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SCULPTISTS. . . I thought the following might catch some interest. I havenít seen the program yet, but look forward to it. I think it would be great if you all could cc me if you send something to Art:21. WTC Memorial??? There have been many public speculations over whether or not a memorial should be built on the site of the World Trade Center disaster. What do you think the World Trade Center Memorial should be? Who should it commemorate and how? What is your vision for the memorial? Who would you choose to design such an auspicious monument and why? Do you think there should even be a memorial? Tell us at http://www.pbs.org/art21/discuss/current/index.html We will post your thoughts on our website and forward them to city agencies working on the memorial. Art:21 - Art in the Twenty-First Century, the new series on PBS Check local listings for days and times, or visit http://www.pbs.org/art21 FRANK STELLA ON FRESH AIR Hopefully you had a chance to catch Terry Gross interview Frank Stella last week. Posted below is a letter I sent to Terry, and two weblinks about Stellaís recent installation at the East Wing of the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Terry. . . Howdy. I preface my comments by saying I am a sculptor and arts activist. I am on the board of directors of the International Sculpture Center, and I moderate an online discussion forum with over 700 international subscribers on the topic of "Outdoor Sculpture Projects." I lived in DC until a year ago. I organized an outdoor sculpture exhibition there and we placed two sculptures at the NPR Building! I was very excited to learn that you were broadcasting an interview with Frank Stella. I had the opportunity to see him speak at the Corcoran two years ago. I feel badly that you were not able to put something on the air which really dealt directly with Stella's recent sculptural work. The interview stayed safely within the bounds of "how does a famous artist work" and "what is the famous artist's life story." Given the quality of our culture's art education, I think a very interesting discussion could have gone along from a verbal description of Stella's monumental sculptural commissions abroad -- (I would love to hear how he would do such a thing on the radio!) -- to a defense of why such work is not "a pile of junk." Which it very arguably, literally is!! I happen to love the new work. Perhaps because of its highly ambivalent character! Look forward to hearing more visual artists on the show. Randy Jewart http://www.nga.gov/press/stellapr.htm http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/670850.asp?cp1=1#BODY Here are the weekís postings. Randy CONTENTS: I. OPPORTUNITIES 1. BURLINGTON COLLEGE EXHIBITION 2. NORTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR PLAY PROJECT 3. DENVER POLICE STATION PROJECT SEEKING ARTIST(S) - CO 4. GREEN ARTIST GRANT 5. MISSOURI MEMORIAL 6. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY'S 10TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION II. ANNOUNCEMENTS 7. SAVE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE PUBLICATION 8. BENNINGTON COLLEGE MFA 9. WASHINGTON STATE -- IRON RODEO 10. 4TH INTERNATIONAL CAST IRON ART CONFERENCE 11. SOUTH AFRICAN SCULPTOR WINS AWARD 12. NEWLY UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE YEISER ART CENTER WEB SITE! 13. NEW MEXICO ARTISTS TO PAINT PONY SCULPTURES 14. ìART ACTIVISM + TECHNOLOGY IN THE AGE OF CORPORATE GLOBALISMî III. PUBLIC ART ISSUES 15. ISC WEB SPECIAL BY DEAN HILL 16. REPORT FROM CUBA BY BENBOW BULLOCK 17. ìPUBLIC SPACES, PUBLIC ART AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTî LECTURE OPPORTUNITIES 1. Burlington College Exhibition Burlington County College invites sculptors over 18 years of age to submit works for the 15th Annual Sculpture Garden exhibition. There is a $10.00 entry fee for three pieces, and artists may submit up to three views of each work. Selected sculptures will be exhibited for a period of one year, with installation scheduled for early August, 2002. Artists will receive a minimum $250.00 stipend plus some travel expenses and sales of the works will be encouraged. The competition will be judged by Jeff Nathanson, President/Executive Director of the International Sculpture Center. Deadline is April 1, 2002. For prospectus, contact Leslie Kaufman, Burlington County College, County Route 530, Pemberton, N.J. 08068. Telephone (609) 894-9311, extension 7212. E-mail: lesliekaufman@erols.com. 2. North Carolina Outdoor Play Project Siler City, NC Early Intervention and Family Services of Chatham County/ North Carolina Partnership for Children seeks artists/architects/landscape architects/designers/teams to submit qualifications to create an artwork/design that addresses issues of education through outdoor play. The project seeks ideas for a site specific outdoor artwork/design that addresses the special needs of children and adults who will utilize the environment at the Paul Braxton School. Commissioning agencies are most interested in artwork/design that is multi-sensory with elements that stimulate or develop motor, communication, self help or cognitive skills. Participatory/interactive works or components are preferred. Natural, landscape and water elements may be use or incorporated into the design. Any artwork/design must be