Saturday, June 30, 2012

Photo Workshop: Deadline 10 July 2012

THE SHELDON HOSTS ODELL MITCHELL, JR. PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

The Sheldon Art Galleries announces a Master Class Photography workshop with Odell Mitchell, Jr. in conjunction with the exhibit Odell Mitchell, Jr. Retrospective, Saturday, July 14 from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Gallery of Photography.

Mitchell will discuss his experiences in the world of photojournalism and will provide portfolio feedback and tips for improving work. Bring up to six prints to discuss. $65 per person, lunch included. $20 student tickets available, student I.D. required day of workshop. Space is limited. Call Rebecca Gunter at 314-533-9900 x18 by July 10 to reserve your place.

The exhibition highlights photographs by Odell Mitchell, Jr., from both his professional career and personal work made over the last 30 years. A native of East St. Louis, IL, he was an award-winning photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 24 years. Mitchell traveled throughout the United States, Mexico and Africa, covering major news stories, sporting events, fashion and features. In addition to his career at the Post-Dispatch, Mitchell has taught seminars on photography and has been a judge in various photographic competitions. He currently teaches photography to college and high school students. Mitchell¢s photos have been published in national magazines, books, and exhibits.

Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Noon – 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Noon – 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission. Admissionto the galleries is free. For more information on the exhibition, visit the galleries’ website at www.thesheldon.org/galleries.asp

Call for Work: Deadline 9 July 2012

MySLART.org is looking for 33 artists to exhibit their work at our "33July" art exhibit at the Old Orchard Gallery in Webster Groves. This exhibit runs from Friday, July 20, through Wednesday, August 1, and includes an opening reception Friday, July 20, from 5:30pm to 10pm.

Artists are invited to submit three works each in any medium or mixed media. For works submitted to be hung on the wall, each artist is limited to 6’ feet of horizontal wall space for the three works. For sculpture, each artist is limited to an area 6' square. Pedestals (if required) are supplied by the artist.

We're also looking for one of the artists to paint, sculpt, pot, or whatever, live from 5:30pm to 10pm at the opening reception. A performance artist would also be welcome to apply.

MySLART.org
charges no gallery commissions on any sales of your work, you keep 100%. But there is a $30 entry fee per accepted artist (not per work). There is no fee for submitting your work.

Three artists accepted for this show will be selected for Best of Show award, Second Place award, and Third Place award. Those winners will receive a $75, $50, or $25 gift certificate from Llywelyn's Pub. Additionally, the top four artists, as voted by visitors to the opening reception, will also each receive a bottle of European wine from Bakkheia Wine Distribution of St. Louis.

Deadline for received submissions is Monday, July 9. But don’t delay submitting. Submissions will be reviewed as received and accepted or rejected only until we have 33 artists accepted. 14 artist slots are already taken.

To submit your work for review, send an email to MySLART@live.com with photos of your three works (in the JPG file format) as attachments. In your submission please include your phone number and the title and size of each work to be exhibited.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Call for Work: Deadline 17 April 2012

Deadline for entries: August 17, 2012

ART ST. LOUIS XXVIII, THE EXHIBITION
"Art St. Louis XXVIII, The Exhibition" is an all media, all techniques, all styles, all themes juried exhibit.

EXHIBITION SPACE & DATES

Art Saint Louis main gallery in downtown St. Louis, MO. Exhibition dates: October 29-December 27, 2012. Opening reception & Juror's Gallery Talk on Saturday, November 10, 6-9 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to artists 21 years of age and older living in the St. Louis, Missouri region or surrounding 200-mile radius. Chicago, IL and Kansas City, MO are not eligible.

DEADLINE
The postmark deadline to submit works for this exhibit is August 17, 2012. We encourage you to mail your entry before the deadline. Entries postmarked by August 17, but not received in the mail by Art Saint Louis by August 24 will be returned to artist unprocessed. Hand-delivered entries must be done during Gallery hours: M &Sat. 10-4, Tu-Fr 10-5. Gallery closed July 28-August 11. No hand-delivered entries accepted July 28-August 11.

