Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres (Women, Women, Women)

Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop
presents our 6th Annual Exhibition of Art by Women

Our annual exhibition of art by women, Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres is always an exciting exhibition of painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media work by local, national and international women artists. The work ranges from traditional to cutting edge contemporary and brings together women artists that are daring both inwardly and outwardly - artists who continue to make art with the knowledge that art made by women has been largely ignored throughout much of cultural history.

Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres exhibition dates are May 1 through June 12, 2010.

To submit work for consideration, email us a jpeg of your work to www.RaicesTaller222@aol.com or call us at (520) 881-5335 for more information.

Submission deadline is Monday April 19, 201

We look forward to your submission and participation!

Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop

218 E. 6th Street

(1/2 block east of 6th St. & 6th Ave.)

Tucson, AZ 85705

(520) 881-5335

www.RaicesTaller222.org

Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop is Tucson's only Latino based nonprofit cooperative contemporary art gallery located in Tucson's Historic Warehouse District

“Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze”

CALL FOR ART!

Proposal: “Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze”

Ceres Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, New York, NY

May 24th through June 18th, 2011

The Women’s Caucus for Art (www.nationalwca.org), a leading supporter of women artists since 1972, is requesting art on the theme of “Men as Object: Reversing the Gaze”. This proposal for an exhibition for Ceres Gallery is a collaboration between the Northern California, South Bay Area and Michigan WCA chapters and is open to all US women artists.

Send the following to karengutfreund@yahoo.com

• Images that pertain to the theme
• Image list with number, title, media, size and date for each image
• Artist resume

Deadline to send images: Wednesday April 14th

The art we receive will be given to Ceres as a proposal for an exhibition. If we are chosen, we will have another call for art that will allow artists time to create new work. Please also email karengutfreund@yahoo.com if you would like to be kept on the mailing list for this and other feminist projects.

Prospectus for “Reversing the Gaze”

Since the early years of Feminist Art, women artists have responded to their subjugation in art by male artists by using their own bodies as the subject matter in their work. We credit feminist art of the 1970’s with giving artists today the “permission to be personal”.

There is a difference in women’s art from the work of male counterparts. We see the nude woman from different angles. The feminist artist chooses a personal vantage point, apart from that seen in men’s portrayals of women. The thesis of woman as both surveyor and the surveyed continues.

“Men act and women appear. Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at. This determines not only most relations between men and women but also the relation of women to themselves. The surveyor of women in herself is male: the surveyed female…thus she turns herself into an object- and most particularly an object of vision: a sight”. Ways of Seeing, by John Berger

The goal of this exhibition “Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze” is to turn the tables and to exhibit works that put the male in the position of subject and spectacle. Not only will the male be taking on the female role, but the surveyor is now female, no longer a “masculine” part of the female, thus creating a truly Feminist stance. The male is the spectacle for a woman’s enjoyment or mere viewing.

This is effective in two ways: as the male viewer encounters the male nude, he is forced like many women before him to turn the mirror on himself and secondly to feel the powerlessness of being owned or submissive. The individualism of the artist, the thinker, the patron, the owner, and the woman is transformed. The person who is the object of their activities, the man, is treated as a thing or an abstraction. By reversing the unequal relationship between men and women that is so deeply embedded in our culture, men will do to themselves what they have done to women for centuries. They observe themselves and their own masculinity as women observe their own femininity.

This exhibition will explore women’s responses to a male dominated world in a different way than an exhibition of women’s images of themselves. It will mark an important development in Feminist Art which has long concentrated on images of women meant to challenge stereotypical notions of womanhood.

A gallery filled with works depicting men, created by women, comments on the prevalence of the male gaze in art and of the continued domination of male artists exhibiting in galleries and museums.

Chicago Fundraising Summit taking place on April 27-28

Dear Nonprofit Leader,

We have now opened registration for our flagship event of

the year - the Chicago Fundraising Summit taking place on

April 27-28, 2010. Last year's event was attended by over

300 nonprofit leaders, and this year we have an outstanding

roster of speakers as well as new sessions. To see who is

already confirmed to speak at the Summit, go to:

http://www.cfnps.org/Chicago_2010.aspx?target=speakers

To learn more about the Summit, go to:

http://cfnps.org/Chicago_2010.aspx

Registration fees go up on March 29, 2010

Please see below for information on:

A. Upcoming events

B. Volunteer opportunities at the Chicago Fundraising Summit

[only a few left]

C. Ordering handouts for any sessions that you cannot attend

Sincerely, Virginia Tovar

Event Coordinator

Center for Nonprofit Success

www.cfnps.org

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A. Upcoming Events:

1. There is still time to register for our next

Chicago Leadership Series seminar on Managing Your

Organization's Finances

Date: April 1, 2010

Location: East Bank Club

River View Room

500 North Kingsbury Street

Chicago, IL 60610

Cost: 110

http://www.cfnps.org/chifisman2010.aspx

2. 2010 Chicago Fundraising Summit

Date: April 27-28, 2010

Location: Illinois Institute of Technology

3300 South Federal Street

Chicago,IL 60616

Cost: There are two Early Bird options:

1. Full two day Pass - $475. This includes

two free 30 minute mentoring sessions valued at

$50 each.

