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ARTISTS' NEWSLETTER

News and Opportunities for Artists of Fairfield County, CT

August 31, 2018

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit service organization that supports its members through unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. This newsletter is sent to all who request it - but we ask that, if you are not a member, you explore membership benefits and consider joining this community of more than 600 individuals and organizations. You can sign up here.

OUR NEWS

NEW WEBSITE: PREPARE YOUR PROFILES!

The new integrated Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County + FCBuzz.org website is nearing completion. FCBuzz will now be a part of the CAFC website and will be known as FCBuzz Events. The URL, "FCBuzz.org" will redirect visitors to the FCBuzz Events section of our new website. You will be asked in the next few days to upload your profiles to the new website. Please be prepared with images (square headshots or logos, large, wide, "hero" images at a 3:1 width:height ratio, and a smaller image at a 2:1 ratio - see separate mailing). Also prepare a good, rich description of you and your work, perhaps from the "About" section of your own website.

SAVORCITY: SEPT. 12 - OLA LATIN KITCHEN

SavorCity continues its tour of the culinary hidden gems of the most diverse city in Connecticut by visiting Ola Latin Kitchen in Bridgeport's Brooklawn neighborhood on Wed. Sept 12. A $30 prix fixe menu, prepared by chef-owner Rene Lemus, will delight you by the way he spins regional ingredients into beautifully balanced dishes, reflecting the cuisine of Latin America inflected with Portuguese and Spanish flavors. Flamenco and Latin music performed by guitarist Victor Anthony Ramirez and artist weavings by Ruben Marroquin. Reservations please: sign up now.

We are pleased to announce the return of the Progressive Gallery Tour, our monthly visit to member galleries, town by-town from Greenwich to Stratford. The tour begins Sat. Sept 15, when we visit 5 member commercial galleries in Greenwich between 2 and 5pm: C. Parker Gallery, SM Home Gallery, Isabella Garrucho Fine Art, Gilles Clement Art Gallery and The Drawing Room. The full program will be announced shortly. Free to all, but reservations are required. Save the Date!

NEW MEMBERS

WAYNE KEELEY

Wayne Keeley is a Danbury-based producer, director, writer, actor, teacher, author, and media attorney. He graduated with a J.D. from St. John's School of Law and a Masters of Laws (LL.M) from New York University School of Law. He's been nominated five times for an Emmy - and won two - as a producer of public service campaigns and announcements. He received the prestigious Chris Award for Outstanding Commercial, and a Bronze Plaque Award for Best Feature Documentary from the Columbus International Film and Video Festival. He has produced, written, and directed documentaries, educational programs, and music videos which have had national and international distribution. His videos also have been bestsellers on Billboard’s national charts. Today Wayne works exclusively and creatively with his partner Stephanie C. Lyons-Keeley and together they have produced and written Emmy Award-nominated programming, written, produced, and directed Off-Off Broadway plays, written screenplays, and co-authored novels. They are both members of the Connecticut Critics Circle, and you can read their thoughts on their blog, Pillow Talking. Watch out for their film The History Of Everything -- Kissy Cousins Monster Babies And Morphing Elvis, directed by Wayne, premiering at the Bethel Cinema. See Wayne's webpage, IMDB page and Wikipedia entry.

ANNAMARI MIKKOLA

Annamari Mikkola is a nationally recognized photographer, designer and art director. A Finnish native, she is now based in New Canaan. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows both nationally and internationally. Her Dollhouse photographs exhibited at Silvermine Arts Center earned a special mention in the New York Times. In addition to being a fine art photographer, Annamari also has a long career as an editorial photographer. Her work has been published in multiple magazines and newspapers in Finland and the U.S..She serves on the New Canaan technology advisory committee and is a lead curator on the New Canaan Library Art Committee, recently co-curating with Gregg Welz, Heide Follin & Ellen Schiffman: Organic Explorations, at the Library through Sept 23. Annamari works to assist organizations and individuals with art purchases, and offers curatorial consulting as well. She is a member of the New Canaan Society for the Arts, the Westport Artists Collective (see her work in the current Pop-Up show) and the Stamford Photography Club. See her jewelry website here and her photography website here, her Facebook page and Instagram feed.

CURRENT MEMBERS

Elizabeth Agresta, Painter
Valerie Ahneman,

Musician
Peter Alexander,

Landscape Architect

Kristen Ambrosi, Painter

Aishah Anailah, Multi Media

Tracey Anderson-Kollar,

Visual Artist

Francesca Andre,

Filmmaker & Photo-

grapher

Leslee Asch,

Curator, Writer
Frances Ashforth, Painter/

Printmaker

Judith Bacal, Designer
Anna Badini, Painter
Mary Bailey, Sculptor &

Writer
Louise Baranger, Musician
Patrice Barrett, Painter
Nina Bentley, Mixed

Media/Sculptor

Sue Benton, Photographer
Susanne Benton, Mixed

Media.

