Friday, August 25, 2006

LCVA Exhibitions 2006- 2007

Recycled/ Found Media Exhibition
Exhibition I (Artists): October 1 - November 5, 2006
Program for Teachers: Wednesday, October 11, 4 pm
Artists Talk: Saturday, November 4, 5-7 pm
Exhibition II (k-8): Fall 2007
Tyree Guyton (Stubnitz Gallery) Exhibition: Fall 2007
Tyree Guyton Workshops and Residency: Fall 2007
LCVA Members Recycle Exhibition: Fall 2008


This will be a three part, multi-year effort. The first year well known artists from the region will show in the LCVA Gallery which will afford the area art teachers a first hand look at what is being done with recycled materials in contemporary art. In collaboration with the Lenawee Art Teachers ISD group, there will be special programs in the gallery with the artists and packets of information for the teachers to plan incorporating recycled materials into their curriculums. The following year, their students will be exhibiting recycled material works in the LCVA Gallery while internationally known artist Tyree Guyton will be exhibiting in the Adrian College Subnitz Gallery. Mr. Guyton first came to public attention when he began the Heidelberg Project, adorning abandoned houses in Detroit with cast off materials. He will conduct workshops with area students, including college students and create our own version of Heidelberg as a part of our new public sculpture initiative in downtown Adrian. Mr. Guyton will also in his residency here be an artist-in-residence at the Omni Source Scrap Yard on Treat Street. The third year will see the LCVA members use their experience of the previous exhibitions that have heighened awareness to create works using recycled materials. The shows will be sponsored by Wacker and the Lenawee County Solid Waste Department.

Holiday Salon: Art Show and Sale
Exhibition: November 15 - December 23, 2006
Reception and gallery talk: TBA


This exhibition displays the work of LCVA members. The Holiday Salon Show celebrates the holiday season by providing works of art for sale. There is no limit to the number of pieces submitted and works of art can be either original work or reproductions. Works of art are hung wherever there is space available in the gallery. The objective is to fill the gallery from floor to ceiling with art! The LCVA also organizes special children’s art activities during Adrian Area Chamber of Commerce Winterfest. The exhibition reception and speaker will be announced at a later date.

Adrian Middle School Art Exhibition
Exhibition: January 11 - February 17, 2007

Adrian Middle School 7-8 teachers Leo Lauver and Ryan Bills will display their students work. This show is sponsored by Adrian Public Schools.

New Work Exhibition
Exhibition: March 1 – April 7, 2007

This exhibition displays the work of LCVA members. It is what the name states. It is an exhibition of new work by LCVA exhibiting members. The New Work Exhibition encompasses all medias both two dimensional and three dimensional. The LCVA currently has approximately 50 exhibiting artists. The wine and cheese reception for this show is Friday, March 2, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM.

Lenawee High School Art Exhibition
Exhibition: April 19 - May 5, 2007
Reception: TBA

Sponsored by the Stubnitz Foundation

The Lenawee High School is open to students enrolled in a Lenawee County High School. All works submitted must have been completed during the student's current high school year and can be of any media. The show is juried for prizes which are announced during the reception by the juror with comments as to their selections. The exhibit is sponsored by the Stubnitz Foundation.

Spotlight Exhibition
Exhibition: May 10 – June 16, 2007
Reception and gallery talk: TBA


This exhibitions displays the work of LCVA members. The Spotlight Exhibition highlights the LCVA's best artists. Exhibiting members (new and old) are asked to submit slides or digital media by September 30, 2006. The Box Show juror will select the Spotlight Exhibition participants. For a Spotlight Exhibition prospectus click here.

Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition
Exhibition: June 21 – July 21, 2007
Sponsored by the Stephen L. Hickman Family

This exhibition displays the work of LCVA members. The Lenawee Artists of All Ages Exhibition typically celebrates Lenawee County and its artists. In addition to featuring recent adult work it also features children's art. Volunteer member artists will pair with a child to create works of art to be exhibited. Work will be displayed at both children and adult eye level. Adrian’s Maple City Fest occurs during this show. The LCVA organizes several events during Maple City Fest including children’s art activities, a historical tour through Adrian’s historical district, and informational tours to Adrian’s Millennium Park. A child friendly desert reception will occur during Maple City Fest.

