Subject: Artists Newsletter November 11, 2017

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The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit service organization that supports its members through unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. This newsletter is sent to all who request it - but we ask that, if you are not a member, you explore membership benefits and consider joining this community of more than 550 individuals and organizations. You can sign up here. OUR NEWS See our Artists Talk Archive Below is a linked list of artist members who now have their talks posted on our YouTube channel: Polly Castor Eric Chiang Adger Cowans Erin Dolan Louise Flax William Glaser Gwen Hendrix Tracy Hoffman Xiao Mai Kong Shelley Lowell Allyson Monson Duvian Montoya Nancy Moore Cindi Mullins Aisha Nailah Tim Reimer Norma Schlager Liz Squillace Jahmane West Jarvis Wilcox SAVE THE DATE: SHAPING COMMUNITY - JAN. 23-24 Interested in how you as an artist, working together with arts nonprofits, town planners, businesses, architects and others can shape your community? Save the dates, Jan. 23-24 for the Cultural Alliance's Creative Placemaking Conference, Shaping Community. With keynote speakers, Kristina Newman-Scott (CT Office of the Arts), Jamie Bennett (ArtPlace America), Jennifer Hughes (National Endowment for the Arts) and Patrick McMahon (CT Main Street Center), one day exploring the impact of Public Art, Artist Residencies, Artists Spaces, and New Narratives for our Towns, and one full day of workshops creating grant proposals to actively shape our communities. Look for announcements and invitations to a preliminary town meeting in your town. ARTS & ECONOMIC IMPACT FACT 1 First in a continuing series Fairfield County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and their audiences spent $235.2 million in the County in 2015. Source: Arts & Economic Prosperity 5: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Cultural Organizations and Their Audiences in Fairfield County. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS JOYCE GRASSO Based today in Stamford, painter and photographer Joyce Grasso was born and raised in Portland, Maine, and then came to Connecticut for college and graduate school. Settling in Fairfield County, she taught art for 35 years in the Stamford and Greenwich Public Schools. She especially enjoyed working at an arts magnet school, leading students in creating more than 75 sets for student dramatic productions. Joyce has studied as a post-graduate at the International enter of Photography, the Museum of Modern Art and Silvermine Arts Guild, and has received several awards for her photography. She has resumed her painting career and has shown at the Bendheim and Flinn Galleries in Greenwich and in many juried shows around Fairfield County. Her work is also included in many private collections in Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York and California. She says that she works “to integrate the beauty of the man-made and natural environments into my work, rather than the traditional land or seascape, my paintings create a feeling of place. I believe place allows us to access those special feelings and memories that escape our usual awareness.” Joyce is a member of the Greenwich Art Society, Darien Arts Center, Stamford Art Association, New Canaan Society for the Arts, the Westport Arts Center and the Loft Artists Association.. See Joyce’s website, Facebook page LAURA PFLUG Laura Pflug is a Fairfield-based abstract painter, who sees herself as a lover of "all things colorful and textured." Laura has been painting for 11 years and has been living in Fairfield County since 2008. Her passion for art was reignited during the years her family lived in London. It was there she began taking art classes at small independent schools and tried a variety of mediums, ultimately landing on acrylics and mixed media. Her method of creating is full of experimentation and freedom. She is still trying new things and finds the challenge of new techniques exciting and fun. Her work reflects her emotional journey through life, and is constantly evolving. She loves new challenges and continues to explore her materials. She finds daily excitement in the fact that the possibilities for creativity are endless, and she is grateful to be able to continue growing as an artist. She adds that she has found that painting is "an avenue into generosity."  By giving much of her work away, she brings a lot of joy to others and, when she does sell a work, she donates the proceeds to charity. She says she has found this very rewarding in using her painting to bring hope and healing to others. See Members News below for details of her first solo show opening at Gallery@Pearl Tues. Nov. 14. See Laura's website here. CURRENT MEMBERS Elizabeth Agresta, Painter Valerie Ahneman, Musician Peter Alexander, Landscape     Architect Tracey Anderson-Kollar, Visual     Artist Leslee Asch. Curator, Writer Frances Ashforth, Painter/     Printmaker Judith Bacal, Designer Anna Badini, Painter Mary Bailey, Sculptor & Writer Louise Baranger, Musician Patrice Barrett, Painter Nina Bentley, Mixed Media/    Sculptor Sue Benton, Photographer Paul Berger, Photographer Karla