Call: MAKE ART 2008 Open Source Art Festival seeks entries

MAKE ART 2008 - OpenOS
CALL FOR PROJECTS

Make Art is an international festival dedicated to the integration of
Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) in digital art.

The third edition of make art - OpenOS - will take place in
Poitiers (FR), from the 24th to the 30th of November 2008.

make art offers performances, presentations, workshops and an
exhibition, focused on the blurred line between art and software
programming.

We're currently seeking new, innovative FLOSS based works and
projects: music and audiovisual performances, presentations, software
demos, and installations.

This year make art focuses on the *OpenOS*: artistic, free, creative use
of the Operating System, hackability and modularity of FLOSS and
GNU/Linux, scripts as digital glue between applications, enhanced
possibilities for the technical expression of ideas, user empowerment and
artistic freedom.

For more details, please visit http://makeart.goto10.org/call

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: 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

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: NAISA (New Adventures in Sound Art) seeks audio and video submissions

---------- Forwarded message ----------

New Adventures in Sound Art
2007 Call for Submissions on the theme
"A Sonic Portrait"
Categories: Radio Art, Electroacoustic Music, Videomusic and
Installation Art
Deadline: September 30, 2007
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) invites artists of all ages and
nationalities to submit works on the theme _A Sonic Portrait_ for
consideration in 2008 programming for the annual Deep Wireless, Sound
Travels, and SOUNDplay festivals, produced by New Adventures in Sound
Art in Toronto, Canada. Artists may submit works in one or all of the
following four categories: 1) Radio Art, 2) Electroacoustic Music, 3)
Videomusic and 4) Installation Art (Note: please send separate
submission forms for each entry).

Individual interpretations or variations on the theme are encouraged:
_A Sonic Portrait_ could be a portrait of a person, place or thing
done entirely in sound, an audio journal, a soundscape portrait,
sound mapping, a visualization of a sound and so on.

All submitted works must respond in some way to the theme _A Sonic
Portrait_ in order to be considered for 2008 NAISA programming.

1) Radio Art (for Deep Wireless)

The Radio Art category is for works conceived for radio or that use
radio and other wireless technology in their creation or that plays
with the idea of radio or wireless technology. Works submitted to
this category must be less than 60 minutes in duration. Special
consideration will be given to 1 minute radio art pieces for
broadcast as well as 1 page proposals for collaboration on translocal
broadcast performances.

Pieces will be selected for broadcast within Canada and on several
international radio stations in May 2008 as part of the Deep Wireless
festival of radio and transmission art.

Both Canadian and International radio art submissions will be
considered for inclusion in the following:

-The Deep Wireless 4 radio art compilation CD
-The radio art interventions (1 minute pieces played guerilla-style
on radio stations during the Deep Wireless festival)
-The Radio Art Salon - a listening gallery of radio art works
exhibited for the month of May.

A small number of Canadian artists will be chosen from the
submissions to be part of the Deep Wireless/CBC's Outfront
Commissioning Programme in 2008 with residencies at Charles Street
Video in Toronto.

2) Electroacoustic Music (for Sound Travels)

The Electroacoustic Music category is for multi-channel and stereo
works less than 20 minutes in duration and conceived for concert
performance or presentation in the Sound Travels festival of sound
art on Toronto Island. Preferred formats for performance presentation
include 5.1, octaphonic and 12 channel formats in both acousmatic
(tape), live and mixed formats. Please indicate in the notes the
intended format of presentation and any required instrumentation or
specialized equipment.

3) Videomusic (for SOUNDplay)

The Videomusic category is for works that explore non-narrative
abstraction with equal emphasis on sound and image. Submitted works
will be considered for video screenings with either stereo or multi-
channel playback. Submitted works will also be considered for
screenings in either a performance venue or a small-size gallery
alongside other works selected from this call for submissions.

4) Installation Art (for Deep Wireless, Sound Travels or SOUNDplay)

Installation proposals of previously realized works for site-specific
and gallery installations with no fixed duration will be considered
for presentation as part of Deep Wireless, Sound Travels or
SOUNDplay. Site-specific works can be for indoor or outdoor
locations. Works can use multichannel or single channel playback and
may incorporate any number of media, but must feature original sound
as a primary element. Please attach a list of the necessary equipment
required to mount the installation and which of these items can be
supplied by the artist. Submissions should include audio, video or
audio-video documentation of previously realized versions of the work.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit a completed application form (in digital format if
possible) along with the proposed works on CD or DVD. To download
the submission form please go to opportunities.html#calls>

For multichannel works, please include a stereo reduction for
reference purposes only. For video works, please include a DVD copy
for reference only. Screening masters will be requested later if the
work is to be programmed. For installation works, please attach a
list of required equipment with indications of equipment that can be
supplied by the artist.

