, films, videos, and educational materials. Include cv / resume with all submissions. Deadline for proposals: February 15, 2009. Notification by March 1, 2009. Final copy deadline: June 2, 2009. Authors reserve all future reprint rights. Email Karen vanMeenen, Editor, at afterimageeditor@yahoo.com with proposals and questions. Collaborative effort: I. E. Don invites you to become part of a global artwork aimed at getting people to question a society motivated solely by profit. Artists across the globe art canvassing the globe with gift envelopes containing $20 U.S. or the foreign currency equivalent. www.uturn.org/cadeau. Grants available: Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Foundation offers emergencygrants of up to $10,000 to artists in a "mature" stage (working over 10 years: facing an unforeseen tragedy. Contact the Gottlieb Foundation. 380 W. Broadway, New York. NY 10012 / (212) 226-0581. www.gottliebfoundation.org.