Who knew it was history in the making?
The credits at the end read like a Who’s Who of California Funk Art from the 60s and 70s – David Best, Donna Billick (a rock artist that has installations in Redding), Ant Farm, Bill Allan, Ruth Asawa, Clayton Bailey (who did the Bigfoot excavation at the now defunct Redding Museum of Art) and Robert Arneson – among others.
Settle in and enjoy!
The Incredible San Fancisco Artists’ Soapbox Derby, 1975. from Mike Haeg on Vimeo.
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Editor’s Note:
Christopher George, Imaging Technician at the International Center for Photography in New York, and editor of ICP’s “Fans in a Flash Bulb” blog, highlights Stephen Shore’s “Mt. (Mt. Shasta) Shasta” image. The image was made by Shore for his seminal book from 1982, “Uncommon Places.”
By christophergeorge
Stephen Shore, Mt. Shasta. US 97, South of Klamath Falls, OR, 7/21/71, 2003
Stephen Shore’s single image book. The original image was included in the Uncommon Places collection.
To hear and see Stephen Shore speaking at ICP on May 18, 2007, click here…
A small, quick desktop-armchair-traveler’s re-photographic project:
Approximate location of where the original photograph was taken using Google’s street view, 12/23/09.
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March 12, 2010
San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
5:00 pm
A fantastic opportunity to show your photographs to professionals who publish, exhibit, write and teach. Get new ideas, make connections, and find opportunities to distribute, publish and exhibit your work.
Entry Procedure and Requirements:
• Work: All two-dimensional works, using any photographic process including digital and/or analog, are eligible for review.
• Registration is a TWO-STEP process.
Calendar:
• Entry: JPEG images on CD only for application process. Must be received by February 5th, 2010.
EARLY SUBMISSIONS ENCOURAGED.
See entry checklist on Entry Form.
Send all information to:
PhotoAlliance / Our World Portfolio Review=
PO Box 29010
San Francisco, California 94129.
CD’s will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope of appropriate size and with appropriate postage is submitted with entry.
• Entry Fee and Procedure: A non-refundable entry fee of $40.00 for each 20 images.
• Digital Submission Requirements: Files should be on a CD in JPEG format. Image size should be no larger than 2Mb or:
• Selection: A panel of jurors will be pre-screening all of the entries. 50 photographers will be selected for the weekend portfolio review. An additional fee of $495.00 is then required.
This will be the fourth annual event. The current confirmed reviewers list for 2010 is below- changes may occur due to unforeseen circumstances, and we do anticipate adding to the list by March 12th.
2010 REVIEWERS
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Urban Youth Filmmakers from Los Angeles and the Bay Area will be in Weed this weekend to participate in the documentary, “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights,” and screen youth films.
Over the Martin Luther King Day Holiday Weekend, young filmmakers from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland will travel to Weed, California for a series of events and activities designed to support their education as young artists and citizens of a socially and geographically diverse California. Ten young adults, ages 17-22, will screen and discuss their recently-completed films as well as give some production support to Mark Oliver and James Langford’s documentary-in-progress, “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights,” about Weed’s significant frican-American community.
Based on the theme of ‘connections and disconnections,’ this trip is an opportunity for urban and rural youth and adults to connect in a rural setting, with a focus on learning about race & class issues in California, engaging in documentary production, and making critical connections between rural north and urban south. This trip is produced by Silkworm Media (Raeshma Razvi) and Community Bridge Video (CB Smith-Dahl) in a collaborative effort known as The Viewfinders, which creates opportunities for young adults to travel and create media-art, while learning more about themselves and the world.
As part of a public program in conjunction with the Weed Revitalization Coalition’s community dinner, these young filmmakers will present portions of their films and talk about specific scenes that illustrate the challenges and joys of creating media.
Event: Film Screening & Discussion – “Challenges in Community Filmmaking: Youth Tell Their Stories”
Date: Saturday, January 16, 7pm (Community Dinner at 6pm, Screening at 7pm)
Place: Weed Mercantile Mall
Address: 590 Main St., Weed, CA
The screening is hosted by the Weed Revitalization Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to the revitalization of the City of Weed and the surrounding area. It promotes business and visitor trade while preserving the history, charm, and spirited atmosphere of this historic lumber town nestled at the foot of spectacular Mt. Shasta.
The young filmmakers will also participate in filming the area for their own projects, as well as for Shasta resident and filmmaker Mark Oliver and Weed resident James Langford’s documentary-in-progress, an exploration of the history and personal stories of Weed’s African-American community. At 10% of the town’s 3000 people, this minority represents one of the most significant African-American town populations in Northern California. Other local residents will offer their expertise on the history of the area, including Jim Ray, retired College of the Siskiyous history professor.
This trip is funded by ZeroDivide™. ZeroDivide invests in community enterprises that leverage technology to benefit people in low-income and other underserved communities. The youth films that will be screened received partial funding from the California Council for the Humanities’ “How I See It” campaign designed to give California youth an opportunity to explore community and personal issues and present their thoughts, ideas and discoveries to the public. In addition, The Weed Revitalization Coalition (WRC) and Mark Oliver are recipients of a California Story Fund grant.
To schedule youth interviews or obtain screening information, contact Raeshma Razvi at: 408-966-2046 or raeshma.razvi @ gmail.com. For information on the community dinner, please contact the WRC or John Oliver at: 530-938-3229.
For additional information, see the following: