Free Art UP and The Clothing Exchange at Free Oakland UP

September: Free Art UP plus The Clothing Exchange! Thank you all for your continued interest in Free Oakland UP; for your support, donations, enthusiasm, stories and art!  View this email in your browser Free Oakland UP (home of ‘Free Utopian Projects’)  A multi-purpose alternative Art Space offering free art and objects. Free Gallery offers curated solo and group exhibitions of Free art Free Gift/Thrift shop filled with select vintage to new collectibles, sundry items and giftables Free Makerspace: community drop-in studio filled with free alternative and 'normal' art supplies and featuring The Baggie Challenge! 2809 MacArthur BLvd. Oakland CA 94602 (in the Loard's Ice Cream shopping plaza) Open Thursday to Sunday 12 to 4pm Ongoing Photos and updates on Facebook: Free Utopian Projects Instagram: FreeOaklandUP   Twitter: FreeUP_us   September Exhibition Free Art UP September 4 to September 28 The Makerspace at Free Oakland UP offers alternative art supplies promoting sustainable art practices. Since the opening in May enthusiastic artists have created an amazing array of artwork which is now offered for free!  Sculpture, paintings, collage, drawings, assemblage, jewelry, kinetic art and prints. All free on a first come first served basis. Reception Sunday, September 14, 12 to 4 pm Musical Performance by Live Toad Necessary Evil Fundraiser/Plant Sale (the irony is palpable) Sunday, September 21 Noon until sold out In front of Free Oakland UP   The Clothing Exchange a collaboration with the fabulous Oakland clothing designer Taylor Jay September 28, 3 to 6 pm at Free Oakland UP with performance by artist Quincy Mosby This is a great opportunity to clean out your closets and reignite your wardrobe - for FREE! What to bring? All clothing (women's, men's, children's, pet's?), shoes, purses, jewelry, belts, scarves, costumes, feather boas...all must be wearable and clean. Visit Taylrz Joynt Boutique at 3843 MacArthur, Oakland CA (she has these amazing wraps/long flowy sweaters for sale) Taylrzjoynt on Instagram Taylrz Joynt on Facebook Quincy on Soundcloud Call for Mail Art Ongoing digital exhibition: utopianworlds2015.wordpress.com Facebook Group: Call for Mail Art 2015 - Utopian Worlds Exhibition in January at Free Oakland UP - all postcards will offered free to the public! Please share with friends, colleagues, accomplices and artists. Free Utopian Projects FreeOaklandUP FreeUP_us FreeUP.us jocelyn@freeup.us Copyright © 2014 Free Utopian Projects, All rights reserved. You have participated in a Free Utopian Project Our mailing address is: Free Utopian Projects 2809 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94602

Art Of Wayne Jiang 2 September Art Shows and more

Wayne Jiang is a nice guy so here's his shout out!