Materials not submitted with a self-addressed stamped envelope will
remain in the archives of New Adventures in Sound Art and will not be
returned. Please don't send original copies.

Submissions must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2007 and
mailed to: New Adventures in Sound Art, 401 Richmond Street West
#358, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8.

Nadene Thériault-Copeland
Managing Director
New Adventures in Sound Art

http://www.naisa.ca

Jobs: Video Pool seeks two new staff members

Position Available: Membership Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Video Pool is an artist-run centre and as such is committed to employing
artists in a
variety of positions throughout the organization. Video Pool aims to
represent and
reflect the diversity of its community in its staff. Applicants from
underrepresented
communities are encouraged to self-identify.
POSTING DATE: June 18, 2007
CLOSING DATE: July 9, 2007
START DATE: August 2007
LOCATION: Video Pool Media Arts Centre, Winnipeg
This is a part-time position at 15 hours (10 hours accounting, 5 hours
administration)
per week.
Video Pool’s starting wage is $15/hour.
PURPOSE:
To maintain communication with members regarding their accounts, membership
status
and Video Pool news, procedures and events.
CONTEXT:
The Membership Coordinator is responsible for maintaining contact with Video
Pool’s
members regarding their membership status, accounts and Video Pool news,
events
and meetings and working with all of Video Pool’s departments to communicate
with
the members. The Membership Coordinator is also responsible for conveying
information about Video Pool’s policies, procedures and services to new and
returning members.

____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Position Available: Programming Coordinator
Video Pool is an artist-run centre and as such is committed to employing
artists in a
variety of positions throughout the organization. Video Pool aims to
represent and
reflect the diversity of its community in its staff. Applicants from
traditionally
underrepresented communities are encouraged to self-identify.
POSTING DATE: June 18, 2007
CLOSING DATE: July 9, 2007
START DATE: August 2007
LOCATION: Video Pool Media Arts Centre, Winnipeg
This is a part-time contract position at 20 hours per week.
Video Pool’s starting wage is $15/hour.
PURPOSE:
To coordinate a minimum of six public programming events per year that
reflect a
diversity of media arts practices and artists across Canada.
CONTEXT:
Working in collaboration with the Programming Committee and Director, the
Programming Coordinator will seek out exciting and diverse media artworks
for
presentation as a cohesive programming season. The Programming Coordinator’s
expertise, experience and knowledge of contemporary Canadian media arts will
assist Video Pool in presenting diverse and provocative examples of media
arts
practice that will generate dialogue and stimulate the practice of local
artists.

Call: Life coding opportunity at xxxxx as part of the Piksel Festival in Norway

xxxxx call 2007

xxxxx call for participation in a speculative 12 hour life coding
event (organising hardware and software) to be held in Mid-November
as part of the Piksel festival in Bergen, Norway.

Deadline for email submission: July 31st 12AM [midnight]

Life coding is a mapping of the descriptive means of hardware and
programming onto the world. In this instance it includes the invention
and construction of models and language to actively describe and code
the event; instructing, structuring, re-structuring and constructing
the 12 hours. Life coding is obviously influenced by the existence of
programming, fiction, scripting and execution.

Participation is not limited to potential forms including:

— performative presentations

— advanced participatory workshops

— actions

— interventions

The above will be assembled into shifts which move between hardware,
interface and (life) code. Proposals should suggest which shift would
be suitable. Proposed topics for shifts include open hardware in
relation to control, the world as interface, material as question of
substance (soft/hard), and the relation of technology, code and
pornography.

