| LYN HORAN
FRIDAY AT KW HOME IN EASTHAMPTON
As Art Editor
of New England Watershed Magazine, I arranged a shoot by
Jon
Whitney of our own Don
Wilhelm's Katrina Series project this past Sunday.
Don is working on a series of life-sized studies in oil
from which he will then create his centerpiece 9 x 8 foot
Katrina painting to benefit the victims of the storm. He
will be the featured artist in the October/November issue
of New
England Watershed Magazine.
More pics of the shoot here
(where you too can post your events and things for free.
And don't forget WFCR.org posted below).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Why isn't my listing in this week's newsletter?
I am glad you asked. I am hearing that the newsletter is
getting longish. I feel that too. It's taking longer and
longer to do. So, when I get your email, I look at the event
dates and color code them and put them into a *special*
folder according to when I'll run them. I am going to keep
listings to a 2 week period to make room for everyone. Your
event will run 2 weeks prior. Does this seem ok? If you
all want things to run 3 weeks or more tell me. I modify
from feedback.
How do I get the top spot?
I am delighted that you asked. I am giving that spot to
donors and also letting those run longer.
Why is my listing longer/shorter/bolder/unbolder than
the others?
So psyched that you asked. I cut and paste. So email me
things exactly how you want them and that's how you'll get
them. If you send me 5 paragraphs I might put it all in
or just one paragraph. It depends on how late it gets. I
don't like to edit other people's writing and I don't have
time to sort over what to include or not. A few sentences
is good. Send me that. Stats show that people don't click
on things in the really long articles.
THE RAW AND
THE COOKED @ HAMDEN AND CENTRAL GALLERIES
Reception
Thursday, September 21, from 5 - 7 PM
 You
Are Cordially Invited to the Opening Reception of
THE RAW AND THE COOKED
Curated by David Gibson
VICTORIA CALABRO
KATHERINE DANIELS
MARILLA PALMER
ANNA PEDERSEN
MARK POWER
DIANA PUNTAR
CAROL SALMANSON
GAE SAVANNAH
Thursday, September 21, from 5 - 7 PM
Hampden Gallery
University of Massachusetts Amherst
www.umass.edu/fac
WWW.ARTICLEPROJECTS.BLOGSPOT.COM
THE RAW
AND THE COOKED
AN EXHIBITION IN TWO PARTS
TAKES PLACE AT BOTH HAMPDEN AND CENTRAL
GALLERY
HAMPDEN GALLERY HOURS:
Monday – Thursday: Noon to 6 PM
Sunday 2-5 PM
Closed Holidays
LOCATION:
Hampden Commons Building
Southwest Residential Area
Off University Drive
CENTRAL GALLERY HOURS:
Monday – Thursday: 3 to 6 PM
Sunday 2-5 PM
Closed Holidays
LOCATION:
Wheeler House
Infirmary Way
Central Residential Area
HAMPDEN GALLERY PARKING:
Metered Parking Off University Drive
Fearing Street or Robsham Visitors Center
On Massachusetts Avenue
CENTRAL GALLERY PARKING
Metered parking on Infirmary Way
ADMISSION:
Free
CONTACT:
413.545.06880
www.umass.edu/fac
HAMPDEN GALLERY IS A PROGRAM OF THE FINE ARTS CENTER
Supported in part by grants from the UMASS Arts Council
"MYSTERIOUS
PORTALS" @ KW HOME IN EASTHAMPTON
Work by Lyn
Horan. See you there?
 Lyn Horan
(Carolyn Lyons Horan) will be exhibiting her work, "Mysterious
Portals", at KW Home Designs in Easthampton at 82 1/2 Cottage
St. (old movie theater building) in conjunction with the
Easthampton Windows Project opening night. Opening reception
will be Friday, Sept. 15th from 5-8 PM.
Throughout the night there will also be many Windows Project
events, parties, and opportunities to see works by local
artists as well as artists from as far away as New York
City...you know, that other artist-mecca outside Western
MA.
Horan’s work deals with opposing forces of dark and light,
both visually and conceptually. “I believe that art is a
vehicle for exploration of truths both personally and in
our environment at large. Since the perceptions of those
truths are biased by our own personal experiences, both
negative and positive, then our art, like life keeps transforming.”
Mystery, longing, and sensuality are important elements
to her, to not only explore this dichotomy, but to convey
a sense of animation as well as the strength of endurance
necessary to accept and move through change. “Nature provides
the perfect vehicle for endless visual metaphors of the
fragility vs. endurance, control vs. chaos, known vs. unknown
elements of life that keep me intrigued and invested in
it all.”
I have cancelled
everything to go to this reception. I hear there will be
food. and wine. and Lyn.
ALAN THORNTON
@ THE "SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING"
PORTRAITS
OF THE KURDS IN NORTHERN TURKEY
ALAN THORNTON IS HAVING A SHOWING OF HIS WORK AT THE "SCHOOL
FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING" IN BRATTLEBORO (3RD EXIT) THIS
WEEKEND - FRI SEPT 15TH, 4:00PM.
HIS BOLD, MAGNIFICENT PORTRAITS OF THE KURDS IN NORTHERN TURKEY
SHOULD NOT BE MISSED. COME BY AND TAKE A WALK THRU THE GALLERY
AND ALLOW YOURSELVES TO BE DISTRACTED FORM THE WORLD AS WE
KNOW IT!
Alan M Thornton
Principal/Photographer
Alan M. Thornton Productions
Editorial-Commercial-Advertising-Digital Imaging
www.amtproductions.com
www.amtproductions.blogspot.com
phn { 505-470-0659
FRAN KIDDER @ THE GRUBBS GALLERY AT WILLISTON
Reception
Sunday, Sept 17, 3-5 pm
Frances Kidder will show Figurative Works on Paper at the
Grubbs Gallery in the Reed Fine Arts Center at the Williston
Northampton School, Easthampton, MA. , September 6 –29. An
artist’s reception will be held Sept 17, 3-5 pm.
The work, mostly made with acrylic paint on paper, features
human figures, sometimes accompanied by dogs. Using austere
color choices, such as mars violet and raw umber, Kidder combines
handprinting and painting techniques to emphasize the life
beneath the surface of her figures.
"Eat the View" Fundraising Feast
Friday, September
15, 2006, 6-9:00 p.m.
 Friday,
September 15, 2006
Duo of Mary Witt (vocals and bass) and Zack Danziger
(vocals and jazz guitar) of The O-Tones in Northampton,
MA. CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture) Annual
"Eat the View" Fundraising Feast from 6-9:00 p.m. You won't
want to miss this gala held at the Garden House at Look Park
in Northampton.
Join us to celebrate the Local Hero harvest with a sumptuous
feast of the finest locally grown food prepared by outstanding
chefs. Local Hero awards, a fun "not-so-silent" auction and
other special activities add to the enjoyment. This is CISA's
premiere fundraiser, which raises important support for our
programs.
Tickets cost $75/ each ($50 is a tax-deducible contribution).
OFFSPRING @ BOSTON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
Representations of Children in Contemporary Visual Culture
September
5, 2006 - October 8, 2006
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 7, 6-8pm
Offspring takes a particular look at representations of
children in contemporary visual art and culture, and features
works by an impressive and diverse group of nine artists
working in painting, photography, and film including: Stephen
Chalmers, Christin Couture, Nicky Hoberman, Jill Greenberg,
Melora Kuhn, Loretta Lux, Maria Marshall, Nicholas Prior,
and Jane Smaldone.
Combining the work of emerging and established American
and International artists working in various media, Offspring
concentrates on works completed in the past six years in
order to test the ways children are perceived and visualized
at the turn of the twenty-first century. The exhibition
also includes images and objects pulled from advertising
and popular culture, used to create a broader visual context
for comparison. Investigating a range of representations,
Offspring seeks to sort out our real and imagined perceptions
of children in the early twenty first century.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Tuesday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information, please call (617) 353-3329 during
regular business hours
http://www.bu.edu/art/
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THE KARMA
STAND
A section
where you can donate old art things to good causes
 ARTIST
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Riverside Enterprises, a nonprofit working to empower people
with disabilities, is
starting an exciting new art workshop in Easthampton. Because
resources are limited,
we are looking for donations to supplement the basic materials
we will be purchasing.
If you have any of the following and would like to donate
them, please let us know.
Smocks
Easels
Brushes
Watercolors
Gouache
Brushes
Large rolls of nowsprint or work paper
Good quality, heavy drawing or watercolor paper
Oil Pastels
Pastels
Color Pencils
Classroom Bulletin Board on wheels
Colorful Prints Klee, Miro, Van Gogh, Etc
. Small Printing Press
Drop off supplies at the main office of Riverside Industries
at 1 Cottage Street
in Easthampton.
