Call: Signal & Noise Festival seeks submissions

Signal and Noise 2008 will take place in April.

http://signalandnoise.ca/


The theme for signal & noise 2008 is Media Intercourse.

We invite you to share your precious media fluids. Please be lubricated by the following possibilities: • Cords, Connectors and Couplings (spawned, produced, manufactured. Erotic, sensual pornographic and hot) • Recording and Reproduction (pasts, futures and the imagined adaptation, mutation, filtration) • Avatars Anonymous (guilty pleasures, contradictions paradoxes, hypocrisies and addictions) • Capitalism, Consumption and Control (discord, discourse, discharge. Information-juicy / market-breeding)

Deadline for submission: November 1st 2007

Submissions must be received at our at office at 6 pm by this date. No exceptions!

Selection: Entries selected for the 2008 festival will be listed on the website in early 2008. Due to the volume of entries in the past years, we cannot individually contact artists whose works were not selected for the festival. Please ensure your contact information is up to date and accurate as selected artists will be contacted for follow up.

Costs: Signal and Noise operates out of a not for profit artist run centre and therefore will not be able to cover any travel costs. We are able to provide support letters for funding to all selected applicants. Projects that require extensive technical resources will not be accepted unless provided by the artist.

Call: ArtCast has an open call out for sound art

ArtCast: open call for sound art

folly, a leading digital arts organisation working in Lancashire,
Cumbria and online, is developing ArtCast, an ongoing series of
podcasting programmes at www.folly.co.uk, as a platform for public
access to new and innovative sound art.

Building on the success of OWN [SOUND] ART (2007) at www.folly.co.uk/
soundnetwork, a series of podcasts specially commissioned in
partnership with SoundNetwork, folly intends to deliver a quarterly
series of podcasts exploring the possibilities of the medium, and
will launch the first in this series as part of VELOCITY, folly's
second Festival of Digital Culture:

VELOCITY Festival of Digital Culture - See the Bay differently
12th October - 3rd November 2007

VELOCITY is ground-breaking new arts festival where you can explore
digital art in the sublime context of the coastal rail route between
Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness. Presented in and around train
stations, online and for download at www.folly.co.uk

VELOCITY is folly's second annual Festival of Digital Culture and
builds on the success of the f.city festival held in Lancaster city
centre in 2006 which resulted in over 55,000 people engaging with new
media art practice.

VELOCITY will open up new ways of seeing life around Morecambe Bay,
engaging with the vibrant communities that line the coast and
furthering the role that the arts has in sustaining the spectacular
landscape of the South Lakes and North Lancashire.

VELOCITY... celebrating the role of creative technology in connecting
people to places.

folly is calling for open submissions of existing audio work, from
the broad spectrum of contemporary sound art practice. Submissions
should address themes and subjects broadly relating to the ethos of
VELOCITY, including but not limited to: travel, movement, landscape,
engagement with communities, rural sustainability.

VELOCITY will take place on and around the rail route from Lancaster
to Barrow-in-Furness in the North West of England, so folly is
looking for podcastable content which can be downloaded and
experienced on journeys through and around this area. As part of the
festival, folly is also keen to broadcast selected works via the loud
speaker systems at stations along the rail route.

Submissions are welcome from all artists working with sound,
experimental musicians and composers, writers and performance artists
etc, basically anyone who has created work which they consider to be
suitable for an audio podcast.

folly welcome submissions from international artists

The deadline for submissions is 14th September 2007

Sonic Arts Network, www.sonicartsnetwork.org, will join folly in the
selection of works in late September 2007

Successful submissions will be published as podcasts from 1st October
2007

Please note that there is no fee available for selected works

For more information contact Jennifer Stoddart, folly Programme
Coordinator on jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk or +44 (0)1524 388550

How to submit:
Files should be mp3s, no larger than 32MB. Submissions should be
accompanied by a submission form and equal opportunities monitoring
form, obtainable from jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk or phone +44 (0)
1524 388550

Please send your submissions by email to jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk
Or on CD by post to Jennifer Stoddart, Programme Coordinator
folly, 6.4.4 Alston House
White Cross
Lancaster UK
LA1 4XQ

folly is committed to Equal Opportunities in our employment,
programme and services

Job: Studio XX seeks a General Director

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES @ STUDIO XX

GENERAL DIRECTOR

Studio XX, Montréal’s own new media and network arts centre for
women, is looking for a General Director. Studio XX is a feminist
centre for technological exploration, creation and critique that aims
to bring together the voices and creative actions developed by women
to challenge and expand the limits of cyberspace.

The person selected for the position will be responsible for the
overall administration, management and orientation of Studio XX. The
General Director oversees the financial, human and technological
resources of the Studio and ensures that all activities and events
undertaken by the organisation reflect its feminist mandate and
commitment to women’s creative approach to new technologies. The
General Director oversees the functioning of all aspects of studio
life including: website, artistic programming, workshops,
productions, and the HTMlles festival. She is responsible for overall
relations between the Studio’s employees and board members, as well
as with the community at large.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years of experience working
within Canadian artist-run centres or not-for-profit groups (or
equivalent experience). She has a passion for new technologies,
especially electronic and web-based art, and has some experience with
the new media arts scene in Canada and internationally. She has the
proven ability to write government and foundation grants and can work
responsibly within tight budgetary constraints. With a good working
knowledge of various office oriented computer programs, she is always
keen on learning new ways of working with technology. She excels in a
collaborative environment and her strengths include; leadership,
analytical skills, creativity and a strong sense of organization. She
is an able communicator, is bilingual and has excellent writing
skills in at least one of the two official languages. A degree in
Arts Adminsistration would be an asset.

This is a core staff position.
One-year renewable contract with a six (6) month probationary period.
35hr/week
Salary : $40,000 annual. including four weeks paid vacation.
Start : September 2007.
For details on the position, please consult our website :
http://www.studioxx.org/newsletter/offre _directrice.htm

Send in your resume and cover letter (including the phone number and/
or email address of two references) before August 31, 2007, to :
emploi@studioxx.org

Priority will be given to women applying for this position.
Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Call: VideoPool is seeking submissions for a touring screening

Call for Submissions:
Video Pool is now accepting curatorial proposals for a touring screening

Deadline: October 1, 2007
Video Pool is accepting proposals for a 60 - 90 minute thematic package of
single channel videos. This opportunity is open to
established, emerging or first-time curators in Winnipeg and beyond. All
thematic approaches will be considered, however, special
consideration will be given to projects that present the work of Aboriginal
and culturally diverse artists.

The purpose of the package is to unify artworks with an engaging theme and
to provide theoretical context for Video Pool's media arts
holdings. The package is intended to promote independent media artists
distributed by Video Pool, with a focus on developing
international audiences.

The curator is responsible for selecting the works to be included in the
package, writing a 2000 word contextual essay, overseeing the
design of discursive and promotional materials, the creation of summary
reports and contacting host venues for the tour of the
package. The curator may also choose to travel with the package, dependent
on funding, in order to introduce the package.
The successful curator will work with Video Pool Distribution Department,
reporting on a monthly basis, to coordinate and execute
the tour.

Pending funding approval, the curator will receive a total of $3000 for
creating the package, submitting an essay and arranging the
tour. Video Pool will also support the curator's travel as required.
Proposals will be reviewed by a jury made up of Video Pool Staff,
Board and Producers Group Members.

How to Apply:
All submissions must be received by October 1, 2007 and must include:

A statement of curatorial intent, including how the package will promote the
purchase/rental of Video Pool titles internationally
A proposed list of titles for inclusion in the program
A professional resumé or CV

Please address your submission to :
Video Pool Media Arts Centre
Re: Curated Package
300 - 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3B 1H3

For more information, to view previous successful applications, or screen
full length works from Video Pool's vault, contact Distribution Coordinator
Gabriel Schroedter at 204-949-9134 ext 2. Short clips and descriptions of
over 1400 works are available through the online catalogue at
www.videopool.org .

