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Exhibitions
SARATOGA ARTS LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAM FOR MEMBER ARTISTS + BUSINESSES
art@work | an art rental program
Saratoga Arts is proud to introduce art@work; a fine-art rental program designed to support professional local artists and provide opportunities for exposure, exhibition, appreciation and acquisition of their original artworks within a professional business environment, outside of a gallery or museum. art@work aims to increase art awareness and improve connectivity within the professional community while increasing aesthetics in the workplace.
art@work provides businesses the opportunity to enhance the work environment with original fine art. Whether the artwork is in conference rooms, lobbies, hallways or executive offices, art can foster creative and innovative conversations. Fine art can create a welcoming environment and inspire those around it.
Are you an artist interested in participating in art@work? Are you a business interested in bringing fine art into the work place? art@work is designed to be a member benefit for Saratoga Arts’ member artists and businesses. All artists must submit a portfolio for review and be accepted into the program. If you are an artist, submit your portfolio and upon acceptance receive a one-year complimentary membership for the art@work program!
What To Include In Your Artist Submission
• A CD of 10 high-resolution jpeg images of original artwork. Images should be saved at 350 dpi, 6 inches maximum length. Save each file as last name_first name_# in submission (example: Doe_Jane_1.jpg)
• Image List: must include artwork title, medium, dimensions, and date created. Numbered images on the CD should correspond to the image list. All prints must be in limited editions of 25 or less.
• One-Page Artist Statement
• One-page Artist Resume
• One-paragraph Artist Biography (250 word limit).
• A profile portrait photograph for your portfolio (optional).
Send submission to: art@work, Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
For a full description on the program, click here.
Questions or Comments? Contact, Exhibit Coordinator, Elizabeth Dubben at edubben@saratoga-arts.org
THE ART CENTER GALLERY
Current Exhibit
SARATOGA INSIDE - OUT: a juried exhibition
Juror: Mark Schaming, Director of Exhibitions & Programs at the New York State Museum
Juror: Mark Schaming, Director of Exhibitions & Programs at the New York State Museum
August 7 - September 25, 2010
Artwork Pick-Up: Monday, September 27th from 9AM-5PM
Saratoga Inside Out is a juried exhibition that encourages artists to turn their views of Saratoga County "Inside-Out" by reinterpreting, subverting or envisioning anew the icons, ideas, events or landscapes of Saratoga that inspire their creativity.
Juror's Statement:
Saratoga: Inside Out calls for artists to submit works made about the region and to capture some essence of Saratoga County. The approaches and images are as diverse as the number of artists included. There is clearly more than one Saratoga.
While many works reflect the city’s distinctive character, others are steeped in the recognizable hills, fence lines, barns and roads that are signature elements of the more rural areas nearby. More than a few icons of the region are evident and many of the works include subtle passages that are quintessentially Saratoga. While sometimes obvious, often the subtle essence of Saratoga emerges in these works. Each deserves a very close look.
The artists included in the exhibition fall into two categories: the resident artists who live in the city or county, and the transient: artists who spend some time in the area. It’s nearly impossible to tell the difference at a glance. Saratoga has a deep resonance with artists who choose to live here and make art, and provides great inspiration for those who visit. Many of the images in the exhibition are not so much observational as they are resonant of a place. Almost all the work is the result of memory, re-imagining the people, places and icons of the city and county. After seeing these works you’ll see Saratoga differently as well.
The process to select works for exhibition is both gratifying and humbling. In the end works are chosen to make an exhibition as a whole, and so many great things are left behind. Hopefully the works exhibited provide a broad glance at a place as rich as the artists who imagine it.
Mark Schaming, July 2010
Exhibiting Artists:
Karen Elem, Michelle Winnie, Sally Higgins, Sarah Jean Condon, Robert B. Furda, Carol Turner, Terri Messinger, Chuck Brouille, Robin Rosenthal, Joseph Dohner, Pat McEvoy, Paul Bouchard, Mary Katherine Jablonski, Paul Chapman, Jeremy Lebediker, Joyce Cleveland, Ellen Kmetz, Marjorie Olsen, Stu Eichel, Linda Buerkley, Fred Holman, Randi Kish, John Miller, Doretta Miller, Paul Katz, Tracy Wall, Nancy McGrath, Charles Ferguson, Christopher Wright, Kay Levine, Carol Meisel, Peggy Reid, Carolyn Justice, Philip Palmieri, Kate Torpey, Sunghee Park, Creative Endeavors, Jim Brearton, Deborah Deming, Chris DeMarco, Diane Swanson, Corey Pitkin, Jon Segan, Amy Gerardi, Lara B Sorensen, Joelle Nadeau, Daesha Harris, Christopher O’Leary
Saratoga Inside Out is a juried exhibition that encourages artists to turn their views of Saratoga County "Inside-Out" by reinterpreting, subverting or envisioning anew the icons, ideas, events or landscapes of Saratoga that inspire their creativity.
