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Youtube is the greatest invention of all time. There, I said it.

Min, Zephyr and Revolt hold it down. Check out Zeph rockin’ it with the O.J. glove. Go wash that glove homie, that’s got old Juice got aquitted.

mnartists.org and Minneapolis Public Library are excited to announce the call for submissions for the 2009 ARTmn exhibition program. Artists will be selected by an established a panel of regional curators, artists and critics to participate in a group exhibition at the Minneapolis Public Library’s Cargill gallery opening in the fall of 2009.

Eligibility: Open to all Minnesota residents working in any visual art medium.

Application Process and Materials: Submissions will be accepted via email only. No slides, photos or other physical documentation will be accepted. Questions or problems regarding the submission process or guidelines should be directed to submit@mnartists.org. Every attempt will be made to assist artists in the application process.

The following materials must be emailed with the subject line “ARTmn Submission” to submit@mnartists.org by February 6th, 2009 to be considered.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae saved as a Word document (.doc)
  6 Images (images should be JPG format with a max resolution of 1024×768, 72dpi) . Images should be labeled in the preferred viewing order with the artist’s last name. For example smith1, smith2, smith3 etc. Work samples should be representative of the artist’s best work, and will not necessarily the work that will be included in the exhibition. The actual pieces will be chosen by the curators closer to the exhibition date.
• Image list saved as a Word document (.doc). The image list should contain the relevant information for each submitted image including date, medium, dimensions and title. It may also include an optional short (2-3 sentence) description of the concept or context of the documented piece.
• DEADLINE: All Applications must be received by February 6 th , 2009
  Review Process : The scope and theme of the exhibition will be established by the jurors from the pool of submissions. Artists will be notified by March 16 th after the panel has selected the winning artists. Selected artists will have the opportunity to participate in studio visits, critiques and panel discussions leading up and during the exhibition. A public reception will take place at the opening of the exhibition. An extended gallery guide will be produced with essays by the curators in conjunction with the exhibition.

ARTmn and all of mnartists.org 2009 competitive series are sponsored by The Onion.

Happy Y2K9 everyone.

For Christmas I got some rad comics n kartoons.

I recently read The Portable Frank by Jim Woodring
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This might be grounds for firing.

Warning: Controversial imagery below: 
Here are some local artists with some work that I like:

Mari Newman is an artist that lives a few blocks away from where I went to elementary school. If you go down to the 50th and Penn area she’s usually walking around. She’s an eccentric woman who painted her house to gain exposure as an artist.

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