Ideas for Creative Exploration
May 2022
http://ice.uga.edu
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1. Sustainable UGA Semester in Review (5/4)
2. Webinar: Art-Science Collaboration (5/4)
3. Performance: Ravish Momin and Killick (5/16)
4. Webinar: Arts Data to Strengthen Casemaking (5/19)
5. Dance Exchange Summer Institute (July 8-10)
6. South Arts Artist Grants (deadline 5/13)
7. ACAC Arts in Community Awards CFP (deadline 5/15)
8. MAP Fund Grants (deadline 5/27)
9. Creative Capital Artist Opportunities List
10. Idea Lab Mini Grants
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1. Sustainable UGA Spring 2022 Semester in Review
Wednesday, May 4 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Georgia Museum of Art
RSVP:
https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7OiRzkLu5K7nU0e
The Semester in Review celebrates student initiatives that advance sustainability on campus and in the community. The event will include speakers, poster / art displays, a light lunch, and opportunities to connect with others. Opening remarks will be provided by UGA President Jere W. Morehead. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit:
https://sustainability.uga.edu
The UGA Office of Sustainability's Earth Day Art Challenge Virtual Exhibit is open for viewing. This year's submissions were inspired by themes related to the impact of Georgia's pollinators on the sustainability of our food systems. https://sustainability.uga.edu/community-engagement/art-challenge/
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2. a2ru Ground Works Panel Explores Art-Science Collaboration
Wednesday, May 4 at 11 AM
https://a2ru.org/event/work-in-progress-a-ground-works-panel-discussion-on-art-science-collaboration/
Each art-science collaboration has its own disciplinary makeup, objectives, and ways of working. At the same time, these collaborations are embedded in ecologies of professional relationships, funding, and institutional structures. a2ru Ground Works explores art-sci experiences at both the team and institutional levels in a 75-minute panel discussion.
At the interdisciplinary team level, we wonder: what do artists and scientists hope to get out of their shared research? What are their working methods? What are their outcomes? What can they accomplish together that they couldn't alone? In a 2020 Ground Works panel discussion, we asked questions like these of an art-sci team from IARI, the Integrated Arts Research Initiative at the Spencer Museum of Art. Now we'll catch up with the team and see how their collaborative work has developed over the past year and a half.
We will also check in at the institutional level with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), an international center for scientific research, and their Arts at CERN program. Arts at CERN has established a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spencer Museum of Art through University connections to support the IARI team. We ask: what are the mechanisms of support for artists at KU and at CERN? What does institutional support enable, and what does it restrict?
-Moderator Joey Orr, Curator for Research at the University of Kansas Spencer Museum of Art
-Interdisciplinary team comprised of video artist Janet Biggs, mathematician Agnieszka Miedlar, and physicist Daniel Tapia Takaki
-Head of Arts at CERN, Monica Bello
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3. ATHICA Music Night: Ravish Momin and Killick
Monday, May 16 at 7 PM
ATHICA, 675 Pulaski St. Suite 1200
https://athica.org/event/killick_momin/
Ravish Momin is an Indian-born drummer, electronic music producer and educator residing in New York City. Momin studied with Jazz master-drummer Andrew Cyrille. His unique approach quickly led him to work as a sideman with a diverse cast of musicians ranging from to legendary avant-saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (of the AACM) to pop-star Shakira. Momin is the recipient of grants/commissions from Pioneer Works, New Music USA, Meet The Composer, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, US Artists International and NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts.)
Momin, who started out as an acoustic drummer and percussionist a couple of decades ago, has been working under the 'Sunken Cages' moniker since 2019, in order to showcase his unique electroacoustic hybrid approach which splits the difference between live performance and production. He plays drums, triggers textures and clips, and layers live-loops while manipulating them in real-time to blur the lines between composition and improvisation. While rooted in Indian folk and Black Music traditions, Momin is also influenced by the street sounds of underground dance music from Durban to Mumbai and beyond. For more visit:
http://ravishmomin.com
Killick Hinds lives in Athens, Georgia. His music is Appalachian Trance Metal made on unusual stringed instruments with an emphasis on unquantifiable rhythms, intuitive intonation, and shamanistic ROYGBIV. The primary sonic influences on Killick are animals, wind, water, fire, electrical hum, and silence. Pop-culture mashups and ancient and obscure forms infuse his music; the effect more closely resembles speech patterns and emotionally-drawn architecture than it does conventional Western music. Despite its eclectic nature the sounds are surprisingly familiar and accessible to audiences of all ages and levels of musical involvement. For more visit:
https://killick.me
Supported in part by Ideas for Creative Exploration.
