Month: January 2006

This is very cool, but looks strangely similar to something a friend and I were planning some years back.
mogens jacobsen – TurntablistPC

TurntablistPC is a telematic hybrid of a turntable (gramophone) and an old personal computer.
TurntablistPC is a server which third-party websites can access. A small file is hosted on the TurntablistPC. Subscribing websites place a short piece of code on their pages. This code sends information to the TurntablistPC. When somebody visits one of the subscribing websites, the TurntablistPC spins the record.
Control is remote and hidden. But output – audio – is local only (through speakers in the TurntablistPC).

“PAINT ONTARIO” ART COMPETITION (GRAND BEND, ON)
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27TH 2006.
“Paint Ontario” Art Competition, Exhibition & Sale. 2006 Call for Entries for this 9th Annual Juried Show. Best in Show $2000.00, Second Place $500.00, People’s Choice & Awards of Merit.
This juried competition is for “representaional art” that celebrates the beauty of the Province of Ontario. The show is held at the Lambton Heritage Museum, South of Grand Bend and runs for three weeks. Images depicting marine themes, landscapes, architectural, figurative, historical or regional flora and fauna are encouraged for entry. For more details and an entry form, visit www.paintontario.com, email huronart@ezlink.on.ca or call 519-238-6213.
Deadline for entries is Feb. 27th 2006.

ART AND LANDSCAPE COLLABORATIONS – ASHBRIDGES BAY TREATMENT PLANT
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 6 2006, 5 PM
As part of the revitalization of the City of Toronto’s waterfront, Ashbridge’s Bay Treatment Plant is undergoing a major transformation, presenting a tremendous opportunity for Toronto’s Artists.
The Culture Division is seeking to commission an Artist to work collaboratively with the selected Landscape Architect on the refurbishment of Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, at the intersection of Lakeshore Boulevard East and Leslie Street. The budget for the art contribution to this project is $250,000.00.
The Culture Division is inviting Artists living and/or working in Toronto to submit: resume; visuals of recent, relevant work**; and Artist’s statement outlining interest in the project and experience working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
**Please provide colour prints or digital images on CD listing title, date, materials and dimensions for each work. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for return of submission material, if desired.
Submissions must be received by February 6 2006, 5 pm.
Submissions will be reviewed by an independent selection committee convened for this project. A short list of 3-5 artists will be interviewed by the selected Landscape Architect and City staff working group. Artist interviews will take place in March 2006.
Submissions should be sent to:
Rebecca Ward
Cultural Affairs Officer – Public Art
Culture Division EDCT
9th floor, East Tower, City Hall
100 Queen Street West
Toronto ON M5H 2N2
(416) 392-4173