Tuesday, September 25, 2012

FOUNTAIN ART FAIR SUPPORTS ARTS EDUCATION FOR NYC YOUTH




FOUNTAIN ART FAIR SUPPORTS ARTS EDUCATION FOR NYC YOUTH
                             

New York, NYFountain Art Fair is pleased to announce its role as presenting sponsor for ProjectArt’s Walk the Talk, a call-to-action to build awareness about the deteriorating funding for arts education affecting youth, particularly in New York City public schools.  At 10am on September 29, participants will meet at Asya Geisberg Gallery and then walk the iconic High Line Park for a pilgrimage through Chelsea, New York’s arts district, in an effort to engage New Yorkers to make arts education a priority in children’s educations and lives.

“As always, we are interested in pushing boundaries and breaking new ground in the name of art.  We are proud to be a presenting sponsor for Walk the Talk, the city’s first ever walk for arts education.” - Rachel Esterday, Producer at Fountain Art Fair.

ProjectArt is an after-school, weekends and summer visual arts education program for children and youth. It is an invitation to the creative youth of New York to explore art in a bold and unique way. Their distinctive Project approach is based on actualizing student’s artistic visions, presenting their work in highly visible spaces where the works are on sale and channeling 100% of the proceeds directly to the students themselves.

"ProjectArt finds a natural partner in Fountain Art Fair, as we are both dedicated to nurturing emerging artists and believe in the power of art to spark positive change." - Adarsh Alphons, Director of ProjectArt

For more details, and to sign up online today, click here to visit Project Art’s website.



Applications for Fountain Miami 2012 and Fountain New York 2013 are now open!  Apply online today.


About Fountain Art Fair:
Fountain Art Fair is an exhibition of avant-garde artwork founded to leverage support for smaller independent galleries to gain access to larger collectors and critics. In addition to cutting-edge art, visitors to the fair can enjoy signature elements such as on-site performance art, a major street art installation, and musical performances that Fountain has become known for integrating into the art fair experience. From presenting just 3 local exhibitors at its first fair in 2006, Fountain has grown to represent over 60 international exhibitors at its most recent New York 2012 edition.

“The artists displaying their multimedia wares here are true avant-garde upstarts.” —NBC New York

Fountain Art Fair Miami 2012 - Art Basel Miami Beach
December 6 - 9, 2012
2505 N. Miami Ave, Miami, Florida, 33137

Fountain Art Fair NYC 2013 - Armory Week
March 7 - 10, 2013
Location TBA, NYC

Monday, September 24, 2012

Artists in America


Nassau County Museum of Art

November 2012
 
Artists in AmericaOpening November 17

EXHIBITIONS
 

MAIN GALLERIES
Through November 4, 2012 (opened July 21)
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall is a major exhibition that includes a significant selection of about half of Chagall’s 1957 series of hand-colored etchings of Bible stories, a series never before seen on Long Island. The exhibition portrays this important and loved artist as a storyteller, demonstrating how Chagall, throughout a long and distinguished career, incorporated facets of his early Russian-Jewish heritage into multilayered works. Chagall’s storytelling paintings portray a fantastic pictorial world where heaven and earth seem to meet. It’s a world where people and animals—cows, goats, donkeys, horses and birds—float upside down or sideways, irrespective of the laws of gravity, and couples are always in love. Chagall shares his memories of family in brilliantly colored works set amidst the houses and streets of his native Vitebsk. The exhibition is supported by the Saltzman Family Foundation and The David Berg Foundation.

CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
Through November 4, 2012 (opened July 21)
Sydney Chastain-Chapman & Julie TremblayThe Contemporary Collectors Gallery exhibition pairs sculptural work by Julie Tremblay with paintings and works on paper by Sydney Chastain-Chapman. Both are New York artists whose work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions in North America and Europe. Tremblay’s life-sized sculptures and installations are created from discarded industrial materials that allow the viewer to look within the work, making the inside as important as the outside. Working in a flat, representational style, Chastain-Chapman’s work uses vibrant hues to depict the figures and settings of her paintings.
 
Opening November 17 in the Main Galleries!

MAIN GALLERIES
November 17, 2012 through February 24, 2013
Artists in America
Highlights of the Collection from the
New Britain Museum of American Art 
Artists in America surveys 300 years of great American paintings rarely seen on Long Island. Its 79 works dating from the early 1700s to the present examples of photography, collage and other media. Major artists from every era of American art are on view, including John Singleton Copley, Charles Willson Peale, John Singer Sargent, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Norman Rockwell, Robert Motherwell and Sol LeWitt.  All works in the exhibition are selected from the permanent collections of the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.
 
