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BADC and the DC Arts Center Presents The Blues and Other Colors

November 18 - January 8
Opening Reception: Friday, November 18, 7 - 9 PM

The Blues and Other Colors assembles photographs and paintings by nine artists in an attempt to visually express and interpret The Blues. A musical form and genre originating in African-American communities at the end of the 19th century, The Blues have permeated jazz, rock and roll as well as multiple other music genres. Yet, the word blue also connotes the primary color perceived from light of wavelength 440–490 nm and may represent happiness, optimism, or, conversely, sadness. The artists in this exhibition interpret the blues as a color, musical form, and emotional state. Work by Cedric Baker, Magruder Murray, Adjoa J. Burrowes, Gloria C. Kirk, Bruce McNeil, Hubert Jackson, J’Nell Jordon, Carolyn Goodridge, and Jarvis Grant will be presented. Curated by Tim Davis.

Tim Davis
Tim Davis is a multi-media artist, gallerist and educator. He holds a Masters in art from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of fine arts from Eastern Illinois University. He is the owner and Director of International Visions Gallery in Washington DC. He has curated over 25 exhibitions throughout the US including The Black Fine Art show in New York and Atlanta, The DC Convention Center, the DC Mayor's office, The Ethiopian Embassy, and the Embassy of Venezuela. He has exhibited his work widely throughout DC area and the United States.

Black Artists of DC
Black Artists of DC (BADC) is an artist membership organzation founded in 1999. BADC has grown since then to over 400 members, associates and supporters from every discipline who at one time lived, were educated, or worked in the Washington DC metropolitan area. It is composed of artists, arts administrators, educators, dealers, collectors, museum directors, curators, gallery owners and arts enthusiasts. Together members lend artistic skills and insight to the cause of supporting and enlivening the arts. The organizations acts as resources for other artists by encouraging them to explore new techniques and to improve their professional approach to art. BADC compliments the diversity of a cosmopolitan nation’s capitol.

DC Arts Center
2438 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202.462.7833
www.dcartscenter.org




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Free Frame - Artist call for black and white photography

Sponsors: Black Artists of DC and National League of American Pen Women

Call for Artists: 

Location: Pen Arts Building

    1300 Seventeenth Street N.W.
    Washington, D.C.  20036

Curator:

Melissa A. Matthews is an artist and arts administrator from Brooklyn, NY.  An artist herself, Ms. Matthews earned a degree in painting from Howard University. She serves as curatorial director at More Black Art, an artist’s services organization based in Brooklyn, NY.  She has also worked as an arts administrator for several arts organizations and nonprofits including Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s Skylight Gallery and continues to work as a freelance consultant and curator on a number of projects in that area.

Black & White Photography: Original works

Submission Fee: (non-refundable)

       BADC Members: (who have paid their annual dues), FREE for up to 4 images

       Non-Member: $25 US dollars (includes optional membership)

       Open to all current members of BADC. Artists who are not already members may join by

       Visiting the BADC web sites: www.badcbridge.com and paying the annual dues.

Dates of Exhibition: October 2, 2011- October 28, 2011

Submission Deadline: September 20, 2011, 11:59 PM (email).

Exhibition Description:

Paying homage to the impact of black photography, its intrinsic value to the African American community as a visual time capsule, historical reference, and artistic expression, Freeze Frameis an exhibition that is rooted in the idea of capturing and re/defining a moment in time.

Inspired by the history of black photography and the manner in which black photographers have effectively defined eras ( i.e. James Van Der Zee’s Couple with a Cadillac, c. 1932) or redefined the iconography of themselves and by extension their communities ( i.e. Jamel Shabazz’s  Back in the Day series; Lorna Simpson’s Interior #5),  this show challenges photographers to embrace the flexibility of definition—defining a moment, a generation, a style or  even redefining a mundane ritual through black and white photography.

The photos highlighted in Freeze Frame represent the sheer beauty in time, the familiarity and diversity of it as captured in one singular moment.

Notification of Selected Artists / Delivery Instructions: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non acceptance no later than September 24, 2011. Notification will be made by email and/or by phone. All art must be hand delivered to Pen Arts Building (do not ship artwork):  September 29 2011,­­­­­­­ 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

Distribution of Invitations: To Be Announced

Opening: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 6pm-9pm
Artist Talk: TBD
Deadline for picking up work:  October 30, 2011, 11:00 am-5:00pm

Submission Guidelines:  

Artists may submit up to 4 photographs per entry.  The required file format for submissions is 300 DPI JPEG images.  Each image should be labeled with title_size_media__yr of completion (as seen on submission form). No images larger than 20x24” will be considered. No images smaller than 9x12” will be considered.  All entries must include a short bio and artist statement not to exceed 1 typed page.

