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Upcycling Trash to Treasure

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Philadelphia Dumpster Divers

Philadelphia Dumpster Divers at Famous 4th Street Deli for their 25th Anniversary, January 10th, 2012.

Exhibit: The Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia:

Main Line Unitarian Church, Fireside Gallery, 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA

January 5 – February 10, 2013

Opening reception: Saturday, January 5, 4-7 pm

Regular gallery hours are 9:00 to 4:30 Mon thru Fri and 9:00 to 2:00 on Sunday. Go to www.mluc.org for more information. 

Over 20 “Dumpster Divers” from this imaginative group of found object artists are exhibiting in this delightful and inspiring exhibit in the Fireside Gallery at Main Line Unitarian Church. The Dumpster Divers exhibit their upcycling art as a group and individually, all with unique visions for their work. They meet monthly to share trash-picked finds, art-making stories, flea market news, and socialize with their fellow art eccentrics. The environmental impact of reused materials is “Ecologically Correct,” but it is through their diverse visions that the Dumpster Divers make a large impact. Transformation of society’s trash to create meaning and beauty is achieved through the eyes of these artists. Their artwork is as diverse as the group and materials used, all of it engaging, often playful, sometimes political, ironic, and definitely captivating! Please join us for the

OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, January 5, 2013, 4-7 pm, including artist talks.

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365 #drawingaday: Stella Untalan at 110 Church Gallery

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365 #drawingaday: Stella Untalan at 110 Church Gallery

The drawing a day project has so many ways to interact with viewers and Stella Untalan has stories for each day but finds that people are telling her their stories for days that are important to them.

“What’s so surprising is that I have a whole perception about the pieces, there’s a whole different one because I’ve never seen them all together. So, I’m surprised. But, the other people come to it and they’re telling you what they like about the pieces, that they were drawn to a particular piece and it’s just like…it’s interesting. Really visceral, ‘I like this one, I like that one!’ It’s really exciting.”

“And it’s not just me, I mean it’s about the excitement of the art of it, it’s like, ‘Wow.’”

365 #drawingaday : Stella Untalan, 110 Church Gallery through January 18th, 2013.

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Visual Artist Fellowship at CFEVA

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Center for Emerging Visual Artists, New Visual Artist Fellowship

CFEVA is Proud to Announce Our New Visual Artist Fellowship

Please note this replaces the Career Development Program Fellowship – be sure to review the new guidelines.

Each application is reviewed carefully and all applicants are eligible for exhibition, sales, teaching and other opportunities through CFEVA. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so all professional visual artists are encouraged to apply early.

The Visual Artist Fellowship is designed to help artists within 100 miles of Philadelphia reach new levels in their artistic and professional practice. Selected artists will receive a stipend and a full range of career support over the two-year Fellowship to ensure the successful realization of a career goal or specific project as defined in the application.

Artists will be asked to demonstrate a vision for the next level of their professional or artistic practice and a clear plan for CFEVA’s proposed role in reaching it. Artists will be selected based on the merit of their artwork, their proven track record in project completion, their vision for the next level in their career and the ability of CFEVA to help them achieve their goals.

We invite all artists to apply with their current needs and ideas regardless of their status of emerging, mid career or established.

Final application deadline is January 15, 2013.
For inquiries, please contact Genevieve Coutroubis at Genevieve@cfeva.org

Click here to apply.

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Art Supply Sale On-line at Dick Blick Art Supplies

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As many Philadelphia artists and art organizations know, Dick Blick is a great neighbor to our arts community. When DoN visits the Dick Blick store at 13th and Chestnut Streets, there is always a table full of cool free stuff and the store’s management team makes every effort to help with great awards packages of Blick Art Materials for art shows. The spacious store offers artist’s wall space to show their art and the staff is very knowledgable and helpful.

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Social Networking Workshop at The Plastic Club Salon

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The Plastic Club Salon requested DoN to do a workshop for artists on how to use Social Networking. The workshoptake place Saturday 2/23/13 at 6:30pm. The Plastic Club has purchased a hot spot for internet access so participants can bring a laptop and play along. The cost is $10.00 to cover the cost for internet access.

The session will be interactive, the agenda is broad:

  • Brand Identity: What is your product? Who is your customer? What service or benefit does your product offer? What category is your product? What is your value proposition? Do you have a business card?
  • Photographing Your Artwork: Do you have a digital camera? Do you have Photoshop or Elements? Do you know someone who does?

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