Opening Night of The 2013 Athena Film Festival

A Celebration of Women and Leadership

Now in its third year, the Athena Film Festival -- a celebration of women and leadership -- is an engaged in a  weekend of feature films, documentaries and shorts that highlight women’s leadership in real life and the fictional world.  The festival was  held Feb. 7 - 10, 2013 in the heart of New York -- at Barnard, the most sought-after women’s college in the nation.

Hi all, I want to share these pic from The  Athena Awards Film Festival. 

Kathryn Kolbert Co-Founder of Athena Film Festival and Director of Athena's Center, Gale Anne, and Melissa Silverstein	Kathryn Kolbert, Ava DuVernay Filmmaker "Middle of Nowhere", and Melissa Silverstein
Gale Anne Hurd Executive Producer of the Walking Dead and received The Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award	Kathryn Kolbert, Diablo Cody, and Melissa Silverstein
Kathryn Kolbert, Ava DuVernay, and Melissa Silverstein	Gale Anne Hurd
Kathryn Kolbert, Diablo Cody, Gale Anne Hurd, Debora Spar, and Melissa Silverstein	Kathryn Kolbert and Diablo Cody
Kathryn Kolbert, Ava DuVernay, Melissa Silverstein, and Debora Spar	Melissa Silverstein, Debora Spar, and Kathryn Kolbert
Diablo Cody Presenter & Co-Chair	Center Erica Jong Writer and Barnard Alum
Kathryn Kolbert, Rose Kuo, and Melissa Silverstein	Melissa Silverstein, Debra Martin Chase, and Kathryn Kolbert
Melissa Silverstein, Kathryn Kolbert, Unnamed, Unnamed, Debra Spar, and Erica Jong	Melissa Silverstein, Kathryn Kolbert, Unnamed, unnamed, Debora Spar, and Erica Jong
Melissa Silverstein, Debra Martin Chase, and Debora Spar	Kathryn Kolbert, Rose Kuo, Melissa Silverstein, Debra Martin Chase, Debora Spar
Kathryn Kolbert, Melissa Silverstein, Gale Anne Hurd, Ava DuVernay, Rose Kuo, and Molly Haskell, and Diablo Cody	Director/Executive Producer Andrea Meyerson, film subject Jennifer Leitham
Kathryn Kolbert, Rose Kuo, Melissa Silverstein, Debra Martin Chase	Director/Executive Producer Andrea Meyerson and film subject Jennifer Leitham

Call to Artists - 37th SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL

37th SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL  

Celebrating Artists, Celebrating Excellence!  

     

Call To Artists

Fine Art Show, June 8 & 9  

Four Rivers Craft Show, June 7, 8 & 9 

What: 37th Smoky Hill River Festival

    Presented by Salina Arts & Humanities   

Where: Oakdale Park, Salina, KS (730 Oakdale Drive) 

When: Four Rivers Craft Show, June 7, 8 & 9 

           Fine Art Show, June 8 & 9 

Noteworthy:   

• Over half-a-million dollars in sales annually, with record high sales the past three years!  
• Ranked in the top 100 art fairs in the country and one of the finest in the central midwest. Kansas' finest!
• 90 exhibitors in the Fine Art Show
• 50 exhibitors in the Four Rivers Craft Show
• Very high quality juried shows - long standing tradition of excellence
• Knowledgeable patrons and a sophisticated buying audience  
• Weekend attendance of 75,000 drawing patrons from the region and across the country
• $130,000+ Art Patron Program - Fine Art Show
• $9500 cash Jurors' Merit & Purchase Awards - Fine Art Show
• $1800 cash Jurors' Merit Awards - Four Rivers Craft Show
• Outstanding organization 
• Reasonable booth fees and jury fee
• Exceptional show layout
• Access to discounted lodging
• 24 hour security 
• Great artist amenities: booth sitters, water/tea/coffee brought to booth, assistance with unload and loading, Artists' Reception, Artists' Breakfast, free reserved parking within the event for inventory access
• Presented with an arts-based mission by the acclaimed Salina Arts & Humanities 
• Both show applications are easily accessed online at www.zapplication.org, or the Festival website, www.riverfestival.com if opting to submit by mail. 

