Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Stone Tower Residency at The Yellow Barn

 
Applications for Stone Tower for 2012--

The Stone Tower studio space, a beautiful place to work and show art,  is available during February through June 2012 for rent to members of the Friends who have shown their work professionally. This can be for a month or more, a single artist, or a team of two. Applications should be submitted to Jordan Bruns at jordan@jjbruns.com by January 15, 2012. Decisions will be announced after the Friends Board meeting on January 23.  Applications must include the following:

1) Resume of education and exhibition history including name, address, e-mail and phone contact information, and the month(s) you would be available to work in the Tower.  
2) Describe work you would do while resident in the Stone Tower Studio which would be inviting to the public, and enriching to the Yellow Barn community, include demonstrations & lectures. Certify your ability to keep the studio open at least 30 hours a week, including at least 16 weekend hours each week.
3) Explain what your previous experience with the Yellow Barn has meant to you, and how your presence in the Stone Tower studio will serve to introduce the public to the Yellow Barn, encourage new students, and attract potential buyers for art available in the Stone Tower, and at weekend shows in the Yellow Barn Gallery.  (If you have no experience with the Yellow Barn, please explain how and what you know about the Yellow Barn)
4) Submit a portfolio of photographs of recent work as email attachments (6 to 10 paintings/drawings) or provide the url of your website.
email "jordan@jjbruns.com" with questions

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Paint the Park Green!

A “green” landscape painting event with the mission of preserving and protecting America’s national parks to help build better futures for families, children and our planet.  The Paint Out is designed to educate and inspire artists to become more environmentally aware and health conscious with their materials and methods in creating art.