Submissions are to be made to Melissa Matthews C/O"Freeze Frame" via email to mamltdartconsulting@gmail.com.

Proof of payment of required fees will be verified with the BADC treasurer.

Payment: Entry fee, payable in US dollars can be paid by cash, to the Treasurer in person or by check, or money order. Please make checks or money orders payable to "Black Artists of DC.”

Please send Payment, CD  and Submission form to: Black Artists of DC: "Freeze Frame" C/O T.H. Gomillion 

3218 Chestnut St. NEWashington, D.C. 20018

Contact Number:

202-269-2757

Email Address: freegomillion@yahoo.com 

Terms: Works in the show do not have to be for sale. Works must remain in the venue for the duration of the exhibition.

Sales: Sale price are determined by the artist. BADC will handle all sales and take a 20% commission.

Insurance:  BADC provides damage and theft insurance for works in the exhibition through the duration of the exhibition from September 29, 2011 – October 28, 2011.

Frames / Mounting / Artwork: frames and mounting must be exhibition quality (confer with curator if you have any questions) consistent with photographs, with attached wire. If the quality of the submitted artwork does not match the JPEG image it will not be accepted for the exhibition.

**We reserve the right to use submitted images and information for inclusion in the exhibition,catalogs and/or other promotional endeavors to publicize the exhibition.

Submission Form/Image Identification List: Freeze Frame

 October 2, 2011 to October 28, 2011, National League of American Pen Women

Artist and Contact Info  

Name: _________________________________________________­______________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________________________________________

Phone: (Day) ___________________________ Phone:  (Evening) _______________________

Last name, first name, title, medium, size, year completed and price (not for sale=NFS)

#          (ex: 01. Gomillion , Tom, Sankofa, Digital archival print, 20"x20", 2010, $500)

01.           Artist____________________________Title_____________________________________

            Medium___________________________________________________________________

            Framed Dimensions: Width____ Height____ Depth_____ Year Completed_____ Price____           

02. Artist____________________________Title_____________________________________

            Medium___________________________________________________________________

            Framed Dimensions: Width____ Height____ Depth_____ Year Completed_____ Price____           

03. Artist____________________________Title_____________________________________

            Medium___________________________________________________________________

            Framed Dimensions: Width____ Height____ Depth_____ Year Completed_____ Price____           

04. Artist____________________________Title______________________________________

            Medium___________________________________________________________________

            Framed Dimensions: Width____ Height____ Depth_____ Year Completed_____ Price____

[ ] BADC Member, $30   [ ] Non-member, $45 (or $30 plus $25 membership fee to join BADC)

Fee enclosed $___________ Artist's Signature_______________________________ Date_____

 

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The Blues and Other Colors Prospectus

Sponsors: Black Artists of DC and District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC)

Location: District of Columbia Arts Center 2438 18th St. NW Washington DC 20009 www.dcartscenter.org 202-462-7833

Curator: Tim Davis is a multi-media artist, gallerist and educator. He holds a Masters in art from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of fine arts from Eastern Illinois University. He is the owner and Director of International Visions Gallery in Washington DC. He has curated over 25 exhibitions throughout the US including The Black Fine Art show in New York and Atlanta, The DC Convention Center, the DC Mayor's office, The Ethiopian Embassy, and the Embassy of Venezuela. He has exhibited his work widely throughout DC area and the United States.

Open to-all Media: Original works, completed within the past three years, will be considered.

Submission Fee: (non-refundable) BADC Members: (who have paid their annual dues), $30 US dollars for up to 4 images Non-Member: $45 US dollars for up to 4 images

Dates of Exhibition: Friday, November 18, 2011 – Sunday, January 8, 2012 

Submission Deadline: September 10, 2011, 6:00 pm (in hand).

Exhibition Description: The exhibition will focus on how we as artists visually express and

interpret “The Blues”: the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads. The blues form is also found in jazz and rock and roll and other music genres. Blue is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. Blue is considered a primary color on a color wheel based on traditional color theory (RYB). The English language commonly uses "blue" to refer to any color from navy to cyan. Blue can represent happiness and optimism and also represent sadness or feeling sad. Artists are encouraged to research, and interpret the blues: the color, the musical form, and the emotional representation, figuratively and abstractly.

Notification of Selected Artists / Delivery Instructions: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non acceptance no later than Friday, September 16, 2011. Notification will be made by email and/or by phone. All art must be hand delivered to DCAC: Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm, (do not ship artwork).

Distribution of Invitations: To Be Announced

Public Reception and Opening: Friday, November 18, 2011 7 pm-9 pm Closing: Sunday, January 8, 2012

Deadline for picking up work: Sunday, January 8, 2012 Any artwork not picked up by Sunday, January 8, 2012 will be charged a fee of $20.00 per day.

