Finding its beginnings eight years ago in the first of what would become a library of text/image collage combinations numbering over half a thousand, The pleasure is back is an ongoing effort to spread the radical emancipatory ideology of irrational exuberance through both contemporary and traditional channels of (North) American consumerism. While assuring itself thousands upon millions of converts through a new and improved thepleasureisback.com website, the simultaneous release of this generous assortment of value-priced novelties marks The Pleasure Is Back’s enterprising leap from the online sphere to the physical world, as well as its much-anticipated transition from desktop wallpaper to dorm room wall-saver (among other things). Effectively nullifying any doubts that may have yet lingered, this cyber-space/retail-space one-two punch cements The Pleasure Is Back’s trailblazing position as “official brand of the twenty-first century.”
New, never before seen pieces will be on display at Culturshoc from August 13-31, 2010.
The Hamilton Strip series has evolved to include more cities in the Ontario rustbelt that face similar challenges as they cope with contemporary industrial / manufacturing realities.
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01. CALL | Call: Public Space ARTivism Initiative
02. PUBLICATION | FILLIP | Once More on Publicness
03. CALL | Gallery 1313 | Calls for Proposals for fall 2010/spring 2011
04. CALL | Hang Man Gallery | The Little Art Show
05. CALL | switch | Open Call: “The Scale of Things”
06. EXHIBITION | The Bluffs Gallery | Janos Buda
07. EDUCATION | LIFT | JULY 2010 Workshop: Final Cut Studio | JUL 19
08. OPENING | Textile Museum of Canada | Drawing with Scissors : Molas
from Kuna Yala | JUL 21
09. OPENING | Art Metropole | The Pleasure is Back | JUL 22
10. OPENING | Double Double Land | The Homey Show | JUL 22
11. FUNDRAISER | O’Conner Gallery | White Night— Nuit Blanche
Fundraiser | JUL 22
12. EXHIBITION | LIFT | Co-presents w/ Shinsedai Japanese Cinema
Festival | JUL 23
13. SCREENING | Modern Fuel and Screening Room get animated | JUL 24
14. PERFORMANCE | FADO Performance Art Centre | Dunk a Performance
Artist | JUL 24
15. OPENING | Paul Petro Special Projects Space | Caroline Larsen | JUL 24
16. OPENING | SITE 3 | WE HAVE A SHOP! | JUL 24
17. EXHIBITION | Stephen Bulger Gallery | GILBERT GARCIN | JUL 24
18. CALL | The Puzzle Project CANADA is calling for entries | JUL 25
19. JOB | Under the Radar | LOFT Sound Studio Engineer | JUL 26
20. JOB | Under the Radar | Visual Artist | JUL 26
21. OPENING | IX Gallery | Summer 2010: A cornucopia of emerging talent | JUL 29
22. FESTIVAL | Electric Eclectics Festival | Experimental Music, Sound
Art and Media Art | JUL 30
23. JOB | Cape Breton University Art Gallery | Art Gallery &
Collections Technician | AUG 11
24. FUNDRAISER | Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre | Yoga Fundraiser | AUG 12
25. CALL | OCAD | OCAD University Alumni: Call for submissions | AUG 31
26. CALL | Winnipeg Cultural Capital of Canada 2010 | ARTS FOR ALL:
PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY | SEP 13
27. CALL | WIAprojects | Feminist Research Performance Project | SEP 15
28. CALL | MASS MoCA / Cabinet | An Exchange with Sol Lewitt | OCT 15 ————————————————————————————————————
01. CALL | Call: Public Space ARTivism Initiative
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Have you been involved in the production of a community
mosaic, labyrinth or street theatre performance? Do you know of
projects that use art to transform public space or related events?
The Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space
(STEPS) Initiative, is a group of artists, activists, architects, and
academics, collectively promoting sustainable and community-
centred public spaces. We are committed to using art to
challenge and change the ways in which public spaces are
currently being used, especially in urban environments. STEPS
aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration
between individuals and grassroots collectives using art to
engage citizens in transforming their local environments.
