EVERYONE is invited to join the WCA for Anonymous Was A Woman Mobile Sketch Club at First Friday at the Fringe Festival in Old City. Bring a sketchbook, your favorite sketch media (pencil, charcoal, sharpie, ....), and if you're up for it a mask or paper bag to put over your head.
We will have 50 photocopies of a WCA flyer to draw on the back of and handout as well.
When: Friday, Sept 4th 6:30 pm
Where: meet at starting point of 2nd and Market
Route: optional, but probably up 2nd, over Race, down 3rd, and back Market (in case you want to catch up with us) sketching the goings-on and passers-by
Bring: Sketch media, sketchbook, mask/paperbag with eyeholes (optional)
See you then!!!!!!!
Please note: this page has moved to www.wcaphiladelphia.org. The WCA is a national organization whose mission is to create community through art, education, and social activism, while recognizing the contribution of women in the arts. The Philadelphia Chapter provides a support network for women artists in Philadelphia and surrounding communities. We meet at member studios to network, learn, discuss art and plan shows. All are welcome! Contact us at wcaphiladelphia@gmail.com.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Carol Taylor Kearney member news
Carol Taylor-Kearney’s Gnome Project at Projects 2009 at Islip Museum
South Jersey resident and Philadelphia-based artist, Carol Taylor-Kearney, was one of 10 artists selected to create a site-specific installation at the Carriage House Project Space at the Islip Museum on Long Island . Her installation, The Gnome Project—Art Gnome Comes Home began with a garden gnome Carol saw smashed and strewn throughout the parking lot of the Carriage House. After documenting this find and restoring what she could of the gnome, she researched and collected the raw materials for this installation from the environs of the Carriage House. It includes photographs, debris found on-site, and objects (both amassed and hand made) that form a whimsical habitat for the once-destroyed gnome, his compatriots, and visitors. The intent of this installation is to draw attention to the architecture and grounds of the Carriage House in an imaginative and ecologically conscientious way, while returning a happier ending to a story with a sad beginning.
The Carriage House is Long Island 's center for experimental art. Contemporary artists are invited to create installations in the varied rooms of this landmark building. This is the 16th year for the exhibition space located at 50 Irish Lane in East Islip , New York . Projects 2009 also includes Nina Cinelli, Joseph A. Esser, Jessie Henson, Hong Seon Jang, Rufus Lusk, Caitlin Masley, Alice Momm, Viviane Rombaldi Seppey, and Burton Tysinger. The exhibition will be on view Aug. 15th through Oct. 4th, with a reception open to the public Sun., Oct. 4, 2 to 4 p.m. The Museum’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday 12 noon to 4 pm.
South Jersey resident and Philadelphia-based artist, Carol Taylor-Kearney, was one of 10 artists selected to create a site-specific installation at the Carriage House Project Space at the Islip Museum on Long Island . Her installation, The Gnome Project—Art Gnome Comes Home began with a garden gnome Carol saw smashed and strewn throughout the parking lot of the Carriage House. After documenting this find and restoring what she could of the gnome, she researched and collected the raw materials for this installation from the environs of the Carriage House. It includes photographs, debris found on-site, and objects (both amassed and hand made) that form a whimsical habitat for the once-destroyed gnome, his compatriots, and visitors. The intent of this installation is to draw attention to the architecture and grounds of the Carriage House in an imaginative and ecologically conscientious way, while returning a happier ending to a story with a sad beginning.
The Carriage House is Long Island 's center for experimental art. Contemporary artists are invited to create installations in the varied rooms of this landmark building. This is the 16th year for the exhibition space located at 50 Irish Lane in East Islip , New York . Projects 2009 also includes Nina Cinelli, Joseph A. Esser, Jessie Henson, Hong Seon Jang, Rufus Lusk, Caitlin Masley, Alice Momm, Viviane Rombaldi Seppey, and Burton Tysinger. The exhibition will be on view Aug. 15th through Oct. 4th, with a reception open to the public Sun., Oct. 4, 2 to 4 p.m. The Museum’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday 12 noon to 4 pm.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Better than Ever: Women Figurative Artists from the 70's Exhibit
ROWAN GALLERY OPENS SEASON WITH EXPLORATION OF
WOMEN ARTISTS FROM ‘70S SOHO CO-OPS
GLASSBORO, NJ – Exploring the contributions of women artists to New York’s downtown art scene in the 1970s, the Rowan University Art Gallery opens its 2009-2010 season with Better Than Ever: Women Figurative Artists of the ‘70s SoHo Co-Ops from September 1 – October 2, 2009. A reception to celebrate the exhibition is September 10 from 5-7 pm in the gallery.
