« June 2006 | Main | August 2006 »
July 07, 2006
ArtistsRegister Monthly - July, 2006
IN THIS ISSUE:
Editor's Corner
Featured artists
Article
Exhibiting Your Artwork
Featured Events
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont
Artist Opportunities
Visual Arts Opportnities Nationwide
______________________________________________________
Editor's Corner
1) Featured artists for the month of July are:
Susan Boyle of Sierra Vista, Arizona
Kim Reasor of San Diego, California
Peter Illig of Littleton, Colorado
Douglas A. Kinsey of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Susan Boyle will be participating in the 14th Annual Friends Exhibition at Ceres Gallery in New York, New York.
Works by Kim Reasor will be included in the Art-at-6 Program in San Diego, California.
Peter Illig will be exhibiting at Pirate Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
Douglas A. Kinsey's work will be on display at the Philadelphia Art Alliance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
__________________________________________________
Article
Exhibiting Your Artwork
Dan Fear and Art-Support, http://art-support.com
After completing a body of work, the goal of most artists is to have their artworks featured in a exhibition. However, finding good art galleries and exhibition space is not an easy task and it takes time and effort. This article features ideas and information on how to locate art galleries and exhibition space to display your artwork.
First, identify a few art galleries where you would like to exhibit. After identifying potential galleries or exhibition space your next task is convince the decision makers that your artworks should be exhibited. It is important to carefully figure out the best way to introduce yourself and your artwork. This is also where a good carefully planned and organized artist portfolio comes into play.
To continue reading this article, go to: http://www.artistsregister.com/resource2.phtml?resourceId=93
______________________________________________________
July Events
ARIZONA
Heat Visions
July 7-29, 2006. Heat Visions showcases three artists' surreal visions of the desert heat. Merkel Mclendon, ArtistRegister.com member Deborah McMillion Nering and Mary Lou Stewart. Opening: July 7, 2006 from 7:00pm-10:00pm. @Central gallery, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Constructing New Berlin
Exhibition continues through September 24, 2006. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Berlin has increasingly been recognized as a global nexus for contemporary art. Artists of various nationalities have flocked to the new capital of re-unified Germany, lured by generous grant programs, abundant and inexpensive studio spaces, and an expansive gallery scene. This exhibition, organized by Phoenix Art Museum, is the first major survey of contemporary art made in post-Wall Berlin, including approximately 18 Berlin-based artists of various nationalities working in painting, sculpture, photography, film, installation, video-installation, sound, and performance art. The majority of works in the exhibition are from the 21st century, including a number of new pieces made specifically for this project. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004. For more information go to: www.phxart.org
La Tumba de la Reina Roja
Exhibition continues through September 24, 2006. Ricardo Mazal: La Tumba de la Reina Roja, from Reality to Abstraction includes photographs, monotype studies, finished paintings and a video documenting Mazal's processes. In these works, he explores the three "zones" of experience with pre-Columbian culture and spirituality: the jungle, the stones and the tomb. As he immersed himself in the mystical past of the Red Queen, Mazal was reconnected with his Mexican heritage and embarked upon a narrative of personal discovery that allowed him to explore universal, age old questions of power, fame and mortality. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 East Second Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. For more information go to: www.smoca.org
Shelter
Exhibition continues through October 1, 2006. Shelter: Selections from the Permanent Collection. Shelter is a term often associated with the structures that provide protection from the elements. The most iconic form that embodies this concept is the house, and more often than not this object is depicted as a pitched roof structure typical of homes in the East and Midwest. The variety of architectural styles of houses and buildings in the Southwest expand on this theme to include the abundant flat roofed adobe and Mission-style structures that define the region, conjuring a similar feeling of protection by those familiar with them. Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave, Tucson, AZ 8570. www.tucsonarts.com
CALIFORNIA
Art-at-6 Program
Exhibition continues through July 12, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Kim Reasor will be featured in the Art-at-6 Program. Hotel Solamar, 435 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA.
Captured Moments
Exhibition continues through August 24, 2006. Captured Moments, the Beautiful Visions of ArtistsRegister.com member Ione Citrin. Simi Valley Art Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, CA 993065.