   

An Arts Festival Like None Other! 

The first breath of summer marks the arrival of the highly anticipated and award winning Smoky Hill River Festival, one of the top festivals in the Central United States and Kansas' finest! The dynamic cultural life of Salina has been celebrated at the Festival for now approaching 37 years, drawing people together to commemorate this place - through art, artistry and artists - and through the joy of marking time with one another. Sponsored by the Salina Arts & Humanities, the Festival honors its Mission -(to change lives and build community through the power of the arts). The mission becomes reality it its evident commitment to quality, education, and exchange.

The Festival presents a sophisticated palette of events: exceptional fine art and contemporary craft, art installations, superb entertainment, and interactive arts experiences for all ages. Salina is widely acknowledged as an Outstanding Arts Community...where recognition at national levels is a frequent occurrence within its remarkable array of established cultural organizations and offerings...where art and culture are a $23 million industry annually. A model in its rich cultural landscape, Salina is a vibrant example of a community that grows, thrives and reaches for the future, through the arts.

Community ownership is exemplified in the commitment of over 2,000 enthusiastic volunteers and an extensive base of financial support. 75,000 attendees enjoy the artistic excellence and outstanding hospitality which continue to define the event. Outstanding artist amenities, a highly successful Art Patron Program and a knowledgeable and enthusiastic buying audience set the tone for a quality exhibiting experience

We welcome your application to the Fine Art Show (90 exhibitors) and Four Rivers Craft Show (50 exhibitors). These two outstanding venues are highly acclaimed among artists for incredible organization, quality of exhibition, artist hospitality, sales promotion, and community support. The Festival has earned a stellar reputation as an award winning and well juried visual arts venue. Both shows are recognized by many artists' resource publications online and in print, including ArtFair SourceBook, The Crafts Report, and Sunshine Artist, with extensive statewide and regional marketing.

Experience a "pleasant surprise" - the unmistakable spirit of the Smoky Hill River Festival - An Arts Festival Like None Other!

THE FESTIVAL MISSION: (To celebrate the arts and this community through a festival accessible to anyone - physically, psychologically, and economically)

DEADLINE:  February 15, 2013

NOTIFICATION:  March 13, 2013

BOOTH FEE DUE:  April 15, 2013

APPLICATIONS:

www.riverfestival.com 

     www.zapplication.org 

CONTACT:

Karla Prickett, Visual Arts Director

karla.prickett@salina.org 

785-309-5770 ext. 2306

Lynda Lanker’s portraits preserve the spirit and histories of cowgirls and ranch women of the American West

Lynda Lanker’s portraits preserve the spirit and histories of cowgirls and ranch women of the American West

A 19-year project, “Tough by Nature” includes 49 portraits in a variety of mediums, both a book and touring exhibit

EUGENE, Ore. – Both a book and a touring exhibit, “Tough by Nature” is a series of portraits of women ranchers and cowgirls from the American West. (See attached example.) Fine artist Lynda Lanker traveled the western United States for 19 years to interview the 49 women and capture their spirit through portraiture. As the American West undergoes transition and transformation, Lynda’s work preserves the histories of these contemporary western heroines.

“I undertook this project because the character of these women is right there on the surface, more so than somebody who’s got layers and layers of urban culture,” says artist Lynda Lanker. “…[Female cowhands and ranchers] had mainly been portrayed as rodeo queens in tight satin shirts with lots of sequins and fancy boots. I wanted to go deeper and show the true women instead of the stereotype.”

Lynda’s process included on-site photographs, sketches and interviews. For the portraits, she experimented with a variety of mediums, choosing the technique she felt best captured the subject’s character. The 49 portraits range in medium from charcoal, acrylic and egg tempera, to plate and stone lithography and drypoint engraving.

Lithographs from the series are available for purchase at lyndalanker.com.

