Position Available

The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester announces the availability of the following position:    Position Title:   Director of Finance Classification: Full-time, Exempt Position   Job Responsibilities   The major areas of responsibility for this position are:   Finance • Responsible for managing all aspects of accounting and finance for the organization, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, benefits, budget, and audit; • Manage the Arts Council’s group health insurance program, a benefit for its individual and organization members. Administration • Manage procurement of goods and services; • Oversee contracted information technology and other vendor services, including insurance, facility maintenance, and security services; • Responsible for preparation and retention of corporate, board, and audit-related documents, including board and committee meeting materials, bylaws, policies, financial records, resolutions, and minutes. General • Other projects and assignments as needed. Qualifications • 3-5 years successful accounting/finance experience (nonprofit accounting experience preferred); • Proven track record managing organizational finances; • Benefits administration experience; • Excellent attention to detail with strong organizational skills; • Ability to work well as part of a team and to think and act strategically; • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to generate budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and financial analyses; • Experience with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word) required. Education Accounting, Finance, or Business Degree or equivalent required. To Apply Send letter and resume to: Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester 277 North Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14607 Email submissions will not be accepted.

Final Days_AIA Rochester Holiday Show_The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council

AIA Rochester's ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW    Exhibition open to the public through Thursday, December 15 Gallery Hours Monday–Friday, 10AM–4PM Image courtesy of the artist: A Manipulation In Red, Stu Chait    The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council 277 N. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 473-4000 ArtsRochester.org

"Colleagues" by John Retallack and Anne C. Coon

"Colleagues" is a visually stunning collection of portraits by John Retallack with a companion poem “Enter the Eyes” by Anne C. Coon. The interplay of images and words, introduced by a conversation between Retallack and Coon, challenges the viewer’s understanding of the art, aesthetics, and dynamics of portraiture. Retallack’s photographs reveal his subjects at rest, at play, and in unguarded moments, while Coon’s poem reflects metaphorically on the transformation that takes place when those accustomed to lecturing and performing are caught by the camera’s lens.
Available at:
http://carypress.rit.edu/publications/books/colleagues.html
http://www.amazon.com/

Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press (September, 2011)
ISBN-13: 9781933360522
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 112
Illustrations: 89 black-and-white
Size: 8 x 10 in.
Shipping Weight: 0.5

Sheridan Vincent at CNB Alexander Street

Bush Mango Drum & Dance - December 16th and 17th

Bush Mango Drum & Dance performs
Waking D'mba
34 Elton Street

December 16th and 17th
 7:30 p.m 

No sugar plum fairies here!
But we do have explosive music, dance, and an energy that will last through-out the season for the entire family!

Get Your Tickets Here:

http://www.bushmango.org/performances/

D. G. Adams in Verdad Magazine

 

Verdad is an online, twice-yearly literary and fine arts journal that showcases the best unpublished poetry, short stories, non-fiction and visual art that comes our way. We also offer a wide range of interviews featuring contemporary writers and artists.

http://www.verdadmagazine.org/vol11/contents.html

Call for Art - Erotic Art Show and Sale

Call for Art Now Open - Submission Deadline February 2, 2012

This show is an international juried exhibition. We are in search of high quality original works that are creative, erotic and thought-provoking. Accepted media include drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, collage, digital art, photography, film, and sculpture, for exhibition and possible sale. 20% of the sale price of art will go to Rochester Erotic Arts, Inc. to support future festivals (works do not have to be offered for sale). Artists must be 18 and over.

AWARDS: $1,000 in awards will be presented. Grand Prize $400, Second Place $300, Popular Choice $200, Third Place $100. Each artist may only win one award. Awards are NOT tied to categories.

DETAILED INFORMATION AND APPLICATION:
http://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=488

Free Creatve Workshop Open House at the MAG

ROC the Day - Memorial Art Gallery

ROC the Day - Bush Mango Drum & Dance

  It's so easy to give $1, $10, $100, $1,000! And each amount you donate helps us to continue our weekly work with area youth. We haven't given up in these challenging economic times.   I hope that you will decide to help us out.

Go to www.ROCtheDay.org
Choose Bush Mango Drum & Dance
Give with a simple, one-time online donation 

500 reasons to give on December 8.
Every ROCstar donor, INCLUDING YOU, will have a chance to win an extra $500 for Bush Mango Drum & Dance. All you have to do is give a gift on December 8. Twenty-four people will be randomly chosen to get a free bonus added to their gift. Think of all the great things your favorite not-for-profit can do with $500 extra FREE bucks!