Paul Berger, Photographer
Karla Bernstein,

Photographer
Thomas Berntsen,

Photographer/Sculptor

Elise Black, Painter
Tara Blackwell, Painter

Christina Blais, Quilter

Ziggy Bober, Sculptor
Amy Bock, Painter
Andrea Bonfils, Mixed

Media Artist

Dennis Bradbury,

Photographer
Carolyn Brady,

Photographer
Nancy Breakstone,

Photographer

Michael Brennecke,

Painter

Janine Brown

Multimedia

Lucienne Buckner,

Sculptor
Bevi Bullwinkel, Painter
Miggs Burroughs, Graphic

Artist
Trace Burroughs, New

Media
Joy Bush, Photographer
Louise Cadoux,

Painter/Sculptor

Bob Callahan, Painter
Donna Callighan,

Photographer
Patricia Campbell, Dancer
Linn Cassetta, Printmaker
Polly Castor, Painter

Alan Chapell, Musician

Ann Chernow,

Painter/Printmaker

Eric Chiang, Painter

Frederic Chiu, Pianist
Yvonne Claveloux, Painter

Elaine Clayton, Painter

and Writer

Lauren Clayton, Painter

Alicia Cobb, Painter
Heidi Lewis Coleman,

Mixed Media

Rosa Colón, Painter, Mixed

Media

Tom Comerford,

Photographer

Penrhyn Cook, Photographer

Rod Cook, Photographer

Margaret Stapor Costa,

Filmmaker
Adger Cowans,

Photographer and

Painter
Naomi Cruz, Painter

Dolly Curtis, Curator
Lisa Cuscuna, Painter

Dawn Dahl, Painter
Cris Dam, Painter/Muralist

Holly Danger, Video Artist

Betsy Davidson, Painter

Carlos Davila, Painter,

Sculptor

Jane Davila, Fiber Artist/

Mixed Media

Cortney Davis, Writer

John Deakins, Sculptor

Ken Delmar, Painter
Joseph Dermody, Painter/

Sculptor/ Furniture

Maker/Violinist

Emily Derr,

Illustrator/Designer
Joyce DiCamillo, Musician
Barbara Kunin Dierolf,

Painter
Eugenie Diserio, Painter
Carol Nipomnich Dixon,

Mixed Media

Afsaneh Djabbari-Aslani,

Painter

Erin Dolan, Painter
Amy Dolego, Photography

Jennifer Drolet, Painter
Ganga Duleep, Painter

David Dunlop, Painter
Philip Eliasoph, Writer
Jeanine Esposito, Mixed

Media
Katherine Evans, Painter
Susan Fehlinger, Painter
Louise Flax, Mixed Media
David Laurence Flynn,

Lighting Designer

Heide Follin, Painter
Christa Forrest, Painter
Rose-Marie Fox, Painter
Cecilia Moy Fradet, Painter/

