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New Granting Opportunities in the Arts: A Blade of Grass Launches

by Paddy Johnson on September 16, 2011
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Good news for artists frustrated by the realities of poverty imposed upon them. The new philanthropic organization A Blade of Grass will give two grants $35,000 in unrestricted funds to New York based artists artists who make work that actively engages contexts outside the gallery. The online application will be launched in October with a deadline of January 9th.

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Buy Your NURTUREart Benefit Tickets Today

by Paddy Johnson on September 12, 2011
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Who wants some great artwork made by Brooklyn’s best emerging talent? I know I do, which is why come October 11th, I’m attending NURTUREart’s annual benefit and inviting all my friends. For just $200 you and your date can attend the event and take home an art work of your choice, all while supporting this great Brooklyn artist-run gallery.

Buy your tickets now, because the price goes up to $250 come October 1. Also, for those who don’t want to leave getting the very best piece to chance, Benefactor ticket can be purchased for $500. This gets you and a friend into the benefit 30 minutes early, giving those ticket holders a opportunity to secure their favorite art work from the exhibition in advance of those with regular admission.

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Call for Applications: Art Fag City Editorial/Social Media Intern

by Art Fag City on September 6, 2011
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Art Fag City needs interns. Are you an intern? Could you be an intern? Become our intern!

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Streaming Hot Sex Video Games

by Whitney Kimball on August 15, 2011
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This week in interactive art, there are three new sex video games! Or at least, two interactive sex videos and one video of a sex game.

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Ten Great Works of Art, Shrunk and Restretched

by Whitney Kimball on August 5, 2011
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Can you spot the Vermeer? See if you can name ten great paintings after each has been photographed, shrunk, then blown up again.

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Newsletter Subscriber Tidings: Our Lucky Winners Announced!

by Whitney Kimball on August 4, 2011
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Last week, we promised to award our twentieth new newsletter subscriber with his or her choice of the AFC T-Shirt, our Sound of Art Album, or a pack of Ryan Trecartin-inspired tattoos. Newsletter subscribers are also automatically entered in our monthly raffle to win a studio visit or gallery crawl with Paddy Johnson. Now to announce our winners!

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The Stocking Stuffer That Keeps Stuffing: A 3D Print of my Head

by Paddy Johnson on June 13, 2011
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I know what my family’s getting in their Christmas stocking this year: A 3D print of my face! Inspired by Stephen Colbert’s new found love for 3D printing technology, last week the staff of AFC HQ made its way over to MakerBot Industries the DIY 3D printing company in Brooklyn to have our heads scanned. The file’s now available online along for Internet users to download and remix along with those of others who stopped by that day (artist Cliff Evans, 4chan’s moot, and Cory Doctorow of Boing Boing all have their heads online).

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I use the word “Crabmeat” a lot

by Will Brand on June 6, 2011
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Advertising is getting scary good. Intel’s latest gambit is the Museum of Me, the fanciest Facebook data visualizer to date. It shows they know one crucial fact: everybody wants their face on a wall.

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New Land Found in Brooklyn For Artist Urban Renewal Projects

by Art Fag City on May 19, 2011
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Are you an artist living in New York in need of some affordable housing? The Brooklyn Arts Council will be hosting seminar on affordable housing Tuesday May 24th, to discuss such opportunities as The Schermerhorn. The Schermerhorn is a permanent housing residence in downtown Brooklyn with affordable spaces for perform-y types (read: actors, screenwriters, musicians, dancers, editors, composers, set designers, producers, singers, directors and other performing arts and entertainment professionals). Monthly rent starts at $635, while the income of residents cannot exceed $33,660 or be less than $21,770. To qualify you must already live in one of the following areas: Boerum Hill,  Brooklyn Heights, Clinton Hill, Downtown, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Vinegar Hill.

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