From Papyrus to Print-out: the Book in Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
8th Bibliophilia Africana Conference
First Conference Circular and Call for Papers
Every country in Africa is currently faced with the challenges of book
development, book pricing, preservation of books and oral literature,
public libraries, accessibility of literature, reading literacy, and the
impact of information technology on book development and on literature.
The 8th Bibliophilia Africana conference will focus on these issues and
how they are being addressed in various sectors and at various levels
across the continent.
Day one of the three-day conference will focus on historical perspectives, day two on the present and day three on the future of the book in Africa.
Interested parties are invited to submit abstracts on the themes listed below. If your interest area is not listed below, please feel free to submit an abstract and it will be considered - but inclusion will be dependant on time constraints.
- changes in the book industry
- electronic knowledge
- collecting and preserving
- changes in the collectors' market
- book access
- alternative initiatives in publishing
- the current and future role of national libraries in collecting rare
Africana
- literatures and publishing in Africa
- oral history, folklore, poetry
- religious books/ publications
- South African struggle publications and the Exile Press
Paper presentations should last 20 minutes or you may make a
Poster Presentation. We also envisage workshops, creative performances
and exhibitions.
Abstracts must include the following information:
- title
- outline
- name and institutional affiliation of the author(s),
- address, e-mail address, phone, mobile and fax numbers
Abstracts should not be more than 300 words in length and the deadline for these is May 31. Send to bibliophilia@nlsa.ac.za or post to:
8th Bibliophiles Conference
National Library of South Africa
P O Box 496
Cape Town
South Africa
8000
Address other enquiries to bibliophilia@nlsa.ac.za or visit www.nlsa.ac.za/bibliophilia.html
Day registrations as well as session registrations will be available
and special concessions for students and pensioners will be considered.
Registration forms will be sent later.
The 8th Bibliophilia Africana Conference is co-ordinated by:
- The Association of Friends of the National Library of South Africa
www.nlsa.ac.za/about_friends.html
- Society of Bibliophiles in Cape Town
- National Library of South Africa www.nlsa.ac.za
- Centre for the Book, Cape www.centreforthebook.org.za
Gabrielle Ritchie
Programme Executive
Heritage and Information Awareness
National Library of South Africa
Cape Town Campus
Tel: +27 21 424-6320 x238
Fax: +27 21 423-3359
Email: gabrielle.ritchie@nlsa.ac.za
8th Bibliophilia Africana Conference, Centre for the Book, Cape Town
May 11 - 14, 2005
Philip L. Ravenhill Fellowship
As the founder of the West African Museums Programme (1982-87) and Chief Curator of the National Museum of African Art (1987-97), Philip L. Ravenhill was a major creative force in the study, collection, preservation, and exhibition of African art. The Philip L. Ravenhill Fellowship is awarded annually to an African art historian, cultural anthropologist, museum curator or visual artist. The Fellowship is intended to give deserving individuals the opportunity to travel, conduct research or practice their art in North American or European museums or educational institutions. Preference is given to young or mid-career scholars or artists who have not recently had the opportunity to travel internationally. Support may be requested for periods of one to three months, and applications will be funded up to US $7500. Successful applicants will have demonstrated accomplishment in research related to or practice of contemporary or traditional African arts. Fellowship recipients will be expected to deliver one lecture or give one critique and to make themselves available to staff, faculty and students at the host institution.
All applicants must be citizens of an African country, although not
necessarily currently resident on the continent. The following materials must be included in support of the application:
1. Resumé or curriculum vitae
2. A description of no more than 1000 words clearly explaining
the project to be undertaken and the expected outcome (e.g. monograph,
chapter, article, exhibition)
3. An official letter written by the department head of the proposed
host institution (museum, art school, college, or university) confirming
approval of the applicant's proposed collaboration with that institution
4. Three letters of reference from professional employers, mentors, or
colleagues
5. Projected dates of travel and length of residency
6. The name and address of a contact person at the proposed host
institution
7. A detailed budget including travel expenses, living expenses, and
supplies
8. Visual artists should submit 10 - 20 35mm slides of recent work (or
digital equivalent)
Applications should be sent to John Mack, Keeper, Ethnography Department, British Museum, Great Russell St., London WC1B 3DG
All applications are due June 15, 2004<
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Questions should be directed to Marla C. Berns, UCLA Fowler Museum
berns@arts.ucla.edu
Submissions invited for 2nd edition of Itch
Bell-Roberts Publishing launched its second magazine title, 'Itch', at the Design Indaba Expo on February 27, 2004. This self-styled 'ideas publication' aims to be 'as intellectually engaging as 'The New Yorker' and as desirable as 'Wallpaper'. 'Itch' casts its content as "an equal blend of excellent writing (think-pieces from academics and journalists and truly excellent creative work) and visual content from photographers, artists and designers."