Printmaker
Herm Freeman, Painter
Rebeca Fuchs, Painter

Megan Garbe, Painter

Rhonda Gentry, Painter

Robin Jopp Gilmore, Mixed

Media and Upcycled

Jewelry

Joe Gitterman, Sculptor

Scott Glaser, Painter
William Glaser,

Photographer
Lori Glavin, Visual Artist
Danielle Goldstein,

Photographer
Ellen Gordon, Painter
Sue Brown Gordon,

Painter/Jeweler

Ellen Gould, Photographer
Joyce Grasso, Painter/

Photographer

Kristen Graves, Musician
Len Grayeck, Painter
Jen Greely, MultiMedia/

Installation
Carolina Guimarey, Multi-

Media Artist

Barry Guthertz,

Photographer
Dorothy Hafner, Sculptor
Don Hamerman,

Photographer
Mary Harold,

Photographer

Adair Heitmann,

Printmaker
Kate Henderson, Mixed

Media - ASSOCIATE

MaryEllen Hendricks,

Photographer
Gwen Hendrix, Fiber/

Mixed Media

Lenore Eggleston Herbst,

Dancer

Tracy Hoffman,

Photographer &

Printmaker ASSOCIATE

Veronica Hofstetter,

Painter

Elizabeth Howard, Writer
Sonya Huber, Writer

Yuko Ike, Painter

Jana Ireijo, Painter
Sholeh Janati, Painter
Renée Kahn, Painter/

Sculptor
Vasken Kalayjian, Painter
Karen Kalkstein, Graphic

Artist
Amy Kaplan, Painter

Natasha Karpinskaia, Painter

Wayne Keeley, Writer,

Producer

Emily Kelting,

Photographer

Karen Kent, Painter

Susan Keown, Painter/

Mixed Media/Ceramicist

Photographer

ASSOCIATE

Niki Ketchman, Sculptor/

Multimedia
Jin Hi Kim, Musician

Lesley Koenig, Painter

Moki Kokoris, Visual Artist

Richard Koleszar, Painter
Xiao Mai Kong, Painter

Michael Kozlowski, Painter

Joanie Landau, Jewelry

designer/Printmaker

Lydia Larson, Painter

Emily Hamilton Laux,

Photographer
Katya Lebrija, Painter

Eric Jiaju Lee, Visual

Artist/Musician

Phyllis Lee, Visual Artist

Julie Leff, Painter
Susan Leggitt, Painter
Hey Lepetit, Painter

Julia-Rose Liptack, Painter

Barbara Loss,

Photographer
Shelley Lowell, Painter/

Sculptor/Poet

Jane Lubin, Mixed Media
Laurie MacLean,

Choreographer, Dancer

Mark Macrides, Painter,

Collagist

Jessica Makin, Painter/

Photographer
Connie Manna, Painter

Mary Manning, Painter/

Printmaker
Elizabeth Marks, Painter

Nadia Martinez, MultiMedia
Sooo-z Mastropietro,

Multimedia
Barbara Mathis, Painter
Megan Bonneau McCool,

Choreographer
Grace S. McEnaney, Painter
Nancy McTague-Stock,

MixedMedia

Shanna Melton, Poet
Peter Mendelson,

Photographer

Kristin Merrill,

Jeweler/Sculptor
Toby Michaels, Painter
Annamari Mikkola,

Photographer, Designer,

Curator

Jay Misencik, Photographer

Day Moore, Painter

Nancy Moore, Painter

Brechin Morgan, Painter

Meighan Morrison, Painter

Carol Mueller,

Painter/Printmaker

Cynthia Mullins, Painter

Susan Murray, Painter

Aisha Nailah, MixedMedia/

Photographer

Tava Naiyin, Dancer

Dale Najarian, Painter

Karen Neems,

Photographer/MixedMedia

Susan Newbold, Painter

Mary Newcomb, Painter

Jill Nichols, Painter

Eddie Niño, Painter

Julie O’Connor,

Photographer

Kazumasa Oda, Painter

Amy Oestreicher,

Performing/Visual Artist

Melissa Orme, Painter

Rose Palmiero, Painter

Parkway South, Musicians

Steve Parton, Painter

Judy Peknik, Painter

Justin Perlman, Sculptor

Chris Perry, Book Artist

Jay Petrow, Painter

Laura Pflug, Painter

Igor Pikayzen, Violinist

Diane Pollack, Mixed

Media

Karen Ponelli, Painter

ASSOCIATE

Lynn Carlson Popat,

Painter

Jennifer Prat,

Photographer

Joseph Provey, Painter

Elizabeth Quesada,

Painter

Ben Quesnel, Sculptor,

Videographer

Lauren Rago, Mixed Media

Tim Reimer, Painter

Gwen North Reiss, Poet

Rick Reyes, Singer/

Songwriter

Barbara Ringer,

Photographer

Mariya Rivera, Painter

Dorothy Robertshaw,

Mixed Media

Lizzy Rockwell, Painter, Illustrator Author

Alyse Rosner, Painter/

Mixed Media

Richard Sadlon, Musicians

Renee Santhouse,

Graphic Artist

Jill Sarver, Painter

Ellen Schiffman, Fiber

Artist

Norma Schlager, Fiber

Artist

Marianne R. Schmidt,

Painter

Guy Sealey, Multimedia

Rick Shaefer, Visual Artist

Barbara Shea, Writer

Alissa Siegal, Painter

Norm Siegel, Painter

Lisa P. Silberman,

Photographer

Nomi Silverman, Printmaker

Phyllis Sinrich,

Photographer

Megan Smith-Harris,

Writer/Filmmaker

Cleo Sonneborn, Painter

Rene Soto, Painter

Liz Squillace,

Painter/Printmaker

Connie Stancell, Painter

