Call for artists
www.mastersoftoday.com

SUBMIT FOR SELECTION
We are inviting contemporary artists to submit artworks for SELECTION in Creative GENIUS a new collectible global art book in Masters of Today series for collectors, museums, galleries, bookstores and eCommerce. The nominations and inclusions are judged solely by visuals submitted as attachment send to mastersoftoday.com The editors will review all submissions and make decisions on acceptance.
This is a selection process. The selection process is free-of-charges and makes no claim to a deal or to publishing agreement.
Masters of Today collectible collective art books series published over 700 artist profiles. Subsequent editions: Art Addiction 100 Contemporary Artists 2003, FAMOUS 121 Contemporary Artists 2007, MASTERS 117 Contemporary Artists 2008, TRENDS 136 Contemporary Artists 2008.

Artists wishing to enter an Artist Profile in Creative GENIUS should provide advertising materials* to the selection.- The completed Application Form.- 3~6 art works (email us JPG /TIFFs image files as 300 dpi/ 23 cm/ 9" side.- The works details : title, year, media, size- From 300 to 1300 words of critic or statement- The personal website- The place of residence and work- A photo of yourself (300 dpi/ 4 cm/ 1,5 in)

INCLUSION FEE POLICYAfter selection an editorial fee is requested to defray editorial and production expenses. Artists not affiliated with a museum, gallery or dealer are eligible for reduced advertising fees respectively 590 Euro for one-page and 990 Euro or the equivalent currency for two-page spreads (full rate 6890 Euro.)
The editorial fee applies exclusively to accepted submissions. Three copies of the book are given to each artist or gallery included. The fee should be provided by a gallery, corporation/individual contributor or self-provided after notification of acceptance and after receiving a layout alternative in the book.

DISTRIBUTIONMOTbooks distribution is through large book wholesalers and ecommerce channels in US bookstores and internationally including Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon ad more.

DEADLINEThe editing process is in progress. About 75 percent of the inclusions already completed. Submit ASAP.

BOOK SPECIFICATIONS Creative GENIUS- 100 Artists Collectible global art book ISBN: 978-91-89685-15-4 Estimated Release Date: 2009 Hardcover 256 PAGES Edited and Published by MOT Size: 8.5X8.5 IN. /22x22 cm.

SENSORIA

Artisan Callout for CPCC's Sensoria 2010, a celebration of the arts.

Become an artisan at Sensoria Saturday on CPCC's Central Campus

Saturday, April 17, 2010

More information:

http://sensoria.cpcc.edu/

Carolina Pottery Festival

Saturday, Nov 14, 2009
10-4
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Shelby, NC
www.carolinapotteryfestival.org

Gastonia's Fall Art Crawl

Click on the poster to see a larger version.

"Open" Art Crawl coming to Downtown Gastonia

Open- according to dictionary.com the word open has 88 definitions, which helps to explain why the fall Art Crawl in Downtown Gastonia is "Open". The Gastonia Downtown Development Corporation and the Downtown Businesses want to extend an "Open"- (inclusive, without restrictions) invitation to artists to create and display their best work.

If you are interested in participating in the Art Crawl please contact Ty Hobson at 912-507-0464, or Marni Peters at 443-416-9613, or Missy Turney at 704-865-5044.

Details:
When: Thursday November 12th from 5pm-9pm
Where: Downtown Gastonia

Friday G-town Market

Starting tomorrow, Friday 11 September 2009 Downtown Gastonia will host the G-Town Friday Market. If you are interested in selling your art work at the market, please contact Pat Johnson at the phone number below.

Friday G-Town Market

The Standard Building

(Look for the Colorful Sails)

156 South Street

Gastonia, NC

10:00 a.m. till 5:30 p.m.

Fridays ONLY

(beginning)

September 11, 2009

Visit the market for fresh produce, pastries,

jams, bread and flowers! Stop by and pickup

your week-end “Goodies”!

(704)866-6906

Wildacres Art Retreat Sept 25-27

Are you a creative type who would like the opportunity to experiment with new art techniques and various mediums? Then be a part of a unique and inspiring weekend art retreat taught by prominent NC artist Louise Farley. This event is sponsored by the Charlotte Art League and will be held at Wildacres Mountain Learning Center in Little Switzerland, NC.

Using the movie Memoirs of a Geisha as a jumping off point we will use mixed media and collage to explore and express various images, emotions, and ideas gathered from your own personal experience or experience of the movie.