Call: Dare-Dare seeks annual programming submissions

appel de dossiers / call for submission / convocatoria

extension!
le 14 septembre 2007 / September 14, 2007 / 14 de septiembre 2007

http://www.dare-dare.org



DARE-DARE

APPEL DE DOSSIERS
Dis/location: projet d’articulation urbaine 2008
date de tombée: le 14 septembre 2007

Mandat
DARE-DARE Centre de diffusion d'art multidisciplinaire de Montréal est un lieu flexible, ouvert, voué à la recherche et à l’éducation, qui soutient et valorise l’implication d’artistes aux pratiques émergentes. Le centre d'artistes autogéré manifeste un intérêt soutenu pour l’exploration et la diversification des modes de production, de présentation et de diffusion des œuvres et interventions artistiques.

Appel d'intentions pour la programmation 2008
DARE-DARE reçoit votre dossier accompagné de vos intentions de recherche. Ces intentions pourront se traduire par des projets d’intervention publique, de performance, de manœuvre, d’événement ou autre, qu’ils soient ponctuel, de durée variable ou répété dans le temps, et ce, en toute saison. Le centre recherche des pratiques qui s'insèrent directement dans la trame physique et sociale de la ville, des projets interdisciplinaires qui impliquent une interaction avec le public et qui s’inscrivent dans les espaces publics, les zones résidentielles, commerciales, industrielles.

Une première sélection se fera à partir du dossier et des pistes de recherche. DARE-DARE invitera certains artistes à formuler un projet plus précis pour une sélection finale à l'automne.

Votre dossier devrait comprendre:
• un texte décrivant votre intention de recherche (max 200 mots),
• un curriculum vitæ,
• dix diapositives ou images numériques (max 1 Mo) avec description,
• une bande audio/vidéo, VHS/DVD (NTSC), disque compact (max 5 min),
• tout document permettant un meilleur aperçu de votre travail.

Le centre n’accepte pas de dossiers par courriel. Vous pouvez joindre une enveloppe pré-affranchie pour le retour des documents (le centre se départira des dossiers non-réclamés). Le centre paie les droits correspondant aux normes recommandées par SODART/CARFAC.


DARE-DARE Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal
Casier postal 130 Succursale R Montréal Québec H2S 3K6 Canada
t: +1.514.878.1088 daredar@cooptel.qc.ca
Renseignements: www.dare-dare.org


DARE-DARE est situé à Montréal dans un parc sans nom à la lisière des arrondissements Le Plateau-Mont-Royal et Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie. Son bureau se trouve dans un abri mobile au coin des rues Clark et Arcade.




DARE-DARE

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Dis/location: projet d’articulation urbaine 2008
deadline: September 14, 2007

Mandate
DARE-DARE Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal offers flexibility and openness and is devoted to research, experimentation, risk and critical inquiry. The artist-run centre supports research, values emerging practices and demonstrates a sustained interest in exploring a diversity in modes and contexts of presentation.

Call for intentions - programming 2008
DARE-DARE receives your submission accompanied by your research interests. These interests will translate into proposals of all kinds including/not limited to public intervention, performance, manœuvre, event. The projects may be of specific or of variable duration, or they may be repeated in time, during any season of the year. The centre seeks interdisciplinary projects that will engage the social and physical realms of the city, its public spaces, its commercial, industrial and residential areas.

A first selection will be based upon the artist's dossiers and research intentions. DARE-DARE will invite these artists to further detail and elaborate their projects in view of a final selection.


Your submission should include:
• a brief statement describing your project intention,
• a curriculum vitæ,
• a maximum of ten numbered slides or digital images (max 5 Mg) with a descriptive list,
• audio/video tape, VHS/DVD (NTSC) or Quicktime (max 5 min.),
Enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of your documentation if desired (DARE-DARE does not keep unclaimed dossiers). The centre does not accept submissions by email. The centre pays SODART/CARFAC rates.


DARE-DARE Centre de diffusion d’art multidisciplinaire de Montréal
Casier postal 130 Succursale R Montréal Québec H2S 3K6 Canada
t: +1.514.878.1088 daredar@cooptel.qc.ca
Info: www.dare-dare.org

DARE-DARE is situated in a park with no name in Montréal. The public park is on the limits of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie burroughs.




DARE-DARE

CONVOCATORIA
Dislocación: proyecto de articulación urbana 2008
Fecha límite : 14 de septiembre 2007

Mandato
DARE-DARE Centre de diffusion d'art multidisciplinaire de Montréal apoya y valoriza la implicación de artistas con trayectorias emergentes. DARE-DARE tiene un gran interés hacia la exploración y la variedad de modos de presentación y divulgación de obras e intervenciones artísticas que ocupen el espacio urbano o cualquier otro contexto de presentación.

Intencion de artista Dislocación: proyecto de articulación urbana 2008
DARE-DARE acepta su portafolio acompañado de su intención de proyecto. Esta intención pueden ser un proyecto de intervención en espacio público, de performancia, eventos u otros, sean estos de carácter puntual, de duración variable o repetida. El centro busca divulgar prácticas que se inserten directamente en la trama física y social de la ciudad, proyectos interdiciplinarios que impliquen una interacción con el público y que se inscriban en barrios, espacios públicos, zonas comerciales y residenciales, etc. DARE-DARE ocupa por el momento, un refugio móbil y opera sin espacio de galería. El comité de programación escogerá un cierto número de artistas los cuales serán invitados durante el otoño a proponer un proyecto más preciso. Así, una primera selección se hará a partir de los portafolios y de las intenciones de los artistas.

Su portafolio deberá incluír:
· Un texto que describa su intención y proyecto (max. 200 palabras)
· Una hoja de vida
· Diez diapositivas o diez imágenes en disco compacto (max 1 mg) numerizadas y acompañadas de una descripción
· Un cassette audio/video, VHS, DVD (NTSC) o disco compacto Quicktime (max 5 min)
· Todo otro documento pertinente que permita una mejor comprensión de su trabajo

El centro no acepta portafolios por correo electrónico ni vía fax. Usted puede adjuntar un sobre prepagado que cubra los costos de reenvío de sus documentos (el centro no se hará cargo de los portafolios no reclamados). El centro paga los derechos y honorarios establecidos según la SODART/CARFAC.

DARE-DARE
Centre de diffusion d'art multidisciplinaire de Montréal
Casier postal 130 Succursale R
Montréal Québec H2S 3K6 Canada
t: +1.514.878.1088 daredar@cooptel.qc.ca
Información: www.dare-dare.org


DARE-DARE
localización
Parque sin nombre, Montréal

Call: The Synthetic Aesthetics of New Media Art Conference seeks presenters

Subject: Reminder CFP: The Synthetic Aesthetics of New Media Art
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:38:03 -0500
From: Carolyn L Kane
Reply-To: Carolyn L Kane
To: PHILOS-L@liverpool.ac.uk

Call For Papers:

THE SYNTHETIC AESTHETICS OF NEW MEDIA ART
Presented by The New Media Caucus in Association with the College Art
Association
February 20-23, 2008; Dallas, TX http://conference.collegeart.org/2008/

Panel Chair: Carolyn Kane, PhD Candidate Media, Culture, and
Communication, New York University clk267@nyu.edu

Contrary to traditional aesthetic theories that argue for the primacy of
either the subjective and phenomenological, or formal and objective
interpretations of artwork, the aesthetics of electronic media, like the
logic of technical media itself, is thoroughly removed from
anthropomorphic sensibility. One could say that electronic media
aesthetics are marked by technical trauma.

However, much contemporary new media art criticism exemplifies a
hermeneutic approach that seeks to rationalize and transform work into
intelligible *art objects* for canonization and social theories. Is this
approach problematic for the logic of technical media? Can certain
attributes such as color, form, affect, or sound, effectively reconcile
computer based artwork with the subjective and humanistic drives in art
making?

The panel invites papers that address the aesthetics of New Media art in
distinction to previous aesthetic models or media platforms. For instance,
papers suggesting the ways in which color, sound, line, form, symbolism,
affect, anti-aesthetics or ideology may be distinct to new media
aesthetics are all welcomed. Essentially the panel inquires: what do
theoreticians and practitioners address in New Media art, and why? Which
artists and / or commercial work do you think best exemplifies these
issues? Special attention will be given to those abstracts that are
concerned with the use of color in New Media work.

Presenters can propose brief lectures; media or artist presentations of
their own, or other artist's work; discussions; or other acceptable
suggestions.

