Friday, May 27, 2022

Mattawoman Creek Art Center Call for Artists

MCAC holds 8 - 10 exhibits each year including an exhibit of local high school artists, invitational exhibits (showing the work of individual artists), multi-media exhibits (open to members and non-members), and occasional specialty or themed exhibits.

Their first exhibit of each year is the Seven-up High School Exhibit open only to local high school student artists who are selected by their art teacher. 


Their invitational exhibits are by application only and are open to all artists. Guidelines are as follows:

 

Artists of all media are invited to apply to show their artwork in an individual invitational exhibit. The Mattawoman Creek Art Center Gallery is spacious, light filled, and overlooks the Mattawoman Creek.

 

The Art Center's Artist Advisory Committe meets in August of each year to select applicants for the following two years.


Interested applicants should submit the following:

 

  • an artist statement and/or resume

  • 15-20 .jpg images which are representative of their work, to be sent via e-mail,  or a CD via regular mail.  Be sure the images are in .jpg format, and include title, medium, and the size of each original piece of art work; and

  • a printable (.doc) or printed listing of the images.

  • A self-addressed stamped envelope if you are sending your application/CD by mail and wish to have it returned to you.

 
For applicants who are accepted for exhibition, there is a $300 gallery fee due at contract signing to cover the cost of postcards, postage and the opening reception. 

 

Please download an Application and a copy of MCAC's Framing Standards.

Join me online tomorrow!

 Art Clinic Online - Saturday, May 28 from 10:30 -11:30am

Join me at the Art Clinic Online for a discussion and Q&A about nearly everything you wanted to know about being me, and an artist, what has influenced me, etc.

About Art Clinic Online (ACO)

The Art Clinic Online community aims to create a friendly artsy environment and bring together artists who may have taken classes with us before or who are contemplating it and want to learn from one another in an online community-based setting. As such, they are not didactic sessions but a forum for the equal exchange of art ideas and art information as well as an opportunity to share art challenges and breakthroughs. 

The Stone Tower resident artists created the ACO after hearing the need for such a forum expressed by many of their students.   

ZOOM Dial in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84149389951?pwd=QkNqUU1ZMFJ5SXpSU1dFOVFTeXZZZz09

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Bethesda Painting Awards Finalists

The 8 finalists have been selected for the Bethesda Painting Awards exhibit being held from June 9 - July 3, 2022 at Gallery B.  I will review their artwork and pick the one who would win if I was the sole juror!  Looks like Maryland rules this year and DC got skunked as Baltimore takes over!

Finalists:

Emma Childs, Baltimore, MD

Jim Condron, Lutherville-Timonium, MD

Andrew Hladky, Kensington, MD

Jeremy Jirsa, Dundalk, MD

Magnolia Laurie, Baltimore, MD

McKinley Wallace III, Baltimore, MD

James Williams II, Baltimore, MD

Ju Yun, Chantilly, VA

Gallery hours:

Thursday - Sunday, 12-5pm

Opening Reception:

Friday, June 10, 6-8pm

My money is on Andrew Hladky, whose almost three-dimensional works are essentially immensely intelligent wall sculptures, although I suspect that they'd be a nightmare to keep clean! :-) They are different from what jurors usually see, so bet on his work.

My other choice would be James Williams II, whose work has presence and social commentary - would not be surprised if he took the prize!

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Emergency Grants are available!

The purpose of the Maryland State Arts Council Click here for further details and the full program guidelines.Emergency Grant program is to support the needs of independent artists as they adjust to income losses as the result of an emergency situation (including, but not limited to, the ongoing impact of the pandemic). 

This Emergency Grant program is accepted on a rolling basis with a monthly review process. Grants are available for up to $2,000. Click here for further details and the full program guidelines.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The face of evil

Satan visited Uvalde, Texas today - this is what he looked like...



Monday, May 23, 2022

A few thoughts on a few things which should be of interest to all artists

Airportism: As you travel across this great nation, airports strive for unique individualities – but the one common denominator is how boring and predictable the public art which decorates airports has become over the decades. There are exceptions – such as the rare airport which also boasts of built-in art galleries, which rotate shows as any gallery would – of course avoiding any of the taboos mentioned above.

Art History: The number one spot in my top ten most influential books (on me) of all times has been occupied since 1977 by The Painted Word by Tom Wolfe.

Read all the things here.

Sunday, May 22, 2022

More VOLTA Pics

Alida Anderson Art Projects at the VOLTA Art Fair 2022 in NYC

 

Alida Anderson Art Projects at the VOLTA Art Fair 2022 in NYC

Alida Anderson Art Projects at the VOLTA Art Fair 2022 in NYC