Apologies for another (hopefully I'll get a warning before I'm flung out) slighly OT posting from me.
Picking up on Decembers topic of the month....Moves are afoot to establish by scottish galleries a communal emailing list for near definitive listings of artists opportunities and events. ambiteers are particularly well placed to advise on this topic, and I think most of you have an interest in how to least painfully facilitate your works being seen more by audiences wider than your fellow new media practictioners and theorists. I was at a meeting of Glasgow gallery managers/promoters this week called by Variant magazine. The aim of the meeting was to discuss/develop this proposal from Leigh French < "Proposal: To establish a single, free, collective e-mailing group between the contemporary galleries in Scotland, consisting of national & international arts organisations, artists, press, etc. Each organisation would have access to the group-list�s data-base and be able to send info. to all those subscribed to the list. The list would require consent from those asked to subscribe (for free) thereby negating any potential problems of database protection, confidentiality, spamming etc. Galleries would collectively update the list & remove bounced addresses. Such a list could encourage the use by other galleries perhaps with lesser resources or time to participate. It would also facilitate the free-flow of information and could form a strong element in national & international promotions. Publicity information to be sent to people you wished to remain confidential could still be mailed out privately - funders, sponsors, etc.." > sorry, didnt' think to forward the invitation to the meeting(which I guess kind of illustrates the point), another one is promised for Edinburgh soon (details will follow). Content is King? It may be that some of you are well placed in offering technical advice on evaluating different services and systems of newsgroup/newservers(any volunteers?) . However I feel that establishing a consensus on the aims and properties of the list is initially more important. Those who wish to register views but are either unable to attend meetings or formulate a full written response, may wish to consider expressing their thoughts in the simple format below of specifying "essential" & "desirable" properties of such a collective list i.e. please complete and return the following..... the new list MUST DO this 1. 2. 3. the new list should do this 1. 2. 3. the new list MUST NOT do this 1. 2. 3. the new list should NOT do this 1. 2. 3. (3 is just a suggested number - comments, questions and links equally welcomed) & please remember not to click reply unless your message to go to all of the list I'm at [EMAIL PROTECTED] cheers Robb ________________________________________ Free Gallery, 31, Chisholm St, Glasgow G1 5HA +44 (0) 141 552 7100 http://www.freegalleryglasgow.co.uk "Surround" continues 6 days a week until 24 February in association with Quiggs of Glasgow - Scotland's largest selection of new and used cameras http://www.quiggs.co.uk buy, sell or exchange ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
