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FALL ART SHOW
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art awards..........
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Scenes from the Eureka Springs Fall Art Show:
The annual show, produced by the Eureka Springs School of the Arts, was recently held in the Inn of the Ozarks convention Center and featured works from more than forty regional artists. Prize winners were: Best of show, Karen Foster; first place 2-D, Jamie Froelich; second place 2-D, Zeek Taylor; third place 3-D, Robert Norman; first place 3-D, David Zimmerman; second place 3-D, Frank Egan; third place
3-D, Lorna Trigg. This year's judge was Crystal Bridges Museum Educator Dayton Castleman of Bentonville.
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CRYSTAL BRIDGES PLANS FULL MONTH OF ACTIVITIES
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Crystal Bridges during December.......
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The first Tyson Scholars of American Art are currently in residence at Crystal Bridges, and will give public presentations featuring their ongoing research early in December. The month also offers workshops and gallery talks dealing with light and art in conjunction with the temporary exhibition See the Light: The Luminist Tradition in American Art; as well as a doom-defying solstice party on Dec. 21.
Tyson Scholar Susan Rather will don colonial garb for her presentation, "Undressing the Portrait: Aspiration, Attainment, and Fantasy in American Colonial Painting," beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Tyson Scholar Matthew Bailey will provide insights into the actual paints used by mid-nineteenth and early twentieth-century artists and what they can tell us about the artistic process in a special gallery tour that will be offered at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 and again at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
The temporary exhibition See the Light has inspired a trio of free gallery talks this month, plus a teen workshop in making glow boxes, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8. See the schedule below for specifics.
Finally, though the Mayan calendar may foretell the end of the world as we know it, Crystal Bridges' young patrons group, artinfusion, will dance in the face of doom at The End of the World party on Dec. 21.
Crystal Bridges will be closed on Christmas day, but otherwise will remain open regular hours throughout the holiday season. Hours are Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The museum is closed Tuesdays.
A full listing of December programs, Information, and registration is available on Crystal Bridges' website: PROGRAMS. To view the full calendar of events, visit CALENDAR.
Some Highlights scheduled for December:
Sunday, December 2, 3 to 4:15 p.m.-- Great Hall Lecture Series | Undressing the Portrait: Aspiration, Attainment, and Fantasy in American Colonial Painting
Speaker: Tyson Scholar Susan Rather
The clothing worn by the men and women in colonial-era portraits can tell us much about the aspirations, attainments, and values of Anglo-Americans, without being a wholly reliable gauge of what people actually wore. Meet Tyson Scholar Susan Rather, who will appear in period costume to present a fascinating look at the language of clothing in early American portraiture. Join Rather in her exploration of the reality and fantasy of eighteenth-century dress as projected in paintings by a wide range of artists working in colonial British North America. Even seemingly realistic works (for example, John Singleton Copley's Mrs. Theodore Atkinson, Jr.) involve a high degree of calculation and some degree of negotiation between sitter and artist. This lecture is perfect for history buffs, clothing designers, theatre fans, and fashionistas! Free with ONLINE REGISTRATION.
Wednesday, December 5, 1 to 1:45 p.m. and Friday, December 7, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.--Special Gallery Tour | Paint Matters Presented by Tyson Scholar Matthew Bailey
Two sessions: December 5 and 7. Join Tyson Scholar Matthew Bailey to explore selected paintings by artists from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries. When looking at paintings, we often search for what they represent in terms of colors, shapes, space, objects, and figures - but what about the materials and physical surfaces of these pictures? What do they reveal about the artistic process? In this tour, you'll delve into the various technical factors and physical processes that went into painting, and uncover problems artists may have encountered in their efforts to achieve specific forms and effects. This unique exploration of painting will transform your own experiences and ways of thinking about art. This special gallery tour is limited to 20 people and begins in the Late Nineteenth-Century Art Gallery. Free with ONLINE REGISTRATION.
Monday, December 10, 4 to 5:30 p.m.--Seminar | Benjamin West's Cupid and Psyche, Guest Speaker: Cora Gilroy-Ware Location: Great Hall
Cora Gilroy-Ware is a PhD candidate at London's Tate Britain Gallery and the University of York, and a visiting fellow at the Yale Center for British Arts. While conducting research on Benjamin West's Cupid and Psyche last year, Gilroy-Ware unearthed some fascinating information on the painting, including a potential case of mistaken identity with another one of West's paintings, thought to have gone missing in 1810. This talk will take a look at Benjamin West's aesthetic experimentations and political transgressions during the Napoleonic era, and confront the mystery surrounding Cupid and Psyche. Tickets: $10 non-members, free for Members. Purchase tickets online or at Guest Services.