SPECIFICATIONS
Artists may submit between 1 and 5 original artworks in all styles, techniques, themes & media. Work must be completed in the last two years (2010-2012). *NO ceiling installed work. No works that are directly pinned, thumbtacked, taped, velcroed, painted on, or affixed with any adhesive to Gallery walls. 3-d, over-sized and installation works must be installed by artist under direction of ASL Artistic Director. Sculptural/3-d works that are extremely fragile, unstable or do not sit flat on a pedestal are discouraged. Floor installations considered, but only works that do not sit directly on floor--some platform or elevation must be provided by artist to keep work slightly elevated from floor. Video & works that require electricity: Artist must provide all equipment necessary to present & view artwork, incl. cords, DVD player, monitor. Video must be presented on min. 9" monitor; monitor may not exceed 20 lbs. Works not previously exhibited in any exhibit in the Art Saint Louis Gallery. Works not exhibited in any juried exhibit in the St. Louis region in the past 6 months. Size limits: artwork must fit through standard sized double doors. Final installation size not to exceed 10' high and/or 13' wide.

JUROR
Richard V. West
is an art historian, curator, author and Director Emeritus of the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, WA. Over his career, he has curated exhibits that reveal his interest in both the fine arts & popular culture-exhibitions ranging from "Munich and American Realism in the Nineteenth Century" (1978) to "Children of the Yellow Kid: The Evolution of the American Comic Strip" (1998). In recent years, West has concentrated on exhibitions, essays, and lectures highlighting the work of contemporary artists who are redefining the boundaries of representation, from Odd Nerdrum to Mark Ryden. West has also juried or co-juried national and regional exhibitions, including "Watercolor USA," "Art Maui," and "Expressions West," as well as serving as guest curator for the "Miami Art Fair." He is currently preparing a monograph on American painter & illustrator Rockwell Kent. West has served on the Professional Practices Committee of the College Art Association and the Ethics & Standards Committee of the Association of Art Museum Directors.

JURYING, FORMATTING & MATERIALS REQUIRED
Judging is done by JPEGs on ONE CD only. DVD only accepted for video, film & performance. Limit 2 jpegs per artwork: 1 full view & either 1 detail OR alternate view. JPEGs on ONE (1) CD that MUST be readable by both Mac & PC. JPEGs must be RGB Color (NO grayscale), 300 dpi preferred, minimum 800 pixels. Title each jpeg file to correspond to image # on the entry form using the following format: yourlastname.image1. Include printed image reference sheet with thumbnail-sized images of each artwork on CD. Do not include any unrelated files, folders or documents on CD. Label CD with artist's full name and place in protective case for mailing. Submissions that do not comply with rules of entry will not be presented to the juror. Only entries postmarked by August 17, 2012 will be considered. Works selected for exhibition that are not accurately depicted by JPEGs may be removed from the exhibit at Director's discretion.

THE JURYING PROCESS
If you are not already aware, jurying an exhibition at Art Saint Louis is always an anonymous process. What this means is that at no time before or during the jurying process do our jurors know the names of entering artists. The jurors are presented all entrants' JPEGs in an anonymous digital image presentation and the only information provided to them about the artwork is the following: artwork title, year, media, dimensions & method of presentation (i.e. wall, pedestal, floor). Jurors are never shown the names of any artists. From the jurying presentation and info provided about the artworks, the jurors make their selections for the final exhibit. Artwork selection decisions are in part based on a set of specific jurying instructions & criteria relating to the theme of the exhibit as well as specific conditions & rules of the Gallery. At no time are the jurors shown entrants' names and oftentimes do not even see names for selected artists until they arrive to the Gallery to view final exhibit.

