matt campbell: out of the black
the broadway's hanahou gallery will be showing the newest from matt campbell, starting tomorrow. creepy & wonderful experience granted. darkness rules ;-)!
patricia piccinini
we came accross patricia piccinini's human-animal hybrids via the fab the worlds best ever & we were sold immediately! patricia represented australia on the 2003 venice biennale & is currently showing @ leeahn gallery, south korea.
NEW GRANT FOR WRITERS WITH CHILDREN, RESIDENCIES IN HUNGARY & ITALY, AND MORE!
Greetings everyone...Lately I've been getting quite a lot of requests from individuals from places as far away as India and Iran, asking if I know of any scholarship money for art and writing students to attend graduate school in the U.S. Unfortunately, this is an area I know little about but if I find something, I will certainly post it. In the meantime, thanks to a lovely and helpful Mira's List fan from Iran, here is a site she stumbled on for those of you looking for funding to attend overseas universities for both undergrad and grad school: http://scholarship-positions.com/ (Thanks Saeide!). Below are some up-coming deadlines. And just so you know, mid to late April is a big deadline for many artist residencies, so if you are thinking of applying for one for this summer or fall, check out my sidebar for links to residency databases. Also, if you have had any success funding a past residency, please visit this post and share your ideas. Thanks!
(ALL) Residencies for Scholars and Creative Artists—The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center: Residencies allow for disciplined work uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands. Residency participants include scholars, scientists, artists, journalists, writers, non-governmental organization practitioners and policymakers from around the world. Collegial interaction with the other residents is an integral dimension of the Bellagio experience. Meals and informal presentations of residents’ work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other. During special dinners, residents may be able to interact with participants in international conferences hosted in various buildings on the Center’s property. The Center also offers collaborative residencies for two to four persons working on the same project. Creative artists in all fields and scholars in all disciplines from any country are welcome to apply. A residency is typically four weeks in length. The deadline for the current competition is May 7, 2010 for residencies between March 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011. For more information visit http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center.
***Insider trading secret from Mirabee: Bellagio is actively trying to get more applications from writers!
(MEDIA ARTISTS) ArtVideoFest, Budapest, Hungary: The Hungarian Multicultural
Center, Inc. (HMC) is soliciting entries for a ArtVideoFest to be held in Budapest, Hungary from August 24-25. Media and video artists all around the world are invited to send video art. Deadline for entries is APRIL 6th! There is also an artists' residency program in the city. For more information about the Hungarian Multicultural Center Residency and the ArtVideoFest, go to: http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id70.html
(WRITERS) Pen Parentis Fellowship for New Parents: One author will win $1000 and the opportunity to present his or her work to a Manhattan audience paired with an established author at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon. Pen Parentis will invite agents and editors on behalf of the winning author, and will promote them for one year on the Pen Parentis website. A primary goal of Pen Parentis is to keep authors on their artistic paths after having children. Entrants must be parents of at least one child under ten years old. All genres and styles welcome. For more information, please visit the website: www.penparentis.org. Deadline is April 17th, 2010!
(WRITERS) Martha's Vinyard Writers Residency: The Martha's Vinyard Writers Residency provides established and emerging writers with a space to create on the beautiful island of Martha's Vinyard. See website for application details: http://www.writersresidency.com. The next deadline is May 15th, 2010.
(WRITERS) Writer's Digest Competition: For 79 years, the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition has rewarded writers just like you for their finest work. Grand Prize is $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents. Writer's Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple, where you'll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you're there, a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents! http://www.writersdigest.com/annual?utm_source=33010p%26wnltr&utm_medium=imagecopyann&utm_campaign=33010wdannonp%26wnltr Deadline is May 14th, 2010.
(ALL) Residencies for Scholars and Creative Artists—The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center: Residencies allow for disciplined work uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands. Residency participants include scholars, scientists, artists, journalists, writers, non-governmental organization practitioners and policymakers from around the world. Collegial interaction with the other residents is an integral dimension of the Bellagio experience. Meals and informal presentations of residents’ work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other. During special dinners, residents may be able to interact with participants in international conferences hosted in various buildings on the Center’s property. The Center also offers collaborative residencies for two to four persons working on the same project. Creative artists in all fields and scholars in all disciplines from any country are welcome to apply. A residency is typically four weeks in length. The deadline for the current competition is May 7, 2010 for residencies between March 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011. For more information visit http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center.***Insider trading secret from Mirabee: Bellagio is actively trying to get more applications from writers!
