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This Week: Opening reception+ artist talk for Bria Sterling-Wilson at Julio Fine Arts, roundtable discussion at the Driskell Center, Collect-A-Thon artist talk at Motor House, open house with The Shape of  Power artists + curators at SAAM, opening reception for Beth-Ann Wilson at Night Owl, Station North Art Walk, Baltimore Clayworks Winterfest Preview Party, reception for Elena Volkva at Stevenson University, and MRI Studios presents Lor Neighborhood FilmFest — PLUS apply for a Fall 2024 Innovate Grant and more featured opportunities!

 

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The Sterlings | Opening Reception + Artist TalkThursday, November 7 :: 6pm
Oct 10 – Nov 22, 2024
@ Julio Fine Arts

In “The Sterlings”, Bria Sterling-Wilson delves into the complexities of family, identity, and generational ties through her powerful collages and photography. Using family photographs as her foundation, Sterling-Wilson stitches together fragments of memory to craft a visual narrative that honors the significance of legacy and cultural heritage.

Her artistic process involves carefully selecting, deconstructing, and reassembling archival materials, reflecting how we piece together our understanding of family history and personal identity. Sterling-Wilson, as the author of her own narrative, preserves her lineage by integrating elements from her family archives and actively shapes its continuing story. Through intimate scenes captured in her childhood home, she builds upon her family archive to explore shared memories.The collages and photographs in “The Sterlings” bridge the past and present, emphasizing the intergenerational connections that define familial bonds. Through layered imagery and textures, Sterling-Wilson invites viewers to actively engage and reflect on their own relationships with family, culture, and traditions.

Artist talk and reception:
November 7th, 2024 at 6 PM

Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Loyola University Maryland
4501 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210

Gallery times:
Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 10AM – 4PM
Thursdays 10AM – 8PM
Sa/Su 12PM – 4PM

 

 

Art, Climate, and Capital: A Roundtable Discussion
Thursday, November 7 :: 6-7pm
@ David C. Driskell Center

Join us for a roundtable conversation on Art, Climate, and Capital featuring UMD Professors Antoine Banks, Joshua Shannon, Cy Keener, and Sangeeta Ray. Moderated by Dr. Sampada Aranke, curator of our current exhibition, Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies.

A tea will be hosted at 5 PM, and the roundtable will start at 6 PM in the gallery.

 

 

Collect-A-Thon: Vendor Market and Exhibit | Artist Talk
Thursday, November 7 :: 7pm | Ongoing through December 14
@ Motor House

Annually, we transform our gallery into a marketplace for local artists to showcase their unique art. Each piece selected for this show will not exceed $500 in price, making it an excellent gift for loved ones art during the holiday season.

Collect-A-Thon will be on view from November 7th through December 14th.

Gallery Hours Wed – Friday 11 AM – 2 PM

 

 

The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture | Open House
Friday, November 8 :: 1-4pm
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Join curators and artists for the opening of SAAM’s exhibition, The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture. Listen to gallery talks by curators Karen Lemmey, Grace Yasumura, and Tobias Wofford for an in-depth look at themes in the exhibition, then mingle with artists whose work is on view, including Elia Alba, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Raven Halfmoon, Young Joon Kwak, Julia Kwon, Cathy Lu, Gabriela Muñoz, Pepón Osorio, Jenea Sanchez, and Maggie Thompson.

 

 

L’Appel du Vide: New Work by Beth-Ann Wilson | Opening Reception
Friday, November 8 :: 5-9pm
@ Night Owl Gallery

Night Owl Gallery owner Beth-Ann Wilson spent the first 2 weeks of December 2023 creating art at the Chateau Orquevaux International Artist Residency in Orquevaux France. This show is an exhibition of work created during her time there as well as work created in her home studio inspired by her time in France.

Beth-Ann’s approach to painting in France quickly evolved as she spent time in the studio there. Her plan to work on many small pieces soon was scrapped in favor of working very large. Incorporating collage elements from found objects in the chateau, from local adventures, and scraps of writing from some of her cohort, Beth-Ann sought out the less-than-bucolic passages of the French countryside. As with her work stateside, Beth-Ann draws inspiration from the everyday, the mundane, and even the ugly. Four and a half hours southeast outside of Paris, the region is know for fine wine, however the area immediately surrounding the residency was mostly agricultural and industrial.

Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments during the Station North Second Friday Art Walk.

Artist Bio

Beth-Ann Wilson (American, b. Copiague, NY 1983, lives and works in Baltimore, MD) is an award-winning artist, gallery owner, creative entrepreneur, educator, and community organizer.  Her art focuses on expressive painted portraits suffused with colorful abstractions as well as energetic landscapes and cityscapes painted both in the studio and en plein air.  Scenes depicted are inspired by the places she has traveled to and explored both near and far.