DONATE
YOUR OLD POINT AND SHOOT CAMERAS FOR A GREAT CAUSE
The Care Center is a GED school for pregnant and parenting
moms in Holyoke and we do a black and white photography
class in conjunction with Hampshire college. The Care Center
is a GED
school for pregnant and parenting moms in Holyoke and we
do a black and white photography
class in conjunction with Hampshire
For the class I am wanting to acquire some basic point and
shoot cameras (not digital) for my
students to use.
If any of you have access to an old camera that has been
replaced by the digital age and are
interested in donating it to my class let me know. Thanks.
-Ezra
The Care Center
Art Instructor
247 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-532-2900
cell: 413-539-305
Ol' Scratch's
Taste O' Burlesque @ Iron horse Music Hall
Thursday,
September 21, 2006 - 10:00 PM
 Ol' Scratch's
Taste O' Burlesque
Iron Horse Music Hall
Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 10:00 PM
Got a closet full of pasties and no place to wear 'em? Tired
of twirling your tassels all alone? Feel the need to shake
what you got in front of a room of strangers? Now is the time
to strut your stuff! It's amateur burlesque night at the Iron
Horse. Click on the performer link for more information and
to sign up!
A CULTURE
OF BEES
Holly S Murray
@ Green Trees Gallery
 Holly S
Murray
A CULTURE OF BEES
Green Trees Gallery
105 Main St. Northfield,MA 01360
413 498 0283 Thurs.- Sunday 11AM-5PM
Reception: Friday Sept.22, 6-8PM
Sept. 21-Oct.29
ART IN ODD
PLACES 2006
25 Local Artists
Examine the Role of Public Art in unexpecteties
 25 Local Artists
Examine the Role of Public Art in Unexpected Lower East Side
Locations from the F Train to an Essex Street Porn Shop to
a Bowery Street
Demolition Site
In the second annual Art In Odd Places, twenty-five artists
examine the role of
art in public space at thirty locations throughout the Lower
East Side September 4 - October 1.
Artists present art in non- traditional odd places including
the subway, a demolition
site, a porn shop, and local gardens. New Yorkers are invited
to participate by
viewing a map to locate each of thirty different sites. Artists
work in a wide variety
of media including: painting, sound, video, conceptual, performance,
and landscape,
and will explore the meaning of ‘public’.
Maps are available at the Tompkins Square Library at 331 East
10th Street near
Avenue B, The 14th Street Y at 344 East 14th Street near First
Avenue, Sunflower
Video and Porn at 119 Essex Street, and at all Art In Odd
Places locations. For a
press kit, map, list of all thirty locations and a complete
schedule please go to www.artinoddplaces.org/2006/
Art In Odd Places is an independent artists’ project exploring
public space under the direction of artist/curator, Ed Woodham.
info@artinoddplaces.org above: Christin Couture "Voyeur" below:
William Hosie "Site Intervention-Birch Tree" First St. Garden
on 1st St. between 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave. F or V Train 2nd
Ave.
A FREE PROGRAM
OF MUSIC AND FUN:
INTRODUCING
PERFORMING ARTS TO PRESCHOOLERS
 On September
19, the Northampton Center for the Arts will inaugurate the
second year of its Young People’s Performing Arts Series with
a rocking performance by Nerissa and Katryna Nields.
The series is designed to introduce youngsters from two- to
six-years-old to the arts through spirited live performances.
And the Nields will certainly fill that bill!
These sisters, who sang folk songs in the kitchen and the
back seat of the car as kids and later were part of the five-member
“full-fledged, acoustic rock explosion” called The Nields,
are now a charismatic duo that makes enchanting music for
children. The series will continue through the fall with performances
by The Beautiful Future Band (October 17), Hoopoe the Clown
(November 21) and Henry the Juggler (December 19).
Performances are at 10:30 a.m. and last approximately 45
minutes. School groups are welcome but should reserve
space in advance by calling the Center. There is no charge
for students and the minimum number of accompanying adults.
However, if parents would like to attend, the Center would
be grateful for a contribution of $5 This series is supported
by a generous contribution from the Xeric Foundation.
The Center is located at 17 New South Street, third floor.
New Work in
Digital Media
Video Projections
by Laurie McLeod, John Richey, and David Lachman
 Digital
Media Exhibit to Open the Season at STCC Art Gallery
New Work in Digital Media: Video Projections by Laurie
McLeod, John Richey, and David Lachman will be the opening
exhibit for the academic year at the Amy H. Carberry Fine
Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College.
