artists newsletter
 
 
17 May 2006
No. 33

EXHIBITION
Digital Art And Photography, L.A. Center for Digital Art
PRESENT TENSE: Drawing Show artSPACE@16, Malden MA
CONTEMPORARY ART ON RITUALS : Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami. Fl
FESTIVALS
Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden
FILM & VIDEO
Cinema Research, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
PROPOSALS
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, New York
PS122 Gallery, New York, NY
PUBLICATION
Mysterious Object, Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA
RESIDENCY
2007 ARTIST/CURATOR RESIDENCY: PHYSICS ROOM, Christchurch, New Zealand
STUDIOS
Cell Project Space, Hackney, London


EXHIBITION
Digital Art And Photography, L.A. Center for Digital Art
Deadline : May 21, 2006


Formatted version and complete prospectus: LACDA

LACDA announces our juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of 2D artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable.

The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $1500-$2000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery from June 8-July 1, 2006. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist.

Second place prizes: Five second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in upcoming group shows. Second place winners will be scheduled into group shows within twelve months of announcement of winners. Consideration is given to placing these works in shows appropriate to their style, genre and/or content. These shows will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists.

Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past competitions have already been included in our exhibits.

Direct link to for registration:
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm ?bevaid=110175
Online registration only.

Gallery Information: Los Angeles Center For Digital Art is dedicated to the propagation of all forms of digital art, supporting local, international, emerging and established artists. We have an ongoing schedule of exhibits and competitions, and produce editions of wide format archival prints.

Los Angeles Center For Digital Art
107 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://www.lacda.com
Director: Rex Bruce
For questions email us at lacda@lacda.com
No phone calls please.





artSPACE@16, Malden MA
PRESENT TENSE: Drawing Show


JURIED BY HEIDI M. MARSTON, INTERNATIONALLY EXHIBITING ARTIST, CURATOR & WRITER

DROP OFF ACTUAL WORK FOR JURYING: Saturday, June 24, 2006, from 12 noon to 5pm. Please Note: This is the ONLY Drop Off Day.

SHIPMENT OF SUBMISSION FOR JURYING: Must Be Received by 5pm Friday, June 16, 2006

EXHIBITION DATES: July 8 – 29, 2006

This exhibition is supported in part by the LEF Foundation’s Contemporary Work Fund, and will be held at the artSPACE@16 gallery located at 16 Princeton Road, Malden, Massachusetts 02148.

To learn more about artSPACE@16 please visit artSPACE@16

To receive a PDF version of the exhibition Prospectus/Entry Form, please send email to
SandT.artSPACEat16@verizon.net

For a HARD-COPY of the exhibition Prospectus/Entry Form, send a request letter with a SASE (self- addressed-stamped- 4x9.5 envelope) to:

Sand T
artSPACE@16
16 Princeton Road
Malden MA 02148

RE: PRESENT TENSE / PROSPECTUS / ENTRY FORM





Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami. Fl
CONTEMPORARY ART ON RITUALS
Deadline : June 23, 2006


Rituals of various kinds are central to all cultures, past and present. From symbolic actions such as prayer, sacred ceremonies, and rites of passage to everyday gestures of greeting, walking, and eating, ritual exists in many forms. Repetition and the performative aspects of our daily lives will be explored in this exhibition that asks viewers to pay attention to the ways society and individuals create their own rituals, habits, and routines.

Artists are required to submit the following. Incomplete submissions will not be considered:

PROCESS:
  • 7-10 images in slide (clearly labeled with title, number, artist name, and red dot in top right corner) or
CD format (files must be named as numbers to correspond with image list) DVD- Performance and time-based work can be submitted on DVD
  • Contact Info- Name, address, telephone number (s), email address, and website
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Artist Statement
  • Image list of submitted slides: including, title, medium, dimensions, and date
  • Proposal (1 page max) including how your work relates to the theme, and what you will present
Send To:
Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Attn: RITUALS Art Basel Exhibit
Miami Design District
3938 N. Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127

Include SASE if you would like your package returned

DATES:
June 23, 2006: Complete Proposal due. July 21, 2006: Applicants will be notified via email. November 3, 2006: Work due at gallery. December 7 – 31, 2006: Exhibition dates.

For further details about Diaspora Vibe Gallery, please visit Diaspora Vibe Gallery





FESTIVALS
Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden
Deadline: 30 June 2006


The 25th Uppsala International Short Film Festival takes place 23-29 October 2006

For entries for the International Competition or the Swedish Competition, please download the 2006 festival regulations and the 2006 entry form for intended competition.

Entry form

Rules and regulations

http://www.shortfilmfestival.com





FILM & VIDEO
Cinema Research, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Deadline June 20th, 2006

Cinema Research, a new screening series in a great Williamsburg, Brooklyn location, is accepting submissions of new independent experimental and narrative shorts. We encourage New York area filmmakers to submit. No entry fee. Submissions are DVD only, and please include a bio and a description your work. NO WEBLINKS.

Send to: K.Fitzgerald, 663 Humboldt st, Brooklyn NY 11222.

Questions email
lachana@earthlink.net.





