Once Again the North Branch Art Trail will offer a special bus trip between Scranton and Wyalusing. Hop on the bus Saturday morning, Oct 11 for a delightful and relaxed trip up US Route 6 to visit several of the studios with dinner at the Hotel Wyalusing and the street fair in Wyalusing as the final destination. Reservations are required. The Bus will depart
from the Everhart Museum at 8:00 a.m. sharp on Oct 11. For info and
reservations, call Judy Youshock at570-842-4133 or Kim Glemboski
570-241-6807.
Web: www.canterburyts.com
Email: kim@canterburyts.com

The 15th Annual North Branch Art Trail is set for the Columbus Day weekend
of October 10,11, and 12. The North Branch Art Trail is a weekend of
spectacular art, where the public is invited to visit the galleries, studios
and museums between Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and then on up Route 6, or
following the Susquehanna River to Wyalusing and other areas in Bradford
County and the northern tier. The weekend coincides with the peak of fall
foliage and the trail is along one of America’s most beautiful sections of
highway- US Route 6 and the North Branch of the Susquehanna River with
amazing views and panoramas. The weekend also coincides with the opening of
Northeast Regional Exhibit at four locations in Scranton. The Art Trail
weekend offers visitors a chance to see the very best art of the northeast
and see the artists’ studios where the art work is created. The weekend
includes the North Branch Arts and Music Festival in Wyalusing, which is a
street fair where jazz, gypsy swing, blues, blue grass, folk, and pop rock,
with dancing, singing, poetry, painting, theatre and dance instruction are
all offered free of charge. There is also a Triathlon on Saturday morning
in Wyalusing- great to watch or take part in.

BUS TRIP TOO- This year there will again be a chartered bus bringing a full
load of art enthusiasts to a select number of the venues. The bus will leave
from Scranton on Saturday morning and wind its way up US 6, stopping at a
few of the venues, with the final destination being the street fair in
Wyalusing and dinner at the Hotel. Details are being worked out- stay tuned.
Please call Judy Youshock (at 570-842-4133 or judithyoushock@comcast.net) to reserve your seat, as spots are limited.

For a free brochure with a map call the Greater Wyalusing Chamber of
Commerce at 570-746-4922 or wchamber@epix.net or www.wyalusing.net.

The STAR Gallery at the Steamtown Mall invites the public to the 5th Artist Market and Music Festival on July 19th, 11 am til 6 pm. Local artists will display and sell their art and local musicians will keep everyone entertained.
For the first time at the mall, a group of Argentinian Tango Dancers will perform for 2 hours. The group is called ‘Argentine Tango’.
Sligo Creek Band, a regular at our market, will play bluegrass music.
Local musicians in the Steamtown Rhythm Band will continue to entertain everyone with their music.

Tables to sell art are $25. If anyone is interested in selling art, call the Gallery at 969-2537

The 9th Annual Mudball Festival hosted by John Bromberg will take place on Saturday, August 23rd, and Sunday, August 24th, from noon until dusk each day. There will be two days of puppets and music.

The Festival will be held on the festival grounds at PMS Farms, 639 South Preston Road, Lakewood, PA, 20 miles north of Honesdale.

Camping is available. All activities are free. For further information, contact John Bromberg at 448-2033.

“A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he’s being photographed, and what he does with this knowledge is as much a part of the photograph as what he’s wearing or how he looks. He’s implicated in what’s happening, and he has a certain real power over the result.”

~ Richard Avedon

The portraits in eyes of a stranger are the collaborative efforts between photographer and subject that Avedon is talking about. The photographer reacts to the subject through the lens of the camera; the subject reacts by presenting himself in a way that largely determines the outcome of the experience and the photograph.

