Toys: Amazing Works of Wonder
Join us on December 2 (First Friday) from 6 -10 pm as we showcase amazing works of wonder created by local artists.
This year, we will be accepting donations of new and gently used art supplies on behalf of VSA Indiana. This wonderful organization provides lifelong learning and creative expression through the arts for people with disabilities in Indiana. VSA Indiana (formerly Very Special Arts) has served Hoosiers for nearly 30 years.
To learn more about VSA, please visit VSAI.org.
We’ve invited Indiana’s finest artists to create a piece based on the theme of toys for our ninth annual show. Check out the talented artists participating in this year’s event:
Joseph Crone
Lauren Ditchley
Erin K. Drew
Elyse Elder
Jeff Geesa
Mike Graves
Susanna Hoone
Andre Jefferson
Penny Knight
Carol Myers
MaryAnne Nguyen
Jay Parnell
Brian James Priest
Casey Roberts
Aaron Scamihorn
Eric Stine
Barb Zech
Support local art and give back to a very unique and wonderful cause for the arts.
August Show: Circle of Champions
Our August gallery exhibit, Circle of Champions, highlights work in various media from past winners of Art vs. Art. The show kicks off on First Friday, August 5, 2011, from 6-11 p.m., at the Primary Gallery (Studio 217) located in Fountain Square’s Murphy Arts Center.
Circle of Champions features the following artists:
Work will be up through August and seen by appointment. Contact Carrie Hagans at primarygallery@gmail.com.
Primary Colours will also host a closing reception on Friday, August 26 from 6-9 p.m.
Unlike the Art vs. Art’s thrilling Main Event in September, no art will be destroyed during this show.
Primary Gallery is a space shared with the Mt. Comfort Gallery and operates as a nonprofit gallery run by local arts organization Primary Colours. Its mission is to bring progressive and contemporary art to the Indianapolis community. Primary Gallery’s goal is to present a valuable resource in providing a space for professional active working artists to showcase and sell their work.
For more information about this and upcoming shows, check out the gallery on Facebook or online.
State of the Arts
With our move to the Murphy, we at Primary Colours want to ensure that we’re helping serve the needs of visual artists and the community. You can help!
Artists, take a few moments to provide us with some crucial feedback on the current art scene in Indianapolis. Your honest opinions will help us provide better opportunities to help emerging artists in the City.
Take the Survey Here.
TOYS Artists of the Day: Friday
Check out today’s featured artists. Their works remain on sale at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council until Dec. 22! If you haven’t yet checked out the TOYS show, don’t miss your chance.
Jamie Pawlus and Frankie (Australian Shepherd), Chicken With Its Head Chewed Off, 2010, found object–plastic farm animal, NFS
TOYS Artists of the Day: Thursday
Here for your aesthetic enjoyment are today’s featured artists. Their works remain on sale at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council until Dec. 22! If you haven’t yet checked out the TOYS show, don’t miss your chance.
Blythe Noble Hager, American Strings, 2010, mixed-media, $200
Aaron Scamihorn, The Totalitarian of Toys, 2010, digital illustration, $200
Jeffrey S. Martin, “Oh, and remember: next Friday……is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans.” 2010, mild steel, $50 per piece; 10 pieces
Eric Smith, Cobra Grenadier, 2010, serigraph, $40
Bruce Dean, “Uncle Luey” AKA – SS Rotterdam, 2010, ink and pastel on archival paper, $400
TOYS Artists of the Day: Wednesday
Here for your aesthetic enjoyment are today’s featured artists. Their works remain on sale at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council until Dec. 22! If you haven’t yet checked out the TOYS show, don’t miss your chance.
Justin Cooper, Steam Train (detail), 2009, mixed-media on wood
Carl B. Leck, Sockem (detail, 2010, mixed-media, $2,500
Nathan Shinkle, The Depths (detail), 2010, house paint and wheat paste on board, $750
Judie L. Sloan, Glass Ball Gown, 2010, blown glass, $300
Phil Velikan, Model Kit, 2010, Resin, $1,000 (original); $150 (kit; edition of 20)
TOYS Artists of the Day: Tuesday
If you haven’t yet checked out the TOYS show, don’t miss your chance. Check out today’s featured artists whose works remain on sale at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council until Dec. 22!