(MEDIA ARTISTS) ArtVideoFest, Budapest, Hungary: The Hungarian Multicultural
Center, Inc. (HMC) is soliciting entries for a ArtVideoFest to be held in Budapest, Hungary from August 24-25. Media and video artists all around the world are invited to send video art. Deadline for entries is APRIL 6th! There is also an artists' residency program in the city. For more information about the Hungarian Multicultural Center Residency and the ArtVideoFest, go to: http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id70.html
(WRITERS) Pen Parentis Fellowship for New Parents: One author will win $1000 and the opportunity to present his or her work to a Manhattan audience paired with an established author at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon. Pen Parentis will invite agents and editors on behalf of the winning author, and will promote them for one year on the Pen Parentis website. A primary goal of Pen Parentis is to keep authors on their artistic paths after having children. Entrants must be parents of at least one child under ten years old. All genres and styles welcome. For more information, please visit the website: www.penparentis.org. Deadline is April 17th, 2010!
(WRITERS) Martha's Vinyard Writers Residency: The Martha's Vinyard Writers Residency provides established and emerging writers with a space to create on the beautiful island of Martha's Vinyard. See website for application details: http://www.writersresidency.com. The next deadline is May 15th, 2010.
(WRITERS) Writer's Digest Competition: For 79 years, the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition has rewarded writers just like you for their finest work. Grand Prize is $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents. Writer's Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple, where you'll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you're there, a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents! http://www.writersdigest.com/annual?utm_source=33010p%26wnltr&utm_medium=imagecopyann&utm_campaign=33010wdannonp%26wnltr Deadline is May 14th, 2010.
COMING SOON: NEW DEADLINES FOR GRANTS & RESIDENCIES
Hi Everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted since last week. I lost over a week of work due to the flu so I'm a bit behind with a deadline for my book. But I'll post something really soon...so keep your eyes peeled. And if you have a second, please leave a comment in the last post I did about creative ways to fund a residency. I'd love to get some feedback from all of you!
Cheers,
Mira
Sorry I haven't posted since last week. I lost over a week of work due to the flu so I'm a bit behind with a deadline for my book. But I'll post something really soon...so keep your eyes peeled. And if you have a second, please leave a comment in the last post I did about creative ways to fund a residency. I'd love to get some feedback from all of you!
Cheers,
Mira
queen of bizarre: jessica joslin
you can see more of jessica's surreal creatures on her website.
for latest news re expos & interview visit her blog .
josh keyes
visit josh keyes' online realm & read his interview from juxtapoz (btw, his fav news story from last year appears to be: 'scientists claim that time travelers from the future are sabotaging the large hadron collider'. hell, yeah - ours too!:-)))
arien valizadeh: suicide bombers in love
tip for our blog follower's in ca: arien valizadeh, iranian-american artist & author of 'a terrorist romance novel' will open his show 'suicide bombers in love' this thu, april 1st, in rvca/vasf gallery, sf.
belgium attracts beautiful losers: after barry mcgee, ed templeton
seems like belgium's full of beautiful losers these days. well, that's a step forward, we say! after having enjoyed barry mcgee @ alice, as well as his twister tags all around our downtown brussels headquarters :-)), we'll be heading direction smak, gent, where next fri opens ed templeton's - quoting - 'best show ever'. more info on ed's blog, toy machine.
and - even if u aren't where the action is, no need to despair - coz ed's currently showing overseas as well. hurry up 'though: 'the second pass' @ roberts & tilton, culver city, ca, will be closing soooooon!
showtime: maryam najd
don't miss the opening this afternoon @ tatjana pieters, gent.
chance to see maryam's great new paintings as well as hfa with green make-up!! :-))
ultramegalore
must-see show for all fashionista's. fashion icon hannelore curated a show @ modemuseum in hasselt, belgium. open as of today till 6th of june.
subway maps continue to inspire
same as the london tube, also the nyc subway map never stops inspiring artists & designers to create new variations on the theme. here a splendidly absurd version by triboro studio, a copy of which can be purchased via the future perfect. and a teaser: hfa are preparing their own monumental megalomaniac version :-p. stay tuned!
is this art?
great idea! i-phone app that will tell you whether the object you see in front of you is art or not. the app is linked to the website isthisart.org where users can send in images and discuss. it is great to see that social media and art is taking really off. another great example is the whibi twitter tour @ the whitney biennial 2010.
