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UPDATED for October 2008

Art World News

USPS News – The Postal Service has dedicated the Valley of the Yosemite commemorative 42-cent first class stamp. The image is based on an 1864 oil-on-paperboard painting by artist Albert Bierstadt, which belongs to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The stamp is the eighth issuance in the “American Treasures” series.

Personnel Changes Announced – The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia has announced that he will leave his position as the head of the Endowment in January 2009. Gioia will return to writing and will also join the Aspen Institute as the first Director of the Harman/Eisner Program in the Arts. – And the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, has announced that Thomas P. Campbell–an accomplished curator with a specialty in European tapestry who has worked at the Museum since 1995—has been elected its next Director and CEO, succeeding Philippe de Montebello.

Hours Cut – Hours of operation for the splendid New York City Waterfalls created by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson on Manhattan’s East River, have been cut from 101 per week to 49.5. Despite an environmental assessment study conducted prior to the project as well as measures taken to insure the safety of surrounding landscapes, salt water mist off the river has affected several adjacent plantings. Hours through Oct. 13 are Mon. and Wed. 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs. through Sun. 12:30-9 p.m.

Prizewinners Announced – The Heinz Awards, created in 1993 to honor the late Senator John Heinz, have been announced for 2008 in five categories. Visual artist Ann Hamilton, of Columbus, OH, has received the award in the Arts and Humanities for a body of work that has established her as one of contemporary art’s most influential voices. The awards of $250,000 each will be presented in Pittsburgh on Oct. 21.

Lectures Rescheduled – The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has announced that lectures previously scheduled for Sept. 12 and 13 have been rescheduled. “Impressionists in the Forest of Fountainebleau” has been rescheduled for Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 17 at 1:30 p.m. www.mfah.org.

Milestone – Renowned animator Bill Melendez has died in California at the age of 91. At Disney Studios he worked as an animator on Fantasia, Pinocchio, Bambi, Dumbo and many Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck cartoon shorts. At Warner Bros. he animated some of the most memorable Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig short subjects. In 1964 Melendez produced his first television special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and provided Snoopy’s vocalizations. He was the recipient of myriad national and international honors and awards for directing, as well.
 

Art Opportunities & Events

The Great Holiday Swap for Artist Trading Cards
Strathmore Artist Papers is hosting a global artist trading card swap, where every participant is a winner and receives an original artist trading card. First, visit a participating art materials retailer for an entry form. Create your own holiday or winter-themed card. ATC and entry material must be postmarked by Nov. 26. Entrants will receive another artist’s original work from somewhere around the world (postmarked by Dec. 15). Get in on this exciting movement!

Maine Folk Art Trail
Maine is a repository for some of the country’s best folk art that includes portraiture, landscapes, still lifes, decorated furniture, trade signs, pottery, marine arts, weathervanes and other sculpture, among other forms. Eleven of Maine’s art and history museums are simultaneously exhibiting their folk art collections as part of a coordinated statewide exhibition in the Maine Folk Art Trail. Ending dates vary. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and visit www.mainefolkarttrail.org for info/venues/dates.

Birthday Bash
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy.
Brooklyn, NY
Oct. 4, 5-11p.m.

The Brooklyn Museum will celebrate the launch of the tenth year of First Saturdays. The evening of free entertainment will kick off with a brass marching band parading down Eastern Parkway to the Museum Plaza. The schedule also includes two “hot” dance parties, artist/curator talks, music performances, a story station, hands-on art, film and more. 718.638.5000; www.brooklynmuseum.org.

17th Annual USArtists: American Fine Art Show
33rd St. Armory
Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 17 – 19

Over 50 of the leading art galleries from around the country will gather for the largest exhibit and sale of works by American artists in the nation. Produced by the Women’s Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, there will be a Family Day on Saturday as well as free lectures by art dealers on Friday and Saturday. Admission. 215.972.7639; www.usartists.org.

All Fired UP!
A Celebration of Clay
Westchester County, NY
Oct. 3 – Nov. 30

Some of the most exciting artwork being made today is in clay. “All Fired Up” includes over 60 high-caliber exhibitions by 500 artists and events throughout Westchester County, NY, that will illuminate and educate on the myriad ways that this most elemental of materials can be transformed and molded to take shape as art. Museums, multi-art centers, libraries, schools and more will present parallel exhibitions that explore the breadth and depth of ceramic expression. Workshops, films and other activities are planned as well. Visit www.allfiredup.info.

Attend free Family-Friendly Programs every Saturday through Oct. 18 at the American Market located at the National Harbor, a 300-acre, mixed-use waterfront development along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The National Children’s Museum will host a variety of entertaining, hands-on activities for kids and families. In addition, up to 60 regional vendors will showcase produce, pastries, crafts, artwork, fashion, jewelry and more. www.ncm.museum.

Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet features more than 30 larger-than-life globes that depict simple solutions to global warming. Designed by local, national and international artists, the exhibit will be part of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s (Washington, D.C.) “One Planet-Ours!” exhibition on sustainability through October 13. Sixty miniature Cool Globes will also be on display at the Kennedy Center. Select globes from the exhibits will be auctioned in October. There are also currently two additional Cool Globes exhibitions: 35 Cool Globes are located in San Francisco’s Crissy Field Promenade through Oct. 13; and 40 Globes will be at the San Diego National History Museum and in Balboa Park along walking paths adjacent to the Museum from Oct. 15 – Nov. 31. In addition, an exhibition will be held in London in Spring 2009. www.coolglobes.com.

