LACA Artist Opportunities

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Here's where we list artist opportunities we hear about which we think might be of interest to you.

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Current Opportunities:

PETER GRANUCCI WORKSHOP: FRESH GREENS PLEASE

(posted 4-7-08)

Location: Black Brook Gallery, Goffstown, NH

Date: Sat, May 10 & Sat, May 31, 2008

Time: 10 AM - 4PM

Fee: $150 NH Plein Air Members/$175 non-members. 50% deposit required April 26 to reserve your place. Minimum of 6 participants required, maximum of 12.

Subject/Topic: FRESH GREENS PLEASE

Details: Revive your paintings with green. Probably one of the most difficult parts of landscape painting, we will learn how to mix beautiful and varied greens, and study techniques to make them recede into space. Unlock the true beauty of the great outdoors! Bring a few old or unfinished paintings along for the first day's session.

Sign Up: Deposit checks should be payable and mailed to LACA artist-member Sharon Allen, 10 Hubbard Hill Road, Derry, NH 03038. Check (or cash) for balance can be payable directly to Peter on the day of the workshop. (Yes, you can pay in full up front if you prefer). Please send an advance e-mail to Sharon at msjallen@comcast.net if you plan to register.
 

TWO-DAY DRAWING MARATHON with ADELINE

(posted 4-7-08)

Location: Eliot, Maine

Date: Sat, May 17 & Sun, May 18, 2008

Time: 9 AM - 4 PM both days

Fee: $200 includes instruction, models fees and lunch both days.

Subject/Topic: MODEL DRAWING

Details: Taught by Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo. We will have two models. Bring your medium of choice (pastels, charcoal, ink, pencils...). Limited to 10 participants, so register early at adelinette@verizon.com or call Adeline at 207-439-5394.
 

LINCOLN ART GALLERY: CALL FOR ART

(posted 4-4-08)

Opening May 1st in Lincoln, NH on the Kancamagus Highway, the Lincoln Art Gallery is looking for artist-members, by juried selection, to show in this new gallery in northern NH. Interested? Please call (603) 745-8828  or email adventureimge@roadrunner.com for application and details on selection process.
 

DURHAM STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE

(posted 1-31-08)

Spectacular Art Studio Space available in Durham, NH. We are located close to Portsmouth and to UNH. This is a shared, 2000 sf, light filled space overlooking the Oyster River. Three spaces left from $150/month plus, depending on space needed. Very reasonable rental terms with the emphasis on compatibility with the other artists. Interested? Please contact Alexandra (603) 397-5620.
 

PORTSMOUTH ART-SPEAK COMPETITION

(posted 1-7-08)

OVERNIGHT ART 2008

Art-Speak, the City of Portsmouth's Cultural Commission, is pleased to announce Overnight Art 2008, a celebration of Public Art in the city. Overnight Art 2008 is a public art competition that will culminate in scattered-site exhibit of temporary outdoor art throughout the city of Portsmouth.

The competition is open to all artists, and all forms of art will be considered and collaboration among artists is encouraged. The application is available online at www.art-speak.org and at the Art-Speak office at Portsmouth City Hall. Deadline: Friday February 15, 2008.

Winning artists will receive a $1,000 honorarium and a stipend of up to $1,200 for all aspects of materials, fabrication, and installation/removal. This competition is generously funded by the New Hampshire Council on the Arts, local corporate sponsorships and individual donations. Overnight Art 2008 exhibits will be installed in mid-May 2008 and be displayed through the summer. Ten outdoor sites will available for installations including Prescott Park, Vaughan Mall, Hay Market Square, Hanover Street Parking Garage, Islington Street Baseball Field/Park, Deer Street Pump Station, Memorial Bridge Park, City Hall, Market Square, the New Library, the Old library, and Seacoast Media Group at Pease Trade Port.
 

CALL FOR ARTWORK in EXETER

A local interior designer is currently looking for artwork & photography to display for sale in the lobby of a busy Exeter business for a period of 2-3 months. LACA artists are encouraged to participate in this opportunity. Please contact Donna Witham at 603-659-3894 for more information.
 

CALL FOR ARTWORK in STRATHAM

A local floral shop is currently looking for artwork & photography to display for sale in their Stratham store location for one-month intervals. LACA artists are encouraged to participate in this opportunity. Please contact Patricia Gregoire (603-772-7700) at Foire Dal Mare, 72 Portsmouth Ave (Stratham Plaza) for more information.
 

ARTIST STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE

Small (approx 10x12) one room cottage available for studio space, Jan - Oct. Wood heat, no electricity, rural Madbury setting. Call 742-0497.
 

