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Seeking 3 minute videos or shorter by African-Diaspora artists for
Video Slink Uganda, a 2012-2013 apexart Franchise project
apexart Franchise Exhibition in Uganda: Feb 6th – March 6th, 2013
Artistic Directors: Paul Falzone and Marisa Jahn (REV-)

Ugandan video halls (or “bibanda”) are often no more than small huts where viewers pay a few cents to watch pirated DVDs on television screens. Located in the majority of villages and towns throughout Uganda, they are the only form of popular visual entertainment and have a wider audience than television and newspapers combined. Numbering in the thousands, these bibanda reach millions of Ugandans each month. So-called ‘fine art’ never broached their corrugated walls. Until now.

‘Video Slink Uganda’ is a curatorial project that involves burning five short-form experimental videos by contemporary African diaspora video artists onto pirated DVDs that will be viewed by millions of viewers in individual homes and bibanda.

Submission deadline: September 15, 2012

More information: http://www.rev-it.org/projects/slink.htm

SAN FRANCISCO, California—July 30, 2012— Canyon Cinema Inc, today announced that Dominic Angerame, Executive Director will retire after thirty-two years with the company. The Board of Directors, staff and interns will maintain daily operations during the transition and search for a Director. For thirty-two years Dominic Angerame has been the heart, soul, and guiding force for Canyon Cinema, one of the most important distributors of avant-garde film in the world.

http://canyoncinema.com/2012/07/30/important-announcement-from-the-board-of-directors/

Children’s Fairyland seeks submissions of projected artworks for Magic Lantern, a one-night video exhibition event to take place on Friday, October 12, 2012. Submissions due August 31, 2012. Proceeds from this event will support Fairyland’s Outreach program. Curated by Mary Anne Kluth.

The very first projectors to make use of artificial imagery were called magic lanterns, developed in the 17th century. Like many new technologies throughout the ages, magic was often assumed to be involved in producing their mesmerizing effects. Fairyland is a historic story book theme park for young children, on the shores of Lake Merritt in Oakland, and is home to fantastical architecture, sculptures, and amusement rides. Magic Lantern will invite video and projection artists to make use of these site-specific features with works that respond to, or are recontextualized by, this particular setting. Of special interest are works that deal with bright colors, recreation and the outdoors, plants or animals, fantastical narratives, and concepts of fun and entertainment.

For more information, visit: http://fairylandmagiclantern.tumblr.com/