Curated by Sharyn Finnegan, Better Than Ever presents the work of figurative women artist activists who spearheaded the explosive emergence of artists-run cooperative galleries during the heyday of the SoHo art scene in the early ‘70s. At that time, 50 percent of the artists in these early galleries were women - a rare sort of art scene with women proportionately represented. These pioneers validated the co-op model as an engine for women artists to find a public and a community that supported them in pursuing professional careers. They overcame overt discrimination from gallery directors and were empowered by taking their careers into their own hands.
Nineteen women, who were either founders, early members or directors of galleries like A.I.R., Prince Street Gallery and SOHO20 (among others in that exciting period), are represented in the Rowan exhibit by one work from the ‘70s and another from the last decade. This gives a glimpse of the trajectory of their development. The roots of Dotty Attie’s serial narratives can be seen in an early series exploring the process of creation using a portrait drawing of Ingres. Early and late self-portraits most clearly show both the aging process and the maturation of a painting style in Marjorie Kramer and Sharyn Finnegan’s pieces. Current politics engage many now, with work about war by Attie, peace by Selina Trieff and environmental degradation by Cynthia Mailman and Marcia Clark.
Admission to the gallery and the reception is free and open to the public. Hours for this exhibit are Tuesday – Friday, 10 am - 5 pm, or by appointment. For information, call 856-256-4521 or visit www.rowan.edu/fpa/artgallery. Rowan University Art Gallery is located on the lower level of Westby Hall on the campus of Rowan University, Route 322 in Glassboro, NJ.
WOMEN ARTISTS FROM ‘70S SOHO CO-OPS
GLASSBORO, NJ – Exploring the contributions of women artists to New York’s downtown art scene in the 1970s, the Rowan University Art Gallery opens its 2009-2010 season with Better Than Ever: Women Figurative Artists of the ‘70s SoHo Co-Ops from September 1 – October 2, 2009. A reception to celebrate the exhibition is September 10 from 5-7 pm in the gallery.
Curated by Sharyn Finnegan, Better Than Ever presents the work of figurative women artist activists who spearheaded the explosive emergence of artists-run cooperative galleries during the heyday of the SoHo art scene in the early ‘70s. At that time, 50 percent of the artists in these early galleries were women - a rare sort of art scene with women proportionately represented. These pioneers validated the co-op model as an engine for women artists to find a public and a community that supported them in pursuing professional careers. They overcame overt discrimination from gallery directors and were empowered by taking their careers into their own hands.
Nineteen women, who were either founders, early members or directors of galleries like A.I.R., Prince Street Gallery and SOHO20 (among others in that exciting period), are represented in the Rowan exhibit by one work from the ‘70s and another from the last decade. This gives a glimpse of the trajectory of their development. The roots of Dotty Attie’s serial narratives can be seen in an early series exploring the process of creation using a portrait drawing of Ingres. Early and late self-portraits most clearly show both the aging process and the maturation of a painting style in Marjorie Kramer and Sharyn Finnegan’s pieces. Current politics engage many now, with work about war by Attie, peace by Selina Trieff and environmental degradation by Cynthia Mailman and Marcia Clark.
Admission to the gallery and the reception is free and open to the public. Hours for this exhibit are Tuesday – Friday, 10 am - 5 pm, or by appointment. For information, call 856-256-4521 or visit www.rowan.edu/fpa/artgallery. Rowan University Art Gallery is located on the lower level of Westby Hall on the campus of Rowan University, Route 322 in Glassboro, NJ.
Lace in Translation at The Design Center
Lace in Translation
The Design Center at Philadelphia University (TDC) presents Lace in Translation, a new exhibition of contemporary work that explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftsmanship with modern, mass production. TDC’s historic Quaker Lace Company collection is the inspiration for three internationally-renowned artists and designers reconsidering conventional notions of lace. European designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have created installations specifically for TDC’s unique and intimate space – a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.From the intricacy of a handwoven raffia curtain, to the industrial art forms of laser-cut fabrics, a welded filigree oil tank, and a lace chain-link fence, Lace in Translation plays with the concept of lace, utilizing unexpected materials and new technologies to transform the Center’s grounds and galleries.
