Wim Wender is calling you for One Second of Beauty

from Jordan:

Now accepting submissions http://www.montblanconesecond.com/#/en/

Public Art Workshop

PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP    "NEVERODDOREVEN" by Living Lenses at Laguna Honda Hospital Learn what it takes to be a public artist and get some helpful tips on how to create a strong application.      Thursday, December 1, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts  2868 Mission Street, San Francisco  *BART 24th/MUNI Mission 14 & Van Ness-Mission 49 The workshop will cover the following topics:     Overview of the Public Art Program     Overview of upcoming opportunities     How to apply to calls online via SlideRoom     Selection criteria     How to create an effective application     Helpful presentation tips PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES  Central Subway 4th and Brannan Platform Request for Qualifications    DATE ISSUED: November 15, 2011 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, December 15, 2011 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time)   Applications are available through SlideRoom (sfgov.slideroom.com), an online application system for calls for entry. There is no charge to artists for using SlideRoom.  If you are a first-time user of SlideRoom, please allow adequate time to learn the system.  Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.   ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is open to professional, practicing artists working in permanent, durable materials and residing in the United States. Entries not meeting eligibility guidelines shall be withdrawn from consideration.   PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco Arts Commsision is working with the San Francsico Municipal Transportation Agency to develop a public art program integrated into the design of the forthcoming Central Subway System. The new above-ground platform station at 4th and Brannan streets marks the transition between the T-Third Light Rail line and the beginning of the Central Subway. The San Francisco Arts Commission's goal is to commission a permanent durable outdoor artwork of the highest aesthetic quality for the 4th and Brannan Platform Station. More info... Bay Area Rapid Transit Request for Qualifications  DEADLINE: December 30, 2011 The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has announced a Request for Qualifications for the new Warm Springs Station extension project. Art approaches include architecturally scaled art glass installations for the curtain wall and entry pavilion, and surface treatments for the concrete columns in the plaza. The project also includes a surface treatment for the concrete seating areas at the existing Fremont station. ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to professional artists residing in the United States who have experience in producing architecturally scaled art glass or who use materials appropriate for surface treatments on the columns and seating areas. Applications will be accepted through CAFE under the name "San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District: Warm Springs/Fremont Stations."  Questions regarding the RFQ may be sent to arts@bartwsx.com   Call for Submissions: Mid-Market Art Project DEADLINE: December 27, 2011 (11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) The Mid-Market Art Project (MMAP), in conjunction with the San Francisco Art Institute, is seeking artists to submit art project proposals to take place in the mid-market neighborhood of San Francisco in March 2012. Three chosen artists will display their work on site in the mid-market neighborhood, will be included in a post-project show in a San Francisco gallery, and will be featured in a printed project publication, as well as on the MMAP website. More info...

= San Francisco Arts Commission | 25 Van Ness Ave | Suite 345 | San Francisco | CA | 94102

Scholarships: Apply!

From the College of Humanities: Upcoming scholarships
Applications due November 17

Please encourage students to apply for college scholarships by November 17. Information about the scholarships and application forms can be found at the following URL:

http://www.sfsu.edu/~collhum/?q=scholarships

For more information about college scholarships contact: Margaret Boehm (mboehm@sfsu.edu), Michelle Rashleger (mrash@sfsu.edu), or Florence Tu (ftu@sfsu.edu).

For information about scholarships offered by individual programs, contact those programs directly.

Call for video work

OPEN CALL -> Video Guerrilha - November 2011

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11

New Visual Languages - Monumental Projection of Moving Images

www.videoguerrilha.com.br

1 - VIDEO GUERRILHA - Edition S. Paulo, Brazil, calls for worldwide
applications from international artists in moving images, as of 18OCT11.
Moving images covers contemporary practices in video art, animation and
motion design among others.

2 - All interested artists are invited to submit their applications through
the website www.videoguerrilha.com.br/opencall

3 - Each artist should submit an application only once under each section,
maximum 04 works.

4 - Only 01 work from each artist will be selected for this concept Moving
Images.

5 – Together with application, all works that will be submitted must be
sent through FTP sites or a similar service, and the file name should
include the name of the applicant, emailed to
inscricao@videoguerrilha.com.br in compression/formats indicated
hereunder:
a) projects incorporating static images ( videos with stills ) should be
compressed and send to the email address mentioned above, 3, b. The
only formats that will be accepted are: .avi, .mov, .wmv or .mp4, codecs
h264, MPG- 4, wmv, cinepack, frame rate 25.25 or 30 FPS,
data rate 2000 through 5000, resolution 768 (horizontal) x 1024 (vertical)
pixels, maximum duration 180 seconds;

b) Total size of these files should not exceed 50 MB;
c) This open call includes the structural details of the buildings where the
projections will take place

6 - All selected artists will be notified of the locations and timing of the
projection of their works.

