Studio XX Newsletter 21 - April 2005
> UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT STUDIO XX
> Débat public : L’œuvre originale en péril à l’ère de la reproduction électronique
> UNIVERSITÉ FÉMINISTE D'ÉTÉ - Université Laval, 12-18 juin 2005
> SuperMusique présente Ensemble SuperMusique: Palimpseste d'orchestre
> Commons Service Group : web resource- International Women's DayCALLS
> FEMALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION BY CATHERINE RICHARDS
> ARTIVISTIC: ART.INFORMATION.ACTIVISM/E
> Call for Submissions: < unCON'T.ained inFORMATION >
> Assistant Curator for a recent graduate specializing in contemporary art.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT STUDIO XX
HTML Dreamweaver (English)
– Tuesdays, April 12th – May 17th, 6-9pm, 18 hours/$250
An introduction to HTML using Macromedia Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver provides
a lot of convenient functionality that makes creating a complete website
fast and easy.
PHP (English)
– Saturdays, April 16th – May 28th (no class 21st), 1-4pm,
18 h + 6 h lab /$250
Web Interactivity with PHP and MySQL: PHP is a scripting language used
for processing data from interactive web pages. MySQL is an open source
database that can be used for the storage of data retrieved from users.
The course will focus on using PHP to process information retrieved
from HTML forms and storing (and retrieving) that data in the database.
At the end the course participants will be able to develop interactive
and dynamic web pages.
Intro to Linux (Bilingual)
– Wednesdays, May 4th-June 15th (no class 17th), 6-9pm, 18 h/$250
An introduction to the Linux operating system. The focus of the course
will be on demystifying the operating system and getting participants
to be comfortable working with Linux and open source software. Participants
will learn some details about computers and operating systems, how to
configure and install Linux, how to install open source software, and
the how to use the command line.
Grand débat public :
L’œuvre originale en péril à l’ère de la reproduction électronique
Vie des Arts / La Maison de la culture Frontenac
Mardi 12 avril 2005, 19h
Maison de la culture Frontenac, 2550 rue Ontario Est (Metro Frontenac)
Les panélistes : René Derouin, François-Marc
Gagnon, Marie-Christiane Mathieu, Isabelle
Riendeau, Éric Devlin.
Animateur / modérateur : Bernard Lévy, rédacteur
en chef de Vie des Arts
Tirage au sort d’une œuvre de René Derouin intitulée
Lac Labelle 1, 2001, monotype : gravure sur bois, impression
laser rehaussée à l’aquarelle par l’artiste
(valeur : 700 $)
Entrée libre – laissez-passer non requis
Renseignements : http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/
culture Tél. : (514) 872-7882
C'est le temps de s'inscrire!
UNIVERSITÉ FÉMINISTE D'ÉTÉ
Université Laval, 12-18 juin 2005
Pavillon Palasis-Prince, salle IBM, PAP-0610
FÉMINISME ET INSTITUTIONS DÉMOCRATIQUES
Des besoins à combler, des acquis à préserver,
des stratégies à développer.
Des renseignements sur le programme, les conférencières
et conférenciers,
les modalités et les formulaires d'inscription, ainsi que le
logement sur le campus, etc. se trouvent sur notre site : http://www.fss.ulaval.ca/universitefeministedete
SuperMusique présente
Ensemble SuperMusique: Palimpseste d'orchestre
1 et 2 avril 2005, 20h30
Usine C - 345, rue Lalonde
18$; 12$ étudiants
Afin de célébrer les 25 ans de Productions SuperMusique,
les directrices artistiques Joane Hétu, Diane Labrosse et Danielle
Palardy Roger - membres fondatrices des groupes Wondeur Brass, Les Poules,
Justine et de l'Ensemble SuperMusique - ont conçu l'événement
musical Palimpseste d'orchestre, partitions grattées, coupées,
collées et transformées. Développé à
partir d'oeuvres écrites depuis le collectif Wondeur Brass jusqu'à
aujourd'hui, Palimpseste d'orchestre présente une réécriture,
un remixage et une transformation de ces musiques. Cet événement
représentera les grandes tendances de la musique actuelle telles
qu'elles ont été mises de l'avant par Productions SuperMusique
depuis 1979. Les trois oeuvres qui forment le programme de Palimpseste
d'orchestre nous feront également vivre une expérience
acousmatique. En effet, la musique interprétée sur scène
par l'Ensemble SuperMusique sera traitée en direct par les sonorisateurs
Bernard Grenon et Martin Léveillé et sera spatialisée
par l'électroacousticien Jean-François Denis, via un ensemble
de haut-parleurs disposés dans le public.
