Affordable Art Fair Los Angeles

Kelly Washbourne, Weekend, 91x112 cm

Mark your calendars – January 18-22!

The inaugural Los Angeles edition of the Affordable Art Fair is quickly approaching – only 5 weeks away. Taking place in downtown L.A. at the famed Event Deck at L.A. LIVE during Pacific Standard Time, the Fair has a stellar variety of programming and events you won’t want to miss.

Affordable Art Fair L.A. will kick off with an Exclusive Benefit Reception on Wed, Jan 18 for Free Arts for Abused Children, a local nonprofit dedicated to inspiring hope in the lives of abused, homeless, and at-risk children through volunteer-led creative arts programs. 100% of ticket proceeds for this event will be donated to support their philosophy that “Art heals!”

The evening will continue with the Private Preview Party, a special opportunity to sip complimentary cocktails while getting a first look at the artwork on view.  If you attend either of these events, your ticket will gain you entry to browse the booths throughout the weekend.

The Fair will be presenting a wide variety of programming and workshops for both children and adults, including featured talks related to artxwomen, a special section galleries showing only female artists, advice on how to start or grow an art collection, conversations with graffiti artist duo DABSMYLA, a special talk by producer/director Morgan Spurlock (SuperSize Me, 30 Days, Greatest Movie Ever Sold), and kid's workshops focused on both arts and crafts and Warhol-inspired pop art, hosted by LittleCollector.com and much more.

You’ll also want to take advantage of the Free Admission hours, Thu, Jan 19 from 4pm-9pm.  With over 60 galleries showing original contemporary works by over 300 artists, you’ll want to come early and leave plenty of time to explore the impressive selection of artwork on view.  And, with all artwork priced under $10,000, with many below $1,000 – there’s no need to leave this art fair empty-handed. 
 
Special Events
Weds, Jan 18, 5pm-7:30pm
Exclusive Benefit Reception benefitting Free Arts for Abused Children
100% of tickets proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit.
Tickets available online or at the door: $100 per person or $175 for two

Weds, Jan 18, 7:30pm-10pm
Private Preview Party
Preview is open to Exclusive Benefit Reception attendees and Private Preview ticketholders.
Tickets available online:  $65 per person or $125 for two At the door: $75 per person

Admission
Tickets available at the door or online at www.affordableartfair.us
General Admission
Advance online: $17/day
At the door: $20/day
Students/seniors: $15 at the door only (with valid ID)
Children under 12: Free

Public Hours
Thurs, Jan 19, 12pm-9pm (4pm-9pm FREE ADMISSION)
Fri, Jan 20, 12pm-8pm
Sat, Jan 21, 11am-8pm
Sun, Jan 22, 11am-6pm

When/Where
January 18-22, 2012
Event Deck at L.A. LIVE
Visitor Entrance: Georgia St. (btwn Chick Hearn Ct. and W. Olympic Blvd.)
Parking Entrance: 1005 Chick Hearn Ct.

Call to Artists - 41st Anniversary of the Capitol Hill People's Fair

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc (CHUN) Presents:
The 41st Anniversary of the Capitol Hill People's Fair 

   

 
Call to Artists

WHAT:  An Arts & Crafts Festival, and Celebration of Community

WHERE: Denver, CO

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           June 2 and 3, 2012

NOTEWORTHY:

*Juried show.

*24-hour security.

*Booth sitters.

*Discounted parking in nearby garage with in-and-out privileges.

*Entry/booth fees: $35/$300.

*10% discount ($30) off booth fees for artists applying prior to February 1, 2012.

*Estimated annual attendance: 250,000

*For more details about the show, please visit www.peoplesfair.com.

The Capitol Hill People's Fair is one of the largest two-day festivals in the country with over 250,000 fairgoers, and is one of Colorado's longest-running outdoor urban festivals featuring handmade arts & crafts, food from local restaurants, and live local entertainment.  Located in the heart of downtown Denver, the People's Fair is a celebration of community and the kick-off to the summer festival season.  Exceptionally high public attendance and community support.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS - deadline March 9, 2012:

Online application and more information available at: http://fs2.formsite.com/CHUN2010/AC2012/index.html

 

OR - you may download the application here:  

http://www.chundenver.org/client_files/5_page_files/ACAPPWEB.pdf
Email inquiries to:

