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| Tempest in a Teapot | | In search of the mythical unicorn, so something equally rare, public art that everyone can agree on...
The Easthampton forum on MassLive has been crackling with comments about the selection of a mural design to go on the side of Whiskerz Pub on Cottage Street. The design by Tom Pappalardo of Standard Design can be seen here. The project will begin in the spring.
Just like the transitory fit of pique over the installation of nude sculptures outside the old Northampton Courthouse, this too shall pass. Public art is like all art, it's a subjective take. People decorate the inside of their homes differently, so it's not to be expected that all will agree on how to decorate their community. What's important is that it happens. More voices and expressions of art is better than fewer, or none. Whining is easy, doing is hard.
We tip our hat to Tom for putting in the time to develop a proposal and hope he keeps his chin up (while keeping his head down) during the process. Calmer seas are ahead. |
Amherst Exhibits/Events
| Artists Ponder The Black Hole Of Arts Coverage! |
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Artist: Larry Slezak, Maggie Nowinski, Lisa Scollan, Mo Ringey, Holly Murray, Greg Kline, Mike Karmody, Ian Burns, Carey Ascenzo, Jon Whitney, Anila Zaida
Event: COVER ME: Curated by MO RINGEY
Start Date: Sunday February 3rd, 2008
Reception: Sunday February 3rd, 2008 @ 3:00 PM
End Date: Tuesday February 26th, 2008
Location Name: Hampden Gallery
Address: Southwest Residential Area University of Massachusetts Amherst
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: WWW.UMASS.E
DU/FAC/HAMPDEN
Fee: Free |
"Cover Me" is an exhibition born of a humorous post on MO RINGEY'S blog, "Art & About with Mo", on The Valley Advocate website. The post, "Wednesday, April 04, 2007. Arts Coverage & Some Guy I Dated In High School", commented on artists' laments regarding the dwindling coverage of arts in the print media due to heightened coverage of shows like "American Idol", among other topics, and suggested a call to action; a show of artists commenting on the issue of arts coverage.
As a result of response to the post, Holyoke-based artist MO RINGEY selected twelve artists including sculptors, painters and new media artists to comprise the exhibition."Cover Me" can be read as a plea from artist to critic asking for one of an artist's basic needs to be met: see the work and form a response. Visual art is, after all, a communication system and thrives with the healthy back and forth between maker and viewer.
GALLERY HOURS
Monday - Thursday noon - 6 p.m. and Sunday 2-5 p.m.
Closed State, Federal and University Holidays.
All events are free and open to the public. |
Contact: ANNE LAPRADE SEUTHE
413/545/0680
a.faithlaprade@acad.umass.edu |
| Traces: Work By Taiga Ermansons And Chandra Meesig At Wünderarts |
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Artist: Chandra Meesig, Taiga Ermansons
Event: TRACES
Start Date: Friday January 25th, 2008
Reception: Friday January 25th, 2008 @ 6:00 PM
End Date: Sunday March 2nd, 2008
Location Name: wünderarts
Address: 383 Main Street
City, ST: Amherst, MA
Website: www.wunderarts.com
Fee: Free |
By means of commonplace methods and materials such as tape, Kleenex tissue, and scrap wood, Taiga Ermansons’ art uses marks as signs of presence. Her work is exact, without illusion or fuss.
A native New Yorker, Taiga Ermansons studied art at the School of Visual Arts and The New School in New York City and holds a BA in studio art from Smith College. Her installation work has been shown at Open Square, Holyoke, MA, and the Oresmann Gallery at Smith College. Her drawings have been included in New York/New England/New Talent at Hampden Gallery, UMass-Amherst, Spencertown Academy Arts Center, NY, and the upcoming 2008 New England/New Talent exhibition at the Fitchburg Museum of Art.
Chandra J. Meesig is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, and received her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. For four years, Meesig has been photographing the backs of photographs, scanning them into a computer, and making digital C-prints that reveal deterioration and human markings that result from the corrosive effects of time, handling, and storage. While the fronts once depicted people, places, or occasions of importance, the back is now the front of the photo, and the vehicle of specificity is denied. Meesig’s work with the backs of photographs is about the viewer observing what he/she sees, thinks, and feels when faced with the essence of an image and an absence of clear reference.
