| 15 December 2006
No. 50
AWARD
The Cartier Award 2007,
London
EXHIBITIONS
POLVO, Chicago, IL - echelon: who is
watching you?
FELLOWSHIP
Henry Moore Institute
Research Fellowships 2007 - 2008
Bristol School of Art, Media
& Design - Situations, Bristol, UK
The British School at Rome
- Arts Council England Helen Chadwick Fellowship
2007–2008
FILM & VIDEO
Heaven, Chicago, IL - Winter
Screening
POSITIONS
Queens College, NY -
Painter/Assistant Professor
PROPOSALS
city without
walls, cWOW, Newark, NJ
RESIDENCY
Rijksakademie
Research Residency, Amsterdam
WORKSHOP
Studio XX,
Ateliers Workshop 2007,
Montréal
AWARD
TheCartier Award 2007, London
Deadline : 05 January
2007
The Cartier Award for emerging artists living
outside the UK is a major initiative by Frieze Projects in
collaboration with Gasworks and sponsored by Cartier.
Artists are invited to propose a new work to be realised at
Frieze Art Fair 2007 which will be produced under the auspices of
Frieze Projects.
Projects may take the form of site-specific
installation; performance; film; video and print work.
The Cartier Award includes:
- 3 month residency at Gasworks from mid September to mid
December 2007 including accommodation, per diems and travel
expenses
- Project production costs of up to £10,000
- An artist’s fee of £1,000
The Cartier Award selection
committee 2007 is:
Kitty Anderson (Associate Curator, Frieze
Projects) , Hervé Chandes (Director, Cartier Foundation for
Contemporary Art, Paris) , Mia Jankowicz (Residency Coordinator,
Gasworks) , Matthieu Laurette (Artist)
The Cartier Award
is open to non UK based artists within 5 years of graduating from an
undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
More
information
Gasworks is a contemporary arts
organisation in South London housing 12 artists’ studios and
presenting a programme of exhibitions, residencies, international
fellowships and educational projects.
Cartier has a
long-standing relationship with contemporary art. Twenty two years
ago the company established the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary
Art in Paris - a unique example of corporate patronage for
contemporary art.
Cartier is the Associate Sponsor of Frieze
Art Fair supporting Frieze Projects and the Cartier Award.
EXHIBITIONS
POLVO, Chicago, IL
echelon: who is watching
you?
Deadline : January 31, 2007
echelon: who is
watching you?
August 3 - September 1, 2007
OPEN TO USA
ARTISTS
"One cannot use spies without sagacity and
knowledge, one cannot use spies without humanity and justice" -
Sun Tzu
"It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts
wander when you were in any public place or within range of a
telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic,
an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself
anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of
having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper
expression on your face was itself a punishable offense."
-
George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 5
US surveillance began
centuries ago with the concept of slave passes, which allowed
slave-owners to monitor and control the mobility of their "chattel."
Yet the slave pass system was sometimes subverted by the rare slaves
who could write, such as Frederick Douglass. These literate slaves
could create their own passes and might thus gain freedom for
themselves and other slaves. Trafficking in passes and "free papers"
soon became a burgeoning business, one that the slave system
grappled with for nearly two centuries.
>From slaves, the
history of surveillance next turns to the infamous Chinese Exclusion
Act of 1882, which restricted Chinese immigration to the United
States. All Chinese laborers were forced to register with the
government and subject themselves to being photographed and
fingerprinted. A whole apparatus of surveillance was
created.
In the 1920s, government surveillance spread to
political radicals, especially workers trying to organize union
activity. J. Edgar Hoover headed this government surveillance unit
which would later become the FBI. As the 20th century advanced,
computer technology proved a powerful enhancement to the regime of
surveillance. This allowed most devices and databases to be
monitored and evaluated, including automobiles, Your car can be
tracked by GPS, and your spending habits can be gleaned from
accessing your credit card records. Internet and email are monitored
in the workplace and cameras are just about everywhere.