Timeline:
Due by October 1, 2007:
*Abstracts (max 500 words)
* Paper / Presentation Titles
*Confirmation that presenters will be able to travel to Dallas on February
20-23, 2008
* Current CV and a brief bio.
*Specification of presentation format

Send proposals and / or any question to Carolyn Kane clk267@nyu.edu
For CAA conference information visit:
http://conference.collegeart.org/2008/

Messages to the list are archived at
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html.
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/chora.html.
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at
http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.

Call: INPORT International Video Art Festival seeks artists

via netEX


call: video performance festival Estonia

July 9, 2007 at 5:15 pm · Filed under calls: external, film/video,
performance

Call for entries
Deadline: 14. October 2007 (postal stamp)

INPORT 2007 - V International Video-Performance Art Festival

Performance artists all around the world are invited to send
proposals for INPORT, International Video-Performance Art Festival,
in Tallinn / Estonia on December 2007.

INPORT would like to bring artists from all around the world closer
to Estonian audience. This is non-profit Festival and unfortunately
we got a very small budget so we can only show your video/videos on
the singel screen. We can’t offer artistic fees, accomondation or
travel expenses.
After Festival we make the on-line catalogue on the Festival web-site:
http://www.inportfestival.tk

Performance artists are invited to submit proposals for festival in
the following categories:
Video-performance (performances made specally for camera)
Video documentary (video documentations of performances)

Formats accepted: DVD, VCD, miniDV (PAL only)

There’s no limit of lenght, but please don’t send the masters!
There are no official entry forms or entry fees!

Enclosed with the video/videos you must send the following (on the
paper or
via e-mail):
Performance artist or group name
Performance title
Performance consept
Performance date, venue, Festival or event where it was first performed
Brief resume of the performance artist
Contact info (e-mail, postal address, etc.)

Deadline for entries: 14. October 2007 (postal stamp)

No materials will not to be returned, but will be kept in the
Festival archive for the projects in the future and for interested
curators and art festivals organizers!

Send all materials to:
Gert Hatsukov
Kotka 28-1
11312 Tallinn
Estonia

Call: The Extensible Electric Guitar Festival seeks participants

The Extensible Electric Guitar Festival, Clark University, Worcester MA USA
April 4-5, 2008

Call for Presentations
SYMPOSIUM: ‘Instruments of the Post-Prohibitive Age’
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 01/01/08
http://www.clarku.edu/faculty/mmalsky/xeg/xeg.html

Our symposium begins where Kyle Gann’s keynote to the Extensible Toy
Piano Festival (Nov. 2005) left us — with a consideration of the
‘post-prohibitive era’.** Listeners have access to music from every
historical era, social context and geographic location, and it’s all
accessible instantaneously. Musicians can synthesize all previous
musical thought. Every musical style, unusual sound, revolutionary
impulse or aesthetic ideal can be incorporated into new music. If
modernism’s relationship with mass-culture was marked by a fear of
contagion, our post-prohibitive era might be thought of in terms of
information-overload. And how do we go about making sense of it all?

Matt Malsky and David Claman, the directors of the Extensible Electric
Guitar Festival, invite paper proposals for a symposium as part of the
Festival on April 4-5, 2008. This symposium will provide a forum for an
open and far-ranging discussion on themes and issues complementary to
the Festival. Presentations will be 30 minutes long. Possible topics
might include (but are not limited to):

- instruments vs. instrumentality: guitars and other expressive objects
and formation of listening subjects
- pleasurable sounds: entertainment & music’s relationship to mass culture
- music and technoculture: musical means, creativity and technological
possibility
- gendering instruments
- racial perspectives on guitars and guitar music
- historical perspectives on musical performance and social practices
- multimedia and new music:the intersection of new musical instruments
in diverse media
- the political economy of contemporary composition: the composer and
our division of musical labor
- the (impossible) concert: music in everyday/public life
- the live and the canned: performance and listening in the age of the
studio
- post-literacy in music: aurality vs. orality

Proposals should be no more than 500 words and include audio-visual
requirements. Please submit your proposal by January 1, 2008 via email
to or by surface post to:

The Extensible Electric Guitar Festival
Clark University
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
950 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01610 USA

Job: Paved Arts seeks an Artistic Director

PAVED Arts, an innovative and dynamic artist-run centre for photographic,
audio, video, electronic and digital art, seeks candidates for the position
of Artistic Director.
Deadline: October 1 at 5 pm.

PAVED Arts is a not-for-profit, charitable artist run centre for research,
production, presentation and dissemination of contemporary photographic,
audio, video, electronic and digital art. Our overall mandate is both to
present contemporary media and visual art with an emphasis on new media
practices, and to operate a production facility to support the creation of
media and new media artwork. Through our production and presentation
activities, PAVED Arts supports local, regional and national artists working
in the ‘paved’ arts, as well as regional audiences and local communities.

PAVED has purchased and is renovating a state-of-the-art gallery and
production facility, situated in the cutting edge cultural district of
Riversdale on 20th Street West in Saskatoon. The organization is looking for
an Artistic Director who can help with the renovations due to be completed
by March 2008 and to develop programming and provide leadership in the local
arts community to attract local, national and international attention.

Duties to include but not limited to:
• full responsibility for the direction, development and implementation of
the presentation program
• full responsibility for curatorial leadership and publication development
• full responsibility for exhibition installation
• work with the PAVED community to create new programming initiatives,
including off-site and time-based programming
• creation of work plans, artists contracts, schedules, budgets and
proposals
• lead volunteers and staff in the on-site management of program events
• create and disseminate communication plans, web site presentation, design
print materials and visual identity development
• liaise with partner organizations, participants and members
• assist with library, photography collection and archives
• research, write and coordinate government operating and project grants
with other staff members
• act as a spokesperson for the organization
• act as one of four directors of 20 Above Holdings, the organization that
owns and manages 424 20th Street West

The ideal candidate will have:
• an MA, MFA or equivalent experience in art history, visual culture,
curatorial studies, or fine arts
• a minimum of 2 years experience in a not-for-profit art gallery
• experience managing budgets, grant writing and fundraising
• an extensive knowledge of Canadian and international contemporary art
practices
• excellent interpersonal skills, strong computer design skills and an
ability to multi-task


6 month probationary period

Interested applicants please send a current C.V. and examples of both
related written and curatorial work, by mail or email

Attention: Laura Margita, Executive Director, laura@pavedarts.ca
PAVED Arts 424 – 20th Street West Saskatoon SK S7M 0X4 www.pavedarts.ca

Deadline: Monday October 1 before 5 pm.

PAVED Arts is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed
to diversity and inclusiveness in all its work. We work proactively to be
fair and equitable in practice and to build diversity into our teams,
creative communities, programs and services.

Laura Margita
Executive Director
paved Art + New Media
424 - 20th Street West
Saskatoon SK S7M 0X4
tel 306 652 5502
www.pavedarts.ca

Call: Harvest Festival seeks volunteers

hi guys,

Harvest festival really needs volunteers to help up on site for this Wednesday Aug. 29th to Friday Aug. 31st and as well other days mid week in the weeks leading to the gathering September 22nd.

These are enjoyable times away from the city camping under the stars with good people.

Dave and Justin both have mini vans so we can drive you up. all you need is your camping gear.

If your able and interested please respond to:
volunteer@harvestfestival.org


thanks for your consideration.


justin, lana, dave and irving
Harvest festival 2007

www.harvestfestival.org

Call: Artengine seeks sport-themed art

SUPERFAN

Artengine
February/March 2008
Call for proposals
Deadline September 21st, 2007

Goals; runs; touchdowns; strokes; points; rank; wins; losses; world
records; time trials; points against; plus/minus; fumbles; strikeouts;
shut outs; power play goal percentage; total personal fouls; fourth
down conversions; intentional walks.

This short list shines only a small light on the statistical
landscape of sport. The generation of this detailed documentation of
competitive sports produces a vast and massive movement of numerical
information back and forth through newspapers, magazine, websites,
specialty channels and newscasts. Like an athletic stock market,
talent is commodified, codified and reduced to columns of percentage
points. With this call for new electronic artworks Artengine hopes to
bring a poetic perspective to this statistical landscape.

In Winter of 2008 Artengine will present Superfan, to be exhibited in
public locations in Ottawa's Elgin Street area, a popular night-life
district with many sports bars. The theme of the commissioned work is
to be centred around the statistical information generated from
professional and amateur sport.