Mike Altman, ALTered #53 (detail), 2010, mixed-media, $100
Emma Overman, Snow Globe (detail), 2010, acrylic on birch, $1,250
Kyle A. Herrington, Telephone Etiquette, 2010, mixed-media on paper, $500
Justin Akiem Trapp, Heaven Only Knows!, 2010, ceramic, $100 per piece; 11 pieces
Nate Greuel, Imagination, 2010, photography, tracing paper, wood, metal, $150
‘Tis the Season for TOYS
Primary Colours welcomes the holiday season as only it can, with our annual invitational holiday art exhibit, TOYS. For the uninitiated, the exhibit features art fashioned around the theme of toys, and invited artists are free to interpret the theme however they see fit.
OPENING: The opening for this year’s art showcase takes place at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council (924 N. Pennsylvania St. – map) on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. We’ll have wine from New Day Meadery and craft beer from Brugge Brasserie and free apps from the Bar at the Ambassador.
AFTER PARTY: Join us down the block at the The Bar at the Ambassador (39 E. 9th St.) to continue the celebration, meet the artists, and hang with the Primary Colours gang.
The biggest change in this, our eighth installment, is that for the first time, the exhibit will remain on display beyond our opening night in the gallery for viewing and purchase, remaining up through December 22.
We’ve chosen the following artists to each produce a piece of artwork for this year’s exhibition:
* Mike Altman
* Ryan Alvis
* Justin Cooper
* Bruce Dean
* Nate Greuel
* Blythe Noble Hager
* Kyle A. Herrington
* MAMUS
* Carl B. Leck
* Jeffrey S. Martin
* Emma Overman
* Jamie Pawlus
* Aaron Scamihorn
* Nathan Shinkle
* Judie L Sloan
* Eric Smith
* Holly Streekstra
* Justin Akiem Trapp
* Phil Velikan
* Pam Wishbow
Exhibiting artists keep 75% of the proceeds they receive from the sale of their art. The remaining 25% goes to the Gallery, and, per tradition, Primary Colours will not a take cut. It’s all about supporting the artists and the Arts Council’s new gallery.
The opening for this free event coincides with the IDADA (Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association) First Friday Art Tour.
This year, we’re teaming up with VSA arts of Indiana and asks attendees to bring new or very gently used basic art supplies, such as acrylic, watercolor or tempera paints; colored pencils; erasers; paper; canvases; and brushes that volunteers will collect at the door. VSA will use donated supplies to provide arts activities to young patients and their families at Riley Hospital for Children and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in addition to community arts classes around the state.
VSA arts of Indiana provides lifelong learning and creative expression through the arts for people with disabilities in Indiana.
Art vs. Art 2010 Recap
For those of you who missed the mayhem, and since we’re fond of using the boxing motif, enjoy our wrapup of what transpired that evening.
Once again, The Vogue Theatre in Broad Ripple provided the area for combat in the seventh staging of the Art vs. Art Main Event by Primary Colours and Groove Truck Productions.
As the doors opened, a line of spectator judges quickly formed up College Avenue on the pleasant September night. Upon entering, the crowd quickly learned which 32 canvases received the most online votes and survived the first cut to compete. Bargain hunters quickly snapped up several of the 104 paintings not making the cut and plunked down $50 to claim their canvas.
As A Squared Industries spun the hot tunes, the crowd filed past the top 32 contenders and selected three canvases on their ticket stubs. Once the ballots were cast and furiously but meticulously counted, the top 16 paintings were brought to the stage to do battle.
Emcee Mike Wiltrout took the stage with the bejeweled trophy belt in hand. In Round One, last year’s winner, Mab Graves (#102), fell to defeat at the hands of two-time winner Amory Abbott (#89). Doug, the auctioneer, was busy selling Mab’s painting for $500 along with most of the other paintings during the first two rounds.
Through the first two rounds, only two painting succumbed to the dreaded Wheel of Death, one (#71) by chainsaw and another (#39) by a Viking’s blade.
Round 3’s two bouts determined the final two combatants by the slimmest of margins. Jessica Dunn’s Goya Cookie Monster (#63) fell by .6 decibels to Andrew Bridges’ King Kong corn (#80) and suffered an embarrassing destruction via the Monet Shot.
The last former champion remaining, Ryan Alvis’ ice cream caterpillar (#70) had maneuvered its way through the field and beat out Carl Leck’s unlucky bunny (#36) by only one-tenth of a decibel! Carl’s bunny proved even more unlucky drawing the Instant Death on the Wheel and suffering a death by Wiltrout’s firebreathing and Molly’s Hatchet.
