| THE DA
SHIEKI CODE
A more realistic
version of *that* movie
Every once
in a while it will be late at night and I will be doing the more routine parts
of assembling this newsletter and then the evil light bulb will go on over my
head and this is what happens. And I often think better of it. But it's usually
too late.
So in my
version of that movie (based on the patented Dan Brown plot formula) two
ordinary guys go to Stonehenge with a group of Dashieki wearing
Mennonite-Kosher-Baptist Tourists from Des Moines and accidentally stumble onto
a very complicated and overwrought plot by extremely evil fashion designers to
kill all the people and Disney characters for a new line of evil apparel.
Knowing nothing of evil or plots or fashion and having modest IQs (see
image) they somehow manage to avoid all attempts on their lives, uncover the
true meaning of life, find flaws in Einstein's Theory of Relativity (written on
their Dashiekis in code), unlock the mystery of Stonehenge and bring Leonardo Da
Vinci back to life (who is mystified at all the speculation about the true
identity of Mona Lisa as it was simply the lunch lady at his art school).
Along the way they inevitably decipher things which even the Mensa folks
can't comprehend, rescue people and fix those fuzzy parts of history and teach
everyone they encounter about humanity and love.
All in time to catch
the greyhound bus back to Iowa for the semi-annual Bocce
tournament.
P.S. MORE FIRE IN HOLYOKE?
Last night I was working
late on this newsletter when I heard this really loud noise which sounded like a
giant furnace outside my window. As it turns out there was a hot air balloon
which was way off course and just barely made it over the Canal Building. JR,
who runs this building, took some pictures of it from the garden below, looking
up at the bottom of the balloon. We watched it struggle across the canal and
head to Chicopee with cars following it. It seemed to be kinda low on fire
actually. The pictures JR took are being developed and scanned right now and I
will post them later on local.masslive.com
The
images should be posted by 12:30 ish so check local.masslive to see them. Or
not.
EXHIBIT AT
ZEA MAYS PRINTMAKING OPENING
RECEPTION: FRIDAY, June 30, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
 germination - New Work by Liz Chalfin and Alison
Williams
June 20 - July 21, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, June
30, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
The Gallery
at Zea Mays Printmaking is pleased to host the exhibit, germination - New Work
by Liz Chalfin and Alison Williams. The gallery is located at 221 Pine Street,
on the third floor of the Arts and Industry Building in Florence, MA. Please
call the gallery for summer hours - 413.584.1783.
In this joint
exhibit, both Liz Chalfin and Alison Williams utilize photopolymer printmaking
to incorporate elements of drawing, photography and found materials into layered
monoprints.
Chalfin explores many ways that humanity is involved in
the act of creation / destruction in a new series of prints. Chalfin states: “As
human beings we are all creators in one sense or another - we make objects,
relationships, experiences. And at this point in human history we also make life
in a way never achieved before. Humanity is intricately involved in the
physical, spiritual and metaphysical act of creation - we are the architects of
our own evolution. These prints strive to give a sense of the beauty, fragility
and potential inherent in our current state of creative power.” She explores
these issues in her work through the use of symbolism. Against a backdrop of
cellular matter, which reads like text across the skin-like paper, are
juxtaposed images of tulips and human organs. The tulip becomes the potent
symbol for both the lengths we go to to create an ideal, and the currency that
such an endeavor generates. The human organs dangle or float. They are beautiful
in their own right, and visually so connected to the plant and mineral world,
yet out of context they serve no purpose and become disconnected artifacts.
Williams tries to translate her political and social ideas as well as
convey her love and concern for the environment through her work. The images she
uses are collected from books, poems, drawings, photographs, nature and textiles
as well as old letters and writings that she has found. She enjoys taking old
and disused objects and redefining them, making them take on a new life,
changing them to relate in new ways with other objects. Williams’ work is about
interpretation and transformation, about relationships between old to new,
between objects, colors and textures as well as between herself and the viewer.
