Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Callout: Phil Thomson seeking audio art for exhibition in Korea

Hi all,

I've been charged with finding Canadian sound artists for an
exhibition in Korea. Description follows. Please email me offlist if
interested. Note that we only have space for a couple of artists and I
will not necessarily be able to reply to everyone who gets back to me.
Thanks!

Description of the exhibition
Title : Sound Art 101
Exhibition Period: April 24 through June 17th, 2007.

Objective of the exhibition:
As the title indicates my main objective of this Exhibition is to help
general public to be more familiarized with sound art works. This
exhibition will be deepening appreciation of sound art of today.

Despite there have been several sound art exhibitions, sound art is
still unknown distant territory for general audience of Korea. What I
am aiming through this exhibition is to familiarize the field of sound
art for general public. I would like to achieve this by focusing on
the very foundation of sound art, "sound itself and only." Although
this will limit the various level and aspect of sound art, I will
organize other sound exhibition later time updating the trend and
discourse of current sound art. As a start of introduction to sound
art, the audience of the exhibition will hear various sound art pieces
from three listening stations. The audience also will simultaneously
watch synchronized video images describing the sound art pieces they
are hearing. The audience will compare and different intentions of the
each art work.

Grouping criteria of the Three Listening Stations
Part I: Narrative, Text based works
Part II : electronic music or other music based art work
Part III : conceptual works

Artists I am Looking for
Sound artists who is contemporary, emerging, active in the field also
who agree to the presentation condition that I am proposing.

Theme:
There is no theme but the context of the work should be contemporary
and experimental.

Presentation condition
Preferably shorter than 10 min.
Works can be played in visual art gallery setting
Works to be compiled in DVD and heard through only a set of Headphones.
Works that no installation is required.
Works will be played consecutively with other works with very short interval.
Video description of the sound art will be projected in synch.

Once grouped, works will be compiled in to DVD-rom and each group will
be presented at the separate listening stations and the audience will
listen to the sound art through head sets that are covering whole
ears. This means, the audience will only enjoy, appreciate the sound
art works and compare the selected sound art works. So they will
practice distinguishing subtle difference in each artwork. The sound
art pieces will be accompanied with synchronized video of short
description of each work. Comfortable couches will be provided for the
general audience to help listening to the art works sitting back.

Also included will be 2 installation pieces that are not too involved
technologically. More direct sound sculptures. No interactive art
will be included in this exhibition. and two installation pieces were
already decided.

~pt



--
A snail can sleep for three years.

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~ Phil Thomson
~ http://philthomson.ca/
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Callout: OM Festival looking for help with their annual festival

Hello Everyone!
Happy 2007!

It has been over 6 months since In:tent, and although the frost of
winter is still upon us, the days are lengthening with a gradual
solar sweetness, and we are happily reminded that the time has come
once again to begin planning this years gathering!

At this early stage of the game, we are calling out to you, our
greater and extended community, to help us with some of the most
difficult issues.


LAND

Each year finding a suitable site for the gathering is a difficult
task -- probably the most difficult. This year we want to take an
early opportunity to call out to our community and extended networks
for assistance in the hunt. YOU are part of this endeavor and we hope
you will take this responsibility seriously!

We prefer sites that are 70 or more acres, where we can all make a
great deal of noise! Crown land is the ideal neighbor, but bordering
welcoming, tolerant, or at least extremely well buffered neighbors,
could also be suitable.

Other considerations include swimming and drinking water--ideally on
site--but we are open to alternate solutions. The festival will run
from June 18th to June 24th 2007 with a few days on either end for
set up and tear down.

Our shout-out to you is a Serious Request -- Please ask your families
and extended social networks; if you meet people in bars/etc. who
mention that they own seemingly suitable land, get their phone number
and pass it this way! land@omreunionproject.org


COORDINATORS

Each year the festival is organized by a small group of committed and
industrious community members who are willing to invest their time on
a regular basis. These volunteers work individually, as well as in
groups, before, during, and after the gathering has ended.

Many of the people who have done these roles in past years are
planning to do somewhat less this year, but still be available as
mentors with helpful advice on what did and didn't work before.

Signing up to be a coordinator means you want to take a leadership
role in how the festival is planned and run. You will share
responsibility and accountability for all aspects of your chosen are
a(s) which can demand a fair amount of time. In return you'll get to
work with a bunch of crazy ORPies to help create one of the best
weeks of the year.

Sound like a lot of work? Sound like a lot of fun?

If so, please email us and let us know which areas you are interested
in. We will be having a kick-off meeting in the next few weeks and
you'll want to be there.

Here's the breakdown:

Site / land / logistics / transportation

Organization / admin / finance / gate / memberships

Entertainment programming / sound / design / build

Communications / website / membership / promotions

Edutainment / theme camps / workshops / CALM (Centre for
Alternative Living Medicine)

Health and safety / first aid / mental health

kitchen

As a side note, while we encourage you to begin planning your Theme
Camps, Art Installations, Workshops, volunteering, etc., please don't
respond to this email with those ideas. Their time will come soon,
once all the festival coordination is in place. In the meantime
please feel free to use the OMMB forums to discuss your solstice
plans with the rest of the community: http://www.omfestival.com/ommb

Thanks and look forward to working with you soon!

O R P :)

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Friday, February 23, 2007

Callout: Spatial Audio Creative Engineering Network Seeking Sound Art

SPATIAL AUDIO CREATIVE ENGINEERING NETWORK AND CREATIVE

CALL FOR SOUND DESIGN or SOUND ARTWORK.

Submission Deadline 16 April 2007.


In partnership with leading audio company and soundcard designer
Creative, SpACE-Net would like to commission a specific piece of sound
design or a specific sound artwork, with interactive spatial audio
considerations at the core of the composition, design and delivery
process.

The selected artist will be supplied with a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi
Elite Pro Sound, a set of GigaWorks S750 7.1 loudspeakers and Creative’s
custom ISACT software for interactive spatial audio composition.

The work should be produced, delivered and presented using this
technology, which will be the artist’s to keep. In addition SpACE-Net
will contribute £500 to cover artist’s fees and expenses related to the
completion of this work.

The ISACT toolset incorporates a library for building interactive
spatial audio compositions into software applications. It is likely,
therefore, that the commission will be won either by an artist with
software development skills or by a software engineer / artist partnership.

We expect the final work to be completed by September 2007 for
presentation at a future SpACE-Net related event.

Please download the full text of the call for works at
http://www.space-net.org.uk/node/76 for further details and information
on how to apply.

Enquiries to: jude@space-net.org.uk

Electronic submission to info@space-net.org.uk is encouraged wherever
possible.

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Callout: SaskInteractive Summit 2007 - "Way Beyond Websites"

SaskInteractive Summit 2007 - "Way Beyond Websites"

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Saskatoon
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2007

Our second annual one-day SaskInteractive Summit will feature this year the
theme "Way Beyond Websites." Wide-ranging topics for this event will
include, among others:

* Everything you need to understand about Web 2.0
* The latest developments on mobile platforms
* An overview of computer gaming in the traditional sense, moving into
online games, serious games, games for health and the virtually unlimited
opportunity e-Gaming offers to education, industry, and to service providers
* Developments in eGaming and eLearning at the University of
Saskatchewan and University of Regina, as well as exciting research at
TRLabs
* Practical, real-world examples of applied simulation training in
industrial applications
* A presenter from one of the companies that creates immersive on-line
worlds, such as the enormously popular "Second Life"
* Marketing yourself online
* An overview of developments in England - a major player on the world
stage in the e-Gaming industry
* An update on Fortune Cat Game Studio - Manitoba's recently-launched
not-for-profit game development incubator to create a successful eGaming
industry in Manitoba
* An overview of developments across Canada, from the formation of the
national body (CIAIC), to NewMediaBC's World Centre, to the Banff New Media
Accelerator Program, to Manitoba's animation and game industry, to Quebec's
highly-developed industry, to PEI's bold move into e-Gaming.

More details will be posted as they become available.
Who Should Attend

This summit will be of interest to:

* Interactive digital media developers
* Progressive companies and organizations who provide training,
education, and customer support (i.e., human resource professionals,
universities, technical schools, school divisions, health regions, tribal
councils, government departments and agencies, manufacturers)
* Members of the government and business community interested in growth
opportunities for the province

Registration Fees
Members (Full session) $125
Non-members* (Full session) $175

Half day, A la carte and group pricing are also available; please visit our
registration page for details.

*Non-members who submit a membership application prior to March 1 qualify
for member pricing

Full session fees include:

* Wednesday evening reception (cash bar)
* Continental breakfast
* Lunch
* 2 nutrition breaks

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Callout: Initiative for Electronic Arts at PAVED

*Initiative for Electronic and Digital Arts*
PAVED Arts (Saskatoon)

This is a note to the membership, interested artists, people with both
arts and technical backgrounds about PAVED Arts interest in creating
more activity around the topics of new media arts (specifically the
Electronic and Digital disciplines). We are beginning a three phase
project in that will hopefully increase the awareness and interest among
our membership and Saskatchewan based artists.

