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Biryukov Academy of Art and Music for Children and Adults in Sparta, Sussex County, NJ Announces Registration for the Fall 2009 Semester
Biryukov Academy of Art and Music for children and adults in Sparta, Sussex county, NJ announces registration for the fall 2009 semester. The following programs are available starting September 8, 2009: art classes and lessons for children and adults, music lessons and classes, guitar lessons and... - August 29, 2009 - Biryukov Academy of Art and Music
London Creative Competition Awards
The London International Creative Competition, LICC, is pleased, for the second consecutive year, to announce the 2009 finalists and shortlists of their annual competition on September 6 in Soho, London. - August 29, 2009 - London International Creative Competition
Park West Gallery Launches Marcus Glenn Website
Features Fine Art, Exclusive Video Footage, and Biography. - August 29, 2009 - Park West Gallery
Carolyn Sills & Gerard Egan to Perform at Scottsdale Art Gallery Opening
Art Source for Design Grand Opening Reception will feature singer/songwriter Carolyn Sills performing as an acoustic duo with her longtime guitarist and songwriting partner, Gerard Egan. - August 29, 2009 - Art Source for Design
"Girls with Guns" Exhibition Opens in Miami Saturday September 12, 2009. From 7:30 Pm Until 11 Pm.
Natalie Silva's “Girls with Guns” is a foreign exhibit that has the ability not only to transcend international borders and translate in any country, but to combine American Pop art with her multifaceted Italian influence. This body of work was created in her Ventimiglia studio, (on the northern coast of Italy), and was brought over to Dot Fiftyone especially for this exhibition. - August 29, 2009 - Dot Fiftyone Gallery
Tattoo5.com Lifts the Veil off a Wonderful Collection of Tattoos
Tattoo5 gets its new website underway by designing loads of informative articles replete with knowledge about the latest tattoo designs. - August 29, 2009 - Tattoo5.com
North America’s Largest Interior Design Franchise Company Announces $10,000 Dream Bedroom Sweepstakes
INTERIORS by Decorating Den company chairman, James S. Bugg, just announced the company’s $10,000 retail value 40 Fabulous Dream Bedroom Sweepstakes in celebration of Decorating Den’s 40th business anniversary. The sweepstakes begin September 1, 2009. “I am very pleased to able... - August 27, 2009 - Interiors by Decorating Den
The Community Rallies to Save the African Heritage Cultural Center from Proposed Budget Cuts
Community Leaders will hold peaceful rally on August 29 @ 10 AM at The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. - August 27, 2009 - African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
How to do a Back-to-School Vision Board by Best-Selling Author Joyce Schwarz, Booksigning & Workshop in Venice, Ca 8/27/09
What if you and your family could decide to make this the best school year ever for your kids? Well, now you can using an amazing, no-cost method called visionboarding. Best-selling author Joyce Schwarz, The Vision Board book (16 weeks as the #1 mystical bestseller on Amazon.com) explains how to in her upcoming workshop at the Mystic Journey Bookstore in Venice, California on Thursday, August 27 from 7-10 pm - August 27, 2009 - The Vision Board Institute
African Wildlife Artist Jacquie Vaux Announces Completion of “North American Wilderness” Project
Jacquie Vaux, noted painter of African animals, announces the completion of her latest project, titled “North American Wilderness.” - August 27, 2009 - Jacquie Vaux Art
Painter Leisa Collins Re-Emerges Into the Art World
Artist is Using Her “Art with a Message” to Push for Social Change. - August 27, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art With A Message
Sustainable Art: Creating Estuaries of Beauty
First International Arts Movement Denver event features internationally renown painter and author, Makoto Fujimura - August 26, 2009 - International Arts Movement
“Street Noise” Welcomed at the Newburgh Free Library
Hudson Valley Musician and Artist will be honored on September 13th in Newburgh. - August 25, 2009 - Delano Systems Inc.
