Friday, March 26, 2010

Nature Undisturbed Photo Exhibition at Dogwood Gallery, April 9 - 25

Winners Announced at Opening Reception on April 16 

Nature Undisturbed 2010 juried photography exhibit scheduled at Dogwood Gallery for April. The schedule of events for the second annual nature-themed photography show is set. In 2009 the inaugural show drew nearly 200 photographs from 43 photographers. This time the show attracted much more attention in Georgia and nationally. Over 300 photos were submitted by 75 photographers representing 10 states including two west coast entrants. Of these entries, 61 photos by 49 photographers from 8 states, including Georgia, were selected for 2010. Fayette County photographers represented total 14 and there are 7 photographers from Coweta. Twenty-one other Georgia photographers have work in the show. Photography in this collection ranges from brilliant landscapes, awesome macro shots and artistic abstracts showcasing the beauty of the natural world.

Nature Undisturbed will hang at Dogwood Gallery in Tyrone from April 9 through April 25. Opening reception for this event is Friday April 16 at 6pm. “We are expecting a packed gallery, more than last year,” said Greg Blair, co-director of the show and owner of Dogwood Gallery. Saturday April 17 at 6pm begins with a wine tasting event followed by a talk by Susan Todd-Raque, one of the founders of Atlanta Celebrates Photography and an art consultant specializing in 20th century photography. On April 22, at 7pm, juror Lucinda Bunnen speaks about her choices for the winning photos. Saturday April 24 is Family Day at the show. Southern Conservation Trust will be on hand to talk about their group, have some creatures, and fun for the whole family. Closing day, April 25 at 2pm Kathryn Kolb, director of the new Serenbe Photography Center will present “The Beauty of Trees.”

Nature Undisturbed is a celebration of the natural world. The show brings together a diverse collection of photography showcasing the wonders of nature that many don’t take the time to see. It is the hope of the show creators that after viewing the photography, you are inspired to get out on the not-so-beaten path. Perhaps you happen to take along a camera to capture the light through the leaves and continue to enjoy that day each time you view the photo. This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy. Come, see the show and look through our windows on the world around us.

Donna Rosser, director of the show, said “We had more entries from the local Trust properties this time. That tells me that the event is raising awareness in our community and in Georgia about Southern Conservation Trust and the work that they do.”
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Young Audiences Accepting Applications for Professional Learning Seminar

April 2 Deadline Approaching for Assembly Performance Artists to Participate in Five-Day Training

WHAT: “Performing for Understanding” Professional Learning Seminar – Atlanta, Ga.

Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is excited to invite performing artists to the Woodruff Arts Center campus for “Performing for Understanding” – a five-day professional learning seminar developed by Young Audiences with support from the Goizueta Foundation. Professional artists who have been performing in schools and/or professional artists who are interested in developing effective arts-based assembly performance demonstration programs for young people are encouraged to apply.

Artists will explore the components of effective assembly programs and will learn to create programs that encompass these essential criteria: 1) Presents student-centered activities; 2) Delivers measurable outcomes; 3) Offers authentic examples of the art form; 4) Connects understandings of those art form elements to the creative process and other student learning.

WHEN: Application Deadline – April 2, 2010

Professional Learning Seminar – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
· April 22, 23 and 24
· May 6 and 7

WHERE: Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

WHO: Professional artists who are currently performing in schools and/or professional artists who are interested in developing educational arts performance demonstrations for Pre-K- 12 students.

HOW: For more information about the professional learning seminar and instructions on how to apply, visit http://www.yawac.org/en/What-We-Do/Our-Artists/Professional-Learning.aspx.

ABOUT YOUNG AUDIENCES, WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER

Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31 chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating more than 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, now comprised of more than 65 professional artists and ensembles that reach nearly 640,000 students each year in over 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. For more information, please visit www.yawac.org.

ABOUT WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER

The Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Fayette: After-Work Mixer, Art Stroll and Art Spring Fever Sale

Please Join Us - Tuesday, March 30TH, 5:00p - 8:00p

The Hurricane by Le'Rav
Date: 3/30/2010
Venue: ArtWorks On The Square
107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214
Time: 5:00p - 8:00p
Contact Info: 678-545-0275
Web site: artworksonthesquare.com

Please join us on Tuesday, March 30Th, 2010, 5:00p - 8:000p for an After-Work Mixer, Art Stroll and Spring Fever Sale at south metro's newest art center and gallery, ArtWorks On The Square. Music, art, mixing, mingling, networking, strolling, shopping, exploring and experiencing new art!

Come stroll and treasure hunt your way through over 20 spectacularly well-appointed artists studios, main and student galleries. Please dress comfortably and plan to have a great time!

