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This Week: Stefan Sagmeister lectures at MICA, screening of “Black Printmakers of Washington, DC” at Montgomery College, Na Omi Judy Shintani artist talk + opening reception at Towson U’s Asian Arts + Culture Center, opening reception for UMBC faculty exhibition, JJC Talk with Eleisha Faith McCorkle and Tonisha Hope McCorkle at the BMA, two MFA shows open at Towson, Bresler resident Megan Koeppel opening reception at VisArts, Lunar New Year celebration at The Walters, Transformer’s Heartbreakers Ball, and a reception for Art of the Collectors IX at Galerie Myrtis — PLUS a call for entry in Chesapeake Arts Center’s Women’s History Month exhibition and more featured opportunities!

 

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Stefan Sagmeister: William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer in Residence
Tuesday, February 6 :: 12-3:45pm
@ MICA Falvey Hall

Stefan Sagmeister: Lecture and Book Signing Tues, Feb 6, 12pm Stefan Sagmeister will discuss his work as a designer, artist, and author. Sagmeister creates optimistic narratives about happiness, beauty, and hope. His books, exhibitions, and installations are eagerly awaited by designers around the world. After the lecture, he will sign copies of his latest book, Now Is Better (Phaidon, 2023). The William O. Steinmetz ‘50 Designer-in-Residence program is named after MICA alumnus, faculty member, and trustee Bill Steinmetz (1927–2016). The residency, which brings renowned designers to MICA’s campus, was created in 2009 thanks to an endowment fund established by Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA) as well as gifts from others in honor of Bill.

 

 

Black Printmakers of Washington, DC: Percy B. Martin & Michael B. Platt
Wednesday, February 7 :: 2pm
@ Montgomery College

Galerie Myrtis is pleased to announce the forthcoming debut of the documentary “Black Printmakers of Washington, DC: Percy B. Martin & Michael B. Platt.” The film is produced and directed by Susan Goldman, Director of the Printmaking Legacy Project and Lily Press. It tells the stories of two prominent Black printmakers who provided their studios for Black artists to create and display their works during a time when galleries and institutions often denied them access.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Goldman and members of the D.C. printmaking community who have worked together from the late 1960s to the present day. The panelists will talk about Percy Martin and Michael Platt, their history, training, involvement in significant political movements, and how they developed print departments, studios, and their art. Esteemed speakers, including Carol Beane, Percy Martin, Dwight Tyler, Claude Elliott, Lynn Sylvester, and Francine Haskins will be present at the event.

The premiere will occur Wednesday, February 7th at 2 pm at The Morris and Gwendolyn Foundation Arts Center of Montgomery College, 930 King St., Silver Spring, MD 20910. No registration is required to attend this event.

 

 

Na Omi Judy Shintani: Dream Refuge for children imprisoned | Opening Reception + Artist Talk
Wednesday, February 7 :: 7:30pm
@ Towson University Asian Arts + Culture Center

Opening Reception & Artist Talk
Na Omi Judy Shintani: Dream Refuge for children imprisoned
Wednesday, February 7, 7:30pm
Asian Arts Gallery & Center for the Arts Atrium, Towson University
1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Join artist, Na Omi Judy Shintani, to learn about the stories that inspired her installation, Dream Refuge for children imprisoned, the roles that research and protest play in her work, and her hopes for embracing all children as our own, as ourselves, as our future.

 

 

Spectrum of Process: 2024 UMBC Faculty Exhibition | Opening Reception
Thursday, February 8 :: 6pm
@ UMBC Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture

Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC) is pleased to present “Spectrum of Process,” an exhibition highlighting a range of UMBC faculty approaches to art and culture through rigorous, experimental processes. The exhibition is interdisciplinary, including works of fine art, design, pedagogy, and the visual culture of research.

Join the faculty, staff, and students involved in “Spectrum of Process” for a celebratory reception.

 

 

JJC Talks: Hope & Faith
Thursday, February 8 :: 6:30-7:30pm
@ Baltimore Museum of Art

Join the Joshua Johnson Council’s February meeting featuring twin artists Eleisha Faith McCorkle and Tonisha Hope McCorkle.

This virtual conversation will stream live on the BMA’s Facebookand YouTubepages.

