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Opportunities
'Van
Boerekitsch en Ander Dinge' invites submissions
Artists
are invited to submit works for 'Van Boerekitsch en Ander
Dinge'. The aim is for artists to use kitsch, particularly
South African kitsch, as a starting point. Final selection
of works for the exhibition will happen by means of a selection
jury. There is no restriction on media but electronic or
specialised equipment will have to be provided by the artists.
There is no participation fee, but all costs of production
will be carried by the artist. The curator will cover the
costs of transportation from gordart Gallery (or a designated
place), to Oudtshoorn and back. Artists are welcome to organise
their own insurance for works. The exhibition at the Klein
Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) will be secured but gordart
Gallery and the curators cannot accept responsibility for
the theft or damage (though this is not very likely).
Curator
Gordon Froud stated the following about the show: 'This
exhibition will relate strongly to our past where we have
all been victims of or at least experienced kitsch of some
sort in our homes. Whether this was in the form of fluffy
dice and oranges on car aerials, nodding dogs, Tretchikoff
prints, "Zulu Lulu" dolls, crocheted doilies,
zebra skin rugs, 3 ducks on the wall, African wooden figures
with springbok skin shields or charming ceramic spotted
dogs and doe-eyed cats, we all have seen them in abundance.
These tasteless objects tell us much about our history in
South Africa and how we as a nation have tried to assimilate
each others' cultures and, thank goodness, how we have changed.
The rise of Boerekitsch is of particular interest as a new
generation of artists and designers are now re-evaluating
their political and cultural pasts, making reference to
political figures and images of bygone days. Oom Paul Kruger,
The Monument, drawings of Blood River, ox wagons, H F Verwoerd
and many other images appear on plates, cushions, trays
and of course in paintings, sculptures and graphic art forms.
'I
curated a show in 2005 called '... of Boerekitsch and other
things!' at Merely Mortal Gallery in JHB. It was a raving
success, sold well and was well covered in the media because
it was light-hearted and poked fun at absolutely everyone
and everything. The show at KKNK will extend this idea without
re-showing those works (most of which have been sold). It
will be a visually exciting show that should attract a large
audience because it will have images that most people will
relate to. Our country has reached an age where we are able
to laugh at ourselves and take light-hearted ownership of
our often bad taste pastÖ I look forward to your submissions
that should be clever, witty, beautiful and engaging.'
Send
images for consideration to:
Email: gordon@gordartgallery.com
or
78 Third Ave,
Melville 2092
These
should reach gordart Gallery by February 28. Artists will
be notified of their acceptance or not by Monday March 7.
For
more information:
Tel: 084 423 8635
The Julia and David White Artists' Colony, Costa Rica
Devoted
to the development of the arts, The Julia and David White
Artists' Colony in Costa
Rica invites professionally
working artists from around the world to apply for an ongoing
residency at the Colony. Visual
artists are encouraged to bring all necessary materials
with them as imported art supplies can be quite costly and
time consuming to acquire. While accommodation will be provided,
artists are responsible for their meals. The Colony contains
a small sitting area and growing library, cable TV with
VCR, a group telephone and two Windows desktop PC's with
Wireless Internet connection for personal emailing, short-term
Internet use, and out-of-the-country calls. For an application
forms please visit http://www.forjuliaanddavid.org/PDFs/Residency-App.pdf
. Selections by the committees are made monthly. For further
enquires email info@forjuliaanddavid.org
The Commonwealth Arts and Craft Awards 2007
The
Commonwealth Foundation invites artists from Commonwealth
countries to participate in an opportunity in a biannual
Art and Crafts Awards set to develop new skills, and encourage
artists to gain international experience whilst sharing
interacting with individuals from other cultures. The opportunity
is open to professional artists and craftspeople aged 20
and 45. Application forms can be downloaded at www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/craftawards
. Applicants will receive awards of up to £8000 to the development
of their art in their own country. Deadline for applications
is 1 May 2007.For further details on the Commonwealth foundation
please visit www.commonwealthfoundation.com 
Proposals
invited for 'Flesh!'
