Monday, January 28, 2013

New Gallery in the DMV

Artful Grand Opening


About Color Wheel

Home Décor, Paint and Picture Framing

"Color Wheel’s 6,400-square-foot McLean location is three stores rolled into one, featuring decorating services and products, custom framing and a fine art gallery, as well as paint and specialty finishes. Our store professionals are trained specialists whose knowledgeable experience and helpful advice will ensure the success of every project."

Sunday, January 27, 2013

For Performance Artists

Deadline: February 8, 2013

Grant Proposals Invited for Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America


Administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America supports projects in which arts presenters from different cities or states work collaboratively to bring exemplary performing artists from Latin America to audiences in the United States that have little access to this work. The initiative supports the presentation of dance, music, and theater artists and ensembles and encourages arts presenters to reach new audiences, including communities with origins in Latin America that reflect the demographic changes that have taken place in the U.S. over recent decades.

The program funds projects that are developed collaboratively by presenter consortia based in the U.S. and its territories and ensure that engagements take place in at least three (and a maximum of five) different cities or towns. In addition to public performances, all projects will include complementary community activities intended to build appreciation for the visiting artists' work and cultures.

Each consortium must consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of five presenting organizations. Priority will be given to consortia that include at least one organization with little to no experience of presenting artists from outside the U.S. Consortium partners must be based either in different states and/or federal jurisdictions or, at a minimum, outside of a fifty-mile radius from one another. Each presenter in a consortium must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a unit of state or local government and have a minimum of three continuous years of experience offering multiple presentations by professional touring performing artists in a given season

Grants will not exceed $25,000. No presenter request for less than $5,000 will be considered for support. Grants will be made directly to each presenter in a consortium whose project has been approved for support. Grants must be matched on a 1:1 basis. Matches may be achieved through cash and/or in-kind contributions.
The application deadline is February 8, 2013, for projects taking place between September 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014.
Visit the MAAF Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Chawky Frenn Lecture

George Mason University’s 
sixth annual Vision Series  feature Mason faculty in lively, accessible talks on matters of current interest in their fields.
The Series is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and includes events at all three Mason campuses.

Our next speaker Chawky Frenn, Associate Professor of Art, will present 
Art and Social Justice 
Monday, February 4th @ 7:00 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Fairfax Campus

Tickets are not required for these free events. For more information, please visit
Each lecture is followed by an informal reception with the speaker.
Light refreshments are offered. Free parking in lot K

Opportunity for Artists









To apply, click here

Deadline: March 11, 2013
More than a show, this will be a showcase of art and artists from around Maryland who will display and sell their works. Join us for a day-long celebration that will also feature performing arts from Baltimore area schools, strolling entertainment, children's arts & crafts, some of Baltimore's best Food Trucks and more.

This juried arts event harkens back to the city's annual outdoor art festival that was held on Sundays around the Druid Hill Reservoir during the 1950s and 1960s. Artists displayed their works, most of which were for sale. It created a unique opportunity to connect artists with the community. And now that same opportunity is open to you.

Entries are currently being accepted in these categories:
Ceramics - Clay • Drawing - Painting • Glass • Jewelry • Leather
Metal • Mixed Media • Photography - Digital • Textile • Wood

Don't miss being part of this one-of-a-kind event.
No entry fee
Non-refundable $50 show fee upon acceptance
No commission on sales
Artists must provide 10' x 10' tent with weights and any signage, tables, displays, etc.

Friday, January 25, 2013

America’s Top 12 ArtPlaces for 2013

America’s Top 12 ArtPlaces for 2013 are:
Brooklyn, NY / The intersection of Downtown, Fort Greene, Gowanus, Park Slope and Prospect Heights
Dallas, TX / The Dallas Arts District, with parts of Deep Ellum and Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA / Central Hollywood
Miami Beach, FL / South Beach
Milwaukee, WI / The Third Ward
New York, NY / Manhattan Valley
Oakland, CA / Downtown, including Chinatown, Old Oakland and Jack London Square
Philadelphia, PA / Old City
Portland, OR / The Pearl District and a portion of Downtown
San Francisco, CA / The Mission District
Seattle, WA / The Pike-Pine Corridor
Washington, DC / The intersection of Adams Morgan, U Street, and Dupont Circle
In addition to the Top Twelve, thirty-two additional neighborhoods across the country qualified as robust ArtPlaces. To read more about these stories and for a complete list of ArtPlaces for 2013, download the full report or check a little write up about it here.

Torpedo Factory Residencies

TORPEDO FACTORY ART CENTER VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM 
 
Now accepting applications for June-August 2013 residencies. Open to
emerging and experienced visual artists for one-, two-, or three-month
periods. These self-directed, creative residencies are intended as
professional development opportunities and include studio space and
the ability to display and sell original work. No application
fee. 
 
