Monday, April 12, 2010

An Evening with Portrait Photographer Tom Casalini

An Evening with Portrait Photographer Tom Casalini

Indianapolis Art Center
Clowes and Hurt Galleries
April 14, 2010
6:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE

Zionsville-based portrait photographer Tom Casalini will discuss portrait photography in general and the idea behind his exhibition An Indianapolis Legacy, photo portraits of legendary artists in Indianapolis. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibition, which ends April 18 features photo portraits of 14 artists:

Doug David
Lois Davis
John Domont
James Wille Faust
Becky Fehsenfeld
Greg Hull
Walter Knabe
CW Mundy
Jay Parnell
Bill Rasdell
Todd Riefers
Constance Scopelitis
KP Singh
Lois Templeton


Thursday, April 8, 2010

ORANJE Seeks Artists for 2010 Event

ORANJE is pleased to announce our ninth annual exhibition of contemporary art and progressive music. ORANJE 2010 will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. ORANJE invites all artists and musicians interested in participating in the event to submit examples of their work for consideration.

ORANJE is a juried event, therefore only a limited number of artists and music performers submitting work will be selected to participate. ORANJE is a contemporary and progressive event and is seeking modern musicians and artists in an extremely wide variety of media.  Participants in ORANJE are required to be 21+ years old and provide valid identification to participate.  ORANJE will accept submissions through May 31, 2010.


Please refer to www.oranjeindy.com for more detailed information on submitting to participate in ORANJE.

Please email info@oranjeindy.com with any questions.

Gallery 7 Seeks Artwork for Pike Performing Arts Center

Calling All Artists:
Gallery Seven at the Pike Performing Arts Center is seeking artists to display their work in the lobby for thousands to enjoy. Gallery Seven is booked monthly by contacting Director, Jared Duymovic, with your interest. Developed as an outreach to local artists, the gallery is visited by patrons attending events at the Pike Performing Arts Center. Students of the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township and other districts take field trips to view the art on display and sometimes hear from the artists themselves. Please call 317.216.5456 for more information on how to exhibit at Gallery Seven at the Pike Performing Arts Center.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Call for Installation Artists Announced

Call for Installation Artists Announced

Winning proposals will receive $750 toward projects for Installation Nation

March 19, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS—Primary Colours seeks contemporary artists with experience in creating installation art for a unique exhibition in June. Artists will submit a proposal to create an installation piece within the confines of a 20-foot metal shipping container. From the submitted proposals, Primary Colours will select seven projects and give artists each $750 to create his or her vision. Proposals are available from the Primary Colours Web site (primarycolours.org) and are due on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT. Submission fee is $20.

Artists may conceive and develop a piece free from any thematic or creative restrictions, and multiple artists may collaborate on a piece. The dimensions allotted for each piece are width: 8 feet, depth: 20 feet, height: 8 feet. Electricity will be available to power each selected installation piece. Selected artists must be available to set their installation up in Indianapolis during the week of the event, beginning Monday, May 31, 2010.

Pieces will highlight Installation Nation, a weekend exhibition taking place on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, 2010. The event will also feature music, food, and drink.

Primary Colours (www.primarycolours.org) is a 501(c)(3) Indianapolis-based nonprofit arts organization devoted to integrating visual artists and the community. Its purpose is to create a thriving environment for the visual arts through unique exhibitions, workshops and special events, including Art vs. Art, Allotropy, Toys, and the Professional Development Series.

For more details, go to primarycolours.org. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Dane Sauer at danesauer@primarycolours.org or (317) 413-7720.


Job Opening: Art History Instructor needed

Brown Mackie College, a business institute in Indianapolis, is seeking an instructor for two sections of a short survey course in art history that starts in May.

Brown Mackie College-Indianapolis is currently seeking an instructor(s) to teach HM3000: History of Art Through the Middle Ages. During the Month of May we will be offering two sections (Morning and Evening).

Each section is a four week course that meets Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The morning section meeting from 9am-12:50pm, and the evening section meets 6pm-9:50pm.

Applicants who wish to be considered for appointment, must hold a Masters Degree, with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Art History via their undergraduate or graduate studies.

To learn more, please contact Richard Mills directly:

Richard M. Mills, MSW
General Education Department Chair
Brown Mackie College-Indianapolis
1200 N. Meridian, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46204


Thursday, April 1, 2010

Call for Entries: 2010 Historic Shaw Art Fair





The 2010 Historic Shaw Art Fair will be presented in St. Louis, Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, with set up Friday, October 1.

This years art fair will take place during the American Arts Experience St. Louis, a city wide celebration of the arts, and on the same weekend as the Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden, which is within walking distance of the art fair.

Last year, 135 artists exhibited at the art fair, which was attended by approximately 10,000 visitors.

Please consider applying for admission to this year's Historic Shaw Art Fair.

Entry Fee: $25

Booth Fee: $275

New Deadlines for 2010:
Deadline for Entry: April 15

Notifications Sent: May 15

Categories/Mediums:
Fine Art: Painting, Drawing/Pastels, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, and Mixed Media

Fine Craft: Clay, Jewelry, Fiber Arts (includes Wearable and Baskets), Glass, and Wood/Metal

Please go online to www.shawartfair.org for more info and the complete application.






Sculptors Sought for Temporary Sculpture Garden, Lincoln Park

Sculpture artists are wanted for a temporary Sculpture Garden in Lincoln Park during the annual Brick Street Gallery Walk in Zionsville on June 25, 2010 from 6pm-10pm sponsored by the Zionsville Arts Initiative.

Please submit up to 3 jpg images with dimensions. Sculptures made of metal, ceramic, bronze, cement, stone, found materials, etc. are welcome as long as the pieces are weather resistant.  Please indicate if electricity is needed. Artists are encouraged to attend the event to talk to visitors about their work.  Demonstrations are welcome.

Sculptures will be paired with poets for poetry readings that evening. All work will need to be picked up at the conclusion of the event at 10pm. Please send images, bio, and contact information to: cynthiajy@sbcglobal.net.