When the familiar becomes unfamiliar, we call it uncanny. That is to say, when something almost satisfies our brain’s search for human likeness, but falls short by a small margin, we experience a characteristic sense of unease at the sight of it. This is our understanding of what it is about realistic androids and almost-perfect-but-not-quite CGI that makes our skin crawl, and it stems from Freudian theory surrounding the German word “unheimlich.” Freud tells us that the unheimlich, or unhomely, is our experience when confronted with something that is like home to us, but is made wrong somehow. How do you incorporate the unheimlich, or uncanny, into your artwork? Does your work illicit a visceral reaction from the viewer, or traverse the boundary between perfect and imperfect human likeness? We want to see your most uncomfortably human and impalpably imperfect images.
Visual Arts
Calling All Artists: Print Radio Art Contest
Calling All Artists! CapRadio’s annual design competition, Print Radio, invites you to participate in this yearly themed competition that bridges public media and community.
Complete with cash prizes and promotion amidst CapRadio’s listenership of 70,000+ across northern California and Sierra Nevada, Print Radio is accepting 2D submissions of every style (drawing, painting, design).
This year’s theme is based on a heart-warming interaction between a kid listener and NPR’s flagship program “All Things Considered,” critiqued for not covering “more cool things like dinosaurs.”
The end result is a two-tiered competition that challenges those 13 and over in the General Tier to reflect what our communities can look like when we consider all things; and a Junior Tier for those 12 and under to depict their version of California state dinosaur.
Learn more about this year’s contest tiers and prize details. capradio.org/printradio
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Kolaj LIVE Knoxville: Call for Papers, Artists & Projects
Kolaj LIVE Knoxville is a real time manifestation of Kolaj Magazine and Kolaj Institute. From the evening of Friday, November 5th, 2021 to 1PM on Sunday, November 7th, 2021, artists, curators, and writers will gather for a weekend of collage making, gallery visits, slideshows, exhibition tour, and storytelling that deepens our understanding of collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century movement. Kolaj LIVE Knoxville is based at the Knoxville Museum of Art, with other activities in downtown Knoxville.
Our mission is to create a platform that allows us to explore critical issues around collage. Our goal is to create an event that attracts a variety of people working in various capacities, such as art professionals at museums, galleries, and centers as well as academics, writers, and artists. Kolaj LIVE Knoxville plays a key role in the work of Kolaj Magazine and Kolaj Institute, as it is a way for us to become familiar with a professional’s work. Presenters may be invited to participate in future projects. Responding to the Call is how you tell us that you would like to take on a presenting role at Kolaj LIVE Knoxville.
The program at Kolaj LIVE Knoxville will be a unique experience. Our aim is to break down hierarchy and foster dialogue among art professionals working in a variety of capacities. To that end, the editorial staff of the magazine works with presenters to craft a program.
A presenting role can mean many different things: presenting your topic or art practice on a panel, leading a discussion on a topic important to collage, or conducting a special project during the event.
Most presenters present short slide shows about a project or their practice followed by a Q&A with the audience. Topics we are interested in include: historical perspective, art world economics, the role collage has played in an artist’s practice (particularly when their final work isn’t collage per se); mash up culture; the relationship between contemporary art and society; museum issues; surveys of how collage was presented in exhibition; collections where collage plays a central role; the role of collage in various art movements (Modernism, Surrealism, Pop Art, etc.); utopian and dystopian imagery in art; art’s role in the current political moment and, in particular, how art responds to sexism and racism; notions of power in the art world and its impact on collage.
We are particularly interested in one’s experience as an artist: making art, showing art, selling art, identifying as an artist or a collagist, how the artist participates both in an art community and in society in general. We are interested in artists open to sharing how they navigate the art world. We are also interested in various approaches and strategies for collage making. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
Artists from Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian, and Queer communities are encouraged to apply.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION: Only apply to be a presenter if you plan on attending Kolaj LIVE Knoxville in person. If you answer No to the question, “If accepted, will you attend Kolaj LIVE Knoxville, November 5-7, 2021?”, your submission will not be reviewed and will be rejected. Presenters are responsible for their own travel to, accommodations at, and registration for the event. Limited resources are available to assist those presenters in need and only after their presentation submission has been accepted. If you cannot attend Kolaj LIVE Knoxville, consider submitting to Kolaj Magazine another way. MORE INFO
Note: Members of the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory will be able to simply refer to their listing in the directory.
EVENT WEBSITE | SUBMISSION FORM
The deadline to submit is 26 September 2021. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We will notify Submitters via email no later than 1 October 2021.
Questions?
Please send an email to editor@kolajmagazine.com.
Visitor Services / AV Tech
Minnesota Street Project (Project) offers affordable and economically sustainable space for art galleries, artists, and related nonprofits in San Francisco’s historic Dogpatch district. With over 100,000 square feet, the Project seeks to retain and strengthen San Francisco’s contemporary art community in the short-term, while developing an internationally recognized arts destination in the long-term.
