***update*** I’m so close, with only $175 more needed! Woot! Thanks so much!

I was shocked and deeply touched when one of my friends started raising money for me to go to SXSW. I thought it was a nice gesture, but I didn’t think people would actually donate. Well, they have. And it looks like this actually might happen!

So, I’ve decided to do something for all those who donate. I’ll be doing an interactive art project/exhibition with inter.sect Art Collective from SXSW Interactive (March 12-16). We’ll be using all kinds of social media tools, photos, videos and live streaming, and viewers from around the globe will have the opportunity to “direct” us.  If you donate, you will become a sponsor and be plugged during one or more “reports” or art pieces.  This is my way of saying thanks and hopefully bringing you some more traffic/followers as well as getting you involved in the interactive exhibition.

If you want to pitch in ($5, $10, or whatever), you can do so here. Our goal is $550 for the registration.  Be sure to let me know who you are, and if you have a special request for what you want plugged (a different account, website, etc.), let me know.

Thanks so much and thanks to @ericbaze for starting this!

xoxox

Christi

I’m Just a Girl

I’m creating a new series of work that deals with body, gender, and identity. So far the focus is on how gender and sexuality determine our rights as human beings. This is one of the still photographs. I’m creating video work as well (for an exhibition in October), and I’ll post that after the exhibition is up.

I’m really excited about Digital Art LA next week! This is my first show here in Los Angeles. Here is the info.

Digital Art LA
August 13-15, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday August 13, 7-9pm, LACDA

Come downtown this August and view new media exhibits by select area galleries, theaters, and venues near L.A. Center for Digital Art in Gallery Row. Many venues will host screenings and exhibits for major out of area institutions including California Museum of Photography, Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art (Danzig, Poland), Grammy Museum, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Davis Museum (Barcelona) and Downtown Film Festival – Los Angeles. Experience video and interactive installations at the Rowan Gallery, and video projection by Niche.LA Video Art. As well there will be an international new media exhibit of juried submissions hosted by LACDA selected by Rita Gonzalez of the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA).

One of my videos was chosen for the juried show, which will be shown at LACDA and also down the street in the Rowan Gallery.

If you’re in town, stop by during the 3 day festival. We expect around 4000 people just on Thursday night. It’ll be a rockin’ night!

SecondHand is officially underway! We’ve had a good response so far and almost no technical issues. Knock on wood!

More video responses will come in as schedules allow. This functions like a live performance for those who are present in the space.

Follow along on the inter.sect Art Collective site, or search 12seconds.tv for SecondHand, or follow the #secondhand hashtag here.

Here is a list of the artists/participants for SecondHand. We might have more signing up, and I’ll add them here. LeeAnn Harrington changed her 12sec username, and Cynthia Lewis changed her Facebook name, so double check those.

If anyone wants to join us after we start, that’s perfectly fine. This is not a cut-off list. This is just so you can connect with one another, which will make the performance much more successful.

You may check back here for updates, or you can check the inter.sect Art Collective blog at http://intersectartcollective.com/ Please make sure you’ve read the “more info” post to make sure you’re up to speed.

Okay – expect a prompt around 8ish PST tomorrow morning! Here we go!

Christi Nielsen – Founder and Director
12sec: christinielsen
twitter: christinielsen
facebook: christinielsen
seesmic: christinielsen
friendfeed: christinielsen
flickr: christinielsen

Peter
12sec: @ciccariello
twitter: @ciccariello
facebook: Peter Ciccariello
location: Providence, RI

Anne
12sec: annabelle
twitter: darkrosaleen
location: Canada

Anthony Fontana
12sec: anthonyfontana
twitter: @anthonyfontana
Facebook, Seesmic, FriendFeed
location: Toledo, Ohio, US
anthonyfontana.com

Manuel Pecina
12sec: decicco
Twitter: DeCicco
Facebook: Manuel Pecina
location: Dallas

Mona
12seconds: Monaism
Twitter: Monaism
location: TX

Shelby Cunningham
12sec: yayasheshe
twitter: yayasheshe
facebook: shelby cunningham
location: Dallas, TX

Jonny Gray (a.k.a. “Bungy” or “Bungy32″ or variant)
12sec: Bungy32
Twitter: Bungy32
Facebook: Jonny Gray
Ravelry: Bungy
FriendFeed: Bungy32
Flickr: Bungy032
location: Makanda, IL (USA)
http://bungynotes.blogspot.com/

Cynthia Lewis
12sec: cynthialewis
twitter: arialoracle
facebook: cy.lewis
location: Fort Worth, TX
http://www.cynthialewisstudio.com/

Kyle Kondas
12sec: kyle1point0
twitter: kyle1point0
seesmic: kyle1point0
Facebook: search for Kyle Kondas
friendfeed: kyle1point0
location: Dallas, Tx

Vanessa VanAlstyne
12sec: VanessaVanAlstyne
Twitter: Vanessavan
Facebook: search for Vanessa VanAlstyne
location: Houston, TX

Sheila Cunningham
12sec: SheilaCunningham
Twitter: @SheilaC
Facebook: sheila.cunningham
Seesmic: sheilacunningham
location: Dallas, TX

Betsy Lewis
12sec: blewis
Facebook: Betsy Lewis
location: Dallas, Texas

Dean Terry
12sec: therefore
twitter: therefore
location: Dallas, Los Angeles
deanterry.com

Michele Atwater
12sec: matwater213
twitter: matwater213
facebook: michele213
flickr: matwater213
blip.fm: matwater213
skype: Michele Atwater
location: Pasadena, MD

Elizabeth Alavi
12sec: ElizabethAlavi
facebook: Elizabeth Alavi
Blogger: Elizabeth Alavi
seesmic: elizamouse98
flickr: elizamouse
location: Dallas, TX