Archive for June, 2010

28
Jun

Drawing Social at AFA

The Drawing Social takes place at AfA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA. every Sunday from 6 to 9 PM unless otherwise noted. All ages and skill levels are welcome. The non-drawing and non-musical are also very welcome to enjoy the show.
Drawing Social combines a drawing group with a live musical performance: the performers being the subject as well as the entertainment. Every week presents a different ensemble of progressive and experimental musicians in a venue allowing them to perform uncompromised to an all-ages Strathmore-toting crowd with expectations extending beyond the current top-40. The music ranges from and merges rock, classical, jazz, hip-hop, gypsy, folk, country, blues, electronic, and the experimental and avant-garde. This venue fosters the interchange of art forms, valuing the development of culture within community over commodity.
EVERY SUNDAY 6-9pm, unless otherwise noted. Walk in at any time and take a seat.
Draw, write, mingle, daydream, or just relax and enjoy the show! AfA Gallery has free wi-fi, so kick back with your laptop.
All Ages!
$5 General
$2 Student
“It’s improvisational music and improvisational art. A band will play a few sets, and artists (as well as non-artists) will come and draw/paint/sketch/doodle/create to the music. Ted, the organizer of such events, often illustrates the group performing and uses his art as the poster for the next time the group plays. It’s basically the greatest thing to hit Scranton since coal. Seriously though, it is.”
— Chris Connors, of the Scranton Fusion Quartet, Tyler Dempsey Massive, and Chet One Two
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES AT DRAWING SOCIAL:

—July 18, Sunday, 6-9pm—
* Tree Room *

—July 25, Sunday, 6-9pm—
* When I Float Backwards *

—August 1, Sunday, 6-9pm—
* Tyler Dempsey Massive *

—August 8, Sunday—
No Drawing Social in USA.
Drawing Social invades Poland!

—August 15, Sunday, 6-9pm—
* When I Float Backwards returns from Poland! *

—August 22, Sunday, 6-9pm—
* Tribal Waves *

28
Jun

Call For Artists - Edward Hopper House Art Center

Edward Hopper House Art Center, 2 North Broadway, Nyack, New York 10960, seeks entries for its 17th annual ‘Small Matters of Great Importance’ a national juried exhibition, held in three gallery rooms of Edward Hopper’s childhood home, now a not-for-profit art center listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The exhibition celebrates work in all styles and media that makes a big statement—through message, technique, or execution–despite size. Juror: Clare Bell, Program Manager, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation. Submission deadline: August 20, 2010. Submit online through www.onlinejuriedshows.com or contact Hopper House for prospectus: www.hopperhouse.org; info@hopperhouse.org; 845-358-0774.

28
Jun

Horse Hair Raku Workshop

There will be a Horse Hair Raku Workshop ith Instructor Teresa Velardi of Earth’n Angels at
Burti Ceramics Studio & Supply, located 5 minutes from Lackawanna State Park in Fleetville, PA. The cost is$170.00, all materials and firing included.
Saturday, July 31st - 10 am to 4pm
Sunday, August 1st - 11am to 4pm
For more information call 570-945-5139, e-mail burticeramics@yahoo.com
or visit www.burticeramics.com

28
Jun

Cheryl Korb at the River Gallery in Narrowsburg, NY

Cheryl Korb is having an exhibition entitled ‘COUNTRY LIVING’, primitive country landscapes. The exhibit continues until July 31,2010. The River Gallery is located at 8 Main Street, Narrowsburg NY ,12764. For further information, contact 845-252-3238 or www.rivergalleryny.com.
Gallery hours: Mon-Thurs 11-5,Fri-Sat 11-7,Sun. 11-5.

28
Jun

Dennis Yanashot at Rogue Space/Chelsea International Sculpture Show

Dennis Yanashot was part of an International Juried Sculpture Show at RogueSpace/Chelsea in New York. The opening reception took place on Friday, June 25. This was Dennis’s first exhibit in New York City.

28
Jun

“Whistle Stops and Depots”, En Plein Air Show

“Whistle Stops and Depots” is the theme of the Pennsylvania En Plein Air Society’s summer art show. Works on the theme of railroading by 19 society members will be on display at the Schulman Gallery on the 2nd floor of the Campus Center at Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. The July 23 opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. will feature The Steamtown Ramblers with their songs of railroads and hobos. The exhibit continues through August 25 and will include gallery talks and demonstrations by the artists and railroading historians and will feature a model train layout. For program schedule, check www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery. Gallery hours: Wednesday through Saturday 5 to 8 p.m.

28
Jun

‘Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands’ at the Everhart

‘Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands’, on exhibit at the Everhart Museum through Sept. 6, 2010,reveals how the ancient, horse-riding nomadic cultures of Mongolia and Central Asia used the animal world as a source of symbols to indicate tribe, social rank and connection to the spirit world. Ancient Bronzes also illuminates how the steppe peoples facilitated trade and travel along the Silk Road across Asia. This traveling exhibition features more than 80 masterpieces of Eurasian steppe art, including bronze belt buckles, plaques, pendants, ornaments and weapons. Animal motifs such as antlered stags, wild boars and birds of prey are a primary theme and visitors will be enchanted by the artistic expression found in a functional form. These objects were made to be practical and conform to a nomadic lifestyle yet they were created with an artistic sensibility that transcends centuries of time. For more information, contact the Everhart Museum at 570-346-7186 or email: general.information@everhart-museum.org.

28
Jun

Brian Keeler at The Pauly Friedman Gallery at Misericordia

The Pauly Friedman Gallery presents the art work of Brian Keeler in a new show titled; “Vision of Rhythm - Recent Landscapes and Townscapes.” The exhibit of 33 oil paintings are mostly large scale format and depict the river towns of PA, landscapes of northeastern PA and the Finger Lakes area of NY will run from July 5 to September 24 with an opening on Wednesday, July 21 form 5 to 8. The gallery is preparing a beautiful full color catalog to document the show. Hours are M-TH 10 to 8, Fri 10 to 5 and Sat and Sun 1 to 5. The Pauly Friedman Gallery is located on the campus of Misericordia University, (Insalaco Hall) at 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612. For information call 570-674-6250 or dposatko@misericordia.edu
After the reception- on July 21- live jazz by The KEN PEPLOWSKI OCTET outside the gallery- Jazz in July Concert 8:00pm Wachovia Amphitheater- tickets are $15.

28
Jun

Summer Workshop at ArtWorks

There will be a Summer Workshop at ArtWorks entitled ‘Pastels from Start to Finish!!’ The instructor is Virginia Sosik. There will be a meet-the-artist reception at 6:30PM on Friday, July 16th. The workshop begins on Saturday, July 17th, 10AM-4PM. All skill levels welcome, including beginners!
$120, materials included. Registration ends July 7th.
Have you always loved the look of pastel paintings but know little or nothing about it? Explore this medium in depth by studying the fine art of pastel painting, the types of pastels, papers, and methods, as well as pastel artists. Using photo-reference, students will learn from start to finish how to execute a pastel painting.

28
Jun

Earl Lehman and Leigh Pawling at ArtWorks

‘Sole Food’, an exhibition of paintings by Earl Lehman and Leigh Pawling will be on exhibition at the ArtWorks Gallery at 503 Lackawanna Ave in Scranton through August 27th, 2010. There will be an Opening Reception on First Friday, July 2nd, from 6 ~ 9 PM. There will be a second reception from 6~9 PM on Friday, August 6th. Gallery Hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday from 11~5. For further information call 570-207-1815 or go to www.ArtWorksNEPA.com.

28
Jun

Call For Artists - STAR Gallery

The StaSTAR Gallery at Steamtown Mall, Scranton, is reviewing artists for exhibition space. Also, STAR Gallery at the Steamtown Mall invites children from the community to submit original art to be displayed in a mini-gallery set up within our gallery. Enquiries, call Simona Gavern at 570-877-3900.

16
Jun

Call For Artists - Berks Art Alliance

The Berks Art Alliance in Reading, PA has announced a call for entries for its 33rd Annual Open Juried Art Exhibition to be held Aug 1st to Sept 8th. Deadline for Entries is July 26. $4000+ is available for awards. Jurors are Anne M. Lampe, Director of the Demuth Museum, and artist Jeffrey Reed. For prospectus, log on to www.berksartalliance.com or www.goggleworks.org.

01
Jun

Call for Artists - The AFA Gallery

The AFA Gallery is seeking submissions from artists who would like to be part of a one-, two- or three-person exhibition at the AFA Gallery in 2011. The Gallery Committee reviews submission every month. In addition, proposals for a curated shows will also be considered.
If you would like to be considered, contact Gallery Coordinator Nicole Sawicki at the Gallery at 969-1040 or at artistsforart@verizon.net. Proposals should eiclude samples of work, artist statement and resume.

01
Jun

Call for Artists- Berks Art Alliance 33rd Annual Open Juried Art Exhibition

Berks Art Alliance 33rd Annual Open Juried Art Exhibition at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA (www.goggleworks.org). The exhibition will take place from Aug. 1 – Sept. 8. DEADLINE for entries: Mon, July 26, 2010.
$4000+ total awards plus purchase awards. Most media accepted. Hand delivered entries only.
Jurors – Anne M. Lampe, Director Demuth Museum, and Jeffrey Reed, internationally known artist.
For prospectus, log on to www.berksartalliance.com or www.goggleworks.org
or send #10 SASE to: BAA c/o Gurman, 305 Sunshine Rd., Reading, Pa. 19601
Contact:Fred Gurman | 610-371-2028 | www.berksartalliance.com | sunartdf@netscape.net