Remember our friends Fuzzy Baby?  They came to visit and perform last year.  Catch them next Tuesday (Oct 4) at 9pm in Richmond at Balliceaux. From their website: “Fuzzy Baby is a ‘two member one man band’ living in Richmond, Virginia.  They joined forces in 2009 to become Fuzzy Baby.  Named after a late and [...]

Sometimes we forget about the other professional side of being an artist.  Last week, Teresita Fernandez was appointed by President Obama  to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.  Interestingly, this panel advises the President and various other governmental agencies on national matters of design and aesthetics.  What ARE national matters of design and [...]

Gallery VC is currently accepting proposals for the 2011-2012 exhibition calendar. You may submit your work individually or as a pair/group. If you submit individually and are accepted, the gallery might pair you with another accepted artist. If you submit your work as a pair, each artist should submit 5-7 images on the same CD. [...]

“Everyone knows that UMW art majors are risk takers. It’s one of the main attributes to doing and making interesting things. But our very own Lauren Horton demonstrated this beyond the studios of Melchers when she rescued a baby osprey that had fallen into the water after trying to catch a fish. The baby, not [...]

“Everyone knows that UMW art majors are risk takers. It’s one of the main attributes to doing and making interesting things. But our very own Lauren Horton demonstrated this beyond the studios of Melchers when she rescued a baby osprey that had fallen into the water after trying to catch a fish. The baby, not [...]

Wouldn’t it be cool to have a live streaming video page here that showed the goings on in the studios outside of class time??  We could even live stream things like critiques, class discussions, etc.!  If you want to participate, talk to Kat Schenck.  She’ll give you the lowdown.  Remember, when you’re live, you’re live…

Wow, ART! This city-wide exhibition started things off yesterday and will continue through December 11, 2011. Incredible exhibitions and public events are scheduled all over Pittsburgh. Here’s a blurb directly from the website: “Setting a new precedent for city-wide collaboration among major art institutions, the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial is co-organized by Carnegie Museum of Art, [...]

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Works of art donated by area artists will be on display in the fellowship hall of New City Fellowship, 200 Prince Edward St. The event is hosted by local artist Pam Allen and friends of Fredericksburg oil painter Tracey Clarke. Live music, appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Access to the main parking entrance is [...]

Join artists Nicole Andreoni and Sayaka Sazuki at the VMFA as they discuss their involvement on with Xu Bing’s Tobacco Project. Thu September 15, 2011   7 – 8 pm Fri September 16, 2011   2  – 3 pm FREE!  more info ———-> here.