Elisa Harkins, aka Pooper, loves cute stuff. She's put in 5 years as an Internetologist, but all the advertising that comes along with Web programming and designing makes her queasy. So about a year and a half ago she started drawing large-scale caricatures of her native culture and affixing them to vacant storefronts. She also enjoys making zines (R.I.P., Digital Disobedients), making tiny videos of fucked-up stuff, DJing from elaborate set lists, Jagerbombs, and dancing. But her favorite past time is to illegally post her art in the street. Photos of her work have been published in Lumpen, Punk Planet, and UR Chicago. To see what she's up to visit http://the-poop.yayhooray.com.
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Version>06 Call For Participation
Deadline:
Tue Jan 31, 2006 13:19
Version>06 :: Parallel Cities
April 20- May 6, 2006 Chicago U$A
DEADLINE FOR : FEB 28, 2006
Version is a festival focused on emerging discourses and practices evolving between art, technology, social critique and activism. Version examines local systems and external networks that use visual and conceptual art strategies, innovative social practices, creative uses of new technologies, effective organizing structures, emerging activist/artist initiatives, campaigns, public interventions and DIY projects.
During the annual convergence we engage in a dialogue about the possible futures that may interdict or provide alternatives to current social,
cultural and political trajectories. Our fifth convergence, Version>06, is dedicated to the theme of Parallel Cities. Version will investigate and share local strategies and models to inspire action within local and global counter cartographies.
We will convene in Chicago for a seventeen day open laboratory to activate our communities and amplify our ideas and practices. Version presents a
diverse program of activities featuring an experimental art exposition,artistic disturbances, exhibitions, networked urban events, screenings,
interactive applications, performances, street art, presentations, talks,workshops, art rendez-vous, parties, and action. Alternative spaces will be open for staging actions. Public spaces and corporate places will be terrains of intervention.
By bringing together a convergence of allied cultural and social forces and ideas we hope that Version can help establish new methodologies and networks of cooperation. Representatives from other cities are invited to present their local counter cartographies as we reveal our own. We want to know about everyday micro actions as well as conceptual and practical projects and activities. Show us how to transform personal and shared environments. We want to examine and showcase projects that can be duplicated in our urban environments. We want to hear stories of victories, large and small in making a difference in the various communities that we inhabit. We want to wage the culture war with fresh tactics and renewed energy.
Version is organized by volunteers to produce an open forum for projects and ideas that are under supported by commercial interests.
The full call for participation is located
http://versionfest.org/version06/call/
Please visit http://adoptanamerican.com/version06 to use the online
submission form.
Alternatively you may mail your proposals to:
Version>06
960 W 31st St
Chicago Il 60608
More Information about Version Festival is at http://www.versionfest.org
April 20- May 6, 2006 Chicago U$A
DEADLINE FOR : FEB 28, 2006
Version is a festival focused on emerging discourses and practices evolving between art, technology, social critique and activism. Version examines local systems and external networks that use visual and conceptual art strategies, innovative social practices, creative uses of new technologies, effective organizing structures, emerging activist/artist initiatives, campaigns, public interventions and DIY projects.
During the annual convergence we engage in a dialogue about the possible futures that may interdict or provide alternatives to current social,
cultural and political trajectories. Our fifth convergence, Version>06, is dedicated to the theme of Parallel Cities. Version will investigate and share local strategies and models to inspire action within local and global counter cartographies.
We will convene in Chicago for a seventeen day open laboratory to activate our communities and amplify our ideas and practices. Version presents a
diverse program of activities featuring an experimental art exposition,artistic disturbances, exhibitions, networked urban events, screenings,
interactive applications, performances, street art, presentations, talks,workshops, art rendez-vous, parties, and action. Alternative spaces will be open for staging actions. Public spaces and corporate places will be terrains of intervention.
By bringing together a convergence of allied cultural and social forces and ideas we hope that Version can help establish new methodologies and networks of cooperation. Representatives from other cities are invited to present their local counter cartographies as we reveal our own. We want to know about everyday micro actions as well as conceptual and practical projects and activities. Show us how to transform personal and shared environments. We want to examine and showcase projects that can be duplicated in our urban environments. We want to hear stories of victories, large and small in making a difference in the various communities that we inhabit. We want to wage the culture war with fresh tactics and renewed energy.
Version is organized by volunteers to produce an open forum for projects and ideas that are under supported by commercial interests.
The full call for participation is located
http://versionfest.org/version06/call/
Please visit http://adoptanamerican.com/version06 to use the online
submission form.
Alternatively you may mail your proposals to:
Version>06
960 W 31st St
Chicago Il 60608
More Information about Version Festival is at http://www.versionfest.org
Fourth Annual Select Media Festival:
Deadline:
Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:33
CALL FOR WORK
http://www.lumpen.com/events/smf4/index.html
Fourth Annual Select Media Festival
[ Insurgent Media Arts ]
October 20- October 30 / Chicago / U$A
CALL FOR WORK
Deadline for Submissions: - Sept 11, 2005
Select Media Festival is seeking shorts, documentaries, net based projects, audio projects, installations, publications, texts, presentations, video programs from individual creators and curators, performance and music projects, paintings and works on paper such as posters, stickers, street and agitprop arts of all sorts to share with audiences that will visit our insurgent media arts festival.
