you can flood the city, fill the path tunnels with water, ruin almost everyones weekend without power but art walks go on. mary and i will be showing our work at the hoboken nj art walk and studio tour at the Monroe Center, 720 Monroe Street, Hoboken NJ on Sunday November 18, 2012 from noon to 6pm.
if you’re in the neighborhood do stop by and say hello.
be there or be square
jene
Windows deadline extended for chashama newsletter subscribers!
Deadline: May 23, 5pm! To get the extra week, just let us know that you receive our newsletter (writing ‘newsletter’ on the corner of your application is just fine).
One of our most unique programs, we invite proposal submissions from artists who wish to work in one of our window the spaces for free. Selected participants are given marketing, technical and administrative support, and may also receive a small stipend. chashama also provides an opportunity to rent a Windows space at subsidized weekly and monthly rates. Either way you approach it, each Windows installation proves to be a vital component of every artist’s creative process, providing a unique platform for presentation and displaying their work to new audiences.
Our street-level windows are located in some of NYC’s most highly visible locations and their accessibility, and the various projects displayed within, reach a countless number of passers-by, often fascinating many who linger and sometimes participate in the unusual presentations.
Download the application at http://www.chashama.info/files/chashama_windows_application.pdf
late last night i received this email, i was tired been working all day on the ‘rainy monday morning’ post and it was amongst all the other emails that fill my inbox. i always like to see if there are links to others work, i am very confused by what work is selected by whom, it’s all a crap shoot and so many contest i enter i never hear from. what would camera Obscura be looking for but i entered two images in their contest thinking my stuff can be pretty obscure.
but every once in awhile some pretty prestigious award or honorable mention comes my way. last year it was International Photography Award and Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) which are pretty cool which another photographer reminded me ain’t chopped liver.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards announces the finalists of
THE ROBERT CORNELIUS PORTRAIT AWARD
In this first edition, 1622 images were submitted from the following 37 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zeeland, Norway, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Venezuela.
92 images submitted by 73 artists were selected as finalists in the 8 thematic categories.
These are the finalists that will compete for the Robert Cornelius Award, and the category prizes and honorable mentions. The announcement will be done on October 8th.
Category Figure and Nude
Mark Scharfman, Had Pollock worked for Playboy
Peter King, Mirror Images
Joy Goldkind, Adagio #47
James Thomas Josephs, Papa John 05
Anna Tomczak, From the Garden
Jene Youtt, Fall
Ken Merfeld, Nobuko’s ki
Ken Merfeld, Senora Plastica
Binh Trinh, Nude 1
Binh Trinh, Nude 4
The Fall
male nude depicting the fall of adam
but i do get discouraged and encouraged at the same time. thats life. enough about me today. woo pee
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Winkel & Balktick Present…
Open Meetings & Socials: 7/22, 8/5, 8/26
Stranded: The Forbidden City is a one-night foray into a magical metropolis of imagination, hidden inside an enormous warehouse in Brooklyn. We are seeking installations, activities, performances, and games to entertain and delight the City’s tourists. Projects that are all of those things at once are ideal. Volunteers of all stripes are also welcome.
As the name suggests, the theme is an exploration of cities, past, present and future, real and imagined. Of course, the title is a double-entendre, suggesting both Beijing’s dynasty-era grandeur, and also a libertine red light district. Artists are free to explore either or both meanings, or simply run the laundromat of their dreams.
This is the third annual Stranded event. It started on Labor Day weekend 2008 at the Brewery warehouse in Bushwick as a gathering for those unable to attend Burning Man. Last year the event expanded to a 26,000 square foot warehouse palace in Sunset Park, and began attracting a wider variety of artists and attendees. This year, we are going to continue the trend with more space, art and friends and raise the bar for creative revelry to skyscraper heights.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
This should provide you more information than you need about how to participate in Stranded 2010.
If your project requires a stipend, please apply no later than August 6. The final deadline is August 20. The submission process is detailed below, after the answers to all of the questions you have. Please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all submissions.
If you want to participate, but aren’t sure how, please fill out a volunteer form using the link below.
