A talk about how to get your art displayed in the public library system put on the the ArtCenter Gallery.

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The Public Library for Artists: A Primer
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 6pm in the ArtCenter Gallery 800 Lincoln Road

“The public library is where place and possibility meet.” – Stuart Dybek

Public libraries were Miami’s original alternative exhibition spaces. Since the 1960s, local, national and international artists and curators have worked with the Miami-Dade Public Library System. As well-used civic and community spaces, libraries can challenge artists to experiment and think about their work in new and different ways. The Miami-Dade Public Library System offers artists not only exhibition opportunities, but free access to many other resources:
arts, image, and grant databases
the Vasari Project, an archive for research and documentation of visual art in Miami
books, magazines, DVDs, and downloadable video, film and music
information about legal and business resources of interest to artists
As Library Curator, Denise Delgado oversees the Art Services and Exhibitions Department at MDPLS, manages an exhibition program for the 47-branch system, develops public programs, acquires new work for the Library’s permanent art collection, and oversees its care and management. At this informal presentation, we’ll talk about the opportunities and resources available to artists through MDPLS, its yearly Call for Proposals, and more.
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New programs from our friends at the Sobe Institute of the Arts.

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NEW CHAMBER ENSEMBLE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
New performance program for youth on Miami Beach

Tired of running your children all over Miami to participate in a youth orchestra/ensemble?

SoBe Arts makes life a little easier with its new Chamber Ensemble Program for Youth ages 10-17 (intermediate to advanced levels). Directed by Robert Chumbley (see column on Mr. Chumbley), this wonderful new opportunity convenient to the beach and downtown students will provide a top notch opportunity for performing experiences, music theory, and social interacting with other like-minded young musicians and the learning of ensemble repertory. Combined with weekly instrumental instruction, the Chamber Ensemble Program is the newest star in the SoBe Arts constellation.
Arts for Youth More Information

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From our friend at LegalArt comes another one of their great seminars. If you are thinking about being a writer, or looking for new opportunities, definitely check this one out.

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CHANGE OF SUBJECT
Change of presenter and topic for tomorrow’s SeminArt for writers. We are grateful to Marsha Sims, who will give the presentation “How to Market Your Book,” in place of Sandra Beasley and Shannon O’Neill who can’t travel from DC due to weather conditions to present “Launching Your Writing Career.” Look out for announcements for “Launching Your Writing Career” rescheduled for May 20, 2010. We hope that you will join us tomorrow night for “How to Market Your Book!”

Launching Your Writing Career

This SeminArt is a unique opportunity for emerging writers of all types to get the inside scoop on Launching Your Writing Career from the perspective of literary agent Shannon O’Neill, and author Sandra Beasley. An experienced literary agent, Shannon will discuss how to find an agent, what agents do, and how to know if you have a good agent. She will also give tips on ensuring a successful meeting with an editor, such as what to include in a pitch and book proposal. Sandra will share her experience as an author who works in different genres, and provide advice on how to take advantage of the variety of opportunities open to writers who are versatile.

Thursday
February 11, 2010
7:00-9:00 pm
Rubell Family Collection
95 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Register now: provide the names of those attending to legalartprograms@gmail.com

Presenters will be available for specific questions at the end of the program. Stick around to meet other artists, writers and community leaders. LegalArt SeminArts are great networking opportunities!

About the presenters:
Shannon O’Neill is an editor and literary agent at The Sagalyn Agency, based in Washington DC. For over 20 years, The Sagalyn Agency has represented journalists, academics, business writers, and novelists, doing business primarily with the large New York houses and focusing on up market nonfiction, business books, and commercial fiction. Shannon also teaches writing and publishing workshops at The Writer’s Center in Washington and serves as a guest panelist at events such as the annual Conversations and Connections Writer’s Conference. Shannon has a Master’s degree in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College.