Inspired by landscapes large and small, her latest work focuses on growth,
memory and uses plant imagery to create layered patterns. The prints are at
times presented as they came from the press and at other times transformed,
enlarged or reduced by digital means, then printed onto paper or fabric.
Alison Williams is an artist specializing in Drawing, Painting,
Printmaking and Photography. A native of New Zealand, she has a Drawing and
Painting Degree from Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Liz
Chalfin is visual artist and art educator. She is founder and director and
resident artist of Zea Mays Printmaking in Florence, Massachusetts. Zea Mays
Printmaking is a studio/workshop dedicated to research, education and
collaborations in safer and non-toxic printmaking. Chalfin teaches workshops at
Zea Mays and on the road at colleges and art centers regionally. She is also
adjunct faculty in Lesley University’s Creative Arts in Learning graduate
program. She exhibits her prints, drawings and artist’s books nationally in solo
and group exhibitions. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Smith
College Museum of Art and Mortimer Rare Book Room, the DeCordova Museum and the
Boston Public Library. Chalfin has had solo exhibitions at the University of
Maine, Augusta and the Wisteriahurst Museum.
EXHIBITION
OPPORTUNITY Child’s
Play: irony & consequence
Exhibition Opportunity
Child’s Play: irony &
consequence
The Student Union Gallery at the University of
Massachusetts-Amherst is seeking proposals for an upcoming multi-genre exhibit
in October 2006 on the theme of Child’s Play: irony & consequence. The
exhibit will be held from October 23rd - 27th. The opening will integrate a
brief cross-genre reading on the theme.
We invite artists to submit artworks
in any medium or format—photography, sculpture, video, painting,
interdisciplinary.
Submissions must include:
1. Artist’s
statement.
2. Current resume.
3. Self-addressed stamped envelope
(materials will not be returned without a SASE).
4. Up to 3 slides (numbered
and labeled with artist’s name, title of work, date, media, dimensions of work,
and red dot indicating top of slide); or digital slides on a CD; or CD for audio
submissions; or DVD for video submissions.
Deadline for entries: August
1st, 2006. Entry Fee: $5.00 (checks payable to: JC Tibbo/INSIDEOUT
ARTS)
Shipping: Artists will be notified by September 1st.
Artists are responsible for shipping/delivering their artwork to the gallery
Friday, October 20th (12-6pm) and retrieving their work Saturday, October 28th
(12-6pm).
Installation: All work MUST be received ready for
installation with proper hanging devices ATTACHED and instructions where
necessary.
Agreement: We reserve the right to photograph accepted
works for publicity and educational purposes. We reserve the right to reject
works that differ from the slide. We are not responsible for works left after
the pick-up date.
Submit entry materials to: JC Tibbo/INSIDEOUT ARTS
18
Dewey Court
Northampton, MA 01060
413-552-6462 insideoutarts@verizon.net
DANCE TO
HONOR NEW ORLEANS
Dance Class
will honor New Orleans and help the hurricane recovery effort
Alicia
Morton will offer a special 7 week Dance and Stretch class at the Barn Studio in
Amherst, using New Orleans music, with all proceeds going to the Women's Health
and Justice initiative of New Orleans.
Starts Tuesday June 20.
Dance and Stretch is a special seven week movement class being
offered by instructor Alicia Morton at the Barn Studio, 21 Dickinson Street,
Amherst.
Joyful Zydeco, Cajun, funk, jazz and other music will
provide energy and the proceeds will be donated to the Women's Health and
Justice Initiative of New Orleans. The Women's Health and Justice Initiative is
a group of local health care practitioners and organizers working with the
People's Hurricane Relief Fund to provide quality health care that is safe and
affordable to low income and uninsured women and girls of color.
The
class will meet from 5:15 to 6:15 starting Tuesday June 20. A donation of $10
per class is requested. The requested donation for the full seven week session
is $65 For more information call Alicia Morton, 253-1499
STAN SHERER
AT THE HOSMER GALLERY AT FORBES June 2 -
June 29, Reception June 10, 2-4
 The
Hosmer Gallery at the Forbes Library, Northampton Massahusetts, will present
Shopkeepers, by Northampton photographer Stan Sherer, from June 2 through
June 29.
