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[Jerry Hathaway]

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From: Catherine Miller 
To: jerry.hathaway2 at frontier.com 
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:26 AM
Subject: A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art PR: 01


Dear Jerry,

Below and attached you will find a press release for a call to Oregon artists and writers. We ask that you forward this to everyone you think could use this information.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A Somewhat Secret Call For Artists And Writers

Portland, Oregon September 25th 2010

A SOMEWHAT SECRET PLACE: DISABILITY AND ART is delighted to announce a call for Oregon artists, performance artists, and writers with and without disabilities. Join us on Monday, October 11 for A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art Call for Submissions Orientation and Lecture at OHSU’s Center for Health and Healing. This free orientation will include a walk-through of the application guidelines and application assistance as well as a lecture focusing on the many possible avenues we can explore disability in Fine Arts.  Orientation will be led by Artistic and Project Director/ Fine Arts Coordinator Catherine Miller, a Portland-based artist with vision impairment who has discovered that there is much to be gained from an exploration of disability and the Fine Arts. Attendance is suggested but not required for applicants. Orientation will be held from 2:00-3:30pm in room 12181 of OHSU’s Center for Health and Healing located at 3303 SW Bond Ave Portland, OR 97239. 



A SOMEWHAT SECRET PLACE: DISABILITY AND ART’s call for submissions begins October 15, 2010 and ends January 14, 2011. Applications from the following categories will be considered for inclusion in an art exhibition and fine art book: dance, drawing, essay, fictional narrative, small-scale installation art, painting, performance art, photography, poetry, printmaking, sculpture, theater and video/film. $100 stipends will be awarded to 12 fine artists, 4 performing artist, and 12 writers selected for inclusion in the exhibition and book.

The A SOMEWHAT SECRET PLACE: DISABILITY AND ART exhibition will open July 2, 2011 and run through July 30 2011. It will investigate the intersection of contemporary art and disability in Oregon and demonstrate that the relationship of contemporary fine art to disability is valid and accessible to people with and without disabilities.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications received after the January 14, 2011 deadline will not be reviewed. Application materials will not be returned. Please make sure you have duplicate copies.

Application Assistance is available for all artists who are unable to organize application materials independently. The deadline for Application Assistance requests is December 10, 2010. The early Application Assistance deadline ensures that all artists using the service will have their application submitted by the January 14, 2011 deadline.

Applicants must be 18 years or older and live in Oregon. No formal art or literary education is necessary. Applications may be organized by a second party. Collaborative applications will be accepted. Only complete applications received by the January 14, 2011 due date will be considered. Applicants must agree to the Terms of Application (see attached).

TO APPLY

Please visit: A Somewhat Secret Blog at www.asomewhatsecretplace.wordpress.com

To request a hard copy of the application, please call: 971-219-8302

Mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 1040 NW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97209. Postage must be $0.88. Please indicate if you need enlarged print.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions or comments, please contact Catherine J.H. Miller at asomewhatsecretinfo at gmail.com  or call 971-219-8302.


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 Catherine J. H. Miller, Artistic and Project Director/Fine Arts Curator 
A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art 
www.asomewhatsecretplace.wordpress.com
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