VAST Vision December, 2021 |
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Let the VAST Festivities Begin!
Wednesday, December 1
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Enjoy!
- Quick holiday craft to make and take
- Savories, scrumptious holiday cookies and Chocolate Ice Cream Punch
- Ugly Sweater Contest - prizes for the Ugliest, the Most Beautiful, and the Most Creative.
- VAST Art Mini Show (for Members Only) Bring a piece of artwork for the monthly competition.
- Holiday Music and sing-along opportunities with musician, Polly Maynard
- Holiday games throughout, with prizes involved!
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Help Needed for 175-Mile Exhibit!
Exhibition Dates: January 5 - February 19, 2022
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VAST VP-Exhibits Gail Cope is requesting workers
for setting up the 175-Mile Exhibit.
WHEN: TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2021
TIMES: SHIFTS FOR TWO PEOPLE AT TWO HOURS EACH MINIMUM FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
9:45 A.M. TO 11:45 A.M.
11:45 A.M. TO 1:45 P.M.
1:45 P.M. TO 3:45 P.M.
3: 45 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SIGN UP FOR AS MANY SLOTS OF TIME AS YOU WISH. ; )
WHERE: THE GOUGH GALLERY AT THE PATTERSON-APPLETON ARTS CENTER
WHAT: TAKE IN THE ARTWORKS FROM 175-MILE PARTICIPANTS (DIRECTIONS ON WHAT TO DO ARE PROVIDED!!!)
WHEN: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2021
TIMES: 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. (LUNCH PROVIDED TO ALL VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS)
WHERE: THE GOUGH GALLERY AT THE PATTERSON-APPLETON ARTS CENTER
WHAT: HANGING OF THE EXHIBITION
- Meet other gallerists who enjoy the newest art trends
- Become a "pro" at hanging a show
- Get all the insider tips on making art look good in your own space
- Get up close and personal with the latest exhibition
- Gallerists will be provided accoutrements to protect their clothing
- Special surprises for the special people who come to help
- Catered lunch
- This is a great way to meet fellow VAST artists in a memorable setting
PLEASE EMAIL GAIL COPE WITH YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ON ONE OR BOTH OF THESE DATES. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE VOLUNTEERING FOR.
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VAST Calendars Will be Available
at our December VASTfest
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Our only VAST fundraiser is the artwork filled VAST Calendar. They make fabulous gifts for the holidays and help support our group. Thanks in advance for purchasing! |
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Closing Reception for VAST Member Show
December 11
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Come See the Members Exhibition currently up at the Meadows Gallery,
Patterson-Appleton Arts Center.
Closing Reception: December 11, 2pm with Awards announced at 3pm
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Don't Miss Out on 2022 Merging Visions!
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Merging Visions - the exhibit that pairs artists' work with poets' poems - is set for June 4 to June 25, 2022 at the UNT CoLab, 207 N. Elm Street, Denton. The Denton Poets Assembly ("DPA") is the sponsor and organizer of this exhibit.
This will be the THIRTEENTH year of this exhibit of pairings, and the DPA is excited to once again hold an in-person event. ALL area artists are invited to participate in the selection of materials for the exhibit.
THE MERGING VISIONS PROSPECTUS - a pamphlet with all of the pertinent information about the exhibit, the timeline, and entry requirements can be found HERE. Please feel free to pass this information on to artist friends within a 100 mile radius of Denton.
November 17, 2021 marks the opening of a private online site where artwork will be available for viewing by poets, and poetry will be available for viewing by artists. Denton Poets Assembly will close the private online site on January 14, 2022 for new submissions. The organization is limiting the number of pairings for the exhibit to 30 pairings. If 30 pairings have not been established by January 14, 2022, DPA reserves the right to continue receiving new submissions until the limit is reached. Please read the prospectus for information on contact emails and all deadlines.
This year marks the first time that the pairings will be JURIED into the exhibit so deadlines are important. Over the past 12 years of Merging Visions VAST artists have created some wonderful pairings of "Art & Poetry" for past Merging Visions exhibits, so please give consideration to participating in this unique and very well attended exhibit.
