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Call for Participants: unitednationsplaza Mexico DF - deadline
February 1 2008
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF is an exhibition in the form of a
temporary school. For this project, artist Anton Vidokle is organizing
a month long program of seminars and workshops that use the Casa
Refugio as a site to shape a critically engaged public through art
discourse. unitednationsplaza is presented by PAC (Patronato de Arte
Contemporáneo A.C.) as part of its new curatorial residency program,
and will run from March 1st through March 31, 2008. Application
deadline: February 1st, 2008
unitednationsplaza is thematically organized around a central topic:
possibilities for artistic agency today. The program will comprise of
a series of short seminars and workshops developed by a group of
artists, writers, curators and theorists including Anselm Franke, Liam
Gillick, Boris Groys, Nikolaus Hirsch, Chus Martinez, Martha Rosler,
Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Jalal Toufic, Jan
Verwoert and Tirdad Zolghadr. All topics will be addressed from the
perspective of ongoing research and production, and as such will
constitute the core structure of the school. The program will also
feature discussions, screenings, performances and publications by a
group of contributors including Eduardo Abaroa, Julieta Aranda, Fia
Backstrom, Regine Basha, Minerva Cuevas, Nico Dockx, Adriana Lara,
Damian Ortega, Hila Peleg and Eduardo Sarabia. unitednationsplaza will
operate a web-based radio station: WUNP, a project by Neurotra
nsmitter (Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere).
In the tradition of free universities, unitednationsplaza's public
events are free and open to all those interested to take part. A core
group of 20 participants will be selected by application, to
participate in additional private workshops and discussions.
unitednationsplaza is now accepting applications from cultural
producers including visual artists, architects, writers, filmmakers,
journalists, curators, composers, performers, and others who can
commit to participating in the full program throughout the month of
March. Accepted participants will be expected to attend all the
seminars and be present in Mexico City for the one month duration of
the project. While we are open to all applicants, please note that due
to limited funds we are not in a position to provide financial
support. Please scroll down for the application form.
Application deadline: February 1st, 2008.
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF is the third in a series of art projects
organized around a temporary school format, started by Anton Vidokle.
Vidokle initiated his research into education as site for artistic
practice for Manifesta 6, which was cancelled. In response to the
cancellation, Vidokle set up an independent project in Berlin called
Unitednationsplaza--a twelve-month exhibition as school involving more
than a hundred artists, writers, philosophers, and diverse audiences.
Located behind a supermarket in East Berlin, UNP's program featured
numerous seminars, lectures, screenings, book presentations and
projects including the Martha Rosler Library. Starting January 2008,
Vidokle will present a related year-long program, called Night School,
at the New Museum in New York City.
The Patronage for Contemporary Art A.C. (PAC) is a unique non-profit
civic association formed by a group of individuals committed to
promoting the development of contemporary art. PAC was founded in June
2000 as an initiative to bring contemporary art closer to an audience
by way of collaboration with museums, galleries, curators, publishers,
critics and researches in the field of contemporary art. Its board of
directors concentrates the voluntary efforts of an independent group
of cultural professionals. PAC's program is supported and developed
thanks to the yearly contributions of individual and corporate donors.
Casa Refugio Citlaltépetl is a civic association based in Mexico City
whose mission is to provide shelter and protection to prosecuted
writers from any country. In addition, Casa Refugio also has an
intense public cultural program which includes publication of the
quarterly magazine "Líneas de Fuga", as well as the organization of
conference cycles (known as "Literary Thursdays"); special events such
as book launches and poetry readings, and literary workshops amongst
other activities.
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unitednationsplaza Mexico DF
APPLICATION
First name:
Last name:
Street address:
City:
State:
Postcode (Zip code):
Country:
Phone number:
E-mail:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Citizenship:
Male/Female
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please provide information below in English
1. Please provide a brief biography of yourself. 200 words maximum.
2. Please explain your interest in participating in unitednationsplaza
Mexico DF. 400 words maximum.
3. You may send additional information that you feel is relevant to
representing yourself for the
purposes of this application. Two pages maximum. Do not send resumés
or letters of recommendation.
Submit complete applications to magd...@unitednationsplaza.org no
later than FEBRUARY 1, 2008
Selected applicants will be notified by email no later than FEBRUARY
15, 2008.
No calls please. Applications exceeding maximum text and page limits
stated above will not be
considered.
Please note, all programs are subject to change.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For further information please contact:
Viviana Kuri Haddad
Coordinadora
Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo, a.c.
Palmas 820 piso 3, Lomas de Chapultepec 11000
Mexico DF
t. (5255)55 40 8395 / 5284 0360 ext. 395
http://www.pac.org.mx
CASA REFUGIO
Citlaltépetl 25,
Col. Hipódromo Condesa 06170
Del. Cuauhtémoc, México D.F.
http://www.casarefugio.com
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF is made possible with generous support
from IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e. V.), Goethe Institute
Mexico, US Embassy, and other sponsors.
