[eyedrumartcomm] Re: show theme we discussed
- From: Lindsay Smith <lindsaymichellesmith@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:33:09 -0400
great ideas all around! elsewhere has my <3
maybe just approach some artists that haven't been stroked 2 much lately?
more sculptural and performance ones? guess that's not very specific... you
all know more people than i do
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 5:25 PM, Andy Imm <andyimm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Awesome!
> Lindsay turned me on to this place called Elsewhere; they had a table at
> the Contemporary Arts Center.
>
> Here is their living Natural Museum:
> http://www.goelsewhere.org/about/history/
> Check out the video if you get a chance.
>
> Was thinking we could do something where artists are paid to somewhat
> clean up the space, just a bit, and use the existing items to do sculptural
> installations but yet preserve the rawness and atmosphere of the space.
>
> Exciting stuff happening! Yay!
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 5:12 PM, maxwell sebastian <
> maxwellsebastian@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Omfg this sounds great
>> On Jul 15, 2014 5:05 PM, "Priscilla Smith" <priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> no worries about just nodding for now. I've had a hard time thinking of
>>> much else, and wondered if this were an insane idea or one worth pursuing.
>>>
>>> For Y'all's info, spent some time today on the roof cleaning out the one
>>> utter over the alley. Maybe it'll help.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 5:02 PM, emma ball <emmagineering@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> nice work! this sounds awesome, pris.
>>>>
>>>> try to write more than a nodding head later
>>>>
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>>>> On 15 July 2014 16:55, Priscilla Smith <priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> At Sunday's meeting I mentioned Grady's desire to see an art show that
>>>>> looked at the building as-is as a work of art. I talked to him yesterday
>>>>> to
>>>>> try to get a better idea of what he had in mind. He didn't have anything
>>>>> very specific in mind, but he did say words that suggested one approach
>>>>> would be to commission 5 or 8 artists (Grady has offered to pay reasonable
>>>>> $350 or so, stipends) to come in and "do one thing" to some current aspect
>>>>> of the building, things like lighting or installing one of their works in
>>>>> that context.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is an outline of a plan I'm suggesting. It's totally open for
>>>>> discussion. I haven't presented it to him, yet, wanted to get input.
>>>>>
>>>>> It has to be curated and mounted quickly, as we need to get ready for
>>>>> September and October.
>>>>>
>>>>> Announce the project (maybe call it "Existing Conditions", a reference
>>>>> to contractor-speak)
>>>>>
>>>>> Tell interested artists to make an appointment to walk through the
>>>>> space. I'd make make myself available for a 24- or 36-hour period.
>>>>>
>>>>> Get a one-page description of what they want to do, including
>>>>> time-line. Emphasize using things as-is, creating a framework or context
>>>>> or
>>>>> way of looking at the thing the artist wants to highlight more than making
>>>>> major changes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jury the work. Who sits on the jury?
>>>>>
>>>>> Give a 2 or 3-day time-frame to get the work done.
>>>>>
>>>>> One weekend, provide guided tours of the exhibition.
>>>>>
>>>>> We'd ask patrons to sign a waver. Safety would be very important,
>>>>> tours would be by small group and guided.
>>>>> -----------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> PLEASE COMMENT
>>>>>
>>>>> I think this could be really neat.
>>>>>
>>>>> We need an electrician.
>>>>>
>>>>> xo
>>>>> p
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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