She has shown her work at a number of venues throughout the U.S. and |
Contact: Tony Maroulis
413-256-6600
tony@wunderarts.com |
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Hadley Exhibits/Events
| Books Out Loud Dance Party Featuring John Hodgman! |
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Artist: John Hodgman, Kelly Link, Thurston Moore, Rachel Sherman, Ed Skoog, Who Shot Hollywood
Event: Books Out Loud Dance Party
Start Date: Saturday January 26th, 2008
Reception: Saturday January 26th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
End Date: Saturday January 26th, 2008
Location Name: American Legion Hall
Address: Rt. 9
City, ST: Hadley, MA
Website: www.wunderarts.com
Fee: $10 |
Books Out Loud Dance Party.
Join essentials, wunderarts, and many more as we celebrate the written word with music, readings, and a whole lot of dancing!
Featuring John Hodgman of The Daily Show and The Areas of My Expertise, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Kelly Link, Rachel Sherman, Ed Skoog, Who Shot Hollywood, and More...
Farm-fresh Food provided by Tabella Restaurant.
When and Where:
From 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm, January 26, 2008 at the American Legion Hall in Hadley, MA. Only a limited number of tickets available so get yours NOW!
Please note: All tickets can be purchased online, at either essentials locations, and at wünderarts. All tickets are Will-Call and will not be shipped. Please contact us with questions or comments regarding this all-ages literary event. |
Contact: Tony Maroulis
413-256-6600
tony@wunderarts.com |
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Holyoke Exhibits/Events
| Terrific Art Sale! |
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Artist: Dean Nimmer
Event: Dean Nimmer Studio Sale
Start Date: Monday January 21st, 2008
Reception: Saturday January 26th, 2008 @ 2:00 PM
End Date: Tuesday January 29th, 2008
Location Name: Open Square Studios in Holyoke
Address: 4 Open Square Way
City, ST: Holyoke, MA
Website: www.deannimmer.com
Fee: none |
REMINDER!
I'm having a fantastic MOVING SALE of my artwork during the week of January 21 to 26. The RECEPTION for this sale will be on SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th from 2pm to 6pm at the Open Square studio building in Holyoke. This sale will feature my 1000 DRAWINGS series, the quirky drawings and sculptures of UNIQUE FREDRIQUE and the best examples of my oil paintings and collages at the most affordable prices I’ve ever offered! Don’t miss this great opportunity!!!
If you can’t make it to the reception, you can make an APPOINTMENT with me to see my work anytime between Jan. 21st, to Jan. 29th by sending me an email at deandart@aol.com or by calling me at 413 533 4883.
NOTE: To find Open Square, you can Mapquest this address - 4 Open Square Way, Holyoke, MA 01040, or for directions to the studio, paste this address into your browser - http://www.opensquare.com/map_directions.php
Also my book, “ART FROM INTUITION” is already getting a lot of attention with over 1200 hits on my blog - www.artfromintuition.wordpress.com and much interest on my website – www.deannimmer.com You can pre-order a copy of my book from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders and other web book sellers by going to their websites and typing “art from intuition” on their search engine to bring up the book pre-order form.
I am now in the process of booking Art from Intuition workshops and lectures for high schools, colleges and private art organizations. My workshops use simple and accessible forms of painting and drawing that encourage spontaneo |
Contact: Dean Nimmer
413 533 4883
deandart@aol.com |
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Northampton Exhibits/Events
| Pamela Thompson And Susan Cheever On Writers Voice Radio |
Artist: Pamela Thompson, Susan Cheever
Event: Writers Voice on Valley Free Radio
Start Date: Thursday January 24th, 2008
Reception: Thursday January 24th, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
End Date: Thursday January 24th, 2008
Location Name: WXOJ 103.3FM
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.writersvoice.net
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| We talk with western Massachusetts-based author Pamela Thompson about her debut novel, EVERY PAST THING. Go to www.writersvoice.net to read excerpts from her novel and for links. Also, Susan Cheever tells us about AMERICAN BLOOMSBURY. |
Contact: Michael Pollitt
413 774-5153
pollitt.m@gmail.com |
| Inner Voices; Ceramic Sculptures |
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Event: Inner Voices - Last week!!
Start Date: Thursday January 10th, 2008
End Date: Sunday January 27th, 2008
Location Name: The Oxbow Gallery
Address: 275 Pleasant Street
City, ST: Northampton,
Website: www.oxbowgallery.com
Fee: None |
To give expression to her "inner voices", Alhach draws from personal history, pre-Columbian motifs and aquatic life forms, to create this body of intimate yet deeply communicative sculpture.
