NAC: Opportunities for Artists

Newark Arts Council Ninth Annual Open Studios
and Available Space Tour: Call for Curators
posted May 13, 2010

Newark’s flourishing art scene is comprised of diverse galleries and cultural outlets and a large number of independent artists. The Newark Arts Council unites these entities and presents the Ninth Annual Artists’ Studios and Available Space Tour, September 23 – 26, 2010 (Open Doors 2010).

Following the vast successes of past years’ Open Studios Tours, this year’s celebration of the arts in New Jersey’s largest city will once again include tours of dozens of local galleries and participating artists’ studios and major exhibitions. Available spaces will be showcased, and creative, temporary gallery installations will undoubtedly be full of colorful and thoughtful pieces.

This is an Open Call for proposals from curators to create themed shows in open, raw spaces, approximately 30,000 square feet of space, in two (2) prominent buildings within the downtown business district of Newark, NJ. These shows will be part of the Open Doors 2010 place September 23 – 26, 2010 and remain open through October 31, 2010.

TO APPLY:

Submit your proposal including theme, title, a 250-word clear description of the exhibition you plan to organize to alynash@zingmktg.com
Please include

Estimated # of artists you will include, and where they will be drawn from;
Visuals;
5 Images (.jpgs) and information (i.e. catalogs, invite cards, postcards) from past shows you have curated
Artists you have worked with in the past – indicating the years you have worked with them

A budget of $7,500 will be provided to the curator by the Newark Arts Council to each exhibit. This budget will be used to pay for:

Curatorial honorarium;
any artists’ fees,
Installation and de-installation ;
Any painting of walls (walls must be painted back to white at the end of the show)
Administrative costs

Curators will be expected to:

Secure loans of the works of art and/or projects;
Oversee installation and de-installation of the exhibition;
Manage the budget;
Be present at the exhibition opening and closing, and be available for press interviews/tours;
Consult with Council’s staff on marketing materials, press and outreach;
Maintain contact with Council’s office to ensure smooth interaction with all parties involved;
Write a press release for your specific show;
Oversee the development of the binder of information for your show, should include photos of images, info about artists and a price sheet;
Meet deadlines.

Newark Arts Council will provide:

Above mentioned budget which includes curatorial honorarium;
The space, as is. Any potential work you want to do on the space will need to be approved by the building management and Newark Arts Council;
Marketing, promotion and event management of exhibition opening;
Assistance for development of exhibition binder;
Volunteers to gallery sit during Open Hours outside of the Open Studios Tour over the weekend of September 23 -26.

TIMELINE:

June 15 - Deadline for receipt of proposals

June 30 - Notifications

September 1 – Begin Installation

September 20 - Installations complete

Pictures of the spaces are available upon request. Open tours will be held on May 21st and June 2 at 11 am and 4 pm.

Through programs, advocacy, promotion, education and coordination, the Newark Arts Council brings the transformative power of the arts into the lives of those who live in, work in, and visit Newark.

The Newark Arts Council, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, receives major funding for its programs and publications from The Prudential Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Victoria Foundation, MCJ Foundation and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. This program is made possible in part by funds from The New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

For additional information about the Newark Arts Council, please call 973-643-1625, e-mail info@newarkarts.org or visit the website www.newarkarts.org.

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West Orange Arts Council's Ninth Annual Art Scene at the Green
posted August 25, 2010

The West Orange Arts Council invites artists and craftspeople to exhibit at its Ninth Annual Art Scene At The Green, an outdoor fall show and sale celebrating art and music at the Essex Green Shopping Center in West Orange on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. The rain date is Sunday, October 3th, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. Exhibitors must be available both days. The Application fee is $40.00 and the deadline for applications is September 15, 2010.

Artists may log onto www.woartscouncil.org for more information or call the West Orange Arts Council at (973) 324-9100. Prospectuses are available on the WOAC website or at Jerry’s Artist Outlet in Essex Green.