The show, consisting of 48 photographic works on paper,
explores the world of the shopkeeper and shopkeepers around the world.
Sherer
has photographed small shops and their proprietors for more than 40 years in
France, China, Israel, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, the Philippines, Albania,
Hungary, as well as in the United States. Included in the exhibition will be
several Northampton shops that he frequents regularly.
Sherer describes
the portraits in Shopkeepers as candid moments. “Although in practice
shopkeepers are often in contact with customers or others who work in the store,
I see them as centers of the self-contained universe of their daily work.
Through this exhibition, I want the viewer to have a subjective experience of
not only that of the small shop but to be in the shop and absorb its
atmosphere.” Sherer’s work is in the tradition of street photography. “The
shopkeepers, as part of the milieu that constitutes life on the sidewalks,
became a primary recurring theme in my work. Preparing this exhibition has
provided me with an opportunity to formalize this on-going interest and bring
this work together for the first time.”
Sherer was a Fulbright scholar in
Albania in 1994 and has worked for news organizations such as the Associated
Press and Time Magazine. He is the author of four books, including Long Life to
Your Children: a Portrait of High Albania and Founding Farms. He retired in 2003
after eighteen years as news photographer for the University of Massachusetts
and has just completed the MFA printmaking program at UMass. “My work in
printmaking has enriched and broadened the way I print my images. I am now
handcoating printmaking and watercolor papers with an ink receiving-layer for
digital printing. This process produces prints with a richness and depth I could
not achieve in the standard digital process. In addition, the handcoating
technique imbues a handmade look.”
Descriptive passages from literature
are included in the exhibition. Sherer’s selections from short stories and
novels evoke the shopkeepers’ inner world as well as the physical surroundings
of the shopkeeper.
The opening reception will be Saturday, June 10,
2-4pm. Gallery hours are:
Mon: 1-9
Tue: 1-5
Wed:
9-9
Thur: 1-5
Fri & Sat: 9-5
STUDIOS
AVAILABLE
Mark
Lane-Davies is giving up his studio at Arts & Industry.
This studio is
about 1500 sq feet in all and the rent is $430 per month until the end of
December, at which point it will be up for renegotiation with the current
landlords.
It has a bathroom, loft and additional storage loft.
In the
spirit of disclosure, the building is officially up for sale and the rent may go
up quite a bit. But it is a really nice studio and worth a look and some
inquiries.
Call 917 447 6436 or email marklanedavies@yahoo.com
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Studio available for rent at the
sullivan building in Northamton, across the street from the Academy of
Music.
Call Gina at 584-7280.
Great space and in town.
GREAT rental
price
THE O-TONES
AT THE CUP AND TOP CAFE IN FLORENCE Friday, June
23, 5:30-8:00 PM
 Friday
June 23 , The Duo of Mary Witt (vocals and bass) and Zack Danziger (vocals
and jazz guitar) of The O-Tones in Florence, MA will perform at The Cup and
Top Café, 1 North Main St. Suite 2, 413-585-0445.
Dinner music from
5:30-8 pm. Great food including soups, salads, sandwiches, coffee, tea, and
desserts!
It's a family affair (if you want it to
be).
THE ART FARM
PROJECT UPDATE June 9
through the end of August
Some
of you may recall an earlier issue announcing The Art farm project. Here is an
update with images from Jan O'Highway, a very witty and talented artist on our
newsletter list from across the pond!
I love the quotes about this
project. I wish I could make a surprise visit.
June 2 –
18 2006 10am - 6pm
Middle Rocombe Farm, Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot,
Devon TQ12 4QL
The Art Farm Project is thrilled by the press
coverage we’ve received so far and want to share this with you.
The
event is open until 6pm on Sunday 18th June, so there is still plenty of time to
come along.
