Miniatures: January 30, 2009

Call for Art : Window Piece for Reader's Art 9

Reader's Art, the annual and always popular group show of national and local book artists at Susan Hensel Gallery celebrates its 9th year in 2009. This year the theme of Reader's Art is "Small, Smaller, Smallest"—a focus on miniature books and the amazing craft and precision that they entail.

Susan Hensel Gallery is now officially accepting proposals for "book-related art" to fill its two premium window spaces facing Cedar Avenue for the duration of this show. The dimensions of the windows are approx. eight feet wide across the back wall, six feet wide across the windows themselves, and seven feet high.

The exhibition, as well as its window counterpart, will run March 13th through April 24th.

Applicants need not be book artists themselves, and the proposed work need not be miniature. However, extra consideration will be given to artists whose proposals cleverly reflect these concepts. proposals due:January 30, 2009

Please see the website for further details. http://www.susanhenselgallery.com



Susan Hensel Design,LLC
www.susanhenselgallery.com
www.susanhenseldesign.com
3441 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612 722-2324

susanhenselgallery.blogspot.com
susanhenselart.blogspot.com

Call for papers, 2/1//09

At the recent NEW VIEWS 2 conference at the London College of
Communication in July of 2008 there was some heated discussion in the
Interdisciplinarity Discussion Group. See conference site for more
details: http://newviews.co.uk/speakers.html) One visitor dropped in
for a visit after the group had met for several session and attempted
to provoke the group (his admitted intention) with the declaration
that Design is Dead. See Rick Poyner's article on the conference
(http://www.eyemagazine.com/opinion.php?id=160&oid=453). We don't
accept that Graphic Design is dead (as one presenter suggested) but
that certain views have reached their life span. The view of the
designer or designers' role as either the maker of an end product, or
on the other extreme as the “expert†who comes into a project with
“the answer†is one that many of us felt was no longer operative.

Interdisciplinarity is a given in design activity. What we can all
benefit from is a closer examination of the methods, theories,
difficulties and possibilities to form a stronger framework for how to
be part of the shift that re-visions the role of the graphic designer
in the current and next generation. We are looking to collect
submissions from both designers and those who have or wish to bring a
designer into their process for a special issue of MULTI
(http://multi.cias.rit.edu/).
We welcome traditional papers and non-traditional submissions looking at:
-theoretical, applied, and/or pedagogical practice
-the use of the term graphic design:do we abandon this term as some
suggested?
-evaluation/effectiveness of interdisciplinarity in the classroom (how
do we evaluate? what are the problems?)
-how does design bring together and integrate the views of science?
psychology? economy? ecology? politics? etc…
-what are the factors of change? (i.e. social change such as feminist
theory, technology…etc.)

Design isn’t dead, but it is at the crossroad of a new direction.
Let’s explore the possibilities together as designers, educators,
students and collaborators.

Submission Deadline: February 1, 2009
We encourage any inquiries or letters of intent by this deadline.
Laura Chessin
lchessin@vcu.edu
or
Alex Bitterman
alex.bitterman@rit.edu

Artist book reading: 2/1/09

Dates and Deadlines:
– All submissions must be made electronically to artistbookreading@gmail.com by February 1, 2009
– Artists will be notified by e-mail of the jury’s decisions by March 1, 2009.
– The reading will take place at the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection in Chicago on March 28, 2009 from 10 am to 3pm.

Jury:
The jury will be made up of Chicago artists. They will be looking for unique, well-crafted book works as well as good solutions to presenting these works which will best communicate their content and uniqueness.

What to send
For each submission include:
1) A Word or PDF document including in this order:
– your name
– your e-mail
– your phone number
– an artists’ statement specifically about this work and it’s content
– a detailed description of your proposed reading presentation including any special technical or other needs (projectors, audio equipment, lighting ...)

2) A Word or PDF document of the text that you will read:
– Each reader will have 6-10 minutes to read/present. Please be sure that your presentation fits into this time frame.
– If you are proposing to read a portion of a larger work, include all or enough of the larger work, with the section that you plan to read highlighted, so that the jury can better understand the entire work and your presentation.

3) Images of the bookwork:
– Images should be jpeg, 5”x7”, 150dpi.
– Include up to 5 images of the bookwork clearly showing the content, structure, and how they are related to and will be a part of your proposed presentation of the work for this reading.

