| 16 January 2007
No. 52
COMPETITION
12th International Media Art Biennale
WRO 07, WRO Center for Media Art Foundation, Wroclaw,
Poland
EXHIBITION
Anonymous Drawings 4,
Berlin
Photography and Contemporary Tactics at BAC Gallery
(Brooklyn Arts Council), NY
FESTIVAL
ANTI Festival
2007, Kuopio, Finland
Break 2.4, 2007, Slovenia,
Ljubljana
FILM & VIDEO
CULT-GEIST: THE BLACK
GHOSTS, London, UK
GRANT
Socrates Sculpture Park in
Long Island City, Queens , NY
POSITIONS
Senior
Development/Marketing Manager, SPACES, Cleveland, OH
Curator,
Museum for African Art, Queens, NY
Deputy Director (full-time),
Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK
Development Coordinator,
Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York, NY
Performing Arts
Manager, (Part Time) Wave Hill, The Bronx, New York,
NY
PROJECT
Shapetionary, Toronto,
Canada
PUBLICATION
Daily Constitutional, Richmond, VA,
USA
RESIDENCY
AAI Studio Program: Open Call 2007, New
York, NY
Lower East Side Tenement Museum, New York,
NY
Interdisciplinary Residency in Art + Ecology , MICHOACÁN,
MÉXICO
COMPETITION
COMPETITION
12th International Media Art Biennale WRO
07, WRO Center for Media Art Foundation, Wroclaw, Poland
Deadline
: 15 February 2007
12th International Media Art Biennale
WRO 07 (C) WRO Center for Media Art Foundation in Wroclaw, Poland
announces an international competition open to any work created
using electronic media techniques, exploring innovative forms of
artistic communication.
12th International Media Art Biennale
WRO 07 (C) WRO Center for Media Art Foundation in Wroclaw, Poland
announces an international competition open to any work created
using electronic media techniques, exploring innovative forms of
artistic communication.
The competition welcomes creators of
artistic projects of diverse forms such as screenings (video art,
computer animation), installations, objects, performances,
multimedia concerts and network projects from all over the world.
The main prize is euro 5000 and the total prize money
awarded is euro 8000
Presentation of works selected to
the very final along with the international jurys announcement of
competition results will take place during public screening at the
WRO 07 Biennale.
Agenda:
16 - 20 May 2007 competition,
special events, symposium;
16 May - 17 June 2007
exhibition
National Museum in Wroclaw, WRO Art
Center
Applications
and guidelines:
WRO
Center for Media Art
ul. Kuznicza 29a
54-137 Wroclaw
16
P.O. Box 1385
Poland
EXHIBITION
Anonymous Drawings 4, Berlin
Deadline : January 28th
2007 (postmark)
bluetenweiss, Raum fuer Kunst - a
temporary project space - opened in October 2006 with the one-
evening show titled Anonymous Drawings 1. Due to the huge amount of
international submissions and the positive public response, the
fourth edition, Anonymous Drawings 4, will take place at February
9th, 2007.
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. The artists agree to stay their individual person in the
background in favour of their product. 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 4 at February 9/10th
2007
Please send in the following:
- 1-3 originaldrawings 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 (international reply coupons -if you wish your drawings
returned): please enclose a self- addressed envelope. Works can
not be returned unless an envelope with correct postage is
included!
to bluetenweiss,
Raum fuer Kunst
Prenzlauer Allee 224
D-10405 Berlin
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. In case of a sale the artist will be informed directly after
the show via Email. Some of the works will be stored by bluetenweiss
for one year for the future exhibits. Such works will be returned to
the artist at the latest in October 2007. The works wich will not be
stored will be returned about three weeks after the exhibition.
bluetenweiss will publish a brochure, showing a selection of works,
for each Anonymous Drawings exhibit.
Photography and Contemporary
Tactics at BAC Gallery (Brooklyn Arts Council), NY
Curator:
Meredith Wisner, Art Historian
Deadline : Thursday, January 31,
2007
Since its inception, photography has had an
adversarial relationship with painting, each declaring its own place
in the realm of fine art. Curator Meredith Wisner proposes that the
most significant of photography's effects reaches outside the fine
arts, to visual experience in general. The excess of images we
confront in our day to day lives has generated new ways of seeing,
and opened up the possibility for a collective experience.
