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January 13, 2008
No.87

COMPETITION
John Moores 25 Contemporary Painting Prize, Liverpool, UK

CURATORS
BAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Townhouse Curatorial Program, Cairo, Egypt

EXHIBITIONS
SUCKERS AND BITERS, Chashama Gallery, NYC
Dumbo Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY

FELLOWSHIP
Antarctic Fellowship

POSITIONS
Director of Visual Arts, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), San Francisco

PROPOSALS
Belluard Bollwerk International, Fribourg, Switzerland
Interpreting Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Historical Society

PUBLICATION
Daily Constitutional - Issue #6, "By Proxy"

RESIDENCY
Elsewhere Artist Collaborative, Greensboro, NC
Triangle, France
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska














COMPETITION
John Moores 25 Contemporary Painting Prize, Liverpool, UK
Deadline to register 15 February 2008
First prize £25,000
Exhibition runs 20 September 2008 until 4 January 2009

The competition and exhibition
The launch of the call for entries (UK based only) marks the 50th anniversary of the John Moores prize. First held in 1957, it is the UK's best-known competition for painters and is named after Sir John Moores (1896 - 1993), the founder of the competition. The exhibition is held every two years at the Walker Art Gallery in partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust.

The John Moores exhibition coincides with Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture 2008 when it forms a key strand of the well established Liverpool Biennial.

The John Moores exhibition showcases the best new paintings produced in the UK today and attracts a broad spectrum of artists. No preference is given to levels of experience or particular practices of painting. The work is selected anonymously from an open submission by the jury, who also award the main prizes.

There is a first prize of £25000 along with four further prizes, each of £2500. In addition, in celebration of Liverpool's year as Capital of Culture, our popular visitors' choice prize is increased to £2008. This prize will be announced towards the close of the exhibition.

Jury 2008
  • Jake and Dinos Chapman, artists
  • Sacha Craddock, art critic / curator
  • Graham Crowley, artist
  • Paul Morrison, artist
Entry
The competition has a two-stage entry procedure.
Stage 1 - submission by image (one painting per artist)
Stage 2 - sending in shortlisted paintings for final judging

Key dates
15 February 2008 - Deadline to register
29 February 2008 - Deadline for submission of images
27 to 30 May 2008 - Sending in shortlisted paintings
20 September 2008 to 4 January 2009 - Exhibition

Prizes
First prize £25000
4 prizes £2500
1 visitors' choice prize £2008

Further information











CURATORS
BAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: February 1, 2008

BAC Gallery is now accepting proposals for the 2008 - 2009 exhibition season. Emerging and mid-career independent curators dedicated to developing their curatorial practice are encouraged to apply. This is an open curatorial call however preference will be given to Brooklyn based curators. For more information and to apply online visit www.brooklynartscouncil.org

Brooklyn Arts Council, Inc.
55 Washington Street, Ste. 218
Brooklyn, NY 11201
P: 718.625.0080
F: 718.625.3294














Townhouse Curatorial Program, Cairo, Egypt
Application deadline : January 20, 2008

The Townhouse Gallery of contemporary art would like to invite professionals with a demonstrated interest in curatorial practice, critical writing or arts management to apply for an arts management/curatorial program. The course will be taught by cultural practitioners from Spain, the UK, Egypt and the broader Middle East region throughout 2008, on a part-time basis so as to accommodate those currently in employment.

The program has been designed based on feedback gathered during a pilot curatorial workshop at the Townhouse Gallery in 2007 and will be structured around a series of modules on contemporary art theory, criticism, fundraising, and innovative curatorial practices. All modules will consist of presentations by guest practitioners followed by seminars during which participants will have the opportunity to discuss and get first-hand feedback on an arts project they are currently developing. Program participants will be given reading materials in advance and will be required to work on a curatorial proposal throughout the year. At the end of the course, students will re- submit their curatorial proposals and the guest teachers will choose one project to be presented at The Townhouse Gallery.

Final dates of the modules will be determined during a first planning meeting between January 31 and February 3rd, in which the guest practitioners will come to Cairo to design a curriculum based on the needs of the region.

Guest practitioners teaching the modules will include Teresa Gleadowe, free-lance curator and former Director of the Program in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art (London), Gerald Lidstone, founder and Director of the M.A. in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths College (London), Ferran Barenblit, Director of the Centre d'Art Santa Monica (Barcelona) and Martí Peran, curator, art critic and professor at the University of Barcelona.

Criteria for application
- Applicants should have a strong interest in arts management, critical writing and/or curatorial practice, preferably in contemporary art. Because this program is aimed at strengthening curatorial talent in the region, preference will be given to nationals from Egypt and the Middle East, or to people who are either permanently working in the region, or intend to do so in the near future.*

- Applicants should be able to communicate in English, which will be the working language

*Please note that we will not cover travel and accommodation costs for people applying from abroad but we may direct them to potential funding sources.

