NNWAC -Exhibits/Events

World artist and independent filmmaker Jon Jost returns to Chicago, his birthplace, for a hands on workshop and screening as part of a new media event produced by Acme Art Works in association with BulletProof Film and the Near NorthWest Arts Council.

Friday November 15, 2002	FILM WORKSHOP with Jon Jost, hands on, day long, limited to 25 participants. 10 - 5 PM SCREENING and discussion with the Director at 8 PM DHARMA DO AS DHARMA DOES VERA X 3 WATERSONG #1 TIL EDVARD TANTI AUGURI HARBORING THOUGHTS + more Artists Reception to follow Produced by BulletProof Film

Saturday November 16, 2002	ACME ART WORKS Opening Reception with Artists 6 - 8 PM WHERE THEY WENT: a polaroid extraveganza. 30+ people took a walk. Curated by ausgang.com IN THROUGH THE OUT (ITTO) a video installation by Mark Siska with Wheat sound edit, collaborative visual editing Jukebot - a web enabled application by Siebren Versteeg. SCREENING 8 PM DEMI-SHORTS: short and semi-short video screening. Curated by Melinda Fries and Deborah Stratman

Sunday, November 17, 2002	SNEAK PREVIEW Jon Jost new work 8 PM

Join local Chicago artists to launch our newest contemporary art center Acme Art Works. NNWAC in association with BulletProof Film are producers of the film/video weekend November 15 to 17 which welcomes world artist and independent filmmaker Jon Jost for a hands on filmmaking workshop and two screenings. Also featured are three exhibits with artists: Mark Siska, Siebren Versteeg, ausgang.com and screening of new video shorts curated by Melinda Fries and Deborah Stratman.

Jon Jost, a self taught filmmaker, has made some 20 shorts and 13 feature-length films, all of which he has conceived, written, photographed, directed and edited. He is best known for his features All the Vermeers in New York and Frame Up. Jost made his first feature-length film in 1974, and has since devoted himself to the making of a wide-ranging series of films, largely focused on specifically American topics, in form ranging from essays (Speaking Directly, Stagefright, and Uncommon Senses), to essay-fictions (Angel City) to avant-garde and new narrative forms. His work has shown widely in museums, film archives and festivals since 1975. Currently living in Rome, Italy, Jost brings his unique vision and approach to the moving image back to Chicago. Jost is of particular interest to independent filmmakers because he was one of the first established filmmakers to embrace digital video and to explore its potential for story telling.

The filmmaking workshop on Friday, Nov. 15th from 10AM to 5PM is a day long workshop in two parts. The morning session will "open the participant's minds, to forget about preconceptions and then get them to go out almost mindlessly and find out that not knowing what you are doing is a lot more interesting and educational for you than thinking you know what you should do."

The participants will go off on their own, with their own video camera and tape stock, and shoot for a couple of hours. In the afternoon the participants will regroup and view the work together, with feedback from Jost. "People get more out of the workshop if they work hands on, view the result together, and learn from each other." Jon Jost.

Acme Art Works features three exhibits with an Artists' Reception on Saturday, Nov 16th from 6 to 8 PM

o WHERE THEY WENT: a polaroid extravaganza, 30+ people took a walk. Curated by ausgang.com http://www.ausgang.com

o IN THROUGH THE OUT (ITTO) in two parts, a multi-part installation series by video artist Mark Siska, long associated with www.Eurounderground.org and curator of traveling video festivals. http://www.eurounderground.org

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