Owning and operating Night Owl Gallery, a brick-and-mortar artist-run exhibition space in Baltimore, MD, has allowed her to work on projects that bring together the community, foster creativity, and nurture artists from underserved demographics.  Now in its 8th year, Night Owl Gallery has evolved into a dynamic exhibition and gathering space for creatives and art enthusiasts.  Having recently expanded to a 4000 square foot space in the heart of central Baltimore with the addition of artist studio spaces to their offerings, Night Owl Gallery continues to support the stability and growth of artists working in the Baltimore/DC metro area.

Wilson also teaches Creative Entrepreneurship at Maryland Institute College of Art and is an active member of the alumni community.

When not painting or working, Wilson enjoys outdoor adventures (particularly hiking and backpacking), vegan cooking, listening to audiobooks, an early afternoon IPA in a dive bar, and spending time with her husband and 2 stinky dogs.

 

 

Station North Second Friday Art Walk – November
Friday, November 8 :: 5-9pm

This series of monthly self-guided tours of all the art and culture that Station North (near Baltimore’s Penn Station) has to offer is a grassroots, artist-led effort organized by community members and stakeholders. Spanning the neighborhoods of Charles North, Greenmount West, and Barclay, Station North is a diverse collection of artist live-work spaces, studios, galleries, rowhomes, and businesses, all just steps away from Penn Station and several higher learning and cultural institutions in the heart of Baltimore.

See below for venue list (coming soon)! Join us every Second Friday of the month for MONTHLY Art Walks in the neighborhood.

Check out the map for venues and create your own self-guided tour! Map will continue to be updated: https://shorturl.at/fuCV6

 

 

Winterfest 2024 and Annual Holiday Sale Preview Party
Friday, November 8 :: 6:30-8:30pm | Ongoing through December 23
@ Baltimore Clayworks

Come celebrate the holiday season with the gift of art for your loved ones! Our annual utilitarian ceramics holiday invitational, Winterfest 2024, features 14 established and emerging ceramic artists from 11 different states. This exhibition/sale is perfectly paired with Baltimore Clayworks’ Annual Holiday Sale where resident and associated artists join together to fill the galleries and Shop with hand-crafted gifts. The items in Winterfest become available through our Online Shop on Sunday, November 10.

Winterfest 2024 Invited Artists

Andy Bissonnette (NE), Eric Botbyl (TN), Yael Braha (PA), Jeff Campana (GA), Matt Fiske (MT), Hiroe Hanazono (PA), Martina Lantin (VT), Joe Lee (CA), Simon Levin (IL), Matt Long (MS), Kip O’Krongly (MN), Yesha Panchal (GA), Sandra Torres (CA), Meghan Yarnell (OH)

 

 

The Me Before The War No Longer Exists: Ukrainian Portraits by Elena Volkova | Public Reception
Saturday, November 9 :: 1-4pm
@ Stevenson University

The Me Before The War No Longer Exists: Ukrainian Portraits is a participatory project that engages the community of Ukrainians displaced by war in collaborative creation of wet plate collodion portraits, with the aim to provide a platform for refugees to reclaim their sense of selfhood.

The project is framed through photography’s function to reflect society and convey truth, poetically. Utilizing it as a form social practice, I facilitate collaborative creation of portraits, using the historic wet plate collodion process, digital photography, and video. I am interested in emergent properties of collaboration and the agile process of shaping images, where the experience of making is centered. Ukrainian Portraits aims to bring visibility to people displaced by war, who are engaged in a delicate negotiation between their personal lives, communal backgrounds, and their emerging identities as displaced individuals. This project is guided by my own experiences of displacement; it addresses the themes of belonging, ambiguity, liminality, and subjectivity. The resulting images reflect a sense of transition, becoming, or, being in between, woven into the project’s narrative of reclaiming one’s selfhood. My creative role intertwines with the complexities of immigration, trauma, loss, and ambiguity that surrounds it. Through shared presence and creative collaboration, a unique artistic experience emerges, blurring the lines between the subject, creator, and audience.

Bio: Elena Volkova is a Ukrainian-born artist and educator, whose creative practice uses historic and contemporary photographic techniques to delve into the complex themes of liminality by exploring the nuances of subjective experiences. Volkova exhibited nationally and internationally, and has been a recipient of Rubys Grant, Baltimore Municipal Art Society Travel Prize, and a fellow at Hamiltonian Artists, in addition to other recognitions and awards that support her creative practice. Volkova has been a social practice resident artist at Maryland Center for History and Culture, Anacostia Arts Center, and Maker General among others, and her work is included in various private and public collections, including Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Museum of Art, and MDHC. Volkova resides in Baltimore, MD and teaches Photography at Stevenson University.

