Design Competition for Bruce Lee Museum

Hong Kong officials announced a design competition to turn the martial arts king Bruce Lee’s home into a museum. Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, along with a panel of architects and town planners, are to serve as judges, with winners announced in November or December.

According to a statement by Rita Lau, Hong Kong’s secretary for commerce and economic development, the government has also commissioned two films, a documentary of the building of the museum and a biography of Lee, who died in 1973. Yu Panglin, owner of the property, has offered $13,000 in prize money. In July Mr. Yu, a real estate tycoon and philanthropist, donated the 5,600-square-foot town house in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong to that region’s government for the purpose of turning it into a memorial for Lee.

"Yellow Submarine" director Heinz Edelmann dies at 75

STUTTGART, Germany — Graphic designer Heinz Edelmann, best known for his work as art director of the 1968 Beatles film "Yellow Submarine," has died. He was 75.

Edelmann died Tuesday afternoon in a Stuttgart hospital, according to the city's State Academy of Art and Design, where he had worked as a professor until 1999. No cause of death was given.

Born in Aussig in the former Czechoslovakia in 1934, Edelmann studied at the Duesseldorf Art Academy and became a freelance graphic designer in 1958.

In addition to his work on "Yellow Submarine," Edelmann designed many book covers, including the first German edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings."

Cascade Block Party

The 9th Annual Cascade Block Party on August 4th from 4-7 at Cascade Park, Seattle.

More info available at: http://www.cascadepeoplescenter.org

HERB & DOROTHY

Arthouse Films premiers a new award-winning documentary called HERB & DOROTHY. It will open July 31st in Seattle at Northwest Film Forum.

The film tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal worker, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. They lived off of Dorothy’s salary and used Herb’s to collect art. They only had two requirements when purchasing art: the piece had to be affordable, and it had to be small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment.

Over the decades they collected over 2000 pieces of art, (keeping all of it in their tiny apartment) and became patrons of artists like Sol LeWitt, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Richard Tuttle, Chuck Close, Robert and Sylvia Mangold, Lynda Benglis, Pat Steir, Robert Barry, Lucio Pozzi, and Lawrence Weiner.

Full details available at: www.herbanddorothy.com

What's in a name...

On the first day of Kindergarten, I met four other girls named Jennifer. I call that incident my first identity crisis; it was the day my name changed from "Jennifer" to "Jennifer K," a moniker I carried with me until I went to college and became "Jen."

I have always been fascinated with life stories, with the seemingly mundane, with the choices and experiences people make, with how their lives take shape. So, I decided to develop an oral history / photography project that blends my interest in life stories, portraiture, and with the name Jennifer.

The Jennifer Project chronicles the experiences of Jennifers as they move through their lives with a name carried by many other women, asking: has the name influenced the way they live their lives? has it been a challenge for them? what are the techniques they have used to deal with multiple Jennifers in their lives?

Thus far, I have held two local Jennifer photo shoots, interviewing the Jennifers, and then taking their portraits. I'm hoping to do one Jennifer photo shoot per month. If you or anyone you know is a Jennifer, please check out my blog or contact me on: coolchickphoto@me.com. I am hoping to have at least 20 Jennifers photographed for the exhibit. I have a solo show scheduled at Kaladi Brothers Coffee in December. It is my hope to get the exhibit finished by then, but I'm still hunting down Jennifers...

In addition to the photo exhibit, The Jennifer Project, upon a suggestion by a Jennifer, has gone on Twitter. Many non-local Jennifers have sent in their biographies to be included in the project.

It's been an interesting journey thus far; I am learning a lot about myself, how the name has influenced me, and meeting people from around the world who carry my same name. I look forward to meeting more Jennifers in the coming months.

Project blog: http://thejenniferproject.blogspot.com.
Twitter: @thejenproject

The Fate of Comparative Collections by David Francis

Now that an animal’s true taxonomy
depends on a map of its DNA,
observation alone fails to tell us much.
To the eye for instance, one Texas yellow bat
looks much like another when in fact their blood
reveals they’re only remotely related. Once,
not long ago, we studied animals in museums
by collecting as many specimens as we could,
but now the drawers of catalogued skulls
and shelves of organ jars are as obsolete
as natural history. What then did they believe
they were studying, those last few heroes
of the empirical method, what, specifically,
were they laboring to prove? Like monks
they stubbornly labeled their objects of death,
publishing such tracts as “Cannibalism in Frogs”
and “Behavior of Chickens in Thunderstorms.”

