Brigitte Martin's Blog Posts Tagged 'Art' (29)

Oral Histories of Art Ownership

For the director of the Center for the History of Collecting at the Frick, in New York, the story behind a collection can be as important as the artworks in it. Since the center’s founding as a discrete division of the Frick Art Reference Library in 2007, Inge Reist has been…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on May 21, 2013 at 9:14am — No Comments

The Career Benefits of Boycotting Charity Art Auctions

SOURCE: Mat Gleason Art critic, Coagula Art Journal

There is a tradition of auctioning original works of art donated by artists to raise money for charitable causes. There are many good causes that hold such events. No matter how good the…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on March 28, 2013 at 7:30am — 10 Comments

Call for submissions Fiber Art Now Magazine

Fiber Art Now:

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Do you want to see YOUR work on the pages of FIBER ART NOW Magazine? We are looking for works of fiber art to feature in our SUMMER 2013 issue. The theme of our latest themed collection is "FLORA and FAUNA". Please choose your best work appropriate for the topic. Our editorial team will review all submissions received and may select your image to feature in the magazine. Your submission should include all of the following information (incomplete… Continue

Added by Brigitte Martin on March 27, 2013 at 6:08pm — No Comments

Call: The Book as Art

Artists who observe and interpret the idea of the book are invited to submit entries to the Decatur Arts Alliance’s inaugural juried exhibition visually celebrating the book form.

Artists’ books take many forms – from handmade and lusciously tactile to…
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Added by Brigitte Martin on March 26, 2013 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Art project: Duprat's aquatic caddis fly larvae work with gold, opal, and turquoise.

Duprat's aquatic caddis fly larvae, with cases incorporating gold, opal, and turquoise, among other materials. Photos Jean-Luc Fournier. Courtesy Art:concept, Paris, and Zero Gallery, Milan.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 2, 2013 at 8:57am — No Comments

Craft and Folk Art Museum presents L.A. Skin & Ink

 

L.A. Skin & INK

September 30, 2012- Janurary 6, 2013

The Craft and Folk Art Museum presents L.A. Skin & Ink, an exhibition that explores the unique role of Los…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 6, 2012 at 11:55am — No Comments

MAD exhibition in NYC: The Art of Scent 1889 - 2012

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 6, 2012 at 11:37am — No Comments

Dallas Museum of Art Receives $250K For ‘Visitor Engagement’ Research



 
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Added by Brigitte Martin on September 25, 2012 at 8:33am — No Comments

CAA Presents a Professional-Development Workshop for
 Artists at Oregon College of Art and Craft on October 6

CAA Presents a Professional-Development Workshop for
 Artists at Oregon College of Art and…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on September 10, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Community-Supported Art: New Orleans Arts Org Brings a Locavore Model to Collecting

Miss Pussycat, another artist participating in The Drop's first round.
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Added by Brigitte Martin on August 30, 2012 at 9:32am — No Comments

Job Opp: Part-time Lecturer in Art and Design/Jewelry and Metalsmithing

Chicago State University - Chicago, IL

Part-time Lecturer in Art and Design/Jewelry and Metalsmithing

Faculty Rank Lecturer

Teaching introductory and upper level courses in jewelry and metalsmithing. Maintaining studio area, requesting requesting managing supplies and equipment, and following health/safety regulations and…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on August 11, 2012 at 8:10am — No Comments

Job Opening at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design!

The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University) invites applications for:

 

Individual Course Appointment:

(Jewellery and Metalsmithing)

Division of Craft

This is a one semester appointment with possibility of a second semester.  • The successful candidate(s) will be assigned the equivalent of up to 2 undergraduate courses in the semester.

 APPLICATIONS DUE

As soon as…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on June 29, 2012 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Art Jewelry Magazine Call for Artists! "Hardware Store Jewelry"

We're seeing more and more jewelry makers who are looking for alternative materials to help cut costs. There seems to be a trend toward "hardware store jewelry" -- jewelry made from bits and pieces that you can find at such non-traditional jewelry supply stores as ACE, TrueValue, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

Have…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 13, 2012 at 11:29am — No Comments

Call: 2012 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

2012 Craft Show

The 36th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, a juried exhibition and retail sale, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 8 to 11, 2012, with a preview party on November 7. The jury will accept 195 craft…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 10, 2012 at 8:55am — No Comments

Art and Social Practice Conference in Portland OR: Open Engagement May 2012

Open Engagement 2012

Open Engagement is an international conference that sets out to explore various perspectives on art and social practice and expand the dialogue around socially engaged art making. The Open…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 17, 2011 at 7:50am — No Comments

The Book as Sculpture: Alexander Korzer-Robinson





Through my work in the tradition of collage, I am pursuing the very personal…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 8, 2011 at 1:17pm — 2 Comments

Call For Exhibition Proposals @ SCA Contemporary Art Albuquerque, NM

SCA Contemporary Art

Deadline: February 29, 2012 (RECEIVE)



Call for Exhibition Proposals

SCA Contemporary Art

Albuquerque, NM

2013 Seasons





SCA Contemporary Art is dedicated to facilitating a space for experimental, innovative and contemporary art.



The alternative space is a renovated warehouse with 17ft. ceilings and a 1500 sq. ft. exhibition area. We support exhibitions by emerging and established, local, national and international artists…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 7, 2011 at 10:59am — No Comments

GAS 2012 Toledo Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Studio Glass: Idea - Impact - Innovation

GAS 2012 Toledo Conference

Logo_GAS2012Toledo.jpg Celebrating 50 Years of Studio Glass:

Idea - Impact - Innovation

 

The 42nd Annual GAS Conference in Toledo, OH | June 13-16, 2012



Preview all that is to come in Toledo! …

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 29, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

New: Artist Online Seminars by Susan Lomuto (Daily Art Muse)

 

 

 

 

 

Are you…

…struggling with a website that isn’t working and need help to make it…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 7, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Billboard Art Project Breaks ART BOUNDARIES in Duluth, MN

The Billboard Art Project Breaks ART BOUNDARIES in Duluth, MN

Originally posted by Harriete Estel Berman. Reposted with permission.

 

Normally we see art and craft in galleries, museums, stores, or online -- seldom does a venue actually reach out to the general public.  Well, that's about to change!  The Billboard Art Project breaks through all the ivory tower gates and grabs the…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on August 19, 2011 at 10:38am — No Comments

Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition...

Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition shows contemporary metal art and jewelry from 11 Taiwanese contemporary emerging artists. Treasures from Taiwan will be highlighted on Crafthaus as an online exhibition from May 8 to June 7, 2013.

Curator: Heng Lee

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"Congrats on having this image in the featured artists email this week! Great series."
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately

For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting  in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist. Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!See More
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New blog ...

Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately

- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient

For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting  in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker. 

Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!

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