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Art Matters! College Collective 2017 |
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Rochester, NY |
Rochester NY Region |
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(ROCHESTER, NY – February 20, 2017) Flower City Arts Center is seeking original ceramic work, photography, and prints from emerging artists currently enrolled in a college program and/or alumni within two years of graduation. Mixed media work must be predominantly ceramic, photographic, print, or book-art related.
Last year our College Collective exhibition proudly showcased artworks by 55 college art students representing 42 colleges from 22 states. Jurors this year are: Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, Ben Carter, & Adrian Octavius Walker. Over $900 in prize money will be distributed. Best of Show awards will be given in each area and announced at the opening reception on Friday, June 16.
Entry Deadline (postmark & email): April 7 Email Notification: Week of May 1 Delivery of Accepted Work: May 22-27 Exhibition Dates: June 16–July 25 Opening Reception: Friday, June 16 from 6pm–9pm
About the Jurors Book Arts: Amelia Hugill-Fontanel is the Associate Curator at Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. Ceramics: Ben Carter is a studio potter in Santa Cruz, CA and hosts the Red Clay Rambler blog. He was named the 2016 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramics Monthly. www.carterpottery.com Photography: Adrian Octavius Walker is a content creator specializing in portrait and lifestyle photography as well as assistant editing at VSCO in Oakland, CA. www.adrianowalker.com
For a full prospectus visit: https://www.rochesterarts.org/media/uploads/collegecollective2017.pdf
About the Flower City Arts Center The Flower City Arts Center, formerly Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, is a community-based not-for-profit that educates, encourages and inspires all people to create and enjoy the visual arts. As a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, the organization is committed to making high-quality arts education available to all.
Flower City Arts Center has been operating since 1970. The Center is a darkroom and photography facility, a pottery workshop, and a printing and book arts center. Support of the Center benefits youth outreach programs and programs for the community. All of the money raised stays in Rochester and directly benefits members of the Rochester community. The Center uses its resources to provide youth programs in schools, offers over 200 classes to the general public, and rents space to artists and others interested in the visual arts. Internships, facilities for advanced area arts students and resource facilities for anyone interested in book arts, photography and pottery are also available. Three galleries in the building serve as exhibit space for local, regional and national artists.
Flower City Arts Center is supported by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
For more information, contact the Flower City Arts Center Administrative Office at 585-244-1730, or visit our website at www.rochesterarts.org. |
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Amanda Chestnut |
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http://www.rochesterarts.org
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Additional Press Releases have been posted by Flower City Arts Center, Read them HERE |
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