In service of our mission, STEPS is developing a series of tools
which includes an online meeting ground where citizens can
experience the work of their peers in other communities, and
engage in dialogue on the growing movement of ‘Public Space
ARTivism’ (the use of art to enliven the relationship between
people and their local places). STEPS is also developing tools
for those who are interested in starting initiatives in their own
communities, but who are unsure of where to begin, such as a
Public Space ARTivism Manualfesto and a documentary film.
We are conducting interviews with ARTivists, activists, and
community groups and individuals supporting this type of work
to collect information on the successes, challenges and lessons
learned in grassroots public space ARTivism across Canada. Our
findings will inform the creation of an international network of
public space ARTivists.
If you have been involved in ‘Public Space ARTivism’, have an
interest in partnering with STEPS on a project, or are interested
in interning with our organization, let us know.
More information:
www.stepsinitiative.com (soon to be re-
launched)
Become a fan of STEPS on Facebook
Contact: Alexis Kane Speer, Founding Director - Info [at]
stepsinitiative [dot] com
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02. PUBLICATION | FILLIP | Once More on Publicness
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Fillip is pleased to announce the immediate online availability
of Once More on Publicness: A Postscript to Secret Publicity by
Sven Lütticken — the first in a series of essays on art and
publicness, which thematizes the majority of texts in Fillip 12.
Developed in conjunction with the commission of a site-specific
project by Dutch artist Mark Manders, Fillip 12 weighs
publicness against a range of topics including New
Institutionalism; affect, critique, and the city; riot shows; public
art; digital scans and exports; and the photographic legacy of
Hurricane Katrina, among other considerations. Leading up to the print release of Fillip 12, scheduled for
September 2010, essays will appear on the Fillip website every
week for the next two months as a way to build an open
dialogue around the interaction between art and its publics.
Links to these texts will be sent out every Monday through this e-
mail list. To opt out of these messages, please let us know.
Letters of response may be sent to
letters@fillip.ca.
Fillip 12 includes pieces by Sven Lütticken, Jeff Derksen, Julian
Myers, Lorna Brown with Anne Pasternak, Sean Dockray,
Kristina Lee Podesva, and others. It is available for pre-order at
$15 postage paid international, and through Motto Distribution
(Europe), Textfield Distribution (USA), and Disticor
(Canada/USA). Subscriptions are available for $25 / €25 for one
year (three issues) via the Fillip website. Subscribe before
August 1st to be entered to win a small library from Motto Books
worth over 300 dollars! Forthcoming Texts:
July 19: Jeff Derksen
July 26: Lorna Brown and Anne Pasternak
August 2: Julian Myers
Fillip
305 Cambie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 2N4 Canada
604.781.4417
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03. CALL | Gallery 1313 | Calls for Proposals for fall 2010/spring 2011
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Gallery 1313 is a not-for-profit, charitable artist-run centre
exhibiting local, national and international contemporary art.
We are currently looking for new and challenging exhibition
proposals or this coming fall 2010 and spring of 2011:
THE PROCESS GALLERY:
With 33 feet of running wall space, the process gallery provides
an intimate space perfect for Emerging, video, new media,
installation and performance art. Gallery 1313 envisions the
Process Gallery as a site for transformation and exploration.
Emerging, video, new media, installation and performance
artists are encouraged to propose projects for this space. Dates
available: Aug.18 - 29 THE MAIN GALLERY:
Approximately 1300 square feet with 14 foot-high ceilings, the
main gallery is suitable for larger exhibitions, panel discussions,
artist talks, small conferences, launch parties, receptions and
more. Dates available: Sept. 22 - Oct.3
All proposals should include:
A Recent CV
5-8 digital images or videos of proposed work
Accompanying image list
Artist statement Works in all media will be considered.
Please drop off your submission at Gallery 1313 during opening
hours or by email to the attention of executive director Phil
Anderson.
director@g1313.org 1313 Queen St W
Toronto, Ontario|
M6K 1L8
Phone: (416) 536-6778
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04. CALL | Hang Man Gallery | The Little Art Show
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The Little Art Show is Toronto’s affordable boutique art auction.