Learning & Product Expo: Art! returns to the Pasadena Conference Center, Pasadena, CA, from Oct. 24-26, with classes beginning Oct. 23. This amazing event features over 200 workshops/classes in all mediums for artists at all levels; an Exhibit Hall filled with booths of your favorite art material manufacturers where you can try and buy and view free demos by top artists; a Juried Art Show that is open to all artists who are registered for the expo by Sept. 26; and much more. Visit www.learningproductexpo.com for information/registration or register by phone: 866.734.6736.

Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary will be the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Arts & Design when it opens in a new building at 2 Columbus Circle, New York City, this month. The exhibition features works by 50 international established and emerging artists from all five continents who create objects and installations comprised of ordinary and everyday manufactured articles. Opens 9/27 through 2/15/09. Additional exhibitions opening the same day are Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry and Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection. www.madmuseum.org .


The Allied Artists of America 95th Annual Exhibition will be held Nov. 13-Dec. 2 at the National Arts Club Galleries in New York City. Entry is open to all artists and eligible works include paintings in Oil; Watermedia, Pastel and Graphics; and Sculpture in the round or relief. $22,000 in cash and medals will be awarded. Entry Deadline: September 15. For a prospectus, visit http://www.alliedartistsofamerica.org/prospectus.htm .


Houston, TX – Beginning in 1996, each summer the Museum of Fine Arts and the Parks and Recreation Dept. collaborate on creating murals at five parks throughout the city. At each park a teaching artist works with local children to design and paint a mural that reflects the local community and is inspired by a visit to the museum. Masterpieces are created with house paint on plywood panels, which are then covered with a protective coating and displayed within the community centers of parks. Info: 713.845.1098; outreach@mfah.org.

ArtCoaching.com - Learning a creative business is difficult in and of itself, but a savvy art instructor is adding a special component to the mix. Chuck DeWolfe from ArtCoaching.com is a artist, art coach, entrepreneur and helps artists to identify clear action steps to achieve measurable results. His training, combined with one very powerful addition will help clients to excel not only at artistic pursuits, but give them the right mindset to enjoy life to the fullest while continuing to work toward their dreams. How does it work? DeWolfe recognized that the world demands more that more personal time and energy in order to achieve even some level of success, every day. "Why make more money at all, if you have no time to enjoy it?" said DeWolfe. To help transform clients not only to be better artists, DeWolfe has added a very comprehensive life-planning course called "2X +1" by Jeff Smith, the Executive Director of the Center for Personal Excellence. Smith's business specializes in the goal of helping professionals double their net incomes while taking at least one extra day off each week.

Exhibitions

New York, NY – The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Jeff Koons on the Roof features several of the artist’s meticulously crafted works, including a new piece conceived for this roof garden, which offers a spectacular view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Through Oct. 26.

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Museum of Art – Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International, will include works by 40 emerging and established artists from 17 countries. Opens May 3 through Jan. 11, 2009.



Because events are subject to change, please call ahead or confirm whenever possible.

Art Competitions/Call for Entries

The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) has announced its Seventh Biennial Catalogue Cover Competition. This juried competition is open to all artists who are members of an IAPS Member Society. The winning painting will be reproduced on the cover of the Convention Program, used in promotional materials and displayed at the Convention to be held May 28-31, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. All entry images must have a vertical image format and be made from dry pastel. E-mail: aheywood@anne-heywood.com; 508.378.4239. Download a prospectus at http://www.pastelinternational.com/COMPETITIONS/competitions-exhibitions.html. Deadline: Oct. 10.

A Shenere Velt Gallery of The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring, Southern California District, has issued a Call for Artists to participate in a juried exhibition titled “R U Evolved? Artists Reflect on Darwin @ 200.” It will be on display Jan. 11 – Feb. 27, 2009 in the Gallery, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035-4231. Artists are asked to submit slides or digital images of up to three wall-hung works in any media (except jewelry and ceramics) that speak to the theme. Download a prospectus at www.circlesocal.org or write to the gallery (above) and enclose a #10 SASE. Deadline: Oct. 24.

Sugarloaf Art Fairs and Craft Festivals offer a variety of works by the most talented craft designers and fine artists. Shows have expanded from the Mid-Atlantic to the Mid-West and New England to include a total of 18 shows for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. If you are interested in displaying/selling your work at these popular juried shows, visit http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/becomeex.html for information on applying.

Calling All Artists
The ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation, one of the oldest cooperative galleries in the nation and located in Chicago, IL, is looking for proposals by cutting edge artists for group shows, solo exhibitions, and installation work. All art in all media by all artists is welcome. Work is reviewed via slides and on CDs or Web sites. E-mail arcgallery@yahoo.com or call 312-451-4268.

WORKSHOPS

Intermediate/Advanced Airbrushing
2-Day, 12-Hour Hands-On Workshop
with Pamela Shanteau

December 5 and 6, 2008
Cultivate your basic airbrushing knowledge to learn advanced stenciling, shielding and airbrush painting methods.  Pam will share her unique professional secrets for rendering details and special effects to complement your airbrushed art.

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