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July 08, 2005
ArtistsRegister Monthly - July 2005
Volume 6, Issue 7
IN THIS ISSUE:
Editor's Corner - Featured artists
Article - Paying to Show
Featured Events - Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington
Artist Opportunities - Local, regional and national
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Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of July are:
Nancy Wilcoff of Tucson, Arizona
Greg Barth of Wildwood, Missouri
Atomic Elroy of Colorado Springs, Colorado
damali ayo of Portland, Oregon
Nancy Wilcoff will be featured in the Light & Shadow exhibit in Phoenix, Arizona; Greg Barth will be participating in Open Space, a group exhibition at Art St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri; Atomic Elroy's sculptures will be displayed on the 100 block of East Bijou Street in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado; damali ayo will sign and read from her new book at Powells Books in Portland, Oregon.
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Article
Paying to Show
Renee Phillips, www.manhattanarts.com
Artists ask me routinely about New York galleries that charge artists fees to exhibit their work. These fees can be as high as several thousand dollars. Also known as "vanity," these galleries seem to have multiplied in recent years. I maintain a growing file containing copies of their pitch letters and contracts. Exempt from this category is the cooperative gallery, which although charges membership fees, is artist-run and based on mutual support not individual gain.
A lot of artists pay for shows because they are weary of getting rejected by other galleries, or their collectors won't buy from them unless through a gallery. More often, artists living outside the U.S. use New York vanity galleries to make an impression at home. A critic friend of mine said whenever he notices a vanity gallery on an artist's resume it tells him the artist is paying to get their ego stroked.
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July Events
ARIZONA
The Underwater Series
Exhibition continues through July 28, 2005. @Central Gallery at the Burton Barr Central Library presents a refreshing series of paintings by ArtistsRegister.com member Allison Templeton. Inspired by a snorkeling trip with friends in the clear waters of southern Thailand, Templeton's underwater paintings are populated by masked and snorkeled figures that glide gracefully through the artist's cool palette while light plays at waters surface. @Central Gallery, Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Light & Shadow
July 15-October 3, 2005. Selected artwork which uses cast shadow and contrast to provide volume and define space. Featuring ArtistsRegister.com members Bela Fidel, Brad Konick, Pama Peckham, Nancy Wilkoff. Also featuring Ann Bannard, Denyse Fenelon, Jay Hardin, Rosemary Holusha, Joan Waters, Denise Yaghmourian. Opening Reception: July 15, 2005 5:30-7:00pm. The Herberger Theater Center Gallery, 222 East Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2335
In Three Dimensions
Exhibition continues through August 28, 2005. Contemporary sculpture can take many forms and be created from a variety of materials-in Three Dimensions reflects this diversity. Featuring a selection of approximately thirty sculptural works spanning from 1975 to the present, the exhibition reveals the excellence of craftsmanship and conceptual vision of many fine artists that make up the Museum's permanent collection. Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701. www.tucsonarts.com
Emilio Pucci
Exhibition continues through November 6, 2005. By the 1960s, designer Emilio Pucci's psychedelic prints were seen on everything from bikinis to evening dresses and were worn by an international clientele. This exhibition, organized by Phoenix Art Museum, explores the career of this unique designer and his place in history. One highlight is a series of ensembles worn by Mrs. Frank Lloyd Wright that includes a magnificent cape with a print inspired by African masks. Fashion Design Gallery, Phoenix Art Museum, Central Avenue & McDowell Road, 1625 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ. www.phxart.org
COLORADO
Nancy Lovendahl at Basalt Gallery
July 8-22, 2005. ArtistsRegister.com member Nancy Lovendahl's sculpture will be exhibited at The Basalt Gallery, Riverside Plaza on Two Rivers Road, Basalt, CO. www.basaltgallery.com.
Ironton Studios Group Show
Exhibition continues through July 24, 2005. Ironton Studios Group Show featuring ArtistsRegister.com member Vicki Rottman. Ironton Studios, 3636 Chestnut, Denver CO 80216, 303.297.8626 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 10am-4pm Saturdays, 12-4pm.
