Open House Mega-Update

Intermedia Open House, Friday Oct. 23

7-9 PM Studio Arts

Hi everyone!

I want to update you and recap on what we currently have lined up for Intermedia Open House. Thank you all for your enthusiasm and help so far in getting things prepared.

First I want to start off with some important deadlines:

Friday Oct. 9, tomorrow, by the end of the day, please e-mail me if you have not already about your plans for Open House (unless you see your plans mentioned here from our conversation in workshop). I will give a general recap of what projects we have lined up, so if you see that you are missing from this let me know sometime Friday so we can begin the conversation. I need to get an idea of what kind of space everyone will need and what kind of specific equipment will need to be checked out, so make sure to include everything you may possibly need (be as detailed as you can, including pedestals to set projectors on, etc.).

With that said, the deadline to submit equipment requests is 9PM on Wednesday Oct. 14th. Having your requests in by tomorrow (9th) will help to sort out any issues about what equipment is being requested before the final deadline.

By Workshop (3:30) on Monday Oct. 19th I need to have any video work that is going to be included in the video reel and displayed in the screening room (the workshop seminar room). This will allow time to resolve any technical issues, prepare the order, and test things out. You can bring discs to workshop, or you can load footage directly to server in my public drop box. Be sure to label the files with your name so they can be identified.

Also by Workshop on Monday Oct. 19th Katie Hargrave would like to collect your fortunes to include in the fortune cookies she will be making. Bring as many fortunes as you would like. Katie will also let us know when she will be making the cookies, and is inviting people to visit her kitchen and learn firsthand. For any questions about this, e-mail Katie at khargrav@gmail.com

And now, here is a recap of what we have happening:

Screening Room (1703 Seminar Room), Video Reel

This will be assembled by Derek (me).

Listening Room (1705 Sound Studio), Audio Reel

This will be assembled by Katie McGowan.

(Katie, if you would like, post a comment with directions for submitting audio).

Porch Gallery, Sculptural and Video Installation

Space will be shared by Jesse and Nicole. We most likely will have reached the limitations of the Porch gallery space.

So..

For other sculptural work (and additional 2D work), I would be interested in spilling into the large hallway space that runs across the back of Studio Arts along the intermedia area spaces. It may be nice to have some interesting hallway interventions happening.

I just receieved word that David may be rolling in a large display from the design area to show his Processing work somewhere in the hallway space.

Nicole's Intermedia I Class, Cardboard Video Game Set with Audience Interaction, Video and Stop Motion Animation. Looking into using 1 of the photography shooting studios, or setting up in front Atrium.

Mark's Intermedia I Class, Installation Work

Intermedia Classroom and Display Area (1719 & 1717)

Katie McGowan's Intermedia I Class, Glamour Shots

Attempting to secure 1 of the 2 Photography shooting studios.

Katie, let me know what you find out, and we can figure out a backup location if necessary.

Sarah and Katie Hargrave's Intermedia II Class, Curated works

Hallway space in front of doors to loading dock.

Brandon's rehearsal via Skype

Projection on front doors, on dried yogurt.

We need to line out the equipment needs and how this will be coordinated with Brandon's remote presence. Sarah can direct the process of implementing the yogurt if possible, and I am willing to help with what I can.

Josh and Derek

Auto Baron, generative video projection and possible simulated party-zone.

*Update.. Josh's studio

This will be more suitable than setting this up in the atrium, and free up space for more work in this area (like Nicole's class if they can not use a photo studio, or other larger works if needed).

Taryn, Teresa, David

Map and Punch Card System, unique punches collected at each event "site", with the goal of collecting a significant amount and being admitted to a mystery spectacle/installation w/ possible "kit-making" involved.

Location: looking into printmaking staging area or possibly the Intermedia BFA Studio (if not being used). Other options may include a hallway space (nook or cranny not being used). Also considering the integration of David's Map of Open House with the punch card.

Josh, David

Poster/Flyer(s)

Please take a moment to look at the poster Josh submitted to the blog and make suggestions or comments. Currently being discussed is the idea of integrating the poster design with the aforementioned Map and Punch Card System.

Pot Luck, Refreshments, and Custom Fortune Cookies (Katie Hargrave)

Hallway space directly outside Screening Room (1703) by the back doors.

Intermedia Signage, Silk Screen

Nicole will be leading the project to silkscreen Intermedia signage onto the wall space over the Porch Gallery. Please contact Nicole if you would like to help, email: nicole-pietrantoni@uiowa.edu

Documentation, Jesse

Self proclaimed "photo monkey" Jesse will be documenting the evenings festivities.

Isaac, you had mentioned in workshop including video work, would you like to include this in the video reel, or did you have another presentation format envisioned? Let me know what you have in mind.

Ryan, let me know what you have in mind and I will try to help with space.

As I mentioned earlier, I could see something happening in the back hallway or the front atrium, or any additinal place you may have available. Lets talk about what you want to do and figure out the right place.

I think that about covers it. I will no doubt have forgotten something, so please be in touch with me with any concerns you may have or any additional ideas that I have not represented here. We will get the space and equipment needs lined out and things can proceed from there.

Also, aside from the poster, and public announcement that will be released, would someone be willing to help me set up a Facebook event and promote on the social networking front?

This is shaping up to be quite an interesting evening!

For those that may not have it, my e-mail is derek.m.andes@gmail.com OR derek-andes@uiowa.edu and my cell number is 573-220-4128 (I do not get reception at home, it does however work in studio arts).

THANKS EVERYONE!