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Sorry for mass email…brain short circuit... On 05/11/2015 15:07, "Walking Artists Network on behalf of Hilary Ramsden" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hey there Morag, >I¹m definitely interested - especially since one of my walk works is >called loiterings with IntentŠso thanks for the nudge and I²ll be sending >the proforma in... > >On 05/11/2015 12:33, "Walking Artists Network on behalf of Morag Rose" ><[log in to unmask] on behalf of >[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>Dear Walking Artists, >> >>I shared this a while ago because it would be ace to have some WAN >>members involved, several of you expressed interest so this is a gentle >>nudge about the deadline (7th December) >> >>Apologies if you have seen it through other channels or are not >>interested. Please also feel free to pass on and please do get in touch >>if you have any questions or comments >> >>best wishes >> >>Morag >> >>========================================================== >> >>Loitering With Intent (working title) >> Call for Submissions >> >>We are delighted that between July-September 2016 The LRM (Loiterers >>Resistance Movement) will be curating an exhibition in the community >>gallery of The People¹s History Museum. We want its content to be >>exciting, inspiring and diverse, reflecting the nature of >>psychogeography, and so we are inviting applications from anyone who >>wishes to take part. >> >>We are looking for original art work and archive material that explores >>any of these themes: >>€ Psychogeography (however you choose to define it) >>€ Creative walking, walking art and walking as a cultural or political >>practice >>€ Public / private space and the right to the city >>€ DIY, creative, activist and other interesting maps and map making >>€ The LRM (Loiterers Resistance Movement) and our events >>€ Radical, emotional and hidden histories, especially of or linked to >> Manchester € The Situationist International and their legacy >>€ Critical geographical responses to urban issues and inequalities such >>as surveillance, gentrification, homogenisation etc. >> >>Any kind of art or artefact is welcome photos, prints, painting, >>drawing, film, audio, sculpture etc. We also have some capacity to >>include events, performances and walks etc. There will be an accompanying >>blog and possibly other literature so we welcome writers who wish to >>contribute as well. >> >>We are very open to new ideas so please do get in touch. >> >>Things to consider: >> >>The Peoples History Museum is family friendly and all work must be >>suitable for a wide audience. There are also some logistical restrictions >>due to the nature of the space, more information about this will be >>provided where relevant. >> >>The majority of the material in the exhibition will be focused on Greater >>Manchester and the North West but we hope to include some work from >>farther afield. >> >>You do not have to be a professional artist, and applications from groups >>/ collectives are also welcome. >> >>Previous involvement with The LRM isn¹t essential, but we envisage the >>majority of work featured will have some link, however tenuous. This can >>include attending, or reacting to, any of our walks or other events or >>contributing to an online conversation via facebook or twitter. >> >>The LRM is a not-for-profit collective and everyone gives their time for >>free so we are unable to pay anyone to exhibit. However, we don¹t want >>anyone to be out of pocket or unable to contribute because of expenses so >>if you need any resources to participate (eg transporting work to the >>exhibition or to meet access requirements) please let us know and we will >>do our best to help. We currently have a small budget from previous >>fundraising and will actively seek more if necessary. Please don¹t spend >>any money on this application without checking with us first. >> >>Please be aware we have limited space so decisions will be made by a >>panel. We will consider the quality, intent, originality and relevance of >>every application as well as how it fits within the overall exhibition. >>We will let applicants know our decision as soon as possible after the >>closing date. >> >>Background Information >> >>The LRM (Loiterers Resistance Movement) is a Manchester based collective >>of artists and activists interested in psychogeography, public space and >>the hidden stories of the city. Formed in 2006 we still can¹t agree on >>what psychogeography means but we all like plants growing out of the side >>of buildings, looking at things from new angles, radical history, >>drinking tea and getting lost. We believe there is magick in the >>Mancunian rain. Our city is wonderful and made for more than shopping. We >>want to reclaim it for play and revolutionary funŠ. On the first Sunday >>of every month we go for a wander of some sort. These derives, or drifts, >>help decode the palimpsest of the streets, uncover power structures and >>discover the extraordinary in the mundane. We also organise occasional >>festivals, exhibitions and other random shenanigans. These have included >>building cake maps, playing CCTV bingo, tracing lost rivers and >>collaborating on projects like Manchester¹s Modernist Heroines. Our >>events are always free and open to everyone. >> >>The People¹s History Museum in Manchester is the national museum of >>democracy. They aim to engage, inspire and inform diverse audiences by >>showing ŒThere have always been ideas worth fighting for¹. This >>exhibition will take place in The Engine Hall >> >>How to apply >> >>To apply please complete the pro forma do not send us your work. You >>can download the pro forma from http://tinyurl.com/q4dko4m or email >>[log in to unmask] for a copy >> The email address to send applications to is [log in to unmask] >> The deadline for receipt of applications is noon on Monday 7th December >>2015 >>For more information >> contact Morag Rose >> Email [log in to unmask] tweet @thelrm or call 07974929589 >> >>FRIENDLY REMINDER: if you click REPLY to this email, you will be sending >>a message to over 300 subscribers. Please do so only if you wish to >>respond to everyone. >> >>To join, leave or suspend list postings, visit >>http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/wan > >FRIENDLY REMINDER: if you click REPLY to this email, you will be sending >a message to over 300 subscribers. 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