So, only the final bout remained, and with King Kong corn battling the ice cream caterpillar. Just .6 decibels brought the marauding vegetable to defeat and ruin at the hands of the BP oil drum.
Ryan Alvis emerged as the 2010 Art vs. Art Champion receiving the belt, the serenade, and the Big Check for $4,000. Given the option of keeping his winning canvas or putting it up for auction, Ryan immediately chose auction. A spin of the Wheel landed on Chainsaw, and the auction commenced. When the gavel finally fell, Ryan had sold his piece for a record $1,025!Congratulations to Ryan and all who competed!
Brian Myers Wins Stutz Residency
In the midst of all the Art vs. Art hubbub, the Stutz Artists Association announced the board member Brian Myers was one of two winners of the 2011 Stutz Studio Residency Program granting him free studio space in the Stutz Building for a year. Here’s the profile from the Indianapolis Star.
Painter hopes to spark thought
Indianapolis Star
10:10 AM, Sep 23, 2010
By T.J. Banes
A plastic “thank-you” bag floating in midair is enough to evoke a feeling that Brian Myers wants to share with others.
The graduate of Herron School of Art uses painting to convey social messages about the environment.
One series depicting tree stumps is titled “Land Management;” another of paper airplanes in a blue sky is titled “Drifters.” His latest works include large-scale public murals, one on display at the Chicago O’Hare branch of the Intercontinental Hotel Chain.
Myers has exhibited at the Midwest Museum of Contemporary Art, the Harrison Center for the Arts and the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. He is the recipient of the Efroymson Contemporary Art Fellowship and the Harry A. Davis Outstanding Faculty Award.
“In general, I’m inspired to create works that respond to my environment,” said Myers, who teaches foundation courses in drawing and painting at Herron. “I’m hoping viewers can respond to their actions in their physical environment in an introspective way. I want to give the viewers reason to pause and meditate.”
No stranger to the art world, Myers grew up with a studio in his childhood home. His mother, Carol L. Myers, a mixed-media artist, occupies space in the Stutz Building, and his father, Stephen Myers, is a photographer.
“I was raised in an environment where the arts were always supported and encouraged. Mom had a studio space in the back of the house when I was growing up, so the smell of paints and erasers was part of my life,” said Myers.
As a professional, Myers said, his greatest challenge is marketing his work.
“I think the Stutz residency program is relatively high-profile. The artists as a group do a great job of promoting themselves, and being part of that is going to offer a focal point for my work,” he said.
From an early age, Myers, who enjoys camping, hiking and sailing, has maintained a deep interest in the outdoors and nature. He was a Boy Scout until the age of 16 and spent time after high school hiking in the mountains and along the West Coast.
“There’s a general awe of the landscape,” he said. “I think art can be purely decorative or analytical. I like my work to be visually pleasing, but accessible and proactive.”
Professional Development Series
Join us as we once again partner with the Arts Council of Indianapolis to provide a series of free workshops for the professional for sharpening your business skills, promoting your work, and for networking with other professional artists. Mark your calendars for these summer dates.
For more detailed information, click to our ProDev page or check out the Workshop page on the Arts Council’s site.
Space is limited for these free workshops, so be sure to RSVP to Hugh Vandivier promptly at hugh@primarycolours.org.
ALL WORKSHOPS BEGIN AT 6PM AND ARE FREE.
NEW LOCATION! The Arts Council of Indianapolis has moved to a new building at 924 N. Pennsylvania Street (map), right next to the Living Room Lounge. All workshops will take place in their new offices.
Free parking is available in the lot just to the north of the building, on the street, or across the street in the apartment parking lot.
Please feel free to bring a coffee, bottled water, or a light snack with you.
July 28 Workshop – CANCELED
August 11, 6pm: Licensing your Artwork (DATE CHANGE from July 28!)
For artists interested in licensing their work for everything from calendars and greeting cards to posters and wine labels, Betsy Knotts can help. Betsy is not only a glass artist in her own right, she is also responsible for licensing the Garfield characters. Betsy and trademark lawyer Connie Lindman will take you through the process of licensing your work while still protecting your copyright and interests.
New this year: Due to high demand from artists who would like to connect with other artists, we have added networking opportunities to each workshop. Come to the workshops then join other artists and presenters at a nearby cafe, coffee shop or watering hole to continue the conversation in a more casual environment.
Extreme Logo Makeover Contest
Primary Colours is looking for a new logo, and we’re seeking your help in designing it.
