IMPORTANT CULTURAL MEETING

JANUARY 14, 2012

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A CULTURAL COMMUNITY NETWORKING SESSION

TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY, STRENGTHEN THE VIABILITY, AND ENHANCE THE VALUE OF THE ARTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE IN NEW JERSEY’S CAPITAL CITY

The Trenton Cultural Resource Network will host its first networking event 

Saturday, January 14 from 2 – 4 PM 

Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park  

Individuals and representatives from the city’s cultural organizations are invited to attend. 

The gathering will be an opportunity for participants to meet, share successes and frustrations, and set the agenda for the afternoon and further discussions. 

Refreshments will be served.

The Trenton Cultural Resources Network is a collaboration of individuals and organizations involved in Trenton cultural initiatives.

Started by long time arts and culture advocates including former New Jersey State Museum Executive Director Helen Shannon, trustee for Ellarslie and Trent House Carolyn Stetson, and Trenton and state impact arts coordinator Dan Aubrey, among others, TCRN was founded to promote communication and community involvement in the cultural life of the capital city.

Members of the network believe that the future of arts and culture in Trenton relies on individual artists and organizations working together to strengthen and empower all. 

By coming together on a regular basis and sharing successes, frustrations, experiences, and knowledge the whole community will benefit. 

In order to help us prepare, RSVP to trentonculturalresources@gmail.com

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SMARTPHONE PHOTO EXHIBIT

Open Call to Artists (and everyone)

"There's an Exhibit For That"

Juried Smartphone Photography Exhibit

January 4 - 29, 2012

Reception: January 7, 4-7pm

 

There is a saying among photographers: The best camera you have is the one you have with you. And there is no camera more available than the one on your phone.

 

Toss out that Kodak Instamatic, throw away that old 35mm film (Film? What's that?) camera, and you might as well discard that expensive new digital camera you just bought, too, for the Age of iPhoneography has arrived.

 

Whether you have an iPhone a Droid or any other brand of smartphone, this exhibit is for you. Whether you're a professional photographer or just enjoy messing around with your phone, this exhibit is for you.

 

Entry Instructions:

 

Two Options:

 

$5 for three entries - Print images yourself (longest image side cannot exceed 10") and deliver, unframed, to Home Fine Art by December 30. Bring cash or a check made out to Home Fine Art Gallery. Visitwww.HomeFineArt.org for gallery hours.

 

$15 for three entries - Email as a jpeg to homefineart@comcast.net by December 18. The gallery will print the photos 8x10" and display, unframed, at Home Fine Art.

 

Entry fees cover the cost of administration and promotion. Pay by Paypal at www.HomeFineArt.org/SmartphoneArt

 

Rules:

• You must be the creator and owner of the image copyrights.
• The images must be strictly taken, crafted or edited using only a smartphone or iPad/tablet- no computer enhancement allowed. Some of the applications that can be used to make this art include Sketchbook, Hipstamatic, PS Express, Toy Camera, Brushes, Iris, Photogene, or one of the other 2,000+ apps available for mobile devices.
• Genres can include portraits, landscapes, surrealism, abstracts and line drawings, as well as "paintings."

 

Competition Categories:

 

Best in show: $100

People's Choice: $100 - Gallery viewers can vote for their favorite Smartphone Art pieces at the gallery or online at the gallery's Facebook page until the exhibit closes.

 

Details:

100 pieces will be chosen to show on the walls of Home Fine Art. All of the entries will be shown on the Home Fine Art website.

 

Photos may be for sale. Home Fine Art Gallery takes a 30% commission on all work sold.

CALL FOR PHOTOS

PHOTOGRAPHY 31—A Call for Works

January 29 – March 4 2012

Perkins Center for the Arts announces “PHOTOGRAPHY 31”, a juried exhibition of photographs by regional artists at the Perkins Center’s Moorestown Gallery.   The juror  Stuart Rome is co-founder of Drexel University’s photography program and professor of photography at Drexel University. His work has been collected by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, the Los Angeles County Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Princeton University Art Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

 Work must be hand delivered and received on Friday, January 6, 10:00 AM–3:30 PM Sunday, January 8, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM 

Artists may enter up to three works at an entrée fee of $10 per entry. 

“PHOTOGRAPHY 31” The opening reception will be Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.  This event is free and open to the public with an  Awards ceremony at 2:30 pm. 

Awards include up to 5 Juror Awards totaling $500 for Artistic Excellence of  and exhibited works will be offered to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for their photography collection with a Maximum Purchase award of $600.

Perkins Center for the Arts is a unique cultural organization dedicated to excellence in the arts and to providing a wide range of creative opportunities for people of all ages and every level of artistic development. The Center's programs include visual and performing arts classes and lessons, exhibitions, music and dance performances, workshops, visiting artists' residencies, and an outreach program for children, underserved communities, and individuals with special needs.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information call 856-235-6488.