Original and limited edition works donated by established and
emerging artists (and no bigger than 8” x 10”) are selected by
jury and auctioned off at Mercedes-Benz Downtown (Dundas &
River) on Saturday, November 13th. Event proceeds fund the
operations of the Artists’ Network, a dedicated member-driven
not-for-profit with a mandate of supporting visual artists and
their practice through a program of professional development,
studio and exhibition opportunities and operates the Hang Man
Gallery and the annual Riverdale Art Walk. The LAS is an accessible platform to promote your practise.
Here’s what you get as a donor artist if your work is selected for
inclusion by our jury:
Donor artists have their work featured in the online LAS gallery
(with links to your website) and are featured in the special Little
Art Show keepsake catalogue Free admission + one 1/2 price ticket for the guest of your choice
Donor artists’ business cards will be placed at the auction table
with their artwork Eligibility for the Viewer’s Choice Award and the Mercedes-
Benz Little Smart Art Award (details to be announced)
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
-Open to both Artists’ Network members and non-members,
worldwide
-All fine art accepted (painting, photography, mixed media,
sculpture)
-Submission must be ready for hanging (wire hanger, no clip
frames)
-Final size to be no larger than 8” x 10” - larger pieces will not
be accepted
-One-offs are especially encouraged. Painters/Mixed Media
Artists - pick up your free 8” x 10” canvas at Hang Man Gallery
(while supplies last). Photographers - your piece must be
submitted ready to hang. You can mount it (wood panel,
canvas) or frame it (final frame size 8” x 10”). Sculptors - your
piece must be able to sit on a plinth. Final footprint of piece to
be 8” deep x 10” wide x 10” high. EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION
September 1, 2010
Members - free, maximum of 3 pieces
Non-Members - 1st piece free/$20 for up to 2 additional pieces
FINAL SUBMISSION
September 19, 2010
$25 admin fee You can download your submission form here:
http://www.artistsnetwork.ca/las or pick it up at the gallery along
with your canvas (while supplies last).
Bring (or mail) your submission(s), along with the submission
form to:
Hang Man Gallery
756 Queen St. E.
Toronto, ON
M4M 1H4
Tuesday - Sunday, noon-5pm For more information about the show please contact
artistsnetworkevents@gmail.com. Hang Man Gallery and the
Artists’ Network are not responsible for damages to work incurred
through couriers or other delivery services during transport.
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05. CALL | switch | Open Call: “The Scale of Things”
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switch is now issuing an open call to artists working with film,
lens based work and moving image to submit work responding
to: ‘the scale of things’
switch is: 8 artworks in 8 vacant spaces in a town centre for one week,
from 5pm to 11pm in the evening.
A temporary public intervention that shows contemporary visual
art in a public context.
running from 1st-7th November 2010, Nenagh, Co Tipperary,
Ireland. switch shows contemporary works of moving image, selected
through open submission to a particular theme.
2008: inside-out
2009: playfulness
2010: the scale of things -
The event itself will be accompanied by a publication & a
website.
An artist fee of Euro 250 [incl. VAT] will be paid per selected
artist . to apply, please send applications to: switch, c/o The Arts
Office, North Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick
Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
digital applications please send to:
switch.information@gmail.com Details for the application can be had on the website:
http://www.s-w-i-t-c-h.org Closing date for receipt of submissions is 18th August 2010 at
4pm.
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06. EXHIBITION | The Bluffs Gallery | Janos Buda
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A life in art will be revisited at Scarborough’s Bluffs Gallery this
month. Drawings, paintings and prints from the estate of
Hungarian-born artist Janos Buda will be shown in the
Scarborough Arts Council’’s gallery from July 17 – 27.
Buda’s life was consumed with art-making, and his early years as
an artist included numerous exhibitions in European galleries.
From his arrival in Toronto in 1955, Buda was involved in this
city’s art community, and was a well-recognized visitor to
concerts and exhibitions. He was an active member of many
groups, including Scarborough Arts Council, where he remained
a faithful volunteer until shortly before his death. After Buda’s body was discovered in his Toronto Community
Housing apartment in 2005, friends and colleagues rallied to
save his life’s work. Thousands of drawings and paintings were
pulled from the apartment, as well as many photographs and
albums created by the artist to document his career. Many of his
Toronto drawings and personal documents were donated to the
City of Toronto Archives by Scarborough Arts Council, after they
had retrieved the work from the Office of the Public Guardian
and Trustee.