If we choose your logo, you win the following:
• One year of free promotion (that’s your name/logo on every event piece we promote for a full year).
• Two free tickets to Primary Colours’ events from September 2010 – September 2011.
• A T-shirt of your choice from our catalog.
• Recognition during the Unveiling of the new logo at our Art Vs. Art event on September 24, 2010.
OPEN TO ANYONE & EVERYONE: Design/art enthusiasts, agencies, artists, etc. Feel free to offer more than one submission.
Create your artwork in a vector format. We prefer the Illustrator format but Photoshop can be used so long as the final artwork can be vectorized. All type needs to be converted to outlines. Acceptable submission formats include JPEG, TIFF, EPS, AI, and PSD. Memory Limit:10MB.
Submit or send questions via e-mail to: primarycoloursindy@gmail.com.
DEADLINE: BY MIDNIGHT E.D.T. July 30, 2010. The winning/final design must be prepared in vector for the hand-off to Primary Colours along with all fonts identified for branding consistency.
We would like you to follow these guidelines (pointers) while developing your sizzling hot logo design:
• We are a non-profit organization that works with a lot of painters, but painting is not our only focus. We need an icon/logo that can grow over time as our organization evolves to take on more artists and media formats.
• Please keep your Photoshop effects and filters to a minimum. It’s a great program, but please don’t overdo it.
WHAT WE LIKE:
• A logo we can use in all media.
• Clean and iconic (contemporary).
WHAT WE DON’T LIKE:
• We want a logo that translates well in one color and black. We don’t hate primary colors, but please show us some different options as well.
{CURRENT LOGO}
ProDev: Authentic Arts Marketing
Another capacity group of artists gathered on Wednesday, July 14, for a very interactive workshop on developing a personal marketing plan. Adam Thurman taught how marketing doesn’t have to be a necessary evil. It can be a positive, honest reflection of the art you create. It can be something that you actually love doing. Over the course of an entertaining and engaging two-hour workshop, artists learned how to:
- Gain a different perspective on arts marketing
- Identify their personal mantra and artistic values
- Learn how to translate those values into specific marketing tactics that will ultimately connect more people to their art
Each participant also received an electronic copy of Adam’s e-Book, Authentic Arts Marketing.
Speaker:
Adam Thurman is President of Mission Paradox, a consulting firm that focuses on connecting art and audience in Chicago, IL. As part of Mission Paradox he has led presentations and workshops for Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Civic Knowledge Project and the Arts and Business Council. He also maintains a widely read arts marketing blog at www.missionparadox.com In addition, Adam is the Director of Marketing and communications at Court Theatre, one of the largest nonprofit theatres in Chicago. During his tenure as Director of Marketing the theatre has had some of the highest grossing productions in their more than 50-year history. He has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by Americans For the Arts and the Theatre Communication Group. He has also been featured in Time Out New York and the Chicago Tribune.
ProDev: The Art of the Sale
A full house gathered in the new digs of the Arts Council of Indianapolis on Wednesday, June 30, to learn more about how to sell their art.
For many artists, creating your work is the easy part. But how do you sell it in order to “share it” with others? How do you mix and mingle, engage and close a sale, and enjoy the whole experience? It is an art form in itself! Learn tried-and-true tips from artists, gallery owners, and others for engaging casually interested buyers and turn them from simply interested into full-fledged arts patrons.
Panelists:
Pauline Moffatt, Executive Director of the IndyFringe Festival. Along with her current role working with hundreds of performing artists, Pauline spent eight years in Melbourne Australia working with the Hotel for the Arts promoting and profiling emerging and established visual artists who exhibited in the building.
Ron Zimmerman, Vice President and COO at Elona Biotechnologies, Inc. with 17 years of salesmanship experience including managing and training sales teams of over 100 professionals.
Linda Dorman, Studio Manager for Tom Torluemke Studio and former gallery owner
Tom Torluemke, artist and former gallery owner
ProDev Poster Design
For this year’s ProDev poster, we enlisted the help of John Perez & Jerry Hardister at Ivy Tech. Their graphics design class came up with poster designs that were critiqued by our three members who are professional graphics designers.
The winning poster was designed by Julia Stitt, who is currently a sophomore at Ivy Tech Community College. She is pursuing a degree in Visual Communication with concentrations in Graphic Design and Web Design, and she expects to graduate in Spring of 2011 with an Associate of Applied Science. Julia’s interest in print design and layout was prompted during her freshman year of high school when she contributed to the design of the school yearbook. Besides design, she also has a passion for travel, photography, and chocolate.