Barbara Stewart, Painter

Pam Stoddart, Painter

Florence Suerig, Visual

Artist

Denise Susalka, Painter

Janice Sweetwater,

Painter

Susan Tabachnick, Sculptor

Juliette Tehrani, Painter

Mich Theebs, Poet, Painter

Alicia Thompson, Actress/

Playwright

Dara Tomeo, Painter

Kris D. Toohey, Painter

Andrea Towey, Musician

Ruth Kalla Ungerer,

Printmaker

Vincent Verrillo, Painter

Karen Vogel, Painter

Lee Walther, Mixed Media

Ann Weiner, Multi-Media,

Painter

Peggy Weis, MultiMedia

Al Coyote Weiner, Painter

Ann Weiner, MultiMedia

Conceptual Artist

Peggy Weis, MultiMedia

Gregg Welz, Paper Artist

Jahmane West,

MultiMedia

Cynthia Whalen, Painter

Joan Wheeler, Painter

Elizabeth White,

MultiMedia

Jarvis Wilcox, Painter

Bruce Williams, Painter

Jen Williams, Painter

Jonah Wilner, Painter

Tammy Winser, Mixed

Media

Nancy Woodward,

Photographer/Mixed

Media

Dmitri Wright, Painter

Jeffrey Wyant, Visual

Artist

Greg Ziebell, Painter

YOUR NEWS

GROUP SHOWS

Rebeca Fuchs, Katya Lebrija, Annamari Mikkola and Elizabeth Marks are 3 of the 15 artists from the Westport Artists Collective exhibiting in the current Pop-Up Show that opened Wed. Aug 29, at the Westport Arts Center and closes with Artists Talks on Sat. Sept. 1 at 3pm. Each artist in the show is selected by one of the members in the previous Pop-Up. There are three of these a year.

Paul Berger, Nancy Breakstone, Michael Brennecke, Janine Brown, Bevi Bullwinkel, Miggs Burroughs, Trace Burroughs, Heidi Lewis Coleman, Eugenie Diserio, Afsaneh Djabbari-Aslani, Amy Dolego, Heide Follin, Maria C. Friscia, Ellen Gould, Emily Kelting, Joanie Landau, Phyllis Lee, Susan Leggitt, Steven Parton, Judy Peknik, Jay Petrow, Norm Siegel, Lisa Paulette Silberman, and Nancy Woodward all have work in the Carriage Barn Arts Center Annual Members Show, opening with a reception Sept. 9, 3-5pm

INDIVIDUAL NEWS

Nancy Breakstone will be showing Threads In The Sand (digital photograph, 31x31) at the Connecticut Women Artists', 89th Annual National Open Juried Exhibition at Tunxis Community College, Farmington, Sept. 1-28, with an awards ceremony and reception Sept. 8, 2-4pm. Nancy is also showing her photographs Sail Bins (25x20; detail at right) and Stormy Sunset In Rowayton (22” x 25”) at the Rowayton Arts Center's Photography and Sculpture Exhibiting Members Show, opening with a reception Sun. Sept. 9, 4-6pm, and her photograph A Break For Mom (digital photograph, 20x30) was selected for the Carriage Barn Arts Center's Annual Members Show, opening Sept. 9

Trace Burroughs has his Cognition, a 36" x 24" digital painting in the Carriage Barn Art Center's Annual Member Show, which opens with a reception, Sun. Sept 9, 3-5pm. Trace's digital painting Metropolis, (72x36, at right) was chosen among 89 other artists for Art Elevated, a public art initiative launched by New York's Garment District Alliance in partnership with Orangenius. The art replicated on banners will be hung on lampposts throughout the Garment District, creating a fantastic aerial art gallery, on view from Sept. 3 to Oct. 30, 2018. "The two-month exhibition is expected to be viewed 21 million times, as New Yorkers and people from around the world are drawn to the Garment District as a destination for dining, shopping, and fun."

Heidi Lewis Coleman is exhibiting several of her mixed media pieces, with artist Kathy Draper, in Convergence, a new show, sponsored by the Silvermine Arts Center,

at the New Canaan Historical Society. A reception will be held on Thurs. Sept. 6, 5-7pm. The show runs through Sept. 15. At right, Heidi's Dragonstone (acrylic & cut paper on watercolor paper, 22x22, framed; click for larger image), part of her Dreamscape Series, an exploration of imaginary landscapes inspired by the ancient lands of mythology and cultural lore, whether historical, fictional or fantastical.

Eugenie Diserio's Ruby Vortex (acrylic on canvas, 40x30, detail at right, click for complete image) was selected for the Carriage Barn Arts Center's Annual Members Show, opening Sun. Sept. 9, 3-5pm. Eugenie says, “This painting is from an older series focusing on gestural brushstrokes...I felt this one stood strongly on its own as the subject of Ruby Vortex.”