"/You don't have to be a Techie!/"

We would like to create an environment where artists in other
disciplines who have an interest in using new technologies can come and
discuss their ideas with our staff and determine what they need to learn
in order to carry them out.

*Trajectory*

1. *feb-march* 1 day Digital/Electronic arts workshops for members and
others
"PAVED Arts technical director will be providing technical support and
hands on workshops for topics such as Beginners Linux, Electronics for
Artists, Digital Imaging and Web based technologies (HTML/Flash). See
website for details http://www.pavedarts.ca."

/Additional Related Events:/
EXHIBITION: Daniel Dugas - MAX/MSP based installation FIB/BID - Opening
Exhibition feb 23rd
ARTIST TALK: Ed Pas - Art and Vectors - Adobe Illustrator in a fine Arts
Practice – Sat Mar 3

2. *may-june*
RESIDENCY: "_Electronic Arts Scholarship Program_"
"Providing support for 3-5 artists to learn how to program in the
puredata environment for creation of projects involving realtime
audio/video processing. Taught by highly regarded puredata experts
Mathieu Bouchard and Darsha Hewitt (Montreal) they will take beginners
through a 2 month series of workshops to create projects and cover
topics such as live video mixing, interfacing robotics, interactive
sound design, and sensor interfacing. Artists will receive access to
PAVED Arts equipment and technical support. A collaboration between
Artengine (Ottawa) & PAVED Arts (Saskatoon)."
WORKSHOPS: Mathieu Bouchard and Darsha Hewitt - Beginners Guide:
Puredata may 5,19,26 jun 2,9,16.

/Additional Related Events:/
ARTIST TALK: Erika Lincoln - Beyond the Skin Effect: Responsive Systems
- may 9
WORKSHOP: Erika Lincoln - DATAin DATAout - "Understanding how you can
manipulate sound and video with MAX/MSP" - may 12
WORKSHOP: Mfanway Ashmore - Hack and Snack - "Creative appliance
hacking" - june 8,9

3. *july-aug-sept *
RESIDENCY(Projected): _Throughput: Digital Electronic Arts Residency_
"Providing support for one regionally based artist to learn about
electronic/digital arts to create an concept that we can bring in to
reality. The artist will receive a artist fee, technical support, use of
paved equipment and travel expenses to go to the 2007 puredata
convention in Montreal, QC."

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Job: LIFT seeks an Executive Director

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
Employment Opportunity – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking a
passionate, dynamic leader who is committed to the growth and development of
the independent filmmaking community on a local, national and international
level. The successful candidate should have a broad knowledge of the
Canadian independent film community and be dedicated to the work of
supporting LIFT's membership in the creation and proliferation of new film
work and in their exploration of innovative filmmaking techniques.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible
in the achievement of LIFT's mission and the overall administrative
operation of the organization. The LIFT Executive Director is the public
face of the organization, driving new partnerships and opportunities that
will benefit the membership, the organization, and the wider community of
artists and audiences. The Executive Director is the key external
spokesperson on behalf of LIFT and, as a result, will attend all LIFT
related functions and events. Flexibility in hours is required. Must be
eligible to legally work in Canada. Salary is commensurate with experience.


DEADLINE: February 23, 2007
Info: jsterne@lift.on.ca - www.lift.on.ca

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Callout: Audio Art Recording seeks voice talent

Audio Art Recording (Saskatoon, SK, Canada)
Voice Talent Search

We are currently updating our voice talent library.

Some experience in theatre, acting, radio or TV required.
All styles of voices accepted (narration, character voices, commercial
voices, male & female, all ages).

If you have a demo already, please drop it off at the studio along with your
contact info.
If you do not have a demo, please call and we will arrange to do one for you
at no charge.

½ hour of your time, scripts supplied or bring your own.


Audio Art Recording
269B 3rd. Ave. S.
Saskatoon, Sask.
S7K 1M3
info@audioartrecording.com
306-664-3156
fax – 306-664-3338


All demos are the property of Audio Art Recording, to be used solely for
client demonstration purposes.

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Sunday, February 18, 2007

Callout: Open Engagement: Art After Aesthetic Distance

Call for submissions: Open Engagement: Art After Aesthetic Distance
will take place October 11, 12, and 13 in Regina, SK. Hosted by the
University of Regina

With keynote artist: Harrell Fletcher
www.jendelosreyes.com/openengagement
About:
Artists continue to challenge our traditional ideas of what art is and does.
A recent emphasis on art as service, social space, activism, as interactions
and art as relationships may signal a paradigm shift. These practices raise
many questions: what is the social role of the artist? What should art do?
Who is art for? Writers such as Nicolas Bourriaud, Suzanne Lacy, Carol
Becker, Grant H. Kester, Miwon Kwon and Claire Bishop are among those
thinkers who have described and investigated the trend toward art works that
open spaces, invite in the everyday and offer to create new and temporary
communities and structures. Art after aesthetic distance implies that we are
now in an age of aesthetic nearness in which art and life are considered
less as inhabiting different spaces, and more as roommates.

Open Engagement: Art After Aesthetic Distance is a three-day conference
focused on relational art practices. We will strive to find new models of
communicating the work, theory and writing that surround relational art.
This conference is situated in the space between theory and practice, where
participants will also engage in artworks. Among the self-reflexive topics
to be explored include: How can art openly engage with public space? With
art audiences? With everyday life? How can we openly engage with one
another? Working together can be difficult, trying and fraught with
conflict. Working with a group can be simultaneously the most challenging
and rewarding experience one can have in life. Making sincere connections to
each other can be just as hard, but those relationships are the foundation
of our personal lives and social networks.

The goal of Open Engagement is to bring together like-minded individuals to
confer on subjects of common interest and forge lasting connections. This is
an intense, immersive, around the clock experience. It is a conference,
mini-residence and workshop. Participants can partake in experiences that
connect them with each other, artists, art institutions and the local arts
community. All aspects of this event contribute to the discussions and
explorations of the themes of the conference. Out-of-town participants will
be billeted with a member of the local arts community. Hosts will take
participants to and from the conference and participants will make meals
together, share meals together, and are encouraged to thank their hosts by
leaving a created trace.

This is relational aesthetics, post-Bourriaud: striving for art that desires
for something real to happen, not just the imitation of something real;
something that is everyday, rather than just implies the everyday;
communities that are sustainable, as opposed to the temporary and momentary.
What happens when two people really connect? What happens when art really
connects? What could we do in our daily lives to form connections and build
communities? What can we do in our practices? What could we do in the
environments that we inhabit, and work in, in addition to the spaces we
exhibit in? Can artists in their daily lives show possible ways of living?
Can art be the alternative? Can art be the answer? In a time when it is easy
for people to feel disconnected, what can art do??

You are invited to contribute to Open Engagement by submitting your project
and paper ideas that find a place for the integration of relational art
practices as part of this conference. Each day of this three-day conference,
hosted by the University of Regina, will explore in-depth issues raised
within relational art practices and post-relational practices. Your proposal
can include interventions, ways of living, and imagined spaces. You are
encouraged to think of ways to connect peers and colleagues at this
conference as well as to connect and engage a greater community.

Submission:
Part 1: Propose a project, paper, discussion or intervention that touches on
one or more of the three themes listed below. You could also think about
re-interpreting the notion of conference, or intervene in to its traditional
structure.?
Part 2: A short bio (100 words or less).
Part 3: Fill out the brief questionnaire and application form. We want to
help you make interesting connections at this conference, and this will help
us facilitate that!

Each day of the conference will focus on different areas of investigation.
Listed below are the three streams, related questions and sentiments that
your proposals should address:

A.You are all that I see: Art and everyday experience
B.It takes two: Collaborations, collectives, other team relationships
C.I'll Call you: Long term relationships, communities, and connectivity.

Deadline March 31

Successful applicants will be notified no later than April 7.
Submissions are accepted in PDF format and are to be emailed to
jendelosreyes@gmail.com, email subject: OPEN ENGAGEMENT SUBMISSION. If there
are any questions or concerns do not hesitate to send us an email.

More Information on Open Engagement visit:
www.jendelosreyes.com/openengagement

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Call for Submissions: Ed Video Media Arts Centre

Ed Video Media Arts Centre – 2007-2008 Call for Submissions!

Ed Video Media Arts Centre in Guelph, Ontario is inviting submissions by
artists and curators for the upcoming programming season of Sept. 2007 –
Sept. 2008. The submission deadline is April 2, 2007.