COLORADO
Carol Coates at Walker Fine Art
July/August, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Carol Coates will be having a solo show at Walker Fine Art. Coates' photo-based mixed media work has received recognition and awards both regionally and internationally. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Avenue, Suite A, Denver, CO 80204. WalkerFineArt.com
Gonzalez and Bogard at Sandy Carson Gallery
Summer, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com members Quintin Gonzalez and Rebeka Bogard. Sandy Carson Gallery, 760 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204. www.sandycarsongallery.com
Michael Raaum at the Given Institute
Exhibition continues through July 15, 2006. ArtistRegister.com member Michael Raaum will be exhibiting five of his mixed media/acrylic paintings in the Summer Exhibit at the Given Institute. These powerful paintings contain colorful, organic, energetic, intertwining shapes. For more information, call 970.927.3617. The Given Institute, 100 E. Francis Street, Aspen, CO 81611
The Delicate and the Strong
Exhibition continues through July 14, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Alicia Bailey will be participating in the The Delicate & the Strong, an exhibit featuring work by women sculptors in the Denver area. Tennyson Gallery, 4369 Stuart St., Denver, CO. For more information go to: www.tennysongallery.com
Piera Kllanxhja at Barnes and Noble
Exhibition continues through July 31, 2006. Monoprints, photographs, and paintings by ArtistsRegister.com member Piera Kllanxhja will be displayed at Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 2451 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81505. The exhibition includes 12 full size art works and four small photos.
Popular Mechanics
ArtistsRegister.com member Peter Illig's latest charcoal drawings and oil paintings will be exhibited at Pirate Contemporary Art. The show runs during Pirate's weekend hours through Sunday, July 16, 2006. Illig's new figurative art works explore the disintegration of boundaries between technology and humanity. Pirate, 3655 Navajo St., Denver, CO.
FLORIDA
Betsy Bohrer at Opus 39
Exhibition continues through September 5, 2006. Work by ArtistsRegister.com member Betsy Bohrer will be on display at Opus 39, Acquisitions Gallery, 39 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, FL. www.opus39.com
ILLINOIS
Charlie Spear at Art on Armitage
On display July, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Charlie Spear will be exhibiting at Art on Armitage, 4125 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL.
NEW MEXICO
Bel Canto
Exhibition continues through July 14, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Betsy Bauer: Bel Canto. Hahn Ross Gallery, 409 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
NEW YORK
Friends Exhibition
July 11-August 5, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Susan K. Boyle will be participating in the 14th Annual Friends Exhibition. Ceres Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10001. www.ceresgallery.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Douglas A. Kinsey at Philadelphia Art Alliance
Exhibition continues through August 31, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Douglas A. Kinsey's work will be shown at The Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
VERMONT
Atmospheres: Inspiration from the Highlands
July 8-August 7, 2006. ArtistsRegister.com member Marietta Patricia Leis, Atmospheres: Inspiration from the Highlands. Gallery in the Field, Contemporary Art and Ideas, 685 Arnold District Road, Brandon, VT 05733. www.galleryinthefield.com
To view more upcoming events, click on www.artistsregister.com/events.phtml
______________________________________________________
Artist Opportunities
This is just a sample of the many opportunities available on ArtistsRegister.com!
Dia de los Muertos Exhibit
@Central Gallery at the Burton Barr Central Library is now accepting proposals for its 7th Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit. This exhibit of altars inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead will be on display from October 31 to Novbember 9, 2006. The deadline for submission is August 11, 2006. This call is open to Arizona artists only. For more information please visit: www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/acg.jsp To recieve a submission form send a SAS to @Central Gallery, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004 or call 602.256.3521.
Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
14th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival. January 19, 20 & 21, 2007. Postmark Deadline: August 8, 2006. For more information or to download and application go to: www.thunderbirdartists.com. Thunderbird Artists, Inc., 15648 N. Eagles Nest Dr., Fountain Hills, AZ 85268.
Call to Visually Impaired Artists
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is developing a list of artists who are blind or visually impaired for a future art activity. The different areas of art include but are not limited to paint, ceramic, woodwork, metal work, literature (writing poetry, fiction, etc.), music (writing, performing instruments, singing, etc.), theater, dance, etc. They don't have to be professional artists, but they have to consider themselves good in whatever they do. Deadline: ongoing. If you are a blind/visually impaired artist or know someone who is, please provide the following information: artist name, phone, mailing address, e-mail address (if available), type of art, and how long artist has been doing this activity. Please submit via telephone, fax, or email to Karla Rivas, SBVI Program Assistant, Phone 602.542.3946, Fax 602.542.3778, e-mail krivas@azdes.gov.
