artists newsletter
 
 
October 07, 2007
No.79

COMPETITION
International Painting Prize - Guasch-Coranty
Foundation, Barcelona, Spain

EXHIBITION
GROUNDED - Intersection for the Arts/ Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
Postcards From the Edge benefit for Visual AIDS, NYC
METRO 25 SHOW, USA
PURE - FERREIRA PROJECTS, London
Artsway Open 2007, Sway, UK

POSTIONS
e-fux, New York

PROPOSALS
Call for Visual Artists - The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN

PUBLIC ART
Pedestrian Underpass Commission, Wales, UK

RESIDENCY
ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Florida, USA














COMPETITION
International Painting Prize - Guasch-Coranty Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
Deadline : 19 - 30th of November 2007


The Guasch-Coranty Foundation announces the call for its International Painting Prize, aimed at professional artists with a college degree or equivalent. The prize seeks to promote and disseminate the most innovative pictorial art on an international scale, this being understood as a broad discipline that may include new supports and intermedia. Both two- and three-dimensional pictorial works will be accepted, as will those that involve the use of other media. The works will be judged according to both their technical and conceptual quality in relation to the new languages of contemporary art.

There will be a single award of 20.000 Euros

MORE INFORMATION

SUBMISSION FORM [pdf]

The Fundacion Guasch Coranty is a private foundation run by a board of trustees from the University of Barcelona, concretely the rector, the dean and the secretary of the Faculty of Fine Arts.   The purpose of the foundation is to grant annual scholarships for artistic creation in the distinct fields and aimed at the students of the faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Barcelona. Moreover, in the near future there are plans to organize an international painting prize. This vocation of supporting and encouraging students of fine arts was born out of the enthusiastic dedication to art, heritage and to culture of the husband and wife partnership of Francesc Guasch -painter, critic and museum technician- and Emília Coranty -painter and teacher- who in their will in 1929 bequeathed their estate to the Official School of Arts and Artistic Trades and Fine Arts of Barcelona, which today has become the Fine Arts Faculty.













EXHIBITION
GROUNDED - Intersection for the Arts/ Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

GROUNDED - New Visual Art, Public Intervention, Performance & Media in Search of Physical, Personal, Social, Political & Creative Ground.

Intersection for the Arts teams up with Southern Exposure on their 16th Annual Entry Fee-Free Juried Exhibition, 7th Annual Film/Video Screening, Day of Public Interventions, and Performance Series of works by Northern California artists. With the same commitment to innovative, experimental, and risk- taking art, we collectively decided on the theme, GROUNDED? What does it mean to be grounded and what does the journey in search of grounding look like? We invite artists to submit work that responds to this idea in some way, shape or form.

Public Art/Urban Intervention Day: Saturday, December 1, 2007 Film/Video Screening: Sunday, December 9, 2007 Gallery Exhibition: November 9 - December 15, 2007 Performance Series: November 15 - December 15, 2007

RULES & INFORMATION
Entry Fee: None!
Eligibility: Open to all artists living in Northern California, north of King City and south of the Oregon border
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GROUNDED will be comprised of four components including a joint gallery exhibition, a film/video screening, a day of public interventions, and a performance series. Each of these components will feature new work primarily by Northern California artists. With the exception of the performance series (curated by Intersection for the Arts), each of these components has separate rules listed below.

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16TH ANNUAL GALLERY EXHIBITION

sponsored One work per artist. Work must be completed within the last year. All artistic media will be accepted for jurying. Dimensions of work submitted may not exceed 3' x 3' x 3' and 100 lbs., in order to accommodate as many entries as possible. Actual works must be submitted. Work must be ready to install. Assembly of artwork during drop-off is prohibited. For media based work, please submit no more than 5 minutes of the proposed piece on DVD. (Artists may submit a film/video to both the gallery exhibition and the film/video screening.) For performance and installation projects please submit a one-paragraph description of the proposed project and a sketch, prototype, or image.

Drop-Off: Fri. Oct. 26, 12 - 7pm or Sat. Oct. 27, 10am - 2pm.

