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EXPOSURE, Artists Wanted, New York

EXPOSURE, Artists Wanted, New York
The deadline is June 17th, 2008

EXPOSURE is a nation-wide open call for photography and a search for photographers of all backgrounds who speak exquisitely in the language of lenses and aperture.

Our judges, New York Times Photo Editor Patrick Witty, Supermodel and Fashion Icon Tiiu Kuik, and NYC Gallery Owner David Kesting will select Photographers for the following awards:

       The Grand Prize: The Top Photographer will have their work presented in a massive scale photo show on buildings in the top New York City Art Districts: Chelsea, Dumbo and Williamsburg.  Their work will also be featured at an Opening Event at the Leo Kesting Gallery in Manhattan on August 9th and they will receive: $2,008 cash, a full-press promotional campaign and a feature in our upcoming publication, "The Annual".

       Student Award: The Top Student Photographer will receive a $1,000 scholarship; a feature in "The Annual" and their work will be presented at the Opening Event.

       Educator's Grant: The Educator of the Top Student Photographer will receive a $500 discretionary grant and a feature in "The Annual" for Teaching Excellence.

       People's Choice Award: The public will vote on all the portfolios on our site and select their Favorite Artist. The People's Choice Photographer will receive a $500 grant; a feature in "The Annual" and their work will be presented at the Opening Event

All photographers will have their own online portfolio and will also receive a complimentary copy of JPG Magazine.  Beyond the big prize, we look for unique opportunities for all who submit to these competitions.  We've developed an incredible network of gallery, media and art industry people and we want to put our connections to work for you.

Submit your best work at: http://www.artistswanted.org/exposure/

Submit early and increase your odds of winning the People's Choice Award by encouraging your friends to vote up your portfolio.

If you have any questions email exposure@artistswanted.org. 

This competition is presented by:
JPG Magazine: http://www.jpgmag.com
3rd Ward Brooklyn: http://www.3rdward.com
PhotoShelter: http://photoshelter.com/ref/BA080408EXPOS
Endless Room: http://www.endlessroom.com

Leo Kesting Gallery: http://leokesting.com
Williamsburg Gallery Association: http://www.williamsburggalleryassociation.com

Artistic Director & Gallery + Communications Coordinator, AKA Gallery

Artistic Director & Gallery + Communications Coordinator, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Deadlines : June 02, 2008

www.AKAGallery.org

Artistic Director

AKA Gallery is seeking a dynamic person to take over the newly created position of Artistic Director.

AKA Gallery is an artist run centre that facilitates the production, presentation and interpretation of a diversity of contemporary art with an emphasis on innovative artistic practices. By adopting a responsive approach to programming and all related activities, AKA aims to be a catalyst for the development and sustainability of a lively and engaged community of artists and audiences.

The new Artistic Director will have a proven track record of innovative programming in the visual arts as well as the management expertise to lead AKA Gallery into an exciting new phase of its development. This opportunity comes at a very exciting time as AKA has currently undergone a redevelopment of its mandate and of its facilities, which are due for completion in the autumn of 2008. 

Job Description

The Artistic Director is responsible for communicating the Mandate and Objectives of AKA Gallery. The Artistic Director will work in close communication with the Board of Directors, attend all Board Meetings, Policy, Programming, 20 Above Holdings Inc. and other committee meetings. Through an intimate understanding of the organization’s operation and vision, the Artistic Director is in large part the first point of contact between AKA artists, art community and the general public.

The Artistic Director is a fully qualified cultural worker who possesses excellent organizational skills with a strong background in and knowledge of artist-run culture in Canada. The primary objective of the Artistic Director should be carried out with respect to the community that represents our local and regional culture as well as the national art community. The Artistic Director shall always act to further the interests of AKA while carefully maintaining a responsible fiscal equilibrium in terms of budgeting for the organization.

Responsibilities for the Artistic Director position include:

·         Administer day-to-day operations

·         Work with the Board of Directors in planning and implementing fundraising activities.