The “Across the USA from the Eyes of an Artist” Tour
Artist Leisa Collins to Go from LA to New York, Painting & Raising Awareness for Youth Art Education. - August 25, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art With A Message
castaneda/reiman at DCKT Contemporary September 10 - October 11
DCKT Contemporary is pleased to present a new installation by castaneda/reiman, sculptures of paintings of places we’ve never been, using the artists' combined personal collection of landscape paintings as both material and catalyst. - August 22, 2009 - DCKT Contemporary
Busby Foundation to Auction Painting by Austin Art Space Artist Valerie Walden to Benefit ALS/Lou Gerhig's Disease Victims
A painting by Austin Art Space artist Valerie Walden entitled “Go With The Flow” will be among the items up for auction at the Busby Foundation's annual fund raising evening. The work is a pastel from her All Natural Series that features a snow-capped mountain and stream. It measures 20... - August 21, 2009 - Austin Art Space
Derr Signs Exclusive Agreement with International Scarf Distributor
Internationally-exhibited artist David Derr of D2 Studios has released twenty of his original digital artworks as part of an exclusive licensing agreement with Designer Scarves by Marlena. - August 21, 2009 - D2 Studios
Dean Street Goes Green... and Wild
On August 22nd, the Walt L. Shamel Community Garden puts on its third annual Art on Dean show. Be Wild Woman joins the effort with its Wild Wombing Art & Healing Herb Walk. At this free event, visitors will enjoy a guided tour of Be Wild Woman's herb garden, a wild array of community art, music, dance, refreshments, and create their own wild wombing art. - August 20, 2009 - Be Wild Woman
Park West Gallery Supports Institutes of Higher Learning
Gallery provides framing for previously donated artwork to Central Michigan University. - August 20, 2009 - Park West Gallery
Artspace Names 2009-2010 Board of Directors
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace, has announced the 2009-2010 Artspace board of directors. Board members will serve as advocates of Artspace and provide overall leadership, advice and direction to the staff and volunteers. Over the next year, board members will work to increase awareness... - August 19, 2009 - Artspace
"Mayan Breasts" Wins 2009 Hertzberg Prize for Best Erotic Tribal Art Anatomical Photo (www.erotictribalart.com); Unanimous Choice of Three Judge Panel for $10,000 Award
Healing Research Institute announces the 2009 Hertzberg prize for best tribal erotic art anatomical photo (www.erotictribalart.com). The picture, simply entitled "Mayan Breasts" is a complex work involving tribal decorated anatomy with a Mayan overlay. The photograph expresses a... - August 17, 2009 - Healing Research
Master Potter Kurt Weiser Gives Gallery Talk and Conducts Workshop
Master potter and painter Kurt Weiser arrives in Erie on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to conduct a free workshop at the Erie Art Museum’s ClaySpace, 1505 State Street, 3rd Floor at 6 p.m. Weiser will demonstrate his clay and glazing techniques in conjunction with his Erie Art Museum Main Gallery... - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Black Panther Attacks Thwarted by Palisade, NY Artist Grace Knowlton
Artist Donates Percentage of Sales from Mixed Media Work Showing at the OUTSIDE IN Piermont to help trap panthers Loose in the Area. - August 14, 2009 - The OUTSIDE IN Piermont
Gallery Cantelmo Presents the Pearlette Age by Kiyoshi Niiyama
A month long exhibit featuring the photography of Kiyoshi Niiyama shot in rural Japan during the 1930s-40s using a Pearlette camera. - August 14, 2009 - Gallery Cantelmo
Erie Art Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, the Erie Art Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the... - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Nouveau: Hunk of Burnin' Love
Less like a field trip and more like a night out. - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Abstract Thinking. Glasses Clinking.
Free admission to Galleries on Gallery Night. - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
iGavel Presents Daniel Cooney Fine Art Late Summer Emerging Artists Auction
iGavel, the highly successful online auction house, is pleased to announce the Daniel Cooney Fine Art Late Summer Emerging Artists Auction, from August 12 to September 2, 2009. - August 14, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
Jay Lonewolf Premieres His Latest - "Twisted Threads of the Politically Dead" Aug. 14, 2009 at the Cummings Group Gallery
Join Jay Lonewolf this Friday, August 14, 2009 in Ft. Lauderdale for his latest exhibition. Lonewolf will introduce two new works: “Twisted Threads of the Politically Dead” and “Blue Monkeys in My Mind“ his recent additions to his Wall Street Manifesto series. Lonewolf says... - August 13, 2009 - Jay Lonewolf
Gleedo Web Site Launches Today
Gleedo™, the first ever comprehensive livesharing application, today announced the launch of its new web site at www.gleedo.com. Gleedo is free software that layers live social networking capabilities over users’ favorite Internet sites, online videos and personal media. For example,... - August 12, 2009 - Gleedo
Danielle Procaccio Artwork Featured in Newly Opened New Mexico Gallery
Danielle Procaccio, a veteran artist from New York, is pleased to announce that her emerging work is now available in a newly opened art gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ten pieces of Procaccio’s work, which consists primarily of mystical horse paintings, will be on display and available for... - August 12, 2009 - Danielle Procaccio
Chaïm Soutine - 20th Century Expressionist Artist on DVD