7- Deadline for application forms and files will be 11Nov11, 23h59 Brasilia
(Brazil) time
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- Virtual certificate
- Publication of works in a virtual catalogue online
8- Works selection will be up to the curatorial committee, composed by
professionals appointed by Video Guerrilha and 1 member of the
organizing committee; the following aspects will be assessed:
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- Concept
- Technical skills
- Artistic creativity /innovation/aesthetics
- Harmony
- Composition
- Originality
- Final art quality
9 - Without the necessary user rights for all image/sound, content will be
not accepted.

10 - The result of the final selection will be posted on the Video Guerrilha
website www.videoguerrilha.com.br on 15NOV11. Selected artists will be
contacted by email.

11 - All selected works will be showed on a continuous loop during all of
the projection period.

12 - Video Guerrilha will publish the names of all selected artists on its
website www.videoguerrilha.com.br and also on a virtual press release.
13 - Video Guerrilha will post a virtual catalogue, VG ONLINE with all
participating artists’ names and short biography, as well as their work.

a) all artists’ credits will be displayed on buildings, in alphabetic order, at the
beginning of each nightly projection
b) all artists’ credits will be displayed in the electronic catalogue at the
beginning of each work on display
14 - All selected artists will assign the organizing company Visualfarm the
free use of their work for promotion purposes, in print, tv and the net. This
authorization will cover the period before, during and after the event. This
contract form will be sent to all selected artists to be signed, dated and
returned to the organization.

a) VG has a substantial network with art institutions and art galleries in
Brazil, and if there will be and interest by any art institution/galley to invite
any artist participating in VG 2011, the organization will put the interested
parties in contact, without any financial gain in exchange.
b) VG will make a short documentary on the projection event
that may be downloaded for promotion purposes by all participating
artists.

Publish your work - Call for submissions to the Sustainability Review

The deadline to have your work considered for Arizona State University's The Sustainability Review’s (TSR) Fall issue is fast approaching: Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Submissions for this issue will be published starting November 7, 2011.

TSR welcomes individuals of diverse academic and professional backgrounds with an interest in sustainability to submit original work for publication. We are interested in submissions that communicate sustainability challenges, developments, and opportunities through four sections:

Opinion
Art
Research
Features

Please review the submission guidelines for details: http://www.thesustainabilityreview.org/submit/. If you have questions or ideas for the editorial staff, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Cameron Childs
Editor in Chief, The Sustainability Review [http://www.thesustainabilityreview.org/]
Arizona State University, School of Sustainability
editor@thesustainabilityreview.org

Call for work - Minna Gallery

·    From Robert Melton, curator:

      Artists Night Out in the City

·     A Special One-Night Event at 111 Minna Gallery

·     CALL FOR ART

·     

·     Have Your Say: What’s on Your Mind?

·     Presented by Nexus ArtReach

·     (Deadline: November 11^th 2011 Event Date 11/23/11)

·     Exhibition Description:

·     The exhibit provides a platform for artists to vent, rave and share what’s on their minds regarding today’s local, national or global affairs: political, social, cultural or the economy. Artists find activism through art. (Note: one night event)

·     

·     We encourage creativity, innovation and thought provoking art from all prospective artists. This is a great opportunity to make a contribution and showcase your work/s at one of San Francisco’s hot spot -111 Minna Gallery.

·     Exhibit: Criteria:

·     College/university students, recent graduate or community based artists.

·     Submit one work and artist statement relating to the theme.

·     Please provide title dimensions, date and cost.

·     Please submit digital images by jpg (1MB or less) or PDF.

·     Works 2d or 3D must be ready to hang/install.

·     Please note school or community based artists.

·     Please note: this is a one-night art event.

·     Please send Submission info to: robertcmelton@gmail.com

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Dear CIA Students,
Join the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Noisebridge for a two-day weekend unconference on hacking and activism. Come join in workshops, discussions, and skillshares at the Mission's local Hackerspace.

Topics will include:
Open hardware
Know your digital rights
Wikileaks and social movements
Technology and worldwide resistance
Social networking for radicals
Location privacy
Securing cellphones
P2P and anonymous networks
Gender, race and technology
EFF presenters include: Senior Staff Attorney Marcia Hofmann, Technology Director Peter Eckersley, Activism Director Rainey Reitman, and Web Developer Micah Lee. We'll also have EFF membership specials available and new swag including our popular "I Do Not Consent to the Search of This Device" laptop sticker. Attendance is limited to 200 participants so please RSVP.
Hackmeet 2011: October 15-16
2169 Mission St, San Francisco
Register Now
This conference is free to attend but a $5-$15 donation is highly encouraged to offset the costs of food.

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Call for work: The Disposable Film Festival Deadline Nov. 1

 SUBMIT

TO THE

Disposable Film Festival

Information on submissions here

call for work: Stillwell Show: SFSU submission due: OCt. 18/19 all media

SUBMIT !   ALL MEDIA!

SFSU Fine Arts Gallery - Stillwell Show

Work due: Oct. 18/19 drop off.  See signs around the Art Dept for details.