The Shoot Out Cheyenne presents 3D filmmaking workshop Sept. 29

From Wyoming Community Media:

GoPro and RealD and The Shoot Out Cheyenne (TSOC) present the Be a Hero :90 second filmmaking contest as part of TSOC 24 hour filmmaking festival. A one-day workshop is set for Saturday September 29th – Place to be determined. Kids are free and adults are $20. If adults would like to compete for The Shoot Out Cheyenne top 3D film prize, they are asked to sign up on the website http://www.theshootoutcheyenne.com/

The Best 3D film wins a 3D camera rig and will be screened on a RealD 3D monitor and viewed wit

h RealD 3D glasses at TSOC

GoPro is giving away a Be A Hero 3D camera rig for best 90 second 3D film. The films will be screened on a 3D monitor viewed through RealD glasses.

Top 10 Screening at the Atlas Theatre on Sunday October 7th. Doors open at 1pm with the program starting at 1:30pm.

There is a free 3D workshop Saturday September 29th to learn how to operate the GoPro 3D camera set and how to edit your content using the Cineform Editing Software.

The 3D workshop is unique because it will be taught by Fairview High School film students to community members and members of T-Bird Television from Cheyenne East High School.

Equipment will be loaned out to teams of one or more crew members upon providing a valid credit card and drivers license as security. Additionally, there is a $50 charge for community members to attend the workshop and create a film to be eligible to win the GoPro Be A Hero 3D camera rig.

Reception Sept. 21 for "IPhoneography" exhibit at Lander Art Center

News from the Lander Art Center (via Pitch Engine)

The photography of Dave Schuster, Brad Christensen, and Lonnie Slack will be on exhibit at the Lander Art Center September 21 - October 27.  The opening reception for "IPhoneography: Mobile Creativity" will be held on Friday, Sept. 21, 6-8 p.m. David, Brad and Lonnie use their iPhones to photograph items and events they encounter throughout thier lives.  After all, the best camera is the camera you have with you.

These images reflect the work of three of the ever-increasing number of visionary pioneers in the exploration and development of this vibrant new medium. They are documentarists, street photographers, portrait photographers, story tellers, teachers, learners, writers, and artists. But first and foremost, they are iPhoneographers. They are exposing the world to the beauty of this emergent medium and nascent art form.

With a unified vision and a dedicated passion, these photographers capture their views of the world and share their stories -- as seen through their iPhone -- documenting the people, the events, the landscapes, the issues and the opportunities they encounter.

These three photographers come together to join forces to promote their work and present iPhonegraphy as an evolving form of fine art photography.

Author and visionary Ray Bradbury dies at 91

Ray Bradbury in his L.A. office in 2008

Gone is the author of the classics "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles." See this article by Rick Schindler in Today Books: Ray Bradbury foresaw the future — and didn’t trust it. Excerpt:

Ray Bradbury was the last of the giants of mid-20th century American science fiction, a select fraternity that also comprised Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and Isaac Asimov. The most literary of that pantheon, his work spanned many media, including science fiction pulp magazines, episodic television, and motion pictures -- but passion for the written word and fear for its survival may be his most enduring legacy.

Digital Media Symposium Feb. 3 at UW

The University of Wyoming will hold a "Digital Media Symposium" on Friday, Feb. 3, in 506 Coe Library (fully tech-friendly space). Here's the schedule:

9:30 a.m.: Professor of English Craig Dworkin, curator of on-line archives of conceptual writing

10:30 a.m.: Professor of History/Director of Digital Scholarship Lab at U of Richmond Robert K. Nelson

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Lunch

1 p.m.: Associate Professor of New Media Studies Cheryl Ball, rhetorical studies

2 p.m.: Assistant Professor of English Brian Kim Stefans, new media poetry and poetics

3:15 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion with panelists

Given that digital production, research and dissemination permeate all fields of scholarship, creative practice and teaching, the English Department has been planning a one-day digital media symposium as a way to explore how we should integrate our traditional trainings with the transformative impact digital media has had on contemporary culture at large and on current artistic, scholarly and pedagogical practices in particular.