ARTIST-MEMBER WEB PAGES

LACA is partnering with Ampers& Studio to offer those current LACA artist-members who do not have an internet site, the opportunity to have an affordable "LACA Artists Pages" listing within our site. Here's how it works:

For a one-time fee of $125, Ampers& will work with individual artists to design and create a professional looking web listing, containing the artist's name, contact info, biography and/or artist statement, list of shows & awards, and up to three images. (All images and text to be provided to Ampers& in digital format.) The artist's page will then be hosted on LACA's website, and a link to the page will be included in our Artist Listings. Content updates available on a quarterly basis for $25. Ampers& will also work with you to develop a more comprehensive sight if desired, at a special discounted rate for LACA members.

To get more info, or start your LACA Artist Web Page, contact Ampers& Studio at info@ampersandstudio.com, or call 603-659-6823.
 

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Past Opportunities:

ARTIST ENTREPRENEURIAL WORKSHOP

(posted 11-6-07)

CREATING DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS, Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Many galleries, museums, and juried competitions are no longer accepting slides and now require digital images for portfolio submissions. This workshop is for artists who have been hesitating, but are now ready to take the leap and create digital files of their work. Simple and concise instructions will be given on how to create digital image files from existing slides or digital camera pictures. Artists do not need to bring anything to this session, but should feel free to bring their camera if they have after-class questions about specific settings, etc. This session will be led by artist Barbara Rita Jenny, a Fellowship recipient from the State Arts Council and Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation.

This NH State Arts Council-hosted session is FREE and will be held from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the State Arts Council offices at 2 ½ Beacon Street, second floor in Concord, NH. Registration is required at least two days prior to the workshop date. To register, call (603) 271-2789. Space is limited to 25 professional artists.
 

CALL FOR ART—EXETER AREA

(posted 9-5-07)

"Easels on Exeter" Wet Art Auction:  The Exeter Area GFWC is an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. They are holding a wet paint auction on October 13th, to raise monies for their Education/Scholarship Fund. Deadline to register is September 15th. You may download details & registration form here. For more info, contact Barb Zywien at barbzywien@comcast.net.
 

HERITAGE FESTIVAL MURAL PROJECT

(posted 8-16-07)

The Newmarket Heritage Festival (www.heritage-festival.org) is looking for volunteer artists who would like to help out in the Children's Tent at the 2007 festival. They are thinking of creating a community mural. Hours would be Saturday (9/22) from 10–4 and Sunday (9/23) from 11–4. Interested artists are asked to contact program coordinator Nancy Jablonski.
 

CALLING ALL SINGERS

(posted 8-16-07)

PORTSMOUTH PRO MUSICA, directed by Priscilla French, is seeking new singers in all parts! (soprano, alto, tenor, bass.) The 2007-2008 season includes December concert – A Joyous Christmas: Music for Chorus & Brass, and Spring concert – The Majesty of the Baroque: music of Handel and Vivaldi. Rehearsals start Tues, Sept. 11 at 7:00pm in Portsmouth. INTERESTED??? Please call 603-436-8154 or frenchfam5@comcast.net.
 

INT'L PLEIN AIR PAINTERS'
FIFTH WORLD-WIDE PAINTOUT

(posted 8-16-07)

In this event, plein air artists all over the world will be painting in groups in their local areas, united in the spirit and joy of painting en plein aire—just picture it! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 7-8-9, 2007; 10 AM-4 PM each day. Artist may register to participate on any or all of the 3 days and paintings created during the paint out will be eligible for sale on Sunday afternoon with donation of 30% of selling price to the Millbrook Gallery & Sculpture Garden. Friday's painting location is Contoocook Village Dam, Contoocook, NH; Saturday's painting location is Dimond Hill Farm, Concord NH; Sunday's painting location is Millbrook Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Concord, NH. Millbrook Gallery will also be our host for a wine and cheese reception and the wet painting sale (direct sale, not an auction). For more information about IPAP visit http://www.i-p-a-p.com. For more information about local participation visit http://www.nhpleinair.com or contact Sharon at msjallen@comcast.net.
 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Newmarket Visions: captured in
the plein air style

(posted 6-07)

In the fall of 2006, members of the NHPleinAir group began painting here in Newmarket, focusing on the mills, the waterfront and downtown areas, and have now captured our lovely mill town in all four seasons. Their works will be on display at the "Gallery at Ampers&" in Newmarket, this summer. "Newmarket Visions," will run from Aug. 3–23, 2007, with special weekend hours during Newmarket's Old Home Weekend (Aug 11&12, open 10–2 each day). It's not too late to enter your works in this wonderful exhibit, and help preserve memories of our current downtown before the Main Street & Mills redevelopment begins. Entry fee is $10 (free to LACA members). Registration deadline is July 23. Better get painting! Download info/registration form here.
 

