I am pleased to accept an invitation by Congresswoman Gwen Moore to judge the 2009 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition. This annual event takes place in congressional districts all over the country and acknowledges and honors the talent of creative high school students. This year's Milwaukee exhibition will be displayed during May at the Chase Tower at Water and Wisconsin in Downtown Milwaukee. The first place winner, along with their parents, will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the award ceremony. The winning piece will be hung in the Cannon Tunnel in the Capital for one year.
Congresswoman Moore is strong advocate for art and works hard to improve opportunities for young people of our district. Thanks Gwen for all you do.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Old shows, new shows... Gallery Night at WPCA.
Future WPCA artists visiting us: Tiffany Knopow (left), who will be in MARN Mentors exhibition opening Friday, May 1st, and Jennifer Pollock Harris (right), whose two-person exhibition with Regan Golden McNerney, Decorative Directive will be on display in July and August.
Board members, Jose Montoto and Heather Pantoga came to visit with their family.
Dos hermanos @ Tres Hermanos.
36th Annual Juried Art Show at UWM's Union Art Gallery
Gary Tuma and two of our colleagues, Melissa Musante, Executive Director of MARN and Darryl Jensen, printmaker and instructor/print lab technician at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, were this year's jurors for 36th Annual Juried Art Show at UWM's Union Art Gallery that opens tonight, April 24th from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Come by and see what they chose from the large poll of works that were presented to them!
Dorota is very proud, because a former student of hers, Jes Myszka, received an honorable mention for her piece Disintegration, a small installation/assamblage with intaglio-printed book. It's an amazing piece - in itself a great reason to stop by the gallery. (And as you might know, Dorota doesn't compliment anything lightly!)
The juried show at the Union Gallery has a long history of supporting local emerging artist and is a great opportunuty to see some of the new work from area's current students and recent alumni. Go and see what they're all up to!
Come by and see what they chose from the large poll of works that were presented to them!
Dorota is very proud, because a former student of hers, Jes Myszka, received an honorable mention for her piece Disintegration, a small installation/assamblage with intaglio-printed book. It's an amazing piece - in itself a great reason to stop by the gallery. (And as you might know, Dorota doesn't compliment anything lightly!)
The juried show at the Union Gallery has a long history of supporting local emerging artist and is a great opportunuty to see some of the new work from area's current students and recent alumni. Go and see what they're all up to!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Thank you sent to Alderpersons
The following communication was sent to all the Alderpersons who voted in favor of the Zweig project on behalf of WPCA.
"On behalf of Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, our board, staff, artist and community members and the many young people we serve through our art education program, thanks for your support of the Zweig public art commission. We know that art education is thoroughly realized through exposure to an array of art forms and creative interpretations. Public art that introduces our residents to new concepts through hands on interaction is a most winning formula. The Zweig project accomplishes this most creatively using local artists and resources. Our art education program at WPCA is called “Hands On” for this very reason. Zweig’s project can and will inspire Milwaukeeans to a new appreciation for art in all its forms. Public discussion of art, and indeed public debate, is one of the essential tools in this educational process."
"On behalf of Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, our board, staff, artist and community members and the many young people we serve through our art education program, thanks for your support of the Zweig public art commission. We know that art education is thoroughly realized through exposure to an array of art forms and creative interpretations. Public art that introduces our residents to new concepts through hands on interaction is a most winning formula. The Zweig project accomplishes this most creatively using local artists and resources. Our art education program at WPCA is called “Hands On” for this very reason. Zweig’s project can and will inspire Milwaukeeans to a new appreciation for art in all its forms. Public discussion of art, and indeed public debate, is one of the essential tools in this educational process."
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Hearing for Zweig's project
We just got a word from Christine Harris on this and we're imploring you to attend!
The public art project will again be heard at a special meeting of the Public Works Committee on Tuesday, April 14th, at 8 a.m. in advance of the full Council meeting at 9 a.m in Room 301-B (at the City Hall). It will be important for those supportive of this initiative to be present and offer their input on this project.
The public art project will again be heard at a special meeting of the Public Works Committee on Tuesday, April 14th, at 8 a.m. in advance of the full Council meeting at 9 a.m in Room 301-B (at the City Hall). It will be important for those supportive of this initiative to be present and offer their input on this project.
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