ROC the Day - Hochstein School of Music

Ready, Set, ROC!

December 8 is ROC the Day. It'll be 24 hours of unprecedented online community giving, and you won't want to miss it.

 

Choose Hochstein. Give to Hochstein's Tuition Assistance programs.   Matter to Rochester area youth. Every $5/25/50 allows another local student to participate. Thank you in advance for your support!

Taking Play Seriously

The Taking Play Seriously Committee at Nazareth College is looking for participants who are advocates of and/or are interested in "play" for the Taking Play Seriously Community Forum to be held early in 2012 at The Strong Museum of Play.

Fostering play in business, education, health, science, etc., helps foster creativity, community, relationships, and learning throughout the life span.

It has been argued (Fredrickson, 2001) that "playfulness facilitates the experience of positive emotions, which in turn allows for broadening a persons' action and thought connections and facilitates the development of resources."

Using this broad definition of play we are currently identifying potential participants, at all levels, for our Taking Play Seriously Community Forum.

We are now in  the final stages of planning the Taking Play Seriously Community Forum that will bring together a group of diverse stakeholders to determine the current issues that help or hinder play across the life span.

We plan on bringing together a group of individuals, from  stakeholder groups in Monroe County whose work incorporates diverse aspects of play within (for example):

Business
Community Physicians
Child Life Specialists
Early Childhood
Educators
Gerontology
Mental Health
Parent Groups
Recreation
Researcher
Youth Workers

Our plan is to send out a "Save the Date" email this fall. If you are interested in receiving an invitation to the  Taking Play Seriously  Community Forum, please forward your contact information (name, address, phone and email address) to:

MaryKClark@frontier.com

This initial forum will be held early in 2012 at the Strong Museum of Play.  The stakeholders will help us to identify potential themes for the promotion of play to inform a regional conference being planned for the Fall of 2012.

Calling All Artists! Traffic Control Box Art Needed

Neighborhood of the Arts | Traffic Control Box Art Project

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Neighborhood of the Arts Business Association in conjunction with the Neighborhood of the Arts Neighborhood Association seeks to commission completed art work on four (4) metal traffic control boxes along University Avenue from Gleason Works (1000 University Avenue) to the Culver Road intersection.

The main purpose of this project is to beautify the public right-of-way. The project will also serve as an opportunity for artists to gain experience and exposure from a public art project.

December 12, 2011

Postmark deadline for application materials & design submissions

Details Here:
http://www.artistsbreakfastgroup.com/ABG/artwalk.html

RoCo: The Days The Artists Spoke - Dec 3, 1-6pm & Dec. 4, 1-5pm

The Days The Artists Spoke:

Dec 3, 1-6pm & Dec. 4, 1-5pm

The Days The Artists Spoke is a special 2 days of short, back-to-back artist talks by over 50 artists who are participating in the 21st Annual Members Exhibtiion. Participating artists will speak about their work in the Members Exhibition, other works, or their creative practice in general. This will be a fun event where visitors can learn more about Rochester's best artists, and artists can meet each other and learn more about their peers.

Saturday, Dec. 3
1:00-1:10    Elizabeth Agte
1:10-1:20    Sally Steinwachs
1:20-1:30    Jean Sauberan
1:30-1:40    Ian Perera
1:40-1:50    Kathleen Farrell
1:50-2:00    Dale Klein
2:00-2:10    Sheldon Berlyn
2:10-2:20    Bill Keyser
2:20-2:30    Doug Coffey
2:30-2:40    Lanna Pejovic
2:40-2:50    Doug Steward
2:50-3:00    Connie Ehindero
3:00-3:10    Ted Rosen
3:10-3:20    Michael O'Keefe
3:20-3:30    Nathan Buchholz
3:30-3:40    Richard Harrington
3:40-3:50    Karl Obine
3:50-4:00    Melissa Mance
4:00-4:10    John Romig
4:10-4:20    Bernice Cross
4:20-4:30    Jeffrey Cougler
4:30-4:40    Rina Miriam Drescher
4:40-4:50    Matt Walker
4:50-5:00    Dan Scally
5:00-5:10    Amy Vena
5:10-5:20    José Rivera
5:20-5:30    Gerry Szymanski
5:30-5:40    Mollie Wolf
5:40-5:50    Lee Hoag
5:50-6:00    Michael Teres