Programme
Joane Hétu: Zig Zag en forme de chants (extraits de chansons
en forme de chant-mosaïque)
Diane Labrosse: Retour sur les lieux du crime (détours, zappings
et déjà vus)
Danielle Palardy Roger: Music Mnésic (là où la
mémoire nous revient à travers un brouillard de sons)
Ensemble SuperMusique: Pierre Cartier, basse électrique, contrebasse,
voix; Michel F Côté, percussions électroniques;
Jean Derome, flûtes, saxophones, appeaux, voix; Bernard Falaise,
guitare électrique; Lori Freedman, clarinettes; Joane Hétu,
voix, saxophone; Diane Labrosse, échantillonneur, voix; Danielle
Palardy Roger, batterie, voix; Pierre Tanguay, batterie, voix; Martin
Tétreault, tourne-disques.
Commons Service Group
document ressource - Journée Internationale des Femmes
As a micro curatorial action, the Commons Service Group published a
web resource on the occasion of International Women's Day last week.
This resource offers annotated links to several Canadian feminist art
projects, organizations, and information on artists' practices. It also
reflects the Commons Service Group's engagement with cultural production
and global trade developments by providing links on feminism, culture
and globalization. Our larger project is to
disseminate information on the significance of the General Agreement
on Trade in Services (GATS) for contemporary art production. The Commons
Service Group is based at the Ecole du Magasin International Curating
Program in Grenoble, France. This small web resource reflects our respective
backgrounds by offering connections between France and Canada.
We invite you to visit
http://www.ecoledumagasin.com/csg/march8.html
and welcome feedback at commonsservicegroup@gmail.com
Ecole du Magasin, MAGASIN-Centre national d'art contemporain, Site
Bouchayer-Viallet, 155, cours Berriat, 38028 Grenoble cedex 1, France
tel: 33 (0)4 76 21 66 73 fax:33 (0)4 76 21 24 22
FEMALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION
BY CATHERINE RICHARDS AT OBORO
Exhibition Title: RESONANCE. THE ELECTROMAGNETIC BODIES PROJECT
Curators: Louise Provencher & Nina Czegledy
Installation Title and Artist: Shroud/Chrysalis by Catherine Richards
Schedule (Date & Times)
April 16 5-8 p.m.
April 21,22,23 3-5 p.m.
April 28, 29,30 3-5 p.m.
May 5,6,7 3- 5 p.m.
May 12, 13,14 3-5 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
2 female attendants (wrappers)
3 teams of volunteer wrappers are recommended.
Training and practice should take place at least a day or two before the first performance.
Specifications:
… Dress: simple, white shirt, tan or grey pants, no jewellery, quiet footwear.
… Attitude: nurturing, attention directed to the task at hand, caring (making the participate feel at ease and comfortable).
… Movements: gentle and smooth.
… Conversation: quietly, kept to a minimum and on the task at hand.
… Teamwork: constant eye contact, performing each step of the wrapping in synchronicity.Wrapping Instructions for Wrappers: Unfolding - Wrapping - Unwrapping - Folding
Always work in unison and from opposite sides of the glass table.
Make sure that the participant is comfortable when wrapping.
Ask the participant to remove his or her shoes and outerwear. Note: gets warm in the cloth.Unfolding:
… Remove ties from between the folds of the copper taffeta, and unroll.
… Drape and position 2 ties across the table, for the shoulders and lower chest, and 1 tie for the ankles.
… Rhythmically and simultaneously, unfold cloth from both ends, one triangular at a time.
… Methodically unfold the lengthwise folds one at a time. If necessary, straighten the cloth so it drapes evenly over the table onto the floor.
Wrapping (see diagrams):
1. Invite the participant to lie down on his or her back in the centre of the table (the head placed at the end where the 2 ties are located). The arms rest along the body and the legs together.
2. Starting at the feet, grad the corners of the cloth and gently drape the body, folding it down if necessary (do not cover the head). Secure by lightly tucking the top layer under the body, keeping the bottom layer free.
