Weekly Initiative News 7/2/12

Good news for a bunch of arts organizations with successful fundraising events, generous grants and various other examples of support coming their way.

http://www.sfgate.com/style/article/Headlands-auction-sees-100-pieces-fly-out-door-3653755.php – Headlands Center for the Arts

http://www.namelesssound.org/events/2012_09_22_text_of_light.html – Aurora Picture Show

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/mocada-100-000-grant-bring-free-concerts-nycha-complexes-article-1.1102145?localLinksEnabled=false – MOCADA

http://www.laimyours.com/21026/laxart-garden-party/ – Laxart

http://www.bookcourt.com/events/bomb-magazine-0 – Bomb Magazine

http://www.sfgate.com/art/article/Boom-through-Dec-18-at-Southern-Exposure-3162801.php – Southern Exposure

http://bayareaartgrind.com/2012/06/30/job-san-jose-institute-of-contemporary-art-sjica-print-center-manager/ – San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

http://diverseworks.org/about/employment-opportunities/ – DiverseWorks

Image of Randy Weston playing piano, courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts (MOCADA).

Weekly Initiative News 6/4/12

Plan ahead to draw some monsters with Southern Exposure, head to DiverseWorks to admire street art and get your Woody Guthrie fix at Legion Arts.

http://www.eadolife.com/locations/diverseworks-art-space/ – DiverseWorks

http://ultimatemontrose.com/stories/375242-events-lawndale-art-center-to-hold-billie-holiday-dinner – Lawndale Art Center

http://legionarts.org/events/woodyfest – Legion Arts

http://buffalo-energy.com/2012/05/31/green-building-101-event-june-18th-7pm-hallwalls-free/ – Hallwalls

http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/all-crank-ed-up-and-ready-to-make-art-at-space_2012-05-31.html – Space Gallery

http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2012/05/30/artspublish/2348913774.html – Triple Canopy

http://www.knightarts.org/community/miami/a-sneak-peak-at-the-first-issue-of-miami-rail – Brooklyn Rail

http://www.me-di-ate.net/mediateWP/wp-content/uploads/2012FestCalendar.pdf – Intersection for the Arts

http://flavorpill.com/sanfrancisco/events/2012/6/8/southern-exposures-annual-monster-drawing-rally – Southern Exposure

Image from The Portland Press Herald website

Weekly Initiative News 5/29/12

Take part in some creative paper-folding, check out experimental music by dogs or just ogle the spectacular Ballroom Marfa drive-in proposal (picture above!)

http://www.nyfa.org/opp_detail.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54&oppid=40057&print=true – Art in General

http://www.songkick.com/concerts/12452738-wye-oak-at-crowley-theatre-at-ballroom-marfa – Ballroom Marfa

http://bigbendnow.com/2012/05/county-enters-into-99-year-lease-for-ballroom-marfa-drive-in-project/ – Ballroom Marfa

http://www.chron.com/life/society/article/All-won-at-Luck-of-the-Draw-3576712.php – DiverseWorks

http://trendfactory2012.tumblr.com/ and http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2012/05/free_for_all_the_emotional_lif.php – Lawndale Art Center

http://thebolditalic.com/events/4752-southern-machine-exposure-project – Southern Exposure/Machine Project

http://artistsspace.org/programs/performing-institution-event/ – Artist’s Space

Image: Rendering of Ballroom Marfa drive-in, courtesy of MOS architects.

Weekly Initiative News 5/21/12

This week, a varied selection including fishing movies, puppetry workshops and artist-run centers in Canada…something for everyone!

http://www.ultimatemontrose.com/stories/365396-events-aurora-picture-show-offers-cyclists-front-row-seats – Aurora Picture Show

http://legionarts.org/events/sandglass-theater-workshop – Legion Arts

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=455&articleid=20120517_272_WK25_CUTLIN650805&r=3214 – Living Arts Tulsa

http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/fishing-movie-thats-really-about-friendship-has-big-pull_2012-05-17.html – Space Gallery

http://smartready.wordpress.com/ – Smack Mellon

http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2012/05/17/artspublish/2348913751.html – Triple Canopy

http://epculturebeat.com/2012/05/css-performing-in-marfa-the-capri/ – Ballroom Marfa

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/05-14-12-08-40-dancing-in-falling-water/ – DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show, Project Row Houses

http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/documents/2012/2012bigshow_call_ws.pdf – Lawndale Art Center

http://canadacouncil.ca/NR/rdonlyres/6320DA97-EEB5-41B1-8FB2-90C1FC714B50/0/TheDistinctRoleofArtistRunCentresintheVisualArtsEcology.pdf – Threewalls

Image of Stephan Koplowitz: TaskForce – Natural Acts in Artificial Water, courtesy of Lynn Lane Photography

Weekly Initiative News 4/23/12

Low Lives Festival, puzzle hunts, artist opportunities and job openings in this week’s roundup.

http://houston.culturemap.com/eventdetail/insightout-diverseworks-presents-stephan-koplowitz/ – DiverseWorks

http://www.sjica.org/uploaded/files/sandbox_application.pdf – San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

http://bayareaartgrind.com/2012/04/15/headlands-center-for-the-arts-call-for-applications-affiliate-artists-program/ – Headlands Center for the Arts

http://legionarts.org/events/low-lives-festival – Legion Arts

http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/downright-dotty/Content?oid=2949112 – Spaces Gallery

http://artistsspace.org/programs/w-a-g-e-survey-release/ – Artists Space

http://www.mitchellcenterforarts.org/resources/?p=2027 – Lawndale Art Center

http://bayareaartgrind.com/2012/04/18/job-associate-director-at-southern-exposure-soex-san-francsico-ca/ – Southern Exposure

http://dumbo.is/community/posts/you-will-go-home-a-winner-from-the-smack-mellon-derby-party – Smack Mellon

http://artvoice.com/issues/v11n16/art_scene/the_real_thing – Hallwalls

http://whatsupmiami.blogspot.com/ – Locust Projects

Image: Spaces artist Dott Schneider, via Cleveland’s Scene Magazine.