A national exhibition of performative media by 13 emerging women artists curated through a blog site by Cathy Byrd, MAP, Susan Richmond, Georgia State University and Jillian Hernandez, Rutgers University.

Artists: Katherine Behar, Amber Boardman, Milana Braslavsky, Estherka Projekt, Susan Lee-Chun, Noelle Mason, Shana Moulton, Renetta Sitoy, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, Amber Hawk Swanson, Saya Woolfalk and Stacia Yeapanis.

DIY CURATING

On Oct 24, over 40 people attended our First Curating 101 Workshop! Attendees listened intently as our Executive Director, Cathy Byrd demystified the curating process. Following the workshop, we received many emails asking us for a follow-up sessions!

Participants are invited to join us again this Saturday, Nov. 21, 1-3 pm for a Do-It-Yourself brainstorming session regarding possible collborative projects!

Eighth Annual Curators' Incubator Program
(Exhibition Scheduled Spring 2011)

NEW submission guidelines will be posted Dec 2009.

Feb 5: Call for proposals
Mar 5: Proposals Due
April 2: Selections Announced

Out of Order Spring 2010 Benefit Exhibition

Friday April 9 at 8pm
Join us to celebrate the Triple O Show!

Area Artists Invited to Participate!

MAP will be open 24- hours for you to bring and hang 1 work for a one-night benefit exhibition event. Participating artists will receive 50% of the proceeds from the sale of their work.

2010 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT MARYLAND ART PLACE

Learn how a dynamic contemporary art center operates!
Work with MAP’s high-energy team!
Add real professional experience to your portfolio!

WHO: This exciting opportunity is for upper level college students, graduate students and recent graduates.

WHEN: Fall, Spring and Summer Internships available. MAP hours: 9 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Saturday.

WHAT: Exhibition development and presentation; special projects and events; arts administration; social media and community outreach.

WHERE: Maryland Art Place, 8 Market Place, Suite 100, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 mdartplace.org | 410 962 8565

HOW: Send current résumé and letter of interest to Jessica D'Argenio, Development Coordinator: jdargenio@mdartplace.org

REQUIRED: High interest. Good energy. Positive attitude. Professional demeanor. Reliability.

PREFERRED: Familiarity with Mac and PC platforms; Microsoft Office; Photoshop; social media.

NOTE: MAP internships are unpaid and do not include parking. Academic credit available.

A Baltimore-based Artist Couple
Members of the MSAC Visual Artists Registry

David Page born in South Africa
MFA University of Maryland, College Park
Diploma Fine Art, Cape Technikon, South Africa

Lauren Schott born in Detroit, MI
BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax

Lauren, what led you to create jewelry? And David, what inspires your sculptures and drawings?

LS: I was a dyslexic child given art class for good grades. At 15, I took a jewelry class. After the first session, I came home and announced to my family I was going to make jewelry for the rest of my life.

DP: I have a collection of hand-sized or hand-relative objects that I find compelling. Most are quite ordinary. Others are startling. They are all versions of simple machines—the inclined plane and the lever—expressed as wedges, screws, handles, etc. Once divorced from their intended purpose(s), these objects may appear threatening.

How would you describe your working style/your studios?

LS: I am in my studio everyday. I make my living from jewelry work and repair. I love what I do, and enjoy when I get to make my own designs, but I am just as happy making a traditional engagement ring.

DP: I use my sketchbook to pose and solve problems, sometimes making intermediary pieces using foam or plywood. I choose materials based on what is necessary or rational for the proposed piece or series.

I maintain two studios. One is in an industrial building where I do anything that makes a noise, smells bad or might burn the house down. That is where I keep my welding equipment and larger tools, and my small collection of motorcycles in various stages of repair. My other studio for cleaner work is in the basement of my home and has a Dickensian feel to it—cutting tables and rows of industrial sewing machines.

How do you choose the media for your work?

DP: For some of my work I choose wood because it is warm and inviting and contrasts with or softens the invasive threat implied by the form. Leather is more complex. While it communicates luxury and tactile appeal, it carries the history of the slain animal.

LS: After that first [jewelry making] class, I got an apprenticeship to learn the jewelry trade. In the 1970s, jewelry making was a trade, not as much an art form. So I learned a trade that I turned into my artistic practice.

What are some of the rewards and challenges of being an artist couple?

DP: I never have to justify to my wife why I have just spent the last month of my life on some hair-brained pursuit or irrational enterprise. Professional jealousy is an unavoidable problem.

LS: Money and housekeeping. We are looking for a rich husband and loving wife. But seriously, we balance pretty well and are both selfish when it comes to our studio time. So the main thing to remember is that there is another person in the relationship and you need to make time for them out side of making art.

We hope you enjoyed our Q&A, to let us know your thoughts, or to submit your own work for consideration, please contact Esther Kim at ekim@mdartplace.org.

Lauren Schott - Hawthorn

David Page - Lick

Visual Artist Registry
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- Documents over 3,000 professional artists, artisans and designers.

- Catalogs artists of diverse media including craft, design, drawing and works on paper, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, digital media, new genres, and video.

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- Contact Sofia Rutka registry@mdartplace.org
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MSAC Resource Bulletin for visual artists

The Online Resource Bulletin lists hundreds of opportunities for artists and is available through MAP's web site. The Bulletin is updated regularly and includes calls for entry, funding opportunities, studio spaces, classes and workshops, jobs, and more.

If you have information that you wish to have included in the Resource Bulletin, please emailregistry@mdartplace.org. Subject : “Resource Bulletin Listing”

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