Editing the title is 24 year old Mehita Iqani. The magazine is described by its publishers as stand-alone, unconventional and forward thinking, which will appeal to people who are "socially aware, upwardly mobile, brand exhausted, image and socio-globally conscious, ad-savvy, creative, trendy, choosy and generally intellectually under-stimulated by other mainstream magazines."
"'Itch' is about creating a media platform for contemporary writers, poets, designers, photographers, artists and visual thinkers that allows their ideas to be mainstreamed and consumed by a public tired of seeing the same old fluff in consumer magazines but who are still attracted to the glossy aesthetic," says Iqani, who has been working in media strategy since graduating from Wits in 2000. "'Itch' is about inviting readers to engage with new ideas, and offering advertisers the opportunity to communicate better with a market hungry for something different and meaningful. Itch is about ideas, and we hope to provoke as many as we offer in our pages."
'Itch' is published quarterly and has input from carefully selected consultants, including brand specialist David Cotton, Stellenbosch University academic and lecturer Daniel Roux and Prof Tawana Kupe, Head of Media Studies at Wits University along with a host of visual and literary contributors. 'Itch' was supported in part by a grant from the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia. 'Itch' sells for R95 per issue and is available at CNA and Exclusive Books countrywide, as well as through subscription. For more information call (021) 422-1100.
Submissions are currently open for the second issue and must reach the editor by April 15.
Email: itch@bell-roberts.com
Ekurhuleni Fine Arts Awards
The International Ekurhuleni Fine Arts Award will again be held in May and June 2004. This annual contemporary Fine Arts Award is regarded as one of the country's most prestigious awards. The prize money has been raised to a total of R40 000, with the winner taking R20 000 and R12 000, R8000 going to second and third places respectively.
Artists practicing in painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and any other fine art media may enter and the entry fee stands at R50 per work. Entry forms are available at the venue on the entry dates. Artists wishing to exhibit installations are advised to visit the facility to select a suitable position as space is limited and installations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
This exhibition is unique in that it profiles the cultural focus of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality by attracting artists from around the country as well as internationally. This is the 16th year that the competition (formerly known as the Kempton Park Thembisa Fine Arts Award) will be held. The exhibition attracts established and emerging artists, and previous winners have found the support to pursue professional careers as artists. These include: Joanne Bloch, Daniel Mosako, Cobus Haupt, Klas Thibeletsha, Zondi Skosana, Keith Dietrich, Alan Crump, CJ Morkel, Brad Hammond and Jeannott Ladeira.
The adjudication panel comprises Jeremy Wafer, Colbert Mashile, Gordon Froud, Usha Seejarim and Joanne Bloch.
100 works will be selected from all the entries received and the winners will be announced on June 26.
The exhibition takes place from June 27 - July 15
Entries must be delivered, between May 26 and 28, to -
Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre, Coen Scholtz Community Centre, Mooifontein Road, Birchleigh North, Kempton Park
Tel: (011) 391-4006/ 7
Additional information is available from Micha Birch tel: (011) 391-4007 or 082 345 4012
Email: michab@hixnet.co.za
Rules of Entry
1. Works of art may be entered during 26 - 28 May 2004 between 9am and 7pm. Entry forms will be provided at the venue on the above-mentioned days. An entry fee of R50 per artwork is payable upon entering the competition.
2. All artworks must be ready and suitable for exhibition. The work of art must have been completed in the 12 months prior to the competition.
3. Adjudication will take place on May 31 and June 1, 2004. Only the adjudicators will be allowed access. The adjudicators determine the right to set the standards of the competition. The adjudicators for 2004 are: Jeremy Wafer, Colbert Mashile, Gordon Froud, Usha Seejarim and Joanne Bloch.
4. Unselected Works must be collected on June 4 between 08:00 and 16:00 and on 5 & 6 June between 8am and 1pm. Organisers will not be responsible for unselected works of art that are not collected on the specified dates. Artists whose works are not selected for the exhibition will be notified telephonically.
