Call for Entries Art Shanty Projects 2007

hello all

I apologize for the mass email but I want as many people to know about this as possible. 

The call for entries for the Art Shanty Projects 2007 is now on the website, www.artshantyprojects.org, please check it out and pass it on to anyone you think may be interested. 

For those of you who are local there will be two informational meetings to answer any questions about the project and possible proposals. The meetings will be this Sunday September 17th at 10 am and next Wednesday, September 20th at 7pm both meetings will be at the Soap Factory, see www.soapfactory.org for directions.

Also if you would like to get emails about the project this fall and winter please sign up at the website under 'subscribe'

I remain

Peter 

www.peterhaakonthompson.com

www.the-a-project.org

Version Fest

hello all
last monday at the meeting we talked about the Art Shanty attending
Version Fest in Chicago. the dates are Apr 27 to May 1st. Last year
we brought 5 Shanties down and a bunch of art that was about Shanties
and made some connections and just spread the word about Minnesota,
the Soap Factory and the Art Shanty.
We want to go again this year and are extending the opportunity to
anyone who would like to be involved.
some ideas so far:
:we can set some Shanties up inside this big warehouse where the NFO
Expo takes place
:at the moment we plan to bring one for sure and make it the Norae
Shanty.
:there are also spaces outside for Shanties to be set up
:we would also like to bring visual art from or about the Shanty
project, including having a slide show of images running.
:the designers are working on some kind of 'leave behind' that people
who are interested in the project can take.
:it is also a possibility for people to come and help staff whatever
we bring and not have to bring a shanty along.
:there are many possibilities for what can take place so in light of
that David has made a blog where we can all post and discuss what we
might want to do.
the address is
blog site:
http://aspversionfest2006.blogspot.com/

email direct to blog
aspversion.medicinelake@blogger.com
if you send an email to this address it will post on the blog

so use this site to indicate if you are interested in going and what
you might want to do.
and as a reminder please send me some images on a disk of the project
and if you have not yet filled out a survey please do that as well
hope you are all well.
Peter (David)
Version web site
http://www.versionfest.org

www.the-a-project.org
www.artshantyprojects.org

NFO XPO and Art Shanty

> People
here is some info from Ed regarding Version Fest
Peter

> Hey buddy.
> We might have room downstairs for some shanties. Ceiling height is
> 14 ft..
>
> Anways think about doing some nfo xpo stuff.
>
> Here is the skinny on that..
>
>
> NFO EXPO
> The NFO EXPO (pronounced "info expo") brings art groups, activists,
> spaces,
> and community projects together to exchange information and ideas
> as well as
> provide a public platform for each group to present themselves.
> Through the
> simple presentation format of a booth or table, based on a science
> fair
> model, we will facilitate straight-forward exchanges about what is
> going on
> locally in various communities, from disparate neighborhoods in
> Chicago, to
> others from around the world.
>
>
> THE NFO XPO will manifest in a large exhibition space on the 4th
> floor of
> the Iron Studios Building (3636 S Iron St) and is a component of
> Version>06
> festival. The NFO XPO will coincide with 4 other exhibitions and shows
> taking place the Version Kuntshalle (our name of for the Iron
> Studios shows)
> There will be a performance program Saturday nite. Screenings, talks,
> demonstrations and workshops will also take place Saturday and
> Sunday.>
> The NFO XPO will take place April 29, noon - 2am and April 30, noon
> to 7pm.
> On those dates the entire Version Kuntshalle ( 45,000 sq ft of
> exhibition
> space) will be open to the public.
>
> We will have installation dates for booths and tables on April 27
> 3pm - 10pm
> and Friday April 28 3pm - 9pm.
> We hope you can install then.
>
> If you want a booth or a wall. We are asking people to help us
> defray the
> costs of construction.
> One 14 1/2 foot wide by 8ft high wall is $80
> Two parallel 14 1/2 foot walls is $150
>
> We can supply a 6 to 8 foot table for free if you want to take a
> table for
> the NFO XPO.
>
> We can supply electricity to your booth or table.
>
> If you have other installation ideas or needs please let us know.
> There are
> other options open to display work on the brick walls or in "open"
> areas on
> the NFO XPO floor.
>
> Thanks for your interest and we look forward to your project.
>
> To get an idea of what the NFO XPO has looked like please check out
> past NFO
> XPO pictures and info!::
>
> Version>05 participants:
> http://www.lumpen.com/version_05/nfo.html
>
> Download some pics from last year (Version>05)
> http://www.lumpen.com/version_06/NFOXPO.zip
>
> Version>04 pics
> http://www.brunerandbay.com/nfoxpo/
>
>
> FINALLY to help us organize and present your project please fill
> out the
> form below:
>
> Project name:
> Individual names of people in project:
> url:
> email:
> Contact phone #
> Description of project or space (200-400 words):
> Send us a JPEG 400 (high) X600 (wide) pixels
>
>
> If you have any questions please email ed ed@lumpen.com or matt
> malooley
> broken_oracle@yahoo.com
>
> Feel free to call anytime with questions.
>
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> version06: parallel cities
> April 20 - May 7, 2006
> Chicago U$A
>
> http://www.versionfest.org
>
> mail:
> 960 w 31st st
> Chicago il 60608
>
> 773.837.0145
>
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This is a place to find out information and to post questions and statements about what you will be doing at Version Fest 2006