The exhibit will be held from September 12 through October
7, with a reception for the artists scheduled for Friday,
September 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Carberry Fine Arts Gallery is located on the lower level
of Building 28 on the STCC campus. Gallery hours are Tuesday
through Friday, 12:30 to 4:30, and Saturdays 10:00 to 2:00.
Laurie McLeod has been making art for twenty years.
A choreographer, filmmaker and performance maverick, her award-winning
creations have been seen nationally, internationally and online.
Since 2001, her work has focused exclusively on the creation
of short underwater films. These shorts have been seen nationwide
in a variety of venues including Lincoln Center, San Francisco
Performances, Jacob's Pillow and on PBS.
Summer 2004 marked the beginning of McLeod's large-scale Waterhaven
Project, wherein underwater films are projected onto moving
water in public spaces and unusual spaces in museums. Waterhaven
#1, the first of these creations, received high praise in
the national press, and was seen by thousands of visitors
to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, MASS MoCA.
Originally from Ohio, she now divides her time between Brooklyn,
NY and Berkshire County, MA. From 1987 -1994, she worked extensively
in England and France.
John Richey is a cross-disciplinary artist working
predominately with sculptural assemblage, installation, and
video. His work has explored issues of identity, and the concepts
of both interpersonal/mass communication and miscommunication/
communication breakdown. Recently, Richey has been examining
a number of text-based collections, (including a series of
found handwritten notes and an ever-growing collection of
safety brochures) in an attempt to accentuate and heighten
their inherent theatricality. By doing so he translates the
bodies of banal information into objects, environments, or
projections that push and emphasize the absurd and spectacular.
Richey received a bachelor of fine arts degree in visual arts
from the University of Arizona school of visual art in 2001.
As gallery coordinator for the Lionel Rombach Gallery, Richey
ran the exhibition space while working with student artists
to conceptualize, produce, and hang gallery exhibitions.
In 2001 he moved to San Diego to become part of the graduate/research
community at the University of California, San Diego. Richey
has exhibited nationally and internationally and in the past
few years has shown at the museum of contemporary art San
Diego, at Estacion Tijuana in Mexico and at the wind tunnel
in Pasadena Cslifornia as part of the inaugural supersonic
exhibition. Richey is currently living and working in Brooklyn,
New York.
David Lachman earned his MFA in painting from Northwestern
University and an undergraduate degree in Art and Art History
from Oberlin College. He is an interdisciplinary artist who
currently works primarily in Video and Installation Art, but
also in drawing, painting, and conceptual projects. His work
explores the terrain of consciousness where familiar and unfamiliar
coexist. He is concerned with creating experiences that encourage
viewers, visitors, and participants to become aware of their
own views, ideas, and attention. Common objects and experiences
are used to ground the work in everyday life and to emphasize
the things we may take for granted. Sometimes humor is used
to explore these questions. Often the work reminds us that
there is more to see and do when we approach life naively.
Lachman lives in Massachusetts where he works as a studio
assistant for the painter Stephen Hannock, and also teaches
video, installation, drawing and animation. His work has been
supported by grants from the Chicago Department of Cultural
Affairs, the Northwestern University Center for Interdisciplinary
Research in the Arts, and the Pittsfield Cultural Council,
and has been exhibited at museums, galleries and alternative
venues in America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Germany,
and the Republic of Albania.
Directed by Art Department Chair Larry Slezak, the Amy
H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery presents approximately seven
exhibits each year, featuring works by artists of local and
national repute, as well as STCC student work. For more information
contact Slezak at 755-5258 or 755-5288. Information on
the exhibit and directions to the Gallery are available at
www.stcc.edu/arts. This exhibit is made possible by funding
from STCC Student Activities.
Playing with
Time: New Work by Ruth West
Reception
Sept 24, 2-4 Sunday
 (pictured) It's always a guy. by Ruth West
Playing with Time
New Work by Ruth West
September 5-October 13,2006
Reception Sept 24, 2-4 Sunday
Blizard Gallery
Springfield College
Springfield MA
413-748-3395
PLAYING
WITH TIME is four series of artworks that are a thoughtful
and often humorous look at the human condition. In this
new digital work, West explores time by commenting on the
nature of things from ancient Egypt to small town New England.
Using the camera and computer as her chosen medium, West's
visual work is a delight to the eye and a pithy commentary
on the passage of time.
