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PBL to play secret location at Bike Gang Summit
Posted by justin on 21 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: adventure day, announcements, in yo face, performance art, silliness, sneak peeks, sound art, upcoming events, video/film
Potter-Belmar labs, among others will be part of the March 31st bike gang summit starting at 1906 south flores. The ride will wind through downtown and other parts of the city with stops in all manner of strange locale. I have just gotten word that at some juncture we will be finding a giant renegade video projection..
Come up with a good gang name and theme and dress it up! this is going to be really really really fun. (really!)
The Beto Gonzales designed flyer.
vtrue bio-fucked? – open call for proposals.
Posted by justin on 21 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, opportunities, upcoming events
heya, got this in the email today from Gary over at i2i..err i mean, vtrue artspace …
vtrue ARTSPACE
2110 McCullough
San Antonio, TX 78212
www.vtrue.org
BIO-FUCKED
May 11 – June 2, 2007
Bio-fucked is an open proposal show with proposal selections by:
Gary Smith: Director
Alex Lopez: Guest CuratorBio-fucked is being organized as a benefit show in support of vtrue artspace and for an environmental cause. Raised funds will be distributed: 50% to vtrue artspace and 50% to an environmental organization of choice.
Artists are asked to create a self-contained “environment” within the limits of a one to two-foot cubicle. This environment could be biological, fantasy, mechanical, fully functional, etc, etc.
Saatchi Showdown
Posted by michelle on 05 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, opportunities
Saatchi takes its new Stuart online art gallery into a High Noon showdown. Here’s your chance to be a critic with a simple 10 star system. Want to get some feedback on your latest work? Set up an account. Log in and start clicking for the best and worst of the Saatchi gang. The Stuart website is similar to a MySpace networking site and I’ve found it helpful to look for new artists or artists in another country/city whenever I’m traveling. Absolutely vital when you’re trying to find out if a residency in Finland is worth the jet lag. There are some simple rules for posting artwork and rating other artists. Claire Morgan’s Making a Killing [pictured above] is one of 3,000 artworks competing in the Showdown. The lucky winner will receive 1,000 euros and the privilege of showing their work in sparkling new Saatchi Gallery. Another contestant, Turkish pixie Ciseren Korkut, offers a nice snapshot of Cappadocia. Memnun oldum. 
TCA Update
Posted by ben on 23 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, opportunities
I tried digging up information about the nixing of the TCA, but I guess I’m just not much of an investigative journalist, ’cause I got nowhere. But, via ‘Bout What I Sees, I found an article on Cantanker about major political problems for TCA.
Written in November of last year, the article details dissatisfaction with the management of TCA:
The Sunset Review Commission threw the Texas Commission on the Arts a startling blow last session when it reversed its staff’s recommendations and gave TCA only a two-year continuation, rather than the customary 12-year stay that most state agencies are granted.
The Sunset Commission, a 12-member body of legislators and public members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House, was concerned with the dual direction the agency was taking as being both a funding organization and a service-oriented organization. They felt TCA should prioritize its role as a funding entity and were concerned that the agency was not taking its directives seriously. As a result, they took the necessary steps to send TCA a strong wake-up call.
The same article lays out the consequences of dissolving the 40-year-old state agency. Not only would the $3 million of state funding for the arts dry up, but the $800,000 Texas gets from NEA would also be jeopardized. Considering the amount of money Texas artists and institutions get from other sources, the loss of less than $4 million a year would not exactly be a mortal blow to the arts community. However, I know from personal experience that the TCA does provide some unique funding services, especially for arts workshops in schools, that would be missed.
The best thing for us to do now is contact state-level Senators and Representatives to try to find advocates for the agency. Rep. Bob Deuell formed the Cultural Resources Caucus in October of last year, which will hopefully be an ally in this battle. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more…
Ken Little brings hacking everyday objects to UTSA
Posted by justin on 20 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, upcoming events
I thought this looked like fun… Got this in email from Ken Little (of Rodeo Ho Ho fame)
An Exhibition and Lectures by three European Artists visiting UTSA
The Lectures:
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28 AT 11:00 AM
3.01.18A (third floor, Art Building)
The Department of Art and Art History Visiting Artist Series Presents:
HANS W. KOCH
Composer, Performer, Sound Artist (Germany)
BETTINA WENZEL
Performer (Germany)
Hans W. Koch, currently on the faculty at California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles, will present video clips from his subversive media installations, hacking into everyday toys and tools. Hans and Bettina Wenzel will also present some of their collaborations with media, showcasing Bettina’s extraordinary vocal techniques. Website to preview
The Exhibition/ Openings/ Peformances: “Works for America” is an exhibition by three European artists at the UTSA Satellite Space on Thursday March 1 and Friday March 2 from 6-9 PM. There will be live performances by the artists during the openings at 8:00 PM each evening. “Works for America” features works by artists Hans W. Koch (Germany) Bettina Wenzel (Germany) and Heimo Wallner (Austria). Wallner will show wall drawings and animations, while Koch will present subversive media installations, hacking into everyday toys and tools. During the opening they will be joined by Bettina Wenzel, presenting some of her pieces with media and extraordinary vocal techniques and perform all together including the curator, Ken Little. Fun and excitment guaranteed. No entrance fee, no money back.
