ACE February Meeting: Elections, and meet the new director of Mayfair

Where: Williams Center for the Arts, Room 108,
Corner of High Street and Hamilton Street, Easton, PA

When Tues, Feb 14th at 7 PM

We are holding our annual elections for Officers and Board members at this meeting, so please attend to help determine the future of ACE in 2012.

Several of our current board members, who have served us wonderfully over the past years, will not be able to run this time, so it's a great opportunity to run for those who wish to serve. Board members meet monthly before the general ACE meetings and work together with the officers to bring the best opportunities to ACE members. If you would like to run, please let us know ASAP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – but we will also take nominations at the meeting on Feb 14th.
Remember, only current members of ACE can vote – if you have not renewed for 2012, you can renew at the meeting before the vote (we'll have applications). Fees are the same as last year – the basic Individual membership is $35, Family Membership is $50.

ALSO!

We will have a special guest, Arlene Daily, the new Executive Director of Mayfair. She's coming to introduce herself, and talk about the new direction of Mayfair: bringing it back to being a great ARTS festival. It's a real opportunity to help reboot a Valley venue for the benefit of all artists!

ACE Monthly meetings are a great place to learn about what's happening in ACE and meet other ACE members. The basic agenda of every member meeting is:
* Introductions
* Officer's Report - learn about our current finances
* Upcoming Activities - reports by committee members on upcoming ACE events
* President's Address
* Member's Address - any member can announce their upcoming exhibits or anything else of interest to the community
* Refreshments - Coffee and goodies!
* Featured Speaker Presentation

We have openings for future speakers for ACE events. The goal of our speaker series is to share and educate ACE members and guests about artists, techniques, opportunities, and topics related to the arts.

A CALL FOR ARTISTS: The 13th Annual PLAID SHOW

A CALL FOR ARTISTS
The 13th Annual PLAID SHOW

Deadline: February 24
Entry Fee: $13
Entry forms are available through the church office

OCCUPY PLAID! The 99%

The Gallery at St. John's invites artists to participate in the
13th Annual Plaid Show
March 4 - April 29, 2012

It’s that time of year again when The Men and Women in Plaid, aka “The Plaidists,” are looking for fine art and fine art crafts in any medium.  Each piece should incorporate plaid in some way;
however, non-plaid work will be accepted.

“13 Special”
The registration fee has been lowered to $13.00 per artist commemorating the 13th annual plaid show.
Registration deadline is Friday, February 24, 2012.
Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than February 24.
Please make checks payable to “St. John’s Lutheran Church”, with notation “Gallery” on memo line.

All artwork must be delivered to the gallery
Tuesday, February 28 between 10:00 and 10:30 am.
or
Sunday, February 26 during gallery hours, noon to 3:00 pm.
No entries will be received after February 28.

email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MariAn Olson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   phone: 610-250-6450

The Plaid Show is co-sponsored by the Arts Community of Easton and a portion of the artists’ registration fee supports ACE.

2012 Call for Entries: Fourth Street Mural Project

Deadline for Design Submission: March 1, 2012
Final Design Selection: March 19, 2012
Artist Completion Deadline: June 30, 2012
Installation: Summer 2012
Download Application here

As part of its public art initiative and in its ongoing effort to beautify the downtown, Easton Main Street Initiative is calling for an artist to design insert panels to be installed on the Lafayette Hotel, northeast corner of 4th and Northampton Streets. Artists are asked to submit drawings for five jazz-themed silhouettes (see dimensions below). Panels should be black silhouettes on a single color background, and will be inserted in place of the street-level panels currently on the 4th street side of the Lafayette Hotel.

Request for Proposal:
This call is open to amateur and professional artists of all backgrounds. Up to three proposals may be made by each artist/artist group. Each proposal shall include a series of drawings that are original and graphically strong, taking into account the design parameters and theme requirements. The City of Easton will provide the treated boards to be used as the base, but other materials to be used, fabrication/production concepts, and all associated costs shall be clearly addressed in the artist(s) submittal.