5. The prize winners will be announced on June 26 at the opening of the exhibition at 6pm at the Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre. Prize winners will be notified telephonically that they must attend the opening function.
6. 100 art works will be selected by the adjudicators for an exhibition. The artists of these works will be notified that they must attend the opening function.
7. The exhibition may be viewed by the public free of charge from June 27 - July 15 from 10am - 5pm.
8. Art works that were selected for the exhibition and art works sold on the opening night may only be collected from 8am - 3pm from July 16 - 18, 2004. The organisers accept no responsibility for works of art not collected on these dates.
9. The following prizes will be awarded:
First Prize - R 20 000
Second Prize - R 12 000
Third Prize - R 8 000
10. Art works entered for the competition must be for sale and may not belong to anybody else. The purchase price of each work must be indicated on the entry form.
11. Any artist may participate in the competition and any number of art works may be entered. There is no limit on size, but the dimensions of the facility must be taken into account. The organisers reserve the right to select according to available space.
12. The decision of the adjudicators is final and no correspondence or verbal enquiries may be addressed to the organisers in this regard.
13. The first prize winner will be required to serve on the adjudicators' panel for the next Fine Arts Awards Competition.
14. There are no age categories and all media are admissible. Art works are judged on their merit.
Call for entries: 3rd Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print
Deadline for submission of works - April 15, 2004
Exhibition with a catalogue - June 2004
Information about the previous exhibition -
www.worldprintmakers.com/english/lessend.htm
www.lessedra.com/cgi-bin/display_artists/the_artists.pl
Some advisable links -
www.worldprintmakers.com/english/lessend.htm
www.grafikboerse.de
www.printshow.it/cont/160204b.asp
Some useful links for the upcoming 3rd edition
Entry form -
www.lessedra.com/world_annual2003/entry.html
www.lessedra.com/world_annual2003/conditions.html
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme
Applications are invited for a Residency in Visual Arts at the Centro Colombo Americano (CCA), Medellín, Colombia (between 2 and 3 months).
2004-2005
Discipline: visual arts (drawing, installation, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, rituals, mural projects, mixed media)
Origin of candidates: Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria or Burkina Faso
Languages: English, Spanish or French
Maximum age: none
Deadline: April 30, 2004
Application to be sent to: Centro Colombo Americano (contact details below)
Host and partner institution: the CCA promotes international academic and cultural exchanges. The cultural programme includes cinema and the visual arts with exhibitions, film screenings and the interactive participation of visiting artists with the artistic community and the city at large.
Purpose of the residency: thanks to numerous lectures, workshops with local artists, forums and interactions with a diversity of institutions including the Afro Colombian community, the laureate will be at the heart of cultural exchanges. At the end of the residency, the CCA will organise an exhibition of his/ her work. Time will be divided between the artist's own work and sessions and activities planned by the CCA. The laureate may also participate in teacher education programmes.
Working/ living conditions: working space, participation in planned activities by the CCA and other institutions such as local universities and museums. Accommodation in a studio flat or single bedroom, both outside the institution with bathroom and full board.
Nature of bursary: return ticket, lodging, full board. Access to libraries and computers with Internet, AV/ Audio equipment supplied as needed, materials and supplies for the artist as required within reason. Local transportation in country will be covered by CCA. No allocation will be provided by the institution but health insurance will be covered.
Dates of residency: to be determined by mutual agreement between September 2004 and June 2005 (except between mid-December and January).
Eligibility: professional artists from Sub-Saharan Africa. Working knowledge of Spanish, English (preferred) or French required (one of the three).
How to apply: send the application form to CCA at the below address, together with the following documents and material:
a curriculum vitae
English or French language certificate if this is not your mother tongue
testimonials
mounted slides
a photograph of applicant
a description of the project
a CD-ROM (optional)
press articles (if available)
a video (optional)
an application letter
A copy of the application form (exclusively the form) must be sent to UNESCO-IFPC
Closing date for applications: April 30, 2004
Contact data:
Mr. Paul Bardwell, Director
CENTRO COLOMBO AMERICANO
Carrera 45 No. 53-24
Medell�n, Colombia
South America
Tel: (574) 513-4444, Ext. 151
Fax: 1 (240) 331-5642 (USA)
Email: bardwell@colomboworld.com
Website: www.colomboworld.com
Website link: www.unesco.org/culture/aschberg (Click on Visual Arts, then on Centro Colombo Americano
Call for Applications for Skills Programme in Durban
Create SA, in partnership with Arts Training Consortium, is calling for applications for the skills programme in Cultural Entrepeneurship (NQF Level 4).
