Upcoming Local Opportunities: June-October

"Made for Each Other"- Arts as Engagement Workshop

Dates: June 22 and 24 (6-8 p.m.)

Deadline: Space is limited

Jim Walker, community art coordinator at Big Car (www.bigcar.org) and artist on the Made for Each Other (www.made4.org) project,  will lead a free two-night workshop on social practice art at the Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center (1802 N. Illinois St.) on June 22 and June 24 (Tuesday and Thursday) from 6-8 p.m.

In this workshop, participants will talk about and experience great ways to build community and improve their city by engaging and involving neighbors in creative activities. All will certainly accomplish one of the common goals of social practice art -- getting to know each other better.

Space is limited, reserve your spot today by calling Nita McCormick at INRC at 920-0330, ext. 100 or namccormick@inrc.org.

Stutz Studio Residency 

Application Deadline: June 25

The deadline to apply for a Stutz Residency is next Friday, June 25 and all the details and how-to's are atwww.stutzartists.com/residency.html. Mailed in applications are encouraged. For more information, call (503.6420, M-Th 10-5) or e-mail (kate@kateoberreich.com).

It's a great opportunity for emerging artists to experience studio life for a year.

If you have any questions about the Residency, the application and voting process, please contact kate@kateoberreich.com.

Numa Arts and Cultural Event Seeks Artists

Date: September 18

Deadline: July 30

Artists are invited to submit an application to display works of art at the third annual, Numa Arts and Cultural Event located at North Union and Penn Streets, near Westfield City Hall, in Westfield, Indiana, from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2010. Artist exhibit open noon-7 p.m. Approximately 35 artists will participate this year, alongside music, performance art, a chili cook-off, children's activities, and upscale food and drink. Artist selection is made by a jury of professional artists, gallery owners, and committee members.

Each artist desiring to display at Numa Arts and Cultural Event must submit a separate application.
*    All artwork must be originally conceived and created by the artist. Prints or duplicates of original work are acceptable.
No mass manufactured or imported goods will be allowed for exhibit or sale. All artists are subject to immediate tear
down if not compliant to this rule.
*    Each artist is responsible for their own set up and tear down. Art exhibit open noon to 7 p.m.
*    In no way is the Numa committee, volunteers or the City of Westfield responsible for any damages to the artist's goods. Your properties must be insured to participate in Numa 2010.

The deadline for entries is July 30, 2010. Early entries, however, have greater opportunity for pre-event publicity in the media. You are encouraged to begin the jury process early. Accepted entries will be notified within two weeks of receipt. Exhibit space fees are due to DWNA within in 10 days of acceptance.

Submit Entries and Jury Fees to:

Downtown Westfield Neighborhood Association Numa Arts Coordinator 301 S. Union Westfield, IN 46074
Checks payable to DWNA (Downtown Westfield Neighborhood Association). Place "Numa Artist" on the memo line. For more information: www.dwna.org or call 317-867-2880.

Numa is named for the second king of Rome, who was celebrated for his love of arts, peace, natural wisdom and piety.

Zionsville Autumn Artscape Seeks Artists for Second Annual Art Fair

Date: October 9 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Deadline: July 30

The Zionsville Autumn Artscape is pleased to offer regional artists an opportunity to showcase their work in a historic setting.  It also provides the public an opportunity to meet artists and view and purchase original art in a variety of mediums.

Images: Artists are requested to submit three images of their work plus one booth shot to Ray Cortopassi, Executive Director, Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, by July 30, 2010. You may mail these images on CD to the Chamber office at 135 South Elm Street, Zionsville IN 46077, or email high-resolution images to the Chamber at info@zionsvillechamber.org. Please put "Zionsville Autumn Artscape" in the subject line.

Images should be consistent in style and quality with the art that will be exhibited at the Autumn Artscape. Do not include the artist/business/studio name in the images.

Booth Fee:  $50.00. Please include your check with your application, made out to Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. Your check will be cashed upon your acceptance into the fair.

Eligibility:  All work displayed must be made by the accepted exhibitor and must be original. Artists may display only work in the medium in which they juried. The Zionsville Autumn Artscape reserves the right to refuse exhibition of work not consistent with submitted images and application rules or guidelines.

Booths:  Booth space is 10 x 10 feet, located on pavement at the newly landscaped corner of Main Street and Pine Street. Artists must be able to provide a white tent (weighted, not staked) and be prepared for inclement weather.

The 64th Annual Irvington Halloween Festival
Event Date: October 23-30

Deadline: August 6

The Historic Irvington Community Council (HICC) requests proposals for a poster to commemorate the 64th annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival (IHF).
The Irvington Halloween Festival is a family event that has been a part of Irvington for over 60 years and is centered around the children of Irvington. This week-long festival / fundraiser is hosted by the HICC. The HICC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life for all Irvington residents and businesses.  The Halloween Festival and its associated events more than 10,000 people each year. This year's festival will include haunted ghost tours, The Slightly Haunted Puppet Show, Halloween themed children's movies, a house decorating contest, and more. The week of festivities concludes on Saturday October 30 festival that features, a parade, over 130 vendors, a costume contest, live music, games, crafts and other entertainment.
The poster should represent and reflect the spirit and essence of this event. The 2010 Irvington Halloween Festival runs from October 23rd through the 30th. Final art and entry forms are due by Friday, Aug 6th, 2010, at 6 PM and may be dropped off at the Irvington  Branch Library.  Artists will be notified contest results by Friday August 13, 2010.