You are receiving this newsletter because you are on the Art of Wayne Jiang’s mailing list. If you want to unsubscribe, go to the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email.   September is going to be a busy month. My work over the last few years is starting to bear fruit this month. Please come join us in one of the following events. Two Art Shows in September   City Streets, Urban Views of the Bay Area Studio Gallery, San Francisco September 4th - 22nd Reception: Sunday, September 7th, 1-6 pm A group show in the newly reopened Studio Gallery in San Francisco features San Francisco urban views and surrounding communities. From gritty loading docks to soaring views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the artists depict scenes of the skyscrapers where we work, the neighborhoods where we live, and the parks where we play. I have a half dozen new paintings in this exhibit. For more information go to: http://www.studiogallerysf.com   New Paintings by Wayne Jiang at Archival Gallery September 1st - 30th Reception: Saturday, September 13th, 6-9pm 3223 Folsom Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95816 Come see 25 of my latest paintings with the theme of the open road. These paintings explore transition and contemplation with day and night California landscape scenes in rural, urban, and suburban settings. This is a two person exhibit at the Archival Gallery. The other artist in the exhibit is Patricia Altschul. For more information go to: http://www.archivalframe.com     The Man Who Walked in Salt is now available on Amazon! An illustrated story by Jeff Williams, illustrated by yours truly is now available in Kindle format through Amazon.com. This is the story of how a person can get lost and the amazing things that can happen when you don't lose hope. I'd like to thank Jeff Williams, the author of the book and John Rios, my old school pal from SJSU for getting me involved in this project. The artwork style in this book is a bit different from my usual painting style. I mostly paint from real life and usually work alone. In this project, I reached back to my illustration roots and painted more with my imagination than real life. The result of the illustrations in the book are months of joyfully collaborating with Jeff and John. The landscapes and figures in this book are Jeff's brain child. Jeff and I spent many hours on the phone discussing how these different imaginary landscapes fit the story and the state of mind of the character. The result was a series of painterly landscapes that changes in color, composition, and brushstrokes. As the story develops, the changes in the landscape reflects the main character's state of mind. This has been one of the most enjoyable projects I have been part of. I think you will be able to see that on the pages of this book. To purchase the Kindle version of The Man Who Walked in Salt go to http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N9LAW3M The printed and iBook versions will be available soon.   The European Premiere of Hearts of the Dulcimer in Scotland!   23rd September 2014, 7.30pm. Presented by For the Love of Folk Music Festival  Hearts of the Dulcimer is the documentary film created by my wife (Patricia Delich) and me. The film will be having its European premiere in Scotland as part of Love of Folk Music Festival. Please forward this event information to all your UK friends. For more information about the festival go to: http://fortheloveoffolk.co.uk For more information about Hearts of the Dulcimer go to: www.dulcimuse.com   Upcoming Painting Workshop   Museum Visit and Two Day Painting Workshop October 17, 18, 19 @ Wayne Jiang’s Sanchez Art Studio in Pacifica, CA The workshop begins with a Friday late afternoon visit to the De Young Museum in San Francisco. As we walk through the museum, I will show you my favorite paintings and tell you what I’ve learned from them. The painting workshop on Saturday and Sunday is designed to help you begin incorporating what we learned at the museum. Using the inspiration from our museum visit, the workshop will focus on developing your artistic eye and improving your painting skills. To ensure maximum one-on-one tutoring, this workshop is limited to 7 students. Fee with museum visit (includes admission) $140 repeat student  $170 first time student (all painting materials included) without museum visit  $120 repeat student  $150 first time student (all painting materials included) Maximum class enrollment is 7.  To register, go to: http://waynejiang.com/workshop/museum_workshop_reg.html.   Upcoming Events September 25th - October 20th, 2014 Delicious - work inspired by food & drink Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA Sunday, November 16th Open Studio at Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica, CA See my paintings in person in the following galleries: STUDIO Gallery (San Francisco) Gary Francis Fine Art (Alameda, CA) Elliott Fouts Gallery (Sacramento)   Have an art filled September. Wayne Jiang http://waynejiang.com

California ArtBeat

Engaging youth through the arts, disaster relief assistance, and more... California ArtBeat!

Arts programs benefit not only the young people who participate but also the broader community. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. California ArtBeat California Arts Council Advancing California through the Arts and Creativity September 04, 2014 GET THE ARTS PLATE >> KEEP ARTS IN SCHOOLS WITH YOUR TAX RETURN >> FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CONNECT ON FACEBOOK FORWARD TO A FRIEND CERF+ Disaster Relief Assistance The California Arts Council would like to make sure that professional craft artists seriously affected by the South Napa Earthquake are aware of the emergency relief assistance available from the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+). If, as a craft artist, you have suffered loss, please contact CERF+.  MORE >> Article: Engaging Your City's Youth Through the Arts Arts Council staffer Mary Beth Barber outlines ways in which cities can participate directly in youth arts programs that have lasting impacts. (Pictured: City of San Fernando's Mariachi Master Apprentice Program)  >> what's new jobs Harker student Avni Barman shares her passion for art at hospitals, homeless shelters San Jose Mercury-News Art After War TruthOut Engaging Your City's Youth Through the Arts Western City Magazine At STEAM Schools, Arts Are Woven Into The Curriculum IdeaStream California Arts Council's Craig Watson to Keynote Countywide Arts Conference High Desert Daily more Office Assistant San Diego Civic Youth Ballet San Diego Vice President for Instituional Advancement California Institute of the Arts Valencia Campaign and Research Associate Pacific Symphony Santa Ana Marketing & Special Events Associate Triton Museum of Art Santa Clara Education Assistant The Laguna Playhouse Laguna Beach more grants artist calls Learning and Leadership Grants National Educational Association Foundation Deadline: 2014-10-15 Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards Levitt Pavillions Deadline: 2014-10-15 Cal Humanities Invites Applications for California Documentary Project Cal Humanities Deadline: 2014-10-15 more Open Juried Show Simi Valley Art Association Simi Valley, CA Gallery Route One Fellowship for Young Artists, 2015-2016 Gallery Route One Point Reyes Station, CA Juncture Art Contemporay Marin Stinson Beach, CA Call for submission Artistrun Gallery New York, NY The Man Show: A Celebration of Men in Art DanielakArt and Cope Studios Glendale, CA more conferences/workshops research CPITS 50th Anniversary Celebration and Writing Symposium California Poets in the Schools Petaluma, CA Date: 2014-10-10 Artist-Gallery Consignment & Public Art Contracts California Lawyers for the Arts Long Beach, CA Date: 2014-09-16 more Arts & Culture Economy 2014: Measuring Successful Arts & Culture Strategies Providence College/Rhode Island College more forward this unsubscribe contact us Do you know someone who might be interested in receiving this weekly newsletter? You're receiving this newsletter because you subscribed. California Arts Council 1300 I Street Suite 930 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.322.6555

