Author: R.L. Gibson
R.L. GIBSON: Art for Charity
ART FOR CHARITY RAISES MONEY FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS
Michael Mitchell Interiors hosts Art For Charity, May 19 to June 13, at 438 King Street, Charleston. The gallery will be open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“I saw a way I could use my contacts and talents to help the community,” Michael Mitchell (pictured right), owner of Michael Mitchell Interiors, said.
“I look forward to working with each of the non-profit groups to raise money for their very special causes this year and in future years.”
Through regular gallery hours and special invitation-only receptions, artwork sold from local and national artists raises money for local non-profit organizations including:
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center
- Charleston Breast Center
- MUSC Children’s Hospital
- Five local Habitat for Humanity affiliates
- Ronald McDonald House
- American Red Cross
- South Carolina Aquarium
- Roper Saint Francis Ryan White Program.
Art For Charity features a wide variety of artwork from local and national artists. Artists include:
- Carol Kamm
- Marty Biernbaum
- Deanna Bowdish
- Terry Brennan
- Joe Byrne
- John Crum
- R.L. Gibson
- Heidi Darr-Hope
- Toni Elkins
- Rex Hunter
- Jon Ives
- Kim Keats
- Karen Keen-Day
- Stephen Kishel
- Alicia Leeke
- Elena Madden
- Debbie Martin
- Betsy McDonald
- Easter Melton
- Bruce Nellsmith
- Betsey Stevenson
- Darlett Stone
- Carl Turner
- Marlies Williams
The style of the work ranges from traditional to modern, is both two and three dimensional and encompasses a variety of media.
Ashley Wieters Redmond, Director of the Ryan White Program, said, “The Roper Saint Francis Ryan White Program looks forward to their new partnership with Michael Mitchell and his Art for Charity event this year.”
“I believe the event will help bring awareness to the community on HIV/AIDS and services the Ryan White program offers while supporting Lowcountry artists. It’s all for a good cause.”
RESULTS: Arts in the Airport
I am thrilled to announce that I received notification today that Pieces of Me: Beauty Queen was accepted in the Arts in the Airport Spring 2010 show. 815 entries from 197 artists were received, and 37 pieces were selected for the show. To see all the pieces in the Fall 2009, visit the Arts & Culture Alliance .
The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville are pleased to present “Arts in the Airport Spring 2010,” a new exhibition featuring selected artwork. “Arts in the Airport” was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area.
The selected art features contemporary 2-dimensional artwork and will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint.
This call for entry was featured on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com and had NO ENTRY FEE! Get to work–No excuses!
HOW TO FEEL MISERABLE AS AN ARTIST
OPEN CALL: No Fees or Deadlines
I try never to duplicate entries on RLGibson.com that I have posted on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com ; however, this one is a great opportunity that I think you should bookmark. This call from Austin Museum of Digital Art has no fees and no Deadlines…so it is a great pick me up when you’re floundering for a show to enter.
I get a lot of email, queries and facebook comments as to the legitimacy of the calls I post. And, while I understand that one rotten apple can spoil the barrel. Rest assured, I make every effort to sniff out the bad apples. To my knowledge, I have never post a fraudulent or scam call. Let me know if I ever do.
On that note, I am always hesitant to post calls for online exhibitions because they tend to strike my readers as a way to lose their cash for little benefit in return. However I must say, I am a big fan of art organizations that lay it all out there. Take today’s call for example.
The Austin Museum of Digital Art says, “Since AMODA currently has no permanent exhibition space, there are some types of visual art that are more practical for us to present than others. In particular, we are seeking artwork to display in our Digital Showcase Series. The Digital Showcase is a one night only event featuring live electronic music and visual art in a social setting, such as a bar or nightclub.” I get it, and I appreciate the fact that the call isn’t hidden in some vague archaic language.
Austin is known for its innovative art vision, and I love the idea of bringing art to the public instead of coercing the public to come see art. Here’s the call:
VISUAL ART
The Austin Museum of Digital Art is open to receiving a wide range of visual art submissions, including anything that they would define as digital art. Please see their About Digital Art page for more information.
“However, since AMODA currently has no permanent exhibition space, there are some types of visual art that are more practical for us to present than others. In particular, we are seeking artwork to display in our Digital Showcase Series. The Digital Showcase is a one night only event featuring live electronic music and visual art in a social setting, such as a bar or nightclub.”
The forms of art that work well in these events are video art, computer animation, digital prints, performance pieces, live video, multimedia installations, and interactive pieces. To submit visual art for their Digital Showcases Series, please send an email to visual.art@amoda.org. (See the submission guidelines below for more info on what to include in your email.)
FLYER ILLUSTRATION
Each Digital Showcase features a different flyer illustrator. If you would like your work to be considered, please contact their Creative Team Director at design@amoda.org. (See the submission guidelines below for more info on what to include in your email.)
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Examples of your work:
- when you send a submission, please include examples of your art, music, etc.
- they strongly prefer a link to a website where we can view or listen to examples of your work
- if this is not possible, you may also attach images, audio files, or short video files to your email
Short bio and work description:
- it would be helpful to include a short bio and description of your work
- this may include your history as an artist, where your work has previously been shown, where you have previously performed, etc.
