Talk20 #4: Tuesday, March 22

From C3's press release/email:

With the success of the first three talk20 events during the past two years, C3: The Creative Change Center and 1708 Gallery are hosting the fourth talk20 event on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The event will feature a hybrid of educators and professionals working in some branch of the creative field - such as art, architecture or design. talk20 is based on a series of short presentations of 20 slides each. Each presenter has 20 seconds per slide to express his or her very own artistic voice. The event has the broader goal of encouraging an exchange between those in the creative industry and a wider audience.

Participants for the upcoming event include:

Ellie Basch, chef and caterer of Savor/The Lunch Porter cafe. http://www.ChefEllie.com and http://www.TheLunchPorter.com.

Bentley Boyd, creator of history comic books http://www.chestercomix.com

Arthur E Chadwick, president of Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc and co-author of 'The Classic Cattleyas' book http://www.chadwickorchids.com

Suzanna Fields, visual artist, http://www.suzannafields.com

Margaret Hancock, art and design educator, http://www.margarethancockstudio.com

Amanda Robinson, founder and and current Executive Director of Gallery5 (NFP) http://www.gallery5arts.org

Ed Trask, Visual Artist http://www.edwardtrask.com

talk20 is not simply a lecture, but it focuses more along the lines of a gathering, an open forum for the dissemination of ideas in art, architecture and design. talk20 events are held across the nation and globe in such places as Chicago, Santa Cruz, Toronto and Guatemala.

Doors will open at 5:30pm. The event is free to the public. Complimentary light food and cash bar will be available.

The event is free, but you should register here.

Calls for Entries

Two excellent calls for entries...



1708's "Feed," deadline- March 31st





Artspace's "Radius 250," deadline- April 15th

Spread the word.

This Friday- InLight 2010!

InLight returns this Friday in downtown Richmond, starting at 7:30 PM. Check out 1708's website for details on how your can participate, artists who will be showing work, parking, and more.

Check out some of our images from last year.
1708's got footage from last year here.

3 more days!

Opening tomorrow night at 1708

Matthew Kolodziej

The 13th Annual SECAC and MACAA Juried Exhibition opens tomorrow night at 1708 gallery, with a reception and gallery talk from 6-8 PM.

Participating artists include:

Von Allen, James Rodger Alexander, Rhonda Arntsen, Michael Aurbach, Jason Brown, Efram Burk, Brian Curtis, Dylan Collins, William Davis, Alison Denyer, Virginia Derryberry, Wendy DesChene, Heather Deyling, Brian Evans, Kurt Dyrhaug, Cynthia Farnell, Diane Fox, Moira Marti Geoffrion, Rich Gere, Reni Gower, Kathryn Hagy, Alison Helm, Benjamin Jones, Deborah Karpman, Michael Kellner, Chris Kienke, Gary Keown, Joo Kim, Taehee Kim, Allyson Klutenkamper, Clive King, Jacek Kolasinski, Matthew Kolodziej, Phil Laber, Ralph Larmann, Norman Magden, Antonio Martinez, Patrick Mohr, Michael McFalls, Laura Mosquera, Barry Motes, Christoper Olszewski, Janet Onofrey, Ashley John Pigford, John Douglas Powers, Trish Ramsay, Edward Ramsay-Morin, Margy Rich, Sandra Reed, Tom Richard, John Richardson, Herb Rieth, Morgan Santander, Eric Standley, Heather Szatmary, and Christopher Williams.

Get more information at 1708's website, here.

Pics from Marcie Paper's "Mama Pajama Rolled Out of Bed" at 1708 Gallery

(on view until October 9th)

(detail of above image)

More information about this exhibition and upcoming events (like lantern-making workshops and InLight 2010) is over at 1708's website.

Notes from 1708 and C3's recent Talk20

Many thanks to Tiffany Glass Ferreira for compiling a link list from the last Talk20 for those of us who couldn't make it to the event...

Slash Coleman, nationally renowned storyteller, best known for his award-winning PBS special and Off-Broadway one-man show, "The Neon Man and Me"

www.slashcoleman.com

www.slashcoleman.com/production-the-neon-man-and-me

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490771/plotsummary

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/slashcoleman

Mike Keeling, Abstract Artist and Metal Sculptor

Images from Creating "Plane Air"! http://www.artworksrichmond.com/ShowAug2005-Members-Planes-Trains.htm

Emilia Lanwehr, Curator and Manager of The Whitley Gallery http://www.inmateart.org/

Current Exhibit: Minority Art Exhibition (MAE), taking place September 30 – October 8, 2010, in Downtown Richmond. MAE is an exploration and celebration of the vitality of contemporary art created by African American and Latin American artists. http://www.inmateart.org/exhibits/minority-art-exhibit/

Upcoming exhibit: The RVAnthology, a graphic novel collaboration between 5 of Richmond’s rising illustrators including Richie Pope, Chris Johnson, Eric Pfeiffer, Nate Nelson and Julia Scott http://www.inmateart.org/exhibits/rvanthology/

