The 2012 FM Visual Artists Studio Crawl is open to FMVA members who are working artists and have permanent studios that can be open to the public for the entire Studio Crawl event. This is an educational event. Artists are required to demonstrate or discuss their work and must be in their studios for the entire event.

Artists must commit to providing a piece of work for the Plains Art Museum Preview Exhibit. Maximum size is 2’ wide for 2-D work or 2’ x 2’ x 2’ for 3-D work. Dates of the exhibit to be announced later.

Studios must be in the FM area (approximately 30-mile radius).

Artists must have a State Retail Tax ID# in the state where the studio exists (MN and ND tax application information is provided below). Everyone must comply with entry deadlines.

All correspondence between the committee and artists is electronic. Artists who do not have e-mail should indicate a cyber-buddy on the application form where correspondence will be directed.

Application is free. Participation fee is $125.00.

Accepted artists can request promotional brochures for distribution. In addition, FMVA will mail brochures to address lists provided by the artists (lists are protected and sent directly to the mailing house, which merges and purges duplicates).  20,000 will be printed.

2012 FM Visual Arists Studio Crawl
Calendar and Participation Requirements

January 18

FMVA member artists will receive an e-mail notifying them of the Studio Crawl Calendar and Participation Requirements (printed below).

February 8

Returning artists must confirm their intent to participate in the 2011 Crawl by emailing mulciberglass@hotmail.com. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Artists will receive e-mail notices when their confirmations are received and should start preparing their statements and images.

February 8

New artists must submit the following application items to mulciberglass@hotmail.com for an independent juror to evaluate. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Artists will receive e-mail notices when their application items are received. DO NOT send partial applications!

-Your name, mailing address (for mail), studio name, studio address (for the brochure), email address, URL, Phone #s (label as cell, studio, home, office).

-Selection of high resolution, electronic file images. Include at least 2 images of your studio (labeled “yournamestudio1” and “yournamestudio2”) and at least one image of you WORKING in your studio (labeled “yournameworking”). Also include 5 images of your work. Label one image as “yournamebrochure.” This image will be in the brochure if you are selected to participate. Label the rest “yourname1” “yourname2” etc.

-Statement for brochure in first person (“I” “Me” “My”) of 10-50 words. Visit http://www.fmva.us/events/studio-crawl/archive-2009/ for examples.

February 15

New artists’ applications are juried, and they are notified of their status.

March 1

Returning Artists must submit all materials for the promotional brochure, listed below! Artists will receive an e-mail notification when their materials and participation fee have been received. Do Not send partial applications!

-Your name, mailing address (for mail), studio name, studio address (for brochure), email address, URL, phone #s (label as cell, studio, home, office).

-Two high resolution, electronic file images. The photo you’d like used in the brochure should be of your work and labeled “yournamebrochure.” The second image, of you WORKING in your studio, should be labeled “yournameworking” and will be used at the discretion of the Crawl committee/publisher.

-A document indicating your photos’ title or caption, date of work, medium, and size.

-Statement for brochure in first person (“I” “Me” “My”) of 10-50 words. Images and statement from last year’s brochure will not be accepted!

-State Retail Tax ID#. (See end of E-mail for application information.)

These materials, and any questions, should be directed to

mulciberglass@hotmail.com

March 1

All Participating Artists  must pay the $125 Participation Fee.

A check made out to FMVA should be mailed to

Jon Offutt

4824 12^th St. S.         THIS IS MY NEW ADDRESS!!!!

Fargo, ND, 58104

All Participating Artists must be current members of the FMVA

Memberships are available at FargoStuff.com under the ‘Tickets’ button.

March 8

A news release will be sent to the regional media to announce the 2011 participants. If your application, materials, or participation fee are missing, you will not participate.

April    

Design brochure.

May      

Print brochure.

June 1

Brochures are available to artists for distribution. You will receive an email informing you of where and when to pick up brochures.

August 22
Artist mailing lists are due.

August – October

Preview Exhibit at the Plains Art Museum.

August 29
Brochures are mailed to lists.

October 6 and 7

Date of the 2012 FMVA Studio Crawl

The City of Fargo is currently working on a pilot project to transform a neighborhood drainage basin into a community commons that will reflect the internal life and cultural vibrancy of the Fargo community. Meanwhile, the basin will maintain its function as a storm water collection site. The “Fargo Project” is made possible thanks to a partnership with ecological artist Jackie Brookner and by a $100,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant and. This grant will be matched by the City of Fargo.

Background

Since 2000, the City of Fargo has been installing large drainage basins and drains throughout the city in order to respond to flooding from summer rainfall events. These drainage facilities are scattered throughout the city. While the basic infrastructure need is satisfied, an opportunity to enrich the community and these sites through culture, art, and a sense of social connectivity has developed. This opportunity is based on a relationship established with ecological artist Jackie Brookner, and through the granting of a National Endowment for the Arts grant. The project that has been defined through a community participatory project titled “The Fargo Project”.

The Fargo Project is about spearheading a public engagement and design program that will facilitate a process which will define these spaces as community commons, reflecting the internal life and cultural vibrancy of the Fargo community, while still maintaining their function as storm water collection sites. This process will begin with a single pilot project developed under the care of ecological artist Jackie Brookner, along with local artists. They will work together with one of the surrounding neighborhoods affected by the new drainage ditches to design the first of many new functional focal points within the city. The strategies developed and lessons learned from this first project will be developed into a communication and design process model which can be used for future developments within Fargo, as well as for other cities seeking to build new forms of diverse public engagement.