Saturday, December 15, 10:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.--Kate Baer's jewelry will be featured in a "trunk show" in the Museum Store.
Monday December 17, 1 to 1:45 p.m.--Spotlight Talk | Navigating the Architecture of Moshe Safdie
Study the Museum inside and out and discover how the architectural design of Moshe Safdie affects your perception of space and navigation. Meet Deputy Director of Operations Rod Bigelow and Director of Guest Services and Membership Kathryn Roberts who will share behind-the-scenes details of the Museum's unique design points. Finally, compare and contrast traditional and contemporary Museum buildings from around the globe to appreciate Crystal Bridges' place in architectural history. The talk is located in the center of the Early Twentieth-Century Art Gallery. Free, no registration required.
Thursday, December 20, 1 to 1:45 p.m.--Gallery Talk | Spreading the Light
Immerse yourself in light and space with Director of Curatorial David Houston and learn about artists who use the power of light to affect your experience of art. Explore the choice of materials used by artists Jim Campbell, James Turrell, Dan Flavin, and Keith Sonnier to spread colors and illumination. Also, take a moment to look at the Museum's architecture and draw parallels between Moshe Safdie's signature style and the lighting and space in our temporary exhibition, See the Light: The Luminist Tradition in American Art. The talk is located in the Temporary Exhibition Gallery. Free, no registration required.
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ARKANSAS ARTS AWARDS PRESENTED DURING LUNCHEON
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at the Peabody Hotel, Little Rock..........
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The Arkansas Arts Council's Governor's Arts Awards were recently presented during a luncheon at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. Receiving awards were:
Arts Community Development Award, Jeff Baskin, North Little Rock; Arts in Education Award, Christen Burke Pitts. North Little Rock, and Clayton Scott, Fayetteville; Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts Award, TRUE Marketing , Jonesboro; Folklife Award, Marty Phillips , Crossett; Individual Artist Award, John Jeter, Fort Smith; Patron Award, Drs. Mack and Vern Ann Shotts, Paragould; Judges Special Recognition Award, Jim D. Johnson, Little Rock; Lifetime Achievement Award, Zeek Taylor, Eureka Springs.
To view a video of Eureka Springs artist Karin Boudet Ford introducing Lifetime Achievement Award winner Zeek Taylor, click AWARDS CEREMONY. Taylor is the Executive Director of the Eureka springs Artists Registry.
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DECEMBER EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, RECEPTIONS, AND MORE
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Out and about in October and beyond.....
The Eureka Springs 2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll's theme for December is and will take place December 8, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Participating galleries include The Jewel Box, Quicksilver, Zarks, Artifacts, Eureka Thyme, Iris at the Basin Park, Prospect Gallery, Fantasy in Stone, and Studio 62.
 Eureka Thyme Gallery will feature works by Judith Griffith during the December Gallery Stroll in Eureka Springs. Judith has made her home in Carroll County for 30 years where she has worked as an artist with Sunrise Publications, creating Christmas cards, designing collector Santas and Angels, gift bags, stationery, tableware, throws, and other home decor. Judith has illustrated a children's book, designed stained glass windows for private homes and churches, Christmas ornaments and a Nativity. Since 1980 she has been creating heirloom vegetable drawings for the Seed Savers Exchange. Meet the artist on December 8 from 1-4 p.m. and again during the regularly scheduled Stroll from 6-9 p.m.
Eureka Thyme is located at 19 Spring ST, Eureka Springs.
 The public is invited to attend the 46th Annual Silver Tea on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the historic Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. The event, hosted by the women of St. James' Episcopal Church, will benefit the Eureka Springs School of the Arts, an educational non-profit offering classes in a variety of media and dedicated to support of the visual arts. Admission is by donation. For further information, call St. James' Episcopal Church at 479-253-8610.
