August, 2008: Community Events + Opportunities
Continuing This Month
Remembering Dakota exhibition:
at the North Dakota Museum of Art
June 10, 2008 to August 10, 2008
Thirty-six artists from across the United States, including MCP's Jes Schrom, are featured in this exhibit that adds another chapter to the history of art in and of North Dakota. While photographers dominate the exhibition, painters, sculptors, and printmakers also assume their places within this newly identified North Dakota canon.
For more information, visit www.ndmoa.com
Split Rock Arts Program:
University of Minnesota's summer workshops in creative writing, visual art, and design
June 15, 2008 to August 1, 2008
Photography-related workshops include Digital Nature Photography: A Retreat at the Cloquet Forestry Center with Craig Blacklock. At the Twin Cities campus - Photography: Redefining / Refining Your Vision with Doug Beasley, Chance Encounters: Art and the Found Narrative with Nate Larson, and Paper Lithography, Polaroid Transfer, and the Hand-Printed Book with Rosae Reeder.
Workshops begin each Sunday starting June 15 and conclude August 1, 2008. No prerequisites. Graduate/Undergraduate credit and scholarships available. Workshop descriptions, dates, instructor biographies and registration at www.cce.umn.edu/splitrockarts or call 612-625-1976 for more information.
Grafica Politica #2, call-for-entries:
a response to the Republican Convention in MN
to August 30, 2008
Grupo Soap del Corazon (www.myspace.com/gruposoapdelcorazon) is organizing an international poster project, to take place on the streets of your town (wherever you are) and on the streets of our town. They are hoping to inspire posters and postering throughout the world, and also throughout the U.S. Here's how you can participate:
1. Make a poster. Anything you want expressing your viewpoint on the coming U.S. election, the Republican Convention, the state of the United States, it's role in the world, and the state of that world.
2.Create the poster any way you want.
3. Minimum size for the poster is 11"x17"
4. You must print a minimum run of 8 posters. The posters must be multi-run prints: one-of-a-kind artworks will not be accepted. A minimum of 5 must be placed out in your community, on walls, on telephone poles, in windows, etc.
5. A minimum of 3 of the posters must be sent to Grupo Soap del Corazon and arrive by August 30, 2008. 1 poster will be in an art exhibit that we create and, later, our archive. 1 poster will be sent to the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. The rest will be used to poster the streets of the Twin Cities before, during, and after the Republican Convention.
6. To be part of this effort, you must also send us at least one digital image of your poster on walls, telephone poles, etc in YOUR community. Send them to artjones@bitstream.net.
7. Digital images of all posters posted out in your community will be put up on our website.
8. There will be an exhibition of ALL the posters, most likely opening in October for the end of the campaign. Right now we are in negotiations with the California Gallery in Northeast Minneapolis. We will announce the show on our website by September 15th, 2008.
9. Send you posters to: Grafica Politica #2, Grupo Soap del Corazon, c/o Douglas Padilla, 304 2nd Street NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413
10. Please spread the word. Email around to other artists and encourage them to participate. We especially urge you to encourage artists in countries outside the USA - we want the world's voices to be heard here.
11. We will pay special attention to anyone who organizes a group of artists and sends in digital and posters as a group. Additionally, groups will get extra acknowledgment in the exhibition.
Jerome Foundation Book Arts Mentorships
to September 5, 2008
Announcing the Second Biennial Minnesota Center for the Book Arts Jerome Foundation Book Arts Mentorships. The Book Arts Mentorship is an artist-development program aimed at introducing book arts to emerging artists whose primary medium is in another discipline.
For more information visit www.mnbookarts.org/artistsprograms/mentorship.html.
Vision Quest Photo Workshops
to November 1, 2008
Spaces still open in Zen and the Art of Photography in Tuscany, Italy in August, and Zen and the Art of Photography in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in November. For more information visit vqphoto.com.
Call for Artists:
Art in the Garden - A Perennial Favorite
to August 17, 2008
Noble Landscape and Garden Center
Saturday, August 16, 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, August 17, 10 am to 4 pm
An opportunity for artists to show and sell their work!
$100 Noble Gardens Gift Certificate awarded for Peoples Choice!
All spaces are under a covered walkway, no tents necessary!
