artists newsletter
 
 
27 November 2006
No. 48

BENEFIT
2nd Clothesline Show - ABC No Rio, New York
EVENTS
Magazine 07, Edinburgh, Scotland
EXHBITIONS
Suckers and Biters: Love, Lollipops, and the Exquisite Corpse - Ad Hoc, Williamsburg NYC
Anonymous Drawings 3, bluetenweiss, Raum fuer Kunst, Berlin
Project Grizzly: A Tribute - Flux Factory, LIC, NY
FESTIVAL
Futuresonic 2007, Manchester UK
FILM & VIDEO
Gallery Aferro Short Film Program
GRANT
Photography - Alexia Foundation
MAGAZINE
Photography - Daylight magazine
PAINTING
Abbey Scholarship and Fellowships, Rome, Italy
POSITIONS
Production Manager - Eyebeam, New York
Operations Co-ordinator, VIVID, Birmingham, UK







BENEFIT
2nd Clothesline Show - ABC No Rio, New York

On December 14th and 15th ABC No Rio will reprise its Clothesline Benefit Art Sale. We are asking artists who support ABC No Rio to participate by donating work to this benefit event. Funds raised will go towards our Building Renovation Fund.

Work should be no larger than 11" X 17", and limited to two works per artist. All work will be presented on clothelines strung through No Rio's gallery space, and should be unframed, two-dimensional work.

To make this benefit event attractive to smaller- scale collectors, we are setting prices at either $25 or $50, depending on the size and complexity of the work, and to be decided by you.

Work can either be mailed to ABC No Rio at the address below, or delivered on December 10, 11 or 12, between 7:00-9:00pm. Please fill out one form for each work submitted. Artists are allowed to submit two works each.

Your participation and support is crucial and important to ABC No Rio.
Announcements and invitations for the Clothesline Show will be sent to all participating artists. Please invite your friends, colleagues and collaborators!

For further information about the Clothesline Show please contact Steven Englander at 212.254.3697 ext. 13, or by email at abc@abcnorio.org.

The Clothesline Show donation form

Since its inception in 1980, ABC No Rio has been a vibrant and active part of New York City's radical cultural scene. It is an open, accessible and supportive venue for emerging artists, is internationally known for its commitment to socially and politically engaged culture, and serves as a base for community-serving organizations such as Food Not Bombs and Books through Bars. It is unique in it's desire to bring together artists and activists, and to foster a greater dialogue among them.

Envisioned for the site is a multi-use community and arts center with photo darkroom, silk-screen printing facility, zine library, computer center, expanded space for art, music, performance, educational and community activities, and meeting and office space for ABC No Rio and other organizations.

Click here for additional information about ABC No Rio events, programs, projects, facilities, and our plans for the building at 156 Rivington Street







EXHBITIONS
Suckers and Biters: Love, Lollipops, and the Exquisite Corpse - Ad Hoc, Williamsburg NYC
Submissions deadline: Friday, Jan. 26th, 2007

OPEN CALL for creative couples!

exquisite corpse evolved from an old parlor game in which one of any number of people playing would write a sentence fragment on a sheet of paper, fold the paper to conceal part of it, and pass it on to the next player for his contribution. The Surrealists applied this idea of blind collaboration to images in the 1920s, drawing unpredictable collective works. The name came from one early result, "The exquisite corpse will drink the young wine."

Through the latter half of 2006, we have been creating our own blind-love twists on this tradition: We do a male/female couple, switching who starts with what gender each time, combining text and image to depict something relevant to our most recent experiences together. We use two pieces of paper divided into three sections and passed back and forth, so that whoever did the "head" and "feet" on one will have done the middle on the other. The pairs posted on this site were exhibited in September 2006 at Stain Arts Lounge in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The work garnered much interest and we have valued the process so much, we've decided to invite other creative couples (not exclusively visual artists) to submit works for a group show.

The submissions we gather will be showcased at AdHoc in East Williamsburg from February 14th - March 5th, 2007 with a special opening celebration on February 14th from 6 to 10 p.m. From this show, we will be choosing works for inclusion in a book we plan to publish in 2008.

To participate, see examples of images, and read more about us, please click here







Anonymous Drawings 3, bluetenweiss, Raum fuer Kunst, Berlin
Deadline : December 10th, 2006

*bluetenweiss, Raum fuer Kunst* opened in October 2006.

A one-evening show titled *Anonymous Drawings 1* took place at october 14th followed by Anonymous Drawings 2 takes place at November 18th followed by *Anonymous Drawings 3 at December 21th 2006*.