Sandra Beasley is the author of two poetry collections: I Was the Jukebox (W.W. Norton, 2010) and Theories of Falling (New Issues, 2008). Her nonfiction has appeared in the Washington Post Magazine, and she is working on Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales From an Allergic Life (Crown, 2011). She first studied literature as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, and holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from American University. Beasley lives in Washington, D.C., where she serves on the Board of the Writer’s Center; in 2010 she received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

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This came to us from our good friends at LegalArt. This is a great opportunity to network and learn about ways you can get your work displayed in the public libraries. Recommended.

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Art and Ideas: Exhibiting at the Public Library

Public libraries were Miami’s original alternative exhibition spaces. Since the 1960s, local, national and international artists and curators have worked with the Miami-Dade Public Library System. Public libraries are well-used civic and community spaces. As the context for art and exhibitions, libraries can challenge artists to experiment and think about their work in new and different ways.

The Miami-Dade Public Library System accepts proposals for exhibitions, performance art and site-specific installations in all media. Its exhibition program includes contemporary art, material culture, folk art and art education (for example, exhibitions of student work organized by teachers or other educators), as well as exhibitions in the humanities about literary, historical, cultural, and interdisciplinary topics.

As Library Curator, Denise Delgado oversees the Art Services and Exhibitions Department at MDPLS, manages an exhibition program for the 48-branch system, develops public programs, acquires new work for the Library’s permanent art collection, and oversees its care and management. At this SeminArt, we’ll talk about the opportunities and resources available to artists through MDPLS, the upcoming Call for Proposals (deadline: March 10), the exhibition process, and more.

Denise will be available for specific questions at the end of the program. Stick around to meet other artists and community leaders—LegalArt SeminArts are great networking opportunities!

Wednesday
January 27, 2010
7:00-8:30 pm
Miami Beach Regional Public Library
227 22nd Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Register now: provide the names of those attending tolegalartprograms@gmail.com
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Life Is Art & The Association for Women in Communications bring you a brand new Seminar
Do-It-Yourself: Using Video to Gain Exposure and Build Community
Wed, Jan 20, 2010
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
PressItOn Gallery
[ register for this event ]
Fees for this event:Non-members: no charge
Chapter Members: no charge

SEMINAR: “Do-It-Yourself: Using Video to Gain Exposure and Build Community,” with video marketing expert Jessica Kizorek.

Video cameras are cheaper and more integrated in daily life than ever before. Just as digital photos have proliferated the way we communicate, video will reach a huge saturation rate in 2010.

Learn how to use the technology at your finger tips to create video communications that impact and build relationship with your target market. Watch the coolest gadgets in action and see successful case studies that increased sales by employing online video.

Video increases response rates when you learn how to use it to your advantage. YouTube has exploded as an online portal, but other social media platforms – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Ning — make it easier than ever to send and receive videos through the Internet.

The seminar is free for both members and nonmembers; RSVP to enjoy a free drink and appetizers.

About Jessica Kizorek:

Jessica Kizorek is a keynote speaker, Internet video expert and the respected author of three books on the subject of video marketing and the Internet. Jessica Kizorek has made it her mission to keep marketers in the loop with her keynote speeches and seminars on the latest in online video, online branding, consumer marketing trends, plus how social media marketing can be a valuable channel within integrated marketing campaigns.

Jessica has produced video content on all seven continents and was nominated as one of CNN’s “Young People Who Rock” for her passion in documenting the impact of humanitarian efforts around the globe. Jessica Kizorek has been invited to deliver keynote speeches about online video, video marketing and Internet fundraising for many corporate meetings, trade associations, national conferences and non-profit groups.

Since graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado, Jessica Kizorek’s company (The Viral Pulse – www.TheViralPulse.com) has produced video and digital media for clients such as Bacardi, Hyatt Hotels and Moet Hennessy.

As an adjunct professor at the prestigious Miami Ad School, Jessica Kizorek has also been published as an expert in the online video marketing field by industry journals such as The American Association of Advertising Agencies, MediaPost and iMedia Connection.

