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MEDIUM

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MEDIUM, Da Vinci Art AllianceDa Vinci Art Alliance presents a multimedia group exhibition featuring work by members that express and/or demonstrate MEDIUM. An opening reception for the artists and public will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 6–9pm; awards presentation at 7pm

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Da Vinci Art Alliance announces a call for entries:

MEDIUM, July 2–27, 2014

Description and Eligibility:
This multimedia group exhibition is open to all current Da Vinci Art Alliance members and will
feature visual artworks that express and/or demonstrate MEDIUM.

medium [mē′dē əm]
noun
1. something intermediate; a middle state or degree; a point of balance; mean; an intermediate course of action, that occupies a position or represents a condition midway between extremes.
2. an intervening thing through which a force acts or an effect is produced; an agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred.
3. any means, agency, or instrumentality; a means of communication that reaches the general public and carries advertising.
4. Something through which something else is transmitted or carried on; a storage device.
5. any surrounding or pervading substance in which bodies exist or move. The substance or
environment in which a specific organism lives and thrives.
6. a person through whom communications are thought to be sent to the living from spirits of the dead, or with agents of another world or dimension.
7. A specific kind of artistic technique or means of expression as determined by the materials
used or the creative methods involved; The materials used in a specific artistic technique.
8. A filtering substance; a solvent with which paint is thinned to the proper consistency.
adjective.
9. in a middle position; intermediate in quality, amount, degree, size, etc.

Rules for Entry:
Artists may submit a maximum of two entries, in any medium. Please briefly describe how each work, expresses and/or demonstrates MEDIUM. Work submitted without an explanation will not be eligible for awards. Entry fee: $10, for 1–2 entries. Artists must be current Da Vinci members to participate. Exhibiting artists are expected to gallery sit for a 2-hour shift during regular gallery hours in the month of July. Da Vinci Art Alliance will receive a 20% commission on any artwork sold from the exhibition, and as a result of contacts made through the exhibition. Da Vinci is responsible for press releases, listings, price lists and gallery labels. Images of artwork may be included in promotion. Artwork will be handled with care, but Da Vinci is not responsible for loss or damage; all art will be uninsured. Entry and exhibition of artworks are at the artists’ own risk.

Delivery, Installation, and Retrieval of Artwork:
Artwork will be due for delivery to Da Vinci Art Alliance on Sunday, June 29, 1–4 pm, or Monday,
June 30, 5–7 pm, or by arrangement with the Director. All work must be display-ready, with proper framing, hooks, hanging wire, bases, monitors, projectors or proper equipment; improperly prepared work will not be accepted. Every effort will be made to exhibit all works submitted, but the number of participants, size, and space restrictions may prohibit displaying more than one work by any artist. Staff from Da Vinci Art Alliance may ask artists for assistance with installation if the artwork requires special attention. Pick up of unsold work: Sunday, July 27, 5–7 pm, or Monday, July 28, 5-7 pm. Works not retrieved will incur a $5/day storage fee, unless other arrangements are made with the Director for later pick-up.

Reception:
An opening reception and awards presentation for the artists and public will be held on
Wednesday, July 2, 6–9 pm.
CALENDAR:
Delivery of labeled art work: June 29, 1–4 pm, and June 30, 5–7 pm
Installation of show: July 1, beginning at 10 am
Artist Reception and Awards Presentation: July 2, 6–9 pm
Pick-up of unsold art work: July 27, 5–7 pm, and July 28, 5–7 pm

Prospectus link

Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit artists’ organization located in South Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci Art Alliance currently has over 150 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members’ and non-members’ artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures.

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Outer Limits

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Outer Limits, Art in City Hall

Art by Art Centers Bordering Philly Comes to City Hall

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia’s Art In City Hall program – part of the City’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) – opens its summer juried exhibit by artists from art centers bordering Philadelphia’s. The exhibit runs from June 25 – August 29th, and is located in the Art Gallery at City Hall, Room 116. An artist reception is scheduled for June 25, from 5-7 pm.