Opening November 17 in the Contemporary Gallery

CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
November 17, 2012 through February 24, 2012
Excerpts in EncausticEncaustic, or pigmented wax, art by Martin Kline whose work and accompanying monographs, Martin Kline: Romantic Nature was recently seen in a solo exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art. In addition to the New Britain, Kline, who lives and works in Rhinebeck, NY, has been seen in exhibitions in Houston, Milwaukee, Portland, West Palm Beach, Mexico, Copenhagen, Zurich, and many venues in New York City and the metro area.
 

ON THE GROUNDSOngoing
Sculpture Park More than 50 works, many of them monumental in size, by renowned artists including Fernando Botero, Tom Otterness, George Rickey and Mark DiSuvero among others are situated to interact with nature on the museum’s magnificent 145-acre property.

Walking TrailsThe museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods, perfect for family hikes or independent exploration.

GardensFrom restored formal gardens of historic importance to quiet little nooks for dreaming away an afternoon, the museum’s 145 acre property features many lush examples of horticultural arts. Come view our expanded gardens and beautiful new path to the museum.


EVENTS
 
FILM
Screening daily at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Through November 4
Artists of the 20th Century: Marc ChagallThis 50-minute film explores Marc Chagall’s roots in Vitebsk, which are so strongly reflected in his art. From his earliest years, Chagall’s work was drawn from the sights, legends and heritage of his Russian-Jewish village. The film demonstrates how, throughout his career, Chagall was creating dreamlike visions of humans, animals and Russian village scenes, all employing the expressive power of color. Free with museum admission, No reservations. First come, first seated.

LECTURE/DISCUSSION
Saturday, November 3 at 3 p.m.
Meet Artist Julie TremblayArtist Julie Tremblay, whose work is on view in the Contemporary Collectors Gallery through November 4, discusses her sculpture and large-scale installations as well as her use of non-traditional, discarded industrial materials. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission. Register at nassaumuseum.org/events. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).

FOR THE FAMILY
Sundays from 1 p.m.
November 4, 18 & 25
Family Sundays at the Museum Now there's even more reason for families to plan the weekend around a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. Each Sunday the museum offers a 1 p.m. docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and supervised art activities for the whole family beginning at 1:30 p.m. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. Family Sundays at the Museum is free with museum admission, reservations are not needed. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).

FILM SERIES
Screening daily at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. (except during special programs)
November 17, 2012 through February 24, 2013
“Artists in America” Film SeriesSix Different Days, Six Different Films!
Tuesdays-Romantics & Realists: Whistler (2006)
Wednesdays-Great Women Artists: Georgia O’Keeffe (2000)
Thursdays-Discovery of Art: Maxfield Parrish (2008)
Fridays-Robert Motherwell: Storming the Citadel (2010)
Saturdays-Realism in Twentieth-Century American Painting (1991)
Sundays-Norman Rockwell’s World, an American Dream (1972)
All films relate to the museum’s current exhibition, Artists in America. Free with museum admission, No reservations. First come, first seated.


 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Log onto nassaumuseum.org/events
for details on events and reservations.
Docent Led Exhibition Tours, Tuesday-Sunday at 2 p.m.
Docent Led Family Tours, Sundays at 1 p.m.
Tours are free with museum admission
Weekends only there is a $2 per car parking fee (members free)
Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum admission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 pm; free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students and children (4 to12). Members are admitted free. There is a $2 parking fee on weekends (members, free). The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art, governed by a privately elected board of trustees, is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-profit, private educational institution. The museum’s programs and exhibitions are made possible through the support of Nassau County under County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Legislature, the museum’s board of trustees, memberships, corporate memberships, event and exhibition sponsors, admissions, special events, private and corporate donations, as well as government and foundation grants. 
Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, hours and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

A’ Design Award & Competition Announces Winners



A’ Design Award & Competition Announces Winners
 
A’ Design Award announced its winners at www.awardeddesigns.com if you like design, arts and architecture check these designs which are shared with 3 million visitors from all around the globe. There are 259 winners within 80 categories.
 