3. Repeat step 2 at the head.
4. At the head, fold the sides of the cloth by pulling in the corners towards the neck forming a triangle. Hold in place.
5. Tightly pull the corners created by the triangles across the body, overlapping one side over the other.
6. If needed, gently lift the head and shoulders to reposition ties. Work together to secure the cloth in place at the shoulder and chest area: one holds the cloth in place, while the other knots the ties and makes bows. Neatly twist the ends and loops around the ties.
7. At the feet, fold the sides of the cloth by pulling in the corners towards the leg forming a triangle. Hold in place.
8. Tightly pull the corners created by the triangles across the body, overlapping one side (the opposite of the one chosen when securing the upper body, twisting the edges) over the other.
9. If needed, gently lift the legs to reposition the tie. Work together to secure the cloth in place at the lower legs: one holds the cloth in place, while the other knots the ties and makes bows. Neatly twist the ends and loops around the ties.
Let the participant know that you are leaving the room but will be checking up on him or her in 10 minutes (halfway through the wrapped session). Keep an eye on the participant, but do not remain in the room.
Unwrapping (see diagrams):
10. Starting at the head, untie, smooth out and drape the ties over the table. Pull the cloth out from the folds until you find the corners. Slowly unveil the top part of the body, draping the cloth over the floor.
11. At the feet, untie, smooth out and drape the ribbon over the table. Grab the corners of the bottom half of the cloth and slowly pull it away, draping the cloth over the floor.
12. Invite the participant to get up slowly when he or she is ready.
Folding (see diagrams):
13. At extreme ends of the table, squat. With one hand, hold the cloth taut; with the other, grad the corner of the edge and fold it in a third of the width.
14. Repeat step 13 with the opposite edge. Pull the cloth taut.
15. Tightly fold-in one corner towards the outer edge (the same side from both ends), keeping the other corner in place, forming a triangle.
16. Simultaneously continue the process until you meet in the middle.
17. Adjust the triangles to create a square. Roll the ties tightly and puck inside the folds of the cloth. Centre the square in the middle of the table.
Remind the participant to write his or her comments in the notebook (date, time, place, name, and experience).
Please contact Cheryl Sim Coordonnatrice à la programmation / Program Coordinator at the address below for details and sign-up before April 4th, 2005.
Cheryl Sim
Coordonnatrice à la programmation / Program Coordinator
OBORO
4001, rue Berri, #301
Montréal, Québec
Canada H2L 4H2
tél: 514-844-3250, poste 224
fax: 514-847-0330
cheryl@oboro.net
http://www.oboro.net
___CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS___
__-_ARTIVISTIC: ART.INFORMATION.ACTIVISM/E--_-
http://artivistic.omweb.org/
Artivistic is an international and interuniversity transdisciplinary
event on the interplay between art, information and activism taking
place September 22 to 24, 2005, in Montreal.
Three (overlapping) considerations are at the basis of this year’s
event:
- What is Your Relationship to the Street? (or Why is Activism Associated
with the Street?)
- Who Owns Your Body / Your Mind?
- Who is Allowed to Communicate?
DEADLINES
Call for Art Submissions (first round): 15 APRIL 05
Call for Papers and Proposals: 13 MAY 05
Call for Art Submissions (second round*): 1 JUNE 05
INFO:
http://artivistic.omweb.org/modules/wakka/AppelDeSoumissions
CONTACT: artivisters@fastmail.fm----__---_-
Call for Submissions: < unCON'T.ained inFORMATION >
<:// an Internet-based forum of intellectual propositions, non-object
art, unactualized projects, and virtual ephemera >
Warning: The works chosen for this exhibition will be realized in a
virtual sense only.
Protocol: The artists' concept will be presented on the Internet. The
works may question notions of actuality, reality, and virtuality, challenge
the supremacy of the art object, and examine the virtual as a realm
of vital artistic practice. All forms of conceptual art, idea art, potential
and hypothetical works, and web-specific projects will be considered
for posting.
Technical: Your submission must include your name and/or affiliations
(if working in a collective capacity), and a detailed description of
the work. Your application may be augmented by including URL's where
further work may be viewed. Textual, diagrammatic, illustrative, photographic,
moving image, sound, coded forms may appear as part of the final work.