Juror's Statement:
Saratoga: Inside Out calls for artists to submit works made about the region and to capture some essence of Saratoga County. The approaches and images are as diverse as the number of artists included. There is clearly more than one Saratoga.
While many works reflect the city’s distinctive character, others are steeped in the recognizable hills, fence lines, barns and roads that are signature elements of the more rural areas nearby. More than a few icons of the region are evident and many of the works include subtle passages that are quintessentially Saratoga. While sometimes obvious, often the subtle essence of Saratoga emerges in these works. Each deserves a very close look.
The artists included in the exhibition fall into two categories: the resident artists who live in the city or county, and the transient: artists who spend some time in the area. It’s nearly impossible to tell the difference at a glance. Saratoga has a deep resonance with artists who choose to live here and make art, and provides great inspiration for those who visit. Many of the images in the exhibition are not so much observational as they are resonant of a place. Almost all the work is the result of memory, re-imagining the people, places and icons of the city and county. After seeing these works you’ll see Saratoga differently as well.
The process to select works for exhibition is both gratifying and humbling. In the end works are chosen to make an exhibition as a whole, and so many great things are left behind. Hopefully the works exhibited provide a broad glance at a place as rich as the artists who imagine it.
Mark Schaming, July 2010
Exhibiting Artists:
Karen Elem, Michelle Winnie, Sally Higgins, Sarah Jean Condon, Robert B. Furda, Carol Turner, Terri Messinger, Chuck Brouille, Robin Rosenthal, Joseph Dohner, Pat McEvoy, Paul Bouchard, Mary Katherine Jablonski, Paul Chapman, Jeremy Lebediker, Joyce Cleveland, Ellen Kmetz, Marjorie Olsen, Stu Eichel, Linda Buerkley, Fred Holman, Randi Kish, John Miller, Doretta Miller, Paul Katz, Tracy Wall, Nancy McGrath, Charles Ferguson, Christopher Wright, Kay Levine, Carol Meisel, Peggy Reid, Carolyn Justice, Philip Palmieri, Kate Torpey, Sunghee Park, Creative Endeavors, Jim Brearton, Deborah Deming, Chris DeMarco, Diane Swanson, Corey Pitkin, Jon Segan, Amy Gerardi, Lara B Sorensen, Joelle Nadeau, Daesha Harris, Christopher O’Leary
Upcoming Exhibitions
REMANERE
Sondra Peron + Kevin Gray
October 2 - November 13, 2010
Opening Reception | October 2 | 6-8pm
Discussion with the Artists | October 28 | 7pm
Winter Solstice
Saratoga Arts' Annual Members' Exhibition
November 20 - January 2, 2011
Opening Reception | December 4 | 6-8pm
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Guests are welcome to visit The Arts Center Gallery from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 11am-5pm. Local, regional, and nationally-known artists' work is displayed in our 2,000-square-foot gallery. Receptions are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, from 5-8 pm, and are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to browse through our Gallery Shop, featuring fine art works by over fifty of our member artists. For more information, contact the Exhibitions Coordinator, Elizabeth Dubben at edubben@saratoga-arts.org
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS:
Aside from our Gallery Submission Review Process, we have two opportunities for member and non-member artists to exhibit in the Arts Center Gallery: a Juried exhibition in August, and a Members-Only group exhibition in December. Prospectuses for these exhibitions are sent out to our member artists as the exhibit date approaches . Non-member artists may request a prospectus for these special exhibitions by calling (518) 584-4132 or by downloading a form below. These two group exhibitions are NOT part of the annual Gallery Review Process. You do NOT have to submit images to be considered for the August or December shows in The Arts Center Gallery.