Susan B. Anthony Festival

Pastel Society starts up 3/14 10 am

The first meeting for The Pastel Society of Western New York (name to be voted on at the meeting or other suggestions welcome) on Saturday, March 14th at 10am in the studio of the Rochester Art Club at the Hungerford Bldg. The address is 1115 E. Main St. Rochester 14609. The studio is on the fourth floor, #437-439 (north end). If you need assistance with the elevator (inside Door #2) call Suzi at 585-233-5645.

Statement

Following is our agenda:

We could encourage anyone who can't come to email their thoughts on the topics.  Some of the topics are mentioned here only to indicate where we are headed and will not have time spent on them Saturday in discussion so that we may keep the meeting to a reasonable length. 

- Reasons/benefits of a pastel society (briefly present)
- choice official name
-location of meetings (?Hungerford unless a different location better suits the orientation of a  specific meeting?)
-frequency of society meetings (officers and committee chairs may need to meet more  frequently particularly in these early stages)
-when to meet (Saturdays, evenings or alternating Saturdays and evenings)
-the four officers, we have two potential officers (Robin and Suzi)
    President-overseeing and facilitates the Society 
    Vice President- assists President, oversees meeting if to President is absent, oversees Exhibition committee
    Treasurer- sets up bank account, processes incoming and outgoing monies, manages membership committee
    Secretary- emails all notifications, updates call to artists opportunities, a focus of the communications
-Membership- dates of membership year (March 1-February 29), urge volunteering, in the future add signature status
-IAPS membership-benefits and fees, Robin and Suzi will process this membership
-Exhibition-annual juried exhibition 
-Facebook- Suzi
-Website- any one experienced with setting up a website?
-Logo- interest in designing one? Process to decide on an image?
-Not-for-Profit status (future requirement)

We will have membership forms available at the meeting and once the group name has been agreed upon we will get the form published via email, Facebook etc. Please plan to sign up at the meeting (if you like what you hear) ~ $35/yr. 

John Retallack Photos at City Hall

John Retallack's New Book

Cynthia Iannaccone at Creative Wellness Coalition

Strength, Courage, Beauty, Spirit, Freedom

Opening reception:

Friday, October 3rd, 2014

5:30 pm - 8pm at

The Creative Wellness Coalition

320 N Goodman Street

Rochester, NY 14607

585-325-3145 x 144

11th Annual CHILI COOKOFF

Save the date: 11th Annual CHILI COOKOFF

 Saturday, November 15
4:30 - 7:30 pm

Genesee Center for the Arts & Education
713 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14607

More info and tickets HERE.

At Spectrum Gallery

This Thursday, 6-8 p.m.
Closing reception of “Made in New York” exhibition (Carl Chiarenza, Nathan Lyons, William Edwards, Pat Cain, and Bruno Chalifour)
and book-signing (Nathan Lyons’s latest book “Put Your Mind in Its Upright Position”).

David FitzSimmons Workshop

Learn how to produce extraordinary close-up images of animal subjects with award-winning photographer and author David FitzSimmons

Exhibit of Photographs at Image City Photography Gallery

June 17 - July 13, 2014

Image City Photography Gallery announces Sigma Pro Photographer David FitzSimmons will hold a workshop covering the novel techniques he uses to produce the photographs from his Curious Critters portfolio. He will also review some new directions of his talented creations.

Curious Critter How To: Producing Your Own Animal Portraits    

Instructor: David FitzSimmons, Sigma Pro Photographer

Learn how to produce extraordinary close-up images of animal subjects with award-winning photographer and author David FitzSimmons.

Date: June 21, 2014

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (No lunch will be provided - plan to bring a "brown bag" lunch)

Location: 1600 East Avenue Apartments (conference room on lower level)

Fee: $125 Register by May 31st and save $10 off the fee. Sorry, no online signup is available. Make reservations and remit your payment at Image City.

Description: Learn the secrets of producing high key animal portraits just like the award-winning Curious Critters photo series. Understand the techniques, challenges, and purposes for photographing creatures against white backgrounds, and participate in a Curious Critters animal photo session with LIVE animals. Everyone will get a chance to photograph critters such as turtles, frogs, salamanders, birds, or other Curious Critters, learning lighting, posing, and post-processing. Sigma will provide loaner lenses in popular mounts.

For more info or questions contact the workshop coordinator, Carl.Crumley@ImageCityPhotographyGallery.com

Space is limited  

Sign up now and reserve your space!

Arts & Cultural Council Re-locates

The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester and Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) are delighted to announce that the Arts & Cultural Council will be moving this spring into its new home at the Kodak Center for Performing Arts at Eastman Business Park on West Ridge Road, Rochester NY. The council’s new headquarters will include a gallery as well as offices and meeting space. The move is expected to be completed this April.

“We are very excited to welcome the Arts & Cultural Council,” said Jim Vollertsen, RAPA CEO and President. “We are looking forward to the executive committees of both our organizations working together on partnership opportunities.”

Arts & Cultural Council Board Chair Grace Tillinghast added, “The Arts & Cultural Council is thrilled with this opportunity, not only for the council’s new home, but also to be part of what promises to be the premier performing arts facility in Western New York.”

