Summer Studio Artworks at the Huntsville Museum of Art

Explore, Learn, and Create

Summer Studio Artworks at the Huntsville Museum of Art

Huntsville Museum of Art
300 Church Street South
Huntsville, AL 35801 USA
256.535.4350 x222
lsmith@hsvmuseum.org
www.hsvmuseum.org

The Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy will offer art classes for age 3 through eighth grade. Classes will include ceramics, drawing, painting, multi-media, and jewelry making. Other classes include Mudworks, Stories in Art, Art in the Round, Sparkle, Glitter, and Glow, 3-D Art – It’s a Relief, Spectacular Sketches, Easel Painting, Cartooning and Saturday Studio Art Adventures.

Also in June, the museum will offer several high school and adult classes. Adults can enjoy classes in ceramics, drawing, oil and watercolor painting, and stained glass. In July and August, classes will include ceramics, drawing, mosaics, oil painting, wire and bead jewelry, Porcelain – Light and Color with Curt Benzle, and Cityscapes: Architectural Exploration in Oil with Sara Beth Fair.

Register Online at www.hsvmuseum.org or call 256-535-4350, extension 222. All classes will be held at the Huntsville Museum of Art in the Museum Academy classrooms located in downtown Huntsville at Big Spring International Park.

Laura E. Smith

Director of Education/Museum Academy

May Art Sale Hosted By Christina Wegman Fine Art

 

Come down to Colors Fine Arts Center in Madison on May 11th for a one-day only sale of artwork by Christina Wegman.  There will be paintings of all sizes and prices, 8X10 prints for $17, and the opportunity to order prints on canvas, mugs, or commission your very own custom painting!

For more details, visit the Facebook event by clicking here.

Painted Bra Art Project 2013 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST

ANNOUNCING The Painted Bra Art Project 2013 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST:

As we prepare for our 2013 The Painted Bra Art Project we have decided to hold a contest and request that our artistic and creative friends help us come up with a great T-shirt Design. For the last 2 years our "Uplift the Girls" t-shirts have been a hit, and this year we'd like you to put a creative spin on that theme.

The Painted Bra Art Project committee will select the winning design and we will credit the winning designer for their creation giving you bragging rights, and, of course, a free t-shirt.

We will be accepting submissions through April 30, 2013 for our 2013 tshirt design.

Finished designs should be:
(1) measure 12"x12"
(2) .png format
(3) limited to 4 colors
(4) incorporate the words "Uplift the Girls" within the design.
(5) submit to images@ThePaintedBraArtProject.com

With your design submission, please be sure to include the following: Your Name, Address, Phone and Email

ThePaintedBraArtProject.com

A Plein Air Workshop in Mooresville, AL

Elements of the Alabama Landscape

A Plein Air Workshop with

Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson

Mooresville, AL

April 2-4, 2013

Artists Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson of New York City and Tuscany, Italy will be offering an exclusive plein air painting workshop from April 2-4, ,2013 developed for residents in Mooresville and the adjacent communities.

Adapting an 18^th century approach to painting from nature designed to assist artists in studio composition, the class will be organized around studying the individual “elements” of the Alabama landscape.  Each day we will focus on a specific elements:  trees, water, clouds, and skies.  Sessions will begin each morning with a brief slide lecture of paintings by various artists, past and present, and their interpretations of the subject element.

 Working from direct observation in natural light provides the best way to understand color relationships and construct space in a landscape. The experience and insights derived from the practice of open air painting will enhance an artist’s studio work, abstract as well as representational.

Students are encouraged to work in oil paint to gain the most benefit from the instructors.

 Methods for depicting each element will be suggested. The intention is to have two complete outdoor painting sessions per day at locations presenting the best examples of the daily theme. Instructors will work individually with students in the course of the day. Afternoon sessions will conclude with a review of student work.

The workshop is designed for students with at least a basic knowledge of painting and drawing. Plein air experience is desirable but not essential.

FEES: $400

DAILY SCHEDULE: 9 AM – 4 PM

Enrollment: 10 student maximum

A supplies list will be circulated prior to the class.

