Kata Mejia

If you have noticed a stage being built in the parking lot off 14th Street/Corcoran in DC, it is being built for "Healing," a four night performance by Philly artist Kata Mejia.


The performances will take place Wednesday through Saturday (August 1st-4th), nightly at 6pm and each performance lasts approx. 1 hour. The location is the BodySmith Parking Lot (1622 14th Street, NW (between Corcoran and R streets, NW in DC).

"Healing" commemorates the first anniversary of the death of the artist's little brother, who was kidnapped and murdered in Colombia by the FARC terrorist guerrillas.

Details at the Randall Scott Gallery's website.

Opportunity for Artists

Massachusetts' Storefront Artist Project is currently looking for artists for Exhibitions, Projects, Etc.

The Storefront Artist Project is in the process of expanding its artist network and is looking for artists interested in participating in its various activities.

Areas of opportunity include: exhibitions, studios, residencies, and artist mentors for high school students and other outreach programs.

Please send a letter (and/or email) stating areas of interest, bio, images, website, etc. to:

Storefront Artist Project
124 Fenn Street
Pittsfield, MA 01210

Or email: mail@storefrontartist.org

Picture New York

Sign this.

It is a petition to defeat a new NYC regulation introduced quietly just before Memorial Day weekend. The regulations could severely impede the ability of even casual photographers and filmmakers to operate in New York City.

More details here.

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Seeks Executive Director

Deadline: August 17, 2007

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, a contemporary visual arts center and gallery in Silver Spring, MD, dedicated to creation, exhibition and appreciation of paper, prints and book art, seeks a new Executive Director to succeed founder, Helen Frederick, who has been running the joint for over 26 years.

“We have been working with Helen to ensure that Pyramid Atlantic will continue to flourish in our Silver Spring home,” said Board Chair Sally Sternbach. “For the board, our members and patrons, this is a time to celebrate Helen’s remarkable artistic and administrative achievements in building this organization over the past 27 years. It’s also a time of great excitement with the advent of new leadership, which will continue the tradition of excellence that Helen has established and assure a bright future for Pyramid Atlantic.”

The new person will direct, inspire and oversee art programs through collaboration with external artistic leaders for the organization's programming and artistic activity. Reporting to the Board, they will work closely with local, regional and broader philanthropic community, including state and local agencies, to cultivate financial and other support.

Experience should include: arts background, proven leader with entrepreneurial flair, experience with diverse fundraising of $500k annually, experience leading a management team and staff through change process, Master's or Bachelor's degree in Art, Arts Management or related field.

Click here for a full job description. To apply send (by August 17) an email with your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: info@successionusa.com.

Che Che Kole

If you have kids, then you know that "Che Che Kole" is a Ghanian children's chant that's usually taught in the US to kids in pre-school or the early years of school as part of having them learn children music from other nations.

It goes on like this:

Chekere, kalimba

Che che kole, che che kole
Che che kafisa, che che kafisa
Kafisa langa, kafisa langa,
Co co shi langa, co shi langa,
Koom ma dye day, koom ma dye day,
Ya!

Great artists have the ability to take anything, including a Ghanian children's chant and re-invent it as another song, such as Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe did with Che Che Kole as a 70s super mega dance floor salsa hit. Listen and see them below as they perform the hit and then hear the Ghanian words in the song.



From something with a long history and tradition, something new and exciting, but aligned with the past and with tradition without any issues or baggage.

Introductions3 at Irvine

Irvine Contemporary has Introductions3 coming up next month. This exhibition is a selection of recent graduates from leading national and international art schools.

This third year of Introductions at Irvine Contemporary is the first gallery exhibition of its kind. Over 250 artists from 60 different art colleges were reviewed for Introductions3, and final selections were made with the advice of a panel of art collectors, rather than curators or gallerists. Introductions3 has grown to an inclusive “MFA annual” that brings the best rising artists to Washington, D.C. Participating artists are listed below with their most recent college or institute affiliation. Opening reception with artists, Saturday, August 11, 6-8 PM.

Look for the work of Akemi Maegawa (Cranbrook Institute, Sculptures and Installation) and Sarah Mizer (Virginia Commonwealth University, Sculpture and Installation) to stand out.

Wanna do something this Wednesday in DC?

ALEATORIC is going on this coming Wednesday!

Several local artists fill up two floors with installation art and emerging bands will be performing to keep up a lively atmosphere.

Sponsored by the new Artcade Magazine, and by Civilian Art Projects and by Panache, with Marissa Botelho, Curator, Reuben Breslar, Music Coordinator and work by local arts students, artists, musicians, and creative writers.

Bands involved include "Pontiak," "The Show is the Rainbow," and "Black and Tan Fantasy Band."

This night of Music and Installation Art is Wednesday, August 1, 2007 from 7:45pm – 12am and donations for the bands are encouraged. It takes place at:

Bobby Fisher Memorial Building (aka Borf Building)
1644 North Capitol St, NW,
Washington, D.C., 20002
*3 blocks north west of New York Ave. Metro Station