“Rolfe Ross and I usually make our pictures quickly and without a lot of preparation,” says photographer Michael Poster. “We do not work in a studio, arrange lighting or dictate poses so the subject retains a substantial portion of control over the resulting image. It’s always surprising to me how generous and trusting strangers can be about offering themselves to the camera. Rolfe and I take that generosity and trust seriously; it inspires us to make honest pictures.”

eyes of a stranger
July 2 - September 2
Reception August 1, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Camerawork Gallery
Downstairs, in the Marquis Gallery
at the Laundry Building
515 Center Street, Scranton, PA 18503

Join us at our studio as Ted demonstrates woodturning and metal
spinning as part of the Wayne County Arts Alliance Open Studio Tour.
Ted’s studio is open Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27 11am -
6pm, with demos all day. Browse the gallery and enjoy a snack on the
deck. Saturday 6pm to 7:30 enjoy wine and cheese and conversation with
the artist on the deck. Call for directions: 570-937-4527, or go to
www.sokolowskistudios.com for more info.

“Three-Way Street” a mixed-media exhibit by local artists Tobi Balin Grossman, Bob Heim and Brad Earl will take place at Marquis Art & Frame Second Floor Gallery, 122 South Main St, downtown Wilkes-Barre, from July 18th through August 30th. Featured works include oil, acrylic and pastel paintings and cartoons. An opening “Meet the Artists” reception will be held on July 18th from 5:30pm-8pm. Reception is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday 10am-6pm. Call 823-0518 for more info.

Lizza Studios in Tunkhannock is presenting ‘Enduring Traditions in Realism’, an exhibit of the works of Thomas Wise and Brian Keeler. The exhibit opens on Sunday, June 29th, with a reception for the artists from 2 PM to 5 PM, and will continue through September 13th.
Shared pasts and a common path have led former teacher Thomas Wise and student Brian Keeler to a place of genuine respect and admiration for each other’s visions and artistic accomplishments. The landscape, still-life and figurative works featured in this exhibit are a tribute to their 25 year association and their enduring belief that the depth of our experience finds vehicle for expression in the traditions of realism.
The exhibit was curated by Betsy Greene and Laura Craig. Lizza Studios is located at 155 Bridge St., Tunkhannock, PA 18657

The STAR Gallery at the Steamtown Mall invites artists and the public to join us for our 4th Artist Market & Music Festival on June 21st (11am to 6pm).
For any questions, the Gallery’s phone number is 969-2537.

The “Moscow Train Station”, a mural by Mark S. Ciocca, will be presented at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, McDade Park, on Sunday, July 13, at 2:00 pm. The event and museum admission is free for those attending. The mural is sponsored by the Scranton Area Foundation. For further information, contact the Museum at (570)963-4804.

‘Line Items’, an exhibition of photographs by Philip A. Dente, will be on view at the Melberger Arts Center Gallery at 123 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, from June 6 through August 1st. There will be an opening reception on First Friday, June 6, from 6 to 8:30 PM.

MAC hours are Monday - Friday from 10 AM to 8 PM. Weekend hours by appointment. Please call 570-239-2459 or 570-343-2300, ext. 0

Light up your summer on Friday, August 5 at the Blue Heron Gallery, 121 Main St, Wyalusing, PA. A great evening (5 - 10 p.m.), of music and dancing with The The Jim Waltich Jazz Trio - admission $10,annual benefit fund-raiser for the gallery. Evening includes the new exhibit of art based on the theme of Fire, a poetry reading, the release of the accompanying catalog and free Lindy dance lesson. For information call 570-746-4922 or wchamber@epix.net for tickets or visit www.blueheronart.org.

Burti Ceramics Studio and Supply, Crystal Earth Studio (Bill Tersteeg) and Jordan Taylor Studio will be open to the public Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th, from 10 am to 5pm.
We will also be having a progressive reception Friday, May 23rd from 4pm to 6pm at Burti Ceramics and 6pm to 8pm at Jordan Taylor’s Studio.
Work by more than 10 ceramic artists will be for show and sale at Burti Ceramics Studio & Supply. Please come by and see the pieces we have been working on for the last 6 monthes.