In past years, artists have exhibited oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photography, handmade cards, dolls and pillows, collages, and more. Acclaimed guitar powerhouse Bob DeVos and his organ trio and others will perform throughout the day.

In addition to Jerry’s Artist Outlet sponsoring this event, we are partnering with other local arts groups including Luna Stage, ValleyArts and NJAI to offer an even more exciting day for everyone. As always, there will be art materials demonstrations and children’s activities. Admission for the public is free.

All activities take place in the Courtyard area of Essex Green between Petco and Panera’s. There is plenty of free parking.

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Newark School of the Arts: Auditions and Portfolio Review
posted July 24, 2010

On AUGUST 16, 18 and 24, 2010, the Newark School of the Arts will be holding auditions for a production of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters.

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a 34-week joint project in theater, dance and visual arts, culminating in a full length play performed at Essex County College. The School will invite Newark Public School students, community-based organizations, churches, etc. to participate in this production prior to NSA’S final spring concert.

The production is based on the book, “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” by John Steptoe; a morality tale about sisters discovering their “inner beauty, humility, and family.

NSA is seeking dancers, actor and visual artists, ages 12 -18. Students selected for the 34- week program must register for 2010-2011 classes to participate in a production of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters.

DRAMA: AGES 12 - 18
VISUAL ARTS: AGES 15- 18
DANCE: AGES: 10 - 18

For further information about auditions please call the Newark School of the Arts at 973-642-0133 or email asmith@newarkschoolofthearts.org or javart3@aol.com Registration begins in the 3rd week in August.

AUDITION SCHEDULE
DANCE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010
& TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010
5:00 pm

DRAMA: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
5:00 pm

PORTFOLIO REVIEW (VISUAL ARTS): WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
(10 - 12 pieces of drawing, paintings and/or sculpture)
5:45 pm

89 LINCOLN PARK
NEWARK, NJ 07102
973-642-0133
www.newarkschoolofthearts.org

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Sumei: Call for Artists for a Slide Slam
posted July 21, 2010

In conjunction with the Newark Arts Council's Open Doors Studio Tour 2010. A curated "projected image' exhibition of select outstanding artists. The artists will speak as their work is projected in the courtyard of Sumei Gallery.

NEXUS NJ: The 2010 Juried New Jersey Art Exhibit
posted July 14, 2010

Check out the prospectus for NEXUS NJ: The 2010 Juried New Jersey Art Exhibit, a juried exhibition which may be of interest to the Newark arts community. The deadline for entries is 4:00 PM on Friday, August 13, 2010. Arts Guild New Jersey hopes to reach the talented community of artists living and working in New Jersey. The prospectus may be viewed on our website: http://www.rahwayartsguild.org/nexus.pdf

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Help Create a Brand for Essex County Arts
posted June 21, 2010

Calling all Essex County artists, creative professionals and cultural organizations:

Help us create a branding concept for Essex County arts Brainstorming session
June 23, 7 to 9 pm
Essex County Environmental Center, Roseland

The Essex County Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs is developing a program to better promote the arts in Essex County. If you are an artist, creative professional, or member of a cultural organization, and would like to help, please join us Wednesday for a creative brainstorming session. We will develop some concepts to help promote the diversity of arts in Essex County and its towns.

This session will be led by Barbara Heisler-Williams of Integral, Inc. and Leonardo Vazquez of the Arts Build Communities initiative of Rutgers University.

It's free and it will be fun.

To RSVP, please go to: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2xlsaxx02ba9c74

Questions? Contact Swena Gulati at swena@rutgers.edu or 732-932-3822, x636

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Newark Preschool Council Summer Program
posted May 25, 2010

Newark Preschool Council, a Head Start Agency, will conduct a summer program during July and August for 3 and 4 year old children.

