Currently on the Walls: January 2011 – Most shows begin First Friday January 7th and conclude at the end of the month unless otherwise indicated.

Katherine Fraser at Arcadia Boutique 819 North 2nd St. Through January, 2011.

The Lost and the Lurking by Andrew Johnson-Lally at B2 Cafe Passyunk & Dickinson Sts. Opening Reception Saturday January 8th 6-8PM. Through January, 2011.

Ryan Beck at Benna’s Cafe 8th & Wharton Sts. Through January, 2011.

South Fellini at Brave New Worlds 45 North 2nd St. Opening Reception Friday January 7th 5-10PM. Through January, 2011.

Shannon Collins at Cafe Estelle 444 N 4th St. Opening Reception Friday January 7th 6-9PM. Through January, 2011.

Dolen Perkins-Valdez and Mecca Jamilah Sullivan at Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery 620 S 9th St. Through February, 2011.

Art Feeds A benefit art sale by The Northwest Artists Collective (all art is priced at $199 or less, with 10% of each sale being donated to Philabundance) at Earth Bread + Brewery 7136 Germantown Ave. Through January, 2011.

Bryan Smith at Gold Standard Café 4800 Baltimore Ave. Opening Reception Monday January 10 5-7PM. Through January, 2011.

Kicking Off the Year Right featuring Wunderkammer, Courtney Mendenhall, and Dana M. Osburn at The Great and Terrible Artist Collective 172 W. Montgomery Ave. Opening Reception Thursday January 13th, 6-10PM. Through January, 2011.

DWELLING by Hilary White at the Green Line Cafe 4239 Baltimore Ave.
That Means A Lot a show of 14 artist Green Line at Green Line Locust 4426 Locust St.
Gillian Pokalo at Green Line Powelton 3649 Lancaster Ave. More information at greenlinecafe.com

Anne Johnson at Highpoint Cafe 602 Carpenter Lane. Through January 2011.

Lauren McGrath at InFusion 7133 Germantown Ave. Opening reception Friday January 7th 6-9 PM. Through January, 2011.

Julia Ranson at Mugshots Fairmount 2100 Fairmount Ave. Through January, 2011.

Narratives of Loss by Alex Eckman-Lawn and Maria Pithara at My House Gallery 2534 S 8th St. Opening Reception Friday, January 21 from 6-9PM. Through February 27, 2011.

Otto and Janet at The Random Tea Room 713 North 4th St. Opening Reception are Thursday January 13 at 6pm> Though January 28, 2011.

“Sure its ridiculous. Get over it” by Chris Gauvain at 12 Steps Down 831 Christian St. Opening Reception Friday January 7th 7-9PM. Through January.

Did I miss anything?

Eleanor Grosch

Olde City is hosting an event tonight, Friday, October 8 from 6-9PM at Dane Decor (315 Arch Street) for the Old City Windows opening reception. Yes, they’re doing the window design competition again. You can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, as well as meet the artists and judges. You can also vote for your favorite. More information here.

Roll for Damage by Michael Bukowski at Benna’s Cafe 8th & Wharton Sts. Opening Reception Friday October 8th, 7-9PM.

Gina & Matt and Eleanor Grosch at Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery 620 S 9th St. Opening Reception Friday October 8th, 7:30-10:30PM.

Cities of the Red Night curated by Tyler Kline featuring Damon Ayers, Sam Belkowitz, Katie Dillon, Jim Huebotter, Joseph Moore, Ryan Spring Dooley, and Sean Stoops at Little Berlin 119 West Montgomery st. Opening reception Friday October 8th 6-10PM. POST tours Oct 9th and 10th noon -6PM. Through October, 2010.

Romances of the Undead by Adam Smith at B2 Cafe Passyunk & Dickinson Sts. Opening Reception Saturday October 9th, 6-8PM.

Stripped to the Teeth The Other Woman Collective at The Toothless Cat The Piazza at Schmidt’s Suite 86/88. Featuring Aubrie Costello, Laura Graham, Darla Jackson and Laura McKinley. Opening Reception Saturday October 9th, 6-10PM.

Maryfran Cardamone at The Random Tea Room 713 North 4th St. Opening Receptions are Saturday October 9th and 10th from 12-6PM. Through October 29th.

This weekend is also the second weekend of P.O.S.T. Check out the website to see which studios you want to visit.

And because I’m terrible here are the rest of the October listings: sorry you missed the openings. Or did you? Several places have openings next weekend, so pay attention to the dates.

Currently on the Walls: October 2010

Between the Lines featuring Nicholas Larkin, Chelsea McAlarney, Kyle Fisher, and Jesse Beamesderfer at Arcadia Boutique 819 North 2nd St. Through November, 2010.

There is a Great Deal I do not Want to Know by Darla Jackson at Art in the Age 116 North 3rd St. Through October, 2010.

The Big Sea by Andrew Zangerle at Art Star 623 N 2nd St. Opening reception Saturday, October 16th, 5-8PM. Through November 21st, 2010.

Graphite featuring Anne Canfield, Aubrie Costello, Justin Grant, and Sarah Hunt at Barefoot Doctor Community Acupuncture 618 E. Girard Ave. Through November 30th, 2010.