Our annual Exhibition and Screening series presents regional, national and
international video-based media art work. We encourage a strong
curatorial and artistic practice that is challenging, stimulating, and
provocative. Both emerging and established artists/curators should apply,
and we are interested in all genres of media arts – experimental,
narrative, documentary, feature, installation and inter-disciplinary. Our
aim is to also ensure our presentations address the interests of a diverse
audience, are relevant in the local and national media art community, and
support the development of our producing members.


Please send any support material you wish such as:
• Names of artists and works to be presented
• A brief curatorial statement or description of the work(s)
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Preview tape/DVD of the submitted work
• A proposed budget covering all costs of screening/exhibition
• A self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish it to be returned

Selections will be based on:
• Compatibility with Ed Video’s mandate
• Quality of the work submitted
• Quality of the proposal
• Availability of space/money

Ed Video encourages submissions from curators/artists of all ethnic,
cultural, and religious backgrounds.
We support artists through the payment of artist and copyright fees
according to the guidelines established by CAR/FAC (Canadian Artists'
Representation/Fronts des Artistes Canadiens).

All submissions will be considered by a Selection Committee made up of
artists, curators, community members and Ed Video members. Notice will be
given by April 30, 2005.

Please send submissions to:
Selection Committee
c/o Ed Video Media Arts Centre
16A Wyndham St. N.
P.O. Box 1629
Guelph ON
N1H 6R7

For more information, please visit www.edvideo.org.

For submission inquiries, please contact:

Scott McGovern
Technical and Programming Director
Ed Video Media Arts Centre
(519)836-9811
scott@edvideo.org

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Callout: ANTI Festival seeking live art and environmental art

ANTI Festival
ANTI Festival will be organized in Kuopio, Finland, in September 27-30,
2007. ANTI is a forum for experimental, radical and non-commercial art. It
offers an international and visible arena to introduce art works in a city
environment. The emphasis of the ANTI festival is on live art and
environmental art, including light, sound, installation and performances.
Artists and students as well as designers from all artistic fields are
encouraged to submit their new ideas and works of art.
DEADLINE: February 28, 2007
Info: www.antifestival.com

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Call For Papers: CCCT 2007

CCCT 2007 will be held in Orlando, Florida on July 12-15, 2007

March 8th, 2007 is the deadline for paper/abstract submissions and
invited session proposals. http://www.info-cyber.org/ccct2007
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The registration fee of effective invited session organizers will be
waived and they will receive at the registration desk, for free, a
package of 4 DVDs and one CD containing the 6-hour tutorial
"Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics: Development of the Theory of
Complex Adaptive Systems". The market price of this package is US $
295. Twelve more benefits for invited session organizers are listed at
CCCT 2007 web page.

The best 10%-20% of the papers will be published in Volume 6 of JSCI
Journal (http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/SCI). 24 issues (volumes 1, 2, 3
and 4) of the Journal have been sent to approximately 200 universities
and research libraries, Promotional, free subscriptions, for 2 years,
are being provided to the organizations of the Journal's authors.

Submitted papers will go through three reviewing processes:
double-blind, non-blind (open) and participative reviewing. All
submissions will be sent to at least three reviewers, selected by the
Organizing Committee, for their respective double-blinded review.
Submitted papers or extended abstracts will also be sent to 1-3
reviewers suggested by the author(s) for their open, non-blind, review.
All papers will be included in a participative reviewing where other
authors, who also made submissions to the same area can access the
papers submitted to this area, in order to read them and provide
constructive feedback.

The three kinds of reviewing will support the acceptance process for
the selection of the papers to be presented at the conference, as well
as the selection of the best 10%-20% of the papers that will be
included in the JSCI journal. All papers accepted for presentation in
the conference will also be included in the conference proceedings.

The papers selected, after their presentation, as the best ones of
their regular or invited session, will also be considered for their
inclusion in the Journal. The authors of the best 30%-40% of these
papers will be invited to modify or extend their papers for its
respective publication in the Journal.

For those who are interested in organizing an invited session, please,
fill the respective form provided in the conference web page, and we
will send you a password (if it is pre-approved) so you can include and
modify papers in your invited session.

Invited session organizers with the best performance will be co-editors
of the proceedings volume where their sessions' papers were included,
and of the CD electronic proceedings. They will also be candidates for
invited editors, or co-editors, of a possible JSCI Journal issue
related to their invited session papers. Information on the suggested
steps to organize an invited session has been included in the
conference web site.

Submissions from both academia and industry are encouraged. Research
papers, case studies, lessons learned, status reports, and discussions
of practical problems faced by industry and user domains are all
welcomed submissions.

If you need a detailed Call for Papers and Participation, don't
hesitate in asking us for it. You can also get it from the conference's
web site.

If the deadlines are tight and you need more time, let us know about a
suitable time for you and we will inform you if it is feasible for us.


Dr. C.Dale Zinn
CCCT 2007 Program Chair

If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an e-mail
to ccct.remove@info-cybernetics.org with REMOVE MLCCCT in the subject
line.

Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda,
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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Callout: Video Pool Thematic Call for Submissions – Off the Grid: The Creative Misuse of Technology

Video Pool Media Arts Centre
Call for Submissions – 2007/08 Programming
Theme – Off the Grid: The Creative Misuse of Technology

Deadline: March 23, 2007

Contemporary culture is permeated by a fascination with media and
trends in consumer electronics. Media artists often follow their own
fascination with technology and its creative potential into uncharted
territory. In an effort to free themselves from the technical and
aesthetic restraints of conventional approaches, artists create new
processes, strategies and systems for dealing with media. Technology
is creatively misused and repurposed; found or antiquated media is
reused and reinterpreted; and traditional approaches to media are
hacked, bent and reprogrammed to create unique artistic results.

Video Pool is inviting submissions on the theme Off the Grid: The
Creative Misuse of Technology for the 2007/08 programming season.

Video Pool invites submissions of:

New Media

Experimental Electronics

Installation (with media components)

Audio Art

Curatorial packages (with media components)

Video Pool’s 2007/08 programming season will include three programs
specifically focused on new media performance and single channel film
and video in the following three categories:

1. Machinima
Film and video made using avatars and/or video game environments.

2. Performance Lecture
Performances that bend the usual accoutrements of academic lectures –
slide shows, power point presentations, video clips, etc., – to
critically reflect on the form of the lecture and props used to support
intellectual authority.

3. Camera-free film and video
Submissions may explore the range of camera-free image manipulation –
from well established film techniques such as hand processing and
optical printing to computer-based image manipulation in programs such
as After Effects.


Submission Requirements
Due to funding requirements, primary consideration will be given to
Canadian citizens.

All submissions must include:

1. C.V. or artist resumé including current contact information
(address, telephone # and e-mail) for the artist/curator.

2. A short description of the project or video(s) including an outline
of the project’s curatorial and/or critical objectives.

3. The project and/or video title(s).

4. Artist’s name(s).

5. Project/video year(s) of completion and city(s) of origin.

6. Project’s exhibition history and any other contexts in which the
work will be presented in the coming year.

7. A statement indicating if the artist(s)/curator(s) plan to be in
attendance with the work and if so in what capacity they would expect
to participate in the screening/exhibition.

8. Support material: Please do not send originals. Video Pool will not
accept responsibility for the loss of or damage to, support material.
- still images should be submitted on CD.
- Video support material should be NTSC and submitted on either VHS,
Mini DV or DVD.
- Audio support material should be submitted on CD.

9. Audio, video and image list (detailing all accompanying work).

10. Please include a SASE if you want support material returned.

* Video Pool encourages submissions of projects that are already
complete or near completion.
* Fees are paid in accordance with the CARFAC rate scale.

Inquiries can be directed to:
Cam Hutchison
Programming Coordinator
Video Pool Media Arts Centre
e: vpprogramming@videopool.org
t: (204) 949-9134 ext.1

Please send submissions to:
Programming Committee
c/o Video Pool Media Arts Centre
#300 – 100 Arthur St.
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 1H3 Canada

Deadline: March 23, 2007
(submissions must be received by the deadline)

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Sunday, February 11, 2007

Call for Papers and Artistic Interventions: "Open Distance: Art After Aesthetic Distance"

Call For Submissions

Open Engagement: Art After Aesthetic Distance
will take place October 11, 12, and 13 in Regina, SK. Hosted by the University of Regina


With keynote artist: Harrell Fletcher

www.jendelosreyes.com/openengagement

About:
Artists continue to challenge our traditional ideas of what art is and does. A recent emphasis on art as service, social space, activism, as interactions and art as relationships may signal a paradigm shift. These practices raise many questions: what is the social role of the artist? What should art do? Who is art for? Writers such as Nicolas Bourriaud, Suzanne Lacy, Carol Becker, Grant H. Kester, Miwon Kwon and Claire Bishop are among those thinkers who have described and investigated the trend toward art works that open spaces, invite in the everyday and offer to create new and temporary communities and structures. Art after aesthetic distance implies that we are now in an age of aesthetic nearness in which art and life are considered less as inhabiting different spaces, and more as roommates.