Juried Exhibit - C A L L F O R E N T R I E S
Location: The Greenroom Gallery,
326 Spruce St # 2, Scranton, PA 18503
Deadline for Submissions: 06 June 2008
Date of Event: July 5th & 6th 2008
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Scranhattan Project is an arts festival that includes a variety of artwork and provides public venues for members of the Scranton community to experience a range of artwork from local and regional artists. Our specific goals are to:
1. Educate the Scranton community about the many facets of the arts and expose them to the diversity of talented artists living and working in the region.
2. Bring artists from all ages and disciplines together in attempt to help build and strengthen connections within the local artist community.
3. To help perpetuate the ongoing economic and cultural development by bringing a diverse crowd of individuals to downtown Scranton in support of the arts.
4. To help raise awareness of and funding for local artists and arts organizations.
The festival will include an outdoor festival where artists can set up canvases, displays, and short performances, as well as ticketed cabaret performances inside the Hotel Jermyn performance space. Music events will also be scheduled on an outdoor stage at certain times throughout the festival.
Eligibility:
Artists of all ages are welcome to submit digital images, slides or photographs of work for consideration by June 6 at Anthology Books.
All work submitted will be subject to a juried competition for inclusion in the final show. Submitted work does not guarantee that it will appear in the show.
Entry Rules:
(1) All media will be considered.
(2) Submit digital images, slides, or photographs of your work, as well as complete contact information & artist statement, to Anthology New and Used Books, located at 515 Center Street, Scranton, PA 18519.
(3) Installation pieces must include a brief project summary. There is a separate form for video/film artists. Please contact us at scranhattanart@hotmail.com for details.
(4) Only original work will be shown. No reproductions will be accepted.
(5) Entry is limited to 5 total pieces per person.
(6) Include a description of each image with the following information:
a. Artist Name
b. Title
c. Media
d. Dimension
e. Date
(7) Panel of jurors will meet on the second week in June. Artists will be notified of acceptance by June 13th.
Entry Fee: $20.00- flat fee per artist
Cash/Check will be accepted with the submission of your images.
Please make checks out to The Antenna Magazine.
(Fee will go towards monetary awards in several different categories.
Awards will be announced on the second day of the festival. )
If you would like your images or slides back, please include a self- addressed stamped envelope with your submission. Work will NOT be returned without a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Calendar:
6 June 2008: Deadline for image submission
13 June 2008: Notification of acceptance
17 June 2008: Artist agreement due
23 June 2008: Work being mailed must be postmarked by this date
23-27 June 2008: Work drop-off; location TBA.
5 & 6 July 2008: 1st annual Scranhattan Festival, downtown Scranton
Jurors:
A panel selected from local artists, gallerists, arts professionals and educators will judge the show and select work for display in the Greenroom Gallery.
Liability:
All possible care will be taken in the handling of entries. Entrants accept that the Scranhattan committee, its volunteers and governing boards are not responsible for loss or damage to any entry.
If Accepted:
(1) Artist Agreement & information will be sent to you regarding drop-off information and festival details.
(2) Artists must include a bio, contact information and artist statement with submission of contract.
(3) In addition, all accepted work MUST include a completed entry form/ID tag. The tag must be attached to the reverse of each original piece. Work submitted without a completed entry form will not be included in the exhibition.
(4) Artists MUST return a signed artist agreement no later than June 17th.
All work must be ready for exhibition. Please make sure to include any necessary hanging devices with your work.
(5) All work accepted must be submitted between the dates of June 23-27; location TBA. Work may also be submitted via mail to Anthology New and Used Books, with attention to Scranhattan Art, 515 Center Street, Scranton, PA, postmarked by the 23rd of June.
(5) Sale of artwork will be the sole responsibility of the artist and the buyer. The Greenroom Gallery will not take commission on any artwork sold. The gallery will have no involvement on the actual sale of the work, however, with permission, the gallery will provide the public with the artists contact information as well as recommended price if work is for sale.
Contact:
Stefanie Bush & Terra Steele
scranhattanart@hotmail.com

At Starbucks at the Steamtown Mall on First Friday, June 6, there will be an event called “Arabian First Friday and Visions From the East”. There will be bellydancing from 7-9 PM and and an exhibition of photographs of Afa Artist Rachel Dare from her Rotary trip to India and Nepal.

