[eyedrumartcomm] Existing Conditions

From: Priscilla Smith <priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "eyedrum_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <eyedrum_board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Music Commitee <music@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Eyedrum Litcom <lit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 02:34:15 -0400
Posting RFP now to FB, Artnews, Artlanta, C4, Flux and various individuals.
Please spread the word.

Here's the edited text. If you want to send it, please do!

My suggestion about jurying is that whoever can and wants to convene on
Saturday, August 2, at a mutally agreed-upon time after reading through the
proposals as sent to the Google Form I will post, and we curate it as a
group.

In my opinion, folks who have been active on Art Comm, the board, music,
lit, ex-oficio, pretty much all interested parties who don't have a vested
interest in any of the projects, are capable of coming to an agreement
about what 5-10 projects to put together. criteria should include diversity
of media, diversity of location within the building, quality, and
originality. If the curatorial panel would like, one of us could put
together a rating sheet and assign point values.

The password for the Gmail account is Forsyth88.

Ta-Ta For Now.

xo
p
404-578-4430

eyedrum
art and music gallery

Request for Proposals

Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, announces a request for proposals for
"Existing Conditions."

To inaugurate its new home on Forsyth Street, Eyedrum invites artists to
submit proposals to create work in any medium, including performance, in
response to the current conditions of this 101-year-old building in
Downtown Atlanta.

The concept is for artists to take an aspect or element(s) of the
facility--a crack in the wall; an old poster; a cluttered room--and create
a new way of looking at it.

A proposal may be as simple as lighting an element or as complex as
creating an assemblage of found objects. Artists with existing works that
could be installed in this context to create new ways of looking at that
piece and its surroundings are welcome, as are literary, musical,
durational, movement, and performance works.

There is limited access to power and water.

While artists may manipulate and change the environment, the emphasis is on
creating a context for examining what is there: the Existing Conditions.

An unexpected and generous gift has made this event possible. The time line
for its creation is very compressed:

1. Artists who wish to make a proposal should tour the building, by
appointment July 28-31. Staff will be available to show the space during
daylight and evening hours those days.

2. A one-page description of the work to be created with whatever support
material the artist thins will best represent the proposal (sketches, URL
or website showing previous work, etc.) should be emailed and received by
August 2 at 8:00 a.m. The proposal should specify the exact site he or she
wishes to engage.

3. Work should be titled.

4. A jury will convene August 2 to select 5-8 artists. Artists will be
notified that day.

5. Participating artists will be awarded up to $500 to cover supplies and
honorarium.

6. The exhibition will open Friday, August 15. Depending on the nature of
the selections as a whole, docents or guides will conduct patrons on a tour
of the show or be present at all times for safety reasons.

7. Artist teams are welcome to propose, but the budget is limited to $500
per work.

8. The exhibition will be open for one weekend only:

August 15 - 6 p.m. - midnight

August 16 - 6 p.m. - midnight

August 17 - 3-9 p.m.

Artists will need to de-install by August 19 at midnight.

Be advised: many parts of the building are in rough shape. It has been
largely uninhabited for many years and former tenants left a lot of . . .
stuff behind.

Artists and audience members will be asked to sign a waiver of liability
(although every precaution will be taken to make this safe for all,
including artists) but part of what this event is about is witnessing
decay, neglect, and abandonment.

For an appointment, please submit 3 options for one-hour time slots to:

EyedrumExistingConditions@xxxxxxxxx

Questions may be submitted to EyedrumExistingConditions.

After taking a tour, artists will be directed to an online form where they
may complete their submission.

A Facebook group will be established to create a public forum.

We look forward to reading your ideas and welcome your participation.
[eyedrumartcomm] Existing Conditions

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