Photography and Contemporary Tactics is an exhibition that attempts
to explore photography's continual influence on visual culture.
We invite photographers and painters to submit works for
consideration for Photography and Contemporary Tactics that
exemplify new ideas, techniques and methodologies which have been
advanced by the continued interaction of painting and photography.
All painting and photography media will be accepted for
consideration.
Photography and Contemporary Tactics will be
on view from May 3 - July 20, 2007
For
a complete prospectus
FESTIVAL
ANTI Festival 2007, Kuopio, Finland
Deadline : 28
February, 2007
ANTI Festival will be organized in Kuopio
in September 27–30, 2007. ANTI is a forum for experimental, radical
and non-commercial art. It offers an international and visible arena
to introduce art works in a city environment. The emphasis of the
ANTI festival is on live art and environmental art, including light,
sound, installation and performances. JOIN US!
Artists and
students as well as designers from all artistic fields are
encouraged to submit their new ideas and works of
art.
CONTENTS OF ANTI PROPOSALS
This festival aims to
activate sites/environments selected beforehand in the city of
Kuopio. Art works can take place directly in the proposed location
or conceptually in- or outdoors. The participating artists select
the location for their works from the proposed location options. The
list of sites can be viewed on our festival website.
It is
essential for the proposals to take the audience and customers that
are already present at each location into consideration.
Site-specificity is an extremely important factor as regards
assessing and selecting momentary performances as well as sculptural
works. In addition to the physical location, the idea of the work
can deal with the notion of space through people who work in that
particular place or the values, actions or contemporary events which
the location represents. Please note that the art works may also
combine various locations and themes. In addition to the
site-specific elements of each location, it is possible to use sound
and lights in the environmentally-oriented art and performances.
FORM OF PROPOSALS AND REQUIREMENTS
The proposals must
include the name of the artist and a CV, working title of the work,
place, contact details, budget, technical requirements and a working
plan (max. 1 page) and only one appendix (i.e. photograph, video,
CD-ROM). Appendices will not be returned. The proposals do not need
to be technically ready before submission as the idea can be
developed afterwards. However, it is important that the main idea of
the work and the estimated costs are clearly stated in the proposal.
Estimated costs should include all the necessary materials,
travelling costs and the artist fee. Photos and descriptions of the
sites are available at ANTI
2007
The sites of the ANTI 2007 festival are Open
College (Puistokartano), the reduction of the city paper
Viikko-Savo, Uppo-Nalle children’s park, Grill Teatterigrilli,
skateboarding spot, Vasikkasaari Island and Kuopion Osuuspankki
Bank. Site-specific information will be available on our
website.
Please post your application to ANTI – Contemporary
Art Festival, Koljonniemenkatu 2, 2nd Floor, 70100 Kuopio, Finland
or e-mail info@antifestival.com . Please note that the appendix (if
necessary) should be sent by post.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Johanna Tuukkanen
artistic director
mobile +358 50 3052
485
johanna@antifestival.com
Break
2.4, 2007, Slovenia, Ljubljana
Deadline: February 1, 2007
(postmark)
The purpose of the multimedia festival Break
is to explore new artistic expressions and contemporary topics and
to emphasize emerging poetics whose artistic discourse has not yet
been deep-rooted within firmly established standards, criteria and
cultural values.
The ninth edition of the festival, Break
2.4, will take place in Ljubljana from the 5th to the 18th of
November 2007.
We are currently seeking art projects, from
established, mid-career, and emerging artists, that address the
theme selected for the festival: Potemkin village.
Definitions of the Potemkin village
- Pretentiously showy or imposing façade intended to mask or
divert attention from an embarrassing or shabby fact or condition
- Something that appears impressive but is ineffective and
insubstantial
- Any hollow or false construction, physical or figurative,
meant to hide an undesirable or potentially damaging situation
- Politically generated appearance that covers a less impressive
underside
To
submit, please click
The application must include the
completed application form, supporting material, and a project
presentation (visual and/or text) on A4 sheet. Applications are to
be sent to:
Contact name: Mateja Juriè
By post:
application Break, 2.4 Zavod K6/4 , Kersnikova 6, 1000
Ljubljana, Slovenia
By e-mail: info@break-festival.org
Subject line: application Break 2.4
All the project
presentations on A4 sheet might be exhibited in this format during
the festival Break 2.4. For the selection of projects to be realized
and presented during the festival Break 2.4, decisions will be made
on March 1, 2007. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
For more information, please contact: info@break-
festival.org
>From 1997 to 2000, the festival was
produced by the Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana
and had the primary function of presenting young emerging artists.