Hilda Maria spent her childhood in Colombia playing in the mud. She learned to love the adobe of colonial architecture and its inherent warmth. In 1996 she left her life in the corporate world to pursue art full time and by 2000, she had graduated from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston as a working sculptor. Her work in hand-built ceramics and glass structures grows out of all of these experiences and traditions. |
Contact: The Oxbow Gallery
413-586-6300
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| Master Potter Val Cushing's Work To Be Displayed At Artisan Gallery |
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Artist: Val Cushing
Event: Val Cushing Pottery Exhibit at Artisan Gallery
Start Date: Friday February 1st, 2008
Reception: Friday February 1st, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Sunday March 9th, 2008
Location Name: Artisan Gallery
Address: 162 Main Street
City, ST: Northampton, MA
Website: www.theartisangallery.com
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The Artisan Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibit of recent work by master potter Val Cushing. Mr. Cushing received his BFA and MFA in 1956 from Alfred University and taught pottery and technical courses there from 1957 until his retirement in 1997. He has been designated Professor Emeritus by the university. His work is included in many private and public collections including; American Craft Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Cooper Hewitt Museum, Renwick Gallery, Ohi Museum of Ceramics - Japan, and many, many more.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I aspire to make pottery that is both beautiful and useful. I place as much emphasis as I can on the sensuous qualities of a pot, mainly by the use of color, form and surface textures that are as stimulating to see as to touch. The goal is to make use more pleasurable. I also make some vessels based on a different premise. In these, use is less of an issue; much more importance is placed on the imaginative potential of pottery forms to be seen as sculpture is seen. All of my work, whether pottery or vessels, employs various references and influences that help direct the visual dynamics. But nature, above all else, is my primary source. I think about how and why things look as they do. I make drawings from nature, from the landscape, from growing things, and from my thoughts about them - something coalesces from all of this and becomes a piece. |
Contact: Chuck Stern
413-586-1942
info@theartisangallery.com |
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Pittsfield Exhibits/Events
| Dancing, Drinks, And Snax |
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Artist: The O-Tones
Event: Dancing, drinks, and snax
Start Date: Saturday February 2nd, 2008
Reception: Saturday February 2nd, 2008 @ 9:00 PM
End Date: Saturday February 2nd, 2008
Location Name: Spice Restaurant
Address: 297 North St.
City, ST: Pittsfield, MA
Website: www.spice-restaurant.com
Fee: 15 |
| Come on out to Pittsfield to their hottest new restaurant Spice for great food, drinks, and dancing. Snacks and dancing included plus cash bar. Lots of cool galleries and stores to check out too if you go out early. The new happening place! |
Contact: Joyce
413-443-1234
mewitt@gmail.com |
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Southampton Exhibits/Events
| Father Of New England Photography Collection For Exhibit And Sale... |
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Artist: Newell Green
Event: Newell Green's Vintage Black & White Landscapes
Start Date: Tuesday January 8th, 2008
End Date: Tuesday February 5th, 2008
Location Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Address: 2 East Street @ College Highway (Rt. 10)
City, ST: Southampton, MA
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
Fee: FREE. Resfreshments served. |
On exhibit now are vintage images from Newell Green, Hon, PSA, FPSA, FRPS, Hon. NEC, 1901-1993. The images are hand printed Silver Halide Prints by the Artist, ca 1940. They are attractively matted and framed by Les Campbell, Newell's close and dear friend and associate. These New England images give is a range of seasons including some most exciting winter landscapes. The images are limited editions as it is believed Newell never printed more than one to four prints from any negative...yes, they are all black and white. Mr. Green created his own toners and they are well preserved.
Les Campbell(photo) sharing his knowledge on his close friend, Newell Green and Newell's images. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
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Springfield Exhibits/Events
| Art Gallery To Feature Work Of Bruce Chandler |
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Artist: Bruce Chandler
Event: "Point of View: Prints, Watercolor & Pastels"
Start Date: Sunday January 27th, 2008
Reception: Sunday January 27th, 2008 @ 1:00 PM
End Date: Sunday February 24th, 2008
Location Name: Western New England College Art Gallery
Address: 1215 Wilbraham Road
City, ST: Springfield, MA
Fee: Free |
The Western New England College Art Gallery presents "Point of View: Prints, Watercolor & Pastels," an exhibit by printmaker Bruce Chandler, from January 27 through February 24. The Gallery, located on the ground floor of the St. Germain Campus Center, will host an opening reception Sunday, January 27 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Chandler will offer insight into his work during a special gallery talk on Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. General Art Gallery hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. All events are free and open to the public.