4) Send all submissions to artistbookreading@gmail.com by the February 1, 2009 deadline. We will e-mail you to confirm receipt your submission.

5) Questions? E-mail us at artistbookreading@gmail.com and we’ll do our best to respond quickly and completely.

Love of Place: January 31, 2009

Topophilia: Love of Place
Entry postmark deadline: January 31, 2009
Juror: Natasha Lovelace, Kennesaw State University
Entry Fee: $25 for 3 entries
For details, prospectus and entry form, please email:
Charlotte@OTACenter.com

Charlotte Lowry Collins, Director
Olde Towne Arts Center
300 Robert St., Slidell, LA 70458
Charlotte@OTACenter.com
985-649-0555

Tara O'Brien 32 North 40th StPhiladlephia,
PA 19104inkfishpress@mail.com Thanks again, Tara

Photo+Book: A Juried Exhibition of Self-Published On-Demand Photography Books: January 24, 2008

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Photo+Book: A Juried Exhibition of Self-Published On-Demand Photography Books
March 6-28, 2008
23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, Oregon

WHAT IS PHOTO+BOOK? - Photographers have been witness to a dizzying
array of groundbreaking innovations in recent years. One of those
exciting innovations is the emergence of "self-published, on demand"
book printing services. You know.... Blurb, Lulu, iPhoto, MyPublisher
and all those other proliferating providers as well. These books allow
photographers to present their photographs in a high-quality, low-cost
and professional-looking book. With the excellent quality of on-demand
printers in the marketplace today, you can publish one copy just for
you or publish lots of copies and market them under your own imprint.
They also make great book dummies to show to the real publishers.

ELIGIBILITY - Photo+Book is open to photographers both in the United
States and abroad who have made a photography book via any on-demand
printing service. Entrants may submit up to three different titles of
any size, format, or style. Hard cover, soft cover, case-wraps,
landscape, portrait, square, color, black and white. There is a $25
entry fee and entries are due at the gallery by January 24, 2008.

JUROR - This exhibition will be juried by Christopher Rauschenberg—a
photographer who has had 83 solo shows in six countries over the last
35 years. His most recent book, Paris Changing: Revisiting Eugene
Atget's Paris, was published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2007.
His work is in hundreds of museums, private and corporate collections
and he is the co-founder of Blue Sky Gallery and Photolucida. Learn
more about his work at www.christopherrauschenberg.com. Co-juried by
Laura Russell, owner of 23 Sandy Gallery.

BEST OF SHOW AWARDS - Four artists submitting books will be selected
for Best of Show Awards. Those four photographers will exhibit four
framed photographs each from their winning books on the gallery walls
during the book exhibition.

COMPLETE CALL FOR ENTRIES AND ENTRY FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://www.23sandy.com/PhotoBook/callforentries.html

Thank you for your interest in Photo+Book! We look forward to seeing your work.


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Laura Russell
23 Sandy Gallery
623 NE 23rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-927-4409
Email: 23sandygallery@gmail.com
Web site: www.23Sandy.com

TO Attend: The Hybrid Book Conference, June 4-6, 2009.

http://www.hybridbook.org/

MCBA Prize, March 6, 2009

It is my pleasure to announce the establishment of a new book art award, The MCBA Prize. This new international honor awarded by Minnesota Center for Book Arts is the first of its kind to recognize book art from across the field and celebrate the diversity of this vital discipline. All artists who use the book format as their primary means of expression are encouraged to apply. A distinguished panel of jurors, themselves leaders in the field, will consider all eligible work, from hand-printed fine press books, to inexpensive pamphlets, to one-of-a-kind sculptural works. In total, over $8,000 will be awarded to four finalists and one winner. Entries must be received by March 6, 2009. The winner will be announced at a gala celebration on July 25, 2009.

The award of The MCBA Prize is an important component of MCBA¹s 2009 Book Art Biennial, a combination of presentations, peer discussion sessions and hands-on workshops exploring the efficacy of artists¹ books as agents of social change and activism. Registration materials for the Biennial will be available January 1, 2009.

I am very excited to present this new award and ask for your help in spreading news of the opportunity to book artists around the globe. Further details, submission guidelines and entry forms for The MCBA Prize will be available for download from the Minnesota Center for Book Arts website www.mnbookarts.org beginning November 17, 2008.