wheelchair accessible and meet all ADA guidelines and other regulations for outdoor play environments. Three artists/etc. will be selected to submit design proposals. The 3 finalists will each be paid a $1,000 preliminary design fee. project budget: approximately $50,000 deadline for submitting qualification materials: 2/15/02 for a complete prospectus: contact Jeffrey York, Director of Public Art & Community Design, North Carolina Arts Council at jeffrey.york@ncmail.net 3. DENVER POLICE STATION PROJECT SEEKING ARTIST(S) - CO Deadline: February 11, 2002. The Denver Office of Art, Culture and Film is seeking one or two artists, or teams of artists, for a site-specific public art commission for the District One Police Station project. The new station for District One (1311 W. 46th Ave.) has been designed and is currently under construction. The total budget for this project is approximately $100,000, which includes all expenses of the artist(s). District One is in the center of a culturally rich neighborhood with a mix of low-income and middle-income residents. The new station combines a mix of traditional styles and materials with a more modern look. The facility is seen as a tool to bring people together to resolve differences and encourage new ideas. It has been designed to deliver a traditional message of strength and safety without presenting an institutional faade. The objective of the Public Art Program is to commission a work that will speak to the mission of the Police District and its relationship, present and future, with its community. Deadline for submissions is FEBRUARY 11, 2002. Submissions must be either postmarked by that date or hand-delivered to the Office of Art, Culture and Film at 1380 Lawrence St., Ste. 790 by 500 pm. on that date. For a complete prospectus or more information, please contact the Office of Art, Culture and Film at 303-640-6950; or, visit the website <A HREF="www.denvergov.org/artculturefilm"> http://www.denvergov.org/artculturefilm</A> 4. GREEN ARTIST GRANT deadline: ongoing The Nancy H. Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment provides grants to artists whose work addresses environmental problems, issues, and education. The grant is available by mail only. Send a SASE to: N.H. Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment, 5128 Manning Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814. 5. MISSOURI MEMORIAL Henry Lay Sculpture Park ("HLSP") announces a call for an ìAll Wars Memorialî. HLSP is located in Pike County, Missouri, about five miles southwest of the Town of Louisiana. Adjacent to HLSP, and included within the over 300 acre multi-use project operated by Saint Louis University, is the McElwee Cemetery. James McElwee, a Revolutionary War Hero, was buried here in 1834. During the 1775 to 1781 period of that war, McElwee served in many different units of the Continental Army . While serving as a scout under Captain Byers of the Continental Army, McElwee was taken prisoner by the British on March 3, 1779. He and 28 others were taken to Savannah and spent the next eight months on a prison ship called the ìManificense.î McElwee and his family came to Pike County, Missouri in 1832. After floating their covered wagons and oxen across the Mississippi , McElwee established his homestead on 165 acres of the present day HLSP. Pike County was established in 1818--three years before the State of Missouri was admitted to statehood. Pike County and its residents have had a long-standing history of participation in the wars of United States of America. The Review Committee is searching for an outdoor sculpture piece that would honor all veterans of all wars that have developed the history of Pike County, Missouri and the United States. Applicants should include artist resume and statement, 15-20 slides of past works and cost, project proposal and approximate cost for project. For returned materials include a SASE. Deadline for call is March 22, 2002. Send materials to: Janet Couch, War Memorial Review, Henry Lay Sculpture Park, 17405 Hwy UU, Louisiana Missouri, 63353. Any questions can be sent to Nanette Boileau, Director of the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, boilean2@slu.edu, 314-977-3398 or Janet Couch, hlay@nemonet.com, 573-754-6641 6. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY'S 10TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION Artists are invited to submit slides of existing sculpture. Two or three sculptures will be selected to be installed and remain on campus for 1 year. Selected artists will receive an award from $2,333 (3 artists) to $3,500 (2 artists) Deadline: April 1, 2002 Notification May 1, 2002 Installation: June 1, 2002 Application materials required: 1. 1-4 slides of each work submitted (up to 3 works may be submitted) 2. Resume and artist statement 3. Annotated slide list which includes title, medium dimensions, selling price 4. Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of slides Works must be complete. No student work accepted All work submitted must be designed to withstand the rigors of natural elements in Western North Carolina for one year. Send to: Beth Johnson, Coordinator Outdoor Sculpture Competition Hinds University Center Western Carolina University Cullowee, NC 28723 ANNOUNCEMENTS 7. SAVE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE PUBLICATION Save Outdoor Sculpture! has just-published a compendium, Tips, Tales & Testimonies to Save Outdoor Sculpture, bringing together basic information gleaned from the experiences of you and other colleaguesóanecdotes, documents, references, and other resourcesóthat illustrate what can be done to extend the lives of America's sculpture. This single resource supplants previous SOS! kits about fund raising and maintenance and adds advice about collection management and interpretation. The goal is to have owners think of their public sculptures as an outdoor museum, worthy of policies, scholarship and interpretation like their more traditional museum cousins. To order, go to: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/SOS!PubsOrder.pdf or call 1-202- 634-1422. Rose Stapp rstapp@heritagepreservation.org 202-634-1422 8. BENNINGTON COLLEGE MFA We have a small graduate program at bennington and I would like to ask if any of our people have potential Graduates and to encourage them to apply. We are looking for mature, self directed applicants who can take advantage of the potental of a small libertal arts college with incredable facilities. www.bennington.edu or Email admissions@bennington.edu or1 800 833 6845 see add in Art in America january 2002 page 122. Call me 802 440 4559 Deadline is march 2002. 9. WASHINGTON STATE -- IRON RODEO Dear Randy, Thanks for the listserv and info! Could you please post the following for all the iron casting, bronco busters out there? We'll be camping out, cooking out and casting iron in the Horse Heaven Hills overlooking the Columbia River! This will be a great chance to experiment with mold-making and iron, whether or not you've done it before. Thanks, Tamsie Ringler Goldendale, WA Maryhill Museum of Art announces a call for artists to participate in IRON RODEO, a ten-day iron casting residency from August 16 through 26, 2002. Maryhill Museum of Art was built in 1914 on the Columbia River Gorge in South-Central Washington, about 100 miles East of Portland, Oregon, and has an extensive collection of sculpture by Auguste Rodin. Iron Rodeo will be an opportunity for artists to exchange ideas and experiment with the medium under the Western sky. Technical guidance will be available. Artists from any discipline are invited to apply; emphasis will be placed on their proposal and potential contribution to the residency, rather than previous metal casting experience. The residency is free, although participating artists will be responsible for their own travel expenses, meal contributions and a small materials fee. Free group camping is available on site. Motel accommodation is available nearby. To apply artists should send a letter of interest, ten slides of recent work, slide list and description, resume, and SASE to Lee Musgrave, Curator of Contemporary Exhibitions, Maryhill Museum of Art, 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale, WA 98620. Applications must be received by May 1, 2002 For further information artists may contact Lee Musgrave at (509) 773-3733, lee@maryhillmuseum.org or Tamsie Ringler, residency coordinator/ iron wrangler at (503) 491-6968, tamsie@spiritone.com 10. 4TH INTERNATIONAL CAST IRON ART CONFERENCE >Please forward this information without delay to all potential and resolute >ferrophiles! > Attached please find information regarding the upcoming 4th International >Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art scheduled for April 10-13, 2002 at >the Johnson Atelier in Mercerville, New Jersey. Transpiring approximately >every four years, this conference provides an exciting opportunity for an >international community of artists, educators, and industrial professionals >to get together and let the sparks fly! Included in the attached files is >a descriptive flyer with the conference website, a registration form, the >prospectus for the juried exhibition, and a summary of the technical >workshops being offered in addition to the conference program. > >We are seriously seeking work in cast iron for the juried exhibition, Fire >to Form, and also welcome your work or link into the on-line Web Gallery. >Both venues promise significant publicity for your work. > >You can also easily access a poster, loads of information, and all >exhibition, registration, and workshop forms directly from the website at >http://www.asu.edu/clubs/foundry/iron > >PLEASE PRINT, POST, AND SHARE THE ATTACHED INFORMATION AS NEEDED. 11. SOUTH AFRICAN SCULPTOR WINS AWARD UNDAY ARGUS, 23rd DECEMBER 2001 International acclaim for city sculptor By Mike Behr CAPE TOWN artist Paul du Toit returned to the city this week with a medal he won at the Firenze Biennale Dell'Arte Contemporanea (Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art). The fifth place award in the sculpture section is a huge achievement considering Du Toit was completing with more than 120 international artists. What was also encouraging for him was that works at the biennale were judged solely on merit. Unlike many other top international competitions, reputations were not taken into account in the judging. "It was nerve-wracking," said Du Toit. "By the time we arrived all the best display positions were taken. We were stuck away in a corner at the back and I was really concerned my work wouldn't be noticed." Damage to one of Du Toit's sculptures added to the tension. "The work was broken during transportand I had