IMPORTANT: All sculpture, painting, mixed media, installation, and site-specific work will be accepted at Southern Exposure, 417 14th Street, SF CA 94103. All media based work/film/video, performance, photography, and works on paper will be accepted at Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia Street, SF CA 94103. No exceptions.

Jurying and Notification: Sun. Oct. 28. Only accepted artists will be notified by Sun. evening, Oct. 28. Don't call us. We'll call you!

Non-Selected Work Pick-Up: Tues. Oct. 30, 12 - 8pm. Work left after the pick-up day will be charged $5 per day storage fee. NOTE: While every precaution will be made in the care of submitted work, Southern Exposure and Intersection for the Arts are unable to insure work during the jurying phase of GROUNDED.

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7TH FILM/VIDEO SCREENING

Film/videos must be completed within the last year. Artists must submit their work on DVD or VHS for jurying. If work is accepted, the work must be available for screening in DVD format. More than one film/video can be submitted, but the total running time of ALL SUBMISSIONS COMBINED must be 15 minutes or less. Each submission must be labeled with artist name, contact info, title, a short synopsis of the submission, and total running time. Please also include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of submission; works will be discarded if no SASE is included.

Drop-Off: Entries may be hand-delivered or mailed to Southern Exposure, 417 14th Street or Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 no later than Saturday, October 27 by 2pm.

Jurying and Notification: Selected artists will be notified by Fri. Nov. 16. Non-selected work will be returned by self- addressed stamped envelope.

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PUBLIC ART/URBAN INTERVENTIONS DAY

Please submit a one-paragraph description of the proposed public project/intervention. Project/Intervention should take place within walking distance of Southern Exposure and Intersection for the Arts.

The duration of the project/intervention should be no longer than 6 hours. Include a DVD (3 minute limit), image, sketch, or prototype if applicable.

Please also include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of submission; works will be discarded if no SASE is included. Projects must be self-realized and presented to the public on Saturday, December 1 between 11am - 5pm. Drop-Off: Entries can be hand-delivered or mailed to Southern Exposure, 417 14th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 no later than Sat. Oct. 27 by 2pm.

Jurying and Notification: Selected artists will be notified by Fri. Nov. 2. Non-selected work will be returned by self- addressed stamped envelope.

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16th Annual Gallery Exhibition Juror: Kristan Kennedy, an artist, curator and the Visual Art Program Director for the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA).

7th Annual Film/Video Screening Juror: Kirthi Nath, an award winning filmmaker, writer, educator and curator.

Public Art/Urban Interventions DayJuror: Erik Knutzen, a program developer at the Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI).

Entry forms for GROUNDED can be found at locations throughout the Bay Area as well as on our websites at soex.org and theintersection.org.

For more information or questions about the juried show please contact Maysoun Wazwaz (SoEx) at 415- 863-2141 or programs@soex.org and Kevin Chen (Intersection) at 415-626-2787 or kevin@theintersection.org.

Visual Arts Intern
Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia (btwn 15/16)
Mission District SF CA 94103
(415) 626-2787













Postcards From the Edge benefit for Visual AIDS, NYC
Deadline is Friday, November 9, 2007

Host by James Cohan Gallery
Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2007


Visual AIDS invites artists to participate in our 10th Annual Postcards From the Edge benefit. We are looking for artists to donate a 4"x6" original work on paper for the exhibition and sale. Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and mixed media are all welcome.

Postcards From the Edge is a unique show and sale of original, postcard-size artwork on paper by established and emerging artists. Artwork is exhibited anonymously with the artists' signatures only on the back of the work. While guests receive a list of all participating artists, they do not know who created which piece until it is purchased and the artist's name revealed. All works are priced at only $75 each and sold first-come, first- served. Collectors and art lovers from all over attend this much-anticipated event! It's a great way to both get a wonderful piece of original art and support the important work of Visual AIDS.

