Fine Art Magazine Recaps Art Basel - Miami Beach 2012

Fine Art Magazine Recaps Art Basel - Miami Beach 2012

Art Basel. Opening night was a frenzy of glamor, excitement & ...the rich flavor of Art buyers and sellers coming together to see and be seen at one of the premiere social art events of the year. This years Art Basel started with a strong attendance and sales. 

Miami was turned into a sea of people going to and from the 50 some odd art shows spun out for the the original Art Miami  in 1992. Dealers, buyers, collectors, artists , journalists, and citizenry, taking in the heat generated for the moment.  Jamie Forbes Fine Art Magazine 

Art Basel enters its second decade in Miami Beach with a display of premier quality works and strong programming across the city

Miami Beach, Florida, USA – The 2012 edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach officially closed, Sunday, December 9. Praised by critics, exhibitors and visitors as Art Basel’s most serious presentation in Miami Beach to date, its galleries across the board reported consistent sales throughout the week.

The show, whose main sponsor is UBS, again attracted 50,000 visitors, generating an attendance of 70,000 over the five show days. Art Basel in Miami Beach was visited by over 130 museum and institution groups from across the world. Renowned private collectors from the Americas, Europe and emerging markets returned, and were joined by new collectors from around the globe.

As Art Basel marked its second decade in Miami Beach, more than 250 leading galleries from  31 countries from North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia presented the highest quality of work at the show, underlining its seriousness. Given a particularly strong representation of Modern material at the show, as well as the entry of a dynamic selection of younger galleries – including nine that were newly accepted to the fair from NADA– visitors explored 11 decades and over 110 years of art history within the Miami Beach Convention Center. Additionally, collaborations with local and international partners ensured a diverse and deep program of art events, from Art Basel Conversations and Art Salon to Art Public,  Art Video and Art Film, making this edition a celebration of the artists and their galleries.

The experience of galleries proved highly positive:

Stefania Bortolami, Bortolami Gallery, New York   

'After the destruction that the gallery experienced from Hurricane Sandy it is significant that we 

were able to show at Art Basel Miami Beach. All of our efforts were rewarded by meaningful 

sales at the fair and wonderful exposure for our younger artists.'

Alia Fattouh, Lombard Freid Gallery, New York 

'I would say that the fair comes at a crucial time for many New York galleries that have been hit 

by the hurricane and the flexibility that Art Basel showed in these exceptional circumstances has 

been particularly appreciated and helpful.'

Silke Thomas, Galerie Thomas, Munich 

'Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 has again been a great fair. There were interesting new collectors 

and sales. We really enjoyed being part of the show.'

Sean Kelly, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York  

'The preview of Art Basel Miami Beach was the best first day the gallery has ever had at any art 

fair...ever. We literally had nothing left but to sell off the iPads. We sold an Antony Gormley for 

300,000 GBP, a Los Carpinteros for 110,000 Euros, and every Terence Koh we brought. We 

also met new collectors and viewers genuinely interested in our artists. An astonishing fair!' 

Adam Sheffer, Cheim & Read, New York 

'We were delighted again this year by the results at Art Basel Miami Beach. It remains the gold 

standard of the international art fair circuit.'

Marc Payot, Hauser & Wirth, Zurich, London and New York 

'At a moment when art fairs are almost too numerous to count, Art Basel Miami Beach stands out 

in attracting an extraordinary number of museum curators and directors from across the entire 

United States and around the world. With that in mind, we presented an exhibition-like stand that 

brought clarity and very high impact to new works by just two artists - Roni Horn and Guillermo 

Kuitca. We are now engaged in talks about several important institutional projects for both artists. 

So for Hauser & Wirth, this year's fair was a major success not only in commercial terms, but 

also in the opportunity to connect our artists' with museums internationally.'  

Steven P. Henry, Paula Cooper Gallery, New York 

'We approached the show in a very serious way this year, with a strong curatorial view. We 

noticed that there was a lot of thought that went into the presentations around us as well. The 

general statue of the Miami Beach edition has really risen to a level comparable to Basel.' 

Hella Pohl, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Paris 

'There was a very strong demand for works by Georg Baselitz and Robert Longo. Our first sale, a 

work by Jason Martin,happened only a few minutes after the fair opened.'  

  

Elyse Goldberg, James Cohan Gallery, New York 

'This year's Art Basel Miami Beach was a truly wonderful fair. We were successful in placing 

many works in collections both public and private, as well as meeting collectors, curators, and 

writers new to our gallery'

Thomas Dane, Thomas Dane Gallery, London

'We have had good fair in Miami. We had success in selling works by Arturo Herrera, Glenn 

Ligon and Alexandre da Cunha. Miami has always been an important fair for us and this year 

was no exception.'

