artists newsletter
 
 
01 March 2007
No. 56

COMMISSON
The Bigger Picture International call for major public realm commissions, Manchester, UK

EXHIBITIONS
Tilt Gallery and Project Space, Portland Oregon

FILM & VIDEO
Tank TV, London
Siberia Film Nights, London

PROPOSALS
At The Edge, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL

POSITIONS
City Without Walls (cWOW), Newark, NJ - Exhibitions and Programming Directors
Cooper Union, NY- full-time assistant professor

PUBLICATION
Aspect DVD magazine, Boston, Massachusetts

RESIDENCY
Centre Cat'Art, Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers, France
iLAB Collaborative Residency, New York, NY
ARCUS Project , Moriya City, Ibaraki, Japan







COMMISSON
The Bigger Picture International call for major public realm commissions, Manchester, UK
Deadline : 30 March 2007


National UK commissioning and production partners: Cornerhouse (Manchester), ENTER_ (Cambridge), Lumen (Leeds) & Site Gallery (Sheffield), with support from BBC, funded by Arts Council England

The Bigger Commissions 2007, to be launched at Urban Screens Conference Manchester 07

The Bigger Picture exhibits artists' film & video and interactive / participatory screen based projects on Big Screen Manchester, UK. Utilising this unique screening space, The Bigger Picture is able to present a host of artists' works to large and diverse audiences reaching beyond the traditional gallery context.

Cornerhouse, working in partnership with BBC and Manchester City Council, delivers The Bigger Picture's curated programmes, whilst additionally commissioning and touring large outdoor screen- based programmes. The Bigger Picture is inviting proposals for the production of exceptional new public realm works to be launched on Big Screen Manchester at the time of the Urban Screens Conference Manchester 07 (11&12 October), and to tour to partner city Big Screens and public sites throughout 2007/8.

Four new works will be commissioned, each with an attached fee of £5000 (7400 EUR / 9700 USD) based on an agreed budget, of up to £10,000 for production (14,900 EUR / 19,500 USD).

This is a significant opportunity for film, video, new media and cross-disciplinary artists to explore unique new ways of creating and exhibiting work for a public context.

Each National Commissioning partner will lead on the production of one new work. Partners are particularly encouraging proposals of the following nature:
- Interactive and participatory new work
- Interdisciplinary new work (combined arts, performing arts, audiovisual)
- Evolving or expanded work
- New media and streaming technology
- Film & Video

Artists previously commissioned by The Bigger Picture include Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (desperate optimists), Kartoon Kings (Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio), plus Paul Melia, Hilary Jack, The Light Surgeons, Adele Prince and Louise K Wilson.

Download the guidelines & submission form, and BBC technical specifications,








EXHIBTIONS
Tilt Gallery and Project Space, Portland Oregon
Deadline: April 15, 2007


Tilt Gallery and Project Space, Portland Oregon is currently seeking submissions for the juried exhibition Soft. Artists are invited to submit up to three images for consideration. The gallery is interested in showcasing new work that addresses the intellectual or perceptual interpretation of "soft". Two- and three- dimensional work in all media is eligible for consideration.

The exhibit will run from July 5-28, 2007 with an opening reception for the artists Thursday July 5. Tilt Gallery and Project Space will provide all PR and marketing services.

Juror: Kristan Kennedy, Visual Art Program Director for PICA. Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

For more information and guidelines

625 NW Everett Street Suite 106 Portland Oregon 97209 908.616.5477t, tilt@jjfab.com











FILM & VIDEO
Tank TV, London
Open Deadline


Created by Tank magazine in 2003 as an online gallery space, www.tank.tv presents a range of films by established and emerging artists. In its online shows and at offline screenings tank.tv is dedicated to exhibiting moving images in a free and accessible way. Always seeking innovation we are eager to see all forms of moving image which are 3 minutes long, or less.

Please visit tank tv download a submission form and get your moving images sent to: tank.tv 5th Floor 49-50 Great Marlborough Street London W1F 7JR












Siberia Film Nights, London
Deadline : 19 March, 2007


Siberia Film Nights is a showcasing opportunity for artists who are working in film and video media. Siberia Project space in East London will be the host of 4 further international film/ video nights between March and December 2007. Artists are invited to submit video/film works of no longer than 10 minute in length. Submit work on DVD- PAL and data video file: Quicktime movie in DV PAL. Include signed and printed submission form & CV. Include SAE if you wish your work to be returned.

