WCAMI is honored to be invited to participate in cooperation with the Arts Alliance Michigan, in the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition, to be held at the King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus Ohio June 12 – August 24. The Columbus Invitational Arts Competition was started in 2012 to recognize groups that combine excellenceContinue reading “WCAMI and Arts Alliance Michigan at the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition”
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Saturday. What a Day!
What a day indeed. To begin the day I stopped at Sandra Perlow’s beautiful studio in downtown Chicago with the WCA members who were down from Finlandia University; Phyllis Fredendall, Melanie Houghton, and Shelby Winter. Sandra donated a painting to the raffle at the Gala this year, so it was wonderful to see and hearContinue reading “Saturday. What a Day!”
Just the Beginning!
We had a great art making event for the Half the Sky exhibition this morning. This picture is just a preview. Any ideas what we are doing? Now we are off for the first bus tour of the conference!
CALL FOR ART Half the Sky: Intersections in Social Practice Art
The Women’s Caucus for Art’s International Caucus has created a wonderful opportunity for women artists to showcase their work in China. Links at the bottom of the page will take you to the call for art. The following is from the Caucus’s webpage: “WCA’s International Caucus has created a global opportunity for BOTH women artists andContinue reading “CALL FOR ART Half the Sky: Intersections in Social Practice Art”
Deadline for Eye on the D has been extended to September 6
Those of you who didn’t get your entry in for the EYE ON THE D exhibition (you know who you are!) now have a second chance to participate! For more information and to enter go to: http://www.entrythingy.com/d=miwca.wordpress.com#dashboard
Grand Rapids Artist T’Alyne Makes the Environment Her Cause
WCA-Michigan member artist T’Alyne is clearly in her element when it comes to water and the environment. Two recent shows in Michigan, Clouds and Waterfalls (Grand Rapids Arts Council, 2012) and Then There was Water (Open Concept Gallery, 2011) emphasize her continuing fascination with this ubiquitous yet precious substance. She is currently working on a newContinue reading “Grand Rapids Artist T’Alyne Makes the Environment Her Cause”
Video: Art of the Call – Making Submissions
Originally posted on Artist Marketing Resources:
Getting your art submissions in early vs sending in your submissions just before the deadline– http://vimeo.com/63372068
The Hazards of Pay to Play Exhibits and Art Fairs
I have had conversations with a number of fellow WCA-MI members recently about various opportunities to show work at art fairs, online galleries or “vanity” galleries which are paid for by fees levied from artists. There are many, and seem to be more all the time, both physical and virtual. The best advice I’ve comeContinue reading “The Hazards of Pay to Play Exhibits and Art Fairs”
WCA Michigan Artist’s Profile: Gabrielle Pescador
Gabrielle Pescador became an artist on the Day of the Dead. A linguist by training, the installation for the Day of the Dead that she created in collaboration with the her husband Juan Javier Pescador for Michigan State University Museum sparked her interest in a new career. Since their debut in 2007, these multifaceted altarsContinue reading “WCA Michigan Artist’s Profile: Gabrielle Pescador”
A studio visit with Gabriela Sincich
Michigan chapter members Brenda Oelbaum and Amanda Moyer and WCA supporter Jeremy Hansen traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana to stay with Gabriela Sincich. Sincich is a WCA member at large with a passion for representing nature in her work. Oelbaum and Sincich connected a few months ago over a performance idea Oelbaum submitted to (corpo)realities,Continue reading “A studio visit with Gabriela Sincich”
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