Weekly Initiative News 7/30/12

This week, admire large scale murals, get involved with some artistic cooking and eating and participate in a range of workshops and events.

http://machineproject.com/archive/events/2012/08/09/giant-leaps-for-mankind-and-the-future-of-the-past/ – Machine Project

http://bayareaartgrind.com/2012/07/24/call-for-applicants-grant-opportunity-southern-exposures-2012-grant-program-alternative-exposure-round-6/ – Southern Exposure

http://www.ultimateheights.com/stories/400894-events-lawndale-art-center-to-present-collaborative-mural – Lawndale Art Center

http://www.strattonfaxon.com/blog/real-art-ways-creative-cocktail-hour/ – Real Art Ways

http://thepeoplescook.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/call-for-artists-for-feed-be-fed-due-august-12/ – Intermedia Arts

http://www.printeresting.org/tag/space-gallery/ – Space Gallery

http://fresharts.org/eventdetail.asp?eventid=2654 – Aurora Picture Show

http://pushingtheflywheel.com/non-profit-formation-workshop-with-the-kansas-city-artists-coalition/ – Kansas City Artists Coalition

Image courtesy of Alex Luster for Lawndale Art Center.

Weekly Initiative News 6/11/12

A great time to be had in the Hamptons, volunteer opportunities, and a leadership change at Out North.

http://www.artingeneral.org/events/1106 – Art In General

http://events.sfgate.com/san_francisco_ca/events/show/264333486-the-changemaker-social – Intersection for the Arts

http://slanguagestudio.com/slanguage-at-laxart-this-is-a-takeover-a-10-year-survey-of-slanguage/ – Laxart

http://www.ultimateheights.com/stories/379895-events-lawndale-art-center-in-need-of-volunteers – Lawndale Art Center

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/after-long-wait-out-north-appoints-executive-director – Out North

Image from website: www.slanguagestudio.com

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