We will be using the National Endowment for the Humanities curriculum designed for Head Start, “Picturing America”, a series of images from iconic paintings such as Washington Crossing the Delaware to newer works such as a photograph of the sculptor, Martin Puryear’s “A Ladder for Booker T.”

We are seeking volunteers who are art students or art education students and who are interested in working with young children in clay, tempera, weaving, watercolor, model making, etc.

Volunteers would typically work a four hour day (8:30-12:30) from three to five days a week.

All volunteer candidates will be interviewed and are required to have a Tuberculosis screening usually obtained for free from their local municipality’s health office. Newark gives free TB testing at 110 Williams St.

Please contact:

Jo Ann Joseph
Education/Transition Coordinator
Newark Preschool Council, Inc.
10 Park Place
Newark, New Jersey 07102
973-848-5076 office
973-621-1901 fax

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Opportunities for Artists at cWOW
posted June 21, 2010

City Without Walls (cWOW) seeks artists and artwork for NONSENSE, a group exhibition curated by Jill Wickenheisser. This exhibition is designed for artists who work with the idea of a fantasy and nonsensical imagery in their work. Works will be exhibited at Seton Hall University School of Law. All exhibiting artists receive a financial honorarium. Get the prospectus here.

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Life Drawing at Sumei Multidisciplinary Art Center
posted July 1, 2010

Only two sessions during summer

Tuesday July 13, 2010, 7-10 pm
Registration by July 6, 2010 – 15 per class
Instructor: Kathryn Klanderman

Class will begin with discussion and exercises in gesture, then contour, then blind contour. Detailed discussion on, and methods for, gauging relative proportion, is key for accurate drawing. Discussions on light and shadow, form and modeling will follow with one on one feedback allowing students to integrate what they are learning and take their time to experience the work.Kathryn Klanderman is a visual artist based in Jersey City. Her current body of work consists of large scale charcoal and ink drawings on paper. Her imagery derives directly from the act of drawing, related to aspects of natural experience.

Kathryn received an MFA from The Maryland Institute and a BFA from the Cooper Union. She has exhibited, curated and produced exhibitions throughout the region, and has taught at various institutions including the Newark Museum Arts Workshop.

Tuesday August 10, 2010, 7-10 pm
Registration by Registration by August 1, 2010
Instructor: William Coronado

Using the model, instructor will give specific exercises in contour and blind contour drawings, chiaroscuro, applying light and shadow to create an illusion of solidity, correct proportion, foreshortening, emphasizing the rounded character of the body. One on one instruction as well as group discussion and lecture.William Coronado has a BS and a BFA from New Jersey City University, he has won the Karen Meyers Ziccardi Art Award, the Newark Municipal Council 9th Annual Art Exhibit Art Award and more recently the New American Paintings Award Issue #75. He currently teaches art in New Jersey.

All Sessions: $15 each. Class size is limited to 15.

We accept check, MO or credit card.
Call to register: 973-589-5525 or email: info@sumei.org
Phone: 973-589-5525,

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Open Call: Elevator Music (for the Intuitionists)
posted March 23, 2010

Deadline July 10, 2010.

Musicians and artists working with sound are invited to submit MP3's under 10 minutes in length to be played on permanent loop in the freight elevator of Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ, USA and archived as part of Aferro Publications. Artist Adam Trowbridge will jury selections. Submit via email submit@aferro.org

http://www.aferro.org/websitebaker/wb/pages/opportunities/open-calls.php

Some possible thematic points of departure (or arrival)

Passenger and Freight, The Elevator Paradox, Monotony, Functionality, Accidents.

Ascension and Descent. Rising or falling, and of course, Gravity.

The idea of the prelude, an interval, a non-moment not worthy of record or remembrance. The elevator may provide a brief space to prepare privately for a more public moment.

Silence, except for noise related to weather. Temperature fluctuations in the shaft, a space connected to the outdoors and the interior of the building.

