Talenthouse – Creative Collaboration

Record producer, singer-songwriter, musician and entrepreneur Ryan Leslie has created a once in a lifetime opportunity for all aspiring producers and musicians!  The winner of this Invite will spend the day with Ryan in his studio in New York City as he produces for a major label recording artist.  Along with a behind the scenes look at how records are made, the winner will receive published credit for their participation in the process.

Last year, his studio schedule included work with Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Fabolous, Keri Hilson, Rick Ross, Jim Jones & Kid Cudi and this year is shaping up to be just as exciting!!  To be considered for this incredible opportunity, check out this video of Ryan working in the studio and then be as creative as you would like in making your own version with original music.

Project Runway hairstylist and national spokesperson for TRESemme – Jeanie Syfu - is searching for a creative professional with styling and business experience to assist her, attend sets and fashion shows with her and help her run her business in general. Jeanie’s client list reads like a who is who of fashion, music, and film celebrities. Her expertise are sought after by the likes of Vogue, InStyle, Rolling Stone and Fashion Week not to mention her clients who include Sandra Bullock, P Diddy, and The Pussycat Dolls.

Stylists should submit 2 photos of their best hair styles as well as their resume to be considered for this incredible opportunity to advance their career!

Diana Levine is an accomplished, New York based celebrity and music photographer.  Her clients include AOL and MTV, she has worked with celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and Vampire Weekend.  Most recently she shot a “Day in the Life” documentary with New Kids on the Block and received an enormous amount of positive response.

Diana has teamed up with Talenthouse in search of emerging photographers to assist her on an up and coming celebrity shoot.  The chosen photographer will learn the ropes and have an unparalleled professional experience.  Those interested should submit 2 of your best photographs, showcasing your knowledge of lighting and creativity.

Talenthouse has teamed up with Scripped.com to give writers the opportunity to scare the hell out of the horror film community. Scripts are in, and it is your turn to vote for your favorite.

Read scripts here.

After the Talenthouse community votes, the horror experts at Fewdio will determine the final selection and choose the script they’ll produce and release through Fewdio’s online outlets as well as on their NIGHTMARE HOUSE DVD series.

Click here to read all script submissions.

Wet n wild, the #1 value cosmetics brand in the country, has joined forces with Talenthouse to find the two new faces of wet n wild. The two women who will be ‘discovered’ will go on to be part of the brand’s 2011 global campaign.

This Creative Invite lets aspiring models get their work in front of beauty editors at major cosmetics brands.  All models who submit photos will then be judged by the Talenthouse community with finalists to be presented to wet n wild for final selection. Two beautiful women will get the contract gaining mass exposure and be featured at the Beauty Editor Launch event in NYC with over 70 of today’s leading beauty editors.

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a model, now is your chance. Read more about this opportunity at Talenthouse!

Thank you to the hundreds of artists who sent in submissions for the adidas goggle design Creative Invite. Artists submitted for a chance to customize a pair of adidas iD2 goggles to be worn by a British adidas eyewear sponsored athlete competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Votes have been counted for the goggle design Creative Invite and adidas had the challenge of choosing a winner from the top 10 design finalists.

After much consideration, adidas has named John Filipe (Portugal) as the winner of the Creative Invite!

John had the following to say about his winning design:

This design is basically a dynamic adaptation of the British flag on the googles having in mind the keywords : speed, fire, and ice melting. The British theme in the design is subliminal. My intention was not to make it that obvious, but If you consider those as a representation of the British flag, then you can easily spot the British flag on the googles. But if you are not aware of the British relationship , they can still be a cool pair of googles.

Not only will John receive his portion of $20,000 prize money, his goggle design will be seen around the world and worn by a British Olympic athlete.

We would also like to congratulate our ten highest-voted artists who will receive their portion of prize money as well as a pair of iD2 goggles from adidas.

Thanks again to all artists who participated in this Creative Invite! Be sure to check out our other Creative Invites such as designing new covers for the ila DUSK personal alarm.

We are pleased to announce Jenna Westover, Nicole Mijares, and David Bailey as the winners of the Take Me Home Creative Invite!

