AiOP/Greensboro: NUMBER
Nov. 1 & 2, 2013
Along Elm Street, Greensboro, NC
Application Deadline: April 2, 2013, midnight EST
About Art in Odd Places (AiOP)
AIOP is an annual festival that explores the odd, ordinary and ingenious in the spectacle of daily life. It aims to
stretch the boundaries of communication in the public realm by presenting artworks in all disciplines outside
the confines of traditional public space regulations. The festival reminds us that public spaces function as the
epicenter for diverse social interactions and the unfettered exchange of ideas.
About AiOP/Greensboro: NUMBER
AiOP/Greensboro and the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) invite artists to propose projects for
the first ever installment of AiOP/Greensboro. This festival of creative works, projects and live performances
that expand notions of public space and art will take place in conjunction with the SECAC annual conference
on November 1 & 2, 2013, along Elm Street in downtown Greensboro. The theme for the upcoming edition of
AiOP is NUMBER, including Date, Song, Symbol, Change, Algorithm, and is informed by the concepts and
uses of the idea of “number” within the public and private realm.
One of 3 in the Triad, 3rd in the state, crossed by I- 40, I-85, Greensboro's got your number: 1960, the A&T
Four, 104º high and -8º low, on two sides of the tracks. We invite you to bring us your variations on 99%, 4/4
rhythm, lucky 7, or maybe 13. From 1781 to 2013, there is almost 1 mile of history to countdown and 300,000
people to roll snake eyes. Downtown is open and all systems are go.
AiOP/Greensboro invites artists to submit proposals that will subtly disrupt pedestrians from their predictable
paths and move them towards a new awareness of their everyday environment. Let’s explore the rich history,
configuration and heterogeneous communities of Greensboro’s most highly trafficked downtown street. From
Elsewhere (a living museum and artist residency housed in a former thrift store founded in 1937) to the
International Civil Rights Center and Museum (founded on the site of the first Woolworth’s lunch-counter sit-in
against racism and oppression on February 1, 1960), Elm Street offers a broad spectrum of inspiration for
artists working in a variety of mediums.
Proposals may include poetry, performance, site-specific installations, video projections, painting, sculpture,
drawing, illustration, street art, design, music, and any variation on cross-disciplinary work using the theme of
NUMBER. Works will occur all along Elm Street in plain view - transparent, accessible and interactive.
AiOP/Greensboro Guest Curators: Sheryl Oring & Xandra Eden
AiOP Founder and Director: Ed Woodham
Curatorial Assistants: Harriet Hoover, Michelle Lopez & Jacob Moncla
Visit http://www.artinoddplaces.org/call-for-proposalsgreensboro/ for more details and application.
Please note: AiOP /Greensboro: NUMBER offers artists the opportunity to present their work within the
context of a public art festival. AiOP is realized by the volunteer efforts of all involved. We provide advice and
suggestions but you are responsible for all aspects of production, including installation, de-installation, and
maintenance. AiOP does not provide permits for selected projects.
APPLICATION FORM
Please fill out completely and test work samples before submission
Name:
Address:
Telephone: (Mobile)
(Home)
Email:
Project Title:
Project Description: (1-2 sentences; if selected, this draft will be considered for publicity materials)
Preferred Location: (Please be as specific as possible. With AiOP’s support, artists are responsible for
securing their own location) Note: Visit flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/aiopgreensboro2013/pool/
for images of Elm Street in Greensboro.
Time and Duration: (Indicate frequency of project presentation including preferred days and times of
implementation) Note: Performances taking place for the duration of the festival are preferred.
Additional required documents:
Project Proposal: (In no more than 1 page, please address the following concerns within your proposal:
project concept, technical components, maintenance, project documentation, and de/installation strategy)
Resume: (1-2 pages. Include resume(s) of collaborators, if applicable)
Work Samples/Project Images:
Please send up to six images: four of past work, two of proposed project in the form of renderings,
manipulated photographs, drawings, or video *OR* up to three minutes of cued video and two images of
proposed project in the form of renderings, manipulated photographs, drawings, or video.
Include website link, if relevant. Digital files must be in JPEG or PDF format, 72 dpi, no larger than 800 X 800
pixels, and 1MB. Videos must be Quick Time files. If you have difficulty sending videos via email, please
contact us in advance.
Work Samples List: Please include a list of submitted images: image/video #, your name, title, date of work,
medium, and size. You may also include a brief 1-2 sentence description for each image/video if you feel it is
necessary.
Checklist:
_ Application Form
_ Project Proposal
_ Resume
_ Work Samples/Project Images
Where did you learn about Art in Odd Places/Greensboro?
_ Website. If so, which one? ______________________
_ E-announcement from AiOP/Greensboro
_ Forwarded email
_ Other _________________________
E-mail application with images/work samples to aiopgreensboro@gmail.com.
Projects should:
1. Use imaginative approaches to engage the public domain.
2. Move through crowds of pedestrians and vehicles continually and effortlessly.
3. Consider Elm Street’s landmarks, neighborhood, multifaceted industries and communities.
4. Present work in unpredictable locations and/or engage people in unexpected ways.
Projects should not:
1. Allow crowds to gather around the work for an extended period of time.
2. At any time block the sidewalk and/or street.
AiOP offers participants:
1. Press opportunities.
2. Website with participants’ project info, bios and links to their own websites.
3. Program guides with project information distributed throughout Greensboro.
4. Project consultation.
5. Community & growing network
Project proposals that do not adhere to guidelines or are sent after deadline will not be considered.
For questions, contact Art in Odd Places aiopgreensboro@gmail.com.
AiOP is a project of GOH Productions www.gohproductions.org
Art in Odd Places/Greensboro: NUMBER is produced in collaboration with the 2013 Southeastern College Art
Conference, the Art Department and Weatherspoon Art Museum at The University of North Carolina
Greensboro, and Downtown Greensboro, Inc..
Proposal Deadline: April 2, 2013, Midnight EST
Notification: May 2013