Maho Kubota, SCAI The Bathhouse, Tokyo 

'This is the only American fair where we show. We had a clear strategy to present only Japanese 

artists from multiple generations and through this we were able to share the diversity of 

Japanese art with a large number of viewers and have connected with many new and diverse 

collectors in return. The show's high quality allows exhibitors to showcase works as they deserve 

to be seen.'

Pedro Mendes, Mendes Wood, São Paulo   

'Miami for us is a junction between the North and the South. It's almost a port where everyone 

gathers. At the show in Miami, we've connected with collectors and curators from so many 

different countries and throughout the region that in a sense Art Basel Miami Beach becomes a 

window for Latin American thought, its art dialogue and practice.'

Paul Kasmin, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York  

'This year the fair drew primarily new international clients for us and it was a great success for 

many of our artists. It was a particularly remarkable year for Iván Navarro, with the fair's curated 

programs for Art Kabinett and Art Public.'

Flávio Cohn, DAN galleria, São Paulo  

'We are very pleased with our participation at the show and have had very positive responses to 

our presentations. We achieved good results, even better than we had hoped for. The interest in 

the Latin American and Brazilian artists we represent has definitely grown over the past two 

years.'

Jorge Mara, La Galería Jorge Mara La Ruche, Buenos Aires  

'This is our third time at Art Basel in Miami Beach - and it has been the best fair for us. Over the 

past two years visitors to the fair have come to see and buy, and now they are coming back 

again. We bring artists to the show not many people outside of Argentina or Latin America know 

and we provide the intellectual background to get to know these artists.'

Aurelia Bourquard, Press & Communication, Art: Concept, Paris 

'The fair went well, the sales were good and we met extremely interesting collectors from Europe 

as well as the Americas.'

For the second year running, Art Public, produced in collaboration with the Bass Museum of Art, 

turned Collins Park into an outdoor exhibition space with large-scale sculpture, video, installation 

and live performances. For this year's edition, the sector’s curator Christine Y. Kim, Associate 

Curator of Contemporary Art (LACMA) and Co-founder, Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) 

brought even more complex works to Miami Beach and extended the exhibition space into the 

sky, across which Dave McKenzie’s airplane carrying a banner offering different marriage 

proposals every day. A highlight of the week, Art Public Opening Night on December 6 was free 

and open to the public, offering a program of performances by Jason and Alicia Hall Moran with 

Brandon Ross, My Barbarian and Alex Israel. For more information please visit 

artbasel.com/public.

Art Film was again selected by Zurich film connoisseur This Brunner and presented the 

feature-length documentary film 'Painters Painting' (1973) by Emile de Antonio on the New 

York art scene from 1940 to 1970. For more information please visit artbasel.com/film.

Steering debate and discussions not only on the state of the art market but the arts in general, 

Art Basel's daily program of talks offered its patrons and the general public another platform to 

engage with art in a meaningful way. Many leading artworld figures took part in the morning  

Art Basel Conversations. The Premiere Artist Talk featured legendary artist Richard Tuttle in 

conversation with Chris Dercon, Director Tate Modern, London. Further topics included the 

'Public/Private' panel discussing 'The Encyclopedic Museum' on the Friday of the show. 

Saturday’s panel focused on 'Why Japanese Post-War Art Matters Now'. On Sunday the 'Artistic 

Practice' series presented 'The Artist as Musician'. Art Basel Conversations is presented by 

Absolut Art Bureau, responsible for The Absolut Company’s international art initiatives.

Art Salon, which includes shorter presentations each afternoon, featured 20 talks, ranging in 

topics from the Latin American art market to 'New Perspectives from the Edge of Arabia'. 

Taken together, both talks programs represent an essential aspect of Art Basel’s concept, 

reflecting the idea that the show is not only a marketplace for artworks, but also a meeting 

place for all of the artworld’s key players.

Videos of Art Basel Conversations and Art Salon are being made available by Absolut Art 

Bureau and can be viewed on artbasel.com/conversations and absolutartbureau.com. 

Museums and Private Collections 

Once again, Miami’s leading private collections – among them the Rubell Family Collection, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, the De la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space, World Class Boxing, the Margulies Collection, and the Dacra Collection – opened their collections to guests of the international art show, putting on museum-quality exhibitions especially for the duration of the show.  The museums of South Florida organized significant exhibitions. Shows included: 'New Work Miami 2013' at the Miami Art Museum; 'The Endless Renaissance - Six Solo Artist Projects: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Barry X Ball, Walead Beshty, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Ged Quinn, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook' at the Bass Museum of Art; 'Bill Viola: Liber Insularum' at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami; '2012 Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers' and 'Sylvia Plimack Mangold: Landscape and Trees' at the Norton Museum and 'Postcards of the Wiener Werkstätte: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection' and 'Esther ShalevGerz: Describing Labor' at the Wolfsonian-FIU. 

