Washington City Paper 30 Years - Best of D.C. 2011
"Best New Art Space Almost Near D.C."
The 50 percent increase in space for studio, classrooms, and workshops that George Mason University’s School of Art bought for itself with its new $25 million Art and Design Building afforded it about a zillion-percent increase in visibility in the D.C. art community. Mind you, the 88,000-square-foot Art and Design Building isn’t any nearer to the District. It will still take a long slog out Interstate 66 to get there, with only the promise of lunch at the Eden Center to brighten the long commute. One show, however, was worth sitting through traffic: “Tattoos of Ships,” a 2010 solo exhibit featuring Maggie Michael. Going for gold, the school invited Michael to take on its new ground-floor gallery space as if it were her studio, and she accepted. The results - sculpture, installation, and painting, much applied directly to the wall, all resembling Michael’s take on El Lissitzky's classic Proun project- were unlike anything to be seen in the District or its environs last year. See? The drive can be worth it.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Manassas Art Guild Seeks Submissions
CALL FOR ARTISTS - EXHIBITS NOW SEEKING SUBMISSIONS
The Manassas Art Guild is seeking artists who would like to exhibit their work in several upcoming art shows. Currently the Guild has openings for three exhibits, taking place this spring and summer. Works in all media, including photography, are eligible for entry.
The first exhibit, eARTh, is on April 23; the theme for this exhibit is artwork which celebrates the natural world (animals, landscapes, recycled art, etc.) In June, the Guild will be hosting a booth at the Manassas Railway Festival; artists are invited to submit work which relates to trains and railways. And in July, the Guild is sponsoring "Remains to be Scene: Artists and Virginia's Historic Places," an exhibit and competition timed to coincide with the events surrounding the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
A fourth exhibit, the Guild's annual "Paint! Manassas," is being scheduled for the fall; details will be available later this spring.
The deadline to enter the "eARTh" exhibit is April 9, with deadlines for the other exhibits to follow. Artist can find details and entry forms on the Guild's website, www.manassasartguild.org, or call 571/377-1782 to leave a voicemail message.
The Manassas Art Guild is a not-for profit organization which seeks to build and maintain a visible and active visual arts community in Manassas and beyond.
The Manassas Art Guild is seeking artists who would like to exhibit their work in several upcoming art shows. Currently the Guild has openings for three exhibits, taking place this spring and summer. Works in all media, including photography, are eligible for entry.
The first exhibit, eARTh, is on April 23; the theme for this exhibit is artwork which celebrates the natural world (animals, landscapes, recycled art, etc.) In June, the Guild will be hosting a booth at the Manassas Railway Festival; artists are invited to submit work which relates to trains and railways. And in July, the Guild is sponsoring "Remains to be Scene: Artists and Virginia's Historic Places," an exhibit and competition timed to coincide with the events surrounding the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
A fourth exhibit, the Guild's annual "Paint! Manassas," is being scheduled for the fall; details will be available later this spring.
The deadline to enter the "eARTh" exhibit is April 9, with deadlines for the other exhibits to follow. Artist can find details and entry forms on the Guild's website, www.manassasartguild.org, or call 571/377-1782 to leave a voicemail message.
The Manassas Art Guild is a not-for profit organization which seeks to build and maintain a visible and active visual arts community in Manassas and beyond.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)