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4. Arts Data to Strengthen Casemaking: An Arts Asset Mapping Pilot Study at University of Michigan
Thursday, May 19 at 3 PM
https://a2ru.org/event/arts-data-to-strengthen-casemaking-an-arts-asset-mapping-pilot-study-at-university-of-michigan/
An a2ru and ICFAD Collaborative Webinar featuring Maryrose Flanigan, Executive Director, a2ru, and Alison Rivett, Associate Director, University of Michigan Arts Initiative.
Join us as we present the initial results of a2ru's arts asset mapping project at the University of Michigan. This project endeavored to map the full spectrum of arts assets for a large university to produce a report on formal and informal arts assets. The project also resulted in a model instrument and protocol (what we will call a "schema") to deploy in later research stages to audit the broader arts landscape in higher education. a2ru designed this pilot project as part of the University of Michigan Arts Initiative. By establishing a foundation of core categories to measure the impacts of the arts, our schema will respond to needs such as those identified by the NEA Research Agenda -- mapping the "state of the arts in higher education." This schema will demonstrate the value of the arts, make clear how higher education arts assets lead to a unique skillset developed by students who study the arts, and how these skills benefit their lives, careers, and communities.
All a2ru webinars are free for individual members and for those affiliated with a2ru institutional or departmenal members. Please use your institutional email while registering for the event.
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5. 2022 Dance Exchange Summer Institute
July 8 - 10
https://www.danceexchange.org/dx-institutes/summer
Now more than ever, Dance Exchange recognizes the power and potential of artmaking. Join us for 2022 Dance Exchange OAC Summer Institute to explore the ways that dance and dancemaking can help us navigate a rapidly changing world. As part of our Organizing with Artists for Change Initiative (OAC), Dance Exchange Institutes embrace process and performance, dialogue and dancemaking, and the role of artists as changemakers.
The 2022 Summer Institute will feature:
Movement classes with Dance Exchange Resident Artist Corina Iona Dalzell and Partnering Artist Kevin Ormsby
Creative workshops with Partnering Artists Suzanne Richard (Director of Open Circle Theatre), Christina Catanese (Co-Director of Future Fields), and others in collaboration with Dance Exchange artists Cassie Meador, Corina Iona Dalzell, Amanda Newman, and Stephen Clapp
A special interactive panel event led by co-author/editor John Borstel in conversation with contributors to the new book "Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process in Theory and Action."
Participants are responsible for their own travel, meals, and housing. Scholarships are available for each track. Apply by June 15 to be considered for a scholarship.
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6. South Arts Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grants
Deadline: May 13
https://www.southarts.org/artist-grants-fellowships/individual-artist-career-opportunity-grants
South Arts recognizes that an invitation to participate in a major, milestone opportunity is not always enough. Even with stipends or payments, overall expenses can make such an opportunity inaccessible. In order to ensure that artists from our region can take full advantage of major opportunities, South Arts offers Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grants.
The Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant supports a milestone opportunity in an individual artist's career that is likely to lead to substantial and significant career advancement. Grants of up to $2,000 are available to support opportunities taking place between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Some examples of opportunities that match the intent of this program include, but are not limited to:
- Accepting an invitation to exhibit, sell, screen, present, read or perform work in a significant in-person forum such as a renowned/major festival, invitational exhibit, invitational/juried showcase, etc.