Dates Sept 25-27. $285 non members. http://www.charlotteartleague.org/
Facilitator & host Shanti Marie, 704-678-4442

"Open" Art Crawl Coming to Downtown Gastonia

Open- according to dictionary.com the word open has 88 definitions, which helps to explain why the fall Art Crawl in Downtown Gastonia is "Open". The Gastonia Downtown Development Corporation and the Downtown Businesses want to extend an "Open"- (inclusive, without restrictions) invitation to artists to create and display their best work.

If you are interested in participating in the Art Crawl please contact Ty Hobson at 912-507-0464, or Marni Peters at 443-416-9613, or Missy Turney at 704-865-5044.

Details:
When: Thursday November 12th from 5pm-9pm
Where: Downtown Gastonia

The Life and Art of Ralph Ray, Jr

Free public event at Gaston Co Library on Garrison.
Saturday December 5, 2:00pm

In The Life & Art of Ralph Ray, Jr, Robert Tompkins and Donald Beagle introduce the life and work of Ralph Ray, Jr., a child prodigy, nationally acclaimed book illustrator and gifted artist (and Gastonia native) who passed away before reaching the height of achievement.

BODYMINDSYNERGY in downtown Belmont

33 Main St. Suite B

Presents
The Third Friday Art Show
August 21
5:30 - 8:00 pm

This show features Lori Lytle and C.M. Kakassy. These ladies artistic expressions are a must see. Light refreshments served. All are welcome to come in and show your support!

Lori Lytle often uses a source from her surroundings that she transforms the visual source into her own abstract representation. She describes her paintings as turning what you see into feeling verses an object. "An expression of my feelings expressed through media". She focuses on color and surface. "The process is as important as the finished product", Lytle says. She also uses objects from nature or found images to incorporate into her work, and different mediums and techniques to create a layered look or a technical application.

C.M. Kakassy attended classes a the North Shore Art League in Winnetka, Illinois where she studied under Rudolf Penn, Abbot Pattison and Gordon Simon. C.M. Kakassy original interest was in sculpture, however she also found 3-dimensional concepts readily applicable to printmaking and works on paper. Though she is mostly known for her creations in printmaking; the most effective medium she is celebrated for is her combination of technique and colors - which she notes, "guides the evolution of an idea and often inspires a totally new direction".

ART STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE

Hi everyone -

There is a studio space available on the upstairs floor of The Frame Gallery at 211 West 2nd Ave Gastonia. You'll be in good company with other artists making their homes there as well. $100 a month. Let her know if you are interested!

http://www.carolinaframegallery.com/

Kit Kakassy and Lori Lytle Art show

Enjoy an evening at The Art House in NoDa, and support your fellow guild members, Kit and Lori.

Click on invitation to see details.

Out of the Blue Art Exhibit June 13th

You are sure to enjoy another Gaston County Art Exhibit:

The Gaston County Museum Board of Trustees,
in partnership with
Gaston College Visual Art Club
Presents the opening reception of:
Out of the Blue
The GCVAC annual Juried Art Exhibit

Saturday, June 13,2009 at 6:00pm
Gaston County Museum
131 West Main Street Dallas, NC

Gaston County Art Guild "Picnic"

Summer is almost officially here and it's a wonderful time to get together. Join your fellow Guild members for the traditional summer picnic to share ideas, meet new people and enjoy an evening of fun and food.

Details:
When: Tuesday 9 June 2009 6:30pm-9:00pm
Where: The former Babington House 203 Forest HIll Lane
How to get there: (from Rt 85) Take 321 South after crossing over Garrison Blvd. make 1st left onto 10th avenue. Follow 10th avenue thru blinking red light to top of hill. Make left onto Forest HIll. The house is on the corner of 10th avenue and Forest Hill. It has a red roof and is on the hill.

We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Art Crawl April 2009

April poll results

The question for the April poll was "How should we develop our new logo?" Everyone voted to solicit ideas from the local colleges.

Check back after our next meeting on May 12th for our May poll.

Newsletter April 2009

The April Newsletter is on it's way to your mailboxs (e-mail and post), but you can also check it out on the website.... enjoy.

Marni

First Annual Downtown Gastonia Green Art Crawl

All artists that are interested in participating the First Annual Downtown Gastonia Green Art Crawl need to contact Ty Hobson by April 1st. Please e-mail him at hobsonderrick@yahoo.com.

We are still in need of silent auction items. If you would like to donate a piece of your artwork please contact Marni Peters at marnialisa@gmail.com.