2006
Winner of the Kanna prize for Visual Arts at the Klein Karoo
Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK), Chris Diedericks, is calling
for proposals of works for the exhibition 'Flesh!'. As curator
of the show, Diedericks invites artists to propose work
that will be cutting-edge and challenging, as opposed to
what he calls 'frequently boring and literal erotic shows
which are presented as edgy'. Diedericks is aiming to curate
'an erotic show with a difference', and to stimulate thought
and debate, not just predictable titillation, shock or disgust.
There
is no restriction on media, and Diedericks hopes that responses
will be forthcoming in all forms. However, artists requiring
specialised equipment for the exhibition of their works
will have to provide it themselves. Installations must be
accompanied by detailed instructions; physically complicated
installations will have to be installed by the relevant
artists.
Deadline
for final ideas/concepts/photographs/digital images: February
28
Artists will be informed one week later whether their works
have been selected for the show.
Email
proposals to chrisdiedericks@gmail.com
For
more information, contact Chris Diedericks: (011) 884 7545
or 083 290 1838
Sacatar/South residency
programme calls for applications, Brazil
In
partnership with the South Project the Instituto
Sacatar is inviting established artists to submit applications
for a two month international residency in Bahia,
Brazil
in 2008.By providing artists with a place to live and create
new works, the Sacatar Instituto generates opportunities
for its residents to interact and collaborate with the local
and regional community. The South Project/ Sacatar Fellow
will be provide round-trip airfare, a room with private
bath and studio space for the duration of the artist's residency.
The estate staff also provides laundry and meal service,
except on Sundays and holidays. Artists are encouraged to
work simply, with relatively few tools, materials or technologies,
and to look to the local community and environment as his/her
primary resources. It should be noted that there is limited
computer and internet access. For further details about
application requirements, please visit www.sacatar.org
. Deadline 28 February 2007.
Residency opportunities at pARTage,
Mauritius
Applications
are open for artists from any field to participate in a
6 week residency at pARTage Mauritius, a studio that falls
under the Triangle Arts Trust .Artists will be provided
with an opportunity to participate in creative dialogue
with a pool of other international artists. Selected artists
will be provided with accommodation, part air travel to
Mauritius and basic materials.
Towards the end of the residency, artists will be required
to hold an exhibition. Interested applicants are asked to
submit a completed application form, curriculum vitae, 3
to 5 images of work ( jpeg format max 400kb each image),
a motivational letter outlining the reasons for application
and internet and a reference letter. No email applications
will be accepted. Applications must be sent by post to pARTage
Association, c/o Kitshna Luchoomun, Clairfonds No.1,Mauritius.For
further information contact Krishna Luchoomun at kris612@yahoo.com or visit www.artshost.org/partage .
UNESCO
Digital Art Awards 2007
STILL
LIFE: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change
This
UNESCO project offers the participant the chance to create
digital art inspired by the intersections of art, technology,
and socio-cultural conditions that occur in the urban environment.
Young artists around the world are invited to reflect on
how urban spaces and city environments could be transformed
into creative outlets cultivating artistic innovation and
new forms of expression.
Preparatory
materials by January 31, 2007
- CV and biographies of participating artist(s)
- Completed entry form using the existing online application,
'Scenes and sounds of my city' http://unesco.sjsu.edu/
Final
materials by February 16, 2007
- One creative project comprised a slide show of pictures
(.jpeg and .gif) and sound (.mp3) submitted online at: http://unesco.sjsu.edu/
- Written documentation (word or pdf format) on the process
of building the creative projects with supporting audio-visual
materials
Awards
- Total award of US $10 000. (Provided by the Higashiyama
Fund, managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations
in Japan (NFUAJ), and given by the Director-General of UNESCO)
- The prize winners will also be invited to attend Sharjah
Biennial 8
For
more information: http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=32309&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
You
can also contact The Trinity Session for any support or
facilitation: ts@onair.co.za
Month
Of People's Photography invites submissions
New
theme for Group Exhibition, MOPP 07
Photography
creates its own compartments. The photojournalist, the fine
artist, the well-paid celebrity, the bohemian dreamer, the
purist, the pragmatist, the classical, the hypermodern,
the uncropped image, the setup shot, the Gettys. the majority
world. the South. the North. the West. the developing world.