To register contact Sue Hensley:

E-mail: sue_hensley@bellsouth.net

Telephone: 256-584-3717

For information about instructors please consult: www.landscapepainting.com, www.maddineinsalaco.com, and www.joevinson.com. Call us directly at 212-388-9832

The Huntsville Museum of Art will proudly present YAM 2013: Exhibition for Youth Art Month

The Huntsville Museum of Art will proudly present YAM 2013: Exhibition for Youth Art Month on Sunday, March 10, through April 21. Mayor Tommy Battle, Congressman Mo Brooks, and Becky Quinn of the Alabama State Council on the Arts

 will join Museum officials at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10, for an opening celebration for this 26^th annual YAM exhibition. The exhibit will showcase nearly 200 exuberant works of art by youth in kindergarten through grade 12. Schools from the following areas will be represented: Huntsville City, Madison City, Madison County, Athens City, Limestone County, Decatur City, and Scottsboro City.

In addition to the students’ works in the galleries, the Museum will present the Juried Art Teachers’ Biennial Exhibition and 17 Blue Ribbon Finalists’ artworks from the Visual Arts Achievement Program (VAA) in Alabama’s District V. These works by middle and high schoolers will be on view from March 10−14 in the Great Hall. The works will then be sent to Montgomery to be displayed in the Artist’s Gallery at the Alabama State Council on the Arts, along with other regional winners from across the state.

 “Last year was my first experience with YAM, and I was blown away by the artistic talents of the youth in North Alabama,” Christopher J. Madkour, museum executive director, said. “This exhibit is a major reminder of the value of art education for children.”

On view in the Salmon Gallery from March 10−April 21 will be the winning artwork of one high school student chosen from Congressman Mo Brooks’ 5^th District. Afterwards, it will be sent to Washington D.C. for a year-long display at the U.S. Capitol.

Museum Board President Sarah Gessler, along with the Museum’s board of directors, will host a reception for visitors from 1:30-3:30 p.m. During this time, visitors will also enjoy artist demonstrations by several Museum Academy instructors including Anna Sue Courtney, David Edwards, S. Renee Prasil, Linda Ruhl and Ann Moeller Steverson.

At 2 p.m. in its Great Hall, the museum will present the awards for VAA Blue Ribbon Finalists and the Congressional Art Competition winner.

Youth Art Month is observed nationally each March to emphasize the value of art education for children and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. Major support was provided locally by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama and BB&T. Additional support was provided by the Alabama Alliance for Arts Education, The Alabama State Council on the Arts and The Women’s Guild of the Huntsville Museum of Art.

The program is endorsed by The National Art Education Association, Alabama Art Education Association, Alabama State Department of Education, Alabama Alliance for Arts Education, and locally by the Huntsville-Madison County Art Education Association.

Open from 1 to 4 p.m., the Museum will waive its admission on March 10.

Call for Artists- Art in the Park, Scottsboro, AL

SCOTTSBORO THREE ARTS CLUB

40th ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK

King Caldwell Park

1002 South Broad Street

Hwy. 279

Scottsboro, AL 35769

Sunday –September 1, 2013

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Art in the Park is hosted by the Scottsboro Three Arts Club. Our show features fine arts, crafts, chil-dren’s area, food and entertainment. The work displayed is to be the work of the exhibitor. The pro-ceeds from the show are used to serve the community through art and educational endeavors.

Registration Instructions: All artists and craftsmen must register individually. A two-person “team” producing a single product may qualify as a single exhibitor. If two exhibitors share one booth space, both are required to pay an entry fee. For each exhibitor, a $40.00 fee is due for early registration (before 5:00 pm Saturday, August 24). Sixty dollars ($60.00) is required for all other registrations post-marked after August 25th through the day of the show. Registration is allowed on the day of the show. No commission will be charged on vendor sales. One assistant per exhibitor will be admitted free. Op-tional: Send glossy photos and short resumes for publicity when registering.