Thank you for your assistance and support. If you have questions, please email me at jrathermel@mnbookarts.org.

CBAA Show, Nov 17 online

JURIED MEMBERS SHOW—CALL FOR ENTRIES

Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, IA
curated by the UI Center for the Book
January 8 – February 15, 2009

A juried members exhibit will be held at the Iowa Artisans Gallery in Iowa City during the CBAA biennial conference,
Art, Fact, and Artifact: The Book in Time and Place,
hosted by The University of Iowa Center for the Book,
January 8 – 10, 2009.

JURORS

• Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art, University of Nebraska‑Lincoln
• Chip Schilling, Indulgence Press
• Pamela Spitzmueller, James W. Needham Chief Conservator, Harvard University Libraries

ELIGIBILITY

This exhibit is open to book work created by members of the CBAA, including artist books, fine press work, historical models, fine binding, sculptural books, book objects, zines and broadsides. Exhibitors must be a member of CBAA; join at www.collegebookart.org.

ENTRIES

Entries must be received by November 17, 2008.

• Jurying will be based on digital image submissions.
• Entries may be submitted online or by mail (download mail-in entry form).
• A maximum of three pieces may be entered—up to three images for each piece entered may be submitted.
• The curators reserve the right to decline any accepted artwork upon delivery if condition or quality are other than represented in the electronic entry.

EXHIBITION DISPLAY

Work will be displayed on pedestals, shelves or walls. No enclosed cases are available, but the Gallery is well staffed. You may indicate if you do not want your work handled. All work must be ready to display. Book stands will be available if requested. Wall pieces must be framed and ready to hang. For more information about the Gallery, please visit www.iowa-artisans-gallery.com.

DATES TO REMEMBER

• November 17, 2008—Deadline for submissions
• December 8, 2008—Announcement of accepted entries
• December 19 2008—Delivery of Artwork to UI Center for the Book
• January 8, 2009—Exhibition Opens
• January 8, 2009—Opening Reception
• February 15, 2009—Exhibition closes and all artwork will be returned or held for pickup

Lawrence Artists’ Book Competition, Friday Oct 4

Please see/forward the call for entries below for the Lawrence township artists book competition – entry fees have been waived. Please deliver entries to McKenzie Career Center Friday Sept 23 or Friday Oct 4. More information on the competition may be found below.

Thanks much,

Sonja

The link to the Lawrence Township Artists Book competition, http://www.writestuffwriters.com/the-lawrence-artists-book-competition/ .

From the Web site:

Lawrence Artists’ Book Competition-Updated
July 3, 2008 by admin<http://www.writestuffwriters.com/author/admin/>
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ABD9CAC0]Encompassing a wide range of media, artists’ books are works of art that are sometimes realized in the form of a book, but not always. These works are usually published in small editions, though sometimes they are one-of-a-kind objects. Artists’ books have employed a wide range of forms, including scrolls, foldouts or loose items contained in a box. Though artists have been active in printing and book productions for centuries, the artists’ book is primarily a 20th century art form.
Please download and complete the registration form<http://www.writestuffwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/artist_book_registration.pdf>. Registrations are due no later than September 30, 2008. Participants will be notified by e-mail by October 6, 2008. The e-mailing will include labeling and identification instructions for delivery.
Thanks to the Partnership for Lawrence, a non profit group supporting the arts in Lawrence Township, entry fees have been waived for this competition! You will still need to register your entry and indicate which category you are in.
$10 FREE Youth (12–17 year of age)
$20 FREE Amateur
$20 FREE Professional

DOG-EARED: revealing the contents of artists' books, deadline OCT 1, 2008

DOG-EARED: revealing the contents of artists' books
NOVEMBER 10-25, 2008

PROSPECTUS
ELIGIBILITY:
This is an open call to all artists working in the book form.
medium:

This exhibition will focus on works of art realized in the book format. all work must be original. work maybe in the form of unique artists' books, tradional bindings, sculptural books, scrolls, multimedia, digital or virtual books, livres d'artist, altered books, editioned works, book objects, or works of art that embody bookness. a maximum of three entries may be submitted per artist.