The programme is designed to help new or emerging entrepreneurs in the cultural industries to enhance their SMME skills. It aims to equip learners with the skills needed to market culture, work within a project team, interpret basic financial statements, write a business plan and write for a wide range of contexts. Credits towards the Certificate in Arts and Culture Administration Certificate are offered.
This programme will take place over three modules in Durban from April 19 - 24, June 24 - 30 and August 16 - 21. Learners have to attend all modules to gain credits.
Requirements:
- Learners should be currently working in one of the following cultural sectors - performing arts, film and video production, craft, visual arts, heritage, music and design
- A matric level (or equivalent) in reading, writing, speaking in English and mathematics is essential
- Learners can be self-employed or formally employed, but must have at least 1 year's experience in the industry. Learners who are employed should have the full support and written permission of their employer to participate in all modules of the programme
- A commitment to the learning process and to positive self-development is a pre-requisite.
Prospective Applicants should:
1. Submit an updated CV with at least one, preferably two, references and contact details
2. Write a one page (300 word) letter of motivation, demonstrating how these skills will be applied in their work environment. (If possible, this motivation should be typed or computer-generated)
3. Send a letter of support and commitment to all modules from the prospective learner's employer
These documents should be faxed to 086 671-6078 (this is a local call from within SA)
For further enquiries please call (031) 209-0142 during office hours only
Closing date for applications - 12 noon, Wednesday March 31
Successful applicants will be informed by April 5
This skills programme is fully funded by the National Skills Fund through the CreateSA programme of the MAPPP-SETA
SASOL New Signatures Competition
Promoting, supporting and exposing the work of emerging artists of South Africa to the public is the drive behind the Sasol New Signatures Competition 2004. This important annual competition presented by the Association of Arts Pretoria and sponsored by SASOL is open to all artists who are older than 18 years.
Many previous winners have gone on to become highly regarded South African and international artists building an ongoing vital and dynamic foundation to the visual arts in our country.
Being one of South Africa's most prestigious art competitions, it's a must to add to your 2004 calendar. The prestige of winning, exposure you will get as an artist, and the prize money on offer are sure to get your creativity going - so start working now and create works of art that will both stimulate and challenge.
The competition prize-giving takes place on Wednesday July 21 at the Pretoria Art Museum and an exhibition of selected works will be on display at the same venue until August 19.
Submissions are to be made on Wednesday July 7 and Thursday July 8 between 10am and 4pm.
Entry forms and information on collection points will be available from April from the Association of Arts Pretoria.
Tel: (012) 346-3100
Email: artspta@mweb.co.za
2004 Performing and Visual Arts Courses at CAP
Community Arts Project still has some spaces available on their full time Performing and Visual Arts courses for 2004. We offer programmes in the fields of Art, Craft and Design and Performing Arts.
The Foundation Programme is a full-time programme running from Monday to Friday for matriculated students with little or no formal arts training. This introduces concepts and techniques in a variety of areas within the performing and visual arts and is a bridging year for learners who wish to continue with more specialised studies at a university or technikon, or who seek employment in the arts sector.
The Professional Development Programme is a flexible full-time programme for students who have completed the CAP Foundation Programme, or who have equivalent training and experience. Here they develop skills through independent project work in a particular area of the performing or visual arts and learners are linked directly to income-generating and general career development opportunities.
For more details call (021) 465-3689 or visit us at E. Sacks Futeran Building, 16 Harrington Street, Cape Town.
Email: Maria.cap@mediawks.co.za
Need a photographic assistant?
"Is somebody looking for a photographic assistant? I have studied photography for one year in London two years ago at London College of Printing and I am now in Cape Town looking for work in the photography business or alternatively in the film industry. I am ready to start off with no salary for a while to get the practise.
"I have done one assistant job in London for the English photographer Red Saunders, at the Chelsea and Westminister Hospital for the architectural magazine Blueprint. I have also done a couple of fashion shoots for Kangol (Britain) while studying as well as for a clothing shop on Oxford Street called Mash. I am ready to work long hours, I have a car and I am fluent in English, Swedish, Finnish and I know French on an intermediate level. I am ready to start as soon as possible."
