Thursday, August 02, 2007

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

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Call: "Northern Bound: Video Art of Northern Ireland" seeks video art submissions

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
NORTHERN BOUND: VIDEO ART OF NORTHERN IRELAND


Impending, Kerry Plummer


Northern Bound is a video screening focusing on works from Northern
Ireland, or on the subject of Northern Ireland. The program will be
formed around single-channel videos answering to political, and or
religious, identity issues of Northern Ireland, or works concerning
matters of borders and boundaries of Northern Ireland. Experimental
video approaches only.

Videographe is an artist-run center devoted to the creation,
dissemination, and distribution of independent media art. For over 35
years Videographe has felicitated new practices in media art, video
documentary and short films locally and internationally.

ENTRY CRITERIA
Submissions must be produced in Northern Ireland or on the subject of
Northern Ireland.
Length: 15-20 min MAX

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All material must arrive in Belfast or Montreal by WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1, 2007

All entries may be sent to:
Queen Street Digital Studios
Ruth McCullough
Digital Studios
37-39 Queen Street
Belfast Northern Ireland
BT1 6EA in Belfast


Videographe in Montreal, QC
Allison Moore
Curator
460, rue Sainte-Catherine W. local 504
Montréal (Québec), CANADA
H3B 1A7


*There will be a small compensation for works selected

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
Please include synopsis and any available stills, press kits, bios,
and clippings with your entry.

SELECTION
The Videographe Curatorial Committee will make selection of all video works.

HOW TO ENTER
Formats accepted: DVD and Mini DV (NTSC or PAL). Artist may submit
more than one entry compiled on a DVD and all submissions must be
accompanied by a signed entry form (photocopies acceptable). Cassettes
must be clearly labeled with the title of entry and the entrant's
name.

SHIPPING
Cost of Shipping must be prepaid and is the responsibility of the
entrant. All cassettes/discs must be labeled with the title of entry
and the entrant's name. All entries must be clearly marked, on the
outside of package: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE - FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Customs declarations must indicate a minimum value ($5). Entries
arriving with duty/tax owing will be refused.

Return of Video/Promotional Material
Preview Cassettes/discs and promotional material will not be returned.

Disclaimer
While all due care and attention will be exercised, the committee
cannot accept or assume responsibility for damage or lass of materials
submitted.

More INFO:

Contact:Allison Moore, Curator 01-514-278-7801
Email: allisonmoo@gmail.com
WEB: www.videographe.org



ENTRY FORM
NORTHERN BOUND: VIDEO ART OF NORTHERN IRELAND

Contact information
Name___________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
City___________________________Province/State______________________
Country________________________Postal/ZIP_________________________
Telephone______________________Email_____________________________

Entry Information
Title_______________________________________________________________
Country of Origin__________RunningTime______Year Completed___________
Category
____ narrative ____ documentary ____ experimental ____ other

Original Production Format
Indicate original production format(s), i.e. Super 8, 16mm, analog
video, DV, etc.
__________________________________________________________________
Screening Format
____ Mini DV (NTSC) ____ DVD (NTSC or PAL) ____ VHS (NTSC or PAL)
This Will Be a Premiere for
____ Montreal ____ Canada ____ US ____ The World
Production Credits
Director_______________________Producer____________________________
Screenwriter___________________Cinematographer_____________________
Editor_________________________Music______________________________
Screenings/Awards/Festivals_________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Brief Synopsis:

Notification of Receipt
____ Please notify me of receipt of my entry, I've included an email address
Touring Program (If selected, would you be willing to have your work
included in a touring package that will travel to other
cities/countries?)
____ Definitely ____ no, I'd rather not

Acceptance of Regulations
I have read, understand and accept all entry regulations and
guidelines. Signature____________________________________________________________________________

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