The Marianne Boesky Gallery will be hosting the Baltimore Artists + WPA + Mera Rubell = LOVE exhibition, part of the Select 2014 exhibition. This exhibition displays the work of Baltimore artists, chosen by the Co-Founder of the Rubbell Family Collection, Mera Rubell during her 36 hour studio visit marathon.

Congratulations to our participating artists:

Amanda Burnham, Michelle Dickson, Dave Eassa, Alex Ebstein, Cliff Evans, Sean FitzPatrick, Ryan Hoover, Jason Hughes, Tiffany Jones, Gary Kachadourian, Magnolia Laurie, Curtis Miller, Cara Ober, Rachel Rotenberg, Ginevra Shay, Jo Smail, Ryan Syrell, Alessandra Torres, and Stewart Watson

The opening reception will be on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 6pm-8pm at the Marianne Boesky Gallery, 118 East 64th S, New York, NY 10065. No admission fee.

For additional information and gallery hours, visit wpadc.org.

Applications are available for the Baltimore Heritage Area Association Small Cap Grant and the 2015 Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Project Grants. These applications are open for submission for non-profit organizations, government entities, historic sites, and other attractions located within the boundaries of the Baltimore National Heritage Area.

For further details on the grant cycle, click here. You can also check out The Baltimore National Heritage Area’s Facebook page for updates.

Save the Date! On February 3, Creative Capital will begin accepting online Letters of Inquiry for awards in Moving Image and Visual Arts. The Inquiry Form will be open until February 28 at 4:00pm EST.

Creative Capital seeks to support work that is artistically rigorous, articulates an original vision, takes risks and has the potential for great impact. Visit creative-capital.org/apply to read the award guidelines and learn more about the application process, or attend an in-person or online information session.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:

  • A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
  • At least 25 years old
  • A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
  • Not a full-time student

Creative Capital is an impact-driven arts organization that supports adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel and career development services. Using a pioneering approach inspired by venture-capital principles, Creative Capital surrounds artists with the resources they need to realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Since 1999, Creative Capital has committed $29 million in financial and advisory support to 419 projects representing 529 artists, and its Professional Development Program has reached 6,500 artists in more than 275 communities. Questions? Visit creative-capital.org/apply or email awards@creative-capital.org.

SIGN PAINTERS a film by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon
MICA Design League is hosting Baltimore’s first screening of this movie.

“Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals.”

http://signpaintermovie.blogspot.com/

This is the first and only scheduled screening of this movie in Baltimore. Free and open to the public! not to be missed!