AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

We are getting ourselves in gear for a new season of Dada art on Staten Island. The Eternal Knitter, Alergic to B's and I are sending out announcements for our Confab on April 4th at ETG Book Cafe. We hope to get a lively group together on the 4th to plan an "Art Parade" at the Staten Island Art by the Ferry Festival on June 6th. Art by the Ferry is a new festival (only the second year) but plans are buzzing and we hope to bring some perfomance art into it on a larger scale than last year.

The June 6th parade will be called "Day de Dada Shop -o- Rama" and will move from place to place along a planned route starting in the courtyard at the Staten Island Museum. We are encouraging artists to join us and do interactions, installations, procreations, entertainments and participations on the theme of "art and commerce." We will visit businesses along the way for some "on the spot" art. Will there be an art tug of war? Art auctions? free money? creativity for sale ? Art by the minute ?

But first we have to plan it all.... Here's our announcement for the planning meeting on April 4th:

“Meet, Greet and Eat” Dada – 2009 Day de Dada Confab
at Café ETG – Saturday 4/4/09 6:00pm

Day de Dada Performance Art Cooperative has exciting events lined up for 2009 including an “Art Parade” at Art by the Ferry, the Figment Festival on Governor’s Island and “Bridge the Gap” with Sicolab.

Join us on Saturday, April 4th. 6:00pm at ETG Book Café to learn more about plans for the “Art Parade” for Art by the Ferry in June 2009. This will be followed by an open mic at 8:00 for short performance art pieces.

Who – “Day de Dada” is open to anyone interested in performance art.
What – April 4th Meeting to network and plan art parade followed by an open mic
Where – ETG Book Café (208 Bay Street, SI) www.etgstores.com/bookcafe
When – Saturday April 4th 6-8:00 pm meeting 8-10:00 pm open mic
Why? – Well… if we knew that we wouldn’t be Dadaists

This an opportunity to network - Bring show announcements, postcards and business cards to share. Let us know what you are working on.

Email viv@DaydeDada.com for more information. Check www.DaydeDada.com for schedule and updates.