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Ron Lambert “Planned Coincidence” at the Renaissance Center, Dickson

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July 15th - August 28th. Closing Reception: August 27th, 6-8pm

Working mainly in video and sculpture, Ron Lambert’s work investigates the intersection between psychology and the environment. Planned Coincidence explores the instances when the environment reminds us of our lives, such as the start of a rainstorm when you’re not sure if you feel the water yet or in extreme weather when our lives are threatened. As we leave our bodies to move at the pace of progress, we pass the physical parts of life that remind us that we take up space. It is in the moments of the sublime experience that life slows down. Art captures the sublime, providing mementos of things the culture does or should feel for.

Ron received his MFA from the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, and is currently an assistant professor at Watkins College of Art and Design. Ron has shown in galleries across the country including the Davis Art Advisory Showroom in Nashville, the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art in Georgia, and the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle. His videos have screened internationally at the Crosstalk Video Festival in Budapest Hungary, and the Sanluan Yishu project in Beijing China. Most recently Ron was awarded the “Best New Addition to the Nashville Art Scene” by the Nashville Scene. He is represented by Catherine Person Gallery in Seattle, WA.

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Sound Crawl Nashville - Call For Entries

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CALL FOR WORKS - SoundCrawl:Nashville 2010

Calling all: electroacousticians, composers, musicians, sound artists, noise designers, aural engineers, audio tinkerers, etc., etc. from anywhere at any time.

To a: call for works for SoundCrawl:Nashville 2010. We are looking for stereo works not longer than 7 minutes in AIFF format. Submitted files must be titled as LastName_PieceTitle. Video projection is available this year in one space. Submitted video files must be formatted in h.264 .mp4 with the same time restrictions and stereo sound. There are no live performances.

The call: will be open from March 1st to August 1st, 2010.

To submit visit: our submission page. In an effort to go green we are accepting only online submissions this year. Submissions will be sent via YouSendIt.com and payment through our paypal account.

Details, details: Submissions must include a short biography of the artist and a program note of the work (both limited to 1,000 characters) and some technical info (software/hardware used, etc.). Cost of submission is $5 per work (major credit cards and foreign currencies are accepted). Works will be programmed together at “SoundStations” in various galleries and other spaces around downtown Nashville. A selection of the top pieces will be chosen for our “MainStage” in the center of the Arcade for performances throughout the evening.

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Terminal – Call for Proposals for Internet Based Art Works

Terminal – Call for Proposals for Internet Based Art Works: “

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During the 2010 – 2011 academic year, Terminal http://www.terminal apsu.org will award four – $500 stipends to assist in the creation of new internet based art works.

Awards will be made once a year with a submission deadline of June 15.
Submissions are open to anyone.
Terminal can provide webspace for completed projects, or the artists may elect to host the project themselves (with Terminal retaining a copy for archiving). We simply ask that Terminal be acknowledged with a link from the project.

In an e-mail to: jonesb@apsu.edu include

Artist or Artists full name
Address
E-mail address
Short bio
Links to on-line projects
Proposed project title and description

This information may be included in the text of the e-mail or as an attachment

Jurors:

Jodi Gresham, Director of the Space for New Media at Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN

Jessica Westbrook, Assistant Professor and Director of Technology, Contemporary Practices, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Barry Jones, Associate Professor and Director of Terminal at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN

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(Via department of art - apsu.)

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Terminal to Present “Low Lives” on Friday April 30

Terminal to Present “Low Lives” on Friday April 30: “

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Friday, April 30, 2010, 8pm – 11pm (EST)

(NYC, Newark, Miami, Houston, Austin, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Clarksville)- Now in its second year, Low Lives is a one-night exhibition of live performance-based works transmitted via the internet and projected in real time at numerous venues throughout the U.S. Low Lives examines works that explore the potential of performance practice presented live through online broadcasting networks. These networks, though seldom utilized for performance art, provide a new alternative and efficient medium for presenting and viewing performances.

Organized and curated by Brooklyn-based artist and curator, Jorge Rojas, Low Lives embraces works with a lo-fi aesthetic such as low pixel image and sound quality, contributing to a raw, DIY and sometimes voyeuristic quality in the transmission and reception of the work. The international artists and artist collectives participating in this exhibition will transmit their performances from countries including Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore Trinidad & Tobago and from the following cities in the United States: Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Nashville, TN; NYC, NY; Miami, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Las Vegas, NV; Gunnison, CO; San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA.