Open Engagement: Art After Aesthetic Distance is a three-day conference focused on relational art practices. We will strive to find new models of communicating the work, theory and writing that surround relational art. This conference is situated in the space between theory and practice, where participants will also engage in artworks. Among the self-reflexive topics to be explored include: How can art openly engage with public space? With art audiences? With everyday life? How can we openly engage with one another? Working together can be difficult, trying and fraught with conflict. Working with a group can be simultaneously the most challenging and rewarding experience one can have in life. Making sincere connections to each other can be just as hard, but those relationships are the foundation of our personal lives and social networks.


The goal of Open Engagement is to bring together like-minded individuals to confer on subjects of common interest and forge lasting connections. This is an intense, immersive, around the clock experience. It is a conference, mini-residence and workshop. Participants can partake in experiences that connect them with each other, artists, art institutions and the local arts community. All aspects of this event contribute to the discussions and explorations of the themes of the conference. Out-of-town participants will be billeted with a member of the local arts community. Hosts will take participants to and from the conference and participants will make meals together, share meals together, and are encouraged to thank their hosts by leaving a created trace.


This is relational aesthetics, post-Bourriaud: striving for art that desires for something real to happen, not just the imitation of something real; something that is everyday, rather than just implies the everyday; communities that are sustainable, as opposed to the temporary and momentary. What happens when two people really connect? What happens when art really connects? What could we do in our daily lives to form connections and build communities? What can we do in our practices? What could we do in the environments that we inhabit, and work in, in addition to the spaces we exhibit in? Can artists in their daily lives show possible ways of living? Can art be the alternative? Can art be the answer? In a time when it is easy for people to feel disconnected, what can art do?


You are invited to contribute to Open Engagement by submitting your project and paper ideas that find a place for the integration of relational art practices as part of this conference. Each day of this three-day conference, hosted by the University of Regina, will explore in-depth issues raised within relational art practices and post-relational practices. Your proposal can include interventions, ways of living, and imagined spaces. You are encouraged to think of ways to connect peers and colleagues at this conference as well as to connect and engage a greater community.


Submission:
Part 1: Propose a project, paper, discussion or intervention that touches on one or more of the three themes listed below. You could also think about re-interpreting the notion of conference, or intervene in to its traditional structure.


Part 2: A short bio (100 words or less).


Part 3: Fill out the brief questionnaire and application form. We want to help you make interesting connections at this conference, and this will help us facilitate that!


Each day of the conference will focus on different areas of investigation. Listed below are the three streams, related questions and sentiments that your proposals should address:


A.You are all that I see: Art and everyday experience


B.It takes two: Collaborations, collectives, other team relationships


C.I'll Call you: Long term relationships, communities, and connectivity.


Deadline March 31

Successful applicants will be notified no later than April 7.


Submissions are accepted in PDF format and are to be emailed to jendelosreyes@gmail.com, email subject: OPEN ENGAGEMENT SUBMISSION. If there are any questions or concerns do not hesitate to send us an email.


Open Engagement will be able to accept 40 applicants. Participants will be billeted for the duration of the conference. Most meals will be provided.


Registration fee for the conference is $50.00. Students and under-employed: $25.00


More Information on Open Engagement visit:
www.jendelosreyes.com/openengagement


Jen Delos Reyes

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Jennifer Delos Reyes
http://jendelosreyes.com

jendelosreyes@gmail.com
(306)359-0285
(306)737-5256 #Cell

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Job: New Dance Horizons seeks General Manager

Regina based contemporary dance company, New Dance Horizons is currently
accepting applications for the position of General Manager.

The General Manager is responsible, with the Artistic Director, for the
ongoing operations of the organization.

Areas of responsibility include:
. Program Definition and Development with Artistic Director
. Financial management
. Program / Production management
. Facility Management
. Resource centre / archive management
. Operational and financial reports for the Board of Directors
. Relationships beyond NDH

New Dance Horizons is dedicated to the ever-changing expressions of
contemporary dance. As Saskatchewan's only professional contemporary dance
company focussing on the creation, production and presentation of
contemporary dance, New Dance Horizons plays a distinctive and integral role
in developing and strengthening the dance community within Regina and the
province. New Dance Horizons activities are designed and developed with
consideration of the history and the current state of contemporary dance in
Canada combined with the unique situation of dance in Saskatchewan.

Visit www.newdancehorizons.ca for more information about New Dance Horizons
and for a detailed job description.

Please send resume and cover letter to board chair Dave Solheim at
davesolheim@sasktel.net by Feburary 16, 2007. Possible start date as early
as mid-March.

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Job: Regent Park Festival Director

Festival Director
The Regent Park Film Festival is seeking to fill the position of Festival
Director. This individual will oversee the development and execution of the
5th annual Festival. Applicants should have experience in: fundraising
including grant writing, knowledge of film/independent media, community
development issues and cultural diversity.
DEADLINE: February 16, 2007
Info: www.regentparkfilmfestival.com

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Job: Vancouver Art Gallery Temporary Full-Time Assistant Curator "A"

VANCOUVER ART GALLERY


TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE


ASSISTANT CURATOR "A"




DUTIES:
Reporting to the Chief Curator, the incumbent will utilize knowledge of
visual art, art gallery procedures and research methodologies to assist in
the research, development and coordination of exhibitions and publications.
Working under curatorial direction, duties include: organizing and
installing incoming touring exhibitions; researching artists and works of
art for exhibition and acquisition; assembling biographical and
bibliographic material; researching information pertaining to art museums,
exhibitions, collections, policies, publications and summarizing and
critiquing this information; researching, organizing and producing
publications as directed including contracting essayists, substantive and
copy editing, image selection and copyright clearances; developing
exhibition timelines, line budgets and cash flows; tracking/monitoring
related portions of exhibition budgets; initiating and producing small scale
curatorial projects; researching grant funding opportunities, drafting
applications and final reports; drafting acquisition justifications;
developing/maintaining artwork databases; coordinating loans of artwork;
liaising with staff, artists, writers, curators, grant agencies and other
professionals; writing exhibition texts, essays and other interpretive
materials; organizing and participating in meetings; and performing other
related duties.


QUALIFICATIONS:
University graduation in an arts-related field from a recognized university
plus two years' experience in art gallery/museum curatorial work, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience
in curatorial aspects of exhibition and publication development including
procedures, standards and methods governing these. Working knowledge of
contemporary and historical art, research techniques and administrative
office procedures. Knowledge of permanent collections. Demonstrated ability
to work in an accurate and organized manner; to maintain effective working
relationships with co-workers and outside contacts; to communicate
effectively both verbally and in writing; to manage several projects
simultaneously and to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to work
under direction yet exercise appropriate initiative and independence.
Computer experience using Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required.


SALARY: Pay Grade 20, $21.45 to $25.07 per hour ($40 -$45,000 per annum),
plus benefits or an appropriate percent in lieu of all paid benefits.


HOURS: A one year full-time temporary assignment between March 19, 2007 and
March 19, 2008. 7.75 hours per day; nine day fortnight.


Please mail or fax your resume by Monday, February 19, 2007 to the Manager,
Human Resources, Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2H7, Fax: 604-682-1086.


We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those short-listed
will be contacted.

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Callout: Trap/door Artist-Run Centre Looking for Button Art!

*Button Up*

Trap\door Artist Run Centre is starting the new year with a button
exhibition and exchange. We are looking for art that can fit on 1”
button, for button template, please visit our website at:
http://www.trapdoorarc.com/buttontemplate.pdf. A maximum of *five*
individual designs per artist will be received. ALL works received will
be installed in the show, after which participants will be sent someone
else’s button or buttons in exchange for their own.

Please include with your submissions package:
- label information
- a self addressed stamped 8.5 x 11 envelope (for individuals outside of
Canada, we will take care of return postage, but please supply a self
addressed envelope)
- biographical information

* Deadline for submissions February 16; exhibition commencing March 1,
2007. *

Send to:
Trap\door Artist Run Centre,
c/o 811 5 Ave S,
Lethbridge, AB, Canada, T1J 0V2,
exhibition@trapdoorarc.com

The exhibition will be held at The Joan Waterfield Gallery in the Yates
Memorial Centre.
Trap\door would like to thank the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge for
this opportunity.

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Callout: Vancouver's "New Forms" Festival

Call for Proposals: New Forms Festival 2007
The New Forms Festival is an annual cross-disciplinary festival
exploring installation, performance, music, film, and electronic arts.

The theme for NFF07 is Re·Use
To use something again, often for a different purpose and usually as
an alternative to throwing it out.
NFF 07 looks at the ideas of reuse in the media arts. These forms
have been able to come from different areas all around us. Whether
involving the recycling of equipment, the change in its use,
reprogramming material, the sample and mash-up of sound/images and
reconstruction of ideas; the concept of reuse has become one of the
major entities behind invigorating, changing, and growing media and
electronic arts.