Sunday, Dec. 4
1:00-1:10    Elizabeth Agte
1:10-1:20    Sally Steinwachs
1:20-1:30    Jean Sauberan
1:30-1:40    Ian Perera
1:40-1:50    Kathleen Farrell
1:50-2:00    Dale Klein
2:00-2:10    Sheldon Berlyn
2:10-2:20    Bill Keyser
2:20-2:30    Doug Coffey
2:30-2:40    Lanna Pejovic
2:40-2:50    Doug Steward
2:50-3:00    Connie Ehindero
3:00-3:10    Ted Rosen
3:10-3:20    Michael O'Keefe
3:20-3:30    Nathan Buchholz
3:30-3:40    Richard Harrington
3:40-3:50    Karl Obine
3:50-4:00    Melissa Mance
4:00-4:10    John Romig
4:10-4:20    Bernice Cross
4:20-4:30    Jeffrey Cougler
4:30-4:40    Rina Miriam Drescher
4:40-4:50    Matt Walker
4:50-5:00    Dan Scally
5:00-5:10    Amy Vena
5:10-5:20    José Rivera
5:20-5:30    Gerry Szymanski
5:30-5:40    Mollie Wolf
5:40-5:50    Lee Hoag
5:50-6:00    Michael Teres
1:00-1:10    Debora Bernagozzi
1:10-1:20    Melissa Matson
1:20-1:30    David Chamberlain
1:30-1:40    Robin Dettman
1:40-1:50    Barbara McPhail
1:50-2:00    Zack DeClerk
2:00-2:10    Omobowale Ayorinde
2:10-2:20    Jacqueline Ayorinde
2:20-2:30    Brenda Allen
2:30-2:40    Wendy Menzie
2:40-2:50    W. Michelle Harris
2:50-3:00    Robert Cesarini
3:00-3:10    Clarke Condé
3:10-3:20    Cinda Graham
3:20-3:30    Paulette Davis
3:30-3:40    Judy Levy
3:40-3:50    Carly Cook
3:50-4:00    Bruno Chalifour
4:00-4:10    Bill Stewart
4:10-4:20    Matté
4:20-4:30    Larry Moss
4:30-4:40    Richard Storms
4:40-4:50    Virginia Gibson
4:50-5:00    Allie Push

Closing Reception, Arts & Cultural Council

FOUR ARTISTS
Cook - Keyser - Notides-Benzing - Sacks

  

Closing Reception
Wednesday, November 30, 5-7 PM
The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council

Images courtesy of the artists

Durand Eastman Pond, photograph, Lisa Cook (top left)
Lost and Found, Immersed in Living Water, photograph, Wendy Sacks (top right)
Swoop, teak/white oak/acrylic, William Keyser (bottom left)
Memory of Rain, mixed media, Jane Notides-Benzing (bottom right)

Gallery Night at Temple Sinai

December 3rd from 7:00 - 9:00 pm

363 Penfield Rd.

Come to Gallery Night 2011 on Saturday evening December 3rd from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. A wonderful evening filled with great art, beautiful music and delicious food. Come to a feast for the eyes, ears and stomach!  Here are some of the artists you may know who will be taking part in the event this year:  Marcia Birken, Dave Boyer, Kim Pandina, Betsy Phillips, Seth Carlson, Allison Nichols, Carol Goldsmith, Gil Maker, Dave Kotok, Pat Berardi, and Joyce Blowers among others.  Take a chance on winning a beautiful piece of art at the silent auction/raffle. No admission cost, however, donations are gratefully accepted.

Don't miss this very special event!

"HOLIDAY SHOW 2011" at Image City Photography Gallery

WINTER DAWN AT EL CAPITAN by Gary Thompson

This exhibit highlights the work of Gallery Partners Dick Bennett, Carl Crumley, Gil Maker, Steve Levinson, Don Menges, Dan Neuberger, Betsy Phillips, Gary Thompson, Phyllis Thompson, and Sheridan Vincent;  also, Artists-in-Residence,   Jim Patton and David Perlman.  INVITED guest artists who will  be showing  are Dick Beery, Dewey Fladd, David Kotok, JFK/AJVK, Steve Malloy Desormeaux, Scott Matyjaszek, Burt Segelin, John Solberg, and Ted Tatartzyn,

Nov 30-Dec 23

Special holiday hours, Mon to Sat, 11-7, Sun 12-4

TWO RECEPTIONS:

Friday, Dec 2,  5-9 (this is also a First Friday reception)

Saturday, Dec 3, 2-5

Image City Photography Gallery

722 University Avenue (at Oxford)

In the heart of ARTWalk and the Neighborhood of the Arts

See some excellent photography, meet exceptional artists, enjoy the company of other friends of the arts, and....graze on delicious food.

