Member News: Molly Crowley, Contemporary Art of Afghanistan

Opening Reception February 4, 6:30-9pm

Twelve Gates Art Gallery
305 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Doors open at 6pm.

Twelve Gates Gallery presents Contemporary and Modern Afghan artists in collaboration with 'Chelcherogh Art Organization' and 'Afghan Education for a Better Tomorrow'. Works include contemporary calligraphy of Dari Persian verse by master calligrapher Abdul Hakim Karimzada, intricate Arabesque patterns done in watercolor and pastels by Khoshbakht Herawi. Also included are watercolors of Afghan cityscapes by Rashed Rahmani and Persian miniatures by Nasser Sawabi and Younis among other artists.

This exhibition coincides with "Popular Culture and Alternative Histories: Voices from Beyond the Security State in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia" Conference held at University of Pennsylvania on February 18 and 19, co-sponsored by Twelve Gates Art Gallery.

From Molly:

Friday February 4th at the 12 Gates Gallery, Philadelphia's premier gallery for South East Asian art, will be hosting a show featuring modern paintings, calligraphy and embroidery from Afghan artists who have never shown in the United States before!


This show has taken months of coordination between 12 Gates Gallery, Rameen Javid and Chelcherogh Arts in Afghanistan, Maryam Ufyani, Justin Agnew and myself. Most of the art will be for sale. The majority of the artists have trained at Herat University's Fine Arts department. The work includes, calligraphy (in Pashto), watercolors, miniatures, painting and will be the first showing of the Sanja Amaj Tapestry, created through Rubia's programs in Kabul.

I had only seen photos of the works up until today when Justin and I met with Aisha at the Gallery yesterday, to work out the hanging details and dates. The pieces are amazing, beautiful, and it will be entirely worth it for you to stop by and at least take a look.

So please come out and see some amazing work from artists who normally would not have the opportunity to show in the US. It could be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

The proceeds from any art purchased go to the artist and all transactions will go through the Afghan Embassy and Rameen Javid

Check out 12 Gates Gallery at http://twelvegatesgallery.com/ and their Facebook page

Also check out Rameen Javid’s “Afghan Communicator” photo gallery for past exhibitions, gallery shows, and other events.

Featured Member Artist: Virginia Maksymowicz

VIRGINIA MAKSYMOWICZ
3719 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Home: 215/387-9706
Work: 717-358-4574
vam@tandm.us
http://tandm.us

Artist’s Biography

Virginia Maksymowicz (b. 1952, New York City) is a sculptor currently living in Philadelphia. PA. In 1973, she received a B.A. in Fine Arts from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and an M.F.A. in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego. She has exhibited her work at the Franklin Furnace, Alternative Museum, the Elizabeth Foundation and Grey Gallery in New York City; the Michener and Woodmere museums in Philadelphia; and college, university and nonprofit galleries throughout the U.S. and abroad.

She is a past recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in sculpture (1984), and over the years has been honored with numerous other grants and awards. Her artwork has been reviewed in Sculpture Magazine, The New York Times, New York Newsday, The New Art Examiner and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her series, The History of Art, appears on the cover of The Female Body, published by the University of Michigan Press
in 1991.

She has been a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome (2006), an artist-in-residence at the Powel House Museum in Philadelphia (2006- 2007), and a fellow at the Vermont Studio Center (2007).

Maksymowicz has been a visiting professor of art at a variety of colleges and universities throughout the United States including Oberlin College in Ohio, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia. She is currently Associate Professor of Art at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

For nearly 35 years, Maksymowicz has been developing a type of imagery that addresses cultural and political issues in a nontraditional, but understandable, form. A hybrid of sculpture and painting, the work is usually displayed as wall relief, with figures or objects sometimes juxtaposed with narrative texts. Maksymowicz has a particular interest in feminist issues and she often focuses on the particular circumstances of a range of women, both in past history and in current times.

January 2011

Call for Art: Image of the Dreamers

***Special Exhibition***
Making HerStory 6
Call for Entrants:
“Image of the Dreamers”
Baltimore, MD

The Art with Joe Series at Peace & a Cup of Joe Café, with the Thickart Collaborative, in
conjunction with “Making HerStory 6: the era of our dreams,” presents “Image of the Dream
Makers,” a pictorial celebration of women in the arts.