NYFSG Featured Artist Program

Special Presentation

March 18, 2014 at 6pm

"The War Inside My Head - A Self-Portrait"
by
Suzi Zefting-Kuhn

                                                                                                                              Suzi Zefting-Kuhn  
       

 Member of New York Figure Study Guild
President, Rochester Art Club
Main Street Artists

Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center
176 Anderson Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

NYFSG Members: Free

Non-members: $5 Free-will donation

- Light refreshments will be served -

Warren Farrell - One Man Exhibit

Opening Reception

Sunday, March 9 from 2 - 5 pm

For Location and other info, see:

http://outsidetheboxartgallery.org/

Patricia Roth Schwartz and Kaura Klinkon

Tuesday March 11, 2014

Free Valerie Larson Class

The Rochester Art Club presents
Valerie Larsen
Painting Motion In Watercolor

Thursday, February 27, 2014 
6:30 - 8:30 pm




Rochester Art Club Studio #437-439
The Hungerford
1115 E. Main St. Door #2
Rochester, NY 14609

Rochester Art Club's Valerie Larsen will demonstrate how to create movement in watercolor with a wet in wet technique and glycerin.

Valerie Larsen exhibits her work throughout the U.S. and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the Watercolor USA Honor Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Sociey. Her work appears in the Splash watercolor books by Northlight. Valerie has a studio and gallery space in the Anderson Arts Building, in the Neighborhood of the Arts.

NYFSG Presentation - Jono Peterson

"Journey of Creation"
Special Presentation by NYFSG Founding Member

Jono Peterson

February 18, 2014 6pm

Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center
176 Anderson Avenue
Rochester NY 14607

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

NYFSG Members: Free

Non-members: $5 Free-will donation

Light refreshments will be served

 



Jono Peterson will take us on his personal artistic journey that has been fueled by a passion to experiment with the human form that are both infinite and intimate. We will experience an artistic voyage that will reveal the physical, intellectual and spiritual regions in all of us.

Pegasus Early Music Presents

Paul O'Dette, lute

Described as “the clearest case of genius ever to touch his instrument” (Toronto Globe and Mail), this world-renowned lutenist takes time out of his international touring schedule to make a rare Rochester hometown appearance. Music of J.S. Bach and his friend Sylvius Leopold Weiss.


Sunday, March 2, 2014 - 4pm
Pre-concert talk at 3:15pm

Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 North Fitzhugh Street
All our venues are disabled accessible and have ample parking

Tickets
Patron* $75; General $25; Senior $20; Student $10 (grades 3-12 admitted free)

Tickets available at (585) 703-3990, Parkleigh, at the door, or click here

Further information: (585) 703-3990 or  www.PegasusEarlyMusic.org 

*Patron tickets include Preferred Seating and a tax-deductible donation to Pegasus Early Music

Arena Visions - Geisel Gallery at B&L

Photographs Re-Imagined at Spectrum Gallery

Barbara Jablonski En Plein Air Painting Class

Class size maximum is 12 artists. Course includes:

• –  Instructor demonstrations in oil
  
• –  Group lectures and individual instruction
  
• –  Workshop instruction handouts
  
• –  Plein air painting sessions in morning and afternoons
  (Severe weather makeup date is Friday, May 30th)
  
• –  Materials and equipment list provided to registrants prior
  to class
  
• –  Critiques (participation encouraged but optional)
  Register by sending your check and form (below):
  $220 – Course Fee Maximum participants 12; minimum 5 $200 – Early Registration – if fee is received by April 1st
  Cancellation policy: $100 is nonrefundable if cancellation
  is made before May 1, 2014. As of May 1, there is no partial nor full refund.
  Painting Spring Colors En Plein Air
  Tuesday, May 27th through Thursday May 29th, 2014 (Severe weather makeup date Friday, May 30th)
  

Mail form (below) and check made payable to Barbara Jablonski

Cancellation policy: $100 is nonrefundable if cancellation is made before May 1, 2014. As of May 1, there is no partial nor full refund. Questions? Call Barbara 585.381.3980 cell: 585.749.5225
or email bjablons@rochester.rr.com 
www.BarbaraJablonski.com

2014 RoCo 6x6 Details Announced

                                                                                      photo by Gerry Szymanski

June 7 - July 13, 2014

March is 6x6 Party Month: Host an Event & Share Your Art!
Artwork Entries Due: April 20 or Postmarked by April 19
Global Online Preview Begins: May 23 at 10am
In Gallery Preview (no purchasing): June 2-6, 1-9pm
Opening Party & Artwork Sale: June 7, 4-10pm ($10)
      7:30pm raffle for buyer position 1-20
      8:00pm purchasing open for all other buyers
Global Online Purchasing Begins: June 10 at 10am
Artwork Purchase Price: $20 each
Sold Out Artists’ Names Revealed Online: July 4
Purchased Artwork Pick-Up: July 13, 14 & 15, 12-6p

 

To Enter:

Complete both left and right side of the entry form for each individual artwork: www.roco6x6.org/6x6x2014_2pages.pdf

Mail or deliver your artwork before April 20, 2014 (Postmarked April 19) to:

Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604

At RoCo: Makers & Mentors

 Carl Chiarenza and three of the artists he has influenced

                                                                                      art by Carl Chiarenza

See new and recent collages, paintings and photographs by:
Carl Chiarenza (Rochester), Lisa Bradley (New York), Bruno Chalifour (Rochester), David W. Haas (Rochester)

Runs February 6 – March 16, 2014
Opening Reception Thursday February 6, 6-9pm    
Artists’ Talk Saturday, February 8 @ 1pm

First Fridays: February 7 & March 7, 6-10pm

Carl Chiarenza is an internationally renowned abstract photographer. As the first person in the USA to receive a PhD in the History of Photography, Chiarenza has been an important figure in the Boston, New York and Rochester art communities for over fifty years. His influence on the field of art photography has been significant and Chiarenza’s photographs can be found in several monographs and many photographic history texts. Chiarenza’s idiosyncratic use of unlikely materials and his development of an unusual visual language have made his work uniquely recognizable. In a departure from his typical working methods, Makers & Mentors will feature a new, never-exhibited series of actual collages. 

http://www.rochestercontemporary.org/makers_14.html