The Fargo Project provides an opportunity to respond to community needs through a participatory public art process. With water as the vehicle for connecting people to spaces, the entire process is intended to activate a collective creative agency. One neighborhood will lead the way by designing and implementing a plan to transform the space. Working with a team of local artists and specialists in engineering, landscape architecture, and ecology, the neighborhood will develop the process while completing the transformation.

Project Goals

The site will be transformed at the landscape scale to meet the community’s priorities while still effectively holding storm water. The goal is to honor the identity of the place and look forward to its potential future by responding to its current social structure, cultural history, natural history, and relationship to the Red River watershed. The process itself will produce strategies, methods, and creative resources for an ongoing public art program. The process of this design is a part of the art and the goal just as much as the final transformed space is.

Project Timeline

September 15, 2011 – December 15, 2011

Analysis: Comparative analysis of neighborhood demographics, social needs, and watershed infrastructure to explore how these overlap. In September 2011, 20 neighborhood areas were analyzed and then short listed to three sites, selected for further analysis. These sites are: Y West, Buena Vista, and Jefferson Park (see attached map). Neighborhood outreach activities and contextual study to learn about the cultural diversity, community needs, and stakeholder interest of each of these areas is a part of this phase.

January 15, 2011 – March 15, 2012

The project team will hold meetings and workshops with each of the three selected neighborhoods to inspire interest and to develop the skills and capacity for participating in a sustained community process, from conceptualization to implementation, to use and care. One of the three neighborhoods will be selected as the pilot project to be completed (with the intention that the other two sites will be completed at a later time). Participants with varying expertise will be integrated into these neighborhood workshops. Conceptual design development of the pilot project will also be an outcome of this phase.

March 15, 2012 – June 15, 2012

The collaborative design process between neighborhood participants, community members, and artist partners will focus on the uses of the neighborhood drainage basin, its design, and its associated programming.

June 15, 2012 – September 15, 2012  

Construction and implementation of the pilot project will take place in this phase. The Project is to be completed by Sept. 15, 2012. This includes the installation of the design through participatory collaborative process and construction with the City. Analysis and a workbook guide will be produced to document the process and to inform a participation model for other communities.

Information about the project is also available at our website, www.thefargoproject.com. The Letter of interest is due on November 18, 2011. Complete details including a project description and necessary application materials are listed in the Call. If any questions come up regarding the RFL, they can be directed to Nicole Crutchfield. Her email is ncrutchfield@cityoffargo.com, and she can be reached at 701-287-7782.

The second FMVA constraint show for the Fall of 2011 will once again be hosted by the Spirit Room, downtown Fargo. This year’s theme is “It’s All in the Game.” The game of life? Board or video games? Pawns of society? Wild game? The understanding and interpretation of this concept is entirely up to you, the artist.

Works submitted may be of any art medium, 2D or 3D. Dates for the show run September 27th through October 29th. The reception will take place Saturday, October 1st at 6:30pm.

Interested in taking part? Start brainstorming, creating, and apply today! Application deadline: 9/11/11. Artwork drop-off: 1-5pm, Wed-Fri, Sept 21-23rd at the Spirit Room.

Are you an FMVA member not participating in the Studio Crawl this year? Do you feel passionate about arts education? Present your work at Fargo North High and connect with area high school emerging artists in the FMVA Fargo North Show! Applications are limited to 15, and the application form is now open. Visit our Fargo North Show page for more information.

Are you an FMVA member not participating in the Studio Crawl this year? Do you feel passionate about arts education? Present your work at Fargo North High and connect with area high school emerging artists in the FMVA Fargo North Show! Visit our Fargo North Show page for more information.

Works submitted may be of any art medium, 2D or 3D. Dates for the show run September 27th through October 29th. The reception will take place Saturday, October 1st at 6:30pm.

Interested in taking part? Start brainstorming, creating, and apply today! Application deadline: 9/11/11. Artwork drop-off: 1-5pm, Wed-Fri, Sept 21-23rd at the Spirit Room.

The theme of this exhibit: If art is an interpretation of reality, then how might art examine the profound, life-changing reality of contemporary communications technology? The web has revolutionized not only how we communicate, but how we process time and experience. The conclusions of social scientists on this issue raise now-familiar themes ranging from deeply altered human relations to limitless information which expands human potential.

Diverse interpretations are anticipated and encouraged from participating artists. Entry details and an application form are found at http://tinyurl.com/wwwexhibit. Entries are juried and there are cash awards for winning submissions. For inquiries, please email wwwexhibit@northfieldartsguild.org.

FMVA Big Art Show is a wide variety of art (2D and 3D) from both emerging and established artists. Each artwork is accompanied by a statement from the artist involving their individual inspiration in creating the work and the technique involved in making it, helping the viewer to develop their own understanding of the artwork and the creative process involved. All participants need to be members of FMVA and can submit one work for the show.

Show Dates: April 8-June 8
Reception Tuesday, April 12th from 5:00-7:00

Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead

Application Deadline – Thursday, March 31st.

Drop off art at the Hjemkomst Center – Tuesday, April 5th noon – 6:00 pm
Pick up Art – Thursday, June 9th noon – 5:00 pm

Fill out the application form on the Big Art Show page and submit by Thursday, March 31st, 2011.