OPEN FORUM ON HOW TO FUND YOUR ARTIST RESIDENCY
Greetings all. Today I thought it would be a good thing to see if any of you had come up with some creative ideas about funding residencies, both in your own country and abroad. My most frequently asked question is: Are there any grants out there to help pay for travel and expenses, etc. once I get accepted to an artist residency? I've addressed this a little in these two posts: http://miraslist.blogspot.com/search/label/FAQs%3A%20RESIDENCIES but I am always looking for new ideas. I'd like to open this up for discussion to all of you. If any of you have come up with great solutions to help fund your residency (money for travel, expenses, and keeping up with household bills while you are gone), please write in the comment section below so others can benefit from your past experience. Thanks!
Cheers,
Mirabee
Cheers,
Mirabee
broken fences stay hot in 2010
during our last trip to prague we visited kristof kintera's show 'a bigger problem than yours' @ jiri svestka gallery. the show was great & made us realise that broken fences stay hot this year :-)
CALLING WOMEN BOOK ARTISTS, COMPOSERS, EMERGING ARTISTS, INDIGENOUS MUSICIANS AND MORE!
For your weekend reading pleasure....(thanks to Artist Trust for a couple of these)
(ARTISTS) Franklin Furnace Grants: Each year Franklin Furnace awards grants to emerging artists, allowing them to produce major works in New York. Grants may range between $2,000 and $10,000 depending upon funding received by Franklin Furnace. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply; however, funded projects must be presented in New York. Full-time students are ineligible. Complete application information is available at http://www.franklinfurnace.
(COMPOSERS/PERFORMERS/SOUND ARTISTS) Common Ground Grants: The Common Ground program is inclusive, and therefore encourages Indigenous composers, performers, and sound artists working in diverse genres/mediums to apply. Artists are encouraged to take risks in their creative endeavors. Common Ground is designed to fill the gap in funding for artists who are particularly interested in creating work without the burden of artistic compromise. Common Ground aims to give timely aid to those indigenous musicians who are strongly dedicated to their art, who show artistic merit, and who propose an excellent project.
Common Ground is open to Indigenous makers of new music; composers, performers, sound artists, and songwriters. Complete grant guidelines and application information is available at http://www.fnci.org/. Deadline: April, 1, 2010.
(COMPOSERS/MUSICIANS/ENSEMBLES) CMA Classical Commission Program: Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the chamber music profession, is accepting applications for its Classical Commissioning Program from CMA member ensembles and presenters for commissions of new chamber works. The program provides support to U.S.-based classical/contemporary ensembles, presenters, and festivals that commission American composers to create new chamber works. Applicants must be organization-level members of CMA.
CMA defines chamber music as music for small ensembles (two to ten musicians) whose members perform one to a part, generally without a conductor. Compositions may represent a diverse musical spectrum including contemporary art music, world music, and works that include electronics. New works created through this program must be performed a minimum of three times in the United States. The program provides funding for the composer's fee (awards of $5,000 to $20,000 each), the ensemble's rehearsal honorarium ($1,000 per ensemble musician), and copying costs (awards of up to $1,000 each). For more information and guidelines, please go to: http://www.chamber-music.org/. Deadline: April, 9, 2010.
(WOMEN BOOK ARTISTS) The National Museum of Women in the Arts Library Fellows Program: The objective of the Library Fellows program is to encourage and promote the creation of artists’s books and to support NMWA’s Library and Research Center and book art programs. The Library Fellows program provides up to $12,000 annually for the production of an artist book in an edition of 125. An additional $1,000 is provided for the artist to create 500 copies of a promotional brochure for the book, as well as $1,000 for the artist to travel to the Library Fellows’ annual meeting to present her book upon completion.