Bernstein, Photographer Thomas Berntsen, Photographer/    Sculptor Binnie Birstein, Painter/    Printmaker Elise Black, Painter Tara Blackwell, Painter Ziggy Bober, Sculptor Amy Bock, Painter Amy Bonfils, Mixed Media Artist Dennis Bradbury, Photographer Carolyn Brady, Photographer Nancy Breakstone, Photographer Eric Brennan, Singer Michael Brennecke, Painter Wendy Brest, Mixed Media Lucienne Buckner, Sculptor Bevi Bullwinkel, Painter Miggs Burroughs, Graphic Artist Trace Burroughs, New Media Joy Bush, Photographer Louise Cadoux, Painter/Sculptor Bob Callahan, Painter Donna Callighan, Photographer Patricia Campbell, Dancer Linn Cassetta, Printmaker Polly Castor, Painter Carolyn Cavolo, Dancer Ann Chernow, Painter/Printmaker Eric Chiang, Painter Frederic Chiu, Pianist Alicia Cobb, Painter Joyce Colburn, Painter Heidi Lewis Coleman, Mixed    Media Catherine Conroy, Photographer Margaret Stapor Costa,    Filmmaker Adger Cowans, Photographer/    Painter Naomi Cruz, Painter Lisa Cuscuna, Painter Dawn Dahl, Painter Cris Dam, Painter/Muralist Holly Danger, Video Artist Betsy Davidson, Painter Carlos Davila, Painter, Sculptor Jane Davila, Fiber Artist/Mixed    Media Cortney Davis, Writer John Deakins, Sculptor Ken Delmar, Painter Loren DePalma, Painter Joseph Dermody, Painter/    Sculptor/ Furniture Maker/    Violinist Emily Derr, Illustrator/Designer Joyce DiCamillo, Musician Barbara Kunin Dierolf, Painter Jan Dilenschneider, Painter Eugenie Diserio, Painter Carol Nipomnich Dixon, Mixed    Media Erin Dolan, Painter Amy Dolego, Photographer Jennifer Drolet, Painter David Dunlop, Painter Kate Eisemann, Photographer Philip Eliasoph, Writer Jeanine Esposito, Mixed Media Katherine Evans, Painter Susan Fehlinger, Painter Mary Ferguson, Photographer Louise Flax, Mixed Media Rosaida Flores, Dancer David Laurence Flynn, Lighting    Designer Heide Follin, Painter Christa Forrest, Painter Rose-Marie Fox, Painter Cecilia Moy Fradet, Painter/     Printmaker Herm Freeman, Painter Joseph Fucigna, Sculptor Megan Garbe, Painter Sandy Garnett, Visual Artist/    Writer Rhonda Gentry, Painterr Racey Gilbert, Musician Joe Gitterman, Sculptor Leslie Giuliani, Mixed Media Scott Glaser, Painter William Glaser, Photographer Lori Glavin, Visual Artist Danielle Goldstein, Photographer Ellen Gordon, Painter Sue Brown Gordon, Painter/    Jeweler Ellen Gould, Photographer Nicole Grant-Paul, Painter Joyce Grasso, Painter/    Photographer Kristen Graves, Musician Len Grayeck, Painter Jen Greely, MultiMedia/    Installation Mindy Green, Mixed Media Carolina Guimarey, Mixed Media Barry Guthertz, Photographer Dorothy Hafner, Sculptor Don Hamerman, Photographer Mary Harold, Photographer Julie Headland, Painter/    Printmaker Adair Heitmann, Printmaker Kate Henderson, Mixed Media    ASSOCIATE MaryEllen Hendricks,    Photographer Gwen Hendrix, Fiber/Mixed    Media Tracy Hoffman, Photographer & Printmaker ASSOCIATE Veronica Hofstetter, Painter Bruce Horan, Painter/Printmaker Elizabeth Howard, Writer Siovhan Hutcherson, Mosaic Artist Yuko Ike, Painter Jana Ireijo, Painter Sholeh Janati, Painter Martin Johnston, Sculptor Renée Kahn, Painter/Sculptor Vasken Kalayjian, Painter Karen Kalkstein, Graphic Artist Amy Kaplan, Painter Natasha Karpinskaia, Painter Ed Katz, Theatre Critic Emily Kelting, Photographer Karen Kent, Painter Elisa Keogh, Photographer Susan Keown, Painter/Mixed    Media/ Ceramicist/    Photographer ASSOCIATE Niki Ketchman, Sculptor/    Multimedia Lesley Koenig, Painter Richard Koleszar, Painter Xiao Mai Kong, Painter Michael Kozlowski, Painter Dana Laird, Painter/Photographer Joanie Landau, Jewelry designer/     Printmaker Daniel Lanzilotta, Sculptor Lydia Larson, Painter Paul Larson, Painter Emily Hamilton Laux,    Photographer Eric Jiaju Lee, Visual Artist/    Musician Phyllis Lee, Visual Artist Julie Leff, Painter Valerie Ann Leff, Writer Susan Leggitt, Painter Barbara Loss, Photographer Shirley Lowell, Painter/Sculptor    Poet Jane Lubin, Mixed Media Katya Lebrija, Painter/Mixed    Media Jessica Makin, Painter/     Photographer Mary Manning, Painter/    Printmaker Elizabeth Marks, Painter Ruben Marroquin, Fiber Artist Nadia Martinez, MultiMedia Peter Massini, Photographer Sooo-z Mastropietro, Multimedia Barbara Mathis, Painter Megan Bonneau McCool,     Choreographer Carole McClintock, Painter Grace S. McEnaney, Painter Tessa Smith McGovern, Writer Nancy McTague-Stock, Mixed      Media Shanna Melton, Poet Kristin Merrill, Jeweler/Sculptor Toby Michaels, Painter Jay Misencik, Photographer Allyson Monson, Photographer Duvian Montoya, Painter Brechin Morgan, Painter Day Moore, Painter Nancy Moore, Painter Carol Mueller, Painter/Printmaker Cynthia Mullins, Painter Susan Murray, Painter Aisha Nailah, Mixed Media/     Photographer Tava Naiyin, Dancer Dale Najarian, Painter Karen Neems, Photographer Susan Newbold, Painter Mary Newcomb, Painter Jill Nichols, Painter Eddie Niño, Painter Judy Noel, Painter Julie O’Connor, Photographer Kazumasa Oda, Painter Amy Oestreicher, Performing/    Visual Artist Melissa Orme, Painter Rose Palmiero, Painter Parkway South, Musicians Judy Peknik, Painter Louisa Percudani, Producer,    Writer Justin Perlman, Sculptor Chris Perry, Book Artist Laura Pflug, Painter Marjorie Poe, Painter