August 2009
37 posts
A note from the Director of the WSOAE
“Hi Sharon, “Just saw the posting on your blog about the OPAL process. You should be aware that there is no fee at all in getting the NYS Tax Id (DTF - 17). That’s all you need to exhibit in our show. Individual artists selling their own artwork are protected under the aegis of the first amendment ( freedom of expression and so forth) and are not required to have a vendors...
A Gordon Matta-Clark story
In 1973 the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit selection committee famously rejected Gordon Matta-Clark when he submitted hand-colored photographic scrolls depicting graffiti-covered surfaces. In response, he staged his own “Alternatives to the Washington Square Art Fair” on Mercer Street. After inviting graffiti artists to paint his truck, he parked it outside the exhibition and proceeded to...