David Francis is an Seattle based artist and Vice President at the Center on Contemporary Art

Mechanical Elements: Call for submisisons

The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is issuing a call to artists for the exhibit Mechanical Elements, slated for Sept. 4-30. The overall best of show winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000.

The center is seeking submissions of two- and three-dimensional art work for its ongoing juried exhibits, with opening receptions held the first Friday of each month during downtown Fort Myers Art Walk events.

For the September 2009 exhibit, the artistic theme is based on Anthony Burgess's play, "A Clockwork Orange," a theological drama dealing with ethics and morality. Images related to clockwork, industry, mechanisms and machinery are appropriate.

Full details available at: http://www.fl-arts.org/flarts/calltoartists.html

CoCA fav Angielena Chamberlain in back to back shows this weekend

Saturday
6-8pm at Conor Byrnes Pub at 5140 Ballard Ave NW,Seattle wa 98107
The opening this Saturday July 11th coincides with the Ballard Art Walk.

Sunday
10-5 pm The Art and Garden walk in Georgetown.
Show up early and get free coffee and Maps.
No this is not just an art walk but also a view into peoples private studios AND gardens around Georgetown. Created by local sweet heart Jon Dove 13 years ago, it is a Gtown tradition noBring good shoes and water because it is amazing. Maps will be at the bank of America parking lot right by my house. I will be opening my roof garden (one of G'towns only roof gardens) I will be having a tiny craft and garage sale during the walk. If you like vintage things you should come early and park behind Jules Maes Saloon. And as always art and prints will be for sale also.
Learn more at bellavitale.blogspot.com

Addrees is 5917 Airport way south Seattle wa 98108
Bring kids and friends

Learn more about the artist at: achamberlain.com

Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up

I gave up watching TV a couple of years ago when I realized I knew exactly who Paris Hilton was, no sign more sure I'm consuming too much drivel than knowing who a that no talent (other than porn that is) rich kid happens to be . For those of you still consuming, much less aspiring here's your shot at fame...

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Magical Elves (Peabody Award-winning Project Runway, Emmy Award-winning Top Chef) and Sarah Jessica Parker (Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winner) and her production company, Pretty Matches, are teaming up for an hour-long creative competition series among aspiring contemporary artists who will create and compete to conquer the art world!

If you’re an emerging or mid-career visual artist with a unique, powerful voice that demands a bigger stage – well. . . Here. It. Is.

We want contemporary artists. Your medium could be one of many (or several of many) – painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography, mixed-media – we want voices that believe in their art and want the world to know.

*To be considered for the cast, attend one of our four regional casting calls around the country, see below.*

Go to www.BravoTV.com/casting to download an application and see what you need to bring with you to an open call.

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OPEN CALL INFO:
LOS ANGELES
LA>http://laxart.org/
Saturday July 11th & Sunday, July 12th
10:00am - 2:00pm

MIAMI
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
http://snitzer.com/
Tuesday, July 14th
10:00am - 2:00pm

CHICAGO
School of the Art Institute : Sullivan Galleries : 33 State Street
http://www.saic.edu/
Thursday, July 16th
10:00am - 2:00pm

NEW YORK
White Columns
http://www.whitecolumns.org/
Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th
10:00am - 2:00pm

Heaven & Earth, good news and bad news

CoCA's Heaven and Earth exhibition opened on Saturday June 27th to rave reviews. The Carkeek Educational Learning Center was packed with artists and supporters alike, the weather was perfect and people spend the days wondering around the park enjoying the exhibition. That's the good news.

And now for the bad news... Unfortunately within a few days several pieces from artist Barbara DePirro were destroyed by vandals and Stephen Rock's installation was hit too (but at least not destroyed).

We were aware of this possibility and unfortunately it has become a reality. Shame too, Barbara's pieces were wonderful.