Diane Pollack, Mixed Media Karen Ponelli, Painter ASSOCIATE Lynn Carlson Popat, Painter Joseph Provey, Painter Jennifer Prat, Photographer Ben Quesnel, Sculptor,     Videographer Cynthia Quintanal, Sound Healer Lauren Rago, Mixed Media Tim Reimer, Painter Gwen North Reiss, Poet Rick Reyes, Singer/Songwriter Barbara Ringer, Photographer Mariya Rivera, Painter Christian Roesch, Painter Alyse Rosner, Painter/Mixed    Media Richard Sadlon, Musicians Renee Santhouse, Graphic Artist Jill Sarver, Painter Roxanne Faber Savage, Visual     Artist Ellen Schiffman, Fiber Artist Norma Schlager, Fiber Artist Marianne R. Schmidt, Painter Lisa Seidenberg, Filmmaker Rick Shaefer, Visual Artist Barbara Shea, Writer Alissa Siegal, Painter Norm Siegel, Painter Lisa P. Silberman, Photographer Nomi Silverman, Graphic Artist Phyllis Sinrich, Photographer Bronislava Slagle, Mixed Media     Painter Megan Smith-Harris, Writer/     Filmmaker Cleo Sonneborn, Painter Rene Soto, Painter Liz Squillace, Painter/Printmaker Connie Stancell, Painter Sergei Stepanenko, Painter Kevin Stevens, Mixed Media Barbara Stewart, Painter Florence Suerig, Visual Artist Susan Tabachnick, Sculptor Juliette Tehrani, Painter Mick Theebs, Writer/Painter Alicia Thompson, Actress/    Playwright Dara Tomeo, Painter Kris D. Toohey, Painter Andrea Towey, Musician Ruth Kalla Ungerer, Printmaker Amy Vensel, Painter Vincent Verrillo, Painter Karen Vogel, Painter Lee Walther, Mixed Media Peggy Weis, MultiMedia Cynthia Whalen, Painter Joan Wheeler, Painter Vonne Whittleton, Mixed Media Al Coyote Weiner, Painter Jahmane West, MultiMedia Elizabeth White, MultiMedia Justin Wiest, Painter Jarvis Wilcox, Painter Bruce Williams, Painter Tammy Winser, Mixed Media Nancy Woodward, Photographer/    Mixed Media Dmitri Wright, Painter Jeffrey Wyant, Visual Artist Janet Zamparo, Visual/Literary/ Performing Artist      ❦ – See a List by Town of Artist Members: here ❦ – See a List by Town of all Organization and Creative Business Members: here YOUR NEWS ROUND-UP OF MEMBERS' NEWS GROUP SHOWS & OTHER NEWS Bridgeport Art Trail City-Wide Open Studios, Nov.10-12, feature member artists Linn Cassetta, Roxanne Faber Savage, Lesley Koenig Fine Art, Brechin Morgan, and Susan Newbold (at the American Fabrics Building); Ina Alisa Anderson, Alicia Cobb, Herm Freeman, Jill Sarver, Marianne R Schmidt, and Lee Walther (at 305 Knowlton Street); Adger Cowans, Vasken Kalayjian, Shanna Melton, Aisha Nailah, and Liz Squillace (at Read's ArtSpace); Patrice Barrett, Carlos Davila, Jane Davila, Barbara Dierolf, David L. Flynn, Carolina Guimarey, Gwen Hendrix, Phyllis Lee, Kristin Merrill, Susan Taylor Murray, Joe Provey, Lauren Rago, Rick Reyes, Rick Shaefer, and Janice Sweetwater (at The NEST Arts Factory); Lucienne Buckner, Christa Forrest, Chris Perry, Diane Pollack, and Tim Reimer (NEST Associates); and Susan Fehlinger, Barbara Loss, Jay Misencik, Kaz Oda, Bronislava Slagle, Lee Walther, and Bruce Williams (at the Black Rock Art Guild) The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County's ARTISTS TALK series continues with three artists who won inclusion in Silvermine's Art of the Northeast earlier this year, who are all NEST artists and have work in the 10x10 show. Please register and come hear Carlos Davila, Lauren Rago and Rick Shaefer speak in their studios about their work. Details and registration here. Joseph Fucigna and Amy Vensel are two of the artists participating in an Artists Talk, Sat. Nov. 11, 2pm-3:30pm, as part of the fascinating Alignable Angles exhibition, curated by Peter Konsterlie at the University of Bridgeport's Schelfhaudt Gallery. The artists in the show use abstract language and formal structure in unusual ways and revealing unique perspectives . Carlos Davila, Jen Greely, Yuko Ike, Cynthia Mullins, and Julie O'Connor are five of the fifteen artists showing in the latest Westport Artists Collective Pop-Up Show, opening at the Westport Arts Center, Wed. Nov. 15, 6-8pm and on view through Saturday, November 18. The Pop Up can also be previewed during the day on November 15. Artists Talk at the Westport Arts Center on Sat. Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. The Artists Talk is free and open to the public. Attendees will gain a behind-the-scenes perspective from several of the Pop Up artists, who will discuss their influences, techniques and works. INDIVIDUAL NEWS Ann Chernow is featured in A Story in Stone, which is being shown free to the public at the Silvermine Arts Center Sun. Nov. 12, 3pm. The 30-min. documentary explores the fine-art printing process of stone lithography, focusing on the studio of Bridgeport artist and printmaker James Reed. James opened his shop, Milestone Graphics in 1976 and has produced limited editions for area artists as well as nationally known artists like Ruffino Tamayo, Robert Cottingham, Richard Haas and Ann Chernow. The film is directed by Frank Borres and produced by area artist Dan Makara.  