·         Work with the Board of Directors in developing and implementing the programming.

·         Work with the Board and staff to ensure sound financial management.

·         Create an annual budget and administer finances in accordance to the organizations operations, including all visual arts programs.

·         Work with the Gallery/Communications Coordinator to administer our newly initiated publication program and all other communications materials (i.e. Press releases, invites, didactic materials, membership brochures, etc.).

·         Work with Gallery/Communications Coordinator in exhibition preparation and installation.

·         Write all grants.

The Artistic Director has the opportunity to curate and produce exhibitions, talks, publications and other programming consistent with AKA's mandate and in consultation with the Board of Directors.

Experience Required:

·         Excellent command of the English language (written and oral).

·         Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contemporary art practices.

·         Familiarity with sound financial management practices as well as Board governance.

·         Excellent organizational skills, including fundraising and time management.

·         Demonstrate ability to liaise with other arts organizations, advocacy groups and the media.

·         Successful grant writing experience at various levels of government.

·         Experience in providing direction to support staff and working with a volunteer Board of Directors and membership.

·         Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Remuneration.

The Artistic Director is a salaried position remunerated at $34,500.00 per annum based on a 37.5-hour work week for 11 months of the year. The gallery is closed during the month of July. Benefits include an extended health plan. The position will commence as of September 1, 2008 for a two-year term

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Gallery + Communications Coordinator

AKA Gallery is seeking a versatile and enthusiastic individual to take over the newly created position of Gallery + Communications Coordinator. The Gallery + Communications Coordinator will work with the Board of Directors and the Artistic Director to develop and implement AKA Gallery's programming and communications strategies.

AKA Gallery is an artist run centre that facilitates the production, presentation and interpretation of a diversity of contemporary art with an emphasis on innovative artistic practices. By adopting a responsive approach to programming and all related activities, AKA aims to be a catalyst for the development and sustainability of a lively and engaged community of artists and audiences.

Job Description

The Gallery + Communications Coordinator will have knowledge and experience in the coordination, preparation and installation of art exhibitions and in developing and implementing communication strategies for promoting AKA's exhibitions and related activities. The Gallery + Communications Coordinator will act within the mandate of AKA Gallery to present the organization to the public.

Responsibilities for the Gallery + Communications Coordinator include:

Communications:

·          Provide the board with a communications workplan and targets based on the prioritized needs of the organization in accordance with the objectives of mandate

·          Coordinate and implement annual communication strategies maintaining an effective and distinctive visual signature for AKA in all communications activities including the web site, newsletter, press releases, invites, didactic materials, membership materials, publications

·          Coordinate the production of all AKA communications and marketing information.

·          the professional presentation and delivery of all printed and digital materials produced by the organization

·          Work with the Artistic Director in the artistic design, editing and production of promotional materials for the Gallery

·          Coordinate the development and maintenance of web content and other electronic media

·          Produce and maintain an inventory of visual images to promote the Gallery, its exhibitions and related programs.

·          Increase AKA's contact with the community & media through public relations

·          Maintain regular communication with AKA members.

Exhibition Coordination:

To assist with the coordination, planning and presentation of visual art exhibitions and public programming activities:

·          Perform set up and take-down duties related to all exhibitions, including appropriate display and lighting equipment.

·          Coordinate the delivery, storage and shipping of crates, packing cases and materials related to exhibitions.

·          Maintain supplies of materials and tools required for installations.

·          Maintain a clean and orderly environment in all work areas, ensuring that tools, materials and equipment are properly maintained and stored.

·          Coordinate hospitality for openings, talks and other events.

·          Maintain resource centre materials, including subscriptions to relevant periodicals, ensuring AKA archive and library materials are kept in good order and condition.

·          Ensure slides, digital images, video documentation, catalogues, etc. are added to database and properly archived.

·          Attend programming meetings.

Experience Required:

·          Excellent command of the English language (written and oral).

