Selection via electronic voting in this project is what leads me to
semi-interrupt discussion.
Also Wilson/McDowell's project @ Mass MOCA-  a virtual/physical show hybrid
in which museum visitors curate, document and compare their own show of
projected images from a database of artworks, may also be of interest to
some readers (see link below).
-Robb

Don't miss the chance to participate -by submitting just one slide- in
"Majority Rules" an exploration of democratic curatorship.
All slides submitted will be projected as part of the June 2002 exhibition,
with the most popular submissions "winning" exhibition space in the autumn.

CALL TO ARTISTS

Slides of artists' work wanted for show in Glasgow gallery - one slide per
artist (or artist collaboration).
Slides will be included in the first part of the two-part exhibition
"Majority Rules" at Free Gallery, located in downtown Glasgow, Scotland.
For the first show (June 2002), all submitted slides will be projected in
Free Gallery on a continual loop. Visitors to the gallery will be invited to
vote for their favorite pieces.
Images of these works will also appear on the Free Gallery website during
the show so that visitors can email in their votes. The most popular works
will be shown in the second show, which will occur in the fall of 2002.

All slides of work within the following parameters will be accepted for the
first show: the work the slide represents must physically fit into the
gallery space (7.5ft high by 18 ft long max) and must be available to be
shown at Free Gallery in the fall of 2002.

This exhibition is being organized by Tara McDowell and Letha Wilson, a
collaborative team that takes an experimental approach to new methods of
curating. Their most recent project, (Your Show Here), is currently on view
at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
(http://www.massmoca.org/visual_arts/index.html#ysh) and their previous
project, "Curatorial Proposal", was shown at Artists Space in New York City
in 2000 (http://www.artistspace.org/exhibitions/proposal.html) .
Tara and Letha are one part of a larger team of curators/programmers
organising exhibitions for Free Gallery after responding to the open talent
search entitled "Curator Wanted - No Experience Necessary".

Please return the following form (or download PDF acrobat from
www.freegalleryglasgow.co.uk) and ONE 35mm transperancy, postmarked on or
before May 1, 2002, to either of the following addresses:

Free Gallery
Attn: Majority Rules
31 Chisholm Street
Glasgow, SCOTLAND
G1 5HA

Tara McDowell
Attn: Majority Rules
17 Belden Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
U.S.A

Only materials containing a self-addressed stamped envelope will be
returned. For voting results and show updates visit
www.freegalleryglasgow.co.uk

   >please print and fill out the following form (available as a PDF at
www.freegalleryglasgow.co.uk) and return to one of the above addresses>

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Submission Form

Artist(s) Name(s):____________________________________


____________________________________

Address: _________________________________
              _________________________________
              _________________________________

Country: _____________________
Phone:  ___________________________
Email:  ___________________________

Slide information
Title of work:
________________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Dimensions: _________________________________
Materials:
___________________________________________________


This slide will be scanned and shown on the Free Gallery website so that
people unable to visit the space can vote for their favorite works. We will
not disclose any of your contact information on the website.
Do you agree to this? (Otherwise your work will only be shown in the
gallery.)
        ____Yes        ____No

>Please note that funds available for this show are limited and we cannot
guarantee financial assistance for the shipping costs of chosen works.

>Free Gallery will retain your slide and information for possible future
exhibitions unless you include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return
of materials.


_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________
Artist(s) Signature(s)

________________
Date


>>> please feel free to forward details of this opportunity to anyone you
think may be interested. thank you <<<<


Free Gallery, 31, Chisholm St, Glasgow G1 5HA
+44 (0) 141 552 7100 http://www.freegalleryglasgow.co.uk

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