Heidi Lewis Coleman is showing her acrylic & cut paper piece, Alagaësia at the 13th Annual Festive Home, Ridgefield Guild Of Artists, opening party, Fri. Nov. 17, 6-8pm. Alagaësia (2017, acrylic and cut paper on watercolor paper, 24" x 24") at right, is part of Heidi's Dreamscape series that reflects her interest in and exploration of landscapes inspired by the ancient lands of mythology and cultural lore, whether historical, fictional or fantastical. Carol Nipomnich Dixon will have 18 of her oil paintings and embroidered collages on view at Images Gallery, 202 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, through December, with an Artists’ Reception Fri. Nov. 17, 5-7 p.m. A closeup of her embroidery with Caran “Ache “Sunlit Woods” is pictured to the right. Created this year, it is 13” square framed. It received the Joyce & Bob Jones Award at the 37th Annual Juried Faber Birren National Color Award Show at the Stamford Art Association this past September. Her oil painting, Night Garden, 40” square, created several years ago, is also featured. Jen Greely has one of her Quiet series of hand-drawn printed knots, based on rope she discovers washed up on beaches or tossed aside along boat docks, in the Westport Pop-Up show. She photographs these found lines, then transforms them into simplified line drawings, printing plates, and silkscreens, which are then incorporated into paintings. At right, Quiet I (2017, encaustic on cradled birch, 12" x 12", click for larger image). Jen says these free-form shapes help her explore concepts of time and place. They often anthropomorphize into human-like forms "surreptitiously caught dancing, embracing, hiding, or fighting."  Sooo-z Mastropietro is interviewed in the annual review, Peripheral ARTeries Art Review. See Soo-z's interview online here, pages 88-99, along with some stunning photography of her work. "Rejecting any conventional classification regarding its style, multimedia artist Sooo-z Mastropietro's work draws viewers in through an unconventional and multilayered experience. In her body of works that we'll be discussing in the following pages, she successfully attempts to trigger the spectator's perceptual parameters..." Allyson Monson has collaborated with Molly Hirsch Interiors at the 13th Annual Festive Home, Ridgefield Guild Of Artists, opening party, Fri. Nov. 17, 6-8pm. Allyson will be showing, Paint (2017, 60” x 40” detail at right, click for complete image) - a pop of color in the vignette Blurred Lines. This image comes from Allyson’s Blur series and was taken in Las Vegas, NV. Cynthia Mullins has several of her more-than-floral paintings in the next Westport Artists Collective Pop-Up Show, opening at the Westport Arts Center, Wed. Nov. 15, 6-8pm and on view through Saturday, November 18. At right, detail of Fantasia (2017, oil on board, 24 x 24", click for complete image). This is one of a continuing series of her paintings exploring shape, color and textures within a floral environment. New member Laura Pflug has her first solo show opening Tues. Nov. 14, 5-7pm, at Gallery@Pearl, the new gallery at the Pearl Restaurant in Longshore Park, Westport. At right is a detail of In the Reeds (2017, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 48", click for larger image), and is acrylic paint. Laura comments that "this piece evolved in a backwards manner. I had so much paint on the canvas, and, as I started lifting it away, the painting took shape. I used a palette knife to get the texture of the reeds in it." Congratulations toLisa Seidenberg: a poetry film of hers was just selected for the O'Bheal Poetry Film Festival in Cork, Ireland, a juried competition with entries from 39 countries. Her film, I Remember, combines the poem by Anne Sexton with a series of still photos she took on a trip to Portugal. It was chosen from 180 entries. Image at right from the film. Another short film, First They Came, was included in the Nasty Woman Film Festival on Nov. 7 at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art in New Haven. Jarvis Wilcox was one of the three winners of the Pequot Library's The Story of Art, its 20th Annual Art Show. Jarvis won 3rd place with Tangerine, Peel and Bowl (2017, oil on linen, 12" x 16", detail at right, click for complete image). The jurors were Adrienne Conzelman and Helen Klisser During. Meanwhile Jarvis's solo exhibition at The Pequot, Nature Morte runs through Jan. 27. Nancy C. Woodwardhas two new works of digital photography on view this Friday and Saturday in Rooms with a View, vignettes of interior design by twelve leading designers, and featuring over thirty artists and specialty vendors, at Southport Congregational Church, Nov. 10-12. The Thick of Things - I and II include The Thick of It (detail at right) and Two Stories (both 2017, digital photography, 30" x 20"). In photographing the natural world, Nancy comments "forms shift into light filled orbs and mystical characters reveal themselves. I begin capturing images and follow the story… sensing that what I am seeing I have known in another time and place." Compiled List of Artist Member Openings & Events iCal Click button to right to download events to your ICAL or Google Calendar iCal Fri. Nov. 10: Arcade Night, Bridgeport Arcade Mall. Opening Party, 5-8:30pm (Cris Dam, Holly Danger, Ruben Marroquin and Liz Squillace) Fri. Nov. 10: ARTISTS TALK: Carlos Davila, Lauren Rago and Rick Shaefer, The NEST, 6pm. Nov. 10-12: Bridgeport Art Trail: City-Wide Open Studios Nov. 10-12: Rooms with a View, Southport