Outer Limits: Art Beyond Philly’s Borders paints a broad picture of the arts in the region, aiming to bridge a stronger connection to artists and community art centers that contribute to the cultural vitality of the Greater Philadelphia – South Jersey region. The exhibit features 29 works by 23 artists, including paintings in traditional and mixed media, photography, prints and ceramic. Over 200 works were reviewed.

Helen Haynes, Philadelphia’s new Chief Cultural Officer acknowledges the artistic strength of the region:

“We are thrilled to host this exhibit of our outstanding artists from the Philadelphia Metropolitan area representing the five-county region and South Jersey. We are all tied together through the creativity that enriches our environment, and speaks to our aspirations for vital and dynamic communities.”

The 23 participating artists are:

Nancy Alter, John Benigno, Jane E. Cary, Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes, Suzanne Comer, Constance Culpepper, Laura Ducceschi, Terri Fridkin, Ellen Grenell, Brenda Howell, Amy Kazakidis, Nancy Kress, Deborah Leavy, Veena Loftus, Karen Hunter-McLaughlin, Kim Mehler, Kay Moon, Val Rossman, Jane Rovins, Rashidah Salam, Norman Soong, Helge Speth and Nury Vicens-Rosenbusch.

The works were selected by four members of the Art In City Hall Exhibitions Advisory Committee:

  • Eiko Fan, Artist/Teaching Artist
  • Greta Greenberger, Director of City Hall Tours
  • Mary Salvante, Gallery Program Director at Rowan University
  • John Vick, Project Curatorial Assistant, Modern and Contemporary Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Submissions were received by artists from Main Line Art Center, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Perkins Center for the Arts, Community Arts Center (at Wallingford), Media Arts Council, Wayne Art Center, Hammonton Arts Center, Darlington Arts Center and Abington Art Center.

The Greater Philadelphia – South Jersey metropolitan area consists of five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania – Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia, and four counties in Southern New Jersey – Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem. Many residents from these communities either work in Philadelphia, or frequent Philadelphia’s world-class arts venues. We acknowledge this relationship in-kind by showcasing the extensive artistic talents that reside in our neighboring communities.

Art In City Hall presents exhibitions that showcase contemporary artwork by emerging and professional visual artists from the Philadelphia region. Encompassing a variety of mediums, techniques, and subjects, this municipal program is committed to presenting a diversity of ideas and artistic explorations.

The program strives to link visual artists with the larger community by providing the public with a greater knowledge and appreciation of their artistic achievements. The exhibitions at City Hall are supported by an independent Exhibitions Advisory Committee made up of local arts professionals. For more information on Art In City Hall.

The mission of the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is to support and promote arts, culture and the creative industries; and to develop partnerships and coordinate efforts that weave arts, culture and creativity into the economic and social fabric of the City. For more information on the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, visit: www.creativephl.org.

Tu Huynh, City Hall Exhibitions Manager

215-686-9912, Tu.Huynh@phila.gov

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Manayunk

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25th Annual Manayunk Arts FestivalPHILADELPHIA, PA: Manayunk is getting ready to celebrate a milestone. The annual Manayunk Arts Festival will celebrate 25 years of being the region’s largest outdoor juried arts festival. On Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd tradition will continue as 300 artists from across the country showcase their work along historic Main Street.

To kick off the festival weekend, Manayunk will welcome the Summer Solstice with the Manayunk Solstice Fire starting at 5pm on Friday June 20th along the historic Manayunk canal with activities for all ages including an animal show, dance performances, and the lighting of 12 floating bonfires to celebrate the solstice.

The main event, the Manayunk Arts Festival, which is organized and operated annually by the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) and Manayunk.com, is free to the public and will feature artists from seven different disciplines including fiber, glass & ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture. Visitors can also enjoy food and beverages from Manayunk’s acclaimed restaurants and cool off by shopping at Manayunk’s unique boutiques and stores. The festival will run on Saturday from 11 am until 7 pm and Sunday from 11 am until 6 pm.

