This is an event not to miss if you’re a supporter of L.A.’s youth and an art collector! Over 100 L.A. artists have donated artwork to raise money for students at the #9 High School in Downtown L.A.. The artwork will be sold via a blind auction on the 2nd of June 2011 at HS#9. (Directions).

Facebook event invitation at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166560780072111

Artists who have donated include:

Ingrid Allen, Erin Althea, Gail Arriola-Nickell, Deborah Aschheim, Judi Bell, Cherie Benner Davis, Lili Bernard, Mike Bertino, Lisa Bloomfield, Steve Brown, Luis Bunuel* [from Bunuel Film Archive] Clayton Brothers, Robbie Conal, Sally Daughtrey, Patricia Davila, Davis and Davis, Karen Decker, Sandy Decker, Joan Dooley, Michael Dooley, Michael Doret , Martin Durazo, Charles & Ray Eames* [from Eames Office] Shepard Fairey, Luis Flores, Eliza Frye, Alex Fuentes, LaMoin Garrard, Michael Gomez Burton, Mark Steven Greenfield, Shelley Goldstein, Dane Goodman, David Greenfield, Scott Grieger, Jorge Gutierrez, Kim Harlan, Katherine Harrison, Doug Harvey, Rachel Hayes, Gabby Hernandez, Asuka Hisa, Loren Holland, Steve Hurd, Yasmin Joyner, Tom Lawson, Tom Leeser, Curt LeMeiux, Jennifer Lemvo, David Lynch ,Jennifer Lynch , Rachelle Mark, Barbara McCarren, Siobhan McClure, Julie McManus, Joseph Melander, Jasser Membreno, Ann Mitchell, Jose Montano, Rod Moore, Karen Mortillaro, Dennis Mukai, Kali Nakitas, Kelly Ness, James Nickell, James O’Connor, Marc Pally, Hector Pedraza, CCH Pounder, Susan Rankaitis, Peggy Reave, Amanaa Rendall, Chris Rendon, Juan Renteria, Amanda Ribas, Rebecca Ripple, Angela Robinson, Alvaro Rodriguez, Greg Rose, Alison Saar, Betye Saar, Lezley Saar , Tracye Saar, Heather Scholl, Maureen Selwood, Yosi Sergant, Luis Serrano, Issa Sharp, Rich Shelton, Wayne Shimabukuro, Oliver Shipley, Katherine Shook, Aaron Sowd, Anna Strain, Sara Terry, Ramon Valezco, Sage Vaughn, Hugo Velasquez, David Vieira, Cathy Weiss, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Austin Young, Ann Zumwinkle and many more, including the artists of Central High School #9

View the artwork on auction at: http://www.auction9.org/index.html

Can you beleive it, finally the NEA has recognized new and emerging media as a grant worthy art form. In 2007 I graduated with a degree in Digital Screen Arts from UCA back in the UK. People laughted a joked about digital video and web applications, now who’s laughing. New media artists are at the forefront of astistic inovation, we are pioneers in an ever expanding digitized universe.

Anyway, back to the news at hand. I’m excited to report that the NEA had declared that they will re-work the media arts grant guidelines to include video games, internet based art, and projects made for mobile phones and hand held devices.

Highlights of the new guidelines:

The Arts in Media builds on the success of The Arts on Radio and Television. All project types that were previously eligible remain eligible. In addition, the expanded category now includes:

All available media platforms such as the Internet, interactive and mobile technologies, digital games, arts content delivered via satellite, as well as on radio and television. Media projects that can be considered works of art.

Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of innovative media projects about the arts (e.g., visual arts, music, dance, literature, design, theater, musical theater, opera, folk & traditional arts, and media arts including film, audio, animation, and digital art) and media projects that can be considered works of art.

Projects may include high profile multi-part or single television and radio programs (documentaries and dramatic narratives); media created for theatrical release; performance programs; artistic segments for use within an existing series; multi-part webisodes; installations; and interactive games.

Short films, five minutes and under, will be considered in packages of three or more.

http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/AIM-presentation.html

This is a huge step for digital arts in the US and I’m excited to see what the future holds for new and emerging media.

Sourced from LA-Artist.com (our other project)

This video post by dj2mn made me giggle and sneak a little smile. Growing up with acid house, psych trance and British electronic music in late 90′s, I’m instantly attracted to progressive electro sounds and musicians. This kid’s was way ahead of his time and I kinda wish I had the opportunity to attend his school. What great access, if only schools were like this today!

Digital media artist Aaron Koblin shows off his animated visualizations of flight traffic mapping, text message usage and other illustrated projects, including an animated version of Thom Yorke’s face created for an open source Radiohead video.

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