Please submit an introduction to your area of research/practice as
well as examples of projects, performances, texts, proposals for
advanced participatory workshops, performative presentations,
actions, interactions, interventions and email your entry to

m@1010.org

Further information on the event:

xxxxx [2007] is proposed and wilfully structured as a 12 hour life
coding event within the context of previous xxxxx activities (Crash
2005, xxxxx 2006), and influenced by Plenum (collaboration with KOP,
2006).

xxxxx [2007] will exist as a major, inspired durational, performative
event allowing for exchange and construction between invited
international participants who truly exist on the bleeding edge of
what could be termed contemporary Crash culture.

xxxxx [2007] expands software and hardware with a wilful emphasis on
construction, an interface between theory and the active entry of
making' in the world.

xxxxx [2007] as event manifests a free software-led, coded structure
of self-organisation, and unique working groups. Although some of
these events will be ongoing (for example several working groups, and
background material), the 12 hours will be assembled by way of
shifts.

http://xxxxx.1010.co.uk
http://crash.1010.co.uk
http://www.1010.co.uk

Job: Or Gallery Director/Curator Position Available

Or Gallery Director/Curator Position Available

The Or Gallery is now accepting applications for the position of
Director/Curator.

Deadline: August 15, 2007.

The Director/Curator is responsible for all aspects of the gallery
administration as well as its exhibition programming. The position functions
independently of a Board of Directors but is accountable to them. Working
with the Director/Curator is a part time Assistant Director. The position
will be offered on a 2 or 3 year limited contract basis, and will begin on
September 15, 2007. The salary is $32,000 (CAN).

The tenure of the successful applicant will span the gallery's relocation to
a new space and neighbourhood, and responsibilities of the new
Director/Curator will include taking a major role in move-related
initiatives.

The Or Gallery is a leading non-profit organization and one of Canada's
foremost artist run centres. Established in 1983 by Laiwan, past curators
have included Michele Faguet, Sydney Hermant, Reid Shier, Ken Lum, Arni
Runar Haraldsson, Phillip McCrum, Nancy Shaw and Susan Schuppli. Over this
time the Or has continued to support and exhibit artists engaged in a
critical dialogue with local and international contemporary art practice.
The Or is recognized for its experimental, innovative and challenging
programming and for its commitment to Vancouver's local art community.

The applicant need not have prior curatorial experience but must demonstrate
a passion for and an extensive knowledge of contemporary art practices. They
must show strong discursive and fiscal management skills as well as
familiarity with non-profit organizations. Familiarity with Vancouver city
planning and arts capital organizations will be considered an asset.
Knowledge of artist run centres alongside critical and grant writing
experience would also be considered considerable assets.

Interested individuals are asked to submit: a current CV (max. 2 pages), a
list of three referees and their email addresses, and letter of interest to
the address below by August 15, 2007. The letter of interest should be no
more than one page in length, and should make mention of the applicant's
exhibition experience, curatorial vision and knowledge of contemporary art
and artist run centres.

We apologize that we cannot reply to all applicants, and only those asked
for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Hiring Committee

Or Gallery
103-480 Smithe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 5E3 Canada

Or by email:

Attn: Hiring Committee
or@orgallery.org

Call: WNDX New Prairie Cinema Showcase seeks innovative cinema

WNDX New Prairie Cinema Showcase: Open Call
> Deadline for Submissions: Friday, June 15, 2007
>
> Download submission forms at: www.wndx.org
> ** There is no submission fee **
>
> WNDX is an on-going curatorial effort designed to
> highlight the new, living cinema being created on
> the Canadian prairies today - contextualized to the
> greater Canadian and international stage - and to
> foster the creation of new works.
>
> The cornerstone of WNDX's programming efforts is our
> New Prairie Cinema Showcase, developed via an open
> call for recent avant-garde film and video works by
> prairie artists (those currently living and working
> in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta, or who lived
> in the prairies for a significant period of time).
>
> The guiding principals our programming jury use to
> select works for inclusion in the program are:
> innovation in form, technique and / or in the
> treatment of the media.
>
> WNDX 2007 will be held October 4 - 7, 2007 in
> Winnipeg. Along-side our New Prairie Cinema
> Showcase, we will once again be featuring a variety
> of curated programs, visting artist talks and
> workshops, and the very popular One Take Super 8
> Event.

