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CALL FOR ARTISTS!

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FIREFLY
PROJECT, a New York City-based collective
dedicated to fostering the relationship between
activism and the arts, will be hosting a juried
exhibition of political art on Saturday and Sunday,
January 22-23, 2005 as part of AND SO
FORTH..., a two-day conference for artists and
activists. APSARA DIQUINZIO and TINA
KUKIELSKI, assistant curators at the WHITNEY
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART and co-curators
of the recent "Freedom Salon" exhibition at
DEITCH PROJECTS, will serve as jurors,
selecting artists who demonstrate a serious
critical engagement with the ethical and aesthetic
concerns of politically-based art. They will also be
present at the conference to offer their curatorial
perspectives to those whom they have chosen to
participate in the event.

Artists interested in submitting their work for
review are invited to send a brief artist's statement
and two to four JPEG images to Lara at
fireflyart@gmail.com no later than December 15,
2004; applicants will be informed of the jury's
decision on or before January 15, 2005. Please
note that we will not have the facilities to show
video or computer work unless you can provide all
your own equipment. Artists should limit their
submissions to two or three pieces of reasonable
size.


Deadline: December 15, 2004
Exhibition dates: January 2223, 2005
Exhibition location: OfficeOps, 57 Thames St.,
East Williamsburg, New York

whatfelt.org/firefly
fireflyart@gmail.com




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"Out of the Loop"

An ongoing series of screenings of videos at Barbés, a performance space and bar in Brooklyn, NY, curated by Erica Baum and Jane Johnston.

Upcoming programs are:
1. Blue
2. Moving
3. Architecture

Deadline for submissions is 12/31/04.

Please mail your NTSC formatted DVD, resume, and SASE to: Erica Baum, 81 Grand Street #2, New York, NY 10013.

For any questions regarding submissions email Jane Johnston at ajanejohnston@earthlink.net.




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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ˆ 312 Online
312 seeks artist videos to exhibit online. There are no thematic
restrictions, however, no commercial productions or music videos will be
considered. This is a year-round open call. We‚re flexible. 312
welcomes submissions from emerging and established artists.

The work should look good at a reduced size of 320 x 256 pixels. The
work should not rely on small details that could be lost with reduction
(ie. no subtitles that will be illegible at a small size). Duration: Up
to 5 minutes. Work is accepted via snail mail or online. For specifics,
see below.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
SNAIL MAIL: Send only NTSC miniDV, VHS or DVD. No PAL, please. Please
ensure that your DVD+/-R works on a conventional home player. Please
include an Artist Statement, Brief Bio (50-100 words), CV, Video
Description, and SASE. Do not send submissions in fibre-filled envelopes.

ONLINE: Submit through 312‚s Contact page
(http://www.markprier.com/312/contact.htm). Copy and paste your Artist
Statement, Brief Bio (50-100 words), CV, and Video Description from your
word processor into the message box. Also include web addresses leading
to online videos (no email attachments are possible through our website,
and we don‚t want attachments anyway). Quicktime format only.

DEADLINE: Ongoing, year-round.

We intend to exhibit a new video online every 2-4 weeks.

We cannot offer artist fees at this time.

Send to:
Attn: 312
312-14 Beothuck Cres.,
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6A6

312 is an alternative video exhibition space housed in the small foyer of
an apartment. Showcasing one channel video work on a television, 312
offers the visitor an intimate experience˜a relaxing chair, a set of
headphones (or speakers for two people) and video art. It‚s homey, it‚s
small, and it‚s for video. 312 Online is our computer desk extension of
our homey space, allowing you to access video art from the comfort of your
home, or work, or wherever you may be

312
http://www.markprier.com/312/



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HERE Art Center, NY accepting proposals for 2005 residencies.

HERE Art Center is accepting applications for 2005 Artist Residency Program. View info at www.here.org, and application at http://192.168.100.2/here/website/working/info_harp.cfm?parentMenuID=4


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Visual Design
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Tenure-track Assistant Professor. Begin Fall 2005.
Required qualifications: MFA in studio art with
emphasis in web design, college level teaching
experience, evidence of creative achievement, and
professional exhibition record. Preferred
qualifications: ability to teach web design, animation
and multi-media; ability to address the work of
students in other art media; knowledge of historical
art as well as contemporary art issues; and interest
in teaching in a department pursuing the integration
of traditional and digital methods of art making.
Responsibilities include teaching 5 courses per year
(including upper division courses in area of
specialization and introductory course in computer
applications in art); working with MFA students; and
sharing responsibilities of computer lab maintenance.
Full position announcement is online at
http://hr.uark.edu/employment/listingsjob.asp?ListingID=2711