Although the exhibition is based in Philadelphia, we’re inviting artists, designers, lace makers and handwork enthusiasts from around the world to visit the Your Translations section of the exhibition website and to share their work or interesting lace-inspired finds with others in the arts and handwork communities. We want to be inspired by your lace translations whether they be laced, crocheted, cross-stitched, knitted, tatted, embroidered, quilted, beaded, or woven.
Submissions will be featured on the site at http://laceintranslation.com/your-translations. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to visit the site and help us spread the word!
For more about the exhibition, visit http://www.laceintranslation.com/
For more about the Design Center at Philadelphia University, visit http://www.philau.edu/designcenter/index.html
Download the Lace in Translation press kit (PDF, 736KB): http://bit.ly/OzNA2
The Design Center at Philadelphia University (TDC) presents Lace in Translation, a new exhibition of contemporary work that explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftsmanship with modern, mass production. TDC’s historic Quaker Lace Company collection is the inspiration for three internationally-renowned artists and designers reconsidering conventional notions of lace. European designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have created installations specifically for TDC’s unique and intimate space – a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.From the intricacy of a handwoven raffia curtain, to the industrial art forms of laser-cut fabrics, a welded filigree oil tank, and a lace chain-link fence, Lace in Translation plays with the concept of lace, utilizing unexpected materials and new technologies to transform the Center’s grounds and galleries.
Although the exhibition is based in Philadelphia, we’re inviting artists, designers, lace makers and handwork enthusiasts from around the world to visit the Your Translations section of the exhibition website and to share their work or interesting lace-inspired finds with others in the arts and handwork communities. We want to be inspired by your lace translations whether they be laced, crocheted, cross-stitched, knitted, tatted, embroidered, quilted, beaded, or woven.
Submissions will be featured on the site at http://laceintranslation.com/your-translations. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to visit the site and help us spread the word!
For more about the exhibition, visit http://www.laceintranslation.com/
For more about the Design Center at Philadelphia University, visit http://www.philau.edu/designcenter/index.html
Download the Lace in Translation press kit (PDF, 736KB): http://bit.ly/OzNA2
Member news from Gina D'Emilio
"Naked in New Hope" at NewHope Sidetracks Art Gallery Sept 3- Nov 1, reception Sept 12 6-9 pm. 
New Hope Sidetracks, 2A Stockton Avenue - New Hope, PA 18938
New Hope Sidetracks, 2A Stockton Avenue - New Hope, PA 18938Friday, August 14, 2009
Member news from Marie Elcin
If you like my work and want to buy some, I just dropped off work to Square Peg Artery Salvage on 20th St between Samson and Chestnut near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. Works from my water series are available as well as small doodle embroideries on shibori fabric.
At left: Desertification
I also have work available at the Art Shop at Moore from my map series. I love the Art Shop as it is the first permanent student and alumni gallery at an art school in Philadelphia.
I've just been nominated to join Moore's Alumni Board and have accepted!
at left: Luxury Townhouses coming Soon
Michelle Wilson and I are exhibiting both individual works as well as our collaborative book in the Faculty Show at Fleisher art Memorial from Aug 24th- Sept 19th. Closing reception is Sept 19th 4-6.
at left: Infinite Thread
Call for Artists for "Family Ties" proposal due Sept 1st
From exhibitions Coordinator Ellie Brown:
I am the Exhibitions Coordinator for the Philly chapter of WCA and I would like to submit a curatorial project called Family Ties for consideration at CFEVA or potentially another space in Philadelphia I am looking at. My deadline to submit a proposal is Sept. 15th.
If you would like for me to include you in the group of artists I am curating, please send -4-Digital images or slides having to do with family or home and current resume to ellie@elliebrown.com.
Your deadline to send images to me is Sept. 1st to be considered for the exhibition. Please keep in mind this is a curated show and sending me your work does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition.
Please keep emailed files under 1mb. Ideally they would be 1000dpi on the longest side at 72dpi.
Please email me with any questions you may have and I look forward to hearing from you.
Ellie Brown
I am the Exhibitions Coordinator for the Philly chapter of WCA and I would like to submit a curatorial project called Family Ties for consideration at CFEVA or potentially another space in Philadelphia I am looking at. My deadline to submit a proposal is Sept. 15th.