- Participating in a residency to research/create a body of work and build network connections
- Travel associated with a significant career-building activity
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7. Athens Cultural Affairs Commission Arts in Community Awards: Performance
Deadline: May 15
https://www.athensculturalaffairs.org/arts-in-community-awards-spring-2022-application/
To promote creative place-making in our community, the ACAC invites local organizations, groups, and artists to apply for an Arts in Community Award (AICA) to support performance-based project, event, or activity in Athens-Clarke County that contributes to the vitality, unique identity, and livability of the Athens community.
Two awards at $2,000 each will be issued to fund proposals for public projects, events, or activities that interpret the theme of "Performance" and contribute to the vitality, unique identity, and livability of the Athens community. Performance is the foundation of many art forms, from theater and film to dance and music. ACAC seeks proposals for time-bound projects (concerts, plays, poetry readings, exhibitions, screenings, panel discussions, etc.)
The deadline to apply is May 15, 2022 at 11:59pm. Projects must be completed by June 30, 2022. Funded proposals will be subject to reporting requirements facilitated by the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC).
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8. MAP Fund Grants
Deadline: May 27
https://mapfund.org/grants/
The MAP Fund invests in performing artists and their work as the critical foundation of imagining and co-creating a more equitable and vibrant society. MAP is the longest running private funding source for new performance works in the United States and its territories. Since 1989, MAP has championed cultural equity and formal innovation in performance practices with an investment of more than $34 million. Over three decades, thousands of artists have received grants and strategic support for groundbreaking projects that interrogate presumptive cultural norms, challenge entrenched ideologies, and remind us over and over again of our shared humanity.
This year, MAP will make a significant $2.6M+ dollar investment in the performance sector. 85 grantees will receive a $25,000 grant for the creation and development of new, live performance projects and a $5,000 unrestricted general operating grant. MAP aims to make the application process as supported as possible. See frequently asked questions and application tips, reach out to MAP staff via email or phone call, or request project description assistance.
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9. Creative Capital Artist Opportunities List
https://creative-capital.org/2022/04/29/artist-opportunities-may-and-june-2022/
Every month, Creative Capital compiles a list of opportunities for artists of all disciplines. Creative Capital is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund artists in the creation of groundbreaking new works, to amplify the impact of their work, and to foster sustainable artistic careers. We believe in the power of artists to shape the future of our global communities.
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10. Congratulations to Idea Lab Mini Grant awardees from fall 2021 and spring 2022! Six projects were selected to receive funding and mentorship in partnership with the Idea Lab student organization, Ideas for Creative Exploration, Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate School. For more visit:
http://ideasforcreativeexploration.com
*Organoids collaborative research project for prototypes and methods to create organoids*
Nadja Zeltner, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology faculty
Alexander Bucksch, Plant Biology faculty
Eileen Wallace, Art faculty
Mable Fox, Engineering faculty
Martijn van Wagtendonk, Art faculty
*Queer Space Athens, GA queer history tours*
Caroline Caden, Theatre and Film Studies undergraduate student
Callan Berry, History undergraduate student
John Jardin, UGA English alumnus
Collin Hendley, Theatre and Film Studies undergraduate student
J.W. Chin, NYU alumnus
George Contini, Theatre and Film Studies faculty
Fran Teague, English faculty
Josie Leimbach, Women's Studies faculty
*Imaginary Meadow zine exchange*
Katie Ford, Art graduate student
River Wharton, Poet and Social Practice Artist
*Legacy Ball exhibition and networking event for minority students*
Black Felicity Student Association
Native American Student Association
Muslim Student Association
Caribbean Student Association
Dr. James Owen, Institute of Native American Studies faculty
Mary Jo Eden, Art undergraduate student
Hannah Hamrick, English/Native Studies undergraduate student
Mariah Cady, International Affairs undergraduate student
*Ancient to the Digital collaborative performance*
Ravish Momin, composer/drummer New York, NY
Killick, guitar Athens, GA
Timothy K. Adams, Jr., Music faculty
*Carbon Comics bilingual educational comic book*
Carla Hadden, Center for Applied Isotope Studies (CAIS) faculty
KC Jones, Anthropology, graduate student
Elizabeth Reitz, Georgia Museum of Natural History, Professor Emerita
James Burns, Athens, GA
Turner Hunt, Muscogee Creek Nation
Meredith Hardy, Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
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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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