FALL PLANNING MEETING, POTLUCK
VISIT the TORPEDO FACTORY
Meeting 12:00PM - 3:00PM, SAT. OCTOBER 5, 2013
CHERIE M. REDLINGER
ALEXANDRIA, VA RSVP BY OCTOBER 2, 2013
rcredlinger@comcast.net
Join us:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20005 202-783-5000
Artist Lecture: Faith Ringgold: More Than 50 Years
Monday, October 28
5-7 p.m. Exhibition Viewing
7-8:30 p.m. Lecture More info later.....
General admission $10; Members, seniors & students $8
RSVP by Oct 17th cindyart1@yahoo.com
Art Tour
Alsion Saar Sculpture Thurs. Sept. 12th
The David C. Driskell Center is very much excited to present to you our first-ever all-sculpture show, "Alison Saar: STILL..." an exploration of 11 of her massive sculptural works. We warmly welcome you to join us for this exciting exhibition opening.
Saar's
upcoming exhibition will unveil a distinctive interplay between the
ruggedness of nature and unrelenting solid structure. As you know,
Alison Saar is a prolific figure in contemporary American sculpture.
Please show your support by joining us in spreading the word about this
exciting, new solo exhibition.
The show opens on Thursday, September 12th at 5:00pm at The David C. Driskell Center.
Ms. Saar will conduct a private gallery tour for all attendees of the
opening reception. Also, it's free! Please let all your
friends/visitors/art collectors, artists, and constituents know about
this amazing opportunity to see and hear about great contemporary
sculpture. Attached is our press release for further information.
If
you have any questions or would like to schedule a private tour with
the directors, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to
sharing this exciting artistic experience with you.
Thank you,
David C. Driskell Center
David C. Driskell Center
For the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora
1214 Cole Student Activities Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
TEL 301-314-2615
FAX 301-314-0679
Art Opportunities
Paper dolls:
Half the Sky information about the exhibition if you'd also like to apply your own piece or essay:
Please spread to your other
networks. We need as many dolls as possible. Please feel free to make
multiples. If we don't get enough, it would be disappointing to not be
able to complete the project.
Questions? Project Chair, Joanna Fulginiti is cc:ed.
Dear Artists,
Detailed
in this email are four separate, really great calls for art. Read on
below for more details but click through for full information on each.
Call for Art and Essays: WCA's China project
The International Caucus of the Women's Caucus for Art is so very fortunate to offer Half the Sky: Intersections in Social Practice Art. This
is an unprecedented, art-based cultural exchange for BOTH women
artists and essayists in the US to exhibit and share their work with
women artists in China at LuXun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang.
Luxun Academy is one of the premier art academies in China.
Exhibition Dates: April 15-30, 2014
Venue: LuXun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
Eligibility: Open to all self-identified women in the US and both international and national WCA members
Facebook page: Half the Sky: Intersections in Social Practice Art
Jurors: Alma Ruiz, Senior Curator at Museum of Contemporary Art - Los Angeles, for the art and Terri Weissman, assistant professor of Art History at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for the essays.
Call for Art We are encouraging all media, especially new media and social practice art documentation. Deadline October 6, 2013
Call for Essays We are pleased to be able to include writers, professors and historians in this project. Deadline October 13, 2014
Theme/Background for Call for Art
Almost
a half-century ago, Chairman Mao Zedong, who famously said "Women hold
up half the sky," believed women's active participation in reform
would solve China's economic and societal challenges. More recently,
women and men leaders across the world are calling for women's voices
to be heard in all decision making. The theme is now a movement, a
documentary, a musical recording. Michelle Bachelet, head of UN Women,
opened the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2013 conference by
extolling the benefits of being 53% of the world's population. "Women
do not need permission, they simply need to speak and act."
Artists
are encouraged to interpret this theme broadly. What does it mean to
be the majority of the world's population? What must women do to hold
up their "half"? How do women from different cultures interpret this
responsibility, this call to action? How do we encourage and support
each other through art?
Theme/Background for Call for Essays
LuXun
Academy has asked us to have an essay component to the catalog related
to the topic of Contemporary Art Practices of Women in the US. Are
there any remaining and defining boundaries to women's art practices
and how does this relate to a definition of art as a whole? Are there
still niches of art practice particular to a woman's perspective? What
are the roots of Social Practice Art in relation to women's art
history? How are Social Practice Art academic programs shaping the work
of women artists? This art-based cultural exchange project with its
opportunities for building community and common understanding,
collaborative art creation, and dialogue is, in itself, a piece of
Social Practice Art. How are such works critiqued? How do we put Social
Practice works in context with other art forms? Which women artists in
the United States are creating excitement in today's art marketplace
and/or influencing art practices?