The artist who is responsible for the overall creation, design and realization of the book must be a woman. Technical assistance in developing the book edition by both women and men is acceptable. Collaborative projects between two or more artists are allowed. Only new books will be considered. Previously published books or books that are versions of books previously published or planned for publication will not be considered. Complete proposal guidelines are available at http://www.nmwa.org/library/
URGENT DEADLINES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS & WRITERS
Hey everyone...just wanted to post a couple urgent deadlines and to say THANKS (!) for all your sweet get well wishes! Those really made my day. I'm still sick but am on the mend....I just had to get these out to you because the deadlines are rapidly approaching. Back to bed! Cheers,
Mira
(PLAYWRIGHTS) The Princess Grace Awards Playwright Fellowship: given annually to a young American playwright, consists of a $7,500 grant and a ten-week residence, including paid travel, at New Dramatists, a playwright service organization, in New York City. The award is based primarily on the artistic quality of a submitted play and the potential of the fellowship to assist in the writer's growth. Write or see web site for guidelines: http://www.pgfusa.org. Deadline is March 31st, 2010!
(WRITERS) The Kerouac Writer-in-Residence Project: The Kerouac Project provides four residencies a year to writers of any stripe or age, living anywhere in the world. Each residency consists of approximately a three month stay in the cottage where Jack Kerouac wrote his novel Dharma Bums. Utilities and a food stipend of $800 are included. All you are required to do is work on your writing project and give a reading in the house at the end of your residency. The Project also offers opportunities to you for readings, leading workshops and interacting with the Central Florida Community in various ways. From time to time during your stay you will be asked to participate when the house is used for events such as readings and workshops for local students or book groups. For more information, go to: http://kerouacproject.org/
(PHOTOGRAPHERS) Emerging Photographers Grant: A grant of $15,000 to emerging photographers.
mia feuer @ transformer
impressive must-see show called 'suspended landscape' by mia feuer @ transformer or read an interview with the artist on brightes young things.
ALIVE AND STILL KICKING (ALMOST)
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that I have had the flu and am still sick but hopefully will get back in the saddle soon. I think I'm on the mend a little so you should hear from me soon. In the meantime, back to bed.....
Just wanted to let you know that I have had the flu and am still sick but hopefully will get back in the saddle soon. I think I'm on the mend a little so you should hear from me soon. In the meantime, back to bed.....
nathalie hunter
watch a subtract from i live here, a project for which nathalie hunter created cool & imaginative stage design.
(for locals: you can see the project 'live' in de warrande, turnhout, this fri, 18th march)
meet jeff koons, artist...and a curator!
skin fruit: selections from the dakis joannou collections, which opened in the new museum this month, is the jeff koons' first curatorial project. read more about the universal talent jeff in a ny times article :-). jeff, jeff ueber alles! we love jeff! & we want to be included in the next show he curates :-))))
jill bliss : artists who blog
Jill's blog: blog.jillbliss.com
Jill's website: www.jillbliss.com
Jill's shop: shop.jillbliss.com
Why did you decide to start a blog?
I used to keep in touch with my customers by doing frequent in-person sales events, but had to take a break from those these past 2 years while I dealt with some health problems. The blog is a great way to let people know what I’m up to and thinking about since I don’t see them so often any more. Now my back and shoulders have healed and I’m getting back into doing in-person sales events again!
How did you come up with the name of your blog?
Ha ha! My blog doesn’t have a name, poor thing. At the bottom of the page it says „Jill Bliss is proudly powered by WordPress “ which cracks me up every time I see it!
How has blogging affected your work as an artist?
It functions as a reminder for me – if I can’t remember exactly when I did a certain project, I can check my blog. I hear it’s also a great portfolio for potential clients. I do post each and every project I work on!
What are your favorite artist/designer blogs?
I like to keep up with my friends’ blogs to see what they’re doing. Apart from that, I like to check these blogs when I have spare time:
you thought we wouldn't notice - see who’s ripping off who.
this artist's life - whitney smith - great reminder of the artist life.
my love for you is like a stampede of horses - awesome art.
share some candy - awesome art and design.
