AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

I am very new to the internet artist community. Originally from Lafayette, LA, I moved to Philly in 2006 to pursue my MFA at Tyler. I am in the printmaking department, but I cross-over with fibers and sculpture. I have one year left of my studies, and I'm looking forward to joining the network of artists out in the world! I hope I will meet some interesting and friendly people through this site, and hopefully attend some AMP parties in the Northeast.

Hi everyone!

EV does all the recording for the Corrientes. You can look at the Wordpress blog below to see all finished projects. We are putting our music up in as many places as possible because we are trying to really get heard. Please pass the word along to anyone you think might enjoy our music.

Here is the Wordpress Blog link where you can see the ep's and albums we have finished and available for free download.
http://evtproductions.wordpress.com/tag/eps-and-albums/

Please let us know what you think :)

Also, Corrientes is playing more and more shows we hope you could make it out to see us play live. :)

Artists Feel Painted Into a Corner in Baghdad

By Megan Greenwell
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, August 5, 2007; Page A19

BAGHDAD -- Ultimately, it won't be the constant threat of violence
that drives celebrated ceramics artist Mahir Samarrai out of the
place of his birth. When he finally, reluctantly moves out of
Baghdad later this year, the cause will be much more mundane.

"To do ceramics, you need to fire the pieces in the kiln for eight
hours. Since 2004, we've had one or two hours of electricity here
each day," said Samarrai, 57, who said he cannot afford a
generator. "So what is the choice?"

There is less than a month left of our show here in Nantes .

Come check it out if possible .

www.cabaretnewburlesque.com

www.estuaire.com

In discussing my vision for AMP with ever-more people, I am continually refining and specifying it. We're having an event in Amsterdam (AMPsterdam?) on Friday, September 28. In writing to my co-organizer for this event, AMP member Paul van Dijk, I specified thus:

I see the website as only a beginning tool. There is a lot that can be done with the website, that much is clear already - it's a way for members to learn about each other and connect - eventually in real life too, post their art and their thoughts, post and learn about opportunites and events, learn about the world's art worlds...but the eventual goal is to have a physical AMP center (or affiliate) in every major center of the world (for some reason I have the number 30 in mind). Each center would have performance space, workshop space, gallery space, office space, and a kind of artists' hostel upstairs, where members could stay for short times while passing through, for either a nominal fee, or workshop instruction, art creation, maintenance of the center, and so on. If they need to stay longer, they can connect with other AMP members in the area - longer still, and they can be pointed to artist-friendly resources throughout the area. Each center would also be an information and networking hub for the area, connecting visiting artist members with other artists and arts communities in the area, as well as with the appropriate resources. The basic idea: when you fall into a new space, you don't fall hard on the ground - you are caught by a connecting web of fellow creatives - everywhere, really opening a world of art. That is what I'm trying to build from the ground up. The parties and ticketed events are to build community between members, raise AMP's profile, and gather more members and friends, not to mention have a good time. :D The website is a tool. The big idea is much, much bigger.

If you are an Artist, work in Theatre, or wish to, there's a great chance to Network this Monday in SF. Go here for details on the "Just-Theatre" Designer Clambake:

http://www.justtheater.org/clambake.html

I will be there, along with all my Theatre and Haunted House buddies. Hope to see some of you guys there too. Here's my Sculpture Portfolio, The Union Square Macy's project, and shots from "Carmen", the Opera I painted and Sculpted on:

http://flickr.com/photos/hadara69/sets/
http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/hadara69/44/
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Ict2rly2ZMXqg

I've been busy preparing for the 4th Howl! Festival of LES arts in Manhattan. Surprised that it happened this year after last years cancellation we have two shows in two venues in two days. WAR POEMS WAR MUSIC is pleased to announce that we've got David Peel and the Lower East Side headlining Saturday September 8th at BAR ON A located at 170 Avenue A not far from Tompkins Square Park on the corner of 11 street. We have a stellar lineup of poets including Lauren O'Brien whose anti-corruption piece OHIO is off the chain. Howl! was named after Allen Ginsberg's landmarrk poem and for those of you who don't know was part of a group of artists called The Beats for Beatific. Inspired by philosphies of the East and socilly outspoken they include Gregory Nunzo Corso, Jack Kerouac, Gary Synder, Kenneth Patchen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the late Cassady ( was it Neal? or is that the son of?) and of course Allen himself. avid Amram now in his 77th year was a collaborator with Jack Keruoac in one of the firts spoken word perfs in 1957 in a place caled the Brata Gallery. If you are in town 9/08 join us at Bar On A from 5:30 - 12 midnight . Sunday 9 we will be a A Gathering of Tribes Gallery from 5-7 pm at 285 East 3rd Street on the third floor. On the same block as The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Tribes was founded by Steve Canon who is a legend in his own right, They are on with a month long celbration : the 14th Annual Charlie Parker Festival. All eents are FREE.

Well,here's my first blog with this community.I suppose I should begin by speaking about myself.My name is Shawn Collins.I am by trade a sculptor and moldmaker.I am also a freelance FX artist for independant films in the the midwestern area of these united states.
In short, I am a weirdo.
In my spare time I build robots.I have a strange desire to create what artificial people.I can't explain it.There's no way for me to really elaborate.While a lot of the stuff I do is predominantly made for film , I am currently more interested in using my skills and techniques for other applications, and ultimately I want push further into the realm of"fine art".

Migration Study is LA Weekly's art pick of the week by Peter frank.

I have two pieces in this show which will be running through August 25 at the beautiful Phantom Galleries LA in Downtown Los Angeles.
Please check it out.

http://www.laweekly.com/art+books/art-pick/still-waters-and-restless-cur...

Farzad

If you are an Artist, work in Theatre, or wish to, there's a great chance to Network this Monday in SF. Go here for details on the "Just-Theatre" Designer Clambake:

http://www.justtheater.org/clambake.html