Antarctic Artists and Writers Program

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Antarctic Artists and Writers Program

• Program Overview
• Kim Silverman, Program Officer
• August 21, 2006

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Agenda

• Program Purpose and Objectives
• Historical View
• Moving Forward
• Researchers Interacting with Artists and Writers
• 2006/2007 Projects

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Program Purpose and Objectives

• Purpose
• The purpose of the Antarctic Artists and Writers
  Program is to enable serious writings and works
  of art that exemplify the Antarctic heritage of
  humankind.
• Expand fundamental knowledge of the region, to
  foster research on global and regional problems
  of current scientific importance.
• Increase public understanding of the Antarctic
  region, including the continent and the
  surrounding oceans, as well as the associated
  research and education endeavors.
• Why?
• Antarcticas unique geographical, political, and
  cultural characteristics are of intrinsic value
  and interest to the American public.
• A new perspective on Antarctic research and
  discovery.

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Historical View

• First of its kind
• Imitation is the highest form of flattery
• Other programs Australia (1987), New Zealand,
  (1997), Great Britain (2002)
• Since its formal inception in 1992, through 2006
• 444 Proposals Reviewed
• 60 Individual Artists and Writers Selected
  (through 2005)
• 15 Selected multiple times, including
• Barry Lopez, Writer (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992,
  1998)
• Alan Campbell, Painter (1988, 1989, 1993, 2005)
• Neelon Crawford, Photographer (1989, 1991, 1992,
  1993, 1994)
• Stuart Klipper, Photographer (1989, 1992, 1994,
  1999, 2000)
• Ann Hawthorne, Photographer (1990, 1996, 2003,
  2005)

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Past Participants Antarctic Artists and Writers
Program
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Moving Forward

• New in 2006
• Early career artists and writers who demonstrate
  promise, are encouraged to apply.
• Grants.gov
• For 2007/2008 field season, 72 proposals received
  and reviewed, a 58 percent increase over last
  year.

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Researchers Interacting with Artists/Writers

• How can artists and writers work best with
  researchers?
• Artists/Writers often make direct contact with
  scientists in the course of doing research for
  their projects
• Artists/Writers may request to observe or record
  your work in the field or on station.
• Artists/Writers are occasionally embedded as part
  of a research team.
• Researchers can work with an artist or writer to
  have a merit reviewed artists/writers project
  included as part of their broader impacts.
• Artists/Writers may request to be a member of a
  research team.

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Upcoming Projects2006-2007 Field Season

• For more information on the Antarctic Artists and
  Writers Program, visit
• http//www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id12
  783orgOPP

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Anne Aghion, Filmmaker

• Project Works and Days An Antarctic Chronicle
• Work Plan 16 Weeks in the McMurdo area --- on
  station and in Dry Valleys remote camp
• Winfly deployment
• 3 People Director, Camera person, Sound person
• Science Groups Terry Deshler and Dave Marchant
• Successes
• 2005 Emmy Award In Rwanda We Say

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Lita Albuquerque, Earth Artist

• Project South Pole Stellar Axis
• Work Plan One week in McMurdo area
• Temporary Installation on sea ice
• 5 people Artist, IT specialist, Astronomer (Dr.
  Simon Balm), project assistant, and documentary
  filmmaker.
• Successes Numerous solo exhibitions, public art
  projects, media attention, and awards, including
• Cairo Biennale Prize, Egypt
• National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (3)
• Civitella Ranieri Foundation Fellowship , Italy

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Dove Bradshaw, Installation Artist

• Project Six Continents, Sculptural installation
• Work Plan
• Request of 100 lbs. of Antarctic Salt
• Will not Deploy
• Successes Numerous solo and group exhibitions.
  Work is held by world acclaimed museums and
  private collections including
• MOMA, NYC
• Metropolitan Museum of Art , NYC
• National Gallery of Art, DC
• Le Centre Pompidou, Paris
• Moderna Museet, Stockholm

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Xavier Cortada, Installation Artist

• Project ANTARCTICArt Message Mural
• Work Plan 3-part project
• Antarctic Message Mural
• Longitudinal Message Mural Installation
• 150,000 Year Journey
• McMurdo with a turn around trip to the S. Pole, 2
  people
• Successes Commissioned artwork includes
• The White House, The World Bank. Florida
  Capitol, HBO, Hershey's, Nike, Global Health
  Council, International AIDS Conf., Miami-Dade
  Co. Juvenile Courthouse, Miami Art Museum

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Werner Herzog, Filmmaker

• Project Antarctica The Inner Landscape
• Work Plan 5 weeks in McMurdo Area
• 2 people, Director/Sound Recordist and
  Cinematographer
• Science groups Phil Kyle, Sam Bowser, Doug
  MacAyeal
• Successes
• Written, and directed more than 40 films,
  published more than a dozen books of prose, and
  directed as many operas.
• Films more than 80 international awards, which
  include
• Grizzly Man, Sloan Foundation Award (Sundance
  Film Festival)
• Best Director (Cannes Film Festival)
• Aguirre, The Wrath of God, considered by critics
  to be one the top 10 best movies of all time.

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David Ruth, Glass Sculptor

• Project Antarctic Ice Sculpture in Cast Glass
• Work Plan 4 weeks at Palmer
• Accompany staff members in zodiacs to see and
  take molds of various ice formations.
• 2 people
• Successes Numerous solo and group exhibitions.
  Work is held by world acclaimed museums and
  private collections including
• Glasmuseum, Denmark
• Corning Museum of Glass, NY
• Oakland Musuem, CA
• Noto Jima Glass Museum, Japan