The exhibition at The Bluffs Gallery this month will be the first
show from the artist’s estate since his death. It is a fundraising
sale for the Janos Buda Memorial Association, a volunteer
group who are preserving the artist’s memory through his work.
The Association’s current project is to raise a headstone for
Buda’s unmarked grave in Scarborough’s St. Margaret’s in the
Pines cemetery. Sales from the exhibition will also support the
community arts programs of Scarborough Arts Council. Drawings, Watercolours and Prints from the Buda Estate opens
at The Bluffs Gallery during Scarborough Arts Council’s annual
Art in the Park outdoor art fest on Saturday, July 17 from 10
a.m. – 4 p.m.
Drawings, Watercolours and Prints from the Buda Estate
The Bluffs Gallery
1859 Kingston Road
Saturday July 17 - Friday July 27 Art in the Park: Scarborough Arts Council annual outdoor art
fair Harrison Estate Grounds
1859 Kingston Road
Saturday July 17, 10 am - 4 pm.
For information, call Scarborough Arts Council at 416-698-7322
or email
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07. EDUCATION | LIFT | JULY 2010 Workshop: Final Cut Studio | JUL 19
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Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
SUMMER 2010 FILM AND DIGITAL WORKSHOPS
We have over 45 workshops this season on Super 8mm, 16mm
and 35mm filmmaking. Registration CONTINUES at our facility located at
1137 Dupont Street (at Gladstone Avenue), Toronto ON
Space is limited! Register early! A complete workshop schedule (PDF) is available at:
http://www.lift.on.ca/mt/workshops.html ========== FINAL CUT STUDIO 2
Navigate through Final Cut Studio 2 in this all-inclusive course
SCHEDULE:
Monday, July 19th, 6pm - 10pm
Tuesday, July 20th, 6pm - 10pm
Wednesday, July 21st, 6pm - 10pm
Thursday, July 22nd, 6pm - 10pm COST: LIFT Members $195, Non-members $225
Enrollment is limited to 6
In this intensive four-evening workshop you will get to know the
range of applications available in the professional video and
audio production suite, Final Cut Pro Studio. On the first
evening students will develop a short project in Final Cut Pro
and thereafter navigate that project through Soundtrack Pro,
Color, Motion, Compressor and finally DVD Studio Pro. A
general overview on the relationship with the different digital
video and audio software will prepare ambitious students to
confidently explore the creative potential of these programs.
Topics will include Final Cut Pro; setting up a project, importing
files, editing techniques, rough audio mixing, basic text and
exporting. Soundtrack Pro; sending your file to Soundtrack Pro,
adding compression and other filters to your audio clips, using
noise reduction, creating a final mix and conforming your mix
back into Final Cut Pro. Colour; understanding the interface of
colour, colour balancing your material, colour correction,
adding secondary grades to your material to give it a ‘defined’
look and transferring your footage back into Final Cut Pro.
Motion; using the interface, generating and creating an
animated background, adding behaviors and filters, using Live
Type fonts in Motion and exporting your work back into Final
Cut Pro. Compressor; importing your video, creating web files
for YouTube, email and websites, and encoding an MPEG-2 for
DVD. DVD Studio Pro; setting up your DVD Project, importing
your video into DVD Studio Pro, adding chapter markers,
creating and programming menus, then finally burn your
project. This class is perfect for filmmakers, video editors, designers,
wedding and sports videographers, and anyone else who wants
to learn how to maximize the full potential of Final Cut Studio.
