I'm wanting to do a call, even if it's on a short timeline. I'm wary of showing the same old same old. Looking for fresh involvement. On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Lindsay Smith < lindsaymichellesmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >>>>> >>>>> m >>>>> >>>>> emma b >>>>> —————– >>>>> emmagineering@xxxxxxxxx >>>>> ————— >>>>> 404.576.3625 >>>>> ————— >>>>> po box 93292 >>>>> atlanta ga 30377 >>>>> ————— >>>>> http://vectornectar.com >>>>> >>>>> The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally >>>>> privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail >>>>> message, and documents or images attached to the e-mail, by anyone else >>>>> other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. If you have received >>>>> this email in error, please delete it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Andy Imm* >> >> *678**.667.**GLOW * >> >> >> >> * -- 678.667.4569 <678.667.4569>* >> > >