Sincerely,
VAST's Membership Team
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Greater Denton Arts Council 2022 Materials: Hard+Soft |
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The Greater Denton Arts Council proudly presents the 35th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. Recognized as one of the premier craft exhibitions in the country, Materials: Hard + Soft began in 1987 and was originally initiated by area artist Georgia Leach Gough. |
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The exhibition celebrates the evolving field of contemporary craft and the remarkable creativity and innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, wood, or any combination of craft media.
Juror is Tanya Aguiñiga (b. 1978) a Los Angeles based artist/designer/craftsperson who was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. She holds an MFA in furniture design from Rhode Island School of Design and a BA from San Diego State University. Aguiñiga is the founder of Art Made Between Opposite Sides, http://www.ambosproject.com/. You can learn more about Aguiñiga at http://www.tanyaaguiniga.com/
Deadline for entry is 11:59 PM on Sunday, February 13.
Exhibition dates: May 27 - August 27, 2022.
Entry fee: $30 for GDAC members and $35 for non-members.
There will be cash prizes for the competition.
Questions can be emailed to exhibit@dentonarts.com.
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November Mini Show Winners |
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First Place Winner: Martha Schinzel
Untitled, fused "lace" glass
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Second Place: Lisa Daniels
Lawrence and the Rolls Royces, acrylic
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2021 VAST Calendar Artists |
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The “VAST YEAR” runs from June 1 through May 31; Our current dues are: Individual, $37; Family, $47; Educator, $27; Student, $17. VAST starts collecting dues for the upcoming year March 1.
Some items to note:
- Members joining for the first time on or after March 1 receive 3 months (March/April/May) free.
- Each year renewing and new members are asked to fill out a Member Registration Form to update all member information.
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VAST is an all-volunteer organization. Please consider sharing your time, talent, and skills with us. Projects, skills and needs are listed on the Member Registration Form. Your help is needed and wanted!
The VAST officers, board of directors, chair persons
all hope you enjoy your membership experience!
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To be sure you receive membership news and the Vision newsletter, make sure that your electronic address book has the emails below added to your contacts list. (Or they may end up in your junk mail!)
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Member Workshops, Classifieds, Want Ads, Etc. |
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VAST Members have the opportunity to advertise art related information in the newsletter 2 times per VAST year - June 1st through May 31st. This ad must be sent to the editor by the 15th of the month and is subject to the approval of VAST. VAST reserves the right to edit. |
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Saturday, December 4, 11am-5pm, and Sunday, noon to 4pm
1714 Highland Park Road, Denton, TX
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VAST's Revolving Exhibitions |
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Please contact the coordinator for the exhibit(s) that you would like to be considered for. |
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"Off the Shelves" exhibition at Emily Fowler Central Library
The Emily Fowler Central Library is located at 502 Oakland Street, Denton TX, 76201
"Through the Ages" exhibition at the Denton Senior Center
Aurora Cabrera Dawson is the coordinator for this exhibition. If you are interested in showing, please contact her at auroradawson65@yahoo.com.
The Denton Senior Center is located at 509 N. Bell Ave., Denton, TX
Hours: M-F 8:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
"Stoked About Denton" Exhibition,
608 E. Hickory St., Suite 128.
This exhibition space is currently under construction.
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A Creative Art STUDIO
227 W. Oak Street, Denton, TX
"A Creative Art Studio and Gallery" on Facebook or https://acreativeartstudio.com
Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
400 E. Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201
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Texas Woman's University Art Galleries
East Gallery and West Gallery
University of North Texas Art Galleries
CVAD Gallery
Paul Voertman Gallery
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Do You Share a Birthday With a Famous Artist?
December Birthdays
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DECEMBER
2 Georges Seurat 1859
3 Frederic Leighton 1830
4 Wassily Kandinsky 1866
7 Stuart Davis 1894
7 KinderArt’s Andrea Mulder-Slater!
8 Diego Rivera 1886
8 Lucian Freud 1922
9 Roxanne Swenzell 1962
12 Edvard Munch 1863
12 Helen Frankenthaler 1928
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13 Emily Carr 1871
15 Friedensreich Hundertwasser1928
16 Remedios Varo 1908
18 Paul Klee 1879
22 Jean-Michel Basquiat 1960
23 Nancy Graves 1939
24 Joseph Cornell 1903
25 Louise Bouegeois 1911
31 Henri Matisse 1869
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Art Opportunities and Proposals |
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2023 – 2024 GARDINER GALLERY at OSU EXHIBITION PROPOSAL
DUE December 17
The Gardiner Gallery of Art at Oklahoma State University is pleased to announce our call for artists and exhibition proposals for the 2023-24 academic year.
