[eyedrumartcomm] Re: immediate show
- From: Al Matthews <prolepsis@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:15:21 -0400
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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