About the Artists:

D.C. born, Hyattsville, Md. raised twins Eleisha Faith & Tonisha Hope McCorkle (known collectively as “Hope & Faith”) hold BFAs from NYU in studio art. Formerly enrolled in the Visual and Performing Arts program at the Jim Henson School of Arts, Media, and Communication, the two have been cooking, curating, studying, and creating art since they were seven years old. At 17, the twins lost their mother to the rare lung condition of sarcoidosis. Since then, the two have used their art as a space of healing, creating immersive experiences that engage with loss, grief, and identity, coming together to form an interdisciplinary collaborative.

Sourced from their own lives, the pair began to see their worlds collide as they grew into a new state of consciousness as one. Their work serves as a spiritual process towards completion, utilizing 2D, 3D, and 4D elements as puzzle pieces to form the bigger picture. Deconstructing materials in their practice, the dynamic duo reconstructs narratives through veracious and symbolic imagery to communicate stories of Black life, food, rituals, healing, spirituality, magic, hope, and faith.

PGCTV News, VoyageBaltimore, Visionary Art Collective, and the DC Public Library have recognized the pair’s work. They have been the recipients of a DC CAH Art Bank Grant, a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship, an MSAC Creativity Grant, and a 2024 Andy Warhol Foundation’s Grit Fund Grant, and have work permanently installed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in D.C. They are currently expanding their practices individually and collectively as artists-in-residence at Creative Alliance in Baltimore.

 

 

MFA Candidate Caroline Creeden: The Old Family // TU MFAs in Studio Art Exhibition | Opening Receptions
Thursday, February 8 :: 7:30-9pm
@ Towson University Holzman Gallery

Exhibition ǀ MFA Candidate Caroline Creeden: The Old Family
Holtzman Gallery
February 2-March 15, 2024

Creeden uses traditionally domestic materials like quilts, clothing, and textiles to explore the complexity of women’s and children’s roles in perpetuating racial hierarchies in antebellum America. Using video and photography, she documents in-situ placement of objects at sites holding memories of this time period and her own family history, to connect the past with present spaces.

Emerging Aesthetics: TU MFAs in Studio Art Exhibition
Holtzman Gallery
February 2-March 15, 2024

This group exhibition presents examples by current MFA in Studio Art students at Towson. The MFA degree combines art history, art criticism, art theory, aesthetics, and contemporary practice through creative research and writing that explores our current cultural environment and expands student’s visions for creative problem solving and the production of individual original artwork in diverse media.

 

 

Collective Celebrations of the Body: VisArts’ 2023 Bresler Resident Megan Koeppel | Opening Reception
Friday, February 9 :: 7-9pm
@ VisArts Rockville

Collective Celebrations of the Body is an exhibition of works made by Megan Koeppel and local artists M Aragon, Sarah Bowman, Hannah Brancato, Eliza Clifford, Maggie Gourlay, and Camila Tapia.

The exhibition is rooted in a workshop led by Koeppel and Brancato in which artists were invited to explore natural dyes and the relationship of textile work to the artist’s body as a tool for making, symbol in art history, and role within the craft of textile. The workshop resulted in discussions, celebrations of the body, a community quilt, and individual quilt blocks created by each participant, which are dispersed throughout the show.

The majority of the pieces in this exhibition come from Koeppel’s studio. These works combine playful explorations of natural dye with a reclamation of the figure that is in direct response to the depiction of the nude muse in art history.

The works in Collective Celebrations of the Body reflect the way contemporary textile is used to shed light on a history of under-recognized labor. Quilts and other textile works have a direct relationship to the human body, but the creators of these objects are not typically seen. These works celebrate the time, skills, and labor that are part of crafting textiles, as well as the people who create them.

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Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Dragon
Saturday, February 10 :: 11am-4pm
@ The Walters Art Museum

Registration is requested, but not required.

Whether you’re born in the year of the snake, ox, or monkey, we encourage all to come and celebrate Lunar New Year at the Walters! This festival celebrates the year of the dragon, which represents the fifth year of the 12-year cycle in the Lunar calendar. We welcome visitors of all ages to join us for a day of art making, tours, story time sessions, photo-booth fun, performances by the Baltimore Chinese School and Yong Han Lion Dance Troupe, and more!

