VAST Vision October, 2020 |
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Note From VAST President, Barbara Lindley |
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Wednesday's VAST Speaker, Susan Cheal,
to be virtual by Zoom
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Fall is here!
It is true that the season is changing, the temps are cooling down and trips to the pumpkin patch are just around the corner. However, the daily number of Covid-19 cases in Denton County have remained unchanged. The executive committee has met and decided that in an abundance of caution we will continue to meet by ZOOM for the remainder of the year. Our speaker this month is Susan Cheal. See the article below.
Meeting time is 6:30 pm.
Susan Cheal will be providing a presentation on Art and follow the presentation with a critique of several pieces of art.
There is still a lot going on in VAST so check out the website since it is being updated daily. Check out the collaboration with Historic Denton, Inc to add some art to street signs, and the totem pole project with the Woodturners Guild (still need a couple volunteers.) The calendars have been printed and they are ready for you to purchase for an early start on Christmas gifts.
The Members Exhibition has been installed, is open and it is an excellent show. The reception and awards presentation will take place on October 30. You may visit the exhibition which allows in person attendance pursuant to the GDAC-PAAC guidelines.
I hope to see all of you on Zoom on Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm.
Best Regards,
Barbara Lindley
VAST President
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VAST October 7
Speaker: artist, Susan Cheal (via Zoom)
Subject: Critique of Art: Types and History of Critiques with Critique demonstration
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The speaker for the October 7th meeting is Susan Cheal, Professor Emerita, Drawing and Painting Department, College of Visual Arts and Design, at the University of North Texas. She has exhibited her work internationally and nationally. Her work is included in The National Museum of Women, the Utah Museum of Art, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and numerous private collections. She is the recipient of many awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, a NEA multi media grant, a City of Los Angeles public art grant and Utah, Texas and California Individual Artists Grants, juried and invitational solo and group exhibitions.
She will be speaking on “The Art Critique: History and Types.” Cheal meets monthly with VAST Critique members from September through May.
At the end of her presentation she will demonstrate one type of a group critique using a VAST members’ art work.
If you are interested in being a participant in the VAST Critique Group, contact Jackie Haugen at waterjourney@verizon.net.
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Zoom Meeting Details
Were you hesitant to participate in a critique of your work? Have you wondered how one is run? We are excited to hear what Susan Cheal has to share about Critiques in this Wednesday's ZOOM meeting! It will be open to members and interested community.
ZOOM MEETING DETAILS
THE VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY OF TEXAS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: VAST MEMBERS MEETING Zoom Meeting
Time: October 7, 6:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 833 6832 1801
Passcode: 195823
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Calendar Sales Time!
A Lovely and Easily Attainable Gift for the Holidays
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Please support VAST with the purchase of a calendar.
This is our biggest fundraiser and in this unusual year
we are in need of the support.
Each calendar page showcases a juried artwork, created by our own VAST members. It is an attractive CD case size packet that can be displayed anywhere.
They are ready for pickup! You can pay for them at "A Creative Arts Studio" on Hickory or Barbara Lindley's house (2016 Tremont Circle, Denton) or Carol Rowley's house at 3012 Pennsylvania Court, Denton. The price is $10.00 cash or check, or $11.00 PayPal. We know this is not as convenient as in the past but we are committed to making this a good year for calendar sales. Thank you!
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VAST 31st Annual Members Exhibition
October 2 - 30, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
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October 2 - 30, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
Closing Reception - October 30, 6-8 PM
400 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX
Yes, you may visit the exhibition which allows in person attendance pursuant to the GDAC-PAAC guidelines. Check guidelines Here. Have a safe visit and enjoy a wonderful exhibit. The reception and awards presentation will take place on October 30.
Visual Arts Society of Texas sponsors this annual event to offer its members an important opportunity to enter their work in a juried exhibition that showcases members only. The exhibit provides an excellent venue for the North Texas community to appreciate the high quality and diverse nature of art produced by area artists.
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Interested in the Visual Arts Society of Texas
VAST Artist Day Out (VADO)?
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For those interested in VADO: Open Studio by GDAC is back on Thursdays, but for a very limited number of participants. If you are interested, please contact Fran Shurtleff at fmrws@yahoo.com. Names must be submitted to GDAC on the Tuesday before. Social distancing and masks will be required.
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VAST Fall Speaking Schedule
October 7
Speaker: Susan Cheal (via zoom).