Ganga Duleep had two paintings in the 2018 Chianciano Bienalle, recently concluded at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chianciano Terme, in Tuscany. She received a prize for excellence. Pictured at right is Ganga with her Matinee (oil/acrylic on brushed silver, 36x36). She also showed Sayonara. Ganga reports she has been selected for the 2019 London Bienalle, to be hosted at the Chelsea Old Town Hall.

Joanie Landau's digital collagraph, Venice, CA (printed on archival ink jet paper, face mounted to 1/4" plexiglass, 30x30) was selected for the Carriage Barn Arts Center's Annual Members Show, opening with a reception Sept. 9, 3-5pm. Joanie writes that the piece symbolizes for her "renewal, birth and hope in a world in the midst of dark times. I felt a change in my own spirit once the Northeast doldrums lifted and the daylight hours got longer, imagining flowers blooming out of my own body. Inspired by a quote from the Brave Girls Club, 'If you can’t find any roses to stop and smell, then paint some, sew some, dream some up…there is always a way to find what we are seeking.'”

Katya Lebrija is showing four pieces from her Destinations Collection at the Westport Artists Collective's Pop-Up show at the Westport Arts Center. She comments that these paintings "take the viewer to imaginary places full of organic shapes and colors." At right, detail of her Water’s Edge (2017

acrylics, 24x36; click for complete image). Katya will be giving a talk about her work as part of the closing reception on Sat. Sept. 1 at 3pm.

Annamari Mikkola has several photographs from her "Through The Tiniest Eyes" series at the Westport Artists Collective's Pop-Up show at the Westport Arts Center. This series plays with the larger idea of omniscience and, in this case, imagines an insect's eyes' view of flowers. At right Eternal form (2018, archival print and resin on wood; click for larger image). Annamari will be giving a talk about her work as part of the closing reception on Sat. Sept. 1, 3pm.

Sooo-z Mastropietro has several pieces accepted into Crafting Change: New Textile Work by Students and Faculty at the Fashion Institute of Technology Sept. 15-Oct. 6, with an opening reception Sept. 20, 6pm. Sooo-z's work in the show includes: Mad Plaider (2016, woven sewn knit tubes, sculpture, 13x14x4; at right, click for larger image); Mad Plaider Berry Bertha (2017, silk charmeuse digitally printed in repeat from Mad Plaider art piece) and TAGS (2018, cotton Lycra tubes of fabric on board and hanging) comprised of many remnants and upcycled knits, "questioning the balance of supply and demand, practicality or luxury, and the haves versus the have-nots."

Cynthia Mullins has her Big Orange, (oil on linen, 36x36; click on image for larger version) in a group show at The René Soto Gallery, opening with a reception celebrating René's birthday, on Sat. Sept. 1, 6-10pm. The show, Big Art Party, features the portraits of Suzana Jovanovic, from Holland, and of New York painter, Benjamin Casiano. GDM (Geoffrey Doig-Marx) will be body-painting LIVE at the opening. The show runs through Sept 23. Big Orange was part of a group of three paintings that won Mullins Best in Show at the Carriage Barn Arts Center's Spectrum, Natural Inspiration 2016 exhibition, juried by Gabriel de Guzman of Wave Hill Public Garden.

Amy Oestreicher reports that the staged reading of her new play, Factory Treasure, by Identity Theatre at New York's El Barrio Art Space last Sunday was a great success, and that the donations received helped contribute towards Identity Theatre’s mission to create a space for disabled and able-bodied actors to work together.

CALENDAR

Sat. Sept. 1: Westport Artists Collective Pop-Up Artists Talk, Westport Arts Center, 3pm. (Rebeca Fuchs, Katya Lebrija, Annamari Mikkola and Elizabeth Marks).
Sat. Sept 1: Big Art Party: Rene Soto Gallery, 6-10pm (Nancy Breakstone, Cynthia Mullins)
Thurs. Sept. 6: Heidi Lewis Coleman, Convergence, New Canaan Historical Society. Opening Reception, 5-7pm

Thurs. Sept. 6: Rick Shaefer, The Parson's Tale, Sears Peyton Gallery (210 Eleventh Ave., NYC). Opening Reception, 6-8pm.