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts [ESSA], the brainchild of local artists Eleanor Lux, Doug Stowe, and Mary Springer, has grown from a school without walls to a 16 acre campus near Inspiration Point. Each summer the school offers classes to over two hundred students of all ages. In addition to local instructors, a number of recognized artists from around the country and representing a broad spectrum of media have found a teaching home at ESSA. One week of the summer session is Youth Arts Week. For more information, visit the ESSA website: ESSA.
The 12th Annual Block Street Art Sale continues today, December 1 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and December 2 from noon until 4 p.m. The sale this year is being held in Parker Hall at the Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center, 150 NW Skyline, Fayetteville, Arkansas. The show will feature works by local artists that include: papercrafts, furnture, fiber arts, photography, jewelry, paintings, ceramics, art glass, and more.
The Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center will host their annual Holiday Bazaar at the Nadine Baum Studios on December 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day.. Shop from a wide array of local artists featuring pottery, sculpture, fabric, handmade cards, paintings and more. A portion of all proceeds benefits CCC's scholarship fund and center operations. The Center is located at 505 W Spring Street, Fayetteveille, Arkansas.
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
 See the Light: The Luminist Tradition in American Art features selected works from Crystal Bridges' permanent collection combined with objects on loan from other institutions. The exhibition premiered a major new acquisition to Crystal Bridges' permanent collection. See the Light is sponsored by GE Lighting, and will be on view through Jan. 28, 2013.
Left: Mark Rothko No. 210/No. 211 (Orange), 1960 Oil on canvas 69 x 63 in. (175.3 x 160 cm) Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
In the mid-nineteenth century, a group of American painters began to focus their attention on the rendering of light as a metaphor for the spiritual. These artists, including Martin Johnson Heade, focused on the sublime, awe-inspiring qualities of light, creating landscapes that seem lit from within with a spiritual glow. This quality of light later earned the artists the term "Luminists" among some academic circles.
The works selected for See the Light showcase how the Luminists' concept of light as a metaphor for transcendent experience has continued to influence American artists through a century of changing styles and media. Works in the exhibition range from the Impressionist paintings of John Singer Sargent in 1887 to works created within the last 20 years by artists such as James Turrell and Jim Campbell, using state-of-the-art electronic technologies.
"These artists had the same goals of light as symbolic of the inner world, creating a transcendent, quasi-mystical sense of reality," explains David Houston, director of curatorial at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. "It stems from the Luminists-there's a transcendental continuum."
Moshe Safdie: The Path to Crystal Bridges showcases the masterful use of light in architectural design by Crystal Bridges architect Moshe Safdie. The exhibition charts the design development of four key projects-Habitat 67 in Montreal, The Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles-which helped to inform the design for Crystal Bridges. Through models, architectural drawings, photographs and video, this exhibition illuminates Safdie's path to Crystal Bridges by highlighting his aesthetic language of transcendent light, powerful geometric form, and metaphoric imagery.The exhibition is sponsored by Nabholz Construction Services and Linbeck, and will be on view through Jan. 28, 2013.
There is no fee to view See the Light and Moshe Safdie: The Path to Crystal Bridges and no advance tickets are required
The Center For Arts and Education, Van Buren, Arkansas:
The Center will host a Holiday Market, Saturday, December 1 and 8, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.; Sunday, December 2, from 1 p.m. -until 4 p.m.; and Tuesday through Friday, December 4 through December 14, daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Shop for original works of art from a wide assortment of artfully made handcrafted items: Jewelry, pottery, photography, fabric art, watercolor, oil, pastel, pen & ink, and mixed medium.
The Center's The Center is located at 104 North Thirteenth ST, Van Buren, Arkansas, and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, click HERE
University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center: the exhibition Louise Bourgeois Topiary: The Art of Improving Nature, will be on display through December 13.
Internationally renowned artist Louise Bourgeois was born in Paris in 1911. Although she lived in New York from 1938 and until her death in 2010, much of her inspiration was derived from her early childhood in France. Using the body as a primary form, Bourgeois explored the full range of the human condition. From poetic drawings to room size installations, she was able to give her fears a physical form in order to exorcise them. Memories, sexuality, love and abandonment are the core of her complex body of work. Her work appears in collections worldwide, and in 2007 she was the subject of a major travelling retrospective organized by the Tate Modern in London and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
Louise Bourgeois, TOPIARY, THE ART OF
IMPROVING NATURE (details), 1998.
drypoint and aquatint, 39 1/4 x 27 3/4"
Collection The Easton Foundation.
