[eyedrumartcomm] Re: immediate show
- From: Al Matthews <prolepsis@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:15:42 -0400
I like the promo. I'm excited.
Don't I sound excited? But I am.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Al Matthews <prolepsis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Agreed then, thanks.
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Priscilla Smith <
> priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Facial ackniwledgenent tgathus is a site with tripping hazards, probably
>> mold . . .
>> On Jul 24, 2014 10:55 AM, "Al Matthews" <prolepsis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> What's the waiver all about?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Priscilla Smith <
>>> priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good morning!
>>>>
>>>> Our funder is upping the budget allowing us to bring on another artist
>>>> or three and post a range of possible stipends, say, $200 - $500 (!). We
>>>> should post this tonight. If you're busy at work (as so many of you are)
>>>> and have something substantive to say and don't have time, drop a note and
>>>> say something like, "Hey. Hold on a sec."
>>>>
>>>> A vote of yes sometime today would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> xo
>>>> p
>>>> 404-578-4430
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Priscilla Smith <
>>>> priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Eyedrummers,
>>>>>
>>>>> We have been offered the chance to create a show very quickly (that
>>>>> will offer a small group of artists a stipend) to "bring the gaze" on the
>>>>> Forsyth Street building in its "Existing Conditions".
>>>>>
>>>>> Following is a draft of the call with a timeline. It has to happen
>>>>> quickly, we have to start rehabilitating the Ideal Music Co. spaces for a
>>>>> large installation show in October.
>>>>>
>>>>> Corrections, suggestions, and amplifications welcome, but do so
>>>>> promptly. We should post this Thursday.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let me know what you think.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may be useful to think of this as considering the building to be a
>>>>> collection of Readymades; or that the building is the source for a Joseph
>>>>> Cornell box. A composer might write and perform a score or a song, an
>>>>> author create a story or a poem. Proposals for time-based or durational
>>>>> performances are encouraged.
>>>>>
>>>>> A proposal may be as simple as lighting a element or as complex as
>>>>> creating an assemblage of found objects. Artists with exiting works that
>>>>> could be installed in this context to create new ways of looking at that
>>>>> work and its surroundings are welcome.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> timeline 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 during those days.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. A one-page description of the work to be created with whatever
>>>>> support material the artist things 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 $250 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
>>>>> $250 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 12 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> A Facebook group will be established to create a public forum.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
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