SALES & INSURANCE
Artworks are insured at 50% of retail value during exhibit. Artist responsible for work in transit to/from ASL. Works may be for sale or not for sale. All sales are made through Art Saint Louis with 30% donation on work sold to ASL and 70% to artist. Artist responsible for delivery of sold work to buyer.

FRAMING & PRESENTATION

All work selected for exhibition must be delivered to the Gallery ready to install in a professional manner of presentation. 2-d work must be framed (or approved alternative) and equipped with hanging wire stretched across back of artwork. NO sawtooth hangers or clip frames, no loose plexi. Paintings may be gallery-wrapped or strip-framed. 3-d, oversized or installation works must be installed by artist under direction of Artistic Director. Artist must provide all equipment necessary to present video work. Specific installation requirements must be resolved in advance with directions/devices provided by artist. Art Saint Louis reserves the right to install accepted works in a manner deemed necessary for a well-designed exhibition or for security purposes.

AWARDS & SALES
Five non-cash Awards of Excellence will be selected by the jurors for this exhibit. Award recipients will be eligible for our prestigious "Honor Awards 2013" exhibit (April 15-May 16, 2013). Only artists who receive Awards of Excellence in our 2012 exhibits are eligible for the "Honor Awards 2013."

ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is non-refundable. Artist may submit up to 5 artworks for the one fee. Membership is not required for submission of artworks or acceptance in to any Art Saint Louis juried exhibition.$30/current Art Saint Louis members; $45/non-members; $15 reduced entry fee with new $50 Artist level 1-year membership. New members, please download a membership form from our website. Fees payable to Art Saint Louis. Submit fee with entry form, CD, image reference sheet, & SASE (for return of CD). Entry fee payable by cash, check or money order or online entry fee payable by PayPal available on ASL website.

Online entry fee payable by PayPal available on ASL website: www.artstlouis.org

ENTRY FORM
The entry form for this exhibit is required with all entries and is downloadable directly from our website here. Entries submitted without form will be returned to artist unprocessed. All entries require: entry form filled out in full (do not leave any areas blank), entry fee, JPEGs on CD, and printed image reference sheet.

DEADLINE / SEND ENTRY
August 17, 2012 is the deadline for ALL entries. We encourage you to mail your entry before the deadline. Hand-delivered entries must be done during Gallery hours: M &Sat. 10-4, Tu-Fr 10-5. Gallery closed July 28-August 11: NO hand-delivered entries accepted July 28-August 11.

MAIL your entry fee, entry form, JPEGs on CD, image reference sheet by August 17, 2012: "Art St. Louis XXVIII, The Exhibition," c/o Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101. Entries postmarked by August 17, but not received in the mail by Art Saint Louis by August 24 will be returned to artist unprocessed.

VOLUNTEERING
As a non-profit artists' organization, Art Saint Louis relies on volunteer support to help present our exhibitions. For this show, all exhibiting artists are required to volunteer 4 hours (per artwork selected) of time and/or work to the production of this exhibit; artists may contribute food or goods for the opening reception (value $20/per artwork); or artists may buy-out volunteer time at $5/hour or $20/per artwork. Cash, contributions or in-kind goods or services are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

PUBLICITY
Art Saint Louis reserves the right to photograph all exhibited works for web use and publicity purposes. JPEGs of accepted artworks may be used for publicity of this exhibit and Art Saint Louis in-general. This exhibit is publicized and promoted on our web site, through e-blasts, on our Facebook page, Twitter feed, in-print and online magazines, various publications, media resources, and more.

DELIVERY & PICK-UP

Artworks juried into exhibit are to be hand-delivered to Art Saint Louis on October 4-5, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and picked-up at the end of the show, December 28-29, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibited works may not be removed from ASL prior to 10 a.m. December 28. ALL works must be removed from Gallery by 4 p.m. December 29, 2012.

