KPFK SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LAUNCH VIRTUAL ART GALLERY ON THE WEB

Tues., 04/30/02

Los Angeles - KPFK 90.7 FM Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles is extending its commitment to community outreach by launching a virtual art gallery on the station website. The KPFK Art Gallery will showcase emerging Los Angeles area artists of all visual disciplines, races, ages, and genders. Original art will also be on public display at the radio station. To

facilitate this endeavor, the station is seeking a volunteer team of curators and web managers, as well

as submissions from new visual artists.

CURATORS: Current art history students or recent graduates in that discipline or a related major are being sought to build a team of curators for monthly virtual and actual

art showings. They must be residents of Los Angeles county and available to volunteer for the project on a weekly

basis for a minimum of six months.

ARTISTS: New, independent visual artists of all disciplines who are Southern California residents are encouraged to submit their works for showing. Artist submissions are

accepted in jpeg, gif, png or tiff form, by email to gallery@kpfk.org, or by mailing photos or

slides to KPFK ART GALLERY, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, N. Hollywood, CA 91604. PLEASE NOTE: photos and slides submitted will not be returned. Please include name, contact information, and a brief (one to twoparagraph) bio with submissions. Artists selected for a show will be notified by the curation committee.

WEB GALLERY MANAGERS: Volunteers interested in preparing images for the Web Gallery are encouraged to apply. Image editing and online publication experience is required. Skill sets include: Adobe Photoshop and Imageready experience, and knowledge of web-safe colors and file compression. HTML

knowledge preferred.

To apply for curator or web manager positions, please complete the volunteer application. For additional information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Keola Kama at

kkama@kpfk.org at 818-985.2711 x213.

KPFK was founded in 1959 and as part of the Pacifica Radio network, is dedicated to providing >outlets for creative skills and energies of the community and to serving

the cultural welfare.