‘Low Lives is about not simply the presentation of performative gestures at a particular place and time but also about the transmission of these moments and what gets lost, conveyed, blurred, and reconfigured when utilizing this medium,’ states Curator Jorge Rojas. Rojas, whose artwork has increasingly involved performative elements and live video streaming networks, proposed this exhibition to each of the presenting partners because of their commitment to experimental art, performance art, new media and framing local and international art-making.

Artists include Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Lawrence Graham-Brown, Hector Canonge, Alexis Caputo, Vienne Chan, Osvaldo Cibils, Gabrielle Civil, Marcus Civin, Chris Coy, The Bridge Club, Francesca Fini, Linda Ford, Lynne Heller, Anni Holm, Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosa AKA Devil Bunny, Las Hermanas Iglesias, Michelle Isava, Tina La Porta, Elizabeth Leister, Luke Munn, Olek, Wanda Ortiz, Jacklyn Soo, Michael Smith, Sam Trubridge with Rob Appierdo & Stuart Foster, Migdalia Luz Barens-Vera, Marcus Vinicius, Martin Zet, Agni Zotis

As a new addition to this year’s exhibition, presenting partners contributed to the curatorial process and evening’s program by presenting a live performance at their venues. The following artists and venues will present live performances on the night of the event:
Lawrence Graham-Brown- Co-presented by Aljira and El Museo del Barrio
Michael Smith- Co-presented by Co-Lab and Fusebox Festival
Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosa AKA Devil Bunny- Presented by Galeria de la Raza
Alexis Caputo- Presented by Diaspora Vibe Gallery
Gabrielle Civil- Presented by Obsidian Arts
Marcus Civin- Presented by The Temporary Space

Low Lives 2 will be presented at the following venues:
El Museo del Barrio: 1230 5th Avenue, NYC – 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Galeria de la Raza: 2857 24th Street, SF – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Diaspora Vibe Gallery: 3938 North Miami Ave., Miami – 8:00pm – 11:00pm
The Temporary Space: 1320 Nance St., Houston – 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Obsidian Arts: 3501 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis – 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Terminal: APSU- Clarksville – 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Co-Lab: 613 Allen St., Austin – 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Studio 304: 304 Boerum St., Brooklyn – 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Live Broadcast: www.ustream.tv/channel/low-lives-2

For additional information on this exhibition, please contact Curator, Jorge Rojas at keoqui@gmail.com. High resolution photos available upon request.

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(Via department of art - apsu.)

announcements exhibition

2nd Terminal Short Video Festival – 4.15.10 at 8:30 pm

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On April 15, 2010 TERMINALapsu.org, The APSU Department of Art, and the Center of Excellence in the Creative Arts are pleased to present the ‘2nd Annual Terminal Short Video Festival’

The event will take place outdoors (in the Trahern building’s front lawn) and will include the work of 13 artists from around the world. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the screening. The rain location is Trahern 401.

The festival includes work by: Arielle Falk, Jacob Tonski, Aaron Henderson, Liz Rodda, G.F. Diaz, Jelle Van Hulle, Chris Coy, foCAR Group, Brown Council, Phil Hopper, Matthew Ortega, Justin Mata, and Jorge Rojas.

Terminal is an on-line space sponsored by the Department of Art and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University to showcase and examine internet and new media art.

The site is directed and maintained by Barry Jones, Associate Professor of Art at Austin Peay State University.

Visit Terminal

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(Via department of art - apsu.)

Lecture announcements

Visiting Artist - Chris Scarborough

Visiting Artist - Chris Scarborough: “Artist’s Lecture: April 1, 2010    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Student Interaction: March 31, 2010    11:00 AM-1:30 PM

Utilizing diverse elements ranging from Japanese pop culture and art historical references, to science fiction, Chinese propaganda posters, and real life experiences, Scarborough creates a pluralistic body of work that examines the effects of what happens when the boundaries of culture and context cross paths and erode. Working fluently in both photography and drawing, Scarborough is known for his meticulously constructed and detailed images of people and objects that have been fastidiously manipulated to reveal and deconstruct preconceived cultural concepts of beauty and perfection.

Chris Scarborough currently resides in Nashville. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship. His work has been exhibited in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans and Nashville. He received his BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and has been featured in Art Papers, Alarm Magazine, Hi-Fructose Magazine, NY Magazine and New American paintings.