 

 

Transformer’s 8th Annual Heartbreaker’s Ball
Saturday, February 10 :: 3-9:30pm
@ Transformer DC

Join us for Transformer’s 8th Annual Heartbreaker’s Ball – celebrating our love of the emerging artist community and works from the FlatFile! This always unique event, presented through continually innovative and playful formats and platforms each Valentine’s Day, is designed to warm hearts and encourage connection with emerging visual art and artists. This year, Transformer is excited to collaborate with DC artist collective Disco Mary to present our Heartbreakers Ball at the new Playhaus DC pop-up art space at The Gables in Union Market.

Transformer’s FlatFile consists of works in a variety of two-dimensional mediums including photography, painting, drawing, and printmaking approximately 16×20″ in size and smaller and priced at $500 and below. Focused on supporting emerging DMV-based artists, Transformer’s evolving FlatFile collection features more than 400 original works.

 

 

Art of the Collectors IX | Opening Reception
Saturday, February 10 :: 4-6pm
@ Galerie Myrtis

Galerie Myrtis proudly presents Art of the Collectors IX, a curated exhibition showcasing masterpieces from private collections. Immerse yourself in the brilliance of 20th and 21st-century works of art by African and African American artists.

This extraordinary collection unveils the creative genius of artists such as Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, Alvin Hollingsworth, and others who have significantly shaped the American art landscape. From rare paintings to original prints, captivating photographs to timeless sculptures, these treasures have been safeguarded by generations of art enthusiasts.

Join us in celebrating the cultural richness and artistic diversity of these unique works. We invite you to be a part of this exclusive showcase, where art enthusiasts and collectors alike can explore and acquire these gems that have adorned private spaces for decades.

The exhibit runs from February 10 – March 16, 2024. Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday by appointment,
2:00 – 6:00 pm. Hours extended during special events. For additional information on the exhibition, please
contact the gallery at (410) 235‐3711 or Ky Vassor, Gallery Manager, at ky@galeriem

Programming: Saturday, March 2, 2024, Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Join renowned trusts and estate attorney, James Larry Frazier, for an enlightening presentation on the intersection of estate planning and art collection management. Tailored for both novice and experienced art collectors, this session delves into the crucial importance of strategic estate planning to preserve and pass down your artistic legacy.

Frazier, with his extensive expertise, will guide you through the intricacies of protecting your art assets, addressing key considerations such as tax implications, valuation challenges, and the seamless transfer of your collection to family members, individuals or selected institutions. Whether you’re just beginning to build your art collection or seeking to refine your existing estate plan, Frazier’s insights offer practical strategies to ensure your artistic treasures are safeguarded for future generations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge that goes beyond legalities, providing a holistic approach to securing the future of your art collection within the framework of comprehensive estate planning.

The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. RSVP is required to attend.

 

 

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Her Voice, Her Vision – Women’s History Month Exhibit Application
deadline February 8
posted by Chesapeake Arts Center

All mediums of artwork will be considered for this exhibit, the only requirement is that the artwork is made by women identifying artists in Maryland, D.C. or VA area.

There are also no restrictions on size as long as the work can fit in the gallery, and nontraditional mediums are welcomed. The artwork must have been created within the last five years. If artwork portrays nudity, please be mindful when submitting the artwork. Chesapeake Arts Center’s galleries have visitors of all ages. No violence or profanity is allowed. Artists may submit up to 5 artworks for review.

ABOUT:

Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month (March) for our third annual exhibition which highlights women identifying as artists working in a diverse range of mediums. Women’s History Month honors the achievements and acknowledges the significant impact women have on history and society and CAC is excited to be continuing to elevate and uplift women’s talents and voices through art.

DEADLINES:

Her Voice, Her Vision – Women’s History Month Exhibit will be on display in Chesapeake Arts Center’s Hal Gomer Gallery and CAC hallways from March 11, 2024 – April 23, 2024. Applications are reviewed by Chesapeake Arts Center’s Gallery & Program Coordinator and must be submitted by Thursday, February 8, 2024. The opening gallery reception will be on Thursday, March 14 from 6 – 8 pm in conjunction with Botanical Alchemy: Women’s Souls in Full Bloom opening reception by Artists Alla and Milana Borovskaia.

 

 

2024 International Open Call
deadline February 8
posted by Mattress Factory

Mattress Factory is pleased to announce our International Open Call for artists-in-residence. Each artist will produce a solo exhibition of new work at the museum.

Submissions accepted from January 4 until February 8, 2024.

