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AAC's
Bridges to Contemporary Arts program series
provides a space to meet and connect with
art, artists, curators, critics, poets, musicians,
filmmakers, collectors, art lovers, neighbors
and new acquaintances. Enjoy refreshments
while you participate in this free series
of programs which will take place at various
times throughout the month. Check our website
regularly for added events. Or, email
our office to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
Participation
in every Bridges to Contemporary Arts events is free and space is usually
available for the public. However, visitors
are advised to pre-register by phone (703-248-6800)
to ensure good seating and participation.
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 FREE
WORKSHOP AT AAC!
By David Meyers, Interactive Design Professor
of the Savannah College of Art and Design
(SCAD)
Designing
for Print and Interactive Media
Friday, April 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
For
high school students and adults
Registration
required: call 703.248.6800
DESIGNING
FOR PRINT AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA
In this workshop, we zero in on the most important
factors when designing for print and interactive
media and discuss hyper tips to improve your
design. We demonstrate that following a few
simple rules and "keeping it simple"
is the best choice for successful communication.
This workshop will review the following topics:
Visual Hierarchy-Structure-Organization-Proximity-Conceptual
support (decoration vs. conceptual design)
-Typography (making the right choice). We
will also review several case studies of successful
and not-so-successful efforts.
ABOUT
SCAD
Savannah College of Art and Design was recently
named one of Kaplan's "25 cutting-edge
schools with an eye toward the future."
It prepares talented students for professional
careers, emphasizing learning through individual
attention in a positively oriented university
environment. The goal of the college is to
nurture and cultivate the unique qualities
of each student through an interesting curriculum,
in an inspiring environment, under the leadership
of involved professors. SCAD features locations
in Atlanta and Savannah GA and in Lacoste,
France, and also offers undergraduate and
graduate degree programs online through SCAD-eLearning.
http://www.scad.edu/admission/yourarea/index.cfm
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
TEACHER
David Meyers trained as a painter and worked
as a staff illustrator for a Gannett newspaper,
corporate art director for Michelin North
America, and art director and senior creative
director at several agencies in the Midwest.
He transformed two agencies from traditional
design and production methods to digital,
and has implemented and overseen two graphic
design departments at the university level.
In 1995, he started the new media production
house NTE7.com, which offers a wide range
of tactical and strategic services and specializes
in the digital arena. The company's client
list includes Paul McCartney, Live Aid, the
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Grand
Ole Opry and Sony. He continues to produce
and exhibit painting and photography. Most
recently, he wrote, directed and produced
the digital short film Wood Diary, which has
screened in more than 50 film festivals internationally
and has won several awards.
TWO
FREE WORKSHOPS AT AAC!
By
faculty members of the Savannah College of
Art and Design (SCAD)
Sculpture Body Casting
Thursday, November 15 from 5 to 7 pm
Black and White Sequential Art —The placement of compositional
black
Friday, November 16 from 5 to 7 pm
For mature high school students and adults.
Registration required: call 703.248.6800
Susan
Krause, chair of sculpture at SCAD-Atlanta,
will direct a hands-on workshop called Sculpture
Body Casting on Thursday, November
15 from 5 to 7 pm. Participants will pair
up to create casts of each other.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at designing
your own comic strip? Then sign up for Black
and White Sequential Art—The placement of
compositional blacks on Friday, November
16 from 5 to 7 pm. Taught by Dove McHargue,
professor of Sequential Art and Animation
at SCAD, this workshop will include a discussion
about the sequential art major offered at
SCAD and careers available in this field.
All
levels of experience are welcome at both workshops,
but class size is limited, so registration
is required.
 ABOUT SCAD
Savannah
College of Art and Design was recently named
one of Kaplan’s
“25
cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the
future.” It prepares talented students for
professional careers, emphasizing learning
through individual attention in a positively
oriented university environment. The goal
of the college is to nurture and cultivate
the unique qualities of each student through
an interesting curriculum, in an inspiring
environment, under the leadership of involved
professors. SCAD features locations in Atlanta
and Savannah GA
and in Lacoste, France, and
also offers undergraduate and graduate degree
programs online through SCAD-eLearning.
http://www.scad.edu/admission/yourarea/index.cfm
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP TEACHERS
Originally
from Canada, Susan Krause has been
with SCAD since 2000 and is chair of sculpture
at SCAD-Atlanta. She received her MFA from
Yale University in 1989 and has exhibited
nationally and internationally for 15 years.
Her work is in the form of installation art
relating to aspects of the human condition,
authenticity and commonality. Dove McHargue
teaches sequential art and animation at SCAD.
He earned his MFA in Sequential Art from SCAD
in 2005 and joined the faculty shortly thereafter.