Museum Groups

130 international museum and collectors groups came from all over the world to attend Art 

Basel Miami Beach. The delegations included trustee and patron groups from the Brooklyn 

Museum; Museu de Arte Moderna Sao Paulo; Dallas Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; 

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New Museum, New York; 

Tate, London, Museum of Modern Art, New York; MoMA PS1, New York; Philadelphia 

Museum of Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Pompidou, Paris and many 

more.

Galerie Rudolphe Janssen

M. Naumann Fine Art

M. Naumann Fine Art

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MF Gallery's Annual Art Toy Show (opening December 1st, 2012)

MF Gallery Presents: THE 2012 MF TOYS SHOW

Handmade Art Toys By Your Favorite Underground Artists!

MF Gallery: 213 Bond St. Brooklyn, NY 11217

Cash & Carry Opening Party: Saturday December 1st, 7-10pm. 

Just in time for the Holiday Season, MF Gallery is proud to present our TENTH Annual MF Toys Show! The toys in this show are all hand made by artists, and with affordable prices, (many priced at $20-$100) they're sure to make the perfect Holiday gift!

Not sure what to get this year for that friend of yours who has everything? ...Why not get them a hand made toy that's also a one of a kind work of art..?!? There will be many to chose from at this years MF Toy Show!

These highly collectible toys are made of materials like cast resin, clay, fabric, paper, wood and more, by artists such as: MF Toys, Moses Jaen, Mishka, Thalita McDonnell, Drew Maillard, Bianca Panzram, L'Amour Supreme, Vahge, Fernando Carpaneda, Heather Gargon, Abe Lincoln Jr., Jenny Harada, Diego Gabriele, Eliza Bolli & many more.......

The 2012 MF Toys Show will kick off the Holiday Season with an Opening Party on Saturday December 1st, from 7 to 10pm. Many of the artists will be attending the party, which will be a "Cash & Carry" event. Buyers will be able to take their toys home with them that very same night, so be sure to come early if you want to see the full show!

The 2012 MF Toys Show will be open by appointment until Sunday December 23rd. Contact Martina or Frank by phone (at: 917-446-8681) or email (at: info@MFgallery.net) to make an appointment to see the show. The toys in the show will be also available for viewing and purchasing online at: www.mfgallery.net/TS12/TS12.html

MF Gallery's shop carries an array of Original Artwork, Prints, Books, T-Shirts, Stickers, Trading Cards and other artist made items, which are sure to fit all tastes and budgets.... Don't shop at a major corporation this holiday season! Support your local artists and impress your friends withe coolest and most unique gifts... Shop at MF Gallery!

MF Gallery is located at 213 Bond Street, between Butler and Baltic Streets in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, NY. Take the A or G to Hoyt/ Schermerhorn, the F or G to Bergen, or the R to Union.

For more information, to request high resolution images or to set up interviews, please contact Martina Secondo Russo at info@MFgallery.net or (917)446-8681.

Scope Art Show Partners with Dumbo Arts Festival 2012

SCOPE ART SHOW PARTNERS WITH DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL 2012
	The 16th Annual DUMBO Arts Festival presents art for all ages in the historic waterfront neighborhood jammed full of creative talent. From sundown Friday September 28 to sundown Sunday September 30th, the neighborhood between the bridges will host local and international artists presenting work in the parks, streets, bridges, waterfront, studios, shops and galleries. Come discover new work and see old friends and experience a full neighborhood art invasion like no other. And for the first time, SCOPE Art Show is pleased to announce the Dumbo Arts Festival SCOPE Prize, where one artist will be selected to present their work in the sculpture pavilion at SCOPE Miami, running concurrent with Art Basel Miami, December 2012.
	A SAMPLING OF THE WEEKEND'S EVENTS
	Heather Hart’s Bartertown, where art, ideas and special surprises are exchanged in a trade-only zone. Special performance of a Brooklyn-born dance form, FLEX is Kings, accompanied by the beats, bleeps and strings of Tranimal.		Tell your confessions and rants to Brent Birnbaum’s Bureau of Apology, or Iviva Olenick’s Embroidered Confessions. See old and new technology put to use by the residents of NYU Interactive Technology Program at their Center for the Recently Possible exhibition.
	THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT
	Codex Dynamic, a 33,000 sqft projection mapped series and single channel video work that brings the Anchorage and Archway of the Manhattan bridge to life.		Superhero, the AT&T Signature Artwork allows visitors’ superhero powers in an interactive video projection.
	ALSO FEATURING
	Digital Summit 2.0, a behind the scenes presentation of the technology and inspiration behind many of the projects around the festival.		For the younger art lovers, The Children’s Museum of the Arts Family Programming brings workshops, animation, free-form art, bicycle decorating, and much more to the Tobacco Warehouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
	For full schedule and up to date information, check: www.dumboartsfestival.com    @dumboartsfest    http://www.facebook.com/dumboartsfestival Download the DAF12 APP for iOS and Android Dumbo Arts Festival is presented by AT&T, Two Trees Management and the Dumbo Improvement District with support by Toyota, East River Ferry and many more. All photographs courtesy Dumbo Arts Festival, LLC.

