Call to Artists - Artisphere

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Artisphere 2014 Festival

Call to Artists

WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

WHERE: Downtown Greenville, SC

WHEN: Friday, May 9 - Sunday, May 11, 2014         

  

NOTEWORTHY:  

*120 participating artists  

*Cash awards totaling $12,500 

*Purchase Awards Program average of $7,500 each year  

*Convenient & easy load-in/load-out, free artist parking, and 24-hour security

   

*600+ volunteers

*Booth sitters

*Complimentary meals, snacks & beverages in conveniently located Artist Hospitality tent

*Reduced hotel rates    

2014 marks the ten year anniversary for the top ranking Artisphere festival, an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the unique opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art. A supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, and over 600 volunteers make the Artisphere festival an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike. Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary lunch, dinner and snacks and artist amenities include convenient load-in/load-out, free artist parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2014 FESTIVAL BEGINNING AUGUST 2, 2013:

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  October 17, 2013 on  www.zapplication.org 

For more information and a downloadable paper application visit:www.artisphere.us

 

CONTACT:              

Liz Rundorff Smith

Program Director

Artisphere

864-271-9355

liz@greenvillearts.com

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Call to Artists - Artisphere 2012

Artisphere
arts.culture.life

Artisphere 2013 Festival
Call to Artists

WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Event

 WHERE: Downtown Greenville, SC

WHEN: Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12            

NOTEWORTHY:  

 

*120 participating artists  

 

*Increased cash awards totaling $12,500 

 

*Purchase Awards Program average of $15,000 each year  

 

*Convenient set-up, free artist parking, and 24-hour security

   

*600 volunteers

*Booth sitters

*Complimentary food & beverages in conveniently located Artist Hospitality tent

*Reduced hotel rates    

Now in its ninth year, the top ranking Artisphere festival is an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the rare opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art.  A supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, and over 600 volunteers make the Artisphere festival an enjoyable experience for 120 exhibiting artists and the public alike.  Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary food and beverages, convenient set up, parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates.  Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization.  Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2013 FESTIVAL:

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  October 18, 2012 on  www.zapplication.org  

For more information and a downloadable paper application visit:  www.artisphere.us 

CONTACT:              

Liz Rundorff Smith

Program Director

Artisphere

864-271-9355

liz@greenvillearts.com

"Braving the New World" - Mary Martin Gallery

“BRAVING THE NEW WORLD”

AT MARY MARTIN GALLERY 

 

According to Randall LaGro, intuitive painter and printmaker, our world is definitely in a time of change and transition. LaGro speaks pertinently to the situation in his show, “Braving the New World”, which will be the featured show in April at the Mary Martin Gallery.

Opening reception will be held on the evening of April the 6^st from 5 pm to 8 pm.

 

Honoring the latent strengths and beauties of our human nature and the mystery which surrounds our lives is the theme. “This show is about the quiet glories of the human potential, our fellowship with creation and the conviction that we are bound to all of history and humanity”, states LaGro.

 

Using his signature artistic style, “Intuitive Poetic Realism and Abstraction”, LaGro combines elements of the conscious and the subconscious with the goal to encourage the viewer take on the subject and images as their own, finding their own story and wonderment.

Paintings, "Mystic Journey", "The child shall lead" and " Last of a species" are “poetic invitations to our primordial nature”; according to LaGro: “we are beings on a journey and what shall be the result is the ultimate question”. 

A graduate of the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, LaGro has been living in Taos, New Mexico for more than eighteen years where he paints in the historic Joseph H. Sharp studio.

As well as being nationally acclaimed for his paintings, LaGro is recognized for his special technique that has raised the standard of monotype processing, a widely misunderstood medium. Technically a print in that it involves the transfer of image, monotypes however are one of a kind, singular pieces of artwork, not multiples prints. Several of LaGro’s monochromatic monotypes are part of the show.

LaGro’s symbolic and narrative paintings and monotypes are meant to be reflective and reminders of our human journey and our potential to be fully realized. “I feel a sense of urgency. However, rather than a shout, a rant or some kind of clever art speak, I'm relying on the recognition of the human voice. I paint the paintings intuitively; and I don't like to expound too much on my thoughts, but as an example of my fascination with the power of art” states LaGro.

Randall LaGro is represented in Charleston by the Mary Martin Gallery, 103 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401.  Call 843-723-0303 for more information.

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.

Masterworks Duo Exhibition

MASTERWORKS DUO EXHIBITION

With Clayton J. Beck III and Albert Handell

On Display from November 4, 2011 – November 30, 2011

CHARLESTON, SC (October 2011)- M Gallery of Fine Art SE is pleased to present “Master Works Duo Exhibition” featuring living masters Albert Handell and Clayton J. Beck, III.  The show will be composed of works from both artists in pastel and oil and will hang from November 4^th – November 30^th,. The opening reception will be held on Friday, November 4th, in tandem with the First Friday Art Walk. We will broadcast the event live on our website  www.mgalleryoffineart.com from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Albert Handell enrolled in the Art Students League of New York City to study drawing and anatomy with the late Louis Priscilla and the late Robert Ward Johnson. He also studied painting for two years with Frank Mason. From 1961 to 1965, Handell lived and traveled in Europe. In Paris, he painted independently in his own studio, working from the model at L’Ecole de la Grande Chaumiere and at the Louvre, copying the old masters. A 1980 trip to Santa Fe was life changing, sparking a love affair with the Southwestern landscape. He is a Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America. He is one of only three living artists to be voted into the Pastel Society of America’s Hall of Fame. Handell currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and teaches nationally and internationally.


Born in Illinois, Clayton J. Beck, III studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, as well at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts with Richard Schmid.  His career began while attending the American Academy, exhibiting at Jody Kirberger’s Talisman Gallery. He has received awards of excellence and distinction from the Midwest Pastel Society, the Pastel Society of America, the Municipal Art League of Chicago, the Palette & Chisel and the Oil Painters of America.  He then began teaching in Chicago after graduation.
Join us on opening night to experience the work of two of the greatest artists of our era, good friends, and great brush men!

Art of the Real: David Poxon RI

ART OF THE REAL: DAVID POXON RI

On Display from April 6, 2012 – April 30, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC (September 2011)- M Gallery of Fine Art SE is pleased to present “Art of the Real,” an exhibition featuring watercolorists Angus McEwan RWS ARWS, David Poxon RI, Denis Ryan RWS and Sandra Walker RI. As with many movements in the history of art, these artists have come together in celebration of common ideals. The show will be composed of approximately 40 watercolors, with 10 pieces from each artist. The show will hang from April 6^th – April 30^th, after which time it will travel to other cities in the U.S. The opening reception will be held on Friday, April 6th, in tandem with the First Friday Art Walk.

David Poxon RI

The need to feel a strong personal connection to their subjects is evident throughout the groups’ work. David Poxon’s paintings of abandoned objects are visually stunning and denote a past – a hidden story of work and toil.  This is a recurring theme in his work, whether it’s a piece of machinery, a lock, a door, sometimes a mountain of old metal and broken tools, that are all in a state of reclamation by nature. What once were things created and used by man, then discarded, become objects of adornment.

When a painting works there is a resonance, which stretches beyond both subject and picture plane, reaching out to the viewer and transcending a mere visual experience. To be able to convey something of the 'real' of my subjects, which are the commonplace, the overlooked, the places and work things of mankind, is a powerful and stimulating experience, a joyful and respectful thing.                                                                                           

David Poxon