For Jane Lipton, MDC’s Executive Director who was a volunteer at the very first Manayunk Arts Festival in 1990 , the evolution of the festival over a quarter of a century has been remarkable.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years already, but here we are and it’s fantastic,” said Lipton. “I honestly don’t know how, but every year the quality and uniqueness of the artwork gets better and better. I feel it’s a testament to the growing art scene in Manayunk, Philadelphia, and beyond. Our jurors were extremely impressed with the artistic breadth of this year’s submissions and more than 200,000 festival goers will soon find out why.”

Part of the magic of the show is the combination of returning artists mixed with young new emerging artists. Festival goers will see work exhibited by artists who have done the show since it first began in 1990 – and work from artist as young as 19 who are participating in their first festival. Juried in since the very first year is New York based wearable artist Ossie Rioux, Manayunk based Rachel Isaac and photographer Jim Spillane.

For the third year, local and budding talent will be featured in the Emerging Artist Tent located at the intersection of Main Street and Roxborough Ave. 30 artists will display their work in the tent throughout the weekend. One of those artists is Jared Oriel, a local artist who just completed his first year of college at the Pratt Institute.

FESTIVAL PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE

Round-trip shuttle service is available for just $3 per person. Proceeds benefit the North Light Community Center. Free

Shuttle Parking is available at the following locations:

  •  555 City Avenue on Presidential Blvd. in Bala Cynwyd
  •  Ivy Ridge Train Station on Umbria Street

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (www.septa.org)

  • Train: A 15-minute ride from Center city via the Manayunk Norristown Regional Rain Line to the Manayunk Station.
  • Bus: Take the #61 bus route from Center City to Main Street.

For more information on the Manayunk Arts Festival, please call 215-482-9565 or visit www.manayunk.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Shannon Geddes, Manayunk Development Corporation Public Relations and Events Coordinator sgeddes@manayunk.org or 267-270-3077

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But Is It Art?

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But Is It Art? OTWGalleryBut Is It Art? Ninth Annual Community Juried Art Show at Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Frank’s, NE Corner 13th and Pine Streets, Philadelphia. June 1st through August 1st, 2014. Opening Reception June 5th, 7:00 – 10:00pm.

Artists were asked to present work that did not include photography or digital media. Over forty artists submitted more than 100 images and two sentence artist statements. I had the honor to sit on a panel with and amazing group of Philly artists including photographer Veronika Schmude, director Jena Serbu, Philly Poet Laureate Frank Sherlock and artist/curator Jody Sweitzer. Togo Travalia read the artist statements while we looked at digital images several times on a big screen TV.

Narrowing down a show to meet the theme took several hours with a lot of debate about what was art and what wasn’t. The artist statements were interesting, I must say. There were a lot of ellipses, incomplete thoughts or run-on sentences. I would suggest artists write a two sentence elevator pitch and practice reading it out loud. You never know who’s going to get on the elevator with you. A poet? A director? A photographer? A curator? A blogger?

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On Flora and Fauna

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Artists House Gallery, Carla LigouriArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Carla Ligouri, Frank DePietro and Doris Peltzman

Artists House Gallery, 57 North 2nd Street, Old City, Philadelphia is a treasure trove of Philly art talent. The current exhibition On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, is a heady mix of animal art and floral paintings by many of Philadelphia’s top artists. The subject matter is ripe for interpretation and the artists have offered us a lush and beautiful world of flowers, pets and places that resonate with the heart strings.

“Artists’ House Gallery features the work of more than eighty outstanding emerging and established artists, primarily from the greater Philadelphia area. Artists’ House offers art lovers and collectors the opportunity to purchase excellent affordable works of art.

“On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart,” an exhibition benefitting Main Line Animal Rescue. Area artists offer favorably priced works that celebrate our cats and our dogs, our fish and our flowers. 10% of the gallery proceeds will go to Main Line Animal Rescue. Contributions will also be accepted. 