Contact Isabella Palmgren on 072 274 7787.
Professional documentation
If you need any professional art documentation done
for reproduction or electronic purposes, please
contact me for artist friendly quotes.
I work from a studio I hire in Rosebank,
Johannesburg. It�s very secure and there is a lock-up
space if works needs to stay for documentation. I am
also available to do location documentation for large/
permanent installations. I work on transparency,
mostly medium format, but also 35mm upon request.
High-resolution drum scanning can also be arranged.
References are available if you're not familiar with
my work.
Hannelie Coetzee
Tel: (011) 447-1529 or 082 810 1835
Email: hannelie@hanneliecoetzee.co.za
Website: www.hanneliecoetzee.co.za
Teacher sought at Artist Proof Studio
Artist Proof Studio, a community printmaking and professional printing and etching studio, has a vacancy for a Printing And Teaching Unit Manager. The newly opened studio is looking for a full time art teacher with printing and management experience to manage the teaching programme and print shop.
For further information and job requirements please contact Cara:
Email: artistp@mweb.co.za
Tel: 082 330 9859
Call for entries to Mongolia's first international exhibition
'FEEL FELT' is the first international art exhibition after the democratisation of Mongolia, in 1990. The vent is being organised by Mongolian Committee and the STOFFWECHSEL Institute. The event aims to draw Mongolia in to the international cultural circuit, and is offering 50 artists from 24 countries an opportunity to participate.
The event will take place in the city of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The artworks will be shown in selected locations across the city, including public places. All the artworks will be realised on site in Mongolia with Mongolian artists and intellectuals. The artists will arrive to Mongolia three weeks before the Vernisage to finish their installations and artworks. The organisers have committed to give assistance and know how to the invited artists. In addition, Mongolian artists, designers, architectures and other professions will assist them. The invited artists will have access to workshops in Ulaanbaatar.
Proposed exhibition dates: July 3 - 31, 2005
For detailed information on conditions of entry, visit www.metacultures.org
'FeelFelt'
International Art Exhibition in Ulaanbaatar
Project Director Professor H. el Attar
PO Box 440557, 12005 Berlin, Germany
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme
In the early sixties the Swedish philanthropist couple Aschberg donated a mansion located in Ile-de-France to UNESCO. In the memory of the patrons and in conformity with the spirit of their donation, the mansion was sold in 1992 and UNESCO decided to allocate the totality of the interests perceived from the capital of the sale to the creation of the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists.
The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists program was created in 1994 to open new career prospects to young artists and give them opportunities to continue their training in specialised institutions.
Since its creation, the number of fellowships granted and applications received regularly increase. Hundreds of young artists have already benefited from the program. For 2004/2005, the program proposes 57 fellowships offered by 48 partner institutions from 27 countries.
These fellowships are co-financed by the Fund for the Promotion of Culture (IFPC) and an international network of partner institutions specialised in the training of artists. IFPC was created in November 1974 during the 18th session of UNESCO General Conference. The original objective was to create a development bank designed to help cultural management turned into a financial fund to support cultural projects. Today The Fund's mission consists in offering complementary funds to artists' and entrepreneurs' projects so that cultural diversity could profit from globalisation instead of being its victim.
For more information, please consult the website: www.unesco.org/culture/ifpc
UNESCO-IFPC
1, rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 - France
Email: dir.aschberg@UNESCO.org
Website: www.unesco.org/culture/aschberg
2004 Commonwealth Photographic Awards
The 6th annual Commonwealth Photographic Awards, organised by the Commonwealth Press Union in collaboration with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, is an open competition for amateur and professional photographers. A special category has been created this year for Under 18's.
For full details contact Jane Rangeley on email: jane@cpu.org.uk or visit: www.cpu.org.uk
Three artists wanted for project in Tilburg, Holland
"I am planning project in public space in Dutch town Tilburg that has a partnership with Emfuline (Lekoa Vaal). We are looking for three South African artists, preferably from that area, who will be invited to come and stay for a short while (all expenses covered) to develop a proposal."
Contact Rob Moonen on email: info@robmoonen.nl
Call for applications for Thupelo Workshops
"Thupelo workshops are organised for artists by artists and are initiated in response to a need for interaction between themselves. 'The concentration of so much energy and commitment into a short period of time encourages risk-taking and experimentation that might not happen in the artist's own studio. At the same time the process of exchange that lies at the heart of the Workshops, based on the Triangle model, often has a long-term influence on the practice and sometimes the lives of the participants. The strong emphasis on process rather than product engendered by the workshops means that the work made and exhibited at the workshop open days is often not finished work." - Robert Loder.