Making HerStory celebrates the vast and diverse forms of creativity offered by women artists.
This year’s focus is found in a renewed energy among many of the artists in the Making
HerStory family. HerStory 6 is about collaboration, growth, and sustainability. “Image of the
Dream Makers,” celebrates the women artists who contribute to the fabric of our history through
their creativity. This exhibition is unique in that it celebrates women in all forms of art—not
just those who create 2-D work. Its focus is on the women who create the art, not just the art
itself. Women artists will be celebrated from all genres in this exhibition: visual art, literary
arts, culinary arts, music arts (signer, songwriter, producer, etc), theater arts (playwright, actress,
director, light tech, etc), and the list goes on and on. If this call reaches you and you think you’re
an artist, you probably are.

We are seeking electronic submissions of individual “self-portraits.” Self-portraits can be
traditional self-portraiture, images taken by another, or a graphic. Images should be submitted in
JPEG format, preferably 300dpi. Portraits should date no further back than 2009.

Exhibition Dates
Exhibition dates are March 4 – April 16, 2011. As part of “Making HerStory,” there will be a
Tea to celebrate this exhibition on Saturday April 2, 2011 at Peace & a Cup of Joe.

Entry Details
Interested participants shall submit an expression of interest of up to three (3) JPEGs (a
resolution of at least 300 dpi prefered) of Portraits to herstory@thickart.com. The curator will
select one image for use in the exhibition. Entrant should also fill out and return the attached
form with biographical data. There is NO FEE to participate in this celebration. Portraits are for
exhibition purposes only and will not be for sale.

Deadline
Expressions of interest must be received by February 11, 2011 to be considered. However,
early entry is encouraged.

For Additional Information:
Contact Michelle d. Parrish at mik@thickart.com.

Opportunity: Mentor Program in Wilmington, DE

Call for participation:

In keeping with our mission of community outreach and education, our chapter has an opportunity to work on a collaborative book project with second- though seventh-grade students in the Ujima afterschool program in Wilmington Delaware.

Workshops for writing and art demonstrations will take place on Fridays from 4-5 pm. (Dates to be determined, but likely starting mid-late Feb.)This project will run for six weeks, with writing activities and art activities on alternating weeks. Each student will create a book, and paired with a chapter member, explore their identity through words and imagery. Chapter members can contribute by becoming an "art-pal"(as opposed to penpal), either in person at the Friday workshops or via trading of books - drop-offs and pick-ups will be arranged through Alison Altergott - or by conducting an art demonstration. Art techniques to be considered can include printmaking, collage, photography - any 2-d methods are welcome.

We anticipate as many as twenty students taking part in this project, so we hope every chapter member will consider being an art-pal, so all the children will have a partner. This is a great chance for us to share our involvement with art as adults - most often art is not taken seriously as a career, but children are great artists, and they should be able to see art as something they can keep in their grown-up lives.

Please respond as soon as possible if you can participate, and in what way you can contribute.

There may be exhibition opportunities for this project as well.
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Contact:
Alison Altergott
President, Women's Caucus for Art Philadelphia Chapter

Contact phila_wca@yahoo.com with the subject line "UJIMA."

Member Exhibition: Battle of the Sexes Upcoming at Delaware Art Museum

Follow this link to read about our upcoming Women's Caucus for Art Philadelphia Chapter exhibit, Battle of the Sexes on the Delaware Art Museum website:

Battle of the Sexes

March 5, 2011 – May 22, 2011

Organized as a participatory experience by The Philadelphia Women’s Caucus for Art, Battle of the Sexes presents works by women artists, each of whom has invited a male artist to exhibit with her. Artists’ names will not appear on labels identifying the works. Visitors will receive ballots, on which they may vote on whether each work was created by a female or male artist. During the penultimate week of the exhibition, the results will be tallied and posted, along with the names and genders of the artists. Results will also be published on the Philadelphia-WCA blog, and emailed to voters who request the results on their ballots. In accord with The Women’s Caucus for Art’s mission to create community through art, education, and social activism, Battle of the Sexes will have you looking, thinking, talking, voting, and coming back to see the mysteries revealed.

Press Clipping:

We had a mention from Ed Sozanski (Inquirer & their online version):
"Battle of the Sexes. The Philadelphia Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art wants to know if you can distinguish between art made by men and art made by women. At this Delaware Art Museum exhibition, visitors can vote on works presented without names. The "participatory experience" runs March 5 through May 22. (302-571-9590 or www.delart.org)"

Read the full article that mentions our upcoming Battle of the Sexes show at the Delaware Art Museum (opens March 5 through May 22)

Call for Film: Green Light Arts

Call for submissions:

Green Light Arts Film Series

Featuring films created by and about women.