Congregational Church, 10am-5pm. (Nancy C. Woodward) Sat. Nov. 11: Joe Fucigna and Amy Vensel in Artists Talk, Alignable Angles, Schelfhaudt Gallery, 2-3:30pm. Tues. Nov. 14: Laura Pflug, Gallery@Pearl. Opening Reception, 5-7pm Wed. Nov. 15: Westport Artists Collective Pop-Up Show, Westport Arts Center. Opening Reception, 6-8pm (Carlos Davila, Jen Greely, Yuko Ike, Cynthia Mullins, and Julie O'Connor). Fri. Nov. 17: Festive Home, Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Opening Party, 6-8 (Allyson Monson) Now that you have read our NEWS... Check FCBuzz.org for listings of all EVENTS by our members! OTHER NEWS ARTISTS VOICES RING THROUGH CIVIC DIALOGUE AND MUNICIPAL ENGAGEMENT A recent HuffPost op-ed by Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert Lynch highlights partnerships between artists and local governments that have helped promote greater awareness and understanding of community issues, contributing to shifts in thinking and in attitude. ❡ Coming off two conferences in Detroit, Lynch reports on the impact of stories he heard about how arts and culture are shaping dialogue, citing several examples of how artistic imagination has informed, inspired, engaged, and motivated social action. ❡ In Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan hires popular journalist Aaron Foley to be the city’s “chief storyteller,” embedded in, and employed by, city government to counteract the persistent stereotype of a challenged economy and tense race relations. Foley created an online platform called The Neighborhoods, that is helping remodel the city’s narrative, acting as a bridge across more than 200 neighborhoods and communities, validating residents’ stories and perspectives. ❡In Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh created Boston AIR an Artists-in-Residence program, embedding local artists inside city departments to promote creative thinking into the work of municipal departments and planning efforts. Some artists receive stipends to expand their own civic and social practice, collaborating on large-scale projects working with city departments; others are paid to produce quilt and poetry workshops to help women in recovery from drug abuse or video installations taking advantage of unused city space. Boston AIR is invigorating the city’s cultural scene, bringing creativity into the work of the city’s departments, while supporting local artists. ❡ When the arts are integrated, often through local arts agencies, with practices of civic engagement and social activism, they can enhance awareness, knowledge, and discourse around issues; shift attitudes; promote effective participation and action; and improve systems and policies that ensure social justice. The arts broaden citizens’ voices, offering a welcoming entry point to those who have not felt power in the civic realm before. They prompt deeper exploration and shift sometimes contentious public debate to a more open and receptive space for listening, expressing, and truly hearing alternative views. CALLS FOR ENTRIES -Deadlines BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM NXNE 2018 WORKS ON PAPER NOVEMBER 13 Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center (BMAC) Brattleboro, VT, announces its open call for NXNE 2018, a juried exhibit show-casing established, mid-career, and emerging artists producing works on paper. NXNE 2018 is open to artists who live in New England or New York. Eligible media include drawing, painting on paper, collage/ assemblage, cut paper, hand-pulled prints, and digital prints and photography in which the paper plays an important aesthetic role. Submissions must not exceed 108 inches in height. To apply, submit an application form, images, and a non-refundable application fee of $30 by Monday, November 13 at 11:59 p.m. Applications must be submitted online. The juror is Sique Spence, Director, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NYC. Selections will be announced by Friday, December 8. Check these Frequently Asked Questions or contact Exhibitions Manager sarah@brattleboromuseum.org or 802-257-0124, ext. 102. Apply here. THE BRUCE MUSEUM 2018 OUTDOOR  CRAFTS FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 15 The Bruce Museum, along with Sue Brown Gordon, announce that applications are now being accepted from craft artists to participate in the 2018 Outdoor Crafts Festival, hosted by The Bruce Museum and organized by Sue Brown Gordon. The outdoor crafts festival will be held May 19–20, 2018, 10am-5pm, on the grounds of the Bruce Museum. The purpose of the festival is to foster an appreciation of, and increase an interest in, the arts. Applications to show at the Festival are being accepted through November 15. Applications are accepted in contemporary, functional crafts, no fine art. Categories: wood, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, metal, leather, and glass. The primary standard for selection is excellence of work to be exhibited. The festival is strictly juried from digital images. A maximum of 80 exhibitors are selected from the top entrants. No dealers, imports, or reproductions. Click here for application. FAIRFIELD COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS EXHIBITION WILTON LIBRARY NOVEMBER 