This was posted on e-Flux.
February 1 2008
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF is an exhibition in the form of a
temporary school. For this project, artist Anton Vidokle is organizing
a month long program of seminars and workshops that use the Casa
Refugio as a site to shape a critically engaged public through art
discourse. unitednationsplaza is presented by PAC (Patronato de Arte
Contemporáneo A.C.) as part of its new curatorial residency program,
and will run from March 1st through March 31, 2008. Application
deadline: February 1st, 2008
unitednationsplaza is thematically organized around a central topic:
possibilities for artistic agency today. The program will comprise of
a series of short seminars and workshops developed by a group of
artists, writers, curators and theorists including Anselm Franke, Liam
Gillick, Boris Groys, Nikolaus Hirsch, Chus Martinez, Martha Rosler,
Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Jalal Toufic, Jan
Verwoert and Tirdad Zolghadr. All topics will be addressed from the
perspective of ongoing research and production, and as such will
constitute the core structure of the school. The program will also
feature discussions, screenings, performances and publications by a
group of contributors including Eduardo Abaroa, Julieta Aranda, Fia
Backstrom, Regine Basha, Minerva Cuevas, Nico Dockx, Adriana Lara,
Damian Ortega, Hila Peleg and Eduardo Sarabia. unitednationsplaza will
operate a web-based radio station: WUNP, a project by Neurotra
nsmitter (Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere).
In the tradition of free universities, unitednationsplaza's public
events are free and open to all those interested to take part. A core
group of 20 participants will be selected by application, to
participate in additional private workshops and discussions.
unitednationsplaza is now accepting applications from cultural
producers including visual artists, architects, writers, filmmakers,
journalists, curators, composers, performers, and others who can
commit to participating in the full program throughout the month of
March. Accepted participants will be expected to attend all the
seminars and be present in Mexico City for the one month duration of
the project. While we are open to all applicants, please note that due
to limited funds we are not in a position to provide financial
support. Please scroll down for the application form.
Application deadline: February 1st, 2008.
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF is the third in a series of art projects
organized around a temporary school format, started by Anton Vidokle.
Vidokle initiated his research into education as site for artistic
practice for Manifesta 6, which was cancelled. In response to the
cancellation, Vidokle set up an independent project in Berlin called
Unitednationsplaza--a twelve-month exhibition as school involving more
than a hundred artists, writers, philosophers, and diverse audiences.
Located behind a supermarket in East Berlin, UNP's program featured
numerous seminars, lectures, screenings, book presentations and
projects including the Martha Rosler Library. Starting January 2008,
Vidokle will present a related year-long program, called Night School,
at the New Museum in New York City.
The Patronage for Contemporary Art A.C. (PAC) is a unique non-profit
civic association formed by a group of individuals committed to
promoting the development of contemporary art. PAC was founded in June
2000 as an initiative to bring contemporary art closer to an audience
by way of collaboration with museums, galleries, curators, publishers,
critics and researches in the field of contemporary art. Its board of
directors concentrates the voluntary efforts of an independent group
of cultural professionals. PAC's program is supported and developed
thanks to the yearly contributions of individual and corporate donors.
Casa Refugio Citlaltépetl is a civic association based in Mexico City
whose mission is to provide shelter and protection to prosecuted
writers from any country. In addition, Casa Refugio also has an
intense public cultural program which includes publication of the
quarterly magazine "Líneas de Fuga", as well as the organization of
conference cycles (known as "Literary Thursdays"); special events such
as book launches and poetry readings, and literary workshops amongst
other activities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF
APPLICATION
First name:
Last name:
Street address:
City:
State:
Postcode (Zip code):
Country:
Phone number:
E-mail:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Citizenship:
Male/Female
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
please provide information below in English
1. Please provide a brief biography of yourself. 200 words maximum.
2. Please explain your interest in participating in unitednationsplaza
Mexico DF. 400 words maximum.
3. You may send additional information that you feel is relevant to
representing yourself for the
purposes of this application. Two pages maximum. Do not send resumés
or letters of recommendation.
Submit complete applications to magd...@unitednationsplaza.org no
later than FEBRUARY 1, 2008
Selected applicants will be notified by email no later than FEBRUARY
15, 2008.
No calls please. Applications exceeding maximum text and page limits
stated above will not be
considered.
Please note, all programs are subject to change.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For further information please contact:
Viviana Kuri Haddad
Coordinadora
Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo, a.c.
Palmas 820 piso 3, Lomas de Chapultepec 11000
Mexico DF
t. (5255)55 40 8395 / 5284 0360 ext. 395
http://www.pac.org.mx
CASA REFUGIO
Citlaltépetl 25,
Col. Hipódromo Condesa 06170
Del. Cuauhtémoc, México D.F.
http://www.casarefugio.com
unitednationsplaza Mexico DF is made possible with generous support
from IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e. V.), Goethe Institute
Mexico, US Embassy, and other sponsors.
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