Print Saturday

Tomorrow, DC's Jane Haslem Gallery will host "Print Saturday," one of two events highlighting artists from Washington Printmakers Gallery. Jenny Freestone, Betty MacDonald, Max Karl Winkler, Martha Oatway, Joyce Ellen Weinstein, Lila Oliver Asher, Terry Svat, and Yolanda Frederikse will present portfolios of their prints and be on hand to talk about their work from 12 to 5 pm. This is a unique opportunity to meet the artists and see their latest prints!

Part of the proceeds from sales will benefit Union Printmakers Atelier, a superb printmaking facility in downtown DC providing studio access to artists who work in lithography, intaglio, relief, letterpress and book arts; and one of those places that is a key part of the city's art scene and cultural tapestry.

For more information call Jane Haslem Gallery at 202-232-4644 or Washington Printmakers at 202-332-7757 or Scip Barnhart at 202 277 1946.

No! to Lower Merion Township's last ditch effort

Lower Merion Township's last ditch effort to keep the Barnes Foundation where it is has been rejected.

Montgomery County officials, who made the offer, say they will take the Barnes to court in a final effort to prevent the move.

The Barnes rejection "shows that they're hellbent on moving and they are much more interested in ingratiating themselves with the power players and the arbiters of culture in Philadelphia than in following the dictates of the trust," said Mark D. Schwartz, a lawyer for the Montgomery County commissioners.

Read the Forbes story here.

Happy 4th!

Super proud to be an American!

Baltimore Arts Blog

Bmore Art is a new-to-me art blog all about Baltimore. It is a collective group of artist-contributors, including Jarrett Min Davis, Asper Winktop, Don Cook, Rob Sparrow Jones, Cara Ober, and others. It is loosely organized by one of my recently-discovered fave artists, Cara Ober.

Visit them often here.

Opportunity for Artists

Deadline: August 17, 2007

The Curfman Gallery at Colorado State University announces a national call to artists for the 2009-2010 exhibition season. No entry fee. All work/exhibition proposals will be considered. Please send a SASE along with slides and or CD of high res. images of your work, as well as an artist CV and formal exhibition proposal to:

Curfman Gallery
8033 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-8033.

For more information, visit this website or contact Stanley Scott at lscarts2@lamar.colostate.edu or 970-491-2810.

Grants for Young DC artists

Deadline: September 19, 2007, 7pm.

The DC Arts Commission recognizes up and coming DC artists with the Young Artist Grant Program. This initiative, which offers grants of up to $3,500 to artists between the ages of 18 and 30, is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge America program.

Grants support individual artists in two funding categories: Young Emerging Artist Grant Program-artists may apply for up to $2,500 of support for innovative art projects. Young Artist Community Service Program-artists may apply for up to $3,500 of support for projects that strengthen communities as well as provide positive alternatives for youth. For more information please visit this website.

Affordable Housing for DC area Artists

Deadline: August 9, 2007, 5pm.

The Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC) has partnered with Manna, Inc., to develop approximately 40 affordable work/live housing units for artists and their families at 2414 Douglas Street, NE, in the Woodridge area of Washington, DC.

The intent of this project is to create work/live artist housing units designed primarily as functional studio space with basic living space as an ancillary use.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2008, with occupancy expected in 2009. Applications are now available.

CuDC will start accepting applications on Monday, June 4, 2007 at 9 a.m. All applications are due to CuDC no later than 5 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2007. For more information on the application visit this website.