Both events are free and open to the public.

UTC Fine Arts Center, Room 356
MUSE Lecture Series
In partnership with AVA

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(Via UTC PHOTO + MEDIA ART.)

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Sound Crawl Nashville - Call

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Picture a Saturday night in Nashville when all the galleries are open. Beautiful people, drinks in hand, drift from one gallery to another to experience the best the city has to offer in visual art.

Now imagine that at various points along the way something new has been added, an opportunity to experience a new kind of art, art that you HEAR….sound art.

So in between the experience of the visual arts, artists and guests alike gather to listen to….a rhythmic beat of water drops….or a dizzying immersion of the sound of coins moving through space…synthetic audio wrapping around, tickling the ear drums of the city.

After a successful inaugural event last year, SoundCrawl:Nashville is returning this fall for a second sonic immersion of Music City. During the downtown ArtCrawl on October 2nd, from 6-9pm, Nashville will once again dive into the world of experimental audio with new sound art compositions from around the world. Compositions that immerse. Compositions that resonate. Compositions that explore.

about the ArtCrawl: (from www.artatthearcade.com):Every first Saturday of the month, the historic Arcade in downtown Nashville comes to life with over one thousand visitors. Multiple galleries open their doors to avid art lovers as well as anyone else that is just curious to see what the Gallery Crawl is all about. Art at the Arcade is a collective organization that hosts an assortment of contemporary artists from throughout the world to Nashville.

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Terminal - APSU to Host “Low Lives”

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Now in its second year, Low Lives is a one-night exhibition of live performance-based works transmitted via the internet and projected in real time at numerous venues throughout the U.S. and around the world. Low Lives 2 will be presented as part of Fusebox Festival in partnership with Co-Lab, Austin, TX; Galeria de La Raza, San Francisco, CA; Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL; The Temporary Space in Houston, TX; and Terminal, APSU, Clarksville, TN. Additional presenting partners T.B.A.

Low Lives examines works that critically investigate, challenge, and extend the potential of performance practice presented live through online broadcasting networks. These networks provide a new alternative and efficient medium for presenting and viewing performances. Low Lives is about not simply the presentation of performative gestures at a particular place and time but also about the transmission of these moments and what gets lost, conveyed, blurred, and reconfigured when utilizing this medium. Low Lives embraces works with a lo-fi aesthetic such as low pixel image and sound quality, contributing to a raw, DIY and sometimes voyeuristic quality in the transmission and reception of the work.

The events will be streamed live in the Department of Art’s Trahern Building on April 30th from 6:30 - 9:30 (CST).

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Black & Jones Perform at Open Lot - Nashville

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Collaborative Performances Session 4 (3.3.10)

-Stone Jack Jones + Black & Jones
-Dust From 1000 Yrs. + Black & Jones
-Pineapple Explode + Black & Jones
-Blue Cadet Three + Black & Jones

Video and performance artist duo Black & Jones (Barry Jones and Kell Black) take on four sets of diverse music, unifying them into a cogent visual narrative. Black & Jones explore the history of cinema as visual metaphor for aural maturity. Black & Jones’ live, mutli-channel vJing uses contemporary technology to present archetypal narrative in the tradition of bildungsroman.

Session 4 is Open Lot’s fourth installment of this truly impractical collaborative experiment. A musical scattershot of touring musicians is paired up with an equally diverse group of Nashville-based visual/performance artists. Each pairing communicates only by email until the collaborative performance at Open Lot. What results is an improvisation born from necessity: quick, simple, and forcefully unadulterated.

Doors open at 8pm, performance begins at 8:30pm sharp.
$5 admission, $10 admission with open bar. BYOB allowed and encouraged.

This event occurs at Open Lot Nashville, 3.3.10

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Call For Entries - The Second Terminal Short Video Festival

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Call for Video: Terminal’s Second Annual Short Video Festival

Terminal, the Department of Art, and The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University invite artists to submit short videos for consideration for inclusion in Terminal’s Second Annual Short Video Festival.

Submission Guidelines:
In an e-mail send:

a short resume
a short statement
a link to the video on the web (no more than 5 minutes in length)

Selected artists will be asked to submit their videos as NTSC formatted Hi-Resolution Quicktime and MPEG files.

E-mail submissions to jonesb@apsu.edu

Deadline
April 1, 2010

Screening
April 15, 2010