If you would like for me to include you in the group of artists I am curating, please send -4-Digital images or slides having to do with family or home and current resume to ellie@elliebrown.com.
Your deadline to send images to me is Sept. 1st to be considered for the exhibition. Please keep in mind this is a curated show and sending me your work does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition.
Please keep emailed files under 1mb. Ideally they would be 1000dpi on the longest side at 72dpi.
Please email me with any questions you may have and I look forward to hearing from you.
Ellie Brown
Encyclopedia exhibit opportunity
You are invited to participate in our encyclopedia project...
title: information revisited
concept: each artist will be given a volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica and will produce an artwork relevant to the theme which includes the importance of environmental concerns today and how the old can be recycled and created anew through an artist’s vision
what we are looking for:
1. imagination to change a book of words into a work of art
2. there are no particular rules, but we do need to see a proposal (written or visual concept of what you propose to do, including size, special needs)
3. there is wall, shelf, pedestal, and floor space, as well as space for weatherproof outdoor sculptural pieces
4. (we are hoping to travel this show to other museums, galleries, colleges and need an early idea of who and what will be in the show for our travelling proposals)
dates: the show will open June 6, 2010 and officially closes June 27 - however, there is an opportunity for the show to stay in situ during July and August and the show may travel throughout the year
opening reception: June 6, 2010 1-5pm
if you are interested:
1. we need a concept proposal by October 30, 2009 sent to Belskie museum or email (see info below)
2. and will let you know about proposal acceptance by November 30, 2009
3. encyclopedia will be sent out or can be picked up after November 2009
4. delivery of work: Wednesday, June 2 - Friday, June 4, 2009
5. questions??? contact belskiemuseum@hotmail.com
Exhibition curators:
Noelle McGuire 201 261 5336
and Irmari Nacht 201 569 9118
Encyclopedia Show
Belskie Museum of Art & Science
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
Tel: 201-768-0286 Website: www.belskiemuseum.com
belskiemuseum@hotmail.com
title: information revisited
concept: each artist will be given a volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica and will produce an artwork relevant to the theme which includes the importance of environmental concerns today and how the old can be recycled and created anew through an artist’s vision
what we are looking for:
1. imagination to change a book of words into a work of art
2. there are no particular rules, but we do need to see a proposal (written or visual concept of what you propose to do, including size, special needs)
3. there is wall, shelf, pedestal, and floor space, as well as space for weatherproof outdoor sculptural pieces
4. (we are hoping to travel this show to other museums, galleries, colleges and need an early idea of who and what will be in the show for our travelling proposals)
dates: the show will open June 6, 2010 and officially closes June 27 - however, there is an opportunity for the show to stay in situ during July and August and the show may travel throughout the year
opening reception: June 6, 2010 1-5pm
if you are interested:
1. we need a concept proposal by October 30, 2009 sent to Belskie museum or email (see info below)
2. and will let you know about proposal acceptance by November 30, 2009
3. encyclopedia will be sent out or can be picked up after November 2009
4. delivery of work: Wednesday, June 2 - Friday, June 4, 2009
5. questions??? contact belskiemuseum@hotmail.com
Exhibition curators:
Noelle McGuire 201 261 5336
and Irmari Nacht 201 569 9118
Encyclopedia Show
Belskie Museum of Art & Science
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
Tel: 201-768-0286 Website: www.belskiemuseum.com
belskiemuseum@hotmail.com
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Postcard exhibit for UN Conference Last Call!
Message from Project coordinator Priscilla Otani:
Over the last two months I have been curating postcards that speak out against nuclear weapons and advocate for peace. These postcards, documented on http://wcaartwavesinternational.blogspot.com/, will be exhibited at the United Nations Mexico City conference from September 9-11. I will also discuss this postcard project at a conference workshop.The premise of this project is that civil society all around the world can speak out about social justice through art. Hand-made postcards are perfect vehicles for delivering such messages openly and succinctly.
For those who have created and mailed a postcard to me, thank you from the bottom of my heart. For those who haven't made a card yet, there is still time. The deadline is September 1, but I will continue to accept cards until I leave for Mexico City. So far, 131 cards have been collected - I would love to reach or exceed my personal goal of 300 cards. It would be wonderful to demonstrate the power of the simple postcard.