2005 Biennial Blow Out
Exhibition opens Friday, July 8, 2005. Biennial Blow Out! View the 2005 Biennial Blow Out! online exhibition at artistsregister.com/exhibits/exhibits.phtml. Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, 1275 19th St., Denver, CO 80202.
Riverwalk Fine Art & Sculpture Festival
July 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2005 - 10am to 5pm. The Riverwalk at Edwards Village is nestled in the Vail Valley only minutes from the town of Vail, Beaver Creek and Arrowhead resorts in Edwards, Colorado. A wide selection of new work by ArtistsRegister.com member Tom Haas will be available at the Festival. For more information go to: www.thunderbirdartists.com/festivals/riverwalk.shtml
ILLINOIS
Material Attraction: Diverse Reactions
Exhibition continues through July 31, 2005. Material Attraction: Diverse Reactions - A Regional Clay Exhibit. The region which includes Eastern Missouri, Metropolitan St. Louis and Southwestern Illinois is home to a thriving clay scene. The richness and diversity of the work from this region is impressive, bridging technical and conceptual camps. Among those responsible for this regional renaissance are some of the most respected names in the field of ceramics, as well as many emerging artists and recent graduates of some of the area's many active ceramics programs. Thirty-one of these artists, including ArtistsRegister.com member Carol Fleming, will exhibit together at the new Jacoby Arts Center, located at 627 East Broadway in Alton, IL. For additional information contact: Kathryn Nahorski, Artist Director at 618.462.5222 or mcac@piasanet.com
MISSOURI
Open Space
July 18-August 26, 2005. Open Space: Art of the Landscape. Artworks in this multi-media exhibit define space: up-close or from a distance, positive or negative, realized depth or imaginary. Open Space features ArtistsRegister.com member Greg Barth. Free opening reception Saturday, July 16, 2005, 7-9 p.m. Art St. Louis, 917 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO. www.artstlouis.org
Intimates
Exhibition opens July 5, 2005. Intimates: Family, Friends, and Lovers. When we look at artists' depictions of people who are important to them, we gain a better understanding of how they convey complex relationships and emotional ties, and perhaps even gain some insight into our own connections with loved ones. Intimates explores how artists perceive friends, family members, and lovers with select works from the permanent collection, including Tina Barney's Bridesmaids in Pink, Male Nude by Paul Cadmus, and Family by Romare Bearden. Intimates is the second of two exhibitions shown annually in the Kemper East Gallery, 200 E. 44th St., Kansas City, MO. www.kemperart.org
NEBRASKA
Karl Marxhausen Solo Exhibition
Exhibition continues through August 31, 2005. ArtistsRegister.com member Karl Marxhausen will have a solo exhibition at the Langworthy Gallery, Seward Civic Center, 616 Bradford, Seward, NE.
NEW MEXICO
Resonance
ArtistsRegister.com member Diane MacGregor will be having a solo exhibition entitled Resonance at Tadu Contemporary Art, 940 E. Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM. Opening reception is from 6-8pm on Friday, July 8th. The show runs through July 31st.
