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"Medical/Arts", an Open Call from NewTown

About Medical Arts

Title: "MEDICAL/ARTS"
Date of Shows: SPRING, 2007
Disciplines: ALL VISUAL, MEDIA AND PERFORMATIVE ARTS
Location: ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS (gallery - media/ performative TBD)
Honoraria: VISUAL ARTS, MINIMUM $300 per work: PERFORMANCE AND MEDIA  
ARTS, CASES BY CASE

Deadline for Submissions: NOVEMBER 15, 2006

Working with regional doctors and medical facilities, “Medical/Arts”  
will explore the medical arts and sciences from artists’ perspectives  
and, conversely, the aesthetics of medical practice, equipment and  
materials from the perspective of doctors and other practitioners.  
Medical/Arts will explore the relationships between artistic and  
medical world views. How do artists view the medical practice,  
science and artifacts? In what ways do medical practitioners find  
aesthetics manifest in their field? Where are the commonalities?  
Where the divergences?

NewTown will explore this topic with two different shows:
A show, possibly two, of media and performance art exploring artists’  
perceptions of medicine. Formats may include media art, spoken word,  
music, dance, performance art and others. Additionally, NewTown will  
work with the medical professionals to present film and video  
materials they feel incorporate or express, whether intentionally or  
by their nature, extra-scientific, aesthetic qualities.

A gallery-based show, opening late March/early April, 2007, will  
provide 8 to 10 artists an opportunity to create works exploring the  
world of medicine. A like number of medical practitioners will be  
engaged to bring their aesthetic perceptions of their field into the  
gallery format. It should be noted, however, as the curatorial  
process unfolds, NewTown is prepared to adapt its format to accept  
the most engaging and provocative works (e.g. a doctor who is also an  
artist with work relating to the medical practice, or vice versa).

Can My Work Be Critical of Medical Practices?
"Medical/Arts" is a parallel exploration of two of our species more  
noble pursuits; the need to cure the body of disease and palliate  
physical pain and the need to express our thoughts and feeling  
through the arts. Given that context, it becomes obvious that  
NewTown’s intent is to explore, rather than attack. Within that  
framework, however, works that are critical of medical practices will  
be considered without prejudice. The major criteria used in curation  
of these works will be the degree to which the critique opens a  
dialog on the subject. In other words, a “faith-based” attack will  
probably not be favorably viewed.

Will Existing Work Be Considered or Must it be New?
With only very special exceptions, works should have been produced  
after 2003 and new work would be wonderful. We are leaving a little  
wiggle room for works that are of outstanding artistic merit and are  
absolutely perfect for this show. What’s life without a wiggle?

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

You must include a CLEAR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PROPOSED WORK,  
along with how it addresses the theme of the show. This should be no  
more than one page long. It can be only a couple sentences if that  
does the job. Just a tip that the panel is more likely to be annoyed  
than impressed by a long-winded treatise.

For visual arts, A SKETCH OR OTHER REPRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED  
PIECE will be required.

REPRESENTATIVE WORK SAMPLE(S) demonstrating your ability to complete  
the project are required. Although work samples employing similar  
skills to those needed to complete your project are always helpful,  
we both understand and encourage you to take new directions and  
risks. If this is the case, please try to send us materials that show  
a variety of skills, both conceptually and technically.

Work samples may be provided in the following formats.
A DVD that is either edited to a 6 minute presentation or with track 
(s) indicated. (Must be Region 1 format)
VIDEOTAPE that is either edited to a 6 minute presentation or cued to  
a desired 6 minute section.
CD that is either edited to a 6 minute presentation or cued to a  
desired 6 minute section.
35MM SLIDES, up to 10 with orientation indicated.
WEB SITE

IF YOU WANT WORK SAMPLES RETURNED, you must enclose a self-addressed,  
stamped envelope. If you want more than work samples returned, be  
sure to let us know.

BIOGRAPHY
A brief biography, preferably no more than one long paragraph. A  
resume is not a substitute for this requirement. Hate to be a  
stickler on this, but when it comes time to put together press  
releases and program notes, it really is a nuisance to try to extract  
a bio from a multi-paged resume. You can also send a resume if you  
feel it helps us know you a little better.


Send All Materials or Direct Questions to:

NewTown
c/o Richard Amromin
2259 Country Club Drive
Altadena, CA 91001

email: info at newtownarts.org
phone: (626)398-9278
http://www.newtownarts.org


	
		

			
	
	

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