The gallery budget for exhibitions includes artist honorariums, travel expenses, and shipping. In most cases, the Gardiner offers an honorarium of $500 for an artist talk and workshop. The gallery pays up to $1,000 for travel which includes a hotel, flight, and if needed, car rental. Shipping is compensated up to $500. In the case of group exhibitions, either the curator or gallery designates one person as the lead artist who represents the show, visits the university, and facilitates the workshop and outreach events. This person receives the honorarium and travel stipend while sharing the shipping funds with the other invited artists.
Art exhibitions have been appearing on the Oklahoma State University campus in various locations since the 1920’s when artist Doel Reed, the first head of the Art Department was hired. Art exhibitions at OSU found a more formal home in 1959 with the first dedicated gallery space in 312 Whitehurst Hall. Housed in the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts since 1981, the Gardiner Gallery has remained an integral part of the OSU community and Department of Art. The gallery functions as a critical venue at Oklahoma State University as a teaching environment and place to experience the visual arts. The Gardiner exhibits work by emerging and mid-career artists, produces a yearly suite of student shows, and facilitates inter-departmental programming relating to current exhibitions.
For questions, contact Gardiner Director, Cassidy Petrazzi
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Dallas Center for Photography presents: On the Move: Juried Photography Exhibition and Competition
We are constantly on the move in our daily lives. Walking, driving, dancing, exercising. Photographing movement can reflect a myriad of stories that tell of new beginnings, pure enjoyment, restlessness, chaos, and the simplicity of just being. Whether you capture the idea of movement, the anticipation before the action, or the blur of the moment, DCP invites you to submit images that uniquely embody the art of motion.
This call for entry welcomes submissions from all levels of photographers. Selections will be featured in an exhibition in the DCP Gallery in January 2022.
IMPORTANT DATES
November 11 – Call for entry opens
December 14 – Call closes
Week of December 27 – Selections and winners announced
January 2022 (Dates TBD) – Delivery of framed artwork and in-person gallery reception at DCP
SUBMISSION RULES AND DETAILS
- Everyone of all ages, from amateur and professional, is eligible to participate in this juried competition.
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All images will be submitted through Smarter Entry.
- Our judge will be looking for images that embody the art of movement and captures motion or the idea of motion in a unique way.
- Each applicant may submit up to 10 images for consideration.
- There are no restrictions on the type of camera or process used.
- All images must be original works of the photographer.
ENTRY FEES
- General Entry: $35 initial entry fee allows you to submit 1-3 images. Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image. Entrants can submit a maximum of 10 images.
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DCP members receive a 20% discount on the initial entry fee with a promo code: $28.80 for 1-3 images. Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image. The promo code can be found when you log into your member account. Not a DCP? Join now!
CASH PRIZES
- First place: $500
- Second place: $350
- Third place: $150
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Irving Art Association Call for Submissions: Mi Corazon Exhibit
“Mi Corazón”
A passionate and eclectic exhibition of creations inspired by the heart.
Deadline for Submissions: January 3, 2022
Hand delivered work only: January 22, 2022 – 10am – 2pm
Gallery Exhibition Dates: January 23 – February: 25 – 2022
Opening Reception: February: 12, 2022 – from 2-4 pm
Location: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Sponsored by the Irving Art Association.
“MI Corazón”: Using the broad theme of “Mi Corazón” this exhibition will explore the growing impact and influence of Hispanic art and culture in the United States. This gives us the opportunity to express the spirit of the heart, alternately heavy, whimsical, or sentimental. Sacred hearts, broken hearts, hearts of love, hearts of fire.
Inspired by the human heart (Mi Corazón), a significant symbol in Mexican and Latin American art, and a significant theme in western culture.
We will have open Mike from 2-4pm for those who wish to read their Poetry, Sing or Dance….
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