Center Artist Leigh Murphy Is An Artist's Magazine Finalist!!!!

Center Artist, Leigh Murphy is listed in the December issue of
The Artists' Magazine on page 59. She's a Finalist in the
Still Life category.

Here is 1 of her 3 entries. All 3 made it to the finalist round. Not too bad considering they get over 10,000 entries every year.




This painting is entitled, "Fireworks".


Way to go Leigh!!!


Click on Title for link to Artists magazine finalist page or visit:

Be sure to leave a comment on this post or just stop by the Art Center to meet the artist. Leigh will be at the Grand Opening this Friday. This could be your chance to speak to the artist in her studio and maybe find that perfect Christmas gift!!

TV Shoot at the Landing for The Art Center

Channel 4 from Jacksonville did a live shoot about the Art Center Gallery Opening, early Monday morning (11/27/06), in the fog, at the Landing. That's Center Artist, Desiree Kantrim on the left and Rebecca Barry from the TV crew on the right.

And in the background, Center Artist, Princess Rashid was painting. Also we had other Center artists, Suzzette Solano and Leigh Murphy there to represent the organization and answer additional questions.

Click on the title and visit Desiree's new BLOG!

If any of you saw the Channel 4 segment Monday, please comment on the blog and let us know what you thought!

And remember come to our Grand Opening Celebration- December 1, 2006. 5-8:30 pm at 31 W. Adams Street.

Photo taken by Mr. Kantrim.

The Grand Opening of The Art Center: An Artists' Cooperative-12/1/06

Please accept this invitation to "The Art Center: An Artists' Cooperative Grand Opening. After a year of much work, acquiring a building, and setting up a gallery and studio spaces we are ready for a Grand Opening Celebration on Friday, December 1st.

Time: 5:00-8:30 pm

Please join us for a night of music with 3 local performing artists: singer Gene Hollomon, musician Kent Smedly and Bag Piper Lou Henningsen.

(Hors d'oeuvre and beverages will be served)

For more information you may contact me at the information below.
Best Regards, Suzzette Solano

Art For You
Paintings * Portraits * Art

art-for-you@att.net
904-744-7403 studio (8-6 pm Mon-Fri)
904-744-3215 fax (24x7)

Art Center Work Out!- We All Do A Little Bit!

Thanks everyone who came out to help paint the floor: Kenny Balser, Elaine Bedell, Suzzette Solano, Leigh Murphy, Thomas Arcuri, Princess Rashid, Rita & Martin Blum, & Desiree Kantrim, Vin Dolan. The floors in the downstairs gallery and upstairs studio space look great! We even painted the upstairs gallery floor a little.

REMEMBER: The upstairs gallery floor has to be finished Sunday, November 26. Please come and help us finish it up between 1-4 pm.

So if you missed the last one, come do your little bit. See you Sunday!




Center Artist, Rita Blum working on the downstairs gallery floor.



Center Artist, Thomas Arcuri working on the upstairs studio floor.



Center Artists & Art Supporter, Kenny, Thomas and Martin Blum working on the upstairs studio floor.

Photos taken by P.Rashid

Hanging Day - Sunday 11/26/06

Hanging will be Sunday from 1-5:30 pm. We will be following the hanging rules.

REMEMBER:
Our grand opening is 12/1/06 & artwalk is 12/6/06. all work has to be ready
to hang w/ all the requested procedures listed above prior to 12/1/06. if
you can't be there to hang or make the appropriate changes then please
contact me or one of the board members for other arrangements.

thanks
yvonne lozano
904 881 0120

Hanging Rules

RULES TO HANG WORK:

1) You are allotted a maximum of 8 ft for 45 dollars per month for as long
as you pay.

2) You may have 16 ft for 85 dollars for a maximum of 2 months if there is
space available

3) All work must have a minimum of 4 inches between pieces.

4) For work larger than or equal to 14x18 no more than 2 vertical pieces are
allowed.

5) For work smaller than 14x18 up to 3 vertical pieces are allowed.