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08. OPENING | Textile Museum of Canada | Drawing with Scissors : Molas
from Kuna Yala | JUL 21
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Drawing with Scissors : Molas from Kuna Yala
July 21, 2010 – Feb 13, 2011
Curated by Max Allen Join us for the opening reception on Wednesday, July 21, 2010
6:30 – 8:00 pm; remarks 6:45 pm
The graphic panels on mola blouses – done in reverse appliqué
and embroidery – depict everything the Kuna see around them,
a world view encompassing details from ancient plant and
animal spirits to reimagined television news and Disney
characters. Drawing with Scissors includes nearly 200 molas
extending from those that are among the earliest known to most
contemporary, including work by Domitila De Leon De
Fernandez, the granddaughter of the leader of the 1925
Revolution. Photos in the exhibition show the matrilocal Kuna
world of the San Blas Islands where, in order to protect old and
successful traditions from the negative impacts of globalization,
no outsider may own property. Later this summer, please join us
for a curatorial tour of the exhibition offered by Max Allen on
Wednesday August 11, 6:30 pm. A mola-making workshop with
Kuna expert Domitila De León De Fernandez will be offered
Saturday August 21, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Please contact
apearcey@textilemuseum.ca for more information. Textile Museum of Canada
55 Centre Avenue
(Dundas & University, St. Patrick subway)
Toronto, ON M5G 2H5
t: 416-599-5321 x. 2239
f: 416-599-2911
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09. OPENING | Art Metropole | The Pleasure is Back | JUL 22
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Thursday July 22, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Art Metropole is pleased to host the launch of Adam Medley’s
inaugural The pleasure is back product line. The first multiples
to ever be created for the irreverent and long-running consumer
satire project, this collection of posters, t-shirts and zines
coincides with a redesigned and revitalized The pleasure is
back website. Adam Medley first launched his consumer satire project eight
years ago with a series of text and image collages. These works
can now be purchased in the form of posters, printed on t-shirts,
mugs, and within the pages of his zines. This ongoing effort has
culminated in a new series of products and a completely
redesigned website at thepleasureisback.com.
A renewed focus on accessibility permeates the project with the
release of new, value-priced novelties and a website designed
for the viewing pleasure of a potential audience of billions. The pleasure is back’s enterprising leap from the online sphere
to the physical world, as well as its much-anticipated transition
from desktop wallpaper to dorm room wall-saver places The
pleasure is back in the running for the title of the “official brand
of the twenty-first century.”
For more info call (416) 703 4400 or
info@artmetropole.com Art Metropole, 788 King Street West 2nd Floor, Toronto,
Canada M5V 1N6
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10. OPENING | Double Double Land | The Homey Show | JUL 22
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**Opening reception:: Thursday July 22, 7pm-10pm** We cordially invite you into our Homey Show, an exhibition of
domestically-inspired sculptures, installations, drawings and
crafts by 35 artists from Toronto and abroad.
The work assembled for exhibition recreates the domestic
environment in its various forms, from functional home
furnishings such as lamps made by Michael Comeau and Hugh
Alexander Scott-Douglas, to reupholstered chairs by Jacob
Horwood and ceramic dinnerware by Amy Bowles. The
decorative, such as a handmade rug by Anthony Record and
crocheted wall hangings by Eden Veaudry, are also included,
as well as work that examines what makes a space a home,
including family portraits by Adrienne Kammerer, and a
blessing ritual performed in proxy by Mary Kidd. The exhibition also features work by:
Cameron George Lee, Nikki Woolsey, Maryanne Casasanta,
Mark Delong, Sebastian Butt, Tara Downs, Anna May Henry,
Georgia Dickie, Sandy Plotnikoff, Matt King, Xan Hawes, Julia
Kennedy, Life of a Craphead (Amy Lam + Jon McCurley), Xenia
Benivolski, Romy Lightman, Liam Crockard, Vanessa Rieger,
Terrarea (Janis Demkiw, Olia Mishchenko, Emily Hogg),
Augustina Saygnavong, Abby McGuane, and Zeesy Powers.
