Art in Odd Places 2011: RITUAL
OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
Art in Odd Places (AIOP) invites artists working across disciplines to propose projects for its seventh installment. Taking place from October 1 to 10, 2011, along 14th Street from Avenue C to the Hudson River in New York City, we encourage proposals that explore this location's rich history, configuration, and heterogeneous communities. The theme for the upcoming edition of AiOP is RITUAL including Ceremony, Habituation, Myth, Obsession, Superstition, Liturgy, and it will be informed by propositions on the sacred and profane in everyday actions of people in public space.
In the contemporary moment, the idea of ritual is a highly provocative concept. It is most commonly linked to the set of actions in religious ceremony or cultural celebrations, but the notion is also applicable to the socializing behaviors performed among individuals in the daily engagement with the social environment and civic space. This edition of AiOP seeks proposals that subtly disrupt the procedures of the everyday or emphasize the ritualistic character of small gestures or acts in both religious and secular life, to establish temporary moments of ecstatic contemplation in the public realm.
AiOP 2011: RITUAL offers artists the opportunity to make art outside formal spaces by reconfiguring their artistic practice as public actions or urban interventions without the confinement of a gallery or museum space. AiOP 2011: RITUAL wants to engage passers-by, providing them with a new perspective of an otherwise familiar environment through site-specific installations, social and spatial interventions, video and audio projects, performance, new media, and other inventive practices. In addressing the distinct manifestations of ritual, the festival aims to broaden the public’s outlook on art, city dwelling, and social conventions.
To apply visit artinoddplaces.org (submit proposal) for full guidelines and application forms.
Proposal Deadline: May 8, 2011
AiOP 2011 Guest Curators:
Trinidad Fombella, El Museo del Barrio and Kalia Brooks, MoCADA
AiOP Founder and Director:
Ed Woodham
AiOP Festival Producer:
Lucia Warck Meister
Website: http://www.artinoddplaces.org
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Call to Artists New York
Artists Choose Artists exhibition
Parrish Art Museum
(Southampton NY)
The Parrish Art Museum announces a call for entries for its late summer exhibition "Artists Choose Artists." The Museum’s second juried exhibition to highlight the artists of the East End, "Artists Choose Artists" will be on view August 21 through October 9, 2011. Jurors for this year’s exhibition are Alice Aycock, Ross Bleckner, Dan Rizzie, Matthew Satz, Gary Simmons, Agathe Snow, and Frank Wimberley. These East End artists will review applicants’ online submissions and make select studio visits. Each will then choose two artists whose work will be exhibited alongside their own. All applicants must reside full- or part-time on the East End of Long Island, as defined by the zip code prefix 119. The exhibition is open to works in all media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, video, audio, and installation. Complete guidelines and applications are available at parrishart.slideroom.com. There is a $20 fee for each application.
Website: http://parrishart.org
Parrish Art Museum
(Southampton NY)
The Parrish Art Museum announces a call for entries for its late summer exhibition "Artists Choose Artists." The Museum’s second juried exhibition to highlight the artists of the East End, "Artists Choose Artists" will be on view August 21 through October 9, 2011. Jurors for this year’s exhibition are Alice Aycock, Ross Bleckner, Dan Rizzie, Matthew Satz, Gary Simmons, Agathe Snow, and Frank Wimberley. These East End artists will review applicants’ online submissions and make select studio visits. Each will then choose two artists whose work will be exhibited alongside their own. All applicants must reside full- or part-time on the East End of Long Island, as defined by the zip code prefix 119. The exhibition is open to works in all media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, video, audio, and installation. Complete guidelines and applications are available at parrishart.slideroom.com. There is a $20 fee for each application.
Website: http://parrishart.org
Creative Residency at PlatteForum PlatteForum Artist Residency Denver Colorado
2011-2012 CREATIVE RESIDENCIES AT PLATTEFORUM
Application deadline May 20, 2011
PlatteForum creates opportunities for artists to expand their work and collaborate with other artists, genres and venues. Our residency season is Sept. 2011–Aug. 2012. Three Creative Residency options are available, each with unique opportunities for the artist. Select which type of residency you prefer. You may select any or all of the different type of residencies.