46 Sutton SQ, Urswick Road, London E9 6EQ Siberia Film Team: Renata Kudlacek / Stine Ljungdalh Tel: 07866 617 039, Fax: siberiafilm@hotmail.com










PROPOSALS
At The Edge, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
Deadline: March 09, 2007


Propose a new project for the 2007/08 At the Edge showcase. Four individuals or group collaborations will be chosen to present projects lasting from one night to two months (possibly longer for public projects, gallery exhibitions typically last six weeks) that will be supported by Gallery 400's professional resources, a sizeable honorarium, and a production budget.

Inquiry, experimentation and ingenuity are the basis of the At the Edge series. As Chicago's artistic scene continues to be an expansive, resourceful and energetic creative arena, Gallery 400 at the University of Illinois at Chicago encourages the most innovative aspects of that dynamism. We are looking for engaging collaborations with individuals ready to take a conceptual, political, speculative or aesthetic risk. Propose a project you might not be able to realize elsewhere, one you never thought could get made.

More info...

Gallery 400, UIC, College of Architecture and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, 400 South Peoria Street (MC 034) , Chicago IL 60607








POSITIONS
City Without Walls (cWOW), Newark, NJ - Exhibitions and Programming Directors

City Without Walls (cWOW) is seeking employees for two permanent part-time positions to direct exhibitions and programming at our Newark-based gallery.

cWOW’s exhibition director coordinates our prestigious year-round schedule of on-site, off-site, and traveling exhibitions, including managing gallery operations, liaison with artists and curators, installation, accessibility and photo-documentation. Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in art, arts administration or related field and/or relevant work experience preferred. Strong organizational skills, an ability to meet deadlines, and basic computer skills are essential.

cWOW’s program director coordinates our award- winning programming, including educational programs such as ArtReach and Newark New Media. Also manages website content, events, space rental, community and press outreach. Strong writing and organizational skills, an ability to meet deadlines, and fluent computer skills are essential. Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in art, arts administration or a related field and/or relevant work experience preferred.

More Information on the positions

cWOW is New Jersey's oldest alternative art space, now located in a 2,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility in downtown Newark, New Jersey. cWOW is a not-for-profit urban gallery for emerging art that advances the careers of artists while building the audience for contemporary art. cWOW is a three-time recipient of the prestigious NJ State Council on the Arts "Citation of Excellence."

city without walls, 6 Crawford Street, Newark, NJ 07102, ph: 973.622.1188, em: fx: 973.622.2941, info@cwow.org









Cooper Union, NY- full-time assistant professor
Deadline: March 15, 2007


The Cooper Union School of Art seeks applications and nominations for a full-time, Assistant Professor, tenure track position in its generalist BFA program. Applicants must have significant exhibition record and/or related professional activities, and at least three years of college level teaching.

Candidates should have experience teaching one or more of the following classes: Drawing, Animation, Sound, Performance. Candidates with particular interest in the public sphere, art history and theory are invited to apply.

Candidates must also be able to address a range of media, and all levels of practice. The position requires a commitment to undergraduate teaching at all levels of the baccalaureate program, curriculum development, and committee work. Letters of application and nomination, curriculum vitae, CD/DVD and/or one slide sheet plus SASE should be sent to:

School of Art, The Cooper Union
30 Cooper Square
New York City, NY 10003-7183
Attention: School of Art Faculty Search

Email inquiries can be sent to: soasearch@cooper.edu

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.









PUBLICATION
Aspect DVD magazine, Boston, Massachusetts,
Deadline : April 2, 2007


TWO SIMULTANEOUS OPEN CALLS-ASPECT SEEKS NEW MEDIA ART EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF RURAL AND ARTE DE LAS AMERICAS

ASPECT: The Chronicle of New Media Art is currently accepting submissions of new media work best documented with video for the next two issues-

RURAL: calling all artists exploring the pastoral all ranges of real and imagined bucolic ideals, verdant fears, and agrarian desires.

ARTE DE LAS AMERICAS: seeking pioneering new media work created by artists living in, or hailing from, South and/or Latin America.

The staff of ASPECT is asking curators, art critics, and members of the contemporary art community to help assemble and comment on works for the next issues by submitting a work of art on which they wish to provide audio commentary. Due to the format of the publication, the criteria for selection will include both the qualifications of the commentator and the quality of the work submitted. Audio recordings of the commentary will be assembled after the submissions have been selected.

Submissions should include:
  • Video documentation of a work or small group of works by a single artist
  • Resume of the artist
  • Contact information for the commentator and artist
  • Resume of the commentator
  • Brief notes outlining the contents of the proposed commentary
  • If you would like us to return your materials, please include a SASE
Submissions must be received by April 2, 2007 and sent to:
Aspect Magazine, 46 Waltham Street, suite 103, Boston, MA 02118

All artists will be contacted via email no later than May 2, 2007.