Since 2001, the festival has been the project of Zavod K6/4, a
non-profit institution operating in the area of contemporary art and
culture.
FILM & VIDEO
CULTGEIST - Blackghosts, London, UK
CULTGEIST
London is creating a film narrative for a British-based electronic
pop group: Blackghosts
12 songs, 12 short films, 12 filmmakers from 12 different
cities around the world
This band will be big next year
and each film will be distributed virally and used in live
performances. Each filmmaker will be properly credited with a full
press campaign around the project - which goes public in January
2007.
£500 per film, with options on DVD to be released in
2008.
More
Information
Password: blackghosts
The dead line
for the pitches are end of this month and the videos would have to
be ready beginning of April.
*The songs that are not
commissioned yet are:
"I don't know"
"It's your
touch"
"more than you can say"
Some information on
CULTGEIST
Cultgeist is a global network of filmmakers,
photographers, artists and musicians. We commission cultural
research projects for clients and work with artists and brands on
project collaborations...
GRANT
Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens ,
NY
2007 grant application guidelines.
Deadline:
Monday, January 22, 2007.
Artists can apply for one or
both of the following exhibition categories.
Emerging
Artist Fellowship Program
Recipients are granted financial
support in the amount of $5,000, a two to six month residency in the
outdoor studio, and access to facilities, materials, equipment and
technical assistance to create a work for the annual Emerging Artist
Fellowship Exhibition (opening September 9, 2007).
Eligibility:
Fellowships are awarded to artists who are not yet well established,
are New York State residents and are in need of financial
assistance.
Open Space
Grants are also awarded for
single artist projects and collaborations that are presented as
separate exhibitions throughout the year. Through the Open Space
program, Socrates provides artists with funding, administrative and
technical assistance, a one to six month residency in the outdoor
studio, and access to facilities, materials and equipment to create
a new work - or will assist with shipping and rigging to place an
already existing work - for exhibition in the Park.
Eligibility: This program is open to all artists, nationally
and internationally, but Socrates can not provide any housing or
transportation. Artists living outside New York will have to make
their own living and travel arrangements.
For more
information visit:
www.socratessculpturepark.org
POSITIONS
Senior Development/Marketing Manager, SPACES, Cleveland,
OH
SPACES (www.spacesgallery.org)
Job description-new
position
Senior Development/Marketing Manager
Full-time
salaried position
Some evening and weekend hours
required
Qualifications:
Master's degree
preferred
Prior experience in a non-profit organization required,
prior work in a visual arts organization preferred. Must have
excellent verbal and writing skills Must be self-starting,
resourceful, able to work well with diverse individuals and groups
of people, and have excellent organizational skills Experience
working with a small staff a plus Knowledge of Microsoft Word and
Excel essential. Familiarity with Donor Perfect, Publisher and
Photoshop a plus.
Responsibilities, Development:
Research
individual, foundation, corporate, and government funding sources.
Prepare, write, and coordinate funding proposals. Edit funding
proposals drafted by Marketing & Development Associate. Organize
individual donor solicitation including annual fund campaign.
Attract and cultivate potential high level individual donors.
Coordinate board development with director. Present public talks
about SPACES. Organize government arts advocacy efforts. Serve as
staff liaison to board marketing & development
committee.
Responsibilities, Marketing:
Develop and
implement innovative strategies to increase audiences for SPACES
exhibitions, public programs, and other events.
Seek media
sponsorships and corporate underwriting of exhibitions and
events.
Increase media coverage of SPACES through relationships
with media representatives.
Coordinate marketing efforts for
membership, benefit events, and annual fund drive.
Coordinate
budget and design of print and media advertisements.
Edit press
releases and other marketing material drafted by Marketing &
Development Associate.