Located in the heart of Miami’s Design District, PressitOn Art Gallery is a 3,000 square-foot space showcasing a thought-provoking roster of contemporary paintings and photography by emerging and established artists from around the world. The result is a thrilling and provocative compilation by an array of artists largely unknown to South Florida audiences whose explorations examine both our shared environment and a more intimate sense of self.

PressitOn Art Gallery is deeply committed to humanitarian causes that seek to ease the plight of the disenfranchised and vulnerable. As such, we donate a portion of the proceeds raised during each exhibition to a charitable organization. For more information on PressitOn Art’s philanthropic endeavors, please visit our ‘Events’ page at www.pressitonart.com.

This in from our friends up at Gallery 101. Facebook can be a reasonable promotion tool for artists, IF used correctly. If you are looking for more ways to get your work in front of people, or if you have had lackluster results from Facebook promotion, you may want to check this out.

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Facebook Marketing Seminar
by Robin White & Tom Furman

Robin and Tom will bring some techniques for artists on how to promote their artwork with facebook, a powerful social networking medium.

Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Cost: Free
Bring your laptops and your questions and let’s have some fun.

GALLERY 101 I 3042 N. Federal Highway I Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
(954) 882-1861
HOURS: Tuesday – Friday 12 Noon – 7pm
Saturday & Sunday 12 Noon – 6pm
www.thegallery101.net

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This from LegalArt. Their SeminArt series is extremely good, informative and well-done. We highly recommend you attend any that you can.

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Basic Bookkeeping and Year-end Tax Concerns for
Artists and Arts Organizations

Mark Colatrella is an accountant with more than 25 years of experience providing consulting and bookkeeping services to artists, creative individuals, and nonprofits.

The presentation will center on the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a basic bookkeeping and accounting system to appropriately measure financial results that will enable efficient and effective preparation of the annual tax return and financial statements for artists, creative individuals, small businesses and arts organizations. Discussion will also include internal controls, cash versus accrual basis and information regarding entity types and structuring considerations (such as corporations, partnerships, LLCs, etc.).

Mark will be available for specific questions at the end of the program. Stick around to meet other artists and community leaders—LegalArt SeminArts are great networking opportunities!

Thursday
January 7, 2010
6:00-7:30 pm
CIFO
1018 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Register now: provide the names of those attending to
legalartprograms@gmail.com
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This in from the good folks at ArtCenter/South Florida. Not only a good way to improve your skills, but also a great way to network.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ARTCENTER/SOUTH FLORIDA

Art Studies Classes Begin January 4
Classes are filling up fast-Call today! 305.674.8278

For a full list of classes please visit www.artcentersf.org

Become A Member & Save!
ArtCenter Individual, Student & Senior Level Members save 10% off art studies classes and
10% of art supplies at I.D. Art
(Located inside the ArtCenter @ 800 Lincoln Road)
Call today to find out more 305.674.8278
Memberships are good for one year and help support ArtCenter’s Education and Outreach Programs

ArtCenter / South Florida
924 Lincoln Road, Suite 205
Miami Beach, FL 33139
phone 305.674.8278
Hours: Monday – Friday
9:30am-5:30pm

Artists Gallery & Studios
800/810/924 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Hours: Monday – Sunday
11am-11pm (Hours May Vary)