Sun. Sept. 9: Carriage Barn Arts Center Members Show. Opening Reception, 3-5pm
Sun. Sept. 9: Rowayton Arts Center, Photography and Sculpture Exhibiting Members Show. Opening Reception, 4-6pm (Nancy Breakstone, Maria Friscia, Emily Kelting, Joseph Dermody)

CALLS FOR ENTRY- Deadlines

SILVERMINE GUILD

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

SEPTEMBER 7

Formed in 1922, the Silvermine Guild of Artists has been a hub for some of the most talented artists in the Northeast. Since that time, Guild membership has grown to over 300 artist members. Since its inception, guild membership has been a selective peer jurying process. New members are selected through a competitive review process. As a result, the guild has held its membership to high standards with many members having work represented in permanent collections of some of the world's most prestigious museums, as well as prominent private and corporate collections. If you're looking for a supportive community of nationally and internationally exhibiting artists, an opportunity to exhibit your work in a stunning gallery space, and a place to promote your work through the Galleries; website, social media, gallery shop and much more, then consider applying to become a member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists. Selection into the guild is based on several criteria such as creativity, uniqueness or timeliness, excellence of technique, compelling notion or idea, cultural or social relevance, professional presentation of work, clarity and continuity of style, and professional accomplishment.
Deadline for Guild Membership Application for Fall 2018: September 7, 2018. Fee $50. Apply here.

PEQUOT LIBRARY

21ST ANNUAL ART SHOW

SEPTEMBER 15

Southport's Pequot Library has announced its call for submissions to its 21st Annual Art Show. The juried exhibition will be on view from October 14 to October 21 in Pequot Library's historic auditorium, which provides an outstanding backdrop for the show. Submissions must be received by September 15 in order to be considered for entrance. Wet Paint: Fresh from the Studio is the main show - 125 works in all mediums exhibited in Pequot Library's Auditorium. The exhibit will be juried by Mattatuck Museum Director, Bob Burns. First Place winner receives $500 and a solo exhibition in Pequot Library's Perkin Gallery, 2019. Second place winner receives $250, and third place, $100. This year, the Library features: 21 Under 21 a show, open to artists age 21 or younger, of 21 works, juried by 2017 Art Show winner Arpad Krizsan, to be exhibited in the Perkin Gallery. The winning artist will receive a solo exhibition in 2019. All media: painting, photography, mixed media, works on paper, drawing, multi-media, and sculpture will be accepted. Apply online here. Maximum of 5 works completed in the last 2 years and that have not been shown in a previous Pequot Library Art Show. Call 203-259-0346x113 or email crawford@pequotlibrary.org with any questions. Pequot Library'c commission is 50% of sold art. Entry fee: $35 first, and $21 per subsequent piece ($10 per piece for "21 Under 21"). All artists will be notified of the status of their submission(s) by October 1, 2018. Full details here.

NORWALK MARITIME GARAGE GALLERY

STREET LEVEL

SEPTEMBER 22

The City of Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery invites submissions from artists, 18 and over, for a new exhibit at the Maritime Gallery, to run from Oct. 25 through Jan. 18, 2019. The exhibit, entitled Street Level designed to feature works inspired by art in public places. Through art, public spaces have become the perfect canvas for many artists around the world, transforming walls, buildings, and neighborhoods into outdoor galleries. The Gallery is looking for pieces that take their cues from street art, guerrilla art, graffiti, tagging, stencil graffiti, poster art, and urban intervention. Clever uses of medium and interpretations on this subject are welcome, except freestanding sculpture. For online guidelines and submissions, click here. Please e-mail any questions to maritimegallery@norwalkpark.org The deadline for submissions is September 22, 2018. The Maritime Garage Gallery is part of the Parking Authority’s Art in Parking Places” placemaking initiative, an effort to support art in public spaces, helping to make Norwalk a more vibrant destination. The gallery is free and open to the public from 9:00am -5:00pm, Monday through Friday. For more information, call 203-831-9063, or visit www.norwalkpark.org/public-art

MATTATUCK MUSEUM

WATERBURY

MIXMASTER 2019

DECEMBER 14

MIXMASTER @ the MATT is an exhibition at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, CT, that seeks to discover and recognize the talents of artists working in New England and the Tri-State region. Named after the infamous local highway exchange that includes 10 bridges, MIXMASTER the exhibition was initiated to support and recognize contemporary art, and provides an opportunity for established and emerging artists to debut their most recent work. The Mattatuck looks forward to highlighting the work of its artist members. Works will be judged by Ashley Dillman, Sales Director at Freight + Volume, a New York gallery established in 2005 by Nick Lawrence dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging and established artists. First Prize: $500 and a solo show in “The Lab”; Second Prize: $300; Third Prize: $200; Juror Selection: Upgraded membership to Director’s Circle; Visitor’s Award: Upgraded membership to Director’s Circle membership level and all benefits ($250 value). Prospectus link to be established shortly.

