Press release from Media Arts Project:
The Media Arts Project (MAP) announces a pop-up fundraiser: Guy Fawkes Dance Party –featuring techno, ambient and house music in the warehouse studios of NYS3 Actors’ School.The Guy Fawkes Dance Party is a nod to the iconic vigilante-turned-meme with sound and music by Gaul Plus, DJ Wey, Liquid Asset, Tann Jones and DJ Deeds.
Admission to the event will be collected at the door and is on a pay-what-you-want basis of $5 – $25. Drinks and snacks will be available via donation.
The Media Arts Project provides opportunities for digital, electronic, installation and performance artists in Western North Carolina. In 2016, MAP distributed over $4,000 in funding to support regional artists and programs. Proceeds from the Guy Fawkes Dance Party will be used to provide stipends for participating artists of MAP’s 2017 programming.
“The MAP strongly believes artists need to be supported financially for their cultural contributions,” says MAP’s Board Chair, Constance Humphries. Humphries and fellow board member, Sara Baird are currently organizing Frame+Form, Asheville’s first Screen Dance Festival slated for February 2017 which highlights dance created specifically for video. “In the last two years MAP has adopted a strident policy that all artists participating in our events are to be compensated for their work,” says Humphries. Donations to MAP can also be made online: http://www.themap.org/support/
PERFORMERS
Gaul Plus (NYC) https://soundcloud.com/gaulplus
DJ Wey (NYC), electronic deep house https://djwey.bandcamp.com/
Liquid Asset (Carborro) noisy acid & electro http://www.interludeavl.com/liquid-asset/
Tann Jones (ATL), analogue modular synthesis https://soundcloud.com/tann-jones
DJ Deeds (AVL) ambient house and technoBAKE SALE.
Guests are asked to donate individually-wrapped baked items with all proceeds going to MAP’s Artist Fund. Baked goods with a media-theme and/or incorporating new technology will be given special honors. Items can be edible or sculptural. “We decided to take the most traditional fundraising form we can think of – the bake sale – and put a fresh spin on it” says MAP board member, Ursula Gullow.
VISUAL PROJECTIONS will be provided by Asheville artist Geo Linx who has projected digital graphics at {Re}HAPPENING 2015 and Interlude 2016.
Guests are also invited to BYOP (Bring your own projector) and project their own graphics.
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