This unique arts festival offers Live Performances, Visual Art Exhibitions and demonstrations, a Youth Studio hands-on projects for artists of all ages, Community art projects, Drum Circles, Traditional African Ceremonies, Ethnic Foods, and an Artist/ Vendor marketplace. Admission is free to this family-friendly event. Free parking is also available in walking distance at Franklin Alternative Middle School. In conjunction with the Festival we will also open a new exhibit featuring the work of Larry Winston Collins, Associate Professor at Miami University-Oxford. For full event details please visit “The Festival” page on our website www.galleryinthehood.org. There is still opportunity for performers, artists, vendors and volunteers to register.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Columbus Moving Image Art Review
The Columbus Moving Image Art Review (CMIAR) will host its fourth of many quarterly local moving image screening events on August 20th from 8pm to 9:30pm at the Ohio State University’s Hagerty Hall Theatre room 180. CMIAR is a screening event for artist residing in Columbus, Ohio and surrounding areas. CMIAR was developed by two local moving image artists who wanted to create a way for the seventh art of film to return to a more appropriate presentation medium of the cinema house. The goal of CMIAR is to provide a quarterly screening event comprised of works from local artists working in the seventh art of the moving image. The screening event will be programmed with moving image work obtained through submissions. Summer CMIAR Artist List Nikki Swift – Can Tristan Blatt – Visitor Kevin Vanscoder – After Image – Wool and Water Seung Yoon – Infection – Breach Stacie Sells – An American Classic Matt Swift – Cycle of Overuse Jonathan Johnson – One Quick Memory Sonya Lucas featuring DJ Moxy – Run The Columbus Moving Image Art Review has free open submissions and the screening events are open to the public with free admission and accepted donations. Visit the CMIAR website and blog at http://movingimageart.wordpress.com/ for contact information, submission forms and guidelines, and to stay up to date on current participating artists and other CMIAR news. Also you can find CMIAR on facebook. The Columbus Moving Image Art review is currently sponsored by Nicolettecinemagraphics and the Ohio State University’s Film Studies Program. After the show feel free to stay and chat with the the artists about their past, current, and future work. CMIAR contact information: Matt Swift Co-Founder – CMIAR Production Lead – The Journal of Short Film Academic Advisor – OSU Film Studies Program movingimageart@gmail.com 614-292-6044
Figure Drawing Sessions
We’re partnering with reFINDesign Workshop to help you practice the art of drawing. Every Thursday, starting August 5th (except for holiday weeks), we will have figure drawing sessions at the Studio! Come join us from 7-10 PM @ 1119 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Columbus (the big white garage behind Surly Girl.) Only $10 per session or $25 for 3. Whether you’d just like to brush up your long lost college drawing skills — you’re a practicing artist — or you don’t have much experience and you want some guidance, you’re welcomed in our space. Bring your paper, charcoals, paints or whatever it is you need to capture pose and gesture. www.ittybittystudio.com/figuredrawing
The Columbus Moving Image Art Review
The Columbus Moving Image Art Review (CMIAR) will host its fourth of many quarterly local moving image screening events on August 20th from 8pm to 9:30pm at the Ohio State University’s Hagerty Hall Theatre room 180. CMIAR is a screening event for artist residing in Columbus, Ohio and surrounding areas. CMIAR was developed by two local moving image artists who wanted to create a way for the seventh art of film to return to a more appropriate presentation medium of the cinema house. The goal of CMIAR is to provide a quarterly screening event comprised of works from local artists working in the seventh art of the moving image. The screening event will be programmed with moving image work obtained through submissions. Summer CMIAR Artist List Nikki Swift – Can Tristan Blatt – Visitor Kevin Vanscoder – After Image – Wool and Water Seung Yoon – Infection – Breach Stacie Sells – An American Classic Matt Swift – Cycle of Overuse Jonathan Johnson – One Quick Memory Sonya Lucas featuring DJ Moxy – Run The Columbus Moving Image Art Review has free open submissions and the screening events are open to the public with free admission and accepted donations. Visit the CMIAR website and blog at http://movingimageart.wordpress.com/ for contact information, submission forms and guidelines, and to stay up to date on current participating artists and other CMIAR news. Also you can find CMIAR on facebook. The Columbus Moving Image Art review is currently sponsored by Nicolettecinemagraphics and the Ohio State University’s Film Studies Program. After the show feel free to stay and chat with the the artists about their past, current, and future work. CMIAR contact information: Matt Swift Co-Founder – CMIAR Production Lead – The Journal of Short Film Academic Advisor – OSU Film Studies Program movingimageart@gmail.com 614-292-6044
Ovation Online Nude Art Contest
Hello Ovation Community members,
We want you to bare your artwork!
We have a 2 week event coming in September (12-15) devoted to the artful nude. Body by Ovation will explore the entire range of art that depicts the human form. Starting in the stone age with the Venus of Willendorf, through Boticelli and Manet, we’ll explore the different interpretations of the human body throughout the centuries.
From now until August 9 we’ll be looking for tasteful* submissions focused on the human body. Upload artwork in any medium to the Ovation community and be sure to tag it with with the word “nude”. We will select the best work to showcase in a My Art promo on air during our Body by Ovation event!
Submissions start: August 2
Deadline: August 9
Now is your chance for some exposure 
Ovation Online Team