Assume additional responsibilities as
needed in a small office setting.
Send cover letter, C.V.,
salary requirements and three references to info AT
spacesgallery.org
Curator,
Museum for African Art, Queens, NY
Deadline Feb. 15,
2007
The Museum for African Art, currently located in
Queens, New York City, and relocating to Manhattan in 2009, is
seeking an Assistant Curator with expertise in contemporary and
modern African art as well as a broad background in African art and
culture.
The Assistant Curator will report to the Chief
Curator and Director of Exhibitions and will originate, research,
and assist in the creation and development of exhibitions and
related publications.
Responsibilities of the Assistant
Curator include conceptualizing and developing exhibitions; writing
grants and publications related to exhibitions; working with MAA
staff, guest curators, authors, collectors, artists, and colleagues
at other museums.
Qualifications include an advanced degree
in art history or a relevant aspect of African studies
(Ph.D.strongly preferred); excellent writing ability; some
experience working in a museum setting.
Museum
for African Art - Assistant Curator of African
Art
jobID=32901
For details of position and
application procedures see the Museum for African Art's website
(www.africanart.org).
Contact Info:
Curatorial Search
Committee
Museum for African Art
36-01 43rd Avenue
Long
Island City, NY
11101
Development
Coordinator, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York, NY
www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org
The
Foundation for Contemporary Arts awards grants to innovative
individuals, groups, and organizations working in the fields of
dance, music, theater/performance art, poetry, and the visual arts.
Established by artists in 1963, the Foundation raises funds through
benefit exhibitions and individual and foundation
contributions.
Job Description:
Seeking a Development
Coordinator to work closely with the Executive Director performing a
wide variety of tasks. Assist with all aspects of fund-raising,
including grant research, grant writing, coordination of benefit
exhibitions, performances and other fund- raising events and appeal
mailings. Responsible for daily correspondence and inquiries for
information, maintenance of database and website. General
administrative duties include letter writing, coordination of
mailings, and overseeing foundation's art inventory and
database.
Qualifications:
Must be flexible, a good
multi-tasker, detail-oriented, and self-motivated. Ability to work
independently and as part of a team. Strong organizational,
communication and interpersonal skills. Previous administration
experience essential. Interest and/or knowledge of contemporary
visual and performing arts and art handling a plus.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience, benefits included.
To Apply: No
phone inquiries, please. Email or fax cover letter and resume
to:
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
820 Greenwich
Street
New York, NY 10014
Fax: 212 807-7177
st AT
contemporary-arts.org
Deputy
Director (full-time), Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK
Deadline :
29 January, 2007
Salary range £25,000 to £27,000 per
annum
Chisenhale Gallery, one of London's primary public
spaces for contemporary art, seeks to appoint an energetic, highly
motivated team player with a desire to contribute to our continued
success.
The Deputy Director will be responsible for the
financial, administrative and programme management of the gallery,
as well as contributing to developing its exhibition and education
programme.
You will have at least two years' experience of
working in a public or private contemporary art gallery at a
suitable level.
For an application pack contact:
press AT
chisenhale.org.uk or download the job
description
Application is by CV and a letter outlining
how you satisfy the requirements of the post and why you want it.
Applicants should also return the Equal Opportunities
form.
Interviews to be held on Friday 16 February
Committed to
equal
opportunities.
Performing Arts
Manager, (Part Time) Wave Hill, The Bronx, New York,
NY
Position: Reporting to the Curator, the Performing
Arts Manager produces a range of music performances, film, and dance
to broaden Wave Hill’s audience, and deepen people’s connection to
nature.
Responsibilities: Select, produce, and administer all
performing arts programming. Currently this includes a series of 6
indoor concerts that mixes classical, jazz, and folk, culturally
diverse outdoor summer music series, family concerts, and piano
recitals.
Collaborate with all departments, including
Visitor Services regarding ticket sales, set-up logistics, Public
Relation regarding promotion. Work with Volunteer Manager to build a
cadre of volunteers who work at the events. Supervise a seasonal
intern. Provide program reports, statistics and budgets.
Administrative duties include all communication with selected and
prospective artists, contracts, check requests.