2. A la Carte registration - $55 per seminar and

$50 for each mentoring session.

Registration fees go up on March 29, 2010

More info: http://cfnps.org/Chicago_2010.aspx

B. Volunteer Opportunities at the Chicago Fundraising Summit

We are still looking for three more volunteers to volunteer

on the second day of the Summit. Volunteers can sit in on

sessions on one day in exchange for volunteering on the

other day. Interested volunteers should complete the

volunteer registration form at:

http://www.cfnps.org/VolunteerRegistrationNew.aspx?S=86

C. Ordering Handouts for any sessions that you cannot attend

It is now possible to order handouts for any session that you

cannot attend (past or future). To order a handout:

1. Visit our calendar page at

http://www.cfnps.org/education_calendar.aspx

2. Click on "View Past Events" to get to the Past Events

Calendar and select an event by city

3. To order handouts for an upcoming event, select

an event by city in the Upcoming Events calendar.

4. Select the session you are interested in, and in the

Register Now box for that session, click on the link "Order

handouts without attending."

5. Please note that if the speakers have not yet uploaded

all the handouts for an upcoming session, you will need

to return to your handout order on or after the sesion date

to upload the remaining handouts.

6. Handouts cost only $10 per session no matter how

many handouts are posted for that session.

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whose mission to provide the training, knowledge and resources to

help nonprofit leaders succeed. If you do not wish to receive

any future notifications about our offerings, you can unsubscribe at:

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knit-a-thon -Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns is a creative hub where people meet and share Ideas!

I am in the process of opening a shop in Chicago, I want to create a hub of creative people, artists, crafters, fiber artists, and host a fund raiser for this space. I want to create a network of these artists to come and share ideas/collaborate on projects. Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns is a creative hub where people meet and share Ideas!

I want to have a kind of knit-a-thon where people pledge per inch of fabric knit or per hour knitting. The entire thing would be video taped, over time-lapse video. People would come with their scrap yarn see how long we can all knit for. There would also be a silent auction of pieces while the knit-a-thon is going on. This could be the type of event were we could have a life feed on my web site, and just like PBS, have people call in and donate to the cause. The cause of uniting fiber artists, getting knitting known as a not just a feminine craft but as a community building activity. Where people can stitch and bitch, and be strong, and where men can create things, and not be afraid that they are stereotypically "girly" for doing so. That knitting and the needle arts is an art form!!

This is my project I did a while back, but I would really like to see it revived!

http://www.communitycaston.blogspot.com/

I would like to do a performance piece where knitters or crocheters gather together in the WCA conference in February, where during the speeches/lectures people are knitting 3"x3" color squares that will be put together by myself as a giant afghan or quilt. But this image will be of a giant penis, or a giant vagina. Something having to do with gender identification. Knitting or hand needle work is considered a traditionally female craft and a homemakers job where you knit your kids a sweater, knit your hubby a scarf, knit yourself a teapot cozy. These things are well and good but i want to challenge the idea of a feminine craft with a juxtaposed image as strangely jarring as a penis. And since this is going to be put together over time it could be that people don't realize what it is until most of the image is done. I am hoping to video tape hundreds of knitters in New York knitting in public places (like the subway, busses, coffee shops, parks) and in the conference to knit these squares that would be put together and then displayed at the Ceres Gallery in the summer of 2011. The piece could be put together at the conference in February if we have enough knitters, or at the gallery in the summer. However the piecing together would be time-lapsed so you can see this process unfold in a few minuets.

Performance in the winter conference for the show at "Ceres" gallery in The summer of 2011.

Let me know what you think.

Lisa Whiting

Artist/ Designer/ Teacher/ Owner

Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns

5044 N. Clark St.

Chicago, IL 60640

313.930.2388

sifudesignstudio@gmail.com

Proposals for panel, poster and open forum sessions for the CAA Conference 2011 in New York City

The Feminist Art Project and the Institute for Women and Art would like to invite College Art Association members to submit proposals for panel, poster and open forum sessions for the CAA Conference 2011 in New York City. We encourage you to propose sessions that address the theme of: Feminism, Diversity and Globalism.  That theme is one of several selected by CAA for their Centennial celebration . It was originally proposed by a coalition of groups including ArtTable, The Feminist Art Project, and Women's Caucus for Art , along with several CAA committees. The Feminist Art Project will be presenting TFAP@CAA, an extraordinary day of feminist art panels and performances on Saturday, February 12 organized by Johanna Burton and Julia Bryan-Wilson.
Thank you,
Ferris Olin and Judith Brodsky
Directors, Institute for Women and Art
Connie Tell
Project Manager, The Feminist Art Project
tfap@rci.rutgers.edu
Beginning June 26, individual CAA members may submit a session proposal for the centennial Annual Conference, taking place February 12, 2011, in New York. Proposals should cover the breadth of current thought and research in art, art and architectural history, theory and criticism, pedagogical issues, museum and curatorial practice, conservation, and developments in technology.