Proposals from all disciplines will be considered however, some
preference will be given to art works with greater engagements with
the technological aspects of their production and presentation.

Artists are encouraged to keep in mind that the commissioned works
may be presented in the context of a sports bar or similar public
location, and so fragile or expensive interactive projects may be
difficult to secure.


Commissioned Artists will receive:

1$1000.00 commissioning fee for the creation and presentation of the work.
2$200.00 towards production materials.
3Producing membership for one year. This membership gives access to
Artengine facilities and equipment. (For those artists from outside
the Outouais region a On-line Membership will be awarded.) Please
check artengine.ca/html/newmember-e.php for more information on
Artengine memberships.

Proposals should include:

1Project Proposal (2 pages max.)
2Artist Statement (1 page max.)
3Current CV (3 pages max.)
4Supporting Materials (digital images; websites; video documentation
etc. Please do not send 35 mm Slides.)
5Self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage.

For further information and questions please contact Ryan Stec,
Artistic Director at artistic@artengine.ca.
Send submissions to:

Superfan Commissioning Project
c/o Artengine
2 Daly, Suite M70
Ottawa, ON
K1N 6E2

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SUPERFAN

Artengine
Février/mars 2008
Appel de projets
Date limite : le 21 septembre 2007

But ; course ; touché ; coup ; point ; rang ; victoire ; défaite ;
record mondial ; contre-la-montre ; point contre ; plus/moins ;
échappée ; retrait sur prises ; blanchissage ; pourcentage de buts
marqués en avantage numérique ; total de fautes personnelles ;
conversion de quatrième touchés ; but sur balles intentionnel.

Cette liste éclaire qu'une infime partie du paysage statistique des
sports. La documentation détaillée, voire obsessive des sports
compétitifs génère une masse imposante de données quantitatives. Telle
la Bourse, les résultats sont compilés dans les journaux, les
magazines, les sites Web, les canaux spécialisés et les téléjournaux.
Alors que les athlètes sont codifiés et transformés en commodités, la
performance risque-t-elle d'être réduite à des tables de points de
pourcentage ? Grâce à cet appel de nouveaux projets électroniques,
Artengine espère insuffler une nouvelle signification au paysage
statistique des sports..

L'exposition Superfan d'Artengine sera présentée dans différents
lieux publics sur la rue Elgin à Ottawa, un quartier populaire de vie
nocturne qui abrite plusieurs bars d'ambiance sportive. Les ?uvres
commandées aborderont le thème de l'information statistique produite
par le sport professionnel et amateur.

Artengine accordera une préférence aux projets qui feront preuve d'un
engagement important envers les aspects technologiques de la
production et de la présentation.

Les commandes seront présentées dans un bar d'ambiance sportive ou un
lieu public semblable. L'artiste doit ainsi tenir compte que les
équipements fragiles ou dispendieux pourraient être difficiles à
protéger.


Les artistes recevront :

1.un cachet de 1 000 $ pour la création et la présentation de la commande ;
2.une contribution de 200 $ à l'achat de matériaux de production ;
3.une adhésion de production pour un an, ce qui donne accès aux
équipements d'Artengine. (Pour les artistes à l'extérieur de la région
de l'Outaouais, Artengine leur accordera une adhésion en ligne.)
Veuillez consulter artengine.ca/html/newmember-e.php pour des
informations complètes sur l'adhésion et les différents statuts de
membre.

Les propositions devraient inclure :

1.une proposition de projet (2 pages max.) ;
2.un énoncé artistique (1 page max.) ;
3.un curriculum vitæ à jour (3 pages max.) ;
4.des documents à l'appui (images numériques, sites Web, documents
vidéo, etc. – s'il vous plaît, n'envoyez pas de diapositives 35 mm) ;
5.une enveloppe pré affranchie.

Pour plus d'information, veuillez contacter Ryan Stec, directeur
artistique à artistic@artengine.ca.

Veuillez envoyer les propositions à :

Projet de commandes Superfan
a/s Artengine
2 Daly, Bureau M70
Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6E2 --


Ryan Stec
Artistic Director
Artengine
2 Daly Ave. Ottawa, ON
K2P 0G5 613.482.0119

Job: The Southern Alberta Art Gallery seeks a Curator

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is inviting applications for the position
of Curator.
The successful candidate will be a creative and innovative thinker with a
broad range of skills including an in-depth knowledge of contemporary
Canadian and international art, excellent communication skills both written
and oral, a deep commitment to the importance of visual art and a passion to
share that with diverse audiences.

Reporting to the Director and supervising the Assistant Curator, the Curator
is responsible for the research, planning, budgeting and development of
exhibitions, the production of exhibition catalogues and related
administrative duties. The Curator works closely with the Gallery Educator
to ensure that effective and relevant contemporary art education programs
are delivered to a broad audience.

An MA or MFA or equivalent education and experience with a specialization in
art history, communications or cultural studies is required. Candidates must
have five years of public art gallery experience, including a significant
history in the development of exhibitions with a strong emphasis on
contemporary art as well as a track record of community interaction and
collaboration. Equivalent skills and experience will be considered.

In its 30 year history The Southern Alberta Art Gallery has evolved to
become one of Canada's leading contemporary art galleries. The gallery is
located in Lethbridge, a growing city of 82,000 which celebrates a rich
visual arts culture. The City boasts an active artist community, several
community galleries, an artist run centre, an extensive art collection at
the University of Lethbridge with its respected fine arts school and dynamic
visiting artist lecture series. The gallery is currently planning for major
renovations in 2008/09.

To apply, forward a letter of interest together with your curriculum vitae
to the address below. Please provide examples of curatorial projects
including publications, essays and other writing as well as three letters of
reference together with contact information. Your application should include
an indication of your salary expectations. The deadline for receipt of
applications is 5 p.m. September 24, 2007.

Marilyn Smith, Director
Southern Alberta Art Gallery
601 3rd Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0H4

Note: Faxed or emailed applications will not be considered.

All applicants are thanked for their interest, however only those selected
for an interview will be contacted further.

SOUTHERN ALBERTA ART GALLERY
601 Third Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0H4
T. (403) 327-8770
F. (403) 328-3913

Email: info@saag.ca

Call: Cree Child Productions seeks crew for upcoming shoot

CREW CALL
NON-UNION, NON-PAY (MEALS & TRAVEL PROVIDED)
SPX MAKEUP PERSONNEL, GAFFER, PYRO TEK., PRODUCTION DESIGNER & PRODUCTION
ASSITANT. (IF MAKEUP OR PYRO USE OWN EXPENDABLES THEY WILL BE FINANCIALLY
COMPENSATED)


CREE CHILD PRODUCTIONS INC.
PRESENTS
“HUNTERS”

POSTED: AUGUST 15TH, 2007

SYNOPSIS:
ROXY AND CARTER ARE IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A HUNTING EXPEDITION. THEY STOP IN
A SMALL TOWN WITH THEIR COHORTS FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TRIP. NO ONE HAD
ANY INTENTIONS OF HUNTING. INSTEAD, DISGUISED, THEY HAD PLANNED TO ROB THE
LOCAL BANK. THINGS GO WRONG, GUNS ARE DRAWN AND ROXY IS FORCED TO FIGHT FOR
HER AND CARTER’S LIFE. ACTION.

SHORT FILM FOR FESTIVAL SUBMISSION
NON-UNION
RATE: VHS COPY
MEALS AND TRAVEL PROVIDED
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: JEREMY LAFOND
CASTING DIRECTOR: JEREMY LAFOND
PH: 647-444-2733
E-MAIL: creechildproductions@hotmail.com
SEND RESUME AND HEADSHOTS BY SEPT. 15TH, 2007
AUDITIONS: TBD
AVIALIBILITY DATES: LATE SEPT. OR EARLY OCT., 2007
SHOOT LOCATION: MARCELIN AND AREA, SK (1HR NORTH OF SASKATOON)
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: READ SIDES FROM SCRIPT

SPECS:

LEAD-CARTER 22-28 – MEDIUM BUILD, COMMONLY ATTRACTIVE, SMOOTH & RELAXED
TYPE, MALE.