TIE Film Festival
The International Experimental Cinema Exposition (TIE) invites submissions for the autumnal 2006 festival. Since the festival's inception in Telluride, TIE has screened over 600 innovative historic and contemporary films and joined over 150 of the world's most influential avant-garde filmmakers. TIE has also become home for ground-breaking world premiers, from legends such as Stan Brakhage to a new generation of leading experimentalists. TIE seeks films that challenge popular and conventional modes of cinema. From difficult and hand-made films to extraordinarily radical and obscure compositions, TIE selects only outstanding celluloid cinema from the outerspaces of contemporary screen-culture. If a submitted film is selected, the exhibition print must be film (8mm, Super-8, 16mm, 35mm). All lengths are considered. A nominal entry fee is required. Films are considered on a rolling basis. Therefore, filmmakers are encouraged to submit as soon as possible. The extended submission deadline July 15, 2006. Festival dates are October 11-15, 2006 at the Denver Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, Sponsored in part by the Denver Fim Society. For more information go to: experimentalcinema.org
Activism/Patriotism
What does it mean to be patriotic? An activist? Are patriotism and activism opposites or one and the same? The Gallery at Barone Studio seeks artwork that expresses a thoughtful point of view or belief in our country and belief in a cause. Acceptable Media include: pastel, oil, tempera, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, drawing, hand-pulled prints, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fiber, photography and video. All artists must be 18 years or older. Each entry must be an original design concept of the artist and be executed by the artist. Work previously exhibited in the Gallery will not be accepted. Previously declined works may be reentered. Entry deadline: August 11, 2006. Gallery at Barone Studio, 19b North 7th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944. www.baronegallery.com
Muldoon Area Middle School - Anchorage, AK
1% for Art Program for the Municipality of Anchorage announces a RFQ for Muldoon Area Middle School public art project. The Art Selection Jury has identified a primary site at the Northwest Corner of the building for artwork to be actively integrated into the landscape and highly used by the community. It will be very visible from the road and the artist will be working on their design and artwork with the Landscape Architect. Estimated budget: $150,000. Deadline: August 1, 2006. For details, visit www.anchoragemuseum.org/ae_onepercent.asp
From Our Perspective
The Womencenter at Oakland Community College's Orchard Ridge Campus in Farmington Hills announces a call for entries for its nationwide juried women's art exhibit, From Our Perspective. Student submissions are encouraged. Deadline for applications is August 1, 2006. The exhibit will be juried for cash prizes and is open to women artists nationwide. Prizes are as follows: Purchase Prize, up to $250; Best of Show - $300; three Honorable Mentions - $100 each; and Presidents Award - $100. Application forms will soon be available and information can be found online at: www.oaklandcc.edu/womencenter/artshow.htm. Please send your email address to womenart@oaklandcc.edu to receive new information and an online application for the 2006 show.
Call for Artists
The Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission invites artists/artist teams to submit qualifications for public art within and on the site of a soon to be constructed public library, with construction scheduled to begin in May, 2006 and a projected completion date of July, 2007. The library will be located within the city limits of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with a current estimated population of 40,000. The library site is located at the edge of McEuen Field, which includes basketball courts, ballfields, tennis courts, and views of Lake Coeur d'Alene and Tubbs Hill (a natural recreation trail). There is a future plan to upgrade the park facilities. The library building will be part of a civic campus, which includes City Hall to the south. The budget for this project is $100,000.00 for the interior art and $50,000.00 for the exterior art. Submission deadline: All submittals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., July 28, 2006. For complete submission requirements please contact:
Steve Anthony, Arts Commission Liaison City of Coeur d'Alene, 710 E. Mullan Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. www.coeurdaleneidaho.org
Old School, New School, No School
The JT Fringe Festival and the CCCP (Carbon County Cultural Project) are now accepting entries for Old School, New School, No School, an annual juried exhibition held September 23-October 22, 2006 at the CCCP Gallery in Jim Thorpe, PA. Awards: $1000 plus purchase awards. Open to all artists, submitting in the U.S. and working in all media. All forms of art are eligible. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply. 60" maximum for wall hung work, 48" for free standing sculpture. Juror: Marshall Arisman, Chairman of MFA program at School of Visual Arts, New York City. $25 for five images, $5 for each additional image. Entry deadline: August 8, 2006. Artists may download prospectus (requires Adobe Reader): www.jtfringe.com/fringefestentry2006.pdf or send SASE to: CCCP, 268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. For more information visit: www.jtfringe.com. Questions? Contact Joan Morykin at jmorykin@verizon.net or 570.778.2032.