Chaïm Soutine Kultur announces the DVD release of Chaïm Soutine - 20th Century Expressionist Artist will be available on DVD September 29, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Chaïm Soutine - The name is familiar, the artist's work less so. The man, born in 1893 in a shtetl... - August 12, 2009 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Charleston South Carolina Welcomes Art Enthusiasts for a Premier Fine Art Weekend
Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association Hosts the Eleventh Charleston Fine Art Annual, November 4, 6-7, 2009. - August 09, 2009 - CFADA
Joint Exhibition, Susan Thomson and Liz Watts at The Colomb Art Gallery, London
Susan and Liz combine forces with a fascinating selection of art works from bronze to watercolours, porcelain to oil on canvas. - August 09, 2009 - Colomb Art
New Irish Online Gallery, Eire Art, is Launched
Eire-Art.com is the on-line gallery where buyers can meet emerging artists from Irish art colleges. Eire-Art.com is the perfect platform for the emerging artist to market and promote their art to the global community of art buyers. - August 09, 2009 - Eire Art
Agora Gallery to Feature Work from ART START Student Jamai
Through ART START, Jamai was paired with Vané Russo, a volunteer artist who has been privately mentoring the young artist for the past year. As an apprentice, Jamai meets with Vané in her Brooklyn studio about 5 hours a week. - August 08, 2009 - Agora Gallery
Turn Yourself Into Banksy Style Graffiti Art with Create Galleries
Bristol based pop artists at Create Galleries (createpopart.com) introduce a new graffiti art style to their wide range of personalised pop art techniques. - August 08, 2009 - Create Galleries
Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival This September 26th and 27th
The annual Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival - a juried, fine arts show - is hosted each September by the town of Bakersville, North Carolina to promote the arts and craft of the mountains. Glass, jewelry, pottery, paintings, furniture, fiber, woodcraft and sculpture will be showcased along with food, music and silent auctions. Roan Mountain's best kept secret; just an hour away from Asheville, Boone, or Johnson City, Tennessee. Come discover our mountain paradise. - August 06, 2009 - Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival
Park West Gallery Receives 2009 Best of Southfield Award
U.S. Commerce Association recognizes art gallery for outstanding service to its customers and community. - August 06, 2009 - Park West Gallery
“Capt’n Eli” Graphic Novel Artist Jay Piscopo Featured at Camden Public Library
Portland, Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo is part of the Camden Public Library’s “Authors in August” program. Piscopo is the author and illustrator of “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” all-ages graphic novel series. The “Authors in August”... - August 05, 2009 - Nemo Publishing
Back Country Primitives - Blurring the Lines Between History and Art
Back Country Primitives takes a unique approach to the primitive wood sign market blurring the lines between history and art. Through Back Country Primitives creative process each sign has the look and feel of a sign made over 100 years ago. By providing superior craftsmanship and unparalleled customer service, Back Country Primitives creates positive experiences for our clients from the word go. Their ultimate goal is to go beyond "customer satisfaction" and ultimately earn customer loyalty. - August 05, 2009 - Back Country Primitives
Renowned Art Consultant Acts as Art Critic
Respected North Shore Framer/Art Consultant to Judge Amdur Art Fairs - August 05, 2009 - H. Marion Framing Studio, Inc.
Artist Joshua Barber Brings His Modern Icons to London, Bristol and Sydney
Joshua Barber, painter of modern icons, will be showing his newest work in three galleries in the United Kingdom and Australia. - August 05, 2009 - Barber Fine Art
Author Shows That Dating Can be Hell.... Literally
New book shows heroism, loneliness, and the meaning of true love. - August 01, 2009 - Morgalla, Inc.
Children's Illustrator Showcases Her Children's Art by Opening Dream Out Loud! Design Studio
After thirty-plus years of the nine to five grind, artist Cheryl Lynn opens Dream Out Loud! Design Studio, a company specializing in Children's Art and Illustration. - August 01, 2009 - Dream Out Loud! Design Studio
Exhibition by Steve Wright at Milagros- Mexican Gallery
My Life (objects from The House of Dreams Museum) Exhibition by Steve Wright. From 10th September to 9th November 2009. At Milagros 61 Columbia Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 7RG. - July 31, 2009 - Milagros
Late Summer Sales on iGavel.com
iGavel is pleased to present its’ Late Summer Sales, featuring items that are offered in Fresh@iGavel. Fresh@iGavel offers continuous auctions with new listings posted every day. Auctions include art, antiques and collectibles in all categories and all price ranges. Daniel Cooney Fine Art will hold an Emerging Artist Auction on August 12 through September 2, 2009 on iGavel.com. - July 31, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
The Kresge Foundation Awards First Local Grant in 25 Years
Erie Art Museum Awarded $600,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation - July 31, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Award-Winning Creative Director Joshua Berger Joins ID Branding
Today, ID Branding, a full-service brand culture agency, announced that it has welcomed Joshua Berger as its new creative director. Berger is founder and creative director of Plazm, listed by ID Magazine as one of the world’s 40 most influential design firms. Bringing a wealth of design and... - July 30, 2009 - ID Branding
Limited Edition of Feuerwear® Streetart Bags Painted by El Bocho
In October Feuerwear® will release a limited edition of 30 exclusive graffiti bags handpainted by famous Berlin streetartist El Bocho. - July 29, 2009 - Feuerwear GmbH & Co.KG