Do you have any advice for artists/designers who are starting a blog?
Before you start, think about how much of your private life you feel comfortable revealing. I talked to several other friends who have blogs and asked for advice before I started.
What has been the most positive and inspirational aspect of having a blog for you?
I love it when people comment! Especially when they’re positive comments!
What do you find the most difficult/most rewarding part of having a creative profession?
Being in charge of my own schedule and finances is both a blessing and a curse.
Other than your blog, what has been the most effective way for you to promote your art/design?
Etsy, word of mouth, doing sales events and talking with my customers directly as much as possible! I get as much out of these interactions as they do – I learn so much about how they use the things I make and what they wish I'd make.
How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance?
That’s always a work-in-progress. Two years ago I moved to portland oregon from the bay area, where I was born. That has helped a lot – I no longer have to work 80 hours a week just to barely cover my monthly expenses. I also got a dog six years ago, and she’s great at reminding me to go outside several times a day, and eat at least two meals a day on a regular schedule!
What would you like to accomplish in 2010?
In 2009 my artwork progressed to a new level in the series you see at the beginning of the post: anima. I also began teaching formally and informally. My goal for 2010 is to continue to progress and refine my artwork, my teaching skills, and the rest of my life. It will be an amazing year!
Thanks Jill! I love the peaceful, detailed quality of your artwork, and your studio looks awesome!
showtime: stephan balleux
seems like it's the 'lowlands art promotion day' on the hfa blog today ;-)
to join our belgian & dutch art selection, here's the fab stephan balleux, to be seen 'live' @ think 21 gallery as of thu next week. unfortunately, due to previously planned hfa mission abroad, we will miss the opening. damn!
illustration: just sam
if u think that the london tube graphical representation has been recycled to death, think again! coz' here's just sam with a brilliant idea which makes us oh sooooo jealous!
(via coolhunting & trouble in wonderland)
photography: jeffrey vanhoutte
always surprised to discover what this silly little country holds in stock. jeffrey vanhoutte - wonderfully twisted photographs "made in" brussels suburbs. studio or reportage shots? - one wonders ;-)
(stolen from the awesome who killed bambi)
zhang peng's party pic @ walsall gallery
great show called "party" @ the new art gallery walsall with 2 floors of work by well known and less known artists. the picture above is by zhang peng.. quite a party pic don't you think?
showtime: frances goodman
and another grand opening last night: frances goodman is shortly back in belgium from south africa to show some ab fab stuff @ aeroplastics, brussels. 'keeping up apperances' runs till april 17th 2010 & is worth a visit - deadly serious!
showtime: tefaf maastricht 2010
tefaf, the european annual fine art & antiques fair opened last night in maastricht - & it's allegedly bigger & better than ever before! 'though not cutting-edge contemporary event, it's def worth a visit, say hfa ;-)
must-read: beyond the street by patrick nguyen
the ultimate street art bible by patrick nguyen & stuart mackenzie, plus a must-have coffee table book for every art/anarchy-minded individual, beyond the street will be released by die gestalten in mid april, but you can already pre-order on amazon.co.uk. we strongly advise you to be quick!
URGENT DEADLINES FOR MEDIA ARTISTS, INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND MORE!
(FILM/MEDIA ARTISTS) Experimental Television Center Finishing Funds: Provides film and new media artists who are residents of New York State with grants up to $2,500 to help with the completion of diverse and innovative moving-image and sonic art projects, and works for the web and new technologies, ranging from film and video to interactive media performance. Works must be surprising and creative, and must approach the various media as art forms. All genres are eligible. Individuals may apply directly and do not need a sponsoring organization. Undergraduate students ineligible. Application requires a project description, resume, and support materials. See website for complete guidelines and application. Sherry Miller Hocking, Program Director, Experimental Television Center Ltd., 109 Lower Fairfield Rd., Newark Valley, NY 13811, T: (607) 687-4341, etc@experimentaltvcenter.org, www.experimentaltvcenter.org. Deadline: March 15, 2010!