Adam Trowbridge is an artist focused on research that fractures the intersection of sensation and cognition, or any collective basis for meaning, purpose and communication. His work explores the aesthetic possibilities that arise as communication breaks down. Using new media and popular culture in a practice at the intersection of linguistics and sensational aesthetics, he invents incidents that occur slightly above the noise level, between words that organize our communities and the chaos that lies beyond them. Materially, his recent work has been in the form of theater, performance, responsive art and video. He is also working with Philadelphia’s Basekamp to expand the education outreach of Plausible Artworlds, a collaborative initiative that aims to provide a platform for examining and accompanying the emergence of plural artistic environments. http://www.atrowbri.com/

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Call for Submissions: Pixel Pops
posted March 23, 2010

ONLINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 6th ANNUAL PIXEL POPS!

2010 Newark, New Jersey, USA. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 July 2010. PixelPops! 2010 will be held in October in a variety of outdoor locations across the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. This year's curatorial team is: Jeanne Brasile, Hiroshi Kumagai, Polina Zaitseva and Jade Lien.

SUBMIT ONLINE NOW! - http://www.poppingpixels.org/2010/2010.asp

2010 THEME: URBAN REALITIES
The selected short films (5 minutes or less) will address issues faced by urban communities in America and aim to include the broadest number of interpretations on the theme. Films that highlight both the challenges and joys of urban life will be shown. In doing so, a balanced portrait of New York metropolitan area will highlight difficulties, and advantages of urban living and of those cities' inhabitants.

The films will be projected onto vacant buildings, idle billboards, crumbling structures such as stanchions, bridges, piers, etc. Selected screening sites shall be chosen for their proximity and line of sight to highways, airline flight patterns, rail lines and areas with heavy foot traffic. Locations will be in heavily-populated urban areas to facilitate viewing by the maximum number of non-traditional art audiences.

The selected films will present what perhaps those passing by on highways, planes and railways may have never paused to contemplate.

IMPORTANT: Submissions must be respectful with regard to content of the public nature of the event. Films should not contain any visuals that might be inappropriate for public broadcast.

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Call for Art: Driving without Distraction
posted March 23, 2010

The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University in collaboration with the G.K. Chesterton Institute is seeking submissions for a group exhibition curated by Jeanne Brasile and Tony Capparelli. The exhibition is to be juried by the curators and Dr. Dermot Quinn and Father Ian Boyd. Open to all artists working in any medium. Exhibition dates are September 7 through October 3, 2010. Deadline: July 15, 2010. Submission Fee: $15 Prospectus: http://academic.shu.edu/libraries/gallery/CALL_FOR_ART-Driving0310.pdf

BACKGROUND
Artists are encouraged to submit artwork exploring themes influenced by G.K. Chesterton, one of the most influential writers, critics and thinkers of the early 20th century. Chesterton’s influence ranged from inspiring Ingmar Bergman’s “The Magician” to the comic book character Gilbert from the Marvel series “The Sandman.”

“Driving without Destination” is the title of an article published in The Chesterton Review (volume XXVI, no. 3, August 2000) written by Dr. Dermot Quinn, professor of history at Seton Hall University. It is also the theme of the exhibition. Participating artists will be asked to read Dr. Quinn’s article and create artwork in response to its theme. Read Quinn’s essay here: http://academic.shu.edu/libraries/gallery/Driving_Without-Destination-Dermot-Quinn.pdf

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Art Shop
posted November 9, 2009

Art Shop is a satellite of Newark Art Supply and a curated project of Gallery Aferro at 73 Market St, Newark, NJ.

Art Shop is looking for artist multiples, books, posters, gifts, apparel, jewelry and other original, interesting and affordable items, to be placed on consignment.