For
this show artists will explore the history of surveillance and how
this affects us at this present time. They will in turn create work
dealing with this theme which will include 2D work, installation,
and new media.
Requirements:
1. Send a couple of jpegs of
the type of work that you do along with a short one paragraph Bio
and CV(in word or PDF format). If you do video then send links to
any online work.
2. Write a short one paragraph statement about
the work you would like to create that deals with the theme.
3.
The show takes place in Chicago so any work that is selected from
another city must be easy, small and cheap to transport via UPS,
FEDEX or Postal Service (you ship it to Chicago and we pay for the
shipping back). We do not receive any funding from the government
and we do not have insurance. But in the 10 years of organizing
shows nothing has ever been stolen or damaged.
More
information
EMAIL: info@polvo.org
ABOUT
POLVO:
Polvo
is an alternative space located in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood and
is operated by the artist collective Polvo, originally formed in
1996. Polvo's history consists of organizing artistic and cultural
venues with Chicago / Pilsen-based community spaces. In addition to
venues, the collective generated a magazine focused on arts and
culture followed by an online website that initiated an
international array of visual artists, writers, and cultural critics
(Polvo maintained a Pilsen gallery space in 1999). Since February
2003, the collective has been organizing and curating art exhibits
at the Polvo space where we showcase contemporary art including
installation projects, new media and performance by a diverse group
of emerging and established
artists.
FILM & VIDEO
Heaven, Chicago, IL - Winter Screening
Deadline :
January 22nd, 2007
We are looking for:
films/videos
with a "Winter feel"
Think Snow, Cold or whatever else you might
have or wish to make that would fit into a Winter screening at
Heaven Gallery-however you want to interpret "Winter", "Cold" or
"Snow"...
There are 2 parts to the Winter screening;
There
is the actual screening itself and then proceeding that is the Snow
Installation In the Snow Installation we invite people to "document
their winter environment" this can be a little longer and meditative
than what is played later in the traditional screening portion of
the night
Also we are adding a new element to the Snow
Installation this year-we are looking for a musician or sound artist
who would like to compose a piece that would play along with the
Snow Installation
Any questions about anything at all-but
hopefully pertaining to the Winter Screening- do not hesitate to
contact Clara clara@heavengallery.com
Heaven
1550 North Milwaukee
Chicago, IL
60622
FELLOWSHIP
Henry Moore Institute Research Fellowships 2007 -
2008
Deadline : 12 January 2006
The
Henry Moore Institute invites applications from scholars,
curators and artists, who are interested in working on historic and
contemporary sculpture using the resources at the Institute. The
collections comprise sculptures, a library, a slide library and an
archive of works on paper, models and original documents. Fellows
will be offered accommodation, travel expenses and a per diem in
order to use these resources for one month. The Institute is also
able to offer the possibility of presenting finished research
projects in published form, as a seminar, or in its galleries.
Senior Fellowships
The Henry Moore Institute is a centre
for the study of sculpture, with exhibition galleries, a library,
archive and collection, as well as an active research programme. As
part of our aim to encourage and support research projects in any
area of sculpture studies, we are offering a small number of
short-term residential fellowships to enable established scholars to
spend a period of time in Leeds.
The fellowships are
intended to give individuals the time and space to develop a
research project free from their usual work commitments, to
introduce them to the Institute and its staff, and to make
connections with our research programme. Fellows are encouraged to
use the resources of the Institute and Leeds University, but may
also travel further afield where appropriate. We ask fellows to make
a small contribution to the research programme of the Institute and
the Sculpture Studies MA at Leeds University, in the form of a talk
or seminar. The Institute offers accommodation, travel expenses, and
a per diem, as well as the use of a study room and computer
equipment.
To apply for the 2007-8 fellowships please
send a letter of application,a proposal (1000 words max.) and a CV
by 12 January 2006 to: Ellen Tait (RF05), Henry Moore Institute, 74
The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AH, UK
Bristol School of Art, Media
& Design
Situations, Bristol, UK
Research Fellowship in
Commissioning Contemporary Art
Deadline : 08 January
2007
Situations
is seeking a full-time Research Fellow to join our staff team. In
association with Dartington College of Arts and ProjectBase,
Situations has been awarded a Great Western Research Fellowship
award to create a research alliance of international significance in
visual arts commissioning.