Unless otherwise notified, all artists are accepted.
Judging Competition: Monetary prizes will be awarded. To be eligible for awards, exhibitor must preregister and select medium category by Saturday, August 24, 2013. Competition registration and medium category descriptions are enclosed with registration form.

Display Equipment: All display equipment must be provided by exhibitor; i.e., tables, chairs, clothes-lines, rope, easel, etc. There are no booths, but the large shady park provides sufficient space for your display preference. The marked-off space will hold a 10 x 10 tent. The Scottsboro Three Arts Club will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any kind by any cause. Art exhibition will be held rain or shine. No entry fee refunds will be given in the event of rain. Electricity is available in limited supply and will be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis. Electricity is located at the back of the park and near the cabin.
Space Selection: King Caldwell Park is a public park owned by the City of Scottsboro used for walk-ing, a playground and a pavilion. For this reason, spaces for Art Sunday are not marked until the Thurs-day before the show. Please do not select and/or set up your space until after 5:00 pm on Thurs-day, August 30.
Set-up: Exhibits should be set up by 8:00 am. All exhibitors must check in and register space num-bers at the library by 9:00 am the day of the show. You will receive additional show and awards information at this time. Exhibitors must have all vehicles from park by 8:00 am. No vehicles will be allowed back in for dismantling of booths before 5:00 pm.
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MAIL REGISTRATION TO:
Dianna Henshaw
1380 Woods Cove Rd.
Scottsboro, AL 35768
256-599-3032
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Email: info@threeartsclub.org Website: www.threeartsclub.org

Art with a Twist- Paint and Sip at Huntsville Art Museum

Join us for Art with a Twist, an exciting “paint and sip” class offered by the Huntsville Museum of Art. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage and your closest friends and enjoy painting your very own masterpiece. Don’t worry if you have never painted before, you will enjoy step-by-step instructions from a fabulous teacher - AND you get to take your painting home at the end of the class!

You must be 21+ to participate. All classes take place from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the Museum. The cost of each class is $35 for Museum members and $45 for nonmembers, and all materials are included. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve your spot TODAY by registering online at http://www.hsvmuseum.org/programs/art-with-a-twist/ or contacting Lisa Roth, Museum Academy Assistant, lroth@hsvmuseum.org or 256-535-4350, ext. 215. 

Tuesday, March 19
5:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Melanie Laten
Inspired by Henri Matisse – Still Life with Lemons

Laura E. Smith

Director of Education/Museum Academy
Huntsville Museum of Art
300 Church Street South
Huntsville, AL 35801 USA
256.535.4350 x222
lsmith@hsvmuseum.org
www.hsvmuseum.org

Call for Artists- Mooresville, Art Market, May 18, 2013

Announcing the Mooresville Walking Tour, Art Market , May 18

Call for Artist Applications, deadline May 1, 2013

Mooresville Walking Tour, Art Market

Date:    May 18, 2013

Time:   11:00 am – 5:00 pm

            Artists may set up any time after 7:30 am

Location:

            Woody Peeples’ pecan grove

            North Street

            Mooresville, AL 35649

            http://www.mooresvilleal.com/walking-tour

Entrance Fee:  $25

Application Deadline:  May 1, 2013

Contact: Sue Hensley for application and guidelines

            Sue_hensley@bellsouth.net

            Or (256-584-3717)

Interior Designer Carleton Varney at the Art Museum

Huntsville Museum of Art to bring renowned

interior designer to Huntsville on Valentine’s Day

WHO:                   The Huntsville Museum of Art, along with event Co-chairs Judy Howard and Melissa Rowe, will welcome renowned Interior Designer Carleton Varney to Huntsville and the museum this Thursday.

Varney is president and owner of Dorothy Draper & Co. Inc., located in New York City. His company is one of the oldest established interior design firms in the U.S. and is named after its founder Dorothy Draper, a pioneer in interior design from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Local support for the program was provided by SEA Wire & Cable, Inline Lighting and Electrical, and Signa Read.

WHAT:                 Varney is the first presenter in the second annual Voices of Our Times lecture series presented by the Huntsville Museum of Art.

