What is this?

This blog will be a resource for recording thoughts, ideas, schemes, and anything else that develops on the way to forming a unified voice and center for the Charleston arts community. Everything presented here is subject to change.

How does this work?

There will be a designated set of authors who will be responsible for posting topics for discussion, to begin with anyone may comment on a discussion topic or suggest a new post but only the authors may post new topics (this is mostly to avoid spamming and over posting). In time this can develop into an online wiki or discussion board style web page of information and ideas, but at the moment a blog is the most direct, immediate and open way to track the development of the ideas being developed. if you have a suggestion or want to post please send email to
charlestonartscoalition@gmail.com

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Iaconfano's Restaurant Looking for Artists Interested in Showing their Works

Iacofano's Italian Bistro & Bar on Coleman Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant is looking for artists that would like to have an art show at the restaurant possibly paired with wine and tapas. They have a jazz night starting on the 3rd Thursday in February and that may be a good match. If you know of any interested artists they can email John Iacofano john@iacofanos.com or the event coordinator Matt Rabon at mrabon@iacofanos.com.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

How Much Is that Doggy in the Wondow?



Hello Artists!

WALK Gallery, LLC is excited to tell you about our newest collaboration with Charleston Animal Society (CAS) on an art show titled, How Much is that Doggy in the Window?

Our hope is that you will donate a work of art for this show to benefit CAS. What does not sell will be entered into the 2010 A Furry Affair, CAS's annual fundraiser, in June. To donate your work please email us at entry@walkgallery.org for details. All artwork will need to be dropped off by Feb 5, 2010 ready to hang. Allison Bolduc will be accepting artwork at the CAS facility off of Remount Road, and a downtown drop off location will be announced later through email.

The artwork needs to be related to animals. 2d work is preferred, but if you have a 3d piece you're interested in donating please send a picture of it. Please fill out the attached donation form and bring it with your art donation when you drop it off. The artwork will be in the Millennium Building windows on the corner of King and Calhoun and at 501 King Street.
Download: Donation Form

This is a great opportunity to get your work seen, and its for a great cause. The works will be up through Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE), where potentially tens of thousands of people will see it. The work will be up through February.

If you have any questions please email Christina Bailey at entry@walkgallery.org

Thank you for all your support toward bringing an awareness to the public about CAS, and the services they provide for our furry friends.

Sincerely,

WALK Gallery Volunteers

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Jurried Art Show NYC March 13-28, 2010

BWAC Juried Art Show

Call to Artists for Submissions
Deadline for submissions: January 11, 2010 (or Late entry deadline: January 25, 2010)
Gallery show dates: March 13th-28th, 2010 Weekends 1-6 PM

Opening Reception: Saturday March 13th, 2010 1-6 PM
Jurors:

Anne Strauss - Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Nicholas Baume - Director & Chief Curator, Public Art Fund, NYC
Mark Hughes - Director, Galleria Lelong, Chelsea, NYC
Bill Murphy - Associate Professor & Gallery Director, Printmaker & Painter, Wagner College, NYC
Awards

Best of Show: $1,000. The artist whose work is juried as ‘BEST of SHOW’ will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.

PEOPLES’ CHOICE: $500. The artist whose work is voted ‘Best’ by attendees at the Show opening will receive a $500 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.

CURATORS’ CHOICE: $250. The artist whose work the Show Curators, (Anna Annus Hagen, Joseph Anastasi, Fritz (Steven) Weiss and Bill Murphy) choose for excellence will receive a $250 cash prize and a complimentary one-year BWAC membership.

CERTIFICATES Certificates will be awarded in the following categories: Best Oil Painting, Best Acrylic Painting, Best Watercolor Painting, Best Photograph in Traditional, Best Photograph in Digital formats, Best Mixed Media, Best Assemblage or Installation, Best in Classical Pastel/Drawing/Print/Graphic media, Best in Computer-aided Drawing/Print/Graphic media and Best Sculpture.
Show Details

THEME: "Wide open spaces… arms wide open… eyes wide open… Just feel all the possibilities of knowledge and freedom and love. But as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite. Wide open to attack… wide open to a lawsuit… wide open to corruption… wide open to failure…What kind of phantasy phrase is this? What does it really indicate? This juried show looks to explore this idea of “wide open”, in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche."

ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, except for film/video. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions after original works in other media (such as giclees), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.

Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations are welcome at the discretion of BWAC, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent).

JUDGING: Final judging will be on site. Jurors may reject entries that differ significantly from their digital images. Decision of the judges is final.

SUBMISSIONS AND FEES:
Only original works may be submitted. They must be in a .jpg file format. No slides, photographs or DVDs. CD’s will be accepted when application is submitted by mail.
Early Bird Submissions (through January 11): $45.00 for up to three (3) images, plus $8.00 for each additional image.
Submissions between January 12 and January 25: $65 for up to three (3) images, $10.00 for each additional image.
All entry fees are non-refundable

BWAC prefers an Online Entry, mailed CD entries are charged an extra $10 uploading fee. All entry fees are non-refundable.
Cost of Entry is $45.00 for up to three (3) images ($55.00 if mailed) plus $25.00 for up to three (3) additional images. All entries must be registered/received by midnight, January 11, 2010. Late entries will be accepted between January 12 and midnight January 25, 2010, at an additional flat fee of $20.00.

Click here for directions for online submission:
https://www.wideopenartshow.org/home

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Monday, January 11, 2010

Pecha Kucha Charleston Vol. 5 Set for Jan. 21


Volume 5's coming to a location near you.

January Blahs will be banished on January 21 at Charleston’s first Pecha Kucha event of 2010. Volume 5 of the popular forum for creatives from diverse industries and backgrounds will be presented at a downtown Charleston location which will be revealed three days prior to the event.

You can purchase your tickets by following this link.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

CITADEL - CALL FOR ENTRIES

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Citadel’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences invites emerging and established South Carolina artists to enter an exhibition that will be juried by the cadets of Professor Tiffany Silverman’s art history class. On view in the lobby of the main academic building, Capers Hall, the exhibition will open on Friday, March 5th and run through Wednesday, April 21st. All types of 2-D media and techniques are encouraged, including painting, printmaking, multimedia, and photography.

To enter, please submit up to 3 JPEG images of 2-D works no larger than 24” x 24“ (including frame) along with a CV and a statement about your artistic influences and creation process to Tiffany Silverman at tiffany.silverman@citadel.edu by February 1, 2010.

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