*Concept and Idea of Anonymous Drawings* Drawings (size max. DIN A3 = 29,70 x 42,00 cm / 11" x 17") by anonymous artists will be shown in the gallery on the scheduled evening; the exhibiting artists will remain anonymous until their work(s) are sold.
Works will sell for a uniform price of Euro 100. buyers will be informed of the artist’s identity upon purchase of his/her work.

Exhibited drawings will be the work of both professional and non-professional artists. Because of this, we ask that the viewer him/herself draw the line between Art and Non-Art. A priori for the evaluation of the work on this evening is not the name and the biography of the individual artist, but the work actually shown.

*Participation for Anonymous Drawings 3* at December 21th 2006

Please send in the following:
  • 1-3 drawings on paper, maximum size DIN A3 (11”x 17” inches), Name and address at the back of the drawing (No passe partouts, frames, objects, please - thanks!)
  • On a separate sheet the name, address and e mail address of the artist (for our files),
  • SASE (if you wish your drawings returned): please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Works can not be returned unless an envelope with correct postage is included!
*bluetenweiss, Raum fuer Kunst* Prenzlauer Allee 224 D-10405 Berlin

*Deadline for submission: December 10th 2006 (postmark)* Confirmation of receipt will be sent out per email.

bluetenweiss reserves the right to choose which works will be exhibited; our priorities, however, are formal, content and qualitative variety. The artists will receive 60% of the sales price. The works will be stored by bluetenweiss for one year for the future exhibits. Such works which remain unsold will be returned to the artist at the latest in October 2007.

bluetenweiss will publish a brochure, showing a selection of works, for each Anonymous Drawings exhibit.

Conception and realization: *Anke Becker*

*bluetenweiss, Raum fuer Kunst* Prenzlauer Allee 224 D-10405 Berlin info@bluetenweiss-berlin.de








Project Grizzly: A Tribute - Flux Factory, LIC, NY
Deadline: Dec. 15 2006

CALL TO ARTISTS
Opening Saturday, January 20, 2007

Troy Hurtubise is no ordinary man. He has a vision, a quest to return to the Rockies where he was attacked by a grizzly bear in his youth. In 1996 director Peter Lynch created a documentary about this ambitious plan. As we learn through this film, Troy prepares for his grizzly reunion by building and testing grizzly-proof suits, which combines high craftsmanship, technology and artistic brilliance. Troy Hurtubise is nothing less than a Canadian Don Quixote.

Please join us in exploring, uncovering, and paying tribute to this extraordinary narrative.

We invite artists from around the world to create their own response to Troy’s body of work and life ambition. Artists are asked to take on the age-old theme of human-versus-nature, the conflicting desire to understand the natural, to commune with it, while also wanting to control and perhaps even defeat its cruelest aspects. Just as “Project Grizzly” addresses one man’s obsession with invincibility it also gives voice to a dream that is at the heart of the human experience. It may be a little bit insane, but it is moving nonetheless.

There are infinite ways to approach a project as complicated and personal as Troy and his grizzly-proof suit adventure. But we request that you work within the themes aforementioned. We at Flux Factory feel a closeness to the film that inspires in us a sense of awe and wonder. We are looking for artist who will share this kinship who are interested in creating work that will nuzzle up to the ideas rather than display critical remove.

That being said, go buck wild! You can make a video, a map, an object, a text, a dance of glee. We are open to all mediums. It is advised that you view the film “Project Grizzly” but it’s not necessary for submitting. While the film is rare, it has become a cult classic and can be rented in some stores, is available at Netflix, and is cheap on Amazon.com.

CONTACT:
Please e-mail: kerry@fluxfactory.org
or mail:
Flux Factory
ATTN: Kerry Downey
38-38 43rd Street
LIC, NY 11101

For those interested in being a part of this rare treat:
Include a brief project proposal, documentation of prior work, and a CV or résumé.

Those selected will be asked to (if in NYC area) come to Flux Factory for preliminary meetings. We encourage artists to collaborate with us on the installation as well as conceptual framework.

Please check out our website for information on past projects.

EVENTS
Magazine 07, Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline 10th January 2007

MAGAZINE is a multi-media arts event held at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop during the Edinburgh Festivals. MAGAZINE 07 will focus on the exterior of ESW’s building, the surrounding grounds (which include 3 artists' pavilions) and the environs of Newhaven. This is an excellent opportunity for artists to explore the multitude of exhibiting possibilities in and around ESW and create new work across the broadest range of contemporary media. ESW’s artists' pavilions plus certain areas within the building will be available for the duration of MAGAZINE for performance, film or one off events.