Here's how to participate:

1. Create or attach the artwork on any 4"x6" heavy- weight paper.
2. Sign and print name on the BACK only.
3. Download submission forms at www.visualAIDS.org

If you can not download submission forms and/or would like a postcard packet mailed to you, please send a 6" x 9" SASE to:

Visual AIDS
526 West 26th St #510
New York, NY 10001

More details at www.visualAIDS.org

All proceeds support the programs of Visual AIDS. Founded in 1988, Visual AIDS utilizes the visual arts to promote AIDS awareness and, through the Frank Moore Archive Project, historicizes the contributions of artists with HIV and the estates of artists lost to AIDS.











METRO 25 SHOW, USA
DEADLINE OCTOBER 16, 2007


25TH Anniversary - CALL FOR ENTRIES

juried small works travelling exhibition
painting | photo | sculpture | drawing | new media | mixed

www.cwow.org for application

November 15 - December 20, 2007
METRO 25 SHOW

JURORS
Heather Darcy | Curator and Artist Manager, Mixed Greens Gallery Erin Donnelly | Curator and Residency Director, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Carlo McCormick | Curator, Art Critic and Senior Editor, Paper Magazine

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists; any media, style or subject. Unselected entries from previous METRO shows are eligible for re-entry (new jurors each year).

13 inches or less in any dimension
Any media
Any subject
Any style

REGISTRATION FEE
A non-refundable registration fee of $10.00 per piece is required. NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER ARTIST. Each work juried individually. Jurors not limited to one selection per artist. MC/Visa/Amex, cash, checks, or money orders payable to City Without Walls.

PRESENTATION
Works are not to exceed 13 inches in any dimension, including frame or base. NO EXCEPTIONS. Wall pieces must be ready to hang, with appropriate wire or hanger. cWOW accepts no responsibility for damage to works behind glass. Acrylic strongly recommended.

TRAVELING SHOW
At the close of the exhibition at cWOW, all or part of the show will be selected for a multi-stop, year-long tour of the state and region. Participation in the traveling show is voluntary.

METRO 25 GALA
In addition to the reception at our Crawford Street gallery, twenty-five years of City Without Wall's Metro Show will also be celebrated the prior evening at a gala event on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at the Newark Club, One Newark Center, 22nd Floor, Newark, NJ. The night's festivities will include entertainment, auction, and dinner. Artist Ben Jones, The Prudential Foundation, and Newark Councilwoman Dana Rone will be honored. Tickets are $125 per person. Contact cWOW for more information at 973.622.1188 or info@cwow.org.

DEADLINE OCTOBER 16
Entries will be accepted Tuesday, October 9 to Saturday, October 13 from 1-6pm, and Tuesday, October 16 from 1- 6pm.

ENTRY/DELIVERY
Jurors will select from original artworks. NOT FROM SLIDES. HAND DELIVERY ONLY. NO SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED BY MAIL. Your entries must be delivered with the registration fees and file cards. Acceptance or pickup notifications will be mailed to you approximately two weeks after the submission deadline.

AWARDS
Cash awards for artists to be announced. SALES
Sales are encouraged. There will be a 30% gallery commission on all sales. Works must be marked with a price or marked "Not for Sale."

LIABILITY AND PERMISSION
Works are exhibited at the artist's risk. City Without Walls and its employees will not be liable for loss or damage to any work from any cause. Artist grants cWOW the right to use images of accepted artwork in promotional materials. Submission of work constitutes agreement with all terms in this prospectus.

DIRECTIONS
CWOW is located at 6 Crawford Street in Newark's historic Lincoln Park neighborhood. Mass Transit: PATH, NJ Transit or Amtrak to Newark Penn Station. Take taxi or bus #39 to Broad St. and W. Kinney; Walk on W. Kinney to Halsey; L one block to Crawford. NJ Turnpike & 78 W: Exit 14 to 78 W to Newark Airport / Route 21 N Exit; Broad St Exit; L at W. Kinney; L on Halsey to Crawford. Garden State Parkway: Exit 140 to Rt. 22 East; to 21 North; L onto Broad St; L at W. Kinney; L on Halsey to Crawford.

