Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Judith Olivia HeartSong

Judith Olivia HeartSong is the founder and Executive Director of Artists & Makers Studios 1 - MD (located at 11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210, Rockville, Maryland 20852 and soon at asecond location in MD - also locations in Oro Valley, AZ, San Gabriel, CA, and North Hollywood, CA).

This human is clearly a shaker and a mover in the visual arts tapestry of the DMV (and multiple other places)... but she's also one of the nicest Earthlings whom I have ever had the pleasure to have worked with multiple times in the past (and soon again in the future).

Learn more about her in the below video.


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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

WPA Open Call: Where should we start?

2023-2024 Open Call: Where should we start?

Info Session: Tomorrow Wednesday, Oct. 25, 6:30pm (Virtual) 

From the WPA:

WPA's 2023-2024 Open Call welcomes proposals for one-night only events that will be presented in different locations around DC. DC-area artists are invited to imagine programs that will challenge WPA towards new unimagined directions for future project development in response to the question: “Where should we start?”

Your program can respond to this question in any way that interests you and supports your research. The program you propose may take any form, including: film screening, workshop, conversation, performance, book presentation, and beyond. As this call is designed for anyone from the DC-area to apply, so should your event be designed for anyone from the DC-area to attend. While proposals for virtual events are not accepted, hybrid events are welcome.

We will produce two (2) Open Call programs this season, in February and April 2024 respectively. Each presentation will receive a budget of $3,500.

To learn more about this opportunity, join us for a virtual Information Session on Wednesday, October 25 from 6:30–7:15pm. RSVP Here.

DETAILS & APPLICATION HERE
 

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Monday, October 23, 2023

The curious case of the snatched Chagall

Two things to learn about this story:

 A painting by artist Marc Chagall was stolen from a Midtown art gallery late last month, according to the NYPD.

The painting is valued at over $5,000, police said. Three suspects broke into Carlton Fine Arts and took the painting around 2:12 a.m. on Sept. 25, authorities said on Friday.

 In the article we learn that the Chagall was valued at $5,000.

$5K for a Chagall? I was curious and thus I went to Christie's and found out that indeed, one can grab an original Chagall for around that price - check them out here.

More importantly, and a lesson for artists...

Do you know what happens if one of your works is stolen from a gallery show?

Another lesson on the importance of having a gallery contract that would specify what happens in the event that happens!

Stay tuned and I'll tell you what usually happens!

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Deeming Memorial Fund

Support grants ($500 - $2000) to individual feminist women in the arts with primary residence in the US and Canada.

Applications from feminist writers and visual artists who are women (cis and transgender) or nonbinary and:

  • Exhibit high quality and originality in their work.
  • Use feminism as their central interpretive lens.
  • Value both personal and political changes that promote freedom and agency for women.  
  • Validate differences that intersect with gender such as race, ethnicity, and class.
  • Express an inclusive vision of social justice while focusing on justice for women. 

APPLY HERE.

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Saturday, October 21, 2023

New to the DC Art collection!

Now and through December 15, you can see the FY 2024 Art Bank Program Finalists in a very cool exhibition in the Commission’s first floor galleries, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm at 200 I (Eye) Street Gallery SE.  There’s photography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, textiles, and more! The gallery is free and open to the public.

Installed in the gallery are the works of Barbara Januszkiewicz, Bradley Stevens, Bria Edwards, Carol Rowan, Cathy Abramson, Charles Jean-Pierre, Cheryl Edwards, Cory Oberndorfer, Daniel Rios, David Fulton, Davide Prete, Debra Jean Ambush, Elaine Wilson, Elizabeth Ashe, Eric Celarier, Erwin Timmers, Gail Shaw-Clemons, Gary Kret, Gayle Friedman, George Tkabladze, Ivan Sigal, Jacqueline Crocetta, James Terrell, Jonathan Monaghan, Joseph Hamilton, Judith Peck, Judith Southerland, Julia Bloom, Julie Byrne, Julee Dickerson-Thompson, Justyne Fischer, Kasse Andrews-Weller, Khanh Le, Len Harris, Leslie Holt, Lexis Marie Jordan, Life Pieces To Masterpieces, Lina Alattar, Lory Ivey Alexander, Madeline Stratton, Mariah Bonner, Marilyn Gates-Davis, Mentwab Easwaran, Michael Sirvet, Michele Banks, Michelle Lisa Herman, Nami Oshiro, Pixie Alexander, Rania Hassan, Rashad Ali Muhammad, Rashin Kheiriyeh, Regina Miele, Roderick Turner, Sarah Bentley, Sayeh Behnam, Sean Dudley, Selena Jackson, Shanthi Chandrasekar, Sheila Blake, Sheila Crider, Sondra Arkin, Steve Wanna, Tea Okropiridze, Tom Kim, Valerie Theberge, Walter Bo Bullock, Zofie King, and Zsudayka Nzinga.

As you can see from the list, it includes many of the DMV art superstars, but I am particularly pleased to see also many names which I do not know, which means new fresh artwork being added to the City’s collection.  I am also happy to see that many of the artists whom I gave good scores in the selection process made it to the finals!

Congrats to all of them!


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Friday, October 20, 2023

Culturally responsive literacy motivation through diverse children's literature

This paper describes the implementation of a high-intensity reading tutoring intervention program using culturally responsive literacy practices centered on diverse children’s literature intended to uplift the needs and priorities of primary grade students experiencing literacy learning challenges. First, we present a critical review of the research on student literacy motivation and student identity. Next, we propose a culturally responsive literacy motivation model that re-conceptualizes student literacy motivation through culturally responsive literacy practices and literacy identity dimensions. We provide qualitative findings from tutor and student participants that reflect interconnections between dimensions of student literacy identity and literacy motivation through culturally responsive literacy practices. We provide implications and recommendations for literacy educators, researchers, and policymakers, along with a resource section for literacy educators.

Read the paper here. 

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Artists showing at Superfine DC


Meet the artists showing at the 2023 Superfine DC Art Fair this weekend!

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