Mattress Factory, a ‘By Artists, For Artists’ contemporary art museum, is excited to announce International Open Call. This opportunity is free and open to artists of any medium from anywhere in the world. A distinguished panel of Mattress Factory alumni artists will jury this call, continuing our commitment to centering artist voices. The Artist Review Panel consists of John Rubin, Harrison Kinnane Smith, and Julie Schenkelberg. The panel will review submissions and select artists for residencies and solo exhibitions at Mattress Factory in 2025 and 2026.

Mattress Factory alumni artists know better than anyone what our resources and capacity can accomplish and how special our community is. The panel offers a perspective unlike any other – one that is deeply familiar with the museum, engaged in many aspects of the contemporary art field, and invested in pushing our exhibitions program in new directions.

 

 

Mother’s Milk Artist Residency
deadline February 10

Eligibility

Residents will be exceptional creative practitioners – including emerging, mid-career a​nd established artists – who desire time and space to work on their projects. Residencies will be awarded based on excellence and merit of project proposal, and the applicant’s interest in and ability to work independently. Residents cannot be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, must be at least 21 years old, and must reside on-site for the duration of the program. International applicants will need to show proof of English language skills and will be responsible for acquiring appropriate visas if accepted.

Nondiscrimination

Mother’s Milk is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion,creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or dis/ability.

 

 

Roman J. Witt Residency
deadline February 15
posted by University of Michigan

The mission of the Roman J. Witt Residency Program is to support the production of new work at the University of Michigan. The program awards one residency per academic year for a visiting artist/​designer to develop a new work in collaboration with the Stamps School and University of Michigan community. To make visible the creative process through the creation of a defined work from concept to completion, is a central tenet of the residency. The residency is expected to culminate in the realization of the proposed work, as well as its presentation.

The 2024 – 2025 Witt Residency is organized in partnership with the Stamps Gallery, a public center for contemporary art and design in downtown Ann Arbor, part of the Stamps School of Art & Design, at the University of Michigan. The Stamps Gallery opened in 2017 after years of being located in three disparate campus spaces. Building on the school’s strong tradition of excellence, thought leadership, and community engagement, our goal is to develop innovative and scholarly exhibitions, publications, and public programs that foster inclusive platforms for presentation, discussion, and inquiry into the urgent questions and concerns of our time. The Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. A commitment to social justice informs the work of developing exhibitions, programs, and publications with a goal to inspire new ways of looking, making, and thinking. Stamps Gallery also partners with faculty and students to develop and present exhibitions and programs that examine the potential role of art & design to create a more just and equitable community.

The residency will consist of a making period of up to 12 weeks in residence during the 2024 – 2025 academic year, followed by an exhibition period. The culminating exhibition will open early in the fall of 2025 and will occupy the Stamps Gallery— with possibilities for additional programming to extend beyond the gallery space. Plans should show consistency conceptually regarding the inherent overall structure of the project, have a strong visual impact and potential for engagement. This, along with the proposed work, will strongly determine selection of the artist/​designer.

It is expected that a significant portion of time during the residency will be spent in direct interaction with students. Ideas for student interactions include but are not limited to: allowing students to work with the artist/​designer; be in dialogue with the artist/​designer; provide critiques on

student work; engage in student-led interviews; or allow for student observation of artist/designer’s process. Creative methods of engagement to animate the gallery space as a focal point of campus activity are highly encouraged.

The 2024 – 2025 resident will conduct planning sessions remotely during the fall 2024 academic semester; they will be on-site in Ann Arbor during the winter 2025 semester, with student participation unfolding January 6‑April 20, 2025, with the exhibition opening in summer/​fall 2025. Curatorial and installation support will also be provided. The work created is the property of the artist. Please see gallery plan and protocols.

 

 

2022–2023 McKinney International Art and Design Residency
deadline February 15
posted by Indiana University

The Eskenazi School of Art Architecture + Design at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a 4–6-week McKinney International Art and Design Residency. An established artist or designer will be selected whose primary country of residence is outside the United States. Applicants should be actively engaged in contemporary artistic practice and show evidence of a national and international exhibition record. Applications from practitioners of studio disciplines, as well as criticism, are welcome.

Selected artists are required to visit for a 4–6-week period between February 1–May 1, 2023.

