AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Art Without Borders
http://www.larkgalleryonline.com

Who is Eligible:
Competition is open to all artists over 18 years of age, working in all media, regardless of experience or nationality.

Applicants who are accepted into our International Competitions will have their work showcased on LarkGallery Online linked to their own websites. Press releases will be sent to all major art news magazines, both nationally and internationally. Participants' works will be viewed by by thousands of art lovers and buyers, museum curators, designers, and gallery owners (see Current Exhibition page).

Please come be part of the DIGITAL CABARET: New mixed-media event that combines digital video and live musical performances.

Theme: Masquerade

MC: Brian Finkelstein

Performer: KNOMI

TUESDAY, November 11
8pm sign-up*
$7 at the door

@ Tangier Lounge
2138 Hillhurst Avenue at Los Feliz Boulevard

I competed in a "Dual Projection Format" Competition in the Lynn Photographic Association group that in belong to. I was extremely nervous about this since I am not competitive and no one likes to have their work picked on. But, I did want to learn and grow so I pushed myself to join this monthly competition. Last night was the first competition. We could either enter three slides or three digital prints in different categories. I entered three digital images in the Digital Arts/Creative Category. I had been so nervous about this night since entering. I had wondered if I did the right thing in entering. So, last night I sat there while viewing these beautiful images of other photographers while the judge critiqued them. Then came mine. My first photographed appeared large on the screen.

Whether I am coloring alongside a client, throwing clay on a potter’s wheel, or blotting tea bags onto watercolor paper – it feels good to me. Making art allows me to slow down my mind chatter. Why is this useful? Balance. It’s all about balance.

What I know about art:
art is fun
art can be messy
art surprises
art tells a story
art can keep a secret
art is curious
art is poignant
art saves lives
Art therapy is making art with a person who is educated about how art and your psyche relate. Working with a real Art Therapist (there is a master’s degree and nationally recognized credential for this field!) makes a difference. Because art making is so powerfully transformative huge shifts can come very quickly. It is important to know how to contain big feelings as they come up.
You might not know that some materials could be triggering to those of us that are carrying scary memories.

1st Annual Los Angeles Holiday ArtsBash

is seeking Volunteers and Performers!

Email MattW@needtheater.org for more information.

OVERVIEW:

The 1st Annual Los Angeles Holiday ArtBash will take place Wednesday, December 10th, 8 PM-2 AM, at the A+D Museum, located at 5900 Wilshire Blvd @ Spaulding, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (across the street from the main entrance of LACMA).

The ArtsBash is both a party and a festival that shines the spotlight on the cultural fringe offerings of our fair city. We will have a live band, a dancing area, a full bar, Holiday-based design elements as well as work from many Los Angeles individual artists and arts organizations from a variety of performing arts disciplines.

The October Mid-Month Issue of Unlikely Stories is now online.

http://www.unlikelystories.org/

Featuring art by Randy Thurman
Photography by Michael Crowley
and a Music Video by Norman Ball and Paul Millington.

Enjoy!

Jeff

I grew up and have lived in the Boston area all my life. I have been taking pictures since I was a child, but didn’t go professional until early 2007. I am a source photographer for Boston Coasters (www.bostoncoasters.com) in Harvard Square, Boston, MA. My pictures are hung on consignment at The Inkwell in Amesbury and The United Front Co. in Revere (both in MA). I currently have have a Halloween show going on until the end of October, 2008. Starting November 1st I will have all now photographs hung. My pictures have appeared in The BostonNow newspaper, New England Sports Magazine, WCAT TV (local television program) and even on a CD cover and publicity photos (for Kyle Davis).

Mad Art Gallery presents the Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show, your alternative to the alternative holiday craft shows. The STL Craft Mafia will be helping organize and plan this alternative art & craft extravaganza with Mad Art Gallery.

This show offers three days of shopping (December 5, 6, 7) in St. Louis' most spectacular and well-known venue for art exhibitions and unique events. Our show focuses on presenting original art and hand-made crafts of the highest quality. Expect the unexpected with the most unique and high-quality indie art this holiday season.

For details and online applications, please visit:

http://www.madart.com/eventsexhibitions/publicevents/bigassindieartcraftshow.htm"

Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th Street,
St. Louis, MO 63118

Hey!!! Listen to this and then git in touch with me to create your own show!!!

www.YourPR.org has posted a new item: 'VanessaPR' :::

Hello, you gorgeous YOURPR.ORG people!

He said. She said. Dems said. Repubs said. The Presidential Election has been going on a LONG time, and I wanted to see what people thought about the process and what they were (or weren’t) getting out of it.

I have always been fascinated by “man on the street” interviews. So, I tried to conduct this segment like that. Granted, these are people I know, but I tried to keep it casual. Thanks to all of the folks who shared their opinions!