TYVEK MURAL WORKSHOP @ CRYSTAL CITY
Sunday, October 28, 2007 - Children's Event
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The
Arlington Arts Center will partner with the
Crystal City Business Improvement District
to hang a temporary 100-foot sheet of DuPont™
Tyvek® on the northern-most wall of the Route
1 overpass at 18th Street. Lead by artist
Heidi Moyer, children will paint colorful
costume images and Halloween themes on the
long, blank canvas. Please drop in at any
time.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS / DAY OF THE DEAD
Friday, November 2, 2007
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Celebration for Adults
and Families
The
AAC will host the fourth annual Day
of the Dead evening for adults,
including a live mariachi band, altar decoration,
food, craft, and storytelling. The public
is invited to add flowers and mementos of
the deceased to this installation, created
by David Amoroso and Ernesto
Gomez. El Día de los muertos
is a three-day Mexican holiday (October 31
through November 2) that celebrates the memory
of relatives who have died. Due to the popularity
of this event, reservations are required.
For more information or to RSVP, please call
703-248-6800.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS / DAY OF THE DEAD
: WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 3, 2007
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Children's Event
Children ages 10-14 are welcome to celebrate
one of the most popular Mexican holidays in
this special workshop. El Día
de los muertos is a happy time
when people remember and commemorate loved
ones who have died. Activities include mask
making, decorating sugar skulls, and storytelling.
This event is free; however, space is limited
to thirty participants. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST
REGISTER by phone or return the registration
form.
In
Two Tongues / En dos lenguas
featuring Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda
Virginia's
Poet Laureate and AAC Master Poet for Spring
2007
In
celebration of National Poetry Month, the
Arlington Arts Center is pleased to announce
Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda will be the first
featured Master Poet as part of the In Two
Tongues/ En dos lenguas program. This competitive
writers' program will culminate in a public
poetry reading at the AAC on Thursday,
April 12, 2007. Kreiter-Foronda is currently
Virginia's Poet Laureate and the AAC is honored
to announce her participation as the Spring
2007 Master Poet in this three-part bilingual
poetry series. Now in its second year, In
Two Tongues/ En dos lenguas, unites established
voices and new talent, while expanding appreciative
audiences and promoting greater appreciation
of the spoken word through translation.
The
public is invited to attend this free evening
program of poetry, read in both English and
in Spanish. The featured works will have been
written by the selected emerging poets as
well as Kreiter-Foronda, who will also present
an afternoon master class for the winning
emerging poets. These mentoring sessions are
primarily intended for the emerging writers,
although a limited number of audience members
are welcome to register and attend this free
program.
LEGAL ISSUES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS: AN ESSENTIAL
CRASH COURSE
Wednesday, April 17, 7 pm -9:30 pm
LEGAL
ISSUES FOR THE VISUAL ARTIST
Presented
by art law leaders ANN GARFINKLE & EILEEN
MORGAN JOHNSON
Leading
arts lawyers Ann Garfinkle and Eileen Morgan
Johnson will lead a 2.5 hour workshop that
will cover the basic legal issues facing working
artists, including: copyright issues pertaining
to the internet and after-sale use by collectors,
copyright infringement and work reproduction,
tax deductions of materials, charitable contributions
of artwork, estate planning, the use of fiscal
agents as non-profit sponsors of individual
projects, and contract and grant agreements.
Questions will be taken from the audience.
Ms.
Garfinkle is one of the nation’s leading
arts lawyers. “From protecting an artist’s
reputation to maximizing the after-tax value
of a collection, Garfinkle is known for her
legal savvy and attention to detail. In addition
to negotiating contract and copyright matters,
and assisting in the creation of estate plans,
she is a frequent lecturer on the topic of
Estate Planning for Artists and Collectors
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Maryland Institute
College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore.”
Ms.
Morgan Johnson is widely known for her expertise
in non-profit governance, contracts and grant
agreements, intellectual property, copyright/trademark
registration and licensing, charitable solicitations
and other fundraising activities. She has
lectured and published on a national scale,
and is a member of BoardSource as well as
the American Society of Association Executives.
 MARVELOUS
MUD!
a
free Environmental Art WORKSHOP
FOR CHILDREN GRADES 3-5
SATURDAY,
April 21, 2007
1
PM - 4 PM
It's
not just soil-or clay-or dirt!
It's marvelous!
This
fun workshop will be led by: Marc Robarge,
an artist who creates powerful and mysterious
mixed-media sculptures by uniting a variety
of found natural materials with hand crafted
organic shapes; and Catherine Estes, the Program
Manager for Project Learning Tree (PLT), an
environmental education program of the American
Forest Foundation-Estes often presents workshops
to children of all ages.
Please register quickly! Participation is
limited to a maximum of 20 students.
