ARLIS/WNY Fall Meeting Date: Friday, November 4, 2005 Location: Cornell University Contact: Martha Walker, (607) 255-6719; <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] Program, 9:00am-3:30pm 9:00-10:00am: Arrive, meet and greet. Coffee, tea, breads, and pastries provided. Kroch Library, Lecture Room 2B48 10:00-11:00am: The Wen Pulin Archive of Chinese Avant Garde Art. Guest Speaker: Thomas Hahn, Curator, Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia Kroch Library, Lecture Room 2B48 11:15am - 12:15pm ARLIS/WNY Chapter Meeting. 703 Olin Library 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch. A variety of sandwich makings, drinks and desserts. 703 Olin Library 1:30-2:00pm: Travel to WorldWide Books 1001 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY (607) 272-9200 2:00-3:30pm: Tour of WorldWide Books (light refreshments served) The Wen Pulin Archive: The Wen Pulin Archive of Chinese Avant Garde Art contains approximately 360 hours of digital video documenting the history of contemporary Chinese art, installation, and performance since 1985. Organized by Thomas Hahn, Curator of the Wason Collection, and Timothy Murray, Curator of the Rose Goldsen Archive, the Wen Pulin Archive is a unique international resource of video footage of art events, art performances, installations, and artist studio tours and interviews that traces the history of Chinese culture over this consequential twenty year period. This unique collection will provide students and researchers with previously unseen documentation of the important developments in contemporary art in China. Hotels: For those who plan to arrive on Thursday, November 3rd, blocks of rooms are reserved at two hotels in Ithaca. Both offer a complimentary shuttle service to campus. Please make inquiries about the shuttle service upon check-in. In downtown Ithaca: the new Hilton Garden Inn, 130 East Seneca Street Tel: 607 277-8900 Mention ARLIS/WNY to obtain the conference rate of $139 (standard double and king). The cut-off date for this rate is October 15. Best Western University Inn, East Hill Plaza Tel: 607 272-6100 Mention ARLIS/WNY to obtain the conference rate of $89 (standard double and king). The cut-off date for this rate is October 20. Other accommodations and attractions in the Ithaca area: <http://www.visitithaca.com/>http://www.visitithaca.com/ Parking on Campus: Parking on campus can be a challenge. Please check the following web site for parking locations and fees: <http://www.parking.cornell.edu/tms3_visitor.html>http://www.parking.cornell.edu/tms3_visitor.html Casual Dinner on Thursday, November 3rd: For those attendees arriving early and interested in catching up with their WNY colleagues, there will be a casual dinner at 6:30pm on Thursday, November 3rd, at Ithaca's famous Moosewood Restaurant, <http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com/>http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com/ Lunch on Friday, November 4th: Luncheon deli platter, drinks, fruit, and cookies, featuring a variety of selections, will be delivered to 703 Olin Library during our morning meeting. Registration Fee: The cost of attending the fall meeting is $20.00. This fee includes all snacks and lunch. Registration Deadline: Friday, October 28th. Registration: Please contact Martha Walker at [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]