Content chosen for publication will have a total file size under 10MB.
Please send proposal submissions to <mailto:fort9@liminalprojects.org>
fort9@liminalprojects.org with 'uncontained information' in the subject
heading, by March 25th 2005.
Archival: The project will be hosted permanently on <http://www.fort9.net>
http://www.fort9.net beginning in April of 2005. Fort9 is an interdisciplinary
arts collective currently based in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Project Mandate: < unCON'T.ained inFORMATION > is an endeavor
that aspires to augment the continual formation of creative concepts
over the web. It seeks to assist artists in gaining access to publishing
works in a virtual context, and explore the essence of the art idea
unrestricted by time, space, means of technical production, and freedom
from object-centred
practice.
-- Kari McQueen
Program Coordinator
Email: programming@emmedia.ca
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society
#203, 351 - 11 Ave. SW. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2R 0C7 CANADA
PHONE: 403.263.2833 FAX: 403.232-8372
GENERAL EMAIL: emmedia@emmedia.ca
http://www.emmedia.ca
The Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop's University
would like to create a position for an Assistant
Curator for a recent graduate specializing in contemporary art. This
position is ideal for a university graduate with a background in Fine
Arts/ Museum Studies or Art History or related experience in cultural
management/development.
This position will introduce someone to the various facets of exhibition
development and management. In his/her tasks the Assistant Curator would
concentrate on research and publication projects as well as assume responsibilities
for exhibition management and coordination.
By working closely with the Art Gallery Director/Curator and with the
different professional artists that present their works in the Art Gallery
the candidate will surely gain invaluable experience. Under the supervision
of the Director/Curator, the Assistant Curator will be responsible for
a series of administrative duties but he will have considerable responsibility
for long- term projects such as temporary exhibition research, publication
and exhibition contracts with artists and guest curators. The Assistant
Curator will have to sometimes supervise curatorial interns of the art
gallery as well as some of its volunteers and docents.
They can also expect to spend a large proportion of their time on documentation
and collection management, and in answering publicenquiries. In the
case of our gallery in which there are no permanent collections, the
Assistant Curator would research the artists and the location of works
of art presented in our temporary exhibitions.
In addition the Assistant Curator will:
Participate in grant writing and fund raising to support the
exhibitions; obtaining additional grants from the city of Sherbrooke,provincial
and national funding agencies
Have some administrative and managerial responsibilities,
additionally, the Assistant Curator need computer skills and the ability
to work with electronic databases.
Compile bibliographies on exhibiting artists, or describe specific objects
to be used as catalogue entries in a publication.
To provide the Director/Curator with administrative and research support
by performing duties related to exhibition interpretation and management
Increasing the quality and quantity of the interpretative catalogues
which accompanies our temporary exhibitions. Writing, copy editing,
working with the graphic designer.
Coordinate the invitations creation with graphic designer.
Fill out insurance forms for each exhibition.
Organize transport of artworks
Setting up of exhibition with the rest of the art gallery team.
In a small structure as ours we wish to provide a young Assistant Curator
with excellent organizational skills and excellent grasp of art history
with the opportunity to develop and acquire concrete experience with
the hope of being able to provide a year-long position beginning in
April 2005. This one year internship will provide a university graduate
with important exposure to contemporary museum practices. .
The Art Gallery would like the Assistant Curator to begin their contract
on April 1st 2005 or on April 17th at the latest the contract would
last until March 31st 2006.
Position: Assistant Curator
Date: April 4th 2005 to March 31st 2006
Hourly rate: $15.00 hour
Hours per weeks: 32.5 hours
Salary per week: $487.5
Candidate profile
Education Required: Art History, B.A.; Masters or Masters in Museology
or Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies or Cultural studies.
Experience Required: Less than 1 year in a permanent full-time position
Special Skills or Knowledge Required:
French and English spoken and written
Computer knowledge
Knowledge of the Contemporary art scene in Quebec, Canada and abroad
Other aspects of the Position:
Excellent oral and written skills
Independence and strong work ethics
People skills
Flexibility
Ability to handle multiple tasks
An understanding of the mission of the Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop's
University
Contact Mr Michel Caya : MICHEL.CAYA@MESSF.GOUV.QC.CA
T.(819) 820 3411 poste # 283