ART SAINT LOUIS
Art Saint Louis is a non-profit artists' organization & gallery in downtown St. Louis, MO. For over 27 years, Art Saint Louis has worked to cultivate an appreciation for the role that visual artists play in our community. We fulfill our mission by creating and presenting original exhibitions, educational programming and support services to benefit artists and the community. Our proactive efforts help artists achieve professional success and reach new audiences. Art Saint Louis is a registered not-for-profit organization with the State of Missouri and has Federal 501 (c)(3) status. Learn more at www.artstlouis.org

QUESTIONS?
Robin Hirsch, Artistic Director, Art Saint Louis, robin@artstlouis.org. _________________________________________________________________

C A L E N D A R

Deadline for entry: Postmarked* by August 17, 2012
* We encourage you to mail your entry before the deadline. Entries postmarked by August 17, but not received in the mail by Art Saint Louis by August 24 will be returned to artist unprocessed. Hand-delivered entries must be done during Gallery hours: M &Sat. 10-4, Tu-Fr 10-5. Gallery closed July 28-August 11. No hand-delivered entries accepted July 28-August 11.

All entries* delivered or mailed to: "Art St. Louis XXVIII, The Exhibition," Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101
(*entry form filled out in full, entry fee, JPEGs on CD, printed image reference sheet)

Jurying Notifications: All entering artists will be e-mailed jury results by 11:59 p.m., September 17, 2012.

Accepted works delivered: to Art Saint Louis October 4-5, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Install exhibit: October 24, 2012, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Exhibition Dates: October 29-December 27

FREE Opening Reception:
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Canon 7D available for checkout



Two Canon 7D bodies have been added to the inventory in the darkroom, available now for checkout.

More to come.

Darkroom equipment available

Hey photo majors!

We are going to be giving away a Bessler 23C II enlarger with Dichroic head, and other darkroom supplies.

Signup in the darkroom between now and July 5th at noon. A random drawing will follow on July 5th. You need not be present to win, but prizes must be removed from the darkroom as soon as possible, no later than July 10th.

Good luck to everyone!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

ommunity Arts Training Institute call for nominations

Calling for Nominations for 2012 / 2013 Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute. Nomination forms are available at http://www.art-stl.com/CAT Self nominations are welcome.

About the Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute

The Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute is an innovative program of  the Regional Arts Commission centered on the belief that art has the power to be an agent for positive social change. Founded in 1997, the annual CAT Institute is a five-month curriculum fostering successful
partnerships among artists of all disciplines, social workers, educators, community activists and policy makers with the goal of creating relevant arts programs particularly in under-resourced
community settings such as neighborhood organizations, social service agencies, development initiatives and after-school programs.

Goals include:

* Bringing artists and community workers/social service providers together to understand the others' language and points of view so that successful programming occurs;

* Creating the space for participants to confront and grapple with unique issues in program planning and adaptability, partnership development, hands-on projects, teaching and situational strategies, and
assessment tools;

* Providing an active, progressive experience through a rigorous, mentor based curriculum;

* Fostering an ongoing support system for artists and community organizers /social service providers engaged in community-based work

Selection Process

16 CAT Institute fellows (eight artists of all disciplines and eight community organizers /social service professionals) are selected through a nomination, application and interview process.

Program Structure

CAT Institute fellows are provided with more than 55 hours of training, which occur during intensive, two-day sessions and in lab assignments for five months; ongoing professional development programs are offered to CAT Institute alums.

Curriculum

The rigorous five-month curriculum includes training on partnership and survival strategies, mediation and conflict resolution, learning styles, teaching strategies, public relations, identifying funding sources, legal and liability issues in the arts and social services, assessment techniques and advocacy. Fellows are required to complete homework assignments of extensive reading and the development of team lab programs.

Method

Include lectures, discussions, critical response to reading assignments, site visits, review of case studies, interactions with community, writing assignments, participation in interactive projects with
demonstrations, viewing performances.

