This year, Sight Specific Productions’ (http://www.sightspecificprojects.com/about.html) presented “Uncharted Territories,” a month-long show featuring 18 installation works in two separate spaces as well as outdoor installations. Another Sight Specific-curated show, “under re·con·struc·tion,” is scheduled for this fall and will feature works of art that re-imagine the future of life as we know it.

Oualie Art is a studio with a focus on photo-base arts. Arts Unbound, next door to Oaulie Art, is dedicated to the artistic achievement of youth, adults and senior citizens with disabilities.

37 artists participated in the first annual Open Studio Stroll on October 10-11, and join with members of the public to create new outdoor artworks around the neighborhood.

Performance art is also a neighborhood staple. Soon to be home to the acclaimed Luna Stage company (http://www.lunastage.org/), the Valley Arts District also features a number of music and performance art venues, including the famed Cecil’s Jazz Club, and hosts annual events like the Valley Arts Music and Poetry Festival (VAMP) and Hamstock, an indie music outdoor concert.

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Call for local musicians, dancers, and vocalists, who are interested in showcasing their talents during the Valley Arts District events throughout the year. Artists are encouraged to apply EARLY and help to promote our events. Interested parties who are able to donate their time and/or talents should contact Lorena La Grassa at valleyartsdistrict@gmail.com

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Open Calls

• The Valley Arts District has launched a new art project called “Site”

Public art used to refer to murals, monuments and memorials. Today it is almost anything and everything artists can think up, a broad spectrum of activities encompassing almost every aspect of our lives.

This call is open to all artists interested in creating an original permanent or semi-permanent street artwork that makes a positive contribution to the urban environment and raises awareness of the crucial role of art in public sites.

Although we encourage submissions of  "site-specific" art: works designed for a particular place, taking into account the site's physical surroundings as well as other social factors, all ideas are welcome. Our only guideline is to look for artists that can help us serve our communities to memorialize, to beautify, to address problems, to manifest ideas.

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  Prospectus for the Open Studio Stroll and Earth Festival

   

  October 16-17 2010, 11 AM – 6 PM

   

  The Valley Arts District is announcing the second Open Studio Stroll. Artists, local business and art organizations from the Valley Arts District unite to give life to an extraordinary event this year with a slight twist: Open Studio Stroll and Earth Festival featuring open studios, art exhibits, indoor and outdoor art installations, live music and other performances.  We invite established, mid-career and emerging artists working across a broad spectrum of fine art media to submit their work addressing environmental issues and the concept of sustanability with particular consideration versus outdoors Site-specific art, Land art and Arte povera engaging the community, residents and businesses through this unique two days art event with environmental and ECO-art. Digital submissions only send to Lorena La Grassa lorenalagra@gmail.com and Terry Boddie tboddie@yahoo.com .

   

  Potential participants artists are welcome to visit the sites. Please contact us to schedule your visit.

   

  Participant artists, it not already, are required to become members of ValleyArts

   

  A stipend of $ 120 will be available for all selected artists.

   

  Submission Material

   

  NO ORIGINALS FOR SUBMISSION

   

  Artists are welcome to submit their proposals according to the following guidelines:

   

  JPEG format entries - Have ready up to four entries in JPEG format. The acceptable file size is a maximum of 1MB, the resolution (dpi) at 72 and the quality 75-100%.

   

  One image for each complete entry or up to two images for each free-standing, three-dimensional. Images must be edited to meet these guidelines.

   

  Artists should include Bio, resume’ and a descriptive statement of up to fifty words.

   

  Two-dimensional work should not exceed 45”(h) x 36”(w). Three-dimensional work should not exceed 10’ in any dimension. Video, Audio should be no longer than 15min. Please specify size, year and medium.

   

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  Call For Entries
  

  Oualie Art is inviting visual artists in all medias to submit work for its ongoing site-specific exhibition, Window Dressing.

   Requirements

  Proposed work may be in any media, a 3-D installation and must be able to occupy one of two windows at the front of the Oualie space.  The windows both measure, 3ft. wide X 5ft. deep X 7ft. high.  Proposals that take into account the local Valley Arts District community are strongly encouraged.

   Eligibility

  Artists must be over 18 years old and must be available to install the work. Work must be original and completed in the past two years. There are no fees to submit.

  .What to Submit

  • CD-ROM submissions only. No submissions will be accepted via email.A one-page description of a proposed installation. It can include sketches/visuals.
  • An artist resume, bio and a fifty-word artist statement related to the submitted work/proposal as well astitle, media, date, and dimensions of proposed work.
  • Submit up to four entries in JPEG format. The acceptable file size is 300 dpi resolution and no larger than 5X7.
  • The proposed work should not exceed the 3'X5'X7' dimensions of the windows.
  • Video or Audio should be no longer than 20 minutes. 

   

  Deadline

  There is no deadline.

  
  

  The selected artists will be given instructions on how, when and what to deliver for exhibition.

  Entries that are not selected will be returned, as long as they are accompanied by a clearly labeled self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE).

   

  Please mail submissions to:                                    

  Oualie Art

  Att: Window Dressing

  540A Freeman Street

  Orange, NJ 07050

   

  Saturday, June 26th  Introduces Canson Fine Art Boards in a combined demonstration of   Rembrandt Pastels, Rembrandt Watercolors & Amsterdam Acrylics 906 Majestic   Acrylic Painting by Dannielle Mick Join Dannielle at   Essex Green Shopping Plaza - West Orange, N.J  Saturday, June 26th  Noon - 4PM Everyone is invited to participate.  Seating is limited.    Demonstrations are ongoing.

  July 10th, 2010 You must reserve your space for this event!   SEATING IS LIMITED     Canson Infinity Digital Workshop  with Canson's Photographer Jay Seldin  Saturday, July 10th  Noon – 2:30PM Essex Green Mall – West Orange – N.J. 973.669.0995                        $10 credit toward purchase of Canson Digital Paper   products with paid registration.    Join Canson's Professional Photographer Jay Seldin  at our exciting interactive workshop. Using an EPSON 3880 17x22” Printer Using a Mac Book Pro Laptop Receive extensive literature on Digital Printing Bring personal images/thumbdrives – some images will be printed FREE RAFFLE FOR THUMBDRIVES WITH ICC PROFILES FOR ALL OF THE CANSON INFINITY DIGITAL PAPERS AND 8.5X11” CANSON INFINITY SAMPLE PAPER PACK! $10 Registration Fee/Limited Seating Call (973)669-0995 or stop by the store