July 1 - 31
Brenda Bauer
Paintings
Four Eggs, oil on panel by Brenda Bauer
Karrie Geroux &
June Elizabeth Lamb-Kmiecik
Assemblages
Untitled, assemblage by June Lamb-Kmiecik
Artists' reception: Thursday, July 2, 7pmMontana-based painter Brenda Bauer has been an artist as long as she can remember. “A coffee can full of broken crayons and sheets of blank paper would keep me enthralled for hours,” she says. However, “making a living at it has been another challenge with children to raise, bills to pay, etc. I found it difficult to paint. When the children grew up I painted part time sometimes staying up very late painting and getting up at 4:30 A.M. to go to work.” Encouraged by fellow artists, Bauer recently left her full-time job to devote herself to her art. “I am always happy in my studio. I love the smells, the colors, the loss of self and the mess,” she says.
The work Bauer will be displaying at Crossings comes from a recent series of raven paintings in oil, water color, and pastel. Bauer says, “they are surreal, magical, and sometimes humorous,” although she hastens to add that “people will always be a favorite subject of mine, so they are included in many of the works. Since they create the greatest challenge and the greatest satisfaction I will continue to paint people. They fascinate me and I am always trying to catch an expression, a gesture, or a particular form.”
Karrie Geroux and June Lamb-Kmiecik are artists who make up Art Bitz, a family of artists who create three-dimensional assemblage pieces from collections of mixed materials, including jewelry. New and recycled bits and pieces of various materials are hand-collaged, hand-painted and or hand-beaded, wired or juxtaposed into very unique low relief wall and table accents. If you look carefully at the art you will note several jewelry pieces. They recycle all kinds of jewelry-- including stock, found, and personal pieces--in their art. Nothing is wasted.
Geroux and Kmiecik are also adamant about not titling their work. “We believe art is what people see, not what we want to have them see. Each person has different perceptions and perspectives about art and should find in each piece the properties which makes the most sense to them. Each piece is unique in its own ‘story’ but we ask the viewer to make their own story from the hints we've inlaid,” they say.
The exhibit will be open to the public August 3 through August 31. Crossings will be hosting an artists’ reception Thursday, July 2, at 7pm. This reception is free and open to the public. Come enjoy complimentary treats while you meet the artists and hear them discuss their work. The exhibit may be viewed free of charge during regular gallery hours: MTWF 10-5, Thurs. 10-8 and Sat. 10-4.
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August 3-31
No Clay Feet*Here
a tile exhibition
Artists' reception: Friday, August 7, 7pmIn conjunction with the National Tile Conference Handmade Tiles and Mosaics
"Past, Present, Future" at the Edina Art CenterCLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CALL FOR ARTISTS
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September 1-30
Connie Ludwig
paintings
Chris Baird
painted wood sculptures
Sheryl Ness
Lilybella Designs
Artists' reception: Saturday, September 12, 2-4pm
Concurrent with the annual Zumbro River Art Splash - sponsored by the Zumbrota Area Arts Council
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October 1-31
Alex Borden
paintings, assemblages
Sharon Dorner
paintings, ceramics, mixed media
Artists' reception: tbd
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November 1-30
Bill Shain
paintings
Susan Feigenbaum
sculptural ceramics
Artists' reception: Saturday, November 21, 2-4pm
Concurrent with Crossings' Holiday Art Fair!
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December 1-31
Fabrications Six
jewelry and textiles
Artists' reception: Saturday, December 5, 2-4pmCLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CALL FOR ARTISTS
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Crossings is organizing an August 2009 exhibit
A Tile Exhibition
No Clay Feet* Here
Deadline: Saturday, July 18*clay, feet of: an unexpected flaw in the character of a person of good repute.
In conjunction with the National Tile Conference Handmade Tiles and Mosaics
"Past, Present, Future" at the Edina Art CenterOVERVIEW
The "No Clay Feet* Here" exhibition will present a broad range of artists' interpretations of tiles as a contemporary artform. All mediums welcome: clay, glass bronze, wood, stone, mixed media, paper, found object, photographic, plastic, fiber, electronic, and mosaic.SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All finished art works must not exceed 18" x 18" x 8" or 20 pounds. Only wall art with suitable hanging devices will be accepted. Submissions must be postmarked by July 18.ENTRY FEE
$15 per entry. If space allows, we will accept more than one piece per person.
Download registration form here!Download a PDF of the brochure here! (1 MB File)
INSURANCE
Crossings will take the greatest care in handling all artwork. The work will be insured while at Crossings for the duration of the show. The artist is responsible for insuring the artwork in transit.SALES
All work must be for sale. Crossings retains a 35% commission.SHIPPING
Artists are responsible for all shipping fees. Work must arrive by August 1, 2009ARTISTS RECEPTION
A public artist reception will be held on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 7-9pm.POSTCARDS
Crossings will print & distribute 2500 postcards to announce this show. Please, let us know how many you'd like for your own personal distribution. If you have an image you'd like to have considered for this card, email it to publicity@crossingsatcarnegie.com by June 15.
ARTIST AGREEMENT
Rules
1. All artwork must be of the artist's original design and execution and must be available for sale and exhibition from Aug 3-Aug 31.2. All submitted images or show photographs may be used for promotion of the exhibition by Crossings.
3. Payment of the entry fee signifies the artist's acceptance of the rules and conditions of this exhibition.
Calendar
July 18: Deadline for entries
August 1: Artwork must be delivered to Crossings
August 3: Show installation
Friday, August 7, 7pm: Reception
September 1-5: Pick up unsold workQuestions?
