Strauss Fellowships

Deadline: November 6, 2010

The Arts Council of Fairfax County announces the FY2011 Strauss Fellowships. These individual artist grants recognize professional working artists’ achievements and their demonstrated history of accomplishments; they promote artists’ continued pursuit of their creative work. Artists in all disciplines including visual arts, creative writing, theatre, dance performance and choreography, film and new media, music composition and performance are eligible to apply. Applicants must reside in Fairfax County.

Named for Bill Strauss (1947-2007), gifted writer, cofounder of the Capitol Steps and the Cappies, the Strauss Fellowships are an investment in the sustained growth and development of the arts in Fairfax County as well as a way to honor artists’ commitment to an artistic discipline, their professional activity in Fairfax County, and their contributions to the quality of life in Fairfax County. This is the fourth year the fellowships have been offered. Guidelines and application materials are available online at www.artsfairfax.org. The application deadline is November 6, 2010.

The Strauss Fellowships are awarded through a competitive grant program where the recipients are determined by their work’s merit. No specific project needs to be carried out with the funds granted; Strauss Fellowships award outstanding achievement in work that has already been completed. This year Amy Lin, Foon Sham, Blake Stenning, and Ann Marie Williams all were awarded Visual Arts Fellowships.

Seen on Univision

Funny TV commercial for a furniture store in the DMV: A woman is acosted by two men wearing INS uniforms ("la migra"). They corner her against the wall and demand her "papers."

She laughs at them and informs them that to buy furniture at such and such, you "don't need any papers."

Badges, we don't need no stinking badges...

Tomorrow at Hillyer

Guest curator Lou Stovall selected work for the October Members Show in Hillyer Art Space.

Exhibiting artists are: Anne Marchand, Carol Barsha, Cianne Fragione, Ellen Weiss, George Tkabladze, Helen K. Anne, Paula Stern, and Wayson Jones. The opening is tomorrow, Friday, October 1st, 2010, 6PM-9PM as part of the First Friday Openings at Dupont Circle area galleries.

Tomorrow

Andrew Wodzianki's Super! opened at the BlackRock Center for the Arts last Wednesday, September 29, and will run until Monday, October 25.

The artist reception is tomorrow Friday, October 1, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. If you haven't been to the gorgeous huge gallery at BlackRock, this is a perfect opportunity to check it out.

By the way, the BlackRock 2011 Call to Artists is open now to all artists residing in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC over the age of 18 for original artwork only. This call will cover exhibits in the gallery from October 2011 through August 2012. An exhibit may include on applicant or a combination of applicants, based on the judgement of jurors. The jury panel is comprised of Kathleen Moran, Jack Rasmussen and yours truly. The deadline is Oct. 30.

Details here.

Wanna go to a DC opening this weekend?

Opening in Gallery I at the Foundry Gallery, 1314 18th St, NW, 202-463-0203, "LAND, AIR, AND SEA", Recent paintings by Ron Riley.

Riley "portrays images which evoke a sense of internal peace, tranquility, and serenity, and power uniting us with the majestic forces we find within ourselves and in our natural environment." The show runs Sept 29 through Oct 31, Open Wed - Fri, 1 to 7pm, Sat & Sun 12 to 6pm, Opening reception is Oct 1, 6 to 8pm. The Monthly members show is n display in Gallery II.

Opportunity for DMV Artists

Deadline: October 30, 2010

The BlackRock Center for the Arts has a huge gorgeous gallery space and their call for artists for the 2011 art season is now up.

The 2011 Call to Artists is open to all artists residing in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC over the age of 18 for original artwork only. This call will cover exhibits in the gallery from October 2011 through August 2012. An exhibit may include on applicant or a combination of applicants, based on the judgement of jurors. The jury panel is comprised of Kathleen Moran, Jack Rasmussen and yours truly.

Details here.

Opportunity for Artists

Deadline: November 12, 2010

Gallery West in Old Town Alexandria has a call for artists for their 14th Annual National Juried Show (Exhibit Dates: February 9–March 6, 2011).

The all media show will be juried by yours truly and awards to total $1,000. Click here to download the prospectus.