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Guangzhou International Art Fair Exposes Artists’ Works to Global Market
The renowned Guangzhou Art show, held every December, helps artists and their work to become known worldwide. The well established Art Fair extends its reach to the and other foreign markets, making it a truly international affair. Artists of every discipline can network through the unique... - August 18, 2006 - CBATrading.com
Erie Art Museum Celebrates Erie
Take a break from the summer heat and step into the cool museum atmosphere of the Erie Art Museum during Celebrate Erie 2006. To coincide with the downtown festival the Erie Art Museum will offer free admission to all galleries from Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20 during regular Museum hours. - August 18, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Animation Insider Interviews Jeff Hayne of BCI Eclipse
AnimationInsider.net interviewed classic animation distribution brand Ink & Paint. Jeff Hayne, Director of Acquisitions for BCI Eclipse, who operates Ink & Paint was kind enough to spend some time with the fan community to offer a solid breakdown of the new brand. - August 18, 2006 - AnimationInsider.net
Exploris Wins 2006 Metro Bravo Award
Raleigh Museum Receives Accolade From Metro Magazine. - August 17, 2006 - Exploris
Fall Class Registration Begins at Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum is now registering students for the fall class session. The new session begins Monday, September 11, 2006, with classes available for both children and adults. Deadline for registration is September 4, 2006. Adult classes include Weaving Basics, Free to Write,... - August 16, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Vista Art Show Announces “Wildlife in Nature” Art Competition
VistaArtShow.com, an international online artist exhibition gallery, has announced the Call For Entries to “Wildlife in Nature.” The Wildlife in Nature Exhibition is a professionally juried show for original paintings and drawings depicting wildlife, or animals in their natural... - August 15, 2006 - Vista Art Show
Exploris Hosts Sneak Preview for Terrorism Exhibit
Raleigh Museum Hosts Pre-Opening Event for Community Leaders. - August 14, 2006 - Exploris
Albany Artist Vies for Prize at Outdoor Art Show
Local artist, Bhavna Muthyala, vies for prize at outdoor artshow in Schenectady, NY. - August 11, 2006 - Art by Bhavna
Flowery Branch Coffeeshop Welcomes Student Artists
Inman Perk Coffee welcomes the artwork of Little Artist Studio's students for a show and reception. - August 08, 2006 - Inman Perk Coffee
Rudy Lozano Continues Family Tradition with Black Hills Leather, Custom Made Gun Leather Art
Black Hills Leather fashions their holsters after those worn in the late 1800s, and are the inspiration and conception of Master Craftsman Rudy Lozano. Holsters can be ordered as a full rig, double rig, crossdraw or separate holster or belt. - August 04, 2006 - Black Hills Leather
Erie Art Museum Holds 14th Blues and Jazz Festival
The community's favorite festival returns to Frontier Park. - July 28, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Kristiina Lehtonen Now on Display at BestNetArt Art Gallery
Fantastic artprints by the Finnish graphic artist Kristiina Lehtonen are now on display and for sale at the Internet based BestNetArt Art Gallery (www.bestnetart.com). Kristiina Lehtonen produces etchings of a stunning quality, and they are beautiful to look at and a joy to own. - July 25, 2006 - BestNetArt Artgallery
Tiles for America Contest at Color Me Mine in Summit, NJ
Color Me Mine, Summit’s local paint-your-own-pottery studio, is sponsoring a contest for aspiring artists of all ages to render the tiles that will represent our city and state on Tiles For America, a memorial to the victims of September 11th that has been built in New York City. The studio... - July 24, 2006 - Color Me Mine
J.D. Pierce Gallery Launches Online Art Gallery
JD Pierce Gallery of 19th and 20th Century Fine Art in Cleburne, Texas offers original works by Jean Rigaud, Antoine Blanchard, Emilio Payes, Laurent Vialet, Niels Walseth, Jean-Pierre Dubord, Andre Roubaud, Herve, Delarue, Nesvadba, Schmidbauer, and others for online viewing at www.jdpiercegallery.com - July 23, 2006 - Sagentic Web Design
Traveling Exhibit Provides Historic Perspective on Contemporary Issues
Exploris Hosts The Enemy Within: Terror In America, 1776 To Today. - July 21, 2006 - Exploris
Interact with Other Artists / Buy & Sell Artwork Like Never Before