CAPTURE NEWMARKET ON CANVAS,
PLEIN AIR-STYLE

(posted 9-07)

The NHPleinAir artists (NHPA) are partnering with LACA to paint in Newmarket—focusing on the mills, the waterfront and downtown area. From Oct. through the end of May 2007, NHPA will set dates for members to travel to Newmarket and paint in groups, recording the current look and feel of our mill town. In August 2007, LACA will hold an exhibit of the finished works as part of a summer celebration. The next phase of Newmarket's Main Street project is slated to begin in May 2007, and the waterfront mills are headed for redevelopment as well. Before long, the whole downtown will be changing right before our eyes! Join the NHPA artists (membership is free), and help capture our town for posterity. For more info, visit www.nhpleinair.com or contact Sharon Allen.
 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
LACA's 2nd ANNUAL JURIED SHOW & COMPETITION

Our annual juried show, "Exhibit A: Summer Art at Pierce Law," will run from June 11–Sept. 7, 2007, with an awards night & reception on August 10, at the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, NH. Jurors & Viewers Choice awards will be given. Reception will be part of the Concord Chamber of Commerce's ArtConcord event. Entry fee is $10 (free to LACA members). Registration deadline is May 25. Download info/registration packet here.
 

CALL FOR ARTWORK:
MILL POND CENTER AUCTION

The Mill Pond Center, in Durham, NH, will be holding its annual "Art in the Barn" fundraising auction on May 5. They are currently looking for artwork donations from local artists. Artists will receive 30% of final bid for any work sold. For more information contact Katie Muth, Executive Director, at 603-868-8999 or millpondcenter@verizon.net.
 

CALLING ALL ECO-ARTISTS

Timberland is looking for artistic expressions on global warming: its impact on the environment, and/or solutions to the problem. Graphics, drawings, poetry, prose, photos, almost anything that can be printed will be considered, as long as the work relates to the environment. If selected, your work may appear in future trade materials. Submit JPGs and contact info by April 1, 2007 to slandry@timberland.com.
 

PLEIN AIR PAINTING with
MICHAEL CHESLEY JOHNSON, PSA

SOLD OUT!

Location: Black Brook Gallery, 597 Black Brook Road, Goffstown, NH

Date: Wednesday, April 18 through Sunday, April 22, 2007

Time: 9 AM - 4PM each day

Fee: $300 per person; $100 deposit required by April 1; balance payable at 1st session. Class size: Minimum of 6, maximum of 10.

Subject/Topic: A FIVE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR PASTELS AND OILS

Details: Michael Chesley Johnson, PSA, will present a five-day outdoor workshop in both oil and pastel at Black Brook Gallery in Goffstown, NH, April 18-22. Michael will guide you in your plein air explorations of the early spring landscape. He'll show you how to capture the essence of the landscape quickly, how to use intuitive color, and how to follow up with as much detail as you need to achieve the degree of realism you desire. Michael is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and a juried member of Oil Painters of America. His award-winning Southwest and Down East landscapes have appeared in both American Artist and Fine Art Connoisseur (Plein Air Magazine) and can be seen in galleries in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Maine and Canada.

Every level of student is welcome, and students may work in oil or pastel or both. Every day starts with a demonstration, followed by plenty of student work and personal help at the easel. Michael's style is relaxed and easy-going, but you'll learn a lot! We'll paint outdoors as much as possible, weather permitting, but in the event of inclement weather, we will work indoors. Bring photos for indoor painting. Also bring a bag lunch for each day.

Sign Up: Deposit checks should be payable and mailed to LACA artist-member Sharon Allen, 10 Hubbard Hill Road, Derry, NH 03038. Check (or cash) for balance can be payable directly to Michael on the first day of the workshop. (Yes, you can pay in full up front if you prefer). Please contact Sharon at msjallen@comcast.net to register.
 

PETER GRANUCCI PASTELS WORKSHOP

Location: New Boston Arts Center/Applejacks, New Boston, NH

Date: Sat, February 25, 2007 (weather date Sun, Feb 26)

Time: 9:30 AM - 4PM

Fee: $85 (which includes a portion to the building's owner toward heat and electricity for the day). 50% deposit required BY Feb 13 to reserve your place. Minimum of 6 participants required, maximum of 12.

Subject/Topic: BE THE MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN

Details: Participants will bring their best pieces and we will analyze them to determine what it is that makes them work and discuss the process of repeating it and making a system out of it. As a part of this we can determine needs and gaps of understanding that will facilitate higher degrees of success. We will as a group decide on curriculum for future classes based on the results and conversations of this session.

Sign Up: Deposit checks should be payable and mailed to LACA artist-member Sharon Allen, 10 Hubbard Hill Road, Derry, NH 03038. Check (or cash) for balance can be payable directly to Peter on the day of the workshop. (Yes, you can pay in full up front if you prefer). Please send an advance e-mail to Sharon at msjallen@comcast.net if you plan to register.
 

TIMBERLAND CO. ART CONTEST!

The Timberland Company is seeking talented, passionate artists eager to share their vision with the world. This is an excellent opportunity for publicity, as your work will be seen by thousands of people at the world’s largest apparel and fashion trade show, Magic, which will be held in Las Vegas from August 28 – 31, 2006....  more
 

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