Friday, March 28, 2008

Design Green Now panel discussions at Western Washington University



April 1st, 2008


Design Green Now is a series of FREE panel discussions exploring the integration of innovative tools in the greening of consumer products. These sessions will inspire and empower emerging designers to build a sustainable future NOW!

Panelists include rock star designers from top consultancies like Frog, Smart Design and Fuse Project along side leading green producers like the sportswear company Nau. They will share their current green projects, the challenges they face and the tools they use for successful sustainable design. The discussions will highlight sustainable materials, product life cycles and social impact.

Design Green Now: http://www.designgreennow.com/

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Song Fight West Coast Tour Comes To Seattle



Song Fight, the weekly internet songwriting competition, has announced a revolving tour of West Coast SongFight! Artists that will work its way up the West Coast, playing shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, and other cities along the way. The Seattle show will take place on Saturday, April 5, at Finn MacCool’s, an Irish Public House in Seattle’s University District (4217 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105). The show will get underway at 8:00, and there is no cover. Performing artists include Octothorpe (Seattle), Primitive Screwheads (Portland), Mico Saudad (Seattle), Sockpuppet (San Francisco), and Glenn and Rachael (Spokane).


Made up from a revolving cast of artists that regularly contribute online, the Song Fight West Coast Tour will feature at least 14 different acts taking part in 7 shows across the Western United States, with each show featuring a different set of Songfight! artists and bands each night, as new bands join the tour, and others drop out.


For additional information on Song Fight, contact Ray C. Freeman III or visit http://www.songfight.org.


ABOUT SONGFIGHT!www.songfight.org is an online songwriting competition a weekly online songwriting competition and an international community of musicians working together to create music and an online resource for musicians everywhere. Song Fight revitalizes creativity by providing structure and restriction. Song Fight is all-inclusive. Song Fight has no ads and is not for making money. June will be the 8th anniversary of the first songfight. The Song Fight archive contains about 8,150 songs. It would take more than 11 days play them all. Song Fight has been mentioned in popular magazines: Spin, Paste, Blender. Song Fight is connected to popular people and memes on the Internet:
MC Frontalot, Brad Sucks, Spinto Band, G4 Television, Achewood, Cat & Girl, MC Hawking, Penny Arcade.

CONTACT:
Ray C. Freeman III
Fightmaster, SongFight!
(206) 349-3147
rayiii@workshop3d.com
http://www.myspace.com/songfightnorthamericawestcoastlive

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

A Red Carpet call for volunteer photographers



3/22/08 update: Thanks for all the replies we have all the photographers we need for the film festival.

Hey you shutterbugs and Flickrites; the NFFTY film festival is looking for photographers to volunteer for the upcoming film festival at the Seattle Center on March 28th thru March 30. This will be a fun gig for those of you that enjoy event and people photography. The film festival events that need to be covered range from the opening night Gala to works shops, lectures, after parties and concerts. Lunch, dinner and free passes will be provided as well as parking validation (parking in Queen Anne is a pain, so we've taken care of that for you!)

Despite only being 2 years old the film festival has an impressive list of sponsors and a great deal of media buzz behind it. Your photography will gain a great deal of public exposure and NFFTY will gratefully credit you for your contributions (NFFTY wants the right to be able to use your photos in its promotions).

We are looking for 4 to 6 additional photographers to volunteer to photograph the various events at the festival. Due to the nature of the environments and events there is a preference is for digital photographers using SLRs with a min of 5-6 mega pixels and lens suitable for portrait work to wide angle. The majority of the events are inside so an external hot shoe flash is essential. The photos you’ll be taking will be used immediately in the festival’s marketing, so we’re also looking for photographers savvy with post processing (Camera Raw, Bridge, Lightroom, etc).

If you enjoy photography then you likely already have a digital SLR, a couple of lens, a flash and post process our own images (remember to set your metadata to include your photo credits!). The event will be a great deal of fun and people will be having a great time. As a festival photographers you’ll have free access and no shortage of opportunities to take great photos.

If you’re interested, send me an email for more details.

No Mimes please. For the love of god no more mimes!

Seattle Parks and Recreation is launching its Busker program for spring/summer in Center City (Downtown) Parks.

Who can apply? Buskers, artists, mimes, jugglers, minstrels, musicians, actors, and other individual street performers interested in committing to scheduled, two-hour performances in exchange for a stipend of fifty dollars per performance. (Tips and cd sales allowed.) Performance will be in specific locations at the following downtown parks:

Freeway Park
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/FreewayPark.htm
Hing Hay Park
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/hinghaypark.htm
Pioneer Square Park
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/Pioneer
WestlakePark
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/westlake.htm
Waterfront Park
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/WaterfrontPark.htm
Occidental Square
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=323
Victor Steinbrueck Park
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=338
Counterbalance Park (Queen Anne)
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=4438

For those of you who participated last year, please note that the program has changed (and grown!) since the 2007 pilot.

Busker/artists will generally perform between
11:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m.with two 15 min breaks. One or more parks will provide an opportunity to busk in the evening between 5:30 p.m.and 7:30 p.m.