A graduate of Classical High School, Chandler divides his time between Springfield and Cambridge, and works at printmaking, painting, and letterpress printing at the Canal Gallery studio building in Holyoke. In 1968, Chandler established The Heron Press, a private, independent press for designing and producing books and portfolios in limited editions, incorporating original prints with letterpress printed texts. He has received a National Endowment Fellowship and Residency at the Henry Clewes Foundation in La Napoule, France, as well as a Fellowship from the Kingdom of Belgium to live and work at the Frans Masereel Printmaking Center in Antwerp. |
Contact: Patricia Jenks
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| American International College Presents Recent Drawings And Paintings By Lisa Houck Leary |
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Artist: LIsa Houck Leary
Event: "Transitions", an exhibition of drawings and paintings
Start Date: Friday January 25th, 2008
Reception: Friday January 25th, 2008 @ 5:00 PM
End Date: Friday February 22nd, 2008
Location Name: Karen Sprague Cultural Center, American International College, Springfield, Ma
Address: 1000 State Street
City, ST: Springfield, MA
Website: www.aic.edu
Fee: free |
American International College is pleased to present, "Transitions", a series of drawings and paintings by Northampton artist Lisa Houck Leary.
The artist categorizes her artwork this way: there is work that was created before her husband passed away in September of 2006 from pancreatic cancer and there is work that has been created after his death, and they differ visually and conceptually.
Leary's more recent work features a single or mutiple vessel forms that are suspended or appear to be situated in an ambiguous space amid specific sets of numbers, letters and text/phrases. The numbers in most cases, were assigned to her husband. For instance, his service number from serving in the Vietnam War, telephone number, birthdate, etc.
The artist thinks of this new work as being physical, about the body. The vessel forms can be thought of as symbols of the human body, a container
so to speak, while the thin layers of paint simultaneously hide and reveal history and experience. |
Contact: Nicole Barone
413.205.3258
lisa@lisaleary.com |
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Call for Artists
| Open Call for Visual, Music, Performance Artists |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Art Walk Easthampton
Show Name: On-going monthly art walk
Submission Due Date: Wednesday December 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
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Art Walk Easthampton has an open call for visual, music and performance artists who would like to showcase their talents during the monthly Art Walk. Each of the venues that participate in the Walk independently select the artist or performer to feature. Visual shows typically last 3-4 weeks while performance and music are for the evening of the event.
You can submit an "Artist Proposal" online by visiting www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org and following the "Call for Artists" link at the bottom of the page. Once you have subscribed to the newsletter and confirmed your subscription, you can submit your proposal.
The process is a 3-page form with a series of questions: types of venues interested in, available dates, number of pieces proposed or length of performance, etc. Your answers form the proposal which is then made available to each of the venues. The venues make the selections. Your proposal is available to them for up to one year.
There are no fees to submit or participate. All Art Walk-related events are non-paid opportunities. |
Contact: Michael
michael@crawfordhanus.com |
| Valley Advocate Seeks Art Submissions |
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Sponsoring Group Name: Valley Advocate
Show Name: Your Art Here
Submission Due Date: Thursday January 31st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.valleyadvocate.com
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
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| The Valley Advocate seeks to support local artists by providing exposure in its weekly issue. To have your art featured in "Your Art Here," e-mail a high-resolution (300 dpi JPG or TIF at least 5"x7") to editor@valleyadvocate.com. Include information about yourself and your work. |
Contact: Editor
editor@valleyadvocate.com |
| Women In The Pioneer Valley ...tell Us Herstory In Photos... |
Sponsoring Group Name: Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and Learning Center
Show Name: Seventh Annual Women in History Photo Exhibit
Submission Due Date: Tuesday February 19th, 2008
Submission Fees: $15 per artwork-early entry by FEB 1, 2008. Then $20 per entry.
Website: www.robertfloydphoto.com
City, ST: Southampton, MA
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What: Juried Photo Contest for March - Theme: Environmental Portraiture
"An environmental portrait supplies enough details with props and choice of background to share with and present to the viewer something about the lifestyle of the person. In an environmental portrait, the subject is photographed at home, at the office, or on location, whichever best portrays the person's story. Far from the posed safe studio portrait with a seamless background, an environmental portrait positions the subject amid everyday objects of her life." Tell her story! She can live anywhere!