Consign with ART SHOP and make your creative undertakings pay! For details please contact artshop@aferro.org







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				Opportunities for Artists Click these links for more information... Open Doors Call for Curators West Orange Arts Council's Ninth Annual Art Scene at the Green Newark School of the Arts: Auditions and Portfolio Review Sumei: Call for Artists! NEXUS NJ: The 2010 Juried New Jersey Art Exhibit Help Create a Brand for Essex County Arts Newark Preschool Council summer program Opportunities for Artists at cWOW Life Drawing at Sumei Multidisciplinary Art Center OPEN CALL: ELEVATOR MUSIC (for The Intuitionists) Call for Submissions: Pixel Pops Call for Art: Driving without Destination Newark Arts Council Ninth Annual Open Studios and Available Space Tour: Call for Curators posted May 13, 2010 Newark’s flourishing art scene is comprised of diverse galleries and cultural outlets and a large number of independent artists. The Newark Arts Council unites these entities and presents the Ninth Annual Artists’ Studios and Available Space Tour, September 23 – 26, 2010 (Open Doors 2010). Following the vast successes of past years’ Open Studios Tours, this year’s celebration of the arts in New Jersey’s largest city will once again include tours of dozens of local galleries and participating artists’ studios and major exhibitions. Available spaces will be showcased, and creative, temporary gallery installations will undoubtedly be full of colorful and thoughtful pieces. This is an *Open Call* for proposals from curators to create themed shows in open, raw spaces, approximately 30,000 square feet of space, in two (2) prominent buildings within the downtown business district of Newark, NJ. These shows will be part of the Open Doors 2010 place September 23 – 26, 2010 and remain open through October 31, 2010. TO APPLY: Submit your proposal including theme, title, a 250-word clear description of the exhibition you plan to organize to alynash@zingmktg.com Please include Estimated # of artists you will include, and where they will be drawn from; Visuals; 5 Images (.jpgs) and information (i.e. catalogs, invite cards, postcards) from past shows you have curated Artists you have worked with in the past – indicating the years you have worked with them A budget of $7,500 will be provided to the curator by the Newark Arts Council to each exhibit. This budget will be used to pay for: Curatorial honorarium; any artists’ fees, Installation and de-installation ; Any painting of walls (walls must be painted back to white at the end of the show) Administrative costs Curators will be expected to: Secure loans of the works of art and/or projects; Oversee installation and de-installation of the exhibition; Manage the budget; Be present at the exhibition opening and closing, and be available for press interviews/tours; Consult with Council’s staff on marketing materials, press and outreach; Maintain contact with Council’s office to ensure smooth interaction with all parties involved; Write a press release for your specific show; Oversee the development of the binder of information for your show, should include photos of images, info about artists and a price sheet; Meet deadlines. Newark Arts Council will provide: Above mentioned budget which includes curatorial honorarium; The space, as is. Any potential work you want to do on the space will need to be approved by the building management and Newark Arts Council; Marketing, promotion and event management of exhibition opening; Assistance for development of exhibition binder; Volunteers to gallery sit during Open Hours outside of the Open Studios Tour over the weekend of September 23 -26. TIMELINE: June 15 - Deadline for receipt of proposals June 30 - Notifications September 1 – Begin Installation September 20 - Installations complete Pictures of the spaces are available upon request. Open tours will be held on May 21st and June 2 at 11 am and 4 pm. Through programs, advocacy, promotion, education and coordination, the Newark Arts Council brings the transformative power of the arts into the lives of those who live in, work in, and visit Newark. The Newark Arts Council, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, receives major funding for its programs and publications from The Prudential Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Victoria Foundation, MCJ Foundation and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. This program is made possible in part by funds from The New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. For additional information about the Newark Arts Council, please call 973-643-1625, e-mail info@newarkarts.org or visit the website