Check out the exhibition photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cocaseattle/sets/72157621069493170/

Troy Gua exhibition “Do You See Me?”

Seattle artist Troy Gua exhibition “Do You See Me?” opening Thursday, July 9th at 6:00 p.m at Vermillion. Following a successful run at Seattle Art Museum Sales and Rental Gallery and a well-received showing at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Troy switches gears and takes a break from his popular ‘Pop Hybrid’ series to present a solo show of new work inspired by the online social networking phenomenon, the human desire for validation and his own forthright pursuit of notoriety

Troy’s statement for ‘Do You See Me?’: “Viral fame. Digital personas. Social networking obsessions. What we choose to see, what we choose to show and the universal human need for validation. This man’s personal quest for recognition and esteem. I’m Troy Gua. Do you see me?

Vermillion is located in Seattle's Capitol Hill's neighborhood at 1508 11th Avenue and is open Tuesday through Sunday, 4pm until late.

art.tech: Call for submissions

Deadline: July 29, 2009

art.tech is a 5-day San Fran based festival of art, performance, sound, workshops, demos and lectures. It focuses on cutting-edge artistic experiments created with, related to and about technology. Parties interested in participating can and should propose: Workshops, Demos, Art installations, Sound installations, Performances, Talks, Interactive experiences, Games, Experimentation is our organizing principle. Please surprise and delight us by suggesting something not listed above.

Full details available at www.thelab.org/submit.html

iTunes Icon design contest

I never really thought about it but it is ironic that the app that killed the CD is an icon of a CD. Here's a chance for you to put those mad Photoshop skills to the test and design a new icon for iTunes. Gizmodo is hosting a contest to develop and new icon for iTunes. No word if Lord Jobs will actually implement it in the next upgrade but it sound like fun anyway.

Full details available at:
http://gizmodo.com/5304832/photoshop-contest-design-a-new-itunes-icon

That's all she wrote - literally

Call for Submissions: End of Life Stories

Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays that explore death, dying, and end of life care, for a collection to be published by Southern Methodist University Press. We’re looking for stories that transcend the “I” and find universal meaning in personal experiences. We hope to include stories representing a wide variety of perspectives—from physicians, nurses,hospice workers, social workers, counselors, clergy, funeral directors,family members, and others. We want narratives that capture, illustrate and/or explain the best way to approach the end of life, as well as stories that highlight current features, flaws, and advances in the healthcare system and their impact on professionals, patients, and families.

Essays must be vivid and dramatic; they should combine a strong and compelling narrative with a significant element of research or information. We’re looking for well-written prose, rich with detail and a distinctive voice.

Creative Nonfiction editors will award one $1500 prize for Best Essay, and two $500 prizes for runners-up.

Guidelines: Essays must be: unpublished, 5,000 words or less, postmarked by December 31, 2009, and clearly marked “End of Life” on both the essay and the outside of the envelope. There is a $20 reading fee (or send a reading fee of $25 to include a 4-issue CNF subscription); multiple entries are welcome ($20/essay) as are entries from outside the U.S. (though subscription shipping costs do apply).

Please send manuscript, accompanied by a cover letter with complete contact information, SASE and payment to:

Creative Nonfiction
Attn: End of Life Stories
5501 Walnut Street, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

More info at:
http://creativenonfiction.org/
information@creativenonfiction.org

Rumble 2010 Contemporary Art Fair: Call for submissions

Rumble 2010 Contemporary Art Fair Santa Barbara, CA

Deadline: October 30, 2009

Rumble 2010 is accepting calls for international contemporary art in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, design, and multi-media works.

All interested artists must provide three examples of constant themed works, an artist resume and/or cv, and biography.

In addition to these submission requirements, a $30 entry fee will be required to process entry forms.

You may either fill out the online form or e-mail the above requirements to Catherine Gee, Manager of Projects and Events for Rumble Art, catherine@rumbleart.com.

Rumble Art 2010 Submission Form:
rumbleart.com/submissions

Visit website for additional details:
rumbleart.com

Rumble Contemporary Art Fair
322 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
310-804-0123