OREGON
damali ayo Reading/Signing
July 27, 7:30pm. Portland reading/signing of ArtistsRegister.com member damali ayo's How to Rent a Negro at Powell's Books. How to Rent a Negro is framed as a handy guidebook that gives much-needed advice and tips on technique. It is actually a hilarious satirical look at race relations that reframes actual stories, techniques, requests, and responses gathered from the author's 30-odd years of research and experience. It includes step-by-step outlines for renters to get the most for their money: how to grab black people's hair, invite them to your party, get them to teach you how to dance; and for rentals, it gives tips on how to become successful and wealthy, including what to wear and topics of conversation to avoid. Punctuated by quotes from former renters, How to Rent a Negro shocks and amuses, presenting a strikingly stark mirror of human relationships. Powells Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR. More about the book and author tour is available at: www.rent-a-negro.com/damali%20ayo%20dot%20com/pages/books.htm
WASHINGTON
Focused
The Photographic Center Northwest's 10th Annual Photographic Exhibition Focused, curated by Mary Virginia Swanson, will take place at the Photographic Center Northwest from July 15-August 29, 2005 and features ArtistsRegister.com member Gerard Silva. Mary Virginia Swanson will present a lecture entitled Presenting Your Photographs to the Fine Art Community Friday, July 15th at Seattle University , Pigott Auditorium at 6:30pm. Call PCNW at (206) 720-7222 to purchase tickets. The opening reception will follow the lecture at the Photographic Center Northwest gallery from 8:00 to 9:30 pm . Mary Virginia Swanson will announce awards ($1000, $500, $250) to the top three photographers deemed Best of Show. Photographic Center Northwest, 900 Twelfth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-4412. www.pcnw.org
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Artist Opportunities
This is just a sample of the many opportunities available on ArtistsRegister.com!
TCA Sculpture Garden
The city of Tempe's Public Art program is seeking artwork for the Tempe Center for the Arts' (TCA) sculpture garden. The TCA, scheduled to open in 2006, will be one of the finest performing arts venues in Arizona. The premiere site, at the southwest end of the Tempe Town Lake, is a primary redevelopment zone for the city. The Town Lake area offers multiuse paths, parks, many public art projects and a marina. The lake is utilized for many year-round events and activities. The TCA Sculpture Garden will be located outside of the gallery. The TCA Sculpture Garden will be located on the east side of the TCA and will be about 5,700 square feet. The east and south walls of the garden will be constructed with concrete at a height of 12 feet. The north wall, at the edge of a reflecting pool, will be glass, constructed at a height of 12 feet, as well. The west wall is formed by the building exterior (the wall of the gallery). Deadline: August 15, 2005. For complete project details, please visit www.tempe.gov/arts/news/Call%20to%20artists.pdf. For information on Tempe Center for the Arts, visit www.tempe.gov/arts/tca/. Contact: Elizabeth Lagman, elizabeth_lagman@tempe.gov or Adrienne Richwine, adrienne_richwine@tempe.gov.
Valley of the Sun Solar
Valley of the Sun Solar is a newly formed entity whose mission is to "build solar energy awareness through art." Valley of the Sun Solar is seeking artists who would like to help fulfill its mission by allowing it to license images of their works in order to produce merchandise (prints, cards, shirts, etc) that will include the caption, "valleyofthesunsolar.com - building solar energy awareness through art" to be marketed to the general public. Contributing artists will be paid a royalty on each item sold which incorporates their work. For further information, please contact: Lee Feliciano at Lee@valleyofthesunsolar.com or 602.300.8500 or visit www.valleyofthesunsolar.com Valley of the Sun Solar, 8390 E. Via de Ventura F-110, #111, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
Seeking Tohono O'odham Artists
The Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center & Museum is seeking artists to participate in their Grand Opening exhibition. Artists who would like their artwork to be considered at the Grand Opening are asked to send photos of their work to the Cultural Center & Museum for review. The Cultural Center & Museum is scheduled to open in 2006. A Contemporary Art Gallery within the museum will feature the work of current Tohono O'odham artists. For the Grand Opening, the Cultural Center & Museum will highlight the work of several contemporary artists. The Cultural Center & Museum is asking artists to send photos or digital images of their artwork. The photos will then be reviewed by a panel of Tohono O'odham artists and community advisors. The panel will select a group of artists whose work will be displayed during the first several months after the Grand Opening. Artists who want to be considered for the opening exhibition must send their photos to the Cultural Center & Museum by August 1, 2005, to the Tohono O'odham Nation, Cultural Center & Museum, PO Box 837, Sells, AZ 85634. Visual artists in all media (painters, sculptors, weavers, carvers, potters, photographers, etc.) will be considered. Questions should be directed to Eric Kaldahl at the Cultural Center & Museum 520.383.0216 or eric.kaldahl@tonation-nsn.gov.