Minnesota Street Project is currently seeking a full-time Visitor Services and AV Tech, with expert customer service skills and AV tech experience, to join our team of arts professionals. The Visitor Services and AV Tech will report to the Director of Programming and Public Engagement. The purpose of this role is to provide support for the Project’s four main buildings and supporting the Director of Programming and Public Engagement on providing visitors with information about the Minnesota Street Project campus, liaison to tenant and temporary galleries, and operate AV tech for all public programs and gallery events.
Visitor Services Job Responsibilities
• Greeting visitors as they enter 1275, monitoring that every person who enters wears a mask to follow SF COVID-19 safety guidelines as required
• Creating and managing reservations in reservation software
• Liaison to the galleries, check in regularly with galleries about their appointments
• Provide senior management with weekly attendance reports
• Attend bi-monthly gallery meetings and other discussions as needed to perform these tasks
• Coordinate a schedule of events for galleries
• Assist in creating signage and support materials, price lists, ordering exhibition vinyl, take away printed materials for atrium and short-term gallery exhibitions
• Monitoring Brightsigns and alerting Web & Communications Manager when update is needed
• Provide visitors with detailed information about the Project, the campus, specifics about the galleries involved, their current and upcoming exhibitions.
• Work with Facilities Director on daily operations, building’s facilities, and partnering with security
• Assist Director of Facilities and Gallery Director with ad-hoc tasks
• Keep front desk and reception area clean and up to date with COVID-19 safety standards
AV Tech Job Responsibilities
• Setup and/or operate AV equipment to support events and/or programs
• Maintain AV equipment inventory and maintenance
• Some basic electrical knowledge is a plus
• Be responsible for equipment, strike after events/programs and organize in our storage
• Assist team member(s) to ensure 100% readiness of all audio-visual equipment and peripherals
• Onsite contact for a gallery event/program AV need.
• Troubleshoot/repair AV equipment, if instructed by a supervisor
• Follow all Minnesota Street Project safety protocol and regulations
• Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
• 2+ years of experience with customer service and AV tech experience
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable with client-facing interaction and public speaking to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated written and spoken communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate both internally and externally
• Fluency on multiple computer and web-based platforms including MAC OS X, Microsoft Office
• Comfortable in a fast-paced work environment, the ability to multi-task, and be flexible
• Must be available to work Tuesday-Saturday, and some nights for special events
• Proficient knowledge of AV equipment and its functions
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs. and provide physical support as needed
• Sense of humor
To Apply:
Please submit a single PDF that includes a cover letter and resume to jobs@minnesotastreetproject.com with the subject line “Visitor Services Position/AV tech_Last Name”.
No phone calls, please. We will respond only to applicants we intend to interview. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street Project.
Benefits:
Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Artists Invited to Submit Exhibit Proposals for Gallery Exhibition at Imperial Valley College
Visual artists are sought to show their artwork for the coming academic year at the Juanita Salazar Lowe Art Gallery at Imperial Valley College.
Artists are invited to submit applications to display artwork in any medium for group or solo exhibits. Application proposals will be considered on an ongoing basis. There is no cost to apply.
Individual artist proposals may be paired with appropriate artwork by other artists to create group shows or there may be solo shows as appropriate. Applications will be screened by the college’s gallery committee which consists of IVC art faculty, college staff and local artists.
The Gallery will provide exhibit promotion, regular open hours, and a public reception. The audience is vibrant, enthusiastic, dedicated, and supportive.
Shipping, travel, framing, insurance, and other expenses are the responsibility of the artist. A modest stipend may be available to help with costs if coming from a long distance or shipping becomes necessary; however, we especially encourage applicants from the Southern California area.
The application may be completed online here: http://www.imperial.edu/about/art-gallery/submit-your-artwork/.
For more information, contact Carol Hegarty, gallery director, at (760) 355-6198 or carol.hegarty@imperial.edu.
Part-Time Events & Logistics Manager Position in Contemporary Female-Focused Art Gallery
Gallery 1202 is a contemporary art gallery located in Downtown Gilroy, CA. We are a woman-owned, and women-operated gallery that is female-focused in our mission. We also strive to support other marginalized artists across the globe with our programming. Our gallery hosts 8, 6-week shows a year, and attends 4-5 art fairs per year. We are looking for an Events and Logistics Manager to work the gallery on the evenings and weekends, while also working events in and out of the gallery. The ideal candidate needs to be passionate about our mission, responsible, organized, detail oriented, trustworthy, punctual and have an interest in the arts.
Tasks:
– Organize and manage artworks and fair logistics for fairs the gallery does across the US.
– Manage marketing items for the gallery including design and disbursement.
– Manage opening and closing receptions for the gallery including scheduling live music, photography etc.
– Assist in installing and de-installing exhibitions every six weeks
This position will be part-time, 10-14hrs per week, 10-4pm Tuesdays, 12-6pm Saturdays, and 11-5pm Sundays, with the occasional evening event from 6-10pm.
Art knowledge is ideal, but not required. Experience with Apple products, logistics is a must. Salary is based on experience. $20-$26/hr with retirement benefits, and paid time off.
Please submit a cover letter stating your previous experience that is pertinent to this job, why you are interested in working with Gallery 1202, and what you hope to contribute to our organization.
