The CURRENT ART OLD JAFFA , ISRAEL BIENALLE :
The large joint exhibition in the old Jaffa Museum, Jaffa & Jaffa Habour & surrounding area , ( JAFFA TEL AVIV ISRAEL ) for The Current Art Group & Outrageous Talent group to show their work received some 160 applications from painters, photographers, installation artists , sculpturers ifrom 31 countries around the world.
One of the guiding principles has been that this is an Artists for Artists project, an entirely volunteer run project & some 18 artist volunteers & artlovers have been meeting regularly for some months to organise the event. However due to the credit crunch we have been able to raise as pledges from sponsors half the amount of funds that we estimate we need to make this the event we believe it can be. Potential sponsors have asked us to propose for at the very start of the next financial year when budgets are formalized. We want to avoid charging artists entry fees and so we have taken the right decision i think, to postone The Biennial to 2010 when we have funds in place to make it the success & show that you would want it to be & deserve. Will keep you posted as to our progress in achieving funding. If you have potential sponsors in mind... please put us in touch :))))
The Biennial concept:
Jaffa is the ancient port town and center of the Arab Israeli community. Many artists have taken up residence in this area also.
The exhibition will flow through the narrow, windiing streets of Jaffa TO THE HARBOUR AREA
An artists show by artists... we hope to arrange local artists to host foreign artists in their homes & also some trips around the country.
Please email all correspondence to:
currentart@gmail.com
Artists;painters,sculpturers, ceramics, glass, photographers, workshops, lectures & much more...
We are currently preparing the artists list for the Fest, there has been a large number of applications .
Approximately 150 applications at last count.
To apply : all we need at this stage is:
- c.v+ portfolio
- 3 jpg s of your work not more than 500kb
- your portrait jpg
please write in the c.v clearly what type of artist you are (painter, sculptor , photography, etc) and what s your city and country of origin
Please email all to:
currentart@gmail.com
This Festival is open globally to all artists; painters, photographers , ceramicists etc.
It is planned that exhibitors will show their work through out Jaffa & opening out through the streets of Jaffa down to the harbour .
Non Executive Chairman: Baron Simon de Rothschild
Vice Chairman: Ted Barr
Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities:
Lead Sponsor: The Harbour Port Authority has agreed to give a large sponsorship, there are currently opportunities for corporate & individual sponsorship & advertising.
If you wish to sponsor the event, please email;
Israel :
currentart@gmail.com ~ contact Kate Lahav
Europe:
marimeks@gmail.com ~ contact Jude Davies
Jaffa is an ancient port and home to the Israeli Arab community of Tel Aviv, Israel it has also become a popular area for artists... a lovely serene port area & a bustling place full of character, a living town with great falafell & coexistance. It is the perfect area for an international open artists event - for artists all created by artist volunteers.
We hope to keep costs down for artists as low as we can, ie. we aim not to charge exhibiting fees but to fund it from sponsors, accomodation - to be hosted by other artists if they wish, for trips around the country to be arranged, music & night festivities.