                                Voices of Our Times brings people of note in the arts, academia, publishing and politics to the Huntsville Museum of Art for candid, in-depth discussions and presentations.

WHEN:                 Thursday, February 14

11:30 a.m. – Champagne Reception

11:45 a.m. – Presentation

12:45 p.m. – Lunch

Book signing immediately following.

WHERE:               Museum Great Hall

300 Church Street South – Church St. entrance

           

WHY:                    The Museum’s Executive Director Christopher J. Madkour brought the popular lecture series to Huntsville last year with speakers including Col. Matthew Bogdanos, Gloria Vanderbilt, and former chief curator to the White House Betty Monkman. Madkour, former director of the Southern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC), experienced great success with the series as director of SVAC.

Ed Starnes May 30, 1933 - February 9, 2013

D. Edward Starnes

 

Born to Dewey and Lucy Starnes in Raleigh, N.C. in 1933, Ed spent time growing up in Raleigh, Miami, Fl and Arlington, Va. At Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, he would ride the bus into Washington, D.C. to watch the Senators or to catch one of his musical favorites, such as Louie Armstrong or Dizzy Gillespie, at a local club. Ed graduated from high school in 1950 at age 16 and from the University of North Carolina in 1954 with a degree in journalism, After graduation, he entered the Air Force and trained to fly combat missions as a fighter pilot.

While at his first station in Marianna, Florida, Ed and Rae were engaged, and at his second in Greenville, Miss., they married. They had their first child while stationed in Chama, New Mexico. Retiring from the Air Force in 1957, Ed first took a position with Allegheny Airlines and then as an agent for Home Life Insurance. The latter job brought Ed, Rae, Eddie and Kathryn to Huntsville in 1961.

The family lived first at Ford Place, in NW Huntsville, and then moved in 1966 to Monte Sano mountain. Beyond a distinguished career as a Home Life agent, Ed was an involved member of the community. He served as head of the vestry at both Saint Christopher's and Church of the Nativity, as well as head of the PTA at both Davis Hills and Monte Sano elementary schools. Elected to the Huntsville City School Board in 1976, he served as president of that organization from 1977 until 1990. He followed his school board career by serving on the planning commission until last fall. His 45 years of service include numerous other activities.

Encouraged to take back up the art of painting by Rae after leaving the school board, Ed became an accomplished water colorist, receiving many awards and recognitions. Two particularly stand out. In the first, he was selected for a gallery showing in Giverny, France, the home and inspiration of Claude Monet, a world-renowned artist and one of Ed's favorite influences. Second, when the White House was celebrating its 200th anniversary, one artist was selected from each state to provide an original painting of the White House. Being chosen as the representative for Alabama had particular relevance for Ed, given his years in the D.C. area. His work, "The First Ladies' Garden," was selected to represent the month of June in the 2001 White House calendar and remains part of the White House's permanent collection.

Ed and Rae's children and spouses include Ed III and Lynne Starnes, Kathryn and Bill Stem, Bill and Christine Starnes, and David and Lisa Starnes. Ed and Rae's grandchildren and spouses include Emily and Steve Connelly, Whitney and Caleb Meriwether, Tyler Stem, Loren Starnes, Chase Starnes, Allie Starnes, Justin Starnes, Anna Starnes, and Daniel Starnes. Ed and Rae's great grand-children include Vee Connelly, John Connelly, and Lochlan Connelly.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Church of the Nativity. A celebration of Ed's life will follow in adjacent Ridley Hall from 3 to 5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Ed Starnes Memorial Fund at the Arts Council, 700 Monroe St., Suite 2, Huntsville, Al 35801, or the Church of the Nativity, 208 Eustis Ave., Huntsville, AL 35801.

http://www.laughlinservice.com/sitemaker/sites/LAUGHL1/obit.cgi?user=898183Starnes

"Treat Yourself (to a Challenge)" Class

"Treat Yourself (to a Challenge)"

Robin Roberts will be teaching this class that could as be called "What I wish I knew when I started!"  Explore an alla prima approach to help "visual learning".  Begin to "see" in terms of value, color temperature, and form.  Class will learn to mix color with an emphasis on brushstroke.  There will be a demonstration and students will receive some individual help with developing  their vision.  Different approaches of working from life and photos- your's or the instructor's - will be explored.