Artists’ House is now in its sixth month under new direction. While Artists’ House Gallery continues in the tradition of classical representational art it has also opened its doors to new visions and expressions to embrace non-objective works that explore pure color and line.” – Artists’ House Gallery

Artists House Gallery, Doris PeltzmanArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Doris Peltzman

“I am a direct painter, painting from life to capture the moment. The excitement of the moment and the immediacy are what drive me. It is that total impression that creates the completed painting. I focus on color, harmony, light, mood, texture, composition and the calligraphy of my brush strokes. I love to experiment with a variety of palettes and surfaces. It is the visual stimulation that drives and moves me forward.” – Doris Peltzman

Artists House Gallery, Doris PeltzmanArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Doris Peltzman

Artists House Gallery, Isaiah RattermanArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Isaiah Ratterman

“I hold a reverence for the Romantic painters of the past, however their ethos has been replaced in our age of excess, leaving a need for our relationship to the landscape to be redefined. Through the landscape, I find a narrative that questions the primacy of Necessity based upon my own travels. Experiences under these circumstances become important and fulfilling, offering a brief glimpse into a deeper meaning of Being. Thoughts are not processed within the moment, but collected and decrypted afterwards. My paintings act as a way of deciphering the felt experiences I hold so close.” – Isaiah Ratterman

Artists House Gallery, Andrew PinkhamArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Andrew Pinkham

“My animal portraits challenge what we think of as historic or authentic, whether it was yesterday of hundreds of years ago. THey blur the lines of time and engage the viewer in how we interpret the idea of history itself.” – Andrew Pinkham

Artists House Gallery, Alice DustinArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Alice Dustin

“Alice Dustin is an oil painter who delights in color and the way oil paint can be put down with a brush. Leigh Gustafson of Artists’ House Gallery of Philadelphia said Dustin’s “enthusiasm comes out of her brush stroke. She has a spontaneous…juicy brush stroke.” “She’s not afraid to paint. With just a few brush strokes, a simple bowl comes alive,” says Larry Toro of Toro Gallery in Huntingdon Valley. Alice Dustin is known for her impressionistic style, a natural result of alla prima painting, done in or outdoors reacting to the subject at hand.” – Alice Dustin

Artists House Gallery, Sean CarneyArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Sean Carney

“Painting and drawing have always been an extension of who I am. I find beauty in many things but portraits and landscapes will always be my home. I paint because I am driven to. The only political or social statement I am trying to make is to see the beauty in the world and appreciate it. Sometimes we forget to value what we have around us, so I hope my work can remind you. Thank you for spending some time with me.” – Sean Carney

Artists House Gallery, Carla LiguoriArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Carla Ligouri, Whispering Down the Lane, terracotta, wood, acrylic, $1150.

Artists House Gallery, Mat TamezskoArtists House Gallery, On Flora and Fauna: Close to the Heart In Co-operation with Main Line Animal Rescue, Mat Tamezsko, Untititled (Tree), mixed media, $499.

“Mat Tamezsko is a Philadelphia based artist primarily producing paintings influenced by the social environment of the city and the urban experience. His paintings often reflect social issues and conditions, and are made up of materials and imagery drawn from everyday visual language. Tomezsko is a Tyler School of Art graduate, and has participated in exhibitions at various commercial and underground galleries. He has also made a number of temporary public art installations, an example of which, Look Long and Look Good, a series of 30 paintings, can be seen on Main Street in Manayunk, and Here is Your Mirror, a moving installation currently on view at 2nd and Germantown Ave in Northern Liberties.” – Artists House Gallery

“Main Line Animal Rescue, located minutes from Valley Forge National Park in scenic Chester County, Pennsylvania, is considered by many to be the finest animal shelter in the United States. With more than four hundred active volunteers, over a thousand companion animals adopted a year, a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic, innovative training and educational programs, and almost sixty acres of fenced pastures and walking trails, MLAR is not only a sight to behold but an experience you will never forget.” – Main Line Animal Rescue

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