Experience the "Unforgettably Le'Rav" exhibition which ends on March 31st. Bold acrylics and watercolors in abstract and surreal by celebrated artist, Le'Rav. Come meet Le'Rav. Spring fever pricing on newly released Le'Rav art wear and limited edition prints of "The Fedora."

ArtWorks On The Square is a unique art gallery featuring art exhibitions by national, regional, local and emerging artists. Located on the square in downtown Fayetteville, GA, across from the clock tower, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. ArtPerks Cafe, gourmet treats, now open for your dining pleasure. Massage Therapist and a Tax Accountant also on site. Free parking. Free admission.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Simple Pleasures Photography Competition Seeks Entries

The Veranda Historic Bed & Breakfast Inn and Gallery hosts "Simple Pleasures," a juried photography competition. Opening reception for the event is Friday, June 11th followed by an Awards Dinner on Saturday, June 12th, at which winners will be revealed.

Professional and amateur photographers 18 and over are invited to compete in three categories: Simple Pleasures: Life in Senoia, Life in Georgia, and Life in The World at Large.

Call for Entry forms may be obtained by contacting The Veranda 770.599.3905, www.verandabandbinn.com or by emailing simplepleasuresfotos@yahoo.com. Deadline for receipt of entry form, fees and CD with images no larger than 2 MB each is Saturday, May 1, 2010. Black and white, sepia, color and manipulated images may be entered in any category.

Cash prizes. Photographer Jeremy Harwell, who served as Creative Director for Ralph Lauren in New York before moving with his family to the slower pace of the Georgia countryside, is acting judge for the competition. Mr. Harwell has a photography studio on Main Street in historic downtown Senoia.

The Barefoot Photographer, Donna Rosser, will lecture on Saturday, June 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Photographer Gary Gruby who has studios both in Atlanta and Senoia, will lecture on Sunday, June 13th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

All events are free to the public with the exception of the Awards Dinner. Tickets for the Awards Dinner Saturday, June 12th are $40 per person. Selected photographs will be exhibited at The Veranda Inn Gallery, 252 Seavy Street, Senoia, Georgia from June 11th through the closing reception on July 16th, at which time the People's Choice Award will be revealed.
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Southern Arts Federation Becomes South Arts

Introducing a New Identity and Strategic Plan

On March 9, 2010, Gerri Combs, executive director of South Arts (formerly Southern Arts Federation) unveiled the organization's new identity during a webcast. Reflecting South Arts’ vision of community, connections, inspiration and global reach, the new identity reinforces the organization’s commitment to creating and sharing knowledge about the arts in the South and the role of a regional arts organization. South Arts’ Strategic Planning Committee, in collaboration with consultants Marmillion & Co., has spent the last year redefining their organizational strategy, positioning, and branding. Research with South Arts constituents, key thought leaders, in the form of individual and group interviews, were conducted. Their feedback signaled the need for South Arts' to respond to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective, address arts-related issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts.

“The history of the former Southern Arts Federation, now South Arts, has been that we had a strong partnership with our nine states as well as the National Endowment for the Arts and other partners,” said Todd P. Lowe, chair of the South Arts board of directors. “And we feel confident that those relationships are not going to change because of this plan but will, in fact, probably deepen and we hope to expand them in more meaningful ways.”

“I think as you look at our revised mission, vision and identity, you’ll see a real commitment to thinking deeply about who we are in the South,” said Margaret S. Mertz, Ph.D., South Arts board executive vice chair and leader of the planning committee. “We want South Arts to fly at the 30,000 foot level. We will land in strategic spots to make our work happen but we are committed to this broader vision, this upper level view, of what the issues are that face the South.”

These changes are being implemented as the organization celebrates its 35th anniversary. South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South's unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. The organization works in partnership with the nine state arts agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. South Arts is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, foundations, corporations, individuals and member states.

The strategic plan summary document and a recording of the webcast in its entirety can be viewed at www.southarts.org/publications.
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Monday, March 1, 2010

40th Annual Decorators' Show House and Gardens Opening Night Preview Party

It's going to be a great event, as always. Here is the information: Do you ever drive by an exquisite home and wish you could take a peek inside? Atlanta Symphony Associates invite you to do just that, at “Fleurs de Giverny,” the preview party for the stunning 40th Annual Decorators’ Show House and Gardens on Friday, April 16 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The black tie optional affair will feature the Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting in a magnificent Buckhead estate, which showcases the work of 29 of Atlanta’s top interior and landscape designers. Guests are invited to mingle with these gifted designers while sipping champagne, sampling delectable French-inspired fare and dancing to live music in an elegant tent amidst the beautifully landscaped gardens. Tickets are $150 and all proceeds directly benefit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Community. The Decorators’ Show House & Gardens is located at 3639 Tuxedo Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305. For more information, please visit www.decoratorsshowhouse.org.
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