Submission Guidelines:

Artists may submit up to 4 digital JPEG images, at 300 DPI. For sculptural or three-dimensional pieces, 2 images may be submitted for each work. The images must be submitted on a CD, in JPEG format only. No files larger than 2MB. Image files on the CD should be titled as follows: last name first, first name, title and number corresponding to the Submission Form. The same information must also be written on the Submission Form, including the price. Artwork submitted must be no larger than: 2D and 3D – 30"x40" framed. Please do not send originals. CD's will only be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage is included. Submit a short bio and artist's statement (1 page total). Also submit a one page selected resume.

Payment: entry fee, payable in US dollars can be paid by cash, to the Treasurer in person or by check or money order. Please make checks or money orders payable to "BADC". Please send Payment, CD, Bio/Artist's Statement, resume and Submission Form to: Black 

Artists of DC: "The Blues and Other Colors"

C/O T.H. Gomillion 

3218 Chestnut St. NE,

Washington, D.C. 20018 

Contact Number: 202-269-2757, 

Email Address: freegomillion@yahoo.com

Terms: Works in the exhibition do not have to be for sale. Works must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition.

Sales: Sale price are determined by the artist. DCAC will handle all sales and take a 30% commission.

Insurance: BADC provides damage and theft insurance for works in the exhibition through the duration of the exhibition from Wednesday, November 16, – Sunday, January 8, 2012.

Frames / Mounting / Artwork: frames and mounting must be of fine quality, consistent with painting/photographs, with attached wire. The artist must provide pedestals for sculptures or three-dimensional works. If the quality of the submitted artwork does not match the JPEG image it will not be accepted for the exhibition.

We reserve the right to use submitted images and information for inclusion in the exhibition, catalogs and/or other promotional endeavors to publicize the exhibition.

Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension

Shaunté Gates

Amber Robles-Gordon

Jamea Richmond-Edwards

Shaunté Gates

In my dreams II. 2011

Amber Robles-Gordon

Peacock. 2011

Jamea Richmond-Edwards Revealation. 2011

Parish Gallery Exhibition: August 19- September12, 2011

Reception: August 19, 2011 6-8pm

WASHINGTON, DC- Parish Gallery, in conjunction with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is pleased to present an exhibition by three artists – Shaunté Gates, Jamea Richmond-Edwards and Amber Robles-Gordon, “Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension”. This show will open with a reception from 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday, August 19th, and will run through September 16th, 2011.

This exhibition is the result of an artistic dialog about the “delusions of grandeur” they each possess in order to continue progressing in their careers and most importantly in their artwork. Ascension, the act of rising to an important position or a higher level, is the theme adapted for this current body of work. Each artist presents their individual interpretation of the act of ascending.

Artists Shaunté Gates work combines multiple processes and genres, by taking appropriations and gestures from pop culture and print media which are combined to create elusive narratives. Gate’s works seduce us into an imaginary world of juxtaposition and fantasy, a place when the contradictions of culture and the human psyche are collided. His mixed media paintings capture the beauty in subjects that may appear bleak to the average eye at first glance. Gates ideas are derived from the pain, joy, and the beautiful way everything universally is connected.

Jamea Richmond-Edwards work explores the contradictions of female and cultural identity and with reference to Greek Mythology, African folklore and international fashion. Richmond- Edwards examine how mythologies from ancient times translate into today’s culture and time allegorically. Her figures are empowered by their survivalist adaptation to circumstance. Their sharp features are inspired by both high fashion models and the everyday women in her community.

Amber Robles-Gordon mixed media artworks draw upon her journey through motherhood, genealogy, healing, and being alive today. They represent her technical and scholarly growth as an artist, and are supported by her professional development in the Washington, DC area. Her two- and three-dimensional pieces it within an expansive notion of painting and sculptural form. She uses stretched canvas to support an accumulation of media in low- or sharp-relief. These assemblages require a close look to interpret their individual parts. Collectively, these parts form a visual energy comprised of the previous “lives” of the objects, their former owners, and the artist’s hand.

Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora. In selecting art and artists, Parish Gallery exercises high ethical, curatorial and market selection standards, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Parish Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM or by appointment.

Parish Gallery

1054 31 Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20007

www.parishgallery.com

Contact:

Gwen Parish

(202) 944-2310

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The Takoma Park Community Presents From a Model to A Rainbow by Sam Gilliam

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Adobe Design Center and TMiller Gallery Production Presents Images of Dignity by Al Burts

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Shaunte Gates Presents PUppETieRs @ The B Spot

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Upcoming Exhibits for Maya Freelon Asante

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Call For Artists: Our Children Exhibition Prospectus

Our Children Prospectus

Sponsors: Black Artists of DC and Village of Friendship Heights Council

Location: Village of Friendship Heights Center 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 http://www.friendshipheightsmd.gov/ 301-656-2797

Juried Exhibition / Judges: Millie S. Shott (Artist, Curator) John P. Beckley (Artist)

Edith Buffalow (Gallery Owner)

Curator: T. H. Gomillion is a multi-media artist and educator. He holds a MAT in art from Trinity Washington University and a BS from Winston Salem State University. He has curated exhibitions at the Embassy Of Venezuela, Friendship Heights Art Gallery and exhibited at Howard University, Montpelier art center and the Embassy Of France.