·          Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contemporary art practices

·          Excellent graphic design skills as applied to marketing and/or publishing work (Please include samples of work)

·          Proficient with use of desktop publishing and digital image editing software

·          Familiarity with web programming in HTML an asset

·          Excellent organizational skills.

·          Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Remuneration.

The Gallery + Communications Coordinated is a salaried position remunerated at $21000.00 per annum based on a 25-hour work week for 11 months of the year. The gallery is closed during the month of July. Benefits include an extended health plan. The position will commence as of September 1, 2008 for a two year term.

Please forward applications by June 2, 2008 to:

Jyhling Lee
AKA Board Chair
717 Temperance Street
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 0M6

International Summer Academy of Fine Art Seeks New Director, Salzburg, Austria

International Summer Academy of Fine Art Seeks New Director, Salzburg, Austria
Deadline : 30 May 2008

Director of the International Summer Academy of Fine Art in Salzburg, succession Prof.Dr. Barbara Wally
Extent of employment: Full-time employment from 1 January 2009

Essential qualifications:
- Academic degree awarded by a university, preferably in the field of the arts
- Professional experience in managing international art or cultural institutions
- Experience as a curator of several international exhibitions
- Teaching and publishing activities (examples should be stated)
- Long-standing international contacts with renowned artists and cultural institutions
- Several years of activity in an outstanding position
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken German, and English, knowledge of at least one
more language
- Management skills:
Personal competence: Exemplary behaviour as required in an official function; dependability and tolerance in dealing with frustrating situations.
Social competence: Ability to motivate staff; ability to deal with conflicts.
Methodical competence: Ability to plan and implement a budget; ability to resolve conflicts,
strategic thinking.

Description of duties:
Since its founding by Oskar Kokoschka in 1953 the International Summer Academy of Fine Art has become one of the most renowned art academies in the world. Every year during the summer up to 450 students from 50 countries take part in two- to six-week long classes, courses and workshops. The teaching programme comprises the artistic subjects painting and drawing, graphic art, illustration, sculpture, three-dimensional design/modelling, a stone sculpture symposium, photography, video, new media, architecture, design, jewellery design, as well as thematic defined classes which cover
various subjects.
- Programming the teaching classes
- Issuing publications
- Organising exhibitions and lectures
- Responsibility for the budget, organisation and staff matters
- Leadership and staff management
- Public relations
- Cooperation with the city and regional authorities as well as with other cultural institutions

General remarks:
The selection procedure is carried out according to the regulations of the Salzburg Objectivisation Law dating from 6 November 2000, LGBl. No. 7/2001. All applications will be reviewed and assessed by the panel according to the application documents which are submitted, and selected candidates will be invited to an interview.

The successful candidate will be appointed as a civil servant under contract to the Regional Government of Salzburg.

The Government of Salzburg is eager to increase the percentage of women in management positions and thus expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

Further specialist information can be obtained from:
Dr. Monika Kalista, Telephone number:++43 662 8042 ext. 2067, E-mail: monika.kalista@salzburg.gv.at

Application forms “Appointments in the Regional Government Service” are available from:
Internet: http://www.salzburg.gv.at/pf-formulare-allg-7964.pdf
E-mail: buergerbuero@salzburg.gv.at
Telephone Buergerbuero:++43 662 8042 2100

Deadline for applications:
The closing date for submitting applications is 30 May 2008 (date of postmark). Applications received after this date cannot be considered.

Please send the completed application documents and proof of relevant qualifications according to the stated requirements to:
Hofrätin Dr. Monika Kalista, Franziskanergasse 5 a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

http://www.salzburg.gv.at

Job Advertisement
Issued by the personnel department of the Salzburg Regional Government
Kaigasse 14-16, P.O. Box 527, 5010 Salzburg, Austria
Reference number: 21404-S-963/1-2008, 7 April 2008

Knock on Woods International Residency

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
KNOCK ON WOODS INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY
DEADLINE: 01 July, 2008

Knock on Woods International Residency is a nomadic temporary site that dedicates itself to offering local and international artists a sense of rootedness and respite from a hectic and bewildering globalism. The residency is a para-site that consists of a rustic tent-cabin and a forest of tree-flags that can be situated at almost any host location. Hosts offer backyards, rooftops, neighboring sidewalks, grassy knolls, decks and galleries as wildernesses for the Knock on Woods.