Subject: Critique of Art: Types and history of Critiques with Critique demonstration
November 4
Speaker: Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash (via zoom).
Subject: Discussion of current body of work, including her Covid Series. Information about residency at the Briton Museum in Big Horn, WY and her work produced during that time, along with demo of techniques.
Robin Huttash, VAST Programs
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You sure can Renew Your Membership or Join NOW! |
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2020-2021 VAST Membership Levels
$17 - Student $27 - Educator* $37 - Individual $47 - Family
Download form below. Make checks payable to VAST; mail to VAST, PO Box 1281, Denton TX 76202
You may renew by the following methods:
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Download membership form below. Dues can be mailed to VAST, PO Box 1281, Denton, TX 76202. Make checks payable to "VAST."
- Pay by PayPal on our website, under the "Join" dropdown menu.
- Pay by credit card, check or cash at our meetings. Meetings start in September.
For membership questions, please contact Mary Wright at news.vast@gmail.com.
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VAST Calendar Artist for October |
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Member Workshops, Classifieds, Want Ads, Etc. |
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VAST Members have the opportunity to advertise art related information in the newsletter 2 times per VAST year - June 1st through May 31st. This business card-sized ad must be sent to the editor by the 15th of the month and is subject to the approval of VAST. VAST reserves the right to edit.
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Please submit news of exhibitions that you are involved in to news.vast@gmail.com by the 15th of the month.
Nel Dorn Byrd has had her painting, October, accepted in the Kansas Watercolor Society National; the show will hang November 20 through January 16 in Wichita, Kansas. Juror was David R. Smith.
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VAST's Revolving Exhibitions |
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Please contact the coordinator for the exhibit(s) that you would like to be considered for. |
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"Off the Shelves" exhibition at Emily Fowler Central Library
New artist work up at Emily Fowler library! Dina Good's work is up at the library for approximately four months. Even though the library is not yet open to the public, the employees are enjoying the new art! Watch for the opening for patrons.
Dina’s Artist Statement:
As a Texan, I am in love with things that are big, open, and colorful, yet also subtle and nuanced. Through my artwork, I try to create tension and emotion through form, contrast, and light. Everything is captured in the spontaneous dance and movement of the paint as it connects to the canvas. While I make no attempt to portray actual places or scenes, I do want my paintings to suggest a viewpoint and create an emotion.
My work doesn’t reference recognizable form. The results are deconstructed to the extent that meaning is shifted and possible interpretation becomes multifaceted. By examining the ambiguity and origination via retakes and variations, I create intense personal moments by means of rules and omissions, acceptance and refusal, luring the viewer round and round in circles as the meaning shifts and the emotion surfaces.
Coordinator for exhibit: Carol Stoecker
If you are interested in showing, please contact her at storytimeartist@yahoo.com.
The Emily Fowler Central Library is located at 502 Oakland Street, Denton TX, 76201
"Through the Ages" exhibition at the Denton Senior Center
Aurora Cabrera Dawson is the coordinator for this exhibition. If you are interested in showing, please contact her at auroradawson65@yahoo.com.
The Denton Senior Center is located at 509 N. Bell Ave., Denton, TX
Hours: M-F 8:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
"Stoked About Denton" Exhibition,
608 E. Hickory St., Suite 128.
This exhibition space is currently under construction.
Carol Stoecker is the coordinator for this exhibition. If you are interested in showing, please contact her at storytimeartist@yahoo.com.
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A Creative Art STUDIO
227 W. Oak Street, Denton, TX
"A Creative Art Studio and Gallery" on Facebook or https://acreativeartstudio.com
Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
400 E. Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201
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Texas Woman's University Art Galleries
East Gallery and West Gallery
University of North Texas Art Galleries
CVAD Gallery
Paul Voertman Gallery
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Art Opportunities and Proposals |
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Irving Art Association's Fall/Winter Online Exhibit Registration
“Joy of the Human Spirit”
Cash prizes!!!
Jurors TBA.
Deadline for entry is October 15th.
Celebrations of family, love, festivity, the round of seasons, faith, and the mystery of it all.
A dual exhibition opportunity! All IAA members, community artists and college students are invited to enter. Age 18+. All entries will be posted (and judged) online. All types of art media and photography are acceptable for the virtual show. Plus you have an option to hang your work in the IAA Gallery. It’s a compromise to continue our exhibits during this time of quarantine because of limited gallery hours and social distancing.