Requirements:
At least 5 years professional performing arts programming experience
with a broad knowledge of New York City’s cultural community. The
position demands excellent speaking and writing skills, experience
managing budgets, a team-oriented approach, as well as the ability
to work with the public under pressure. The successful candidate
must be confident, creative, flexible, and a well-organized and
self-motivated individual who can balance multiple projects at once
with exceptional attention to detail. A Bachelors degree is
required. Microsoft office applications and database proficiency
required and experience with Photoshop is a plus. A valid drivers
license is preferred.
This is a permanent part-time position,
21 hours a week including many Sundays, and occasional evening
programming. The position is available immediately, and offers a
competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
About :
A non-profit cultural institution located on 28 acres in the
northwest Bronx, Wave Hill is dedicated to exploring the interaction
between human beings and the natural environment. Programs in both
the arts and sciences are designed to foster public understanding of
and appreciation for this complementary relationship.
Wave
Hill maintains award-winning gardens and greenhouses; manages an
urban woodland; provides environmental education for City children,
teachers, and over 110,000 visitors annually; offers arts activities
for children that strengthen environmental awareness; and presents
exhibitions, concerts, lectures and workshops that examine the
aesthetic response to nature.
Please send resume with cover
letter to:
Performing Arts Manager Search
Wave Hill
675
West 252 Street
Bronx, NY
10471-2899
fax:718.884.0096
email: concert AT
wavehill.org
No calls
please
EOE
PROJECT
Shapetionary, Toronto, Canada
Help Create the
Shapetionary!
What is the Shapetionary? It's a visual index
of objects.
It started from looking at the dictionary and
wondering why some words are illustrated and others aren't, then
thinking it would be interesting to illustrate the whole dictionary,
or all the object nouns...then organize them by shape.
So I
extracted all, or most (aprox 9500), of the object nouns, now I am
setting out to get them illustrated by as many different people as
possible.
I am interested in our subjective/collective
understandings of objects. So far over 700 people are participating,
I estimate that between 1200-1500 drawers are needed.
That's
a brief description. So, if you are interested in illustrating some
words, email velvetbicycle and you will receive a list of 6-8 words,
along with complete instructions.
All participants will be
acknowledged.
Questions and comments can be directed
to:
Margaret Flood
velvetbicycle AT
hotmail.com
PUBLICATION
Daily Constitutional, Richmond, VA, USA
Deadline:
Received by February 2nd, 2007
WANTED: Artist’s Writing,
Artists who Write, Text- Based Work, Manifestoes, “Classified Ads”,
Letters to the Editor, Comics, Jokes, Food, Issue Specific
Proposals, Multi Issue Ideas, Rants, Raves, Gobbledygook and other
STUFF.
Daily Constitutional is currently seeking submissions
for the Fourth Issue to be release at scopeBasel, Switzerland, June
14- 17th, 2007 as well as submissions that may span several issues.
In addition Daily Constitutional is also accepting proposals for
work made specifically for the publication. Proposals may be for a
single issue or may span several issues utilizing any part of the
publication. The themes of the first three issues were: Issue I,
“Art”; Issue II, “Between”; Issue III, "NYI".
The mission of
this publication is to provide an outlet and forum for the
individual Artist’s voice, rather than the cacophony that is the art
world at large (galleries, critics, curators, museums, patrons and
finally the artists themselves). To provide a place to express,
exchange and discuss, without interpretation, the artist’s opinions,
ideas and discoveries within one’s practice. This publication can
only be made possible, through a collaboration of individual
Artists.
Eligibility: Open to all national and international
Visual and Performing Artists
**We do NOT review or print
portfolios. Submissions sent without some sort of written component
will not be reviewed. Written component can be interpreted loosely
and may include text based work, proposals for works/projects that
are possible within a magazine format, Manifestoes, Classified Ads,
Letters to the Editor, Comics, Jokes, Food, Rants, Raves and
Gobbledygook. Artists are creative people, use your imagination, and
we strongly suggest reading previous issues before submitting.