6) For work larger than 24x30 2 vertical pieces are allowed only if
esthetically pleasing. Contact Board Member or designated Curator for
approval

7) Your name should be visible on top of your work with lettering no larger
than 2‰ tall.

8) All your work should be labeled with: title of the piece, medium, price,
and your name.

9) No art is allowed on the floor, ever, unless it is a floor sculpture or
3D art that requires the floor

First Art Center Paint Out!

It was a good turnout. Unfortunately, I was too busy talking or paintings to remember to take pictures when actual non-artists came into the space but they did come and so did a few Center Artists!. Thank you, Leigh Murphy, Annelies Dykgraaf, Elaine Bedell, and Desiree Kantrim and Rita Blum.

We all made a difference in the community by opening our doors and letting those on the Downtown Living Tour know what a treasure they have in this Art Center. Thanks again, for coming out! -Princess



Center Artist, Desiree Kantrim at her easel in the Art Center Gallery space.



Center Artist, Elaine Bedell at her easel in the Art Center Gallery space.



Center Artist, Annelies Dykgraaf working on a very large relief wood carving in the Art Center Gallery space.



Center Artist, Leigh Murphy at her easel in the Art Center Studio space.

Photos taken by P.Rashid

Art Center November Meeting Minutes Online

Visit the Agenda & Minutes from the Center Meetings blogspot by clicking on the title above or clicking on the link under Member's Information or copy and paste the below web address in your browser window.

http://minutesfromthecenter.blogspot.com/

Saturday Paint Out!!!-Nov 18 @ The Carling Building

ATTENTION: CENTER ARTISTS

Center member artists are needed to man the Art Center gallery and Studio spaces at the Carling Building during the Downtown Living Tour, this Saturday (11/18) between 10-4 pm. This is voluntary.

We would like artists to be available to answer questions about their art during the tour. It would be great for both artists and tour partipants if some artists were painting or drawing in the gallery and/or outside our space right on Adams street. We can have some artists painting or drawing upstairs in the hall and in the studio as well. So bring easels, brushes, buckets and paint, pencils, etc..whatever you work with.

*If working in front of an audience is not your thing, bring reproductions, greeting cards, anything you like that markets you as an artist. The goal is to make personal contact with the audience.

If you have any questions, call Princess at 904 535-6949. You don't have to stay the whole time but come for a while and have some fun! Click on the Title above or this link to learn more about the Downtown Living Tour.

Yes, this is before our 4:30 pm general meeeting at the Carling. So don't forget the meeting!

Let's have fun with this guys and PAINT OUR HEARTS OUT!!!! Who knows we might just develop some patrons and friends...

Sunday (11/19/2006) WORK OUT on the Carling FLOORS!

Attention Center Artists:

We need people to help patch up and paint the floors Sunday downstairs and upstairs. The downstairs gallery floor needs repainting and the upstairs studio and gallery/workshop space needs painting for the first time.

This is preparation for the Dec 1st show. We want the whole facility to look Nice! So if you can help it would be GREAT!!!!!:)

Remember we may sweat when necessary but we sure know how to party!!



Kenny will bring the paint and rollers. So just bring your jokes and stamina...maybe some donuts!! For more information call Princess, 904 535-6949 or Kenny, 904 564-3738.

Thanks

Princess

Art Center General Meeting -November 18th

Don't forget our next General meeting -Saturday, November 18th. (4:30- 6pm.)
One of the main topics will be the Debut December Opening.

Also not the Gallery Hours and Events Calendar has been added to the right hand sidebar of this blog under Member's Information.

http://freecal.brownbearsw.com/theartcenter

Jacksonville Art Scene on the First Coast News!-11/9/06

"Vacant Space Downtown Is Up With Color"

Check out the entire article and video on the First Coast News website!

First Coast News Story: Vacant Space Downtown Is Up With Color

The article is about the relationships that are developing to put art in vacant buildings downtown in order to bring life to the downtown culture. We all seem to agree that ART IS THE KEY!

Be sure to check out the video and comment on this post by clicking on the "Comments" icon below.