The festival kicks off October 20, 2005. This year our main hub will be the Iron Studios building in Bridgeport, Chicago. The 70,000+ sq ft factory space will feature multiple screening rooms, installations, exhibitions, performance programs and a Secret History of Chicago Museum. A neighborhood intervention, and multiple venues across the city of Chicago will host additional programs.
The theme of Select Media Festival 4 is Secret Histories
Project threads we are currently exploring:
• Secret histories of Chicago
• The Fake, Hoaxes and Pranks
• Manufactured Dissent / A Media Literacy
• Cultural Counterintelligence
• Experiments in Error
The festival components:
• Neighborhood arts walk in Bridgeport (Oct 22)
Exhibition: Return of the Community of The Future, Bridgeport: The Secret Histories.
• Performance: Live art, music programs
• Video and film programs
• Web Selections:
• Exhibition: The New Chicagoans
• Guest programs
Submission Guidelines:
Please contact us via email and/or send materials and submissions by post.
A 300-1000 word proposal, photos and any necessary materials may be submitted.
Net.new media: Send urls to elisa(at)digitaldisobedients.com
Video: Moving image Entries may be produced on any film or video format, however they must be submitted on DVD (PAL and NTSC ), Mini DV (NTSC only), or VHS (NTSC only). Each film or video must be accompanied by a bio, description and stills.
Visual / Installation / Performance: Send digital slides or other documentation via email (ed(at)lumpen.com) or to the festival submissions address.
Contact Address:
Select Media Festival
960 W 31st St
Chicago Il 60608
USA
|
SHIPPING
Cost of shipping to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant. Exhibition copies must be sent to the festival prepaid. All film reels, cans, videotapes and cases must be labeled with the title of the entry. The festival will not cover return shipping. Submission videos will not be returned. The festival cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. Please use only plastic or bubble pack cases when shipping entries. SMF, Lumpen, and Public Media Institute may use images for promotion and display in all media.
Select Media Festival is an exploration of contemporary art and media in local and international artist communities. It is a project that is partially funded by Public Media Institute, a 501 3c non profit corporation. The festival promotes new work and supports artists and mediamakers via diverse programs presenting exhibitions, educational projects, interactive media, talks and lectures to youth and residents in communities in which the festival takes place.
The festival is a sister festival to Version (http://www.versionfest.org) which is also produced by Public Media Institute and Lumpen.
http://www.lumpen.com/events/smf4/index.html
Fourth Annual Select Media Festival
[ Insurgent Media Arts ]
October 20- October 30 / Chicago / U$A
CALL FOR WORK
Deadline for Submissions: - Sept 11, 2005
Select Media Festival is seeking shorts, documentaries, net based projects, audio projects, installations, publications, texts, presentations, video programs from individual creators and curators, performance and music projects, paintings and works on paper such as posters, stickers, street and agitprop arts of all sorts to share with audiences that will visit our insurgent media arts festival.
The festival kicks off October 20, 2005. This year our main hub will be the Iron Studios building in Bridgeport, Chicago. The 70,000+ sq ft factory space will feature multiple screening rooms, installations, exhibitions, performance programs and a Secret History of Chicago Museum. A neighborhood intervention, and multiple venues across the city of Chicago will host additional programs.
The theme of Select Media Festival 4 is Secret Histories
Project threads we are currently exploring:
• Secret histories of Chicago
• The Fake, Hoaxes and Pranks
• Manufactured Dissent / A Media Literacy
• Cultural Counterintelligence
• Experiments in Error
The festival components:
• Neighborhood arts walk in Bridgeport (Oct 22)
Exhibition: Return of the Community of The Future, Bridgeport: The Secret Histories.
• Performance: Live art, music programs
• Video and film programs
• Web Selections:
• Exhibition: The New Chicagoans
• Guest programs
Submission Guidelines:
Please contact us via email and/or send materials and submissions by post.
A 300-1000 word proposal, photos and any necessary materials may be submitted.
Net.new media: Send urls to elisa(at)digitaldisobedients.com
Video: Moving image Entries may be produced on any film or video format, however they must be submitted on DVD (PAL and NTSC ), Mini DV (NTSC only), or VHS (NTSC only). Each film or video must be accompanied by a bio, description and stills.
Visual / Installation / Performance: Send digital slides or other documentation via email (ed(at)lumpen.com) or to the festival submissions address.
Contact Address:
Select Media Festival
960 W 31st St
Chicago Il 60608
USA
|
SHIPPING
Cost of shipping to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant. Exhibition copies must be sent to the festival prepaid. All film reels, cans, videotapes and cases must be labeled with the title of the entry. The festival will not cover return shipping. Submission videos will not be returned. The festival cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. Please use only plastic or bubble pack cases when shipping entries. SMF, Lumpen, and Public Media Institute may use images for promotion and display in all media.
Select Media Festival is an exploration of contemporary art and media in local and international artist communities. It is a project that is partially funded by Public Media Institute, a 501 3c non profit corporation. The festival promotes new work and supports artists and mediamakers via diverse programs presenting exhibitions, educational projects, interactive media, talks and lectures to youth and residents in communities in which the festival takes place.
The festival is a sister festival to Version (http://www.versionfest.org) which is also produced by Public Media Institute and Lumpen.