to rush around Florence looking for suitable welding facilities. Fortunately I managed to repair the damage in time for the opening, but it was hectic." The response to Du Toit's work made the effort worth it. Not just from the judges, but from the hundreds of gallery owners scouting the 10-day biennale, which is ranked as the next most prestigious biennale after Venice. A showcase for 600 of the world's top artists, the event is widely regarded as the most comprehensive exhibition of contemporary art. Participation is limited and by personal invitation only and Du Toit was one of only two South African's to attend this year. "The trip was a huge success," he said. "Many gallery owners from Europe and the States expressed interest. They were full of praise for the originality of the pieces and couldn't believe they were from Africa. In addition two art bookstores ordered copies of Du Toit's catalogue. "Getting that sort of international recognition is rewarding. It makes all the long hours worthwhile." FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PAUL DU TOIT AND HIS WORKS, PLEASE CONTACT JACKIE BUSCH ON +27 21 790 1514 or MAIL jackieb@planetpaul.co.za or HAVE A LOOK AT THE WEBSITE www.pauldutoit.com 12. NEWLY UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE YEISER ART CENTER WEB SITE! Go to http://www.yeiser.org Call to Artists for the following exhibitions: Gallantly Streaming: Area Artists Respond to "9/11" Yeiser 2002 The Yeiser's Annual National Juried art exhibition is open to all artists working in the United States. Fantastic Fibers: Against the Current A Juried exhibition The Center will organize this exhibition to travel to other venues. Updated information on upcoming exhibitions. Dates to remember: Friday, February 1 from 5 - 7 P.M Public reception for After the Dream Join us while we honor the artists Joan Dance and William Carter Thursday, February 21 from 7 - 9 P.M. An Evening of Art and Culture This evening's program is sponsored by West Kentucky Technical College in co-operation with the Paducah McCracken County NAACP and Paducah Community College. Admission to the evening program is free to the public. Remember to renew your museum membership 13. NEW MEXICO ARTISTS TO PAINT PONY SCULPTURES Deadline: February 28, 2002. The response to The Trail of Painted Ponies 2001 has been overwhelming. The exhibition was viewed and enjoyed by millions of people. The artwork was featured in print, television, radio and other media, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The whole experience has been so positive that HorsePower New Mexico intends to mount a creative sequel in 2002. Artists interested in artistically transforming a pony should visit our website at <A HREF="www.gopaintedponies.com"> http://www.gopaintedponies.com</A> or call 505-955-9595 ext. 0# and request a prospectus. 14. ìART ACTIVISM + TECHNOLOGY IN THE AGE OF CORPORATE GLOBALISMî (The first in an ongoing series of talks, performances, media, workshops, food + human interaction) when: Saturday Feb. 2, 2002 5pm-2am where: Name.Space Lab 11 East 4th Street (2nd Floor) New York City ________________________________________ Event Schedule: 5:00-6:30pm Refreshments 6:30-8:30pm Panel + Discussion: ìStrategies for Access + Media Autonomy in the Digital Ageî Presented by: Cristine Wang Independent New Media curator & critic <http://www.cristine.org> Panelists: John Perry Barlow, co-founder EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) <http://www.eff.org/~barlow/> Paul Garrin, media artist founder of Name.Space <http://pg.mediafilter.org> Saskia Sassen, Professor of Sociology author of ìGlobalisation & its Discontentsî http://social-sciences.uchicago.edu/sociology/sassen.html Remote Panelists: Eduardo Kac, artist pioneer of telecommunications art <http://ekac.org> Geert Lovink pioneering media theorist, net critic <http://thing.desk.nl/bilwet/> 9pm-2am: Party Sound Performances by: Jenny Marketou Renegades of Punk Walter Stedding / David Schmidlapp Yasunao Tone Theatrical Performances by: Ricardo Dominguez Sinister Forces Frank Morales Video Projections by: Francesca Da Rimini / Michael Grimm / Ricardo Dominguez / Diane Ludin Special Guest DJ: to be announced ________________________________________ Fundraiser + Membership drive for ìFreeTheMedia.orgî For more information: tel: 212.979.8651 email: events@freethemedia.org http://freethemedia.org PUBLIC ART ISSUES 15. ISC WEB SPECIAL BY DEAN HILL Randy... I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ISC and Carol Sterling in particular for allowing me the opportunity to construct the current ISC web special. I look forward to hearing any feedback that this article may generate from our list friends. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks again to Carol Sterling. Dean Hill, ASLA Terratecture 16. REPORT FROM CUBA BY BENBOW BULLOCK Only 90 miles south of Miami and what a difference? Walking along or driving on any street, all you see is 1950's model American automobiles and three-wheeled pedicabs, both in working condition. A real time warp indeed. Bellmen, maids, taxicab drivers and waiters are higher paid than doctors, nurses or lawyers, because they get tips in U.S. dollars. The American dollar is the de facto currency. Forty percent of the Cuban GDP comes from monies sent back to Cuba by relatives and friends living and working in mainland cities, mostly Miami. Tourism has replaced sugar and tobacco as the mainstay of the economy. Many beach front hotels are joint ventures between the Cuban government and German, French, Spanish and Dutch hotel chains. The hotel we stayed in, the Parque Central, is owned by the Dutch Tulip Hotel chain and the Cuban government. Twenty seven of us went with a week tour offered by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Walk one block in any direction and you will see the over-the-hill unsfae multi-story buildings that would all be condemned and torn down any place else. Fidel allows squatters to live in these hovels that do not have electricity or water because he has no place else for them to live. In spite of these poor living conditions, Havana feels "safe" even at three o'clock in the morning We went to contemporary art galleries and met with several artists in their studios. The art was not leading edge, but competent in execution. Evidently the best Cuban contemporary art is made by Cubans in Miami, NYC or other places on the mainland.The newly opened Bellas Artes Museum is an architectural gem. The art displayed from the permanent collection covered the pre-colonial, colonial, pre-revolutionary, revolutionary and contemporary up to the present time. In both the revolutionary and contemporary art, the colors were dull and dark, no doubt repesenting the the oppression and rationing that still exists. Even the reds which were strong and intense, were dark reds, not fire engine reds. But the suppressed anger could not be missed. Abelardo Mena, is the very enthusiastic director/curator of the new Bellas Artes. His drive and belief in the mission of contemporary art is helping creative a very positive image both nationally and internationally. Checkout: www.habanaviva.com Fidel is 62 years old, and is nowhere to be seen. He has five or six homes that he hides in after he gives his "screen saver" long duration speeches. Several of his compounds are in well guarded dense forests. However, it is an unwritten code that no one speaks of the "biological solution" refering to what happens after his death. The "Special Period" is still in existence, meaning price controls and rationing of food staples. The average wage in Cuba is $10.00 per day. There are two levels of pricing in Cuba, one for tourists in dollars and another for the locals in Cuban pesos. The exchange rate is 20 pesos to the dollar. The admission to the Bellas Artes Museum is $5.00 U.S. for tourists and 5 pesos for the locals. Fidel micro manages just about every thing from prices to entertainment. Recently he banned discos then 6 months later allowed them to re-open. Long range planning is just about impossible. He like to showcase a model hospital, a school for retarded children, the new Bellas Artes Museum and several other large projects where every thing appears to be working well. The streets, sidewalks and parks are all clean in all neighborhoods. Music flows all hours of the day all over the Centro and Viejo (Old) Havana districts. Salsa, Reggae, and traditional Cuban music can be heard in bars, cabarets, patios and in the streets. If one sits alone at an outside table at restaurant or bar for more than several minutes you will be approached singly or in pairs by prostitutes of all kinds. About the only things Fidel does not control are sex and music! Benbow Back from Habana! 17. ìPUBLIC SPACES, PUBLIC ART AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTî LECTURE Slide Lecture by Christina Lanzl Hosted by the Mystic View Task Force DATE: Tuesday, January 15, 7pm LOCATION: Brickbottom Gallery, 1 Fitchburg Street, Somerville, MA 02143 In conjunction with the ART AS ACTIVISM exhibition, curated by Anna Shapiro Communities increasingly recognize the need to create a sense of place and the necessity of unique environments in urban and rural communities alike. This insight results in attractive, quality visual environments that are vibrant centers of activity. Artists are ideal partners in achieving this objective, because the nature of their work is aimed at creating unique, one-of-kind experiences. This talk will offer an introduction to public art and feature work by both local and national artists. It complements the Art As Activism exhibition, which culls art works from public sites and events in Somerville. Christina Lanzl is a visual artist and project coordinator with over ten years of exhibitions, public art and project management experience. Recent projects were featured at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, at the Fuller Art Museum, and at the New England Artists Trust Congress. She is resident and board member of the 300 Summer Street artist cooperative in Boston's Fort Point Arts Community, and consultant to the UrbanArts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art, where she coordinates the national artist registry and public art projects. Christina is core group member of the Fort Point community organization Seaport Alliance for a Neighborhood Design (SAND), which voices a public vision for comprehensive, integrated development of the South Boston waterfront. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact Christina Lanzl: chrislanzl@aol.com or call 617-542-3215 Anna Shapiro: adshapiro@hotmail.com or call 617-623-4221, mailbox 1 Wig Zamore: wigzamore@rcn.com or call 617- 625-5630