The video is pretty good! There's some nice footage of Leigh Murphy painting in her studio at the Carling Building and it ends with a great shot on one of Lisa Cederberg’s paintings.




Some of the things said by Jacksonville Center visual artist, Princess Rashid:

“Downtown will only be as great as the people in it and if we don’t build this thing here, we are actually hurting the vision of the city,” says Princess Rashid.

“We’re in Jacksonville and Jacksonville’s our city and that’s where we have to make our name,” says Rashid.





If you would like more information about this growing art scene, contact Downtown Vision at (904)-634-0303. To find out about gallery space through The Art Center: An Artist Cooperative, contact Princess Rashid at (904)-745-0956.

Keith Doles-"Dancers" @ JIA 11/1/2006-2/2/2007

"Keith Doles, Dancers: Graceful Motion"
November 1, 2006 - February 2, 2007
Jacksonville International Airport Art Kiosks

9 wood sculptures of ballet dancers created by local artist Keith Doles will be on display in the central courtyard of the JIA Terminal building. Art kiosks are open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

For more information contact:
JIA Arts Commission or Ph# 904.741.3546
Keith Doles

Jacksonville Artists Supporting Each Other @ the Open Gallery November Show

Princess Rashid, Jellena Gallon, and Liz Burns show their support for artists displaying their work at Open Gallery in San Marco this month. Princess Rashid and Annelies Dykgraaf's work will be on display for the month of November.


Below are two shots of the artists, Rashid and Dykgraaf, actually working in their exhibit space. Pretty Cool!!!



Annelies works on a small linocut.



Princess works on several small little abstacts!!

Flamenco Tonight!!! -11/12/06 @ Boleros!

PRP Wines Invites you to the Open Gallery-11/9/06

Two Center Artists: Annelies Dykgraaf & Princess Rashid among others will exhibit. Opening night, artists will also work on unfinished pieces during the show! Mark your calendar!

This event will be catered by Chai Tea House & PRP Wines. Make sure you RSVP.

Address: 1838 Dewey Place, Jacksonville (San Marco), FL 32207.

RSVP with Jennifer Price at 502-9385.

Hope to see you there!!!

Jacksonville International Airport Arts Commission- Call To Artists-Deadline 11/20/06

CALL TO ARTISTS

The Jacksonville International Airport Arts Commission is now accepting applications from North Florida / South Georgia artists who are interested in working and displaying at the Jacksonville International Airport during the month of December.

Artists will create their artwork in a designated “Art Zone” at the JIA terminal. Artists will also be able to sell their artwork to holiday passengers.



COMMITMENT:
Artists must commit to being at the airport for at least two 3 hours shifts. Times will preferably be during the day, but can be discussed. A stipend will be given for travel and food.

BENEFITS:
There are numerous benefits of this program:
Name exposure to over 16,000 passengers a day.
Opportunity to sell artwork.
Opportunity to create and participate in art dialogues.
Showcasing Jacksonville as a city where culture and the arts are vibrant and alive!

DEADLINE:
Please submit your resume, up to 10 digital images of work, and a letter of interest to Faith Jordan by November 20th. Images must represent the work you would undertake while at the airport. CDs will not be returned.

Any questions can be directed to Faith Jordan at the below contact information.


Faith Jordan
Program Coordinator
Jacksonville International Airport Arts Commission
fjordan@jaa.aero
904.741.3546
Mailing Address: PO Box 18018
Jacksonville, Fl. 32229
Fed Ex/UPS Address: 14201 Pecan Park Road
Jacksonville, Fl. 32218

The Art Center Gallery @ The Carling-November Artwalk Show!

Here's a group shot of some of the Center's coolest members!




There was really a nice turnout. Thank all of you who came out and supported us. Hope to see you in December for our DEBUT Show- Friday, December 1, 2006.






Photos taken by Russell Cederburg. Thanks Russell!!

ART CENTER #1

Best Bets at Tonight’s Art Walk
The Art Center at the Carling – Works of more than 17 local established and emerging artists are on display. Refreshments served.

by Urban Jacksonville
November 1, 2006 (Art Walk)