No space fees, no selling fees, all sales are yours, increased advertising
Exciting activites for all ages, food, gardening classes, gift shop
Four artists to demo also needed - each will receive a $50 gift certificate to Noble Gardens
If you are interested in doing an art demo please contact Cherene at leakyporch@charter.net or 763-389-4989
If you are interested in showing your artwork at our garden event please contact Jim Preston at Noble Landscaping and Gardening Center. 2456 125th Avenue NE, Blaine, MN, 55449. 763-862-7218 Ext. 19
jimp@noblelandscaping.com
Call for Exhibitions @ Henepin County Library
Visual artists and others are invited to display their art work or collections at East Lake, Franklin, North Regional, Pierre Bottineau, Sumner, and Washburn libraries in Minneapolis. There are display cabinets for three-dimensional objects and hanging systems for framed work. Applications are accepted and reviewed monthly. For more information and application instructions see www.mplib.org/callforexhibtions.asp, or contact Melinda Ludwiczak, partnerships coordinator, at 612-630-6246, or mludwiczak@hclib.org.
Work by Minnesota photographer Evan Baden at PCNW
July 11, 2008 to August 28, 2008
Work by Minnesota photographer Evan Baden has been selected for the exhibit "Please Ring Bell," the 13th annual photographic competition exhibition at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle, Washington.
This annual juried exhibition draws entries from across the country and around the world. The competition is open to all photographers, all photographic processes, and all themes. The juror looks for work that represents a larger, cohesive body of work and selects a short series from each photographer shown.
Photos from Frame x Frame
A woman who came on the ride wrote about it on the interweb for the Utne reader - www.utne.com/2008-06-30/Arts/FRAME-x-FRAME-Gearing-Up-for-the-Bike-Film-Festival.aspx?blogid-32
Adam B who was manning the photo booth at MCP posted a couple of the pictures on Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/waltzcore
Photography with the Women's Studio Workshop:
2008 Summer Art Institute
July 14, 2008 to August 15, 2008
WSW offers workshops to women and men with all level of artistic experience in Photography, Book Arts, Printmaking, Papermaking, and Ceramics. The Full catalogue is available online at www.wsworkshop.org
Workshops are 650.00 for WSW members and 680.00 for non-members. Registration is ongoing, until class is full. Workshops limited to 8 students. Register by calling WSW at 845.658.9133.
Two workshops offered this summer are Alternative Photo Processes: Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown and Liquid Emulsion with Tatiana Kellner, July 14-18, and The Photographer's Artists' Book with Nicole Dul and Olivia Antsis, August 11-15.
Photography Workshop: Nicaragua
to September 1, 2008
Experience the beauty of Nicaragua, the land of lakes and volcanoes, its colonial architecture, scenic countryside, wildlife, and people. This digital workshop explores the creative aspects of photography in and around Granada, a city rich in culture and old world charm.
Tour Dates
Class 1: November 2-7, 2008
Class 2: November 10-15, 2008
For more info visit empowerment-international.squarespace.com
Call for nominations:
Middle East Artists' Awards
to November 16, 2008
Nominations are now open for the Middle East Artists' Awards, which will be held on Decemer 2, 2008 in Dubai UAE. This new awards program aims to shine a spotlight on Middle Eastern artists and their contributions to regional and global art, design, and culture.
For more info visit www.meawards.com
Call for Artists:
R U Evolved? Artists Reflect on Darwin @ 200
to October 24, 2008
February 12, 2009 will mark Charles Darwin's 200th Birthday. Anticipating an outpouring of worldwide Darwin observances, the Shenere Velt Gallery in Los Angeles asks artists to consider the meaning of his life and work, and reveal any suitable historical or contemporary insights.
For more info visit www.circlesocal.org
New Artist Resource:
List yourself on MncAAN website
Share your creative passion with the burgeoning aging population: Please list yourself as an artist on the Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network - its free! Market yourself to older adults, find volunteer and paid work opportunities, network with and learn from artist collegueas, and widen the audience of those who view your work.
Click on the link on the right-hand side of the Artist Roster page to sign up.
Fall Fashion Weekend Application Open
to August 15, 2008
MNfashion Presents Fall Fashion Weekend: September 17 - 21. The weekend will highlight local designers and boutiques through a collection of events to promote fall collections and the work of local businesses and organizations dedicated to fostering Minnesota designers.