Artists are invited to do a residency with Knock on Woods for a minimum of four hours and a maximum of 24. Proposals are being accepted from now until July 1st 2008.

From August 27th to September 5th, Knock on Woods will be in Montreal. The cabin and forest will be situated on the sidewalk outside Quartier Éphémère in Old Montreal for five days, and for five days in a backyard on the Plateau Mont-Royal. If you have a preference for one of these sites, please mention it in your proposal. Additional information on the history of the project or recent site/residencies can be found at http://thisneckofthewoods.net (follow link to Knock on Woods for specifics of the para-site residency and recent hosts/residents).
Proposals can be emailed to:

tnotw@yahoo.ca

or snailmail:
Yvette Poorter, This Neck of the Woods,
Harddraverstraat 48-A,
3033 XM Rotterdam,
The Netherlands

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
KNOCK ON WOODS INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY
DATE DE TOMBÉE: 01 juillet 2008

La résidence et habitation internationale, Knock on Woods est un site nomade qui se consacre aux artistes d’ici et d’ailleurs et leur offre un moment de répit à l’abri d’un globalisme déroutant. La résidence est un para-site : une tente-abri rustique et une forêt d’arbres-drapeaux qui peuvent être placées à n’importe quel endroit du site d’accueil. Les hôtes offrent leurs jardins, les toits de leurs maisons, les trottoirs avoisinants, des buttes herbeuses, terrasses et galeries comme environnement pour les résidences temporaires.

Les artistes sont invités à y résider un minimum de quatre heures et un maximum de 24 heures. Les personnes intéressées peuvent adresser leurs propositions dès maintenant jusqu’au 01 juillet 2008.

Entre le 27 août et le 5 septembre, Knock on Woods vient à Montréal. La tente-abri et la forêt de drapeaux seront installées pour la durée de cinq jours sur un trottoir près de Quartier Éphémère dans le vieux Montréal et pour un autre cinq jours dans une cour arrière sur le Plateau Mont-Royal. Si vous avez une préférence pour l’un ou l’autre endroit, SVP mentionnez-le dans votre demande de résidence. Pour plus d’information sur l’historique du projet ou les résidences/sites antérieurs visitez http://thisneckofthewoods.net
Les soumissions de projets peuvent êtres envoyés par courriel:

tnotw@yahoo.ca

Ou par la poste:
Yvette Poorter, This Neck of the Woods,
Harddraverstraat 48-A,
3033 XM Rotterdam,
The Netherlands

SCHADENFREUDING, London

SCHADENFREUDING
Deadline : 23 May 2008

“The process of enjoying pleasure in others adversity.
Originating from the German word Schadenfreuden, as the malicious enjoyment at the misfortunes of others.”

SCHADENFREUDING is a temporary broadcasting channel, launched in Camberwell over the coming months.
Its transmissions are set to unearth the subterranean genealogy of the area,
by locating and transmitting a range of different channels, relaying them to a central system.
In favour of the upheavel of our quotidian interactions at ground level SCHADENFREUDING approaches new ways to publicise all unending flows of information as current, or as said programmes. Calling for the new organisation of certain spaces that which is called SCHADENFREUDING, will be used as an instrument where an effect or result is produced…..TASK>>Interrupt the constant flow of information, cipher and distil it to new proportions and seek out and find new approaches and mutations!
It is with this guise as an agent, that we are asking persons interested to become agent provocateurs, re-working Camberwell as a represented space by creating their own personal channel and supplementing this visual enquiry with matter that constitutes how they founded their path to their own virtuality.

