I Got What I Got

Last night there was a gathering.
Some things were said. I don’t really remember what. My peanut brain was working overtime trying to orchestrate the flow of ideas.
But its okay because I recorded the conversation. I’ll write up a report and share it ASAP.
I’ve been getting messages from partcipants. I think I need to have more [...]

Yakkety Yarkitecture

As I prepare to get ready for the Houston edition of [artcrush] (opens Nov 14 at Box 13!) I come across this review of Didier Fiuza Faustino (btw, thank you Frieze for releasing all your articles) asking “Why do architects want to be considered artists?”
Then, I’ve been following BLDGBLOG for a bit to educate myself [...]

Time Is Running Out

Some deadlines I thought you might want to know about:

NYFA is conducting a seminar at AMOA tomorrow night! Oct 14 7pm RSVP
Box13 Artspace in Houston proposal deadline: Oct 16
UTSA Satellite Space in San Antonio proposal deadline: Oct 26
Idea Fund: deadline Oct 30
Art Alliance Austin Call for Submissions – Temporary Outdoor Installations: Nov 2
Creative Research Laboratory [...]

National Summit On Arts Journalism

I don’t know what happened with the stream. I thought I had it covered with my little work-around with vodpod, but I guess not.
You can find the archived stream here.
I’m glad I had the opportunity to hang out with other Austin arts writers graciously hosted by Claire Ruud and Fluent Collaborative.
I discovered a kinship that [...]

We’ve Got Spirit…

Yes we do.
We’ve got spirit,
How ’bout you?
I proclaim a challenge. An opportunity if you will, for schools surrounding the University of Texas at Austin.
Ya see, Austin is regarded as a friendly town. For the most part this is true (although I feel this has begun to erode) and plenty of organizations rely on volunteer workers [...]

[speaking very slowly] In… what… way…

In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the… Anyone? Anyone?… the Great Depression, passed the… Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?… raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone [...]

I Think I Was Fired…

But since nobody else updated this blog, I’m back! Huh-Ha!
As I was wallowing in postpartum depression there were some notable tidbits riding the zeros and ones.
The Blanton needs volunteers! Like lots of them! Put aside what Dan Boehl asks about the exchange between local artists and the Blanton for now.  Workspace artist Pablo Vargas Lugo [...]

Drop It Like It’s Hawt 2

Who’s to say
I can’t do everything
Well I can try
- Jack Johnson
Just like the weeks leading up to [artcrush], so too have these days relied on my motivation mix to help keep my sanity/focus.
The show looks great (if I do say so myself)!
Wanna sneek peak?
I’ll tell you ’bout what I sees.

Apply apply apply

I’m definitely gonna be writing this week. Final preparations got me running around with anticipation.
Fingers crossed that I’ll also finish up my thoughts on museums/artful manager visit/art admins in Austin.
In the meantime, you should be getting applications ready:

Arthouse visiting lecturer series + studio visits – deadline Aug 31, 2009 and Jan 1 2010
EAST now a [...]

You Want Pillow?

I need to do some housekeeping around here.  The blogroll needs to be updated as I have been using Google Reader to sift through the blogs I read and have added a number of new sites.
In Austin I’ve been tracking a podcast, blog and magazine.  Plus the return of a familiar name.
Between Zimmerman and Douglas [...]