West Windsor's Own Avenue of the Arts - You're Invited!

OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS

The West Windsor Arts Council (WWAC) is hosting a month-long celebration, “Avenue of the Arts,” at MarketFair in West Windsor through the month of September, 2009. The event highlights the grand re-opening of the Michael Graves-redesigned shopping center, and is also a major fundraiser for the West Windsor Arts Council’s campaign to convert the Princeton Junction Firehouse to an arts center.

In addition to numerous events and opportunities at the MarketFair, the month will also feature an exhibit of visual arts hanging throughout MarketFair and a concurrent art exhibit at the West Windsor Library, as well as a patron’s party, featuring architect Michael Graves. Graves, the Princeton-based, world-respected architect (who was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2001) will serve as the juror for the art exhibit, which will feature local and regional artists.

Artists are encouraged you to submit JPEGs (at 300 dpi on a CD) of up to two works in any medium. There is an entry fee of $5 per piece. Works on paper must be framed and ready to hang with picture wire – no frames with clips will be accepted. Sculptors of three-dimensional work must supply pedestal or easel. Work will be insured against damage and theft. CD, check made out to West Windsor Arts Council and attached form including two-sentence bio should be mailed to WWAC, PO Box 952, West Windsor, NJ.

DEADLINE: August 12 receipt by WWAC of CD, check, and completed submission form.

NOTIFICATION: August 26 (by email)

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK: August 29

PICKUP OF UNSOLD WORK September 30 (WWLibrary), October 3 (MarketFair)

And, everyone, the WWAC asks that you please save these dates:

Sept. 12 – Ticketed Patron’s Party (all accepted artists will be invited as guests!)

Sept. 26 – Full Avenue of the Arts celebration day of music, food, shopping and art

For a copy of the application form or further information about the event or the West Windsor Arts Council, call 609-919-1982 or e-mail info@westwindsorarts.org

Ink This One In

poster image by Chris Stumpf, Timeless Tat2/poster design by Carolyn Dentz

INK., the Tattoo Artfest, takes place on Saturday, July 18th, 4 PM – midnight at ARTWORKS in Trenton. Beer, bands, bodyink, and bodacious art by tattoo artists, curated by Carolyn Dentz of DentzDesign. The art remains up through August 29. Gallery hours are Saturdays noon - 4 pm, and by appointment. ARTWORKS' number is 609-394-9436.

Floating Points of Sound

Stephen Moore's sound system for Issue Project Room

For those of you who are interested in sound -- or in the synesthesia of the audible and the visual -- the Issue Project Room in Brooklyn is a place that should be on your radar. This week they kick off their 4th annual Floating Points Festival -- a celebration of their "multi-channel hemispherical sound system" designed by Stephan Moore.

The Festival, co-curated by ISSUES founder/artistic director Suzanne Fiol and Moore, brings in emerging and established sound designers and composers who perform new works on the system which was created to help the listener "experience sound spatialization as a dynamic compositional element." Cool.

Just a few of the artists and musicians featured in performances over the next couple of weeks are: Hisham Bharoocha w/Ben Vida + Ateleia and Sadek Bazaraa, Alan Licht, Shelley Burgon. See Hear Now (David & Gisele Gamper), and Lesley Flanigan.

If this is your kind of venue, you should definitely subscribe to Issue's weekly e-news mailer when you're on their site.