As historic moments go, this one, it could be argued, was closer to "Watson, come here!" than to another Saturday night at the movies.
A small audience scattered among a few dozen computer laboratories gathered Saturday evening to watch the first movie to be transmitted on the Internet -- the global computer network that connects millions of scientists and academic researchers and hitherto has been a medium for swapping research notes and an occasional still image.
Yes, the cult movie, "Wax: Or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees," had to be reduced from full color to a blurry black and white. And true, the spotty audio occasionally went silent. But coming as companies in the cable TV, telephone and computer industries are hot on the trail of 500-channel, all-digital TV, let history record that Saturday night marked the first baby steps in that direction.
The movie, an 85-minute feature by David Blair about a beekeeper who ends up being kept by the bees, has attracted a cult following since its release in 1992. Mr. Blair transmitted it Saturday night from a film production studio in midtown Manhattan. He played it on a VCR and fed it into a computer that converted it into digital form and fed it into the Internet. Promises, Promises
Mr. Blair's effort demonstrated that while information industry giants like Tele-Communications Inc., A.T.& T. and Time Warner are tantalizing the nation with promises of hundreds of channels of ultra-high-resolution interactive pictures transmitted via fiber-optic superhighways, the technology is still in its infancy.
Indeed,
it was not until halfway through the digital network premier of "Wax"
that the engineers gathered at an office of Sun Microsystems Inc. in
Mountain View, Calif., were even able to find the movie signal in the
Internet datastream and direct it to play on their color work stations.



Chapel Hill Public Arts Office
Call to Artists: Community Center Retaining Wall
Project Summary
DESCRIPTION: The Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina seeks qualifications from artists/teams to creatively design a functioning, low-rise retaining wall/seating element bordering the playground area at the Chapel Hill Community Center Park at 120 South Estes Drive .
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists/teams in North Carolina . Artists/teams may specialize in multiple disciplines and media.
PROJECT BUDGET: The Art budget for this project is estimated to be at least $45,000, inclusive of the wall construction and railing. Site preparation will be handled by the Town.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: September 24, 2008
Project Overview
An existing wood retaining wall is in need of replacement. An opportunity exists for a creative solution for a utilitarian project. The purposes of the wall will be to:
The wall will measure approximately 2 1/2 feet at its highest and 6 inches at its lowest. The wall may be stepped down from the central point to the edges. The wall length will be about 76 feet. A small side “wall” is 5 feet, 7 inches long and 9 inches tall. The wall may be fashioned out of any durable materials (brick, stone, wood, concrete, etc. or any off the shelf building materials with added artistic enhancements) as long as it meets the above requirements. Because the position of the wall is at the terminus of a sloping hill side, a low railing (that may or may not be an artistic feature) may need to be installed on top or behind the low wall. The construction of the wall may be sub-contracted. Engineering approval will be required. Because of its location near a play area, all pertinent safety regulations must be met. Thematically, the wall should reflect its location near a children’s play area.
Photographs of the existing wall and site for download can be found at http://www.chapelhillarts.org/artists_curr_0.php.
How to Apply
Artists and teams may send a compact disc containing application materials through the post to Jeffrey York, Public Art Administrator (address provided below) or in a .zip file sent to chapelhillarts@gmail.com.
Each application must include:
Ten (10) Images of Relevant Work
Each image must be a PC-compatible JPEG file at 72 pixels per inch, as close to but no larger than the following dimensions: 750 pixels wide by 560 pixels tall. Each JPEG file must be named in the following format – lastname_01_title.jpg – where the artist’s last name is followed by underscore, two-digit identification number, underscore, title, file extension. If you wish to show a detail, include it within the required number of images. Please do not present your work as a montage of images (ie., in a PowerPoint file); each image must be a separate JPEG.
Annotated Image List
A word file (.doc) listing JPEG images by two-digit identification number, followed by artist, title of work depicted, year completed, media, location, dimensions, and budget.
Resume
A word file (.doc) providing resume(s). If you are applying as a team, include all team member resumes within one document.
Letter of Interest
A word file (.doc) not to exceed 5,000 characters. The statement will explain the artist’s or artist team’s interest in the project and past experience. If the Letter of Interest is on behalf of a team, please identify the lead artist and indicate if the individuals and/or organizations have previously collaborated and the nature of the association. If the artist or artist team has worked with a landscape architect, neighborhood organization, local government, or other similar and relevant agencies, please describe the relationship as well as the design process. Describe any experience with the fabrication process.
References
A word file (.doc) listing three professional references (commissioning agency or organization, design or arts professional, architect, landscape architect, engineer, etc.) with knowledge of your work and working methods. Include the name and date of the project(s), complete address, telephone numbers, and em ail for each individual. If an organization is serving as a professional reference, please identify a contact name.
Selection Process
A Public Art Review Committee comprised of arts professionals, representatives from the Arts Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Parks and Recreation department, the community and Chapel Hill Town Council will review all of the submissions and select up to three finalists. This committee will interview finalists in Chapel Hill , North Carolina and its final recommendation of an artist/team will be approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council. Finalists will be compensated for their travel and lodging, and will receive a flat rate fee of $500.
Schedule for Artist Selection (subject to change)
September 24, 2008: Deadline for Electronic Application Materials
October 31, 2008: Artist Recommendation Committee selects finalists
early December, 2008: Finalists interviewed in Chapel Hill , North Carolina
January, 2009: Project Awarded
May, 2009: Wall installed
Chapel Hill Information
The Town of Chapel Hill is located principally in Orange County , in the north central portion of North Carolina on the Piedmont Plateau, approximately equidistant between Washington , DC , and Atlanta , Georgia . The area’s topography is characterized by rolling hills. The Town, which was incorporated in 1819, presently covers an area of 21.3 square miles and has a population of approximately 53,400. The Town is the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the nation's oldest public university. Chapel Hill is a thriving community and is frequently listed as one of the best places to live in the United States .
The Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of services to the citizens of Chapel Hill and Orange County . Its mission is to enhance the quality of life of all citizens and foster a sense of community by providing superior recreational, cultural, and educational services and effectively maintaining and protecting the Town’s natural resources.
Established in 1992 by a resolution of the Town Council, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission is the Town advisory board responsible for advising the Council on art-related matters, working with Town Public Art staff to administer the Percent for Art program, increasing public access to the arts through programming initiatives, and promoting public understanding and awareness of the arts.
Additional Information
If you have questions or need any additional information please contact the Town of Chapel Hill Public Art Office :
Jeffrey J. York,
Chapel Hill Public Arts Administrator
Chapel Hill Town Hall
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
E: jyork@townofchapelhill.org
T: 919-968-2750






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