(INDIGENOUS ARTISTS) National Museum of the American Indian Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program / Artist Leadership: Supporting wide range of arts activities with goal of increasing knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Awards of $6,000-$7,000 enable indigenous artists to research, document, network, and develop life skills to enhance artistic growth and strengthen career development. Two-part program includes visit to Washington, D.C., to conduct research and to receive professional training services, as well as an artist-facilitated community project to share knowledge learned from visit. Eligibility: Must be an indigenous artist of the Western Hemisphere who is recognized by the their community and can demonstrate significant artistic accomplishments; may work in any media (visual, media, performance arts, literature, etc.) Artist Leadership Program, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian, Cultural Resources Center, Community and Constituent Services Department, 4220 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746-2863, T: (301) 238-1557, FAX: (301) 238-3200, ALP@si.edu, http://www.nmai.si.edu/icap/
(ALL) Art Farm Residencies: Art Farm (June 1-November 1, 2010, Marquette, NE) – Residencies of an average of 2-3 months for artists working in visual arts, electronic arts, film and video, multi-media, and performance art, as well as writers. Residency provides housing and some materials. Artist responsible for food, travel, and other materials. (402) 854-3120, af@artfarmnebraska.org, www.artfarmnebraska.org. Deadline: March 15, 2010!
(ALL) NYFA Affordable Workspace Program: New York Foundation for the Arts Affordable Workspace Program (New York, NY) – Open to artists and arts organizations who have been directly affected by the recession – through loss of office space, employment, etc. Activity must be arts, literary, or culture-related; artists and organizations working in all genres are welcome to apply. Workspaces at NYFA are private and equipped with high-speed wireless internet access. Meeting space is available by appointment. Workspace also includes a free printing quota of 200 pages per month (discounted printing fee for larger printing projects), discounted rate for copying, fully equipped kitchen (including coffee and tea!), and individual phone service with additional fee. Applicants must complete an application form (available on website) and include a CV and 2 professional references. Contact: Maria Villafranca, Program Officer, New York Foundation for the Arts, 20 Jay St., Ste. 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201, T: (212) 366-6900 x251, mariav@nyfa.org, http://www.nyfa.org/level2.
***Thanks to WomenArts for the above notices! http://www.womenarts.org/news_
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND WRITERS!
(ARTISTS) SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea Artist Residency Program: SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea is a non-profit artist run gallery that has been promoting the work of women artists since 1973 through gallery exhibitions and public programming. As part of their continued commitment to the arts they are introducing a five month studio residency program for visual artists.
The studio space is located at 547 West 27th Street, in the heart of the Chelsea art community of New York City. The setting offers a community of art professionals and commercial as well as non-profit galleries and art spaces. The studio's proximity to the contemporary art center makes it a convenient place to see renowned exhibitions in the neighborhood, as well as arranging studio visits with gallerists, critics and curators. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have valid visa for staying in the country. For more information, go to: http://www.soho20gallery.com/New/residency.html Deadline: April 30th, 2010.
Thanks fundsforwriters for the following two notices:
The studio space is located at 547 West 27th Street, in the heart of the Chelsea art community of New York City. The setting offers a community of art professionals and commercial as well as non-profit galleries and art spaces. The studio's proximity to the contemporary art center makes it a convenient place to see renowned exhibitions in the neighborhood, as well as arranging studio visits with gallerists, critics and curators. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have valid visa for staying in the country. For more information, go to: http://www.soho20gallery.com/New/residency.html Deadline: April 30th, 2010.
Thanks fundsforwriters for the following two notices:
(WRITERS) Hosking Houses Trust Residency: HHTR is seeking to appoint one or more writers for the year. Deadline April 19, 2010. They offer between two months and one
year's residence in Church Cottage, Clifford Chambers with all the bills paid and a bursary of £750pcm, or £9,000 per annum. Applications are open to any woman over the age of forty, who writes in English, has the legal right to be in the UK and who has a contract for publication or performance of original work on any subject whatsoever. For more information, please go to: http://www.hoskinghouses.co.
gareth pugh: hell, yeah!