Over history art has always seen recontextualization at its very
core. Warhol once asked if there was ever really an original idea.
Shakespearean tales become modern films, ancient sounds become
electronic music anthems. Pop culture drives home sounds and imagery
that have changed, grown, and evolved over time. Within this we have
seen our cultures mix, grow, and shape shift as ideas get
recontextualized and reapproapriated from generation to generation,
and culture to culture.

For Re:Use NFF is looking for pieces that challenge these models and
trends, recognizing shifts that have taken place as well as new and
innovative works that re:use works on formats and in ways not yet
seen. As the amount of information we receive on a daily basis
increases at a pace far faster that at any other time in history, NFF
07 will become a platform for this mixed media world, and a indicator
of what might lie ahead in the years to come.

NFF EXHIBITION 07
Re-Use: Everything Knows Itself
The world is round.- Gertrude Stein

Clocks are thinking, Earth is spinning, people are ticking...

Furthering the New Forms Festival's 2007 direction of exploring
things unseen the exhibition will centre on the theme of
re-constructing, re-shaping and re-mixing the already extant. The aim
of this reincarnation is to reflect the sameness and the difference of
things revealed by repetition, iteration, rhythm and phase.

Sameness requires difference; the very regularity of a beat, of
drumming, can be enhanced and overwritten. The second repetition is
invariantly different then the first by being second. Difference
resolves into more complex kinds of sameness.

We are interested in form as much as content. We shall invite works
that are spare, astringent, and display a simplicity of means coupled
with transparency of technique. Works purged of metaphor and stripped
down to their most fundamental features. "Less is more, more is less.
The eye is a menace to clear sight." [Ad Reinhardt]. We would like to
show self-contained works that shed light on the underlying systematic
action of their construction, exhibiting regularity of behavior in the
elements they use. We welcome audio/visual installation, kinetic
sculpture, networked and telematic art submissions. The key words,
again, are: repetition, iteration, rhythm and phase.

UNCONFERENCE: ArtCamp07: Re:use

ArtCamp07: Re:use follows up on ArtCamp06, the World's First
Un-Conference on Art, a groundbreaking day-long event co-produced by
New Forms Festival and Upgrade! Vancouver, which was attended by over
a hundred artists, designers, programmers, critics, theorists,
curators and practitioners from all fields who presented over 30
workshops, talks and hybrid events throughout a single
inspiration-filled day. The theme of Re:use will be brought into the
framework of ArtCamp in order to offer an opportunity for participants
from all fields working creatively with technological or material
frameworks to come together in an open window of time and space to
meet, show work, talk about ideas, try things out, and learn new
hands-on practices.
Bring your turntables, laptops, or sewing machines, your old mp3s,
National Geographics, bridesmaid's dresses, or liquor tickets. Come
with something, and leave with something else. We invite all manner of
on-the-spot engagements including but not limited to: DIY projects
that transform discarded materials in something beautiful, cool or
useful; showing people how to cut and paste code to make quick and
dirty websites or applications; strategies for revisioning experiences
or environments; workshops for recycling photographs, cassettes, CDs
or other technological or manufacturing detritus; conceptual
detournement; discussion or demonstration of interventionist practices
relating to performance, psychogeography or street art; collaborative
drawing events; experimentation with found materials; realtime mixing
of cameraphone pictures, text messages, video, photostreams or
something else; swaps, exchanges or tricked-out marketplace mods for
circulating, disseminating or evolving objects, subjects or
frameworks; presentation of cultural objects or artifacts that relate
to reuse or recycling; discussion tracing the circulation and "reuse"
of strategies or ideas; or grand schemes for social or environmental
engagements. You get the idea: it's up to you. Bring something --
object, material, idea, technology, or just bring yourself – and put
it in the mix.
ArtCamp is a self-organizing event that gear up in the form of a
collaborative wiki in the months and weeks leading up to the festival.
To look at last year's wiki, visit http://artcamp.pbwiki.com


FILM
Deconstruction
Deconstruction looks to films made entirely out of sample based
material. Whether coming from a found art, archival, scratch video or
other mode of presentation, deconstruction looks to those works that
alter the reality of the original clips, creating new context through
the finished result. Works are encouraged from a wide range of
sources including poltical, pop-cultural, surreal, home-video, and the
internet.

MUSIC AND VISUALS SERIES
Scratch Video
Aiming to present a comprehensive look at the world of scratch-video,
one of the most prominent sub-genres of live video production and
interfacing, this night takes live video mixing/scratching under the
context of hip-hop/beat music production as its focus. Assembling
National and International artists, software developers, and
scenemakers, NFF07 affords a mash-up of sub-genres, styles, and
methods, picturing where this Form has been and where it is going.
Live movement within the image, movement, and sound is crucial to this
evening.

Cross-Pollination
Articulating the crossovers and variances between traditional
band/instrument structures and electronically-mediated production and
performance, this event allows audiences to see committed efforts on
both sides in order to facilitate cooperation and communication
between Forms. Cross-Pollination features 30-minute sets from bands,
which are sampled live and then restructured and remixed by a
laptop/live p.a. artist immediately thereafter, which effectively is a
live remix. This format encourages both artists and audience to
stretch their understanding and appreciation to the limit, as it lays
bare both the capabilities, but also inadequacies, of the Forms, while
pushing both all involved to further their skills and the scope of
their art.

Electronic Heritage
Electronic music as a musical art form has been in existence for
nearly a century. From early modulating and noise creating machines
like the intonarumori to modern day audio computer software like ACID
and Pro Tools electronic musicians have been at the forefront of
musical innovation since its existence. 2007 will mark the 100th
anniversary of the first electronic instrument the teleharmonium. In
celebration of the birth of this now antique musical art form the New
Forms Festival would like to pay tribute to yesteryears electronic
pioneers by inviting contemporary electronic innovators to interpret
their sound. Electronic Heritage will invite artists to incorporate
electronic theories, instruments and samples from their electronic
forefathers into live performances that will both address the old and
bridge the new. This night will show where we've come from and where
electronic music is yet to go.

Manglification
Building off the success of the "Where We Are" and "Timestretch"
nights from the Low/Music & Visual Series of NFF05 & 06 respectively,
Mangling plans to showcase those at the forefront of modern dance
culture and its subsequent music production. These artists provide
necessary alternatives, reconsiderations, and subversions of the vast
machine that has occured as the music industry has overtaken branches
of the electronic music scene and its pop tangents. The event will
complete the spectrum of the modern club environment, pairing the
music sets with visual installations and live video performance.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM
New Forms has begun to work with Artist Run Centres in the city to
produce works specifically around the festival. The goals are to
create a maximum audience for these local artists works that might not
be available otherwise, and also to give these artists a forum to
display works in an international context. The first of these
partnerships will be with OFMAS (Open Forum Media Arts Society) for
2007. We will be contacting further Artist Run Centres in Vancouver
concerning this in the months ahead. The Residency Program is only
applicable to local artists and community projects are encouraged.
Please contact curatorial@newformsfestival.com
for further information on
the program.


All submissions should be done through the online form at
www.newformsfestival.com
, with accompanying
material sent to:
New Forms Festival 06 / Transformations #200-252 East 1st Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C. V5T-1A6. Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2007.

(No Submissions arriving after April 1st will be accepted)

For any further information please email submissions@newformsfestival.com.


-------------------
Malcolm Levy
New Forms Festival : Revised Films
#200-252 East 1st Avenue. Vancouver, B.C. V5T-1A6
malcolm@newformsfestival.com
604.648.2752

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Callout: Planet in Focus 2007 seeking film and video to screen

Planet in Focus announces its 2007 Call for Entries!


Canada's most acclaimed international environmental film and video festival
showcases outstanding and compelling films and videos covering a broad range
of environmental themes by Canadian and international filmmakers. Its
mission is to screen and promote the use of film and video across Canada and
internationally as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion, and
appropriate action on the environmental, ecological and social health of the
planet. Recognizing that the 'environment' is contested terrain, both as a
biophysical entity and as a philosophical frame, Planet in Focus invites
submissions in all genres that critically examine the concept of
'environment' and challenge current human/nature relations. Special
consideration is paid to: works that push the boundaries of the accepted
notions of 'environment', works that present cultural perspectives that are
under-represented in Canada, works that will have their world or Canadian
premiere at Planet in Focus, works that will screen in our children's and
school program.

2007 Spotlight: International Polar Year
This year Planet in Focus will be focusing on works from and about the
Circumpolar Regions of the Arctic and Antarctic as part of the 125th
anniversary of International Polar Year, an initiative that launched
international scientific Polar research and exploration. Special
consideration will be given to works covering the themes of International
Polar Year: atmosphere, ice, land, oceans, people and space. The nations and
regions included are Canada, Denmark/Greenland, the Russian Federation,
Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States, Norway and the Antarctic.


