HYGIENIC XXV

One Piece Per Artist, All Are Welcome!
Opening 8pm Saturday, January 31, 2004
Registration & Hanging 9am-6pm
Show runs through February 14th
For more information call Vinnie Scarano @ 860. 444.6855

Please scroll down for info on the Hygienic Cabaret and Screening Room

HYGIENIC XXV
The organizational first meeting for Hygienic Art XXV will be held at the Dutch Tavern, 23 Green Street New London on Tuesday, November 4 at 7pm. Starting Nov 4 there will be biweekly meetings (every other Tuesday) until the show opening on Saturday, January 31, 2004.

This year marks the 25th year of the art exhibition. Modeled after the Salon des Independants Movement in Paris during the early 20th century, the exhibition is touted as New London's only winter tourist attraction and is notorious for its’ anything goes policy of no judge, no jury no fees, and no censorship. One piece per artist, all are welcome.

Artists and volunteers will be needed to help organize and execute events during the opening weekend including the Hygienic Cabaret, new works by playwrights, poets, dancers and performers, The Screening Room, new films and shorts by area filmmakers and Hygienic Young Artists XV, like the main exhibition but for kids and hands on art making. The Hygienic Mosaic, Hygienic Arts XXV's coffee table literary assemblage will also be included in discussion.

Everyone is encouraged to bring more fine art and entertainment projects to the table for inclusion in the celebration. All new ideas are welcome. For more information call Vinnie Scarano @ 860.444.6855

THE HYGIENIC CABARET-NOW SEEKING SUBMISSIONS
The 25th Annual Hygienic Art Show, "New London's only winter tourist attraction," is seeking performers for the Hygienic Cabaret, an open-stage arts free-for-all in downtown New London (location TBA). Short, original work of all kinds is welcome (e.g. soapbox speeches, poetry, puppetry, drama, improv, dance) -- due to time constraints, pieces must be under 20 minutes.

Interested artists should send a brief description (50-75 words) & the approximate duration of their work, along with the names, phone numbers and hometowns of participants to hygieniccabaret@yahoo.com. The deadline for submissions is January 5. Hygienic Cabaret performances will begin at 7 pm on Saturday, January 31st.

Participation is welcome on all levels, and people who reflect the diversity of the greater New London region are encouraged to enter.

Previously, the Hygienic Cabaret has featured new work by locals such as acoustic music by the New London Jug Band, puppetry by Tim Way, and short plays by Stephen Thompson, Kato McNickle and members of Secret Theatre, as well as regional acts such as the Insurrection Landscapers (Vermont), The Mess-Ups (New Haven), The Guerilla Poets (Boston) and Affirmative Reaction (Connecticut College/Boston).

For more info contact Cabaret Curator Lex Leifheit @ hygieniccabaret@yahoo.com

HYGIENIC SCREENING ROOM XI : CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Hygienic Screening Room XI is accepting submissions for the Film Festival portion of Hygienic Art XXV, the Exhibition. Once again the "anything goes" Screening Room is looking for submissions to include in the Film Event of the year. Past Screening Rooms have included Internationally known Documentarians, Professional Filmmakers, and new and emerging Local Film Makers - all are welcome..
No Judge, no jury, no fees and no censorship. One piece per Film Maker, features, documentaries and shorts. 20 Minutes limit per piece (Some flexibility.)
Format: DVD, VHS (Additional provisions possible upon request.).

Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2003, screening Date is February 1, 2003, 1pm

Send submissions to: Hygienic Screening Room 621 D Bank Street New London, CT 06320

Location TBA

For more info contact Warren J. Avery @ 860.437.7617 or wavery@mohegansun.com