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TPAC art Show - Bernadette Resha
Friday, May 9, 2008The popular Tennessee Performing Arts Center will showcase artist Bernadette Resha in the Polk Lobby from May 5th through June 29th.Bernadette Resha of Nashville is well known in the art community. Her exposure to the art world and culture started as a child attending as many art galleries, museums, concert halls and plays as her time would allow. From an early age, she was encouraged to draw and color in her own style as a form of expression and therapy. This has resulted in a body of work which documents an artist developing a unique style entirely her own. Please go to TPAC and see these two extraordinary artists. Also, a special thanks to MTSU students Jennifer McNeese, Brittany Butler and Andrew Gallo who began the process of getting the exhibition to take place and who selected the two artists. Also, a huge thank you to Melissa Brett at TPAC who has had to hold my hand a lot through this first exhibition and has provided a huge assistance to both VSA and the artists. Thanks to Bernadette for her participation and to Gwen Resha for all of her assistance. "Green Light" Call for Entries
Friday, April 18, 2008"Green Light", a national juried exhibition for emerging artists with disabilities (living in the U.S.), ages 16-25 sponsored by VSA arts & Volkswagen of America, Inc. Deadline: Friday, July 11, 2008 (midnight, MST)15 Artists to receive a total of $60,000 in cash awards. No entry fee. All applicants will be notified by Friday, August 22, 2008. VSA arts, under generous sponsorship from Volkswagen of American, Inc., launched the seventh call for entries to identify emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25. Fifteen (15) finalists will be awarded a total of $60,000 in cash awards that is distributed as follows: $20,000 grand prize, $10,000 first award, $6,000 second award, and 12 awards of excellence in the amount of $2,000. Finalists will be honored at an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill during the Fall of 2008, and their artwork will be displayed in a nation-wide touring exhibition that debuts at the Smithsonian during September 2008. To learn more about last year's program, visit: www.vsarts.org/driven This year's theme, "Green Light", challenges artists to pinpoint the motivation behind their work and the infinite possibilities that creativity provides. Art must be an original work that has been completed in the last three (3) years. Eligible media include: paintings and drawings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil or charcoal), fine art prints (lithographs, etching, intaglio, or woodcuts), photography, computer generated prints and two-dimensional mixed media. Virtually any media that may be represented in two-dimensions. Artwork should not exceed 60 inches in either direction. NEW THIS YEAR: Sculpture and time-based media (video, film etc.) will also be considered. Sculpture should not exceed 24 inches in any direction. Training Session for Educators and Artists
Saturday, March 22, 2008VSA arts Tennessee Presents:“Start with the Arts” A free professional development session for educators and artists Saturday, June 7, 2008 10am-2:30pm Frist Center for the Visual Arts Facilitator: Yvette Parish RSVP require: userk7706@aol.com or (615) 826-5252 Space Limited: First 25 respondents The session will involve: 1. Discussion between educators and artists on the needs/opportunities of arts integration into special education classrooms 2. Lesson plans from the national “Start with the Arts” model will be presented in a “hands-on” manner 3. Information will be presented on the importance of integrating the arts into the curriculum, methods of integration and adaptation possibilities for students with disabilities. Start with the Arts was created by VSA arts International based upon education standards from the American Alliance for Theater and Education, the National Art Education Association, the National Association for Music Education and the National Dance Association. The model strives to encourage children to learn skills by using the four art domains of visual arts, drama, movement and music. For more information on the model, visit www.vsarts.org. This workshop is held in partnership with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts as part of the exhibition, “The Artist’s Voice”, which is opens May 17. This project is funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered in cooperation with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Arts Commission. It is also made possible in part through funding provided by the central office of VSA arts, under an award from the U.S. Dept. of Education. VSA arts Tennessee Lori Kissinger Userk7706@aol.com (615) 826-5252
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