STAR Art Gallery at the Steamtown Mall invites the public to be part of the 3rd Artist’s Market & Music Festival - On May 17, 11 AM til 6 PM.

Local Artists are selling original art, while musicians will keep everybody entertained. Among them are STAR Blues band, Sligo Creek Bluegrass Band, Bob Ross - Solo Act, Everly Brothers Tribute Act, with Dick Plotkin and Tom Gavern, and More!!!

The Market will be on the 2nd Floor Atrium, next to Steve & Barry’s.

Held the 3rd Friday every month in downtown Wilkes-Barre and recently expanded to include a self-guided tour of Kingston venues too! This family event features galleries and cultural venues offering a variety of art exhibits, studio tours, spoken word, historical exhibits, entertainment, refreshments at most venues. Art Walk maps available at venues and on the trolley. For a list of this month’s W-B venues go to www.artsyouniverse.com and click on the 3rd Friday link or call 823-0518. For info on the Kingston venues go to www.wordpainting.com or call 328-8658.

Mixed media exhibit featuring local artists Richard Derby, LL Eveland and Jacqueline Havira at the Marquis Art & Frame Second Floor Gallery, 122 South Main St, downtown Wilkes-Barre from May 16 through June 28. Featuring fabric collage by Richard Derby, mixed media and acrylic on canvas by LL Eveland and handcrafted jewelry by Jacqueline Havira. An opening “Meet the Artists” reception will be held on May 16 from 5pm-8pm. Reception is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday 10am-5pm. Call 823-0518 for more info.

The Cultural Council of Luzerne County is sponsoring a bus trip to the Roberson Museum in Binghamton, NY, to visit a docent-directed tour of the the exhibit, ‘Visons of the Susquehanna’, 250 years of paintings by American Masters, on Friday, May 30, 2008, leaving at 10 AM. The cost is $50 per person, including lunch, transportation and admission. Call 408-4439 for information or reservations or contact www.cclcarts.org.

Earl Lehman joins William Chickillo and Zoja Forsberg at an exhibit entitled ‘Spring 2008′ at the Skylake Gallery in Fleetville. There is an opening Reception and Raffle on Friday, May 30, 6-9 PM. The exhibit continues until June 29. For further information call 945-7000 or www.skylakegallery.com.

The STAR Gallery at Steamtown Mall invites the community to be part of its 3rd Arts and Music Festival on May 17th from 11 AM until 6 PM. Numerous visual artists will display and sell art and make demonstrations for the public, while local musicians will complement these events. The Festival will be in the lobby on the 2nd floor of the mall in front of STAR Gallery. For further inquiry call 969-2537(Gallery’s Phone Number) and join this event.

Laura Craig Galleries in Scranton presents the photography of Susan Scranton Dawson in an exhibit entitled ‘As It Is’, a pictorial essay of what is real and beautiful, within reach, and in our midst. A reception for the artist will take place on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 5 PM to 8 PM.
‘As It Is’ features a selection of the artist’s most recent landscape, still-life - floral, abstract, and composite images. The exhibit will continue through June 30. For further information, contact the Gallery at 570-963-7995.

Five local Latino artists working in a variety of mediums, including sketches, oil landscape paintings, watercolor and sculptures, will showcase original creative works in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College in an exhibition, titled “Creating an Identity: Latino Artists in NEPA,” from April 21-May 30.

Creative works include sketches by David Castro, a student at Coughlin High School; oil landscape paintings by Henry Rodriguez of Wilkes-Barre; watercolor paintings and charcoal sketches by Rod Gereda of Kingston; and, acrylic paintings by Alina Tellez-Bueno, who is temporarily residing in Scranton. Made of a variety of materials, including cardboard, acrylic paint and fabrics, Hector Tellez of Scranton creates “Catrinas,” which depict four scenes of traditional Mexican festivities, including the “The Day of the Dead.”

Artists will discuss their work during a gallery talk from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the Widmann Gallery. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., as arranged. The Widmann Gallery is located in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, between North Franklin and North Main streets.