LEAD-ROXY 20-28 – ATTRACTIVE, FIT BODY, BUBBLY, FEMALE.

SUPPORTING-BLAKE 30-40 – STOCKY/BROAD SHOULDERS, LEADER, MALE.

SUPPORTING-YORK 28-35 –VIBRANT, COCKY, SMART ASS TYPE, MALE.

SUPPORTING-KIP 22-30 – QUIET, ODD TYPE, MALE.

WAITRESS 20-28 – PHYSICALLY FIT AND ATTRACTIVE, FEMALE.

BAR PATRONS #1 & #2 26-39 – COUNTRY LOOKING, MALE.

OLD WOMAN 40-60 – ELDERLY TYPE, FEMALE.

EXTRAS #1 & #2 18-50

NOTE: ALL ETHNICITIES WELCOME!!!

Call: Quickdraw Animation society seeks scholarship competitors

Hello Animators !


Quickdraw Animation Society is pleased to announce the 15th Annual NFB - QAS
Production Scholarship Competition. This Scholarship is intended to assist
individuals over the technical hurdles towardsmaking their first animated
movie. The Scholarship is a non-cash award open to all QAS members and the
general public. All applications will be reviewed by a jury of QAS Producing
Members. Two Scholarships will be awarded. The value of the Scholarship
exceeds $1500.00.


Scholarship consists of:
*enrollment in QAS animation courses*enrollment in QAS workshops*Producing
Membership for one year
*Equipment access for one year
*Technical assistance All applications must include the following:*completed
application form
*a cover page
*one page proposal
*current CV or Resume
* storyboards and/or pre-production art and/or description of
concept.(please do not submit original artwork)
- send copies onlyApplication Forms are available at QAS office or can be
down loaded fromthe QAS website at http://qas.awn.com
Application Deadline: Friday August 31. 2007 at 5:pm


Applications can be dropped off at the QAS Office or sent by mail
to:Quickdraw Animation Society
351-11th Ave. SW, Suite 201
Calgary Alberta Canada
T2R-0C7


DEADLINE: August 31, 2007
Info: (403) 261 5767 - qas@shaw.ca - www.awn.com/qas

Job: VIVO Media Centre seeks an Events and Exhibitions Coordinator

Events + Exhibitions Coordinator


VIVO Media Centre (Satellite Video Exchange Society) seeks a self directed,
motivated individual for the position of Events + Exhibition Coordinator.
The Events + Exhibition Coordinator will be primarily responsible for
developing and delivering public programming in the media arts, primarily
video and new media. In addition to producing and curating screenings,
exhibitions, installations, lectures, talks, artist-in-residence
opportunities and special events, the Events + Exhibitions Coordinator also
works together with the Technical + Production Coordinator and Education
Coordinator to plan and coordinate workshops and other educational
opportunities. The Events + Exhibitions Coordinator will participate as a
member of the VIVO operations structure, which functions as a team with
respect to creative and administrative decision-making.


VIVO Media Arts Centre (www.vivomediaarts.com) is a Vancouver-based,
charitable, non profit, artist-run, media arts centre dedicated to providing
access and support for independent media artists and community-based
producers. We focus on the areas of creation, production, training,
education, professional development, distribution and exhibition. We also
provide creative and educational opportunities for artists working in video
and new media, independent, alternative producers, educators, scholars,
critics, curators, community groups/activists and members of the public
interested in the media arts and related contemporary cultural and social
issues.


Responsibilities Include:
Coordinating the Events + Exhibition Committee
Working with the Advisory Committee, other Department staff and other VIVO
departments to establish, implement and maintain appropriate policy, goals,
objectives and contracts
Developing and delivering an annual schedule of events and exhibitions in
the media arts, which involve the research, curation, planning and
coordination of screenings, exhibitions, installations, lectures, talks,
workshops and special events and projects. This also includes related
long-term planning and policy formation
Supporting the coordination of Signal & Noise, our annual Festival of Video
and Sound
The development and maintenance of appropriate and related partnerships and
collaborations in the arts, educational and other social and cultural
community-based groups, for annual, on-going and special projects
Related resource development, budget planning and financial management
including the preparation of budgets, effective financial management, grant
proposal development, writing, and reporting
The development and writing of related promotional and critical material,
calendars, newsletters, catalogues and guides in collaboration with other
VIVO departments
The completion of VIVO’s new branding strategy
Assessment and evaluation of programs and services including related
research
Graphic design and internet skills are an asset


Qualifications:
College or university training in the visual and / or media arts
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
An established knowledge of the media and visual arts and related critical,
social and cultural issues
Proven curatorial or programming experience
Experience working with a non-profit organization, artist-run centre,
gallery, museum or media arts organization
Familiarity with national and international artist-run centres and other,
related organizations and publications
Strong financial and administrative skills
Experience in resource development: writing grants, proposals, critical
texts and promotional materials
Knowledge of basic computer skills and software (MS Word and Excel,
Filemaker Pro, PageMaker)
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a not-for-profit,
artist-run environment with a diverse constituent base


The position requires 28 hours a week and requires flexibility for events
taking place in the evenings and weekends. Additional benefits include
access to VIVO workshops, equipment and post-production facilities.


Interested candidates should send their resume and a cover letter to
Katherine Lee, Development Coordinator, VIVO Media Arts Centre, 1965 Main
St. Vancouver, BC, V5T 3C1 or email admin@vivomediaarts.com


The VIVO Media Arts Centre is an equal opportunity employer.


DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Info: admin@vivomediaarts.com

Call: Red Head Gallery seeks submissions for Nuit Blanche

Call For Submissions

Red Head Gallery is accepting submissions for Nuit Blanche. We are
continuing our successful Insomnia show for the second year in a row,
and this time we are hoping to add even more new faces to the 100
artists that participated last year.


The exhibition runs from September 26 to October 5, culminating in
the night of September 29, when we will be offering all-night access
to our venue for the viewing of this exhibition specially created for
Nuit Blanche.

Works must reflect on the theme of Insomnia as interpreted by the
artist. Pieces can be dropped off during gallery hours or mailed. We
ask that pieces sent to us by mail include both return postage and
packaging. All other submissions must be picked up by October 20,
2007. After this date, all works will become the property of Red Head
Gallery.

There is an office cost of $20 for each entry, and there is a limit
of one piece per artist. The deadline for submissions is September
20th, 2007.

Additional information, including a copy of our Artist Agreement, can
be found on our website.

For any further inquiries, please contact:
Peter Kingstone
Director






Red Head Gallery
401 Richmond St. W, Suite 115
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8

416.504.5654
art@redheadgallery.org
www.redheadgallery.org

Job: Common Weal seeks a Southern Artistic Coordinator

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
SOUTHERN ARTISTIC COORDINATOR

PURPOSE

Common Weal Community Arts Inc. is a provincial arts organization that links professional artists with communities to promote social justice and cultural identity through collaboration and creative expression. The position of Southern Artistic Coordinator is to inspire and maintain the artistic and community vision of Common Weal Community Arts Inc. and to facilitate the participation of communities in the creation of community engaged art projects.

SCOPE

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position has a collaborative and leadership role in a variety of areas including the development of community engaged art projects, partnership development, outcome based evaluation and public presentation of projects in the Southern region of the province. The Northern and Southern Artistic coordinators work as a team to develop, facility and evaluate artistic programming.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A) Program Coordination & Development

• Community outreach and participation with human service organizations and arts organizations, partnership development, and ongoing community relations.
• Community consultation, assessment and planning in development of community- engaged arts projects in the southern part of the province.
• Work collaboratively with the Artistic team and other Common Weal staff in project planning and project timelines.
• Recommend Project Managers and Artists to assist in the delivery of community-engaged arts projects
• Provide support to and work directly with Project Managers, Artists and Participants to deliver and/ or assist in project development and delivery.
• Establish outcome evaluation frameworks for Common Weal projects
• Oversee and facilitate the collection of data for the purposes of program outcome evaluation from Community Partners, Project Managers, Artists, and Participants on a regular schedule

B) Administration/ Operations

• Provide support to the Executive Director and project/ regional advisory committees on an ongoing basis and to the Board of Directors when required
• Develop funding applications for projects and/ or provide artistic vision and expertise to the Executive Director for the purposes of funding applications, project budgets, and core budget planning
• Participate and help facilitate the long term planning process for the organization
• Provide written quarterly reports to the Executive Director, in consultation with project managers, on all project initiatives and outreach

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Knowledge of community development process and community engaged art practice(s)
• Previous experience developing funding proposals, project management, and outcome based evaluation
• Excellent organizational, group facilitation, and inter-personal skills
• Demonstrated sensitivity and interest to work with individuals/ groups from diverse social, economic, political, and cultural backgrounds
• Sufficient knowledge of project budgeting and cost projection
• General understanding of Macintosh Environment and Office Software

Experience and Training Required

• A Bachelor of Arts or Fine Arts and/ or at least 3 years of community and professional experience
• Demonstrated ability to work with others in a variety of artistic disciplines

Probation and Review

This position will have her/his performance annually reviewed by the Executive Director through a process of peer evaluation and self-evaluation. After a compulsory six-month probationary period, salary increments will be aligned with the annual budget cycle and incremental pay scales and performance assessments.