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Purgatorium Opens This Friday
Purgatorium | Original Drawings | Pricelist
Purgatorium "wherein the human spirit purges itself, and growth worthy to ascend" -- Purgatorio-Dante In his forty-fifth Year, David Van Gough embarked upon a series which would finally confront the daunting shadow cast by his most famous ancestor, and the inevitable connotations of that surname. Adopting the characterization of Vincent Van Gogh as martyr– and recapitulating stanzas from Shakespeare's Tempest recast as themes of life's metaphorical exile – Purgatorium (Latin for “the place in between”) sets a chronological backdrop of re-imagined personal biography from the desolate mire of his Liverpudlian upbringing to imagined death and the shadowed here-after. September 5th - October 4th Artist Reception Saturday, September 6th | 6-9PM
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  This month's issue of AcademicKeys' e-Flier for Fine Arts features 36 faculty openings, 10 senior administrative positions, and 0 post-doc opportunities and links to hundreds more positions in higher education.
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   NEW! - Director of Fabrication Studios
   Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
   Fabrication Studios
   Baltimore, MD
   Date Posted: Aug. 21, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58542&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Graphic Design Professor & Chair
   Berkeley College

   Woodland Park, NJ
   Date Posted: Aug. 18, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58367&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
   Higher Colleges of Technology
   Academic Affairs
   Abu Dhabi,    United Arab Emirates
   Date Posted: Aug. 7, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58076&o=22100&t=FI140902m-0e
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   Programme Leader
   LASALLE College of the Arts
   Arts Management
   Singapore, Singapore,    Singapore
   Date Posted: Jul. 10, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57401&o=22100&t=FI140902m-2e
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   Academic Affairs Specialist
   DeVry University
   Academics

   Date Posted: Jun. 26, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57058&o=22100&t=FI140902m-0e
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   Chief of Operations in Human Resources, Diversity and Inc...
   California State University, Fullerton
   Human Resources
   Fullerton, CA
   Date Posted: May. 30, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56407&o=22100&t=FI140902m-0e
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   Dean of the Meadows School of the Arts
   Southern Methodist University
   Meadows School of the Arts
   Dallas, TX
   Date Posted: May. 29, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56397&o=22100&t=FI140902m-7
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   Head of Fine Arts & Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/P...
   University of Canterbury
   School of Fine Arts
   Christchurch, Canterbury,    New Zealand
   Date Posted: May. 14, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56003&o=22100&t=FI140902m-7
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   Creative Projects Manager
   Ringling College of Art and Design
   Collaborative Enterprises
   Sarasota, FL
   Date Posted: May. 12, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=55954&o=22100&t=FI140902m-7
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   Dean- Coll. of Arts & Creative Enterprises - Zayed Univer...
   Zayed University
   College of Arts & Creative Enterprises
   Abu Dhabi/ Dubai,    United Arab Emirates
   Date Posted: May. 7, 2014