Dimensions of the panels are as follows:
Panel A: 7’9” by 14’1”
Panel B: 7’9” by 6’11”
Panel C: 7’9” by 6’11”
Panel D: 7’9” by 18’10”
Panel E: 7’9” by 13’4”

Stipend:
The commissioned artist will receive a stipend of $4500, intended to provide recognition and financial support to purchase materials necessary to successfully complete the project. Installation will be provided by the City. The selected artist will be awarded 50% of the total stipend upon entering into the silhouette panel contract. The remaining 50% will be awarded upon delivery of the project, not upon completion.

Timeline:
Deadline for Design Submission: March 1, 2012
Final Design Selection: March 19, 2012
Artist Completion Deadline: June 30, 2012
Installation: Summer 2012
Unveiling Event: tba

Application: Download Application here

Contact:
Megan McBride
Assistant Manager
Easton Main Street Initiative
35 S. Third Street
Easton, PA 18042
610-330-9942
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www.EastonMainStreet.org

William Gothard and the Artists of l'Hotel Splendide at St. John's Gallery

January 8 thru February 26, 2012
The Gallery at St. John's
330 Ferry St., Easton PA

An exhibition of paintings by WILLIAM GOTHARD & ARTISTS OF L'HOTEL SPLENDIDE
 
Free & Open to the Public
Information: 610-258-6119
www.stjohnseaston.com/gallery.asp

 

 

some things looming presents Call for Artists: “Refuse/re-seen” and an Exhibition: “Outside/Inside the Box”

“Outside/Inside the Box” featuring Reading/Berks Fiber Artist Melanie Ritter Mitchell
Exhibition: March 2 – April 15
Crane Arts Building, Icebox Project Space, 1400 North American St., Philadelphia
Receptions: March 3 and March 31

“Refuse/re-seen”
Fiber Philadelphia 2012 http://www.fiberphiladelphia.org/
Deadline for entry: Feb 25
Exhibition: April 14 – June 2
Entry Fee: $35
Entry Form: www.somethingslooming.com/refuse_reseen_prospectus.pdf

“Outside/Inside the Box” featuring Reading/Berks Fiber Artist Melanie Ritter Mitchell

Melanie Ritter Mitchell, artistic and co-director at the some things looming (www.somethingslooming.com) Fiber Arts Gallery and Studio, 526 Washington St., Reading, was selected to exhibit her work, “Spring!” in the exhibit Outside/Inside the Box, part of the major Fiber Philadelphia 2012 (www.fiberphiladelphia.org) biennial fiber/textile art celebration taking place at various venues in the city.
Outside/Inside the Box showcases innovative fiber/textile art that transcends disciplines and combines historic concepts with contemporary perspectives. This juried exhibition represents 68 artists working in media with fiber/textile reference. More than 500 artists from 15 countries applied with 1,316 pieces of work. Countries represented are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Sweden,Switzerland, Turkey, the U.K. and the U.S.

The exhibit will be held at the Crane Arts Building, Icebox Project Space, 1400 North American St., Philadelphia, from March 2 to April 15, 2012. Receptions are on Saturday, March 3 and 31, 2012.

“Refuse/re-seen”
some things looming will also be a venue for Fiber Philadelphia 2012 when “Refuse/re-seen” opens on April 14th and runs through June 2. The juror is Warren Seelig, Rockland, Maine, a distinguished visiting professor in the Fibers/Mixed Media program at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.

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The Nursery Rhyme Project at Outsider Art Gallery

Featuring ACE members Kim Robertson and Dion Hitchings
Exhibition: Feb 4 – March 31

THE NURSERY RHYME PROJECT

A group show featuring Dan Casado, Hannah Fink, Billy Fred Hellams, Dion Hitchings, Bob Hoke, Tom McGill, T-Marie Nolan, Frederic Bonin Pissarro, Kim Robertson, Bart Schultz, John Simpkins, Julia Sisi and Erik Von Ploennies

All sales of the The Nursery Rhyme Book will benefit the The A-Team Artists of Trenton www.ateamartists.com supported by the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) www.trentonsoupkitchen.org

Exhibit on view until March 31, 2012

OUTSIDER ART GALLERY
10 Bridge Street, Suite 4 (Entrance on Front St)
Frenchtown, NJ 908-343-9558
Info: www.outsiderartgallery.net

Hear the Kim Robertson Interview on WDIY

Kim Roberston discusses her current show on WDIY. Click on the links below to hear the entire interview!