List of speakers:

Assistant Professor of English, Brian Kim Stefans, new media poetry and poetics

--Brian Kim Stefans has published several books of poetry and criticism, is the editor of the /ubu (”slash ubu”) series of e-books, and is the creator of arras.net, devoted to new media poetry and poetics.

Associate Professor of New Media Studies, Cheryl Ball, rhetorical studies

--Cheryl Ball is an influential teacher, editor and scholar invested in exploring contemporary genre(s), technologies, media, and modes.

Professor of English, Craig Dworkin curator of on-line archives of conceptual writing UW

--Craig Dworkin curates two on-line archives of conceptual writing and publishes widely on twentieth and twenty-first century American poetry, avant-garde and conceptual writing and literary theory.

Professor of History, Robert K. Nelson, Director of the Digital Scholarship Lab at U of Richmond

FMI: Mary P. Sheridan, 307-766-6452, msherid1@uwyo.edu

Tune in to YouTube for Laughing Bird videos

From Story's Laughing Bird (Tupelo and Janey Wing Kenyon), Wyoming Arts Council roster artists:

There are now 27 music performance videos you can watch FREE on YouTube. Here's the link to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=MusicToFeelBetter

You'll see a list of all the videos available, so you can see whichever ones you choose.

Quick favor request . . .

If you like what you see, please click the "LIKE" button (thumbs up), and also subscribe to our YouTube channel so we can let you know whenever we upload new videos.

If you'd like to go directly to a particular song, click one of the links below. The direct link is under the song title. Under the link is a description of the song video, plus lyric excerpts.

UW Art Department faculty and staff moving in to new energy-efficient building

According to a story in ENR Mountain States newsletter, the $25-million University of Wyoming arts center is completed and ready for occupancy. The building currently is tracking LEED Platinum status due to a variety of energy-efficient features, including a solar-thermal heating system that produces hot water for in-slab radiant heating. Read the entire story here.

Use that new Kindle or Nook to order ebooks by Wyoming writers

Cheyenne writer Mary Gillgannon is converting her earlier published novels to ebooks. Other writers are doing the same thing, once the rights revert to them from their publishers. Are you a Wyoming writer who’s doing this? We’d like to hear your stories about the process, good or bad or indifferent.

Two of Mary’s books have been reformatted and have new covers. Take a look at one of them at
http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Maiden-ebook/dp/B006GCQ2IA/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322836944&sr=1-1

Mary reports that she has four more books to go (at least for now). Two are being formatted while the other two she’s in the process of getting ready to send to my formatter. She has covers for them all. “I’m excited,” she says.

Good luck, Mary!

UW Art Museum receives "Museums for America" grant from the IMLS

The University of Wyoming Art Museum is the recipient of a $74,875 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to help continue the "Collection Advancement Digitization Project."

Museums for America, the IMLS' largest grant, supports projects that build museums' capacity to serve its communities. This year, IMLS received 481 applications and will fund 160 projects.

The UW Art Museum will use the grant to digitally photograph its identified core collection of 6,628 objects. It also allows for the museum's collection to be integrated into the UW online search engine, which will provide increased curatorial and research opportunities, as well as professional high-resolution images for publication.

The Art Museum and Academic Affairs will each contribute additional funds to the project.

"We are excited to receive IMLS funds that will enable us to make our collections accessible to all," says Susan Moldenhauer, UW Art Museum director and chief curator. "This has been a long-term goal for the museum. Four years ago, IMLS assisted us with a complete content and valuation assessment of our collection. One result was identifying our core collection. Now we will be able to digitize the museum's most important objects."

