Thursday, January 17, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Trawick Prize Call for Artists
The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards is now
accepting applications for the annual juried art exhibition and awards. $14,000 in
prize money is awarded annually to the top four artists and a group exhibition
of the finalists’ work will take place in September 2013 at Gallery B in
downtown Bethesda.
With a top prize of $10,000, The Trawick Prize is one of the largest and most
prestigious contemporary art awards in the region.
The 2013 competition will be juried by
Cynthia Connelly, Visual Arts Curator at Artisphere in Arlington, VA; Alexander
Heilner, Associate Dean of Design and Media Studies at Maryland Institute
College of Art in Baltimore; and Vesela Sretenović, Senior Curator of Modern
and Contemporary Art at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Artists must be 18 years of age or
older and residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington,
D.C. Original painting,
drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber art, digital, mixed media and video are
accepted. The maximum dimension should not exceed 96 inches in any
direction. No reproductions. Selected artists must deliver artwork to the
exhibit site in Bethesda, MD. All works on paper must be framed to
full conservation standards. Each artist must submit five images (10 for 3-D
work), application and a non-refundable entry fee of $25.
Artists may apply online or download
an application at http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/trawick-application.
I have also attached a PDF version of the application.
The deadline for applications is
April 1, 2013. Notifications will be mailed April 26, 2013.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Delusions of Grandeur
“You have to be delusional to want to be an artist,” says Amber Robles-Gordon, who, with Shaunte Gates and Jamea Richmond-Edwards, debuted as the art collective Delusions of Grandeur with two back-to-back exhibitions in the summer of 2011. Originally funded by a grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the group has expanded to five members with the addition of Wesley Clark and Stanley Squirewell.Check out an excellent review and discussion on this group by the WaPo's Michael O'Sullivan here.
39th Street Gallery
3901 Rhode Island Ave.
Brentwood, MD
301-864-3860
Monday, January 14, 2013
This panel is today!
MIAMI ART FAIRS – REAL DEAL OR HYPE?
FIRST‐HAND PERSPECTIVES FROM EXPERTS AND NEWCOMERS
Date: Monday, January 14th, 2013, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Catalyst Projects will moderate this discussion, generously hosted by Arch Development and The Hive 2.0. The panel is going to feature Lenny Campello, distinguished art dealer and artist at Aqua; Adah Rose Bitterbaum, owner of the Adah Rose Gallery and exhibitor at Pulse; Tim Tate, established glass artist at Art Miami; Sean Hennessey, glass artist and newcomer to Aqua; and Shaunte Gates, exhibiting artist at Select.
This panel discussion will offer the DC arts community a look at the increasingly important world of art fairs from diverse perspectives.
This event is free of charge and open to the public.
Location:
The Hive 2.0
1231‐B Good Hope Rd SE
Washington, DC 20020
Foundry Gallery has a new President
The Foundry Gallery has elected my good friend Fran Abrams as its new President.
A former Director
of Grants for the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Ms.
Abrams has had a long career of public service in government and
nonprofit agencies. A resident of Rockville, Maryland, she began
working in polymer
clay in 2000 and her art has been in exhibits from Virginia to
Massachusetts; Since retiring from her day job in 2010 she has worked
full time as an artist.
Her selection as President of the Dupont Circle-area art gallery was part of the Foundry's recent election of a new Board
of Directors for 2013. Serving as Vice President is Ed Bear Miller of
Washington, DC. Secretary is Naomi Taitz Duffy, also of Washington, and
the Treasurer is Meg MacKenzie of Arlington, VA. At-large Board
members are Ana Elisa Benavent of Alexandria, Katherine Blakeslee of
Washington, and Jay Peterzell of Takoma Park.
For
more than forty years, the Foundry Gallery has supported and showcased
some of Washington’s most promising and accomplished local artists. As a
nonprofit, artist-run gallery, it exists to offer high quality,
affordable original works of art, enrich and educate the community, and
nurture, support and recognize local artists.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Plein Air–Easton
Plein Air–Easton! Artists Prospectus Released, Dates Announced
9th Annual Competition & Arts Festival to be Held July 15-21, 2013
The Competition Prospectus for the 9th Annual Plein Air–Easton! Competition & Arts Festival will be released on January 25, 2013. Release of the prospectus marks the official kickoff of the 2013 event and begins the essential selection process for the next Plein Air–Easton! Competition. Amidst an art movement that has spurred hundreds of competitions across the country, Plein Air–Easton! is America’s premier plein air festival. Some of the best plein air artists from across the country and around the globe converge on Easton and Talbot County to vie for large cash and product prizes during a weeklong art extravaganza. In 2013, more than $20,000 in cash and product prizes will be awarded, plus the opportunity to sell their work to a large audience of art buyers.
The
caliber of artists competing at Plein Air–Easton! has strengthened each
year, which has been a crucial component in the festival’s standard of
excellence. With such stiff competition, the release of the prospectus
offers timely and vital information for artists. The prospectus
describes the process for artist entries, gives information about the
entry jurist and awards judge, and outlines the competition guidelines. It will be released January 25 on the event website, www.pleinaireaston.com.
Plein
Air–Easton! is a rare opportunity to interact with these artists and
experience an up-close view of the spontaneous and exciting art movement form of plein air painting—where artists leave their studios to paint “in the moment” outdoors. In just a few days, hundreds of pieces of some of the best representational art in the world are created and sold, making this a major East Coast art sale and a hot spot for art collectors and enthusiasts.
The pinnacle of the competition is the Collector’s Preview Party which offers the first opportunity to view and purchase the competition paintings and
to see the competition exhibit intact before paintings begin to be
sold. Winners are announced during an awards ceremony at the Collectors’
Preview Party.
Artists, art collectors, art and nature enthusiasts, students, tourists, local businesses, and spectators alike have discovered that this event truly lives up to its slogan of offering “Art for Everyone.” Over the past eight years, Plein Air–Easton! has become one of Easton’s largest events, attracting crowds and consistently posting impressive figures for art sales.
Important Dates
January 25, 2013 – Artists’ prospectus released
March 8, 2013 – Artists deadline to enter juried competition
March 29, 2013 – Competition artists announced.
July 15-21, 2013 – Plein Air–Easton! Competition & Arts Festival
July 19, 2013 – Plein Air–Easton! Collectors’ Preview Party at the Academy Museum
Plein
Air–Easton! is the work of the Avalon Foundation, a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to provide diversified arts and
educational programs that improve the quality of life in the Mid-Shore
region. The Academy Art Museum is the museum venue for the competition
exhibit. The event is supported by Friends of Plein Air–Easton!, the
Talbot County Arts Council, and corporate, media, product, and communitybased sponsors.
Mark your calendars now for the 2013 Plein Air–Easton! Competition & Arts Festival to be held July 15-21, 2013, with pre-festival events beginning the week before.
Plein Air–Easton! highlights are available on an extensive video blog available at www.pleinaireaston.com.
For information, call 410.822.7297 or visit www.pleinaireaston.com.
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