Favorite Video Festival – Call for Submissions
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FAVORITE VIDEO FESTIVAL
Hello, the Human Observation Society is now accepting submissions of your favorite
video from your preferred online video site (youtube.com, veemo.com, myspace video,
et cetera) to the Favorite Video Festival. The aim of this festival is to create a time
capsule that will be limited to a five year run (ending in 2015). Each year will explore a
different theme relating to how people are expressing themselves though the medium of
the uploaded personal video and of course the sharing of these videos.
The festival will be exhibited both online (favoritevideofestival.org) and screenings will be
organized for various exhibition spaces and movie houses.
Theme – This year’s theme will revolve around how people show/express their love and
upload it for all to see.
Some examples of submissions include but are not limited to:
Mating Calls/Dances
Replies (to videos on the topic)
Break Ups
Desires
Definitions
Submission Guidelines
- Video must have been available online before Dec. 2009
- One submission per e-mail/person please.
- Submission must be limited to 5 minutes (longer videos will also be considered)
- Original User or Altered/Remixed Content ONLY (no original artworks please)
- You can’t submit a video you have made.
- Send any information about yourself that you wish to be included on the
website/program. This may include a bio, your opinion of the video selection, some offtopic
rant, website or other related material.
- Send submission to FVF@humanobservationsociety.com as a hyperlink to the video
Please feel free to interpret the submission guidelines as you see fit.
Thank you, we hope to receive your submission soon.
http://humanobservationsociety.com
http://favoritevideofestival.org
Thoughts Are Things at Division of Human Works 09.25.09
Here are a few shots from Thoughts Are Things at Division of Human Works.
All the works came out of an 8 week seminar that we taught at Division of Human Works, NY.
http://conceptualart.tumblr.com
http://divisionofhumanworks.com
Conceptual Art Lessons: Summer Seminar – Division of Human Works, Brooklyn NY
Click here to visit the micro site for this project
On August 1, 2009 The Human Observation Society will begin a month long Seminar at Division of Human Works in Brooklyn, NY.
For Conceptual Art Lessons 10 participants will be selected to take part in twice a week discussions on themes and subjects associated with “Conceptual Art”.
The focus of these discussions will comprise of Instruction, Appropriation and Low Cost/Free methods of art production. It is encouraged that participants come to each discussion with an blank mind and create works in a matter similar to the, “flow of thoughts in the conscious mind”.
The Human Observation Society is looking for bright, motivated individuals to take part in “Conceptual Art Lessons”.
If you are interested in participating in our Summer Seminar please fill out our application (right click and save as) and send it to
humanobservationsociety@gmail.com
Manifest Video 07.11.09 – Division of Human Works, Brooklyn NY
On July 11, 2009, the Human Observation Society will take part in the group exhibition Manifest Video at Division of Human Works
We’ll be presenting Experiment#16: How to Make You’re Own Manifest Video Exhibition.
We hope to see you there.
Future Shock @ Black Mangrove Collective May 29/30, 2009
The Human Observation Society is pleased to announce our participation in Futureshock at the Black Mangrove Collective.
Our works in the show include:
Experiment #9: An Attempt to Reach Nirvana
Project #12: Untitled (Mixtape Project)
Experiment #15: Guillermo Ruballo, Not Yet Titled Happening
Thank You
The Human Observation Society
Project#17: Michael Wright, Music to Unknown Film(s)
The Human Observation Society has commissioned / collaborated with composer Michael Wright for the realization of Project#17.
Music to Unknown Film(s) is an open copyright soundtrack using the creative commons copyright form. This allows anyone to use/manipulate/re-interpret the soundtrack for their creative endeavors, whether it be film, sound, installation, et cetera.
The Human Observation Society wanted to create a work that would become a tool for others to use as they wish. We ask that those who participate with using the soundtrack give credit to both Michael Wright and The Human Observation Society.
We also ask participants to forward us a digital (or physical) copy of work using the soundtrack including your contact information for our archive. This could be anything from (but not limited to) video, youtube, sound file, documentation of an installation.
Enjoy,
Donwload Michael Wright, Music To Unknown Film(s)
The Human Observation Society
Experiment#14: Not Yet Defined Ideas/Projects
Experiment 14 is a work in constant flux. Basically, it’s ideas we throw around or are thinking about at the time the work is presented. Since this is the first conception of this work we shall present in progress ideas that will hopefully one day turn into completed works.
Lecture Series @ Division of Human Works (Brooklyn, NY) 03.08.09
Division of Human Works Presents: Lecture Series
This lecture series will be presented on March 8th between 4-9 PM
The schedual has not yet been made up but, the Human Observation Society will be providing pancakes for $1.00 and presenting a not yet titled lecture on failure, boredom, internet memes and the future.
more information shall be posted when it is received