Visit the blog for mailing directions and to see the submitted postcards!
Over the last two months I have been curating postcards that speak out against nuclear weapons and advocate for peace. These postcards, documented on http://wcaartwavesinternational.blogspot.com/, will be exhibited at the United Nations Mexico City conference from September 9-11. I will also discuss this postcard project at a conference workshop.The premise of this project is that civil society all around the world can speak out about social justice through art. Hand-made postcards are perfect vehicles for delivering such messages openly and succinctly.
For those who have created and mailed a postcard to me, thank you from the bottom of my heart. For those who haven't made a card yet, there is still time. The deadline is September 1, but I will continue to accept cards until I leave for Mexico City. So far, 131 cards have been collected - I would love to reach or exceed my personal goal of 300 cards. It would be wonderful to demonstrate the power of the simple postcard.
Visit the blog for mailing directions and to see the submitted postcards!
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Member Ellie Brown launches Popsicle Artist Marketing!
Today’s Artist: Marketing Yourself
POP!sicle Artist Marketing
Are you ready to make a full-time living as an artist? Today, it’s harder than ever to survive and thrive financially as a working artist. Still, there are tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of artists from all over the country who do just that! But how? What are the keys to financial success? Is pure talent and creativity enough? Not quite!
To succeed today, you have to augment your innate creativity and technical skills with some down-to-earth business knowledge and skills found outside of the studio. The most important of which is marketing –packaging, and promotion. For instance, at least 50% of your time should be spent getting your artwork seen outside of your studio – at exhibits, shows or special events. Getting into shows gets you recognition – it’s as simple as that! How to do that is the hard part…and I’ve learned to make the “hard part” a bit simpler. And, I’m ready to share my experience and success with you!
Need to know how to successfully apply for a grant? Find a residency or a fellowship? Find and outfit a suitable studio space? I can help. Want to learn how to network with gallery owners, dealers, critics, publishers and other artists? Get press coverage? I can help with that, too. Finding a path as an artist in today’s market is tough, but it becomes a bit easier when I am there to help you.
Grant Writing and Marketing Services
With twelve years of professional experience, I can assist you in gaining the funding and recognition you deserve. I have been awarded over $100,000 in funding in the past X years. Now, I can teach you the practical strategies that I used to win that funding.
I have exhibited my work extensively - both nationally and internationally. This funding includes exhibition awards, full artist residency fellowships, scholarships, lecture stipends, and grant funding. There are millions of dollars in medium-specific grant money, fellowships, exhibition, and employment opportunities – money that I can help you find and win through:
· Learning practical marketing strategies
· Writing a concise artist statement
· Developing a polished artist packet to send to galleries and publications
· Creating a strong portfolio
· Finding sources of grant funding
· Writing winning grant proposals
· Creating a marketing plan
· Applying to exhibitions
http://popsicleartistmarketing.blogspot.com/
http://www.elliebrown.com
ellie@elliebrown.com
Please contact Ellie Brown for more information
POP!sicle Artist Marketing
Are you ready to make a full-time living as an artist? Today, it’s harder than ever to survive and thrive financially as a working artist. Still, there are tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of artists from all over the country who do just that! But how? What are the keys to financial success? Is pure talent and creativity enough? Not quite!
To succeed today, you have to augment your innate creativity and technical skills with some down-to-earth business knowledge and skills found outside of the studio. The most important of which is marketing –packaging, and promotion. For instance, at least 50% of your time should be spent getting your artwork seen outside of your studio – at exhibits, shows or special events. Getting into shows gets you recognition – it’s as simple as that! How to do that is the hard part…and I’ve learned to make the “hard part” a bit simpler. And, I’m ready to share my experience and success with you!
Need to know how to successfully apply for a grant? Find a residency or a fellowship? Find and outfit a suitable studio space? I can help. Want to learn how to network with gallery owners, dealers, critics, publishers and other artists? Get press coverage? I can help with that, too. Finding a path as an artist in today’s market is tough, but it becomes a bit easier when I am there to help you.
Grant Writing and Marketing Services
With twelve years of professional experience, I can assist you in gaining the funding and recognition you deserve. I have been awarded over $100,000 in funding in the past X years. Now, I can teach you the practical strategies that I used to win that funding.