Selected writings will be published along with relevant
images. A short bio and contact info will be included on the
contributor’s pages. Descriptions of work and CV are only for
reference purposes and will not be published. Additional issues will
be released twice a year. Each contributor will receive a few free
copies of the publication and the remaining copies will be
distributed at the release event free of charge and available for
purchase at art centers across the US and through
www.dailyconstitutional.org
Entry Procedure: Additional
information and application can be found at:
www.dailyconstitutional.org
RESIDENCY
AAI Studio Program: Open Call 2007, New York,
NY
Deadline: March 15, 2007 (postmarked)br>
Artists
Alliance Inc. is pleased to announce its 2007 Open Call for the
Lower East Side Rotating Studio Program
The Lower East
Side-Rotating Studio Program offers two free six- month residency
sessions to 8 visual artists a year plus a small stipend to each
artist. The Program is funded through generous grants from the
National Endowment for the Arts, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the
Visual Arts and the Greenwall Foundation.
Located in the
vibrant and historically significant multicultural neighborhood of
the Lower East Side, the AAI Studio Programs underscores AAI's
mission to support the careers of emerging and mid-career artists
working in all fields as well as hard-working artists who fall
outside the system. The Studio Program is open to emerging,
mid-career and hard- working artists who fall outside the system.
All disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, video,
installation and new media will be accepted.
Two free six-
month residency sessions:
Session 1 begins June 4, 2007 -
November 27, 2007
Session 2 begins December 4, 2007 - May 31,
2008
(artists may apply for both sessions)
More
Information about Artists Alliance Inc. at
www.aai-nyc.org
More details about the AAI Studio Program here
Lower East Side Tenement Museum,
New York, NY
Deadline : February 23, 2007
The Lower
East Side Tenement Museum is currently accepting proposals for its
Digital Artists in Residence Program (DARP).
The Museum will
host one off-site residency . During the residency, artist(s) will
complete an original, web- based project that explores an aspect of
contemporary immigrant experiences in New York City.
The
residency will last approximately six months and will begin April
1.
Additional
information
Please direct any questions to: darp AT
tenement.org
Interdisciplinary
Residency in Art + Ecology, MICHOACÁN, MÉXICO JULY 2007
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2007 (postmarked)
The
Interdisciplinary Residency in Art and Ecology is a two-week program
for international artists from different disciplines, ecologists and
activists. The Residency takes place in the state of Michoacán in
central Mexico, and combines two weeks of uninterrupted time to
create with a stimulating atmosphere of exchange. We provide
residents with studio space, living quarters and meals at no cost.
Participants are responsible for transportation and materials costs,
but may apply for one of our Fellowships to help with costs for
travel and materials.
The Guapamacataro Hacienda is located
in the culturally rich Purepecha region in the state of Michocán,
Mexico, one hour and a half from the city of Morelia and three and a
half hours from Mexico City. Nearby towns include Maravatío,
Tlalpujahua, Pátzcuaro, Tzintzunzan and the island of Janitzio. The
facilities, set on rural farmland, include ample outdoor space, a
visual art studio, a movement studio (carpeted floor), a large barn
suitable for sculpture, and a large living room with fireplace and a
piano. Housing is made available on the grounds in single, double,
and dorm style rooms.
Residency Structure
During the two
weeks, residents use the Hacienda grounds as a playground for
exploring the creative process and engaging with the local community
in art, ecology and activism practices. Participants are free to
work whenever desired in the provided studios and anywhere in the
property. Experimentation is encouraged as is discourse and
collaboration. Daily group activities such as morning stretch and
meditation, and occasional guided walks and fieldtrips to nearby
towns and natural areas are organized. Meals are comprised of
traditional Mexican cuisine and are served family style at
pre-determined hours of the day. Several times through the
residency, the group gathers for lectures, slide presentations and
moderated discussions. Participants arrive and leave on a Sunday.
The final Saturday of the residency is set-aside for a community
event and presentation of the works produced during the residency.
The Selection Process
Participants are selected by the
residency director in conjunction with a rotating panel of advisors.