With almost 30 artists exhibiting there is more than ‘spilt
milk’ here and we’d love to have your view on the works
www.artfarmproject.co.uk
email: info @artfarmproject.co.uk
Tel: 01626 873
880
Coming up
Radio Devon (103.4FM, 94.8FM,
95.7FM, 95.8FM, 96FM, 104.3FM and Digital Radio) The Review weekly arts
programme 6-7pm Thursday 8th June with presenter Jo Loosemore
Daily
Telegraph 2 June 2006
biggest yoghurt in the world
(a) tank of milk
turning sour is art (artist Martin White says) the decaying foodstuff will
represent the decline in dairy farming while giving the public a chance to see
the chemistry when it goes off. The artwork will remain on display until it
becomes so rotten and smelly it will have to be removed’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/06/02/nmilk02.xml
Mid Devon Advertiser 2 June 2006
’a fantastic range of work
for people to look at and experience - Middle Rocombe Farm invaded by nearly 30
artists (creating) new work inspired by the farm’
Western Morning
News 1 June 2006
’Gallons of milk to be thrown away for “art” A Devon
farming leader has branded a publicly funded artistic experiment as “pointless”
www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.com
’Who’d have thought
you could mark out the demise in farming by a collection of dead wellies? Wellie
you can, and to good effect. It was just one of the displays at the lastest
incarnation of the Art Farm Project.’
Western Morning News 2 June
2006
‘Artist hits back at critics of sour milk project branded the work
“pointless” and a “waste of food”, (artist Martin White said) quantities larger
than this are thrown away on a daily basis I’m just an artist doing my bit to
support farmers’
Herald Express 31 May 2006
‘Don’t cry over
this spilt milk
this split milk is likely to generate fierce debate. The Art
Farm Project shows the life and spirit of the valley, through the artists’ work,
tackling many issues from diversity to light forms.’
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/5035336.stm
Download interview with Martin White - interview1.mp3
Times
Online
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,23569-2206162,00.html
Art News Blog
http://www.artnewsblog.com/
BBC South West Spotlight 1 June 2006
ITV West
Country 1 June 2006
HARRIET
DIAMOND & LYDIA NETTLER AT THE NCA Opening
reception June 9 from 5-7pm.
 Harriet
Diamond and Lydia Nettler will present two installations in their show,
"Imperatives", opening at the Center for the Arts on June 2 and running through
June 29.
An opening reception will be held on June 9 from 5-7pm.
Harriet Diamond’s mini- installation, No War! features the
Northampton Peace vigil and scenes of marching and protest in NYC and DC in
painted relief and sculpture.
Lydia Nettler’s installation, Break
Away uses large charcoal drawings and sculpture to surround the viewer in a
psychological environment based on Northampton’s natural surrounding.
The Center for the Arts is located at 17 New South St. on the third
floor of Sullivan square in Northampton. Gallery hours are on Tuesday through
Friday from 11 am to 4pm and on Saturday from noon to 4pm. For more information
call 413-594-7327
CALL FOR
PUBLIC ART - TURNERS FALLS July 12th
deadline for proposal submissions
The
Turners Falls RiverCulture Project is seeking 3 qualified artists to create non
permanent works of public art that will serve both decorative and informational
functions in locations in the heart of downtown Turners Falls.
In
order to obtain artistic diversity, submissions are limited to one piece per
artist. Geared toward pedestrians, they should create visual interest and
provide a display place for project information about local history and culture
(approx 1 sq ft), a map (approx 4-5 sq ft) and a space to accommodate printed
fliers and public event postings (approx 4-5 sq.ft).
Possible themes can
include, but are not limited to, the natural environment of the Connecticut
River watershed, New England mill town architecture, industry along the
hydropower canal, or Western Massachusetts Native American presence.
Sculptures must withstand severe outdoor weather with wind, cold and hot
temperatures for up to three years and should be low maintenance and durable.
Site locations present a wide variety of viewer options, from people walking and
shopping, to theater, art and restaurant patrons to those living, working,
recreating and visiting in Turners Falls. Site locations include the ‘common’ at
Peskeomskut Park, the main intersection at the corner of Avenue A and Third
Street, and the canalside bike path near Unity Park.