Resources:

Cafe.org CallforEntry.org: Run by WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) this is a registry of opportunities, as well as an application management system. Registration required.
ArtSake: Archive of Calls for Artists, run by the Massachusetts Arts Council
ArtDeadline.com "the art world's first and most accessed resource of its kind"
The ArtGuide.com: Calls for Artists (can be indexed by state and deadline)
Scoop.It: Public Art RFPs and RFQs
NYFA Opportunities: Calls, Residencies and other opportunities. Can be indexed by date, location and type
No Film School recently released a list of opportunities available for documentary, narrative, screenwriting, and new media projects with Summer 2018 deadlines
Poets & Writers - the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests grants and awards available anywhere. See the P&W Grants Database

OPPORTUNITIES

CTR FOR CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING

MONOTHON 2018

ARTIST WEEK

DISCOUNT: AUGUST 31

The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) announces its 20th annual MONOTHON fundraising event with artist printing sessions (PRINT WEEK) scheduled the week of Sunday, October 14 (with Sun. Oct. 21, 10am-3pm, reserved for Youth MONOTHON: students ages 11-18). Print Week is a marathon of printmaking sessions, in which artists create monotypes, collaborating with Master Printers in intensive, 5-hour periods. A monotype is made by drawing or painting with ink or paint directly onto a printing plate, then placing paper over the surface and passing it through a press to produce a one-of-a-kind work of art. Seasoned artists who are adept at printmaking can find this intensive week inspiring, while for others it is an ideal occasion to give printmaking a try. Non-artists, too, have found making monotypes to be a fun way to get a hands-on learning experience. Over the past few years, local politicians such as Congressman Jim Himes and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling have had great success with their artistic experiments! At the end of each session, one print is selected to be auctioned at the Auction and Party. At the fundraising Auction and Party (Sat. Nov. 17, 5:30-11pm) the Silent Auction includes prints from every artist who has printed during the printing sessions. To participate, see Prospectus here. Artist Fee is $250. Submit the form by 11:59 on Aug. 31 and receive a 10% discount.

NALAC FUND FOR ARTS

LATINX ARTIST GRANTS

SEPTEMBER 6

As the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) approaches its 30th anniversary in May 2019, it announces the latest round of grant opportunities for Latino artists and arts organizations. Grants will support projects taking place in 2019, and applications are due Thurs. Sept. 6. The NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) is the only national grant program intentionally investing in Latinx artists and nonprofit arts organizations in the United States. (Latinx is a gender-neutral term increasingly used in lieu of Latino or Latina). To date, NALAC has awarded over 500 grants, reflecting an investment of $2.5 million. The NFA Artist/Ensemble grant program is for Latino artists, in all disciplines, working individually or as part of a Latino ensemble, arts collective, or community-based arts group. Grant funds may be used to support areas including the creation, development, presentation and/or distribution of work; equipment purchases necessary for artistic production; research and travel; professional or career development; living and studio expenses; technical support, studio assistance or collaborations; documentation, production expenses and maintenance.. Artist Grant Award Amount: $5,000. The grant supports artists whose work demonstrates excellence and the potential for impacting the Latino arts field. For complete prospectus, click here.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SUZANNE KACHMAR

ARTISTS AND GALLERIES

SEPTEMBER 4

The Coastal Arts Guild, based in Stratford, is offering two professional development opportunities in September. As part of its monthly meeting, Sept. 4, 7-9pm, the Coastal Arts Guild presents Suzanne Kachmar, Executive Director of City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport, discussing the relationship between artists and galleries. Are you interested in having your work shown in an art gallery? Would you know how to make contact and how to submit your work? What do you need to do to get a gallery owner’s attention and stay on their radar? If you want the answers to these questions and more, Suzanne Kachmar will explain best practices for artists to present their work to art galleries in a way that looks professional and increases your chances of success. Free, but please sign up here.

CLIFF ENNICO

SEPTEMBER 27

The Coastal Arts Guild and The Milford Center for the Arts (MCAT) are sponsoring a free SCORE Small Business Workshop on Copyright Basics for Artists, Photo-graphers and Other Creative Types. Without proper copyright protection, it is almost impossible for an artist, photographer or other creative type to build a unique and recognizable “brand” in the marketplace. Every creative professional needs to know the basics of U.S. and international copyright law. The workshop will be run by Cliff Ennico, a nationally recognized authority on legal issues in small business. Sign up here.