Call: LOSS Livecode Festival

> Call for participation
> LOSS Livecode Festival
>
> in association with Access Space, Toplap and lurk.
> Sheffield, UK 20-22 July 2007
>
> A small festival bringing together some of the most dynamic and exciting
> digital musicians in the Uk and beyond. Over the 2 days, it will include
> workshops, presentations, impromptu performances and a special live event.
>
> Livecoding is dynamically creating audio or video by changing software or
> code as it executes. It began during the 1980s, primarily with FORTH and
> Lisp. In recent years new live coding environments and languages such as
> Chuck, Fluxus, Impromptu and SuperCollider 3 have appeared, with
> enthusiastic communities growing around them. Live Coding performances
> have also used PureData, Scheme, Perl, Haskell, Ruby, Python...
>
> Further information and background can be found at
> http://livecode.access-space.org
>
> **Call for Participation**
> Calling all Livecoders and those who are interested. We want your:
> *peformances
> *presentations
> *workshops
> *Input
> to help make this a superb and exciting meeting of livecoders. We have
> some small bursaries availableto contribute towards travel and
> accomodation and we will do our best to help get as many people here as
> possible. Money is however short and
>
> **Call for Commissions**
> We have a limited pot of money for commissioning new works for the
> festival. If you would like time or resources to develop a new way of
> performing, some new language or software feature, or something else
> interesting then please include a short estimated budget in your brief,
> which may include an artist fee. Note that due to funding constraints the
> project should have a strong audio component. The maximum commission will
> be of £1000 (about 1470 euro).
>
> For more information and application details please refer to
> http://livecode.access-space.org
>
> Access Space is the UK's first "Free Media Lab" - a community space
> equipped with locally recycled computers running free, open source
> software. We provide a framework, resources and support for
> self-directed learning, arts and creativity. Taking part is totally free,
> and anyone can walk in and contribute. http://access-space.org
>
> TOPLAP is the Transnational Organisation for the Proliferation of Live
> Algorithm Programming, formed in 2003 to discuss and promote livecoding.
> This will be the third TOPLAP associated international meeting of
> livecoders. http://www.toplap.org/
>
> LOSS Livecode is funded by Arts Council England, Yorkshire, The PRS
> Foundation and Access Space.
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Jim Prevett | 1 Sidney St
> Digital Arts Programme Manager | Sheffield, S1 4RG
> |
> ACCESS SPACE | t: +44 (0)114 249 5522
> Reg. Charity 1103837 | w: www.access-space.org
>
>

Job: SAW Video looking for a Programming Coordinator

JOB OPPORTUNITY/POSSIBILITÉ D’EMPLOI - SAW Video

(La version française suivra)

PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR - SAW Video

SAW Video is also seeking a Programming Coordinator to plan and
implement
our dynamic media arts presentation programming.

The Programming Coordinator will oversee all aspects of presentation
programming at SAW Video including (but not limited to): preparing grant
applications for programming activities; overseeing the design and
production of promotional and didactic materials; collaborating on
programming events at Club SAW that support the mandate of the centre;
fostering collaborations with embassies, arts organizations and
collectives
locally, nationally, and internationally; and attending regional and
national festivals/events related to media art when possible.
Hours of work: 28 hours per week
Salary: $21,840 per year

Qualifications:

The selected individual will have:
· Extensive knowledge of contemporary media art practice and the media
arts
milieu in Canada and abroad;
· A minimum of 3 years media arts curatorial experience;
· Proven grant writing experience;
· Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to
prioritize
and manage several tasks simultaneously;
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
· Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and
collaboratively;
· Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
applications.
· Critical writing abilities and bilingualism would be assets.

Deadline for applications: Friday, March 9th, 2007

Please submit by mail, fax, or email the following documents:
- A letter of intent (up to 2 pages) describing your skills and
experience
as they relate to this position.
- Curriculum vitae or resumé
- A reference list with names, positions and contact information for 3
references

Send to:

Hiring Committee – Programmer
SAW Video Association
67 Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
Phone: (613) 238-7648 / Fax: (613) 238-4617
E-mail: sawvideo@sawvideo.com

SAW Video is committed to employment equity. We thank all applicants for
their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.

About SAW Video:
SAW Video is an artist-run centre committed to support ground-breaking
artistic production, presentation and programming of independent video
and
media art. SAW Video provides many services to its membership including
affordable technical facilities, and a wide range of programmes
designed to
create an atmosphere that will inspire production through the exchange
of
ideas around form, content and style.
In addition to providing affordable access to video production and
post-production facilities, our activities include production support
programmes for video artists, a comprehensive range of introductory,
inter-mediate and advanced workshops and as well as screenings and
exhibitions. For more information on SAW Video, check out our web site:
www.sawvideo.com.

SAW Video – Centre for the Media Arts
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
tel. (613) 238-7648 / (613) 238-4617 fax

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 :)

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.