HAF Connects: The Sustainable Art of Plastics began in 2019 under the auspices of the Urban Bright Art Residency at Art House, Inc. Ron Shelton, artist and publisher of the online arts magazine High Art Fridays (HAF), engaged 23 energetic third graders about how plastics are invading our culture, our environment, and our lives. The theme of this project was centered […]
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Like many good things, the recent collaboration between Judson Manor and Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR) was launched over lunch. Judson Manor resident Mark Corcoran had invited his friend Kelly Pontoni for a meal at the historic residence in the heart of University Circle. During a post-prandial stroll through the beautifully restored gem, Kelly, AAWR’s collection registrar, found […]
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The Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery of Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College will be hosting virtual slideshows and exhibits currently and through Spring Semester 2021. Currently on view as slideshows are the student entries that would have been in the gallery in April and May of 2020. These slideshows, which will be added to as the year progresses, can […]
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Timothy Frerichs has spent the past 25 years using his artwork to address the impact humans have on the environment. His current work addresses human activity as the dominant influence on the environmental problems plaguing Lake Erie and the Great Lakes system. Frerichs writes: “Climate change coupled with other human manipulations are altering the Great Lakes system at an unprecedented level. […]
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“The only constant is change.” Heraclitus: a prophetic quote that resonates so profoundly today given the time that we are enduring and living in. The Orange Art Center (OAC) has been working diligently to develop new programming and create new initiatives that will support OAC, while keeping the integrity of its core fine art curriculum. On average, the OAC […]
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At our opening board meeting in February, the Praxis Fiber Workshop Board of Directors agreed, “It’s the year of the loom!” It has been the year of the loom indeed, despite all of the twists and turns we’ve faced getting to this point. Since 2018, Praxis has been planning the opening of the Digital Weaving Lab. Located in the house […]
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Kaiser Gallery (KaiserGallery.com) is a contemporary gallery and lounge scheduled to open this fall in the heart of Tremont. In this format, Kaiser Gallery combines a dedication to the visual arts with artisan cocktail pairings to create a unique atmosphere that can readily bring innovative art exhibitions to new audiences, while still serving artists in their artistic endeavors. Owner Tanya […]
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As a community-focused entity, Valley Art Center has long prioritized partnerships—from working with local community programs that bring our instructors to children and seniors with limited resources and educational options, to creating pop-up exhibitions and events at local businesses, to partnering with local schools. VAC has historically sought new and meaningful ways to connect with the region beyond the walls […]
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Nope, that is not a sculpture. It is the ravages of a car that came off the road, plowed through this concrete bench, and upended a formidable concrete planter before taking out the right half of Six Shooter Coffee, a couple doors down from Waterloo Arts. It was 7:30 in the morning and the shop was open, but miraculously no […]
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The Grateful Dead’s album, What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been, is a sentiment that many of us can relate to as we close down the surreal year of 2020. The next two shows at Yards Projects are literally a trip, or will invite you to take a trip, over to a new creative space not far from Worthington Yards. In […]
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