For more information, call Nicole Crawford, curator of collections, at (307) 766-6529 or emailncrawfor@uwyo.edu . Questions for the Institute of Museum and Library Services can be directed to Kevin O'Connell, Congressional Affairs Officer, at (202) 653-4628 or koconnell@imls.gov .

For additional information about the UW Art Museum, call (307) 766-6622 or visit the museum's webpage atwww.uwyo.edu/artmuseum or blog at www.uwartmuseum.blogspot.com .

"Imagine learning from the masters" is a guiding principle of the UW Art Museum's programs.  The museum is located in the Centennial Complex at 2111 Willett Dr. in Laramie.  The museum and The Museum Store are open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday.  Admission is free.

In memoriam: Richard Olveda, photographer and graphic artist, Wyoming Arts Council board member

Fermin “Richard” Olveda was born July 23, 1939 in Powell, Wyoming. He was the youngest of Jesus and Aurelia Olveda’s eight children. After attending school in Powell and graduating in 1958, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army. During his service he spent 14 months overseas attached to Company C 385th MP Bn.

Richard met the love of his life in Edcouch, Texas, in 1970. Linda Rodriguez had been a teacher’s aide at the Migrants Organization where he was the Center Director. They were married April 11, 1971, started a family and settled in Powell, Wyoming, in 1977.

While living in Powell, Richard focused on art during his free time. His artistic skill was diverse and included; painting, sculpting, photography, literature and poetry. Richard’s first opportunity to display his work in Wyoming came in 1986 at Northwest Community College. His passion for art led him to open the Black Cat Gallery. As director he worked to make the gallery a centerpiece location for exhibiting work from not only accomplished artists, but the emerging and underserved creative minds throughout the region. The gallery was recognized in 1994, being nominated for the Governor’s Art Award thanks in large part to the tireless effort of Mr. Olveda. After his retirement, being inspired by Picasso, he began work in digital photography. He created over 60,000 digital works, spending up to 10 hours daily. This persevering attitude and a resolute belief that art should be shared compelled him to serve two terms as a board member on the Wyoming Arts Council. His exhibits have been shown throughout the state over the years, the last one having been on display from May 23-June 30, 2011, in Laramie.

Relaxation for Richard came in several forms. Spending time with his six grandchildren would of course top the list. Right behind that would be satisfying his craving for fresh trout, the North Fork River in Cody being his preferred testing grounds for his own flies.

Exercise for Richard typically came in the form of a heated debate. Anyone looking to get their blood pumping could read through his political blogging and find something to get riled about. Whether it be savoring a slice of sweet, cold watermelon, listening to Bob Dylan on the radio, perusing a bookstore or haggling at a flea market, Richard was always smiling. With his trusty camera slung over a shoulder, Richard was always ready for an adventure. “I may forget to put my pants on in the morning, but I never forget my camera.”

Richard passed away on July 11, 2011. He is survived by his three children, Melissa Wilson and her husband Jeremy, Roxanne Fish and her husband Jason, Adolfo Olveda and his wife Jennifer; 6 grandchildren -- Andrew and Justin Wilson, William, Nathan, and Urijah Fish, and Isabel Olveda.

At his request no services will be held.

Arts Alliance of Cheyenne has gone mobile

From Anne Dramko at the Arts Alliance of Cheyenne:

The ARTS ALLIANCE HAS GONE MOBILE!!!!   

Owners of all modern smartphones (iPhone, Android, Windows phone, WebOS, etc)  will now have a quick way to browse the Arts Alliance calendar!

Simply go to go to the Arts Alliance website on a supported phone, and you will get the mobile version automatically.

www.ArtsAllianceCheyenne.com

To whom do we owe this FANTASTIC and PLATINUM ADDITION TO OUR WEB CAPABILITIES??!!

NATHAN FITZSIMMONS, OF COURSE!

Aircraft as art

Here's something interesting that came across the blog desk.

