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March 2003 artFEAST Fundraiser for Art Pro Tem Holly Hughes and Student Troup in
"Good Food/Bad Mouth"
Daniel's On Liberty
326 W. Liberty An epicurean cure for cultural boredom that raises money for
Art Pro Tem. Notorious and politically incorrect Holly Hughes dished
up lively entertainment to accompany a sumptuous four-course
feast prepared by Daniel's at the
first annual artFEAST fundraiser for Art Pro Tem. The event
took place at Daniel's on Liberty Catering House and Conference
Center, an 1870 Victorian
mansion which features award winning food and service in
its five dining rooms. Holly played Master of Ceremonies
to her student troupe who performed
vignettes on "Forbidden Food" and "You are What You Eat".
A self-described "escape" artist, who escaped from her conservative
upbringing in a part of the country "where silence was the first
language", Hughes became an Obie award-winning performance artist
and playwright as well as a central figure in America's
culture wars. What others have to say about Holly Hughes:
- "One of the most insightful, funny and entertaining storytellers
around. " -The
Chicago Tribune
- "Hughes scrapes away decades of encrusted decorum from a subject
(female sexuality) that is too often treated with a hushed sentimentality." -The
New York Times
- "She strips down to her psyche…Rarely have we been treated
to a sharper nose for pleasure and a keener ambition to seize it. " -Ms
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May 2002 Hear/Here!
Sound Show in Downtown Alleys
Sites: Alleys between Washington and Liberty Streets, west of State Street and east of Ashley Street
"Hear/ Here!" called people into five quaint and funky downtown alleys for an audio adventure. Each sound piece was placed at
the entrance of an alley, adjacent to a busy street. As pedestrians walked along the sidewalk, they gradually heard a mix of voices,
found sound and music and were drawn to discover the source. Sound as an expressive medium beyond music is a field that artists are just
beginning to investigate. When we hear sound in its natural environment, we may not consider it 'art' but when sounds are combined, over-
laid, created by different means, and produced by someone with a vision, the sounds are able to transport the listener to the realm of
imagination and conceptual thought. The pieces ran from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The Curator was Allegra Pitera. ~ Sponsored in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the New Center ^ Top of Page June 2001 U-Shop
A Collaboration between Artists, Shores and Shoppers
Sites: Liberty Street between State and Washington Streets Why do you shop? Are you looking for something you need, going on a scavenger hunt, or participating in a national obsession? For
"U-Shop", six artists worked directly in five stores making installations that commented on the content and context of their chosen
store. Shoppers interacted with the installations as they shopped. This collaboration aimed to bridge the divide that often separates
artists, business, and community. The artists were faculty and recent graduate students of the University of Michigan School of Art and
Design. Curator was Gregory Steel. ~ Sponsored by the University of Michigan School of Art & Design and Arts at Michigan ^ Top of Page September 2000 Videopolis
Where Video meets Main Street
Sites: Main Street between Williams and Washington Streets "Videopolis" was an installation of video art pieces along Ann Arbor's Main Street that investigated how the medium is being
altered and challenged by visual artists, and how, in turn, video reflects our culture. Monitors played in circumstances where art is
least expected - in shop windows along Ann Arbor's bustling Main Street. A juried competition selected work by unknown and emerging
artists from around the Midwest region. Videopolis was Art Pro Tem's contribution to an area-wide collaboration titled
VideoCulture: Three Decades of Video Art. This first-of-a-kind effort joined the forces of eleven museums, galleries, arts and education
organizations to examine video art and its impact on contemporary culture. The collaboration included University of Michigan Museum of
Art, Slusser Gallery at the School of Art and Design and the Media Union; the Detroit Institute of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Wayne State
University, the Center for Creative Studies, ArtSite (Windsor) and the Windsor Art Gallery. ~ Sponsored by the Harburg Foundation ^ Top of Page |