PROPOSALS
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, New York
Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007
Deadline : June 15, 2006


The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) seeks creative proposals from visual artists for Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007. This multi- disciplinary and co-curatorial project, which was first initiated in 2004, encourages artists to engage in a dialogue with the community, residences, and businesses of Jamaica, NY through their creative activities. The project focuses on site-specific, experimental and/or participatory art practices for both indoor and outdoor spaces, exploring the specific cultural geography of Jamaica, NY within the broad scope of the relationship between art, economy, and globalization. If you would like to participate in the project, please send the following items to JCAL by June 15, 2006 (postmarked deadline):

  • A brief description of your intended work with preferred site and logistic information
  • If available, digital reproductions (drawings, designs, or segments) of your proposed work
  • Digital reproductions of past works that are related to your proposed work
  • A list of the digital reproductions, which includes the title, year, media, and dimensions for each work. You may also add a brief description of each work.
  • An Artist's Statement of 250 words or less
  • Your CV
  • SASE
Please send your materials to:
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
Attn: Curator, Visual Arts Department
Re: Jamaica Flux: Workspace & Windows 2007
161-04 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432

We strongly recommend that you visit JCAL and Jamaica Avenue (148th Street - 168th Street) prior to your proposal conception and propose works that are appropriate for the theme and our curatorial approach of this project. We will not entertain works that are not site-inspired. For additional information about this project, please visit the initial Jamaica Flux 2004 page on JCAL's website at
Jamaica Flux 2004
and review the catalogue, Jamaica Flux, which is distributed by the Distributed Art Publishers and is available at the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Queens Public Libraries, and online bookstores.

For more information, please click here NYFA

Artists will be selected based on the strength of their artistic creativity and vision as well as their ability and commitment to the realization of their proposed work that meets the conceptual framework and the physical settings of this project. Selected artists will be invited to further develop and realize their visions during a 14-month period from August 2006 through September 2007. Each invited artist will receive a stipend of $500 Depending upon funding, up to $2,000 could be available to subsidize the costs of production and/or materials.

A curatorial team, currently comprised of Heng-Gil Han, JCAL's Curator, Koan Jeff Baysa, independent curator, and Olu Oguibe, artist and art-historian, will collectively review each proposal. Additional curators and scholars will join the team as the project develops during the spring of 2006. Selected artists will be announced by the end of July 2006.

For additional information, please contact Heng-Gil Han at 718-658-7400 ext 132 or e-mail at hhan@jcal.org





PS122 Gallery, New York, NY
Deadline : May 21, 2006


PS122 Gallery, a 25 year old alternative space located in the East Village, is accepting applications for two person or small group shows.

Each year we invite artists and curators to apply for two-person or group exhibitions, which are juried by a panel of art professionals including a curator, a writer, an artist and a member of the PS122 Gallery Advisory Board.

We accept applications from individual artists, 2- person groups or other small groups. Individual artists are encouraged to apply. They will be paired with another artist by the jury. Applications from students are not accepted.

Artists selected by the jury will be given the opportunity to exhibit their work for approximately three weeks, along with announcement postcards, press materials and guidance from the gallery director.

For application and further information look at our website: http://ps122gallery.org





PUBLICATION
Mysterious Object, Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA
Ongoing deadlines


Mysterious Object is a new online arts publication based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA. We are currently working on our first issue for publication. Ongoing deadlines for quarterly issues

Submission details: http://www .mysteriousobject.org/

or e-mail editor@mysteriousobject.org





RESIDENCES
2007 ARTIST/CURATOR RESIDENCY : PROGRAMME,
PHYSICS ROOM, Christchurch, New Zealand
Deadline : 30 JUNE 2006


The Physics Room is calling for applications for the 2007 Artist/Curator Residency Programme. The Physics Room is Christchurch’s key contemporary art organisation, committed to the ongoing development of contemporary art in Aotearoa/New Zealand through a range of exhibitions, programmes and publications. The Artist/Curator Residency Programme will provide an opportunity for one artist and one curator to spend six to eight weeks in Christchurch developing new work, or working towards an exhibition in 2007. The programme aims to assist in the continuing development of a sustainable visual arts culture in New Zealand.

RESIDENCY INCULDES

  • Weekly stipend
  • Material costs supplement (if required)
  • Accommodation
  • Assistance towards relocation to Christchurch (within NZ)

CRITERIA
One Artist and one Curator will be selected by the committee on the basis of the quality and innovation of their practice. Potential benefits to the applicant, the organisation, and to the broader art community will also be considered. The applicant must be a New Zealand resident.

ELIGIBILITLY
Contemporary visual Artists or Curators from New Zealand pursuing an innovative practice in a professional capacity are eligible to apply. For more information and to download an application visit RESIDENCY

Please contact The Physics Room Director Danae Mossman on 03 3795583 or danae@physicsroom.org.nz if you have any further questions.

The Physics Room contemporary art space
PO Box 22 351
Christchurch
New Zealand
ph +64 3 379 5583 / fax +64 3 379 6063

PHYSICS ROOM

STUDIO
Cell Project Space, Hackney, London

daro works
80-84 wallis road
Hackney
London
E9 5LW

additional new studios available now

We are pleased to announce four additional new studios ready for occupation at our new block at Hackney Wick.

400 sq ft - £413 ( inc business and water rates and electricity )
1st floor, large windows onto studios roof terrace

450 sq ft - £370 pcm inc business and water rates
1st floor, large skylights

460 sq ft - £511 pcm inc business and water rates
ground floor, part studio has 20 ft ceiling height to skylights, additional storage areas

350 sq ft - £381 pcm inc business and water rates
ground floor, large windows 14 ft ceiling height, close to communal seating area / kitchenette

All studios have been designed by cell founders, who are artists and therefore based their plans upon their experience and understanding of artists needs from a workspace.
For more information contact us with details of your practice. Cell Studios





phone: +44 (0) 870 922 0438

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