Each year, MoMA selects artwork submitted by designers and artists whose designs reflect The Museum of Modern Art, modernism, and innovation in card design. Historically, MoMA has produced holiday cards celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, and the general holiday season.

All proceeds from the sale of MoMA products are used to support The Museum of Modern Art and its programs.

All artwork must be received by April 17, 2015

Send entries to:
Karen Hernandez
Product Manager, Art Reproductions
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019

Through a selection process involving members of the MoMA Retail group, submissions are selected for inclusion in the Museum’s newest holiday card line developed each calendar year.

CCAD has two current job openings: Vice President for Marketing and Communications and Vice President for Institutional Advancement. 

Vice President for Institutional Advancement Summary: 

The Vice President for Advancement is responsible for designing and implementing integrated institutional advancement programming to significantly increase the College’s constituent involvement and philanthropic support. The Vice President must have strong organizational, supervisory, and leadership capabilities and be able to lead the successful solicitation of gifts. The Vice President supervises the following areas in line with these priorities: corporate and government grants, alumni and staff giving, major donor gifts, the annual fund, and development and implementation of the College’s next comprehensive campaign. Working in partnership with the President and Board of Trustees, the Vice President is a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who serves as an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting revenue generation and advancing the position of the College.  

Vice President for Marketing and Communications Summary: 

The Vice President for Marketing and Communications leads his/her team in promoting, enhancing and communicating the value of the College to all relevant constituents in support of CCAD’s strategic goal to be nationally recognized in providing exceptional educational experiences of value to

both graduates and society. Leveraging brand-building strategies that utilize various platforms, the goal of the Vice President is to drive messaging that enhances geographically-diverse enrollment and philanthropic support.   

For more detailed information go to CCAD's website 

The Ohio Arts Council also has a job opening: 

Public Information Officer 1 also called Director of the PIO Office  

Plans & directs the Ohio Arts Council's overall public information program, oversees preparation & dissemination of educational & informational material reflecting agency activities & performs related program activities (e.g., develops, prepares, types, proofs & issues news releases &/or public advisory group announcements & meeting minutes &/or speeches to media &/or public advisory groups; develops public advisory groups & statute mandated task forces or councils; coordinates agency program in rule making & permit public information meetings & hearings; develops & presents information &  educational displays, programs, materials &/or speeches to media; writes, types, edits & performs lay-out work on publications, articles &/or newsletters; assists with budget preparation & coordination of special projects). 

Advises & consults with agency director & staff regarding public relations aspects; serves as resource person for information on positive public presentation of agency programs & activities; responds to written &/or telephone requests for speeches &/or presentation; delivers speeches & gives presentations; supervises assigned personnel (e.g., secretary, layout design artist, public information specialist, college co-op). 

Sets up conferences & coordinates arrangements with media; evaluates development, preparation & dissemination of public information. 

For more information check out http://agency.governmentjobs.com/

Our Board of Trustees member, Andrew Ina, as a part of WOSU filmed this great piece on the new Joseph Hotel at Broad and High where strong OAL supporters, Rebecca Ibel and Sarah Fairchild, had a hand in ensuring Ohio artists were represented thanks to the PIzzuti’s. 

If you are not familiar with the new Joseph Hotel, it is a boutique, art hotel that is named after Ron Pizzuti's father.  Ron is a real estate developer and an accomplished art collector, who was asked a few years ago to jury an OAL exhibition.  In many ways over the years, he has shown his commitment to not only Ohio artists but the city of Columbus and this is just another example. 

So check out the video on the Joseph Hotel here 

And be sure to check out the Pizzuti Collection over on North Park Street 

"Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative is dedicated to the promotion of the art of printmaking by providing a well-equipped studio, educational opportunities and an environment of mutual support and inspiration for artists and students, and the community."