Photo: Christopher Burke,
� Louise Bourgeois Trust / Licensed by VAGA, NY
This exhibition celebrates a prime example of Louise Bourgeois' innovative and ground breaking print work. Topiary, a portfolio comprised of nine large-scale copper plate etchings originally commissioned to benefit the Whitney Museum of American Art, graces the collections of the Tate Modern, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Fine Arts Gallery will display this portfolio in its entirety. Bourgeois' work has formed the flashpoint for a renewed interest in the field of printmaking, a renewed interest which has pushed traditional conceptions and boundaries, inspiring a new generation of artists to create prints.
As Bourgeois (1911-2010) herself once said, "...my work is suggestive, it is not explicit." In this same spirit, the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery presents this collection of prints as a tribute to what has been achieved, and suggestive of what potential lies ahead.
The Gallery wishes to acknowledge the Easton Foundation and The Louise Bourgeois Studio for the loan of this portfolio. Cynthia Nourse Thompson is the curator of this exhibition.
The Fine Arts Center is located on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Click HERE to view a map. Hours at the Fine Arts Center are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5:30 and Sundays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
University Programs and sUgAR Projects is hosting Solo Show by artist and graduate of the University of Arkansas Kelly Brenner Justice through Thursday, January 31, 2013, in the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery, located in the University of Arkansas Union.
This event is free to current University of Arkansas Fayetteville students through the Student Activities Fee, and students must show university ID for entrance. Admission for general public is free and contingent upon seating availability. For special accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Student Activities, osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.
Kelly Brenner Justice's work utilizes generations of plastic dinnerware ranging from vintage melmac and melamine to 1950's Tupperware to modern Solo products. Each of these "found" objects addresses a romanticized or idealized snapshot of society, whether it is a lavish Tupperware party in the 1950s or memories of a college keg party. Taking a cheap, well-known plastic product such as Tupperware or Solo, and casting it in porcelain brings the object to a new level of worth, elevating its price value but also infusing it with irony. Justice's work was selected to be part of the 2012 National Student Juried Exhibition at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference in Seattle, where she was awarded the Studio Potter Merit Award, Undergraduate Level.
This event is sponsored by University Programs Art Gallery Committee. For more information on this event contact Art Gallery Coordinator, Lana Hackler at upart@uark.edu or (479) 575-5255. University Programs is a student-run and student-fee funded organization within the Office of Student Activities.
The Walton Arts Center's current exhibit is Treasures & History: A Gallery Open House in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery. The featured exhibitions include 20 Years, a newly commissioned installation by local artist Kathy Thompson, and My Folklore: The Art of Letitia Huckaby.
The two exhibitions will be on view through January 13, 2013, and together, they offer a celebration of memory, tradition and the importance of creative community. The Walton Arts Center is located at 495 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from noon until 4 p.m.
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CALL TO ARTISTS
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Opportunities await.....
Thea Arts Festival, call for entries: Applications are now available to exhibit in the 2nd Annual Thea Arts Festival to be held April 27, 2013, in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
The one-day show held in the Argenta District of North Little Rock, will feature works by juried artists. To request an application contact Nick at nick@theafoundation.org
For more information about the Thea Foundation visit THEA.
In memory of Sally A. Williams, who served as the Arkansas Arts Council's Artist Services Manager for 25 years before her passing on April 20, 2010, the Arts Council has established the Sally A. Williams Artist Fund. Funding for this program includes donations from Williams's family and friends, proceeds from the sale of Williams's artwork following her death and Arts Council funding. The Arts Council introduced the first round of grants in October 2011 to celebrate Williams's birth month. Artist assistance grants of up to $500 are available to Arkansas artists in the literary, performing and visual arts fields. The application process will be ongoing as long as funding is available. Projects may include: Registration or travel to a conference, retreat, symposium or workshop that will enhance the professional work of the recipient Consulting fees for establishing or growing the recipient's art-related business, e.g. marketing or business plan. To be eligible for individual artist assistance grants, an artist must be at least 21 years old and must have been an Arkansas resident for at least one year at the time of application. For more information, contact Robin McClea at (501) 324-9766 or robinm@arkansasheritage.org The Artist Assistance Fund application can be found HERE.
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