All images will be posted in a gallery for public viewing by October 17th.
IAA Gallery dates: October 17, 2020 – January 9, 2021.
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061
Gallery hours: Sunday 1-4pm; Wed. & Thurs. 10am – 4pm – by appointment only
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Fort Worth Community Art Center SoCur Exhibition extended to November 1, 2020.
The Solo and Curatorial Call is one of the Arts Center’s best opportunities for artists.
The Exhibition Advisory Panel (EAP) of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center is seeking exhibition proposals from artists and curators for all art forms for our 2021 season with the mission to exhibit contemporary art. We are looking for artist submissions for solo shows and curated proposals for group exhibitions of professional level, innovative art.
Many of our most successful shows through out the year were submitted through SoCur, including this month’s Our Faces, Our Voices. Curators Raymond Wyatt said, “SoCur gave us an opportunity to create a show that we would have not be able to do in a for-profit gallery.”
CONTACT/QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions to:
Giovanni Valderas, Exhibition Manager
1300 Gendy Street
Fort Worth, TX, 76107
direct: 817.527.8033
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Blue Girl Gallery - Two Exhibition Opportunities |
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Blue Girl Gallery accepting entries! Must contain a photographic element.
Contact Helena Black. Email: arggie@bluegirlgallery.com
Artists may submit up to five (5) images.
Awards will be given for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as between one and three Honorable Mentions depending on exhibit size.
Deadline: October 28
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This exhibit is about all things photography. Subject matter is entirely open and submitted pieces may be representational or abstract.
We will accept all art forms, including but not limited to drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, fabric, paper, photography, metal, mixed media and wearable art, as long as they contain a photographic element. If you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us a message via our contact page.
This is a juried exhibit and not all work will be accepted. All work submitted must be your original work and not infringe on the work of others. You must own the right to your work.
Submissions are open internationally to all artists over the age of 18.
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Blue Girl Gallery accepting entries! Must contain a photographic element.
Contact Helena Black.
Email: arggie@bluegirlgallery.com
Fragile is often defined as that which is easily damaged, delicate. Glass, snowflakes, butterflies. Hearts, promises, dreams. This exhibit asks you to explore those things you consider fragile.
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The theme is entirely open to artist interpretation and submitted pieces may be representational or abstract. It is a juried exhibit and not all work will be accepted.
We accept all art forms, including but not limited to drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, fabric, paper, photography, metal, mixed media and wearable art.
Artists may submit up to five (5) images.
Awards will be given for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as between one and three Honorable Mentions depending on exhibit size.
Deadline: October 28
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The Visual Arts League of Allen Presents…the 3rd Annual “DARK ART SHOW”
This Juried Exhibit will feature Artwork that explores the darker side of Art…
Presented by the Visual Arts League of Allen (VALA)
Deadline to enter : Oct 8th 2020
Where: The VALA Gallery
in the SpookTacular Historic Cotton Mill of McKinney
Reception Event – Friday Oct 30th 7-9pm
Entry Fee for non-members is $35 (this fee includes a 1 yr VALA Membership)
FREE for VALA members, for up to 4 pieces.
Masks and costumes welcomed!
We welcome Artwork and sculptures in all mediums. Hanging artwork must be properly wired for hanging (wire secured to top 1/4 of canvas and taut) with clean finished edges or framed. Artwork on 1.5″ or thicker canvases or on board, are acceptable without a frame, but edges must be clean and suitable for display. Sculptures must be able to rest securely on a 1’x1′ pedastal. Large floor sculptures must be sturdy freestanding.
Show Runs : Oct 13th – Nov 15th, 2020
For full prospectus:
https://www.valatx.org/opportunities
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Art Room announces a call for entry for its 4th Annual Small Works Show.
This physical exhibition invites artists to submit compelling small-scale artwork.
Deadline: October 18, 2020
Location: Fort Worth Community Arts Center, November 13 - December 12, 2020
All media will be considered. The exhibition will be on display for in-person viewing at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
Jurors: Deedra Baker & Katie Murray
Eligibility: Open to multigenerational makers. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculpture in any medium, collage, printmaking, photography—will be considered. The artwork may represent any subject matter. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass—plexiglass is preferred.
Fees: $30 for one to five images of artwork
Art Room Email: info@artroomfw.org
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