You can REGISTER by phone, or by returning
the form on the back of this page by fax
(703-248-6849) or mail to the Arlington Arts
Center, 3550 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
VA 22201.
Jane
Franklin Dance performs:
Found (parts)
Friday, March 2, 2007 ~ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
This
performance combines dance, music and three
dimensional artworks, merging everyday objects
and unexpected relationships. Found
(parts) is an up-close site
specific version of the dance company’s work
that travels throughout our galleries. Found,
"in the gap between art and life,"
was commissioned by the Virginia Commission
for the Arts, and spools ideas by area choreographers,
musicians and a visual artist into this dynamic
new work that integrates the artistic position
of each contributor.
Art
Conservation Today: Research/Treatments
Thursday,
March 1, 2007 ~ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Presented
in partnership with the Washington Conservation
Guild, presents Rachel Penniman from the Walters
Art Museum in Baltimore; Samantha Sheesley
from the Smithsonian American Art Museum;
and Amy Creech of the Alexandria Conservation
Services (an archaeological conservation lab),
each of whom will speak briefly about their
recent research and discoveries, and then
open the conversation to the audience.
Classical
Landscapes: A Musical Evening
Friday, February 23, 2007 ~ 7:00 – 9:00
p.m.
To
accompany our Sculpture on the Grounds, we’re featuring
a classical vocal recital of landscape-inspired
works by Brahms, Schubert, Grieg and others,
sung by San Francisco-based soprano, Erica
Webber, and accompanied by pianist, Douglas
Beck.
VISUAL
LANGUAGE: painting workshop
Saturday, February 10, 2007 ~ 1:00 – 4:00
p.m.
Throughout
February, artist Svetlana N. Kalistratova
will be in residence at the AAC, visiting
from Russia to present a series of free programs
celebrating our exhibition, Thresholds
and Beginnings, work by her thirteen
year old art student, Anastasia
Annenkova. This workshop for children
and families reflects Kalistratova’s innovative
teaching style. Her work, inspired in part
by hieroglyphics, is in many collections,
including the Museum of Contemporary Art
in Moscow.
Artists’
Talk and Forum Discussion
Thursday, January 11, 7:00 p.m. — 9:00
p.m.
Celebrating our current solo exhibitions,
artists Roberto Bocci, Evan Reed and Millicent
Young will discuss their artworks during a
walk through the galleries, and afterwards,
will open a lively discussion with the audience.
El
Dia de los Muertos/The Day of the Dead celebration
for adults and families.
Thursday, November 2, 2006 ~ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
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On
Thursday, November 2, from 7-9 p.m.,
the AAC will host the third annual Day
of the Dead evening for adults, including
a live mariachi band, altar decoration, food,
craft, and storytelling. Any member of the
public is invited to add flowers and mementos
of the deceased to this installation, created
by David Amoroso, Javier Escudero
and Ernesto
Gomez. The Day of the Dead is a
three-day Mexican holiday (October 31 through
November 2) that celebrates the memory of
relatives who have died.
El
Dia de los Muertos/The Day of the Dead workshop
for children
Saturday, November 4, 2006 ~ 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Children
ages 10-14 are welcome to celebrate one of
the most popular Mexican holidays in this
special free workshop led by artist Monica Stroik. El Dia de los Muertos is a happy time
when people remember and commemorate loved
ones who have died by creating colorful art
projects and through storytelling. This event
is free, though ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER
by phone or return a form found at www.arlingtonartscenter.org.
This workshop is limited to thirty participants.
Forum
Discussion: Insight Out: Juncture Between
Art, Nature and Urban Sprawl
Thursday,
November 9, 2006 ~ 7:00 p.m.
As
part of the inaugural exhibition for our new
temporary outdoor site-work exhibition series,
SCULPTURE ON THE GROUNDS, curator Twylene Moyer will lead a forum discussion
with artists Laura
Amussen, Jackson
Martin and Renee Rendine will speak about their works.
Additional insight will be provided by Greg Zell, the Natural Resource Specialist from the Long Branch Nature
Center,
offering a compelling overview regarding natural
resources in the Arlington
area.
Fall
Solos 2006 gallery talk by exhibiting artists
Thursday, October 26, 2006 ~ 7:00 – 9:00
p.m.
On
Thursday,
October 26, 2006, starting at 7pm, in
conjunction with the current Arlington Arts
Center exhibition, FALL SOLOS 2006,
mid-Atlantic artists Daniel Burke, Suzi
Fox, Akiko Kotani, Mahasti YMudd,
Trish Tillman and Candice Welsh,
as well as Eye on Arlington artist,
Robert
Cwiok, and Resident Studio Artist, Sabyna Sterrett will lead
audiences through the AAC exhibition spaces
as part of a gallery talk. During the gallery
talks, each artist will discuss their intentions,
historic references and the various impulses
that led to the creation of their works on
exhibition, as well as engage conversation
with the audience.
