Weekly Initiative News 7/10/12

Belatedly celebrate July 4th with a selection of events exploring outer space: The Institute of Extraterrestrial Sexuality presents a reading event at Printed Matter and Creative Time plans to send art into the great unknown.

http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-opinion/news/2012-06-28/finalists-for-hammers-inaugural-mohn-prize-announced/ – LA><ART

http://extraterrestrialsexuality.org/tag/printed-matter/ – Printed Matter

http://galleristny.com/2012/07/creative-times-next-project-involves-real-space-travel/ – Creative Time

http://www.realartways.org/press/releases/2012/20120718-amadon-donnelly.html – Real Art Ways

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-jose-ca/7 – San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

 

Still from Love Puddles by Michael Mallis and Mickey McParlane, courtesy of The Institute of Extraterrestrial Sexuality

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).