Sadly, April 5th marks the last evening of the VDC as its symbiotic partner, CCAD’s exhibition Exact Imagination, closes. We hope that the spirit and openness can be carried on by fellow community space Spore Print Infoshop. Please stop by there and visit. But before we eulogize too much, come and participate in these events during April Gallery Hop:

—-Taming the Beast: internet applications and free organizational tools—- 6:00-7:00pm

Artist and Ohio State University Lecturer Anthony Castronovo shares some helpful tips about free internet applications that can organize information and provide access to the wealth of information available online. This brief presentation wil precede the Make Art Accessible: Cellular Theatre.

—-Make Art Accessible: Cellular Theatre—- 7:00-10:00pm

Video Curator, and Ohio State University lecturer Anthony Castronovo will be segueing from his Taming the Beast technology talk into a presentation of submissions to his Make Art Accessible: Cellular Theater call for entries.

In the main seating area of the VDC Anthony will be sharing video submissions shot only on cellular phone. This cellular theater will be playing in a loop throughout the night. In conjunction with this, samples of cellular video will be posted on the VDC web site. Come watch, stare, think and “dial-in”.

—-Umbrella Men Street Performance—- 7:00-9:30pm

During the gallery hop, local band Umbrella Men will perform outside of the VDC.

Come listen, pick up a cd, stare awkwardly, and enjoy before entering the VDC for the rest of the night’s events.

—-[OPEN EIGHT TRACK] Session II—- 7:00-10:00pm

While others are transfixed by the exciting cellular theater, sign up to record yourself in the front window because the VDC will host the second installment of [OPEN EIGHT TRACK] tonight as well. During these events, the space will exist as an open recording forum and studio. Microphones and a digital 8 track will be provided. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come in and record their voice, stories, sounds, and if compelled bring a guitar or keyboard and record songs. [OPEN EIGHT TRACK] is an opportunity for anyone to leave behind an audio record of themselves. In conjunction with these events, a mix cd of the night’s recordings will be made available upon request and samples will also be posted on the VDC web page. Come record stories, music, noises and yourself!

Friday night was a packed night at the VDC. Artists Dina Sherman and Jamie Boyle put on a performance as part of the IMA Gallery opening. With a face-gallery, and headless suit they mesmerized the crowd. Accompanying the performance were the delicious smells of freshly baked bread being made in the front window courtesy of artist Andy King.

—-RECAP: VDC/Spore Le Tour de Dance—-

Spore Print Infoshop and VDC goers alike merged at the VDC for a dance party that raged into the wee hours of 2:30am. Moderately reckless, but really fun, the VDC was the site of a spray paint wall, curtained performance and of course DANCING. Images of the night coming soon…..

Tuesday night, Kim Glover of Fresh Air Gallery hosted an Artist Circle meeting at the VDC. Artists definitely circled, definitely discussed and definitely blended their personalites and ideas into one interesting night. In the nature of the VDC, this meeting WAS the art and was a great success! Thanks to everyone for coming out. Here are some pictures from the night:

The VDC will house Fresh A. I. R. Gallery’s monthly Artist’s Circle Discussion hosted by Kim Glover from 5:30-6:30pm.

Guest speaker will be CCAD’s own exhibitions Director Jim Voorhies. He will be discussing the VDC’s origins, involvement in Exact Imagination, and anything and everything ART in an open discussion with the group over FREE and delicious food from Surly Girl.

Wednesday March 26th (1 event) 2:00pm —-C.CRED Presents—-

Another weekly installment of C.CRED Presents via the magic of internet video-to-video chatting transports us to Malmo, Sweden and into the lives and ideas of the artist group C.CRED. Come down and listen, discuss and connect.

Thursday March 27th (1 event) 2:00pm —-Sam Gould Presents—-

Another weekly installment of Sam Gould Presents. Sam will carry on his presentations and discussions from Portland, OR via internet video-to-video ichat. Come in and listen, argue, cry and connect.

Friday March 28th (2events) 6:30-10pm

—-IMA Gallery Opening Reception—-

This Friday the VDC will host the IMA Gallery opening reception of work by Jamie Boyle presented by Dina Sherman. Artist Andy King will be making fresh bread LIVE at the VDC for Gallery-goers to enjoy.

Come in and enjoy, break-bread, discuss and marvel. Oh and look at Dina, becasuse SHE IS A GALLERY.

—-Le Tour de Dance—-

Come for IMA Gallery’s opening and stay for a DANCE PARTY!. Columbus’ new local infoshop and fellow community center Spore Print Infoshop will be co-hosting Le Tour de Dance with the VDC on Friday night. Those of you not already at the IMA Gallery opening, are invited to meet at the Statehouse (bicycle in hand @ broad & high) at 5:30 for Columbus’ Critical Mass.

The mass will bike around town and stop in at Spore Print Infoshop at 7:00pm for a small pot luck and movies. From there guests will bike-swarm down 5th to the VDC to join the IMA Gallery goers for a Dance Party into the night. Come down, bring your dancing shoes and cut a rug!

Come on wallflowers. DANCE!

...a series of informal talks taking place across the virtual space that is the Internet using Skype video-conferencing technologies that allow us to link spaces in Malmo, Sweden, where the artist group C.CRED is currently based, and Franklin's VDC Copy Center in Columbus, Ohio (USA).

In Malmo, C.CRED has invited one or more friend(s) to come and have some food and drinks with them each Wednesday evening at 7pm Swedish time/1 pm in Ohio and present something: a project, a text, an idea, anything. The presentations will be streamed live to Franklin's VDC Copy Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Every Thursday, come see Sam Gould...

Presenting talks from Portland Oregon, Sam will also use live video-conference technology to hang out with us at the VDC!

ROY G BIV Gallery presents ImageOHIO 8, a showcase of contemporary Ohio photographers, at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery from March 10, 2008 to April 18, 2008.  ImageOHIO 8 was juried by Lori Nix (lorinix.net)

The Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery is located on the campus of Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center at 546 Jack Gibbs Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215.