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29 Dec 2008, 4:20 pm

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It is my hope that this group will become a nation-wide not-for-profit collective of autistic artists, working together to create and promote our artistic creations while accepting and using our differences to make great art & to help NT (neuro-typical) people understand what it feels like, sounds like, is like, to experience the world so completely differently to the norm.

This group is open to anyone, with any of the autistic spectrum disorders, who considers themself an artist. It is also open to any other kinds of artists who are interested in supporting this group and helping to make it's goals realities.

The goal of this group is to help connect autistic artists who are interested in participating in or helping to coordinate events, such as art shows, etc. 2-3 times per year in different parts of the country.
Volunteers of any kind are very welcome, especially graphic designers/ artists, who are interested in helping create fliers/webpages/images etc. for events, culinary artists who would be interested in cooking for said events, musicians, writers, etc.

Show #1: Confusion: Discovering sex(uality)
(Subject refers to the artists personal journeys to discovering thier sexuality. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE GAY. This includes any gender/sexual "confusion", attempts at conforming to NT standards of behavior. You are very free to interpret the title as you will be feel free to send an email to the address below if you have any speceific questions.)

Location: Somewhere in albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (exact local as yet to be decided)

Submissions due by April 15.

Work in any medium may be submitted, including but not limited to:
Tradition fine arts (sculptures, oil, acrylic, photography,etc.)
Inovative/conceptual instalations, etc.
Short (less then 5 page double spaced) plays (only if you have all the actors- who do not have to be autistic)
Poetry/ Spoken word
Stories

All pieces need to be presentable in a physical location.
Work must be submitted in a digital file & sent to:
[email protected] .
Submissions will be reviewed by comitee.

Please remember to include your name, address, any contact numbers, email, title of piece (& what it's made of if necesary), & please include a release signed by your parents if you are under the age of 18.

To join or for more info go to: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/grou ... 772&ref=mf



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29 Dec 2008, 4:23 pm

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Who owns the copyrights to the artwork once it has been submitted?

Who receives what portion of the procedes from any sale of said artwork?

How can a contributor be guaranteed that his/her submission will be presented in the same context in which it was conceived, or at least in an appropriate context?


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29 Dec 2008, 4:35 pm

Fnord wrote:
Can not link to Facebook.

Who owns the copyrights to the artwork once it has been submitted?

Who receives what portion of the procedes from any sale of said artwork?

How can a contributor be guaranteed that his/her submission will be presented in the same context in which it was conceived, or at least in an appropriate context?


1. The artist holds all rights
2. The artist gets all proceeds (this is a not-for-profit endeavor, if you sell, cool, and if you dont, thats cool too. I'm hoping to get as much as I can in terms of donations-fod for events, locals, advertising, etc. Tho obviously if the artist sells for a ton, hopefully they will donate a portion to make future events possible.)
3. hmm. I dont know. I guess it would depend on what kinds of guarentees you are looking for?
I am trying to make an event that includes ONLY the work of autistic people & presenting it in such a way that the public would
1. be educated about autism
2. able to appreciate great art. That said, obviously not all submitted works may be included and none of the work would be used in any way shape or form without the artists express written permission. I guess there would have to be certain level of trust. But what I really want is to be able to say to any artist whose work is chosen, to come here, bring your work & together decide where/how it goes.

Then again, if that is still not enough, or if you're interested in helping out but are not an artist, it would be really cool if fliers could be made in distributed in your area so that other autistic people can choose wether or not they would like to participate, since it would be really cool to make this a truely "nation-wide" or even continent-wide series of events and have as large a group of participants as possible.



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29 Dec 2008, 5:15 pm

Can I come and set up a tattoo booth? :wink:



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29 Dec 2008, 7:01 pm

I'm not good enough to do shows...I already have a gallery at Renderosity, but it's nothing someone would pay money for.

Still, it's a good idea, hope it works out.



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29 Dec 2008, 7:07 pm

Wow that was really fast. Looks like you've got on you own two feet pretty quickly after those tentative steps at a new school.


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29 Dec 2008, 7:41 pm

It sounds like a great idea. I can submit too? I'm in Australia and so I doubt I'd be able to make it to New Mexico. But I could submit a story or a photograph.



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29 Dec 2008, 7:43 pm

Yeah, I'm also in Australia, but would consider making a submission.



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29 Dec 2008, 7:49 pm

:wink:



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30 Dec 2008, 4:31 pm

Willard wrote:
Can I come and set up a tattoo booth? :wink:


Gods yes, if it's legal I would be your first victim... I mean... client :D



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30 Dec 2008, 4:33 pm

garyww wrote:
Wow that was really fast. Looks like you've got on you own two feet pretty quickly after those tentative steps at a new school.


eh, I am inconsiably good humored and enthusiastic. Plus, I've done this before, just in a different context, so I already know more or less what to, so long as I can find other people willing to participate.