507-732-7616 or email crossings@CrossingsAtCarnegie.com
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Crossings is organizing a December 2009 exhibit
A Jewelry and Textile Exhibition
Fabrications Six
Deadline: Saturday, November 14, 2009Crossings is calling all textile, fiber and jewelry artists for submissions to the annual juried December exhibition "Fabrications". Entries can include artwork such as contemporary gallery pieces, wall hangings, 3-dimensional fiber sculpture, wearable art of all types, handcrafted jewelry, and holiday ornaments. Artists are encouraged to explore new boundaries and technologies, and challenge common categories! Jurors will focus particularly on innovative designs and craftsmanship.
This exhibit is open to all fiber and jewelry artists interested in displaying and selling their work. Fiber arts may include batik, surface design, felting, quilting, rug hooking, spinning, weaving, knitting, fiber sculpture, handcrafted paper and note cards, and needlework. Jewelry arts may include fiber, beading, metal, paper and multimedia.
Guidelines:
All entries must be original. No imports, commercial or manufactured items, or items created from kits or copied from published patterns will be accepted.
Submit 3-5 original pieces MAXIMUM, with an entry form and $15 entry fee per person (not per piece) by Saturday, December 14, 2009 to: Crossings, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, MN 55992. All entries must be delivered in a box or container clearly labeled with the artist’s name, contact information and itemization of contents. Crossings can not be responsible for unlabeled, untagged or loose entries.
For an entry form, download entry form here, or call 507-732-7616, or e-mail crossings@crossingsatcarnegie.com.
All submissions will be juried. Those invited to be part of the exhibition may be asked to bring additional pieces for the show, which will be displayed in the gallery December 1-31, 2009. Additional pieces must arrive at Crossings by Monday, November 30, 2009.
Each item must be individually tagged with your name, title, and selling price, including 35% Crossings commission. All artwork must be display-ready with appropriate display materials (black background) or hanging devices. Crossings reserves the right to reject any entries not legibly tagged.
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The Rochester Art Center is organizing the first annual
ARTigras
August 22, 2009 in RochesterThe very first ARTigras will be held in Rochester on Saturday, August 22nd from 12 Noon to 7 PM on the grounds of the Rochester Art Center; rain or shine.
There will be 75 or more 10’x10’ spaces for artists and art organizations from SE Minnesota behind the Art Center to sell their art or talk about their organizations. I am looking for 35 to 40 more fine artists for ARTigras. The artists will be juried. Please send examples of your work with your application or e-mail them to Andrea Costopoulos. You wil be notified within days of applying if you have been accepted.
The artists and organizations will need to bring their own displays and/or tents. The spaces will cost $25.00 each. Everyone gets one space each as best I know presently. As of today, June 11th there are 20 arts organizations signed up and 20 artists signed up for booth spaces.
I am coordinating the process of finding artists for this event and I am doing the layout of the space in the park behind the Art Center so that there will be a pleasant mix of artists and art organizations throughout. I will also be there during set up and breakdown times to assist.Also on that Saturday there will be “Blues and Barbecue” on the Peace Plaza, with music and food. In the morning a musical “Strollathon”
will raise money for local art organizations and there will also be food and activities for kids at ARTigras, including steamroller art. There will be music and demostrations by artisians, including dancers, also. Tickets are necessary for the Blues event. The Rochester Arts Council is overseeing ARTigras. It is very exciting to have an art fair in Rochester again!Spaces are on a first come first serve basis. Please fill out the application for this event as soon as possible and return it
to me with the application fee. If you are in downtown Rochester, you may go to the SEMVA Gallery and ask the staff to put the application and a check to the Rocheser Arts Council in Andrea’s file or you can mail this information to:Andrea Costopoulos
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The Pump House Regional Arts Center
Exhibition Proposals for 2011
The Pump House Regional Arts Center is now accepting exhibition proposals for 2011. The deadline for applications in January 31, 2010. To be considered during the next jury session, please include the following materials with your application:
1. One or two paragraphs describing title and plans for your show (exhibitions will be
4-6 weeks each). Please indicate which gallery you are most interested in—the Kader Room, Front Gallery or the Balcony Gallery (often reserved for emerging artists). Please call for more information on gallery dimensions.2. Artist’s bio and artist statement. Please be sure to include your personal contact information, including telephone number, email address, mailing address and website (if applicable).
3. Please submit a CD containing the following information (CD will not be returned): - 5-10 images representing work you intend to exhibit. These should be in .jpg format at 72 ppi resolution.
- List of works. Please include a document listing the title, media and dimensions of the works.4. Application fee. Include a check payable to the Pump House for $30 (application is free for Pump House members)
Work chosen for a show must have been created within the past 2 years, be unified in theme, and not have been exhibited within a 50 mile radius of La Crosse within 1 year. Pump House retains a 40% commission on sold works (artist receives 60%).Applicants will be notified of accepted proposals by March1, 2010.
Thank you for your interest in exhibiting your work with the Pump House Regional Arts Center. Please contact us if you have any questions at (608) 785-1434 or by email, arts&entertainment@thepumphouse.org. More information can be found on our website: www.thepumphouse.org.
Phone: (608) 785-1434
Fax: (608) 785-1432
arts&entertainment@thepumphouse.org
www.thepumphouse.org
119 King St., La Crosse, WI 54601
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Rural America Arts Partnership
The "Rural America Arts Partnership" ( RAAP ) in Plainview, MN is looking for artists to exhibit their work. The gallery is located in the John Hassler Theater, an RAAP affiliate. Artwork is on exhibit on a quarterly basis and the openings align with the openings of the four plays staged each year at the Hassler.
If you are interested in a one-person showing of your work, please contact:
Mike Schad at 507-753-2353 or mschad1952@hotmail.com for more details.
click here for more information!
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Cornucopia
Art Center
Lanesboro, Minnesota
CERAMIC ARTISTS FOR JURIED SALES GALLERY
Click here for more information: www. lanesboroarts.org
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