www.newarkarts.org. [back to top] West Orange Arts Council's Ninth Annual Art Scene at the Green posted August 25, 2010 The West Orange Arts Council invites artists and craftspeople to exhibit at its Ninth Annual Art Scene At The Green, an outdoor fall show and sale celebrating art and music at the Essex Green Shopping Center in West Orange on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. The rain date is Sunday, October 3th, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. Exhibitors must be available both days. The Application fee is $40.00 and the deadline for applications is September 15, 2010. Artists may log onto www.woartscouncil.org for more information or call the West Orange Arts Council at (973) 324-9100. Prospectuses are available on the WOAC website or at Jerry’s Artist Outlet in Essex Green. In past years, artists have exhibited oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, photography, handmade cards, dolls and pillows, collages, and more. Acclaimed guitar powerhouse Bob DeVos and his organ trio and others will perform throughout the day. In addition to Jerry’s Artist Outlet sponsoring this event, we are partnering with other local arts groups including Luna Stage, ValleyArts and NJAI to offer an even more exciting day for everyone. As always, there will be art materials demonstrations and children’s activities. Admission for the public is free. All activities take place in the Courtyard area of Essex Green between Petco and Panera’s. There is plenty of free parking. [back to top] Newark School of the Arts: Auditions and Portfolio Review posted July 24, 2010 On AUGUST 16, 18 and 24, 2010, the Newark School of the Arts will be holding auditions for a production of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a 34-week joint project in theater, dance and visual arts, culminating in a full length play performed at Essex County College. The School will invite Newark Public School students, community-based organizations, churches, etc. to participate in this production prior to NSA’S final spring concert. The production is based on the book, “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” by John Steptoe; a morality tale about sisters discovering their “inner beauty, humility, and family. NSA is seeking dancers, actor and visual artists, ages 12 -18. Students selected for the 34- week program must register for 2010-2011 classes to participate in a production of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. DRAMA: AGES 12 - 18 VISUAL ARTS: AGES 15- 18 DANCE: AGES: 10 - 18 For further information about auditions please call the Newark School of the Arts at 973-642-0133 or email asmith@newarkschoolofthearts.org or javart3@aol.com Registration begins in the 3rd week in August. AUDITION SCHEDULE DANCE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010 & TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010 5:00 pm DRAMA: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010 5:00 pm PORTFOLIO REVIEW (VISUAL ARTS): WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010 (10 - 12 pieces of drawing, paintings and/or sculpture) 5:45 pm 89 LINCOLN PARK NEWARK, NJ 07102 973-642-0133 www.newarkschoolofthearts.org [back to top] Sumei: Call for Artists for a Slide Slam posted July 21, 2010 In conjunction with the Newark Arts Council's Open Doors Studio Tour 2010. A curated "projected image' exhibition of select outstanding artists. The artists will speak as their work is projected in the courtyard of Sumei Gallery. Download the application HERE. [back to top] NEXUS NJ: The 2010 Juried New Jersey Art Exhibit posted July 14, 2010 Check out the prospectus for NEXUS NJ: The 2010 Juried New Jersey Art Exhibit, a juried exhibition which may be of interest to the Newark arts community. The deadline for entries is 4:00 PM on Friday, August 13, 2010. Arts Guild New Jersey hopes to reach the talented community of artists living and working in New Jersey. The prospectus may be viewed on our website: http://www.rahwayartsguild.org/nexus.pdf [back to top] Help Create a Brand for Essex County Arts posted June 21, 2010 Calling all Essex County artists, creative professionals and cultural organizations: Help us create a branding concept for Essex County arts Brainstorming session June 23, 7 to 9 pm Essex County Environmental Center, Roseland The Essex County Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs is developing a program to better promote the arts in Essex County. If you are an artist, creative professional, or member of a cultural organization, and would like to help, please join us Wednesday for a creative brainstorming session. We will develop some concepts to help promote the diversity of arts in Essex County and its towns. This