We invite you to apply for the next regional workshop which will be held for ten days at Ulwazi School in Langa, in March 2004 (dates to be confirmed) culminating in an open day/ exhibition of work-in-progress on the final day. The workshop is open to any adult working full time in the visual arts in Cape Town. We are including in this year's workshop a few places for artists of other disciplines such as performance, music, poetry, film, etc.
Submit applications to: The Committee, Thupelo, P O Box 250, Woodstock, 7915
Please do not submit applications electronically
Your application must include -
- A motivational letter
- 6-8 images of work
Deadline for applications - February 19, 2004
For further information contact Alex (021) 447-9699
Email: artmore@mweb.co.za
In addition to the above, applications are invited for an International Thupelo Workshop to be held in September in Prince Albert in the Karoo, about four hours from Cape Town. Travel costs to and from Cape Town and specialist art materials need to be covered by the artists, while Thupelo will cover all other expenses, providing our funding is confirmed. Please state clearly on your application if you are able to obtain funding for your own participation as well as travel to and from Cape Town.
Your application must be sent to the above address and should include -
- A motivational letter
- A letter of reference
- 6-8 images of work
- CV
Deadline for applications is June 15
In the past some artists have not fully understood the unique nature of the workshop. We therefore have found it necessary to ask you to formally acknowledge having read and understood all the documentation included in this invitation as well as what is on our website www.greatmore.org.za
Sculpture Park Project: Oliewenhuis Art Museum
Oliewenhuis Art Museum is a satellite of the National Museum situated in Bloemfontein, the Free State. It is one of the youngest museums of its kind in the country and the only art museum in the province. The museum is situated in magnificent gardens overlooking the inner city making it an ideal site for a sculpture garden.
Oliewenhuis Art Museum has received funding from the National Lottery Board to launch and to co-ordinate a project whereby sculptors are invited to submit proposals for the execution and erection of sculptures to be permanently situated in the museum gardens. Artists are invited to submit proposals in drawing form, together with a budget, which will include envisaged materials, details of execution, instalment, transport and a timetable proposal.
Thereafter, selected artists will be invited to submit maquettes for a final selection of approximately 10 works. The sculpture garden seeks to broaden the parameters of art making so as to address new audiences and aims to involve artists from all over the country working in different media and styles.
Entry forms and details are available from Oliewenhuis Art Museum, P O Box 266, Bloemfontein.
For additional information, please contact Craig Booth or Sharon Crampton:
Tel: (051) 447 9609
Fax: (051) 447 9283
Email: oliewen@nasmus.co.za
AVA invites submissions
The Association For Visual Arts (AVA) in Cape Town invites submissions from visual artists who wish to exhibit at AVA from 2004 onwards. The Selection Committee of the AVA meets every two months to review submissions and the next meeting takes place on Wednesday, November 19. Selection meetings take place every second month thereafter.
Interested artists should bring to the gallery six to eight works (these can be supplemented by visual material such as slides and photographs), a CV and a short letter of intent or an artist's statement. The committee is most interested in reviewing the work that the artists wish to exhibit or else their most recent works. Artists can collect their works the day after the meeting.
In addition, any curators wishing to curate exhibitions for AVA should submit proposals to AVA's Selection Committee.
AVA is committed to the ongoing promotion of art and artists, both emerging and established, both formally trained and self- taught. For more information, contact Estelle Jacobs.
Association for Visual Arts
35 Church Street, Cape Town
Tel: (021) 424 7436
Fax: (021) 423 2637
Email: estava@iafrica.com
Website: www.ava.co.za
Call for Artists: 2004 Iowa Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Miniature Prints
The Iowa Biennial Exhibition will exhibit an international survey of contemporary miniature prints in all 2-D media to be held beginning June 2004. There is no entry fee and up to three [3] works may be submitted.