Did you make a film that tells the true story of a woman or women? Did you make a film that incites passion, sparks curiosity and provokes action about women? Did you make a film that explores the role of women in society? If so, then we invite you to submit your film to the Green Light Arts Film Series.

Green Light Arts is accepting submissions of all subjects, styles and lengths. Films must be created by women filmmakers. There is no submission fee. Selected films will be screened at The Old Pine Community Center in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to the screening, Green Light Arts will also host a post-film reception and talk-back where the film maker can meet her audience.

All women filmmakers are encouraged to become artist members of GLA – the cost is only $24 a year. Filmmakers whose work is chosen will be required to become artist members of Green Light Arts.

The Old Pine Community Center is a sponsor of The Green Light Arts Film Center.

Green Light Arts is women creating visionary and innovative artistic programs that challenge and seek to change how society views women. Green Light Arts tells the true stories of women.

To submit your film please send a DVD copy of your film along with a one-page synopsis and one-page bio to:

Green Light Arts
c/o A. Pandola
1819 JFK Blvd.
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please direct any questions to Artistic Director, Alexandria Dilks Pandola at alex@greenlightarts.org. You can also visit our website at www.GreenLightArts.org

Call for Art: Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery

Mirror Image: Women and Photography

February 28 – March 31, 2011

Reception: Thursday, March 3, 6-8pm

Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery

(on the Campus of STLCC-Florissant Valley College)

St. Louis, MO


DEADLINE for submission: Friday, February 4, 11:59 PM CST

Theme: Mirror Image exams the concept of the photograph being a mirror of its creator reflecting back their experiences, ideals, beliefs and invoking discourse. Any photographic medium is eligible: silver prints, alternative process, digital,..Other media may be incorporated but the key element must be a photographic medium.

About the Exhibition: This exhibition is part of the 2011 Women’s History month celebration ‘History is Our Strength’ on campus of STLCC-Florissant Valley College.

Eligibility: Open to all women artists. Selection is based on work created within the last two years. Work created under instruction is not eligible. Artwork may be submitted framed or in an alternative presentation form and ready to hang. Work without the appropriate hanging apparatus will be disqualified. Installation work must have specific instructions and include the appropriate installation/hanging materials. Work must fit through a standard door.

Rules of entry: Participants may submit up to 3 pieces of work. Images should be saved as jpeg images and should have a resolution of 300 dpi and sized at 4“ x 6”. Assign a file name to each digital image, starting with your name followed by the title. Type: Women/in the subject line of the email and email to: exhibits@wca-stl.org by Friday, February 4, 2011 11:59 CST

Entry Fee: There is no application fee. Artists are responsible for shipping their work to the gallery. All work must arrive at the gallery by Friday Feb 18, Noon.

Sales: A 20% commission on all sold work will be retained and donated to the St. Louis Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. Work remains the property of the artist until sold. Sold artwork must remain in the exhibition until the last day of the show.

About the Curator: Janice Nesser is a mixed media artist who is active in the arts community. She currently serves as the President of the national Women’s Caucus for Art and on the Board of the local chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. She has exhibited nationally and internationally for the last 20 years. Her work is included in many permanent collections; and has been featured and reviewed in various publications, most recently in River Styx magazine, West End Word and the Riverfront Times. She is a Professor of Art at STLCC-Florissant Valley where she serves as the Photography Program Coordinator and the Director of the Florissant Valley Art Galleries.

Venue: Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery (on the Campus of STLCC-Florissant Valley College), 3400 Pershall Rd. St. Louis, MO 63034

Dates and Deadlines

Friday, February 4 - Deadline for submission

Monday, February 7 - Notification of acceptance/rejection by e-mail

Friday, February 18 - All work must arrive at Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery by Noon

Monday, February 28 – Exhibition opens

Thursday, March 3, 7-9pm - Reception

Thursday, March 31 – Last day of exhibition

Saturday, April 2, 10-3pm – Retrieval of hand delivered work

Monday, April 4 - Shipped work mailed



Please supply the following info with your jpegs:

Name

Email address

Phone number

Mailing address



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Visions of Nature: Nineteenth-Century Women Landscape Artists

Visions of Nature:

Nineteenth-Century Women Landscape Artists

January 21 – March 27, 2011

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery

Lebanon Valley College

Opening Reception: Friday, January 21, 5-7p.m.

www.lvc.edu/gallery

717-867-6445

Save the Date: Our next meeting is an Art Mixer on Wednesday, March 9th

Image courtesy of Alison Altergott, Meandering, 2007, Mixed media/ collograph, 12" x 16" closed

WCA Philadelphia hosts an
Art Mixer
Sarah Peter Cafeteria
Moore College of Art and Design
20th Street and The Parkway
7 PM-8 PM
www.moore.edu

Come create artist trading cards!

