BUILDING YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE: a workshop with yours truly : )
Wednesdays, October 5 to 26, 10 am –1 pm; Sunday, November 6, 10 am – 4 pm
- Led by Carole Epp (Musing About Mud)
- $150 + service fees
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This
course will survey a variety of online platforms available and proven
successful for artists and other creative professionals. Carole Epp,
founder of Musing About Mud – a blog and Instagram account with over 13k
followers – will cover concepts ranging from marketing and branding to
content production to contextual considerations for dissemination to
practical “how-tos” of online social media platforms. This will not be a
“how to build your website” course, but rather how to use the internet
to grow your business. It is suitable for beginners to those with an
established web presence: Carole will take beginners through the process
of developing an online portfolio – including a website and social
media – introducing and explaining how to use a variety of free online
resources; through this process, she will work with those who are more
experienced to refine each aspect of their online presence so it better
markets them and their work.
Held at Creative Commons YXE, a production space attached to Void Gallery, providing a professional environment and exposure to the workings of a commercial gallery.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The courses are intended for artists
of all skill levels who want to refine their professional practices or
improve their creative business skills. They are suitable for
early-career artists learning new techniques or experienced artists who
would like to receive support and feedback throughout processes they
have been undertaking for years.
Details here: https://www.picatic.com/BuildingOnlinePresenceFall2016
call for entries: Hard + Soft
about the exhibition
The Greater Denton Arts Council proudly
presents the 30th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International
Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. Recognized as one of the
premier craft exhibitions in the country, Materials: Hard + Soft began
in 1987 and was originally initiated by area artist Georgia Leach Gough.
The exhibition celebrates the evolving field of contemporary craft and
the remarkable creativity and innovation of artists who push the
boundaries of their chosen media. In this anniversary year, we are
thrilled to be partnering with the National Endowment for the Arts to
expand this national exhibition to now include international artists.
Approximately 70 works will be selected by an esteemed juror for
exhibition at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton, Texas.
Full details here: http://dentonarts.com/materialshardandsoft
technical tuesday: A chronological history of the rise on popularity of Chinese vases
monday morning eye candy: Anne Mossman
MUST SEE: The Democratic Cup
What Can Happen Over a Cup of Coffee?
to stimulate dialogue, energize individual voices, and raise money for
seven progressive causes. The cups have been collaboratively made by
ceramic artists and illustrators based in the US who want to counteract
the divisive and hateful rhetoric of this year’s presidential election.
The Democratic Cup believes that these cups will act as agents of social
change by generating positive political discourse. On Tuesday,
September 20th, we’ll launch the shop and open up for pre-sales of cups.
Our Mission
The mission of The Democratic Cup is twofold: raise money for
progressive nonprofit organizations and create a more genuine and
respectful dialogue in American political discourse. A democratic and
familiar object, the coffee cup, will act as a catalyst for social
change and true dialogue.
The Organizers
The Democratic Cup is the brain-child of Ayumi Horie in Maine and Nick Moen
in North Carolina. Makers with an interest in social practice, they
joined forces as a way to make a positive contribution to the political
dialogue in this year’s presidential election. Ayumi has gathered
together 26 of the best ceramic artists and illustrators in the US to
collaborate on cups and Nick is heading up the fabrication team at his
new design production studio, The Bright Angle.
Social Engagement
The Socially Engaged Craft Collective will continue in the long tradition of conversations over coffee by using the cups in a series of public and private acts.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Anna Metcalfe and Janine Grant for their research on this project and Laurie Harris for her photographs from The Bright Angle.
What
A graphic illustration that speaks to progressive values and opens the door to conversation.
Technical
The drawing should be:
-one color
-at least 4″ high and a maximum width of 8″
-300 dpi, preferably larger
-the original art should be drawn to scale, no substitutions if you are chosen
How To Submit
Submissions will only be accepted through Instagram and Facebook.
Deadline: Tuesday, September 27, midnight EST
Voting
Voting continues until Tuesday, October 4th, midnight EST. You can vote
for multiple submissions, but not vote more than once per entry. You
need not submit to participate in voting.
Winners
Winners will be notified on October 5th. One top winner will be chosen
by popular vote and five with be chosen by The Democratic Cup.
Rules
Lewd or inflammatory images will be removed.
call for entry: The Cup, The Mug: A National Juried Exhibition of Drinking Vessels (USA)
Juror: Peter Pincus, ceramic artist and instructor living
receives $500!
juror and invited to be showcased along side the juried work.
Invited artists include: Birdie Boone, Chandra Debuse, Mike Helke,
Ted Neal, and Adam Posnak
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