ICE Announcements 9.23.19
http://ice.uga.edu
1. UGA renews membership in a2ru
2. CFP: Idea Lab Mini Grants (deadline 10/25)
3. Screening: Los Ojos del Camino (9/24)
4. Screening: Lantec Chana (9/25)
5. Jacqueline Avila Events (9/26-27)
6. Maker Faire (9/28-29 ATL)
7. Lecture: Michael Jeffries (9/30)
8. CFP: UGA 4 Minutes, 33 Seconds Contest (deadline 9/30
9. Opportunity: Grass Roots Art Writing Program (registration open)
10. Info Session: Creative Capital Awards (RSVP 9/26)
11. Integrative Conservation Conference (deadline 10/16)
12. CFP: Campus Sustainability Grants (deadline 11/11)
13. CFP: MAP Fund (deadline 11/25)
14. CFP: Capturing Science Contest (deadline 12/2)
15. a2ru 2019 National Conference (registration open)
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*Idea Lab Mini Grant Info Session Wednesday at 10 AM, Dodd S160*
1. UGA renews membership in a2ru
The University of Georgia has committed to renew its membership in the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru), a partnership of more than 40 institutions aligned to support interdisciplinary research, curricula, programs and creative practice between the arts, sciences and other disciplines. UGA joined the alliance in 2016 and hosted its national conference in November 2018.
"The University of Georgia's membership in the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities underscores our commitment to fostering innovation in the arts while promoting a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration," said Marisa Pagnattaro, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Chair of the UGA Arts Council.
The membership in a2ru is managed through a Willson Center Research Cluster that includes Ideas for Creative Exploration, an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts at UGA. For more information visit: http://a2ru.org
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2. Idea Lab Mini Grants
Call for Proposals
Deadline: October 25, 2019
Information sessions:
Wednesday, September 25 at 10 AM, Lamar Dodd Building Room S160
Thursday, October 3 at 3 PM, Lamar Dodd Building Room S160
Tuesday, October 8 at 11 AM, Lamar Dodd Building Room S160
Wednesday, October 16 at 9:30 AM, MLC Reading Room
Wednesday, October 23 at 4:30 PM, Lamar Dodd Building Room S160
*shape: re-examining our spaces, structures, and systems*
Idea Lab, a UGA student organization dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary creative collaboration, is offering funding of up to $500 for UGA students, faculty, and staff with ideas for interdisciplinary projects within the community, with extra consideration for those which enage with the idea of "shape." Project groups must include at least one UGA student and may include members from outside the UGA community.
Recipients of Idea Lab mini grants will receive mentorship and regular feedback from Idea Lab members and Ideas for Creative Exploration Graduate Research Assistants.
Grant proposals should be sent via email to:
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Proposal requirements:
Title and brief description of proposed project
List of participants (include titles and affiliations)
Impact of project
Itemized budget
Proposed timeline of project
No more than 500 words
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3. Screening: Los Ojos del Camino
Tuesday, September 24 at 5:15 PM
Cine, 234 W. Hancock Ave.
A free screening of the Quechua-language Peruvian documentary Los Ojos del Camino, featuring a presentation and post-film Q&A with writer-director Rodrigo Otero Heraud. Part of the Indigenous Languages Film Series, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and UNESCO International Year of Indigenouos Languages. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, LACSI, the departments of Romance languages, linguistics, history, sociology, and theatre and film studies, and the Institute of Native American Studies.
A visual poem with overwhelming images of the Andean mountains about a spiritual master of the Andean tradition who emerges in different regions of the Cordilleras and disappears again, like a ghost who wants to take one last look at the sacred mountains, and he converses with the water, the rocks, the men, and finds out under what disease the human race of the present suffers.
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4. Screening: Lantec Chana
Wednesday, September 25 at 5:15 PM
Cine, 234 W. Hancock Ave.
A free screening of the Argetinian documentary Lantec Chana, featuring a presentation and post-film Q&A with writer-director Marina Zeising. Part of the Indigenous Languages Film Series, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and UNESCO International Year of Indigenouos Languages. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, LACSI, the departments of Romance languages, linguistics, history, sociology, and theatre and film studies, and the Institute of Native American Studies.
Blas Jaime, a retired 71-year-old man from Entre Rios, Argentina, publicly revealed that he is the last heir of the Chana language, an ethnicity native from South America that was considered extinct for more than 200 years. Pedro Viegas Barros, a researcher and linguist of indigenous languages, validated his tongue and culture. His investigations caused recognition by UNESCO as the last Chana speaker.
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5. Jacqueline Avila Events
Screening: Enamorada (1946 Mexican Film Classic)
Thursday, September 26 at 8:30 PM
Cine, 234 W. Hancock St.
Lecture: Musical Machismo: The Singing Charro and National Masculinity in Cine Mexicano
Friday, September 27 at 12:20 PM
Miller Learning Center Room 214
Interdisciplinary Modernisms Workshop
Friday, September 27 at 4 PM
Willson Center House, 1260 Lumpkin St.