Itinerary:
To provide a submission to be included in any format by the 23rd May.
What is required for the exhibition will be the production of a video channel (pre-recorded or live) that can be fed into and viewed by a monitor. In addition to this, participants are asked to provide an accompanying agent, which is to be exhibited alongside the exhibition viewing space.

A set of transmissions are set to take place in June.

The full proposal is downloadable from our website www.schadenfreuding.com

For more information email info@schadenfreuding.com

Northern Ireland seeks Art Curator for Venice Biennale 2009

Northern Ireland seeks Art Curator for Venice Biennale 2009
Deadline : Friday, May 23, 2008

The search is on for a curator to organise Northern Ireland’s third major international art exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Visual Arts in 2009. This most prestigious of world showcase events for the visual arts takes place over a five month period, every two years, and attracts the world’s top artists representing over 75 nations.

Last year, sharing the stage with such luminaries of the contemporary art world as Tracey Emin, Northern Ireland’s curator, Hugh Mulholland, helped to deliver a highly acclaimed exhibition of video art works by Willie Doherty, the twice Turner Prize nominated artist from Derry. More than 40,000 people visited Doherty’s exhibition in Venice, helping to draw the world’s attention to the quality of contemporary visual arts currently coming out of Northern Ireland.

Speaking on behalf of the working party behind Northern Ireland’s exhibition in Venice, Arts Council Chief Executive, Roisín McDonough, said, “The Arts Council is delighted to be working once again with the British Council to build upon these important international career opportunities for Northern Ireland’s artists, and upon Northern Ireland’s growing reputation as a major international player in the arts. Last year’s show by Willie Doherty undoubtedly raised the bar, setting quite a challenge for the next exhibition; but I’m confident that we now have the artistic quality on these shores to stand shoulder to shoulder with any country in the world.”

Colm McGivern, Director of the British Council, stressing the importance of maintaining a strong presence at the Venice Biennale to the development of Northern Ireland’s international image, said, “The Venice Biennale is one of the most important events in the international cultural calendar. It always attracts massive media interest around the world, and our continuing presence helps to promote Northern Ireland for all the right reasons, in a very positive and progressive light. Our exhibition in 2009 will reflect the growing creative reputation deserved of a place with such an ambitious international agenda.”

The Northern Ireland curator or curatorial team for the Venice Biennale 2009 will be responsible for researching, developing and delivering Northern Ireland’s presentation.

http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/news/2008/new24042008b.htm

WATERMILL CENTER RESIDENCIES, Long Island, New York

WATERMILL CENTER RESIDENCIES
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
FALL 2008 & SPRING 2009
Deadline : May 30th 2008

The Watermill Center was founded in 1992 by artistic director Robert Wilson as an international, multi-disciplinary center for studies in the arts and humanities. Located in a secluded, natural setting in Southampton, Long Island, New York, the Center has established a worldwide reputation as a unique laboratory for artists, students and individuals of all ages and backgrounds to explore the creative process. Through cross-disciplinary exploration, apprenticeship-style training with master artists, and creative exchange, the Watermill Center supports new work in all artistic disciplines, while inspiring a new generation of performers, artists, and global citizens.

The Watermill Center gives artists space and time, and encourages them to create new ideas in all artistic fields and media. The Watermill Center explores new forms of artistic apprenticeship, production and collaboration. It is a laboratory for the arts and humanities.

Eligibility. This program is open to artists from all fields, social scientists, alumni of the Watermill Center Summer Program, and former artists-in-residence with a special focus on emerging artists and trans-disciplinary approaches.

Dates. Residencies will be scheduled by mutual agreement between September 8 - December 12, 2008 (Fall) and between March 16 - June 12, 2009 (Spring).

Duration of Residency. We accept proposals for residencies from one to four weeks in duration.

Costs. The spring and fall residencies are offered free of charge.