Please visit www.turnersfallsriverculture.blogspot.com
for site pictures and a complete description and history of Turners Falls.
Three pieces will be chosen. The budget for each commission will be
$3,300, ($1,000 for artist’s fee and $2,300 for construction materials,
delivery, assembly and installation requirements.) Any adult artist 21 years or
older may enter artwork concepts for consideration by the selection committee.
All proposals must include:
1) a resume and artist statement
2) a
one page written description of the work and enough simple drawings of the
concept to give an accurate visual impression of the finished work.
3) plan
for construction and installation
4) disc containing a maximum of 10 digital
jpeg images of recent work.
5) A detailed budget of how funds will be
utilized.
6) Optional self addressed stamped envelope for return of
materials
7) Up to three relevant reviews, essays or catalogues (optional).
Any information to be viewed on a computer must be PC compatible. A
selection committee made up of Project RiverCulture partners, town officials and
outside jurors specializing in the field will review proposal submissions and
background information to select the winning proposals.
Project
timeline:
July 12th deadline for proposal submissions
July 26th award
notifications
September 26th installation of selected work
PLEASE
RESPOND WITH INTEREST TO RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL
Proposals and related materials should be sent to RiverCulture
Project, One Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376. Proposals will not be accepted
via email. For questions and to respond with interest, please email Lisa Davol
at riverculture@montague.net
Augusten
Burroughs Reading TOMORROW NIGHT Wednesday,
June 14, 2006 at 7:30 P.M. - ADVANCE TIX NEEDED
 WFCR
presents
AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 7:30
P.M.
Chapin Auditorium
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Mass.
Augusten Burroughs is the author of "Running with Scissors," "Dry," and
"Magical Thinking," all of which were New York Times bestsellers published
around the world. The film version of "Running With Scissors," starring Annette
Bening and Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by Ryan Murphy ("Nip/Tuck"), is set for
a fall 2006 release. Augusten has been named one of the 15 funniest people in
America by Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City and western
Massachusetts.
Augusten will read from and sign his new book, "Possible
Side Effects" (St. Martin's Press). The book release date is May 2006.
For information on "Possible Side Effects" and Augusten Burroughs, see:
http://www.augusten.com/.
Sponsors: Mount Holyoke College, the Advocate Newspapers, and the
Odyssey Bookshop.
Tickets (general admission within sections) are priced
$30-$70 with a copy of "Possible Side Effects" and $10-$50 without the book.
They are available from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center
Box Office by phone (413-545-2511 or 800- 999-UMASS), or online through
http://www.wfcr.org/. Producer's Circle tickets include preferential seating and
admission to the 6:30 P.M. pre-event reception.
GREEN STREET
CAFE CALL FOR MURAL PROPOSALS! I would do
this just for the food credit, yet such a worthy purpose
I am
available to help use the food credit if you are The Chosen One. Sounds like a
fab project.
A Call to
Artists!
The Green Street Café announces a call for proposals by
artists interested in creating a two-dimensional wall mural to be located inside
the Green Street Café on Green Street in Northampton, MA
GOAL The
goal of this project is to highlight the decision of Smith College and the City
of Northampton to discontinue Green Street in favor of the development and
construction of an engineering complex.
SITE DESCRIPTION The
wall chosen for the project is located inside the Green Street Café and is 28¹ L
x 8.5¹ H in size.
There is overhead lighting and large street-side windows
that flood the space with light. The wall surface is painted
plaster.
SELECTION PROCESS A panel of three judges,
Michael Kusek, Bob Antil and Steve Calcagnino will review submissions and select
the winning proposal. The winner will be announced on July 5th.
SELECTION CRITERIA All proposals will be judged on the
following: 1) artistic merit 2) suitability of the proposal in relation to the
project goals and the artist's ability to carry out the proposal within budget
and on schedule.
ARTIST ELIGIBILITY Artists from all walks
of life are invited to submit proposals. Excluded from participation are staff
members at Green Street Café, members of the mural project and their families.
APPLICATION PROCESS All applications must include:
A.)
A one-page written explanation of the concept.