Applicants must participate in an audition. The audition panel will include representatives from the arts community and from our partnering community organizations. Auditions will be held Thursday, April 3 and
Friday, April 4, 2008 between 2: 00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Lake Union Park Naval Reserve Building at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109. Additional auditions will be held monthly through July 2008. This will allow new performers who wish to be a part of the program to able to participate in the coming months.

The selection process will be based upon the quality of the performance and the appropriateness of the artistic expression as it relates the parks and their surrounding communities.

If you are interested in applying to participate in this program, please click to download the application(PDF / Word) and return it via e-mail,
adrienne.caver-hall@seattle.gov, or fax, 206-684-0766 or mail to:

Seattle Parks and Recreation
ATTN: Adrienne Caver-Hall
100 Dexter, Box #5
Seattle, WA 98109

The first round of applications must be postmarked no later than Monday March 31, 2008 or dropped off by 5:00 p.m., Monday March 31, 2008 at our office, 100 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA

Please help spread the word by forwarding or sharing this information with any artists, organizations, or networks that you think might be interested.

For questions and/or additional information please contact me using my information below.

Adrienne E. Caver-Hall
City of Seattle, Department of Seattle Parks & Recreation
100 Dexter Avenue N. Box# 5
Seattle, WA 98106-1211
206-684-7710 (phone)
206-409-5237 (Mobile)
206-684-0766 (Fax)
Adrienne.Caver-Hall@seattle.gov

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Inside the MusicClassical: Call-for-artists

Inside the MusicClassical is a non-profit organization whose mission is to present classical music concerts in visual terms.

Theme
Currently, we are seeking artists whose work explores the culture of Spain in terms of language, region, song, and color. Works will be exhibited as part of a classical music concert that specifically explores Spanish composers.

Eligibility: open to artists age 18 and older

Media and Specifications: works may be in any 2-D, or 3-D medium. Sculptures must be limited to weighing less than 50 pounds. Unfortunately we cannot consider film, computer-based film, animations, or other technological works at this time. All works must be delivered display-ready, suitably framed, with clear instructions for any pieces that have multiple units. All work must have been done within the last 3 years.

Procedure for submissions: A maximum of 5 images per artist will be considered. A detail view is considered as one of the 5 slides. Images must be submitted by CD in .jpg form. Please label CD carefully with Artist name, address, phone number, e-mail address and work titles. On a corresponding sheet, please include the same personal information plus a precise, numbered listing of CD images along with medium, size and price of each piece. An artist statement is optional. Submission materials will only be returned if a S.A.S.E. is enclosed with application. Mail applications to: Inside the MusicClassical, PO Box 4764, Seattle, WA 98194-0764

Entry Fee $20.00 for up to 5 works. Please make checks payable to Inside the MusicClassical.

Calendar
Entry submission: April 7, 2008
Accepted artists are notified: May 1, 2008
Delivery of work: May 15, 2008
Exhibit/Performance: May 17, 2008 6pm
Performance Venue:
Sherman Clay Pianos (Steinway dealer)
1624 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Return: May 19, 2008

Delivery and return of accepted work: Accepted works are to be delivered in a single, reusable crate, carton, or other appropriate protective covering. Include with EACH work, two 3 X 5 cards listing Name, Address, Phone#, e-mail, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and value. Attach appropriate card to the back/bottom of each piece. Delivery expenses are the responsibility of the artist. Delivery address will be given to notified artists.

Sales-All profits for works sold will go to the artist minus 10% commission. All prices including framing should be set by artist at time of entry.

Liability: All care will be taken to insure that each work is respected and protected. However, insurance for each piece is the responsibility of the artist and no liability is owed by Inside the MusicClassical or any of it's members for damage incurred from shipping, mishandling, transport or circumstances beyond reasonable control.

Contact:
Ann Cummings, director of Inside the MusicClassical Ann@InsidetheMusic.com


The National Film Festival for Talented Youth, March 28 - 30 2008 at the Seattle Center.


The festival provides young filmmakers with an opportunity to showcase their films to audiences of all ages. The festival will also offer 73 films, 2 concerts, workshops & panel discussions on various filmmaking principals and useful production experience from industry professionals.


Regular Film Program Tickets: $5

Special Events:

Opening Night Gala & after-party: Now thru March 17th - $20 | After March 17th – $30

Meet the Filmmakers Coffee - Presented by Film.com | Free

NFFTY Rocks the Vera Project: $5

VIP All Access Pass: Now thru March 17th - $45 | After March 17th – $60
(Admission to all films and special events including Opening Night and NFFTY Rocks the Vera Project)

Festival Film Pass: Now thru March 17th - $25 | After March 17th – $35
(Admission to all 14 of the film programs, not including special events: Opening Night)

Buy Tickets Online Now:

CLICK HERE to buy online tickets from our official ticket seller, The Seattle International Film Festival.

OR, browse our online Film & Schedule Pages and click Buy Tickets

For more info:

www.nffty.org

or

SIFF Cinema
321 Mercer Street
McCaw Hall - Seattle Center
Seattle, WA 98109

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Show your suppport for NEA funding!