The Fellow will undertake an
ambitious comparative study of commissioning methods across five
international visual arts sectors, will make a substantial
contribution to published research, and will work collaboratively
with the Situations team and our two South-West partners to
co-ordinate a programme of internationally-focused public events.
Based at the Bush House office in the centre of Bristol, UK, this
position will be instrumental in delivering the ground-breaking
research project entitled ‘Locating the Producers’. The timescale of
the project is from spring 2007 to winter 2009 with a potential for
the renewal of the Research Fellowship beyond 2009. The project
acknowledges that whilst the commissioning of place-based
contemporary art works is dominating the visual arts sector
nationally and internationally, there has never been a comparative
study of commissioning methods across different visual arts sectors
from large-scale international exhibitions to urban regeneration
programmes, from gallery off-site projects to commissioning agency
models.
We are seeking a dynamic and creative individual
with experience of commissioning and/or published research or
criticism in commissioning and curating contemporary art. Training
in qualitative research methods will be given, though experience of
academic research at post-doctoral level is desirable. A thorough
knowledge of contemporary curatorial discourse and an interest in
issues of site and context specificity are essential. Dependent on
skills and experience, the expected starting salary will be c£30k on
the Research Fellow grade.
Click
here to access the UWE vacancy section where you can download
further details and an application form. Or telephone the UWE 24
hour answer-phone service on 0117 328 2890 to request documents by
post. Please quote reference R/10977/AM.
Interviews
dates: Wednesday 31 January 2007 at Bush House, 72 Prince Street,
Bristol, BS1 4HN, UK.
The British School at
Rome
Arts Council England Helen Chadwick Fellowship 2007–
2008
Deadline : 26 January 2007
The British School at
Rome and the Ruskin Laboratory at the University of Oxford invite
applications for a Senior Research Fellowship. This Fellowship
commemorates the life and work of the artist Helen Chadwick.
Applicants must be a British national or have been continuously
resident in the UK since March 2004.
It is expected that the
Fellowship will attract visual artists who have established their
practices in the years following graduation and who have identified
a project that could be made possible or enhanced by spending
periods of time both in Rome and Oxford. The Fellowship will run
from September 2007 to March 2008:
- September 2007 in Rome: 1 month’s ‘reconnaissance’ at the
British School
- October through November 2007 in Oxford: 2 months' research at
the Ruskin School
- January through March 2008 in Rome: 3 months' intensive
production at the British School
The Fellowship offers
full board and accommodation in a residential studio while in Rome
and accommodation at St Peter’s College while in Oxford as well as a
research grant of £6,000 (£1,000 per month over 6 months) and travel
and materials allowances totalling £1,200. It is hoped that research
time spent in the UK will provide the Fellow with an opportunity to
refine their project brief. This preparatory phase will be managed
by the Ruskin Laboratory and the artist will be given access to the
University, its libraries, museums and departments as required. In
Rome the Fellow will benefit from the support of the British
School’s staff who can promote contacts and collaboration with
Italian and international institutions in Rome and facilitate access
to sites and collections in Rome and Italy.
How to
apply
The application deadline is Friday 26 January 2007.
Applicants are requested to submit one copy of a letter of
application explaining how they would use the Fellowship. This must
be set out according to the accompanying guidelines. Applicants
should also complete the form giving details of the visual material
that they are submitting in support of their application (up to ten
images (as 35mm slides or on a CD or short video or DVD). Visual
material must accompany the application. Please send your
application to The Arts Council England Helen Chadwick Fellowship,
The British School at Rome, at The British Academy, 10 Carlton House
Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH. Interviews will be held in Oxford in early
March.
For
more information, guidelines and application on Arts Council
England Helen Chadwick Fellowship and all other fine art awards can
be found here.