City Without Walls (cWOW), New Jersey's oldest non- profit art space, advances the careers of emerging artists while building the audience for contemporary art. cWOW's annual Metro Show is one of the oldest and most respected juried small works exhibitions in the metro region. "Metro" originally referred to our tradition of moving the show by rail to its many host cities. Today, we use all forms of transportation, while maintaining our original commitment to bring challenging contemporary art into people's everyday lives.













PURE - FERREIRA PROJECTS, London

FERREIRA PROJECTS is currently looking for promising artists and emerging creatives to submit work for a series of 5 group exhibitions titled PURE. The 3-week exhibitions will consist of PURE - printmaking; PURE - drawing and illustration; PURE - painting; PURE - photography; PURE - mixed media and will run from 07.12.07 until 27.04.08.

The aim of each exhibition is for participating artists to produce work that is pure and representative of the medium, but also challenges the medium's possible restraints. As FERREIRA PROJECTS' ongoing goal of making art accessible to everyone the work must be low on concept and high on impact.

MORE INFORMATION

Interested parties should contact Christian on 07792 531 226 or at christian@ferreiraprojects.com













Artsway Open 2007, Sway, UK
Deadline: 24 October, 2007


ArtSway is the contemporary visual arts venue in the New Forest, Hampshire. ArtSway supports the development, display and distribution of new work by artists, and offers creative educational opportunities for audiences. ArtSway is one of the first National Lottery capital projects, funded through Arts Council England. The gallery was designed by architect Tony Fretton (Camden Arts Centre, Lisson Gallery, Quay Arts) and opened in 1997. Almost unique in the UK as a dedicated white space for the visual arts in a rural environment, ArtSway has developed a reputation for innovative exhibitions, such as the New Forest Pavilion at the 2005

After the continuing success of ArtSway Open06 there is once more no theme to this year's Open Exhibition at ArtSway, again reflecting our response to artists' concerns regarding the restrictiveness of a themed brief. ArtSway's aim is to select work that reflects the plurality of current artistic practices, and to produce an exhibition that can be enjoyed by audiences from the South of England and across the UK. Artists are encouraged to submit work that reflects their current practice. There are no restrictions on content, or media used to produce work. The selectors will be looking for works that have a contemporary feel, which reflect contemporary themes and concerns, as well as works that are produced using traditional themes and methods. For more information call Peter Bonnell on: 01590 682260, or Email: peter@artsway.org.uk

One artist will be selected from Open07 for a solo exhibition at ArtSway in 2008. The solo exhibition will include curatorial input, mentoring and full marketing support

FURTHER INFORMATION & APPLICATION [pdf]













POSTIONS
e-fux, New York

e-flux is looking to hire a smart, self-motivated individual to join our team in New York City. The job entails running the office's day to day operations, as well as maintaining and developing its online ventures. Our ideal candidate must have strong communication skills, a background in arts administration and arts writing/editing, fluency in English, and a high degree of experience/knowledge of international art institutions. This position is utterly essential to the success of every aspect of e-flux's projects and programs, and we would love to find someone who can grow with our organization, and someone with whom our organization will grow.

Preliminary interviews will be conducted in the coming week. Please send your resume and cover letter to liz@e-flux.com to be considered, with a note about your availability for interviews. We are looking for someone available to begin working in mid- November. Salary commensurate with experience.













PROPOSALS
Call for Visual Artists - The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Postmark deadline is November 30, 2007.


The Soap Factory, Minneapolis Seeking Artist' submissions for exhibition in our 2008 season. Located in a 19th century factory on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Soap Factory, a 501 c 3 non-profit, has earned since 1988, a significant national reputation as an innovative and experimental venue for new work by emerging, contemporary artists.

The Soap Factory provides artists with 12,000 square feet of raw gallery space and the freedom to create site-specific projects, large-scale installations, as well as exhibit more traditional work.