The producers will film the montage and use it in the final cut. The photos will also be added to the film’s Web site and the Facebook page to promote the photographers.

Check out the winning photos below:

Photographers, are you interested in other Creative Invites? Check out Naomi Campbell’s Fashion Photographer Search and other projects on our Creative Invite page.

We are pleased to announce Michael Herbert as the winner of the Creative Invite to film Rihanna’s highly-anticipated London Concert launching new album “Rated R”.

Hailing from New Jersey, the 24 year-old aspiring filmmaker secured the opportunity to film the global pop star as she performs for this live, worldwide steam. Receiving hundreds of submissions, Michael J. Herbert was voted as the community’s favorite and had the opportunity to use the new Nokia X6 device.

“Winning this competition means so much for a ’starving’ artist such as myself,” said Herbert. “I am thrilled to receive this amazing opportunity to travel to London and have my work seen by such a large audience.”

Roman Scharf, CEO of Talenthouse explained that “through the Rihanna and Nokia invite, Michael will receive global recognition from a worldwide audience watching the concert via Nokia’s live stream.”

Harrison Rivers from New York City was named winner of the Montblanc Emerging Writer Contest for the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway.  A few days later, on November 9 the writer was watching his 10-minute play premiere during the 2009 production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY presented by Montblanc benefitting Urban Arts Partnership.

The writer was introduced as the Talenthouse contest winner to the star-studded cast on the evening of November 8 at the American Airlines Theater in New York. Actors present included Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Anniston, Eva Mendes, Live Schreiber, Brooke Shields and Naomi Watts.

“I am truly humbled by my selection and exceedingly grateful to Montblanc, the 24 Hour Play Company and the Talenthouse community for this amazing opportunity to share my artistic vision with a broader audience”, said Harrison Rivers shortly after his big win.

The result was a play titled “And It Seems To Me A Very Good Sign” which starred Amber Tamblyn, John Krasinski, Naomi Watts and Sam Rockwell and was received to rapturous applause.

Dear Talenthouse community,

It has been an amazing four weeks since we launched Talenthouse, the new home for all artists on the web, a global platform for the creative community, providing opportunities for recognition, collaboration and compensation.

Talenthouse embraces you as an artist at every level of your career, as well as all supporters of the arts. Attracted by the potential for discovering, collaborating with and mentoring emerging talent, many acclaimed artists are now involved with Talenthouse’s Artist Invite program.

We have received great feedback and support from all of you and we highly appreciate it. Talenthouse is built for you as an artist and creative mind and we want to provide you all the tools you need to succeed, so let us know about your feedback and ideas.

One of the core elements of Talenthouse is to provide opportunities for you to work with acclaimed artists and giving you the means to introduce your project to a global community of like-minded people to work with. Here you will find a selection of current ‘Artist Invites’ for you to participate in.

We’ll will also keep you in the loop more closely in this blog and you are welcome to join us on Twitter too where we will post even more frequently.

Thank you and let us know what you think.

Welcome home!

Your Talenthouse Team

Creative expression is who we are, it is how we relate to each other, it is how we express our greatest desires and fears, it is how we realise our dreams. Look around you – everything that is in your life right now was once an idea in your or someone else’s mind. This is the purest form of creativity. Pure thought, unencumbered by fear and doubt.  When we express ourselves creatively we are directly connected to the highest energies of the universe. The thing about what I am saying is that we all know this is true, maybe not in our minds, but all of us in our soul. All of us feel this connection to art and creativity at all times, throughout all of our lives. Just listen to your favourite piece of music, look at an incredible building or watch an amazing film and feel the direct connection between you, everyone and the universe. To quote the late Robert Nester Marley, ‘Who feels it, knows it ‘ and we all feel it, always.

This is why the internet is the ultimate tool for all creatives. Put simply it is the universal mind, enabling us to create our art, share with other artists and liberate ourselves, for all time. This is why we have created Talenthouse, a home for all artists.

Welcome to your house.

Amos

Founder and Creative Director