4 classes March 1,  2, 8, and 9 (Friday and Saturday) (9:30 am- 12:30 pm)

$130 for Huntsville Art League members/ $140 for non-members Classes held at 3005 L&N Dr.

More information at http://huntsvilleartleague.org/classes/

More of Robin's wonderful work, like this oil painting, can be seen at http://painter666.fineartstudioonline.com

Panolply Arts Festival Volunteers

PLAY A ROLE IN THE ARTS

The Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville’s largest downtown festival, needs you! Over 1,000 volunteers are needed for the event, held in Big Spring Park April 26-28. There are opportunities to help with kid’s activities, work the gates, and more. Please visit The Arts Council’s website at www.artshuntsville.org/our-programs/panoply-arts-festival/ or call 256-519-2787 to register today.

Spring into Art- Classes at the Art Museum

Spring into Art

Join us by taking an art class today!

Art Museum announces

Spring art classes

            The Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy will offer art classes for children age 3 through eighth grade in ceramics, drawing, and painting. Other classes include Mini Masters, Zoofari, 3-D Masterpieces, ColorWorks, Whimsy Ceramics, Create a Ceramic Easter Bunny for Parent and Child, Studio Art Adventures: Artful Expressions, Marvelous Masterpieces, 3-D Exploration and Art for Homeschooled Students Program.

  

High school and adult students can enjoy classes in ceramics, acrylic, oil and watercolor painting, and stained glass.

Spring classes begin the week of March 18 and run through May.

Register Online at http://www.hsvmuseum.org/museum-academy/ or call 256-535-4350 x222. All classes and workshops will be held at the Huntsville Museum of Art in the Museum Academy classrooms. 

300 Church Street South

Huntsville, Alabama 35801

256.535.4350  FAX  256.532.1743

www.hsvmuseum.org

Wanted: Panoply Artists

Arts Council Seeks Panoply Entertainers & Visual Artists

Applications Available Now

Huntsville, AL  - The Arts Council has begun the process of programming the Panoply Arts Festival stages and visual arts areas, seeking local talent and exhibiting fine artists to apply now. The festival takes place in Big Spring Park and will be held April 26-28, 2013.

Featuring four main stages and two smaller performance venues, the festival boasts over 60 performing slots to be filled by local talent. The performer application has moved to an online process this year, and is available on The Arts Council website (www.artshuntsville.org). Performers must describe their act and include staging information where applicable. The performer guidelines are also available on the website, and should be read thoroughly before applying. The deadline for applications is Thursday, January 31, 2013.

“Panoply is a celebration of the arts, whether it’s a painting or a choreographed dance,” says Vinny Paragone, Festival Co-Chair. “We have so many venues within the festival to showcase the best in local and regional performing arts and can’t wait to see the talent that applies to be  a part of Huntsville’s largest community event.”

While the stages are a popular part of the festival, Panoply is also known regionally for its Art Marketplace and is now seeking applicants for the 2013 show. Usually accepting up to 65 fine artists, the Marketplace is a juried show featuring art in many mediums. To apply, artists may visit The Arts Council’s website. Applicants are required to upload images of their work, along with a $40 jury fee. The deadline for application for the Art Marketplace is Thursday, January 31, 2013.

“One of my favorite parts of Panoply is the Art Marketplace. The opportunity to stroll over the Monroe Street bridge and shop the fantastic art sets the festival apart from other events,” says Yvonda Best, Festival Co-Chair. “It has such a nice flow, giving adults something to enjoy at Panoply apart from the kid’s activities and stages.”

The Arts Council has presented the Panoply Arts Festival annually since 1982; 75,000 people attended the event last year. Plans for this year’s event are well underway and include fresh children’s arts and crafts and other new elements. For more information on the performer or artist applications for Panoply, contact The Arts Council at 256-519-ARTS(2787).