The Artist-in-Residence will be selected based on the merits of their professional careers, their dedication to being part of an academic environment, and their proposal to develop and expand on their creative process utilizing the facilities, unique collections, and research centers available at Indiana University. Selected applicants will be featured as part of the McKinney Visiting Artist Lecture Series and must remain in residence for the full period of the residency. In addition, prospective residents will coordinate with the Eskenazi School of Art + Design to offer studio visits, open studios, and a workshop based on technical/conceptual innovations.

Indiana University Bloomington is the flagship campus of IU’s eight campuses statewide. Innovation, creativity, and academic freedom are hallmarks of our world-class contributions in research and in the arts. Just 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis with over 40,000 students, Indiana University Bloomington is a cultural and artistic hub of the Midwest. While IU’s amazing arts and entertainment offerings play a large role in the city’s cultural atmosphere, Bloomington is extraordinary in its own right. Bloomington residents and IU students, faculty, and staff form a vibrant, active community that benefits from the metropolitan qualities of a large city and the easy pace of a small town.

Studio Art, founded in 1895, offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in fourteen concentrations including ceramics, drawing and painting, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry design, digital art and time based media, photography, fibers, printmaking, creative core, and sculpture.

Studio space, lodging, and a fellowship of $7,000 USD will be provided. This fellowship will be distributed in two parts, one portion prior to arrival in order to assist with travel costs, and then the remaining balance will be distributed after the completion of the visit. The Eskenazi School will also provide health insurance for the length of the appointment, and purchase up to $500 in supplies during the visit. Other studio expenses will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

 

 

Squeaky Wheel’s Workspace Residency
deadline February 15

Application period: Applications open Friday, February 2. Deadline Friday, March 8, 2024.
Residency dates: August 16–September 7, 2024
Support provided: $1300 stipend, up to $800 in artist fees, accommodations and up to $400 in travel support for non-local residents, up to $1300 optional financial assistance for childcare and/or disability support.
Virtual info-session: Wednesday, February 7, 12 pm ET. Sign up here. The info-session will be recorded and made available.
Notification date: May 15, 2024

Squeaky Wheel’s Workspace Residency is a project-based residency for artists and researchers working in media arts. Offered twice per year, the residency is open to applicants from Buffalo and across the United States who are seeking resources, time, and support for ongoing projects or the creation of new work.

Selected applicants will have tailored access to facilities, equipment, technical consultation, from Squeaky Wheel, as well as our Workspace Residency partners Buffalo Game Space, The Foundry, and Lyceum at Silo City. Residents will also have the opportunity to attend guest lectures, are provided with public opportunities to share and receive feedback for their work, and will be invited to a variety of site visits and activities exploring Buffalo’s unique communities and histories. Squeaky Wheel continue to offer a virtual residency option.

 

 

Open Call for Exhibition Proposals 2024-2026
deadline February 17
posted by Brentwood Arts Exchange

We are seeking proposals from artists and curators to present exhibitions for available dates, September 2024 – August 2026. Solo and group exhibitions are welcome. We support art in all media and forms. Proposals may be for the Main Gallery, Lab Gallery, or both. Proposals will also be considered exhibitions curated in-house. This call is open to all artists and curators who are 18 years of age or older. There are no restrictions on media or residency.

The Brentwood Arts Exchange is The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s component of the public-private partnership Gateway Arts Center, serving as an anchor for Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District. We focus on connecting audiences with the diverse forms of contemporary art. In addition to visual arts exhibitions, we also present small concerts, film screenings, and classes, and operate a retail store selling functional art and craft by local artists.

 

 

Spring 2025 Artist-in-Residence Program
deadline February 19
posted by Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Anderson Ranch’s Artists-in-Residence Program fosters creative, intellectual and professional growth for emerging and established visual artists. Residents have access to world-class facilities and studio time, free from everyday pressures. Residents can pursue interdisciplinary projects among a community of working artists, and gain feedback from prominent Visiting Artists and Critics. The Ranch setting is specifically crafted to aid artists in the production of their work. The residency is designed to allow artists to take risks and pursue new projects and ideas. Residents will be provided housing, studio space and meals. Residencies are offered in ceramics, new media, photography, furniture design, woodworking, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Spring residents pay a fee of $750 for the five weeks at the Ranch. A select group of the 32 residencies are fully funded fellowships awarded by the jury panel.