NYWIFT at Urbanworld 2012 Film Festival

NYWIFT at Urbanworld 2012 Film Festival September 19, 2012 Urbanworld Digital Panels (Free entry) - RSVP by September 17th September 21st and 22nd NYWIFT partners with Urbanworld for two screenings JUSTICE FOR SALE Click here to purchase ticket for JUSTICE FOR SALE Friday, 9/21/12  12:00 pm  Justice For Sale follows the young, courageous Congolese human rights lawyer Claudine Tsongo who refuses to accept that justice is indeed “For Sale” in her country. When she investigates the case of a soldier convicted of rape, she becomes convinced his trial was unfair and uncovers a system where the basic principles of law are ignored—and when the system fails, everyone becomes a victim. The documentary not only provides a glimpse into the failings of the Congolese judicial system but also raises questions about the role of the international community and non-governmental organizations in reforming it.  ELZA Click here to purchase tickets for ELZA Saturday, 9/22/12 6:00 pm A single mother in Paris, Bernadette tried hard to give her daughters everything. She is thrilled when her eldest, Elza, the first college graduate in the family, completes her master's degree. However, Elza  breaks her mother's heart by running away to their native Guadeloupe in search of a distant childhood memory: the father she barely remembers. This feature debut by writer/director Mariette Monpierre offers an unusual insider's view of lush island culture as she captures the passion and contradictions of this family.

IFP Announces The 34th Edition of Independent Film Week September 16-20, 2012

IFP Announces The 34^th Edition of Independent Film Week

September 16-20, 2012

Industry Activities, plus Project Forum Slate

Independent Film Week takes place September 16-20, 2012 at various locations throughout Lincoln Center and is a one-of-a-kind event that brings the international film and media community to New York City to advance new voices and projects on the independent scene. The event is purely focused on supporting the future of storytelling by nurturing and providing opportunities for both emerging and established artists to connect with the financiers, executives, influencers and decision-makers in film, television, new media and cross-platform storytelling that can help them complete their latest works and connect with audiences.  

Expanding from its core mission IFP's Film Week has been re-focused to ensure that artists, industry and audiences have the educational, networking and access opportunities necessary to create and enjoy work across a variety of platforms.

The Week provides multiple ways for the independent film and media communities to come together. These include:

·         Project Forum which facilitates over 2,000 meetings for talent with new projects in development; 

·        Future Forward Industry Initiatives allow established professionals to meet to discuss new opportunities in creative media, as well as debate key issues critical to the future of visual storytelling; 

·        FILMMAKER Conference Offering audiences the opportunity to discuss the future of film; 

·        FILMMAKER Magazine - Celebrating tomorrow’s filmmakers today through IFP’s signature publication, celebrating its 20^th Anniversary this year.

“IFP is proud to present this year’s Independent Film Week, which includes a truly original, exciting, and diverse slate of U.S. and international projects that are sure to pique the interest of our attending industry friends,” said Joana Vicente, Executive Director, IFP. “Not only does Film Week remain an important space for filmmakers with unique vision to connect with industry and peers, but it is also a destination for aspiring filmmakers and film fans alike to explore the art and business of 21^st century storytelling with the Filmmaker Conference.”

PROJECT FORUM

Under the curatorial leadership of Deputy Director/Head of Programming Amy Dotson & Senior Director of Programmer Milton Tabbot, IFP’s Project Forum has had a prolific history in the independent community supporting independent filmmakers at critical stages in their development processes. 165 U.S. and International projects have been selected for the 2012 Project Forum, evenly split between documentary and narrative features. Projects hail from the U.S., throughout Europe and Canada, as well Australia, Columbia, Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.