Details: www.torpedofactory.org/vap or email VAP@torpedofactoryartists.com

Thursday, January 24, 2013

The British are coming! (Again)

Using an art exhibition as a bridge between two countries, the Sister City  program will be bringing together Sunderland, England and Washington, DC in a show that celebrates the medias of glass and clay, as well as celebrating the relationships between the two cities.
 
USA / Syl Mathis / Glass 
Opening March 1, 2013, at Washington, DC's Edison Place Gallery will be an exhibit of expressive glass and ceramic artwork, as well as narrative sculptures that blend craft materials with digital technologies and, in turn remove the boundaries between the traditional categories of craft, art, and design.
USA / Novie Trump / Ceramic
 
Artists and artwork will soon be arriving from the UK's Creative Cohesion and University of Sunderland, and DC - based artists represented by the Washington Glass School and Flux Studios will be acting as “cultural ambassadors” facilitating the exchange of ideas and images. 

In addition to a spectacular exhibit, a number of demos and workshops are planned during the month at the gallery and the DC area studios.


UK / Roger Tye / Glass
This will be the third collaboration with DC's Sister City of Sunderland - in 2008 "Glass 3" was held in Georgetown; in 2009, 38 artists from Sunderland participated in the 10th Artomatic, held near the Navy Yard.  
 
 


Washington Glass School's Fulbright Scholars Michael Janis and Tim Tate taught at both the University of Sunderland and at Creative Cohesion studios during their Fulbright assignment in 2012, and look forward to renewing the close relationship created by these collaborations.

US Fulbrighters Janis & Tate 2012 workshop at Creative Cohesion studios in Sunderland, England

The International Glass + Clay show opens March 1st and will run through Friday, March 23, The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Gallery Place Metro station is within walking distance of the Gallery
The Downtown Business Improvement District (Downtown BID), in partnership with Artomatic, Inc., the Office of the Secretary for the District of Columbia, and Sunderland City Council, have together organized the international exhibit, hosted at Pepco's Edison Gallery. 
International Glass and Clay 2013  Edison Place Gallery 702 Eight Street, NW, Washington, DC 20068  March 1 - 23, 2013

Opportunities for Artists

Deadline: April 1, 2013 
 
THE ARTIST'S MAGAZINE 30th ANNUAL ART COMPETITION More
than $25,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, and Top Award Winners
will be featured in the December 2013 issue of The Artist's Magazine!
 
All winners will also appear in a special online gallery. There are 5
categories for you to compete and win. Plus, there's a Special
Student/Beginner Division for new artists. Entry fee. 
 
For details and to enter, contact art-competition@fwmedia.com
 
Update: Laurie found a direct link:  
http://www.artistsnetwork.com/the-artists-magazine-annual-competition

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

OPTIONS 2013

Washington Project for the Arts Presents
OPTIONS 2013
April 10 - June 9, 2013
Location: Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
   
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 6-9pm
Curator Talk: Saturday, May 18, 4pm
Exhibition Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-5pm
Aaron McIntosh, Dream of Darkness
Aaron McIntosh, Dream of Darkness, 2010, Artist's teenage t-shirts and underwear and craft felt; quilted, 60" x 108"

The Washington Project for the Arts has announced OPTIONS 2013, the fifteenth installment of WPA's biennial exhibition of works by emerging and unrepresented artists from DC, Maryland, and Virginia. OPTIONS 2013 will take place from April 10 through June 9, 2013 at the Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. The exhibition will include work by sixteen artists selected by curator Gerald Ross, Director of Exhibitions and Faculty, MFA in Curatorial Practice, Maryland Institute College of Art.
There will be an opening reception for the exhibition on Saturday, April 13 from 6-9pm and a talk with the curator and participating artists on Saturday, May 18 at 4pm. Both events are free and open to the public.

Participating artists include: Selin Balci (Annapolis, MD), Christina Billotte (Baltimore, MD), Michael Borek (Bethesda, MD), Julia Brown (Washington, DC), Carolyn Case (Cockeysville, MD), Bonnie Crawford Kotula (Baltimore, MD), Evan Hume (Washington, DC), Lisa Marie Jakab (Washington, DC), Magnolia Laurie (Baltimore, MD), Aaron McIntosh (Baltimore, MD), Mark Parascandola (Washington, DC), Wendy Rodgers (Takoma Park, MD), Kathryn Sowinski (Baltimore, MD), Colette Veasey-Cullors (Baltimore, MD), William Whitaker (Washington, DC), and Millicent Young (Ruckersville, VA).

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Off and On...