see gareth's spring 2010 collection from the paris fashion week & his ready-to-wear collection 2010/2011. tip for a bank to rob? anyone??
the blue noses: mind games
just superb! installation by the russian blue noses group in fabienne leclerc/ in situ gallery. more mind-games images here. .... those russians! ;-)
(hat tip this is crap)
ab fab: shary boyle
see more amazing sculptures and/ or paintings of shary on her website. shary is represented by jessica bradley art + projects
jeremy dean
it's the last day of the armory show! don't miss this awesome sculpture/installation of jeremy dean, on display @ the creative thriftshop booth.
street art: orticanoodles
milanese duo orticanoodles shows their latest fab stuff @ the parisian gallery itinerrance as of next wed. see more works of the ragazzi on their flickr photostream.
MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS WAS HIJACKED: DON'T OPEN ANY LINK
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that in the middle of the night, my private email address (not my Mira's List email address) was hijacked by some hacker and over a thousand people got sent some stupid email about me trying to sell them electronic products. Please do not open the link if you are in touch with me via my private address. My yahoo email address (mbartok@yahoo.com) wasn't hacked and is fine. My private address should be fine now too as I changed my password. Sorry about the inconvenience. I don't know why people do that. It's so mean!
Cheers,
Mira
I just wanted to let you know that in the middle of the night, my private email address (not my Mira's List email address) was hijacked by some hacker and over a thousand people got sent some stupid email about me trying to sell them electronic products. Please do not open the link if you are in touch with me via my private address. My yahoo email address (mbartok@yahoo.com) wasn't hacked and is fine. My private address should be fine now too as I changed my password. Sorry about the inconvenience. I don't know why people do that. It's so mean!
Cheers,
Mira
must-have: whitney biennial tote
limited-edition tote by tommy hilfiger made to celebrate the 2010 whitney biennial. the bag highlights the work of ari marcopoulos. for $98 it's yours.(hat tip tmagazine)
TIPS ON FUNDING ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Good morning. I just found this on the Transartist site and thought it might be useful for those of you applying to residencies overseas and far from home. Please check out their site sometime to learn about residencies and other opportunities around the world. Also, they have a message board for people looking for studio space or studio exhanges, etc.
From Transartists.org:
Of course a residency costs money. Some residency programs cover all costs, some residency programs don't cover any costs at all. In general, residential art centers will partly cover the costs, which always makes it necessary to find additional funding. Be sure about the budget before you go!
You got a grant of the residential art center?
Congratulations! But you have to check the following:
- Do you get to keep the grant yourself or does the residency itself use it to pay for rent and facilities?
- If you get the money yourself, are you free to use it for your own purposes or do you have to pay with it for the rent or for use of facilities?
- How much is it? Can you pay the whole residency with the money?
- Get a written agreement, stating how much you receive, when and how.
- How much money do you still have to pay yourself?
You need additional funding?
You're selected, but the money offered or the facilities offered for free are not enough to cover the whole budget. Check out the following:
- Don't agree to come over without being sure you can cover the whole budget.
- Ask the residential art center for invitation letters or letters of support for applying for additional funding.
- Ask the residential art center for information about their local funding possibilities.
- Applying for additional funding takes time, always ask the residential art center if you can come over later when you need more time to arrange the budget.
You need to cover all costs yourself, even accommodation costs and costs of living?
Be sure about the motivation of the residential art center. Is it really a guest center 'for art's sake'?
- Many guest studios just don't have the money to pay for your residency. But they do have a lot to offer 'in natura'. Just check out if the relation between what they offer and what you have to pay, is fair.
- If a residential art center is operating on a purely commercial basis, it doesn't have to be a 'bad' center. It can be a quality center for art's sake. Just be sure about it!
- Do you need to pay in advance, during or after your residency?
http://www.transartists.org/
Have a great day! Cheers, Mirabee
showtime: lydia fong (barry mcgee)
don't miss the opening of barry mcgee (working under the alias lydia fong) in alice gallery, brussels. here's more stuff by him from deitch projects.
showtime: jessica ballenger
first solo show by the californian artist jessica ballenger @ dagmar depooter gallery. don't miss the opening at march 11th. don't you just love these little monsters(pdf)!