MSAC Awards

REMINDER: DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR A FY2013 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARD IS THIS FRIDAY, JULY 27

The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Individual Artist Awards (IAA) Program awards grants to Maryland artists through an anonymous, competitive process that encourages the pursuit of artistic excellence throughout the state. The Program is administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) and the deadline to apply is July 27, 2012. Awards will be announced in February of 2013.      The 2013 Individual Artist Award application is open for Maryland individual artists practicing within these disciplines:         Fiction Theater: Solo Performance   Visual Arts: Media/Digital/Electronic Arts  Visual Arts: Painting   Visual Arts: Works on Paper      For detailed eligibility instructions and guidelines, please review the FY 2013 Individual Artist Award Guidelines.   Applications must be submitted through CueRate, the electronic grant application system. To apply, visit the MAAF web site and follow the CueRate instructions.

Robert T. Cole at Zenith

Zenith Galleryest. 1978
Celebrating 34 Years

ZENITH GALLERY at Eleven Eleven Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Presents 
 

MATERIAL POWER: PURE METAL 

Sculpture, Furniture and Wall Reliefs by Robert T. Cole

 

MEET THE ARTIST RECEPTION: Wednesday, July 25, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
At: 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW, WDC 20004 (12th & Penn NW)

  

 SHOW DATES: JULY 16 - OCTOBER 6, 2012
 

Robert Cole has been a major part of the U Street Renaissance and his sculptures can be seen across the DC Metropolitan area.  Some of his commissioned work includes sculptures for the Washington Area Metro Transit Authority at the Naylor Road Metro stop, the Gaithersburg Maryland Humane Society, Jair Lynch Development Partners & AHD Inc. in Washington DC, Bowie State University, and The Washington Post.

  

Cole's art has earned him recognition not only in our nation's capital but also in Italy where he won the Lorenzo IL Magnifico award for his sculpture at the 2003 Florence Biennale.

  

1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, 20004 (12th & Penn, NW)
Open Daily 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
(weekends the entrance is on 12th Street; please knock on the door to be let in.)

press release      view exhibit      read about in Washington Post

Art scammer

Kathryn Delahunty (kattymerchandise@gmail.com) is an art scammer and he/she has been emailing DMV area artists today...

See this link.

Another dissident dies

Leading Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas died in a car accident in Cuba on Sunday. He is the second leading leading Cuban dissident to die in an "accident" this year.

According to a statement about the crash issued by the Cuban government late Sunday, the unidentified driver of the car lost control and struck a tree near the eastern Cuban city of Bayamo.

On Sunday, Paya's daughter, Rosa Maria Paya, told CNN that her family believed a second car had struck the vehicle her father was traveling in, forcing it off the road.

President Obama made the following statement on the subject:

 The President's thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Oswaldo Payá, a tireless champion for greater civic and human rights in Cuba.  Payá  gave decades of his life to the nonviolent struggle for freedom and democratic reform in Cuba as the head of the Christian Liberation Movement, the leader of the Varela Project, and through his role as a civil society activist.  He remained optimistic until the end that the country he loved would see a peaceful and democratic transition.  We continue to be inspired by Payá's vision and dedication to a better future for Cuba, and believe that his example and moral leadership will endure.  The United States will continue to support the Cuban people as they seek their fundamental human rights.

 Castro's workers' Paradise claims another courageous life in the island's struggle to free itself from the yoke of dictators.

Wanna be in the (e)merge art fair?

If you are a member of the WPA, then this is a "no-brainer" and a must do; if you're an artist and not yet a member of the WPA, then you've run out of excuses! Join the WPA now and be part of the (e)merge art fair - that alone is worth your membership fee and adds a nice bullet to your artistic CV.

This gets me to thinking about the WPA and art fairs... I do a lot of art fairs and all of them, just like (e)merge, offer special deals, prices and programs for non-profits such as the WPA is... and having the experience of many art fairs, I can tell you right now that the format and program that the WPA will be showcasing at (e)merge is going to be a winner.

This opportunity is a great idea and can grow into a whole new line of opportunities for the WPA's membership.

And not just a winner in the DMV, but this presentation and format will work in New York, Miami and perhaps even LA! So WPA... after (e)merge, why not take your membership to other art fairs around the nation? You've got a winner with this idea...

Call me.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WPA Members Work on Paper  at the (e)merge art fair

DEADLINE: Friday, August 24, 2012, 5pm
WORK DROP-OFF: September 10 - 14, 2012, 10am-6pm
WORK PICK-UP: October 15 - 19, 2012, 10am-6pm
CONTACT: Blair Murphy, Program Director, 202-234-7103 x 1 or bmurphy@wpadc.org
ONLINE REGISTRATION

VIEW CALL AT WPADC.ORG

Washington Project for the Arts is pleased to announce a call for 8" x 8" works on paper by WPA Member Artists to be on view and for sale in WPA's room at the (e)merge art fair, from October 4 - 7, 2012. All current WPA members are invited to submit one 8" x 8" work on paper. Work submitted MUST be 8" x 8" and must be delivered without a mat, mounting or a frame. If a member artist wishes to submit a work that is smaller than 8" x 8", it must be submitted mounted to an 8" x 8" sheet of paper. WORK THAT IS LARGER THAN 8" X 8" WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
            
Each work will be exhibited on the wall of WPA's room in a grid for at least one full day of the fair. Work will be installed on the wall using removable adhesive mounting squares. When not displayed on the wall, work will be stored in a presentation case and must fit into one of the clear display sleeves.
              
Registration, Drop-off and Pick-up
Current WPA member artists who wish to participate must register online by August 24, 2012 at 5pm by submitting their contact info, cv, work details, and one image of the work they would like to include through this online form. 
                
All work must be dropped off at the WPA office at 2023 Massachusetts Avenue between September 10 and 14, from 10am to 6pm. You will be notified via email by October 11 if your work has sold. Unsold work must be picked up at the WPA office between October 15 and 19, from 10am to 6pm.
          

If you are unable to drop your work off in person, but would still like to participate or have any other questions regarding the submissions process, please contact Blair Murphy, Program Director, at 202-234-7103 x 1 or bmurphy@wpadc.org

  

WPA Member Artists who submit must agree to the following artist agreement:
Washington Project for the Arts will take a 30% commission on Member Works on Paper that are sold. Work will be insured by WPA while it is in WPA's possession. Unsold work must be picked up at the WPA office by October 19, 2012. WPA will not be held responsible for the work after that date. I hereby release WPA, its board of directors, employees, and volunteers and agree to indemnify and hold them harmless against all claims arising out of damage to my artwork arising in connection with my participation in the WPA Member Flat File. I understand that acceptance of my work does not guarantee free admission to the fair.

Lunch at Tally Ho

Little Junes and I had lunch in Potomac's Tally Ho Restaurant today, and since they brought the little guy lots of crayons, Dad went to work on the back of the paper napkins while I waited for my yummy Congressional burger and Anderson for his hot dog.

Anderson finishing up his hot dog

Drawing done on back of my napkin - that's Little Junes atop a bull (he chose the subject)

And that's him having a drink with a pig (he selected that subject as well)

Superheroes book out

The True History of the Superheroes book is finally out from Editorial RM.

52 pages with 20 gorgeous photographs by Dulce Pinzon.

Available in both Spanish and English.

Order it here.