No more worrying about which book to read this winter, it's time to make your own! Spring is upon us, so clean out the cobwebs and get your creative juices flowing. Check out some of the upcoming workshops offered by Columbus's own Phoenix Rising:

Found Object Monoprint Workshop

Instructed by Marilyn McPheron, this class begins with a demo, and then participants may creatively experiment as far as their imaginations may take them before printing their own works. Using stencils, lace, cardboard cutouts, paper doilies, flattened metal odds-and-ends, string, vegetable netting and an array of interesting flat, house-hold items, class-goes will create a series of similar but unique prints using Speedball water-soluble printing ink. Most participants will complete around 6 to 9 prints (two or three series of three prints each). The end result is essentially a mystery, as you will not know exactly what will appear until the paper is pulled from the plate after it is pressed. This workshop is limited to 6 participants, so grab a seat ASAP!

Found Object Monoprint Workshop is offered this Saturday, March 21 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Fee: $65 (includes all materials)

Register for Found Object Monoprint Workshop

Signature Bookbinding

Also instructed by Marilyn McPheron, Signature Bookbinding serves to teach participants how to sew two "signature" based books and how to attach the covers. The first book will be an open spine sketch book with a total of 48 usable pages. Each signature, a total of 4, within the "text block" will be a different type of drawing paper. This first book, which the finished size is to be about 9 x 12 inches, will be book board covered in paper and decorative tapes. The second book, more like a journal, will have a rounded, soft spine covered with book cloth. Although it will be smaller in size, the second book will contain the same amount of signatures/pages. Document your very own expressions within a sketch book or journal you created yourself! This course is also limited to 6 participants, so act fast!

Signature Bookbinding will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 9 AM to 2 PM. Fee: $65 (includes all materials).

Register for Signature Bookbinding

Happy printing!

Click here to find out more about Phoenix Rising and other great workshops offered by the organization!

Marjorie Bender and Barbara Vogel: Family and Friends

April 7 – May 16, 2015

Opening Reception April 7, 6-8pm 

Location: Dublin Arts Council 

Address: 7125 Riverside Drive, Dublin, OH 43016
 

We would like to congratulate OAL member, Walter Herrmann, on his very successful solo exhibition "The Hive" which was shown at the Cultural Arts Center.  

The show is now over but if you missed it you can read about it on Columbus Live or at the Ohio Crafters and Artisans Wordpress! 

Check out his website here

Once again, congratulations to Walter on a very excellent show!  

Collusion: Works of Voice 

Cultural Arts Center 

Exhibition Dates: March 13-April 10 

Artists' Reception: March 13, 6-8pm 

Conversations & Coffee Art Talk: March 19, 12-1pm 

OAL member, Chad Cochran, and Brian Reaume have collaborated on the show along with Eric Rausch--the curator. 

Statement from Chad:

I first saw Brian's work at the CAC, during his solo exhibition, Shelter Series: Coastal Refugees. I was immediately drawn to his vision and concepts tied to providing voices to shelters because my thoughts align. As I capture the decaying and vanishing structures throughout Ohio, I hope to not only provide documentation but also to initiate conversations about the homes and those who inhabited them. There are stories that were told within the walls and they remain captured there. With my photos and assemblage pieces, I hope to provide the viewer a way to connect to those stories which gives them a chance to find a new home.

In my photographs, Brian has found characters. Ones he will converse with, study, understand and express. We work to provide new meaning, hope and voices to these "vaporizing" structures.

Statement from Brian:

Through the use of mixed media we give voices to forgotten, lost Ohio shelters of past. Each work will begin from a current photograph, from this image the works are reinterpreted through painting, sculpture or assemblage.

The purpose of having a two person show as opposed to a solo exhibit is to express the idea of our multi-layered vision. The challenge is to create from another's work and tell a story from a different perspective, using my intention and delving into Chad's vision of history in Ohio. By changing the everyday reality of passing these relics without notice; instead putting purpose to stopping, looking and listening to these forgotten shelters, we can map rural and urban decay for future generations. The personal challenge for me is spending time with each photo and listen to them intently to retrieve their story as opposed to painting/sculpting from the feel of actually being at the location. I have found this to bring an intimacy with each work that is not forced, instead being a seamless transition from print to painting or 2d to 3d once I learn to listen to the subject.

