[NEohioPAL]Call for Artists: 6 slots available for Gallery U Haul: 24-hr "MIX"

[deirdre lauer]

Call for Artists: Gallery Ü Haul: 1st Annual “MIX: 24 
Hours of Art”
Deadline: noon, Wed Aug 1
There are currently 6 one-hour time slots available for 
artists who live in, have lived in, or otherwise have a 
strong connection with Tremont. We're looking for artists 
who can and want to work in an improvisational environment 
and have the flexibility to work in a unique venue and 
timeframe.

Please read the attached release and if you have an idea 
for participation,
contact us by noon on Wed Aug 1:
Deirdre Lauer (deirdre at multiverse.com) or
Patsy Kline (216.323.0085)
  
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Contact: Patsy Kline
2338 Scranton Rd.
Cleveland, OH
216.323.0085 / www.galleryucleveland / 
galleryucleveland at yahoo.com

Gallery Ü Haul: 1st Annual “MIX: 24 Hours of Art”
6:00 p.m August 10 – 6:00 p.m. August 11, 2007
Curated by Patsy Kline and Deirdre Lauer

Tremont, Ohio has experienced a rapid growth in its arts 
community over the last ten years. In response to that 
surge of interest in the arts an innovative and unique 
event was spawned. “MIX: 24 Hours of Art” begins this year 
as a round-the-clock event where local students, artists, 
and guests can create new works across the disciplines of 
theater, dance, music, visual art, and creative writing. 
Each participant is asked to deal with the topic of 
“moving on”. The event will run from 6:00 p.m. Friday, 
August 10 through 6:00 p.m. Saturday, August 11 at 2338 
Scranton Road, located on the north/west corner of Willey 
(Kenilworth becomes Willey once it crosses Scranton) and 
Scranton Road in Tremont. “MIX: 24 Hours of Art” is open 
to the public and is free, though donations will be 
accepted.

            MIX was created to foster development of new 
work and encourages interdisciplinary collaborations 
between artists, from novice to professional. Special 
performances and demonstrations are programmed throughout 
the 24-hours such as a “Recycled Art” competition where 
participants are given materials and have three hours to 
complete a project on an environmental theme and “Visual 
Journaling” where participants can create artwork with 
their words. The event also allows for free time where 
individuals and teams can choreograph, write, sculpt, 
film, and compose new works. Light refreshments will be 
delivered from local restaurants at mealtimes along with 
copious amounts of coffee, water, and snacks available 
throughout the event

  “MIX is a new and invigorating Gallery Ü Haul tradition 
that is unique in the region. I believe this year’s event 
is going to be a truly memorable celebration of art and 
the creative process. I look forward to the experience,” 
states founder Patsy Kline. For a tentative schedule of 
events please see below or visit www.galleryucleveland.com 
for the most current schedule.

Gallery Ü Haul's Mission and Background:

Gallery Ü Haul’s mission is to openly discuss how we view 
life and how the arts can foment positive social change by 
powerfully evoking questions regarding creativity, 
individuality, and social norms.

The concept for Gallery Ü Haul was generated by artist and 
gallerist Patsy Kline whose Gallery Ü closed December 
2005. After more than three years of dedication to the 
ARTcade Project, located in the Colonial Marketplace 
arcade, she decided to close her doors in lieu of a sports 
complex.

“I felt like the art I had shown had been used and kicked 
to the curb. I knew my landlord had been looking for a 
developer but sports rendered the ARTcade Project 
obsolete. And when the local press and Mayor Campbell — 
who had been so supportive — stated the building had been 
vacant it hit me. Since my artwork was essentially being 
pushed into a U-haul why not express how transient the 
arts had been treated by turning the U-haul into a 
gallery. A simple, yet creative approach to express just 
where art goes after being used as an economic engine,” 
states Kline. With that being said, each installation 
deals with the topic of “moving on”.

The potential of such an unconventional setting proved 
endless in 2006 and turned out to be a perfect venue 
encompassing a vast range of experimental endeavors that 
in 2007.

Information: www.galleryucleveland, 
galleryucleveland at yahoo.com or 216.323.0085. Please 
consult the website above for the most up-to-date 
information at press time.
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