For more information, see the Experiencing the Arts Calendar at www.kings.edu or contact Dr. Beth Admiraal, assistant professor of political science, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5754

The 15th Annual North Branch Arts Fest and Art Trail- Columbus Day weekend-
Oct10,11 &12. Take a ride to the beautiful Susquehanna Valley region of
Northeast PA for a spectacular weekend of art, music, poetry and dance. The
art trail with over 20 galleries extends from Wilkes-Barre to Wyalusing and
nearby towns following US RTE 6. The festival culminates in Wyalusing on
Saturday Oct 11- but events over the entire weekend. Spaces available for
artisans at the street fair. For information call the Greater Wyalusing
Chamber of Commerce at 570-746-4922 or wchamber@epix.net or visit
www.wyalusing.net

The Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery at 24 Bridge Street, in Lambertville, NJ will
be presenting a one-man-show of the paintings of Brian Keeler during the
month of May. This exhibit will present mostly oils of large, medium and
small scale- many painted on location and other works from the studio. The
show is comprised of landscapes of Pennsylvania, New York State and Italy.
Brian has been represented at this gallery for over 15 years. Please join
us for a reception on Friday, May 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. For information call
609-397-3274 or hrefna.jonsdottir@verizon.net.

Hello fellow clay artists,
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the improved weather.
I am writing to give specific information on Burti Ceramics Open Studio.The dates and times for the event are:

Saturday May 24th -10am to 5pm
Sunday May 25th - 10am to 5pm

For further information, please call us at 570-945-5139 or e-mail at burticeramics@yahoo.com by April 21st.

For immediate release: Camerawork, Scranton’s only photography gallery, located in the Marquis Gallery at 515 Center Street, Scranton, PA is proud to present “Still and Silent”, a show of photographs by Ivana Pavelka, Ted Harrison and Costume Designer Marian Wezmar.

Still and Silent, photography exhibit at Camerawork Gallery in Scranton is the result of a loose collaboration between photographer Ivana Pavelka and New Jersey-based photographer Ted Harrison . This exhibit also features current work by costume designer Marian Wezmar.

The exhibit offers the viewer a chance to experience the uncanny way in which these inanimate representations of ourselves are able to bring out a range of emotional responses in us; some immediate and familiar, others somewhat eerie and less distinct.
For both photographers, there is a familiar sense of play in the approach to the mannequins which recalls childlike play with dolls or action figures, though the figures in Still and Silent were arranged by the photographers only through the lens of the camera; otherwise, they remained untouched in the environments in which they were found. Like children’s toys, the mannequins are depicted in various states of care, from lovingly decorated and reverently presented to discarded, disassembled, and broken.
The photographs of the mannequins become collaboration, extending from the person who posed and decorated them, to the photographers who reinterpreted them, and on to the viewer who will take his or her own interpretations with them from photographs.
Marian Wezmar is a fine art student at Keystone College. There she collaborates with members of the theater program to create costumes for their performances. The handmade costumes on exhibit are modern interpretations of figures from Shakespearean literature and ancient Greek culture. Her presentation is more of a direct manifestation of the photographs, in that they are displayed on actual mannequins.

What: Still and Silent exhibit

Who: Ivana Pavelka, Ted Harrison, Marian Wezmar

When: May 2nd- June 1st, 2008

Opening reception: First Friday, May 2nd, 2008 5:30- 7:30pm

Where: Camerawork Gallery, Scranton

more info: www.cameraworkgallery.org 570- 344 3313 570-510-5028

The STAR Gallery at the Steamtown Mall invites the community to be part of the 2nd Artist’s Market on April 5th- 11am til 6pm. Numerous visual artists will display and sell art and make demonstrations for the public, while local musicians (Bob Ross, Tom Rogo, Tom Gavern, Dick Plotkin, Barbara Cohen, and others) will complement these events. The market will be in the lobby on the 2nd floor of the mall in front of STAR Gallery. For further inquiry call 969-2537 (Gallery’s Phone Number) and join this event.