Call for Submissions/Proposals

deadline: January 17, 2005

PIRATED:
Kearny Street Workshop Seeks Submissions/Proposals for New Exhibition on Piracy

pi·rate n.

1. a. One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without
commission from a sovereign nation.
b. A ship used for this purpose.
2. One who preys on others; a plunderer.
3. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without
authorization.
4. One that operates an unlicensed, illegal television or radio station.

Kearny Street Workshop, a 32-year old multidisciplinary Asian Pacific American arts organization, is seeking submissions for an exhibition that will explore the concept of piracy/the pirate and its impact on culture, power, and the immigrant identity, from an APA perspective. We are looking for proposals for new work in particular, but will accept submissions of completed work or works in progress as well. The exhibition will be presented May 2005 in SomArts Cultural Center's Bay Gallery.

What role does piracy/the pirate play in the global economy, in the political landscape, and in the shaping of culture and identity? Piracy takes on multiple forms: the piracy of ideas and culture, the piracy of political, economic, and social power, and, of course, the piracy of actual human life and belongings. The exhibition will explore piracy in terms of power: how piracy can both hijack power (e.g., hijacked elections) and subvert power (e.g., pirate radio); and piracy in terms of culture: how piracy can both appropriate culture, and shape culture.

This planned group exhibition may include all genres of visual arts including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, projection, mixed media/multimedia, etc. Proposals for time-based work for gallery exhibition also accepted.

Please send proposals for new work or submissions of completed work/works-in-progress to:

Kearny Street Workshop
Attention: PIRATED
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Please include:

- Artist Resume
- Artist Statement
- Artist Bio
- Formal written proposal (please be as detailed as possible)
- Relevant documentation/materials (KSW prefers slides or digital documentation of work)
- Background materials (including press clippings, etc)
- SASE for notification purposes (if you wish for slides or other materials to be returned to you, please include return packaging with sufficient postage)

Deadline: January 17, 2005

Artists will be notified in February 2005.

Kearny Street Workshop is a San Francisco-based nonprofit whose mission is
to produce and present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific
American communities. Our vision is to achieve a more just society by
connecting Asian Pacific American(APA) artists with community members to
give voice to our cultural, historical, and contemporary issues. For more information about Kearny Street Workshop, please visit us at www.kearnystreet.org.

Questions/comments:
info@kearnystreet.org or 415.503.0520. www.kearnystreet.org

January 31 - March 21, 2005

Writing for Performance

An 8-week writing and performance workshop with Canyon Sam

Mondays, 7 - 9.45PM
SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th streets), San Francisco

Class size: minimum of 6, maximum of 12.
Cost: $195 non-members, $175 for KSW members.

To register, please send a check for the full amount to: Kearny Street Workshop, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Please include your name, contact information (phone number and email address if possible), and which class you are registering for. For questions, please contact program manager Samantha Chanse at 415.503.0520 or info@kearnystreet.org.

Class Description:
A fun, hands-on introduction to creating and performing your own work -- both ensemble and solo. Through exercises and structured improvisation we will explore ways of generating material from personal/political experience and translating them into movement, sound, narrative, and character. We draw on a wide range of methods and philosophies -- from the S.F. Mime Troupe's Commedia del Arte style to body-based improvisation to traditional theater. Intended to be a playful but challenging dip into the performance genre for all levels, no experience needed.

About the Instructor:
Canyon Sam, M.F.A. has performed her original one woman shows all over the U.S. and Canada to critical and popular acclaim. The Village Voice called her, "A master storyteller [whose work] is moving, evocative, and universally relevant." She began doing performance art in 1991 after many years as a poet and writer. She has directed for the S. F. Mime Troupe's CSU Summer Arts Program, taught in the Mime Troupe's Youth Program and at California College of the Arts and SFSU. She studied at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater and at A.C.T., and collaborated with theater artists Brian Freeman and Nina Wise. www.canyonsam.com