Artists' Pipeline #24 - March 26, 2001

Kid's Art for Peace Sake is a grassroots project, founded in 1998 to empower children of all ages to discuss being peace-makers and to create ART to manifest peace in their homes, schools and around the world. The site http://www.janetplanetinc.com/kaps.htm provides instructions for children, adults, parents, teachers and artists of all ages to discuss peace and create a "gift of peace" for another child in a war-torn country. Children's art can bridge a huge gap between American culture and another child's by sharing each other's visions for peace.

For more information, contact Janet at janetplanet@bigfoot.com

The Ethel Louise Armstrong (ELA) Foundation offers two annual $2000 scholarships for women with disabilities who are pursuing a graduate degree at any college or university in the United States. The application procedure and form can be found on the ELA website at www.ela.org under Grants/Scholarships. All applications must be received by June 15, 2001. The scholarship money is contingent upon the winner's acceptance to or continuation in an accredited college or university graduate school program and will be made payable in August 2001 to the educational institution for tuition.
The ELA Foundation aims to "Change the Face of Disability on the Planet" by supporting professional organizations that work with people with disabilities through grants and scholarships that further its goals of education, advocacy, leadership development, mentorship and the arts.

The Minnesota Crafts Council has announced the 2001 Fiber/Metal Arts show of Wearables and Decorative Arts at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Sept. 29-30, 2001. The 16th annual juried indoor sale draws about 65 fiber and metal artists nationally and both traditional and contemporary work. The deadline for submitting entries is April 13, 2001. At least 60% of each piece must be constructed of either metal, fiber, or using fiber techniques. All work must be original, well-designed, fabricated or enhanced by the applying artist. Assembled or purchased components, mass-produced products, imported items, kits or patterned work are not allowed. Artists must be present and display their work during all hours of the show. Booth space may be shared only if artists collaborate on every piece and have applied as a team. All proceeds from sales go to the show participants, and exhibitors must collect and report their own sales tax. Jury fee is $20, and exhibitor fee is $250 to $315. For a show flyer, contact the Minnesota Crafts Council, Hennepin Center for the Arts #216, 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403; 612-333-7789, mncraft@mtn.org.

The Festival that brought you the Upper Midwest's edgiest theater is now looking to feature the Upper Midwest's edgiest visual art, too - displaying works by Minnesota artists in a curated exhibit at 2001 Minnesota Fringe Theatre & Performance Festival venues in Minneapolis, August 3-12. The deadline for submitting entries is April 16, 2001. Artists will be notified by May 15.

VSA arts of Minnesota will provide limited assistance on entry fees for artists with disabilities. Here are the details:

1. Send up to 10 slides or photos. These will not be returned without a self-addressed stamped envelope and exact return postage. Do not use metered postage; send cash or original art.
2. Write a detailed description that matches the slides submitted-state the title of work, dimensions, and media. Each slide must be labeled with your name, a number that matches a number on the detailed description, and an indication of the top/front of the slide.
3. Enclose your résumé (two pages or less) and artist statement about your work, what you have done, why, what materials or techniques you prefer. Include your name, address, city, state, zip, phone #, and e-mail. This information, and your art, may be used for promotional purposes.
4. Send a check for your application fee of $10, payable to the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Artists with disabilities who need financial assistance to pay this fee should contact VSA arts of Minnesota, which can arrange to pay for $7.50 of the $10. To qualify for this assistance, you must make arrangements with VSA arts prior to sending an application to the Fringe. Call 612-332-3888 (voice/tty) or in greater Minnesota 800-801-3883. Size of Original Art: Two-dimensional work should not exceed 5 feet in any direction. Weight is limited to 100 pounds for all works. Larger works may be acceptable depending upon space limitations and requirements. Delivery of Art: If your application is accepted, you are responsible for delivery or shipment to and from the Minnesota Fringe office-including all shipping and handling costs.

Conditions of Sale: All work will be available for sale-and sales will be encouraged. A 25 percent sales commission will be paid to the Visible Fringe Festival on all sales. All sales transactions will be completed at the end of the Fringe Festival.

Liability: All reasonable care will be taken with the slides and original art. The Minnesota Fringe Festival, officers, staff, volunteers, jurors, or anyone connected with the exhibit will not be responsible for loss or damage however caused. Your entry into this exhibition means that you agree with these terms and conditions.