ADMISSION IS FREE and HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

www.imagecityphotographygallery.com

585-271-2540

Free Family Day at the MAG!

  

Sunday, November 20th
 Noon till 5 pm

All ages will enjoy this family-friendly event!

Join us for art activities, music performances, a fashion show of recycled wearables, and exhibition tours of Extreme Materials 2.  

Rochester Public Market Calendar

Looking for a local and unique gift from Rochester?

Celebrating Diversity—2012, Rochester Public Market Calendar is a perfect way to remember the market's vibrant atmosphere year-round. Each month features four farmers or vendors with the products and produce each sell depending upon the season. They are identified including the name of their farms and locations.

Included in the calendar is a short history of the market dating from its opening in 1905.

Attached is a pdf of the calendar cover. Calendars are $12 each and are available at Parkleigh on Park Avenue, Gift Shop at Rundel Central Library, Gift Shop at the High Falls Museum or from me. For more information, please contact:
mwmiyake@hotmail.commwmiyake@hotmail.com

You're Invited - November 19, 7-9 PM - free

Meet artists from all around the Rochester area- Poets, Painters, Jewelry Designers and Dancers all uniting to celebrate the advent of the Victor Arts Council. Show and Tell!! Everyone should bring along a piece of their artwork or share their talent. There will be appetizers and music.

Contact Terryn Maybeck with questions:
585-742-1469

"From Big to Small: In Awe"

Mt. Hood by Larry Eldridge

HeartLeaf by John Solberg

This exhibit by two local photographers, Larry Eldridge and John Solberg, is a collection of photographs that reveal the beauty of nature all around us, from the grandeur of Mt. Hood and Horseshoe Falls to the delicate beauty of maple blossoms and unfolding ferns.  More than 50 photographs prepare a visual journey from the majestic to the intimate, from big to small -- an invitation to enjoy the awesome sites that surround us.

The Williams Gallery 

First Unitarian Church

220 Winton Road South

Rochester, NY

November 18, 2011 to January 2, 2012

Mon-Fri 10-2 and 4:30-8pm

Opening Reception: Friday, November 18,  6pm-8pm

Admission is free and handicap accessible.

Perspectives: Near and Far at Image City Photography Gallery

Perspectives: Near and Far
by Gary and Phyllis Thompson


  Jim Patton and David Perlman in the East Gallery


Guest Photographer Friends
Susan Alden, AJ Bellavia, Cuyler T. E. Coddington, Archie Curry, Michael Edwards, John Ejaife, Bonnie Gamache, Mary Jo Gigliotti, Ron Gouger, Earl Jackson, Julie Jacobs, Ron Kenney, Frank Liberti, Joel Kerlan, Dan McBride, Jeff Palm, Michael Parisi, Alex Pendleton, Luann Pero Mongelli, Elena Rey-Kautz, David Ridley, Susanne Roth, Karen Schlenker, Loni Titus, Steve Tryon, Charles Vaughn, Fred Weingarten, and John Williamson

Gallery Partners: Dick Bennett, Carl Crumley, Steven Levinson, Gil Maker, Don Menges, Dan Neuberger, Betsy Phillips, Gary Thompson, Phyllis Thompson, and Sheridan Vincent

November 2 - November 27, 2011

Artists' Reception and First Friday Gallery Night
       November 4, Friday, 5 - 9 pm

Informal Artists' Reception
November 6, Sunday, 1 - 3 pm

 Gallery Hours
 Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 7 and Sunday 12 - 4

There is NO admission fee at Image City

 For more information:
585.271.2540
Info@ImageCityPhotographyGallery.com
www.ImageCityPhotographyGallery.com

722 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
in the heart of ARTWalk
in the Neighborhood of the Arts

Wendy Sacks in La Lettre

http://lalettredelaphotographie.com/entries/4237/wendy-sacks-immersed-in-living-water?utm_source=La+Lettre+de+la+Photographie+List&utm_campaign=2aa3b5b0d0-La_Lettre_de_la_Photographie_22_10_2011&utm_medium=email

Job Opening - The Arts & Cultural Council

The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester announces the availability of the following position:

Position Title: Grants and Database Coordinator
Classification: Full-time Exempt Position

Job Responsibilities

Grants
• Assist with the management of the Arts & Cultural Council’s grant allocation program, which includes providing technical assistance to potential grant applicants, organizing grant panels, and tracking and auditing funded projects

Database
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the organization’s database systems, including entering gifts, creating and generating reports, and coordinating mailings
• Manage and track acknowledgments for all areas of the organization, including development and membership

Development
• Assist in all areas of development, including annual appeals, membership drives, and special events

Other Responsibilities
• Assist with the daily maintenance of the organization’s website
• Assist with daily mail and cash receipt processing
• Assist with other projects and assignments as needed

Qualifications
• 3-5 years of database management experience required
• Excellent attention to detail, including written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) required, and experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop) preferred
• Bachelors degree or equivalent preferred

To Apply

Send letter and resume to:
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
Attn: Search Committee
277 North Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14607

Email submissions will not be accepted.