Exhibition schedule: (Interview and visual opportunities)

Feb. 1 – March 31: Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Ore.

May 9 – Sept. 9: National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

Oct. 18, 2013 – Jan. 19, 2014: Turtle Bay Recreation Park, Redding, Calif.

About Lynda Lanker

A fine artist based in Eugene, Ore., Lynda Lanker specializes in portraiture. After majoring in painting and earning a bachelor’s degree in art education from Wichita State University, she taught middle school art. In 1974, she married Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker. The couple moved to Eugene, Ore., where she’s since been able to concentrate on portraiture. Her commissioned portraits include five presidential portraits for the University of Oregon. She’s currently working on a portrait of Dr. Maya Angelou and a portrait of the late Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts. More information available at lyndalanker.com.

For more information or to schedule an interview with the artist, please contact Lynne Lamb at lynne@lyndalanker.com or 541-485-0070.

BARKFEST AT BONHAMS CHARITY BRUNCH

BARKFEST AT BONHAMS CHARITY BRUNCH

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

10AM - NOON

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A CELEBRATION OF THE DOG IN ART

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PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, AKC HUMANE FUND AND BONHAMS AUCTION HOUSE

Bring your ‘best friend’ to the “Barkfest at Bonhams” for a rare opportunity to socialize with a canine celebrity, view exquisite fine dog art and support the charitable works of theAKC Humane Fund, Inc. on Sunday, February 10, 2013 from 10 am to noon at Bonhams Auction House, 580 Madison Avenue, NY, NY. Enjoy a light brunch and meetReigning AKC/Eukanuba National Champion Wire Fox Terrier GCH AfterAll Painting the Sky, affectionately known as “Sky,” before she and handler Gabriel Rangel prepare for their appearance at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Barkfest at Bonhams is an exclusive preview of Dogs in Show and Field: The Fine Art Sale, which will be held February 13, 2013.

All proceeds from Barkfest at Bonhams will benefit the AKC Humane Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity promoting the joy and value of responsible pet ownership through education, outreach and grant-making. Admission to the brunch is a $50 advance donation ($60 at the door) to the AKC Humane Fund. For reservations, contact AKC’s reservation line at212-696-8306 or reserve your spot online at https://classic.akc.org/humane_fund/donations/index.cfm.

Call to Artists - Edwards Place Fine Art Fair

Springfield Art Association
presents:

    

  

Edwards Place Fine Art Fair

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Art and Fine Craft Fair

WHERE: On the grounds of historic Edwards Place at the Springfield Art Association,     

             Springfield, IL

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday 

           September 21 - 22, 2013 

           Saturday: 10 - 5; Sunday: 11 - 4

NOTEWORTHY:

*25th Annual Event.

*Up to 100 artists will be accepted.

*Long-term, loyal customer base.

*Jury/Booth Fees: $25/$200, 11x12; End/Corner: $250; Double: $350.

*Cash awards in each media: 2D, Ceramic, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Wood and Other, plus Best in Show.

*Complimentary breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings; Saturday night artist dinner and awards presentation.

*Night-time security and daytime boothsitters.

*For more information, click HERE.

 

                                                                                       

Founded in 1913, the Springfield Art Association promotes and supports the advancement of the visual arts, provides educational opportunities for the greater

Springfield area and preserves the historic Edwards Place House and the collections of the Association.  

 

In 2013, the SAA will host its 25th Annual Edwards Place Fine Art Fair! Annually, the Edwards Place Fine Art Fair provides a park-like venue for talented artists from throughout the United States to display and sell their unique works of art.   

  

Built in 1833, Edwards Place was deeded to the SAA in 1913. Today, the SAA serves more than 100,000 people annually through its School of Art, Gallery of Art, Michael

Victor II Art Library and historic Edwards Place, an Italianate mansion on the National Historic Landmark Register.

