_______________ "NONE OF THE ABOVE : Assembling, Collaborating and Publishing in the Eternal Network" A CALL FOR PARTICIPATION, to poets and artists ... In an ambitious assembling-style project, Minnesota Center for Book Arts invites any and all to send 125 copies of anything that will fit into a 9" x 12" envelope. This project is in conjunction with MCBA’s upcoming exhibition "None of the Above : Assembling, Collaborating and Publishing in the Eternal Network." An assembling project represents the ultimate in democratic art. Everything submitted will be included in the publication (or series of publications, depending on how many people participate). In return for your efforts, you receive a selection of 89 different works created by others who participate. What to send? Any means of expression is fine (paper, CDs, stickers, popsicle sticks) but it can be no larger than 8.5" x 11" (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm) and 1/8" thick (.3 cm). It can be folded, stitched, crushed, flattened, etc. Shrunk-via-shrink-ray submissions are okay. If you need a theme, submissions will be compiled in publications titled "None of the Above." How’s that for clear direction? How many to send? Submit 125 copies. 89 of these will go to other participants. Additional copies will be archived, distributed to donors/volunteers, and a small number will be sold as a fundraiser for MCBA. What else to send? So that we can send you your copy of the publication, include a sheet of paper with your name and postal address. Also include $5 in U.S. funds – checks payable to Minnesota Center for Book Arts – to cover the cost of envelopes and postage. Where to send ... "None of the Above," c/o Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415 Deadlines: If we receive submissions by August 21, 2009, they will be displayed as part of the associated exhibition. To be included in the publication, submissions must be received no later than October 24, 2009. A special collating event will occur at MCBA on Saturday, October 24, 2009. For those who would like to participate, you may bring your 125 copies that evening rather than mailing. Then there is no fee. Please e-mail Jeff Rathermel, MCBA’s Artistic Director, at [log in to unmask] by October 16, 2009 if you will be participating. Arrive at 7:00 p.m., assembly lines commence at 7:30 p.m. Yours for the poetry of assembling, Séamas Cain http://alazanto.org/seamascain http://seamascain.writernetwork.com http://www.mnartists.org/Seamas_Cain _______________