Student selected for Apprenticeship

Photo courtesy of Justin Kass and Vina Sananikone

Justin Raphael Roykovich, BFA Interarts, was selected to participate in the Spring 2011 Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program. He was one of just 18 undergraduates university-wide to be selected for this program.

The Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program pairs high achieving undergraduate students with faculty mentors to undertake original research or creative projects. It provides each apprentice with a small stipend for the semester to enable them to undertake twelve hours of research-related activities each week, plus a small allotment for the costs of materials.

For his project, Justin will extend and expand the work on popular culture and visuality that forms the basis of his Fall 2010 senior project exhibition. He will exhibit the new work deriving from the apprenticeship near the end of the Spring 2011 semester.

Justin's faculty mentor for the apprenticeship project is School of Art faculty member Lynne Constantine, who has worked with him extensively throughout his career at Mason.

This semester was more competitive than previous semesters, so his acceptance underscores the exceptional quality of his proposed project.

Two Students Receive Awards

Kannan Cangro, Master in Art Teaching candidate, received the 2011 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Higher Education Student Achievement Award.  The award recognizes excellence in student involvement at the college university level. Kannan will receive her award in Seattle at the NAEA National Convention in March 2011.

Lindsay Hawks, BFA Painting, received a 2011 Student Membership Award from the Washington Sculptors Group. The Washington Sculptors Group has established a membership award program for undergraduate students at colleges and universities in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. Eleven colleges and universities were invited to participate in this inaugural program for the 2011 academic year. Junior and Senior students with graduation dates between May 2011 and December 2012 and in good academic standing were eligible for this year’s award. The student membership award program is designed to provide visibility and exhibition opportunities to emerging sculptors, to avail students of the technical expertise shared by Washington Sculptors Group’s over 300 active sculptors, and to provide forums for the exchange of ideas among artists, curators, critics, and the public.

Artistic Rain Barrel Program - Now Accepting Applications

Calling all artists! The Northern Virginia Rain Barrel Program is looking for volunteer conservation-minded artists to apply to turn rain barrels into works of art. The barrels will be displayed along with artist information at prominent local businesses and community centers. Create a design and send it in along with a simple application form by January 14, 2011. For details or to download an application, see www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nvswcd/rainbarrelart.htm 

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!

The Semester Winds Down:

Soa adviser Susan Miller advises incoming transfer students.

Final crit for AVT 280 001-instructor Sean Watkins