IMAGES:
Entries will be judged from digital images submittted on cd. images must be in jpeg format, 300 dpi, with the longest dimension of the image no larger than 10 inches. name each file with your name and title of the work. detail shots are welcome and should be labeled with the word "detail" following image title and name. a word document containing a brief artist statment and biography should also be included on the cd. cds should be labeled with the artist's name. cds will not be returned.

example: janesmith_softbook.jpeg
janesmith_softbook_detail.jpeg

:
All shipping and shipping insurance costs to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist. Shipped work should be securely packed in a reusable container with a return lable and adequate postage to cover shipping from West Lafayette, IN. No work will be returned without prepaid postage.

TIMELINE

OCT 1, 2008 - DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES (postmarked)
OCT 15, 2008 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTED ARTWORKS
NOV 1, 2008 - DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF WORK
NOV 10, 2008 5-8 PM - OPENING RECEPTION
NOV 25, 2008 - EXHIBITION CLOSE
WEEK OF DEC 1, 2008 UNSOLD WORK RETURNED TO ARTISTS


To receive an entry form or ask other questions contact the exhibiton coordinators:
Jasmine Begeske jlgrskov@purdue.edu
Claire Lacy clacy@purdue.edu


DOG-EARED EXHIBITION
c/o jasmine begeske
purdue university
yue-kong pao hall of visual and performing arts
552 west wood street
west lafayette, in 47907-2002

Maternal Legends, October 24, 2008

Maternal Legends: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Artist Books
December 5, 2008 – January 3, 2009
Entry deadline: October 24, 2008

THEME - Maternal Legends. Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, stories,
histories, legends, legacies. What did we learn from our mothers and
their mothers and their mothers? What are the stories that have been
passed down through the generations? How did the women in our family
shape who we are today? Let's explore and celebrate our Maternal
Legends through the magic of artist books.

MEDIA - This exhibit is open to book arts related artworks created as
either edition or one-of-a-kind. Artist books, sculptural books, book
objects, altered books, zines or broadsides are encouraged. Any
medium, any style. Broadsides must be framed behind acrylic (not
glass) and ready to hang.

JUROR - This exhibition will be juried by Cara List who is the artist
books librarian at the Art and Architecture Library at the University
of Oregon.

PURCHASE PRIZE - One artwork chosen by the jurors will be awarded a
purchase prize. That work will be purchased and donated to the artist
book collection at the University of Oregon.

More information and entry forms at:
http://www.23sandy.com/MaternalLegends/CallForEntries.html

A Leap of Faith 4: Let Peace Reign, art proposal due September 20, 2008

A Leap of Faith 4: Let Peace Reign
A Leap of Faith 4: Let Peace Reign
Calling for artwork from all traditions and attitudes
that deals with the concept of faith, whatever that
might mean to you and Peace, whatever that might mean to you.
This show has 2 venues: Susan Hensel Gallery and ArtSpace at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church in South Minneapolis. The church is a progressive voice in the arts in Minneapolis. They have space for medium to large scale installation and well lit walls for framed work.
All media welcome, including
installation, video, perfomance art. Please submit 3
jpgs, slides or a proposal document, resume, artists
statement by September 20, 2008. Show dates: November
7- December 29, 2008.


Susan Hensel Design,LLC
www.susanhenselgallery.com
www.susanhenseldesign.com
3441 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612 722-2324

susanhenselgallery.blogspot.com
susanhenselart.blogspot.com

FutureHistory3: Call for Proposals, Due Oct 10

FutureHistory3: Call for Proposals
Posted by: "Linda Bracamontes-Roeger" linda.fh3@gmail.com lbroeger
Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:47 pm (PDT)
FH3: Twenty-First Century Curriculum
Chicago, March 7–8, 2009
www.futurehistory3.com

The conference will explore current and future curricular
challenges and innovations, and their relationship to traditional
frameworks of design education. It will include national and
international main stage speakers as well as breakout sessions
discussing curricular models and issues addressing graduate
and undergraduate design education. There will be three juried
presentation tracks: Curriculum, MFA Thesis Projects,
and Design Research.

Based on the past FutureHistory conferences, we expect to
draw an audience of over 350 educators, students, and
practitioners from the U.S. and abroad. The FH3 conference
is a project of AIGA in partnership with Adobe Systems. FH3 is
hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago.