The
Student Poetry Reading and Moving Words
Awards
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 ~ 6:30
– 7:30 p.m.
We
hope you’ll celebrate with the writers as
part of the Student Poetry Reading and Moving Words Awards
Ceremony, featuring winning poems by many
Arlington
Public school
students. As well, keep an eye out for the
winning poems: they will also be seen from
October until March on Metro bus posters throughout
Northern Virginia.
Poetry Reading: In Two Tongues / En dos
lenguas
Thursday, September 28, 2006 ~ 7 - 9 p.m.
This
event is the third in our three-part series
of bilingual poetry readings featuring established
poets and emerging voices from the Mid-Atlantic
States. Featured poets including Robert L.
Giron of the Gival Press, as well as emerging
poets who will be announced shortly. Works
will be read in English and Spanish. This
program is made possible through the generosity
of the Arlington Community Foundation. Free
of charge and open to the public.
Special East Coast Premiere Film Screening
Friday, September 28,
2006 ~ 5:30 - 7 p.m. reception, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
screening
The
East Coast Premiere screening of David Ngo's
celebrated The Queen of Virginia: The Jackie
Bong Wright Story, featuring the journey of
former Vietnam War refugee and longtime Virginia
native, Jackie Bong Wright, as she competes
in the week-long 2004 Ms. Senior America Pageant.
Ngo's film won Best Documentary at this year's
VC Film Fest, the 21st Annual Asian Pacific
American Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
Both the filmmaker and Jackie Bong Wright
plan to attend this evening's events.
An
Evening of Javanese Gamelan Music:
Thursday, September 21, 2006 ~ 7 - 9 p.m.
Join
us for a special musical presentation by The
Central Javanese Gamelan Ensemble of the Embassy
of Indonesia, an ensemble of nearly twenty
musicians led by Pak Muryanto (on kendhang,
or drums) presenting a casual concert of classical
Javanese gamelan music to accompany the REMIX:
LIVE, Bridges to Contemporary Art exhibition.
This is a chance for the audience to enjoy
music in a "casual" setting, since
the tradition of gamelan is for listeners
to comfortably wander in and out of the performance
space, rather than to be seated in (seemingly)
rapt attention, as one would expect of symphonic
performances in most European and American
concert halls. You will be treated to a cycle
of traditional Javanese gamelan music performed
by talented musicians on traditional instruments,
with occasional commentary provided by members
of the group in order to illustrate particular
techniques and items of interest. Free
of charge and open to the public.
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“some
instruments used by The Central Javanese Gamelan
Ensemble of the Embassy of Indonesia”
Understanding
Paintings: How to Examine and Care for your
Art
Thursday, May 25, 2006 ~ 7 - 9 p.m.
Speakers:
A. Clarke Bedford, Conservator of Paintings
and Mixed-Media Objects, and
Tatiana Ausema, Post-Graduate Conservation
Research Fellow, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture
Garden
Presented
in partnership with the Washington Conservation
Guild, this program will provide anyone who
paints or owns art with the basic information
they should know about taking care of their
paintings and art objects. Conservators A.
Clarke Bedford and Tatiana Ausema, of the
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, will
discuss all elements of caring for artwork,
from storage to display, and including evaluation
of materials, basic examination techniques,
how conservators and artists work together,
and how to approach the care of unusual materials,
such as pollen, chocolate, and soap. Audience
questions will be welcomed! Free of charge
and open to the public.
Grant
Writing for Individual Artists:
Wednesdays, May 10 & 24, 7-9 pm
Been
dreaming of a residency? Have a big project
you’d love to get funded? Think you can’t
find a grant if you are not affiliated with
a non-profit? In this two-part series led
by grants professional Sonja Carlborg, visual
artists will not only learn how to find opportunities,
but will gain important insight into the decision-making
process as well. Between the two sessions,
artists will be given the option to select
and complete proposals of their own. They
will also be given first-hand experience as
a juror, reviewing and offering helpful suggestions
on the applications of peers. By the time
artists finish this workshop, they will have
a completed proposal in hand, ready for submission.
This workshop is limited to 25 participants.
Please
reserve in advance. $15 AAC Members/ $20 non-members.
Virginia
Artist interested in DC’s Art-O-Matic?:
Thursday, May 11, 7-9 pm
Drop
by an informal information session here at
the AAC to learn how to volunteer, exhibit,
or just learn about this annual grassroots
arts venture entering its fifth incarnation.
Check out www.artomatic.org
for more information. Free of charge and
open to the public.
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