Salary Range

• $26,000 to $34,000.
• Benefits package provided after the compulsory probation period.

Hours of Work

• This is a full time position, with a base of 3 weeks of paid vacation per year worked.

Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae/resume by August 24, 2007 to:

By Mail:
Human Resources Committee
Common Weal Community Arts Inc.
2431 8th Avenue
Regina SK S4R 5J7

By e-mail:
gm@commonweal-arts.com

Call: Common Weal seeks Hip-Hop and Spoken Word artists

ROOTS OF TRUTH
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE AUGUST 31, 2007

Common Weal is currently accepting submissions for ROOTS OF TRUTH, a compilation CD to be released in Fall 2007. This project is open to HIP HOP and SPOKEN WORD artists (under 30 years old and recording independently) living in the city of Regina and surrounding areas.

To have your track included for consideration on the ROOTS OF TRUTH compilation CD, please include:

-An MP3 or CD with track name and length clearly indicated
-A short bio of yourself
-The names of all the people involved in creating your track
-Your age
-Info on where to reach you (e-mail, phone, mailing address

If chosen for the ROOTS OF TRUTH project you will get:

-your track on the CD
-A reproduction/artist fee for your track being on the CD
-5 free copies of the CD

Artists will be notified of the selection committee's decisions by September 10, 2007. Please send applications by e-mail or regular mail to:

Common Weal Community Arts
2431 8th Avenue
Regina SK S4R 5J7
ac@commonweal-arts.com

Common Weal would like to acknowledge Paved Arts as its project partner for this initiative.
__________________________

Call: ArtCast seeks audio art submissions

ArtCast: open call for sound art folly, a leading digital arts organisation working in Lancashire, Cumbria and online, is developing ArtCast, an ongoing series of podcasting programmes at www.folly.co.uk, as a platform for public access to new and innovative sound art. Building on the success of OWN [SOUND] ART (2007) at www.folly.co.uk/soundnetwork, a series of podcasts specially commissioned in partnership with SoundNetwork, folly intends to deliver a quarterly series of podcasts exploring the possibilities of the medium, and will launch the first in this series as part of VELOCITY, folly's second Festival of Digital Culture: VELOCITY Festival of Digital Culture - See the Bay differently 12th October - 3rd November 2007 VELOCITY is ground-breaking new arts festival where you can explore digital art in the sublime context of the coastal rail route between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness. Presented in and around train stations, online and for download at www.folly.co.uk VELOCITY is folly's second annual Festival of Digital Culture and builds on the success of the f.city festival held in Lancaster city centre in 2006 which resulted in over 55,000 people engaging with new media art practice. VELOCITY will open up new ways of seeing life around Morecambe Bay, engaging with the vibrant communities that line the coast and furthering the role that the arts has in sustaining the spectacular landscape of the South Lakes and North Lancashire. VELOCITY... celebrating the role of creative technology in connecting people to places. folly is calling for open submissions of existing audio work, from the broad spectrum of contemporary sound art practice. Submissions should address themes and subjects broadly relating to the ethos of VELOCITY, including but not limited to: travel, movement, landscape, engagement with communities, rural sustainability. VELOCITY will take place on and around the rail route from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness in the North West of England, so folly is looking for podcastable content which can be downloaded and experienced on journeys through and around this area. As part of the festival, folly is also keen to broadcast selected works via the loud speaker systems at stations along the rail route. Submissions are welcome from all artists working with sound, experimental musicians and composers, writers and performance artists etc, basically anyone who has created work which they consider to be suitable for an audio podcast. folly welcome submissions from international artists The deadline for submissions is 14th September 2007 Sonic Arts Network, www.sonicartsnetwork.org, will join folly in the selection of works in late September 2007 Successful submissions will be published as podcasts from 1st October 2007 Please note that there is no fee available for selected works For more information contact Jennifer Stoddart, folly Programme Coordinator on jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk or +44 (0)1524 388550 How to submit: Files should be mp3s, no larger than 32MB. Submissions should be accompanied by a submission form and equal opportunities monitoring form, obtainable from jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk or phone +44 (0) 1524 388550 Please send your submissions by email to jennifer.stoddart@folly.co.uk Or on CD by post to Jennifer Stoddart, Programme Coordinator folly, 6.4.4 Alston House White Cross Lancaster UK LA1 4XQ folly is committed to Equal Opportunities in our employment, programme and services

Job: M:ST Performance Art Festival seeks an Interim Festival Coordinator

Interim Festival Coordinator

POSITION: Interim Festival Coordinator
CONTRACT: Temporary contract, September 4th through December 31st, 2007
SALARY: 20 hours per week at a salary of $1,500/month
DEADLINE: August 15, 2007

Complete applications must arrive at the Mountain Standard Time P.O. Box or at info@mstfestival.org by this date. Late, faxed or incomplete applications will not be accepted

APPLY TO:
M:ST Hiring Committee
Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Festival Society
P.O. Box 22056 Bankers Hall R.P.O Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 5G7

M:ST FESTIVAL COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working with the M:ST Board, the Festival Coordinator will oversee day-to-day operations of the festival office, including (but not limited to) the following responsibilities:

PROGRAMMING
-Co-coordinate planning and production of 2007 M:ST 3.5 programming
-Maintain submissions database, artist files and contracts, festival production schedules
-Coordinate publicity, advertising and dissemination of information about the festival -Work with Festival Committees and coordinate volunteers for M:ST 3.5 and day-to-day operations
-Write contracts where required.

GRANT WRITING + FUNDRAISING
-Working with the Grant Writing committee to prepare grants for federal, provincial, and municipal government granting programs for the programming, operations and staffing of the festival
-Prepare final reports for granting agencies, and ensure that all agencies and sponsors are properly acknowledged.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT + ADMINISTRATION
-Oversee financial aspects of the festival, and prepare regular financial reports for the Board of Directors
-Work with the Treasurer and accountant to develop and operate within an annual budget
-Establish and maintain sound administrative procedures with a structure that accommodates all participating organizations
-Maintain a well-organized office, and filing system with accurate and accessible records

ESSENTIAL SKILLS
-Keen knowledge of contemporary performative art practices, and surrounding critical discourses and involvement as a performance, visual or media artist, curator, writer or presenter
-Working knowledge of Artist-Run Centres, Public, and Institutional Galleries and their operations with a minimum of 2 years prior experience at an Artist-Run Centre, Public, or Institutional Gallery
-Experience with grant writing, budget preparations and responsible financial management
-Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work and manage several tasks simultaneously; Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient computer skills
-Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and collaboratively

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please submit 2 paper copies by mail or an email with each of the following documents attached:
-Curriculum Vitae/Resume and Biography
-Up to two writing samples
-A reference list with names, positions and contact information for 3 references

The hiring committee thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. M:ST is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal artists and artists of diverse cultural and regional communities.

INQUIRIES ABOUT THE POSITION MAY BE DIRECTED TO: info@mstfestival.org

Call: Gladstone Hotel seeks contemporary art and design projects

COME UP TO MY ROOM 2008
The Gladstone Hotel's 5th Annual Alternative Design Event
Feb 22-24, 2008

Expression of Interest Deadline: Aug. 20th (no later than 5pm)


The Gladstone Hotel seeks proposals for innovative, cutting-edge
contemporary art and design projects for the annual alternative design
event, Come Up To My Room 2008. The fifth installment will take place from
February 22-24, 2008 at the Gladstone Hotel, in over 12 rooms on 2nd floor
of the historic Gladstone Hotel.