Botanicals: Foliage and Flowers
In concert with the Adrian Garden Club Tour
Exhibition: July 26 - August 25, 2007
Reception: TBA, during Garden Tour

Sponsored by Shaffer Nursery, Beaubien Landscape, and Barrett's Showplace Gardens.

In celebration of the gardens of summer, this multimedia exhibition will present artists working with flowers and foliage as subjects. Works will range from ceramic vessels decorated using maiolica to photography, pastels and watercolor. The exhibit will be included on the Adrian Garden Club's tour. A reception with the artists will be held at that time also. Members will also be displaying a sculptural work in each of the five gardens on the tour for raffle to raise money for LCVA programs.


Member’s 5th Annual Box Show and Auction
Exhibition: September 6 – September 29, 2007
Silent Auction: September 29, 2007


The Box Show and Auction is the LCVA’s only fund raising event of the year. Exhibiting members are given the task of creatively making art that takes the form of a box, embellishes a box, is contained within a box, is attached to a box, or depicts a box. The exhibition includes both functional boxes and nonfunctional boxes and all are available for purchase through the silent auction at the closing party on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 7-9 PM. Proceeds from the auction fund LCVA’s programs. A desert reception to be announced will feature live music, tableaux vivant, and actors portraying famous artists past and present. All events are free and open to the public. Past jurors include Rick Manore, founder and director of Detroit’s C-Pop Gallery and Toledo’s Peggy Grant, director of the 20 North Gallery. Juror awards are donated by local businesses.

Recycled Show: K-8 County art students
Tyree Guyton (Stubnitz Gallery) Exhibition: Fall 2007
Tyree Guyton Workshops and Residency: Fall 2007

See Recycled Exhibition, Fall 2006.


4th Annual Holiday Salon: Art Show and Sale
Exhibition: November 15 – December 22, 2007

This exhibition features the work of LCVA members. The Holiday Salon Show celebrates the holiday season by providing works of art for sale. There is no limit to the number of pieces submitted and works of art can be either original work or reproductions. Works of art are hung wherever there is space available in the gallery. The objective is to fill the gallery from floor to ceiling with art! The LCVA also organizes special children’s art activities during Adrian Area Chamber of Commerce Winterfest. The exhibition reception and speaker will be announced at a later date.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

LCVA Spotlight Exhibition Prospectus - Draft

The Spotlight exhibition 2007
The Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts invites its members with exhibiting status to apply for the 2007 LCVA Spotlight Exhibition. A few member artists, selected September 30 by the Box Show juror, will exhibit multiple works at the LCVA Gallery May 10 - June 14, 2007.

Eligibility
Participation is open to all LCVA Exhibiting Members (new and current). Entries must be original works of art or fine craft. Works produced from kits, published plans, or commercially reproduced or giclee prints will not be accepted.

Entry
To apply, artists must submit materials for the juror's review by taking them to the LCVA Gallery no later than 4 PM on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Packets should be labeled with the artist's name and "Spotlight Exhibition". Peggy Grant, director of Toledo's 20 North Gallery, will select artists to be included in the LCVA Spotlight Exhibition from these materials. Packets must include:
  • 10-20 works, via slide representation or digital images. (Please make sure your digital files open on the LCVA computer when you drop off your packet.)
  • A script giving titles, sizes, and media for the slides or digital files
  • An exhibition list/resume
  • A brief artist's statement that relates to the images submitted
  • A check for annual exhibiting membership for those who are not currently members at this level.

Slides
Slides must be 2"x2" mount size, no glass mounts. Artwork consisting of multiple panels, diptychs, or series meant to be viewed as one unit must be on one slide. Detail slides are welcomed.

Each slide must be labeled clearly with name of artist and title. Indicated top of slide with an arrow on the correct viewing side of the slide. Slides may be picked up at the Gallery after juror selections have been made.