MAGAZINE 07 will form part of a series of events throughout 2007 that will celebrate ESW’s 20th anniversary and will provide an excellent platform for artists during the Edinburgh Festival period.
Application packs are available from ESW’s office and applicants are encouraged to visit ESW and propose work for specific areas.

ESW will assist artists to secure necessary permissions for any works that are to be sited outwith ESW’s boundaries

Selectors:
Simon Beeson
Tracy Mackenna and Edwin Janssen
Catherine Street

SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Gordon Munro,
Assistant Director,
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
25 Hawthornvale
Newhaven,
Edinburgh,
EH6 4JT

FESTIVAL
FUTURESONIC 2007
10-12 May, Manchester UK

Futuresonic presents electronic music and arts from around the world. Some artists are discovered by the festival team, others approach us, sending in samples of their work in response to our call for proposals. We are only able to present a small proportion of the projects that are proposed to us. But we can promise that any project sent in response to a call for proposals will be reviewed and seriously considered.* In 2006 some key festival projects were discovered by the artists mailing us details of their work. These include Satellite Jockey, and Manchester Peripheral, which was commissioned by Futuresonic both for Futuresonic 2006 and for Manchester International Festival in 2007

GET INVOLVED!
Visit the website or subscribe to Futuresonic updates for upcoming calls for submissions, job offers and volunteering opportunities.







FILM & VIDEO
Short Film Program - Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ
Curated by Kellee Hughes
Deadline : January 30, 2007

"...a sort of delegated onomatopoeia that must be produced, must be projected, so that it can be heard, a sort of abstract onomatopoeia that gives voice to a trembling eyelid."
--Gaston Bachelard from Water And Dreams

"deterritorialization of the cinema into the gallery means that spectators who come to these spaces may have a different set of priorities, beyond the normative expectations of a general cinema audience."
Isaac Julien interviewed by Kass Banning

"...shows no potential for abuse or dependance in clinical studies"
excerpt from advertisement for sleep aid

We welcome short films with any content and in any style, whether it's live-action, documentary, animation, etc. While we prefer to keep this program open, should you want topical guidelines the curator is currently intrigued with the following, which can be interpreted as broadly as one likes:

Plasticity
Futility/Mundanity
Voyeurism/ Surveillance
Obsession
Objects
Landscape
Consumerism/Usage
Transparency

Entries must be under 30 minutes in length. MINI DV, NTSC VHS or NTSC DVD copies may be submitted for consideration. We also have 8mm, super8 and 16mm available for exhibition purposes. (Please contact before mailing 8mm, super8mm or 16 mm). Submission material will be returned upon request only (please supply SASE), as we will keep it on file to share with independent curators.

Please see submission guidelines on our website: www.aferro.org Selected submissions will be notified by e-mail February 28, 2007.

Please send materials via mail to:
Gallery Aferro Short Film Program
752 DeGraw Ave.
Newark, NJ 07104

e-mail for further questions or details:
studiothirty4@hotmail.com
ewilcox@aferro.org

Gallery Aferro
73 Market Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102










GRANT
Photography - Alexia Foundation
Deadline: January 16, 2007

Introduction to the Professional Grant ($15,000)

The Alexia Foundation offers the professional grant to enable a photographer to have the financial ability to produce a substantial picture story that furthers the foundation's goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding.

Eligibility
Any photographer may apply for this grant. Proposals that have received grants or awards exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year are not eligible.

This award is for an individual photographer. Collaborative applications are not accepted.

Judging Criteria
The Alexia Competition was not created with the single purpose of rewarding the best picture takers -- this is not a portfolio competition. The award will go to a photojournalist who can further cultural understanding and world peace by conceiving and writing a concise, focused, and meaningful story proposal. There is no mathematical formula for determining the winners, but the story proposal is the most important part of the application. They are read and ranked by the judges before any portfolios are reviewed. If no judge thinks the proposal is worth considering, the portfolio is not reviewed.

When evaluating your portfolio, the judges consider your technical ability, your ability to work with your subjects and your style. The strongest entries are those that provide strong story proposals with portfolios that exhibit the photographic ability to execute a story at a high level.

Application Procedure
There is no application form for this grant. An application shall be composed of the following:

1. A proposal of not more than 750 words for a photo story, picture essay, or photo- documentary project that explains your idea for a set of pictures that will promote world peace and cultural understanding. These may include projects already in progress. Anything over 750 word will be cut. Judges will only see the first 750 words.
• Do not put your name or other identifying information on your proposal. We judge the applications anonymously
• Only one application per person each year.