session will be led by Barbara Heisler-Williams of Integral, Inc. and Leonardo Vazquez of the Arts Build Communities initiative of Rutgers University. It's free and it will be fun. To RSVP, please go to: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2xlsaxx02ba9c74 Questions? Contact Swena Gulati at swena@rutgers.edu or 732-932-3822, x636 [back to top] Newark Preschool Council Summer Program posted May 25, 2010 Newark Preschool Council, a Head Start Agency, will conduct a summer program during July and August for 3 and 4 year old children. We will be using the National Endowment for the Humanities curriculum designed for Head Start, “Picturing America”, a series of images from iconic paintings such as Washington Crossing the Delaware to newer works such as a photograph of the sculptor, Martin Puryear’s “A Ladder for Booker T.” We are seeking volunteers who are art students or art education students and who are interested in working with young children in clay, tempera, weaving, watercolor, model making, etc. Volunteers would typically work a four hour day (8:30-12:30) from three to five days a week. All volunteer candidates will be interviewed and are required to have a Tuberculosis screening usually obtained for free from their local municipality’s health office. Newark gives free TB testing at 110 Williams St. Please contact: Jo Ann Joseph Education/Transition Coordinator Newark Preschool Council, Inc. 10 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 973-848-5076 office 973-621-1901 fax [back to top] Opportunities for Artists at cWOW posted June 21, 2010 City Without Walls (cWOW) seeks artists and artwork for NONSENSE, a group exhibition curated by Jill Wickenheisser. This exhibition is designed for artists who work with the idea of a fantasy and nonsensical imagery in their work. Works will be exhibited at Seton Hall University School of Law. All exhibiting artists receive a financial honorarium. Get the prospectus here. [back to top] Life Drawing at Sumei Multidisciplinary Art Center posted July 1, 2010 Only two sessions during summer Tuesday July 13, 2010, 7-10 pm Registration by July 6, 2010 – 15 per class Instructor: Kathryn Klanderman Class will begin with discussion and exercises in gesture, then contour, then blind contour. Detailed discussion on, and methods for, gauging relative proportion, is key for accurate drawing. Discussions on light and shadow, form and modeling will follow with one on one feedback allowing students to integrate what they are learning and take their time to experience the work.Kathryn Klanderman is a visual artist based in Jersey City. Her current body of work consists of large scale charcoal and ink drawings on paper. Her imagery derives directly from the act of drawing, related to aspects of natural experience. Kathryn received an MFA from The Maryland Institute and a BFA from the Cooper Union. She has exhibited, curated and produced exhibitions throughout the region, and has taught at various institutions including the Newark Museum Arts Workshop. Tuesday August 10, 2010, 7-10 pm Registration by Registration by August 1, 2010 Instructor: William Coronado Using the model, instructor will give specific exercises in contour and blind contour drawings, chiaroscuro, applying light and shadow to create an illusion of solidity, correct proportion, foreshortening, emphasizing the rounded character of the body. One on one instruction as well as group discussion and lecture.William Coronado has a BS and a BFA from New Jersey City University, he has won the Karen Meyers Ziccardi Art Award, the Newark Municipal Council 9th Annual Art Exhibit Art Award and more recently the New American Paintings Award Issue #75. He currently teaches art in New Jersey. All Sessions: $15 each. Class size is limited to 15. We accept check, MO or credit card. Call to register: 973-589-5525 or email: info@sumei.org Phone: 973-589-5525, [back to top] Open Call: Elevator Music (for the Intuitionists) posted March 23, 2010 Deadline July 10, 2010. Musicians and artists working with sound are invited to submit MP3's under 10 minutes in length to be played on permanent loop in the freight elevator of Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ, USA and archived as part of Aferro Publications. Artist Adam Trowbridge will jury selections. Submit via email submit@aferro.org http://www.aferro.org/websitebaker/wb/pages/opportunities/open-calls.php Some possible thematic points of departure (or arrival) Passenger and Freight, The Elevator Paradox, Monotony, Functionality, Accidents. Ascension and Descent. Rising or falling, and of course, Gravity. The idea of the prelude, an interval, a non-moment not worthy of record or remembrance. The elevator may