1. Creative Residency: building on a body of work
The Creative Resident spends the majority of the residency developing a body of work they propose. The Creative Resident devotes a minimum of 20 hours per week at the PlatteForum studio working on their proposed body of work; and 4-6 hours, in addition to planning time, per week with one group of youth. The youth workshops are supported by PlatteForum staff. The resulting works from the artist and youth are presented to the public.
2. Residency Mash-Up: spontaneous combustion
Two artists are selected to be in residence at the same time. PlatteForum will provide a “prompt” or “starting point” to trigger the work. The artists may create work together; in opposition to; and any configuration in-between. The Creative Residents devote a minimum of 20 hours per week at the PlatteForum studio working on their body(ies) of work; and each artist devotes 4-6 hours, in addition to planning time, per week in workshops with youth. The youth workshops are supported by PlatteForum staff. The resulting works from the artists and youth are presented to the public. Do not submit applications as a collaborative team, as PlatteForum will curate the artists for the Residency Mash-Up.
3. Confluence Project: youth and community engagement with PlatteForum + Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver)
The PlatteForum + MCA Denver (www.MCADenver.org) Creative Residency is a shared artist-in-residency program. PlatteForum is the working studio with completed work installed at MCA Denver Fox Family Idea Box. The applying artist should be interested in creating art that is collaborative in making and in the way the audience views and interacts with the installed art. This becomes a dynamic environment for social interaction and hands-on activities, evolving as visitors participate. The Creative Resident devotes a minimum of 20 hours per week at the PlatteForum studio working on their body of work; and devotes 4-6 hours, in addition to planning time, per week in workshops with 24+ teens from PlatteForum’s and MCA Denver’s youth programs.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Who Can Apply
The Creative Residency programs are open to artists in all genres. Applications from established professional artists and emerging artists, as well as graduate students are welcome. We encourage local, national and international artists to apply. Artists can apply as individuals or in collaborative teams (please do not apply as a collaborative team for the Residency Mash-Up). Artistic excellence, merit, and creative ways to interact with the public as articulated in the application are important criteria in the selection process. Applicants must be able to speak and understand English. There is a three-year wait period for former residents to apply (For example, a Creative Resident from the 2009-10 season is not eligible until the 2012-13 season).
Selection Process
An interdisciplinary selection committee will consider applications for the residencies. Care will be given to select artists representing a variety of genres and experiences.
Application Deadline: May 20, 2011
Residency Period: September 12, 2011 – August 3,2012
Applications at http://www.platteforum.org
Website: http://www.platteforum.org
Application deadline May 20, 2011
PlatteForum creates opportunities for artists to expand their work and collaborate with other artists, genres and venues. Our residency season is Sept. 2011–Aug. 2012. Three Creative Residency options are available, each with unique opportunities for the artist. Select which type of residency you prefer. You may select any or all of the different type of residencies.
1. Creative Residency: building on a body of work
The Creative Resident spends the majority of the residency developing a body of work they propose. The Creative Resident devotes a minimum of 20 hours per week at the PlatteForum studio working on their proposed body of work; and 4-6 hours, in addition to planning time, per week with one group of youth. The youth workshops are supported by PlatteForum staff. The resulting works from the artist and youth are presented to the public.
2. Residency Mash-Up: spontaneous combustion
Two artists are selected to be in residence at the same time. PlatteForum will provide a “prompt” or “starting point” to trigger the work. The artists may create work together; in opposition to; and any configuration in-between. The Creative Residents devote a minimum of 20 hours per week at the PlatteForum studio working on their body(ies) of work; and each artist devotes 4-6 hours, in addition to planning time, per week in workshops with youth. The youth workshops are supported by PlatteForum staff. The resulting works from the artists and youth are presented to the public. Do not submit applications as a collaborative team, as PlatteForum will curate the artists for the Residency Mash-Up.
3. Confluence Project: youth and community engagement with PlatteForum + Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver)
The PlatteForum + MCA Denver (www.MCADenver.org) Creative Residency is a shared artist-in-residency program. PlatteForum is the working studio with completed work installed at MCA Denver Fox Family Idea Box. The applying artist should be interested in creating art that is collaborative in making and in the way the audience views and interacts with the installed art. This becomes a dynamic environment for social interaction and hands-on activities, evolving as visitors participate. The Creative Resident devotes a minimum of 20 hours per week at the PlatteForum studio working on their body of work; and devotes 4-6 hours, in addition to planning time, per week in workshops with 24+ teens from PlatteForum’s and MCA Denver’s youth programs.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Who Can Apply
The Creative Residency programs are open to artists in all genres. Applications from established professional artists and emerging artists, as well as graduate students are welcome. We encourage local, national and international artists to apply. Artists can apply as individuals or in collaborative teams (please do not apply as a collaborative team for the Residency Mash-Up). Artistic excellence, merit, and creative ways to interact with the public as articulated in the application are important criteria in the selection process. Applicants must be able to speak and understand English. There is a three-year wait period for former residents to apply (For example, a Creative Resident from the 2009-10 season is not eligible until the 2012-13 season).
Selection Process
An interdisciplinary selection committee will consider applications for the residencies. Care will be given to select artists representing a variety of genres and experiences.
Application Deadline: May 20, 2011
Residency Period: September 12, 2011 – August 3,2012
Applications at http://www.platteforum.org
Website: http://www.platteforum.org
Call to Artists New York
July 21 - August 10, 2011
Juror: Susanna Coffey
Entry must be received by: Monday, May 30, 2011
Inquiries: MFAshowinfo@firststreetgallery.net • 646-336-8053
SUSANNA COFFEY, SAIC, F.H. Sellers in Painting (1982), is a renowned artist and educator. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards and fellowships, including the National Endowment for the Arts. She was elected to the National Academy of Arts and Letters, and received an Honorary Doctorate from the Pennsylvania College of the Arts. Her work is included in many museum and private collections and she has an extensive exhibition record worldwide.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. resident artists who are currently enrolled in an MFA program in the United States. Exclusions: no current students of Susanna Coffey's may apply this year. Eligible works include paintings, drawings, mixed media, prints and sculpture. No photography, video, film, installations, giclees, or computer-generated art. All work must be original to the artist.
ENTRY FEE: $45 for three images. Fees are non- refundable. Payments must be made through our online application at www.firststreetgallery.net.
REQUIREMENTS: The width of work, including the frame, may not exceed 48 inches. Height of the work may not exceed 60 inches. Maximum weight of sculpture: 50 pounds. No wall hung sculpture. Sculptors must provide floor stand with a maximum footprint of 30" x 30". Maximum width or depth for sculpture is 30". All work must be suitably framed, wired and ready for hanging. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass.
ACCEPTANCE: Accepted work may be refused if it does not conform to the entered image. Absolutely no substitutions of accepted works will be allowed. All accepted work must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibit.
LIABILITY: First Street Gallery will not be responsible for any loss or damage to work while on the premises or in transit to or from the gallery.
SALES: First Street Gallery will not take a commission on any work sold. Work not for sale must be labeled "NFS". No "POR" sales accepted.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Please submit up to three digital images using our online form at www.firststreetgallery.net. JPEGs must be 72 dpi, be at least 600 pixels but not greater than 1200 pixels in either direction. The file size cannot exceed 1 MB for any individual image.
- JPEG images MUST BE labeled as follows:
LAST Name_FIRST Name_The number that corresponds with that work's placement on the Entry Form (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.):smith_joe_1.jpg
smith_joe_2.jpg etc. - Please fill in the online form completely and accurately and include the $45 entry fee. Incomplete entries will not be viewed by the juror.
- All shipped work must arrive in a reusable container and include a pre-paid, UPS return shipping label.