2. A summary of the main idea of your project consisting of no more than 25 words.

3. A resume. Be sure to include your phone numbers and address. Also include names and phone numbers of three references on the resume. Do not send letters of recommendation.

4. Professional grant applicants who are staff photographers must provide written permission from their employer granting them a leave of absence of approximately 3 months over the course of a year to allow time to complete their project. It is not necessary for this time to be a single block. While all other application elements will be submitted online, this permission letter should be mailed to David Sutherland, The Alexia Competition, Professional division, S.I. Newhouse School of Communications, 215 University Place, Syracuse NY 13244-2100


Portfolio Format and Requirements
Applications must be submitted through our online application process. (If you find it impossible to make digital entries, contact me in writing or email and we will find a way to get your entry into our system.

Your portfolio must not have more than 20 photographs.

Deadline
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EDT, January 16.

To Enter
We will begin accepting online applications on December 1, 2005. Entries are due by 5 p.m. EDT, January 16, 2006. Be prepared with text files of your 750 word proposal and your resume, and have digital photo files formatted as 72dpi JPEGs at no more than 640x480 pixels for landscape, or 480x640 pixels for verticals. Each image must have a caption. We read captions from file info, or you can insert captions during the entry process.

If you have questions
If you are uncertain about any of these requirements, please contact David Sutherland at 315-443-2304 or by e-mail at dcsuther@syr.edu. (E- mail is preferred.)

Or by mail to:
David Sutherland
The Alexia Competition
Professional division
S.I. Newhouse School of Communications
215 University Place
Syracuse NY 13244-2100.

MAGAZINE
Photography - Daylight magazine

DAYLIGHT MAGAZINE WINS HOWARD CHAPNICK GRANT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHOTOJOURNALISM

We are pleased to announce that on October 26th Daylight Magazine was named the recipient of the 2006 Howard Chapnick Grant for the Advancement of Photojournalism. Editor Michael Itkoff accepted the $5000 award which will be put toward the printing costs of Issue #6 in May 2007.

ISSUE #5 | GLOBAL COMMODITIES COMING SOON
Issue #5 | Global Commodities will be on newstands in late November. We hope you will be able to join us at the corresponding release party/fundraiser in NYC in December.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Daylight Magazine is looking for contemporary and historic documentary photography. If you have material to submit please email a project statement, low-res images and a CV to info@daylightmagazine.org.

At this time we are especially interested in work focusing on North Korea, Venezuela, Russia, and Iran.

Please contact us if you have a portfolio which focuses on these areas or know of any appropriate photographers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION







PAINTING
Abbey Scholarship and Fellowships for Painters, Rome, Italy
Deadline : 15 January 2007

THE ABBEY SCHOLARSHIP and ABBEY FELLOWSHIPS provide residencies for painters at the British School at Rome

More information

How to apply for the Scholarship and Fellowships

The Abbey Scholarship offers an emergent painter a full academic year at the British School at Rome, from October 2007 to June 2008, while the Abbey Fellowships offer mid-career painters three months at the School during the same period. There is no age limit. Abbey Awards are open to citizens of the UK and the US and to painters of other nationalities resident in the UK or US for at least five years.

Application forms (which are the same for both the Scholarship and the Fellowships) may be downloaded from this website or obtained from: the Administrator, Abbey Awards, 43 Carson Road, London SE21 8HT, UK. Please send a self-addressed and (if in the UK) stamped envelope. Applications are accepted from October 1st.

When completing the application form, candidates must decide whether they wish to apply for the Scholarship or for a Fellowship. They must submit not more than 8 examples of their work EITHER as a Powerpoint presentation or on slides, and give the names of two referees, who will be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted. The entrance fee of £20 or $45 must be sent with this form. More detailed information accompanies the application form.

Please note that from 2008 all entries must be in the form of Powerpoint presentations.

The closing date for 2007 applications is 15 January 2007.
The shortlist will be completed during February, and selected candidates will be asked to attend interviews with members of the Abbey Council (at their own expense) in London in the first half of March. Candidates from the United States may be interviewed by telephone, but experience suggests that they have a better chance of success if they come to London for the interview.










POSITIONS
Production Manager - Eyebeam, New York

Eyebeam, a not-for-profit art & technology center located in New York's Chelsea art district, is currently seeking a full-time Production Manager to support the development, coordination, production and realization of projects and research conceived and initiated by Eyebeam Senior Fellows, Fellows and Residents.