Statement from Eric:

I have come to know Brian and Chad as artists; these two are overcome with a need to document their world. Through their experimentation and documentation they create beautiful works of art that are engaging to a viewer and professionally finished. When I heard that they were working together to collaborate on a show, I was instantly interested to hear more. Through our ensuing conversations we formed a partnership that included me as their curator.

There is a link between their artwork in visual appeal, and together they have created an exhibition experience for the viewer. The show includes 2d and 3d works in various sizes and price points. Each piece is finished to a high standard of professionalism, from framed photographs, wall hanging and pedestal sculptures to a large installation piece in the gallery.

The installation will include large "vapor shelters" which will have the look of porcelain with minimal color and texture. Varying in size, these shelters will be installed in the center of the main gallery so the viewer can walk around each one and may be able to see inside but will not be able to enter. The area around the grouping of shelters will have elements of scattered debris including chairs for the viewer to sit and contemplate. The structures will have the feeling that they are visions of what once stood in what is now debris. Elements of light and sound will be used to illustrate the life that these shelters housed and the stories that are contained within. 

For more information check out the article written by (614) Magazine 

The Cultural Arts Center of Columbus is located at 139 W Main St., Columbus, OH 43215

Majority Rising
Cleveland’s Female Gaze

OAL member,Judy Takács, is debuting her curatorial skills at the Majority Rising: Cleveland's Female Gaze Exhibition.  The exhibition showcases the work of some of Cleveland's most famous female artists such as: Shirley Aley Campbell, Lee Heinen, Kathleen McKenna, Marsha Sweet and Marilyn Szalay.  Judy will also be including her paintings of the other artists as her contribution to the exhibition.  Don't miss this wonderful exhibition of some of Cleveland's most talented and legendary artists!

Public Opening Reception: Thursday March 12, 5:30 to 8:00

Show dates March 12 through May 2 

Artist Archives of the Western Reserve
1834 East 123rd Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44106


Private Studio tours in conjunction with the exhibit:

Lee Heinen Studio Tour, March 21, 2015, 1:00 to 2:30

Judy Takács Studio Tour, April 11, 2015, 1:00 to 2:30

Kathleen McKenna Studio Tour, April 18, 2015, 1:00 to 2:30

Individual $20
AAWR Member $15 

To reserve your spot and buy your ticket to any of the studio tours, email Katelyn Gainer, Gallery and Administrative Assistant at kgainer@artistsarchives.org or call 216.721.9020.

Hey Ohioans we want to encourage you to stop on by the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington to see Luminous Landscapes in Ceramics & Encaustic Paintings. You will not want to miss this show!

OAL ember artist Kellie McDermott will impress you with her encaustic paintings. What this woman can do with wax is amazing. We appreciate your talent here at Ohio Art League and congratulate you on your current Exhibition.

Congratulations to Carol Snyder and to OAL member Kellie McDermott!!

Call for Entries 

Deadline May 31 

BAFTA Qualifying ASFF 2015 is now open for entries.We are looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works.  Whether you are an established or emerging practitioner, we want to hear from you. 

The deadline for entry is 31 May 2015. 

Supporting & Championing Short Film 

We are accepting films in all genres: advertising, animation, artists' film, comedy, documentary, drama, experimental, fashion, music video, and thriller.  enter for your chance to be screened at the BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2015. The Official Selection of films will be shown in 15 venues across the City of York from 5 to 8 November.  There will be additional prizes for Best film in each category and the People's Choice winner.  This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your work to an international audience of filmmakers, industry and film fans.  

The official Selection will be announced in September 2015 

Winners will be announced at the ASFF Awards Ceremony on 8 November 2015. 

For more information visit http://www.asff.co.uk/submit/