Why: $350 cash prize for first place. Cash and merchant awards for second and third place. 21 images selected for exhibit. Also, the 3 winning entries will remain on exhibit, another month, through April 29. Exhibit heavily publicized with name of exhibitors to all media outlets.
How: Entries must be created by the photographer in the 21st century. Image sizes will be 11’ X 14” ish, mounted, matted, framed with wire/cord for hanging. Artwork may be available for sale providing model releases are available. Photographer, Melissa Incampo, juror. Maximum 4 entries per participant. |
Contact: Robert Floyd
413-529-2635
floydphoto@charter.net |
| Call For Painters, A National Juried Exhibition |
Sponsoring Group Name: Creative Arts Workshop
Show Name: Painting as Presence
Submission Due Date: Friday February 15th, 2008
Submission Fees: $25
Website: www.creativeartsworkshop.org/pdf/paintingaspresence.pdf
City, ST: New Haven, CT
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Call for Artists: Painting as Presence -- A National Juried Exhibition
Guidelines: Open to all painting media. All work must have been completed within the past two years. Work must be exhibition-ready and able to pass through a doorway measuring 80 by 40 inches. No piece may exceed a weight of 75 pounds. If glazed, please indicate glass or Plexiglas on back.
Dates: May 9--June 20, 2008.
Juror: William Bailey, Kingman Brewster Professor of Art Emeritus, Yale
University
Prizes: Two winners awarded joint exhibition in 2009.
Submission deadline: February 15, 2008. Artists may submit 35mm slides or digital images on CD of up to three entries.
Visit www.creativeartsworkshop.org/pdf/paintingaspresence.pdf for full prospectus or send a SASE to:
Gallery Committee
Creative Arts Workshop
80 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 562- 4927
About The Show: In the world of contemporary art the critical establishment often ignores or dismisses painting as being an outmoded form – historically superceded. Yet painting’s audience continues to grow and large numbers of young artists continue to paint. Like poetry, music, dance or drama, it is a form, not just another medium. Through the centuries that form has retained its capacity to express the vision of painters as different as Giotto and de Kooning. This exhibition will reveal some of the richness and diversity of painters working today - seeking to bring life and presence from inert materials. |
Contact: Susan Smith, Executive Director
(203) 562- 4927
ssmith@creativeartsworkshop.org |
| Call For Entries: 21st Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition |
Sponsoring Group Name: Barrett Art Center
Show Name: PHOTOWORK 08
Submission Due Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Submission Fees: $30 for up to 4 entries
Website: www.barrettartcenter.org
City, ST: Poughkeepsie, NY
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CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
PHOTOWORK '08
21st Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition, April 5-May 10th 2008.
Juror: Donna Ruskin, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York.
Entry Deadline, Saturday, March 1st.
Cash awards/exhibitions opportunities. Photography and photo/mixed media. Submissions are accepted by slide or CD. Download your prospectus at www.barrettartcenter.org
Barrett Art Center
55 Noxon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
Contact: Gallery
(845) 471-2550
info@barrettartcenter.org |
| Call For Exhibition Proposals; Solo And Group Shows |
Sponsoring Group Name: LynnArts
Show Name: LynnArts Call for Proposals
Submission Due Date: Saturday March 1st, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.lynnarts.org/proposals.html
City, ST: Lynn, MA
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LynnArts is accepting proposals for group and solo shows for 2009.
Our community art center houses three gallery spaces. Details at www.lynnarts.org/proposals.html
Accepted artists are required to install their show, produce show cards and provide an opening reception, though no fee is charged for the space. LynnArts sends out press releases, but encourages artists to send promotional materials as well.
We accept proposals for all mediums and installations, though film/video artists must supply their own equipment. The deadline is March 1. The process for submitting a proposal is described below.
1. Description of proposed exhibit and use of space, including: concept or theme, number of artists, media and installation requirements.
2. 10-20 photographs, or slides in slide sheet; each slide numbered to match slide list AND numbered slide list (numbers must match slides) with title, size, medium, date of completion. Please indicate if the slides or photos are actual work proposed for this show or are representative of your work. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) for the return of photos or slides.
3. Resume or exhibition history. Be sure to include the following: name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and best way to contact you, college/school/art school and gallery affiliations if applicable.