Quick submission form: http://wandbnyc.com/forbiddenart
Quick volunteer form: http://wandbnyc.com/civilservants
Art questions: evalansberry@gmail.com
Volunteer questions: pneumaticdevotion@gmail.com
General inquiries: info@wandbnyc.com
OPEN MEETINGS & WALKTHROUGHS
We will be holding open meetings and venue walkthroughs on Thursday, July 22, Thursday, August 5 and Thursday, August 26 from 7:30pm-10pm. These are a great place to meet people, throw around and ideas, and have a good time. Food and drink will be served. The meeting location is in Dumbo.
RSVP to info@wandbnyc.com with the date of the meeting you with to attend.
URBAN RENEWAL
Artists are invited to construct an interactive establishment that one might find in The Forbidden City. Projects that have an activity, performance other social interaction are strongly encouraged.
Take a familiar city institution or feature, and give it a creative twist. Examples of potential establishments include post offices, jails, bus stops, libraries, banks, train stations, DMVs, parks, laundromats, stores and boutiques, theaters and entertainment venues, voter polling station, restaurants and cafes, courthouses, spas, galleries and of course, offices.
Standalone or roving sculpture and installation is also welcome, but priority may be given to establishments as described above.
THE CITY IS A STAGE
We will have a performance venue at the party. If you have a stage act– musical, theatrical, comical or unclassifiable, please apply and include photos, audio or other samples of your work. There is a limited amount of stage time, so please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all performances, or feature length works.
Note that we do not accept solicitations for DJs, but if you send us mixes, we will listen to them.
THE LAW OF THE LAND
A strong D.I.Y. ethic is important. We can provide the space for your project, a crowd to enjoy it, transportation assistance and a modest stipend, but it’s ultimately up to you to get it together, make it happen and clean it up afterwards.
Establishments may be anywhere from 100 square feet to 2,000 square feet. While we welcome sound installations, we already have a live music and dance music venue and are not seeking others. Your project should not be likely to combust, injure or kill anyone. In general, we do not allow projects to charge money or solicit donations.
THE FORBIDDEN CITY BANK
We can pay for the cost of approved projects. These are guaranteed to be reimbursed, even if the event is not profitable. If the event is profitable, we tip out on top of this. Consider $0 – $500 the effective range for requests. We can also provide transportation assistance. If you need a stipend, please apply ASAP.
Each project is a unique little snowflake, and we evaluate stipends on a case-by-case basis. Small budgets are easier to accommodate than large ones. On the other hand, if you have the greatest idea we’ve ever seen and a solid track record, we may be OK with splurging.
Note that in order to qualify for reimbursements for materials, you must keep your receipts and submit them to us in a timely manner.
ENOUGH TEASING! HOW DO I JOIN YOU?
If you have questions, contact the W&B creative director Eva at evalansberry@gmail.com.
Please fill out this form:
http://wandbnyc.com/forbiddenart
To make a submission, you will need to know the following information:
* Your name, and the names of other artists involved
* Your phone number
* A description of your project
* A detailed, itemized budget for materials and costs
* Setup duration
* Breakdown duration
* Will it require rigging from the ceiling or a wall?
* Will it make a mess?
* Might it accidentally injure, maim, or kill anyone?
* Floorspace requirements
* Electrical requirements
* Lighting requirements
* Any special placement requests
You will hear from us within three business days with questions, suggestions, etc. Sometimes we need to know more, have suggestions, or just need time to decide among many worthy proposals.
It may take up to ten business days to approve or decline your submission. If this wait is a problem, please let us know up front.
WHO ARE THE MAYORS OF THIS CITY?
Mark Winkel & Kevin Balktick are a pair of Brooklyn-based event producers. They met in 2005 when they became neighbors in a block-sized live/work warehouse in Dumbo. Over the course of five years, they have produced 12 feature events. In that time, their vision and following has grown from a single loft to cavernous warehouses.
Along with a dedicated community of artists, crew and volunteers, they transform mundane urban spaces into immersive fantasy environments. Their tools are larger-than-life installation art, extravagant costumes, decadent themes, surreal performances and action-packed dancefloors.
Their 2010 New Year’s Eve production, Transmutation , was held in a 30,000 square foot warehouse and was attended by 2,500 people. In February 2010, they were featured in a New York Times article about creative Brooklyn nightlife.