To learn more about A’ Design Award & Competition visit: www.whatisadesigncompetition.com
 
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: September 30, 2012
 
One competition, 80 categories for arts, design, architecture: adesignaward.com/categories
 
Submission Requirements: Main Image, 3600 x 3600 pixels 72dpi, JPEG, up to 4 Optional Images 1800 x 1800 pixels, 72 dpi JPEG.
 
The A’ Design Award is an annual showcase for the world’s best art works, artistic concepts, architecture and design products. The primary aim of the award is to create publicity, PR push and advertisement opportunities for award winners while supporting the global design and art culture, creating incentives for entrants to come up with superior designs for a better future.
 
Winners Receive the following:
 
• Extensive PR Campaign
• Press Release Preparation
• Press Release Distribution
• Communicated to Magazines
• Communicated to Blogs
• Newsletter Announcement
• Award Trophy
• Winners’ Certificate
• Winners Badges
• Competition Logo
• Participants’ Certificate
• Content Distribution through IDNN
• Competition Statistics
• Score Sheet
• Yearbook Publication
• Gala-Night Invitation
• The Annual Yearbook
• Physical Exhibition of Selected Projects
• Feedback Notes by the Jury
• Winner Services
• Option to Sell Winning Designs
• Sales Listing for Winning Products
• Inclusion in Designer Rankings
• Proof of Creation Document
• Winners’ Manual
• Inclusion in Business Network
• Marketing and Consultancy
 
 
Previous winners here:
www.awardeddesigns.com
 
OFFER FOR FINE ARTS SUBMISSIONS
 
Subsidizing and supporting arts, A’ Design Award & Competition has a limited-time discounted nomination ticket for fine art submissions. To purchase this ticket to nominate your designs visit: http://bit.ly/S8YVm2
 
This offer is only valid for fine art submissions, photography works and art installations. The offer is valid 4 days only: between 20-24 September 2012. Tickets can be used till 30 September meaning: you can get a discounted nomination ticket to nominate your art works now and you can nominate your works later before 30 September. The offer is valid for designers, artists and architects, but not valid for companies, enterprises or large studios.
 
Learn more about nomination tickets here: www.adesignaward.com/paymenttickets.php
 
 
For more info contact A’ Design Awards.
Community Manager
Julie Thomas (Hours GMT+1 08.00-12.00, 13.00-17.00)
Contact thru: adesignaward.com/contact for the fastest response
 
A’ DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITIONS
OMC D.S. SRL, VIA RODARI 9, 22100 / ITALY
T:  +39 031 449 19 43 / +39 031 449 19 18 / +39 331 312 31 61 / +39 338 469 20 98
F: +39 031 449 19 53
juliethomas@adesignaward.com
www.adesignaward.com

Amsterdam Showcase

Amsterdam Showcase 1st December 2012
by Global Art Agency - FINAL CALL

Artist & Gallery, a great opportunity to exhibit in Amsterdam with some of the most talented artists worldwide

1st December, 2012 at De Oude Kerk

GAA Curators team are currently selecting artists & galleries for the upcoming Amsterdam Showcase event. An international exhibition of painting, illustration & photography held at the oldest and most beautiful church in Amsterdam. We are currently receiving a lot of press and promotion including to 1.300.000 ArtPrice members, 45.000 Schiphol Privium ClubLounge members, 10.000 ZieOudZuid Glossy Magazine members, Iamsterdam and more... With the prospect of welcoming thousands of day guests and hundreds of VIP Champagne Reception Private View guests, this is a unique and exclusive opportunity for you to exhibit your art at one of Amsterdam's historic treasures, where famous painter Rembrandt used to be a regular visitor! Limited availability and subject to a selection process. MORE INFORMATION

Global Art Awards
Enter or Vote for The Best Artist Award 2012, winners announced at Amsterdam Showcase Champagne Reception during the Global Art Awards ceremony. Enter/Vote Now!