More information and application form
http://www.watermillcenter.org/docs/WMC_Fall_and_Spring_Residency_CFP_2008-9.pdf

The Watermill Center
39 Watermill Towd Road
Watermill, New York 11976 USA
+1 631 726 4628
+1 631 726 4525 fax
www.watermillcenter.org/programs

International Guerrilla Video Festival (IGVFest) Milan

International Guerrilla Video Festival (IGVFest) Milan
Milan 12-14 July 2008
Deadline : 9 June 2008

The International Guerrilla Video Festival (IGVFest) is a mobile festival integrating video art with the urban and social environment. The festival removes the technologically complex medium of video out of the institutional situation re-positioning it as open and reflexive in the public domain. The artworks have site-specific thematic relations to the space where they are shown, engaging and reflecting upon the unique architectural, historical, and interpersonal context of each area the festival travels to.

One of the aims of the festival is to create a continuous dialogue from the videos into the community, focusing on lapses in the current framework such as an absence of communication or invisible components of the area. Open to local and international artists, the festival widens the panorama of the discourse to include the perspective of communities elsewhere that have parallel circumstances.

A self-contained, transportable GPU (Guerrilla Projector Unit) facilitates the incursions into the public realm. Transforming public space into a fertile ground for experimentation toward new possibilities in the relationship between art and society.

The International Guerrilla Video Festival is looking for new single channel videos based on the specific conditions of the areas where the festival will be held. Artists are invited to work directly on site where the festival will be shown or at locations with similar conditions in other cities.

Submissions should include:

a DVD (NTSC or PAL)
a completed entry form
any supplemental information

All entries must be received by Monday 9 June 2008

International Guerrilla Video Festival
Milan 2008
2438 N. Burling St.
Chicago, IL 60614
USA

All submissions will be retained and enter into the IGVFest archives, with the possibility to be included in future festival locations.

Email: igvfest@gmail.com
Website: www.igvfest.com

NEW PROJECTS : GALLERY 400, Chicago

NEW PROJECTS : GALLERY 400, Chicago
Calling All Artists/Designers/Performance Artists/Architects:
Deadline: May 31, 2008

Propose a new project for the 2008/2009 At the Edge: Innovative Art in Chicago showcase. Four individuals or group collaborations will be chosen to present projects lasting from one night to two months (possibly longer for public projects; gallery exhibitions typically last six weeks) that will be supported by Gallery 400’s professional resources, a sizeable honorarium and a production budget.

Inquiry, experimentation and ingenuity are the basis of At the Edge. As Chicago’s artistic scene continues to be an expansive, resourceful and energetic creative arena, Gallery 400 at the University of Illinois at Chicago encourages the most innovative aspects of that dynamism. We are looking to work with individuals ready to take a conceptual, political, speculative or aesthetic risk. Propose a project you might not be able to realize elsewhere, one you never thought could get made.

Our goals are for projects that are:
• Interdisciplinary or collaborative
• Curatorial investigations
• Publicly installed objects or architecture outside of the gallery
• Installations occupying the entire Gallery 400 space
• Events, seminars, or web-based projects
• Sound works or radio plays
• Social, economic, political or artistic commentaries
• Video screenings
• Performance pieces
• Printed ephemera
• Artists utilizing traditional media (e.g. photography, sculpture) in
expanded practice

We challenge you to challenge yourselves.

http://www.uic.edu/aa/college/gallery400/01_exhibit-attheedge_overview.htm

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* Proposal Workshops *

Two workshops with tips, hints and advice on how to prepare your At the Edge proposal will be held at Gallery 400.

Workshop dates are:

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
2:00pm

Saturday, May 3, 2008
6:30pm

Gallery 400 is located in
UIC’s Art and Design Hall
400 South Peoria Street
(at Van Buren)

Street parking is available.
The UIC/Halsted stop on the CTA blue line is located just south of the gallery.

Call for Proposals : Conflux Festival, New York

Call for Proposals : Conflux Festival, New York
Deadline for submissions is May 31, 2008.

Conflux is the annual art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space.
http://confluxfestival.org

Save the dates: the 2008 festival takes place September 11 - 14 throughout New York City.

To submit a proposal to participate in the festival: http://confluxfestival.org/conflux2008/submissions/