ArtCenter was established in 1984 by a small group of artists who envisioned a potential cultural renaissance in what was then a blighted and vacant Lincoln Road. In partnership with the City of Miami Beach, the group obtained Federal Community Development Block Grant funds to acquire properties and create an artists’ colony in 21 storefront spaces. Since then, ArtCenter has become the cultural and economic catalyst for the revitalization of the Lincoln Road neighborhood and South Beach. In 1986, the City of Miami Beach recognized the success of our founders’ vision by designating ArtCenter’s three-block area as the Lincoln Road Arts District.
Today, Lincoln Road is a lively magnet for culture, entertainment, retail business and community activity, and Miami Beach is arguably the cultural center of South Florida. Now recognized as one of Miami-Dade County’s major cultural institutions, ArtCenter operates from its three historic buildings at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road. The nearly 60,000 square foot campus encompasses 52 artists’ studios, exhibition galleries, art education classrooms and administrative offices. Of the 7.2 million international and national visitors to Miami/South Beach annually, hundreds of thousands walk down Lincoln Road and view ArtCenter’s display windows and exhibitions.
For its role in the shaping of South Florida’s cultural landscape, ArtCenter has received recognition from local media such as New Times, which in 1997 called us the “best gallery in Miami”, and from national media such as The Wall Street Journal, which in 1998 reported that our “presence has transformed the area…into a hub of commerce.” In its May and November 1999 issues featuring the Greater Miami art community, Art in America magazine highlighted ArtCenter’s “impact on the Miami art scene and its emerging profile” describing ArtCenter as “a gathering place for talented and ambitious young Miami artists.”

www.ArtCenterSF.org
ArtCenter/South Florida, a not-for-profit organization, is recognized as a Miami-Dade county major cultural Institution and a city of Miami Beach Anchor cultural Institution. Programming is made possible through grants from the Miami-Dade county Department of cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs council, the Miami-Dade mayor and Board of county commissioners; Tropiculture, Greater Miami; the city of Miami Beach cultural Arts council; the city of Miami Beach community Development Block Grant; the Miami Beach mayor and city commissioners and the state of Florida, Florida Department of state, Division of cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council; the Dade Community Foundation; and the Registration #sc-06163. One hundred percent of all contributions are received by this organization. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Servi ces by calling 800-435-7352 within the United States. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.

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Some nice art classes for all ages from the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood.

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Art Classes for Children, Teens, and Adults in November
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will be offering a Drawing with Yarn Like Kandinsky Workshop for children ages 4-6, a Cosmic Cartooning Workshop for teens ages 12-16, and Drop-In Figure Drawing for adults during the next two weeks.
Call 954. 921. 3274 or click here to sign up.

For children:
Drawing with Yarn Like Kandinsky Workshop
Ages 4 – 6
Sat., Nov. 14, 2009, 10 – 11:30 am
This workshop explores the work of the early 1900s when Kandinsky was called the world’s first completely abstract artist. By using yarn and watercolor to interpret his work, students will create a piece of art inspired by the famous artist.

For teens:
Cosmic Cartooning Workshop
Ages 12 – 16
Sat., Nov. 21, 2009, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Students will enjoy an “out of this world” journey through cartooning and imaginative drawing at this fun workshop.

For adults:
Drop-In Figure Drawing
Monthly classes
Next class this Thurs., Nov. 12, 2009, 7 – 9 pm
Drop-in on these monthly figure drawing classes held on the second Thursday during the months of November – March. Use any medium and work from a nude model.

For questions and to RSVP for this Thursday, contact melissa@artandculturecenter.org, however, walk-ins are welcome.

Visit ArtAndCultureCenter.org/education for more information, including how to register.

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported in part by its members, admissions, private entities, the City of Hollywood, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. We welcome donations from all members of the community who wish to support our work.

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison St.
Hollywood, FL 33020
954. 921. 3274
ArtAndCultureCenter.org

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TGIF Everyone!

I hope that everyone has a great weekend planned, with Sleepless Night, the South Miami Arts Fest, and Rib Fest going on, there is tons of fun stuff to do!

Do not forget, our next artistic networker is coming right up on Tuesday, November 10th.
It is at Tamarind Thai restaurant in Miami Beach, 6:30pm – 9:00pm.
There will be free appetizers from 7pm-8pm and a short educational presentation by Paul Vicary at 8:15pm. Plus, one free drink for everyone who RSVPs
You know lots of people from the artistic community will be here to network and chat with. This is a great opportunity to expand your circle of colleagues and fans.

All of the details and RSVP info here http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/ccrsvp/
And remember, the event is completely free. (Though contributions are gratefully accepted)

I look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
James Echols
Co-founder
Life Is Art, Inc.