Amsterdam Showcase is organised by Global Art Agency Limited
FOLLOW US *FACEBOOK* *TWITTER*

www.amsterdamshowcase.com

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Day Sale - Contemporary Art


Phillips de Pury & Company

NEW YORK



CONTEMPORARY ART

AN INVITATION TO CONSIGN


Phillips de Pury & Company 
Invitation to Consign

GERHARD RICHTER   Grün Blau Rot 789-5, 1993
Estimate $200,000-300,000




AUCTION  16 November  NEW YORK
Deadline  28 September


Enquires
Sarah Mudge Head of Day Sale New York
+1 212 940 1259 | smudge@phillipsdepury.com



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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:

CONTACT:
Karla Prickett, Visual Arts Director

Russian Documentary Film Festival in New York


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Call to Artists - The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival


The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival
 
Call to Artists

WHAT: The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival
 
WHERE: The beautiful Woodlands Waterway, The Woodlands, Texas
     
WHEN:    April 13 & 14, 2013
              Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
          
NOTEWORTHY:
 
*Limited to 200 juried artists in 14 media categories
 
 
*Surveyed artists averaged over $6000 in sales

*Promotion of the event to the art-buying public in newspapers, radio, direct mail, press releases, billboards, magazines, and social media valued at over $150,000
 
 
*Total Featured Artist and Best of Show Artists award packages valued at $8,000
 
 
*Jury/Booth fees are $30/$425 for a single booth, with corner, island, and double 2,3,and 4 available
 
 
*Artist amenities include booth sitting, cold water and snacks, complimentary breakfasts, welcome bags, and an artist rate at our host hotel, the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Resort & Conference Center
 
 
*Emerging Artist program
 
Join us in celebrating our 8th year of bringing fine arts to The Woodlands, Texas.  The Woodlands is a master-planned community 30 miles from Houston, and is home to over 90,000 people and 4000 businesses.  The festival is held at the The Woodlands Town Center, a regional draw for more than 1 million people located north of Houston in south Montgomery county.  At our beautiful and unusual venue, national and regional artists sell their original creations along a landscaped path beside the waterway. Proceeds from the festival benefit our local charity partners involved in bringing fine art experiences to the community, as well as extend scholarship opportunities to many aspiring young artists.  The community is supportive and involved, and we have the greatest corps of volunteers in Texas!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:  
 
Deadline:  October 15, 2012

Notification:  November 20, 2012

Booth fee due:  January 18, 2013

Apply at www.zapplicaton.org

For more information please visit www.woodlandsartsfestival.com

Email questions to artistinfo@woodlandsartsfestival.com
Or call 281-705-3882 to speak to Cynthia Reid, Artist Management

Call to Artists - Bonita Springs National Art Festivals



Center of the Arts of Bonita Springs

presents:   

Bonita Springs National Art Festivals

Call to Artists

Note: Deadline for February Festival October 1!


WHAT:  3 Fine Art and Fine Craft Events

WHERE: Promenade at Bonita Bay, Bonita Springs, Florida

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
           January 12-13, 2013
           February 9-10, 2013
           March 9-10, 2013

NOTEWORTHY:

*3 separately juried events.
 Artists may participate in one, two or three events.

*Long history of excellent sales.

*Each show limited to 211 juried fine artists and craft persons.

*Jury/Booth Fees ($30/$400); a few larger spaces available at extra cost.

*Cash Awards.

*Friday setup and drive up to your space to unload.

*Artist amenities.

*For more details about the shows, click HERE
These highly regarded festivals offer artists the opportunity to present their fine art and fine craft in a high traffic area during the busiest time of the winter season.  Bonita Springs, adjacent to Naples is populated by upper-income residents. Quality of the work exhibited attracts knowledgeable art lovers and buyers.  These festivals have all the characteristics for success: location, venue, audience and ambiance and are consistently top-ranked among all outdoor shows nationwide!

                     Click HERE to watch a video about
Bonita Springs National Art Festivals!
 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadlines:

January Festival: September 1, 2012
February Festival: October 1, 2012
March Festival: November 1, 2012


For more details, artist's prospectus, entry form and festival layout map, visit:
http://artinusa.com/bonita/app/
 
Email inquiries to:
artfest@artinusa.com

You may also contact:

Barry Witt
239-992-1213

For additional information about the Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs:
http://www.artcenterbonita.org/
  

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Small Works NYC Opening Tomorrow!


Toni Silber-Delerive News

"Art has continuously broadened our horizons, increasing our awareness and our tolerance of the world as it is." - Ernst Lurker
I invite you to visit my website tonisart.com and look forward to answering any inqueries.

Toni Silber-Delerive News

"Art has continuously broadened our horizons, increasing our awareness and our tolerance of the world as it is." - Ernst Lurker
I invite you to visit my website tonisart.com and look forward to answering any inqueries.