Send 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) artist?s
statement, 4) statement of teaching philosophy, 5) 20
images of own work ? as slides, dual formatted CD, or
DVD; include video if applicable ? 6) 20 images of
student work, 7) 3 letters of reference with contact
phone numbers and e-mail addresses, and 8)
self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of
material to:
Visual Design Search Committee
Department of Art
116 Fine Arts Center
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
Please indicate if attending CAA. Application deadline
is January 15, 2005.

The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from
women and minorities are especially welcome.


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The theme of The Third Place Gallery is Game Art. With Game Art we mean any art piece that is inspired by the world of electronic games. You can upload works in three different categories - Fine Art, Street Art, Web Art.

Our judges will pick out art pieces for exhibitions in their personal galleries and one work in each category will receive a grand prize of € 2000 in Jan 2005.

Deadline 10th December



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Hi Mom! wants YOU! (to enter the fest.)



We're pleased to announce our 8th annual fun filled film fest is a go for May,
2005, and our CALL FOR ENTRIES is out on the street as we speak. Find it at
www.himomfilmfest.org



HUH? Hi Mom! Film Fest is a festival of anything-goes short
films/videos/animations/who-knows-whats in Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
We're free to enter, and will feature a motley assortment of media (from
around the country and world) in a variety of shows over a few days. We'll
select films that range from outlandishly bizarre to cute 'n silly to brazenly
sincere to raunchy and rude. No-budget works well with us, big-budg better be
dang good or it gets filed away (in the town dump....) Our aim is a
funner-than-heck fest, full of brain candy and void of pretension.



PRIZES: HM!#7 doled out around 3 grand in cash and film grants. Probably
similar



CATEGORIES: We'll make them up later, that's how we are. Check our website for
last year's.



COST: FREE!! (until Jan. 1, 2005, $15 after that until Feb. 28, multiple
entries per tape okay) Bribes accepted.



FREE?: Yes, free. So no excuse not to send the goods.



DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2005. Perhaps later if the bribe is right..



RESTRICTIONS: Very few, see the Call For Entries. No fi too lo or hi! We show
all styles and genres, anything that moves us. We like 'em short, so don't
bother sending in works longer than 20 minutes, unless you just want us to see
it 'cause you like us, in which case, thanks!



We're looking forward to your entry, check out the website, and get that CFE!



-Hi Mommers

www.himomfilmfest.org



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REAL SPACE
A New Media Residency

Sponsored by Do While Studio and Studio Soto

What
A six-week process-oriented artist’s residency for the development of a new media project. The residency provides living, working and exhibition space in the heart of downtown Boston, as well as “think tank” support from professionals in the field. Projects should be experimental, research-oriented, community-based, and in need of further development.

When
Residency: June 15 - July 31, 2005.
Opening reception/Artist Talk: July 29, 2005.
Installation/Show: July 29 - August 28, 2005.


Who
Artists who work with new media and technology.


Why
We provide real space for real ideas. New media and technology may well offer innovative ways of expressing artistic concepts, but real, physical space is still the best venue for sharing work with the community.

How
You propose a new media project that meets the residency criteria. We select one resident per year. If we select your project, we provide the necessary support and resources to help you develop it.


Who Decides
A select panel of new media professionals which might include artists, curators and invited members of Do While Studio and Studio Soto.


For more information on the residency program please visit us at: www.newmediaresidency.org



Sponsored by: www.dowhile.org and www.studiosoto.com


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The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, California, is an arts center based in the community that provides innovative approaches to creating, exploring and presenting the visual arts to youths of all ages and adults. In addition to providing contemporary art exhibitions and performances, the Armory offers studio art classes and educational outreach programs to more than fifty schools and community sites.
www.armoryarts.org

The Armory is currently seeking a ...

Professional Development Master Teacher
(Part-time position)

The Armory is currently accepting resumes for a part-time Master Teacher to report to the Director of Professional Development. This position will be responsible for conducting training sessions that address child development issues, classroom management, lesson planning and touring techniques for teaching artists, classroom teachers and arts administrators.