Dr. Avila's research interests include Mexican modernism, nationalism, and cinema and media studies. She was a recipient of the UC MEXUS Dissertation Research Grant and the American Musicological Society's Howard Meyer Brown Fellowship, and has presented her research at several conferences in the United States and Mexico.
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6. Maker Faire
September 28 and 29 10 AM - 5 PM
GSU Stadium, Atlanta
http://www.makerfaireatl.com
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. Attendance is Free!
Registration is required to enter the Faire. Free registration online.
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7. Lecture: Michael Jeffries
Monday, September 30 at 3:30 PM
Miller Learning Center, Room 213
"Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy," Michael Jeffries, associate professor of American studies, Wellesley College. Sponsored by the Georgia Workshop on Culture, Power and History and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.
When comedians define success, they don't talk about money--they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing? Through interviews with comedians in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles Behind the Laughs destroys the myth of meritocracy in comedy and shows how comedians rely on each other to make it.
Jeffries graduated from Swarthmore with a B.A. in sociology/anthropology and earned a Ph.D. in African American Studies from Harvard University in 2008. A qualitative sociologist, he studies race, gender, politics, identity, and popular culture. Jeffries is the author of three books, Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy (2017), Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America (2013) and Thug Life: Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop (2011).
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8. UGA Spotlight on the Arts
4 Minutes, 33 Seconds Contest
Deadline: September 30
https://arts.uga.edu/4minutes33seconds/
This competition highlights UGA student research in the arts and provides an opportunity to win prizes and to share creative inquiry with peers, faculty, administrators, and alumni throughout the university community. The competition is open to any graduate student, or undergraduate student working on an advanced project, who is conducting research related to art or artists. Students may apply to participate in one or both of two competition formats:
4'33" Research Presentation: oral presentation no longer than four minutes and thirty-three seconds in length. Presentations will be held on Tuesday, November 12, from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Georgia Museum of Art Auditorium. The first prize winner will receive $433.
4'33" Research Exhibition: 2D or 3D multimedia display that fits in a four foot by thirty-three inch section of wall or table. Exhibition will be on display from November 6 through November 12 in the Georgia Museum of Art Education Center. Judging will be held on Tuesday, November 12 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Three $150 prizes will be awarded in three categories: Most Effective Communication, Most Innovative Research, and Most Creative Presentation.
To apply send the following information to [log in to unmask] by Monday, September 30 at 5 PM:
- name and major degree area
- name of faculty advisor
- competition format (you can apply for either or both options: Presentation / Exhibition)
- description of your research in the arts (500-word maximum)
For more information and FAQ visit:
https://arts.uga.edu/4minutes33seconds/
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9. Grass Roots Art Writing Program
Deadline: open until filled
http://athica.org/updates/athica-grass-roots-art-writing-program/
ATHICA is pleased to announce its inaugural Grass Roots Art Writing Program for Fall 2019: a series of four half-day workshops spread over the months of October and November that will cover the basics of critical art writing, editing strategies, and artist statement development.
Instructors will include artist and writer Maggie Davis, writer and former ArtsATL Editor Laura Relyea, Piedmont College professor and museum director Rebecca Brantley, and John English, Emeritus Professor of UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Registration is open until filled with a maximum of 12 attendees per session. A registration fee of $10 per session goes to cover expenses. All materials will be provided. Any attendee who completes all four sessions will receive a certificate of completion and a $25 honorarium for completion of the program.
Participants will hone critical thinking skills, engage in discussions about the history and current status of critical art writing, participate in peer-editing, and will build a small writing portfolio.
Session 1: What is critical art writing?
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Participants will be introduced to the history, theories, and approaches of art criticism.
Session 2: What makes good art critical writing?
Saturday, October 26, 2019, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*This session is a prerequisite for session three*
Participants will use different examples of critical art writing styles to workshop diverse markers of successful art writing.
Session 3: Editing before the editor
Saturday, November 9, 2019, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Participants will use examples of editing to strengthen their drafting skills following by peer-editing activities and a review of final editing tactics.
Session 4: Finessing an artist statement
Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Participants will discuss the strategies of developing an artist statement. Exercises and in-class readings will be used.
The ATHICA Grass Roots Art Writing Program is sponsored in part by The James E. and Betty J. Huffer Foundation, The Georgia Council for the Arts, and The National Endowment for the Arts.
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10. Info Session: Creative Capital Awards
Thursday, September 26 at 7 PM
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
RSVP: https://creative-capital.org/events/creative-capital-2020-award-application-info-session-atlanta/
Learn how artists can apply for the Creative Capital Award valued at $100,000, including $50,000 in project funding, and an additional $50,000 in career development services -- all dedicated to supporting artists complete their innovative project ideas.
The application, opening February 2020, is free and open to artists working in all disciplines across the country. At the info session, staff will present an overview of the organization and answer questions about the application process, the type of work Creative Capital supports, and how to apply. The session is free and open to the public, and artists in all disciplines are encouraged to attend.