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
The Foundry Art Centre will administer and present "Art in Public Places" exhibitions on behalf of the City of St. Charles. A professional selection committee will feature up to 10 sculptures through a process of jury review. A brochure will be published featuring reproductions of each selected sculpture and a map indicating a walking/driving tour of the sites. A $1,000 honorarium will be awarded for each piece selected. A Public People Choice Award of $5,000 will be given for one piece of sculpture judged to be "The Best in Show" Sculptures must be suitable for a yearlong exhibition (works may be for sale). Foundry will facilitate purchases of selected artwork without commission. The exhibition is coordinated by the Foundry Art Centre and funded through the City of St. Charles. Deadline: September 15, 2005. Please mail application materials to: The Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center, St. Charles, MO 63301. Complete application can be found at: www.foundryartcentre.org
Tabletop
November 16-December 24, 2005. Boris Bally, Juror. For Craft Alliance's 41st Annual Holiday Exhibit, work must be created of metal and for use on the table top. Artists may submit up to three works. All work must be used on the table top but not necessarily functional, entirely metal - or routine. $30 entry fee - work to be juried from slides only. Juror: Boris Bally is a renowned metalsmith, curator and juror whose works are collected both nationally and internationally. He runs a thriving design studio in Providence RI. Entries must be received by August 15, 2005. Call: 314.725.1177 ext. 323. Craft Alliance, 6640 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130. www.craftalliance.org
Prints U.S.A.
The primary purpose of Prints U.S.A. is to recognize and encourage printmaking in the United States and it's possessions. This is a national competitive exhibition held biennially at the Springfield Art Museum, a public institution, which is dedicated to the exhibition and collection of contemporary and historic American art. Prints U.S.A. 2005 may be entered by any artist, 18 years of age or older, living in the United States of America or its possessions. A maximum of three prints per artist may be submitted for consideration. Prints must be original. Monoprints and monotypes are eligible. Prints using any process to merely reproduce a work executed in another media are ineligible. Photographs are also ineligible. All prints must have been executed since January 1 2004, and not previously shown at the Springfield Art Museum. All entries submitted must be available for purchase at the time of the exhibition. Set each print price to include a 25% commission, the price indicated on the entry form as received cannot be changed later. Entry materials must be received by August 23, 2005. Springfield Art Museum, 1111 East Brookside Drive, Springfield, MO 65807-1899. www.ci.springfield.mo.us/egov/art/prospectus/PrintsUSA/PrintsUSA05_Prospectus.htm
Book + Art = ?
Core New Art Space invites all artists residing in the USA to participate in its National Juried Exhibition Book + Art = ? exhibition. Accepted artwork will be exhibited in the Annex at Core New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2005. Accepted works will also be displayed on the Core New Art Space website in an online exhibition for one year beginning September 15th, 2005, which will include links to accepted artists web sites. There will be cash awards based on the number of entries. Core New Art Space is a non-profit cooperative fine art gallery located in the thriving Santa Fe Arts District in Downtown Denver, and run by artist members. Part of Core's mission is to showcase new and varied work in open entry shows throughout the year. Postmark Entry deadline: July 21, 2005. Download Application & Prospectus here: www.corenewartspace.com/shows/bookarts/default.asp. Core New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe, Denver, CO 80204.
Fine Art T-Shirts
Endicott College is seeking artists for fine art T-shirts exhibition, August-September 2005. All themes and entries by qualifying artists will be included in international survey and become property of Endicott. No application or exhibition fee, must be 18. Deadline: July 29, 2005. For prospectus call 978.232.2250 or email kmoore@endicott.edu. Broudo Gallery, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly MA 01915. Phone: 978.232.2250. Web: www.endicott.edu/servlet/RetrievePage?site=endicott&page=ArtDesign
Toofy Film Festival 2005
The Toofy Film Fest is an annual film festival created specifically for independent filmmakers. Toofy is committed to exposing the fine art of independent filmmaking in its rawest, purest form. Selected filmmakers will showcase their works in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Boulder, Colorado.