Fine Contemporary Crafts
You are invited to participate in this year's Fine Contemporary Crafts exhibition at Artspace in Raleigh, NC. Fine Contemporary Crafts is a national biennial juried exhibition. Craftspeople and artists working in a variety of media are encouraged to enter. All work must be original. Eligible media include functional or sculptural works in the following: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture (any media), glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, handmade paper, and wood. Fine art media such as painting, photography, and lithography are NOT ELIGIBLE unless incorporated into an otherwise eligible media. Decorated furniture, candles, pressed flowers, handmade reproductions, and objects made from commercial kits or commercially available plans are also not eligible. Deadline for receipt of entries is October 6, 2006. Entries received after this date will be returned unopened. Send completed entries to: Artspace, Director of Programs & Exhibitions, 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh, NC 27601. For more information go to: www.artspacenc.org/exhibitions_opp.html
Project Space
The mission of the Project Space is to exhibit installation and new media work that is engaging, challenging, and experimental in both concept and execution. The Project Space, located in the basement of the historic Loudoun House, is 29 x 20 with concrete and brick walls that are painted white, and an unpainted concrete floor. Exhibits will run for approximately 4-6 weeks, beginning December, 2006 through August, 2007. To apply for the Project Space, please send a cover letter addressing the content of your work and the reasons that you wish to exhibit with the LAL in the Project Space, 10 slides of artwork, a slide list, an artist statement, and a resume listing other gallery exhibits. If the artwork that you would like to exhibit in the Project Space is currently unrealized, include a detailed, written proposal, with drawings or other images if possible. Slides and application materials are due by July 21, 2006 (postmark deadline). Artists will be notified by August 31. For more information, please visit www.lexingtonartleague.org, or contact Kate at 859.254.7024 or email, ksprengnether@lexingtonartleague.org. Please send all application materials to: Project Space, Lexington Art League, 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington, KY 40505.
Terrace Park Tile Mural - Albany, CA
The Arts Committee of the City of Albany, California is pleased to announce a Call for Artists to Design and Install a Tile Mural at Terrace Park. Budget: $10,000. Eligibility: Open to artists in Northern California with demonstrated ability to carry out a public art project of this nature, including working with the community to decorate tiles. Deadline: October 1, 2006. For more information go to: www.albanyca.org/gov/parkart.html
International District - Edmunds, WA
The City of Edmonds, Washington has funding available for artwork that will be a key visual identity element in the rapidly growing "Edmonds International District." The artwork is part of a Highway Enhancements project on a five block section of Hwy 99. Up to three northwest artists or artist teams will be selected to develop a site specific design for an honorarium of $1,000. Budget: $100,000. Deadline: July 20, 2006. E-mail: chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us. Phone: 425.771.0228. Web site: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission
Transit Authority - Cleveland, OH
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) seeks artists to design and install art pieces for two of its rapid transit station renovation projects. GCRTA has two separate public art opportunities at this time. One is for the Puritas Rapid Transit Station Reconstruction project and the other is for the E. 55 Rapid Transit Station Reconstruction project. Both of these stations are presently being designed. RTA sets aside 1% of the construction cost for public art. Puritas Station is $50,000 and E. 55 Station is $80,000. Deadline: July 21, 2006. For more information: www.riderta.com or www.riderta.com/bc_contractopps.asp
Community Center - Dunedin, FL
The City of Dunedin is now seeking qualified artists to apply for a public art project. The commissioned project is budgeted at $85,000 and will be displayed at the new Dunedin Community Center. The new Community Center, which will open to the public in January 2007, is located at 1920 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin, FL 34698. Application postmark deadline: August 4, 2006. The artist may determine whether the feature would consist of a single item of art or a series of themed works throughout the location. An outdoor art feature, however, is preferred, to be viewed by the greatest number of people possible. This request for qualifications is not limited to artists residing in Florida or any specific locale. The artists must be able to demonstrate a level of experience and professionalism commensurate with this project's scope and budget. For more information go to: www.dunedingov.com/Editor.aspx?page=othernews/calltoartist
Harvey Milk Commemorative Sculpture - San Francisco, CA
The Harvey Milk commemorative sculpture is intended to be similar in scale and likeness to the bronze sculptures of past Mayors and other significant individuals from San Francsisco's history. The proposed location for the sculpture is in the proximity to the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room on the second floor of City Hall, pending approval from the required parties. Deadline: August 1, 2006. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in San Francisco. He has become an important national symbol of the struggle for human rights and freedom of expression. A panel will identify three finalists, each of whom shall be awarded an honorarium of $2,500 to develop and submit a three dimensional proposal. For more information go to: www.sfartscommission.org/pubart/opportunities/rfqs/index.htm
This is only a small sampling of what is available! For more artist opportunities follow this link: www.artistsregister.com/opportunities.phtml
Posted by artistsregister at 09:03 AM | Comments (0)