4. Send all materials to: Susan Halter, Associate Director, LynnArts, Inc., 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA. 01901 |
Contact: Susan Halter, Associate Director
781-598-5244
swhalter@lynnarts.org |
| Search For Full-time Art Teacher At The Winsor School |
Sponsoring Group Name: The Winsor School
Show Name: Search for Fall 08 Art Teacher
Submission Due Date: Friday January 25th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.winsor.edu
City, ST: Boston, MA
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The Winsor School is an independent girls' school for academically promising and motivated students in grades five through twelve. The School is currently seeking a full-time art teacher in grades 5-8 for the fall of 2008.
This middle school position will cover topics including drawing, painting, printmaking, color, sculpture and clay, as well as set designs for one or two curricular theater productions. Strong candidates will have a degree in art, at least two or three years teaching experience, and the ability to teach art at all levels of a collaborative and sequential middle school fine arts program.
A commitment to diversity work and an interest in using a variety of pedagogical approaches in the classroom are essential. The ability to use technology effectively in the teaching and learning process is strongly encouraged.
Please send a letter of interest, resume, recommendations, and references to: Lauren Conway-Russell, Asst. to Head of Upper School, The Winsor School , Pilgrim Road, Boston, MA 02215 or email: lconway-russell@winsor.edu |
Contact: Lauren Conway-Russell
lconway-russell@winsor.edu |
| Call For Fiber Artists: Led By Thread |
Sponsoring Group Name: The Target Gallery
Show Name: Led by Thread
Submission Due Date: Monday March 3rd, 2008
Submission Fees: $30
Website: www.torpedofactory.org
City, ST: Axeandria, VA,
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Led By Thread will be a media specific fiber art exhibition that will explore the current trends in the world of contemporary fiber art. Works may range from individual to installation, traditional to experimental, but must make use of fiber based materials and/or processes. The exhibition is open to all artists nationally and internationally.
Juror: Our juror is installation fiber artist, Yasmin Spiro. Spiro's award winning installations have received many accolades to include reviews in such publications as Art News and Urbana Magazine. She currently lives and works in New York City.
Work should be less than 15 feet overall (height + width + length), with no one dimension measuring more than 8 feet. Final measurements must be inclusive of frame, if applicable. Weight may not exceed 150 pounds. All entries must have been conceived and created by the artist submitting the work. All work selected must be ready for exhibit: 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices; 3D work must be suitably prepared with instructions for installation. The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.
Deadline for entries: Monday, March 3, 2008
Artists’ notification will be mailed: Friday March 28, 2008
Exhibition Dates: May 7 - June 1, 2008
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Download the entry form to return with images of your work and a $30 entry fee at: http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/targetcallforentry.htm |
Contact: gallery
703-838-4565
targetgallery@torpedofactory.org |
| Seeking "women Of The Cloth": Textiles, Fabric, Felting, Fibers |
Sponsoring Group Name: ART GALLERY BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Show Name: WOMEN of the CLOTH
Submission Due Date: Tuesday February 12th, 2008
Submission Fees: --
Website: www.bhcc.mass.edu
City, ST: Boston, MA
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WOMEN of the CLOTH
An exhibition of art work by women working in cloth, fabric, textiles, quilting, fibers, etc...
Postmark Deadline: February 12, 2008
Exhibition Dates: March 6 -- April 18, 2008
CALL FOR ART:
Art work submissions sought from women artists for an exhibit showcasing
traditional and non-traditional techniques in works based on cloth, fabric, fibers etc.
Theme: A broadly interpreted theme inclusive of varied media e.g., quilting, mixed media, text as art, sculpture, collage, printmaking, felting, embroidery, weaving, dying, knotting, knitting, cross stitching, papermaking, crocheting, braiding, tatting, including computer applications and digitally based works. Work that explores the play on the term, Women of the Cloth, as examples of the individual artist's faith journey, expressions of personal or collective spiritual dimensions in art making, and ritual, ceremonial, or liturgical objects will be highly considered, as well as, works that embody feminist issues, ethics, and theory.
Eligibility: Open to all women artists working in the New England Region with special consideration for those artists working in Massachusetts, in particular, the Metropolitan Boston area. Art must have been completed since Jan. 2004 and not previously in more than two shows.