Ideal candidates for juried consideration are practitioners who produce,
focus and dedicate their practice in the areas of; experimental,
inter-disciplinary, self-taught, hand-made/craft-based, installation, and
environmental, art & design projects (including graphic, new media,
lens-based: photography, film & video.) We are looking for practitioners and
emerging designers who approach design with radical personal vision to
create site-specific installations.

Please submit hardcopy or electronic proposals (MS-WORD docs only) no later
than 5pm, August 20th, 2007. Proposals should include a; CD of 5-10 images,
or jpegs/website url, CV, a 150 word bio of the artist, designer, or
collectives, and a 1 page proposal specific to CUTMR 2008. This exhibition
is curated by artist and not by proposed projects. Please do not submit
detailed proposals. For more information please read
http://www.gladstonehotel.com/callsforinterest.html

Participation fees are $650 + GST for room installations and $150 + GST for
public space projects; includes installation day and 3-day space rental,
exhibition administration, coordination, and inclusion in the promotion,
publicity, marketing materials, and exhibition catalogue.

To see press coverage of past CUTMR events
http://www.gladstonehotel.com/press.html

To see photos of past CUTMR installations
http://www.gladstonehotel.com/cutmr2007.html

For more information contact the curators:

Pamila Matharu, pmatharu@rogers.com (+1) 416 846 6230
Christina Zeidler, christina@gladstonehotel.com (+1) 416 531 4635 ext. 7102

For more information regarding pricing, exhibition details and contracts
contact:

Chris Mitchell, chrism@gladstonehotel.com (+1) 416 531 4635 ext. 7105

Submit proposals to:

Gladstone Hotel, Attention: CUTMR Curators, 1214 Queen St W Toronto ON

Or email to christina@gladstonehotel.com or pmatharu@rogers.com and cc
chrism@gladstonehotel.com

Call: Saskatchewan Filmpool seeks submissions for 50/104 Festival

Festival 50 / 104

The Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative is currently accepting submissions for
their film and video festival, Festival 50 / 104. This festival is designed
to support shorts made by independent Canadian filmmakers. Criteria for
submissions are:

1. the film or video must be an independent production,
2. it must be a short film or video (under 30 mins),
3. it must be Canadian made.

Films and videos can be of any genre and all genres are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for submissions is August 10th, 2007 at 5:00 pm. Submissions in
both official languages are accepted. A $15 submission fee will be required
for each video or film. Submissions for consideration must be made in VHS or
DVD, screening copy to be negotiated.

Festival 50 / 104 will be held on September 14, 15 and 16 and will feature
filmmakers Jayce Salloum, Zarqa Nawaz and Colleen Murphy.

The Festival and the Filmpool strongly support artist and screening fees for
all films, therefore all films that are screened at the festival will
receive a screening fee. Please see our website www.filmpool.ca for more
information and for the application form. The Festival is supported by
Canada Council for the Arts, Saskatchewan Arts Board, SMPIA, SaskCulture,
and the National Film Board.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tricia Martin at
306.757.8818

Please send all submissions with a completed application form to:

Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative
301-1822 Scarth St.
Regina, SK
S4P 2G3

Job: PLATFORM seeks a Director

PLATFORM Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
DIRECTOR

PLATFORM; a dynamic artist-run centre for photographic and digital art,
seeks candidates for the position of Director to begin as soon as possible.

The ideal candidate will have a strong and committed relationship to
artist-run culture, a sophisticated understanding of contemporary
lens/photo/digital based arts practices, and will be responsible for the
overall leadership, management and public representation of the
organization. The Director will build on PLATFORM's history as one of the
oldest artist run centres in Western Canada, developing the organization's
profile locally, regionally and nationally.


The Director reports to the Board of Directors and will work in tandem with
a part-time Administrative Coordinator.


The responsibilities of the Director include:


Implementation of PLATFORM's mandate and vision in conjunction with Board of
Directors and committees
Management and administration of the organization

Grant-writing with the support of Administrative Coordinator

Fundraising and resource development in collaboration with the Board of
Directors

Representation of the organization to arts institutions, community
organizations and funders

Direction of communications, visual identity, web presence and media profile

Membership liaison and development

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:


Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational, interpersonal and supervisory skills

Management and administrative experience in artist-run centres and/or
cultural organizations

Experience with grant-writing, budgeting and financial statements in
non-profit organizations

Familiarity with artist-run culture, contemporary art and independent
photo/digital art practice

Experience working with Boards of Directors, member-based organizations and
volunteers

A salary of $27,000 will be offered for this position, based on a 30-hour
workweek.

Please submit applications in writing by 5:00 p.m., August 7, 2007
including:


A current Curriculum Vitae
A letter of introduction discussing your experience, qualifications and
motivations for seeking the position

The names, titles, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of three
professional references

A sample of writing: essay or grant application
Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. If you wish any support
materials returned, please include a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope.
Applications will be held in confidence. We thank all applicants in advance
for their interest. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Address applications to:

The Hiring Committee, PLATFORM: Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts
121 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg Manitoba, R3B 1H3

PLATFORM: Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts, was incorporated in 1981
as The Winnipeg Photographers' Group/ Floating Gallery and is an
incorporated, non-profit organization with charitable status. PLATFORM is an
artist run centre for the exhibition, promotion, and production of
photo-based art that fosters an environment of critical discourse for the
regional, national and international arts community. For more information on
PLATFORM, please visit our web site at www.platformgallery.org. PLATFORM is
an equal opportunity employer.


Questions about the position of Director or the application process should
be directed to Lisa Wood, Director at (204) 942-8183 or
info@platformgallery.org

Job: Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers seeks a Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator


The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) is seeking applications
for the position of Communications Coordinator. The Coordinator will be
responsible for the following duties: developing and maintaining an
effective and distinctive visual signature for CSIF in all communications
activities including the web site, newsletter and printed correspondence ;
presenting the CSIF successfully and professionally in all printed and
digital material produced by the organization ; increasing CSIF’s contact
with the community & media through public relations ; maintaining
communication with CSIF members.


The Communications Coordinator acts with the mandate of the Calgary Society
of Independent Filmmakers to present the organization to the public.
Applicants must be well organized, have a strong design background; have
excellent verbal and written communication skills, media relations and
administrative skills including a proven record of successful grant writing.
Applicants must be computer literate, possess good interpersonal and
diplomacy skills, and must be able to work independently as well as a part
of a team. Knowledge of the Canadian media arts, filmmaking and/or
artist-run centres would be an asset.


The position is permanent, full-time (35 hrs / week) with a starting annual
salary of $30,000 – $35,000 depending on experience. There is an
expectation that incumbents will be available to work on Saturdays, and will
attend and support events held outside of regular business hours as needed.
Health benefits are a possibility to be discussed with the successful
applicant.


All applications must include a cover letter, a current resume, and three
letters of reference. Applications will be accepted until Friday Aug. 10,
2007 and can be delivered to the CSIF at Building J2, old Currie Barracks /
Garrison Green during open hours of 10 am – 5 pm, Tuesday - Saturday, or
mailed to J2, 2711 Battleford Ave. SW, Calgary, Alberta, T3E 7L4. Faxed or
e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Late applications will not be
accepted. The CSIF is an equal opportunity employer. Selections will be
made without regard to race, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age,
or national origin.


DEADLINE: August 10, 2007
Info: www.csif.org

Call: Saskatoon Anarchist Book Fair seeks participants

The 2nd Annual Saskatoon Anarchist Book-Fair is coming, and we need vendors,
workshop facilitators, and volunteers!

The dates have been set as September 28th and 29t h, 2007 at the Cosmo
Senior Citizen's Centre off Broadway, with a potluck supper on Friday the
28th to welcome out-of-towners followed by a party with live music, and a
jam-packed day of book-fair from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday the 29th. (No
fair on Sunday)

The event will be wheel-chair accessible and all ages, with free admission,
free vegan food, free workshops, and free child-care. Donations will be
accepted at the door to recoup expenses.