Nice job, Julia, and thanks to all who participated.
Installation Nation 2010 Artists
We’re proud to announce the artists participating in Installation Nation on the weekend of June 4-5. Of the 24 entries received, reviewed, and juried, these are the 7 projects chosen:
- Brent Aldrich & Julie Cifuentes, Indianapolis
- Andrew Ball with Todd Bracik & Matt Warren, Indianapolis
- Marci Rubin, Chicago
- Mark Rumsey, Grand Rapids
- Xiaoou Sun, Bloomington
- Ben Valentine, Indianapolis
- Sala Wong, Terre Haute
These artists will each be creating their installation art projects within the 8′x8′x20′ confines of seven large metal shipping containers placed on a vacant lot at 500 N. College in downtown Indianapolis. Each project will receive $750, thanks to a generous grant from the Efroymson Family Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation.
Artists submitted entries came from far and wide, including such places as Asheville, North Carolina; Shorewood and Bolingbrook, Illinois; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Bowling Green, Kentucky; and Greencastle, Indiana. Thank you to all who entered.
Call for Artists – Installation Nation 2010
We’re pleased to announce that our newest event, Installation Nation, is returning this June. We’re once again inviting all contemporary artists with experience in creating installation art to submit proposals for consideration.
Applications are available now.
Project Overview
Artists will submit a proposal to create an installation piece within the confines of a 20-foot metal shipping container. From the submitted proposals, a panel will judge all completed entries based on their originality, execution and innovation. This year, they will select seven projects and give them each $750 to create their vision within the confines of a metal shipping container. Artists have until Tuesday, April 27, to submit them to us.
Artists may conceive and develop a piece free from any thematic or creative restrictions, and multiple artists may collaborate on a piece. The dimensions allotted for each piece are width: 8 feet, depth: 20 feet, height: 8 feet. Electricity will be available to power each selected installation piece. Selected artists must be available to set their installation up in Indianapolis during the week of the event, beginning Monday, May 31, 2010.
Pieces will highlight Installation Nation, a weekend exhibition taking place on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, 2010. The event will also feature music, food, and drink.
Event Dates
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT | Artist Proposals Due |
| Friday, April 30, 2010 | Artist Notification |
| Monday, May 31, 2010 | Participating artists begin assembly of their pieces |
| Thursday, June 3, 2010 | Assembly of works complete |
| Friday, June 4, 2010 | Installation Nation Exhibition |
| Saturday, June 5, 2010 | Installation Nation Exhibition |
| Sunday, June 6, 2010 | Disassembly of artwork |
Submissions
Entry forms are available from this link. You can submit them via e-mail, post, or in person, but they need to be at our offices by Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT. Late entries will not be considered. Submission fee is $20.
Web Submissions
You can send entries electronically to info@primarycolours.org (place INSTALLATION NATION SUBMISSION in the Subject line).
Mailed Submissions
Primary Colours is located in the Stutz Building at 212 W. 10th St., Suite A.380, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
In-Person Deliveries
If you wish to drop off your submission at our offices, our address is the same as above. (Get Directions)
Questions?
If you have any questions about the event, please review the FAQs in the Comments section below. If you do not see the answer to your question there, contact Dane Sauer at danesauer@primarycolours.org or (317) 413-7720.
Or, post them to our comments by clicking Leave A Comment >> below.
50 Words With…Mamus
As an artist, you go by the name “Mamus.” How and why did you come up with that name?
I’ve had that nickname for a while. When a friend’s child was learning to speak, he wasn’t able to say James…thus Mamus [maym-uhs] was born. When I started showing my work I wanted to use something that sounded somewhat whimsical and more interesting than James Judd. Also, I have multiple illustrative styles that I work with. Using an alias for each helps me distinguish them and confuses the hell out of others.
Were you surprised that your pieces at TOYS were so well received? (You sold a majority of the pieces in the set.)
I’ve learned that most people tend to enjoy work with a curse word (fuck) in the title. So, I wasn’t really surprised that a room full of people drinking beer and wine liked them. What shocked me was that I sold anything considering the amount of wonderful work that was in the show.
Where did you go to school? What did you study?
I studied ceramics at Herron before dropping out a few years ago.
What is your artistic medium of choice?
Currently, I find myself using mostly polymer clay combined with found objects. There’s just something about using a material that most would cast off as a craft medium that’s interesting to me.