2012 / 2013 Session

The annual CAT Institute convenes in November 2012 and will run through March 2013; sessions are held at the Regional Arts Commission's Cultural Resource Center, 6128 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63112

Director

* Roseann Weiss, Director of Community Art Programs & Public Art Initiatives, St. Louis Regional Arts Commission

Core Faculty

* Jane Ellen Ibur, writer and arts educator

* Renee Franklin, Head of Community and School Programs, Saint Louis Art Museum

* William Cleveland, Director, Center for the Study of Art & Community

* Sue Greenberg, Director, Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts

* Emily Kohring, Theater Instructor, Grand Center Arts Academy

* CAT Institute Alumni and a variety of guest lecturers

More Information: http://www.art-stl.com/CAT/ or roseann@stlrac.org or 314/ 863-5811 x15.

Call for Work: Deadline 17 July 2012

St. Louis Artists' Guild
Call For Entries: Lay of the Land
juried by Jack Brumbaugh

Deadline: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, August 24, 2012; 6pm-9pm
Exhibition Dates: August 24-October 21, 2012

An all-media exhibition open to artists exploring natural or urban landscapes and/or outdoor environments. Diverse interpretations of this theme are encouraged. This is a national call for entries.

CD Submissions Due: Tuesday, July 17, 2012Three entries per artist may be submitted.

Hand-delivered CDs must be dropped off at the St. Louis Artists' Guild by 5:00pm on July 17. Mailed submissions must be post-marked on or before July 17, 2012.

Opening Reception: Friday, August 24, 2012, 6pm-9pm
Exhibition Dates: August 24-October 21, 2012

Click here for a link to a prospectus

Awards and Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded by the juror.
* First Place: $300
* Second Place: $200
* Third Place: $100
* Honorable Mentions (2): $50

Artwork must meet these requirements:
* Artist must be at least 18 years of age.
* Up to 3 entries may be submitted.
* Originals (not copied from other art).
* Completed within the last two years.
* Not shown previously in the St. Louis Artists' Guild's galleries.
* Works should be priced and marked for sale or not for sale (NFS).
* 2D: Shall not exceed image size of 72" h x 84" w and 30 lbs. Diptychs and triptychs which exceed maximum size limitations for a single entry will be considered as two or three entries depending on total sizes.
* Hanging work should have wire and screw eyes. No saw-tooth hangers. No clip frames.
* Canvases should be framed or gallery-wrapped.
* 3-D: Must not exceed 85" h x 35" w x 50" d and 100 lbs.
* Installations will be considered with detailed instructions.
* Video (and other works that require electricity): Artist must provide cords, projectors, and any/all equipment needed to display work.
* The St. Louis Artists' Guild has the right to reject any work that is unstable,unusually fragile, or does not meet the above requirements.

Exhibition Timeline
* Tuesday, July 17, 2012: CD Submissions Due (must be postmarked on or before this date). Hand-delivered entries must be delivered by 5:00pm.
* July 28: Artists notified by this date.
* July 29: Artists can begin delivering or shipping work.
* August 12: Deadline for delivering work to the gallery.
* August 24, 6pm-9pm: Opening Reception.
* October 21: Exhibition closes.
* October 23: Artwork retrieval and shipping begins during regular gallery hours (Tuesday-Sunday, 12pm-4pm).

Exhibited artwork cannot be removed from the gallery until October 23, 2012. All hand-delivered works must be retrieved from the St. Louis Artists' Guild galleries (or the artist must make arrangements to retrieve the work) by November 11, 2012, or else the work will become the property of the St. Louis Artists' Guild.

Shipped work will be returned within 30 days of the end of the exhibition.

All correspondence concerning acceptance or non-acceptance of artwork will be done via email.

Entry Procedures
*Each artist may submit up to three entries. Submissions should be 150 dpi jpeg images on a CD, image proportions maximum 5" x 7". Label as follows: Lastname_Firstname_1.jpg, etc.
*3D Artworks: 2 views of the work may be submitted. Label as follows: Lastname_Firstname_1A.jpg and B.
*Write name, phone number, and email address on CD. CDs will not be returned. The St. Louis Artists' Guild is not responsible for loss or damage of any submitted materials. Blank CDs or corrupted image files are automatically rejected.
*Include a typed and printed image list with title, media, dimensions, price and year for each piece, and your contact information (name, address, phone number, email).

