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Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts offers time and space for artistic exploration through immersion in the extraordinary beauty of the West. Located on 15,000 acres of scenic splendor at the base of the Medicine Bow National Forest outside of Saratoga, Wyoming, the camp is situated right next to Brush Creek, in between the Sierra Madre and Snowy Mountain ranges.

Writers, visual artists, performance artists, musicians and composers are encouraged to apply for our four week artist residency programs, complete with lodging, meals, working facilities and incredible natural beauty. Two and six week residency options are also available; however priority will be given to the applicants applying for four week residency programs. Residents are at liberty to structure their own time and activity while on a creative retreat. Whether solitude or social engagement is inspiring, the opportunities for creative enrichment are endless at Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts.

Application Guidelines

The Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts offers two sessions per year. The Winter/Spring artist retreats run from January – May with the deadline September 15 of the previous year. The Summer/Fall session runs from June – November with the deadline on March 15 of the same year.

Duration of Residency

Options of 2, 4 or 6 weeks are available with preference going to 4 week requests. Duration is determined by jury rankings, overall application packet and schedule availability.

The application processing fee is $35 and is nonrefundable.

The Columbus Cultural Arts Center is now accepting proposals for exhibitions in its Main Gallery for 2016 – 2017. Proposals are welcome from individuals or groups/organizations working in all visual arts media. The Center's Main Gallery is one of the premier art exhibit locations in central Ohio, with very good public exposure, and opportunities for a variety of events in conjunction with an exhibition.

Visit OAL's wordpress for more information. 

The Chicago October Fair is calling for entries, Last day to submit is September 15th. 

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Have you heard about Drink & Draw? Well, they have an Ohio Chapter! This is an amazing group to meet fellow artists, at all stages in their careers. Check it out and join!

Enjoy an evening of theme drawing, drinks a plenty, chatting, games and possibly some munchies from nearby eatery or food truck. Started by the lovely, Laura, of Rivet Gallery!

Whether you are an artist or not, this is open to all individuals and all skill levels. We have had professionals, grad students, undergrad students, alumni, professors and faculty, janitors and lunch ladies (ok maybe that is not true) etc attend the Drink and Draw events.

Bring along your sketchpads, Microns, markers, graphites, Moleskines, etc. Some will also be available though limited.

PARKING: can be found along South Fourth Street and side streets.

This exhibit will coincide with the screening of "Connected by Coffee," a new film that documents the human relationships between coffee farmers, buyers, roasters, and consumers. Representatives of local Columbus coffee roasters will be present to share their experiences with Fair Trade and coffee, as well as other topics.

The movie screening and community panel discussion will be held October 1, 2014, from 7:00-10:00PM at the Global Gallery Coffee Shop. An artists' reception will also take place, date and time TBA.

To submit artwork for consideration, please email: shadegrownartshow@gmail.com

-Include artist's name, media, size, title, and sale price. 

-One image per artwork, up to three artworks, in jpeg format at 1024 X 768 pixels or smaller 

-Global Gallery will collect and hold for the artist any monies from sale of displayed artwork, less a 20% handling fee. 

-Artworks should be ready to hang and selected works should be delivered by September 28, 2014

The deadline to enter is September 22, 2014

Join artist Stephanie Rond for the opening of her multimedia exhibition

  "Dangerous Impermanence" 

 6:30-9:30 pm

 at the Shot Tower in Fort Hayes, her alma mater!

Dangerous Impermanence demands that we question the concepts of scale, environment, equality and gender roles with the use of installation artwork, a documentary and a solo exhibition of Rond’s “ghost girl” paintings.

The exhibition will include a screening of the short film Tiny Out Loud, a documentary by fellow OAL filmmakers Andrew Ina and Dan Gerdeman

Hosted by Columbus College of Art & Design on Saturday, Oct. 11, The Social Political Object will present artwork and research that explore designation, the object, and the system an object is held within. Artists, academics, community members, and cultural practitioners will come together for discussions intended to illuminate both historical work and current activity. Keynote speaker Sharon Hayes is an internationally renowned artist whose work looks at gender by demonstrating how historical gender affiliations have embedded themselves in our collective memory and are played out in current political situations. Her work has been shown in museums, galleries, and performance spaces around the world, including the New Museum, the Tate Modern in London, Museum Moderner Kunst in Vienna, and the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin.

This is your opportunity to give a brief presentation (similar to an elevator pitch) of your work to a large audience of practicing artists, art educators, art historians, and others in the region. The panel will now be 60 minutes long and we are looking for 12 quality BFA/MFA students in the region to proficiently present a few images of recent work and briefly talk (2 minutes & 30 seconds maximum) about ideas, themes, and/or process.

If you are interested in presenting your work and/or being a student moderator at the SculptureX symposium PLEASE email

• images 10 Images
  
• artist statement
  
• resume/CV
  

to Danielle Julian Norton, subject line "SculptureX CALL" by September 10th 2014.

For more information, visit the SculptureX 2014 website.

"The creatures in [Ashley] Pierce's work seem to be acting in their own little dramas. They are whimsical at first glance but it soon becomes clear that they are struggling with more complex issues. Surprisingly, because it's not clear if they are male or female or even if they are human. Ashley regards most of her characters as self-portraits."

Ohio Art League member-artist Ashley D. Pierce (Ashley Pauley) is a self-taught mixed media artist born and residing in Columbus, Ohio. The subject matter of her work is drawn from her personal experiences, emotions and people in her life. Sometimes her work seems light and comical, but often it's deceiving dealing with deeper more complex issues. Pattern and texture play an important role in her work as she states that it allows her time to build relationships and work out conflicts with her subject matter. The unique style of her work allows the viewer to create their own story and dialog with the piece.

In the artist's own words: "I start with an idea and create a very loose sketch on wood. It’s not until I start inking the drawing in until I know if it will work out or not."


Read more about the artist here!

For those of you that have watched and fallen in love with the Emmy-winning animated series Bob's Burgers, you know it's more art form than cartoon. Thus, the creator of the show, Loren Bouchard, has decided to launch a "not-a-knockoff" comic book of the show to illustrate a "dream state" in which the storytelling is heightened to a peak with a layout resembling the fantasy sequences in the show.

"Local gallery and toy shop Rivet will be carrying the new comic book series, and if that’s not exciting enough- the gallery will have an exclusive variant first issue that features Rivet on the cover next to Bob’s Burgers hamburger restaurant," says Columbus Underground. "Laura Kuenzli, owner of Rivet and huge fan of Tina Belcher (the eldest daughter in the Belcher family), is thrilled to offer the new comic with such special significance."

If you haven't stopped into the gallery slash toy shop, you're totally missing out. From innovative, contemporary, fun local art spread across the walls, to provocative, sophisticated photography, to, Game of Thrones and Adventuretime paraphernalia, you can basically decorate your entire trendy, studio apartment in one place.

Kuenzli learned of Bob’s Burgers about two years ago and since then has enjoyed escaping into the world of the Belchers.

“I enjoy that every character has memorable quotes and the story revolves around an average family trying to get by every day in their own quirky way,” says the gallery owner. “It is a 30 minute interval of happiness that finds escape of daily stress. And of course, I feel a connection with Tina. I believe she is my spirit animal.”

Lolz all you want, but Rivet will sell the comics as long as Kuenzli loves the show! Read the entire article via the Columbus Underground website!