Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the following upcoming events that will take place from February 23 – March 5 in at CMCA in St. Croix. Former Crucian resident, Kendal Henry from New York City will be making his second visit to St. Croix to follow up on a public artwork which was initiated a year ago. This project may focus on a theme of “Common Ground” and may reference the history and cultural use of the towns of Frederiksted and Christiansted. The project will be site specific and will be created during his ten-day residency. Artists and non-artists wishing to participate or just learn more about Public Art are invited to attend. It is Mr. Henry’s intention is to meet Virgin Islands artists and get to know their work. This Blog has been set up for this purpose.

Common Ground public art project and this residency is being sponsored by Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts, Virgin Islands Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Virgin Island Artists who wish to post to the blog should request an invitation from Kendal at Kendal11101@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Edwin Austin Abbey Mural Workshop Fellowship

Edwin Austin Abbey Mural Workshop Fellowship

The Abbey Mural Workshop is a unique opportunity for selected artists to learn how to successfully compete for public art mural commissions. The emphasis is on two-dimensional work that grows out of the mural tradition. Participants will meet professionals working in the public art field through workshop lectures, demonstrations, and critiques. The workshop culminates in a month-long exhibition of the final mural designs at the National Academy. Past artists have gone on to secure commissions and install public art projects across the country.

The Workshop is taught by Grace Graupe-Pillard, who has been working with the Academy for the last several years. Grace is an experienced and enthusiastic artist with a breadth of public art experience in New York City and New Jersey.

Past lecturers include Will Barnet, Richard Haas, Joyce Kozloff, Ellen Lanyon, and Dorothea Rockburne, to name a few.

Participants will receive a one-time stipend of $1200.

The workshop will begin July 6 and end July 30, 2010. It is an intensive workshop—classes are held from 9:00am to 5:00pm every weekday. Participants are responsible for their own housing, transportation, materials, and related expenses.

Click here to apply: nationalacademy.slideroom.com

If you have any further questions after reviewing the application page, please contact Claire Bergeal at cbergeal@nationalacademy.org or 212.369.4880 x 206

The 2009 Recipients of The Edwin Austin Abbey Mural Workshop Fellowship:

JOAN BACKES, Seekonk, MAED BISESE, College Park, MD. SANDY GELLIS, New York, NY. PETER GERAKARIS, New York, NY
. LES JOYNES, New York, NY. CARLOS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ, New York, NY. JORDANNE RENNER, Columbus, OH
. MONIQUE SCHUBERT, Brooklyn, NY. ROY SECORD, New York, NY. MICHAEL SHERMAN, Brooklyn, NY. DRAGA SUSANJ, Long Island City, NY. ROBIN TEWES, New York, NY.

Led by Grace Graupe-Pillard, the 2009 Abbey Mural Workshop includes critiques and lectures provided by several noted artists, architects, art historians and public art administrators including Stephen Antonakos, Louise Dunn, R.M. Fischer, Andrew Ginzel, Richard Haas, Dean Hartung, Kendal Henry, Keir Johnston, Joyce Kozloff, Ellen Lanyon, John Post Lee, Jennifer McGregor, Tom Moran, Bernard Olshan, Kelly Pajek, Alberto Quinones, and Dorothea Rockburne.

1 comment:

  1. It is so good to have you back here Kendal, you are magic and everything seems to come alive that you touch or have a hand in, you bring out the WOW in us. Thank you for the coaching session the other day and helping me remain focused.

    ReplyDelete