Open to-all Media: Original works, completed within the past three years, will be considered.

Submission Fee: (non-refundable)

BADC Members: (who have paid their annual dues), $30 US dollars for up to 4 images

Non-Member: $45 US dollars

Open to all current members of BADC. Artists who are not already members may join by visiting the BADC web sites: www.badcbridge.com and paying the annual dues.

Dates of Exhibition: Saturday, September 3, 2011 – Sunday October 2, 2011 Submission Deadline: July 15, 2011, 6:00 PM (in hand).

Exhibition Description: the exhibition will focus on how we as artists visually express our children's individualism. Our children are our vessels for tomorrow's promises. They are strong, intelligent, precious, curious and tenacious. Our children laugh, cry, and are vulnerable to fear. For many the love of friends creates powerful memories and inspiration, which guide their life trajectories toward success. They know the wonder of discovery and some have had experiences that have tested their tender sense of resolve and courage. Childhood in today's world can be bittersweet, for far too many of our children are feeling the gnawing pain of hunger and the loss of friends to violence. This exhibition will celebrate childhood from varying perspectives, and through many lenses. This is a praise song, which is offered to our beautifully resilient children.

Notification of Selected Artists / Delivery Instructions: Artists will be notified of acceptance or non acceptance no later than Friday, August 5, 2011. Notification will be made by email and/or by phone. All art must be hand delivery to Friendship Heights Center Gallery (do not ship artwork): Saturday, September 3, 2011, 9:00 am to 11:00 am.Distribution of Invitations: To Be Announced

Opening: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 11:30 am-1:30 pm Public Reception: Sunday, September 10, 2011, 11:30 am-1:30 pm Closing: Saturday, October 1, 2011 Deadline for picking up work: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 11:00 am-1:00pm Any artwork not picked up by Sunday, October 2, 2011 will be charged a fee of $20.00 per day thereafter and pickup will be at Adobe Art Gallery in DC, (Edith Buffalow-202-529-9006).

Submission Guidelines:

Artists may submit up to 4 digital JPEG images, at 300 DPI. For sculptural or three-dimensional pieces, 2 images may be submitted for each work. The images must be submitted on a CD, in JPEG format only. No files larger than 2MB. Image files on the CD should be titled as follows: last name first, first name, title and number corresponding to the Submission Form. The same information must also be written on the Submission Form, including the price. Artwork submitted must be no larger than: 2D and 3D – 30"x40" framed. Please do not send originals. CDs will only be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage is included. Submit a short bio and artist's statement (1 page total).

Payment: entry fee, payable in US dollars can be paid by cash, to the Treasurer in person or by check or money order. Please make checks or money orders payable to "BADC". Please send Payment, CD, Bio/Artist's Statement and Submission Form to: Black Artists of DC: "Our Children"

C/O T.H. Gomillion 3218 Chestnut St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20018 Contact Number: 202-269-2757, Email Address: freegomillion@yahoo.com

Terms: Works in the show do not have to be for sale. Works must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition.

Sales: Sale price are determined by the artist. Friendship Heights Center will handle all sales and take a 20% commission.

Insurance: BADC provides damage and theft insurance for works in the exhibition through the duration of the exhibition from Saturday, September 3, 2011 – Sunday October 2, 2011.

Frames / Mounting / Artwork: frames and mounting must be of fine quality, consistent with painting/photographs, with attached wire. For sculpture or three-dimensional work, pedestals will be provided by the center. If the quality of the submitted artwork does not match the JPEG image it will not be accepted for the exhibition.

*We reserve the right to use submitted images and information for inclusion in the exhibition, catalogs and/or other promotional endeavors to publicize the exhibition.

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Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form

Exhibition: May 28, 2011 – August 13, 2011

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 11th 2:00 – 6:00 pm

Artists' Talk: Saturday, July, 9th 2:00 – 6:00 pm

Musical Guests: Strings and Things

In, Abstraction: The Syncopation of Light, Color and Form artists assert their creative voices through textured canvases rich

with vibrant hues, and sculptures which free the inherent beauty of the natural stone. Drawing from their intuitions and imaginations,

the artists form rhythmic patterns employing light and color to explore social issues, and the metaphysical and spiritual realm.

Featured Artists: David Carlson, Calvin Coleman, Elsa Gebreyesus, Michael Gross, M. Scott Johnson and Jeffrey Kent

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