Application is open to professionals (or students who demonstrate
maturity) from all countries. Six (6) people will be selected from a
mix of the following disciplines:
1 Performing Arts (Dance,
Performance, Theater, Puppetry, etc)
2 Visual Arts (Painting,
Drawing, Mixed-Media, Photography, Film/Video, etc)
3 Music
4
Sculpture
5 Design and Architecture
6 Humanities and Social
Thought (Ecology, Sociology, Activism, Philosophy, Writing, etc)
Application Guidelines
RESIDENCY DATES: JULY 8-22,
2007
ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: APRIL 1, 2007
Please include
the following materials only:
1 - Personal information sheet,
stating the following:
a. Name, address, telephone number, email
address, nationality, age, sex and languages spoken.
b. How did
you hear about the residency?
c. The artistic discipline or field
you intend to explore at the residency.
d. If you have any
special studio needs (studio space size, piano, electricity, natural
light, etc.) including what you could bring with you, and what
instrument (s) or tools you will be working with while at the
residency.
2 - Work samples and reference sheet:
a.
Performing Arts: Videotape or DVD showing representative sample(s)
of your work as a performer, improviser, and/or director. A total of
five minutes maximum. Videotape or DVD must be clearly labeled with
applicant's name, contents of the tape/DVD, and cueing information,
if necessary. Reference Sheet: Title and date of creation of each
work shown, Full length of each work which has been excerpted,
Number of performers in each work, Author of each work (if
collaborative, name the collaborators). At the top of the page list
your name, address, telephone number and email address.
b.
Visual Arts, Sculpture, Design and Architecture: Up to ten (10) jpeg
images of selected works on a CD; or video tapes or DVDs for artists
only whose work is time based or kinetic and cannot be seen well in
jpg format. No powerpoint presentations please. Note: do not send
catalogs, glass slides, brochures or folders. These extra materials
will not be considered. VHS tapes should be NTSC format cued for a
3-5 minute viewing. CD-ROMs will be viewed on an MAC computer.
Reference Sheet: A numbered list of works submitted with title, date
of work, materials and size. At the top of the page list your name,
address, telephone number and email address.
c. Music: A
recording of your work (CD)--include a brief description of the
recording and your specific role in creating it (indicate if you are
composer, performer, etc.). Do NOT send scores.
d. Humanities
and Social Thought: For writers: one non-returnable copy of your
latest published work. If unpublished, send a ten-page sample of
your latest work. All others: any form of documentation of your work
(send just a small quantity: 1 CD with up to 10 photos or a couple
of documents).
3 - Curriculum vitae listing education,
previous projects, and related experience in interdisciplinary work
and/or collaboration.
4 - A brief statement about your work
and description of the work you are interested in developing while
at the residency.
5 - If you'd like your materials returned
to you, please send a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope).
International mailings please include international postage coupons
from your post office. Do not send metered or dated postage, or
non-U.S. stamps. Please use international postal coupons if
possible.
Fellowships
The following fellowships are
available for 2007. Each fellowship covers: -Transportation costs
(up to US $1000)
-Supplies/art materials (up to US
$250)
Please indicate on your application if you would like
to be considered for one of these fellowships and why (reasons for
need).
Theater for Development
Fellowship for an artist,
educator or social worker whose work relates to cultural, economic,
environmental or health development; and is interested or
experienced in applying performing arts tools to promote positive
change in rural communities. This person will work directly with the
residency director, a local informant/collaborator, and members of
the local community to develop a performance project addressing
particular problems in the area. The selected candidate will have to
complete a moderate amount of reading assignments prior to the
residency. Priority will be given to applicants with a level of
understanding of Mexican culture, history and language (Spanish), as
well as public speaking and community organizing skills.
Environmental Practices
Fellowship for an artist,
architect or designer whose work relates directly to the natural
environment; its properties, design, usage, preservation or re-
generation. Work made at the residency must be in direct relation to
the local environment and must also include some sort of public
component-like an exhibition, installation, performance; or the
development of new technologies, objects or infrastructure. Priority
will be given to proposals addressing the issues of sustainability,
ecology and economy.
Artists and Reporters' Safe
Haven
Through a partnership with freeDimensional, an organization
dedicated to promoting international social justice from the point
of view of local communities, this fellowship facilitates a creative
safe haven for an artist or reporter in exile or facing difficult
life situations.
Send completed applications to the Residency
Director:
Alicia Marvan
1825 Foster Ave #5H
Brooklyn,
NY 11230
Questions: a AT aliciamarvan.com / US (347) 528- 0566
www.aliciamarvan.com
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