Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Jean M. Judd, Breckenridge Fine Arts Center's Juried Art Show


The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center in Breckenridge, Texas has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in the Breckenridge 21st Annual, Juried Art Show Sale and Competition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Sound Waves #1
This exhibition was open to artists residing in the United States, working in 2 and 3-dimensional art mediums. 
The center received well over 200 submissions, and exhibition juror John Pototschnik selected 125 artworks to be included in the exhibit.
The exhibition opens on August 13, 2012 and runs through September 21, 2012. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on August 19, 2012 from 2 to 4pm. The address of the art center is:
Breckenridge Fine Arts Center
207 North Breckenridge Avenue
Breckenridge, TX   76424

Visit the art center's web site at www.breckenridgefineart.org for more information about the exhibition and gallery or call 254-559-6602 to speak to Victoria MacFarlane, Director.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Agenda for July 24, 2012

Greetings All! 
Our next meeting takes place at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 24 at The Lyric (765 Hampden Ave, St. Paul 55114.) This is our last meeting at The Lyric, sadly; unless otherwise noted, future meetings will take place at Grace Center for Community Life, in Northeast Minneapolis. 

The following items will be included in the next meeting's agenda. Please contact me or Jennifer Conrad if you wish to add items to the agenda.

July 24: Agenda

Welcome/Introductions
Best Foot Forward: a quick review & feedback from those who attended the MQ show in Rochester MN, in June.  
PAMS support/discussion group - any takers? 
Member Benefits Survey
Show and Tell

FILM: "Stitched!" Stitched is a fun-filled documentary following three quilters racing to complete their entries for the International Quilt Festival, the largest quilt show in the nation. The Houston show draws more than 50,000 quilters including three artists who created some controversy with their work. Quilting legend Caryl Bryer Fallert was the first to win a major prize for her quilt made with a sewing machine. She mentored Hollis Chatelain who caused a stir when she won an award for a painted quilt. And Hollis mentored Randall Cook who sparked controversy with his quilt of a male nude. In this 72-minute documentary, these quilters create their pieces to compete in the 2010 quilt show.


Thursday, July 5, 2012

Are you interested in becoming a Profession Artist Member (PAM) of SAQA? Have you ever applied, or are you currently preparing an application? Please reply with a comment on this posting if you are interested in joining a discussion with your regional reps about PAM-level membership, its benefits, and its challenges. We're interested in why (or why not) you think PAM membership is important to you, and we'd like to create a cohort offering mutual support, advice and encouragement for aspiring PAMs. Interested? Let us know! Follow the link above for the SAQA definition of a Professional Artist Member, and for application guidelines.