 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:  

March 30, 2013

Notification: 

April 17, 2013

For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit: 

www.springfieldart.org

Email inquiries to: 

director@springfieldart.org

You may also contact by telephone: 

217-523-2631

Call to Artists - Ruidoso Art Festival

Ruidoso Art Festival     Call to Artists What:  Fine Art Show Where:  Ruidoso Convention Center             111 Sierra Blanca Drive             Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345 When:  July 26, 27, 28, 2013            Friday, Noon to 6 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm              Apply online: www.zapplication.org   Noteworthy: *42nd Annual Event *Indoor art show *Limited to approximately 122 juried artists *Public Attendance is 5,000 to 6,000 *Extensive advertising and promotion *Application Fee: $40.00 non refundable *Booth Fees: $400.00 to $750.00 *Juried art show *24 hour security *Volunteer booth sitters *Artist parking w/shuttle service *Artist Reception and Award Ceremony *12 categories: Acrylics/Oils; Fiber Arts; Glass; Jewelry; Metalwork; Mixed Media; Pen, Pencil, Pastels, Ink; Photography; Porcelain, Pottery; Sculpture; Watercolor; Woodwork Beautiful Ruidoso, New Mexico is located at the southernmost tip of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 7,000 ft. and higher.  We are a tourist destination and the Art Festival is held at the height of the horse racing season, where the town is full of visitors who come to the scenic mountains of Lincoln County to escape the heat.  What began as an outdoor show and quickly moved indoors, attracts artists from around the country and as far away as Israel. Come join us for the finest art show in Southeast New Mexico!                                     NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Deadline:  March 11, 2013 Notification: April 9, 2013 Booth Fee Due:  May 31, 2013 For more details about the show visit www.ruidosonow.com Roxie Langford, Events Coordinator  575-257-7395 email: events@ruidosonow.com

FOUNTAIN NY 2013 EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1

Photo: Rachel Esterday; Opening night reception at Fountain New York 2012 Join Fountain for the 100 Year Anniversary of the Original Armory Show at the 69th Regiment Armory (New York) Time is running out to join Fountain Art Fair for its 8th annual New York exhibition this March 8 - 10th, 2013.  Held at the 69th Regiment Armory, home of revolutionary 1913 Armory Show, this centennial anniversary aims to challenge and inspire with a notoriously unpredictable platform of artists, avant garde galleries, contemporary performance art and street art.   New and returning artists will pay homage to the Armory Show’s early years with reinterpreted versions of iconic works including installation artist Miguel Ovalle’s own take on Marcel Duchamp’s controversial Nude Descending a Staircase and Don Porcella’s nod to Duchamp’s readymade Fountain, fashioned entirely of pipe cleaners. Fountain partners with WAGMAG the free monthly guide to Brooklyn galleries.  The creative marketing organization Republic Worldwide brings local events and arts culture publication The L Magazine as a media partner for the fair.  Fountain also welcomes Artcards, a digital publication that believes in the importance of seeing art in person, as a media sponsor. Join Fountain in what is sure to be an unparalleled exhibition, complete your exhibitor application online by this Friday, February 1st. Fountain welcomes new and returning exhibitors for its New York 2013 exhibition, including: A Dying Breed; Amanda Hudson Photography; Arch Enemy Arts; ART-FLOW;  Asan Gallery; Bad Booth and Beyond; Calico; Carol Scavotto; COOHAUS; Correa, Hagberg, Jimenez, Menard and Stewart; Dacia Gallery; Davis Art Services; DigiPen Institute of Technology;  EMP Gallery; Front Room Gallery; Gallery 4; Gallery DEN; Grace Exhibition Space; Greyegg Presents; G-Spot;  iArt-4 Collective; Kaboose Gallery; LELIEVRE;  Leo Kesting Gallery; Lindsay Carron; Margaret Roleke; Martha Raoli Project; MayJune Gallery;  MCCAIG + WELLES; Mighty Tanaka; Murder Lounge; Pete’s Fingers; Republic Worldwide; Rose Morgan;  Sarah Trouche; Solo(s) Project House; Station 16; The Marketplace Gallery; The Parlour Bushwick; Yes Gallery. Stay tuned for announcements on exhibitors, sponsors, fabulous musical guests, and all things Fountain at www.fountainartfair.com. Follow us on Twitter: @FountainArtFair and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fountainartfair “Tons of community-oriented art, at price points that were actually, actually thinkable for your average alternative culture journalist.” ~ The San Francisco Bay Guardian “It’s the best place to find young talent.” ~ Cartwheel “Fountain remains truly a haven for the self-taught, self-represented, and DIY rogues of the art world — a sort of organized free for all, with one part street art and one part explorations in formalist craft.” ~ ARTINFO