Application Submission Deadline: August 15, 2008
Application is attached- please send questions to weekend@mnfashion.org
Examples of Past Fashion Weekend Events:
Trunk Show, Runway Show (must feature fall collection)
Reception, Open House, Meet-and-Greet
Seminar, Workshop
Fashion-Related Event, Party
Weekend Discounts or Specials
Liberty Parade Seeks Artist Participation
to August 15, 2008
To commemorate the 2008 Republican National Convention, the people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are building a parade to celebrate the idea of liberty. Everyone is invited to participate, whether that means marching in a band, decorating your car, voluunteering to help, or just sitting back in your lawn chair and enjoying the show. Deadline August 15th. Parade starts Sunday, August 31st, 2008 at 1 pm.
For more info click here.
Call for Artists
to August 4, 2008
Musee', an organization which raises money for the Twin Cities Music Foundation which promotes art in the schools, is holding an art auction September 19th in the Weisman Museum. To participate respond by sending an email to cubsrmarc@msn.com, including your name, address, phone number, and email address, and slides of several pieces you'd like to show. There is no application fee, and you will get 50% of your sale price. Deadline is August 4th.
Juried Exhibition
to August 6, 2008
The Edina Art Center is looking for artists to participate in the following shows and events - Member's Juried Show. Please call 612-915-6600 for more information. Deadline is August 6th.
Call for Artists
Artists needed for the 3rd Annual Salo Park Art Fair! Salo Park will enjo its third summer season of music and performance, topped off by the third annual jurid art fair. Dates and times: September 27, 10 am to 5 pm, September 28, 11 am to 5 pm. Location: Silver Lake Village at 39th Avenue NE and Harding Street, Saint Anthony Village, MN, 55421.
For more information and to download your application, click here.
Dear Women Artists,
to November 1, 2008
You are invited to participate in the 16th Annual Women's Art Festival, which will be held Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at the Midtown YMCA. All booths will be 10' by 10'. The fee will be $75 before September 15th. After that, the fee will increase to $85 and no registrations will be accepted after November 1st. Booths can be shared by 2 artists. Electricity will be available to a limited number of booths, if requested, but please note that the space is well lit. One folding chair per booth space will be provided. You provide all tables and display materials for your booth.
There will be food an music available.
A post card and a flyer will be available for you to distribute, and a $25 booth discount is offered to any artist whose image is used for the flyers. Anyonw who has good electronic format pictures of your work should email me for possible use in publicity before Sept. 1st. I am especially interested in images that portray women's energy and creativity. If you are willing to volunteer for some specific organizing and marketing tasks, please let me know and we can discuss how you can help.
PLease contact Naomi Siegal for more info at 612-250-5097 or NLSiegal@aol.com
Call for Entries
to October 1, 2008
Cornucopia Art Center in Lanesboro, MN, is holding a juried exhibiton titled "Steering". This exhibition will focus on artistic and journalistic photographs of the Lanesboro Sales Commission. The Lanesboro Sales Commission is an auction facility that sells lovestock for farmers in the SE Minnesota region. It is up to the individual photographers to depict the sales barn any way they choose.
The show is November 22, 2008 through January 14, 2009. There will be an opening reception held at the Cornucopia Art Center on November 22.
Please contact Cornucopia Art Center with any questions regarding this exhibit, or information regarding the Lanesboro Sales Commission. The Sales Commission is located at 402 Coffee Street East in Lanesboro, MN. The auctions are conducted on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can visit the Lanesboro Sales Commissioni at any time to photograph the premisese during auctions or when they are closed. There is easy access to all the barn and chute areas.
Please send a CD with images, descriptions, and prices of your entries and artist contact information to:
Robbie Brokken - Gallery Director
Cornucopia Art Center
PO Box 152
Lanesboro, MN, 55949
507-476-2446
gallery@lanesboroarts.org
Arts Across Minnesota Program Reintroduced
to August 8, 2008
Arts Across Minnesota grants help make outstanding arts experiences available to residents in every region of the state through festivals and tour presentations tht engage local artists, children, and other members of the public in community-wide arts celebrations. Two types of grants are available - Festival grants and host community grants.
There will be a free information session on Juluy 30, 6 -8pm at Minnesota State Arts Board, Park Square Court, Suite 200, 400 Sibley St, St. Paul. You can register by emailing msab@arts.state.mn.us or phoning 651-215-1600 or 800-866-2787.
For more information or to find application materials click here.
The deadline for both grants is August 8th, 2008.