Phil Nesmith, Photographic Artist, combining early photographic methods with contemporary events www.philnesmith.com

Flow: An Interview and Exhibition Review: http://philnesmith.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/flow-an-interview-and-exhibition-review/

Scott Putman, Artistic Director for Amaranth Contemporary Dance

http://www.amarantharts.com/Amaranth_Contemporary_Dance/Home.html

Patience Salgado, photographer and creative kindness worker

Guerrilla Goodness: www.kindnessgirl.com

Pennies in Protest: http://www.penniesinprotest.com/

Francis Thompson, STEPS: Mountain Lake Workshop with John Cage 1989 / Stephen Addiss 2008 / Merce Cunningham 2009.

John Cage: http://www.johncage.info/

Stephen Addiss: http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/about-thf/associates/

Merce Cunningham: www.merce.org


Be on the lookout for information for the next Talk20 from C3-The Creative Change Center and 1708!

Something-or-other Link Tuesday

Eleanor Rufty

Alyssa Salomon
(Salomon and Rufty's exhibitions open this Friday at Page Bond)

Nov 6th- Check out the unveiling of Connecticut's new home

This Friday- Connecticut's arm comes to Gallery 5 (and lots more First Friday happenings, too)

First Fridays website update coming soon!

Style on Eric Yevak at Eric Schindler

RVA Mag on Alyssa Salomon upcoming at Page Bond and on Ben Keys (up ‘til Sep. 30^th) at J. Fergeson

Artist meeting at Studio Two Three Oct. 4^th :find out about using their printmaking facilities

Talk20 tonight at 1708

Lantern making workshops at 1708- get ready for InLight 2010!

Great things about Richmond and ways to improve upon them (lots of arts mentions)

Artists- Contact 9WG Studios/Gallery if you are interested in exhibiting your work in their space in November

New businesses added to First Friday area

This Thursday- preview and artist talk by Eleanor Rufty and Alyssa Salomon at Page Bond for both artists' Friday opening

Continued notes on Richmond's love/hate relationship with grafitti from Style and RVA Mag

Oldies, goodies, and newbies link Tuesday

MAE exhibitions opening Sep. 30th at Metro Space and Oct. 8th at the Whitley Gallery

Donald Shrader opened Sep. 10^th at Chop Suey

Artemis Gallery opened trompe l’oiel show Sep. 10

Stephen Lewis opened Sep. 10th at the Gallery at Frame Nation

Christopher Stephens opened Sep. 17th at Red Door Gallery

Richmond.com’s First Fridays Sep. picks (check 'em out while you still can)

Old but good write-up on C’est La Vin (wine and art, y'all)

Grid on October shows at Page Bond

Minority Art Exhibition and Whitley Gallery (up now!)

Priscila de Carvalho at Russell/Projects

Style’s Fall Arts Guide and on "Mute" at Reference

Fall exhibitions and events at UR

Check out Whitley Gallery’s new website

1708 Monster Drawing Rally follow-up

CultureWorks’ August report: arts calendar under way!

RAGE on Susan Lamson's show at Visual Art Studio and Tina Palmer's show at Chasen Galleries

Calls for entries:

2011 New Waves: Call for entries, deadline Nov. 5

VMFA Fellowship, deadline November 12th

1708 InLight Wearable Art, deadline Sep. 27th (calls for artists: students and professional)

Talk20 next NEXT Tuesday, Sept. 28th

(from 1708's website)

Talk 20 is not a lecture but a gathering, an open forum for the dissemination of ideas in art, architecture and design. Produced in cities around the world, 1708 Gallery together with C3: the Creative Change Center, are the organizers of Talk 20 in Richmond. Presenters will have up to 20 slides and 20 seconds for each slide, to talk about their work.

Please join us for the next Talk 20 on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and will include food and a cash bar. Please register for the event HERE.

PARTICIPANTS:
Slash Coleman, nationally reknowed storyteller, best known for his award-winning PBS special and Off-Broadway one-man show, "The Neon Man and Me."

Mike Keeling, Abstract Artist and Metal Sculptor

Emilia Lanwehr, Curator and Manager of The Whitley Gallery

Phil Nesmith, Photographic Artist, combining early photographic methods with contemporary events

Scott Putman, Artistic Director for Amaranth Contemporary Dance

Patience Salgado, photographer and creative kindness worker

Francis Thompson, STEPS: Mountain Lake Workshop with John Cage 1989 / Stephen Addiss 2008 / Merce Cunningham 2009

Calls for Entries

MIXTAPE3D- call for entries!

Studio Two Three: MIXTAPE3D, deadline Oct. 1st

School 33 (Baltimore, MD): proposals, deadline Sep. 24th

Gallery West (Alexandria, VA): National Juried Exhibition, deadline Nov. 12th

1212 Gallery: International Juried Photography Exhibition, deadline Sep. 15th

1708 Gallery: Wearable Art InLight 2010, deadline Sep. 25th

Not yet Labor Day Link Monday

Theodora Merry from Richmond Magazine on Vimeo.