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 Mimmo Paladino’s art has in 2011 been interpreted and displayed using the distinctive Piaggio P.180 Avanti II aircraft. This is the first time in the world an aircraft has been painted by a contemporary artist and the Master Paladino was inspired to create this work of art from the Piaggio P.180 Avanti II because of its unique, unmistakable design.

The P.180 Avanti II “Cacciatore di Stelle” (Star Hunter) will be displayed in the breathtaking location of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan from March 28th to April 28th 2011.

The metamorphosis of the P.180 Avanti into” Cacciatore di Stelle” recalls both the past and the future, through its decoration with ancestral symbols and possible new ways of communicating: constellations of signs, encompass geometrical spaces to create a celestial map.

This extraordinary work of art in the heart of downtown Milan, will be positioned on a white base which, according to the artist, is linked to the “Montagna di Sale” (Salt Mountain) and the Duomo di Milano.

The whole exposition dedicated to Paladino will take place along a 500 meters path, which makes it the longest display dedicated to a contemporary artist.

The “Cacciatore di Stelle” is part of the anthological and personal exhibition of the artist Mimmo Paladino hosted by the Palazzo Reale (including more than 50 artworks from the 70’s to the present day), which will be enhanced by the renowned “Montagna di Sale” ( 37 meters) that will be placed in the Piazza Reale.

According to Mimmo Paladino “Art is not an end in itself, and it doesn’t mean yielding to poetic attitudes: Art always implies investigating language”.

“We are very proud that Master Mimmo Paladino has now been inspired by a Piaggio Aero P.180 aircraft and that he would turn it into a unique work of art.”Alberto Galassi, CEO of Piaggio Aero Industries said: “The P.180 Avanti has been chosen because it can be considered a work of art itself, as an expression of Italian genius in design and engineering, that’s why this creation is an unprecedented event.”

The “Cacciatore di Stelle”, the Palazzo Reale exhibition and the “Montagna di Sale” were made possible by the appreciation for art and culture by Piaggio Aero, Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna and Meliorbanca.

Mimmo Paladino was born in Paduli, Benevento, in 1948. He became interested in art in the late 60’s, fascinated by the cultural and artistic atmosphere of the time. His first personal art exhibition was held in Caserta in 1969. In the 70’s the artist started focusing on figures: colorful geometrical shapes, branches and masks are more and more recurring on his canvases.

In 1980 he participated in the Biennal of Venice with this group: Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Enzo Cucchi and Nicola De Maria. All together they are the co-founders of the Italian Trans-avant-garde movement, which gained momentum during the 80’s and was widely shown in museums and galleries.

During this decade, Mimmo Paladino created the renowned and colorful canvases where he examined the basis of Italian culture as the artist painted unusual animals, hybrids and distorted persons. He created his works using traditional techniques: mosaic, forms in “tondo”, triptych, and wooden sculptures. Paladino focused his art in all that is mysterious, forgotten and secretive and preferred body movements instead of portraits as one never sees facial expressions in his paintings.

From 1982 onwards, he became famous in the United States, in South America, and organized exhibitions all over the world. From 1985 he dedicated himself to huge bronze sculptures and installations. Paladino had a mountain of salt built in Trapani in 1990. Next he made a mountain of salt in Naples at the end of 1995.

On the Piazza Plebiscito, between Palazzo Reale and the Chiesa di San Francesco, Paladino created a mountain of salt on whose slopes he arranged 20 black horses in random disarray surprised in a moment following the end of a violent battle.

In the 90s, the artist progressed to represent hierarchal persons and archaic heads, creating a set of oval paintings in which he included engraved wood, pictograms and figures.

In 2003 Paladino has been chosen to represent Italian Art during Italian Presidency at Brussels: one of his sculptures “Zenith” has been placed in front of the European Commission. His culture and his memories are close to those of the Mediterranean culture. From 1964 till 1969, he studied in Paduli’s Liceo artistico and in the 70s, worked with post abstract photos, a work which he abandoned little by little, in order to turn to more meaningful artistic representations

PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.P.A.

Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.is active in Aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and overhaul. The company also manufactures Aero-Engines parts and maintains repairs and overhauls engines under license. Piaggio Aero has facilities in Genoa, Finale Ligure and Naples, Italy and a subsidiary covering North, Central and South America, in West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A. (Piaggio America, Inc.). Piaggio Aero’s core product, the P.180 Avanti II, is the fastest and most advanced executive/multi-utility turboprop in the world. The Avanti II offers the speed of a light/mid size jet aircraft, the comfort of a large, whisper quiet full stand-up cabin, with fuel efficiencies that are nearly 40% higher than most business jets. The P.180 Avanti II features fully digital, automatic flight control and utilizes the latest generation “Pro Line 21” avionics system that it is also single pilot certified. The maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 12,100 lbs gives the P.180 Avanti II greater payload range, and the introduction of the updated engines (P&WC PT6A-66B) provides both higher performance and faster cruise speed. The Piaggio Aero aircraft is able to operate out of smaller peripheral airports with landing and take-off distances that are simply unachievable in a comparably sized jet. The P.180 is able to fly at a maximum cruise speed of 402 kts, 745 km/h (MMO 0.70), and has an endurance of just under 1,500 nautical miles and a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet. Piaggio Aero shareholders structure is composed of Tata Limited, the British Company part of the Indian Tata Group, Mubadala Development Company, the development and investment company driving the economic diversification of Abu Dhabi, the Italian Ferrari and Di Mase families.

Breaking news: Robots take over Casper College

Poster for a W.P.A. stage performance of R.U.R., circa 1939

Robots take center stage in Casper College’s latest production: “R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots).” Under the direction of Bill Conte, theatre instructor, the play is described as “a fantastic melodrama in three acts and an epilogue” by playwright Karel Capek.

“Written by Capek 90 years ago, ‘R.U.R.’ is a fascinating vision of a future that is not too far removed from our present. A landmark in the genre of science fiction, ‘R.U.R.’ is the great-grandfather of every novel, film, or TV show in which robots are important aspects of the plot. In fact, it is because of this play, originally written in Czech, that the word ‘robot’ (meaning ‘worker’) became part of the English language. This far-seeing play is more socially relevant now than it was when it was written,” said Conte.

Despite its social relevance today, Conte noted that two words from Capek’s description of “R.U.R.” – “fantastic” and “melodrama” – “are guiding our interpretation of the work. In the 1920s, the melodrama found a home in the exciting new technology of film. Our production embraces this history and the acting style is a replica of the highly emotive and presentational techniques of the melodrama, a style that carried over into the films of the day.”

In addition to the acting style, Douglas Garland’s costume and make-up designs “were developed from the perspective of how a designer in the 1920s film industry might imagine the future, while Sean McIntosh’s set and lighting design are executed in the stark, unsettling style of the German Expressionist silent filmmakers. Of course, as in all movies of the time, music underscores the action in good melodramatic fashion, and we have some terrific music composed especially for this show by Gary DePaolo,” Conte added.

“R.U.R.” will run April 28 through 30 and May 3 through 7 each evening at 7:30 in the Black Box Theatre located in the Gertrude Krampert Theatre Complex. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students ages 5 to 18.

Tickets can be purchased at the Krampert Theatre Complex box office between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, by phone at 268-2500, or one hour before each performance, for that performance only.

Metropolitan Opera simulcasts come to Lander

New York’s Metropolitan Opera comes to Lander this month by HD satellite television, thanks to the efforts of local opera fans calling themselves Lander Met Opera and staffers at the Fremont County Library. Lander and Jackson are now the only two locations in Wyoming to receive these broadcasts. The first performance will be Gluck’s masterpiece “Iphigénie en Tauride” featuring acclaimed tenor Placido Domingo, broadcast beginning at 10:30AM, February 26, 2011, with curtain-up at 11AM.  Five more operas will be presented this season: March 19, Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); April 9, Le Comte Ory (Rossini); April 23, Capriccio (R Strauss); April 30, Il Trovatore (Verdi); May 21, Die Walküre (Wagner). Because the Metropolitan Opera requires that each attendee pay a fee of $10 per performance, single tickets will be offered for a $10 donation, the entire amount going to the Metropolitan Opera. Lander Met Opera will also accept additional donations to help cover its own printing costs and other expenses.