Drinks afterward for anyone interested in continuing the dialogue....

Opportunity: Art of the Garden

Visual artists of all mediums are invited to submit their work to Art of the Garden: a group show of 150 artworks on the theme of gardens at the Haverford Township Free Library. This exhibit it part of the library’s fund-raising effort “Sowing the Seeds of a New Library," which requests that artists donate 20% of the purchase price of their artworks to the library’s upkeep.

Like many other libraries in Pennsylvania, Haverford Township Free Library has been severely affected in the last two years by a 33% budget cut totaling more than $300,000. As the township’s only library and an essential social hub to an active and cultured population of all age ranges, the library is the perfect gateway to a diverse new audience of collectors and viewers for local, national and international artists. The deadline for submissions is February 25, 2011.

For more application guidelines and to submit your work, please visit artofthegarden11.blogspot.com.

Opportunity: Making HerStory 6 The Era of Our Dreams

Call for Art:
“Making HerStory 6: the era of our dreams”
Washington, DC

The ThickArt Collaborative, LLC, in conjunction with Authentic Contemporary Art and The Center for Green Urbanism (Washington, DC), seeks submissions for “Making HerStory 6: the era of our dreams.”

Making HerStory celebrates the vast and diverse forms of creativity offered by women artists. This year’s focus is found in a renewed energy among many of the artists in the Making HerStory family. HerStory 6 is about collaboration, growth, and sustainability. As 2011 marks the beginning of a new decade, we have coined this new season “the era of our dreams.” In the spirit of collaboration, TAC is proud to come together again with Authentic Contemporary Art in co-curating this exhibit.

We are seeking submissions of two-dimensional original artwork in any medium that embodies the artist’s reflection on the theme, “the era of our dreams.” All artwork must be no larger than 30″W x 30″H in size and must be properly wired and ready to hang. Unframed works should have neatly finished edges.

Exhibition Dates
Exhibition dates are March 4 – 31, 2011. The Grand Opening Reception is scheduled for Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Center for Green Urbanism, Tubman-Mahan Gallery.

Entry Details
Interested participants shall submit an expression of interest of up to three (3) JPEGs (a resolution of at least 300 dpi prefered) of artwork you propose to include in Making HerStory to herstory@thickart.com.

Deadline
Expressions of interest must be received by February 11, 2011 to be considered. However, early entry is encouraged.

Notification
Artists selected to exhibit will be notified no later than February 16, 2011; however, notification may be provided on a rolling basis from the issuance of this call. There will be a $25 hanging fee for selected artists to reserve their place. Installation is scheduled for February 26 & 27, 2011. Instructions for delivery of work shall be included in notification.

Artwork is to be for sale at prices established by the artist. Artist will retain 70 percent of all sales.

For Additional Information:
Contact Michelle d. Parrish at mik@thickart.com.

http://makingherstoryartseries.blogspot.com/

WCA January Meeting Minutes

image courtesy of Pamela Flynn "Tsunami" which will be in the WOMEN AND WATER exhibit.





















WCA NATIONAL CONFERENCE: FEBRUARY 10th - 14th:
http://nationalwca.org/conference/currentconfer.php
There will be no February WCA Philadelphia Chapter Meeting, instead we want to encourage our members to attend the National Conference this year in NYC. Information and schedule are available at the link above.

We would also like to draw your attention to the Young Woman's Caucus - What Women Want at the Raandesk Gallery in NYC during the National Conference on Thursday 2/10/11 from 7-9 PM hosted by our very own member Bonnie MacAllister. Click here to RSVP on Facebook and for the full event listing here.

CALL FOR ARTISTS:

Women and Water at the International House
March 9th-30th
*Opening Reception March 16th
Drop off is March 6th at Bonnie's house
or at the hanging on March 8th at the International House

Contact fellow member Bonnie with desire to participate, images and if you have any questions about this exhibit: macallister.bonnie@gmail.com

You must be a current WCA Philadelphia Chapter member to participate.