Our exhibit season runs from May 1st - October 31st, and three exhibits occur during this time. Each exhibit is comprised of a large group show in the main galleries, three individual artist project rooms and two video rooms. Our programming is unique in that we select the majority of the artists we exhibit from our pool of submissions, and we receive over 350 artist submissions per season. We are now accepting submissions for our 2008 exhibition season.

We do NOT accept e-mailed submissions.

Submissions are reviewed for the 2008 season, which runs from Late April - Late October.

Artists selected for the 2008 Season will be notified in late March 2008.
We may keep your submission for up to 8 months.
Do not call or email to check on your submission.
Do not ask to pick up material; you must include a SASE.
We will be unable to tell you the status of your submission with out an SASE.

What to send:
10 labeled 35mm slides of your work, with accompanying slide list Resume, artist statement and project description/ proposal, if applicable. Submit video on VHS or DVD. ß We do accept applications on CD. Images must be MAC compatible (jpeg, TIFF, PDF are acceptable) and not more than 1500x2100 ppi. ALL CD SUBMISSIONS MUST be accompanied by color print of at least ten of the digital images, or they will not be reviewed. A self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) for the return of your samples.

Work samples WILL NOT BE RETURNED without a SASE. Apply sufficient postage, or include sufficient international postal coupons. DO NOT use metered stamps for your SASE. The Soap Factory provides installation assistance as well as a stipend to artists and curators selected for our programs. In addition, we provide publicity, exhibition invitations, mailings, opening reception and artist talks. We do not provide insurance cover for work exhibited at The Soap Factory.
All work is shown at the artist's own risk. There is no commission taken from art works sold.

Please mail submissions to:
Artist coordinator , The Soap Factory, P.O. Box 581696, Minneapolis, MN 55458













PUBLIC ART
Pedestrian Underpass Commission, Wales, UK
Deadline for applications: Friday 26 October 2007


Halton Borough Council wishes to commission an artist to transform one or more pedestrian underpasses on the Castlefields Estate in Runcorn. The commission is part of substantial redevelopment work being undertaken by Halton Borough Council and precedes the completion of a Public Art Strategy being developed by Public Art Wales for Castlefields. The commission's success will be crucial to the implementation of future public arts involvement in Castlefields.

Background
Redevelopment work in Castlefields is significant and has to date included the creation of Phoenix Park - an award winning and very successful community resource with a wide range of facilities. The regeneration also includes a major scheme to re- house residents in newly built homes, replacing existing high-rises associated with problems in the area. Another major element is the creation of a new 'village square' through the complete demolition and rebuild of the existing dilapidated centre. This ambitious project includes a complete remodeling of the immediate area, incorporating a new community centre, health centre and retail units with integral residential flats. The square will also include a significant public space.

As part of the redevelopment work, the Regeneration Team is conducting an ongoing consultation programme, to ensure that the local community is fully aware of, and feels able to influence the changes being made. All artwork commissions undertaken on Castlefields will be conducted within this ethos of community consultation.

Castlefields lies centrally between two important physical and cultural landmarks, Halton Castle and Norton Priory - both accessible to the community via footpaths. Castlefields has some fine landscape features by way of the Bridgewater Canal and the Town Lake, and green spaces in outlying areas of Phoenix Park, some of which are to be developed as conservation wetland areas. Others are allocated as areas for private housing development.

The Commission
This early opportunity for a commission has been identified for an experienced and ambitious artist to transform one or more pedestrian underpasses on the Estate. The underpasses provide key pedestrian access around Castlefields, and the commission will require intensive community consultation by way of arts led workshops and conversations with various groups.

The underpass that is being prioritised for this commission is the 'Plantation Close Subway', which leads pedestrians from the residential areas of Castlefields into Phoenix Park. Although it is structurally sound and in a good state of repair, the subway is subject to graffiti and local residents have said that they feel vulnerable when using it.

