Monday, November 28, 2011

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:


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

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)

Friday, November 25, 2011

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!

Friday, November 18, 2011

"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

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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.  

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

"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.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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