Renew your membership now at the following link: http://nationalwca.org/applicants/application.php

Women and Water Sponsored by:
University of Pennsylvania
Women's Center
South Asia Center
Middle East Center
United Nations Association of Greater Philadelphia
Women's Campaign International
CARE
Philadephia Global Water Initiative
Engineers Without Borders

PENDULUM:

The Midwives Collective is sponsoring a juried show called PENDULUM. Details are available via the following link: http://www.midwivescollective.com/content/call-artists-pendulum
If you have any questions, contact fellow WCA member and Midwives Collective Member Ellen Bonett at ekbonett@yahoo.com.

The Midwives Collective is also sponsoring a Family Fun Valentine's Day Card Workshop. For more information see: http://www.midwivescollective.com/

CURRENT EXHIBTIONS:

TRAVELING JOURNAL:

Congratulations to the members of the WCA Philadelphia Chapter (Ellen Bonett, Bonnie MacAllister, Ruth Schanbacher and Michelle Wilson) who participated in the Traveling Journal Project in cooperation with the Young Women's Caucus for Arts, the journals have made it to their first stop at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. For more details like exhibition dates and photos, see the following links:
http://travellingjournalbonnie.blogspot.com/ and the project:
http://travellingjournalproject.blogspot.com/

all images courtesy of Michelle Wilson who was our originator and binder.
http://michellewilsonprojects.com
http://rocinantepress.blogspot.com

A Look Ahead - Future WCA Philadelphia Chapter Meetings:

February: No Meeting, WCA National Conference in New York February 10th - 14th

March 9th: Artists Mixer with WCA Philadelphia Chapter, Handmade Philly and The Midwives Collective bring food and drink and participate in making artist trading cards. Also invite fellow artist friends!

April 13th: Art Share! Bring up to three works of your own creative artworks to discuss.

May: Awards to Moore College and PA School District. Date and Time to be announced.

June: Possibility for an art retreat, keep an eye on your inbox for further details.

*We also have ideas stewing for an event hosted by Adventureland Daycamp.

The Women's Caucus for Art is always looking for new ideas for member meetings and day trips as well as future exhibitions and projects. If you have a passion for a particular subject, information you would like to divulge to the group as a lecture or a process you would like to teach whehter to the WCA or to the local community, please email us at phila_wca@yahoo.com. We look forward to hearing your voice.

Feminist Journal for your Reference:

http://www.ktpress.co.uk/

ARTIST OF THE MONTH:

Click here to learn about RUTH SCHANBACHER
To find out more, check the Upcoming Exhibits and Performances page at www.ruthschanbacher.com

**Ruth is also starting her own theater group called ZigZag. She is currently looking for members to discuss possible ideas for meetings, outings and even a presence at Fringe Festival! If you are interested please email her at: ruthschanbacher@gmail.com

If you would like to be featured as the Member Artist of the Month, email macallister.bonnie@gmail.com.

Irving Sandler Database:

A few reminders about the Artists File:
If you are a new member of the WCA, one of your benefits is to join the Irving Sandler Database –an artist file online. Please go to the following website and once completed, email us at phila_wca@yahoo.com so we can update our blog with your file.

To access the Irving Sandler Database go to: http://afonline.artistsspace.org/. Once you have uploaded at least 2 artwork images to your page, the Artists File Coordinator will briefly review and publish your portfolio. Please allow 1 - 2 weeks
for this process.

-As a renewing member: It is important that you keep your contact information up-to-date, particularly your email as this is the primary method by which curators will get in touch with you! You can log-in to your Artists File at any time to update your contact information. (http://afonline.artistsspace.org/login.php)

-We recommend you update your Artists File Online portfolio regularly. Please note that if you have not updated your portfolio page in 2 years, you will be automatically removed from the database. You will receive a warning email a month before this happens. .

If you are having trouble or have questions about the Artists File, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page first. (http://www.artistsspace.org/faq.html)
If you still have a question you may email the Artists File Coordinator at artfile@artistsspace.org or call the Artists File between 10am - 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays at 212-226-3970 ext. 308.

Thank you for your participation!

