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Mission 17 Juried Art Show: Call for Submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Mission 17�s first annual juried exhibiton
BY ANY MEANS UN/NECESSARY
Modern society harnesses human energies ever more exhaustively for instrumental ends.
Every impulse, it seems, must be put to use � though the ultimate purpose of all this work
too often seems absurd. At the same time, we find ourselves inundated with commodities.
Our hyper-productive society relishes in consumption; but this endless orgy too often leaves
us altogether unsatisfied.
What is and isn�t necessary? What are the politics of work and play? Is free-time good for
nothing more than �vacation?� If art is defined by purposelessness as an end-in-itself, is it
merely frivolous? What do we need?
Mission 17 invites artists to submit work that explores the dialectics of necessity. Orienting
topics might include: a) excess and deprivation, b) irrationality and instrumentalization, d)
work and play, e) freedom and determinism, f) discipline, g) causality, h) consumerism, g)
decadence, etc
NO FEE!!
Deadline: Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by November 20
Send applications to: Mission 17, 2111 Mission St. #401, San Francisco, CA 94110
Application Package must include the following:
1. Contact information (name, address, telephone number, email address)
2. R�sum�
3. Artist Statement
4. A self-addressed stamped envelope to send your material back.
5. Description of submitted work (a slide list, etc.)
6. Documentation of your work in ONE of the following formats. Do not send original
artwork!:
a) 12 slides in a plastic slide holder (Slides must be labeled and numbered with your
name, date, media, dimensions, and must be marked top of each piece. All slides must be
accompanied by a slide list. Indicate if the slide is of a performance, video still, or installation
(if applicable). Do not send glass mounted slides If more than 12 slides are submitted, the
first 12 will be reviewed.)
b) 10 minutes of DVD video or VHS video tape for time-based artworks (Video must be
labeled with your name, title, date, and duration. Cue up for VHS video tape. If the duration
exceeds 10 minutes, the first 10 minutes will be reviewed. Only NTSC format is playable.
c) CD-rom (CD-roms must be readable with Macintosh computers.)
d) URL address(es) ONLY for web-based artworks.
We will try our best to handle your package with care, but we cannot be responsible for any
damage or loss of your submitted materials. Mission 17 cannot provide technical equipment
such as video monitor, projector, and computer for the exhibition.
Questions should be directed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Other relevant dates: Wednesday, December 1: Notification; Monday, December 6:
Installation period starts; Thursday, December 16: Opening Reception; Saturday, January
15th: Closing Reception)
www.mission17.com
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