For more info, contact the Fringe at 612-872-1212, e-mail: info@fringefestival.org, or The Visible Fringe @ MN Fringe Festival, PO Box 580648, Minneapolis, MN 55458-0648.

A new collection in disability studies is designed to illustrate the socially and culturally constructed nature of disability. The publication will make obvious at least some of the obstacles faced by people with disabilities as they enter institutions of higher education, and in this manner serve as a resource and dignify the strength of people with disabilities.

The editors would like to hear from people with disabilities who have faced challenges that accompany any form of scholastic endeavor -- personal stories about the obstacles and challenges, how you faced them, and how the experience has changed you and/or others. Submissions may be in theform of creative nonfiction prose/poetry, both traditional and nontraditional essays and memoirs, artwork, and photography, as well as combined genres.

Guidelines: The deadline for submissions is May 1, 2001. Submissions should not exceed 30, double-spaced, 12 pt. font pages. Enclose two copies of your submission with your contact information on a separate cover sheet. No submissions will be returned, so do not submit your original work and do not enclose a SASE. No email or fax submissions will be accepted. Provisional acceptances will be mailed no later than Nov. 1, 2001.

Questions or comments may be addressed to: Cindy Linden at clinden@syr.edu or Anne Cipri at accipri@syr.edu. Address submissions to: Anne Cipri, Syracuse University, Department of English, 401 Hall of Languages, Syracuse, NY 13244-1170.

Minnesota artists are invited to send slides of their art to the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places program to be considered for a public art project at the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, Faribault.
The site is the Commons, Lysen Hall, a circular, interior gathering space about 20 feet in diameter, whose four walls are slightly curved and canted in toward the ceiling. Thus, the committee especially wishes to review work that can be wall-mounted and has a tactile, textured surface. Work could include paintings, wall-reliefs in materials such as ceramic, wood, metal, or textile, or cast glass. Both abstract and figurative work will be considered. Artists with visual impairments and artists experienced in working with diverse communities are encouraged to apply. Approximate project budget is $25,000.
The public art committee will review submitted slides by June 20, 2001. If you are under consideration for the project, you will be notified by July 1, 2001 about developing a design proposal. At that time, you will be sent additional materials, put under a design proposal agreement, and encouraged to visit the site. Your design proposal must be presented to the committee by September 15, 2001.
By June 1, 2001 submit six to ten slides of your work, a resume and a Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places application to the Minnesota State Arts Board. For an application, contact Angie Benson at 651-215-1626, 800-866-2787, or angela.benson@arts.state.mn.us. Send or deliver applications to: Mason Riddle, Minnesota State Arts Board, Park Square Court, 400 Sibley Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101.

The Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin, is seeking submissions of recent work from visual artists in western Wisconsin or eastern Minnesota for a wide variety of exhibitions in 2002. Submissions will be juried by members of the Phipps Visual Arts Council, comprised of artists and arts professionals. Submission postmark deadline is July 1, 2001.
Submit 15 to 20 35mm slides representing recent work in a 9x12 plastic slide sheet. Label each slide with your name, a number or title, and indicate the top of each slide and which four slides you would like to be viewed first. Enclose a reference sheet listing slides by number or title and include the size, technique, materials and price of each piece. Enclose a biographical sketch and/or artist statement, a self-addressed stamped envelope for returning slides, and mail to The Galleries, Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust Street, Hudson, WI 54016. FMI: 715-386-2305. Accepted artists must be able to hand-deliver, install and pick up their work.

This project of the Actors Fund of America was selected by the NEA to create a health insurance resource center for the arts community nationwide. Its goal is to help artists and arts organizations gain access to information which will help them obtain the best and most economical health insurance. The primary means of accessing this information is the Actors Fund website. It is also available by phone, mail, and by appointment. The Actors Fund of America, 729 Seventh Ave., 10th floor, New York, NY 10019. 1-800-798-8447. Website: Actors Fund of America (www.actorsfund.org).

Choice Magazine Listening is a free service for any adult US resident who is unable to read standard print because of visual or physical impairment. Six times a year, CML brings eight hours of unabridged selections of articles, short stories and poetry from leading publications such as The New Yorker, the New York Times magazine, National Geographic, Esquire, Gourmet, Sports Illustrated, numerous literary magazines, and many more.
This free service of the non-profit Lucerna Fund has been offered since 1962. The special-speed cassette player required to listen to the four-track tape is also free, on permanent loan, from the Library of Congress.
If you're interested in receiving a free subscription to Choice Magazine Listening, phone 516-883-8280, or fax to 516-944-6849 or write: Choice Magazine Listening, 85 Channel Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050. Email to choicemag@aol.com. Web page: Choice Magazine Listening (www.choicemagazinelistening.org). Please state if you have or need the cassette player.