I have exhibited my work extensively - both nationally and internationally. This funding includes exhibition awards, full artist residency fellowships, scholarships, lecture stipends, and grant funding. There are millions of dollars in medium-specific grant money, fellowships, exhibition, and employment opportunities – money that I can help you find and win through:
· Learning practical marketing strategies
· Writing a concise artist statement
· Developing a polished artist packet to send to galleries and publications
· Creating a strong portfolio
· Finding sources of grant funding
· Writing winning grant proposals
· Creating a marketing plan
· Applying to exhibitions
http://popsicleartistmarketing.blogspot.com/
http://www.elliebrown.com
ellie@elliebrown.com
Please contact Ellie Brown for more information
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Arts Fest opportunity from Portside Arts Center
You are cordially invited to be a part of the
2nd ANNUAL LEHIGH AVENUE ARTS FESTIVALCome Join Us For a Mix of Community, Art, Culture, Good Food and Fun!
The 2nd Annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival will feature a diverse collection of local artists, restaurant/food vendors and businesses. There will be fun for the whole family with fantastic art to view and buy with a great selection of culinary treats to choose from and local businesses to show the community what they have to offer. Featuring for the day is live local music, fire breathing after dark and lots of fun for the children including sand art, face painting and much more.
We are looking for more local Artists, Crafters, Food Vendors and Businesses to participate in this Community Extravaganza.
Saturday September 12th
12 noon – 6pm
Rain Date: September 13th
Location: East Lehigh Avenue between Livingston and Belgrade Streets,Belgrade and Miller Streets, Miller Street and Aramingo Avenue.
Artists Vendors ******* Food Vendors*******Businesses
Vendor spaces will be provided for a donation as follows:
$25.00 for a 10’ x 23’ Curbside space
$35.00 for a 10’ x 11’ Center of the street space (space limited)
Vendor Set-Up Time is 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Vendor parking is available on Belgrade Street (between Lehigh and Somerset Sts.)
Please send your check or money order to reserve your spot no later than Saturday, August 22nd to the:
Portside Arts Center
2531 East Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Early Bird Special Offer: Save $5.00 if you pay by Saturday, August 15th.
All vendors are responsible for:
· Providing your own table to display and sell.
· Set-up, breakdown, cleanup, trash removal of your site.
· Food vendors are responsible for maintaining proper business permits, Health Department Certifications and any necessary equipment, that may apply to food vending.
All Net Proceeds will be donated by the Portside Arts Center and the Green Rock Tavern for
Creative Arts Instruction Scholarships for children of limited resources.
This event is sponsored by the Portside Arts Center and the Green Rock Tavern.
During and following the 2nd Annual LAAF there will be live music inside the Green Rock Tavern.
For More Information Call #215-427-1514 or Email portsideartscenter@verizon.net
We hope you can join us!
2nd ANNUAL LEHIGH AVENUE ARTS FESTIVALCome Join Us For a Mix of Community, Art, Culture, Good Food and Fun!
The 2nd Annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival will feature a diverse collection of local artists, restaurant/food vendors and businesses. There will be fun for the whole family with fantastic art to view and buy with a great selection of culinary treats to choose from and local businesses to show the community what they have to offer. Featuring for the day is live local music, fire breathing after dark and lots of fun for the children including sand art, face painting and much more.
We are looking for more local Artists, Crafters, Food Vendors and Businesses to participate in this Community Extravaganza.
Saturday September 12th
12 noon – 6pm
Rain Date: September 13th
Location: East Lehigh Avenue between Livingston and Belgrade Streets,Belgrade and Miller Streets, Miller Street and Aramingo Avenue.
Artists Vendors ******* Food Vendors*******Businesses
Vendor spaces will be provided for a donation as follows:
$25.00 for a 10’ x 23’ Curbside space
$35.00 for a 10’ x 11’ Center of the street space (space limited)
Vendor Set-Up Time is 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Vendor parking is available on Belgrade Street (between Lehigh and Somerset Sts.)
Please send your check or money order to reserve your spot no later than Saturday, August 22nd to the:
Portside Arts Center
2531 East Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Early Bird Special Offer: Save $5.00 if you pay by Saturday, August 15th.
All vendors are responsible for:
· Providing your own table to display and sell.
· Set-up, breakdown, cleanup, trash removal of your site.