       

The Arts Council is a non-profit organization founded in 1962 to produce, promote, coordinate and advance the arts to enrich the quality of life, economic development and education of the greater Huntsville/Madison County community.  With over 170 member arts organizations, individual artists, arts patrons, and other arts-minded non-profits, companies, and technical and professional organizations, The Arts Council focuses on six core community programs while serving as an umbrella for Assembly members, providing them with resources and tools to ensure their success.

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Joanna White

Sponsorship & Promotions Manager

The Arts Council

700 Monroe Street, Suite 2

Huntsville, AL. 35801

P:  256-519-2787

F:  256-533-3811

E-Mail:  jwhite@artshuntsville.org

Web:  www.artshuntsville.org

Workshop: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Museum to present Master Artist Workshop

with Brian Bomeisler

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

April 22 – 26, 2013

 Photo courtesy of Brian Bomeisler

Huntsville, AL – The Huntsville Museum of Art is proud to offer a Master Artist Workshop with Brian Bomeisler entitled Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. This intensive class, is designed for individuals with little or no prior drawing training and perhaps believe that learning to draw well is only possible for those lucky people with “inborn talent,” is scheduled for April 22-26, 2013, in the Museum Academy classrooms overlooking Big Spring International Park.

 It has been proven that the global skill of drawing any perceived object, person or place requires five basic component perceptual skills – edges, spaces, relationships, lights and shadows. Each skill is learned and merged with the others until you are simply drawing – just as you found yourself simply driving or reading.

Bomeisler received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York in 1975, and has been a working and showing artist since then.  He lives and works in Soho, New York City. In 1985 he received a Fellowship from the NEA and has paintings in collections at The Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, The Hyde Collection, New York and corporate and private collections around the world. Bomeisler taught alongside his mother, Betty Edwards, since 1988 and since her retirement in 1998. Since then he has been leading the drawing and painting workshops worldwide. He has also been an instructor at the New York Academy of Art for a number of years. Bomeisler’s illustrations appear alongside the text in The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. For more information about Bomeisler, visit drawright.com.

To register for this workshop, visit hsvmuseum.org/museum-academy/master-artist-workshop/ or call 256-535-4350 ext. 222.

Benzle Workshops 2013- Colored Porcelain

"Fire Within", by Curtis Benzle, copyright

Local artist, Curt Benzle will offer three workshops during the coming year; two-day sessions in NYC (at the 92Y Art Center) and Lorton, VA (the Workhouse Art Center—approximately twenty miles from D.C.), and a one-week session at Arrowmont School in Gatlinburg, TN.

All of the sessions will focus on Colored Porcelain (a more complete description is listed below).   The main difference between the two-day and one-week sessions will be just how much time you will have to experiment.

Curt has listed links for the sessions below.

These are three great teaching venues and each class is designed specifically to introduce anyone to the creative potential of colored porcelain.
              

No previous experience is required and you will be amazed by what you are able to create!

Please feel free to either email (curtisbenzle@gmail.com) or call (256-653-3654) Curt with any questions. To view his website please visit: www.benzleporcelain.com

92Y Art Center: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St, NYC
 January 29 & 30, 2013 (Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm)
Price: $280.00

Arrowmont: Gatlinburg, TN
August 11-17, 2013
Price: $495 (meal and lodging available and extra)

Workhouse Arts Center:  9517 WorkhouseWay, Lorton, VA
October 26-27, 2013,10-4 (with a reception Oct. 25, 7-9pm)
Price: $200

                              Porcelain: Color & Light
“Porcelain: Color and Light” will be a serious exploration of fascinating, fun and easily accessible techniques in colored, translucent porcelain.
We will discuss and experience the unique, light transmitting characteristics of vitreous porcelain and will follow up with an exploration of techniques used to color and incorporate light into our artwork.  Topics covered will include relief carving (lithophane), color additions, colored clay techniques and porcelain formulas, as we consider colored, translucent porcelain in its many manifestations; sculpture, pottery, translucent lighting and jewelry.
Straightforward techniques will open new doors to rewarding and limitless forms of self-expression.
All skill levels.  No previous Ceramic experience needed.

