Don't Call Us, We'll Call You.

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Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You

Curated by Anna Ricciardi

21st - 27th August 2009

Private View: Friday 21st August, 7pm- 9pm.

Discussion: Thursday 27th August, from 8pm.

With Paul Clinton, writer and critic; Jessica Farnham, writer;

and Dr. Karen Wallis, artist and writer.

Richard Baines Dave Ball Richard Bannister Roberto Ekholm

Hayley Goodsell Vikki Hill Paul Kindersley Andrew Larkin

Tina Liveras Toby Lloyd Rachel Marsden Dara McGrath

Neil McNally Jonathan Miles Sam Moseley Tanya Rhodes Grace Schofield Ljudmilla Socci Sally Spinks Karen Wallis

Thank you for your interest in Don't Call Us, We'll Call You. The quality of applicants this year was particularly high and we experienced an overwhelming response. We encourage you to apply next year but first invite you to join us for an exploration of ambition, aspiration and narratives of failure within contemporary art and visual culture.

Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, Holloway, London, N7 0SF.

Monday – Wednesday 10am – 11pm

Thursday 10am – 10pm

Friday 10am – 7.00pm

Saturday 10am – 5.30pm

Sunday 11am – 5.30pm

Tube: Holloway Road or Caledonian Road

Buses: 4, 17, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 259, 271, 279, 359.

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http://www.brinathurston.com/opencall2009.html

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Call for entries:

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You...

Deadline: 19th June 2009 (Entries postmarked with this date will be accepted).

What: Participate in Don't Call Us, We'll Call You by submitting a letter of rejection.

Letters that might hold great importance/little importance to the unsuccessful applicant.

Letters with imaginative use of language/unimaginative use of language.

Letters that tell us that there was an overwhelming response.

Letters that regret to inform.

Letters that invite us to join them.

Letters that tell us that the quality this year was particularly high.

Letters that thank us for our interest and encourage us to apply next year.

Who: UK and International artists.

Where: Islington Arts Factory, London, UK.

When: August 2009.

Entry Fee:

Please include a cheque (sterling) payment for seven pounds, made payable to 'Subjective Rejection'.

The letter of rejection should take the form of an A4 sized photocopy (black and white or colour) of the original, on white paper, with the main part of the letter, the institution/gallery address etc, the date, and the name of the applicant in view and of a readable print quality.

Applicants are welcome to obscure private addresses and/or contact details if they wish.

NB: Only those derived from unsuccessful applications to UK based exhibitions and art-focused events will be successful.

Post artist letters of rejection, entry fee, and a brief C.V. including email as well as postal address to:

Subjective Rejection

PO Box 733

Orpington

BR6 1BG

United Kingdom

More details about accompanying events to follow, watch this space...