For further details contact download a pdf (Adobe Acrobat) information sheet,
OR information@iowabiennial.com or visit www.iowabiennial.com
ArtSPACE Durban calls for exhibition proposals for 2004
ArtSPACE Durban (aSd) is looking for artists to submit proposals for exhibiting work in 2004. Contemporary work, including installations and new media with a focus on challenging embedded perceptions, is encouraged.
aSd is housed in a warehouse just off Umgeni Road in Durban in a suitably gritty industrial environment with a view of the sea. The space is robust and calls for interaction. Exhibition rentals are reasonable as the Main Gallery is R280 per week (180 sq. meters), the Middle Gallery R140 per week (50 sq. meters) and the Coffee Lounge R 60 per week (48 sq. meters). ASd can also take care of invitations (per 1000 (A6) R 550) whilst postage is R1.80 per invite.
The running wall space of the various galleries is as follows:
Main Gallery: 33 meters @ 3.5 meters high
Middle Gallery: 18.4 m @ 3 m high
Coffee Lounge 15.2 m @ 3 m high
Total 66.6 m
25% commission is charged on works sold.
For more info contact Karen on 312-0793 or 083-300-9804.
My Mission: call for submissions
'{self}_representation 2003', the new show on Le Musee di-visioniste curated by Agricola de Cologne and launched on September 30 2003, invites artists to submit to the recently initiated project 'My Mission', a collection of textual self-representations in form of artistic statements.
Please send your statement as a short text in plain email format (no more than 500 words),
stating how you see your mission as an artist.
'My mission' is an ongoing project with an open end, so you can send your statement at any time, there is no deadline.
All serious entries will be immediately included.
Send submissions to info@le-musee-divisioniste.org with 'My Mission' in the subject line.
www.le-musee-divisioniste.org or www.le-musee-divisioniste.org/start1.htm
Donate your art to AIDS orphans auction website
Last year the Art for AIDS Orphans auction raised over a million rands for AIDS orphans. Organizer Nicci Bailey is currently setting up a permanent charity website gallery, www.art4aids.co.za, and are requesting that all artists who would like to donate a piece for this worthy cause to log onto our site.
Contact: Nicci Bailey
Email: beezy@beezybailey.co.za
Residence in Turin, Italy
Residenza San Rocco is an historic 18th century building situated in the Italian city of Turin, on a hill. The Residenza San Rocco is hosting professional artists from all the parts of the world for free (one week).
For further information contact Daniela Boarino on email: info@viasanrocco.com
Website: www.viasanrocco.com
The Association of Black Photographers invites proposals
Autograph Association of Black Photographers (ABP) is seeking proposals or expressions of interest from freelance photography curators to work closely with the organisation on developing, managing and delivering its programme of photography projects.
You will have a proven track record of curating and an established international network of artists and galleries. You must have an understanding of issues relating to representation, cultural diversity and human rights within photographic practice and be able to see a project through all stages of development including funding applications and evaluation. Excellent project management and negotiation skills are therefore essential.
Send applications by letter only, containing -
1. A letter and CV outlining your experience
2. A short statement on why your curatorial experience is of relevance to Autograph
Send to Autograph ABP, 74 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A3JG, UK
www.autograph-abp.co.uk
TGD4 - International Workshop in Tambacounda
Our organisation Collectif Artistes Plasticiens (CAP), based in Geneva and in Tambacounda (southeast Senegal), is organising an artistic exchange programme. Entitled 'TGD4 - International Workshop in Tambacounda', professional artists (both visual and performance artists) can apply until November 30. The exchange takes place from December 15, 2004 to January 1, 2005.
Details and mode of application are available on our web site:
www.le-cap.ch/tgd4english.html%20
Email: odia@bluewin.ch or dia_anne@hotmail.com
Space for hire at Joáo Ferreira Gallery
Joáo Ferreira Gallery presents the "ultimate venue for hire for functions, photo and film shoots, parties and launches. We offer two large, spacious NY loft-style rooms. The venue is suitable for live music, there is safe parking and catering and other facilities are available within the gallery space."
80 Hout Street, Cape Town
Tel: (021) 423-5403
Fax: (021) 423-2136
Email: info@joaoferreiragallery.com
www.joaoferreiragallery.com
The new Michaelis Art Shop
The Michaelis Art Shop has moved and reopened in a space adjacent to the school's gallery. The shop supplies a wide range of fine art materials and offers student discounts on presentation of a valid student card. The shop is competitively priced and now officially open to the public.
The Gallery, Michaelis Art School, Hiddingh Campus, 31-37 Orange Street, Gardens
Tel: (021) 426 1948
Hours: 9am to 5pm on weekdays
