AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Opening In Paris
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid
New cinema and contemporary art

In Paris: Nov. 28 - Dec. 7, 2008

Centre Pompidou | Jeu de Paume national museum | Paris-Villette Theatre |
and other key locations

http://www.art-action.org

After Madrid in May and Berlin in July, the 17th Rencontres Internationales will create during 10 days, from November 28th to December 7th, a space of discovery and reflection between new cinema and contemporary art, a circulation between different spots in the city: at the Centre Pompidou, at Jeu de Paume national museum, at Paris-Villette Theatre, at New Latina Theater, at Goethe Institute, at Cervantes Institute, at Canadian Cultural Center, at Swedish Cultural Center and at Finnish Institute.

The Brand Library Art Galleries is now accepting submissions from
artists, artist groups and curators for exhibitions to be scheduled in
2010.

The mission of the Brand Library Art Galleries is to offer visitors a
professional gallery experience by showcasing works of established and
emerging artists from California-particularly from Southern
California-that educate, enlighten, challenge, and enrich people's
lives.

Original work in all media will be considered.

Submissions will be accepted between November 1, 2008 and January 31,
2009.

For complete information and application instructions visit our website
http://www.brandlibrary.org/artist_submissions.asp.

NOTICE: Due to anticipated renovations at Brand Library the 2010

FABRIK ONLINE TV ART CHANNEL

Fabrik Media Group is launching an online TV channel to showcase art-oriented film and
video works. We encourage filmmakers to submit films, documentaries, experimental
videos, flash videos, short films and music videos of all lengths.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

Fabrik's mission is to provide a venue for artists to showcase their work to a worldwide
audience online. Each video can be voted on, and there is potential for films to be placed
in art and film festivals, DVD releases and opportunity for films to be placed on traditional
cable and TV networks worldwide.

ABOUT FABRIK

Fabrik highlights some of the most influential, creative innovators and showcases
trendsetting artists, gallery owners, interior designers and fashion designers. Fabrik

A very interesting article by Marjorie Garber.

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Higher art
Universities should become society's great patrons of the arts
By Marjorie Garber | October 5, 2008

WHEN THE SCULPTOR and pop artist Jeff Koons came to Harvard
University's Carpenter Center last semester for an advertised
lecture, the hall where he spoke was jammed to overflowing, and
people had to be turned away at the door. When Spanish cinema
director Pedro Almod€ ¦óvar spoke at Harvard a few years ago, a crowding
crisis was averted by the decision to hold the event twice. Similar
turnouts have greeted the artist Ed Ruscha and architect Maya Lin.

A decade or two ago, it might have been the celebrity philosopher
Jacques Derrida who was the big draw on campus, and before that, say,

2009 World Press Photo contest calls for entries

Deadline: 15/01/2009

Region: Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia, Latin
America, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Worldwide

The World Press Photo, a non-profit organization based in the
Netherlands, is now inviting photojournalists and professional
photographers to enter the 2009 World Press Photo contest. Deadline
for submissions: January 15, 2009.

Entries may be entered as single images or stories/portfolios in ten
categories: Spot News, General News, People in the News, Sports
Action, Sports Feature, Contemporary Issues, Daily Life, Portraits,
Arts and Entertainment and Nature.

The winning pictures will compose a traveling exhibition in more than

The City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs has released the Los Angeles World Airports Request for Qualifications for Public Art Tiles for the Restroom Renovation
Program at LAX.

For more information and to apply please visit:

http://www.culturela.org/publicart/publicpercent.html

Present your performance or workshop

at the International Festival-Fair

THEATRE METHODS 09
Between Tradition and Contemporaneity

July 6-12, 2009
Bovec, Slovenia

"Theatre Methods" is the annual professional festival-fair dedicated to the Bridge between Tradition and Contemporaneity in performing arts. The festival is an opportunity to demonstrate methods of training in traditional theatre and to present contemporary works created as the result of traditional theatre training techniques.

At the moment THEATRE METHODS 09 has been accepting presentation proposals.

Presentation format:
‧ performance (not requiring special technical conditions)
‧ workshop/master class
‧ work in progress
‧ reading/lecture

Call for Mural Artist/Leimert Park Village

LA Commons, Community Build, and KAOS Network are collaborating on a
unique project to engage an artist/designer to work with a Core Youth
Arts Team
(15-25 years old). The goal is to create a 20' X 12' mural that will
be on the corner KAOS building located
at the corner of Leimert Park Boulevard and 43rd Place, Los Angeles,
California 90008

The Role the Lead Artist/Designer in this project will be:
1. To participate in story/image gathering process.
2. To mentor the Core Youth Arts Team to foster youth in the
development of skills in image making and design.
3. To design and incorporate youth design and community images
gathered into a mural that will serve as a gateway graphic to welcome
visitors to Leimert Park Village.