DEADLINE: June 15, 2007
Info: www.planetinfocus.org

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Callout: Edmonton Women's Film Society

Hello There! My name is Colette Slevinsky and I am the President of the
Edmonton Women's Film Society. On the weekend of May 4 - 6, 2007 we are
having our second annual feminist film festival called Reel Femme '07. We
are currently looking for film that has either been written, directed or
produced by a woman. We pay CARFAC rates and our cut-off date is March 31,
2007. Our Adress is : 16727 - 81 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta ( T5R 3P8) or
contact us at www.ewfs.ca

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Callout: PureData Convention seeking papers and demos

PureData Convention '07 - Call for Proposals

* August 21st-26th, 2007, Montréal Canada

* Deadline for artworks/performances and workshops: February 28th 2007
* Deadline for papers: March 31st 2007

http://convention.puredata.org

The PureData Convention Steering Committee is now accepting proposals
for participation in L'oeuvre ouverte (the Open Work), the 2nd
International PureData Convention. L'oeuvre ouverte invites an open
relation between the artwork and the public as well as open attitudes
and practices in the fields of programming, artistic creation and
scientific research. It will bring together artists, developers and
writers who develop, use and reflect on PureData.

The Convention will acknowledge the broad range of artistic and
technical disciplines that make use of the software and will address
questions of openness and accessibility. It will provide a theoretical
and artistic context for the understanding of the aesthetics and
politics of Free / Open Source Software culture.

Selected proposals will reflect varied perspectives and outlooks on
the artistic possibilities of free software and hardware that emanate
from a wide-ranging community. These include, but are not restricted
to connections to art, science and society as well as demonstration of
innovative and intuitive interactions. We encourage a wide range of
submissions from all levels of proficiency with the software as well
as from emergent and diverse PureData communities. Submissions will be
evaluated by peer review committees.

Proposals are sought in the following categories:

Artwork/Performances:
The selected artworks should make use of PureData. All forms of audio
and visual art including real-time interactive works, improvisations
with technology, instrumental/electroacoustic mixes, sound
installations, performances, network art, robotics, software art and
interdisciplinary work are welcome.


Papers and posters:
We are accepting papers that offer varying perspectives on technical,
social, cultural as well as art theory/historical aspects of PureData
or the aesthetics and politics of Free / Open Source Software (FOSS)
culture.

Demos:
Externals, Performance patches, Packages of abstractions, sensors and
physical computing interfaces, etc.

Workshops:
Beginner to advanced level hands-on workshops, installation
help, DIY etc.

::applicants are invited to submit in multiple categories::

please read the application guidelines:
http://convention.puredata.org/guidelines

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Callout: Locus Suspectus Magazine

Locus Suspectus Magazine is a non-profit organization that was
founded in Montreal in 2005. Within its first publishing-year, Suspectus
has increased its readership and cultivated a circulation and
subscription-base across Canada and abroad.


Currently planning for our fourth issue, we are seeking submissions from
writers and artists on the topic of 'technology and nature'. The
pervasive presence of new and increasingly sophisticated technology in
our society has affected our relationship to the natural world and to our
own bodies. The editors are interested in exploring these issues through
both the visual arts and articles, which address broader social concerns.


Artist Guidelines: Artist submissions will be considered for profiles,
feature interviews and the gallery section (an exhibition on paper). We
only accept digital submissions. Please include a maximum of 20 images
(jpg, psd, bmp, tiff format), image list, artist statement and cv. In
addition to the above digital formats, we will also accept short video
submissions for electronic publication in our "Featured Artist" section
on www.lsmagazine.ca.


Writer Guidelines: We are interested in the following: profiles of artists
whose work addresses this topic, or articles which address the
socio-economic and/or historical aspects of the changing relationship
between nature and technology. We accept digital submissions in the
following formats: a) near to complete draft (500-3000 words), with a
50 word bio OR b) proposal of no more than 500 words, accompanied by
a publishing resume.


Send To: Email your submissions to submissions@lsmagazine.ca, with
"Nature and Technology - Your Name" in the subject heading.


Deadline: February 28th, 2007

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Callout: International Documentary Festival (5 day productions)

The time is here for the International Documentary Challenge (IDC)


The IDC is a timed filmmaking competition developed by KDHX Community Media
and sponsored by Hot Docs, SILVERDOCS, the International Documentary
Association, the Documentary Organization of Canada and the creators of the
48 Hour Film Project. The Premise: Filmmaking teams from around the globe
have just over 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-8 min.) Hot Docs
Canadian International Documentary Film Festival will host the theatrical
premiere of the finalists and a traveling showcase of the winners will play
festivals and film series across the world, a DVD will be released, and
television distribution will be pursued. The IDC takes place March 1-5,
2007.


Info: www.documentarychallenge.org

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Callout: STEM Cell Film Festival

The Film & Video Arts Society – Alberta (FAVA), Metro Cinema and Latitude 53
are pleased to introduce you to the first annual STEM Cell – a new Edmonton
event celebrating non-traditional media art and co-op culture.

STEM Cell emerges on April 12th, 2007, and will stay above ground until
April 15th.

Attached is a call for submissions for the STEM Cell Film Festival – one of
the main events at STEM Cell that will celebrate the role of our co-ops and
the fantastic talent of their members. The festival is looking for short
submissions from members of media arts co-ops near and far.

For more information about the STEM Cell Film Festival, please contact FAVA
at (780) 429-1671.

For more information about STEM Cell, keep your eye on stemcelledmonton.org
or contact FAVA, Metro Cinema or Latitude 53. We can be found at:

www.fava.ca
metrocinema.org
www.latitude53.org

Please distribute widely!

Alison Turner, Executive Director
FAVA The Film & Video Arts Society - Alberta
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p: 780. 429.1671
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Callout: Telus Innovation Fund

The TELUS Innovation Fund invests in film, television, and new media
projects creating the next forms of entertainment.

The TELUS Innovation Fund, created by the Canadian Film Centre with funding
from the TELUS Foundation, provides funding for the production of innovative
film, television, and new media content projects. This fund invests in new
forms of high-quality, original Canadian content that employ innovative
strategies in breaking new ground to reach general public audiences. The
TELUS Innovation Fund supports a minimum of 3 projects per year with funding
up to $100,000.

Application Deadline: Monday Feb 19th , 2007

For more information on eligible projects download the TELUS Innovation Fund
Guidelines Package at
http://cfccreates.com/upload_files/TIFGuidelines_2007.pdf


or contact the TELUS Innovation Fund Manager:
gstanton@cfccreates.com
416-445-1446 ext. 301

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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Callout: Papers, Posters, and Demos wanted for Mobile Media Music Conference in the Netherlands

OBILE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 6-8 MAY 2007

http://www.mobilemusicworkshop.org 2

Submission deadline: 12th March 2007

Combining music and mobile technology promises exciting future
developments in a rapidly emerging field. Devices such as mobile phones,
Walkmans and iPods have already brought music to the ever-changing
social and geographic locations of their users and reshaped their
experience of the urban landscape. With new properties such as ad hoc
networking, Internet connection, and context-awareness, mobile music
technology offers countless new artistic, commercial and socio-cultural
opportunities for music creation, listening and sharing. How can we push
forward the already successful combination of music and mobile
technology? What new forms of interaction with music lie ahead, as
locative media and music use merge into new forms of everyday experiences?

This series of annual workshops began to explore and establish the
emerging field of mobile music technology in 2004. This fourth edition
of the Mobile Music Workshop in 2007 offers a unique opportunity to
participate in the development of mobile music and hands-on experience
of cutting-edge technology.

This year’s workshop is hosted by STEIM and Waag Society in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, and partners with the Futuresonic Festival in
Manchester, England, taking place later the same week. The programme of
the workshop will consist of keynote presentations from invited
speakers, peer-reviewed paper presentations, poster sessions, in-depth
discussions about the crucial issues of mobile music technology, demos
of state-of-the-art projects, break-out sessions and live events.
Registered participants will take part in hands-on sessions conducted by
leaders in the field. In addition to traditional presentation sessions,
the programme includes events open to a general audience, facilitating
the presentation of artworks and technological breakthroughs to a wider
public.

The Mobile Music Workshop sets the stage for a collaboration that brings
together leading institutions in both experimental electronic music and
mobile media. STEIM (the studio for electro-instrumental music) is a
centre for electronic music production well known in the performing
arts. STEIM promotes the idea that Touch is crucial in communicating
with electronic and digital arts technologies, a vision that over the
years has given birth to physical, sensor-based musical instruments.
Waag Society is a research and development institute in the fields of
networked art, education and creative industries. Waag develops
platforms for artists to reach society through networked collaboration,
media streaming, and locative media.


CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS AND WORKS

We invite practitioners, artists, designers, hackers and researchers
from all areas, including music, technology development, new media,
sound-art, music distribution, cultural/media studies, locative media
and industry to submit work and register to attend.
Don't miss this chance to help shape the mobile music landscape of the
future!
Participants are encouraged to submit their work in mobile music
technology to the categories below. The partnership with the Futuresonic
Festival (http://www.futuresonic.com/ 3) allows those coming to Europe
to make a single trip to attend both events.

* Papers

We invite submissions of workshop papers presenting new projects,
approaches or reflections exploring the topic of mobile music. Potential
submissions could include but are not limited to mobile music systems or
enabling technologies, interface design, legal issues, user studies,
ethnographic fieldwork, social implications, art pieces and other areas
relevant to mobile music.
Accepted paper authors will be given a time slot during the workshop for
presentation and discussion of their work.
Format: up to 8 pages in ACM SIG publications format (shorter papers
welcome). For templates, see
http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html 4

* Posters

We also invite the contribution of posters that document
work-in-progress projects or ideas in similar areas of mobile music
technology as the papers.
Posters will be on display during the duration of the conference. We
will arrange a poster presentation session where attendees will be able
to discuss the works with the authors.
Format: 2 pages in ACM SIG publications format

* Demonstrations

We also invite submissions of work to the demo category. Besides
encouraging paper and poster presenters to bring a demonstration as a
complement their presentation, we encourage submissions of stand-alone
demos of mobile music systems or enabling technology. Their
implementation should be ready enough to be demoed, and will possibly be
shown to the general public during open sessions depending on their
robustness.
Format: 2 pages in ACM SIG publications format.


SUBMISSIONS

Please email your submission as a PDF file in the appropriate format to
submissions@mobilemusicworkshop.org
In the subject line, state MMW SUBMISSION followed by PAPER, POSTER or
DEMO and the name of the main author.
Submissions will be peer-reviewed by a committee of international
specialists in the fields of mobile music, interactive music, and
locative media.


DEADLINES

Submission deadline: 12th March 2007
Notification of acceptance: 2nd April 2007
Registration deadline: 16th April 2007
Final submission deadline: 16th April 2007


REGISTRATION & FEE

This year’s workshop will have both closed sessions for registered
participants and sessions open to the general public. The number of
participants for the closed sessions of the workshop is limited to 50
places. Accepted submitters are given priority, other participants are
accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Registered participants
will have automatic access to all sessions of the workshops.
The closed sessions of the workshop will be charged both a regular and a
reduced student fee, similar to the last edition’s fees.

Registration deadline: 16th April 2007

The open sessions will be advertised in more detail closer to the event.
The fee for the open sessions will be event-based.
Scheduling and registration fees will be coordinated with Futuresonic to
allow participants to easily attend both events.


ORGANISERS

* International Steering Committee

Atau Tanaka (Sony CSL Paris, France)
Frauke Behrendt (University of Sussex, UK)
Lalya Gaye (Viktoria Institute, Sweden)

* Local Organising Committee

Kristina Andersen (STEIM, The Netherlands)
Robert van Heumen (STEIM, The Netherlands)
Ronald Lenz (Waag Society, The Netherlands)


MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the previous and up-coming workshops, the ACM
SIG publications format as well as travel and accommodation information,
please consult:
http://www.mobilemusicworkshop.org/ 5

Job: Part-Time Finance Assistant at the Saskatchewan Arts Board

Finance Assistant [Term]
[Less-Than-Full-Time]


The Saskatchewan Arts Board will accept applications for the
less-than-full-time term position [an average of 8 hours per week] of
Finance Assistant until Wednesday, February 7, 2007. The term for the
position is Monday, February 12, 2007 to Friday, August 31, 2007.
This position has an office-hours designation and is classified at
Level 3 of the agency’s job evaluation plan.

The purpose of this appointment is to assist the position of Finance
Clerk as required. As such, the position helps the agency to make
timely payment to suppliers and clients, and assists its ability to
meet regular reporting requirements. Duties include processing supplier
invoices and payment vouchers, issuing of invoices, maintenance of
finance-related schedules, bank deposits, and the provision of backup
support as required. The incumbent reports to the Director of
Operations, and will work hours as assigned and mutually agreed.

The starting hourly wage for this position is $14.74/hour [adjustments
pending]. The wage is supplemented by 6% vacation pay and 5% holiday
pay. Other benefits of the position are outlined in the collective
bargaining agreement governing the workplace.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a working knowledge of basic
accounting concepts and automated bookkeeping procedures, and will have
the ability to maintain sustained attention to detail and to make
arithmetical computations accurately and quickly. A working knowledge
of Simply Accounting, Excel, Word or equivalent software is required.
The successful candidate will have bookkeeping courses and, a minimum
of 2 years related experience.

This position is located in Regina.

Please direct applications to the attention of:

Peter Sametz, Director of Operations
Saskatchewan Arts Board
2135 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V7

(306) 787-4056
1-800-667-7526 (Sask)
Fax 787-4199
sametz@artsboard.sk.ca

Callout: KIAC Artist In Residence Program and the ODDGallery Call for Submissions

KIACArtist in Residence Program & the ODDGallery
Call for Submissions



KIACArtist in Residence Program


Call for Artists : KIAC Artist in Residence Program
Deadline: 1 April 2007, Canada

The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture is accepting applications from
visual, media and interdisciplinary artists for it's 2008 Artist in
Residence Program.

The residence accommodates up to 2 artists concurrently - for research,
development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work. Artists
may also have the opportunity to facilitate outreach programs such as
talks, open studios, workshops and exhibitions, intended to promote
interaction and professional development, and provide exposure and
access to a diverse range of contemporary arts practices and theories
within the community.

Residencies are 4 to 12 weeks in duration starting from January 1, 2008
through to December 31, 2008. Artists are provided at no cost with
individual studio space and bedroom, with shared living facilities.

The Artist in Residence program is located in the Macaulay Residence.
Built in 1901, the home is now owned by Parks Canada as part of the
Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada.

For more information, complete application guidelines and an
application form, visit our website:
http://www.kiac.org/programs/residence.html
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture
Dawson City, Yukon CANADA
Tel: 1.867.993.5005
dawsonarts@yknet.ca
www.kiac.org

KIACArtist in Residence Program Coordinator: Mike Yuhasz







2008 The Natural & The Manufactured – AnODDGallery and KIAC Artist in
Residence Thematic Project
Call for Artists : ODD Gallery
Deadline: 1 April 2007, Canada

The Odd Gallery seeks proposals from visual artists working in all
media for gallery-based and temporary off-venue exhibitions such as
outdoor and site-specific installations. Artists may propose completed
work or new work and are encouraged to apply for a concurrent residency
with KIAC’s Artist in Residence Program.

Currently, project activities are presented as part of KIAC’s annual
Yukon Riverside Art Festival – taking place in mid-August – and include
exhibitions, opening receptions, artists’ talks and guest lectures that
are intended to stimulate and engage audiences in a re-examination of
the various cultural and economic values imposed on the environment,
while exploring alternative political, social, economic and aesthetic
agendas and strategies towards a re-interpretation of the regional
landscape and social infrastructure.
For more information and submission guidelines visit:

http://www.kiac.org/odd/proposals.html
http://www.naturalmanufactured.org
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture
Dawson City, Yukon CANADA
Tel: 1.867.993.5005
dawsonarts@yknet.ca
www.kiac.org

ODDGallery + KIACArtist in Residence Program Coordinator: Mike Yuhasz

Job: Director for Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre

JOB POSTING - DIRECTOR (30 hours/week)
MODERN FUEL ARTIST-RUN CENTRE

QUALIFICATIONS:
· Degree in visual art or art history (with a specialization in
contemporary art) or equivalent work experience with artist-run centre
culture and the not-for-profit sector.
· Experience with curation: developing cultural programming and
working with curatorial themes.
· Practicing artist or equivalent experience and knowledge of
contemporary art, including alternative, community-based, and
interventionist practices.
· Ability to situate projects/practices within relevant
discourses in contemporary art and culture.
· Excellent critical writing, editorial and interpersonal
skills.
· Experience with grant writing and communicating with granting
agencies.
· Program budget management skills.
· Ability to work collaboratively.
· Experience working with an active Board of Directors in an
artist-run centre or similar context.
· Familiarity with Mac and IBM PC platforms.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and C.V. to the
Hiring Committee no later than February 23rd, 2007. It is also
recommended that you submit a sample of your curatorial and/or
administrative writing. The successful applicant will commence on March
19th, 2007 and will be trained for a two-four week period by the
outgoing Director.

Please send application via snail-mail to Modern Fuel, 21A Queen
Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 1A1.


The Director is the lead artistic and administrative staff person at
Modern Fuel.