Andrea Furness
CHUN Assistant Director
andreafurness@chundenver.org 

Or by telephone:
303-830-1651

Art & Dine with Guild Hall

ART & DINE WITH  GUILD HALL Welcome to the popular Art & Dine series at The Living Room. The series features special dinners highlighting guest artists, writers, musicians and more. On December 20th we meet with Ruth Appelhof from Guild Hall, discussion will be lead by Dawn Watson. Art & Dine for $36 including a two course dinner and a cookie plate dessert. CALL 631 324 5006 FOR RESERVATIONS
"I'M AN ARTIST LIVING IN NEW YORK" Come in for a cocktail or lunch and enjoy our new exhibit in collaboration with Eric Firestone Gallery.  A vast collection wonderful photographs of famous artist living in New York are now covering our walls.  READ MORE

Festival in the Park - Call to Artists

Festival in the Park
Charlotte, NC 

Call to Artists

WHAT:  Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Festival and Traditional Arts & Crafts Festival

WHERE: Freedom Park, Charlotte, NC

WHEN: Friday through Sunday
           September 21 - 23, 2012
           Note: Hours vary; see artists prospectus for details

NOTEWORTHY:

*48th Annual Juried Festival.

*Separate areas for Fine Arts and Crafts (Artist's Walk) and Traditional Arts and Crafts (Festival Lake Walk).

*Limited to 180 artists in total.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($35/$350).  

*$4,000 total cash awards. 

*Priority spaces available for artists who will demonstrate their art or craft.

*Excellent artists' amenities, including free parking, private artists' hospitality area throughout show hours, discounted hotel accommodations.

*Strong community support.

*Electricity available to all booths at no charge.

*Drive-up to booth for setup and teardown.

*For more details about the show, click HERE
Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing popular music, arts and crafts and family entertainment to Charlotteans and visitors from around the South.  Heavy community support over many decades produces return visitors every year as well as large crowds, offering exhibitors excellent sales opportunities. Known as Charlotte's "Granddaddy" arts and crafts event, the festival receives high-profit media attention to augment a well-orchestrated marketing program.


NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadlines:
Artist's Walk: May 15, 2012 (postmarked)
Festival Lake Walk: July 16, 2012 (postmarked)

Notification:
Artist's Walk: June 1, 2012
Festival Lake Walk: July 30, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, and to apply, visit:
www.FESTIVALinthePARK.org
Email inquiries to:
festival@FESTIVALlinthePARK.org

You may also contact by telephone:
Julie Whitney Austin
Festival Director
704-338-1060

Christmas Open House with Nall

Christmas Open House with Nall

20% discount on all artwork 

The Nall Foundation & Studio

414 Equality Ave. Fairhope, Alabama, USA, 36532

 

December 16-24,  3pm till 6pm

refreshments & live music

Show your artworks in Venice & Vienna

It’s LIQUID International Contest | First Edition 2012

Submission Deadline: January 19, 2012

It’s LIQUID Group, in collaboration with International ArtExpo, is proud to present “It’s LIQUID International Contest - First Edition 2012”.

The contest is born with the goal of promoting contemporary art, photography and design through all the divulgating tools that the communication  platform It’s LIQUID has used for years (press release, mailing list with more than 60,000 subscribers, international contemporary art and design events realization). Solo artists and designers can participate to the contest as well as groups of artists and designers.

Who can apply?
The contest is open to artists and designers from all over the world without any limit of age and nationality.

Categories
– painting and drawing
– sculpture and installation
– photography
– videoart
– product design

Awards- Prize of the value of 15.000,00 euro consisting in one year of interviews, publications and specials about winner artists of all categories on the It’s LIQUID Platform, and one year of email announcements sent to the mailing list dedicated (more than 60.000 subscribers).

- A collective exhibition about winner artists of all categories at the Rearte Gallery, Wien (Austria).

- The realization of a site-specific artwork set in the context of the city of Venice, for winner artists of sculpture and installation, videoart, product design categories. The prize is offered by Contaminante, an interactive project between planners, artists and territory which carries out site specific shows that become in the end integral part of the heritage of the city.

- Prize of the value of 5.000,00 euro consisting in one year of participation to the International Videoart Festivals organized by International ArtExpo Group.

- A special about winner artist of videoart category on one of the most important videoart platforms (videoartworld.com).

- The participation to International Videoart exhibitions organized by the group “The Palestinian Social Cinema Arts Association”, for the winner artist of videoart category.

Submit your artworks now! Click here.

It's LIQUID Group

c/o Luca Curci Architects
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 33
70122 Bari (Italy)

+39.0805234018

+39.3387574098

info@itsliquid.com

www.itsliquid.com/contest/2012

VIMEO FESTIVAL + AWARDS!!

SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR THE SECOND VIMEO® FESTIVAL + AWARDS
 

New $5,000 Grants for Category Winners and $25,000 for the Grand Prize Winner; New Categories Introduced for Fashion, Action Sports, Advertising, and Lyrical Videos

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 – Vimeo®, an operating business of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI], opened submissions today for the second Vimeo Festival + Awards, which celebrates the most creative and original videos online, as well as the individuals who make them. Vimeo will award Grants of $5,000 to all of the category winners as well as awarding a Grant of $25,000 for the Grand Prize winner.

 “Since our inaugural event, we have watched online video explode into a primary medium for new talent discovery,” said Jeremy Boxer, Director of the Vimeo Festival + Awards. “More and more creators earn visibility, credibility and, ultimately, work by showcasing their videos online. We created the Vimeo Festival + Awards to celebrate the best of the best of these videos.”

Beginning today through February 20, 2012, filmmakers can submit their works for consideration in one of 13 different judged categories. With the continued exponential growth of quality online video, Vimeo is recognizing four new categories:

·      Fashion: Fashion photographers are exploring creative filmmaking, blurring the line between fashion and art. Similarly, designers are able to bring to life the mood and inspiration behind their collections in greater detail and with more emotion than through still photos.

·      Action Sports: As lightweight, durable, and wearable HD cameras have become more accessible, adventurers, athletes, and documentarians can go anywhere while filming it all.

·      Advertising: Due to the high volume of content online, advertisers have been forced to become increasingly creative in order to reach audiences. As a result, many people now seek out commercial films as standalone entertainment.

·      Lyrical: This category celebrates videos that showcase the natural world or personal experience using a dramatic creative style. With filmmaking techniques such as slow motion and time lapse now increasingly available, these videos provide thought-provoking and oftentimes heart-wrenching windows into other people's worlds.

A full list of the video categories can be found at www.vimeo.com/awards. An independent jury will judge entries, which includes all of the category winners from 2010 as well as two industry luminaries/experts per category. Vimeo released the following jury members for its newest categories: Stacy Peralta for Action Sports, David Droga for Advertising, Nick Knight for Fashion, and Phillip Bloom for Lyrical. Vimeo plans to release the full jury in January.

Vimeo will accept submissions from December 13, 2011 through February 20, 2012 for a $20 (U.S.) fee per video ($5 for Vimeo Plus and PRO members) at www.vimeo.com/awards. Entrants can submit any original work that premiered anywhere online between July 31, 2010 and February 20, 2012 or any original work that has never been premiered before.  All entries must comply with the Official Rules of the Vimeo Festival + Awards. For more information on the Vimeo Festival + Awards, please visit www.vimeo.com/awards.

About Vimeo, LLC
Leading video sharing site Vimeo® provides the easiest way for people to host and share their videos in high quality.  The site provides great privacy features and inspiring videos from a vibrant, respectful community of creative users who care about how and where they show their work. Launched in 2004 and headquartered in New York, NY, Vimeo offers users a video sharing experience that is both entertaining and easy to use. Vimeo is a 2010 & 2009 Time Magazine Top 50 Website. Vimeo, LLC is a subsidiary of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI).

Art Stage Singapore 2012

Asia’s Premier Contemporary Art Fair, Art Stage Singapore hosts its second edition at Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre this January.

Art Stage Singapore 2012 will be held 12^thto 15^thJanuary at Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre. With over 100 galleries exhibiting, there will also be a lecture series featuring renowned art industry professionals, various fringe programmes, and art-centered activities over the four fair days. In the true spirit of contemporary art, our Project Stage will showcase works from emerging regional artists that span across the mediums of performance to sculpture.

With a strong focus on high quality Asian art, attendees can expect to view the best in Asian creativity side by side with celebrated pieces from superstars shaking up the globe.

Embracing Singapore’s position as a bridge between the East and West, Art Stage Singapore gives a rare insight into the growing dynamism and fire of the Asian Art World and to appreciate art’s myriad faces in one fantastic location.

Art Stage Singapore will be held at the basement of Marina Bay Sands at Exhibition Halls D, E, F.

Tickets information:

General: SGD$ 30
Concessions (NSF, Students, Senior Citizens): SGD$ 10
Season Pass (4 Day pass): SGD$ 60
*Group Discounts are available to schools and educational institutions.

Open to Public from Thursday to Sunday.
 