The Annual Conference Committee welcomes session proposals that include the work of established artists and scholars, along with that of younger scholars, emerging and mid-career artists, and graduate students. Particularly welcome are those sessions that highlight interdisciplinary work. Artists are especially encouraged to propose sessions appropriate to dialogue and information exchange relevant to artists.

Session proposals are only taken online; paper forms and postal mailings are not accepted. To set up an account, please email Lauren Stark, CAA manager of programs, who will register your email address and provide you with a password.
Or visit the CAA main website and click on "Conference" then "Proposals": http://www.collegeart.org/

My first floor apartment at 3251 W. Eastwood (Kedzie & Wilson on Brown line) is available for rent May 1.

Vacancy rates are high in these weird times (you should see the Craiglist postings!)... But I KNOW there's someone who would dig my place. >Attached is a photo. >Below are the basics.

Character | Charm | Owner Occupied…

I believe honesty is the best policy (plus life's too short for BS)…

If you're looking for a gut rehab… an impersonal/bureaucratic management company as your landlord… or a condo rental because the owner can't sell in today's market slump, then my Albany Park 2/BR, 900 s/f rental probably is not for you.

If, however, your preference is for a chilled, owner-occupied building… on a tree-lined street… with character and charm (hey, it's subjective)… is in good--but not mint—condition… that the owner takes pride in owning… and who is willing to discuss/share small improvements, like painting (you do labor, I buy materials)… then you might consider my place.

• Hardwood Floors. New Windows. Upgraded electric.
• A TRULY Eclectic Neighborhood. (Food/restaurants range from obligatory McDonalds and Starbucks to… Middle East, Asian and Latin.)
• CAN'T-BEAT TRANSPORTATION (The rehabbed Kedzie Brown Line stop—3200 W., 4700 N.--only a half block away.) Only 15 minutes to Belmont-Sheffield.
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• It's a raised first floor flat (not street level).
• We SPLIT the building's budget plan heating bill 50/50 for 5 (five) months. You pay your electric.

…Then feel free to give me a call to discuss | AVAILABLE MAY 1 | FRED - 773.807.9402.

Caroll Michels - 6th edition of HOW TO SURVIVE AND PROSPER AS AN ARTIST: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul

AUTHOR TACKLES "GALLERIST" IN NEW EDITION OF

HOW TO SURVIVE & PROSPER AS AN ARTIST: SELLING YOURSELF WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL

"Somewhere between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, art dealers in New York reinvented themselves and changed the title of their occupation to 'gallerist'," writes Caroll Michels in the 6th edition of HOW TO SURVIVE AND PROSPER AS AN ARTIST: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul, published in 2009 by Henry Holt and Company. "The new title arrived with a set of rules regarding who can use the title and who cannot . . . Although the new title is pretentious and a less-than-subtle embellishment of the occupation of 'sales person,' it can also be interpreted that the 'ist' at the end of 'galler-ist' symbolically represents yet another encroachment into an 'art-ists's' territory. It can be compared to the 50 percent sales commissions art dealers receive, an implication that they are major contributors to the creation of artwork!"

Drawing on more than three decades of experience as a career coach and artist-advocate, Michels shares insights for navigating the complicated, often political, art world. In the chapter "Launching or Relaunching Your Career: Overcoming Career Blocks," she pinpoints specific danger zones for artists - including an unwillingness to confront money issues, an awe of New York and self-imposed "regionalism," the quest for external validation, and adolescent career goals.

Other chapters present advice and guidance on presentation tools, pricing work, art marketing and the Internet; public relations; exhibition and sales opportunities; dealing with art dealers; the mysterious world of grants; and handling rationalization, paranoia, competition, rejection, and the "overwhelm factor."

Caroll Michels is on the faculty of the Continuing Studies and Special Programs division of the Ringling College of Art and Design, in Sarasota, Florida. She will be a keynote speaker at "Sweet Rewards. 2010 Next Step Career Conference" on March 19 and 20, sponsored by the College.

She served as chairperson of the Fine Arts Advisory Board of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She was also on the faculty of the New School for Social Research. Her artwork has been exhibited in museums and cultural centers in the United States and abroad, including the Georges Pompidou Museum in Paris; the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis; and Exit Art and the Institute for Contemporary Art/The Clocktower in New York City. Michels has received numerous grants, including those awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council for the Arts; the New York Council for the Humanities; and the International Fund for the Promotion of Culture/UNESCO. She was a fellow at the Alden B. Dow Creativity Center, Northwood University, in Midland, Michigan. She is the founder of the Artist Help Network (www.artisthelpnetwork.com), a launching pad to help fine artists mine resources on career development and career challenges.

HOW TO SURVIVE AND PROSPER AS AN ARTIST:

Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul

By Caroll Michels

Published by Henry Holt and Company

6th Edition, 2009/ISBN: 978-0-8050-8848-9/ $20

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Press Contacts:

Julia Howe, Henry Holt & Company. 646-307-5237. julia.howe@hholt.com

Caroll Michels. 941-922-5277

carollmichels@verizon.net

www.carollmichels.com