Red filters, green filters, high pass filters, layers, masks,
feathered edges. No photoshop, yes photoshop. Canonites,
Nikonites, Leicaphytes, digital, analogue, SLR, Happy snappy.
Anyway,
we impose no limits on your mind. However, it's just a theme.
So get over it. Go round it. Think of it. Or climb on it.
The important thing is that the picture contains a statement.
A picture should need no explanation and the method should
only create the effect. In that regard, I would say that
there are no limits as to the creation of a picture.
The
theme for MOPP 07 is 'I Spy with My Third Eye'
Your
body of work should not exceed 15 photographs. Send a small
collection of zipped .jpeg's to:
Ghettogether@gmail.com
AVA's
Artreach fund invites applications
The
Association For Visual Arts' Artreach fund was founded by
committee members in the late 1980s to help raise funds
for various charities in Cape
Town. In the 1990s it was transformed
into a more focused fund for the financial assistance of
visual artists. To date, AVA's Artreach fund has sponsored
art materials, art studio rentals, workshop fees, art tuition,
art classes for children in Langa, a sculpture peace park,
a street youth drawing project, a gallery in an art school,
art catalogues, exhibition expenses for shows at AVA, framing
charges and production costs for exhibitions.
AVA's
Artreach programme is an initiative aimed at broadening
opportunities for visual artists in South Africa by creating artmaking
possibilities, by encouraging art education, by promoting
through exposure, and by advancing cultural production across
a wide spectrum of visual arts media. The programme is co-sponsored
by Absolut Vodka and with Lottery funding.
The
Artreach committee meets on a monthly basis. For details
with regards to applications Please check www.ava.co.za
Sasol
Wax Art Award 2007 invites entries
The
award is aimed at established, professional artists resident
in South
Africa and seeks to reward
innovation and excellence in the visual arts. Judging is
through a peer review process, based on submissions of curriculum
vitae and career profiles (spanning at least 7 - 10 years).
Five
finalists each receive an honorarium of R 20 000 towards
the production of works and the winner of these is awarded
a prize of R 130 000.
Entry
deadline is close of business February 26, 2007.
For
further information and entry forms contact:
Email:
taryncohn@acenet.co.za or hotmango@mweb.co.za
Tel: (011) 726 2502
art
+ blog = blogart? calls for proposals
Theme:
a + b = ba?
[art + blog = blogart?]
JavaMuseum
- http://www.javamuseum.org is starting its 2nd phase
by publishing an open call focussing on the question of
whether blogs and/or blogging can be tools for creating
a new type of .net-based art. The launch of this new project
in September 2007 is planned to be also the occasion for
re-launching JavaMuseum after a phase of re-structuring
since 2005.
JavaMuseum
- Forum for Internet Technology in Contemporary Art, founded
in 2000, realised during the 1st phase (2001-2005) 18 showcases
focussing on Internet- based art in a global context, including
more than 350 artists from 40 countries. In this way, JavaMuseum
was able to show for the first time the dimension of Internet-
based art as a new and individual art genre, even if it
is continously said to be dead.
For
a + b = ba?, JavaMuseum is inviting artists to submit such
an art project in form of a blog.
The
entry details, regulations and entry form can be found on
http://netex.nmartproject.net/index.php?blog=8&cat=54
Deadline
July 2
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