- Please note the schedule for hand-delivered work. Any work not picked up by the date shown will be charged a $5 per day storage fee.
| Monday, May 30 | All entries must be received online |
| Wednesday, June 8 | Notification to the artist |
| Sunday, July 17 | Hand delivery of work |
| July 13, 14, 15 | Shipped work arrives |
| July 21, 5-8 pm | RECEPTION OPENING |
| Aug. 10, 6-9 pm or Aug. 11 11-6 pm | Pick-up work |
| August 11 | Return of shipped work via UPS |
FIRST STREET GALLERY
526 W. 26TH STREET, SUITE 915, NEW YORK, NY 10001
First Street Gallery Inc. is a NY State-registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.
526 W. 26TH STREET, SUITE 915, NEW YORK, NY 10001
First Street Gallery Inc. is a NY State-registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.
"CALL FOR ARTISTS : Proposals for Exhibitions in New Building" Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Grand Rapids, MI,
2011 NEW BUILDING – CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline May 20, 2011. As part of an ongoing commitment to promote challenging, innovative practices in the visual arts, UICA is seeking exhibition proposals for work that addresses contemporary issues and concerns, and/or work that pushes traditional boundaries in its treatment of materials or subject.
The work being considered for this call will be among the first artwork to be displayed in UICA’s new home, a LEED certified mixed-use building on the corner Grand Rapids’ busiest intersection. A variety of exhibition opportunities are available ranging from traditional galleries, site-specific locations, areas for large suspended work, and a dedicated sound/video gallery.
To apply visit uica.slideroom.com
Download an exhibitions floorplan
Deadline May 20, 2011. As part of an ongoing commitment to promote challenging, innovative practices in the visual arts, UICA is seeking exhibition proposals for work that addresses contemporary issues and concerns, and/or work that pushes traditional boundaries in its treatment of materials or subject.
The work being considered for this call will be among the first artwork to be displayed in UICA’s new home, a LEED certified mixed-use building on the corner Grand Rapids’ busiest intersection. A variety of exhibition opportunities are available ranging from traditional galleries, site-specific locations, areas for large suspended work, and a dedicated sound/video gallery.
To apply visit uica.slideroom.com
Download an exhibitions floorplan
Monday, April 4, 2011
Art is Art... What is Art?
But What is that exactly? I am beginning to wonder...
Anyone can be an artist right-- even a monkey. Is there a level of expertise that needs to be attained-- does rudimentary craft work?
Abstract art is especially suspect. Any linear, drippy, goopey, sloshy, brush ramble could fall in this category.
These days even realism can be masterbated by many an "artist". All you need is a handy dandy computer and a printer to boot-- your in.
You could rub shit on the wall and that would be art-- HARD difficult art.
Shock art might be two nuns screwing with dildos. Bad I know-- but I'm sure its been done.
Then there is found object art. Find any damn thing you can and glue it, weld it, fuck it together and-- there! you got art.
Print making I will never understand-- I never took that class. It looked like a real pain in the ass.
Sculpture-- this is a good one. Anything tall and wide could be considered a great sculpture. It doesn't matter what the hell it is-- take it to a powder-coater, Turn that shit red-- and wallah SCULPTURE. Circles, squares, rectangles and cows are especially popular.
Guache-- enough said.
Watercolor-- for those over 50 that want to avoid knitting.
Street Art. Not for the Street anymore. For the Galleries. If you are not a street artist, don't apply. We don't want your portfolio we want your Krylon. Also in this case please only use digital print outs and stencils. Also also try to plagiarize everyone's work you can. This adds to the result.
Installation. Install anything, the randomer the better. The more people have no clue what the fuck you are doing, the better off you will be. You might try filling up a room full of electric eels and then turning the lights off. Call it Bangers and Mash. You will be an instant hit.
Portraits. Only do this if demented faces are your thing. Otherwise you will get no play. Here is the formula. Make half a face, scribble over the parts that are hard to paint, Done!
Fiber Arts, HMMM, maybe leave this to the amish.
Digital art. The art of manipulation. Its amazing when your computer makes art for you and you take the credit. This is the ultimate manipulation.
I'm sure there are lots more-- but I'm to tired to care.
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