An article called "The Mystery of Pricing One's Artwork" by Malik M. Lloyd, from the FIND ART information bank in Washington, D.C. is available by contacting VSA arts of Minnesota.

National Arts & Disability Center

National Arts & Disability Center, Arts and Disabilities Web Tour (http://nadc.ucla.edu/links.htm) or National Arts and Disability Center (http://www.dcp.ucla.edu/nadc). This resource, information and training center is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of persons with disabilities into the visual, performing, literary, and media arts communities. Its links page is organized by artistic discipline to an array of outstanding arts sites by persons with disabilities and/or their arts organizations. (Check under gallery or library or resources.)
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Ste. 3330, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967 310-794-1141, Fax: 310-794-1143

Integrated Arts

Integrated Arts (http://www.icomm.ca/iarts). This disability arts organization in Oakland, CA promotes access to the arts and encourages social integration. It is building an environment where people, with and without disabilities, collaborate to develop innovative ways of producing and enjoying art

Lemonade Factory

Lemonade Factory (http://www.lemonadefactory.com). This small press publishes works by Mark O'Brien and Robert Mauro, and has interesting links to disability sites on art and culture.

The Center for Performing Arts in South Minneapolis offers a brochure of youth programs for summer 2001, week-long classes for age groups from 2 through 16, June 18 - July 27. For a copy, contact CFPA at 612-821-9202, cfpa@mr.net or 3754 Pleasant Ave. S., Mpls. MN 55409.

The spring newsletter of the White Bear Center for the Arts lists classes for both spring and summer. It also asks for exhibitors at Brookside Gallery at Eagle Brook Church, and publicizes a juried art exhibit at Century College (Northern Lights 2001, through April 27). For details, contact 651-407-0597, fax 651-429-1569, or 2228 Fourth St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

Integrated Arts, a small organization in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a new Executive Director. Iarts has a part-time staff of four, a caring board of directors, and an accessible office and art studio. Its projects include The Disability Mural and the Arts Access Network, with a few more planned, like Art Partners and ArTech. IArts seeks an Executive Director who passionately believes that people with disabilities' full inclusion in arts culture - as both creators and audiences - is a vital part of achieving true equality for people with disabilities. The person should have experience in management and fundraising, a commitment to both arts and disability issues, a taste for the risky and untried, and a desire to take on a hard job. Send a resume, preferably by email, to: Jen Sermoneta, Executive Director, Integrated Arts, 933 Parker St., Suite 45, Berkeley, CA 94710; 510-841-1466; fax 510-841-1631; e-mail: jen@integratedarts.org; web: Integrated Arts (www.integratedarts.org).

Quest4Info: email: quest4arts@aol.com, web site: Quest: arts for everyone (http://www.quest4arts.org) coordinates the performing arts component of Gallaudet University's Young Scholars Program (YSP). The program is seeking deaf and hard of hearing artists to serve on this summer's faculty. Three positions are open in both of this year's program offerings:
YSP Phase I: Scottish Culture - Faculty orientation begins June 18, classes begin June 25 and the program concludes July 20. This program occurs on the Gallaudet campus in Washington, DC. Members of this faculty are given priority participation in the program's performance and workshop tour of Scotland which is currently slated for the summer of 2002. YSP Phase II: American Indian Culture: rehearsals begin July 2 on the Gallaudet campus. The company will depart for its tour of New Mexico and Arizona around July 21 and return the Washington around August 4.
For more information about the program and the positions, contact Tim McCarty at mccartytimothy@aol.com.

• Arts Jobs: ArtsWire: NYFA Current - Art News for artists and all those who support them (http://www.artswire.org/current/jobs.html).
• Arts Jobs, Classes - Resources & Counseling in the Arts: Springboard for the Arts (www.rc4arts.org), Phone: 651-292-4381
• Jobs, Classes, News - Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (www.mncn.org), 651-642-1904
• Auditions, Theatre-related Jobs & News, Schedules of Plays & Accessible Performances - Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (www.mact.net), 651-644-1187
• National Theatre Jobs & News - American Association of Community Theatre (www.aact.org).

Please forward other arts, disability or job sites to us for use in the Pipeline: jon@vsaartsmn.org.