Areas of Responsibility and Duties:
1. Centre Programming
· Develop curatorial direction, including chairing the Programming
Committee.
· Research into funding opportunities for all programs.
· Prepare and write all operating grants and oversee all other grant
applications.
· Develop and revise programming guidelines, policies and jury
processes when necessary.
· Chief writer/editor for Centre communications and publications
including designation/solicitation of editing and writing support as
required.
· Oversee all programming activities, including projects presented in
Modern Fuel Gallery, the State of Flux and the New Media Workspace as
well as offsite programs (including community-based projects).
· Oversee all aspects of exhibition planning including
correspondence, installation logistics, attendance at openings and
documentation.


2. Public Relations
· Raise the profile of Modern Fuel in collaboration with the Board
(public and peer profile).
· Liaise with other galleries/arts organizations.
· Liaise with other artist-run centres.
· Liaise with media in collaboration with the Board.


3. Volunteer Management
· Working with the Membership and Volunteers Committee, recruit,
orient, train and supervise volunteers to assist with various tasks.
· Create a collaborative and team environment for all volunteers,
including supervision of internships from post-secondary institutions.
· Work closely and collaboratively with all Board Members and
Standing Committees.
· Assist in the orientation of new Board Members.


4. Personnel
· Seek funding for staff, and hire, orient and provide support and
supervision to other staff with assistance from the Personnel
Committee.
· Carry out administrative functions related to Centre personnel.
· Develop and review hiring policies and procedures in collaboration
with the Personnel Committee.


5. Administration
· Program budgeting - oversee all financial planning and management.
· Oversee the preparation of material for Board meetings, Program
Committee meetings and AGMs.
· Prepare materials for year-end audit with administrative staff,
bookkeeper and Treasurer.


6. Physical Space Maintenance
· Ensure that the Centre is open and staffed during operational hours.
· Oversee maintenance of entire physical space: wall and floor
repair, cleanliness, equipment monitoring and maintenance.
· Ensure environmental integrity and security of the premises

Job: Programming Coordinator at Studio XX (!!!)

JOB OFFER @ STUDIO XX
Programming Coordinator

[english follows]

JOB OFFER @ STUDIO XX
Programming Coordinator

Application Deadline : 1 March, 2007
Position Start Date : 19 March, 2007
Send in your c.v. and cover letter to :administration@studioxx.org

Description of the position : Programming Coordinator

The person who takes on this position is responsible of programming,
promotion, and the supervision and organisation of regular public
events at Studio XX, including the salons Femmes Br@nchées, the
Journées de la culture and Art's Birthday. The coordinator supervises
both the regular programming committee and the special events committee
(except for the HTMlles Festival). She is also responsible, alongside
the technical director, of the selection committee of artist
residencies and coproductions. With the collaboration of the general
director, she is in charge of grant writing with regards to the
programming of regular and special events.

The person who takes on this position agrees to work 21 hours weekly.

More specifically

The ideal person has a good knowledge of current artistic trends in
network arts, emerging media and sound art. She should also be very
aware of questions related to gender studies, as well as feminist and
activist practices. In order to be selected for the position, it is
necessary to have organisational, technical and administrative skills,
but mostly, abilities to develop a marketing strategy and visibility of
our activities to a larger public.

Description of tasks

1- Coordinating Public Events and Collaborations

The programming coordinator must :

* Coordinate the event logistics (equipment rental, venue booking)
and their production schedules by collaborating with the team,
especially the technician;
* Create links between the artists and the speakers, the curators,
team members (technician, translators, webmaster) and the volunteers in
the organisation of events;
* Create and work with a programming committee;
* Coordinate the promotion of events as well as communications;
* See with the team members that events are documented;
* Coordinate the production of critical articles and promotional
material, and the development of audiences.

2- Programming

The programming coordinator must :

* Supervise the programming committee;
* Articulate, with the help of the members of the team and of the
Board of directors, the main aspects of the annual program which should
follow the priorities of Studio XX;
* Develop an event calendar;
* Contact artists and speakers for Femmes Br@nchées.

3- Artist Residencies

The programming coordinator must :

* Come up with the pluriannual theme;
* Select the artist residencies with the programming committee;
* Facilitate links between the artists, the technician, the
workshop coordinator and the rest of the team.

4- Public Image of the Studio and Website

* The programming coordinator is responsible for the online content
related to Studio XX's programming. She is in charge of updating the
information on recent events and the archiving of past events (artist
biographies, description of projects and of salons Femmes br@nchées);
* The programming coordinator should underline the critical
interests of the Studio via her participation in the committee of the
online jounal .dpi

5- Grant Writing

The programming coordinator is responsible for writing grants for
regular annual activities. This responsibility is fulfilled in
conjunction with the general director.

STUDIO XX
Centre d'artiste féministe engagé dans l'exploration, la création et la
critique en art technologique.
Feminist art centre for technological exploration, creation, and
critique.

338 Terrasse Saint-Denis . Montréal . Québec. H2X 1E8
tél: 514-845-7934 . fax: 514.845.4941 . www.studioxx.org .
info@studioxx.org

Job: Storekeeper for Visual Arts Store, University of Ottawa

Storekeeper position for the Visual Arts Store
Department of Visual Arts, University of Ottawa

The Department of Visual Arts of the University of Ottawa is looking to
hire a storekeeper for the Visual Arts Store for a four months contract
from February 19th to June 15th, 2007 with renewal possibility.

Please find below the job description and the qualifications required.

Interested candidates should, before February 9th, 2007, contact :

Carole Girouard
Administrative Assistant
Department of Visual Arts
University of Ottawa
100 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa ON K1N 6N5

cgirouar@uottawa.ca
(613) 562-5800 x 3725


JOB POSTING

DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

POSITION TITLE:
STOREKEEPER
(GRADE 5 - 206 points)

FACULTY, SERVICE, SCHOOL:
Faculty of Arts

UNIT :
Visual Arts

JOB REPORTS TO:
Administrative Assistant

ANNUAL SALARY: Minimum Standard Maximum
31 039 $ 36 517 $ 40 169 $

CONTRACT FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2007 TO JUNE 15, 2007 WITH RENEWAL
POSSIBILITIES

________________________________________________________________________
________

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, organizes and coordinates all of the departmental store's
activities. Manages the store's inventories (purchases, deliveries,
sales counter, etc.); controls course and students budgets. Prepares
reports and correspondence relating to the store's administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and experience of administration and accounting principles
normally acquired through a post-secondary education program or through
equivalent experience

Knowledge of supplies required for the teaching of visual arts (design,
painting, sculpture, photography and electronic media tools)

Experience in evaluating supplies to verify adherence to health and
safety standards

Experience in interpreting, explaining and applying policies,
procedures and collective agreements

Customer service experience to act as a resource-person

Experience using computer systems and software such as Windows,
wordprocessing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail and Internet

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organizational skills

Bilingualism (spoken and written)

Callout: ODDGallery in Dawson City seeking artist proposals

ODDGallery- Artist Run Centre

Call for Artists : ODD Gallery
Deadline: 1 April 2007, Canada

The Odd Gallery is accepting proposals for exhibition from artists and
curators for it's 2008 Exhibition Program.

The Odd Gallery’s year-round programming features solo and group
exhibitions - juried by committee - by regional, national and
international visual artists, and a wide array of outreach programming
including artist’s and curator’s talks, open studios, workshops and
youth programs.

Gallery programming aims to foster professionalism and appreciation of
regional visual arts practice, and provides the community with exposure
and access to a diverse range of national and international
contemporary visual arts practices and theories.

The Odd Gallery is an artist run initiative based in Dawson City, Yukon
Canada.

For more information and submission guidelines visit:

http://www.kiac.org/odd/proposals.html
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture
Dawson City, Yukon CANADA
Tel: 1.867.993.5005
dawsonarts@yknet.ca
www.kiac.org

ODDGallery + KIACArtist in Residence Program Coordinator: Mike Yuhasz

Callout: "Later Is Now" artist residency in Halifax

THE LATER IS NOW HALIFAX ARTIST BILLET, CANADA

Scheduled for July/August of 2007, this independent residency will
provide an artist with a studio and accommodations for three weeks.
Located in the (enterprising and laid-back) north end of this east
coast Canadian city, the Later Is Now Halifax Artist Billet is a unique
opportunity for an adaptable artist to spend time in Halifax, Canada.
The site of the residency is an apartment flat shared by four Halifax
residents (under-thirty artist, curator, architect and wild card). A
modest spare studio and bedroom will be made available to the selected
artist. The artist will have use of the flat's amenities (kitchen,
bathroom, dryer, balcony, driveway, garden). A gallery exhibition and
technical facilities are pending. The cost of travel, materials and
food will be the responsibility of the artist. The residency is open to
artists of any age, established or emerging.
Applications must be received no later than March 30, 2007 .

Please send cv, artist statement, images (slides, digital, video etc),
and letter of interest to:

Later is Now Halifax Artist Billet
c/o E Jones
2664 Fuller Terrace
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
B3K 3V7

For specific information: laterisnow@gmail.com