What’s your creative approach to developing art?
I’ll walk around thrift stores thinking up ideas for just about everything I see. It’s kind of awful, I have a massive amout of crap that I’ll never get around to completing.
What projects are you working on?
I’m working on ideas for a large scale show/installation. Probably something around 300-500 small extremely affordable sculptures enclosed in their own little world. I’ll start working on them and find a place to show it after the new year.
2nd Chance to Buy TOYS Art
Some of our TOYS artists are showing their pieces created for last week’s show at the Indypendent Holiday Art Sale on Friday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Indianapolis Artsgarden in Circle Center Mall.
Dan Thompson and Ryan Alvis will definitely be showcasing their pieces. William Denton Ray, who also painted up a cool skateboard for TOYS, will have more than 200 pieces for sale, which he calls “Whimsical Funk.”
Be sure to check it out. Local art for holiday presents…what a great idea!
Dan Thompson, pen & ink, “Must Have(s)”
Ryan Alvis, “After the Unwrapping,” Watercolor
50 Words With…Mab Graves
How did you feel about winning Art vs. Art?
I was super-crazy exited and surprised! I really didn’t think I was going to win. I don’t really have any friends in the Art Community, so the only people I had there with me were my fiancée, Mom, Dad, little sister, and my Fed-ex guy! I guess they’re all real loud-mouths.
It seemed like an easy decision for you to put the winning painting up for auction and face the Wheel of Death. Why?
I painted the Bride of Frankenstein, and I really kinda wanted to see her die. I adore poetic irony in art. I mean, I didn’t want her to get beaten by another painting, but if I had taken her home with me that night, I probably would have had to cut her to pieces. It was irresistibly perfect.
So, you met your fiancée at a previous Art vs. Art?
Ya. One year ago. There was a lot of celebrating for us that night. Prize money = us eloping.
What’s your day job?
I work for Kids Ink, a local independent bookstore, in their school and library division. I mostly work on bringing authors and illustrators into the state and getting them into schools to encourage creative writing and drawing.
Your Vote Counts!
You determine which of the 113 paintings make the cut and compete at the Main Event on Sept. 25.
VOTE ONLINE NOW!
Just select and submit your three favorites. (Don’t forget to confirm your vote to make it count.) This ain’t American Idol, one vote per e-mail address only.
The top 32 online vote-getters will contend for a shot at the $3,500 Butler Scion Grand Prize at the Vogue. Buy advance sale tickets online here.
Record Number Competes on Paint Day
113 artists with a wide array of experience and styles lined up to test their skills at painting with the same provided materials within the time limit of four hours.
You can preview their completed work here and prepare to help narrow down the field to the top 32 which will compete on Friday, Saturday 25 at the Vogue Theatre. The voting site will be up soon!
Here are some pix from Paint Day.
Yo, Artists! Are You a Contender?
Think you have what it takes for a shot at the $3,500 Grand Prize? Well, do ya?
Here’s the information you need for the Art vs. Art 2009 – Paint Day:
WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2009. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Stutz Business Center, 1030 N. Capitol Ave. (map) – enter the building on the Capitol Ave – B Building entrance.
COST: $15 entry fee
PRE-REGISTER: You can pre-register online here.
PROVIDED: All materials are provided: one 18″x24″ canvas board; a set of brushes; acrylic paints in the colors red, blue, yellow, black, and white; water; paint trays; and paper towels; one ticket to the Main Event.
PERMITTED: chairs; a sketch, picture, or other prop to paint from.
NOT PERMITTED: personal materials (brushes, paints, stencils, easels, etc.)
OTHER DETAILS: Artists must be 21 or older on Paint Day. The public is invited to come and watch the artists paint free of charge.
OFFICIAL RULES: Click here!
QUESTIONS? Check out our FAQ or add a comment to this post.
ProDev 2009 Followup
Thank you to all who attended this year’s Professional Development Series. If you missed a workshop, our partner, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, keeps a repository of resources from past sessions. Click here for their Resources page.
For those who attended a session and have not filled out a survey, they are available online until August 1. Just click the session below:
- #1 The Complete Portfolio – July 1
- #2 Alternative Spaces in a Changing Art Scene – July 15
- #3 Artist Public Relations for Visual and Performing Artists – July 29
(Surveys are now completed. Thanks for your feedback.)
Many thanks to Shannon Linker of the Arts Council for her great work in putting on these workshops. If you have an idea for a future workshop, just let us know.