BE THE MUG.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
and be (as
your mug) on the radio?
 88.5FM/WFCR, NPR news and music for western New England, is seeking
submissions from artists for the station’s new coffee mug.
The mug will be made available to WFCR’s contributing listeners
during a series of on-air fund drives from October 2006 through
June 2007.
Below are the specifications we need to have you meet for
consideration. Please keep in mind a very important aspect
of the artwork you submit. This mug is for a radio station,
so we will be describing the mug on-air. We do not have the
advantage of pictures in radio so, keep the design simple!
We will be trying to describe the image in words for the listeners
as eloquently as we can in an effort to conjure a clear picture
in their minds. A complicated image concept will result in
a verbal muddle on the air.
Mug Design Specifications
WFCR conducts its on-air fund drives four times a year – October,
December, March and June. Seasonal subjects or locations that
are specific to western New England and/or public radio are
very desirable as they are easier to describe on the air.
The printing space is 4 1/8 inches high and 8 5/8 inches wide.
The image will wrap around the mug almost from handle to handle
so it is important to keep in mind that the image should be
pleasing for both left handed and right handed drinkers.
The artwork will be affixed to the mug from a paper decal.
Once the decal is affixed the mug is kiln fired and the artwork’s
colors are preserved. This is a four color sublimation process.
Keep it simple! We will be trying to describe the image in
words for the listeners as eloquently as we can in an effort
to conjure a clear picture in their minds. A complicated image
concept will result in a verbal muddle on the air!
A caption such as “Designed for WFCR by................ 2006”
in the artist’s hand is very desirable. It can run along the
side edge of the image or can be incorporated into the design.
We request that the design be exclusively made for WFCR and
that we retain the original art for the permanent collection
at the station.
The deadline for submission is September 25, 2006. The design
chosen for the mug will be decided in-house at WFCR.
You can mail your submission to Christopher Daly – 88.5FM/WFCR
– Hampshire House – 131 County Cir – Amherst, MA 01003-9257.
Artwork can be sent via email to csdaly@wfcr.org.
The Taber
Gallery presents SHOCKERS!
Original Ghanaian
movie posters from the collection of
 The Taber
Art Gallery Presents SHOCKERS! Original Ghanaian movie posters
from the collection of Michelle Gilbert
July 26 - Sept. 28, 2006
Reception Sept. 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
All work will be for sale starting at the incredibly low
deal of the century price of 350.00
Holyoke Community College
Taber Art Gallery
Amy Johnquest, Director
303 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413)552-2614
Amy: The village people run amock! Think it
should actually read: I "ATE" my village.
I just heard a rumor (from the voices) that there will be
Ghanaian
Cuisine at the reception.
So be prepared to (make believe!) feast on palmnut soup, and
groundnut Soups with fufu, kokonte , banku, boiled yam, rice,
bread, plantain and cassava, gari foto, agushie, omo tuo,
jollof rice, red-red, kenkey, kelewele and shito.
PROMOTE YOURSELF
Fast and free
and fabulous
 There are
so many ways to get you and your events listed free and I
am here to remind you of them. There's me and WFCR and local.masslive.com,
which I am very fond of (see intro).
Post yourself.
Dear Presenting
Organization,
Thank you for contacting WFCR regarding changes to our Arts
Calendar. Until recently, competition for limited broadcast
time forced us to choose a few events for the onair Arts
Calendar from among the many submitted each week; the majority
of events did not enjoy the advantages of onair promotion.
In order to correct this disparity, we have expanded and
enhanced our online Arts Calendar, and streamlined the submissions
process so that qualifying groups retain full control over
how their events are presented to the public.
The WFCR Online Arts Calendar is a comprehensive listing
of events in our listening area. As a local presenting organization,
you can now submit your events quickly and easily online
using the "submit event" section of the Arts Calendar at
http://www.WFCR.org/. All events that meet our criteria
will go live within 48 hours of submission. Follow these
instructions to add your events to our online WFCR Arts
Calendar.
Using your web browser, visit WFCR's home page at http://www.WFCR.org/
and click on the "Events" tab at the top of the page. Click
"Submit Event," on the right-hand column of the resulting
Events page, and enter your information. Listings must be
approved by WFCR, so don't expect your submission to appear
immediately. A few hints:
Make sure you select the proper category for your event.
Enter the event at least two weeks prior to event date.
Include your contact information in case we have questions.
Fill out all information as completely as possible. Listings
with missing information are less likely to be posted.