The Women's Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter
http://phila-wca.blogspot.com
http://www.girlsgottarun.org (Girls Gotta Run Foundation)
http://www.marycrowley.com/rubia/ (Collaborative Project with Rubia)
http://www.inliquid.com/wca/framset.html
A Partner of Inliquid

Member News: Pamela Flynn DEMARCATION

Image courtesy of www.pamelaflynnart.com

Pamela Flynn
DEMARCATION

February 2 – February 26, 2010

Opening Event and Reception:
Thursday, February 10, 2011
5:30-8:00 PM
Barriers/Absence: Environments of Displacement in the Work of
Pamela Flynn and Winn Rea
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Baum
Theorist and Contemporary Art Historian.

Open to the public in conjunction with the
99th Annual Conference of the College Art Association

PHOENIX GALLERY
210 11th Ave @ 25th St, Suite 902,
New York, NY 10001
212-226-8711 www.phoenix-gallery.com
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat. 11:30 -6:00

www.pamelaflynnart.com

Cross Cultural Collaborative: From Our Members at Holy Family University Art Gallery

Holy Family University Art Gallery is excited to host an art exhibit of Young People’s Artwork from the Cross Cultural Collaborative at the ABA HOUSE, in Nungua, Ghana.

The exhibit will run from 2/16-3/11 with the opening on Tuesday 2/22 from 6-8 pm.

There will be an informative presentation at opening by Ellie Schimelman, director of Cross Cultural Collaborative at the ABA HOUSE. The exhibit and opening are open to the public. Light refreshments will be served at the opening

The Cross Cultural Collaborative at the ABA HOUSE in Nungua, Ghana is lead by the remarkable artist Ellie Schimelman.

Ellie Schimelman's background is as a potter and an educator. Over 20 years ago she started traveling to Ghana, looking for inspiration as an artist. Enamored by the country, its people and its arts in 1994 she formed Aba Tours and started taking others.

In 2002 Ellie started an educational non-profit called Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc. to promote cultural exchange and understanding through the arts. People from around the world come to ABA HOUSE, in Nungua, Ghana, to interact with African artists. Artists live and work together in an environment where they can exchange ideas and find universal connections.

The ABA HOUSE leads children in the exploration of their creative self. The children produce beautiful pieces of artwork including blank journal, wall hanging pieces and stationary. Much of the work is made on hand made papers. These works will be on sale at this exhibit and all funds will go to the Cross Cultural Collaborative.

Visit the Cross Cultural Collaborative site at www.culturalcollaborative.org.
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The Holy Family University Art Gallery, located on the lower level of the John M. Perzel Education and Technology Center (ETC), is dedicated to presenting art work that is varied in topic, presentation, and content. The purpose of the gallery is to add to the cultural, intellectual and artistic dialogue on the university campus. The gallery is a place to contemplate, enjoy and question.
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Upcoming:
2/15-3/11
Cross Cultural Collaborative
Works in paper created by children in Ghana
http://www.culturalcollaborative.org/
Opening: 2/22, 6-8 pm

3/16-3/29
Danielle Ferrell: Senior Thesis Exhibition
Opening: 3/22, 6-8 pm

4/1-4/17
Lindsay Melnick: Senior Thesis Exhibition
Opening: 4/12, 6-8 pm

4/19-4/30
Meghan Meyers: Senior Thesis Exhibition
Opening: 4/19, 6-8 pm

5/3-5/31
Katrina Carroll
Opening: TBA
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Holy Family University Art Gallery
9801 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa 19114
John Perzel Education Technology Center, Lower Level
https://mycampus.holyfamily.edu/web/art-gallery/
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Previous WCA show at Holy Family University Art Gallery: Girls Gotta Run: Bodies in Motion

Opportunity: Call for Artists, Midwives Collective

Call for Artists for PENDULUM
CAll FOR ARTISTS:

PENDULUM
Show runs from March 11, 2011 - April 9, 2011
Opening Reception on Friday, March 11, 2011

A pendulum is more than a physical object in continual motion propelled by equal force to swing back and forth from a fixed point. It's a consciousness, a state of mind that now more than ever describes the atmosphere of the United States. We as Americans are continually oscillating between fear and bravery, candor and deception, discrimination and embrace. We're fluctuating outside of our comfort zone. The Midwives Collective and Gallery invites you to participate in the unique and timely show "Pendulum." Whether it applies to political agendas, the global economy and environment, or to our personal modus operandi, the pendulum guides us to explore how and why the ground shifts beneath our feet.
Art work for this exhibit can be in any form. Please drop off a CD containing the image of your work, the size specifications and contact information (phone number and email.) All mediums accepted.


IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission drop-off dates are Tuesday, February 15th from 7-9pm and Saturday, February 19th from Noon - 4pm both at the Midwives Collective and Gallery: 1241 Carpenter Street, Suite 2, 2nd Floor.

If accepted, the submission fee will be $10/piece. We will be notified you via email by Monday, February 21st.

Final artwork drop-off date with the $10/piece fee is Saturday, March 5th from Noon - 4pm. If you have a conflict, please contact us @ themwc@gmail.com to coordinate a time.

Opening night for the exhibit is Friday, March 11, 2011 and the show will run until April 9, 2011.
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If you have any questions, please contact themwc@gmail.com or check our website midwivescollective.com
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For the official call: http://midwivescollective.com/content/call-artists-pendulum
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The Midwives Collective & Gallery is a women's collective formed for the purpose of fostering community art making, culture, and the creation of art history by maintaining a public arena for the display and practice of innovative emerging art. In addition to sometimes showing our own works, we orchestrate open-call shows to provide support and exposure for emerging artists and encourage innovation, risk, and exploration in the arts. The audience at large is invited to share an artistic experience in an intimate, non-traditional gallery space.

Handmade Philly Collaborative Book Project

CONTACT: Ruth Schanbacher, Community Coordinator

Handmade Philly

info@handmadephilly.com

www.handmadephilly.com and http://handmadephillybookexchange.blogspot.com/

(267) 222-0934

Handmade Philly will debut their Book Exchange exhibit, the first public display of the group’s collaborative work. The 16-piece book-art set, composed by Handmade Philly artists, will travel to various locations starting January 2011.

Handmade Philly member, Jen McCleary (jenmccleary.com) —a mixed media/graphic artist whose work includes digital imagery fashioned into collage and jewelry—developed the concept behind the “Book Exchange” after working with an artist-friend on an altered book project. “Working collaboratively taught me a lot,” McCleary recalls. “[The project] helped me let go and work more intuitively.”

McCleary proposed a similar project, incorporating a larger pool of artists, to the Handmade Philly group. By April of 2010, 16 Handmade Philly artists signed on and two “Book Exchange” groups were formed. Each member began with a “book,”—made, bought or found and as loosely defined as a stack of index cards bound together by their box. The artists would create the first alteration, and then mail it off to the next group member, who would incorporate their own artistic perspective before sending it off again.

By November, all books had been returned to their original proprietor. “I had forgotten what [my book] looked like, it had been gone for such a long time,” McCleary admits.

The altered books reflect the range and diversity of talents in Handmade Philly, often incorporating multiple mediums within a single page. Check out handmadephillybookexchange.blogspot.com and you’ll see a range including collage, painting, fabric weaving, found objects, mementos and photographs, pieced and bound together in a series of distinct artistic narratives. My personal favorites include a button-zipper-fabric-and thread collage found in the book of Celia De La Cruz, an accordion-fold “purse” book unraveling into multiple single-wrapped pieces, and a resurfacing of antiquated (thank you GPS) roadmaps.

The books will be on interactive display and audience members are encouraged to hold, touch and experience their contents. “Usually an art exhibit is, ‘Stand back and don’t touch,’” McCleary points out. “We want these books to be accessible to the public—a hands-on exhibit.

(Please see below for event dates, times and locations.)

CONTRIBUTORS:

· Allison Ostertag
· Celia de la Cruz
· Chrissy Fragment
· Colleen Coyer
· Jan Cohen
· Jen McCleary
· Joan Phillips
· Julie Kelso
· Lauren Meakim
· MaryJo Rosania-Harvie
· Melissa Frueh
· Nicole Bruno
· Rebekah Buchanan
· Ruth Schanbacher
· Traci Nelson
· Victoria O'Neill

SHOW #1: HELLO BLUEBIRD

LOCATION: 609 Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19607

Phone: 610.750.6642 (shop office phone)

WEBSITE: http://hellobluebird.net/

OPENING: Feb 4th, 2011 6-9 PM

ARTISTS’ CLOSING RECEPTION/MEET AND GREET POTLUCK: Sunday Feb 20th, 2011 (this event is for handmade philly members, community members, PA artists and friends of Hello Bluebird to meet and get to know each other….it should be a great networking event.)