If you run a distro, store, collective, or other organization and would like
to register a table to distribute your anarchy-related wares, please try to
confirm with us before September 10th. Tables are free; however we
encourage donations from vendors that profit from the fair to help pay the
bills. If you are travelling from afar, let us know ASAP if you need a
billet (how many people, any allergies, any lifestyle or bedding
preferences) and feel free to ask us about travel subsidies. Also, please
let us know approximately how much table space (square metres) you would
like. Interested parties ask us about adding a non-compulsory $1 Tree Tax
to prices of print materials that we will donate to an appropriate
conservation or reforestation organization (to be determined – any
suggestions?) after the fair.

If you want to lead a free workshop, please get in touch! We are especially
looking for creative and unusual workshop ideas that build community, share
useful skills, are inclusive, and that deal with any of the following:
aboriginal justice, food, community organizing, consensus facilitation,
queer/LGBT issues, feminism, age-ism, social justice, class struggle,
pacifism, armed resistance, permaculture, alternative energy, reducing
consumption, green technology, mental health, science, spirituality,
history/herstory, anarchy in practice/anarchy defined, political theory,
media, language, etc. We can supply electrical outlets,
white-boards/flip-charts, chairs, tables, pens/paper, and quiet space – let
us know what you need. The workshop schedule will be finalized in
September, but let us know right away about any scheduling constraints on
the 29th. Deadline for workshop submissions: September 10th.

If you want to volunteer a couple hours to help out before or during this
fun and busy day, we need you! Let us know before-hand what you enjoy most:
childcare, cooking, cleaning, set-up, take-down, transporting items by bike
or car, planning, or promotion, OR just show up on the day and ask someone
what needs to be done. All contributing efforts are highly valued, and we
encourage drop-in visitors to take a shift washing dishes, sweeping, or
moving tables to lighten the workload for everyone.

More info, including a car-pool registry, coming soon at
saskatoonanarchy.blogspot.com .

Love and solidarity,
The bookfair team

Call: Electroacoustic Symposium seeks participants

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Symposium électroacoustique 2007 de Toronto

Faculté de musique, université de Toronto
9 et 10 août 2007


La Communauté Électroacoustique Canadienne, la Faculté de musique de l'université de Toronto et New Adventures in Sound Art sont heureux de vous inviter à l'édition 2007 du Symposium électroacoustique de Toronto.

Au cours de cet événement, des compositeurs et artistes audio du Canada et des États-Unis présenteront et discuteront de leur travail. Plusieurs sessions sont prévues, entre autres : «La Discipline électroacoustique», «Interfaces et environnements»,«Paysages sonores», «Instruments et installations» et «Électronique live».

À noter, les conférences de Barry Truax et de Trevor Wishart, compositeurs en résidence du festival Sound Travels, rendues possibles grâce au soutien de New Adventures in Sound Art. Le Symposium est aussi le prélude idéal pour la principale fin de semaine de performances du festival annuel Sound Travels.

Le 9 août, à 16 heures, le Centre de musique canadienne convie tous les participants du symposium à une réception. En fin de soirée, un événement animé par le groupe angelusnovus.net et InterAccess media arts Centre sera l'occasion d'improvisations électroniques «à micro ouvert», auxquelles tous sont appelés à participer.

Les sessions du symposium sont gratuites pour le public. Seule l'inscription est requise. Tous les bienvenus sont encouragés à faire une contribution.

Les horaires des concerts et des conférences, de même que des condensés de ces dernières, sont disponibles en ligne :

Pour plus de détails, pour l'inscription au symposium ou pour proposer quelque initiative pour la soirée « à micro ouvert », veuillez contacter l'organisateur du symposium, David Ogborn .


COMITÉ D'ORGANISATION DU SYMPOSIUM
David Ogborn (Communauté Électroacoustique Canadienne), responsible
Dennis Patrick (Université de Toronto)
Nadene Thériault-Copeland (New Adventures in Sound Art)

COORDONNÉES
- Conférences : jeudi le 9 août, de 9h à 16h; vendredi le 10 août, de 9h à 16h30. Local 330, Edward Johnson Building, Faculté de musique, université de Toronto (près de la station de métro « Museum »). Horaire complète
- Concert : jeudi 9 août, de 21h à minuit, au InterAccess Media Arts Centre, 9 avenue Ossington.


LIENS UTILES
Communauté Électroacoustique Canadienne http://cec.concordia.ca
Faculté de musique, université de Toronto http://www.music.utoronto.ca
New Adventures in Sound Art http://www.naisa.ca
angelusnovus.net http://angelusnovus.net
InterAccess http://interaccess.org
Centre de musique canadienne http://www.musiccentre.ca


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Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium 2007

Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
9-10 August 2007


The Canadian Electroacoustic Community, the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto and New Adventures in Sound Art are pleased to invite you to attend the 2007 Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium.

During the symposium composers and sound artists from Toronto, across Canada and the United States will discuss their work. Symposium sessions include "The Discipline of Electroacoustics", "Interfaces and Environments", "Soundscapes", "Instruments and Installations" and "Live Electronics".

The symposium will lead directly into the main performance weekend of the annual Sound Travels festival. Thanks to NAISA, Sound Travel composers-in-residence Barry Truax and Trevor Wishart will give keynote lectures at the symposium.

On August 9, the Canadian Music Centre will host a reception for symposium attendees at 16:00. In the same evening the angelusnovus.net group and the InterAccess media arts centre will host an open-mic night of electronic, live electronic and improvised music. All are welcome to attend and to make a performance contribution.

Symposium sessions are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Abstracts, paper and concert schedules can be consulted online at .

For more information, to register to attend the symposium, or to propose something for the open-mic night, contact the symposium chair, David Ogborn, at .


SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE
David Ogborn (Canadian Electroacoustic Community), Chair
Dennis Patrick (University of Toronto)
Nadene Thériault-Copeland (New Adventures in Sound Art)


SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS
- Paper Sessions: Thursday 9 Aug., 9:00-16:00; Friday 10 Aug., 9:00-16:30 in room 330 of the Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto (directly adjacent to the Museum subway station)
- Concert: Thursday 9 Aug., 21:00-00:00, at InterAccess Media Arts Centre, 9 Ossington Avenue


LINKS
Canadian Electroacoustic Community http://cec.concordia.ca
University of Toronto, Faculty of Music http://www.music.utoronto.ca
New Adventures in Sound Art http://www.naisa.ca

angelusnovus.net http://angelusnovus.net
InterAccess http://interaccess.org
Canadian Music Centre http://www.musiccentre.ca

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Communauté électroacoustique canadienne (CEC) Canadian Electroacoustic Community
c/o Dept. de Musique, Université Concordia RF-302
7141 rue Sherbrooke ouest, Montréal QC CANADA H4B 1R6
[ http://cec.concordia.ca | http://econtact.ca | http://sonus.ca ]

Call: Media Arts Residency Program: The Western Front

Call for Project Proposals

Media Arts Residency Program: The Western Front



The Media Arts Residency Program at the Western Front promotes
experimentation and innovation by inviting local, national, and
international artists to research and produce new works in media arts.
In keeping with the Western Front's emphasis on the interdisciplinary,
this program forefronts unique explorations of undefined creative
arenas including, but not limited to: site-specific gestures,
experimental projects, process pieces and unusual initiatives in media
art practice today.

The Media Arts program seeks to present a range of artists: artists
of all levels of experience are strongly encouraged to apply, as are
artists from diverse sexual orientations and cultural backgrounds.
Applications from artists from other disciplines who wish to expand
their creative practices into media arts are welcomed.

Projects are made possible through access to production facilities
and technical support from an expert team of qualified staff and
volunteers. Financial support is available in the form of travel
expenses and artist fees. Residency length varies according to
personal needs and can range in duration from one week to six weeks.
For further details, visit www.front.bc.ca or contact
media@front.bc.ca .

Artists wishing to be considered for the 2008/2009 programming year
are invited to submit proposals to Western Front's Media Arts
Residency Program on or before September 5th, 2007.

Candidates should send a project description, expected timeline and
CV by email or post to:

Alissa Firth-Eagland
Director and Curator of Media Arts
The Western Front
303 East 8th Avenue
Vancouver BC, V5T 1S1

media@front.bc.ca

604-876-9343

www.front.bc.ca