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Congratulations!

After another outstanding year of artist-centric programming, Hamiltonian Artists has selected five new, distinguished Hamiltonian Fellows for 2010 to join their five existing Fellows:

· Selin Balci (MFA Candidate, University of Maryland)
· Ryan Hoover (MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Mount Royal School of Art)
· Joyce Lee (MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Mount Royal School of Art)
· Jessica Van Brakle (BFA, Corcoran Collge of Art + Design)
· Elena Volkova (MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art)

On Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 7-9pm, Hamiltonian Gallery will open an introductory group exhibition of these five new Fellows. Each artist will be displaying the work with which they were accepted. The exhibition will run from July 24 - September 4, 2010.

Real Art D.C. Finalist: Travis Childers

Travis Childers's "curious photographs of Petri dishes" caught Jessica Dawson's eye among the Real Art D.C. submissions. Read all about it here.

King of Pop

By now, hundreds of thousands of viewers have seen Jeff Koons' "Michael Jackson and Bubbles," the gilded porcelain life-size sculpture of the King of Pop and his beloved chimpanzee that has been on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Broad Contemporary Art Museum since it opened more than two years ago.

Now comes Michael Jackson without bubbles, thanks to Sunland artist Seaton Brown, who has created a 144-square-foot portrait of the King of Pop out of 1,680 empty soda pop cans -- the contents, bubbles included, having gone down the drain because, as the artist tells Culture Monster, "I don't really drink soda."

Details here.

Job in the Arts

Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC), a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for artists and cultural organizations that stimulate economic development and improve quality of life in the DC metropolitan area, is accepting applications for a Technical Associate. This position services the theatre spaces at Flashpoint and Source, multi-user facilities housing a gallery, rehearsal studios, performance spaces and collaborative office space serving area artists and arts organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate day-to-day technical operations of CuDC performance and rehearsal spaces including:

- maintenance of lighting and audio equipment;

- management of load-in and load-out schedules;

- production walkthroughs with producers and presenters;

- black box schedule coordination with CuDC staff; and

- procuring equipment, materials and other technical services;

• Manage rentals of facility equipment;

• Coordinate facility repairs and maintenance with contractors;

• Manage facility telephone, photocopier/printing, security and safety systems;

• Assistance with production aspects of CuDC special events;

• Assist staff and residents with IT related issues, perform regular network maintenance tasks, and act as a liaison with IT support vendors;

• Perform duties as master electrician and audio engineer during Source Festival and other CuDC events, as needed; and

• Provide general administrative and operations support, as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience;

• 5 years of experience in technical theatre and related industries;

• Experience operating multiple venues;

• Comprehensive working knowledge of lighting systems, ETC software, and theatrical audio systems;

• Ability to identify and repair problems with lighting and audio equipment;

• Comfort working in a cooperative environment with a broad range of artistic, cultural and social points of view;

• Familiarity with modern computer networking technology;

• Superb customer service, communication and organizational skills; and

• Willingness to work flexible schedule and weekends as programming demands.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

To apply, submit a resume with cover letter to:

Cultural Development Corporation
Technical Associate Search
916 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
email: hr@culturaldc.org
f 202.315.1303

Initial review of applicants will begin immediately, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

New issue out

The new issue of American Contemporary Art magazine is out on the stands now. You can also read it online here and check out the Kathryn Cornelius review on p. 21.

Bat Porn!

Check out this hilarious Peep Ward Sutton's take on Vivid Entertainment's new Batman porn.