Documents to apply
In order to apply, please send the following information in English, preferably by email to: laura@thetownhousegallery.com, or alternatively by mail to: Laura Carderera, Program Manager, The Townhouse Gallery,10 Nabrawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo (Tel: (02) 2576 80 86) by January 20, 2008:

  • An introductory letter (maximum 2 pages) briefly explaining your background and why you are interested in participating in this program.
  • Curriculum Vitae. A brief project/exhibition proposal (maximum 10 pages). This proposal is hypothetical but should however be realistic. The proposal should contain a description of/motivation for: the concept and location of the project; the participating artists, and an estimated budget (optional).
  • A description (maximum 1 page) of the main challenges you face as an arts manager/ curator and a list of some of the topics you would like to learn about during the program.












EXHIBITIONS
SUCKERS AND BITERS, Chashama Gallery, NYC
Submission deadline: January 25th, 2008

OPEN CALL for Creative Couples!

"SUCKERS AND BITERS: Love, Lollipops and the Exquisite Corpse" will open at Chashama gallery in New York City, February 14, 2008. For more info and to participate please see www.suckersandbiters.com












Dumbo Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY
OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS WORKING IN VIDEO, FILM, INSTALLATION, PHOTOGRAPHY AND/OR COMPUTER MEDIA
Deadline: February 1, 2008

The Dumbo Arts Center has invited Denise Carvalho to curate a group exhibition for Summer 2008 and is looking for artists working with the topic of religion and its relationship to power, economics and politics: "I am interested in diverse viewpoints towards the various "Isms" of religion and religious denominations, including Buddhism, Catholicism (especially Irish and Polish), Protestantism (especially Evangelism and its connection to economics and political power), Hasidic Judaism (especially from the perspective of Hasidic women or from the Misnagdim), Islamism (women and religion in public, homosexuality, Jihad, etc.), a Hindu perspective (especially in relation to issues of caste and to its relationship with nationalism), Russian Orthodox, the Amish, the Mormons, all kinds of paganism, new religions, etc.

The exhibition aims to explore how artists envision the role of religion in contemporary experience. The concept does not intend to represent, illustrate, or allegorize religious experience, whether collectively or individually, but to provoke thought and highlight critical positions. I also welcome religious humor and absurdity. Can religious experience be erotic? Does it sustain taboos and discrimination? How much does religious corruption define positions of power? Can it embrace slavery or prostitution? The infiltration of religion into education, politics and the law is as problematic as the influence of religion in consumption, or the link between religion, caste and national power. The infamous binaries, sacred and profane, nature and culture, are now blurred in the economic market, in the media, and in political rhetoric."

SELECTION & NOTIFICATION
The curator will make a final selection of works after the entry deadline. If your work is selected you will be notified by e-mail. Submission materials will NOT be returned. Applicants are responsible for shipping costs. Please do not use fiber envelopes.

PLEASE INCLUDE :
  • Video or DVD or VHS format (NTSC only please)
  • CD with contact info, cv or resume, short synopsis, video stills on *.jpg, *.tiff, or *.psd format
If you have any questions regarding the application process send an email to:
gallery@dumboartscenter.org
or call: 718-694-0831

Further Information

Download Application Here [pdf]

Dumbo Arts Center, 30 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201













FELLOWSHIP
Antarctic Fellowship
Deadline for applications: 1 March 2008

Call for applications open to artists & writers: Antarctic Fellowship

This unique opportunity is offered by The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Arts Council England to two individuals, who are invited to spend 8 weeks in the Antarctic between November 2008 and March 2009.

- Working alongside Antarctic scientists and support staff on research ships and stations, the successful applicants will develop new work in response to this remarkable, frozen continent - a place of scientific challenge and a wilderness of great beauty -

Applicants must be UK nationals with a serious body of work behind them. It is important the applicant has considered the audience they plan to interest and have a strategy in place for how to reach them.

More information and an application form











POSITIONS
Director of Visual Arts, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), San Francisco

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is an independent nonprofit arts complex that opened to international acclaim in October 1993. Comprised of two landmark buildings - the Galleries and Forum designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki and the Theater by American architect James Stewart Polshek - YBCA presents arts and entertainment emphasizing the diverse artists and communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. Built by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, which also provides partial support for YBCA's ongoing facility maintenance, YBCA is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization responsible for raising all funds for its artistic and educational programs.

Further Information and Application Guidelines

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), San Francisco's premiere contemporary arts center, seeks a dynamic individual to provide leadership and creative direction for its renowned visual arts program. We're looking for a dynamic, visionary curator who has the skills and ability to take an already highly regarded visual arts program to the next level of innovation and impact not only locally, but also nationally and internationally.