A painting by African-American artist Kara Walker has gone back on display at Newark Library.
The artwork had been covered almost immediately after it was first shown because library workers found it offensive.
Read it here.
 This is not the first time black viewers have expressed disapproval of Walker's imagery. In 1997, artist Betye Saar led a campaign against Walker's work, sending letters to people in the art world, asking, "Are African-Americans being betrayed under the guise of art?"
Read that here.

Makes my head hurt...

The California woman accused of slaughtering her ex-boyfriend at his Arizona home in a gruesome "Fatal Attraction"-style attack has made more than $1,000 hawking her jailhouse artwork online.
Read the whole story here.

Hang her high...

Original student-era Keith Haring mural discovered

In the market for some new digs? Check out this 8,200 square foot TriBeCa maisonette, complete with three floors, 19th century adornments, double floor ceilings, factory windows and an original student-era Keith Haring mural.
Read the whole article by here.

Audrey Wilson

One of the most pleasant surprises that I had in doing the Aqua Art Fair last December in Miami Beach (other than record sales, which is always a good thing), was how efficient and hardworking Audrey Wilson, the gallery's intern for the fair and current intern at the Washington Glass School was. But the real surprise was the beauty and intelligence of her work (which we displayed in Miami and sold well!).

Here's Audrey Wilson's current productions - buy some now.

Blue Book for a Woman's Revenge by Audrey Wilson
Bluebook for a Woman's Revenge
Kiln formed tempered glass, found metal, latex
H 9'' W 8'' D 7''
Mechanically Activated Patent US1680 by Audrey Wilson
Mechanically Activated Patent US1680
Kiln formed tempered glass, found metal
H 5'' W 4'' D 6''

Quadratically Coupled Optomechanical Doubled Wing by Audrey Wilson
Quadratically Coupled Optomechanical Doubled Wing
Pate de verre kiln formed glass, found metal, latex
H 7' W 7'' D 6''

Broken Enigma Number Two by Audrey Wilson
Broken Enigma Number Two
Kiln formed tempered glass, found object
H 18' W 18''
In a private collection in New York


Monday, January 21, 2013

Congrats!

To the Prez as he begins his second term. As a lefty on social issues, I encourage him on this front; as a fiscal conservative, I boo him on his fiscal policies, but as an American I applaud him as my President.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Contrail

Alida, Anderson and The Contrail

Mark Jenkins times two

The WaPo's Mark Jenkins (not the Mark Jenkins who is the world-famous Washington-based street artist) has been (in my opinion) the person most responsible for slowly, but surely restoring the WaPo's Style section's coverage of the visual arts to just that: coverage of the visual arts in an area-wide sense, rather than the "focus on a handful of galleries" approach of his predecessor.

His latest set of mini reviews is a perfect example of that; read that one here and another great example is this one.

And talking about the "other" Mark Jenkins (the world-trotting street artist), after all these years I remain puzzled why no gutsy DC area museum curator takes the initiative to give this stellar artist a museum show in his own hometown.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Artist as Applicant

The artist as applicant is an artist who is applying for an award that offers money, a studio residency, or an honor. The artist as applicant may be nominated or may respond to an open grant application call. Sometimes there are restrictions (age, locale, gender, education). The artist as applicant often but not always, has another source of income -- a day job, a part-time job, or the actual sale of their art. Some artist as applicants rely entirely on grants for their income.

What follows are potential scenarios in the life of the artist as applicant.
Read the whole piece by Rachel Mason at The HuffPost here.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Call for Artists

Art Lives Here is a regional visibility campaign for Gateway Arts District that includes participatory public arts projects, performances, installations and temporary commercial activity. All the details are here

Requests for Proposals

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The following RFPs will provide more than $30,000 for artists to implement creative placemaking activities. All mediums and experiences are encourages to apply. If your project idea does not fit within a category, please send a short summary to project staff. Arts education, youth groups, film, poetry and other art forms will be considered based on merit, budget and schedule.

Please contact neena@joesmovement.org if you have any questions.

Artists Business Partnerships:
Soliciting proposals for temporary and long term art installations, pop-up galleries, or programs within active and vacant local businesses.  Projects will enliven spaces and support the business environment. Sponsorship for materials and supplies by Community Forklift.
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Art Attacks:

Soliciting dynamic art education projects that seek to engage under served community members where they live. Rather than asking participants to arrive at a specific location at a specific time, Art Attacks hope to engage community members on the spot, providing a valuable in-the-moment experience that may become the gateway into additional art education opportunities provided in the Gateway Arts District.
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Performance:

Soliciting performances and performance concepts by artists living and working in the Gateway Arts District.
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All proposals can be submitted to:

Neena Narayanan
Art Lives Here Project Coordinator, Joe’s Movement Emporium
3309 Bunker Hill Road
Mount Rainier, MD 20712
301-699-1819
neena@joesmovement.org

Thursday, January 17, 2013