El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument will be presenting an art exhibit entitled Sacred Memories: Cross-Cultural Celebrations of Day of the Dead from October 24 to November 28, 2010. Sacred Memories will explore the world's rituals that venerate the departed including Dia de los Muertos, first observed by the indigenous people of Latin America, China's Qingming, Korea's Chuseok, and other rituals practiced in United States, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.
Artists are asked to submit for consideration two and three-dimensional work (including ofrendas/altars) that examines rituals honoring the deceased and/or pays tribute to departed ancestors. Interactive and interpretive works will be particularly encouraged.
Submissions should be sent to:
Call for Proposals
Camillo 2.0: Technology, Memory, Experience
Performance Studies international #17
25-29 May 2011, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Camillo 2.0: Technology, Memory, Experience combines science, scholarly
pursuit and art in a five-day program consisting of lectures, presentations
of current research (both theoretical and practical), performances, debates,
and workshops. In addition, hybrid program components, or 'shifts',
introduced by participants or inititiated by the organisers will pave the
way to unconventional presentation situations. This PSi conference is an
initiative of the Theatre Studies department at Utrecht University and
Utrecht's annual Theatre Festival aan de Werf. The conference will be
In our environment the vertical and horizontal lines are pulsating in a
continuous and stable rhythm. The diagonal body is an attempt to brake this
monotony, to create tension, to be between start and stop.
Project's website: www.diagonal.vancsa.com
Who can participate?
Anybody
How to make it?
Search a place where your diagonal fits well.Lean forward till your body
shape will look like a diagonal and make a photo with the help of a remote
control,timer or with help of somebody. Other way of making this temporal
diagonal posture can be ok.
Terms
I will publish only those images, which are not off topic, doesn't contain
pornographic material.
All the materials sent to me will be licensed with the awesome Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-
PRESS AND MARKETING MANAGER
Performa is seeking an ambitious, experienced and proactive Press and
Marketing Manager to oversee all aspects of press and marketing for the
organization and to develop and execute the publicity and marketing campaign
for Performa 11 (November 1-21, 2011), a major international contemporary
art biennial in New York City.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Press and publicity related responsibilities
- Act as primary press contact for Performa the organization, the Performa
biennial, and the Performa Director, including fielding all day-to-day
requests, creating schedules for visiting members of the press, and
consistent follow-up on all outstanding pitches.
- Develop and execute strategic press campaigns for the Performa biennial
FABRIK MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION
Fabrik Magazine announces a juried competition, open to artists in all media.
The world is full of artists. How to rise above the sheer numbers of the masses is becoming increasingly difficult. Fabrik Magazine and The Factory Gallery in Los Angeles are offering artists the opportunity to gain valuable exposure for their work both in print, online and in exhibition through this competition.
Development Internship, Santa Monica Museum of Art
The Santa Monica Museum of Art is seeking an enthusiastic, talented
student from a local university or artschool to work as a
development/fundraising intern. The development intern will have the
opportunity to work with the development department and gain a thorough
understanding of how fundraising sustains an art museum.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of this position include compilation and
organization of membership drive materials; generation of acknowledgment
letters for members; compilation of information for grant applications;
donor research; administration and organization of the database, grant
files, and archives; and assistance with openings, special events, and
educational programs as needed.
Stacia on the Arts is a radio program which explores the importance of the arts and the effect on development. Broadcasts live in AM 1680 and then is uploaded to AdrenalineRadio.com and AdviceRadio.com
SEEKING: Listeners, you can download the free podcasts each week online!
SEEKING: Guests! Educators, artists, actors, dancers, musicians, scientists, children, etc... Each guest will be asked about their career in the arts and how visual and performing arts have impacted their lives.
SEEKING: Advertisers $50 for 30 seconds and $75 for 1 minute (which can be split over two weeks) $10 off if you mention laculturenet yahoo group!
For Further Information Contact: 818-568-0058 or starstacia@yahoo.com
from LA Culture Net
METRO EXPO LINE: Farmdale Station
New public art opportunity.
Artists are invited to submit qualifications for art opportunities at Farmdale Station on the Metro Expo Line, which is currently under construction. This is an ideal opportunity for both emerging and established artists with a background in any two-dimensional media and a desire to expand their studio practice to include public art. Previous public art experience is not a requirement for this project.
LACE Los Angeles Goes Live (LAGL) Internship
Application Deadline: August 30th, 2010
Artwork Budget: approximately $70,000-$80,000
Eligibility: Open to practicing artists and artist teams in the Southern California Region
To Apply: Please submit a letter of interest, resume, up to 10 digital images of relevant prior work or projects and 3 professional references.
Submittals should be addressed to:
Scott Boydstun, Design Principal, Rasmussen and Associates,
248 South Mills Road, Ventura, Ca. 93003.
For additional information email s.boydstun@rasmussenandassociates.com. Purpose/Goals: