Archive for June 17th, 2010

japan residency anyone?

June 17, 2010

i am disappointed that my age cuts me off from this as i really love japan and the japanese people. oh well good luck youngsters.

CALL FOR ARTISTS / AIAV Residence Program

Akiyoshidai International Art Village has supported cultural and philosophical exchange among international artists through the artists in residence program since its inauguration in 1998. The aim of the Residence Support Program is to support young artists’ experimental artistic activities, crossing the borders of art disciplines and nationalities. The artists will be carefully selected by the Selection Committee of the Residence Program of Akiyoshidai International Art Village. We strongly hope that selected artists will actively communicate with local people in Yamaguchi, participate in different projects, including workshops, lectures, school visits and exhibitions.

Akiyoshidai International Art Village
Residence Program: trans_2010-2011
http://aiav.jp/programs/2010/trans_apply/

Residency period
11 January – 21 March, 2011 [70days]

Number of artists accepted
2 artists of any nationality living outside Japan
1 artist living in Japan or living abroad with Japanese nationality
(Please see the guideline for details.)

Support
– Travel expenses
– Accommodation at AIAV
– Studio
– Production expenses = 230,000 yen (individual) / 280,000 yen (group)
– Per diem = 2,800 yen × day
– Insurance
(Please see the guideline for details.)

How to apply
Please download the guideline and application from the AIAV website:
http://aiav.jp/programs/2010/trans_apply/
Please read the guideline carefully and fill in the application.

Applications should be addressed to

Akiyoshidai International Art Village
Residence Program: trans_2010-2011
50 Akiyoshi, Shuho-cho,
Mine-shi, Yamaguchi
754-0511 JAPAN

*We will not accept applications via e-mail, telephone or fax.

Deadline
Applications must be received by 31 July, 2010.

Result
Result will be announced in the beginning of October 2010

If you had any questions, contact us any time.

Email: trans2010@aiav.jp
TEL: +81 837 63 0020
FAX: +81 837 63 0021

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ink cart blunders or how i learned to dislike suppliers

June 17, 2010

yesterday i wasted an hour going down to B&H photo after looking on their web site for an ink cart i needed to get my wide format printer working again. the item, light magenta ink cart was listed as in stock and it being a nice day i could use a walk, so off i was.

one of the problems of B&H web site is an item is listed as in stock when it is in fact in the brooklyn warehouse not in the store. ‘no it’s not here but we could send it to you’ the salesperson said etc, but i wanted to finish my days work then.

i did run into a friend who was looking to buy a canon camera, but not a pro model or what ever they call the 5d which has been quite a disappointment to me video wise. more on that in another rant.

so not to be deterred from my daily task of finding an ink cart i called Adorama from in front of B&H and since i have a print order to pick up from them why not extend the walk, i can always use the exercise. well my call  goes through all right and i am  forwarded to whom ever could help me only to have the phone ring and ring until an answering machine picked up asking for me to leave a message.

any message i had to leave then didn’t seem appropriate nor very civil so i said nothing. just hung up. today i’ve got to go downtown and i’ll check K&M photo to see if they carry the cart. but isn’t the first thing one learns in business is to how to answer the telephone. i know it’s so analog and out dated in this android & iphone world, but it does generate sales. just ask me as people do call me to book sessions.

i guess i am just an old guy, what future is that?

jene

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