12th Jan 2012	13th Jan 2012	14th Jan 2012	15th Jan 2012
Thursday 2 pm – 9 pm	Friday 2 pm – 9 pm	Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm	Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm

Contact Information
Mina SUNICO (Ms)
Director, Marketing & PR
Head, Communications
E-mail: mina@artstagesingapore.com
Tel: +65 6224 4975

Nithiya Nedun (Ms)
Coordinator, Marketing & PR
E-mail:nithiya@artstagesingapore.com
Tel: +65 6224 4751

Beirut Art Fair

Lehman College Art Gallery - Family Focus

Lehman College Art Gallery 

  

* Join artist Barbara Andrus, who will read stories   

inside her very large, forest-like sculpture  

in the exhibition Sticks and Stones 

* Make nature-inspired art and ornaments to take home   

* Tour the exhibition with a curator

     

JOIN US FOR CIDER & COOKIES - FREE ADMISSION     

Saturday, December 17, 2011 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm  

Lehman College Art Gallery/CUNY · Bedford Park Blvd West · Bronx, NY 10468 · 718-960-8731

Holiday Strings - A Chamber Music Concert

Yuriy Bekker, Concertmaster  Click HERE to Buy Tickets General Admission:  Single tickets $25, Student Tickets $10, Subscriptions $60   The Charleston Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Strings! A Chamber Music Concert Program features festive music of the season: Corelli's Christmas Concerto Holst's St. Paul Suite plus everyone's favorite carols- Silent Night; Let it Snow; Dreydle Song; and More! Friday, December 9, 2011 7:30p.m. with reception to follow the concert City Gallery at Waterfront Park 34 Prioleau Street Charleston, SC 29401

Charleston Symphony Orchestra 572 Savannah Highway, Suite 100 Charleston, South Carolina 29407 www.CharlestonSymphony.org  (843) 723-7528

New York Women in Film & Television - Muse Awards 2011

Fine Art Magazine

New York Women in Film & Television - Muse Awards 2011

Alexandra Lexi (President, New York Women in Film & Television), Nadine Shelby Schramm, Christine Baranski, Martha Stewart, Claire Danes, Terry Lawler (Executive Director), and Marcie Bloom

The New York Women in Film & Television - Muse Awards December 7th, 2011 Luncheon was a sparkling success this year as the award recipients for Outstanding Vision and Achievement: Christine Baranski, Marcie Bloom, Claire Danes, Nadine Shelby Schramm, Martha Stewart are pictured below. All spoke of their seeds of inspirations and how they arrived at their accomplishments today, supported by women within the film industry. Each noted how women can effect change within the standard practices of the industry.

• Nadine Shelby Schramm, President, Budd Enterprises

Nadine Shelby spoke of how their was no glass ceiling barring her accomplishments when she took on her husband's business after his passing in 1991. She took over the reins of Budd Enterprises to moving the 7 truck enterprise to a 70 truck, tractor, and trailer business, while working with the teamsters union to service the film industry.

• Marcie Bloom, Co-founder, Sony Pictures Classics

Marcie Bloom spoke of her co-founding Sony Classic Pictures, surviving her massive cerebral damage and going on to develop the IFP - Marcie Bloom Fellowship in Film, a New York based mentoring program designed to introduce college seniors and recent graduates into the film industry.

• Christine Baranski, Actor

Christine Baranski, an honored Tony, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and American Comedy Award winner spoke of encouraging young women to view themselves as a priceless. Ms. Baranski reminisced about the turns and twists in her career and the longevity, which is unusual in film for women, of affording her desirable roles in today's industry. Christine's energy and love of her performance art came across as a toast of delightful holiday cheer.

• Martha Stewart, Producer and Entrepreneur

A radiant Martha Stewart graciously thanked all those along her career path from Julia Child and all other working chefs, as she developed the broad strokes Omnimedia would one day encompass. Her vision and entrepreneurial spirit changed the way people view crafting, home-making, cooking, entertaining, and decorating. Martha is grateful to her audience, guests, the Hallmark channel for supporting her and providing her the current venue in New York for her current television show.

• Claire Danes, Actor

The beautiful Claire Danes, a New York child actress, daughter of a painter, spoke of her time growing up in Manhattan and the influence the arts within the city had provided for her maturing career. Recognized as a contemporary classical actress of stature, Claire spoke of her impression that there is a camaraderie among women actresses, lack of a competitive undermining, and a willingness to pull together and assist and aid one another along their career paths.

• Ana Gasteyer, Master of Ceremonies
 

• Nadine Shelby Schramm, Christine Baranski, Martha Stewart, Claire Danes, and Marcie Bloom

Call to Artists - Fine Art and Crafts at Verona Park

Call to Artists

Introduce yourself to five great New Jersey shows!