Reporting to the Director of Technology and the Executive Director, the responsibilities include the development, implementation, outreach and evaluation of all of Eyebeam’s Fellowship and Residency programs. This post is for a creative individual, well versed in current new media art, technology and science related practices. S/he has experience producing and managing multidisciplinary art and/or technology projects and is competent at managing multiple creative projects simultaneously. S/he is responsible for overseeing the selection process for incoming Fellows and Residents working at Eyebeam, ensures that the artists’/ technologists’ technical and creative needs are met, facilitates collaborative projects between people and Labs at Eyebeam, assists artists/technologists with scheduling of research and production of works, and works with the Programming and Events coordinator, where required, on overseeing public presentations of work and ideas generated by the Fellows and Residents.

Responsibilities
  • In consultation with Technology Manager and Director of Technology ensure that technology needs of all Fellows and Residents are met to the best of Eyebeam’s capabilities;
  • Assist all Fellows and Residents at Eyebeam to set and meet production schedules and timelines;
  • In consultation with the Director of Technology, manage production budgets;
  • Develop and implement, in consultation with staff, fellows and residents, a schedule for research and production works;
  • Seek out production opportunities with other organizations and institutions whenever possible;
  • Ensure a high level of quality and professionalism in the research and production of all work produced at Eyebeam;
  • Support Fellows and Resident’s research, where appropriate;
  • Encourages communication and collaboration between labs;
  • Supervise and contract temporary staff, interns and/or volunteers

Assist Executive Director and Director of Technology as needed with:
  • Preparing annual budgets;
  • Ensuring that relevant reporting requirements are met in a timely and professional manner;
  • Coordinating grant applications for Residency and Fellowship initiatives with the Development team;
  • Research and implementation of the various technology needs for Fellows and Residents;
  • Participate in annual planning and contribute to operational plans for the organization;
  • Work with organizational and programming committees;
  • Collaborate on documentation/archiving of projects;
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications
  • Academic qualification in a field related to the position (e.g. IT Administration, Post Production, New Media, Art and Technology) or equivalent combination of education and work experience;
  • Proven project management experience;
  • Proven knowledge and practical experience in the production of new media art and/or technology related projects;
  • Writing and publication experience, including demonstrated ability in writing grant applications;
  • Experience working with artists, technologists, interns and volunteers;
  • Experience working independently and as an effective team member;
  • Willing to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends;
  • Excellent multi-tasking skills, highly organized;
  • Strong IT and/or Audio Visual Post Production and computing skills.

Salary: Commensurate with experience, including Health Benefits and Paid Vacation Please send resume, cover letter and a writing sample with the subject heading "Production Manager" to: winnie@eyebeam.org or fax 212-937-6582, Attn: Winnie Fung. No phone calls, please.

Eyebeam is an art and technology center that provides a fertile context and state-of-the-art tools for digital research and experimentation. It is a lively incubator of creativity and thought, where artists and technologists actively engage with culture, addressing the issues and concerns of our time. Eyebeam challenges convention, celebrates the hack, educates the next generation, encourages collaboration, freely offers its contributions to the community, and invites the public to share in a spirit of openness: open source, open content and open distribution.

For more information and current programming








Operations Co-ordinator, VIVID, Birmingham, UK
Salary range £18, 543 - £21, 909 (pro rata) 21 hrs pwk
Deadline : 4 January 2007

A highly organised, pro-active individual is required to co-ordinate VIVID's office activities.

The role requires you to be IT literate and experienced in all aspects of office, financial and human resources administration, project monitoring and evaluation. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly as part of a small team; be experienced in Microsoft Office and possess a sound knowledge of financial administration. An interest in building operations would be advantageous to assist with the planning and development of facilities. The successful candidate can look forward to a challenging and varied role within an exciting, thriving media arts organisation.

Apply in writing to: VIVID Recruitment, 140 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham B9 4AR
Closing date for applications: 4 January 2007
Interview date: 15 January 2007

Emailed applications and CVs will not be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be tested at interview for this post.

Visit: VIVID to download an application pack

VIVID, 140 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AR
e: info@vivid.org.uk
t: +44 (0) 121 766 1301 (direct dial)
t: +44 (0) 121 766 7876 (enquiries)
f: +44 (0) 871 251 0747

Dedicated to the development of contemporary media art and interdisciplinary practice, VIVID supports and commissions research, new works, artists' residencies, events and publications. VIVID's project space accommodates the production and exhibition of media arts, bringing together technical resources, support services and presentation facilities in a unique environment.

phone: +44 (0) 870 922 0438

If you have an opportunity to post, please send it on to us at info@re-title.com