The Vision Grove is more than an online art gallery. Here you can also get involved in a vibrant art community and interact with artists and buyers from all over the world. - July 19, 2006 - The Vision Grove
220 Communications Hosts Third Annual Authors and Artists Event to Benefit Chicago Abused Women Coalition
The Third Annual Authors and Artists, An Afternoon of Literature and Culture. Will feature over 20 Writers and Artists in a combination book and art fair. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Chicago Abused women Coalition. - July 12, 2006 - 220 Communications
Public Reception Celebrates Opening of 3 Exhibits
The Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, will celebrate the opening of three exhibits Friday, July 14 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a free public reception. The exhibits include a 19th Century French Art exhibit titled “Charting a Century of Change” in the Main Floor Gallery, “David... - July 12, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Two Ways to Enjoy the Sculptures of David Hayes
Frame Shop Gallery show now open along with Public Art project. - July 07, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Carol Cornelison Opens Friday
New sculpture exhibit to open July 7, 2006 at Erie Art Museum. - July 07, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
The Million Artists: Interactive Abstract Painting for Charity, to Go Live in 27 Languages on July 5
The record-breaking attempt by MillionArtists.com to make the world's largest collaborative work of art, while raising funds for medical charities, will go live in 27 languages today, July 5, 2006. The Million Artists project – which is already raising funds for SickKids (The Hospital for... - July 05, 2006 - Million Artists
Dan Hawley Appointed Treasurer to Cary Visual Art, Inc. Board of Directors
Dan Hawley, director of finance of Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina, Inc., has been appointed treasurer to the Cary Visual Art, Inc. Board of Directors. - July 03, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
Five Graces Bring Positive and Family-Friendly Group Art Exhibition to Geneva, New York
Women are drawn together for the first time in one show, opening at the Earth Works Geneva Art Gallery this Saturday night. - June 29, 2006 - The Five Graces
PaintAmerica Announces Jurors for Artists’ Competition
PaintAmerica, (www.PaintAmerica.org), a non-profit organization to support and promote the visual arts, has announced a panel of nationally recognized jurors for their PaintAmerica Top100 Art Competition. In its inaugural year, the PaintAmerica Top100 is rapidly becoming one of the nations leading... - June 28, 2006 - PaintAmerica
French Art Exhibit Ripe with History
“Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond" now open. - June 28, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Frustrated On-line T-shirt Shopping Turns into a Worldwide Artist Hunt
An anxious shopper found her own solution by launching a new web idea at DrawMyTee.com, where hundreds of artists worldwide are invited to collaborate their designs on one single t-shirt. - June 27, 2006 - Draw My Tee
French Art Exhibit Opens with Gala Reception
A celebration of the opening of “Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond.” - June 21, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Nineteenth Century French Art Exhibit Opening at Erie Art Museum
“Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond” to open at the Erie Art Museum in the Main Floor Gallery. - June 21, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Boom! Magazine’s Barbara Petty Appointed to Cary Visual Art, Inc. Board Of Directors
Triangle Magazine Publisher Joins Cary Nonprofit Board. - June 19, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
New Art Auction at PoliceAuctions.com
A number of original oil paintings by Alin Iov have been contracted to be auctioned by PoliceAuctions.com at $1 minimum bid with no reserve. - June 17, 2006 - PoliceAuctions.com
HG Art and Framing Consultants Adds the Latest Technology in Fine Art Reproduction to its Orlando-Based Facility
HG Art and Framing Consultants has added new state-of-the-art equipment to their facility. HG's new additions include a Hasselblad 528c digital camera for fine art capturing and scanning. They have also added a second Giclee printer, an Epson Stylus Pro 9800 printer, which is the latest technology... - June 08, 2006 - HG Arts
Senior Market Officer and Commercial Banker Joins Cary Nonprofit Board
