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Art forgeries....

Art forgeries of African American artists on the rise...

Rosenfeld says he first started to see forgeries of work by artists such as Lawrence, Bearden and Horace Pippin “20 to 30 years ago”, when their works first started to appear on the secondary market. 

See Art Newspaper expose here.

Call for art donations

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Event Dates: 3/2/2019 - 3/23/2019
Entry Deadline: 2/6/19 

Cash awards and a chance to be featured in future Exhibits 

Studio Channel Islands, a 501c 3 non-profit organization, is seeking submissions of artwork to be DONATED. Out of the donated pieces our juror will go through a selection process to choose accepted works. (Note: If you enter more than one piece, each piece may be accepted) the accepted pieces will participate in a month-long exhibit closing with our annual Collectors Choice Fundraising Event at The Blackboard Gallery in Camarillo CA.

18 year old destroys artwork at Denver Museum

Eighteen-year-old Jake Siebenlist was arrested Sunday after going on an art-smashing rampage at the Denver Art Museum (DAM). 

Read the report here. 

New artwork added to the collection

On Saturday we (as we normally do each year) visited the open studios around Mt. Rainier and while at the Washington Glass School picked up some great original fine art glass by Debbi LoCicero and a cool outsider sculpture by Max DeMulder.

Anderson hypnotized by one of Tim Tate's sculptures

Anderson and Tate

My new sculpture by Max de Mulder and a new wall sculpture

Another great open studio tomorrow!

Please join Pat Goslee, Mei Mei Chang and Kathryn McDonnell for a holiday art sale and party. Come by for wine, hot cider and light refreshments to celebrate the season.

1-5 pm 
Sunday December 16th, 2018

29 King's Court SE, #6

Washington, D.C. 20003

Buy art for Christmas!

This Saturday is Washington Glass School's Annual Open House and Holiday Party is tomorrow! 

12-5 PM

Come on down if you get the chance. Tons of great art glass for sale and lots of new classes to sign up for.

And the best part is that there are a LOT of other open studios within walking distance! Check out the map! If you click on it - it expands!

I always manage to pick up a few pieces of original art to give away as Christmas presents and/or to keep.

See ya there!

New MSAC Creativity Grant!

The purpose of the new MSAC Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. 

The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities.

 

For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. 

Another one bites the dust!

Thank you for submitting an application for the 2019 S&R Washington Award. We received over 600 applications from artists around the world, which made the decision process very difficult. 

We regret to inform you that you have not been selected as one of the 2019 winners of the Washington Award. We hope that this does not discourage you from reapplying in the future. Please note, because of the number of applicants this year, we are unable to give feedback regarding individual applications. 

On behalf of everyone at S&R Foundation, we want to thank you for your time and effort in submitting an application. We wish you continued success in your future artistic endeavors. 

All the best, 

S&R Foundation team 

Call for Drawings

No entry fee!

A Contemporary Drawing Exhibition

GALLERY:  The Downtown Gallery is located in downtown Kokomo. The gallery displays artwork by students, faculty, alumni and local, regional and national artists throughout the year.

ELIGIBILITY:  This juried exhibition is open to all artists over the age of 18, who reside in the United States.  Any form of contemporary drawing is accepted. All work must be original and completed in the last two years. All work must be accurately represented in jpeg images.  Work not meeting these criteria will not be exhibited.

PRESENTATION:  Professional presentation of each piece is required. 2D artwork must be framed and have a secure way to hang the piece if it requires hanging. For canvases, the sides and all staples must be covered.  Sculptures should be fully assembled and structurally sound and include detailed installation instructions, if necessary. 

ENTRY:  All entries must be made through the CaFE website.  All entries will be chosen from high-resolution (300dpi) jpeg images.  Files not to exceed 5MB. For 3D works only, a second detail photo may be uploaded.  The gallery reserves the right to reproduce images accepted into the show for promoting and archiving the exhibition. Due to a generous donor, there will not be a fee required for entry. Questions should be directed to ugallery@iuk.edu subject line “A Contemporary Drawing Exhibition”.

DELIVERY and PICK-UP:  Delivery and pick-up of artwork will be the responsibility of the artist.  The artist may choose to either personally drop-off and pick-up the work during gallery hours or ship their work to the gallery.  It is the artist’s responsibility to send any shipped artwork in a sturdy, reusable box with a PREPAID return shipping label inside.  Any work not picked up 30 days after the end of the show will become the property of the Indiana University Kokomo Downtown Gallery.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

·         Entries due: 12/29/2018

·         Notifications to artist on or before: 1/5/2019

·         Delivery of Artwork: 1/16/2019-1/19/2019, (during gallery hours)

·         Exhibition Dates: 2/1/2019-2/21/2019

·         Opening Reception: 2/1/2019 5:30pm-8:00pm

·         Pick-up Artwork: 2/22, 2/23, 2/27, 2/28/2019 (during gallery hours)

GALLERY INFO:

HOURS:                Wednesday: 11:30am – 5:30pm

                              Thursday: 12:30pm-6:30pm

                              Friday: 11:30am-5:30pm

                              Saturday: 12:30pm-6:30pm

Email Address: ugallery@iuk.edu
Subject line: A Contemporary Drawing Exhibition

 Address for drop off:
                                   102 N. Main St.
                                    Kokomo, IN 46901
Address for mail delivery:
                                         Indiana University Kokomo
                                          ATTN: The Downtown Gallery
                                             2300 S. Washington St.
                                                Kokomo, IN 46902    

Art Scam Alert!

Beware of this scammer:

Henderson Ronald hendersonronald73@gmail.com

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