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"Eye on the D: Seeing Detroit with New Eyes"
This show focuses on the rich multi-textured character of the
city of Detroit in the midst of radical change. Whether it's the
current physical landscape, evolving neighborhoods or political makeup,
show us evidence of a re-imagined terrain. What is the next chapter in
the story of this quintessential American city, or what whispers not
to be forgotten? Detroit's historic artistic achievements are
monumental - the architecture of Albert Kahn and Eliel Saarinen, the
auto industry's design revolution, the public murals of Diego Rivera
and the intensely personal work of Frida Kahlo, the music of Motown and
Hip Hop. Recent creative momentum has given voice to a new vision of the city in this post-Fordian post-modern era and gained national and international attention. How do you see the city of the future, the city in your imagination, what inspires you about Detroit?
Last year the Michigan Chapter
of the Women's Caucus for Art gave a Detroit Art Tour for attendees of
the National WCA Summer Board Meeting. Response was so great that the
Michigan Chapter organized this exhibition to instigate a national
response to our city, and to hear from artists from around Michigan and
especially from Detroit about how they see this time of crisis and
regeneration.
Eligibility: All self-defined women artists nation wide may submit up to 3 works of any medium including video and performance.
The
exhibition will take place at 555 Gallery, Detroit, from November 1 -
21, 2013. Sponsored by the Women's Caucus for Art, Michigan.
Join HAC
2013 Annual HAC membership and membership renewal
Annual HAC Membership: $30 for calendar year 2013
Benefits: waived application fees for all artist calls of entry 2013
(themed juried exhibition, guest artist exhibitions, window art
installation opportunities, and application fee waived for gallery
membership - excludes HACBox fees).
Annual membership PLUS: $60 for calendar year 2013 Benefits: same benefits as Annual Membership (see above),
PLUS: 1 year web page listing as HAC member artist on
www.hamiltonarts.org
(artist supplies: up to 6 images, bio, artist statement, image list,
links to Facebook, web page etc.) The web page is maintained by HAC - 1
update per year permitted. Once your membership form and check are
received you will be contacted by HAC staff with instructions on how to
submit content for your HAC member web page.
http://hamiltonarts.org/?page_id=299
Artist Residencies VisArt Rockville
Capitol Arts Network
Life Drawing Open Studio
YEAR-ROUND
Weekly Open Figure sessions are now available at Capitol Arts Network,
starting June 3rd, 2013. Sessions are offered on a weekly basis Monday
evenings from 6-9pm throughout the year, providing a great opportunity
for students and artists of all levels to practice drawing from a live
model. The model will be clothed and there will be a mix of gesture
poses for warm-up and one 90 minute pose for the evening. We are located
at 12276 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Drop in will be $5-10
dependent on turnout, so bring a friend.
OPEN CALL FOR WORK
Call for the Halls
Capitol Arts Network is calling all metro DC area artists for a
tremendous opportunity to showcase your work in our new art center
located in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. Hanging system has
been installed throughout our hallways and we look forward to
showcasing the work of a wide variety of talented area artists for two
months at a time. Each participating artist will have the opportunity
to hang up to three pieces in our gorgeous light-filled building and
the work will remain up for two First Friday gallery openings that CAN
hosts along with the Washington School of Photography in our amazing
new 27,000 square foot building on Wilkins Avenue in Rockville.
Artists and
their guests are invited to the two First Friday openings during the
run of their show to visit and enjoy the "Halls" show along with the
current show in the 1100 square foot gallery, and the chance to see our
31 resident artists' studios.
Work will be hung on a first come-first served basis, so early birds
will indeed snag the best placement spots in our building. Capitol Arts
Network is acutely aware that display opportunities for metro area
artists are disappearing, and in our efforts to build and sustain
community we are excited to offer this fantastic new venue and a
gathering place for artists of all disciplines. Up to three pieces for
two months, just $50. A nominal 25% commission on sales taken by the
gallery.
http://www.capitolartsnetwork.com/index.php/call-for-entries/open-call-for-the-halls-two-month-shows-at-capitol-arts-as-we-build-community/
The Studios currently available at Capitol Arts Network:
Studio
1 -(18.75 x 17 or approximately 320 square feet) Very large studio
with premium access to the gallery and our front door. This is an
interior studio with no windows and great solitude and privacy for
working when the door is closed, and the potential for lots of visitors
when the door is open. A single artist renting this space may teach
up to 5 students at a time. Artists may also choose to share this ample
studio with a roomy storage closet. $800/month
Studio
2 - (23 x 19 or approximately 437 square feet) Exceptionally large
and spacious studio with premium access to the gallery and our front
door. This is an interior studio with no windows and great solitude and
privacy for working when the door is closed, and the potential for
lots of visitors when the door is open. A single artist renting this
space may teach up to 5 students at a time. Artists may also choose to
share this great space. $975/month
Judith Olivia HeartSong
Executive Director
CAN Studios... where the artists are
Capitol Arts Network
12276 Wilkins Ave.
Rockville, MD 20852
www.capitolartsnetwork.com
office (301)661-7590
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THE GOLDEN FOUNDATION
announces the opening of their
2014 Artist Residency Application!
A unique opportunity for artists working in paint to
explore and experiment
2014 Residency Sessions
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June 1 - June 28
July 6 - August 2
August 3 - August 30
September 7 - October 4
October 12 - November 8
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