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   NEW! - Faculty Pos. Announcement in Design (Visual Commun...
   University of California, Davis
   Design Program
   Davis, CA
   Date Posted: Aug. 27, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58745&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Assistant Professor of Art History
   University of St. Thomas
   Art History - CAS
   St. Paul, MN
   Date Posted: Aug. 27, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58730&o=22100&t=FI140902m-8
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Welding Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 27, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58728&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Scenic Technology Specialist
   Penn State
   School of Theatre
   University Park, PA
   Date Posted: Aug. 25, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58650&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Professor-in-Charge of BFA Musical Theatre Program
   Penn State
   School of Theatre
   University Park, PA
   Date Posted: Aug. 25, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58648&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Assistant Professor -- Studio Art
   University of Cincinnati
   School of Art
   Cincinnati, OH
   Date Posted: Aug. 22, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58600&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Computer Aided Drafting Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 22, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58555&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Process Technology Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 22, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58554&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Computer Aided Drafting Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 21, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58513&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Organ/Piano Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 21, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58512&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Low Brass Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 21, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58511&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Welding Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 21, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58510&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Associate Professor, Painting and Drawing
   Boston University
   College of Fine Arts -- School of Visual Arts
   Boston, MA
   Date Posted: Aug. 20, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58504&o=22100&t=FI140902m-8
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Art Appreciation Instructor (Huntsville ...
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 19, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58414&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Prof. of Scenic Design (Associate or Full Prof. Rank)
   University of California, San Diego
   Department of Theatre & Dance
   La Jolla, CA
   Date Posted: Aug. 19, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58410&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Low Brass Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 15, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58322&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Assistant Professor in Sound
   University of California, Santa Cruz
   Division of the Arts -- Film and Digital Media Department
   Santa Cruz
   Date Posted: Aug. 14, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58298&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   NEW! - Scientific Employee / Curator
   Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
   The Ethnologisches Museum der Staatlichen Museen zu Berli...
   Berlin,    Germany
   Date Posted: Aug. 8, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58120&o=22100&t=FI140902m-8
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   NEW! - Adjunct - Audio Recording Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Aug. 7, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=58077&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant Professor
   Howard University
   Department of Art
   Washington, D.C.
   Date Posted: Jul. 28, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57805&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Adjunct - Computer Aided Drafting Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Jul. 28, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57780&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant Professor
   University of San Diego
   Aesthetics/Philosophy of Art
   San Diego
   Date Posted: Jul. 24, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57734&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant/Associate Prof. of Music Therapy (Tenure-track)
   Temple University
   Boyer School of Music and Dance
   Philadelphia, PA
   Date Posted: Jul. 24, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57727&o=22100&t=FI140902m-2e
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   2D Studio Visiting Professor
   Brigham Young University
   Visual Arts
   Provo, UT
   Date Posted: Jul. 22, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57659&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant Professor of Dance
   Texas Woman's University
   Department of Dance
   Denton, TX
   Date Posted: Jul. 17, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57553&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant Professor, Tenure-track, American Art
   Stanford University
   Art & Art History
   Stanford, CA
   Date Posted: Jul. 17, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57549&o=22100&t=FI140902m-8
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   Asst. Professor of English/Creative Nonfiction and Fiction
   University of New Hampshire
   Department of English
   Durham, NH
   Date Posted: Jul. 15, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57494&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Full-time Lecturer -- Multidisciplinary Art and Foundations
   University of Toledo
   Department of Art
   Toledo, OH
   Date Posted: Jul. 9, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57377&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Performing Arts Production Specialist
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Jul. 9, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57348&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Asst. Professor, Tenure-track, American Art 1945 - Present
   University of Delaware
   Department of Art History
   Newark, DE
   Date Posted: Jun. 30, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57109&o=22100&t=FI140902m-8
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   Full-Time Commissioned Security Officer
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: Jun. 30, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57101&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant Professor (Theatre and Drama Education)
   National Institute of Education
   Visual & Performing Arts Academic Group (VPA)
   Singapore, Singapore,    Singapore
   Date Posted: Jun. 26, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=57039&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Faculty Member in Video Production and Moving Image History
   Bennington College
   Visual Arts Discipline
   Bennington, VT
   Date Posted: Jun. 23, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56970&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Assistant Professor - Painting & Drawing
   University of Utah
   Art & Art History Department
   Salt Lake City, UT
   Date Posted: Jun. 18, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56881&o=22100&t=FI140902m-8
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   Assistant/Associate Prof. of Visual Communication (Photog...
   American University in Dubai
   School of Architecture, Art and Design -- Dept. of Visual...
   Dubai, Dubai,    United Arab Emirates
   Date Posted: Jun. 11, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56710&o=22100&t=FI140902m-6
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   Adjunct - Instrumentation Technology Instructor
   Lee College

   Baytown, TX
   Date Posted: May. 14, 2014

   http://www.AcademicKeys.com/r?job=56004&o=22100&t=FI140902m-7
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A cave engraving found in Gibraltar may be the first sign of Neanderthal art.

A cave engraving found in Gibraltar may be the first sign of Neanderthal art.

(Photo by Stewart Finlyason / Courtesy of the Gibraltar Museum)

— Neanderthal Art Uncovered: A team of scientists has determined that abstract markings found in a cave in Gibraltar are early examples of art made by Neanderthals. A study recently published on the crosshatched markings claims that they prove that Neanderthals were more intelligent than previously believed. "We will never know the meaning the design held for the maker or the Neanderthals who inhabited the cave but the fact that they were marking their territory in this way before modern humans arrived in the region has huge implications for debates about what it is to be human and the origin of art," said Griffith University rock art expert Paul Taçon. [WSJ]