Friday, December 17, 2010

Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship Program

Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship Program is Now Accepting Applications for 2011-2013 Term.

Deadline:  Monday, February 28, 2011
Hamiltonian Artists, a 501(c)3, is excited to announce its fourth annual open call to emerging artists to apply to our two-year Fellowship Program, aimed to aid in the professional development of contemporary visual artists.

Please refer to the website for application requirements, restrictions and forms.  The application process will close at 6:00 pm on on Monday, February 28, 2010, and any applications received after that date will not be considered. 

http://www.hamiltonianartists.org/apply.php

Please do not hesitate to email or call us at the gallery with any additional questions. 

Best of luck!
Hamiltonian Artists is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional development opportunities for creative artists early in their careers. We offer a competitive two-year fellowship program to new, innovative visual artists in all media through an annual competition. Artists from around the nation are encouraged to apply.

Hamiltonian Artists
1353 U Street, NW
Suite 101
Washington, DC  20009
202.332.1116
www.hamiltonianartists.org
www.hamiltoniangallery.com

Call for Submissions: Reve(a)ling: Feminist Art

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff whose artistic vision is feminist in nature are
invited to submit artworks for a juried exhibition to be held in Gallery 123 in the George W. Johnson
Center at George Mason University from March 7-25, 2010. The exhibition is a part of Women’s History Month sponsored by Women and Gender Studies.

The exhibition will be juried by Maria Karametou, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Technology at
George Mason University; Suzanne Scott, Associate Professor New Century College and Director of
Women and Gender Studies at George Mason University; and Dr. Vicki Kirsch, Assistant Professor,
Department of Social Work.

Artwork Specifications:
Works by current students in all media will be considered. Because of space limitations, wall works
should not exceed 6’x6’ and 3D works should not require more than 3’x3’ of floor space. Videos and
animation should be fewer than 10 minutes. All pieces must be properly protected (mats, frames, and
bases).

Submission Guidelines:
· Entries must be received by 4:30p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2011 in the Women
and Gender Studies Center Room, Johnson Center 240K.
· Complete the entry form and attach one form for each entry (forms available in
the Women and Gender Studies Center at Johnson Center 240K or in the School of Art office).
· Email WMST@gmu.edu to confirm submission (tell us you brought your entry to The
Women and Gender Studies Center).
· No more than three entries per participant.
· Submissions must be original works, no slides please.
· All submissions will be juried, and the juror’s decisions about selection are final. Prizes
awarded for two works judged best in show.
· Those who submit work will be notified by e-mail by Friday February 25th to let them know
whether their submission was accepted and to provide instructions for pick-up.
· Delivery and pick-up of work will be the responsibility of the artists.

Questions?
Contact the Women and Gender Studies Center at wmst@gmu.edu, (703) 993-2896, or stop by in JC 240K.

Printmaking Studio Closed for Winter Break

The printmaking studio will be closed from December 20th and will reopen on Monday Jan 24, 2011, the first day of spring semester classes. Only faculty, graduate students, and those who have requested permission may work over the break. Please check in with Helen Frederick if you need to make special arrangements.

Big thanks to Meaghan Busch and Erwin Thamm for overhauling the studio to make it ship shape for the next semester!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Semester Winds Down:

Soa adviser Susan Miller advises incoming transfer students.

Final crit for AVT 280 001-instructor Sean Watkins

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF ART ANNOUNCES

FLOATING LAB COLLECTIVE

“EXPEDITIONS IN USONIA”

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 – Friday, Feb. 18, 2011

Fine Art Gallery, Art & Design Building, Mason’s Fairfax Campus

An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m.

FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 1, 2010 – This spring, George Mason University’s School of Art presents an exhibition titled “Expeditions in Usonia” by the Floating Lab Collective (FLC), a group of artists from the D.C. metropolitan area, including faculty and students from Mason. The exhibition features work from the group’s four-year project, “43.5 Actions in Usonia,” and will be on display from Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 through Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 in the Fine Art Gallery in the Art & Design Building on Mason’s Fairfax Campus. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. This exhibition is free and open to the public.



Images courtesy of Edgar Endress and Sean Watkins.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

AVT Senior Festival

 Upcoming events:

December 13-17 Reception December 13, 6:30 PM





December 13-17 Reception December 17, 6-9 PM




Sunday, December 5, 2010

Fade to Red

Mondo Guerra from Project Runway visited George Mason University for Rock the Runway Fashion Show during HIV Awareness Week.


He also visited the SoA printmaking studio on Friday, Dec. 3rd
for some inspiration, design and printmaking. 
Photos for this post by Erwin Thamm, BFA 2005