May 19-20, 2012, 26th Annual Fine Art and Crafts at Verona Park, Verona, NJ
10x12 $355; 10x18 $515 - 130 exhibitors

Verona Park is a beautiful Essex County Park in Verona, New Jersey. The park boasts a boat house with rental boats and canoes, a lovely lake and many flower gardens. Located on busy Bloomfield Avenue in Verona, it is an excellent location for an outdoor fine art and fine craft show. The park is next to Montclair, West Orange, and Cedar Grove. Police estimates for attendance are 10-12,000 people.

The 26th annual Fine Art & Crafts at Verona Park is co-sponsored with the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs and Rose Squared Productions, Inc. Due to county food concessions, food vendors need not apply. The free to the public show runs from 10am-5pm.

June 16-17, 2012, 24th Annual Spring Fine Art and Crafts at Brookdale Park, Montclair, NJ
10x12 $355; 10x18 $515 - 160 exhibitors

October 13-14, 2012, 13th Annual Fall Fine Art and Crafts at Brookdale Park, Montclair, NJ

10x12 $355; 10x18 $515 - 160 exhibitors

Brookdale Park, located a half a mile from the Garden State Parkway, a few minutes from affluent, arty Montclair, is a lovely setting for a quality, outdoor fine art and craft show. The event, presently in its 24th year, is co-sponsored by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Rose Squared Productions, Inc. Fine Art and Crafts at Brookdale Park has been selected as one of Sunshine Art- ists' Magazine's top 200 shows in the country. Police estimates for attendance are 12-15,000 people.

The park is very accessible to the public and exhibitors. Exhibitors may drive to their booths to setup, and with a backdrop in place, have their vehicle behind the booth. (Food vendors are invited to apply. Contact us regarding fees.) The free to the public event runs from 10am-5pm.

September 15-16, 2012, 29th Annual Fine Art and Crafts at Anderson Park, Upper Montclair, NJ

10x12 $355; 10x18 $515 - 160 exhibitors

Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Rose Squared Productions, Inc. will present the 29th annual Fine Art & Crafts at Anderson Park in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. Our oldest show has been selected as one of Sunshine Artists' Magazine's top 200 shows in the country. Anderson Park is a lovely county park, one block away from the main street in Upper Montclair, an affluent, arty area in northern New Jersey.

Exhibitors may drive to their booths to setup and, with a backdrop in place, have their vehicle behind the booth. (Food vendors are invited to apply. Contact us regarding fees.) The free to the public event runs from 10am-5pm. Police estimates for attendance are 12-14,000 people.

November 10-11, 2012, 3rd Annual Fine Art and Crafts at the Westfield Armory, Westfield, NJ

8x10 $385; 10x10 $435 - - 130 exhibitors

Situated in affluent Westfield, NJ, this indoor show is a welcome addition to our long-standing, successful outdoor events. Building on our database of 28,000 show attendees, we provide an extensive advertising campaign that includes highway billboards, newspapers, direct mailing and posters/discount postcard distribution and more. This past November, the attendance was approximately 5,000 attendees.

Featuring approximately 130 fine artists and fine craftspeople, the armory is piped and draped and the aisles are carpeted with runners creating the appropriate upscale atmosphere. This is a gated show with the publicity postcards and newspaper ads being discount opportunities. The hours of the show are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday.

Why participate in a Rose Squared Productions, Inc. show:

* We are super experienced: 2012 is our thirty-first year promoting shows in affluent Essex and Union Counties in New Jersey.

* We began 35 years ago as clay artists participating in shows in the northeast.

* We take the jurying process very seriously with regard to buy/sell using a number of investigative tech- niques including internet research, studio visits, and input from our exhibitors. Our exhibitors can confirm that removal of inappropriate exhibitors most definitely occurs.

* We have no set deadlines since we close each category as it reaches a specific percentage of the show's expected total number of exhibitors. Jewelry fills by the end of January with approximately 20% of a show's total, which is fair to the participating jewelers and the public looking for a balanced show.

* We have built a reputation of treating others the way we want to be treated.

* We create an exhibitor friendly atmosphere where exhibitors get to park behind their booths at three out of four of our outdoor shows.

* We have a great web site with individual show exhibitor lists linked to participants' web sites, and images of exhibitors' work on each show's gallery. (check them out to see the quality of the exhibitors).

* Single $25 annual application fee regardless of the number of shows applying for.

Applications now being accepted

Visit: http://www.rosesquared.com for applications and further information.

Rose Squared Productions, Inc.

12 Galaxy Court, Hillsborough, NJ 08844

voice: 908-874-5247    fax: 908-874-7098

email: info@rosesquared.com web: www.rosesquared.com