We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you
will be able to join us in Chicago in 2009. Our website will be
updated with more information in the next few weeks.

Sincerely,

Linda Bracamontes-Roeger, Conference Chair
Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
linda.fh3@gmail.com

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Call for Proposals
We invite you to respond to the FutureHistory 3 call for proposals.

Curriculum
Course Plans, Models of Interdisciplinary Study, or Design
Leadership and Advocacy programs and projects

MFA Thesis Projects
Completed over the last 5 years: presentation + exhibition

Design Research
Case studies: iconography, ethnography, etc.

The deadline for abstracts (the first round in the call for proposals)
is October 10, 2008. See specifications below. After this date,
future deadlines will be notified via email.

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Process of Submission and Deadlines

Round 1:
Submit an abstract for your presentation on Curriculum,
MFA Thesis Projects, or Design Research.
Due Oct 10. Include the following:
--Bio of speaker(s): no more than 150 words, pdf
--Title and description/summary: one page, pdf

For Curriculum track:
--What is the history of your curriculum, how has it evolved,
and what are the plans for the future?
--Is the curriculum novel or original in a way that adds value
to the body of education?
--Does the curriculum add something new and meaningful to what
the design education community already knows and understands?
--Include program plan with course descriptions.

For MFA Thesis Projects track:
--How has the curriculum helped to develop and define a thesis?
--Is the applied curriculum based on a central interdisciplinary theory?
--Current or recent graduate students are highly encouraged
to present their own work.

For Design Research track:
--How does this work contribute to graphic design education
in meaningful ways?
--How can educators (or other practitioners) make use of the results?

Abstracts will be reviewed within 3 weeks.

Round 2:
Submit a complete presentation for your abstract. Due Jan 1.
Include the following:
--Paper: you will have 45 minutes, must include visuals, pdf
(For Curriculum and MFA Thesis Projects tracks,
include 1–2 paragraphs and 1–2 visuals for each course.)
--Video: 3 MB maximum (Please include for greatest
consideration. Video can be made by presenters and/or students.)

Presentations will be judged for submission by February 1 and
selected papers will be published on http://www.futurehistory3.com.

Round 3:
15 of the selected papers will be chosen for presentation. Final
draft is due Feb 14. If a video was not previously submitted, it must
be submitted by Feb 28 to be shown at the conference. Final
papers and videos will be published on http://www.futurehistory3.com.

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Please send proposals to both:
Joerg Becker, Programming Co-chair
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
joerg.fh3@gmail.com

Sharon Oiga, Programming Co-chair
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
sharon.fh3@gmail.com

Mousharaka: call for papers, October 15, 2008

Mousharaka: icograda education symposium call for papers
Posted by: "leah.rico" leah_rico@aiga.org leah.rico
Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:25 pm (PDT)
Mousharaka: icograda design week in Qatar www.mousharaka.com
28 February to 5 March 2009
Moushraraka: icograda design week in Qatar will bring together
practitioners, scholars, and students across design disciplines,
cultures, and regions to focus on the theme of Collaboration to build
bridges, raise awareness, and create bonds necessary to achieve the
full potential of design in the Arabian Gulf.

Mousharaka: icograda design week in Qatar will be composed of:
Education Symposium bringing together educators, students and
professionals to share research, pedagogy, and new thinking on the
theme of collaboration; students will engage in two-day design
workshops culminating in an exhibition of the work produced.

The Professional Conference will present 4 keynote speakers and 8
prominent speakers who will share their perspectives on design and
design collaborations. There will be many opportunities to engage in
conversation during networking lunches and breaks with all speakers,
participants, and attendees.

Mousharaka: icograda design week in Qatar will also launch Design
Debate Doha—an opportunity for the design community to address an
important global design issue in debate form. The audience will decide!
This house believes that…
"Globalization harmfully subverts culturally unique sensibilities"

Educational Symposium 2009
Call for Papers/Workshops www.mousharaka.com
Mousharaka: icograda design week in Qatar 2009, an international
conference exploring collaboration within the design field, invites
submissions for papers/presentations for its 2009 Education Symposium.
Submission Timeline:
October 15, 2008 Submission of abstract of no more than 500 words
November 15, 2008 Notification of acceptance
December 15, 2008 Submission of full version of your paper with
adequate references to the literature

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