· Food vendors are responsible for maintaining proper business permits, Health Department Certifications and any necessary equipment, that may apply to food vending.
All Net Proceeds will be donated by the Portside Arts Center and the Green Rock Tavern for
Creative Arts Instruction Scholarships for children of limited resources.
This event is sponsored by the Portside Arts Center and the Green Rock Tavern.
During and following the 2nd Annual LAAF there will be live music inside the Green Rock Tavern.
For More Information Call #215-427-1514 or Email portsideartscenter@verizon.net
We hope you can join us!
Opportunity from Midwives Collective
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS
ACTING 201: An Intuitive & Imaginative Exploration of Text
Presented by the Midwives Collective & Gallery
Friday, October 9th, 2009 6-10PMYou are invited to participate in, ACTING 201, a photography project curated by members of The Midwives Collective & Gallery, Christiana Kugel, Sarah Hunt, and Elizabeth Smith. A continuation of ACTING 101, presented by The Gallery in 2006, the concept of this project is also inspired by the art of acting improvisation. We anticipate the participation of painters, drawers, printmakers, photographers, filmmakers, and actors, alike. Read more about the project below and reply to Sarah Hunt at themwc@gmail.com by August 15th, 2009 to commit to the project and receive further instruction.
Instructions:
A prompt, or one line script, will be chosen for you at random and sent through the mail. Once it arrives, consider deeply the prompt you were given. Remember that you are at once the photographer, the actor, and the director. You are encouraged to develop your character, get into costume, create the scene. You may even enlist other actors, as long as you remain the subject. Live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances. Think: “conscious spontaneity” (or say it aloud, we don’t care). Then capture the emotional and physical truth of that one moment, all in one 8”x10” color photograph.
Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 1st, 2009.
Exhibition Details:
The show will be up for one night only, Friday, October 9th, 2009 from 6-10PM at the Midwives Collective & Gallery, 1241 Carpenter St., 2nd Fl., Ste. 2, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
CONTACT: If you have any questions or know of other artists who would be interested in participating, email: themwc@gmail.com. Visit our website, http://www.midwivescollective.com for more information about the Midwives Collective & Gallery and examples of photographs from ACTING 101. -- The Midwives Collective & Gallery 1241 Carpenter Street, 2nd Fl., Ste. 2 Philadelphia, PA 19147
ACTING 201: An Intuitive & Imaginative Exploration of Text
Presented by the Midwives Collective & Gallery
Friday, October 9th, 2009 6-10PMYou are invited to participate in, ACTING 201, a photography project curated by members of The Midwives Collective & Gallery, Christiana Kugel, Sarah Hunt, and Elizabeth Smith. A continuation of ACTING 101, presented by The Gallery in 2006, the concept of this project is also inspired by the art of acting improvisation. We anticipate the participation of painters, drawers, printmakers, photographers, filmmakers, and actors, alike. Read more about the project below and reply to Sarah Hunt at themwc@gmail.com by August 15th, 2009 to commit to the project and receive further instruction.
Instructions:
A prompt, or one line script, will be chosen for you at random and sent through the mail. Once it arrives, consider deeply the prompt you were given. Remember that you are at once the photographer, the actor, and the director. You are encouraged to develop your character, get into costume, create the scene. You may even enlist other actors, as long as you remain the subject. Live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances. Think: “conscious spontaneity” (or say it aloud, we don’t care). Then capture the emotional and physical truth of that one moment, all in one 8”x10” color photograph.
Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 1st, 2009.
Exhibition Details:
The show will be up for one night only, Friday, October 9th, 2009 from 6-10PM at the Midwives Collective & Gallery, 1241 Carpenter St., 2nd Fl., Ste. 2, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
CONTACT: If you have any questions or know of other artists who would be interested in participating, email: themwc@gmail.com. Visit our website, http://www.midwivescollective.com for more information about the Midwives Collective & Gallery and examples of photographs from ACTING 101. -- The Midwives Collective & Gallery 1241 Carpenter Street, 2nd Fl., Ste. 2 Philadelphia, PA 19147
Member news from Marcelle Pachnowski
If you find yourself in Chapel Hill, NC between August 23rd and September 20th, stop by the Horace Williams House to see member Marcelle Pachnowski's work.
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Remember- you too can have your member news posted on the blog. Simply email a jpg and info to phila_wca@yahoo.com and it will be posted ASAP.
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