Potential applicants are requested to send a letter addressing the issues and ideas raised in "What We Are Looking For" (see link above) and a resume to jobs@ybca.org.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94103-3138














PROPOSALS
Belluard Bollwerk International, Fribourg, Switzerland
Deadline : February 18th, 2008,

TheBelluard Bollwerk International (BBI), Wrights & Sites and the Pour-cent culturel Migros are looking for 'mis-guided' projects to reveal the unexpected, the 'elsewheres' in the city of Fribourg (CH).

Our perception of space is shaped by habitual and conventional relationships to it, by the tangible and intangible laws of place. Our movement through city space is deeply affected by dominant spatial frameworks. These are constructed by municipal authorities, the tourism or heritage industries, architects and planners, real estate agents, surveillance camera manufacturers, and so on, with the aid of devices such as guidebooks, maps/plans, information sheets, guided tours, CCTC and security, signposts and pathways. The British group Wrights & Sites' principle of 'Mis- Guidance' draws on and disrupts these systems, placing the fictional, fanciful, fragile, personal and micro-political on equal terms with 'factual', municipal history. Rather than telling you where to go and what to see, Mis-Guided tours, books, maps, audio journeys for Walkmans, etc. refocus your attention, find new routes and give you ways to see a city that no-one else has found yet. Mis-Guides are forged passports to your 'other' city, the 'elsewheres' of a familiar or unfamiliar place.

  • The BBI, Wrights & Sites and the Pour-cent culturel Migros are looking for playful, cultural, political, seductive, sensual and/or radical 'mis-guided' proposals that disrupt one or more existing spatial frameworks in order to uncover a hidden or unrealised side of the city of Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Projects can take the form of choreographed physical activities, work with new/locative media, discrete artist-led walks, meetings in unusual places, provocations that might take the form of maps, apparently mislaid personal letters, lists or timetables etc. They may leave a 'trace' on the city, enact a rearrangement or simply perform a trajectory.
  • The call is open to all: to artists and practitioners from other fields, to Fribourg residents and people from other places, to individuals or groups.
  • Selected proposals will be realised as a part of the BBI festival 2008 [www.belluard.ch]
  • The project will take as its hub a temporary 'Mis- Information Centre', where the public can view documentation, pick up maps, leaflets, postcards, talk to the project participants or meet to go out on 'Mis- Guided tours'. Works may be accessed through the centre, but all will provoke the public to explore beyond it, either in the company of the maker or perhaps with a map, an audio tour, a set of instructions, a handful of objects etc
  • All participants will be expected to be present in the 'Mis-Information Centre' for at least a few days during the festival and to be represented there (with documentation, objects, texts, artworks) throughout the festival.
  • Projects will be selected by a jury of arts practitioners and specialists from other fields.
  • Selected artists will be mentored by Wrights & Sites (UK), a group of four artist-researchers committed to producing work that responds to site, city/landscape and the people who inhabit them [www.mis-guide.com].
  • A basic knowledge of English is necessary for the mentoring by Wrights & Sites.
Further Information, rules and guidelines

for further information:

Sally De Kunst
Belluard Bollwerk International
Case Postale 214
CH-1701 Fribourg
Switzerland
T. +41 (0)26 321 24 20
sally@belluard.ch














Interpreting Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Historical Society
Open Call for Artists and Writers
The deadline for proposals is February 8, 2008.

The Brooklyn Historical Society connects the past to the present and makes Brooklyn's vibrant history tangible, relevant, and meaningful for today's diverse communities, and for generations to come. Founded in 1863, Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) functions as a library, museum, and urban education center dedicated to the people of Brooklyn, providing opportunities for civic dialogue and thoughtful engagement.

Brooklyn Historical Society seeks proposals from artists and writers for participation in the upcoming project, Interpreting Brooklyn. Artists and writers are invited to submit a proposal to create work in response to our collections. The project will culminate in an exhibition in the Society's galleries and a series of readings, performances, and programs, all scheduled to begin in October 2008. Thanks to a generous grant from the Getty Foundation, each participant (individual or group) will receive a $6,000 stipend.

What are the details of the project?
BHS will invite ten participants (individuals or groups) to create new works that creatively interpret BHS's collections. All artists and writers will attend workshops at which the BHS staff will provide guidance in exploring the depth and breadth of the collections, touring the museum galleries as well as the storage facilities where a number of works that have not been seen by the public in many years are located. Ultimately the artists and writers will identify works in the collections that served as inspiration for original work they will create. Participants may create in collaboration or independently and are welcome to visit and work at the BHS whenever staff members are available. The exhibition and programs will include the artists' and writers' work along with the objects from BHS's collections that inspired them.