 

 

Lor Neighborhood FilmFest
Saturday, November 9 :: 5-9:30pm
@ MRI Studios

The Lor Neighborhood FilmFest is a showcase of raw creativity, bold storytelling, and community connection. This festival will feature short films, documentaries, and web series, all crafted by talented Black filmmakers from the Baltimore area and beyond.

​Sponsored by MRI Studios Inc., this 4.5-hour event will feature two sessions of visual projects, each concluding with a live Q&A with our featured filmmakers and local podcast hosts. Dive deep into our filmmakers’ journeys, challenges, and successes while gathering invaluable insights for aspiring Black visual artists.

After the screenings, join us for a networking mixer to connect with fellow creators and industry professionals.

 

 

< Calls for Entry >

 

Digital Directions 2025
deadline November 20
posted by MFA Circle Gallery

Computer software and technology have forever expanded the ways artists capture and produce their work. Artists can weave together scenes in photoshop, produce paintings through a screen, create videos, animations, and projections that transport us to new worlds, or even sculpt using a 3D printer. Any original 2D or 3D image based work created and/or produced through digital software and following exhibition guidelines will be considered. This includes, but is not limited to digitally produced photography, digital painting, illustration, graphic design, digital video, and non-film projection. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited in Maryland Federation of Art’s (MFA) fifth annual Digital Directions Exhibition in Circle Gallery from January 30 – Feb 22, 2025.

 

 

Call for Art Recognizing Enslavement
deadline November 30
posted by Yale University

This open call is seeking public art, socially engaged art, or participatory art projects, permanent and ephemeral, and related programming in New Haven to address Yale’s historical roles and associations with slavery and the slave trade as well as the legacy of that history.

 

 

Tour de Force Grantee Application
deadline December 7

Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with a great idea that will promote the arts, culture, and learning within the local art scene? Are you looking for resources for a socially impactful project that you want to bring to life? If so, our purpose is to award microgrants to individuals who want to elevate the DMV art scene through educational and social impact initiatives.

Examples of ideas that promote artistic, social, and community efforts might be art classes, field trips, community gardens, murals, and community art projects. We award amounts between $500 and $2,000 monthly, for short-term projects, meaning projects that will be completed in four months or less.

Fill out the application below and let’s see if we can make the DMV beautiful together! Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at tourdeforcedc.com.

 

 

Call for Submissions, Shades of Black & White
deadline December 8
posted by SE Center for Photography

Monochrome photography, images produced with a single hue, rather than recording the colors of the object that was photographed. The SE Center is looking for all forms of Monochrome imagery, black-and-white and toned photography- all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.

Our juror for Shades of Black & White is Susan Burnstine. Susan Burnstine is an award winning fine art and commercial photographer originally from Chicago now based in Los Angeles. Susan is represented in galleries across the world, widely published throughout the globe and has also written for several photography magazines, including a monthly column for Black & White Photography (UK).

35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s virtual gallery space for approximately one month. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slideshow. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.

 

 

Dupont Circle Metro Station Public Art Project
deadline December 9

AIT was created to provide artworks and performances at the Authority’s transit facilities to enhance public spaces and provide high-quality arts experiences for transit customers and the public. The Art in Transit project, outlined in this RFQ, is looking to implement a biophilic design that focuses on aspects of the natural world and enhances the customers’ and the community’s experience.

 

 

🍁 FALL * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
deadline December 12

FALL 2024 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant’s commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We’ve simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.

Innovate Grant awards:

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer
+ 12 x Honorable Mentions

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org<

Category:Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: Thursday, December 12, 2024 – Submit by 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 12 x Honorable Mentions

Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org

 

 

Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting 2025
deadline December 15
posted by Pelham Art Center

Pelham Art Center is pleased to announce a call for entries for the 13th biennial Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting. This juried competition is open to U.S.-based artists aged 19 and older. The winner is awarded a $7,500 cash prize, a solo exhibition and printed catalog at Pelham Art Center and $2,500 is divided among the finalists. Pelham Art Center is proud to sponsor this competition and award honoring the memory and artistic achievement of artist Alexander Rutsch (1916 – 1997). Rutsch actively supported Pelham Art Center for more than 25 years. After his death, friends, family, and supporters established a generous fund to support a biennial, juried competition in painting.

The Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition program continues Rutsch’s belief that art transcends all of our humanity. Rutsch saw art as “the stone in the water sending ripples throughout the universe.” His extraordinary work, rich in the celebration of life and our shared human experiences, is included in many public and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Questions: contact [email protected].

 

 

Newberry Library Artist in Residence Fellowships
deadline December 15

Offering one month of support for a person working in the visual and performing arts who wishes to advance their artistic practice through the use of the Newberry collection.

Stipend: $3,000

Length: 1 month

Who can apply: Artists and performers including (but not limited to) painters, sculptors, choreographers, dramaturgs, creative writers, composers, and others in artistic fields.