Check the drop-down boxes when entering venue information;
your venue may already be online.
Please note: Submissions that do not meet our guidelines
will not be posted. Arts, cultural, and entertainment events
will likely be accepted. Public lectures and presentations
will also be considered. We will approve submissions only
from non-profit organizations, and only if they meet our
criteria. WFCR reserves the right to decline or remove any
submission.
The WFCR Arts Calendar will give your events the coverage
they deserve on a timely basis. It is among the most heavily
visited sections of the WFCR.org website. If you have questions
about the WFCR Arts Calendar, or if you would like a walk-through
of the submission process, please contact me at 413-545-1684
or jorge@wfcr.org.
Thanks, and good luck with your events!
THE CLAUDIA
MALIBU @ TURN IT UP & THE ELEVENS
SATURDAY,
September 23rd
THE CLAUDIA
MALIBU has a brand new album out now! It's titled "Skyboy
& The Wigs" and we think you will like it.
You can help us celebrate by coming to see us play at TURN
IT UP! in EASTHAMPTON on SATURDAY, September 23rd. It's located
in The Eastworks building on 116 Pleasant Street.
also performing: THE NOVELS
It will be good!
and...there will be free milk & cookies!
This show starts at 3p.m.
Then you can take a nap and come to the night time show at
THE ELEVENS nightclub on pleasant st in NORTHAMPTON Also SATURDAY,
Septemer 23rd!
We will rock your socks off. There will be other great bands
there with us too!
This show starts at 10 p. m.
That's it! 2 shows, both on "pleasant streets", both in "hamptons"
(East & North). Pretty wild, huh?!? If you don't make
this scene, you will regret it for the rest of your life!
Those who attend both happenings will receive a very special
gift in recognition of their outstanding dedication. Something
that will forever stand as a symbol and reminder of your boundless
fortitude and rock & roll spirit.
Hope We See You There,
The CM
The Claudia Malibu
Luke "Captain" Cavagnac
c/o The Invisible Fountain
116 Pleasant Street Suite #206
Easthampton MA 01027
413.527.9300
www.claudiamalibu.com
www.invisiblefountain.com
MOVIE PICS
FROM DWIGHT SMITH
A fabulous
and very light guy
 Maya Lin:
A Strong Clear Vision, documentary by Freida Lee Mock (1997)
Tapeworm Video
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/lin/
A beautiful and powerful film in part documenting the creation
of the Vietnam War Memorial and the development of the Civil
Rights monument, along with other work Maya Lin has done as
an architect and an artist. Mo will particularly enjoy Maya
Lin’s sculptural artwork using crushed glass being that Mo
is a smashed glass genius (as anyone who knows her work will
agree.)[and no, Mo DID NOT ask me to say this!!]
It is astounding that at twenty years old this young talented
designer beat out hundreds of submissions, many by the leading
architects of the day, for the Viet Nam Memorial and then
survived the D.C. political sausage grinder defending the
integrity of her design and in the end established a new standard
for memorials.
“I think art is wonderful because it's everything you've ever
known and everything you've ever done, somehow percolating
up, working with ideas that you might want to explore. And
then you can just wake up one morning and know what you want
to do. The hissing of the heat.” –– Maya Lin in an interview
with Art 21
THIS NEWSLETTER
IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ANNE LAPRADE
And the Hamden
& Central Galleries
STUDIO OPPORTUNITIES
A NEW & UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN HOLYOKE
This is an excellent opportunity to get in at the
beginning and create a space. Excellent especially
for a business needing large piles of space. The
overall space is 160,000 square feet. OMG!
The building is on Appleton Street, next door to
the police station and across the street from Heritage
state park (imagine lunch breaks riding the merry-go-round
in the park!) with space to rent.
It is situated right on the canal. Parking is an
issue however so the owner, Ralph Thompson, is going
to take half of the first floor and create indoor
parking. The roof has a spectacular view and he
will be making that into a huge roof deck, from
which you can see the park and merry-go-round, city
hall, sunsets and more! He is willing to discuss
any modifications. The ground floor is level with
the driveway for easy loading/unloading. The upper
floors are perfect for artist studios. And, the
police are right next door. Check out pictures
here. Ralph is a really nice guy who recently
went rock hunting in China with our Kevin
Downey. And Kevin's a really nice guy so it's
all logical and therefor valid. It exists.
4 STUDIO SPACES TO BE AVAILABLE IN HOLYOKE BUILDING
There are possibly 4 WORK ONLY spaces becoming available
in the first floor of a cozy mill building in Holyoke.