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30 Dec 2008, 4:38 pm

pensieve wrote:
It sounds like a great idea. I can submit too? I'm in Australia and so I doubt I'd be able to make it to New Mexico. But I could submit a story or a photograph.


Hmm, it would be cool to make an art book of stories/poems/experimental pieces, etc.

I dont have any problems with it being a long-distance (:D) submission, I just thought it might be easier to start locally. But definitely, if you have any stories or photographs that fit the basic premise for the first show (sexuality: your understanding of, confusions, etc.) definitely you can email it to me.

I plan to keep posting this same thing periodically until mid april so hopefully more people submit work...



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01 Jan 2009, 7:38 pm

msinglynx wrote:
Group description:
It is my hope that this group will become a nation-wide not-for-profit collective of autistic artists, working together to create and promote our artistic creations while accepting and using our differences to make great art & to help NT (neuro-typical) people understand what it feels like, sounds like, is like, to experience the world so completely differently to the norm.

This group is open to anyone, with any of the autistic spectrum disorders, who considers themself an artist. It is also open to any other kinds of artists who are interested in supporting this group and helping to make it's goals realities.

The goal of this group is to help connect autistic artists who are interested in participating in or helping to coordinate events, such as art shows, etc. 2-3 times per year in different parts of the country.
Volunteers of any kind are very welcome, especially graphic designers/ artists, who are interested in helping create fliers/webpages/images etc. for events, culinary artists who would be interested in cooking for said events, musicians, writers, etc.

Show #1: Confusion: Discovering sex(uality)
(Subject refers to the artists personal journeys to discovering thier sexuality. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE GAY. This includes any gender/sexual "confusion", attempts at conforming to NT standards of behavior. You are very free to interpret the title as you will be feel free to send an email to the address below if you have any speceific questions.)

Location: Somewhere in albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (exact local as yet to be decided)

Submissions due by April 15.

Work in any medium may be submitted, including but not limited to:
Tradition fine arts (sculptures, oil, acrylic, photography,etc.)
Inovative/conceptual instalations, etc.
Short (less then 5 page double spaced) plays (only if you have all the actors- who do not have to be autistic)
Poetry/ Spoken word
Stories

All pieces need to be presentable in a physical location.
Work must be submitted in a digital file & sent to:
[email protected] .
Submissions will be reviewed by comitee.

Please remember to include your name, address, any contact numbers, email, title of piece (& what it's made of if necesary), & please include a release signed by your parents if you are under the age of 18.

To join or for more info go to: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/grou ... 772&ref=mf


Sounds like a really great idea! Speaking of sounds, since I have always wanted to be a Deejay/Radio Personality, and I have a TON of background music CD's, I would LOVE to come and provide the event with some background, ambience music. Since I have my own CD's, I would provide my own music and sound gear. Just to let you know, I am also an accomplished singer and Keyboard player, as well as an aspiring Worship Leader.

By the event submission deadline, I hope to have the manuscript for my first-ever, published book submitted to a publisher (which will basically be a Biography of my life, as seen through the eyes and experiences of an Aspie.)

While I'm thinking about the event, have you thought about making the event formal and elegant? If the event is going to be held in an art gallery, why not make it a formal, black tie event, replete with a social hour, a "silent" auction and a formal, catered, sit-down dinner?
Dinner would then be followed by a comedy show (featuring none other than Josh Blue, who himself is "Austistic," and has been featured on "Last Comic Standing",) results of the silent auction would be shared and then dessert would be served to all of the guests.

Let me know what you think of my ideas. If I can be of any further assistance to you in terms of event planning, let me know.



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02 Jan 2009, 2:19 pm

msinglynx,
am sorry for having to ask this-have not understood a lot.

when say artist,
do mean someone pro/who shows their work off in galleries,or sells it,or can it mean someone who does art as a hobby,but may or may not show it online?
are CG art and photography accepted? these are the main forms am do.


also,if joined the group,do users show their work there on the group as well,or is it only for submission to the shows?


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02 Jan 2009, 5:05 pm

KingdomOfRats wrote:
msinglynx,
am sorry for having to ask this-have not understood a lot.

when say artist,
do mean someone pro/who shows their work off in galleries,or sells it,or can it mean someone who does art as a hobby,but may or may not show it online?
are CG art and photography accepted? these are the main forms am do.


also,if joined the group,do users show their work there on the group as well,or is it only for submission to the shows?


You can post your art on the page if you want (tho I suggest that you dont if it's CG, with photos at least you can prove the original was yours.)

I mean any person who considers themSELF an artist. Sometimes what is popular is not necesarily that great, tho it may sell, mean while people who dont have much experience may not get a chance, so, I mean anyone and everyone who is interested in participating who is also autistic. (obviously it may not be possible to show every piece, but it is important to try :D )