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last night mary and i went over to dumbo to see her postcard exhibit in ‘Wish you were here 9’ at A.I.R gallery as we had missed the actual opening of the show. the show runs from 6/23 thru July 18 at the gallery located 111 front street, Brooklyn ny.
sign
from the press release: A.I.R gallery is pleased to announce Wish You Were Here 9, on view in Gallery III from June 23- July 18 2010. the proceeds from this exhibition od this postcard-sized works support our mission to advance the status of women in the arts and benefit the A.I.R Fellowship program for emerging and underrepresented artist.
wish you were here 9
mary & postcard
so if you’re in the neighborhood do stop in as there is some really wonderful affordable art work with lots sold so far with lots to be sold. it’s really nice to see how others have dealt with the size restrictions and used their creativity. i’ve always been impressed with how others create, it makes me think about how i might solve the problem and how different someone else solves the same problem.
that evening ‘the 1st Thursdays in dumdo the galleries are open late so we wandered around the hallway down to the Amos Eno gallery to see a group show where i met an artist who’s work i linked to here on fuzzy Marina Reiter. i had missed her solo show ‘Endless Summer’ but we had a chance to talk to her tonight. life is really wonderful once you get out into it.
marina reiter
no that’s not her work in the background but a good picture of her, see below or her web site.
Marina is a painter who works in oils, something i had started when i painted. i love her work, maybe it’s the musically of it or the cleanness, something not often found these days in this messy world. talking to her is a joy because she gives one attention not like so many other artist at these kinds of affairs where they are looking around to the next person to talk to about themselves.
art truck
quite a crowd
wandering around we found an artist using her imagination as to showing her work not quite on the street but close to it. her name is Orianne Cosentino and she’s a painter. that’s her signing the truck wall. so it’s pretty wonderful just being out and about seeing all there is to see.
after a couple of sips of wine and the time of night hunger creeps up on one so we went off to find a place to eat. i had passed by a very cute place at 55 Water Street during nyp festival called 55 water street. i was very disappointed in the food, so much so i’d never eat there again. the provincial stuffed chicken i had was over cooked with a canned tomato sauce spiced with hot sauce and lumpy mashed potatoes. mary had a mediocre penne in a cream sauce.
windy night for eating lobster
but we were luck we weren’t trying to eat a lobster outside as was this woman on a windy evening. mary found this shot looking through the window venetian blinds. they did finally move inside, guess it got too much for them.
so life can be interesting even when not the best, the important thing is for one to be there now.
so long for now lots of other news will have to wait because i’ve a meeting to go to.
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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The 3rd Annual Governors Island Art Fair is accepting submissions for its annual exhibition in September. The Governors Island Art Fair is dedicated to promoting independent artists. Governors island is only 800 yards (a 5 minute free ferry ride) from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is, perhaps, the very last great expanse of undeveloped space for public use in New York City.
The call for submissions is open to all artists, 2D, 3D, Video, Performance and Installation. Artists must install all artworks themselves or make arrangements for installation. Art handlers are available. Fee $20 for up to 5 jpegs. Deadline June, 30, 2010. For submissions and guidelines please go to www.4heads.org
well we are off to vermont Wednesday Cinco De Mayo to deliver prints to the SPACE Gallery in Burlington, Vt and attend the opening of ‘Profile NEW YORK ‘ a juried show, curated by John Cipriano on friday May 7, 2010 at 7p .this is in conjunction with Burlingtons ‘ First Friday Art Walk’.
we are taking a leisurely tour up there hopefully the weather will be nice as we don’t want to be stuck in a motel for three days all though the rest would probably be good for mary and i.
so if anybody reading this blog and i know there are some of you out there are close by why not stop in a say hello. it would be so nice to meet you.
of course the day after we drive back saturday we are photographing a maternity couple on mothers day. mary doesn’t mind and it shouldn’t take up the whole day, as they are coming to us.
shadow hasn’t been on a road trip in some time and she’s always loved traveling via car. we’ve done a cross-country trip visiting Glacier National Park and friends in calif. this maybe her last trip who knows. we are hoping to do another trip this summer in our convertible but who knows. i felt a swollen area on shadows belly the other morning , of course i thought the worst. shadow never complains even after a car tried to run her over and pulled her shoulder almost out. that was a pretty hectic night sitting in an animal emergency room.
she’s now officially 13 and ate veniero’s cheesecake and ice cream for her birthday. life has been pretty good for all of us.
we are bringing computer with us so i might have things to share next week.
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