All work is for sale. __________________________________________________
On July 25th the Homey Show will also host an event as part of
Double Double Land’s monthly FOOD series. Artists Agnieszka
Forfa and Julia Kennedy will create a homey meal and
atmosphere. Reservations will be required, and more info TBA. __________________________________________________
The Homey show is curated by Sarah Butterill, Arielle Gavin,
Jesjit Gill and Laura Mccoy. __________________________________________________
July 20-29, 2010
Opening reception July 22nd, 2010, 7pm – 10 pm
Gallery hours daily: 12pm-6pm
Double Double Land
209 Augusta Ave. (Down the Alley)
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11. FUNDRAISER | O’Conner Gallery | White Night— Nuit Blanche
Fundraiser | JUL 22
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Invitation to White Night- a Fundrasier for Nuit Blanche projects
Sightings and Fragments
WHEN: July 22nd 8pm-1am
WHERE: O’Connor Gallery (Queen at Berkeley, 145 Berkeley St)
WHAT: Fundraiser for Nuit Blanche projects Sightings and
Fragments
WHO: Hosted by the Canadian Centre for International Justice and
O’Connor Gallery RSVP on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php? eid=140701129274890&ref=ts
Purchase your advanced ticket online at
http://whitenightfundraiser.wordpress.com/ Organized by Sarah Tam and Steve Khan.
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12. EXHIBITION | LIFT | Co-presents w/ Shinsedai Japanese Cinema
Festival | JUL 23
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The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT)
CO-PRESENTATION AT THE SHINSEDAI CINEMA 2010
FESTIVAL
Shinsedai Cinema 2010 Festival
The New Generation: Japanese Film Festival
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court
http://shinsedai-fest.com/directions-location “Island of Dreams” (Yume no Shima)
Co-presented with the Liaison of Independent Filmmaker of
Toronto
TORONTO PREMIERE
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:15pm
$12.00 admission
Police detective Terayama and his partner Nomura mobilize
after a remote mountain shack is blown up by remote control.
The duo puzzle over why such a non-descript target was
destroyed by such hi-tech. As they investigate they are pulled
deeper into the world of eco-terrorism and we delve deeper
into the psychology of the young man behind the bombing, a
young foreign man named Alan. Working on the “Island of
Dreams,” a man-made island in Tokyo Bay where all the refuse
of the city is piled, has left Alan with an overwhelming hatred
for modern life and the pollution it spews into the air. He feels
no other choice but to take action, that is if Terayama and
Nomura can’t stop him first. Released: 2009
Running time: 83 minutes
For full details about ticketing and film schedule visit:
http://shinsedai-fest.com/tag/shinsedai-2010 http://www.LIFT.on.ca ————————————————————————————————————
13. SCREENING | Modern Fuel and Screening Room get animated | JUL 24
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Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre is proud to present the Ottawa
International Animation Festival’s Best of 2009, in partnership
with The Screening Room. The program features some of the
best-animated shorts from Canada, Poland, Ireland, France,
Estonia and the United States.
Here are a few highlights from the package: Best Narrative Short Award Winner “Please Say Something” by
David O Reilly. Set in the distant future, the film chronicles the
troublesome relationship between a Cat and Mouse. This
stunning animation also won the Golden Bear at the 2009
Berlin International Film Festival. Director David O’Reilly has
produced videos and visuals for U2 and M.I.A.
“Postalolio” by Marv Newland follows the journey of Gerald, set
to the melody ‘Apple Blossoms’. Each frame consists of a hand-
traced animation on a postcard, which then traveled through
the international postal system before the film was completed. “The Art of Drowning” by Diego Maclean is based on a poem by
American Poet Laureate Billy Collins. The Art of Drowning also
screened at South by Southwest, Toronto International Film
Festival and was deemed one of thirteen must-see student films
at Sundance.
There will be two separate screenings of this stunning package
of fourteen animated shorts: Saturday, July 24th 2010 at
1:00PM and Sunday, July 25th 2010 at 9:00PM. The cost per
screening is $8. Both screenings will take place at The
Screening Room (120 Princess St.). So, bring all of your friends
and feel free to wear your pajamas! For further information, contact:
Michael Davidge or Bronwyn McLean
Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre
21A Queen St, Kingston, ON, K7K 1A1
(613) 548-4883
modernfuel@bellnet.ca Posted via email from Art Listings Professional
You are invited to White Night- a fundraiser for Nuit Blanche projects Sightings and Fragments on July 22nd from 8pm-1am at the O’Connor Gallery.
The Canadian Centre for International Justice wants to bring awareness to refugees living in Canada, and has received approval for two art interventions during Nuit Blanche.
To raise money for these projects we are having an underground video lounge, dj, and live auction of art work donated by artists, as well as an open bar and light white coloured refreshments. All proceeds will fund the Nuit Blanche projects.