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Call to Artists - Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show

The Pennsylania Chautauqua

presents:

Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show

"Under the trees of Old Chautauqua"

Call to Artists

WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

   

WHERE: On the streets and in the parks of Mount Gretna, PA

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday 

           August 17 - 18, 2013

           Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
           Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

        

NOTEWORTHY: 

 

*Recipient of Harrisburg Magazine's Readers' Choice Award and Central PA Magazine's Hot List Best Art/Craft show in 2011; listed in Top 100 ranked Fine Art Festivals, 2011, by the Art Fair Source Book.   

*Limited to 260 juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Estimated attendance: approximately 17,000 (paid admission).

*Jury/Booth Fees: ($25/$350 (single booth); $700 (double booth).

*$2,500 Cash Awards.

*Artist amenities include exhibitor-only indoor restrooms, boothsitters, reserved artists' parking, coupons for Mount Gretna Men's Club breakfast.

*Friday or Saturday morning setup.

 

The Pennsylvania Chautauqua sponsors an Art Show, as a community fundraiser, on the third full weekend in August.  The Pennsylvania Chautauqua is a non-profit organization established in 1892 for the purpose of "the advancement of literary, scientific, intellectual, physical and social welfare and the promotion of cultural and religious activities, recreation and entertainment".

Mount Gretna is a small Victorian community founded in the late 1800's as a summer resort.  Initially the only way for residents to reach their cottages in the woods was to travel by train.  Gretna was a stop along the Cornwall/Lebanon line.  Our streets were footpaths until automobiles became the mode of travel.  Many of the original cottages surround an open-air playhouse where numerous cultural events are held.  Our quaint atmosphere attracts many visitors every summer for music, theater, a visit to the local ice cream shop or just a walk in the woods and, of course, to the Art Show.

Festival-goers enjoy a weekend of art, crafts, entertainment and gourmet food, all "under the trees of old Chautauqua".  The show includes an Emerging Artists'area, a Kid's Art Show, musicians and strolling performers.

 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS VIA www.zapplication.org 

Deadline:  

April 1, 2013  

Notification: 

No later than May 31, 2013 

For more details, artist's prospectus, visit: 

www.MtGretnaArts.com  

Email inquiries to: 

MtGretnaArt@comcast.net 

You may also contact by telephone: 

717-964-3270 

Spring Exhibition: Contemporary Cartographies

Contemporary Cartographies      February 5 - May 11, 2013 Reception: Monday, March 18, 2013, 6 - 8pm    Kevin Van Aelst, Isabel Barbuzza, Doug Beube, Gail Biederman, Margaret Cusack, Sage Dawson, Lisa Corinne Davis, Dalia Elsayed, Charley Friedman, Wopo Holup, Meridith McNeal, Steven Millar, Simonetta Moro, Paula Scher, Karen Shaw, and Dannielle Tegeder    The exhibition will include a group of contemporary artists who uses the language and imagery of maps to communicate an array of ideas. Artists in this exhibition work in various styles, adapting, manipulating, and inventing maps to giving them new meanings. Some of them use fictional narratives and create imaginary cartographies; others conceive a work that updates the new geopolitical orders. Still others approach the map aesthetically or as material in itself. Humor too plays an important role in defining these borders. Curated by Susan Hoeltzel and Yuneikys Villalonga.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm   Lehman College Art Gallery  250 Bedford Park Boulevard West * Bronx, N.Y. 10468-1589 tel. 718-960-8731   fax 718-960-6991