Performances will be shown on a large screen in the Library’s second floor conference room until the remodeling of the Carnegie Room is completed. Lunch on the day of each performance can be pre-ordered before the performance begins at 11 AM, from the Breadboard and enjoyed during intermission (usually 30 minutes). Tickets and more information will be available shortly at Main Street Books, Cabin Fever Books and at the Library.

If you wish to receive e-mail reminders for the broadcasts, contact Marvin Brown at marvjobrown@wyoming.com. Include your name, address, phone number, and email address.

Funding for this project covering equipment purchase and installation was provided by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council through funding from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Local donors, the Fremont County Library System and the Fremont County Library Foundation matched the WAC grant.

Photo: Fremont County Library Technology Coordinator Jonmikel Pardo stands on the Library's roof with special satellite antennas he helped install to receive the Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts.

Pronghorn Press asks: Heard any good books lately?

Heard any good books lately?

We have!

Wyoming's Pronghorn Press has announced that some of its best-selling titles are available now as downloadable unabridged audiobook files. Also, if you check out the site, you can get a free download of one of Annette Chaudet's stories. Go to http://pronghornpressaudio.com/

Annette is Pronghorn's publisher and editor. She says that the press's newest title is Tom Ringley¹s Wranglin' Notes, A Chronicle of Eatons' Ranch 1879-2010. Tom Rea's book about the Hole in the Wall Ranch will be out next month.

She adds that the press will be converting a number of titles into multi-format ebooks after the first of the year. So stay tuned, Kindle users.

Lander Photo Group releases book just in time for Christmas

Wyomingarts is always glad to receive new books. The latest comes from David Schuster in Lander. The title is “Representations: A Collective Work. Photographs by the Lander Photo Group.” Inside are black-and-white and color photos from some of Lander’s finest: Mary Allen, Brad Christensen, Tony Henry, Ken Kidder, Juan Laden, Chris Robisch, David Schuster, and Sara Wiles. You may recognize some of these names. Sara Wiles has received the Governor’s Arts Award for her documentation of life on the Wind River Reservation. Juan Laden has exhibited his work extensively, both in the U.S. and overseas. He is best known for his series entitled “Passing Memories, Descansos, Roadside Memorials of the West.”

Here is a snippet from the book’s introduction:

Just as photography is perhaps the most diverse of all art forms, our photographs are equally diverse. We use color and black-and-white film or digital formats, and experiment with a variety of alternative techniques. The photographs we produce are documentary, landscapes, portraits, architectural or abstract forms, or combinations of them all. This book represents our first formal attempt to present ourselves to you.

“Representations” was published by CreateSpace, the print-on-demand arm of Amazon.com. The square-format paperback (8.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches) is 202 pages and sells for $29.99 (free shipping) on Amazon. You can order it through your favorite bookstore, or online at http://tinyurl.com/ybwz7mn.

Wyomingarts leaves you with this sage holiday advice: Buy a book by a Wyoming writer/artist today!

More info about Milton Conference at USD

This comes from Wyoming native and University of South Dakota English prof Lee Ann Roripaugh:

I would like to invite you to attend and/or help spread the word about our biennial John R. Milton Writers' Conference, scheduled October 29-31, 2009, at The University of South Dakota in Vermillion. This year's conference theme is "Frontier Technology/Techno-Frontiers: Technology and the American West," and there will be writers and scholars coming to the U. from all over the country to explore this theme in both creative readings and critical papers organized into two full days of panel sessions.