FOR A FULL LIST OF 2012 SELECTED PROJECTS:  http://www.ifp.org/resources/2012-project-forum-slate/

Narrative program highlights include new work from established independent producers John Baker (Dragonslayer), Siddiq Barmak (Osama), Jason Berman (LUV), Anne Carey (The American), P. Jennifer Dana (The Art of Getting By), Howard Gertler (World’s Greatest Dad), Steve Holmgren (Putty Hill), Lucas Joquin (Keep The Lights On), Guneet Monga (Gangs of Wasseypur), Katie Mustard (Night Catches Us), Josh Marston (Maria Full of Grace), Dave Saltzman (Shut Up and Play The Hits), Alicia Van Couvering (Tiny Furniture), Christine Kunewa Walker (Life During Wartime), Brock Williams (You’re Next), Steven Wolfe (500 Days of Summer) and Ryan Zacharias (Septien).

Acclaimed indie directors and festival favorites on this year’s slate include Deron Albright (The Destiny of Lesser Animals), Eleanor Burke & Ron Eyal (Stranger Things), Brian Crano (Bag of Hammers), Dustin Guy Defa (Bad Fever), Clay Jeter (JESS +MOSS), Eric Juhola (Off The Grid: Life On The Mesa), Malcom Murray (Bad Posture), Matthew Porterfield (Putty Hill), Tom Quinn (The New Year Parade), Dror Schaul (Sweet Mud), Martha Stevens (Pilgrim’s Song), Tim Sutton (Pavilion), and Musa Syeed (Valley of Saints).  

This year’s selection of docs includes a range of stories equally divided among - and embedded within - the American political and social landscape, the international scene, history, and the arts world – with new projects from Academy Award® winner Daniel Junge (Saving Face), Academy Award® nominee Sam Cullman (If a Tree Falls), Jennifer Grausman (Pressure Cooker), John Walter (How to Draw a Bunny; Theater of War), Grace Lee (The Grace Lee Project), Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt (Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel), Ben Niles (Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037), Academy Award® nominee Jennifer Redfearn (Sun Come Up),  Kelvin Kyung Kun Park (Cheonggyecheon Medley: A Dream of Iron), Emmy® Award winner Tracy Droz Tragos (Be Good, Smile Pretty), producer Josh Penn (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and a greater than usual number of documentaries from exciting new filmmakers.

In addition, SAG Indie’s Emerging Narrative Reading will highlight short excerpts from new work by up-and-coming writer/directors, featuring a live reading from leading independent actors cast by Paul Schnee and Alison Estrin of Barden/ Schnee Casting (Winter’s Bone, The Help). Featured scripts include:

·       Arrow Written and directed by Emily Carmichael

·       Brooklyn Flee Written by Devon Kirkpatrick, written and directed by Alexandra Roxo

·       The Price of Flowers Written and directed by Ashley Charbonnet

·       Papaw Easy Written by Martha Stevens and Karrie Crouse, directed by Martha Stevens

·       Taminex Written by William Gerard, written and directed by Anya Meksin

The organization championed the early work of pioneering independent filmmakers Charles Burnett, Todd Haynes, Mira Nair, Michael Moore, Joel and Ethan Cohen, Kevin Smith, and Todd Solondz. Recently, it has also played a vital role in launching the first films of many of today’s rising stars on the independent scene including Debra Granik (Down to the Bone), Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know), Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine), Amongst the many films supported by Independent Film Week alumni playing theatrically, highlights include Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight) and The Queen of Versailles (Magnolia).

FUTURE FORWARD INDUSTRY INITIATIVES

Film Week also consists of a number of initiatives aimed at expanding the networks and educating established film and media professionals on issues prevalent within the art and business of 21^st Century storytelling and audience engagement. These include:

·       The launch of IFP and FILMMAKER Magazine’s REINVENT: Media Arts for the 21^st Century - Consisting of a series of short talks by innovators who have radically rethought the art and business of media arts for the 21^st century.

·       IFP Producer of Marketing & Distribution Labs - IFP & director Jon Reiss (Bomb It!) have created the world’s first Producer of Marketing & Development (PMD) Labs, a six month fellowship providing select producers, marketing and digital strategists the tools and networks necessary to create a audience engagement strategy for select feature films from IFP’s 2012 Independent Filmmaker Labs.

·       IFP’s Festival Forum- Launched in 2010 at IFP’s Independent Film Week, IFP’s Festival Forum network is a bi-annual convening of over 45 top festival programmers and leaders from around the globe. The purpose of this two-day event is to create an infrastructure where festivals around the world can come together to discuss issues and trends affecting their organizations, audiences, and filmmakers, as well as discover new work by up-and-coming filmmakers to include in their upcoming festival slates.