Part 1 of the interview:

http://www.wdiyfm.org/MP3s/Musings/Kimrobertson.mp3

Part 2 of the interview:

http://www.wdiyfm.org/MP3s/Musings/pt2kimrobertson.mp3

Kim Robertson: Working Acrylics at the State Theatre Gallery Dec 6 - Feb 11

December 6, 2011 - February 11,2012

Opening Reception: Saturday Dec.10,2011 6-8pm

Brown-Daub Gallery
State Theater Center for the Arts
453 Northampton Street, Easton, PA

The Gallery is open to the public 90 minutes before every performance. Come out and see Kim latest and largest show to date!

 

Claudia McGill: "Second Life" Solo Exhibit, Jan 4-Jan 29, 2012

Exhibit Dates: January 4 – 29

Opening reception  -  January 6, 2012, 5-7 PM

Hi everyone!

I know everyone is busy with holidays now, but January is right around the corner and maybe you’ll be looking for something to do when it arrives.  How about an art exhibit?

My collage and clay work will be on view in an exhibit sponsored by the Swarthmore Friends of the Arts  from January 4 to January 29. The location is the Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Avenue, Swarthmore. The opening reception will be held Friday, January 6, from 5 to 7 PM.

The title of the show is “Second Life” – which has a couple of meanings for me. The first is the fact that through my work, I give a second purpose to materials that undergo a transformation or might otherwise be thrown away.

The second is the fact that making art has led me into another life, one that I hadn’t anticipated, but that I thoroughly enjoy.

In the exhibit, I plan to show collage work, including some pieces made especially for the show, and a selection of clay tiles.

And, I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support of my “Second Life” this year and every year. I appreciate all the kind comments and all the wonderful people I have met through my artwork.

Directions and exhibit hours are available at www.swarthmorearts.org.

Thank you! Claudia McGill

www.claudiamcgill.com

Mosaics by Mary Holiday Show

Mosaics by Mary
Dec 1st to the 31st

Opening Reception Dec 3rd 10:AM to 4:PM
Quadrant Book Mart Upstairs Gallery
20 No. 3rd St. Easton, PA

This is my "Holiday show", any item for the holiday may be taken at time of purchase.
New items will be made throughout the month!

 

 

 

 

 

Call to Artists: Small works to be auctioned at the ACE Arts Awards Gala

On December 4th, during the ACE Arts Awards Gala, we will be holding a silent auction of small works by ACE Artists as well as artists from the greater Easton area.
The auction will be held starting from 5 PM to 6 PM in the upper levels of the Bank Street Annex, just before the dinner service. Proceeds from the auction will be split, with half going to the artist and the other half benefitting the ACE Arts Awards Gala.

Artists may include a suggested opening bid for their work. Pieces can be dropped off at Connexions Gallery, 213 Northampton Street before December 3rd. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

We'd like to get a good representation of ACE artists in the Auction, as the Arts Awards Gala is an excellent showcase for your talents.

Thanks!

Artist Looking for Models

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Artist Looking for Models

I am looking for one or more young women to pose for my Dressing Room Painting series in my Easton, PA studio (across from the public library).  Someone with a wide variety of outfits with bright solid colors and simple geometric patterns would be good. The subject is the model changing into and out of these clothes. Hair that can be placed up is ideal. Standing poses, no longer than 30 minutes. Examples of work can be seen at Picasa: https://picasaweb.google.com/105133050163915236615/DressingRoomPaintings2007And2008  (email me and I will send link) and earlier examples at my website: www.kenkewley.com .  The paintings need to be completed by mid-October and will be shown in Zurich. The hours between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. would be best. Two to three hour sessions. Evenings/weekends are a possibility.  15 dollars an hour. Not looking for experienced models. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested.

ACE Products now on sale at CafePress.com

ACE is now offering official ACE products for sale online!

We've got 3 styles of T-Shirt, and two different mugs, featuring the Official ACE logo, or one of Bill's variations.
All proceeds go to the ACE general fund, that is used to pay for all the shows, festivals, workshops, and fun that ACE offers throughout the year.

      http://www.cafepress.com/ArtsEaston


ACE members are invited to create their own designs to feature on our products. Designs must include the ACE logo somewhere in it, but feel free to put your own style into it.
Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information!

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