I’m getting ready for the March show at City Art:
…By printing some labels on wood, complete with Linnaean taxonomy, for my series of Invasive Species screenprints.
(Remember this print with embedded flies? Me neither.)
Anyway, some see them all Friday March 01, 2013 at City Art. 828 Valencia from 7-10PM.
PS: If you buy the art at the show, you get the wood label for free!
Last year I decided that I wanted to focus on art that features wordplay.
To facilitate this, I arranged to curate a show on art that features wordplay at the always-canny Root Division. The key word here is “play.” The word “word” is also key. I suppose the word “features” provides some key context as well.
You know what? All the words are important. That’s the point of the show.
Please forward this to anyone who might be interested–not just visual artists. The show is in July 2013 in SF and proposals are due by the end of April.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Character Profile
Curated by: Jon Fischer
Deadline for Submission: Monday, April 29, 2013
Exhibition dates: July 10-27, 2013
Root Division invites creators working in all fields to submit work for an exhibition entitled Character Profile, featuring artworks and projects that explore intersections between the form, mechanisms and meaning of language.
Considered works may:
The goal of Character Profile is to create a visitor experience that is interactive, thought provoking, and accessible to a diverse group of guests.
The curator will entertain any works that investigate novel functions for language through a broad range of materials, media and approaches. Selections will be made with an emphasis on:
1. A dedication to the spirit of play.
2. Developing projects from a wide range of artists, designers, and makers.
3. Versatile and interactive works.
Proposals for new projects will be considered for selection in the exhibition. These applicants should submit examples of related work and a detailed proposal.
Checklist of application materials:
Deadline for Submission: Monday, April 29, 2013
Please call 415.863.7668 or email events@rootdivision.org with any questions.
**Artists selected for the exhibition will be notified by May 17th, 2013 via email or phone about the inclusion of their work in the show. Curator will conduct studio visits as necessary, but good documentation of work is strongly suggested.**
ROOT DIVISION
3175 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.863.7668
www.rootdivision.org
ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division’s mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area.
Root Division is supported in part by grants from Grants for the Arts: SF Hotel Tax Fund & Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, and the Potrero Nuevo Fund. The Second Saturday Exhibition Series is sponsored by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, the San Francisco Arts Commission through a Cultural Equity Grant/Organizational Project Grant, the Fleishhacker Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.
For further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Cancelmo at 415.863.7668 or events@rootdivision.org.