Requirements: MFA in arts education or studio art and/or a teaching credential. The Master Teacher must be knowledgeable about current teaching methods in arts education, be cognizant of the Visual and Performing Art State Content Standards, taught for a minimum of five years within a school or arts organization. This position requires that the candidates have excellent presentation skills and be able to clearly articulate both orally and through written communication, as well as have an in-depth knowledge of contemporary art.

To apply: Please send resume, cover letter and 10 slides of your recent artwork and/or a teaching portfolio to:
Lorraine Cleary Dale, Director of Professional Development
Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103
If you have additional questions, call 626.792.5101 x133.



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The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, California, is an arts center
based in the community that provides innovative approaches to creating,
exploring and presenting the visual arts to youths of all ages and adults. In
addition to providing contemporary art exhibitions and performances, the
Armory offers studio art classes and educational outreach programs to more
than fifty schools and community sites.
www.armoryarts.org

The Armory is currently seeking a ...

Faculty: Artists/Educators
(part-time positions)
The Armory is seeking qualified professional artists with teaching experience
to instruct children in one or more of our programs: Studio, Community and
Schools. We are looking for artists that work with a variety of media such as
drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, video, installation, ceramics
or sculpture.

Requirements: Teaching experience with children required, MFA preferred.

To apply: Please send résumé, cover letter and slides to:

Doris Hausmann
Armory Director of Educational Programs
145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103.

or fax résumé and cover letter to 626.449.0139 or email
dhausmann@armoryarts.org (attachments must be MS Word files).



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Call for online projects:

Project Mosaica, a new website devoted to contemporary Jewish culture online, is seeking projects from individuals and groups on the theme of Jews and Diaspora: Jewish Culture, Web Culture, New Culture. Two $1,000 (CND) production honoraria will be awarded to the successful candidates whose web projects address the possibilities of the virtual diaspora with this theme.

Projects should be innovative and address the visual possibilities of the web as well as contribute to an understanding of the multi-valent nature, complexities, significance and changes in meaning of diaspora. This call is intended to be as inclusive as possible: projects enlisting any and all artistic disciplines are welcome.

Provide a project description in 500 words including the following: a statement about the project’s relationship to Jews and diaspora; why the web is a viable medium for the project; and an explanation of how the project will be sustainable beyond implementation.

Include a web-ready presentation.

Include a CV.

Include a selected portfolio of previous work in CD-R, DV-R or video-DVD (region-one compatible) as appropriate, featuring no more than three images or five minutes of video.

Proposals to be submitted in English or French; however, we recognize that other languages may play a role in the final project.

Innovative content and its adaptation to web aesthetics will be the primary consideration in the selection process. Artists will maintain copyright of their productions, which will be disseminated by Mosaica on the site http://www.mosaica.ca and may be presented at public talks and screenings. Submission material will not be returned.

Applications must be submitted by January 1, 2005.
Online applications are to be submitted to mosaica@yorku.ca
Decision date: Candidates will be notified by March 1, 2005.
A condition of the honorarium is completion of the project by September 1, 2005.


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Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Program Director of Photography and Digital Media
Position Listing

Position Summary
The Director leads and oversees all aspects of the photography and digital media programs and facility including developing the year-round cycle of workshop and residency offerings, supervising facility enhancement and planning and implementing the budget. Generally speaking, program directors are practicing artists who have a direct involvement within the community as an artist and teacher. They share an interest in supporting other artists through designing and producing arts education programs that promote professional and personal development. As part of a team of six artistic program directors representing the major art disciplines offered by the organization, the program director collaborates on envisioning and implementing the organization’s overall artistic/educational goals.

Qualifications
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
- Experience in the fields of photography and digital media—the candidate may have an emphasis in one area or the other with the professional capability to develop both areas.
- A strong vision and commitment to quality.
- Demonstrated organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
- An interest in working with an alternative educational organization
- A broad appreciation for visual arts and crafts media.

Compensation and Benefits
A negotiable/competitive salary based on experience plus housing/or monthly housing allowance, studio, health insurance, and paid vacations.

Application Procedure
Required materials:
- Cover letter
- CV or resume. List of references.
- A representative sample of work. The preferable form is CD, CD-Rom or DVD. A CD-ROM must be submitted as a back up for web site submissions.
- Self-addressed stamped postcard for notification of receipt of materials (optional) SASE for returning slides.

Mail Application to:
Photography and Digital Media Program Director Search Committee
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
PO Box 5598
Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615

Deadline: January 17, 2005
Questions: Please contact Susan Casebeer, Director of Programs at 970-923-3181x216 or scasebeer@andersonranch.org