Art and culture interdisciplinary mesh

This is an interview recorded at the Museum of modern Art, Department of Eagles, 12 Burgplatz in Dusseldorf, 1970

• Is this is good painting? …Does it correspond to what you would expect from the most recent transformation, which leads away from Conceptual Art to this new version of a certain kind of figuration, as one would say?
• Miaow
• Do you believe so?
• Miiaaaw..mm..miauw..miauw
• Nevertheless, this colour clearly reminds us of a type of painting that was made at the time of abstract art, doesn’t it?
• Miaaw..Miaaw..miiaw..miaw
• Are you sure that this is not a new kind of academicism?
• Miauw
• Well, but if it is audacious then it is nevertheless a questionable audacity.
• Miaw
• After all it still is…
• Miaw
• Ah, after all it still is all about the markets..
• Miauw
• But all of these paintings will have to be sold.
• Miaauw
• What will the people do who had acquired the previous things?
• Miauw
• Will they resell them
• Miiauw..mia
• Or will they just continue? What do you think? Because many artists are asking this question at the moment.
• Miaauw..mm.mii..miauw..maaw..Miaauw..miaw..mm..Miauw..miauw..MIAUW
• Well then, close the museums!
• MIAUW

(by Marcel Broodthaers, part of the “For the blind in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there”)

Deadline Monday 1 March 2010
Application Pack www.cockpitarts.com

Applications are invited for the newly launched Cockpit Arts Award judged by Bill Amberg. Cockpit Arts is the only creative business incubator for designer-makers in the UK and this award aims to provide the space and time for an established designer-maker to significantly grow their business, increase their profitability and develop their profile.

The Prize
The Cockpit Arts Award recipient will be awarded a place at a Cockpit Arts incubator for a year – worth £4,000, which includes the following benefits:

Ø Studio space for a year within the creative community of Cockpit Arts (Holborn, WC1 or Deptford, SE8) with access to office facilities and resource centre.

Ø Business and professional development services including on-site coaching, a personalised development plan, a Business Development Toolkit, access to finance, workshops and events.

Ø A range of selling and promotional opportunities including Cockpit Arts Open Studios events.

Who Can Apply?
The Cockpit Arts Award is designed for a talented designer-maker of any craft discipline who has been in business for at least three years; already has established markets for their work and a proven track record but is seeking help to take their creative business to the next stage. The judges, including world renowned designer Bill Amberg; Vanessa Swann (Chief Executive, Cockpit Arts) and Ellen O’Hara (Head of Business Development, Cockpit Arts), will be looking for an individual who demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to grow their business as well as creative excellence and craft skills.

The awardee will be expected to participate fully in the Cockpit Arts’ business development programme; take part in two Open Studios events per year; and be available to take part in PR activities arranged by Cockpit Arts. Designer-makers who have previously been accepted to join Cockpit Arts in the past 12 months, but have not as yet been offered a space, are welcome to apply. Previous acceptance does not guarantee selection for this award.

How to Apply
Application information is available to download from www.cockpitarts.com alternatively email adrian@cockpitarts.com or call 020 7419 1959. Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 1 March 2010. Interviews with shortlisted applicants will be held in April.

When applying please bear in mind that the Award is for one year only and fees will be payable in full thereafter as per the charges sheet enclosed in our Application Pack.

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Check this online recources for contemporary art

The Meet Factory´s Atelier Programme opened in October 2007. The central purpose of the Atelier programme is to support the Czech contemporary art scene and its aspiring artists, with the central aim of building strong international relationships. The Meet Factory holds 15 studios of various sizes and shape. Thanks to this generous gallery space, we provide an interesting and unique blank canvas to create and present your art to the public through our Atelier Programme. The Project is also open to co-operating with selected Prague galleries.

For more info go to http://meetfactory.cz/lang/en-us/atelierove-programy-studios-program/

Now in its third year this bursaried internship at Matt’s Gallery, London will run from January 2010 to June 2010.

This is an opportunity for a recent graduate or postgraduate to gain experience working as part of the gallery team. The internship is offered on a part-time basis for 6 months (two days per week). A bursary of £2,000 will be paid over the course of the internship, the equivalent of approximately £40 per day. Applicants should have a strong desire to learn within a professional gallery environment and will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the visual arts and an aptitude for research, as well as good administrative, communication and organisational skills.

Please complete the online application form at http://www.mattsgallery.org/jobs.php and upload a pdf version of your CV by Tuesday 8 December 2009.

www.mattsgallery.org