http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Class/Curtis-Benzle--Porcelain-Color.aspx
http://www.arrowmont.org/workshops-and-classes/workshops/venueevents/300-curtis-benzle
http://www.workhousearts.org

Fellowships for Alabama Artists and Arts Administrators

The  Alabama State Council on the Arts
Announces Fellowships for Alabama Artists and Arts Administrators

APPLICATION DEADLINE
MARCH 1, 2013

The Council awards Artists Fellowships of $5,000 to individual artists working in crafts, dance, design, media/photography, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts. An applicant applying for an Artist Fellowship must provide work samples of the highest quality that has been completed within the last five years.

Arts Administration Fellowships of $5,000 are awarded to
administrators to improve their skills and ability to serve their organization and community.

Recipients may use funds to set aside time to create art, improve their skills
or to do what is most advantageous to enhance their artistic careers.

Please visit the eGrants section of the Council’s website to apply.

www.arts.alabama.gov

For more information, please contact:
Alabama State Council on the Arts
201 Monroe Street, Suite 110
Montgomery, AL 36130-1800
(334) 242-4076

Panoply Arts Festival Call for Artists- Deadline Jan. 31

The Panoply Art Marketplace, sponsored by Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, has been offering an eclectic blend of artisans working in clay, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, print­making, sculpture, wood, bonsai and more for over 25 years. Artisans across the United States compete for acceptance in the Art Marketplace which is juried by a panel of distinguished professionals. Accepted artists not only have the opportunity to display and sell their one-of-a-kind artwork, but also to compete for top monetary awards including the “Pat Flynn Kyser Best of Show Award,” the “Award of Distinction,” five Merit Awards, the“Emerging Artist Award,” and the “Jr. Emerging Artist Award." 

As part of the Art Marketplace, TAC also promotes Emerging Artists who display and sell their work. All Emerging Artists work is individually juried into the Art Marketplace by a panel of distinguished professionals, with a maximum of three pieces selected from each artist. The deadline for all Art Marketplace and Emerging Artist applications is January 31, 2013.

Art Marketplace: 

For Guidlines: http://www.artshuntsville.org/files/2013%20AM%20Application.pdf 

For On-line submission form: http://www.artshuntsville.org/our-programs/panoply-arts-festival/art-marketplace/2013-panoply-art-marketplace-application

art@TAC Call to Entry for Local Artists

art@TAC Call to Entry for Local Artists 

SHOW DATES: January - March, 2013

The art@TAC Gallery is a public gallery located in the Von Braun Center and managed by The Arts Council. The gallery displays 4 shows each year that showcase The Arts Council's member artists, unique community exhibits and works from local children from agencies like the Boys & Girls Club.

All art selected for the art@TAC Gallery will be displayed according to the guidelines set forth by the The Von Braun Center and The Arts Council, Inc. The artwork for this show will be selected by a panel of judges assembled by The Arts Council.

For guidelines, please click HERE.

For official on-line entry form, please click HERE.

To become a member of The Arts Council click HERE

All entries must be submitted by December 27, 2012.  

To view more about the art@TAC Gallery and see a list of past artists follow this link by clicking HERE.

The Arts Council, 700 Monroe St., Suite 2, Huntsville, AL 35801 www.artshuntsville.org

Jack Rodgers- Gadsden Museum of Art called “Alabama’s Finest 2012”

 

Gadsden Museum of Art called “Alabama’s Finest 2012”

Gadsden Museum of Art's collection of "Alabama's Finest 2012" exhibit will be a chance to see outstanding crafts - including works in pottery, jewelry, glass and wood - while shopping for unique Christmas gifts, since many items in the exhibit will be on sale.

The exhibit runs through Jan. 2, 2013. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Arts Council member Jack Rodgers wood work is on exhibit.

For more info about Jack please visit:www.jrogerswoodturner.com

Gadsden Museum of Art

515 Broad Street

Gadsden, AL 35901

256-546-7365

www.gadsdenmuseum.com