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11. Integrative Conservation Conference
February 6-9, 2020
UGA Special Collections Library
http://cicr.uga.edu/icc-2020/
Call for Participation
Abstract deadline: October 16
The Integrative Conservation Conference (ICC) invites you to connect across boundaries to create more just and innovative solutions to today's conservation challenges. Connections across academic disciplines, sciences and the arts, and academia and the general public highlight the collaborative nature of conservation initiatives. ICC fosters inclusive spaces that promote cross-cutting conservation work by exploring how different values and knowledge systems impact conservation theory and practice.
The ICC 2020 Program Committee welcomes abstract submissions for presentations that span a variety of formats and stages of research. In addition to more conventional oral and poster presentations, participants are encouraged to present their work through different modes of communication and diverse media. Presentations that reflect any stage of the research process are welcome -- from initial ideas and data collection to completed projects.
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12. Campus Sustainability Grants
Pre-proposals due October 11, 2019
Applications due November 11, 2019 at 9 AM
https://sustainability.uga.edu/student-programs/sustainability-grants/
Ideas for Creative Exploration and the Office of Sustainability invite you to apply for a UGA Campus Sustainability Grant. Special consideration will be given to projects incorporating sustainability + arts.
Drawn from the Student Green Fee, grants up to $5,000 are available to current UGA students who wish to initiate projects to advance sustainability through education, research, service, and campus operations. Successful projects will address priorities outlined in UGA's 2020 Strategic Plan to actively conserve resources, educate the campus community, influence positive action for people and the environment, and provide useful research data to inform future campus sustainability efforts. Interdisciplinary projects designed to inspire, beautify and uplift -- as well as to inform and conserve -- are encouraged. Special consideration will be given to projects incorporating sustainability + arts. Grants are awarded based on merit, positive impact, implementation feasibility, and available funding.
The Office of Sustainability coordinates, communicates, and advances sustainability initiatives at UGA in the areas of teaching, research, service and outreach, student engagement, and campus operations. For more information visit sustainability.uga.edu.
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13. MAP Fund Grants
Deadline: November 25
https://mapfundblog.org
MAP invests in artistic production as the critical foundation of imagining -- and ultimately co-creating -- a more equitable and vibrant society. MAP awards $1 million annually, to up to 45 projects in the range of $10,000-$45,000 per grant.
The grant supports original live performance projects that embody a spirit of deep inquiry, particularly works created by artists who question, disrupt, complicate, and challenge inherited notions of social and cultural hierarchy across the United States.
Funded projects address these concerns through the processes of creating and distributing live performance to the public, and/or through the content and themes of the work itself. MAP is committed to intersectional anti-racism, and does not support cultural appropriation or oppressive project language, structures, or content.
The program pursues its mission by annually welcoming applications for new live performance projects. Each year, MAP hires a different cohort of peer reviewers who recommend the projects they believe most align with MAP's goals through a rigorous, facilitated review process.
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14. Capturing Science Contest
Deadline: December 2 at 5 PM
http://guides.libs.uga.edu/capturingscience
UGA Libraries is hosting the 2019 Capturing Science Contest to encourage STEM communication in a diversity of formats. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for $3,000 in prizes.
Guidelines: Explain a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) concept to a broader audience using any medium of your choice.
Prizes: The top three undergraduate and graduate submissions each receive prizes of $1,000, $350, and $150.
Eligibility: All currently-enrolled UGA undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Students may submit works used for other class assignments. Multiple entries are acceptable.
Contest Criteria:
Clarity of expression
Creativity
Appeal to a broad audience
Formats: Any and all formats and genres are encouraged! Examples include: essays, board games, virtual reality, videos, music, software, apps, curricula, lesson plans, poems, infographics, fiction, and exhibits. See last years' winners and submissions for more examples. Sponsored by: UGA Libraries & The Office of Research
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15. a2ru 2019 National Conference
November 7 - 9
University of Kansas
https://www.a2ru.org/events/2019-national-conference/
*Registration open now with UGA partner rates*
The 2019 theme, knowledges: artistic practice as method is an invitation to explore modes of knowing, especially as arrived through the discovery of artistic practice. This theme is anchored in, but not limited to, the following questions:
- How do artistic practices map onto other methods of knowledge production?
- If contemporary artists are trained from the outset to be critical of their medium(s), how might this critical reflection inform more discrete disciplines, which often treat academic form as neutral vessels for the delivery of content?
- What can researchers across the arts, sciences, and humanities learn from one another's practices and approaches?
The University of Kansas, host of this year's a2ru conference, aims to infuse the arts into its research culture by advancing interdisciplinary projects across the sciences and humanities. This is accomplished through existing structures, such as the Integrated Arts Research Initiative (IARI) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the Spencer Museum of Art, The Commons, and the Research Excellence Initiative through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The exhibition and dialogue among artists and scholars developed through the IARI colloquium (November 6, 2019) will launch the 2019 a2ru national conference.
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Ideas for Creative Exploration is an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts at UGA, supported in part by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.
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