- it may also include details on the concept/subject of your work, and any special display considerations
- they prefer a link to a website where they can read this information, but you may also include it in the body of your email, or as an attachment
Submission replies:
- they make every effort to read and catalog all submissions, and consider them for future events
- however, AMODA is an all-volunteer organization and cannot guarantee a reply to every submission
- even if you do not receive a reply, please feel free to send additional submissions in the future, as you create new work (this is an exception to most gallery rules)
For more information, please visit the AMODA Call for Submissions.
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COPYRIGHTING & WATERMARKS
As many of you know, I am employed as a Social Media Manager (See Online Community Manager at Wikipedia) for Carousel Gardens and do graphic design, web, and logo work in addition. Yesterday I approached an artist’s representative about incorporating a piece of his artwork in a logo that I am currently designing.
He said, “Sure.”
I replied, “Thanks. I will make sure it is small enough that it can’t be reproduced and stolen and…”
He interrupted laughing and said, “Clearly I’m not worried about that, or I would make a better effort to protect the artwork on the website. I figure if someone can figure out how to steal it and make a million bucks, I’ll steal it back and make the second million.”
Folks, to put it in perspective, I am talking about an internationally-known artist whose work on canvas, paper and bronze is very well editioned and supports more than one generation of his family.
So my question is, why are artists so paranoid that we’re watermarking tiny digital images of our work online?
If you’re a stock photographer–I get it. Corporations using your images for logos and not paying–I get it. But otherwise folks, let’s all loosen up. Can’t we all just remember that theft–regardless of how wrong–is still a back-handed compliment?
The ones that really kill me are the images you right-click and they say “This image protected.” Really? I have yet to find an image protected from my PRT SCRN key. Maybe what we should be doing is encouraging people to cut and paste our work so their audience is prompted to say, “Wow! Who did that?”
Optimism, folks…catch the wave.
ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS
What a busy few days, weeks and months it has been. I have changed jobs, begun the final stages of opening a new music store, competed in a singer/songwriter competition at the Hard Rock Gatlinburg…and, oh, the art.
I am finishing up the last few pieces of a show named Psychomachia–a year-long project with Arizona artist Jerry Portelli. I am sad to see the creation portion of the show coming to an end, but excited about being able to soon reveal the work and see the show get legs.
I have started laying the groundwork for a new show, yet unnamed, with South Carolina-based artist Michaela Pilar Brown, that will revolve around the changing image of mental-illness in our new, digitized, fast-food world.
My husband Jon Ives has finally found his mojo again as a photographer, and we have secured spots in a group show during Spoleto. In addition, he installs work at The Shops at Carousel Gardens on Monday, March 22nd, and we have both applied for the Knoxville Art & Culture Alliance‘s 2010 Arts in the Airport Exhibit.
Changes are afoot, folks, changes are afoot.
FEATURED: Toni’s Treehouse
I believe this may be my first post for Art & Art Deadlines.com that does not directly relate to art…or food. It is personal and may make you a little uncomfortable. But, I don’t think you will be disappointed.
I met Toni Turbeville approximately 15 years ago in a class at the University of South Carolina. We weren’t incredibly fond of each other at first but had many of the same friends and ended up together on a regular basis.
I thought she was a big mouth; she thought I was a, well, a bitch. Eventually, all of our friends had other classes, and it was just the two of us–alone together.
The friendship stuck in a manner I never thought imaginable. We have been on hideous road trips to Union, SC (don’t ask), been through both divorces and re-marriages (and the bridesmaid dresses that go with them), co-owned a business (with a partners desk) and co-managed multiple rock bands.
We have survived the bitter ugliness of truths that cannot be unsaid. We have shared art, too much wine and enough nicotine to kill a horse. We have fought the bulge– both winning and losing depending on the year.
She is the god-mother of my child.
She is talented and funny and way off center in a delightful way. Why should you care? In addition to being a great artist, designer, and public relations maven, she has a talent for the written word. And finally, after years of stops and starts, she has published Toni’s Treehouse–a blog capturing the whimsy of childhood, the necessity of laundry, and all the vittles you can whip up in a hurry while life passes you in a blur.
Art & Art Deadlines.com is proud to be the Featured Sponsor of Toni’s Treehouse for the month of February. It is about babies and motherhood and television and cooking and everything and nothing. It brightens my day and inspires me to get off the couch…if only to put on clean pajamas. The Everyone has Garbage post almost made me wet my pants. Visit and Enjoy!
ART THEFT: An Odd Compliment
Have you ever had a piece of artwork stolen? Me too…more than once. Within the past two weeks, “Sally,” part of a triptych called “Sue . Sally . Sara .” was stolen off a gallery wall.
I received both a phone message and an email from the Director of the organization and the Director of the gallery–frought with professionalism and concern. My response? “Stuff happens,” and “Hey, I take it as a compliment…I’m theft-worthy.”
For me, the theft poses questions like…“What was wrong with the other pieces in the triptych”…not “How could this happen.”
As a gallery owner and then director for many years, please take my advice on this one. Do not have a hysterical fit that reinforces the idea that all artists are crazy and irrational.
Yes, I understand that you may be attached to the artwork. “Sally” is a part of my masthead at RLGibson.com, but you’ve got to let it go. Galleries and their owners and directors do the best they can; do me a favor, and give them a break. Most of them are insured.
Do you have a story of art theft and intrigue to share? Send me an email or leave a comment on this post. Have Happy Holidays!