We also have a very exciting roster of featured authors reading at the conference, including a special keynote reading by Maxine Hong Kingston (shown in above photo by David Shankbone), as well as readings by Allison Hedge Coke, Wang Ping, Robert A. Roripaugh, Jim Reese, and Jim Coppoc. USD creative writing faculty Ed Allen, Brian Bedard, and Lee Ann Roripaugh will also give featured readings of their work as well, per Milton Conference tradition. Readings by featured authors (including the Maxine Hong Kingston keynote reading) will be free and open to the public.

Please consider joining us for this very special literary event, and please help us spread the word as well. Additional conference information, including a conference program/schedule, information on the featured authors, and a downloadable registration form, are available at the conference website at http://miltonconference.wordpress.com

Web marketing help available for artists

Attention artists, writers and performers! Wyoming Entrepreneur at the University of Wyoming offers free web counseling for the state's small businesses. For details, go to http://bit.ly/11x3H4.

The Wyoming Arts Council offers Individual Artists Professional Development (IAPD) grants. Since its advent five years ago, IAPD grants have provided funds to Wyoming artist-entrepreneurs to hire web designers, pay for web site hosting and other assorted web marketing projects. You can apply for up to $500 in this category and it requires a 1-to-1 match.

For more info, e-mail your friendly blogger and IAPD adviser at mshay@state.wy.us.

Deadline Sept. 9 for Arts Summit 20:20

This reminder comes from the University of Wyoming Art Museum blog:

The deadline to submit images for 20:20 is Wednesday, September 9. This means that there is still plenty of time to sign up to give a presentation! Images must be submitted in a PowerPoint format to Assistant Curator Rachel Miller at rmiller@uwyo.edu. They can also be mailed on a CD to Dept. 3807, 1000 E. University Dr., Laramie, WY 82071 or dropped off at the Art Museum. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis.

This 20:20 is for statewide visual and performing artists, art organizations, educators, musicians and writers. It is being held in conjunction with the Wyoming Arts Council Art Summit, so the hope is to get a diverse group of presenters! 20:20 will be held on Wednesday, September 23 from 7-9 p.m. at the Little America in Cheyenne. If you're attending the Arts Summit, registration is that same evening, immediately preceding 20:20.

20:20 is a program that was begun by the Art Museum in April. The idea behind the program is to provide Wyoming artists a forum for presenting new works, projects and accomplishments. It's a chance for folks from around Wyoming to stay up to date with the arts, network with colleagues and share ideas. Presenters are allowed 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds, resulting in a 6 minute and 40 second presentation. The format allows for multiple presentations within a short (usually 2 hour) time period.

For more information, or to sign up, contact Rachel at 307.766.6621 or rmiller@uwyo.edu.

MAT Camp featured in Uinta County Herald

The Uinta County Herald featured a great article today about the Music Art and Technology (MAT) Camp set for July 20-24 at David Middle School in Evanston.

Read the entire story at http://www.uintacountyherald.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=2482&page=72

For more info about the camp, call Carolee Bowen of Young Musicians at 307-679-2348.

London Espresso machine delivers hot type

National Public Radio's Morning Edition reported on some new technology (see photo above) which may make a big splash in the book-selling biz:

Have you ever had that frustration of walking into a bookstore, looking for a specific book, and being told it's out of print or not in stock?

One company wants to put an end to that. In a move some are calling the most significant step in publishing in the last 500 years, a New York company is trying to make books available on demand, printed out locally, rather than centrally as they always have been.

On Demand Books has installed a trial machine in a central London bookstore. It's called the Espresso machine, but it has nothing to do with coffee beans. This baby's grinding out books.

"Effectively, it's a great big office printer stuck to a rather lovely in my opinion, but perhaps not the most aesthetically pleasing collection of technology," says Marcus Gipps, floor manager of Blackwell's bookstore on London's Charing Cross Road, perhaps the bookiest corner of one of the world's bookiest cities.

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