Survey Results From Technology Pains and Tips on Surveys - online

See:
http://faso.com/fineartviews/35831/survey-results-from-technology-pains-and-tips-on-surveys

Pegasus in Spain (sort of)

Hear colorful romanzas and villancicos that reflect a little bit of flamenco and a lot of Spanish soul, as performed by our world-travelling musicians!

Laura Heimes, soprano; Christa Patton, harp; Lisa Terry, Heather Lardin,
and David Morris, viols; Deborah Fox, theorbo/vihuela/guitar

 

Saturday, October 29th 2011, 8pm 
Pre-concert talk at 7:15pm.
Central Presbyterian Church
31 Center Street, Geneseo

Sunday, October 30th 2011, 4pm 
Pre-concert talk at 3:15pm.
Memorial Art Gallery Auditorium
500 University Avenue, Rochester


Free Family Concert: Music & Art of Spain 
Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 1pm-2pm
Memorial Art Gallery Auditorium

A short family-friendly concert with live music of renaissance and baroque Spain, poetry, and art projections from the Gallery's collection of Spanish art,
with explanations and stories from musicians and a Gallery docent. 

 

Underwritten by the Lennox Foundation; includes free admission to Gallery

Further information: 
(585) 703-3990 or  www.PegasusEarlyMusic.org
All venues are disabled accessible and have ample parking

Tickets for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon concerts:
Patron* $65; General $25; Senior $20; Student $10
*Patron tickets include Preferred Seating and a tax-deductible donation to Pegasus Early Music
Tickets available at (585) 703-3990, Parkleigh, here, or www.PegasusEarlyMusic.org

Some free items for Series 3 Kodak Easyshare.

Helen Demay reports she has three cartridges and seven sets of 4x6 paper for the printer dock series 3 Kodak Easyshare which she would like to give to whoever is interested. 585-244-4616.

Rochester Photo Contest

See:
http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/560144/greater-rochester-enterprise-sponsors-photo-contest/?ap=1&MP4

“Betlem & Geos” Reception October 14, 5-7

October 12-November 11   “Betlem & Geos”

October 14,   5-7 Reception

“THE FINGER LAKES: ABOVE AND BELOW

2-person show  Davison Gallery, Roberts Wesleyan College

2301 Westside Dr.  Rochester, NY at Buffalo Rd (rt 33

Living in a unique geological region where, side by side, eleven valleys were carved to a depth capable of holding water two million years ago by a retreating glacier, inspired this body of work. Because of their long finger-like shapes and their proximity to one another, the Native Americans referred to these bodies of water as the Finger Lakes. Most of these lakes have shorelines dotted with residents and business, while others have been spared development and represent the most pristine qualities of the natural world.

Other than admiring the exposed shale in waterfalls and gorges, I never gave much thought to the geology of the Finger Lakes beyond this, but recently I've felt compelled to understand more about the layers of shale deep beneath the surface. The beauty, health and vitality of this region is dependent on a good understanding of this geology, as we are faced with decisions related to future energy harvest, using technologies which greatly compromise the integrity of the earth.

Running below my pastel paintings of each aerial contour and related icons of the Finger Lakes, is a representation of this region's shale beds. It shows the many faults, joints and fractures connecting to each other, serving as conduits capable of carrying liquids and gases to unknown, large distances, with potentially harmful impact along the way. You, as the viewer, are invited to determine the value of fracturing this shale for natural gas extraction.

