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CALL FOR WORKS, PAPERS, PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOPS: Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth 
Deadline: 14 November 2003

BEAP 2004 will be produced in collaboration with the John Curtin Gallery, Studio for Electronic Arts, SymbioticA and SoundCulture, forming alliances with a wide range of Perth based cultural organizations, and will incorporate links with international new media arts events the Biennale of Electronic Arts, Ohio and ISEA. The title of BEAP 2004 is ŒSameDifference‚ which examines notions of ŒDifference‚ and the ŒDenial of Difference‚. The biennale will explore the technological transformation, transcendence and transmutation of our traditional knowledge systems which are currently being challenged by globalisation and rapid technological change.

Find out more at http://www.beap.org









Artists Working in Ceramics
Raphael Founder's Prize in Ceramics, Society for Contemporary Craft
(Pittsburgh PA)

Society for Contemporary Craft (SCC) is accepting applications for the 2003 Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael Founder’s Prize in Ceramics. This biennial award began in 1997 in honor of SCC’s founder Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael and the organization’s 25th anniversary and is selected by medium on the basis of an entry that addresses the theme of “transformation.”

The $5,000 purchase award, exhibition, and video of the artist will be awarded for a work created between September 2002 and September 2003. The 2003 competition is open to national and international artists working in ceramics. Emerging artists are especially encouraged to apply. Jurying will take place in two phases: from the initial pool of slide submissions, a group of finalists will be invited to submit a work on the theme of “transformation” for the final jurying and possible inclusion in the Raphael Prize exhibition. The jurors this year are Jimmy Clark, Director Emeritus of The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA and Thomas Piche, Jr., Senior Curator of Everson Museum in Syracuse, New York. The 2003 Elizabeth R. Rockwell Founder’s Prizewinners will be notified on October 10, 2003 and the exhibition will open November 14, 2003.

Artists wishing to request guidelines may access information about the prize from SCC’s Web site http://www.contemporarycraft.org

Artists are asked to submit slides of work and a CV to SCC by May 2, 2003. In addition to the prize-winning artist, a selection of entries will receive honorable mention and will be included in the Founder’s Prize exhibition to be held at SCC from November 14, 2003 – March 20, 2004

Application Date: 5/2/2003

Society for Contemporary Craft
attn: Raphael Prize
2100 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
volunteers@contemporarycraft.org
(412) 261 7003









Arts/Industry residencies ( china, iron, enamel or brass)
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
(Sheboygan WI)

John Michael Kohler Arts Center: Two-to six-month Arts/Industry residencies at Kohler Co. to develop functional or sculptural work in vitreous china, iron, enamel or brass. Weekly stipend, housing, studio, materials and travel reimbursement (within continental U.S.)

Application Date: 8/1/2003

Information, send SASE (#10 with $.55 postage): Arts/Industry Coordinator, JMKAC, 608 New York Ave., Box 489, Sheboygan, WI 53082, Tel: 920-458-6144; Fax: 920-458-4473








Media Artists - New Residency Program
Momenta Art
(Brooklyn NY)

Momenta Art, in collaboration with the Outpost, presents the Cuts & Burns Residency Program. This program provides artists with up to forty hours of access to a professional editing suite and/or sound design studio and professional editors. Media artists (including visual, installation, video and performance art) are invited to submit proposals to produce a new work at the Outpost's post-production facility. This includes Final Cut 3 with SDI capture (true uncompressed- better than firewire), a Targa CineWave board for uncompressed analog capture, DVD Studio Pro and sound design in either stereo or 5.1 surround sound. Most formats are acceptable. Priority will be given to work that employs innovative use of sound and/ or picture. Single and multi-channel video pieces/ installations, as well as audio installations are appropriate.

Application Date: 7/30/2003

momenta@momentaart.org









Nominations for the National Medal of the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
(Washington DC)

To participate in the nomination process for the National Medal of Arts, visit http://www.arts.gov/honors/medals/nomination/instructions.html

A letter from the Chairman is avaiable at: http://www.arts.gov/honors/medals/nomination/index.html



Application Date: 5/1/2003

The nomination form is available at http://63.169.191.195:591/Medals/medals-form2.html











Visual Artists
art work for a hospital, Wilkins Art Consulting
(Weston MA)

Wilkins Art Consulting is a Boston-area company which has provided thoughtful and innovative art consulting services to corporations and medical centers since 1983. We specialize in the creation of new pieces, the acquisition of existing collections, space-planning, and assisting our clients in providing specific artistic or graphic needs. Our collections span all mediums. We work closely with our clients to provide effective solutions for any type of art need.