POSITIONS
Queens College, NY - Painter/Assistant
Professor
The Queens College Department of Art seeks a
painter for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor,
beginning September 1, 2007.
Duties include teaching all
levels of undergraduate courses in painting and drawing, as well as
working with and critiquing graduate students practicing in all
media. Experience and proficiency in printmaking and digital imaging
techniques will be considered a plus. Participation in all aspects
of both the undergraduate and graduate programs, such as advising
and curriculum development, as well as serving on departmental,
college, and university committees is expected.
MFA with
appropriate experience and achievements, a painting practice of
outstanding technical and conceptual merit; and an ongoing
exhibition record. Two years college level teaching
preferred.
Send letter of application, statement of teaching
philosophy, CV, 20 slides of recent work or a PowerPoint
presentation on disc, and names and contact information for three
references by closing date to:
Professor Kurt Kauper,
Chair
Painting Search Committee
Art Department
Queens
College/CUNY
65-30 Kissena Blvd,
Flushing, NY
11367-1597
PROPOSALS
city without walls, cWOW, Newark, NJ
Deadline :
December 22, 2006
For curatorial proposals to be
considered for our April 2007 Main Gallery and New Media Project
Room exhibitions. Anything goes -- surprise us!
Submission
guidelines
city
without walls
6 Crawford Street
Newark, NJ 07102
ph:
973.622.1188
fx: 973.622.2941
info@cwow.org
RESIDENCY
Rijksakademie Research Residency, Amsterdam
Deadline :
01 February 2007
The Rijksakademie is an international
meeting place, production and research platform for young emerging
artists from all over the world. They can work for one or two years
on research, projects and production. Every year approximately 25
new artists are invited for a residency. The work period runs from
January through December. Residents have their own studio and a
modes work budget. There are several large project spaces available
for try-outs, collaborations and presentations.
Residents
pursue all major contemporary art disciplines and techniques:
painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video, film,
sound and computer art. The relation of contemporary art with other
disciplines such as architecture and public space, theatre, new
media, music, dance, literature and film is also highlighted.
Residents are supported on an artistic, technical and theoretical
level and make appointments for studio visits with visiting artists
and other advisors. Technical specialists advice on research,
experiments and productions.
More
information
Rijksakademie
van beeldende kunsten
Sarphatistraat 470
1018 GW
AMSTERDAM
the Netherlands
telephone +31-(0)20-5270300
fax
+31-(0)20-5270301
info@rijksakademie.nl
WORKSHOP
Studio XX, Ateliers Workshop 2007, Montréal
Deadline :
December 21, 2006
Media space – MAX/MSP/Jitter &
microcontroller workshop
- Training on the audio, visual and
interactive components of multi-media production.
Studio XX
requests proposals for interactive audio and/or video projects to be
produced within the framework of two professional development
workshops intended for female artists.
Workshop 2 (January
2007): Advanced - Prerequisit, having taken the beginner course.
Course description:
A practical Max workshop
where participants will learn how (Basic Stamp and Arduino)
microcontrollers work and how to construct small electronic circuits
to carry out programmed functions. The workshop will enable the
artists to master the tools necessary to fully realize all aspects
of multimedia projects.
Contents: Workshop
2
_Interactivity
Interface-user, motion tracking, sound
tracking, sensors, MIDI protocol and OSC, computer networks, and
Internet.
_Circuits
Basic Stamp, electronic
components, reading graphs, constructing sensors, motor control
circuits.
The training provided by Patrice Coulombe will allow
participants to increase their artistic and professional skills by
learning:
- to use Max software with a view to creating a digital
work the language specific to audio, video and interactive
creation
- sensor construction techniques simple electronic
circuit construction techniques
- about the functioning of
microcontrollers.
Studio XX will present the resulting works
within the framework of a Femmes br@nchées
salon.
Dates
December 21 : deadline for project proposals
Course starts: January 14
Course duration: 12
weeks
Cost: $175
ateliers@studioxx.org
studio
xx
338, Terrasse Saint-Denis, Montréal (Québec) H2X 1E8
ateliers : (514) 845-0289 /
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