·       New International Partners & Initiatives

IFP is pleased to announce new international partnerships and initiatives with a variety of funding bodies and cultural around the globe, providing a myriad of new creative and business opportunities for IFP’s emerging and established talent. This includes producers and executives attending on behalf of the Dubai Film Market, Torino Film Lab, Turkey’s Meetings On The Bridge, Columbia’s ProImagines will all be presenting partners of IFP’s No Borders International Co-Production Market.

FILMMAKER CONFERENCE

Held during IFP’s signature Independent Film Week, the Filmmaker Conference brings together the international filmmaking community to explore the art and business of 21st century storytelling. Whether stories are told through film, television, online, or new media, the Filmmaker Conference is the premiere place for to interact with experts on how to connect with audiences to make the most of your films. For the latest Conference schedule and to purchase tickets: http://www.ifp.org/conferences/filmmaker-conference

Highlights include:

·       New! Meet the Decision Makers – real meetings for Conference attendees with top distributors, agents & managers, and filmmakers’ grants and fellowships. Limited tickets available!

·       “Conversations With” legendary producers James Schamus and Christine Vachon, ARTE’s Michel Reilhac  and Ford Foundation’s Orlando Bagwell.

·       Zeroing in on specific films and storytelling as instructive models for filmmaking success, the Conference will also feature daily Case Studies on the hit indie films of the year, kicking off with Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight). 

·       In addition to these headliners, new media pioneers Steve Coulson (Campfire Media), Nicole Emanuele (YouTube), Eric Brown (Kornhaber Brown), Karol Martesko-Fenster (Cinelan); director Daniel Minahan (“Game of Thrones” “True Blood” “Series 7”); and distribution strategist Jon Reiss will also be on hand to offer advice to aspiring and working filmmaker on how to stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Independent Film Week’s Premier sponsors are Royal Bank of Canada and HBO. Gold sponsors are A&E IndieFilms, Eastman Kodak Company and SAGIndie/Screen Actors Guild. Silver sponsors are National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa, Screen Australia and Telefilm Canada. Official Independent Film Week Partner is Film Society of Lincoln Center. Independent Film Week is supported, in part, by funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts.

ABOUT IFP

After debuting with a program in 1979 New York Film Festival, the nonprofit IFP has evolved into the nation’s oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, and also the premiere advocate for them. Since its start IFP has supported the production of 7,000 films and provided resources to more than 20,000 filmmakers – voices that might not otherwise have been heard. IFP fosters the development of 350 new feature and documentary films each year through its Project Forum of Independent Film Week, Independent Filmmaker Labs and projects in its fiscal sponsorship program.

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Call to Artists - Missouri Festival for the Arts 2012

MOSAICS,  

Missouri Festival for the Arts, 2012

 
Call to Artists

What:  MOSAICS, Missouri Festival for the Arts, 2012

Where: Historic Old Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri near the banks of the Missouri River and the First State Capitol of Missouri 

When: September 14-16, 2012

NOTEWORTHY: 

*Limited to 120 juried artists in varied media including painting, clay, sculpture, photography, print making, pastels, drawing, wood, jewelry, metalwork, glass, art to wear and mixed media. 

*MOSAICS 18th festival. 

*Promotion of the event to the art-buying public in newspapers, radio, television, press releases, signage and social media across the St. Louis metropolitan area.

*$5,000 in cash pries awarded to participating artists.

*Jury/Booth fees are $25/$265 for a single booth, with corner and double booths available.

*Artist amenities include booth sitting, cold water delivered to booths, complimentary artist reception on Friday evening, complimentary artist breakfast on Sunday morning, restaurants within the festival area, and seciurity provided day and night.

Join 120 juried and invited artists at the eighteenth annual MOSAICS, Missouri Festival For the Arts - 2012 along scenic historic North Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri, site of the first Capitol of Missouri, next to the banks of the beautiful Missouri River.  

Outstanding live entertainment compliments the MOSAICS festival experience, featuring a variety of performing artists from across the region offering traditional favorites and eclectic stylings. Appearances by the St. Charles Fife and Drum Corps add a historical dimension to the period architecture of the area. 

Proceeds from MOSAICS provides support to youth art activities including Mentor Me operated by the Foundry Art Centre which is within one block of the festival.  MOSAICS is operated and managed by a dedicated group of volunteers providing continuity, constant improvement and a congenial atmosphere.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Deadline:  May 15, 2012

Notification: June 1, 2012

Booth Fee due:  Upon invitation and acceptance to the festival by June 20, 2012.