28 Fairfield County Arts Association (FCAA) is a networking group for area artists. Membership includes a presentation by an artist at monthly meetings, a website with postings of artwork by members, plein air sketch outings, and a monthly newsletter. FCCA has issued a call to artists for an exhibition of work by its members to be held at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, Jan. 2-25, 2018. A reception will be held Dec. 21, 7-8:30pm. All area artists are invited to enter work. Entrants must complete an application for and bring up to 5 original wall pieces in any media. The annual membership fee is $40. The entry fee for the show is $25 for up to 5 original wall pieces in any media, wired for hanging, framed or painted to the edge, up to 48” in any direction. Must be suitable for public building. At least one piece must be for sale. Price should include a 20% commission fee to Wilton Library and a 20% commission to FCAA.. For full details, and to enter, click here for entry form.  Receiving Dec. 29, 10-4:30pm at Independence Hall.  CENTER FOR FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY LANDSCAPES DECEMBER 13 The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado, is accepting submissions for its Landscapes exhibition, May 18-June 16, 2018. All capture types, photographic processes and sizes are welcome. All selected artists’ work is exhibited in C4FAP's Main Exhibition Space and in the Online Exhibition, complete with artist website links. C4FAP also provides professional installation images, event Press Release and social media promotions with an audience of 180,000+ international followers. Awards: Juror's Award: $400; Director's Award: $200; Honorable Mentions.  Artists from across the world will be selected by the juror, Allie Haeusslein, Associate Director of Pier 24 Photography in San Francisco who curated the central exhibition at the inaugural edition of Photofairs SF, focusing on contemporary approaches to the Western landscape. Entry Fees: $38 for the first three images ($24, members); additional images, $10. Full details here. Submission details here. And Remember... Nov. 15: Heritage Gardens: Commemorations Exhibition Entry Deadline Nov. 17: Smithsonian.com: 15th Annual Photo Contest Submission Deadline Nov. 18: Easton Arts Council: Annual Juried Photography Show Submission Deadline See other deadlines below in Opportunities Calendar Resources: Cafe.org CallforEntry.org: Run by WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) this is a registry of opportunities, as well as an application management system. Registration required. ArtSake: Archive of Calls for Artists, run by the Massachusetts Arts Council ArtDeadline.com "the art world's first and most accessed resource of its kind" The ArtGuide.com: Calls for Artists (can be indexed by state and deadline) Scoop.It: Public Art RFPs and RFQs NYFA Opportunities: Calls, Residencies and other opportunities. Can be indexed by date, location and type No Film School recently released a list of opportunities available from October to December for documentary, narrative, screenwriting, and new media projects Poets & Writers - the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests grants and awards available anywhere. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCULPTURE SPACE RESIDENCIES JANUARY 15 Sculpture Space, Utica, NY invites sculptors to apply for a two-month residency between February and November 2019. Three to five artists are in residence each month; artists are expected to stay for a full two months. Sculpture Space offers a 5,500 square foot shared studio with specialized equipment in addition to five private studios. The Studio Manager provides ongoing assistance and technical expertise; the Operations Manager and Executive Director are available to assist with any other special requirements. Housing is provided a block away in a newly renovated residence with private bedrooms, washer/dryer, TV, internet, shared living space and kitchen. Artists are responsible for materials, specialized tools and food. Bicycles are provided; transport for materials purchase and other needs is also available. Since 1976, Sculpture Space has helped to support the careers and studio practice of over 550 national and international artists from around the world Accepted artists are selected by a Review Committee and guest juror John Monti, Graduate Professor of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute. Artists are notified late February/early March. Primary criteria for selection are based on the quality, originality and potential of their work and proposed project. Dependent on funding, financial aid may be made available. Applications are accepted through Jan. 15, 2018 at https://sculpturespace.slideroom.com. Full details here. CREATIVE CAPITAL WEBINARS Mon. Nov. 13:  7-8:30pm $25 Designed Independence: DIY Residencies Creative entrepreneur Neil Ramsay specializes in creating custom-made residencies. In this webinar, he explores the idea of conceiving and proposing your own, personalized artist residency that stresses the key values that artists specifically bring to the table as creative individuals. Register Thurs. Nov. 30 7-8:30pm $25 Artists Raising Kids  