Five Key Reasons We're Interpreting Brooklyn
  1. To reinterpret BHS's collection through diverse and contemporary perspectives.
  2. To provide artists with the access, materials, and resources they need to respond creatively to BHS's collection.
  3. To create an exhibition and programs of work for a broad range of adult audiences.
  4. To educate the public about BHS's holdings.
  5. BHS also hopes to publish a catalogue documenting the exhibition, including any fiction, poetry, drama, etc., produced by the selected participants (pending further funding).
Who is eligible to apply?
Any individual or group working creatively in any media including, but not limited to, visual and installation artists; photographers; writers, composers, and playwrights; as well as dancers and performance artists. Applicants need not reside in Brooklyn, but preference will be given to those with a strong Brooklyn connection. A $6,000 stipend will be given to the selected participants. Note: Those accepted must be able to attend a series of workshops at BHS for which transportation costs will not be additionally reimbursed.

Further Information












PUBLICATION
Daily Constitutional - Issue #6, "By Proxy"
Deadline : Extended : Feb 15th 2006

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. Description: Writings and submissions wanted for publication. Daily Constitutional is an artist run project consisting of the publication of a magazine in themed issues, the first of which was released December 2005 at the Miami Art Fairs, the second issue was released at scopeHamptons, July 14-16th, 2006 and the third issue was released at the Scope Art Fair December 7-10th, 2006. Daily Constitutional is currently seeking submissions for the sixth Issue 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 five issues are: Issue I, "Art"; Issue II, "Between"; Issue III, "NYI", Issue IV "Untitled #4", Issue VI, "Delusions of Grandeur".

Further information and guidelines

Mission Statement: 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 Entry Procedure: Submissions may be sent via Postal Mail or Online at www.dailyconstitutional.org

Contact information and Submissions:
Daily Constitutional
Attn: Submissions
PO Box 4683
Richmond, VA 23220



Submissions: submissions@dailyconstitutional.org
Questions: info@dailyconstitutional.org

RESIDENCY
Elsewhere Artist Collaborative, Greensboro, NC

Elsewhere Artist Collaborative 2008 residencies for artists, writers, and cultural producers Elsewhere, an arts production site and experimental museum in downtown Greensboro, NC, is seeking artists, writers, and cultural producers for residencies during its Spring, Summer, and Fall 2008 seasons.

Set within a former thrift store housing a 58-year collection of American surplus, thrift, and antiques, Elsewhere invites experimental creators to utilize the immense collection of objects to pursue site- specific material, conceptual, and/or technologically-based projects. Elsewhere's building-two storefronts on the ground floor, a 14-room boarding house on the second, and warehouse on the third-provides dynamic architectures for the creation and installation of works. Artists live and work within transforming installations; these interactive environments become platforms for re-conceptualizing the theory and practice of art- making as an ongoing process of exchange in community. Experimenting with museum-as-medium within a store where nothing is for sale, Elsewhere offers an unparalleled framework for art practices, processes, and productions outside the traditional gallery, museum, and residency systems.

The complete call for artists, residency brochure (PDF), and application deadlines are available at http://www.elsewhereelsewhere.org/residencies .html.

Email George Scheer, Collaborative Director, at residencies@elsewhereelsewhere.org for an application.

DEADLINES
Spring: April 1st to May 31st (final deadline January 25th 5pm)
Summer: June 1st to August 31st (final deadline February 22nd 5pm)
Fall: September 1st to October 31st (final deadline May 23rd 5pm)















Triangle France residency programme
Deadline for applications: 8 February 2008

Triangle France which is part of the Triangle Arts Trust, runs a programme of residencies, exhibitions and artists workshops from its site in Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille. The programme is currently looking for applicants, to be resident from April -July 2008.

The Residency programme hosts up to three artists, offering each accommodation, individual studios, a production grant of 1000 euros and technical support. The association is not able to cover travel costs.

Application Requirements:
Applications can be made by emailing if below 5mb (subject: residency application 2008) or by post. Portfolios should be presented as PDF's.

The portfolio must be composed of:
  • images of your work (maximum 15 pages)
  • text about your work
  • full resumé (CV)
  • motivation letter (Proposal of a specific project is not necessary)
  • a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of mailed portfolios if required.(French postage or international reply coupons only)
  • + videos on DVD if the artist makes videos (no Quicktime format accepted)
More information












Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, NE offers 2- to 8-week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists, and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided.

Visual artists work in one of three studios, two of which are approximately 425 square feet and one that is 258 square feet.

Approximately 50 residencies are awarded per year.

Two deadlines: postmarked March 1 for the following July through December 15; postmarked
September 1 for the following January through June 15.

$25 application fee.

See website for complete information, guidelines and application

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, 801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410.
402-874-9600,
info@KHNCenterfortheArts.org

phone: +44 (0) 870 922 0438

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