The Future of the Arts in Texas
Posted by justin on 19 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, opportunities
Got this in email today from Michele Monseau over at Three Walls Gallery:
Texas Artists Call to Action:
The Governor’s office has a proposal to assume control over the Texas Commission on the Arts. The 40-year state agency would be eliminated and its power and agency would become a part of the Governor’s office. The future of the state arts supporting agency is at a crossroads and we need every Texas artist to wake up and contact their state representative and state senator and ask them to join the Texas Cultural Resources Caucus.
By your state representative and state senator joining the Texas Cultural Resources Caucus, artists will have a centralized and direct legislative power base to review the Governor’s proposal and the future of the Texas Arts industry. The political and funding implications for the Texas Commission on the Arts being under the Governor’s office need to be studied and reviewed carefully. The politics of the arts under the Governor can be
beneficial with an arts-supportive Governor but what happens next Governor or the next?
Is this a short-sighted fix to a battered agency or the long-term solution? The proper analysis has not yet been done therefore it is important for all artists to become engaged and encourage their state representatives and state senators to join the Texas Cultural Resources Caucus where we can have a centralized political discussion and analysis of this latest proposal. The more legislative members involved in the Texas Cultural Resources Caucus would also create more power regarding the fate of the Texas Commission on the Arts created by the grassroots army of Texas artists.
There are already an estimated 50 House and Senate members who have joined the Texas Cultural Resources Caucus. To contact or to identify your state representative or senator, go to the Texas Legislature website.
Please pass this E-mail action alert to every Texas artist and Texas’ arts group and encourage them to get involved today.
Richard May
Arts Alliance
Austin, TX
Public Art “Master Plan”
Posted by ben on 22 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, upcoming events
Apparently the city planners, in their wisdom, have decreed that San Antonio requires a master plan for public art. They are now seeking the counsel of artists, architects, and designers to aid in the institution and melioration of said plan. To articulate your vision for the art schema to be adopted, convene at the Central Library Auditorium on February 13, 2007, from 7-9 pm. Parking validation and refreshments will be provided.
Great San Antonio Icestorm 2007
Posted by justin on 17 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: announcements, art paparazzi, bird flu, ice, opportunities, silliness
I know we’ve all been REALLY WORRIED (about bird flu) psssstt..they just found a probable cure in Cod enzymes from Iceland.. Just thought you might find that interesting, seaing that is been quite icy in San Antonio as of late. Myself, I’ve been holed up in my little warm home, fighting off the chills and talking shop to my marnball. This morning, though I was so excited to see the light of day (err.. gray) that I dove into my camera and shot some photos of silly winter stuff, like icicles, and lamposts and hockey pucks.. (uh wait, no hockey pucks.. ) but lots of icicles. OH , yeah I also dove through the last issue of the SA Current, and lo and behold there was a small blurb style writeup on Emvergeoning. Yeah, go us! We’re famosos. soo.. if your interested.. heres some photos of San Antonio under ice..
The Photo below is proof of the cheesy icicle photos I speak of..just click on the link below..you know its killing you..
Gallery Map
Posted by ben on 16 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: announcements
Announcing: The Official Emvergeoning San Antonio Gallery Map. Using Google Maps we have mapped out all of the San Anto galleries we could think of. Wherever possible, we’ve included a link to the web site, address, phone number, and hours. Some of the locations are slightly off (e.g. wrong side of the street), and we couldn’t figure out the hours for some galleries that we know have regular hours. We’ll fix these problems when we get a chance, but for now it should help you locate the city’s many gallery spaces. If you think of galleries that are missing, please note them in the comments to this post.