They are 1280 sq ft for $586/month. They have really
high cielings, a loading dock, common area and bathroom.
For more info contact DAS048@aol.com
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August 25, 2006 CALADAN GALLERY presents "ETERNITY",
a juried exhibition. How does one begin to approach
the subject of eternity? There are no boundaries.
Some can only grasp at the concept of The Great
Void, which the eternal does indeed contain - however
eternity is also the home to material existence
and everything that builds it. Here, also, one can
find the reflection of Diety, Spirit, or Guide.
Artists, by nature, are bound to enter these portals
of thought by the very act of creating art. By paradox,
eternity is the now. It is also NOT now. We are
very much looking forward to viewing artists' interpretation
of endless time and space! It is by sharing our
individual concepts that we are able to leap forward
in understanding this seemingly unattainable knowledge!
Caladan Gallery, emphasizing the timely and relevant,
and inviting more variety of art and issues, exhibits
promising up-and-coming artists as well as those
who are more well known. The exhibition will be
advertised in numerous listings and we update press
releases monthly. We encourage dialogue and contact
between viewers and artists! Artists working in
all media except video are eligible. One or more
artists will be awarded a solo exhibition. Download
prospectus (see "Enter Exhibitions") at: www.caladangallery.com
OR write to: Caladan Gallery, Box 468, Beverly MA
01915 Or call: 978-741-7979.
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September 20, 2006 "Freestytle 2 - 3 - d":
Seeking 2-D artworks (paintings, drawings, photographs,
digital images) and documentations of 3-D artworks
(sculptures, installation, media/real time projects)
for 3-month exhibition. Accepted artists also qualify
for annual show in Toronto, Canada. Two winning
artists receive awards valued up to $500 View art
call details at: http://www.energygallery.com/artcall.htm
Contact: Energy Gallery, 55 Michael Dr, Toronto
Ontario M2H 2A4, Canada OR http://www.energygallery.com
OR info@energygallery.com
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September 26, 2006 2006 International Exhibition
of Fine Art Photography - Call for Entries,
The Center for Fine Art Photography has two Calls
for Entry open to all photographers internationally.
Each exhibition is juried by internationally recognized
figures in photography. Awards include: monetary,
solo shows, feature article in CameraArts magazine,
post-exhibition traveling shows and others. All
juror-selected works are exhibited in the Center's
gallery and receive additional international exposure
through the Center's online gallery. Exhibitions
are intensely marketed to promote sales and exposure
for the artists. Additional details and online submissions
at: www.c4fap.org, contact: exhibits@c4fap.org
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October 21, 2006 CALL FOR ARTISTS: Studio Montclair
presents "Discoveries", the Tenth Annual Open
Juried Exhibition at the new, 3,000 square foot
George Segal Gallery of Montclair State University,
Montclair, NJ from January 15 to February 16, 2007.
$25 entry fee for three images in either slide or
CD format. All mediums, including videos and installations,
will be accepted. Internationally known art critic,
curator and historian, Phyllis Tuchman will jury
the exhibition. Cash awards. SASE for prospectus
to: Studio Montclair, 108 Orange Road, Montclair
NJ 07042 OR download from our website: www.studiomontclair.org
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October 30, 2006 26th Annual EXPO Juried Competition.
All media except crafts. Awards: 6-8 person exhibit,
March 1 - March 31, 2007. Juror: Alexandra Schwartz,
Curatorial Asst, Dept. Of Painting and Sculpture,
Museum of Modern Art, New York. Deadline: November
10, 2006. Fee: $35/6 slides or CD. For a prospectus
send SASE to: EXPO, B. J. Spoke Gallery, 299 Main
St, Huntington NY 11743. Call: 631-549-5106, download
from: www.bjspokegallery.com, or email: info@bjspokegallery.com
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Sep 15, 2006 POETRY CONTEST Seeking submissions
for fall poetry issue. For guidelines, please contact:
Coe Review, Coe College, 1220 First Av NE, Cedar
Rapids IA 52402 OR http://www.public.coe.edu/~theller/crp-home.htm
OR coereview@coe.edu
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Sep 30, 2006 POETRY AWARD Seeking book-length
poetry collections for $1,000 award and publication.