Richmond philanthropist Lora Robins passes away

Continued rumblings about Richmond arts and culture district

Grid: 1708’s InLight returns and call for wearable art

Josh George’s “Establishing Shot” opens at Ghostprint Gallery in October

Christopher Stevens at Red Door Gallery, starting Sep. 17th

Special events at Gallery 5 related to Dia de los Muertos starting Oct. 31st

Comments relating to graffiti/art after Style's report on "Strassen Kunst" at Artspace got serious

Terry Brown and Theodora Merry document the trials of dealing with cancer

In-depth article on Merry’s struggle with cancer also highlights many artists’ lack of access to healthcare

"Two Skies - New paintings by Eric Yevak" opening at Eric Schindler Sep. 10th

Excellent write-up about the Whitley Gallery's mission from Richmond.com

1708's Wearable Art Call for entries

1708's Monster Drawing Rally

1708 Gallery hosted a fun afternoon and evening today with the Monster Drawing Rally. If you missed out, here are some details included in various press releases:

WHAT: Monster Drawing Rally is a performance, a happening, a bonanza, a rollicking good time of art making, kids' activities, food and drinks! The event will consist of 5 one-hour shifts with several artists working simultaneously per hour. Audiences will have the rare opportunity to watch art come to life and purchase complete works on paper for $65 each from more than 70 artists...

WHY: To raise funds for 1708 Gallery, a non-profit organization committed to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists and to expanding the understanding and appreciation of new art for the public.

Michael Pierce

Aimee Joyaux

Vreni Michelini

Mark Delboy

left: Matthew Damian Ritchie, mid and right: Mary Scurlock

Jody Symula

Dana Frostick

Diego Sanchez

Some of the event's participating artists included:

Tom Adair, Lacy Adam, Katherine Batt, Paul Bertholet, Melody Boone, Greg Braun, Christopher Carreon, Genesis Chapman, Jenna Chew, Jamison Ciskanik, Tom Condon, Sabrina Cordovana, Mark Delboy, Tim Devoe, Ellie Doughty, Corey Durbin, Cindy Eide, Miriam Ellen Ewers, Peter Fraser, Dana Frostick, Tiffany Glass-Ferrera, William Godwin, Christine Gray, Mike Guyer, Jason Hackett, David Hamlow, Leslie Herman, Emily Herr, Peyton Hurt, Aimee Joyaux, Bizhan Khodabandeh, Edward Kinsella, Neo Kirby, Greig Leach, Matthew Lively, Mark Luetke, Megan Marlatt, Robert McAdams, Aaron McIntosh, Vreni Michelini, Dave Moore, Cindy Myron, Cindy Neuschwander, Kirk O'Brien, Amie Oliver, Nikki Painter, Jane Payne, Michael Pierce, Alyson Plante, Debbie Quick, Matthew Ritchie, Jordan Roeder, Fiona Ross, Diego Sanchez, Anne Savedge, Mary Scurlock, Janet Shaughnessy, Pamela Shelor, Susan Singer, Eric Stepp, Ilona Strunk, Jody Symula, Kim Teeples, Nathan Tersteeg, Ed Trask, Courtney Vargas, Roberto Ventura, Paloma Wall, Lee Weaver, Hal Weaver, Harrison Weber, Ryan Whisler, Andrew Wright

Quite a few works sold during the rally, and unsold drawings are now property of 1708. Will we see more images from the event, and maybe even a way to purchase unsold works on 1708's website? Stay tuned...

Either way, we're voting for the Monster Drawing Rally to become an annual Richmond happening. The variety of participating artists in this event was refreshing, due to both the breadth of techniques and styles represented in the work created and due to the number of artists participating who are not necessarily well-known names in Richmond. MDR is a great reminder of just how many artists are in and around Richmond, while making artists' processes more accessible to the public for an afternoon.

Did you attend? Did you participate? What was your experience of the Rally?

Imminent Art Events!

Opening reception tonight at Reference Gallery for "MUTE," featuring works by John Henderson and Justin Swinburne- from 7- 11 PM

Closing receptions at Page Bond for Lana Waldrep's "New Paintings" and "Summer Solstice"
Tonight- 6 to 8 PM

Waldrep's "Flats"

"Sponge HQ" opening tonight at Anderson Gallery from 6- 9 PM (check out Ester's new website!). Also opening: "Imaging South Africa: Collection Projects by Siemon Allen"

Plant Zero/Manchester art openings tonight at Artspace, Artworks, and Russell/Projects
Tonight from 7-10 PM

Susan Jamison's work is part of "MISSIVE" currently showing at Russell/Projects

1708's Monster Drawing Rally- tomorrow, Aug. 28th from 2- 7 PM

Drawing by Mark Luetke