Entry Fees
*St. Louis Artists' Guild members may submit up to three pieces for a non-refundable fee of $7 per entry.
*Non-members may submit up to three entries for a non-refundable fee of $35 total.
*Please make checks payable to the St. Louis Artists' Guild.
*Special Membership Offer: Those who purchase a new SLAG membership at $65 will receive free entry of up to three pieces into the "Lay of the Land" exhibition.

Sales are encouraged. The St. Louis Artists' Guild retains a 35% commission on all works sold from this exhibition.

Artists are responsible for shipping of artwork to and from the St. Louis Artists' Guild, Two Oak Knoll Park, St. Louis MO 63105.

St. Louis Artists' Guild
Two Oak Knoll Park
Clayton MO 63105
(314) 727-6266
www.stlouisartistsguild.org

Friday, June 22, 2012

NPPA Short Grants: Deadline 16 July 2012

NPPA Short Grants: Six Great Stories Just Waiting to be Told

Budgets for newsrooms are shrinking and one of the greatest victims is the community photo story. Photographers don’t have the time or the funding that they used to have to work on compelling stories in their community.

The National Press Photographers Association is bringing back the community photo story through the NPPA Short Grants, with six awards of $3000 each.

A project funded by a short grant should be small in scale and focused, although the grant can be used to fund a small segment of a larger project. Staff photographers are encouraged to apply and complete the project during furlough, vacation or comp time. Independent photographers are also encouraged to apply. Priority is not based on employment status but on your ability to tell a great visual story, and on whether or not you have a great idea for a story that you haven’t told yet.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Webster alumnae in opening: Friday, 22 June 2012

Please join us for the opening reception of "33June" on Friday, June 22, from 5:30pm to 10pm.

The 33June exhibit opening features new work by 33 artists, live music, food and drink.
(Also with a live demonstration of print making by artist Michelle Zielinski.)
Admission is .free and open to the public at 39 South Old Orchard in Webster Groves.

Local artists exhibiting include:  Jennifer Sarti, Tim Eisenhoffer, Jim Campbell, Stella Spalt, George Myles, Elinor Gaddy, Trevis Thomas, Kyle Bader, Tom Tyler, Seth Bracken, G. Oktober, Mike Selsor, Christine Riley, Maggie Gravier, Riley Williams, Maria A. Cooper, Greg Svendsen, Kate McDonald, Debbie Corson, Lee Lewis, Kelcie Voelkl, Carl Sendelbach, Michelle Zielinski, Margaret Mazurek, Elizabeth Guittar, Christina Sax-France, Hannah Smith, Holly Sylcox, Tom Fleming, Andi Kozak, and Chuck France.

The 33June exhibit is also open for viewing from Noon to 5pm on Thursday, June 21 through Wednesday, July 5. For a Google map showing our gallery location, visit http://www.myslart.org/events/33june

Darkroom Artist in Residence opportunitty

St. Louis Artists' Guild
Keyholder Residencies: Printmaking and Photography
Call For Applications

The St. Louis Artists' Guild offers residencies to artists working in printmaking or darkroom photography. Artists in our residency program will be given 24-hour access to our printmaking studio and/or darkroom. Works completed during the residency will be exhibited in the St. Louis Artists' Guild's galleries.

The Artist-in-Residence program is divided into two sessions, the Spring and Fall Session. The Spring Session runs from January to June, the Fall Session from July to December. Each Session will have one artist-in-residence for each medium.

Our residency program is open to artists living in the St. Louis region with a pre-existing knowledge of either printmaking or darkroom photography.

Artists cannot be enrolled as full-time students in a college or university during the time of their residency. Artists are responsible for the costs of their own materials, as well as their own housing and living expenses. Applicants must be at lest 21+ years of age.