Apply at www.Zapplication.org 

More information on Zapplication.org, Twitter,  Facebook and at http://www.stcharlesmosaics.org.  

Information on historic St. Charles can be found at

www.historicstcharles.com.

Korean Art Show 2012

Image: Korean Art Show Vernissage 2011 at 82 Mercer. 

Korean Art Show 2012

March 8-11, 2012
Vernissage: March 7, 2012 | 6-10pm
82 Mercer | NY, NY | 10012

New York, (February 8, 2012). Galleries Association of Korea is proud to present for the third consecutive year Korean Art Show 2012, a fair dedicated to promoting outstanding talent from top contemporary art galleries in Korea and abroad.

Following the success from its 2011 edition with over 10,000 visitors, Korean Art Show will return to the highly publicized location in New York’s SoHo district at 82 Mercer with over 16 galleries and a special exhibition titled K-Artist in New York, featuring seven artists that heavily influenced the Korean contemporary art scene in New York in the past decade.

The fair is the only exhibition in the West that puts a spotlight on the current trends from Korea and gives recognition to some of the most important artists working and living in Korea at this time. Ken Kim, Executive Director of Korean Art Show comments, “With the support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, we wish to create a dialogue between the western audience and Korean galleries and to show the world the diversity of work coming from this country.”

Exhibitors selected for the 2012 edition include: Pyo Gallery (Beijing, Los Angeles, Seoul), Keumsan Gallery (Heyri, Seoul, Tokyo), Wellside Gallery (Seoul), Galerie Bhak (Seoul), Art Valley (Heyri),Chung Jark Gallery (Seoul), Kips Gallery (New York) and many more.  

Artists presented in the main exhibition hall include: SUH, Yong Sun (Keumsan Gallery), well known for his work expressing humanity and historical subjects and was elected Korea's Artist of the Year for 2009; painter LEE, Kang So (Pyo Gallery) who gained his fame through his paintings of “ducks” and recently had a solo exhibition at Daegu Art Museum; PARK, Dae-Cho, whose portraits of children were featured in Innocence Lost at Chelsea Art Museum; PARK Seo-Bo (Wellside Gallery), world-renowned painter and leader of Korean Modernism; and LEE, Doo-Shik (Chung Jark Gallery), master of abstract expressionism and renowned Korean artist. 

Admission is free on public days from March 8 -11 with a special preview open to VIP guests and Press on March 7th from 3-6pm followed by Vernissage from 6-10pm. Korean Art Show is conveniently located in SoHo, easily accessible by public transportation or taxis.

For more information, please visit www.koreanartshow.com or email koreanartshow@kiaf.org.

Call to Artists - Reno Spring Home & Garden Show 2012

Specialty Food & Craft Pavilion

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Reno Spring Home & Garden Show 2012

Call to Artists

  
WHAT: Juried, Specialty Food & Craft Pavilion at the Reno Home & Garden Show

WHERE: Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV

WHEN:   Friday, Saturday and Sunday
             March 23-25, 2012
             Friday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
             Saturday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
             Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY:

*Limited to 50 participating artists

*Easy load-in and load-out

*10'x10' booth spaces ($300)  10'x10' corner booths ($395) Jury Fee $30, electrical is additional

* All artisans must have their own free standing booth display.

The Specialty Food & Craft Pavilion is a unique feature of the Spring Home & Garden Show. It is also part of Expo 2012, which includes The Reno Spring Home & Garden Show, the Specialty Food & Craft Pavilion, the Reno Off-Road & Motorsports Expo, the Reno Outdoor Recreation Expo and the Reno Pet Show. Five great shows, all under one roof for only one admission price!

We are looking for one-of-a-kind jewelry designs, hand forged metal sculptures, photography, pottery, glass beads, leather designs, unique clothing, paintings, graphics, blown glass, wood sculptures and other craft items, specialty food products and more.

This is a great opportunity for artisans to meet new customers - folks who own their homes.

The Craft Pavilion is the perfect, relaxed atmosphere for show attendees to visit with artisans and learn about their skill and the process for which they have developed such incredible pieces.

Deadline: March 1, 2012

For more details: visit: www.lockettshows.com

Email inquires to: info@lockettshows.com

Call to Artists - Great Lakes Art Fair

Great Lakes Art Fair
Spring, 2012

Call to Artists

What:  The Spring 2012 Great Lakes Art Fair

Where:  Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI

When:  April 13-15, 2012
                  Fri - 1pm - 8pm
                  Sat - 10am - 6pm
                  Sun - 11am - 5pm

Noteworthy:

*Beautifully landscaped Indoor Venue - weather-free!