SHOW #2: SQUARE PEG ARTERY & SALVAGE

LOCATION: 108 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215 360 5548

WEBSITE: http://www.squarepegartery.com/

OPENING: Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 6 PM

SHOW #3: HAVERTOWN LIBRARY

LOCATION: 1601 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083

WEBSITE: http://www.haverfordlibrary.org/

PHONE: 610-446-3082

INSTALLATION: April 4-29, 2011
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Ruth Schanbacher
Community Coordinator
www.handmadephilly.com
www.mandismag.com
www.volklibre.org

Meeting tonight at 7 at Moore (Sarah Peter Cafeteria)

Our meeting is on for tonight at 7 p.m. in the Sarah Peter Cafeteria at Moore College. Bring photo ID to show to the guard. Looking forward to seeing you all tonight!

image courtesy of member Michelle Wilson, "Wild Geese"

Save the Date: 2/10/11, Raandesk Gallery, NYC

YOUNG WOMEN’S CAUCUS: WHAT YOUNG WOMEN WANT

as part of LIVE SPACE: women + art + activism National Women's Caucus for Art

February 10, 2011

7-9 p.m.

Raandesk Gallery
16 W. 23rd Street, 4th Floor (Chelsea)
NYC

(Artists pictured: Chanel Matsunami Govreau, Amanda Lovelee, Megan Kelley and Suguna Sridha, and Bonnie MacAllister, Marina Kelly and Megan Katz with performers Michael Eckblad and Andrew Dayton of the Notion Collective)

hosted by Bonnie MacAllister

Live Performances and Films by the Young Women's Caucus Members

1) "on our own volition" featuring:

Artists: Amanda Moyer, J.R. DeMers, Susie Danielson, Stephanie Trevino, Amanda Mears, Dawn Hiltz

Description: Women have traditionally gathered to discuss their desires, their passions, changes they want in the world, and their lives. Women have congregated around watering holes, in kitchens, in bathrooms, over quilts, and at tea tables, just to name a few. Six ladies from Finlandia University will be gathering together in the Raandesk Gallery to discuss their wants and desires for their lives and the world through narrative movement and sound.

2)."Spoken For"

Artists: Marina Kelly and Megan Katz with performers Michael Eckblad and Andrew Dayton of the Notion Collective

Spoken For features women's intimate stories of want, using live performance and video in a multi-media exploration of women's desires as expressed via male voices.

3). "Requesting Access"

Description: Requesting Access is collaborative photo shoot performance by Chanel Matsunami Govreau (played by Asian Barbie), photographer Martin Solheim and makeup/hair artist Tamara Qabazard. This performance layers the exaggeration of cultural costuming over questionably (un)real storytelling. This is combined with the friction and vanity of flash photography to explore multiracial identity and gender in interracial relationships as it combines with expectations of sexuality and its possible profit.

4) Title: 45th Presidency by Alex Dilks Pandola and Green Light Arts (Philadelphia)

Description: It's January 20th, 2013 and you're invited to the inauguration of the 45th President of The United States of American, America's first woman President, Sarah Louise Palin. If you don't think it can happen, please see the 44th President. Is this the last thing women want? What women? Join Green Light Arts as we listen to President Palin's Inaugural Speech and see how she intends to turn the Mama Grizzlies loose on Washington. Keep your car doors locked!

5) Title: Trading Flowers for Love Stories
Artist: Amanda Lovelee

Free wild flower (photo) for your love story. I have gathered images of wild, uncultivated plants. I would like to trade a photograph for a hand written love story. Simply show up write down your story and then you can pick any picture. You can keep it anonymous or you can include names, dates, times, locations. The stories will be gathered and compiled to form an archive, a historical record, and a book. You will receive the link to the print on demand book if you would like a copy.

And in the film room:

"I am the doubter and the doubt"

Artists: Megan Kelley and Suguna Sridhar

and

Title: “Deconstructed Breath Verse”

Artist: Bonnie MacAllister

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for all press or inquiries, please contact macallister.bonnie@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE: MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT MOORE

Drop by Moore College of Art and Design
this Wednesday, January 12th from 7-9 p.m.

We will be doing exhibition planning, discussing the national conference in NYC this February, and strategizing our next steps.

This meeting is open to all, and you need not be a current member to attend.

When you get to Moore, ask the Security Guard how to get to Sarah Peter Cafeteria for the meeting.

Traveling Journal: First Stop Finlandia University

Follow the Traveling Journal: http://travellingjournalbonnie.blogspot.com/ and the project:
http://travellingjournalproject.blogspot.com/

all images courtesy of Michelle Wilson who was our originator and binder.
http://michellewilsonprojects.com
http://rocinantepress.blogspot.com