The 2nd annual Toofy Film Fest 2005 will feature independent international films along with a plethora of diverse art forms. Toofy's international independent film festival creates an environment where artists will network and view films that prove to the world what real filmmaking is all about. All submissions must be mailed by August 1st, 2005. Complete entry guidelines available at www.toofy.com.
Community Domain Commissions - San Jose
The 2006 edition of the internationally renowned Inter-Society for Electronic Arts (ISEA) Symposium will be held August 5-13, 2006, in San Jose, California. The Inter-Society for Electronic Arts (ISEA) is an international non-profit organization fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse organizations and individuals working with art, science and emerging technologies. Prior host cities include Helsinki, Paris, Sydney, Montreal, Chicago, Manchester and Nagoya. ZeroOne San Jose is a milestone festival to be held biennially making the work of the most innovative contemporary artists in the world accessible. In 2006 it will be held in conjunction with the ISEA2006 Symposium. Over the next year leading up to August 2006, individuals or groups will be commissioned to work with various San Jose communities combining technologies such as GPS, mobile communications or digital imagery to map their experiences and to tell their stories. These experiences and stories will become part of the fabric of the festival. In this way, the Festival becomes not only a glimpse of the possibilities of art and technology, but using some of those same innovative technologies, it is a celebration of the diversity found in San Jose and a platform for community members to participate. A wide range of cultural contexts, media, art disciplines and venues are feasible within the definition of "Community Domain". See isea2006.sjsu.edu/thematic.html#community for more about the theme. Proposals must be submitted by August 1, 2005. All proposals will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished authorities on culture, art, technology, and community. Final awards will be announced by September 1, 2005. All awards are subject to ZeroOne San Jose's fundraising efforts.
Three Rivers Community College
Accepting portfolios for 1-2 month exhibitions. No fee/10-20 slides, resume, statement, postage. Sandra Jeknavorian, Instructor of Art, Three Rivers Community College, Thames Valley Campus, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich CT, 06360. SJeknavorian@trcc.commnet.edu.
Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian is seeking submissions from artists who wish to be considered for the commission of a contemporary outdoor sculpture for long-term public display on the museum's grounds in Washington DC. Deadline for submissions is postmarked by August 1, 2005. Complete competition rules & information can be found at www.americanindian.si.edu. For a hard copy you may contact via email monenerkitm@si.edu or phone 202.633.6667.
Newburgh Sculpture Project
Artists are invited to submit proposals to be included in a public display throughout downtown Newburgh, NY, a small, post-industrial riverside city. The city, landscape, culture and populace, will be site, content and audience for up to 50 works selected. All styles and media are welcome; of particular interest are artists willing to work for little or no money and interact with the community through artist talks and demonstrations, and collaboration with student artist's assistants. Interested artists should submit 3 or more images of relevant work plus any suporting materials with SASE. Specific proposals will be discussed after the sites are seen. Deadline: September 1, 2005. Send to: Newburgh Sculpture Project, 41 Jones Lane, Montgomery, NY 12549. For additional information, e-mail kameliamills@hotmail.com.
New Works
New Works Photography Award is an annual award which selects photographers of African, Asian, Latino or Native American, Pacific Islander and Aleutian heritage through a national call for entries. New Works provides artists with the support to create or complete in-depth, photographic work which explores themes emanating from their personal experiences, in any style and / or genre (documentary, autobiographical, landscape, abstract, digital, pinhole, alternative processes, etc) and the infrastructure needed for a professional exhibition in the New York area. Deadline: July 19, 2005. En Foco, 32 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468. Application available at: www.enfoco.org/programs/newworks/download/NW05%20Guidelines_Appl.pdf
This is only a small sampling of what is available! For more artist opportunities follow this link: Opportunities on ArtistsRegister!
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