*Easy move in/move out - drive right up to your booth at scheduled times.  Free, convenient parking.

*Promotion of the event to the art-buying public in TV, newspapers, radio, direct mail, press releases, billboards and social media, including postcards, tickets and coupons provided to the artists for their use.

*Total prizes for artists $900, plus free booth fees for next show.

*Jury/booth fees are $30/$400 for single booth, with corner and multiple booth packages available.  All booths have electricity, 5' of storage and a back drape included in fee.

*Named as one of the most Artist-Friendly shows in the country.  Artist amenities include booth sitting, drinks and snacks from the roving snack cart, friendly on-site staff, artist reception, and an artist rate at our host hotel, Extended Stay America - Novi.

Please join us for the Great Lakes Art Fair! The Great Lakes Art Fair offers fine artists and their patrons an expansive marketplace that brings fresh energy to the regional artistic community. The juried component of the fair will feature 200 local, regional, and national artists. The Great Lakes Art Fair will also feature select educational demonstrations, art based entertainment, and community outreach efforts. Support from the regional art community has already exceeded expectations, setting the stage for the GLAF to become the biannual destination event for fine artists from all mediums and their patrons. Lauded as one of the most Artist Friendly shows in the country, we take pride in making sure that our artists are happy. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Application Deadline - February 6, 2012

Notifications Sent - February 20, 2012

Booth Fees/Commitments Due - March 5, 2012    

Apply at www.GreatLakesArtFair.com/artistapply.html 

For more information, please visit www.GreatLakesArtFair.com 

Email questions to info@greatlakesartfair.com or call 248-348-5600 x236 and speak with Kristina Jones, Event Manager.

Apply to Perform/Present for the 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Festival

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE:  Apply to Perform/Present for the 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Charleston, South Carolina The old-world European charm and rich history of Charleston, South Carolina, set the stage for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA. Presenting more than 700 events during its 17-day festival season, Piccolo Spoleto transforms Charleston into a city celebrating performing, literary and visual arts. Focusing primarily on artists of the Southeast region, Piccolo Spoleto is the perfect complement to the international scope of its parent festival, Spoleto Festival USA. GENERAL PERFORMER 2012 APPLICATION Piccolo Spoleto's traditional program offerings include visual arts exhibits, classical music, jazz, blues, dance, theatre, poetry readings, children's activities, choral music, ethnic cultural presentations, crafts and film. Piccolo Spoleto offers something wonderful for everyone from classical to contemporary, from traditional to cutting edge. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 25, 2011 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Performer Application L'ORGANO ORGAN RECITAL SERIES 2012 APPLICATION The L'Organo series has been an important part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival since its launch in 1979. Recitals in this series are presented on weekday mornings from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m. in some of Charleston's most beautiful historic churches in the downtown area. The L'Organo selection committee consists of professional organists who volunteer for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Applications are welcome for solo organ recitals. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 25, 2011 2012 Piccolo Spoleto L'Organo Organ Recital Series Application THEATRE SERIES 2012 APPLICATION Piccolo's theatre productions have been presented in a variety of venues, including The Footlight Players, Charleston Music Hall, American Theatre, Theatre 99, Chapel Theatre and the Village Playhouse. Other venues may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the various productions proposed for the series. Because of Piccolo's family-oriented nature and our continued emphasis on children's programming, theatre companies producing works that reach out to younger audience members are also encouraged to apply. APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1, 2011 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Theatre Series Application RISING STARS 2012 APPLICATIONS The goal of Piccolo Spoleto Rising Stars is to provide artistically talented youth ages 9-18 of South Carolina who are not full-time college students with a high profile performance venue that recognizes their exceptional artistic talent. Students who are gifted visual artists, actors, classical dancers, creative writers, classical solo musicians (instrumental and vocal), and classical ensemble groups, of no more than 12 members, may apply. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 16, 2012 General Guidelines and Application Instructions Letter of Welcome from Director of Piccolo Spoleto Festival Classical Dance Application Creative Writers' Application Instrumental or Vocal Classical Music - Ensemble Application Instrumental or Vocal Classical Music - Soloist Application Theatre Application Visual Art Application FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs at (843) 724-7305, visitwww.PiccoloSpoleto.com or email ThompsonL@charleston-sc.gov Additional applications for other festival series will be posted throughout the coming months.  Visit www.piccolospoleto.com to sign up for e-mail newsletter alerts when new applications become available. The Piccolo Spoleto Festival is produced by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs.  Festival Title Sponsors:  Publix, Publix Super Markets Charities and Charleston Ice.