Dear Arts Advocate,

Earlier this month, the Congressional Arts Caucus co-chairs circulated two separate letters to all House members asking them to support an increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and an increase to the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education. We ask for your help in contacting your Representative's office and urging them to "sign-on" to these Dear Colleague letters.

The first letter states, "We are requesting $176 million to support the NEA's core mission and expand popular initiatives like the Challenge America program. The NEA was last funded at this amount in 1992, and has never recovered from a 40 percent budget cut in FY1996." Last year saw historic increases for the NEA. With your help, we hope to continue to build on the momentum of last year and restore the NEA to its 1992 appropriation .

The second letter, on arts education, supports an increase of funding to $53 million, from the current level of $35.3 million. Over the past six years Congress has approved incremental funding increases which have resulted in approximately 160 awards to school districts in 180 Congressional Districts throughout the country despite the President's yearly attempt to eliminate the program.

There is no time to lose! The deadline for signatures is this FRIDAY, March 14, so please ask your House Member to sign-on to the letters as soon as possible. To get started, simply click here.

Migration (part 8 of 8)



two wings and a tail fin,

a 3-edged sail navigates the sky—


redwoods and cedars grow

from moraine heaps along the gills of mountains,

arctic terns fly

north to south,

up and down

the 10,000 mile coast

of America,

desert trails widen into interstates.

the horizon line dissolves in night,

phosphorescence silvers

tides and currents,

waves roll in from Hawaii,

westmost state of this union,

eastern edge of sea migrations

stretching to Madagascar.


vines of light climb

concrete and I-beam towers

along this shore

where I pause

on the verge of arrival,

between abyss and home.

*

This is the last of 8 weekly postings of a poem-painting cycle called “Migration.” This work is based on my experiences in New Caledonia, where in 2007 I was invited to an artist residency exploring the connections between Melanesian cultures and aboriginal tribes of southern China. This final poetry installment is about returning to America from the South Pacific, and about some of the ways migration is manifest on this continent.

As a last-installment bonus, I am including a song (requires the Flash plugin to play) I wrote in New Caledonia, called “Departure.” I wrote this song to my Taiwanese aboriginal friends who invited me to New Caledonia—it’s about my departure from the community where I lived with them for three years on the Pacific coast of Taiwan. You can listen to this and other songs on my music and poetry website, scottezell.org.

If you enjoy this work, please visit my painting website at www.scottezellgallery.com, and click the links below to see previous postings of “Migration”.

Scott Ezell











Click to play (note I.E. users may need to click twice to get it to play)


Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight



Friday, March 7, 2008

Print magazine's Call for entries: 2008 Annual



Call for Entries: PRINT's Regional Design Annual 2008

This is your last chance to submit your work for consideration in PRINT's 2008 Regional Design Annual.

The deadline has been extended to April 1, 2008.

If you want to see your work featured in the only comprehensive profile of American graphic design, you only have a few more days.

Remember, you can now register and pay for your submissions online. Read the complete guidelines and access the official entry form here.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Print Zero at CoCA Ballard




Print Zer0 curated by Waldo Vega


A first ever public group show of local and international printmakers at CoCA's Ballard Gallery. Over 100 5”x7” intaglio prints, by artists such as Brian Lane, Jeremy Cody, Noah Overby, Larry Sommers, and Jake Coolidge.


Reception: Thurs, March 13, 6-8 PM.

Show dates: March 6 - April 4

Learn more about Print Zero at these web sites:

www.flickr.com/photos/printzerostudios
www.PrintZeroStudios.com

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Scott Ezell and Stimulate Dance, this Saturday March 8th



Experience a series of contemporary dance and performance pieces created exclusively for living rooms that consider intersections and nuances of sexuality, gender, commerce, and culture. Performed and created by a company of professional dancers and choreographers with live music by Scott Ezell!

Stimulate is a group of professional dancers and choreographers who have designed a show that is performed in private living rooms as a way of exploring performer-audience dynamics. Scott Ezell plays experimental acoustic guitar in the show, a combination of improvisation and original compositions. Get to know your artist-entertainers! After the performance, join us while audience and performers relax, dance, and enjoy the rest of the evening together!

Where: Eran's Condominium (98 Union St, #406 �Seattle, WA) - Just north of the 4 Seasons under construction, kitty corner from SAM.

When: Saturday, March 8th, 2008 DOORS open at 8:15, STIMULATE PERFORMANCE at 9pm, SCHMOOZING at 10pm!

How much: Tickets $20, $15 if you bring a bottle of wine to share.

What to wear: Comfortable clothes for dancing and lounging on cushions.

RSVP: Online. Reservations strongly recommended.

Stimulate Dance on the web: Stimulate Dance Blog

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Going once, going twice, Sold!

Everyone's favorite art fundraising auctioneer, Laura Michalek is interviewed by Michelle Goodman of the Seattle Times for her column “How’d You Land that Great Job?

For you Amish types, the interview will run in the Sunday March 2, 2008 edition of the Seattle Times.

For everyone else, read the interview online at http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/jobsdream/20080222.html

Or on Michelle Goodman's blog at http://www.anti9t o5guide.com/2008 /02/28/anti-9-to-5-profile-laura-michalek