Call for Papers: Staging Sustainability Conference

by | Aug 10, 2010 | Uncategorized

The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University (Toronto – Canada) invites proposals for papers for Staging Sustainability: Arts, Community, Culture, Environment , a conference taking place April 20 – 22, 2011. The conference will provide an opportunity for artists and those who support the arts in a myriad of ways – from scholars, critics, producers and designers to policy-makers, industry and government – to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue about issues associated with the creation of environmentally sustainable arts practice and performance. The conference committee welcomes proposals for papers that consider the relationship between the cultural and ecological aspects of sustainability in the arts, and may encompass aspects of subjectivity with respect to community and identity. Proposals should include:
-a 250-word abstract
-presenter’s name & affiliation
-mailing & email addresses Please forward proposals to: Ina Agastra, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts, York University, 
4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3 
[email protected] Submission deadline: September 1, 2010 More information: http://www.yorku.ca/finearts/stagingsustainability/call-for-papers.htm

POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

by | Aug 8, 2010 | Uncategorized

International Deadline: Ongoing – The Pollock-Krasner Foundation‘s dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both. The Foundation‘s mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as professional artists over a significant period of time. Application Guidelines: The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time. The Foundation will consider need on the part of an applicant for all legitimate expenditures relating to his or her professional work and personal living, including medical expenses. The size and length of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. Grant Restrictions: The Foundation does not accept applications from commercial artists, photographers, video artists, performance artists, filmmakers, crafts-makers or any artist whose work primarily falls into these categories. The Foundation does not make grants to students or fund academic study. READ MORE >>

The Seagrove Potters for Peace Event

by | Aug 6, 2010 | Uncategorized

August 14, 2010 9am to 5pm

24 potteries will hold a sale of specially signed vessels to help Greg Mortenson build schools in impoverished areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan as a long-term solution to terrorism. (Sorry – no early sales!) Each pottery will produce a unique item, specially signed for this event. The pottery will be for sale at the individual shops on Saturday, August 14 from 9am to 5pm. There will be no early sales, but any remaining items can be ordered by email or telephone on Monday, August 16. Some potteries will also have copies of Mortenson’s books for sale. See a complete list of our potters and their donations.
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Must see website (maybe this should be a new friday feature?)

by | Aug 6, 2010 | Uncategorized

For your friday morning coffee break here’s some cool design work out of Poland.

Selection of ceramic works by 10 young designers from Warsaw’s Fine Arts Academy Design Department. The projects were realised in the ceramic workshop lead by Justyna Bąbel-Piktel. The collection – consisting of objects produced in short series – is a result of explorations in the field of searching for new forms, functions and applications for ceramics. The objects are everyday household products – smart, surprising and beautiful. And most of all, ready for use.

DESIGNERS:

Karolina Chyziak
Helena Czernek
Krzysztof Czajka
Anna Górska
Gosia Lipińska
Ola Mirecka
Dorota Pakuła vel Rutka
Robert Pludra
Kuba Sobiepanek
Łukasz Wysoczyński

Check out the site here.