For more info, please contact: Michael Spooner,
Utah State Univ Press, May Swenson Poetry Award,
7800 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322 OR http://www.usu.edu/usupress/poetcomp.htm
OR michael.spooner@usu.edu
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Oct 01, 2006 SUMMER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Seeking established, dedicated US artists 18+, working
in most mediums, for brief studio opportunity to
work on a project of his/her choosing and to interact
with the public and the artist community, Jul 2007,
and 4-6 wk exhibit opportunity immediately following
residency. Artists must work in the studio min.
20 hrs/wk during public hours; be experienced in
art instruction, fee (payable to Artspace; no cash).
Submit 10 slides of recent work labeled with name,
date, medium, size, indicating TOP of slide; slide
script; resume; artist statement and bio; description
of proposed use of studio time; description of proposed
exhibition; class/workshop descriptions; and description
of slide lecture, to: Artspace, SAIR Program, 201
E Davie St, Raleigh NC 27601 OR info@artspacenc.org
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Nov 01, 2006 SCULPTURE ARTIST RESIDENCY Full
access to college's ceramic and sculpture facilities,
including wood kiln, down and updraft kilns, foundry-bronze
casting, welding and forging equipment, stone and
wood carving equipment, outside sculpture courtyard
to work in, storage for equipment and on campus
housing. No more than 3 entries/artist. Sales encouraged
for all loaned sculptures. 20% commission. Please
send written proposals (detailed description of
artwork, including what it is made of; complete
installation instructions of artwork, including
what machinery, physical assistance and materials
are needed; and list of materials and tools if needed);
creation/installation schedule; complete budget
that includes travel costs, detailed installation
costs, etc.; images of existing (slides, digital
prints, or jpegs)/proposed artwork (images of previous
work along with drawings of proposed artwork); resume/CV;
artist statement; and SASE for returns to: Nita
Kehoe-Gadway, Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck
Av, Riverton WY 82501 OR 307-855-2211 OR http://cwc.edu/community_friends/outward_westward
OR nkehoe@cwc.edu
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Nov 06, 2006 POETRY PRIZES Seeking previously
unpublished lyric poems in English celebrating the
human spirit for awards ranging from $1,000-$25,0000.
Open to all writers and poets, published or unpublished,
under 40 on Nov 6, 2006. Submit 2 copies of up to
3 poems; only 1 may be more than 30 lines and all
poems printed on separate sheets. No returns. Entry
fee (checks made out to Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg
Memorial Fund). Please send entries with name and
address clearly marked on each page of 1 copy only;
index card with name, address, and titles of poems;
and SASE for results, to: Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg,
Poetry Prizes, Box 2306, Orinda CA 94563 OR http://www.DorothyPrizes.org
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Jan 13, 2007 MASTER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Seeking artists for residency, May 15 - Jun 4, 2007.
For more info, please contact: Atlantic Center,
1414 Art Center Av, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168 OR
800-393-6975 OR http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org
OR program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org
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ONGOING
A nice offer from Joe Blumenthal of Downtown
Sounds who generously would like to have artists
display their work there. (Downtown Sounds, 21 Pleasant
St., Northampton, next to the Pleasant St. Theater)
The window is quite large, and has three panels,
each one about 6' X 6', and is about 24" deep. It
is exposed to intense sunlight in the morning; the
heat of the sun plus the narrowness of the window
make it inappropriate to display most musical instruments.
However, the sunlight doesn't hurt most artwork
since it's only exposed for a month to six weeks.
I normally pay $150 to the artist who installs the
window, and work out a consignment agreement for
the store to take a percentage of the price if the
art is for sale and we manage to sell some of it.
The artwork can be freestanding, lean against a
wall at the back of the window that's about three
feet high, or (if it's not heavy) be hung from the
ceiling.
It's great when the art can have a musical theme,
but it's not necessary. Because of its highly visible
commercial location, the work should have a mainstream
appeal and not have themes which could be offensive.
Small pieces don't work well since the window is
so large.
If one of your readers is interested in displaying
in this context, please have them contact me via
email: musician@downtownsounds.com, or via phone
at 413- 586-0998.
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ONGOING.
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs + Image
Registry The New York City Department of Cultural
Affairs (DCLA) is the largest public funder of arts
and culture in the country. The Percent for Art
artist slide registry is an up-to-date and important
component of the Program. The registry is consulted
by the architects, panelists, and City agencies
for each project. The Percent for Art staff prepares
a slide presentation from the registry for each
panel meeting. The registry is open to any professional
visual artist residing in the United States. Deadline:
On-going Information: www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/
slide_reg.shtml
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