provide a brief space to prepare privately for a more public moment. Silence, except for noise related to weather. Temperature fluctuations in the shaft, a space connected to the outdoors and the interior of the building. Adam Trowbridge is an artist focused on research that fractures the intersection of sensation and cognition, or any collective basis for meaning, purpose and communication. His work explores the aesthetic possibilities that arise as communication breaks down. Using new media and popular culture in a practice at the intersection of linguistics and sensational aesthetics, he invents incidents that occur slightly above the noise level, between words that organize our communities and the chaos that lies beyond them. Materially, his recent work has been in the form of theater, performance, responsive art and video. He is also working with Philadelphia’s Basekamp to expand the education outreach of Plausible Artworlds, a collaborative initiative that aims to provide a platform for examining and accompanying the emergence of plural artistic environments. http://www.atrowbri.com/ [back to top] Call for Submissions: Pixel Pops posted March 23, 2010 ONLINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 6th ANNUAL PIXEL POPS! 2010 Newark, New Jersey, USA. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 July 2010. PixelPops! 2010 will be held in October in a variety of outdoor locations across the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. This year's curatorial team is: Jeanne Brasile, Hiroshi Kumagai, Polina Zaitseva and Jade Lien. SUBMIT ONLINE NOW! - http://www.poppingpixels.org/2010/2010.asp 2010 THEME: URBAN REALITIES The selected short films (5 minutes or less) will address issues faced by urban communities in America and aim to include the broadest number of interpretations on the theme. Films that highlight both the challenges and joys of urban life will be shown. In doing so, a balanced portrait of New York metropolitan area will highlight difficulties, and advantages of urban living and of those cities' inhabitants. The films will be projected onto vacant buildings, idle billboards, crumbling structures such as stanchions, bridges, piers, etc. Selected screening sites shall be chosen for their proximity and line of sight to highways, airline flight patterns, rail lines and areas with heavy foot traffic. Locations will be in heavily-populated urban areas to facilitate viewing by the maximum number of non-traditional art audiences. The selected films will present what perhaps those passing by on highways, planes and railways may have never paused to contemplate. IMPORTANT: Submissions must be respectful with regard to content of the public nature of the event. Films should not contain any visuals that might be inappropriate for public broadcast. [back to top] Call for Art: Driving without Distraction posted March 23, 2010 The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University in collaboration with the G.K. Chesterton Institute is seeking submissions for a group exhibition curated by Jeanne Brasile and Tony Capparelli. The exhibition is to be juried by the curators and Dr. Dermot Quinn and Father Ian Boyd. Open to all artists working in any medium. Exhibition dates are September 7 through October 3, 2010. Deadline: July 15, 2010. Submission Fee: $15 Prospectus: http://academic.shu.edu/libraries/gallery/CALL_FOR_ART-Driving0310.pdf BACKGROUND Artists are encouraged to submit artwork exploring themes influenced by G.K. Chesterton, one of the most influential writers, critics and thinkers of the early 20th century. Chesterton’s influence ranged from inspiring Ingmar Bergman’s “The Magician” to the comic book character Gilbert from the Marvel series “The Sandman.” “Driving without Destination” is the title of an article published in The Chesterton Review (volume XXVI, no. 3, August 2000) written by Dr. Dermot Quinn, professor of history at Seton Hall University. It is also the theme of the exhibition. Participating artists will be asked to read Dr. Quinn’s article and create artwork in response to its theme. Read Quinn’s essay here: http://academic.shu.edu/libraries/gallery/Driving_Without-Destination-Dermot-Quinn.pdf [back to top] Art Shop posted November 9, 2009 Art Shop is a satellite of Newark Art Supply and a curated project of Gallery Aferro at 73 Market St, Newark, NJ. Art Shop is looking for artist multiples, books, posters, gifts, apparel, jewelry and other original, interesting and affordable items, to be placed on consignment. Consign with ART SHOP and make your creative undertakings pay! For details please contact artshop@aferro.org [back to top]















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