Digital Entries
Digital entries may be submitted on a CD and dropped off at the LCVA Gallery. Images must be in .tif or .jpg format and include name and title. CD's may be picked up at the LCVA Gallery after juror selections have been made.

Exhibition Agreement
Artists selected for the Spotlight Show will be responsible for gallery preparation, installation, tags, and removal. Work submitted for the selection process are used to determine the best candidates for the show and assures the juror that the artist has a sizable body of quality work and will continue to produce such. The work submitted via slides or digital is not required to be displayed in the 2007 Spotlight Exhibition. The submission of a work of art to this exhibition shall be understood to constitute agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth in this Prospectus. Submission of work constitutes permission to photograph it for publicity purposes and documentation for permanent records. The LCVA reserves the right to refuse any entry and to withdraw any work from the exhibition by Board majority vote.

Friday, August 11, 2006

2D or not 2D

2D or not 2D?......that is the question. When it comes to creating art for the upcoming Box Show some of us 2d artists struggle with this question. What I normally do is create something 2d first which I'm more comfortable with, and then try to create something 3d. If it doesnt work out then I have my 2d to fall back on.

I have an idea for a 3D piece that will require some help from 2D artists. It involves creating a retangular structure using pieces of masonite board. It's basically a mini millenium project. Only the structure will be made out of painted boards instead of cast in bronze. Let me know if you're interested. I will provide the boards for this.

If photographers can figure out how to affix a photo onto a board we can make a mini photo millenium too.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Tim Horton's Coffee Talk

Cathie, Marjorie, Pi, Jill and I met at Tim Hortons in Adrian this morning to go over The Box Show.

Drop off dates and deadlines (Box show)- The discussion was that we want to accept work all the way up to the Auction...however we're afraid if we don't have an early deadline we may not have enough work to have a show. We will be sending out an announcement stating something to this effect. "Members, please have your work ready to be installed by August 16th. However, if you require more time we will accept your work during normal gallery hours after the 16th." Cathie will be at the gallery on Saturday from noon to 4 PM on August 12th to accept work. I will be at the gallery on Monday, August 14th from 4:15 PM to 6 PM. Jill and Kathy will be putting up shelves and accepting work in the gallery from 6-8 PM. We need a volunteer to sit on the 15th from 4-8 PM. We will be installing the work on Tuesday, August 16th...we need volunteers for this.

Finance Committee- Pi and myself will be contacting Lad for an update.

Web Site- We would like to get an update from Kimberly on this at the board meeting.

Spotlight Show- We need to put our feelers out to see who would be interested in participating. I will be working on a simple prospectus this week. If you are interested please say so. Peggy Grant will be choosing the Spotlight artists so we need to have either slides or digital pics preferably before the Box Show Auction on Sept. 30th. We may not limit this show to 3 persons. We may have more depending on how many members show interest.

Can Do Show- None of us were sure of the status for this show. If we are going to do it then we should get busy with the particulars.

Box Show- The cards should arrive by this thursday. There was some discussion as to which lists we will be sending to. Pi mentioned that Valerie would take some cards to send to the Circle of Art list. Christine also volunteered to take cards to the Saline Picture Frame Company. We would like to request that the labels from our list be printed off by zipcode if possible. Cathie and Jennifer are working together to hire musicians for the auction night. We decided that we will be asking members to supply food, hors d'ovres and wine. We will ask local businesses to donate awards....if you know of any businesses which would like to donate please ask them.

The Gallery- We all thought it would be a good idea to have a cleaning party at the gallery. Specific dates to follow in the coming weeks. The floor is in bad shape. There was some discussion as to how we could possibly install wood floors in the gallery. We all thought laminate flooring would not handle the wear and tear. But, at this point I would say we're all still open for suggestions. Thanks goes out to Janet for volunteering to get the back hallway drywall fixed. There is some discussion going around as to whether we should continue to maintain a gallery, or should we float our shows to different locations? We're obligated to provide a place for the High School Show due to our Stubnitz Foundation grant for the next five years. Cathie mentioned that when the LCVA first started they did float from one place to another. She added that not having a central location created many problems. Personally, I think this topic would be a good conversation piece for the next informal coffee talk.