Saturday, January 17, 2009

Opportunity for Artists and Curators

Deadline: February 20, 2009

VSA arts seeks exhibition proposal(s) that include artists with disabilities for consideration to be displayed at the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery from May-June 2009. Proposals will also be considered for programming in advance of and during the 2010 International VSA arts Festival. VSA arts encourages curators and researchers from the cultural, university, and museum communities, including those with disabilities, to incorporate the work of artists with disabilities into their exhibitions. We welcome proposals that address, challenge, and expand the discussion about disability and culture.

Exhibitions may include a wide range of media such as digital art, drawing, installation, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video.

VSA arts is committed to expanding the understanding, development, and appreciation of contemporary work by artists with disabilities.

For more information visit this website.

This weekend in DC

Obama Manifest Hope
Irvine Contemporary is the exhibition manager of Manifest Hope:DC, a celebration of art and artists who were motivators of the national movement that helped bring Barack Obama to the presidency. Manifest Hope:DC is produced by EMG and Shepard Fairey's OBEY group, and is also sponsored by MoveOn.org and the SEIU.

Details here.

MANIFEST HOPE:DC
January 17-19
3333 M St., NW
Washington, DC

Saslow on Ellyn

The WaPo's Rachel Saslow on Dana Ellyn at H&F Fine Arts.

Half a day

I'm setting half a day to go see the "Che" movie today... the protests and picketing of the film have already begun.