For a complete listing of the official rules and guidelines for the contest please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/23g5umm OR www.irvingtonart.org
For more information about the festival please visit this link: http://irvingtonhalloweenfestival.blogspot.com/

Patrick Flaherty named 2009-10 Stutz Studio Resident

Patrick Flaherty, Angel of Foreclosure, Mixed Media 2008

In addition to maintaining the posts on this blog I too am a fellow Artist Member. So here's a little press I just picked up.

From the Indianapolis Art Center:

Indianapolis Art Center staffer and printmaking department chair selected to receive free studio space at the Stutz for a year

The Stutz Artists Association announced Monday that Patrick Flaherty, exhibitions associate at the Indianapolis Art Center and head of the Art Center's printmaking deparment, is one of two recipients for the Stutz Studio Residency Program. Valued at $6,000 per artist, the residency program is one of the largest grants to an individual artist in the state. Two recipients are selected each year and receive free studio space and utilities in the Stutz building for one year. Flaherty was one of two recipients from about 24 who submitted applications.

"Lately I've been working with two bodies of work, one realistic and the other more cerebral. I'm excited because I'll be able to explore these two forms more fully. By the Stutz Open House next spring, I hope to have a complete body of work," said Flaherty. He plans to continue developing works in woodcuts and mixed media paintings.

Flaherty graduated with a masters degree in printmaking from Ball State University. He sees the residency program as a new level of exposure for him and his art. "I've done shows here and there where people may see my work at different times in different galleries. Having a full-time studio is the logical next step for gaining more consistent, professional exposure," Flaherty said. "My home studio is great, but I work with large-scale paintings and so that limits the number of works I can develop at any one time. I have been developing work for particular shows or exhibitions versus developing more art because I was reluctant to make anything I didn't have space to store."

"The committe was pleased with the quality and caliber of all the candidates this year. It was difficult to choose," said Kate Oberreich, the Stutz's Selection Committee Chair. "The committee felt that, in addition to his administrative and teaching backgrounds and his experience running one of the largest art fairs in Indianapolis (Broad Ripple Art Fair), Patrick was at a key point in his art career. He will really benefit from the residency."

Dave Thomas, vice president of programming at the Art Center, is thrilled with Flaherty's selection. "The Art Center was established during 1934 as a Works Progress Administration program to employ artists," he said. "We continue that mission today, contracting with about 175 artists each year to teach our 900-some classes and workshops. It's fitting that for our 75th anniversary, we have a staff member, who's also a faculty member, selected for this prestigious residency program."

About Patrick Flaherty: Flaherty has been a staff member at the Art Center since late 2003 in various roles and in 2009 was also named head of the printmaking department. He teaches printmaking classes and sampler classes at the Art Center

Flaherty is part of the folk band, Gamblin' Christmas (www.GamblinChristmas.com) and has played music the last five years at the Stutz Open House. "It'll be fun to be on the inside looking out for the next Open House," he said. Flaherty lives south of Broad Ripple with his wife Valorie and their two daughters.

16th Annual Stutz Open House

When:
Friday, April 24, 5:30 - 10:30pm
Saturday, April 25, 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Where: Stutz Business Center
1060 N. Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Cost: $12.00
Children under 16 admitted free with adult ticket on Saturday
Advance tickets $10.00
Available at Old National Banking Centers and at the Stutz Business Center, room C200.

Proceeds support the Stutz Residency Program.

More than 70 artists will open their studios during the Stutz Artist Open House. Unlike traditional Gallery shows, in addition to seeing the artwork, you will have the ability to meet the artist and see the studio where it was created. Artwork on display ranges from more traditional works to installation art.

Entrances to the Open House are on 10th and 11th Streets. There is free parking on Capitol, Senate, and on 11th St, and in designated parking lots around the area.

Be sure to check out Artist Members in their studios:
Gayla Hodson in C330
Sue Leap in C375
Phillip Lynam in D210
Carol L. Myers, Kate Oberreich, and Ginny Taylor-Rosner in B240
Jerry Points in C300

Yours truly, Patrick Flaherty, will be performing with his duo Gamblin' Christmas from 8-10 pm Friday (somewhere in the halls) and 3-6pm Saturday (In the Car Gallery).

Free Studio @ the Stutz

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 12, 2009

The Stutz Artists Association presents the 2010 Residency Program.

Valued at $6,000 per artist, the Stutz Artist Association Residency Grant is one of the larget grants to an individual artist in the state. The two winning artists will receive free studio space and utilities in the Stutz Building for one year.

To apply, individual artists must be at least 18 years of age abnd reside in Marion County or a contiguous county.

Please click [here] for complete eligibiltiy, rules, and application.

Art Opening: StutzArtSpace has HEART

Opening Reception: Friday, Febrary 6, 2009
Where: STUTZARTSPACE
Located in the alley between Capitol and Senate at 212 West 10th St.
(Enter from 10th St. via Bearcat Alley)
Indianapolis, IN 46202
When: 5 - 9:00 pm

The Stutz Artist Association is teaming up with the American Heart Association to present "Heart," an exhibition featuring work that explores the human heart, during Women's Heart Health Month.

Artwork in the group show (including work by artist member Ginny Taylor-Rosner) will include pieces that explore the medical heart, metaphors for love, the visual heart, the idea of brokenness, and the richness of the color red. Participating artists will donate 20 percent of their sales to the American Heart Association.

For more information on the Stutz Artist Association click [here].