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Open casting call for visual artists in Los Angeles July 11th and 12th

Posted By Chal Pivik On July 1, 2009 @ 10:59 am In Announcements, Art, Television | Comments Disabled

A “best” artist contest to be new reality show

Even fine art can be tacky, if Bravo TV’s planned reality show for visual artists is any indication. The network that was known for its cultural programming before it nosedived into middle-brow reality series is partnering with Sarah Jessica Parker to produce “an art-related reality competition show” to be broadcast sometime next year, according to today’s NY Times ^[1].

An open casting call for artists will be held in Los Angeles on July 11th and 12th. At this point, no details are available on bravotv.com ^[2] but I assume they will be forthcoming before long.

Bravo says the competing artists will be judged “by a panel of top art world figures, including fellow artists, gallerists, collectors, curators and critics.” Gallerists? The winner will receive a gallery exhibit, a cash prize and a sponsored museum tour.

Although I’m not holding out for any art that is truly challenging or controversial ^[3], I do hope aloof self-absorption will be a category of competition.

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[1] according to today’s NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/arts/design/01arts-ARTGOESREALI_BRF.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=arts,%20briefly%20bravo&st=cse

[2] bravotv.com: http://www.bravotv.com/

[3] truly challenging or controversial: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ

[4] Renegade Craft Fair July 11th & 12th in Downtown L.A.: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/10/renegade-craft-fair-july-11th-12th-in-downtown-la/

[5] Win Tix to Glasvegas & Ida Maria Tuesday July 28: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/23/win-tix-to-glasvegas-ida-maria-tuesday-july-28/

[6] Artists Reception at LA Center for Digital Art 12/11 7-9PM: http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/10/artists-reception-at-la-center-for-digital-art-1211-7-9pm/

[7] Artists Reception and Silent Auction Saturday night 12/20: http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/19/artists-reception-and-silent-auction-saturday-night-1220/

[8] “The body electric” artists reception Saturday 8/1: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/31/the-body-electric-artists-reception-saturday-81/

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