The extraordinary beauty of the Finger Lakes region, having captured my interest for many years, resulted in a plethora of landscape paintings, some of which are included in this show to round out my experience and expression of this natural wonder.

http://web.mac.com/globeing/iWeb/Gloria%20Betlem/EXHIBITIONS.html

The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
cordially invites you to attend the opening reception of

  

Openings: The Coastal Series
Jean K Stephens

Friday, October 14, 5-8 PM,
The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council

Exhibition Open to the public through November 3, 2011
Monday-Friday, 10 AM-4 PM

Images courtesy of Jean K Stephens:
Opposing Forces, oil (left); Bone Heart, colored pencil (top right);
(detail) Coral Heart, colored pencil (bottom right)

The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council
277 N. Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-4000
ArtsRochester.org

Employment opportunity at Arts & Cultural Council

The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester announces the availability of the following position:

Position Title: Grants and Development Manager
Classification: Full-time Exempt Position
Application Deadline: October 21, 2011

Job Responsibilities

Grant Distribution
• Responsible for managing the Arts & Cultural Council’s grant distribution process, which includes providing technical assistance to potential grant applicants, organizing grant panels, and tracking and auditing funded projects

Development and Membership
• Responsible for meeting annual fundraising goals, including individual, corporate and foundation giving
• Responsible for meeting annual individual and organizational membership goals
• Research, write, and manage corporate, government, and foundation grants
• Manage all areas of development, including prospect research, donor and member acknowledgments, and database tracking systems
• Assist the President and CEO in all areas of donor and member stewardship

Qualifications
• 3-5 years of development experience, and successful track record in fundraising and  revenue generation preferred
• Excellent attention to detail, including written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Database systems experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access), Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Photoshop preferred
• Bachelors degree or equivalent preferred

To Apply
Send letter and resume to:
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
Attn: Search Committee
277 North Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14607

Email submissions will not be accepted.

Joseph Sorrentino Photography Friday October 7th 7-9 pm

Friday October 7th 7-9 pm
Joseph Sorrentino Photography
First Friday Art Opening at Crossroads Coffeehouse
752 S. Goodman Street
 
Crossroads is jumping on the first Friday band wagon here in ROC. We look forward to sharing the incredible visual arts in our  community with you. Come and enjoy some coffee and treats the first Friday of every month at Crossroads.
   -Cailin and Charlie, Crossroads Coffee House

Mexico in Black and White and Color

For my first trip to Mexico, in 1977, I brought 50 rolls of black and white film and 5 rolls of color. I'm a documentary photographer and prefer black and white for my work. By my third trip, I was bringing 100 rolls of each. During that trip, I started to learn how to take photographs of the amazing colors and textures in Mexico and eventually even photographed people in color. My primary work in Mexico is documenting life in el campo where people are literally struggling to survive. But it would be a mistake to close my eyes to the beauty that exists alongside the poverty.
   -Joseph Sorrentino

Ghost Walk tickets available

Advance sale tickets for this year's Ghost Walk are now available. October 28th and 29th, you can experience the drama, excitement and entertainment of a night at the theater while enjoying an autumn stroll through a historic neighborhood.

Purchase your tickets online or by calling 585.546.7029 x10.

ART of Hidden Energy - 11/18/2011

Scapes II photography

Panda Wear Fall Shows

Holiday Fair at Custom BrewCrafters
Come experience a sampling of Honeoye Falls & Mendon!
Holiday shopping, local crafters, beer and food sampling
Tuesday October 18, 2011,  5-8pm
Custom BrewCrafters, 300 Village Sq. Blvd.
Location:
http://www.custombrewcrafters.com/Map.html

Craft for a Cause
Saturday December 3, 2011, Time: 9am - 4pm 
Eastside YMCA, 1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road,
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 341-4000

Artist Evening
Saturday December 3, 2011, Time: 7 - 9pm 
Temple Sinai,  363 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY 14625

Image City Photography Gallery

Diamonds, Rabbits, and Stars

by Gil Maker, Don Menges, and George Wallace

"Four Walls" in the East Gallery with Cheryl Camelio, Jeff Palm,
 Thomas McGlynn, and Steve Tryon

 Camera Rochester Winning Competition Photographs by:
 Ron Gouger, Jerome Kaye, Sheila Nelson, Gail Rivera,
 Lois Trieb, and Naushad UzZaman

 Gallery Partners: Dick Bennett, Carl Crumley, Steven Levinson, Gil Maker, Don Menges, Dan Neuberger, Betsy Phillips, Gary Thompson, Phyllis Thompson, and Sheridan Vincent

 Artists-in-Residence: Jim Patton and David Perlman 

Runs October 5 - October 30

Artists' Reception and First Friday Gallery Night

 October 7, Friday, 5 - 9 pm

Gallery Hours
 Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 7 and Sunday 12 - 4

There is NO admission fee at Image City

For more information:
585.271.2540
Info@ImageCityPhotographyGallery.com
www.ImageCityPhotographyGallery.com