We currently have a call to artists for a project at a Boston hospital.

Criteria for Artwork Selection:

* Fussed glass, ceramics, enamel or mosaic artworks, must be cleanable
* Imagery that is soothing and gentle, has beautiful colors, without people or flowers that presents artistic expressions with a sense of hope.
* Price range: $1,000 or less wholesale
Please send labeled visuals consisting of at least two 8 ½”x11” color photos or color copies, resume/bio and wholesale&retail price lists



Application Date: 3/7/2003

Jasmin Davis-Shearer
Wilkins Art Consulting, Inc.
Box 176 Weston, MA. 02493
Email: artregistry@wilkinsart.com
781-647-4663x4.










Visuals to use against the war with Iraq
Committee to Help Unsell the War
(NY NY)

Put your skills to use against the war with Iraq. WhoDies.com is looking for contributions from stylish designers. Flash pieces, posters, stickers, flyers, comics, etc. More info at http://www.whodies.com/act_spread.html#contribute

Check out the whole site to get the flavor of their work.

Application Date: 12/31/2003

unseller@resist.ca









Subject: Reconstructions
This is a CFP for a book collection of original essays that will appear in a series of books published by Reconstructions. The reader will be organized around several orienting questions/research:
:: Exploration/contestation of key terms/concepts.
:: Changing requirements of active literacy in the 21st century.
:: What does it mean to be media literate?
:: Why is media literacy important?
:: What is the impact of new media technologies? What are the political potentials of new media?
:: What are the problems/dangers associated with new media technologies?

We are particularly interested in essays that integrate practice and activism with theory.

Deadline: 1 July 2003

Info:
Michael Benton
mdbent3@uky.edu
http://www.reconstruction.ws/readers.htm







Visual Approaches to Website Analysis: CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS
The following is a call for book chapters to be included in a book on visual approaches to website analysis, edited by Sally Gill. The website, as a new medium of communication, challenges our traditional methods for analyzing media. We are looking for book chapters that explore various approaches to website analysis from the perspective of visual communication, visual rhetoric, visual perception and cognition, signs and symbols, typography, and graphic design.

Deadline: 1 July 2003

Info:
Sally Gill
sgill@alliant.edu
or sally.gill@cox.net








2003-04 Digital Vision Fellowships
Digital Vision invites applicants for the 2003-2004 program. Each year, this program awards twelve fellowships at Stanford University. DV Fellows draw on the resources of Stanford University and Silicon Valley to develop an ICT-based project that serves a humanitarian purpose in the developing world. Working on campus DV Fellows research the needs and requirements of their project, identify the best technology implementation choices, create proof-of-concept prototypes and develop sustainable business models.

Deadline: 14 March

Info:
http://reuters.stanford.edu









BlogTalk Conference - CFP
The primary goal of BlogTalk is to inventory the current and emerging uses of blogs. Active bloggers as well as people from all professional fields are invited to attend. Paper submissions are being invited on all subjects relevant to the theme of the conference.

Info:
http://blogtalk.net







Hypertext 2003 - CFP
Hypertext 2003 welcomes discussions from designers and users of hypermedia applications and works in academia, business, entertainment, and industry. Here attendees can discuss all aspects of hypermedia, ranging from navigational aids, time, and infrastructures to digital libraries, interactive literature, virtual and augmented reality environments, gaming, human-computer interaction, software engineering, computer-supported collaborative work, and, of course, the World Wide Web.

Deadline: 30 May

Info:
http://www.ht03.org










The Artists' Enclave - Residencies
The Artists' Enclave at I-Park is soliciting applicants for the 2003 season, its third year in operation. Residencies are offered for 4-5 week, project-oriented sessions. The 2003 residency program will run from May through October. However, there will be no residencies offered in August. I-Park residencies are granted to serious artists working in the following fields: music composition, landscape and garden design, the visual arts, architecture and creative writing. International applicants are welcome.

Info:
http://www.radekassociates.com