We all look forward to a truly fun, interesting, and interactive event. Mark your Calendars!

April 24th from 5-9pm

March 10 2009 Art Guild Meeting

March truly has come in like a lion, with our first "big snow", and lots of cold weather. But of course it's just like the weather to keep changing on us... now that we have all experienced the wonderfully sunny 70 and 80 degree days, I think most of us have said to ourselves, "I'm ready for spring."

Well it's almost here! So why not take the opportunity to join Scott Boyle on one of his paint outs. Visit his website for details... http://www.scottboyleart.com/paint_outs.htm You'll get to enjoy spring and possibly expand your artistic talents.

This month's Art Guild Meeting was Tuesday March 10, and since our guest speaker was unable to make the meeting we tried something new... we watched an instructional painting video. We also decided to explore the feasibility of having a lending library of instructional videos. So if you have some videos that you would like to share please bring them to the next meeting in April.

RUN FOR THE MONEY update: If you are a runner or know someone who is please join us on April 18th and "RUN FOR THE MONEY". Make sure when you fill out your application that you list the Gaston County Art Guild as the organization you are running for. And... please remember, all donations made through the Community Foundation to the GCAG are matched by the CF... so we can really benefit from the program if we get the word out.

Our poll update... although we only had 5 people take the poll, all 5 agreed we should keep the crawls in Gastonia. Other suggestions including expanding the number of crawls, and helping other cities with their crawls.

Coming Soon to Downtown Gastonia: This springs Art Crawl is Friday 24 April 2009... mark your calendar. And since it is so close to Earth Day the Art Guild, Gastonia Downtown Development Corporation, and the local merchants have decided to expand the crawl into the "First Annual Gastonia Green Art Crawl." Information and details will be posted on our website soon.

Thanks to everyone who has given me their e-mail addresses. We now have over 45 addresses! Just a 100 to go:> Please send me your contact information and e-mail address if you haven't already... gastoncountyart@gmail.com

Don't miss the April newsletter coming to your e-mail box (and post box) soon. And on a personal note. I will probably be spending time with my new little one by the time we meet again in April. I look forward to seeing you all again in May. Until then... get creative!!!

Marni Peters 2009 Secretary

February 10 2009 Meeting

The Gaston County Art Guild met at Unity place on Tuesday February 10th 2009 at 7pm to learn the basics of mono printing, and get organized for 2009. Although things will be tough financially for most of us this year, being part of the arts will no doubt bring solace to the soul.

Thanks to Lori Lytle for bringing all the supplies and setting up for the mono printing "class". It was informative, fun, and funky. Thanks also to Lori for serving as secretary this past year. If anyone has any ideas for interesting and fun presentations for future meetings please contact Dennis Shook.

After using our creative senses for a bit we took care of necessary business. So this post is dedicated to the all the members who volunteered for some of our upcoming events and shows. Here is a synopsis of what was discussed:

1. Run for the money April 18th chairperson needed. Dennis requested a volunteer to head the Run for the money event. No one volunteered

2. Gallery Crawl: spring gallery crawl will take place in Gastonia. A vote will taken for future crawls regarding location. Dennis requested volunteers to head the Gallery Crawl committee:
- New Chairperson: Ty Hobson
- Assistant: Lori McAdams
* Projected date is sometime in April (18th?) 2009

3. Dennis discussed the need to establish a telephone tree and the need for volunteers

4. Dennis requested volunteers for community outreach program for the Gaston County Library summer art program:
* June 16th 2009-Main library branch 1030-1200: 3rd-5th graders. Volunteers are to contact library directly. Dennis has the phone number and contact person
- Gail Rogers - Volunteer
- Janice Wethers – Volunteer
- Matt - Volunteer

* July 30th 2009 – same as above except : 4pm-6pm: High school students
- Dennis Shook – Volunteer
- Matt – Volunteer

5. Discussion to place regarding businesses that will allow artists to display their artwork on a commission basis. Lorraine Lovell volunteered to compile a list of businesses and present at the next meeting.

6. Encouraged everyone to sign up for the e-mail newsletter, but noted we will still send out a hard copy to those that request it.

Let’s make this a creative and fulfilling year, get involved, share your thoughts, and Volunteer!!! ·

Please contact Marni Peters (gastoncountyart@gmail.com) with any updates to your contact information. Also send your e-mail address to be added to our e-mail newsletter list.

Marni Peters 2009 Secretary