CREATIVE CAPITAL WEBINARS

Seven Elements of Strategic Marketing

Thurs. Sept. 13

7-8:30pm $25

Brian Tate has decades of experience helping artists use marketing strategies to tell stories to specific audiences to drive a specific outcome. Learn his patented Seven Elements of Strategic Marketing to craft the story about your work that you want to tell. Details and Registration.

Website, Blog & Email Essentials

Tues. Sept. 18

7-8:30pm $25

Once you've developed your marketing strategy, learn how to make a website that details your mission as an artist, and send emails to keep your growing audience informed about your practice. Artist Sue Schaffner, of Dyke Action Machine, will give you the tools to present your best digital self with web presence case studies, and the most up-to-date best practices for online communications. Details & Registration.

JOBS

SILVERMINE

SCHOOL OF ART

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Silvermine School of Art is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant (Mon.-Fri. 9am to 5pm, but must be availablesome weekends). Highly administrative, strongly customer-service oriented, this position contributes towards the smooth operation of the School Office. Ideal candidate is friendly, patient, can easily adapt to different customer situations and learn new systems. Excellent opportunity to learn about the operations of a well-established non-profit community art school. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree preferred; strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization; proven capacity to apply independent judgment in planning, prioritizing, and organizing multiple tasks in a diversified workload; highly detail-oriented, organized and motivated with a positive attitude. Must have computer knowledge, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; proven success in written communication, including proofreading and editing; a team player comfortable with collaborative work environment. Responsibilities: Registration of students via phone, mail and in person; advise students of course options; notify students of course/workshop changes; contact faculty with enrollment numbers; work with faculty in all capacities; design and layout all email blasts; maintain database; update database with new course and workshop schedule; prepare refund requests; update and edit website for school data, photos and event information; design flyers and posters for school; maintain mailing lists; coordinate and schedule private lessons. Valued: Non-Profit employment experience; office administration experience. Art background helpful. Silvermine School of Art provides year-round courses designed for full and part-time students of all ages and levels, from beginners to professional artists. To apply: send cover letter and resume to School@silvermineart.org.

FAIRFIELD MUSEUM

BURR MANSION MANAGER

The Fairfield Museum and History Center (FMHC) seeks a Part-Time (seasonal: 10-25 hours) Manager for Burr Mansion. Responsible for managing all aspects of Burr Mansion events and public use, including special event rentals, event staffing, vendors, maintenance and marketing. Duties include: Rental - respond to rental inquiries, meet clients and lead property tours, distribute promotional materials and schedule event rentals; monitor compliance with rental guidelines, manage deposit and event rental payments; schedule and oversee event staffing; ensure smooth communication and coordination with vendors (caterers, event planners, rental suppliers, etc); communicate with renters and vendors to proactively solve problems; maintain updated preferred vendor lists; coordinate and schedule cleaners; communicate and coordinate maintenance and repair needs to FMHC ED and Town Building Manager to ensure facility is safe and well maintained; communicate and coordinate grounds maintenance issues with Town Grounds Manager; oversee use of 3rd-floor offices by renters. Marketing: Work with FMHC staff to distribute up-to-date venue materials to clients and vendors; oversee marketing program to promote and grow the Burr’s business, including on-line; work with FMHC ED and Office Manager to update business plan and budgets for Burr Mansion operations; in coordination with FMHC Executive Director, identify and solicit vendors and sponsors to enhance Burr facility. Desired Experience / Skills / Education: Professional, gracious, outgoing and helpful demeanor; high level of personal and professional integrity and initiative; schedule flexibility; event/property manage-ment and/or catering experience; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to successfully manage needs and expectations of clients and vendors; college degree preferred; adept with Microsoft Office programs; prior budgeting experience and basic income analysis. To Apply: email a letter of interest and detailed resume by September 14th to: mjehle@fairfieldhs.org.

Jobs Previously Listed and Still Available

Aldrich Museum: Marketing Manager; Development Director

Kennedy Center/Maggie Daly Arts Cooperative: Expressive Arts Facilitator/Thereapist

Long Wharf Theatre: Front of House Manager

Westport Country Playhouse: Director of Marketing and Audience Development

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OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR

AUGUST

Aug. 31: Sustainable Arts Foundation: Awards to Artists with Families Application Deadline

Aug. 31: Greenwich-Westchester Artfair Competition Deadline. Extended Deadline

Aug. 31: CCP Monothon 2018: Deadline for 10% Discount for Artist Print Week Oct 14-20)

SEPTEMBER