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The Business of Art Center in Manitou Springs, Colorado
To create an environment in which artists can flourish creatively and professionally
in a mutually enriching relationship with their community.
Business Of Art Center, 513 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 | 719-685-1861
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> February 7 :: Atrium Gallery Intake
> February 8, 6:00 - 7:30pm :: Big Picture Discussion Group
> February 15, 6:00 - 7:30pm :: Big Picture Discussion Group
> February 18, 2:00pm :: Battle Portraits, Gallery Talk/Community Dialog
> February 22, 6:00 - 7:30pm :: Big Picture Discussion Group, Guest speaker Tascha Yoder: Native American spirituality and Mayan beliefs
> Ends February 25 :: Evanescence and Transformation: A Dialogue
> Ends February 25 :: Battle Portraits: Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs
> February 29, 6:00 - 7:30pm :: Big Picture Discussion Group
> March 24, 6:00 - 10:00pm :: Boot Scootin' Ball ... a fundraiser for the arts
> April 6 :: Wunderkind 2012 Exhibit
> April 28 & 29 :: Collage Techniques and Creative Exploration Workshop
> April 30 :: Passion and Profit: Making a Living as an Artist
> May 10 :: Donor Appreciation Potluck Dinner |
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SAVE THE DATE
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Boot Scootin' Ball ... a fundraiser for the arts
Saturday, March 24th, 6-10 PM - Venue 515
A celebration of fun foods, western clothing, and classic cowboy fun. Tickets include buffet dinner, a glass of wine or a glass of beer, dancing, silent and live auctions, and lots of Wild West fun.
Get your business listed on the event program by donating a silent or live auction item. Interested in volunteering? Please contact Nadine.
WORKSHOP
COLLAGE TECHNIQUES AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION
WITH JONATHAN TALBOT
April 28th and 29th, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Collage without liquid adhesives! Jonathan’s new technique eliminates liquid adhesives, drying time, and wrinkling from the collage-assembly process. Explore composition and the creation of a personal visual vocabulary as you enjoy new opportunities for spontaneity and expression. Other subjects covered include the “paperless” transfer of printed and photocopied images, tissue overlays, and the presentation and framing of finished works, including those with 3-D elements. "The only prerequisites for this workshop are initiative and imagination." ~ JT
Workshop fee: $275. Includes all materials, a free copy of "Collage: A New Approach," and refreshments. Space is limited and registrations will be honored in the order in which they are received.
Jonathan Talbot explores presentation, promotion, and profit and if time allows, discusses determining one's goals, determining one's market, pricing one's work, marketing methods, and making it happen.
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EXHIBITS AT THE BAC
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Evanescence and Transformation: A Dialogue
Opening Reception: January 20, 5-8pm, Venue 515
Exhibit on view through February 25
Rebecca C. Etcheverry's work is abstract with references to the real world. Her works range from acrylic on canvas, drawings on Mylar, to prints and watercolors.
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Battle Portraits: Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs
Opening Reception and Book Signing: January 20, 5-8pm, Hagnauer Gallery and New Gallery 513
Saturday, February 18, 2:00pm
GALLERY TALK/Community Dialog
Exhibit on view through February 25
About the Exhibit: Laura BenAmots' exhibit consists of 12 battle portraits, 18 preparatory works on paper, nine smaller paintings and 11 small rendered portraits. The battle portraits range from four feet by six feet to six feet by nine feet. The works on paper are mixed media, and all paintings are oil on canvas or linen.
About the Book: "Battle Portraits" is a 64-page full-color book that includes all of Laura BenAmots' preliminary drawings and paintings, the 12 mural-sized paintings, an artist Q&A by Jessica Hunter Larsen of the Colorado College IDEA Space, and essays by Colorado College anthropology professor Sarah Hautzinger, and art historian and Pikes Peak Community College art history lecturer Nancy Fraser Coco.
"Battle Portraits" costs $24.95 (plus tax), advance copies are available for $21.95 through the Business of Art Center (email LuDel Walter or call 719-685-1861 for details).
10 percent of the proceeds from book sales will go to art therapy for returning military and veterans in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and/or traumatic brain injuries.
Track News and Learn More: Follow Laura BenAmots' project at the BAC through her project website. | | |
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OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES
Call for Student Artists :: Wunderkind 2012
The Business of Art Center is seeking high school student artists to
participate in WUNDERKIND 2012-an acclaimed juried exhibition and educational program showcasing extraordinary work by 12-15 artists from the Pikes Peak region.
Completed applications are due at the Business of Art Center on or before: Saturday February 18th, 2012-Please drop of during business hours Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm. Notification of acceptance Feb. 25th.
A complete Wunderkind 2012 application will include:
Completed Application Form, A portfolio of work by the artist:
on CD/DVD, or as print outs - (no original work), An artist's statement, A letter of recommendation from a teacher or sponsor, and a letter of permission from parent or guardian.
Teachers: wundteacher2012.pdf
Wunderkind 2012 Opening Reception
Friday April 6th, 2012 5-8pm Hagnauer Gallery
Gallery talk April 21st, Exhibit closes May 5th
The Big Chair Project Art Show - What's in a Chair?
In October, 2011, Manitou Springs was the site of the largest artwork ever created in the Pikes Peak Region using only chairs borrowed from the community. The artwork is now a celebrated part of Manitou's history. Join the BAC in a commemorative art exhibit on the them of the chair.
The BAC is accepting Chair Project inspired art and art on a chair theme to fill the BAC galleries from March 2-31, 2012.
Accepting art in all categories and levels for a flat $5 entry fee per piece*. Open to anyone.
Make a chair, paint a chair, draw a chair, sculpt a chair, photograph a chair, write about a chair, act with a chair, play music in a chair, dance with a chair, sing about a chair, video a chair, or just be creative with the idea of a chair!
Awards and prizes for Best 2D and 3D, Most Original, Best Craftsmanship, Most Expressive, Best in Show and more will be announced at the free public opening reception on March 2.
The exhibit will also feature the official photos of the installation by project photographers Billie Allor, Phil Barnett, Mary Berger, Brenda Biondo, Lilian Critchlow, Carol Dass, Jack Elder, Bradley Flora, Cas Foste, Charles Knoeckel, Heather Oelklaus and Bill Young, artwork created by students from Manitou Springs and the surrounding area, and much more.
*All artwork must be ready to display and the BAC reserves the right to exclude art it deems unsuitable.
Deadline for Submissions is February 24, 2012
Send digital images or descriptions to Liz@thebac.org with "Chair Art" in the subject line.
For more information call Liz at (719) 685-1861 or visit www.thebac.org or manitouchairproject.org
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513/515 Manitou Avenue * Manitou Springs, Colorado * 80829
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The BAC is sponsored in part by:
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