hi cecil,
thank you for posting this, i have decided to do it too. jef sends his best to
you in his acceptance post. i have a question, i have not put a monetary value
on any mail art before; any suggestions?
bests, carol :)
Cecil Touchon wrote:
>
> WORKS SHOULD BE DELIVERED STARTING NOW TILL APRIL 30, 2001 - EXHIBITION
> OPENS MAY 7, 2001 - NO RETURNS
>
> I just thought I would mention again a request from a NEW ART museum
> trying to open its
> doors in Detroit (see below for details). It would be a nice statement
> to see artists flood the museum with art works, signed CDs, mailart,
> documentation, etc as a form of support and at the same time flesh out
> the museum's collection, I will be! Please read the following
> opportunity. This is mainly for an auction so BE SURE TO STATE THE
> RESERVE VALUE.
>
> "That work which doesn't sell at its reserve, will enter the museum's
> permanent collection."
>
> Jef didn't ask for it but why not send a file on yourself as well for
> their museum records (resume, slides or photos, articles, whatever you
> have on yourself in the form of documentation. It makes good material
> for curators to use when looking for artists to fill in the exhibition
> schedule. Remember, its a New Art museum so that means raw art is good
> too! And there is nothing newer than the international internet
> community of artists.
> There is no entry fee but why not send a tax deductible cash donation
> also, even $5.00 or $10.00 bucks helps a lot!
> Please forward this to other lists you are on but DON'T HIT THE FORWARD
> BUTTON!
> Copy and paste into a new email.
>
> Cecil Touchon, Director
> The International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction
> Cuernavaca, Mexico
> http://ipdg.org/museum/collage/
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
>
> ARTISTS UNITE TO HELP FOUND DETROIT MUSEUM
>
> Artists from around the globe are joining those in Michigan to help
> found a museum at the art world�s last frontier, Detroit. There is no
> other
> major city in the US, let alone the world, that does not have its very
> own
> contemporary museum. Now, with the help from hundreds of artists,
> ranging from Europe to Japan,
> Detroit is coming into its own.
>
> The Museum of New Art is breaking all the rules before it even opens its
> doors. No other contemporary museum has ever built itself on such a
> bedrock of support.Initial financial backing has always come from
> private, corporate, or
> government sources. With Detroit�s Museum of New Art (MONA), that
> traditional support has been exchanged for generous art donations from
> the world�s artists themselves.
>
> On May 19th at 6pm, MONA will open its doors in the heart of Detroit to
> allow for a benefit silent auction. Hundreds of established and emerging
> artists have generously donated artwork for the event, and the public is
> now invited
> to attend Detroit�s first contemporary museum and help share in the
> support
> for this historical event.
>
> For further information:
> Telephone: 248-210-7560
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> The Museum of New Art (MONA) is located in the Book Building, 2nd floor,
> at 1249 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226.
>
> Bidding for the silent auction will begin at 6:30pm and end at 9:30pm.
> The party will continue afterward.
--
carol starr
taos, new mexico, usa
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