722 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

in the heart of ARTWalk in the Neighborhood of the Arts

Ralph Henderberg

Martha Schermerhorn and Martha J. O'Connor

Wendy Sacks photo on the cover of Metropolitan Magazine

Now Available - Fall 2011 Issue

FEATURED STORIES:
- Remmereit Takes the Helm
A New Music Director at the RPO
  
- Garth Fagan Dance
In the Footlights at Forty
 
- Sabrina Gennarino
After Rochester
 
- Wendy Sacks
Living Art
 
- William Keyser
American Craftsman
 
- Lisa Cook
Refined Aesthetic
 
- Jane Notides-Benzing
Thinking in 3 Dimensions


Fall 2011 Cover
Romeo and Juliet, Paris Metro, photograph, © 2011 Wendy Sacks. Image courtesy of the artist. Sacks is featured in this issue, beginning on page 14, and is one of four artists who will be exhibiting in The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council this November.

Visit
www.wendysacksphotography.com

"Betlem and Geos: Color and Matter"

October 14, 5-7 PM
featuring the work of Gloria Betlem and Ruth Geos (California 3-D artist)

The Davison Gallery at Roberts Wesleyan College
2301 Westside Dr (at Buffalo Rd)
Rochester, NY 

Work in this show includes Finger Lake landscapes, avian species and the new work, merging science and art:
"THE FINGER LAKES: ABOVE AND BELOW"
featuring, topgraphical, personal and iconic imagery (the above part) and the geology of the shale beds, as related to hydrofrcking (the below part)

Show continues Oct 12 - Nov 11:   M-F 11 AM - 5 PM,  Sat 1 - 4 PM
http://web.mac.com/globeing/iWeb/Gloria%20Betlem/EXHIBITIONS.html

In memory of our ABG Wood Poet Friend, Ralph G Henderberg

After hearing the very sad news of our dear friend passing,
I felt moved to send my recent photos in his loving memory.
Our deepest condolences to Anne and the family at this very sad time.
Love,
David & Cindy Boyer

Noirette #3: "Slammed South of the Border," installments 10 and 11

[10 of 11]     Lucy’s Rambler was not at Idlewild’s international arrivals. Hammer wanted his Studebaker back like a rodeo bull wants out of a pen. He threw himself into a cab. His ankle still throbbed. She had done him no favors. The driver had a tattoo on his neck. The cab careened on to the Long Island Motor Parkway. Hammer pulled out the envelope from his coat & gingerly slid the stiletto blade to pry open the flap. The driver eyed him in the rearview mirror.

[#11 of ? ]       The black iron gates in the Hamptons were tall; the driveway was long before it became a tight circle like a noose. The door was open. The body behind the living room sofa would be easier to explain to the D.A. than the empty envelope to Johnny Rio. Hammer poured a cognac at the bar. Rio’s boys would be there soon. The cab was gone; Melinda, too. They were two stiffs with nowhere to go. The surf pounded the rocks to sand. There would be some swimming. And no pie.
       ~ Fin
       ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

Noirette #3: "Slammed South of the Border," installments 9 and 10 of 11

[9 of 11 ]   Havana was hot like a drum skin in Club Tropicana on a Saturday night. He ran up the stairs of the pensione. His breath heaved & sweat ran from his brow. Even his hands felt wet. On the fourth landing, he looked out the balcony. Across the street below, the one-legged man stood under the lamp post & smoked. He had a peg leg below the knee & tapped the stump. He paused, resumed tapping, paused & tapped. Hammer’s hand slipped off the door knob as it turned.

            ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

[10 of 11]   Lucy’s Rambler was not at Idlewild’s international arrivals. Hammer wanted his Studebaker back like a rodeo bull wants out of a pen. He threw himself into a cab. His ankle still throbbed. She had done him no favors. The driver had a tattoo on his neck. The cab careened on to the Long Island Motor Parkway. Hammer pulled out the envelope from his coat & gingerly slid the stiletto blade to pry open the flap. The driver eyed him in the rearview mirror.

            ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

Announcement, September 2011: Critical Mass 2011 Finalists

I’m very pleased to announce that the Series: Immersed in Living Water has been moved forward into the final round of judging for this year’s Critical Mass award, part of the always wonderful Photolucida world.

“Critical Mass is a program about exposure and community. The idea is simple—photographers (from anywhere) submit a 10 image portfolio. This work is then pre-screened by a committee of approximately 20 great jurors. From those votes, the 200 top Finalists are determined. These 200 Finalists and their work go on to a jury of approximately 200 of the world’s best curators, editors, and other professionals who have agreed to view and vote on the Finalists’ work. Using these votes, at least one photographer is chosen to receive a book award and once the monograph is published, everyone who enters and juries will receive a copy of the book(s).”
- excerpt from the Photolucida website.