Contact Laura Montgomery at 617-228-2093, or artgallery@bhcc.mass.edu
The Art Gallery at Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2925 |
Contact: Laura Montgomery
617-228-2093
artgallery@bhcc.mass.edu |
| Nellie Mae Education Foundation Seeks To Hire Vp Of Programs |
Sponsoring Group Name: Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Show Name: Vice President of Programs
Submission Due Date: Friday February 15th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.nmefdn.org
City, ST: Quincy, MA
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OVERVIEW: The Nellie Mae Education Foundation seeks applications and
nominations for the position of Vice President of Programs. As the largest public charity dedicated to improving academic achievement across underserved communities in New England, the Foundation) is embarking on a dynamic period of renewed strategic focus aligning program investments with a refreshed vision. The Vice President of Programs will lead the Foundation’s programming efforts, working closely and collaboratively with the President & CEO, senior managers and program staff to create a dynamic and innovative system of programs that enhances the impact of the Foundation at local, state and national levels.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will be an established and articulate leader with sophistication, intelligence, drive, and a demonstrable record of success in developing, implementing and managing all aspects of programs, program portfolios, and activities in the field of education, and in supervising and managing program staff. S/he will hold a master’s degree in education or a related field or have an equivalent combination of formal education and direct research and organizational experience. S/he will also have a proven leadership track record with a minimum of ten years of successful experience in program development, leadership and management.
TO APPLY: For more information visit jobs section at www.nmefdn.org or
http://www.nonprofitprofessionals.com/searches/nm-vpp.htm |
Contact: See website for contacts
(781) 348-4200
nm-dc@nonprofitprofessionals.com |
| MCC Creative Schools Grant Application Deadline Now Feb 27, 2008 |
Sponsoring Group Name: Massachusetts Cultural Council
Show Name: Creative Schools grant applications
Submission Due Date: Wednesday February 27th, 2008
Submission Fees: None
Website: www.massculturalcouncil.org
City, ST: Regional, MA
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The new deadline for MCC Creative Schools grant applications is February 27, 2008. We've moved the deadline up to enable us to notify applicants in July as to whether they will receive a grant. We hope this will help grantees plan for the school year.
MCC Creative Schools grants are two-year grants that support arts, interpretive sciences, and humanities education in Massachusetts schools. Guidelines for this application cycle is posted on the MCC web site http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/programs/creativeschools.html
The next application deadline will be in 2010.
For more information on the Creative Schools grant program go to www.massculturalcouncil.org or contact:
Diane Daily
Education Programs Manager
diane.daily@art.state.ma.us
617-727-3668 ext. 262 |
Contact: Diane Daily
617-727-3668 ext. 262
diane.daily@art.state.ma.us |
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Classes
| Project Prom At Luckystitches |
Class Name: Project Prom
Class Time: 2:00 PM
Start Date: Saturday January 26th, 2008
End Date: Saturday March 29th, 2008
Fee: $500
Organization: LuckyStitches
Location Name: LuckyStitches::A Sewing Lounge
Address: 132 Main Street
City, ST: Haydenville, MA
Website: www.Luckystitches.com
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Session A - Saturdays Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (10 weeks)
2PM-5PM
Design and Make your very own Prom/Formal Outfit. We’ll work from your ideas, sketches, tear sheets and commercial patterns and draft up a pattern for your outfit, sew up a muslin to make sure it fits, then stitch up your final outfit. This is an intense class. If you are getting help with the project, your sewing partner is welcome to join the class (but you must be working on the single, same outfit). Depending on your outfit, you will have to spend time outside of class with research and sewing. The sky’s the limit. You’ll learn about design, patternmaking and sewing with dress fabrics along with couture techniques to make your outfit sparkle.
Tentative Schedule
Week 1 - Bring your ideas, sketches, pictures, favorite fabrics, tear sheets, we’ll talk about what to look for in a commercial pattern
Week 2 - Bring your Commercial Pattern, we’ll adjust to your design and fit, then prepare to sew the muslin
Week 3 - Sew up a Muslin
Week 4 - Fit and finalize pattern
Week 5 - Cut final fabric
Week 6 - Sew
Week 7 - Sew
Week 8 - Sew
Week 9 - Sew
Week 10- Sew, Hem and Finalize
Supplies Needed: First Week - design ideas, paper, pencil. Other 9 weeks: Sewing Machine, Sewing Kit, Commercial Pattern, Muslin Fabric, Final Fabric, Interfacings, Notions, and anything else determined by the design. Pattern Paper will be supplied.
