WS2MS: Call for Co-Curators

[NOTE: As a result of feedback from Arts & Culture Working Group/OwA members, the selection process for Wall Street to Main Street has been adjusted to accommodate and address concerns about inclusivity and organizational integrity. The Call for Co-Curators below reflects the refinement of WS2MS suggested by the feedback of participants. For more info, see the organizational meeting report HERE.]

"Wall Street to Main Street" project organizers are calling for artists and art workers within the Occupy Wall Street movement to join the collaborative team coordinating and selecting proposals. 

"Wall Street to Main Street" is a collaborative art project linking Occupy Wall Street and the rest of America, via the small town of Catskill, NY.  The Occupy Wall Street Movement (OWS) has focused its energy on the need for justice for the 99%. This project offers a platform for creative expression and dialogue focusing attention on an economically depressed community through inventive art exhibitions and cultural events.

Co-curators are invited to participate in an online review and selection of works. Proposal review will occur between February 1 and February 7. Co-curators will view proposals online and rank each on a scale of 1 to 5. Works will be chosen based on the total combined scores of each artist. In addition, co-curators will be responsible for the organization and installation of a Main Street exhibition site requiring a 1-2 day visit to Catskill. 

Co-curators must be committed to participation during selection process and be available to attend 1-2 organizational meetings in New York City and an installation date between February 11 and March 16 in Catskill, NY in preparation for the exhibition launch on March 17th. Co-curators must be reliable, organized and reachable by phone and/or email. Co-curators will work closely with co-organizers Fawn Potash and Paul McLean. We are working to secure funding to cover the cost of transportation between NYC and Catskill with overnight guestrooms.

SEND SUBMISSIONS BY FEBRUARY 1, 2012 TO:

Fawn Potash, Masters on Main Street, Project Director

Attn: WS2MS Space Proposal and/or WS2MS Photo-Doc Entries

Greene County Council on the Arts

398 Main Street, PO Box 463

Catskill, NY 12414

fawn@greenearts.org

 

Other Calls for Entries for OWS Artists

[NOTE: These two exhibit opportunities are available for Occupy artists, although neither project is OWS-specific.]

From Katherine Gressel:

Brooklyn Utopias: Park Space, Play Space

(Click the image to learn more)

& from Chanel:

Hi All,

I'm not an artist, but I LOVE Art and support whenever I can.  I'm sure some of you are or have been involved with Figment since you are all so incredibly active. But just in case you are not and might want to be... Here's the info. Also I personally would love to see OWS be a huge part of Figment this year so I thought I'd throw the idea out there and see what comes out. OWS would not be as strong a force with all of you, your hard heartfelt work and creativity... So thank u!  =-)

Wishing us all an Amazingly Successful New Year!

In Solidarity,
Chanel


FIGMENT
NYC - Kickoff and Meet and Greet!
 
We're in the final stages of confirming our dates and plans for FIGMENT NYC 2012, so we have yet to make an announcement. We'll give you all the details, as well as release our calls for art for FIGMENT and calls for proposals for our summer-long projects in the next few weeks. But we do want to invite you to two special upcoming events...
 
First, our FIGMENT NYC 2012 Kickoff Meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 17, at 6:30p. If you've ever thought about getting more involved in FIGMENT as a team member, to help make FIGMENT happen, this is the meeting to come to. We'll introduce key FIGMENT NYC leaders and discuss all of the different roles on our volunteer team that we're looking to fill this year. Key roles include important spots on our curatorial team, our communications team, and helping with production.
 
When: 
Tuesday, January 17, 6:30pmWhere: 
HERE, 145 Sixth Ave., NYC (enter on Dominick Street one block south of Spring)

RSVP: Email 
NYCkickoff@figmentproject.org 

Many thanks to our friends at HERE for hosting us!
 
Then, all are welcome to join us for our first FIGMENT NYC Meet and Greet of 2012! This is a very loose, informal social gathering, where you can meet FIGMENT Team Members and Artists, get to know more about FIGMENT, and see how you fit in to what's happening with FIGMENT in NYC! FIGMENT is all about people, and we have to get to know each other better if we're going to make amazing things happen this summer! So please join us!
 
When: 
Tuesday, January 31, 7-10pmWhere: 
Central Bar, 109 East 9th Street (between 3rd and 4th Aves.), NYC - in the upstairs room

RSVP: Email 
NYCMeetandGreet@figmentproject.org

#OWS/occupennial @Living As Form Exhibit Now

The "Living As Form" site is HERE, if you need more information (directions, etc) on how to get to and what's going on at the Essex Street expo.

Exhibit Opportunity

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

“NO COMMENT,” @Loft in the Red Zone

SUBMISSIONS DUE: Thursday, October 6th, Midnight.

Loft in the Red Zone present a pop-up art show, entitled “No Comment,” inspired by the #Occupy Wall Street movement at Liberty Plaza.

We will be showcasing multimedia art by activists and artists of New York.

The show concerns the current paradigm shift of human expression and the emerging social condition.

The show will be held at the historic JP Morgan Building, at 23 Wall Street, across from the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall, Saturday, October 8th, 2011 from 6-9 pm.  On Sunday, removable walls with graffiti art will be walked out of the front door of the gallery, at corner of Wall Street and Broad.

Silent Auction will be held on Saturday evening.

SUBMISSIONS:

Please submit your work (sculptures, drawings, paintings, videos, photographs, spoken word, performance art, etc.)

We are also seeking graffiti artists, to paint 12 removable walls that on Sunday will be carried down Broadway as part of a public happening.

We encourage both established and emerging artists to take part.

We will let you know by Friday 11am, via email if your work has been accepted.

Please send the following to Nocomment...@gmail.com

1. 100 word statement/description of the work, including size, media and year produced.  Please include price, if for sale.
2. 100 word bio.
3. No more than 3 images of the work, if applicable.  If performance art, please send short synopsis.
4. Contact Info:  Phone Number. Website. Email.

Artists must be available to install their own works beginning Friday, October 7th at noon, and no later than Saturday October 8th at 2pm.

Please bring all necessary tools. Video artists bring their own projectors, DVD players, extension cords, power strips and sound, if applicable.

All work MUST be removed on Sunday, October 9th by 6pm.

We, at Loft in the Red Zone, are very much looking forward to this collaboration.

Best Regards,
Marika Maiorova
Creative Director
Loft in The Red Zone project