B.) Sketches or other visuals
that convey the proposed mural idea. If submitting a CD or other digital media,
all should be Apple compatible.
C.) Up to ten 35mm slides in a plastic sheet
or 8.5² x 11² portfolio sheets. Slides/portfolio should be labeled with the
artists name.
D.) A resume/CV that lists any previous public art experience
or commissions.
E.) All artists are strongly urged to visit the Green Street
Café and pick up additional information and background materials.
Hours
of operation are M-F 10AM to 10PM; please call to make an appointment at
413.586.1650.
F.) For materials to be returned, all artists should
include a stamped, self-addressed envelope
BUDGET A budget
of $350.00 covers the costs of all materials with $1,000 cash for the artist,
plus an additional award of a $1,000 food credit at the Café
DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline: June
30th
Proposal Review & Artist Notification: July 7th
Project Start
July 10th to be completed by October 1
Unveiling: October 13th during
Northampton Arts Night Out
ARCADIA
PLAYERS HELP WANTED Several
positions available
 My trusty
lab, Jamoka, has applied for all of the positions. His goal is to have a job and
help pay the vet bills. So you'll have some steep competition.
Arcadia
Players, Inc. is looking for one or several part time workers. We are
seeking:
Office Manager
Oversee all office functions at the
South Congregational Church Office in South Amherst
c. 20 hours/week
Box Office Staff
Concert Ticket Sales and
Distribution
Database Manager
Oversee Access Database including
Entering Data and Making Reports
Financial Manager
Oversee
banking functions and management of QuickBooks
Administrative
Assistant
Answer telephone, write letters, distribute promotional and
fundraising materials, order printing and mailing and other office
duties
Please contact the Arcadia Players Office, P.O. Box 387,
Northampton, MA 01061 with your cover letter, resume and names and telephone
numbers of 3 references
BOTANICALS
IN WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP August 4, 5
& 6 from 9 am to 4 pm
 Botanicals in Watercolor, August 4, 5 & 6 from 9 am to 4 pm at the
Barbara Johnson Studio School, Easthampton $195
Contact
bjohnson2001@charter.net for registration.
Class size is limited to ten.
A three day workshop with Camille Doucet, Botanical artist from Plantations
at Cornell University, President of local Guild of Scientific Illustrators of
the Finger Lakes.
The workshop will be an overview of flower
painting in watercolor, pen and ink, colored pencils and gouache and techniques
like glazing, texturing, masking, drybrush and wet on wet. Introduction to color
theory.
There is an emphasis on scientific botanical illustration as a
style and as an excellent practice of good drawing.
LITERARY
THEMES BLOGSPOT INVITES PARTICIPATION
From
Sharon Lax, a newsletter reader in Montreal.
Helloooooo
out there.
Please come visit
this blog, set up ostensibly for "my" students (from whom I'm learning as
much as they from me - more probably).
Please post any comments, no
matter how outlandish. It would be great for moi and most importantly for said
students to hear from you, the outside world.
Thanks!
Good fortune to
you this summer,
Sharon
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CALLS FOR
ARTISTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
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There are some really exciting new calls this week. Please read
through. I'd like to see one of us go to Japan for 5 months. If I could
bring Jamoka I'd stalk the folks at the Japan residency program.
June 26, 2006 - The U.S.-Japan Creative Artists' Program provides
five-month residencies in Japan for individual creative artists in any
discipline. While in Japan, artists work on an individual project that may
include the creation of new work or pursuit of other artistic goals. When
planning the stay abroad, artists should consider how exposure to Japan's
contemporary or traditional cultures can influence their creative work. Five
awards are made annually. This program is administered jointly by the National
Endowment for the Arts and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. Guidelines are
available at www.jusfc.gov.
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July 15
The International
Center of Photography's W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is a
$30,000 cash award with an additional $5,000 in fellowship money to be awarded
at the discretion of a jury. The grant is awarded to photographers whose past
work and proposed project follow the traditions of photographic essayist W.
