Pulse Miami Beach will debut a new bilingual series of talks

Also not to be missed is a debut feature for the fair, PULSE Perspectivos, a dual-language series of talks and tours held in English and Spanish. The conversation “On Identity in the Arts: What Does It Mean to be Latino/a? Latino, Latina, Latin(x), Hispanic…”, held in Spanish at 2 p.m. on Saturday, seems particularly promising. 

The conversation will be led by art critic, writer and blogger Florencio Lennox Campello who has been spearheading interactive events discussing these issues for the past few years and will also include the artists Sandra Ramos and Alessandra Torres, along with  Tessie Penin of Uprise Art. 

Read the entire article in Artsy here... 

Artomatic Announces New Board of Directors

There is a new AOM Board of Directors in town! 

We are really inspired and motivated to lead Artomatic towards its 20th anniversary. As we honor the 20th anniversary, we celebrate additional milestones for Artomatic, Inc. like the new website. This innovative digital experience will facilitate the Event by keeping track of volunteer shifts, offering better stage and performance management and providing additional resources for artists. 

This year, the all-volunteer Board elected Jamila Canty and Olivia Garcia as Co-Presidents and hired Natalie Graves Tucker as the first Executive Director, representing a new departure for Artomatic. 

As we celebrate the past, we look into the bright future of Artomatic which is really all about you, our supporters, and our artistic community. 

Watch our social media in the coming weeks to learn more about each of our new Board Members. 

DC Arts Studios (DCAS) -- 40th Anniversary1

DC Arts Studios (DCAS) invites you to their 40th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Holiday Open Studios on Saturday, December 7th, 4pm - 7pm!

Take a self-guided tour through the participating artists' studios and have a "behind the scenes" peek into their creative process -- a great way to introduce kids to the arts and learn about different techniques and mediums!

Purchase original artwork and other handmade gifts directly from the artists themselves! Featured artwork and gifts will include photography, paintings, mixed media, fiber art, sculpture, stained glass, weaving, art made from computer parts, and much more.

Swing by the Willow Street Gallery on our first floor to see THEIR 40th Anniversary show, "Flashback," an exhibition of works by current and former DCAS / A. Salon members. 

There will be food and refreshments throughout the studios.

The event is free, accessible, family friendly, and open to the public.

And please help us spread the word! Share the DCAS 40th Anniversary / Holiday Open Studios Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2596238730411337

DCAS 40th Anniversary / Holiday Open Studios eventbrite:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-arts-studios-40th-anniversary-holiday-open-studios-tickets-82517204179

DC Arts Studios is located at 6925 Willow St NW, Washington, DC 20012, next to Downtown Takoma Park, MD.

Driving: There is street parking.
Metro: Take the Red Line to the Takoma DC Metro Station. Walk a few blocks on Carroll Ave towards Downtown Takoma Park, MD. Turn right onto Willow Street. We are halfway down the block on the left-hand side of the street.

Call for porposals

Deadline: Feb 1, 2020

BlackRock Center for the Arts is now accepting exhibition proposals for solo, group and themed exhibitions to be presented in our gallery spaces in 2021 and beyond. Visual artists, curators, and coordinators of artist collectives and organizations who are over the age of 18 and live or work in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania are encouraged to submit Exhibition Proposals. 

BlackRock is a nonprofit arts center which presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art by both emerging and established artists working in all media, to include site-specific installations, video and other time-based media, performance, new technologies and experimental forms.

Details here.

Call for Artists

The Howard County Arts Council is seeking artists to participate in its annual juried Art Auction, a key component of the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County gala. The Art Auction shines a spotlight on Howard County’s diverse and talented visual arts community at this important fundraising event.

All 2-D, 3-D, and fine craft artists, 18 years or older, residing, working, or studying in Howard County; HCAC members; and artists who have exhibited in Howard County in the last year are eligible to submit. Deadline for submissions is January 20, 2020.

Visual artists working in all styles and media are invited to apply, including painters, sculptors, ceramicists, fiber artists, jewelers, and photographers. Artists will be selected by the Art Auction Committee, which may also invite artists who are eligible to participate. This showcase of Howard County artists has proven to be a great benefit to both established and emerging talent in the community and is also a successful fundraiser to support art programs, exhibitions, and organizations in the county.

This year’s Celebration will be held at the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College on Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 6-10pm. The Art Auction exhibit will be presented in the Rouse Company Foundation Gallery. The proceeds from each artwork sold will be divided equally between the artist and the Arts Council. Artists may also choose to donate the entirety of any sales to the Arts Council. Last year’s Art Auction resulted in $8,440 in sales, with 53 pieces sold.

For more information or to submit an entry, visit hocoarts.org; to have a prospectus delivered via postal mail or email, please call 410-313-ARTS (2787).

Small Treasures opens at Zenith Gallery

Small Treasures
Opening Receptions to Meet the Artists:
Friday, November 22, 5-8 pm & Saturday November 23, 2-5 pm   
Show dates: November 22, 2019 - January 11, 2020 
At ZENITH GALLERY -1429 Iris Street NW, Washington DC 20012

Featuring Artists:
Caroline Benchetrit, William Buchanan, F.Lennox Campello, Lea Craigie-Marshall, Susan Freda, Carolyn Goodridge, Ibou N'Diaye, Peter Hansen, Stephen Hansen, Hubert Jackson, Mihira Karra, Kristine Mays, Hadrian Mendoza, Nancy Nesvet, Carol Newmyer, Keith Norval, Katharine Owens, Elissa Farrow-Savos, Suzy Scarborough, Gavin Sewell, Paul Martin-Wolff, Marcie Wolf-Hubbard....and many more

Artists New to Zenith Gallery: Nina Benton, Najee Dorsey, and Lisa Meek   

Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery Grand Re-opening!

Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery Grand Re-opening! Celebrate with local artists! Join  for refreshments on Wednesday the 20th!

5-8pm!

The Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery is on the lower level of the Westfield Wheaton shopping center at Entrance 11 across from Eterna Spa. Every two months there is a new exhibition of oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, photographs and sculptures. 

Ninety percent of all sales revenue goes directly to the artists. In exchange, the artists volunteer to manage the gallery. I hope that you will stop by and see the gallery's diverse collection and meet some of the talented artists in our midst. 

Currently Exhibiting

Maria Luisa Benavides

Mary Del Bianco

Jamie Downs

Leslie Hansley

Sofia Hart

Jonathan Jaeger

Judith Levine

John MacArthur

Josue Martinez

Frank Mancino

Dulce Moreno

Kenneth Namalomba

Francisca Oviedo

Laura-Leigh Palmer

Rachel Patton

Peijisan

Sandra Perez-Ramos

Carol Porter

Emily Lanier Roberts

Roxana Rojas-Luzon

Maria Elena Sayan

Elizabeth Stecher

Elizabeth Steel

Narissa Steel

Judith Disalvo Stenger

Vicky Surles