Ron W. Schappell, senior market officer and commercial banker of RBC Centura Bank, has been appointed secretary to the Cary Visual Art, Inc. (CVA) Board of Directors. - June 05, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
Active Data Service’s Kenneth A. Eller Appointed to Cary Visual Art, Inc. Board of Directors
President and CEO joins Cary Nonprofit Board. - May 23, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
Atlanta Coffeehouse Welcomes Artist Sharon Lapin
Inman Perk Coffee welcomes Atlanta artist Sharon Lapin's encaustic works from May 14 through June 11, 2006, with an opening reception on Saturday, May 20, from 7 to 10 p.m. - May 15, 2006 - Inman Perk Coffee
SickKids and MSF Join Million Artists in Record-breaking Work of Abstract Art
SickKids Foundation and MSF Canada have recently accepted to be recipients of funds raised by the MillionArtists.com record-breaking attempt to make the world's largest collaborative work of art. - May 07, 2006 - Million Artists
Virginia McGee Anthony Appointed To Cary Visual Art, Inc. Board Of Directors
Local Community Leader Joins Cary Nonprofit Board. - May 04, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
World Premiere of Companionship Art Movement
World premiere of a new art movement to be held at the Portland Art Museum. - April 30, 2006 - Marketing Experts International
Jack A. Lancaster Appointed to Cary Visual Art, Inc. Board Of Directors
Owner Of Local Financial Planning Agency Joins Cary Nonprofit Board. - April 24, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
PaintAmerica Launches National Artists’ Competition
PaintAmerica, a national, non-profit organization to support and promote the arts, has announced the Call to Entries for the PaintAmerica Top100 Art Competition. In its first year, the PaintAmerica Top100 competition is already among the richest in prize money and purchase awards. The Grand Prize winner will earn a $5,000 purchase award, plus a cash prize. Dozens of purchase awards and other prizes are attainable. Full details and entry forms are available at www.PaintAmerica.org - April 20, 2006 - PaintAmerica
Cary Visual Art, Inc. Announces Board Of Directors
Community Leaders Named To Cary Nonprofit Board. - April 18, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
Cary Visual Art, Inc. Hosts Public Art Lecture
Dian Magie Presents “On The Road Again … Creative Transportation Design.” - April 13, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
G-tigerclaw.com Announces Internet Publication of First Digital Art Book
Artist, George Glasser compiled a collection of powerful iconic images digitally extrapolated from electro-photographs that often leave viewers quizzically re-evaluating their perception of reality. - April 10, 2006 - G-tigerclaw.com
Cary Visual Art, Inc. To Host Volunteer Information Session
Local Nonprofit Encourages Public Participation. - April 03, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
Goodwill Inspires Innovative Help
The goodwill received by a local artist is being returned to artists worldwide. - March 25, 2006 - Help 2 Succeed
Cary Visual Art, Inc. Announces Membership Drive
Cary Nonprofit Requests Public Participation. - March 24, 2006 - Cary Visual Art
TrueRoots: Spirit of Bengal
Student organization trying to promote cultural awareness and preserving endangered art forms around the globe, currently working on a project in West Bengal. - March 20, 2006 - TrueRoots Organization
Passion For Paintings Expands its Oil Painting Collection to Over 200,000
Passion For Paintings creates gorgeous, hand-painted oil painting reproductions and is proud to announce it has now expanded our oil painting selection to over 200,000 paintings and over 10,000 artists. - March 15, 2006 - Passion For Paintings
"Ambiguity" by Elizabeth Wadsworth
Following an exhibition in Singapore, Elizabeth Wadsworth presents her latest series of paintings "Ambiguity". "Ambiguity" is a product of a year's work for Wadsworth, resulting in a collection of breezy abstract canvases that are both playful and profound. In... - March 13, 2006 - Elizabeth Wadsworth
Dallas Participates in The Nomadic Project
The Nomadic Project is sweeping America, uniting the nation through art, and Texas has just become the eleventh state to participate. American Fine Art & Frame Company in Dallas is representing this unique project by displaying Unveiling, an original, 24 x 30” acrylic painting by artist, Kristin Abraham. - March 04, 2006 - Abraham Studios
The Nomadic Project
The Nomadic Project is coming to a town near you. Become part of art history today. - February 13, 2006 - Abraham Studios