Residency Includes:
• 24-hour access to SLAG printmaking studio or darkroom
• Storage space
• Exhibition in the St. Louis Artists' Guild's galleries of works completed during the residency
• Artist-in-residence and their work featured on the St. Louis Artists' Guild's website
• Teaching opportunities through the St. Louis Artists' Guild's Education Program

For more information about applications, please visit our website: http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/new/artists-residencies-at-the-st-louis-artists-guild

St. Louis Artists' Guild
Two Oak Knoll Park
Clayton MO 63105
(314) 727-6266
www.stlouisartistsguild.org

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

UNIVERSITY CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
INVITING PARTICIPANTS FOR ART EXHIBITION
EXPRESS YOURSELF: COMMUNITY, CIVILITY AND COMPASSION


The University City Public Library, in partnership with AARP University City/Clayton, is making a special opportunity available to young adults and senior citizens.  Artists ages 16-21 and 55+ are encouraged to submit artwork to be displayed in The Gallery at the UCPL during the month of August. 

Artwork should be a creative exploration of the themes of community, civility and compassion and can be presented in a variety of media: pencil, watercolor, oil, acrylics, mixed media, collage, photography, printed computer-generated art, or 3-dimensional pieces that can be fit into a display case.  A reception to celebrate the show will be held Sunday, August 19 at 2pm in The Gallery.

Interested participants should contact the library for an application. Art may be dropped off at the Library July 22-30. 
 
For further information:  Kathleen Gallagher, 314-727-3150, kmgallagher@ucpl.lib.mo.us

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Photojournalism workshop: Sign up by 3 July 2012

Photographers - join us for a Master Class Photography workshop with Odell Mitchell, Jr., Saturday, July 14, 10:30 am – 2 pm. Odell Mitchell, Jr. will discuss his experiences in the world of photojournalism and will provide portfolio feedback and tips for improving work. Bring up to 6 prints to discuss. $65.00 per person, lunch included. Space is limited. Call Rebecca Gunter at 314.533.9900 x18 by July 3 to reserve your place.

The workshop is held in conjunction with the exhibition "Odell Mitchell, Jr, - Retrospective" at the Sheldon Art Galleries, opening Friday, June 8 with a reception from 5 - 7 p.m. The exhibition runs through September 1, 2012. The exhibition "Odell Mitchell, Jr.,-Retrospective" highlights over 40 photographs by Odell Mitchell, Jr., from both his professional career and personal work made over the last 30 years.

Monday, June 04, 2012

Call for Work: Deadline 15 June 2012

MySLART.org is looking for 33 artists to exhibit their work at our "33June" art exhibit  at the Old Orchard Gallery in Webster Groves. This exhibit runs from Thursday, June 21, through Thursday, July 5, and includes an opening reception Friday, June 22, from 5:30pm to 10pm.

Artists are invited to submit three works each in any medium or mixed media. For works submitted to be hung on the wall, each artist is limited to 6’ feet of horizontal wall space for the three works. For sculpture, each artist is limited to an area 6' square. Pedestals (if required) are supplied by the artist.

MySLART.org charges no gallery commissions on any sales of your work, you keep 100%. But there is a $30 entry fee per accepted artist (not per work). There is no fee for submitting your work.

Three artists accepted for this show will be selected for Best of Show award, Second Place award, and Third Place award. Those winners will receive a $75, $50, or $25 gift certificate from Llywelyn's Pub. Additionally, the top four artists, as voted by visitors to the opening reception, will also each receive a bottle of European wine from Bakkheia Wine Distribution of St. Louis.

Deadline for received submissions is Friday, June 15. But don’t delay submitting. Submissions will be reviewed as received and accepted or rejected only until we have 33 artists accepted. 12 artist slots are already taken.

To submit your work for review, send an email to MySLART@live.com with photos of your three works (in the JPG file format) as attachments. In your submission please include your phone number and the title and size of each work to be exhibited.