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Bus Trip to NYC – Sat April 21 2018

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For those who are interested in a visit to New York City, Carole Berren is putting together a trip primarily composed of artists.

Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018
Cost: $55 Round Trip

If you are interested, please contact Carole soon at caroleberren1@gmail.com

Details:

Spring is coming, has already been here, is coming again. 60 + degrees on Feb. 21, 14 degrees a month ago, a foot of snow!this has certainly been a strange winter. But I do believe as we approach the mid to end of April, it might get back on track for a fine spring day.

Therefore we have a bus trip to NYC planned for Saturday the 21st of April. We might find cherry blossoms ready to bloom as we journey through Central Park, magnolia petals echoing the Gothic architecture of many churches and tulips dancing in the wind in Washington Square.

For those who are interested in watercolors, the American Watercolor Society’s annual international exhibition will be open (from 1 – 5 PM) at the Salmagundi Club ( 47 Fifth Ave.) during its last days of the exhibit.

There are many great museums and galleries; shopping galore; some may go to a Broadway play: off Broadway play; On this day in NYC, you are welcome to do anything yo’d like. Perhaps you’ve heard of a great restaurant – even in Brooklyn, you’ll have time to do it. And one year we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Another time we found our way to the Brooklyn Museum. It’s fun to walk through Greenwich Village or Soho.
And don’t forget the new beautiful twin towers in lower Manhattan.

The bus will start the journey in Warwick at 7:30 AM (exit 10A Park and Lock on Rte 117). There will be 1 stop in CT for food and bathroom. In NYC there will be 3 stops going down Fifth Ave from north to south. First stop at the Met (around 82nd St) Met, Guggenheim, Neue Gallery of Austria and German art, Frick, MOMA, etc.

The 2nd stop will be midtown (around 45th St) .St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, great shopping, etc.

The 3rd will be downtown somewhere around Houston St. which separates Greenwich Village from SOHO .Washington Sq. AWS show, Chelsea, Twin Towers, Wall St., Canal St etc.

The bus will pick us up on 42nd Street at Bryant Park near the NYC Library ( midtown) at 6:00 PM sharp for our return trip. We should be back in Warwick ( after a short stop in CT), by about 10 – 10:30 or so.

The cost of this trip will be $55 pp.

52Frames.com challenge is Architecture

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This week’s 52Frames.com challenge is Architecture with extra credit of using a wide-angle lens. What will you try for? Get it in by Sunday, February 11th, 2018!

https://52frames.com/challenge/weekly-photo-challenge/

This is an old photo by Lisa Shea – she has to take a new image this week. She doesn’t have a wide angle lens for her ‘real camera’ so she’s going to play with the one she got for her cellphone.

Here’s what she took for this week. It’s using a lens add-on for her cell phone – you can see it here – Cell Phone Lens Kit

Here is what the scene looks like without the add-on. Lisa is standing in the exact same location. You can see that the wide angle expanded it in all four directions, although it also made it fuzzier.

What are you submitting? Let us know!

52Frames Challenge – Neglected

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The 52Frames “Neglected” gallery is up! Here is Bob Evans with “Neglected Home” – please comment on his image!

https://www.facebook.com/52frames/photos/a.2024975247527585.1073742554.180889155269546/2024977524194024/?type=3&theater

Lisa Shea submitted this one:

https://www.facebook.com/52frames/photos/a.2024966694195107.1073742553.180889155269546/2024977884193988/?type=3&theater

Be sure to look through all the works in this week’s challenge. Did you enter?

Call to Artists Healing Fibers: Picture Medical Justice. Exhibition

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Call to Artists from the Sprinkler Factory in Worcester!

Healing Fibers: Picture Medical Justice.

Exhibition Dates: July 7th -29th, 2018
Sprinkler Factory, Worcester, MA.

Artists are invited to submit art that addresses personal health stories of themselves or relatives. Or, art that might pose a question or solution to the crisis of health care in the United States. Artists are welcome to participate with up to three pieces addressing the above theme. Art can be of any medium (drawing, sketching, painting, mixed media, collage, prints, photography, sculpture, video, craft, weaving, basketry and assemblage).

All art should contain fiber in some capacity such as photographs can be printed on Japanese fibrous paper; videos can be projected on fibrous sheets: be creative!

During the reception, there will be Best in Show and Best in Show by popular vote. In conjunction with the art exhibit they welcome professionals, writers, poets, speakers, musicians, dancers, and storytellers to participate in the event during the month of July 2018 on the weekends from 1PM-4PM.

If you would like to participate, or if you recommend somebody, contact: bayda.asbridge@gmail.com.

Deadline: May 18, 2018

Open Call for Rhode Island Area Portuguese Artists

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The Bristol Art Museum has an open call for Portuguese Artists in the Rhode Island area for March 2018.

Here are the details of that call. Please share with any artists you might know who fit this category.

Open Call for Rhode Island Area Portuguese Artists
“Arte Corajosa – Celebrating Portuguese Creativity: Courageous Art”

Posted by: Bristol Art Museum
Deadline: Sun, March 18th, 2018

The Bristol Art Museum is issuing a call to RI and Southeast New England artists for “Arte Corajosa, Celebrating Azorean Creativity: Courageous Art”.

All 2-D and 3-D media will be considered, with the exception of video and site specific installations. Deadline for online entry is 11:49pm March 18, 2018. Hand Delivered works only.

The juror is Nancy Whipple Grinnell, Curator Emerita at the Newport Art Museum, where she served for 18 years. Grinnell’s curatorial strength is in her ability to see quality in diversity. Her curatorial work at the Newport Art Museum was always distinctive, adventurous and fresh bringing the museum admiration and respect. Nancy is known for finding and promoting artists creating quality work whether they are well known or not.

Prospectus: https://www.bristolartmuseum.org/a-call-to-artists.html

The submission fee is $20 for four entries.

Selected work will be on exhibit at The Bristol Art Museum, 10 Wardwell Street, Bristol, RI from June 15th – August 26, 2018. A free, public reception for the artists will be held Friday June 15, 6:30 – 8:30p.m.

Here is a direct link to info on the Bristol Art Museum website:
https://www.bristolartmuseum.org/a-call-to-artists.html

Here is a link to the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1896463690367032/

Abstract Photography Workshop – Sat 2/17/18

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Image by Bob Evans

Abstract photography lets you see beyond the obvious. You examine the details. Step back for a wider view. Break shapes down into lines and angles and curves.

If you’ve got a cellphone or a camera, bring it along to play. If you don’t, that’s fine! You can watch, learn, and enjoy the experience. All are welcome, and it’s free!

When:
Saturday, Feb 17, 2018
1pm – 3pm

Where:
BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Gallery
5 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

There is a TON of free parking immediately next to this building. It is fully and easily handicapped accessible.

BVAA Alternatives Uxbridge Community Art Gallery Information

This workshop is part of our 6th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show. The photography show is live through March 3rd – come on out to take a look!

2018 Anything Goes Photography Show

This fascinating workshop is free. It is open to the public. Please make sure you register beforehand so we know how many to expect. If you have a camera or cellphone, bring it for some hands-on practice.

BVAA Online Registration Form

The instructors for this workshop are:

Lisa Shea
Bob Evans