The internal measurements of the subway are approximately 13metres from one end to the other, 3.5 metres wide and 2.5m high. There is some low-level lighting via 4 small light boxes, and the floor surface is fairly new coloured asphalt. The exterior of the subway has a distinctive and rather dated 1970's appearance. The appointed artist will be expected to take both the interior and exterior of the subway into consideration in developing his or her proposal(s).

Halton Borough Council has expressed a view that if the budget allows, a second subway art commission should be progressed as part of this project. The second one would be the 'Woodland Walk Subway'.

All artforms will be considered at this stage, though it is likely that artwork(s) incorporating some form of lighting would be suitable for the interior space. The commission budget is in the region of £23,000 plus community consultation fees (see below).

Procedure
Four artists will be short-listed and invited for interview, which will include a site visit to the two sites. (Travel expenses will be paid). The selected artist will be required to carry out 10 days community consultation for which there is a fee of £1,750, and small materials and subsistence allowance. Following this, the design phase will allow the artist to develop detailed design proposals that will be presented to the Project Steering Group for approval. This will include working up a full budget for the commission, sourcing materials and drawing up designs in PowerPoint, maquette or other accepted format. The fee for the Design Stage is in the region of £5,000.

On agreement of the designs a commission contract will be offered to the artist.

Interviews are likely to take place on Monday 26th November 2007.

To Apply:
To apply for this project, please send:
No more than 8 images of previous work with a descriptive list.
Accepted formats include 35 mm slides or a CD with images in a standard format (PowerPoint, JPG's up to 300 dpi)

CV, letter of application and a SAE to:

Castlefields Underpass Commission, Public Art Wales, Unit 4, Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff. CF10 5SF Tel 0845 241 3684













RESIDENCY
ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Florida, USA
2008 MASTER ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM


Residency #127
FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 19 (Application Deadline: October 19, 2007)

Rachel Harrison, visual artist
Augusta Read Thomas, composer
Chase Twichell, poet

Residency #128
APRIL 14 - MAY 4 (Application Deadline: January 18, 2008)

Mark Dion, visual artist
David Lang, composer
Susan Marshall, choreographer

Residency #129
MAY 19 - JUNE 8 (Application Deadline: February 8, 2008)

Tony Hoagland, poet
George Lewis, composer
Rob Pruitt, visual artist

Residency #130
AUGUST 4 - 24 (Application Deadline: March 14, 2008)

DIGITAL ARTS RESIDENCY
Carsten Nicolai, digital media artist
John F. Simon, digital media artist
Camille Utterback, interactive installation artist

Residency #131
OCTOBER 13 - NOVEMBER 2 (Application Deadline: May 23, 2008)

WRITERS' RESIDENCY
Jo Ann Beard, author/memoirist
Eamon Grennan, poet
Jayne Anne Phillips, novelist

Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three- week residencies. Located just four miles from the east coast beaches of central Florida, the pine and palmetto wooded environment contains award- winning studios that include a resource library, painting studio, sculpture studio, music studio, dance studio, black box theater, writers' studio, and digital computer lab. Each residency session includes three master artists of different disciplines. The master artists each personally select a group of associates - talented, emerging artists - through an application process administered by ACA.

During the residency, artists participate in informal sessions with their group, collaborate on projects, and work independently on their own projects. The relaxed atmosphere and unstructured program provide considerable time for artistic regeneration and creation. Atlantic Center for the Arts provides housing (private room/bath with work desk), weekday meals (provided by ACA chef) and 24 hour access to shared studio space. Financial Aid is available to qualified applicants.

For more information on how to apply, please telephone (386) 427-6975 or (800) 393-6975 (domestic US only) or CLICK HERE or email us at program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org

* All applications must be postmarked by the application deadline date.

* Atlantic Center for the Arts is pleased to announce, through the generous support of the Joan Mitchell Foundation, all painters and sculptors accepted into the Master Artists-in-Residence programs who demonstrate need will be recommended to receive full financial aid to attend the residency program. Artists from other disciplines may apply to ACA's Financial Aid program.

Atlantic Center for the Arts
1414 Art Center Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
[T] 386.427.6975
[F] 386.427.5669













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