For more information see our FAQ









RESIDENCY
Centre Cat'Art, Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers, France

Cat’Art, international centre for research and creation
Visual arts, writing, performing arts, music.

Cat’Art is a place where the diversity of the art expressions is encouraged and where the exchanges between cultures from all over the world can be developed, so that the art expression remains a universal language.

There are still opportunities of residency in spring 2007 at Cat’Art.

Application open to professional artists only, for temporary stays from 2 weeks to 1 year. Average residency fee: 600 euro (lodging, studio and energy costs included). Detailed estimation of costs on request.

Every resident has his/her own independent bedroom with common cooking facilities. Space for the creation:
9 independent studios from 30 to 200 m²;
3 individual rooms for writers;
a 140 m² room with excellent natural light and good show conditions to visualize the works;
a specialized library with permanent Internet connection.

The environment is exceptional (unspoilt nature, mountains, lake, in the south of France). The region has a rich historical background (Cathar castles, old city of Carcassonne and above all the cave of Niaux with its original paintings). Close by cultural centres, like Toulouse, Montpellier, Barcelona.

More details and application to residency

Centre Cat'Art, La Forge, F-11230 Sainte Colombe sur l'Hers
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 69 35 01
E-Mail : centre@catart.org











iLAB Collaborative Residency, New York, NY
Deadline March 30, 2007

Schedule: May - October 2007.
Acceptance Notification: April 20th, 2007


iLAB - A Collaborative Residency Program We are pleased to announce the completion of our first iLAB residency program- The Language of the Listening Body with choreographer Hope Mohr and composer/acoustic ecologist Michelle Nagai. Please take some time to peruse the documentation of this project at Critical Correspondence. We encourage your input in this dialogue.

iLAB is a collaborative residency program between movement based artists and scientists, environmentalists, urban designers/landscape architects, architects and others that will integrate creative practice within the different fields/disciplines.

The goals of iLAB are
1.) to invigorate and re-imagine relationships between the public and the urban environment through kinetic experience,

2.) to engage artists and practitioners across the disciplines of dance, art, and the ecology of physical interrelationships such that we create and investigate innovative approaches to science, infrastructure, urbanisms, and architecture within a performative context. 3.) to support the development of process in engagement over product such that process is itself a product for artistic and public action.

For each residency iLAB will provide space in which to work, a $1,000 honorarium for each artist/collaborator, $300 towards materials, administrative support including publicity, public outreach, and consultation and facilitation with other artists, organizations, and contributors. Residency schedules can be flexible to accommodate the team's needs but must be two weeks minimum and one month maximum.

Proposals should include an outline of the goals and plans for implementation of the collaborative process envisioned and should include a clear format for engaging the public in the project. The proposed collaborative projects may include but are not limited to performances, fieldwork, experiments, exhibits, installations, workshops, restoration projects or any combinations there of. Each proposal MUST include some form of public interactions/engagement with the creative process of the collaboration.

Proposals will be selected based on the projects ability to provide a clear collaborative process, its engagement with the ecology of New York City and it's ability to engage the public in some way with the creative process of the collaboration. Emerging artists/collaborators are encouraged to apply.

More Information

The selection committee will place an emphasis on innovation, experimentation and long-term lifespan of the collaboration or project. For more information please contact info@ilandart.org or 917-860-8239. We would be happy to assist applicants in suggesting collaborators for projects.










ARCUS Project 2007, Moriya City, Ibaraki, Japan
Deadline : March 31, 2007


ARCUS Project is an art project based in Moriya City, Ibaraki, Japan. ARCUS runs several art programs with a focus on fostering grounds for international exchange in the arts as well as in the local community. The artist-in-residence program is the core of ARCUS Project and we invite and support young contemporary visual artists to take residency and pursue their artistic activities.

The Project name "ARCUS" is derived from the Latin word "gate,"and coined in with the words ART x FOCUS. The program was initiated in 1995 with an aim to become the focus of artistic activities. In its second decade, ARCUS's vision is to become a laboratory and an archive for creative and innovative ideas.

The ARCUS Project Administration Committee would like to invite qualified young artists who work in experimental and progressive modes of expression, and could provide the community with new and invigorating perception on contemporary issues.

Period of Residency
Late August, 2007 through mid-December, 2007

The studio will be available to artists for the maximum of 4 months period. Artists are expected to be in residence for Open Studio (scheduled around mid- November to mid-December) and present the outcome of their activities during the residency. The ARCUS Project Administration Committee will determine the final dates of residency for each artist.

More Information

ARCUS STUDIO, 2418 Itatoi, Moriya, Ibaraki, 302- 0101 Japan
Tel / Fax : +81-297-46-2600
Email : arcus@arcus-project.com (For inquiry only)










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