Eugene Smith. For full information on how to apply, visit www.smithfund.org
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July 17
The Newark
Museum's residency program is open to visual artists in the areas of fiber and
textiles, clay, fine metals, jewelry and metalsmithing, enameling, sculpture,
painting, photography, printmaking, and works on paper. The residency provides
the opportunity to use the museum's professional facilities for creating new
work. An honorarium of $1,000 will be paid at the conclusion of the residency.
For more information about the program and on how to apply, visit www.newark
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ONGOING
A
nice offer from Joe Blumenthal of Downtown Sounds who generously would
like to have artists display their work there. (Downtown Sounds, 21 Pleasant
St., Northampton, next to the Pleasant St. Theater)
The window is quite
large, and has three panels, each one about 6' X 6', and is about 24" deep. It
is exposed to intense sunlight in the morning; the heat of the sun plus the
narrowness of the window make it inappropriate to display most musical
instruments.
However, the sunlight doesn't hurt most artwork since it's
only exposed for a month to six weeks. I normally pay $150 to the artist who
installs the window, and work out a consignment agreement for the store to take
a percentage of the price if the art is for sale and we manage to sell some of
it.
The artwork can be freestanding, lean against a wall at the back of
the window that's about three feet high, or (if it's not heavy) be hung from the
ceiling.
It's great when the art can have a musical theme, but it's not
necessary. Because of its highly visible commercial location, the work should
have a mainstream appeal and not have themes which could be offensive. Small
pieces don't work well since the window is so large.
If one of your
readers is interested in displaying in this context, please have them contact me
via email: musician@downtownsounds.com, or via phone at 413-
586-0998.
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ONGOING.
New
York City Department of Cultural Affairs + Image Registry The New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest public funder of arts and
culture in the country. The Percent for Art artist slide registry is an
up-to-date and important component of the Program. The registry is consulted by
the architects, panelists, and City agencies for each project. The Percent for
Art staff prepares a slide presentation from the registry for each panel
meeting. The registry is open to any professional visual artist residing in the
United States. Deadline: On-going Information: www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/
slide_reg.shtml
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June 20,
2006
The Camera Club of New York announces its 2006 National Photography
Competition. The competition is open to all US residents 18 years or older
except members of the Camera Club of New York or their families, and employees.
Freestanding pieces will not be accepted. We are most pleased that Antonin
Kratochvil renowned photographer and documentarian, will be our Juror. Each
entry will consist of either 6 digital entries on CD or 6 slides with a fee of
$35.00 Chosen artist will receive a one-person exhibition in our Alfred
Lowenherz Gallery and a cash award of $300 Other finalists will participate in a
group show. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for prospectus to: 2006
National Photography Competition, Camera Club of New York, 853 Broadway, New
York NY 10003 OR visit our website at: www.cameraclubofnewyork.org,
download an entry form and view the complete rules and information about The
Camera Club of New York.
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From Janette Jorgenson in Montreal:
my sister rescues dogs
i gather abandoned plants,
and seeds
wrapped in fibrous tissue
or bare, and gleaming as if
shellacked.
a compulsion? perhaps
but why should these fragile lives
be obliterated by demolition
crews making room for the latest
condo?
seeds find their way from my pockets
to small crystal
bowls
while variegated vegetation in flimsy black
containers, blue
over-sized sandbox pails,
clay pots, anything
that will shelter their
roots, support their stems
surround, become, my home
without regard to
size, colour,
or horticultural status.
something in me recognizes
the necessity of belonging,
withers,
knowing
the yards of grass
smoothed 'round
neighbouring houses have usurped wildflower terrain;
that
the peculiar beauty of a weed
is out-competed by the uniformity of
lawn.
in summer my front yard
provokes
controversy,
occasional hate-mail
but my rescued plants,
like a city skyline,
punctuate the air
a stem of cosmos eclipses
delicate columbine stars
and wild strawberries scatter
the imagination of the
garden-proud.
one day
my new yard
will resemble the wilds i left
behind on oxford street,
and this oasis of irrespectability will be
understood: a celebratory noah-project
rescuing, nurturing
diversity.
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