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OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS / FREE EXHIBITION

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Call For Proposals

APPLY NOW!
 
OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS / FREE EXHIBITION
 
Deadline for Submissions: Saturday October 29th

SOHO20 Chelsea Gallery is now
accepting proposals for an exhibition to be held January 3 – January 28,
2012. Artists and curators are invited to submit ideas for exhibitions
on any theme, concept, or interest.
 

ABOUT: One proposal will be selected by P.P.O.W. gallery director Jamie Sterns
and by the SOHO20 board based on the quality of artists to be exhibited
as well as the originality and contemporary relevance of the curatorial
concept.

The exhibition will take place January 3 – January 28, 2012 at SOHO20
Chelsea Gallery utilizing all three exhibition spaces at the gallery.
The gallery features more than 1,200 sq. ft of exhibition space and more
than 200 feet of running wall space.
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOHO20 Chelsea will pay for the printing of up to 1000 showcard
invitations as well as an opening reception that will take place on
January 5th, 6-8pm.
 

The applicant for the selected proposal is responsible for the
delivery and pick up of all artwork during the specified times as well
as the installation and deinstallation of art work.  SOHO20 Chelsea will
be able to provide 2-3 volunteers for assistance with installation
and/or deinstallation if necessary.
 

Proposals may include changes to the gallery space, i.e. painting
walls, physical modifications etc.  with the understanding that the
gallery must be returned to its original state within 12 hours of the
end of the exhibition.  SOHO20 has a very limited amount of hardware and
supplies so curators must provide any tools, hardware or special
equipment needed for installation.  SOHO20 Chelsea is able to store most
packing materials for the duration of the exhibition.  Any packing
material that will not fit into gallery storage is the responsibility of
the curator and must be dealt with accordingly.  SOHO20 is not
responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged artwork or packaging/crates.
 

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to any artist or curator's proposal for
exhibition. Both men and women are encouraged to apply.  At least half
of exhibiting artists should be women. Must include a minimum of three
artists.
 

TO APPLY:  Please include a written proposal that details the concept
and/or theme of your proposal.  Please include the names and a brief
bio of artists to be exhibited.  Applicants should include up to 6
images as samples of work to be exhibited.  There is a $35 application
fee.  Deadline is October 29th at midnight.  A winner will be
announced within 2 weeks of the deadline. Email notifications will be
sent out to all applicants.

Worldmaking as Techné: Exploring Worlds of Participatory Art, Architecture, and Music

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:04 PM PDT

image The editors of this book project were drawn together by a common outlook that the creation of work is the creation of concepts, joining the efforts of theory and praxis in one process (techné), and that the results of our works are the expression of an ontological proposition (worldmaking).This connection was the catalyst to host the panel discussion, The Volatility and Stability of Worldmaking as Techné, at the Inter-Society of Electronic Arts conference 2011 (ISEA 2011). Along with invited panelists, Roy Ascott, Jerome Decock, and Marcos Novak, the panel presented a wide range of perspectives on the topic that covered theory and practice in the areas of art, architecture, and music. While well received the discussion was all too short and only scratched the surface. Thus the inspiration to launch this book project comes from a desire to further explore WorldMaking as Techné in participatory works.
 
The book, Worldmaking as Techné: Exploring Worlds of Participatory Art, Architecture, and Music will focus on the involvement of the techné of worldmaking in participatory art practice. Such practice can be found in all areas of art, however, under scrutiny for this particular book are: interactive, generative, and prosthetic art, architecture, and music practices that depend for their vitality and development on the participation of their observers. The book editors are seeking contributions that will challenge the level of involvement and integration of the observer within the generative praxis in a technoscientific agenda. In this spirit, contributions that cover philosophical, theoretical, and practice-based research are all welcome.
 
Questions that could be addressed could follow, but are not limited to:
◦ What is the aesthetic and historical context for the techné of worldmaking in relation to practice in art technology?
◦ What role does a generative and/or cybernetics-inspired approach (as compared to traditional notions of making) play in your own practice/research?
◦ What are the implications of worldmaking practice in the real world?
◦ What are the pitfalls and what role do these pitfalls play in the theoretical and/or practical approach to worldmaking?
◦ What is your interpretation of
techné and/or worldmaking and how do you apply that to your practice/research?
◦ Do you see the re-emergence of the concept of techné as integrally related to the emergence of new technology in the 20th and 21st centuries? If so, then how? If not, then why not? And why discuss this now?
◦ In the current technoscientific culture do you see participatory works as being elevated to a higher level of complexity or has yet it to realise its potential?
 
Keywords:
Active Observer, Autopoiesis, Embodiment, Emergence, Generative Praxis, Machine Aesthetics, Microcomposition, Second-Order Cybernetics, Technoscience, Transvergence  
 
Schedule and Process:
Abstract submission [500 words] will be accepted until the 15th of December 2011, followed by a notification of acceptance to be sent out by mid-January 2012. Upon acceptance full chapters [6000-8000 words] will be due in late April 2012. There will be a blind peer review process for all full chapter submissions. The book is targeted to launch in early January 2013.
 
For submissions of abstracts please send to: submissions@worldmakingastechne.net
 
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries you may have to: editors@worldmakingastechne.net
and for further information please check out our website: http://worldmakingastechne.net/  
 
We look forward to hearing from you,
 
Dr. Alberto de Campo
http://medienhaus.udk-berlin.de/pages/Dr._Alberto_De_Campo  
 
Dr. MarkDavid Hosale
http://www.mdhosale.com
 
Dr. Sana Murrani            
http://sanamurrani.me.uk

BLUE SKY PROJECT

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 09:09 PM PDT

BLUE SKY PROJECT OF DAYTON, OHIO SEEKS ARTIST'S PROPOSALS FOR 2012 SUMMER RESIDENCY.
CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS:VISUAL ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, TECH-ARTISTS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, WRITERS, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS AND PEOPLE WORKING IN OTHER CREATIVE MEDIA SHOULD
APPLY.
As one of five Blue Sky Project Artists-In-Residence, you will cross-pollinate with other practicing artists, collaborate with teens, expand your ideas and add artistic breadth and depth to the Dayton community.
Relocated in 2009 to Ohio from our original location in Illinois, artists gather for eight weeks from mid-June to mid August at the University of Dayton, located 2 miles from downtown Dayton.  Monday - Thursday, from 10-3:30 are devoted to intensive collaborations between each individual artist and a small group of six to eight local teen participants, culminating in a final exhibition. Artists-in-Residence invent the remaining structure, working together or individually on projects. Our hope is that the projects will seep out, intervene, enhance and impact the community.
Your recent studio practice and new ideas should provide the foundation for your activities. Because of the collaborative nature of Blue Sky Project, your project must have an open-ended structure.  Your project must be achievable in eight weeks, within a $1,000 budget (excluding final exhibition expenses) and must engage others in its articulation and production. The rest is up to you. Previous projects have included: sculptural sound installation, video installation, performance, musical composition, dance installation, 2D visual-art and photography, self-published magazines, and site-specific interventions.
Application deadline is January 16, 2012. To learn more about Blue Sky Project, see previous work and backgrounds of past resident artists, and to download our Call for Proposals, please visit: http://www.blueskydayton.org
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