Small Works NYC at Jeffrey Leder Gallery



Cattle Ranch, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12" 
Please join me for Small Works NYC, a Juried Exhibition. The reception is on Sunday, September 23rd, 5-7pm. The show runs Sept 23 until Nov 3. More information and gallery hours are available at Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 2137 45th Rd. Long Island City, NY 11101.
I have 3 paintings in the show: Cattle Ranch, Florence Rooftops and Highway Overpass.
These paintings show the world we live in from an aerial perspective; by eliminating the details they make the landscape more graphic than representational.



Philadelphia Utility Plant, oil on canvas, 36" x 60"

Philadelphia Utility Plant
is a Showcase Winner in ArtSlant New York 5th 2012 juried competition. ArtSlant is a worldwide art network site with with calendars for openings, exhibitions and information.
Philadelphia Utility Plant
focuses on the linear graphics of the windows, smoke stacks and roof mechanics of the plant as seen from above. The subdued color palette pulls the composition together. I attempted to capture the moment and let the image tell the story.
You can see more of my aerial paintings at tonisart.com


Church Tower Road, oil on canvas, 36" x 36"

Upstream Gallery
Church Tower Road along with 4 other of my paintings is in the “14th Annual Landscape Juried International Art Exhibition”. The additional paintings are Canyon Gate, Edison Industrial, Philadelphia Utility Plant and Prague City.
A unique vantage point from on high captures a square in Austria using vibrant colors typical of this part of Eastern Europe. I extracted the graphic essence to complete the picture.

2012 Moja Arts Festival Award Ceremony Tomorrow!!





   

Please join us for the 29th Annual MOJA
Juried Art Exhibition Award Ceremony and Reception
Sunday, September 23, 2012
5:30-7:00pm
Avery Research Center for
African-American History and Culture
Cox Gallery
125 Bull Street
Charleston, South Carolina     


29th Annual MOJA Juried Art Exhibition
September 24 - October 30, 2012
Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture
125 Bull Street, Charleston, South Carolina
SPONSORED BY: BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Featuring regional artists, this annual juried art exhibition gives cash awards for first, second, third places, and three ribbons for honorable mentions. Artists selected to participate in this year's exhibition are Shelley Bonner, Eugene W.R. Campbell, Jr., John G. Croom, Amiri G. Farris, Antwon Ford, Steve Hazard, Katherine Houghton, Hamed Mahmoodi, Judy Mooney, Bridget Murray, Hampton R. Olfus, Jr., Robert B. Reed, and Georgette W. Sanders.

Alvin Staley, this year's juror, is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has spent a large portion of his life living in South Carolina. Alvin received his early academic training in the public schools of South Carolina. He received the greater of his artistic training in museums, schools, and galleries in the Washington, D. C. area. Alvin completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from Claflin University in 1976, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. In 1980, Alvin received an American University Fellowship to pursue studies in the university's Master of Fine Arts Painting program. During his first year at American University, he was selected to participate in the prestigious David Lloyd Kreeger Award Exhibit. In 1981, Alvin received his Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from The American University in Washington, DC.

Alvin is listed in several editions of "Who's Who In America"and "Who's Who Among America's Teachers". He has exhibited his work nationally and has received numerous awards, including "Best in Show"at the 2003 and 2009 South Carolina State Fair Juried Art Exhibit. He is the "2002 NBSC Oil Painters Invitational Exhibit" First Placewinner. In 2011, Alvin received the South Carolina State Fair "Fine Art Spirit Achievement Award."Alvin is represented in numerous collections throughout the country.

Since 1976, Alvin has been an active artist and teacher. He has taught in the public schools of Greenville, Florence, Orangeburg, and Colleton County. He has also worked in the art programs of Morris College, Voorhees College, South Carolina State University, and served as Art Department Chairman at Claflin University. Currently, he works as an artist-in-residence for Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, and adjunct professor at Claflin University.
   



Official Poster Artist of the 2012 MOJA Arts Festival is
James Denmark with his splendid image "Carolina Jam"
featured on the cover of the program guide. 

Pre-order MOJA Arts Festival Merchandise now!

Love is French


Love is FrenchMonday, September 24thHouse opens at 6:30PM, show starts at 7:00 PMDirected by Lina Koutrakos, Musical Direction Dan Furman
Upright Bass Ray Parker, Percussion Manu Bizeau 
The Metropolitan Room34 West 22nd Street, between 5th/6th avenue
(212) 206-0440 - $20.00 + 2 drinks min.