The Skokie Art Guild is looking for artists for its 50th Annual Art Fair.
The Art Fair celebrated its 49th anniversary! The Village Green, downtown Skokie, at 5211 Oakton, is the site of this beautiful annual event. Skokie is proud to claim this event as one of the most established, high-quality art fairs held on the North Shore. It attracts artists from many parts of the country. Artists represent categories such as 2-dimensional paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass and much more. In addition, there was live music, face-painting and ice cream.
Dates: July 9 - 10 on the Skokie Village Green
Details: www.skokieartguild.org,
skokieart@aol.com
or call 847.677-8163.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Juried Art Show
54th National Multi-Media Juried Art Show at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center in Rocky Mount , NC : open to all 2D, 3D, and multimedia except installation. $3,300 in prizes. Submit up to 4 works for $25 entry fee. Juror: David Edgar (www.plastiquarium.com )
Entry deadline: March 25, 2011. For more information call 252-972-1163 or email Catherine.coulter@rockymountnc.gov. Downloadable prospectus: www.imperialcentre.org/arts and click on “Artist Opportunities”
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
On-line Exhibition
You are invited to participate in an on-line exhibition, open to all artists.
The objective of this exhibition is to provide artwork that aligns with the theme
Express YourselF
Our Juror Cathy Breslaw
Born in Coral Gables, Florida and raised in Baltimore Maryland, Cathy Breslaw received a BA degree in American Studies from George Washington University in Washington D.C., an MSW (Masters of Social Work) from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont California.
She currently lives and works in Southern California. Breslaw is a contemporary visual artist who has had a series of solo and group exhibitions across the United States in museums, commercial galleries, art centers, college and university galleries and alternative spaces. Her work is a combination of drawings, wall, floor and installation pieces made primarily from industrial mesh but also includes mixed media of other types.
Entry Deadline
April 20, 2011
Accepted Entries:
Will appear at www.zhibit.org/sdwcajuriedshow
Exhibition Awards:
Best in Show -
Most representing the theme: to be the featured artist for 2 months on TWO websites, WCA San Diego Chaptersite and our online juried show site.
• 1st Place - $100
• 2nd Place - $50
• 3rd Place - $25
Prospectus and Registration Form are attached this e-mail
Questions E-mail sdwcajuriedshow@gmail.com
Future Themes: Diversity – Deadline June 20, 2011; Telling Stories – DeadlineAugust 20, 2011; Bursting Out – Deadline October 20, 2011 and Open Theme (anything goes) –Deadline December 20, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
ART ALERT!
Please help in whatever way you can. The arts are important to keep in the education system, let people know HOW important!
Pass this along to friends and family to gain as much support as possible to keeping arts in education programs!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Silver Cross Replacement Hospital Needs Art
Silver Cross will open its new hospital in New Lenox on February 26, 2012. We are looking for professional artists from Chicago and surrounding suburbs to be part of this exciting project.
If you are interested in submitting your work, please email melissa.davis@americanartresources.com
Art to Help Patients Heal! How do you choose artwork for a hospital being built around principles of evidence-based design of healing environments? By following principles of evidence-based art selection, not only for the art that will hang on the walls of patient rooms but for the sculptures, paintings, photography, textiles and other artwork that will appear throughout the medical center buildings and grounds.
Research confirms that art does more than merely decorate the walls; well-chosen art actually helps people feel better and heal more quickly. Silver Cross is working with the country's local arts consultants for hospitals, Kathy Hathorn of American Art Resources, who will be selecting the artists whose work will be purchased for the Silver Cross Replacement Hospital . American Art Resources, in turn, wants to consider as many local professional artists as possible, when their work meets these evidence based guidelines.
If you are interested in submitting your work, please email:
melissa.davis@americanartresources.com
to request further details or visit:
http://www.silvercross.org/about-us/replacement-hospital/art-for-replacement-hospital
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Arts Action Alert!
Tell the candidates for mayor that the arts matter. Sign the petition today.
Chicago is home to a powerful arts industry that generates more than $2 billion in economic activity and employs more than 150,000 people annually. Yet, the arts infrastructure in Chicago is vulnerable. Recently, there have been lay-offs at the Department of Cultural Affairs, cuts to the CityArts grant program, and proposals to privatize the Blues and Jazz Festivals among others.
If you value the arts in Chicago, please make your voice heard. Tell the candidates that the arts matter. Sign the petition today at
Join (ORG), Arts Alliance Illinois, and the League of Chicago Theaters as well as Actors' Equity, the African American Arts Alliance, the Arts & Business Council, the Chicago Artists Coalition, the Chicago Music Commission, the Chicago Arts Learning Initiative, the Chicago Public Art Group, the Chicago Cultural Alliance, the Hyde Park Alliance for Arts & Culture, Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Urban Gateways, and others in our efforts to educate candidates in the 2011 election about the value of the arts and arts education to a strong Chicago.
ACT NOW: Help us ensure all candidates for mayor hear from 10,000 arts and arts education advocates before the end of the month. Sign the petition today. http://lawyers4arts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=PQ9pyAGhAAEAAAbrAASyEq
For more information on the campaign, visit www.artspowerchicago.com
There you can sign up for action alerts and updates and find more ways to take action. Learn how art affects the economy http://lawyers4arts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=PQ9pyAGhAAEAAAkYAASyEg> and more.
Thank you for your kind support and appreciation of the arts!
Best Regards, Bill Rattner and Marci Rolnik
Supported by Woman's Caucus for Arts
Thursday, January 27, 2011
State of the Union Adress
federal spending, jobs and education policy.
Earlier this week, 165 conservative members of Congress representing the Republican Study Committee called for termination of the National Endowment for the Arts and key arts education programs at the U.S. Department of Education. We know that the battle to protect these programs will be tough this year, but with your help, not insurmountable.
Please take two minutes to take action and send a message to your member of Congress in support of the National Endowment for the arts.
Please take two minutes to take action and send a message to your member of Congress in support of the National Endowment for the arts.
or arts education at the U.S. Department of Education http://capwiz.com/artsusa/utr/1/JEMDOJWFJQ/GFVYOJYIFG/6373254491> .
Several major newspapers across the country interviewed Americans for the Arts President and CEO Bob Lynch in response to the dubious notion that cutting the arts will actually reduce the nation’s deficit.
Several major newspapers across the country interviewed Americans for the Arts President and CEO Bob Lynch in response to the dubious notion that cutting the arts will actually reduce the nation’s deficit.
In today’s New York Times, Bob pointed out that the arts support 5.7 million jobs in the United States that generate about $30 billion in taxes, nearly $13 billion of which goes to the federal government and said, "If they’re serious about jobs and they’re serious about income, they would invest more in the arts.”
Since 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts has been serving arts organizations and artists in every state and every community. The arts not only play an important role in our nation’s well-being and foster creativity and innovation, but they also create jobs and prepare our workforce to compete in the global economy. Including the arts in a comprehensive and formal education for every student is critical.
Since 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts has been serving arts organizations and artists in every state and every community. The arts not only play an important role in our nation’s well-being and foster creativity and innovation, but they also create jobs and prepare our workforce to compete in the global economy. Including the arts in a comprehensive and formal education for every student is critical.
The education reforms that the President and leaders in Congress should be looking at are ones that strengthen the role of the arts and truly implement it as a core academic subject in schools throughout the country.
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