Please RSVP for the event on Facebook.
NOTE: Tickets at the door will be $25.
(Baltimore, MD) – Renew your soul this summer during “Soul Revival: A Poetic and Visual Experience of Renewal. “ This art and poetry exhibit, co-sponsored by Meroe Art Gallery and Authentic Contemporary Art, opened on May 1 and extends through August 1 at the Meroe Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland. A free Open House is on Saturday, July 17 from 2 to 7 p.m., featuring poetry, musical performances, face-painting and visual art presentations from some of the most-accomplished and creative artists and poets on the East Coast. The Meroe is located at 1623 West North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217.
One of Baltimore’s own, Nina “Lyrispect” Ball has been invited to perform for the Open House of Soul Revival. Also performing are James Terrell, a Washington, DC visual artist and musician and DJ Fusion of the Fusebox Radio will spin R&B and Hip Hop music. Face painting for the kids will be offered by Baltimore’s Art-N-Soul. The event will reflect a powerful visual, poetic and musical call for renewal that we hope will inspire everyone.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to curate a show featuring emerging visual artists and poets in the metropolitan, Washington-Baltimore area. The Open House on July 17th will give people who are visiting Baltimore for Artscape an opportunity to visit the gallery and experience the work of emerging visual artists and various types of art, from abstract to realism.” said Curator Sharon Burton, Founder of Authentic Contemporary Art.
ACA also provides opportunities for individuals who are interested in visual art to learn more about collecting and conserving art through workshops, gallery visits and special events. ACA partners with a variety of art and interior design professionals and organizations to present contemporary art that is accessible and affordable to the novice collector and attractive to established art connoisseurs.
![“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
Oscar Wilde
Narrative / Identity – Open Call for group exhibition
As a means of grappling with the flux of identity, narratives are a necessary part of individual and social constructs. Whether internal or external, narratives define how we see ourselves and others.
Which facts construct our identities?
Do we have a variety of identities and what makes us change them?
Is the identity we display in public different than our private one?
What happens if we take an identity of another person?
Does an ID or passport tell the most important things about us? If you don’t have one does it mean you are invisible?
Does education and knowledge about society and politics change our identity?
For the first group show of 2011, February 3 – March 12, curated by Nicole Bebout and Sonja Hofstetter, The AC Institute seeks to investigate the ways in which narrative is used by contemporary artists to construct or demolish our ideas of self and other. Whether through guerrilla-like disruption, ambiguity or fantasy inspired story-telling, we are seeking artists who see narrative as essential to their artistic identity.
Focusing on experimental, installation, and new media work, AC seeks submissions from contemporary artists, and others, working in any medium. Artists are encouraged to submit work either already existing or as-yet unrealized that addresses the interlocking questions of narrative and identity; either at the level of social practice, contemporary representation, or both.
Email submissions should be sent to submissions@artcurrents.org by Sept. 15th, 2010. Please include the following in the body of your message (not as attachments):
-A short description and/or images of the work you are proposing for our spaces
-Your standard CV and contact information
-Links to your website or other sites where materials could be viewed, if possible
NO ATTACHEMENTS PLEASE
About AC Institute:
The AC Institute exists to advance art through investigation, research and practice. It is a lab for experimentation and a forum for critical discussion. Emphasizing emerging, international, and under-represented artists, the Institute develops projects across disciplines, exhibiting work deploying a variety of strategies for critical, experiential, and performative interventions in the field of contemporary art. In addition to publishing critical writing that pushes conventional expectations of meaning and objectivity, the AC Institute realizes off-site projects taking place at the edge of the art marketplace. Committed to an integrated vision of creative practice, Art Currents creates autonomous spaces to pursue experimental work. The AC institute is non-profit 501(c)3 under the Direction of Holly Crawford.
Since moving to Chelsea in September of 2008, AC has mounted numerous exhibitions and performances, participated in the 2009 Armory show with Critical Conversations in a Limo; collaborated with over 50 artists; and worked with various cultural organizations including Rhizome and Harvestworks to pursue its mission. We provide space, programming support, and certain A/V equipment. Please see our website for more information: www.artcurrents.org.
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