Choreographer and father of two, Andrew Simonet leads this course that he wishes he had taken years ago. Based on a national survey and a series of in-depth interviews, the webinar includes principles and tools that help artist parents thrive. Andrew offers a realistic and positive look at the artist parent life. Register Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)-NY provides pro bono arts-related legal representation and education to low-income artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. While once there was a VLA-CT, VLA-NY now services CT and NJ artists and organizations - although note that assistance to Connecticut artists and arts organizations is subject to attorney availability. If you have an issue that you need legal assistance with, call The Art Law Line, 212.319.2787 x1 and complete an Intake Form. Also consult the very useful list of FAQs. JOBS SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND MANAGING DIRECTOR Shakespeare on the Sound (SOS), Connecticut’s premier outdoor theater company, is seeking a Managing Director, who can take on a wide range of strategic and tactical responsibilities. The Artistic Director and the Managing Director together report directly to the board. Responsibilities include: Executive Management: With the board of directors and Artistic Director, ensure that SOS has a long-range strategy which achieves our mission, and toward which we make consistent and timely progress; manage all day-to-day operations of the organization, recruiting and supervising staff to implement all program; maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations; with the Artistic Director, Producer and the Board, create, coordinate and manage organizational calendar for fundraising events & campaigns, etc; develop an annual financial budget for the organization. Development: manage all donor development and fundraising activities; write state and local government, foundation and corporate grants and administrative year-end grants; oversee and help organize special events; and more. Communications: with the Artistic Director, keep the board fully informed on the condition of the company; represent programs and point of view of the organization to agencies, organizations, and the general public; help define the annual organizational & production marketing vision; and more. Board and Community Relations: actively engage the Board in all key decisions and issues; work closely with the local community, civic and town bodies; organize and promote events through the year that enhance community relations, and more. Qualifications: Candidates must be energetic self-starters, strategic thinkers and problem solvers; must possess excellent writing and communication skills; deep experience with fundraising, grant writing and development research; marketing experience; non-profit organization experience, including volunteer board management; Bachelor’s degree or Masters in Business/Non-Profit management a plus or equivalent experience. No full-time office work required, but SOS seeks a passionate advocate for the organization and the arts. The dynamic board is poised to grow under the right leadership. To apply, please send a resume, including two references to Autumn Howard, Shakespeare on the Sound Office Manager, P.O. Box 15, Rowayton, CT 06853, (203)299-1300, Autumnhowardsos@gmail.com NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY MEDIA COORDINATOR AND EDUCATOR  The Norwalk Housing Authority seeks a Media Coordinator and Educator who will cover a handful of tasks on a daily basis: responsible for maintaining media-related attributes of both the Learning Centers and Norwalk Housing Authority, as well as running a weekly Art class teaching students how to create their own video media and educate them in relating media. Essential Functions include: teach knowledge and skills in the Fine Arts; create Art curriculum for students K-12 grade; provide individual and small-group instruction; select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records; use available technology/ instructional media to enhance students’ learning experiences; organize storage areas and control use of materials, equipment and tools. Maintains Norwalk Housing Authority and Learning Center's  social media sites. Maintains other media-related responsibilities pertaining to Learning Centers and Norwalk Housing Authority (training available) Required Knowledge & Skills include: proficient with both MAC and PC platforms; software knowledge required: InDesign, Illustrator; must have experience with web-based content management systems, video optimization and archival techniques; ability to work with a wide variety of families and children from different backgrounds; ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to prepare accurate and comprehensive reports as needed; ability to work independently; knowledge of social media maintenance; knowledge of website maintenance. Required Bachelor’s degree; and minimum of two years’ work experience working with children. For more information and to apply, contact Danielle Vinci, Creative Coordinator, NHA: dvinci@norwalkha.org or 203.939.0589 HOUSATONIC  MUSEUM OF ART CURATOR OF EDUCATION The Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, seeks a Curator of Education. Under the general direction of the Director, the Curator of Education is responsible for the management and delivery of the museum’s education outreach program to Bridgeport middle schools. Program Administration: Program development and delivery of programs and activities; ensures that objectives and goals of program meet the State and National educational standards; manages the budget in cooperation with the Director; prepares written and oral reports for the museum. Program Coordination; oversees program framework, coordinates internal and external collaborations; development of visual aids and classroom materials (flyers, brochures, etc.); incorporation of HMA collaborations, contracts for partners outlining Museum’s role and school’s obligations; establish program calendar; meet with Director and Program Partners; design and/or purchase of required materials (classroom materials, visual aids, publications, in-house certificates of completion—ongoing/as needed basis; recruit assistants and/or volunteers. Staff Management: supervises assistants to the Peer Docent Program. Qualifications: Master’s Degree in museum studies or art education; minimum of 3 years experience in art education; excellent writing, speaking, organizational, project management and interpersonal skills; computer literacy including word processing desktop publishing, spreadsheet programs; ust have transportation and be willing to travel. Housatonic Museum of Art 900 Lafayette Blvd Bridgeport, CT 06604. Submit resume: Rzella@hcc.commnet.edu SILVERMINE ARTS CENTER JEWELRY/METALSMITH INSTRUCTOR The Silvermine Arts Center seeks a part-time Jewelry/Metalsmith Instructor. This is a part-time instructor position; class times and days will be confirmed upon hire. All qualified candidates will remain in a talent pool for future consideration. Responsible for all aspects of teaching courses or workshops, including, but not limited to, preparing for the course or workshop, implementing a syllabus and course outline, knowledge of all fabrication equipment, communicating with students, make sure safety rules are followed, set-up of equipment and studio and maintain a clean and safe studio environment. Duties include: teaching introductory and advanced Jewelry/ Metalsmithing and other assigned courses; demonstrate mastery of the course material and facilitate learning and skills acquisition in your course(s) using teaching strategies appropriate to the course; and more. Qualifications include: a strong commitment to Silvermine Arts Center’s mission; strong jewelry/ metalsmithing skills and knowledge of a variety of techniques, approaches and materials are required; classroom management and organizational skills. Required qualifications: candidates are required to possess a BFA or MFA degree; a minimum of three years teaching experience; must be able to provide a portfolio of artwork; and have experience teaching Jewelry and Metalsmithing. For complete job description and application instructions, click here.  Jobs Previously Listed and Still Available Aldrich Museum: Head of Marketing Connecticut Humanities: Executive Director Connecticut Office of the Arts: Unpaid internships Downtown Cabaret: Digital Marketing Specialist Fairfield County Children’s Choir: Part-time Executive Director Kennedy Center, Maggie Daly Arts Cooperativer Expressive Arts Facilitator/Therapist Stamford Museum & Nature Center: Curator of Collections & Exhibitions Westport Country Playhouse: Development Fellow and P/T Box Office and Concessions Associate MEMBERS: Please post your Job Opportunities in FCBuzz Classifieds: http://fcbuzz.org/classified/jobs/ FOLLOW US! Follow the Cultural Alliance on Twitter,  Facebook,    YouTube + Instagram. Then, share this newsletter with your friends. Thanks! OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR NOVEMBER Nov. 13: Brattleboro Museum: NXNE 2018 Works on paper Submission Deadline Nov. 15: Bruce Museum 2018 Outdoor Crafts Festival Submission Deadline Nov. 15: Heritage Gardens: Commemorations Exhibition Entry Deadline Nov. 17: Smithsonian.com: 15th Annual Photo Contest Submission Deadline Nov. 18: Easton Arts Council: Annual Juried Photography Show Submission Deadline Nov. 20: CC Webinar: Producing & Funding Your Community Engagement Campaign, 7pm. $25 Nov. 28: FCCA: Members Exhibition at Wilton Library: Submission Deadline DECEMBER Dec. c1: Provincetown Fine Arts Center: Writers Fellowships Application Deadline Dec. c1: Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, USA International Travel Grants: Application Deadline for               projects taking place March 15, 2018 and March 14, 2019. Dec. 12: Puffin Foundation: Application Deadline for Music, Photography and Theatre Projects Dec. 13: Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado: Landscapes Submission Deadline JANUARY Jan. 15: Sculpture Space 2-month Residencies (Feb-Nov) Application Deadline The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a 501(c)(3) organization. We are very grateful for the support of our individual and organization members, our individual donors and the following organizations.
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