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The M-NCPPC, Department of Parks of
Recreation, Prince George's County, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division,
with support from the Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council, is
pleased to announce On the Verge: Extension, Transition, Conversation,
this year's exhibition of Prince George's County artists in the Lowe
House Office building in Annapolis, during the Maryland General
Assembly's Legislative Session for 2013.
Verge is verb, signifying a shift, a switch, and evolution. Verge
can also mean modification, expansion, and a substantial moment. This
exhibition calls on Prince George's County artists to share their
interpretation of what it means to be on the verge. As artists our
perception of transition and change vary; is verge a meeting of artistic
minds, a collaborative effort? Are you on the verge
of a major decision in your studio? Or perhaps verge is an important
moment for you conceptually or formally, on the cusp of a breakthrough
in a new direction? The meaning of verge
may present itself symbolically, through the exploration of boundaries,
or literally through juxtapositions in ideas and materials. On the Verge provides an opening to reflect upon the interpretations of verge, or verging,
asking artists to present work related to insightful, prospective and
major transitions, as they define it. This exhibition celebrates Prince
George's County artists as well as art's ability to represent these
shifts and express the experiences that bring us all together.
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DATES
*All notifications will be sent by email.
ELIGIBILITY & SUBMISSION CRITERIA
This call for entries
is open to all artists 18 years old or older who live, work, attend
school or have studio's in Prince George's County, MD.
Artists may submit a
maximum of 5 artworks for consideration. All works must be original and
may use any media. Art works must also be presentation-ready and able to
hang on a wall without projecting off the wall in such a way that they
could obstruct or endanger foot traffic in the exhibition area. Art
works must be able to safely hang on Walker Display system hanging rods.
All works must follow the Maryland House of Delegates guidelines for
displaying artwork. To receive a copy of these guidelines artists may
contact staff at the Brentwood Arts Exchange at (301) 277 - 2863.
HONORARIUM
Artists selected to have their artworks exhibited in On the Verge will receive an honorarium of $100.
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WHAT TO SEND
Submission materials should be mailed or delivered in person
to the Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD
20722. Please send:
Please note:
Only entries sent in digital formats will be accepted for entry. We
will not review printed images, slides, or original artworks. We regret
that we cannot accept submissions via email. Digital files must be
submitted on a CD.
MAILING ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Attn: On the Verge
Brentwood Arts Exchange
3901 Rhode Island Ave. Brentwood, MD 20722
GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL FILES
Effort will be made to
review all submissions, regardless of format. However, please be aware
that incompatible files may cause submissions to be rejected. Applicants
are encouraged to format files as described below.
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Stop by the Brentwood Arts Exchange craft store Friday,
November 23, 2012, from 10am - 7pm, for their Black Friday Sale. For the
first time, customers will find the store's line of fine ceramic ware,
hand-made jewelry, glass-blown vases, hand painted silk scarf's, and
handbags available at a 20% discount. The Brentwood Arts Exchange
craft store features a dynamic display of fashionable and functional
items by local artists and is a favorite stop for customers looking to
buy one of-a-kind gifts for loved ones and looking to support the local
arts community. At this year's inaugural event over 90% of the sales on
each item will go directly to the artists.
Click here to view their virtual craft store.
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When an anonymous donor gave art to the Goodwill as an early holiday gift this month, the staff thought it was junk.Read the story on CNN here.
"Across the board they thought it was ugly," said Shea Munroe, who sorts the art and collectibles donated at Goodwill Industries in Federal Way, Washington.Co-workers told her: "What is that? And why would anybody want that?"The art is actually a Salvador Dali original, by the master surrealist who in his day relished the role of public provocateur with his mind-bending imagery.
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In Cuba (Via) this week, three dozen Ladies in White were beaten and arrested for trying to attend Mass; two dozen pro-democracy leaders were beaten and arrested for inquiring about a colleague's imprisonment; and a dozen pastors were arrested for trying to distribute independent hurricane relief to victims in eastern Cuba.
A coordinator of a civil society initiative calling on the government to
ratify international human rights treaties, Antonio Rodiles, has been
charged with “resisting authority” (resistencia). He has been placed in
pre-trial detention (prisión provisional), but no date has been set for
his trial.Susan Helen Adler paced the corridors of the Baltimore Museum of Art, searching for objects that once belonged to her great-great-aunt, the late Saidie Adler May.Read the article by Ian Shapira in the WaPo here.
In one room, she encountered about a dozen pieces, next to plaques that read “Gift of Saidie A. May.” But Adler, hungry to see more May donations on display, quickly grew upset with how much she thought should be there.
She was already frustrated that one of her great-great-aunt’s paintings, a small Renoir, had turned up in a box of junk at a West Virginia flea market. The painting, she eventually learned, had been stolen from the museum in 1951 and then largely forgotten. How could that have happened?
My first children's book "Chickenhead" is nearing the home stretch! In preparation for its completion, I've launched a short, ambitious campaign to fund a limited initial print run, to get the book into the hands of prospective publishers and enthusiastic readers.I NEED YOUR SUPPORT!Go to the campaign page to learn more about the book (and what you can get for supporting it)!:Even if you can't support me financially, HELP ME BY SPREADING THE WORD! Follow the BLOG and share it on Facebook!Thank you so much for your support!!Jessica
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:17:35 +0000
Subject: Art Order
From: m.gard212@gmail.com
To:
My name is Michael Grad, i will like to order for some piece of your work from your studio as gift for my parent that are celebrating their wedding anniversary nest month. i'll be glad to have your response as soon as possible, to make it easier you can send me your website address to choose or send me four of your artworks via email that is available for me to choose.
my price range are from $100 to $1000.
Waiting to read back from you as soon as possible, so that we can make some progress.
Michael.
A central question in the case has been whether Mr. Gagosian in essence worked both ends of the deal — not disclosing to Mr. Cowles that his gallery had a relationship with the buyer and that it was trying to get a favorable price for that buyer. In a deposition made public on Wednesday, Mr. Gagosian said that he frequently represented both the seller and buyer in a deal without disclosing that fact to either party. “To be honest with you, the question hardly ever gets asked,” he said. “I never get asked the question, ‘Are you representing both sides.’”Read the whole NYT article here and after you read that one, then read this one.
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| Aurelio con Camiseta Photograph by Cirenaica Moreira |
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| Mariana Primera Photograph by Cirenaica Moreira |
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| Their first fight: The Lilith and Eve Watercolor on Paper, 10 x 14 framed to 16 x 20 inches |
Lori Anne Boocks's solo show at Studio Gallery is a dynamic exploration of
the power of stories and memory. In her acrylic paintings, she renders
text in expressive charcoal and forces the personal to become universal.
Words are rehashed, reworked, and stripped down to the bone then built
up again. Layers of color are added and partially removed to become a
lens through which she shares her cache of stories and invites viewers
to reflect upon their own.
