CALL FOR ARTISTS: Colton School "Turning the Tables"

Contact: Jessica Dore, 504.218.4807

Studio at Colton School's Turning the Tables project invites local artists of all disciplines to submit proposals for collaborative-based exhibitions
Proposals due Monday, December 15, 2008

WHAT:
Studio at Colton School's Turning the Tables project invites local artists of all disciplines to submit proposals for collaborative-based exhibitions that foster exploration of new media, innovation, and expanded networks of collaboration between creative disciplines. Proposals will be considered for both main ground floor gallery spaces (the Red Ballroom and the Convergence Gallery) on either side of the auditorium. For more information e-mail Natalie at natalienola@gmail.com or call.
Submission Guidelines: download the .pdf flyer with all the info here or call or email.

Prospect.1 artists install- random notes

A quick glimpse into the installation process of a Prospect.1 artist is at Takashi Horisaki's blog, "Social Dress New Orleans." He's installing in an ancient warehouse on Camp Street. He told me that he has the best installers ever - most are his friends or friends of friends, from his days at Loyola U. - and he complains that he has to give them all smoke breaks. Harsh taskmaster that he is, I think he's enjoying this installation. Another installation that literally isn't "on" yet that you might be able to glimpse ahead of time is Cai Guo-Qiang's amazing spiky ball-things hanging inside the unbelievable Colton School auditorium. You probably know his work, but if you don't, think "Footprints of History" at the Beijing Olympics. I admit that the firework explosions of giant footprints in the sky walking across the city made me tear up. And after hearing that they were digital "re-enactments," well, it didn't matter to me, it's still an amazing image. I found his response to the "fireworks controversy" curious: He's doing work in which "the very best vantage point is not the human one." The human vantage point has been going out of style for a almost couple decades now with the use of 3-d effects, where the camera can be anywhere. Where is this taking us humans? Spaceward ho!

CANO applications due

The Creative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO) is the group that negotiated with the Recovery School District for the creation of a temporary arts center in the currently empty Colton School on St. Claude Ave. Jeanne Nathan spearheaded the project, formed CANO, and now deadlines to propose projects in the school are due asap:
Friday, October 3rd, 2008: First Round of Applications Due at 5:00PM
Friday, October 10th, 2008: Second Round of Applications Due at 5:00PM
and it looks like a big opening is set for November 1st. The website has alot of extra info about what else this membership-based org will do.