Check out other cool, fun classes at www.LuckyStitches.com. |
Contact: Zanne Blair
413.695.3092
zannestar@luckystitches.com |
| Alteration 101 Aka Remake Your Clothes At Luckystitches |
Class Name: Alteration 101
Class Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: Saturday January 26th, 2008
End Date: Saturday January 26th, 2008
Fee: $65
Organization: LuckyStitches
Location Name: LuckyStitches::A Sewing Lounge
Address: 132 Main Street
City, ST: Haydenville, MA
Website: www.Luckystitches.com
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Sweater too boxy? Shirt too lose? Pants not right? Skirt need a little help? If you have a vision for your clothes, so they are more individual and fit better, come learn some basic alteration techniques to get you started. I’ll do a demo, then help you get started (and hopefully finish) your alteration (sew-a-bration!).
Find out more at www.LuckyStitches.com |
Contact: Zanne Blair
413.695.3092
zannestar@luckystitches.com |
| New Digital Camera Owner!? Allow Robert Floyd To Intruct You To Create Better Photos... |
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Class Name: Digital Point-and-Shoot Nature Photography
Class Time: 7:00 PM
Start Date: Friday January 18th, 2008
End Date: Friday March 7th, 2008
Fee: Adults $120.00 m/ $135.00 nm Six (6) sessions
Organization: Sponsored by Arcadia and Robert Floyd Photo Gallery
Location Name: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary - Easthampton, MA
Address: 127 Combs Road
City, ST: Easthampton, MA
Website: www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Arcadia/index.php
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| Your new point-and-shoot camera has more controls than you can learn by yourself. This course is designed to help you take better nature photos. Learn the fundamentals of digital photography with nature as your subject matter. We will start with the basics of digital point-and-shoot cameras and then focus on the creative aspects of photography. Your camera's various controls and menu selections will be explored step-by-step. Learn the aspects of digital cameras, including the zoom lens, viewfinder, focus control, ISO, aperture and shutter controls, resolution, and batteries. The course also covers loading and working with digital camera software on a computer, downloading images, printing, and sharing on the Internet. Adobe Photoshop elements will be used to demonstrate methods of color correction and some basic image enhancement. Please bring your camera and its owner's manual to all sessions. You will be invited to practice at home with fun
and creative assignments and perhaps a field trip. Participants will bring in new images to class for an informal critique with warmth and respect. |
Contact: Registrar
413-584-3009 X812
arcadia@massaudubon.org |
| Artstar:: A Creative Arts Lounge Offers A Valentine's Day Song Writing And Album Cover Design Workshop |
Class Name: A Valentine's Day Song Writing and Album Cover Design Workshop
Class Time: 2:00 PM
Start Date: Sunday February 10th, 2008
End Date: Sunday February 10th, 2008
Fee: 190
Organization: ArtStar:: A Creative Arts Lounge
Location Name: The Brassworks Building
Address: 132 Main St(Rt.9)
City, ST: Haydenville,, MA
Website: artstarlounge.com
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A Valentine's Day Song Writing and Album Cover Design Workshop
Sat. February 10, 2008. 2:00-6:00 (3.5 - 4 hours)
A Collaborative Workshop offered by musician Dennis Caraher and ArtStar: A Creative Arts Lounge.
A perfect way to spend the day together and say " I love You" to that special someone for Valentine's Day. Adult and child pairs (age 10 and up) are invited to come to co-write a love song with other participants. All workshop participants will work together to create one song that will be recorded and produced by Dennis Caraher. Each participant will receive a c.d. of the recorded song prior to Valentine's Day. This 4 hour workshop includes breaks, snacks and dinner (Gourmet Pizza- Bread Euphoria Bakery).
Limit 6 adult/child pairs
$190 per pair
For info. see artstarlounge.com, or call 413-896-3709 to register.
ArtStar: A Creative Arts Lounge is a space where people of all ages can explore the arts. No experience necessary- just a willingness to try new things, collaborate and have fun. ArtStar is located in The Brassworks Building in Haydenville Ma. just 8 min. from Northampton center.
About :
Dennis Caraher has written and recorded many children's songs that have been heard on NPR and other family venues. His album "Dog Bone Town" was awarded the 2002 Parents' Choice Silver Medal and The Boston Globe has said "Caraher is the best kids song writer around".
To sample the award winning music of Dennis Caraher visit www.denniscaraher.com and www.dogbonetown |
Contact: Marie Westburg
413-896-3709
artstarmarie@verizon.net |
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