Jacob Copyright 2011 Wendy Sacks

www.wendysacksphotography.com
sacksw@me.com
Mobile 585.309.6999
Rochester, New York

Noirette #3: "Slammed South of the Border," installments 8 and 9

[8 of ] Emma did not wait for Mercedes to bring tea. She burst the front door open & grabbed the headline of the afternoon paper with her eyes. Her fingers fumbled frantically to turn the telephone dial in the foyer. She heard his voice on the line. "Artie. Artie," she gasped like a goose being fed for foie gras. "We’ve got to ... Did you see the paper?" The shadow came through the doorway like a leopard. The telephone line snapped from the wall. The receiver clattered on the floor.

             ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011



[9 of ]  Havana was hot like a drum skin in Club Tropicana on a Saturday night. He ran up the stairs of the pensione. His breath heaved & sweat ran from his brow. Even his hands felt wet. On the fourth landing, he looked out the balcony. Across the street below, the one-legged man stood under the lamp post & smoked. He had a peg leg below the knee & tapped the stump. He paused, resumed tapping, paused & tapped. Hammer’s hand slipped off the door knob as it turned.

           ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

Noirette #3: "Slammed South of the Border," installments 7 and 8

[7 of ] The trawler chugged south along the coast. In a day he would be past Puerto Escondido. By now the federales would find one of their own bent over, sticking out from under a car hood, a stuck stiff by the side of the road. Hammer did not care. He could make port in Guatemala in two days. From there to Havana, then home with the envelope & pay day.
He thought of the way she walked in heels. Waves collided & swished against the hull. The two deck hands eyed him with suspicion.

                    ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

[8 of ]      Emma did not wait for Mercedes to bring tea. She burst the front door open & grabbed the headline of the afternoon paper with her eyes. Her fingers fumbled frantically to turn the telephone dial in the foyer. She heard his voice on the line. "Artie. Artie," she gasped like a goose being fed for foie gras. "We’ve got to ... Did you see the paper?" The shadow came through the doorway like a leopard. The telephone line snapped from the wall. The receiver clattered on the floor.

                    ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

“After Photography” Presentation at R.I.T.

Fred Ritchin

“After Photography”


Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 8:00PM
Webb Auditorium (James E. Booth Memorial Building 7A)

How has photography (and other media) been transformed by the digital? What are new ways of thinking about photography beyond what was possible with analog media? How can these new possibilities be useful to artists and documentarians? What is the future for the professional in a world with sixty billion photographs on Facebook? What are the new problems that the digital poses, such as issues of credibility and a glut of imagery? Are we entering a post-photographic era? If so, what does it mean for the impact and usefulness of the photographic image in society, and for democracy?

Biography:
Fred Ritchin is professor of Photography & Imaging at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is author of After Photography, published in 2008 by W. W. Norton and translated into French, Korean and Spanish, with a Chinese version on the way. His first book on the impact of the digital, In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography, was published in 1990. Ritchin has been picture editor of The New York Times Magazine, executive editor of Camera Arts magazine, and founded the Photojournalism and Documentary Photography educational program at the International Center of Photography. Along with Carole Naggar, in 1999 he co-founded PixelPress, an organization committed to collaborating with humanitarian organizations on media projects as well as publishing online experiments in photography and related media. The website he created with photographer Gilles Peress, "Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace," was nominated by the New York Times for a Pulitzer Prize in public service in 1997. Ritchin lectures frequently on the challenges of new media around he world.

More info: http://cwgp.org

Noirette #3: "Slammed South of the Border," installments 5 and 6

[# 5]     Acapulco was hot. There was a corrida. He liked the drama, the blood, the bull’s or the matador’s. He bought a sombra seat. After dark, he went back to the cantina for the envelope. At the far end, he saw a woman. She was chewing gum & drinking beer, with three empty bottles in front of her. She said her name was Ynez. Behind Hammer a deep voice introduced himself as Demonio Azul, the Blue Demon. A meaty hand slapped Hammer down. The click of switchblade followed.



[6 of ]      If getting the taxi from the Acapulco hospital to the airport meant anything, making customs at Idlewild would be a breeze. Adios to the cliff diving boys. His piece was buried in the suitcase on board the DC3. The envelope was in his pants pocket. He ordered whiskey at the airport bar, but took a gin double. No matter that the blue coats had impounded the Studebaker. Lucy would talk to Mulrooney in the detective squad. A federale came to the bar. "You are Senor Hammer, si?"

 ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2011

Infusion Action Theatre Presentation