Cameron Blythand Nicole Donnelly at Earth Bread + Brewery 7136 Germantown Ave.

Two Photographers Funereal and Sacred by Bernard Jerome Deppe and Chuck Van Zyl at Germ Books 2005 Frankford Ave. Through November 20th, 2010.

Hilary White

I Got Rosacea Just For This Party featuring prints and drawings by Angel O and animations by Sarah Mooney and Kristina Centore at The Great and Terrible Artist Collective 172 W. Montgomery Ave. Through October, 2010.

DWELLING by Hilary White at the Green Line Cafe 4239 Baltimore Ave. Opening reception September 10 from 6-10PM. Through December, 2010.
This Woman’s Work by Lorelei Narvaja at Green Line on Locust 4426 Locust St.
Jason Hsu at Green Line Powelton 3649 Lancaster Ave. More information at greenlinecafe.com

Ellie Seif at Highpoint Cafe 602 Carpenter Lane. Through November, 2010.

Britt Miller at InFusion 7133 Germantown Ave. Through November 3, 2010.

Many Entendres featuring photographs from an apparent single source at the Midwives Collective 1241 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, PA. Opening reception Opening Reception Friday October 15th from 6-10PM. Through November 6, 2010.

Carolyn P. Dotts at Mugshots Fairmount 2100 Fairmount Ave. Through October, 2010.
Natalie Negron at Mugshots Manayunk 110 Cotton St. 19127. More information at mugshotscoffeehouse.com

Omega Point: OUTWARD featuring Andrew Geddes, Justin Rubich, and Brendan Sullivan at My House Gallery 2534 S 8th St. Through October 31, 2010.

Hidden Geographies featuring Carrie Hott and Renee van der Stelt at Pterodactyl Art Space 3237 Amber St. Fifth Floor. Opening Reception October 16th 8PM-12AM. Through October 17, 2010.
Big Art Show Halloween Spooktacular at Pterodactyl Art Space 3237 Amber St. Fifth Floor. Saturday, October 16 at 8:00PM.

Regina Williams at Reverie 205 W Girard.

Mirror Mirror collages by Sienna Freeman at Sweet Jane Vintage 1820 E Passyunk Ave.

Kelly Kozma at Ten Stone 2063 South St.

Tessa Leight Meier at 12 Steps Down 831 Christian St.

The Great and Terrible Artists’ Collective
172 W Montgomery Ave.

The Reproductive Justice Arts Extravaganza will take place on September 25, 2010 from 7-10pm to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Women’s Medical Fund. We will showcase up to 25 submissions from our jurried art competition at the AxD Gallery in Center City, Philadelphia and host live performances to celebrate the reproductive justice community. It will be a free art viewing with libations and performances to celebrate reproductive justice and the work of the Women’s Medical Fund. Reproductive Justice is a commitment to “the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic well-being of women and girls, based on the full achievement and protection of women’s rights.”

More information at http://rjae.org/

Reproductive Justice Arts Extravaganza
AxD Gallery
265 S. 10th ST.

On Saturday, September 25th from 11AM-7PM and Sunday, September 26th from 11AM-6PM, eco-minded artists, green businesses and ecologically-concerned community groups will gather at this free event to share resources and education about green and healthy living. It’s the first annual Manayunk EcoArts Festival! In addition to music, food, and dozens of events, Destination Schylkill River will have art displayed along the canal and townpath for people to enjoy. You can find out more at Manayunk.com

Manayunk EcoArts Festival
Main Street Manayunk

Where can I wear my favorite outfit?

If you’re a long time reader of the blog, you know how much I love Oktoberfest and all its trappings. You also know my unending frustration with the lack of quality (in my very specific definition) Oktoberfests in the area. C’mon! Wasn’t this area settled by the Germans? Curse their history of being the most well integrated European ethnic group! I want dirndls and food and old people dancing! Due to frustration carried over from last year, as well as technical issues, there was no Oktoberfest round up in early September, as there sorta was no point to it. We missed covering Brauhaus Schmidtz‘s week-long celebration. BUT that doesn’t mean that there aren’t Oktoberfest-ish events coming up. Mostly beer oriented, it’s better than nothing! So get your date books out and add these events:

September 25-26, 2010 will be Oktoberfest at the PA Renaissance Faire in the Swashbuckler Brew Pub. Activities will include The Bar Triathalon of bar arrows, farthing-bouncing, and Ale Pong, an Ode to Ale competition, a Bar Keep Contest, Topfschlagen! (a traditional Bavarian game) and live music. Information on their website.

Starr Restaurants is making their third pop-up restaurant an Oktoberfest celebration, Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29 from 6-9PM on the roof of the Continental Mid-Town. Featuring South Philly Tap Room chef Scott Schroeder the event is $45 with reservations required (215-567-1800), but will be all you can eat and drink. Since it’s all about the food and drink, you should know there will be grilled trout, sausages, sauerbraten, roast chicken with dumplings and gravy, German potato salad, pickled beets, liverwurst on rye with onions, pickles and mustard, cucumbers with dill and sour cream, sauerkraut with potatoes, pork belly and kielbasa, pretzels, and German chocolate cake. Beers will be Manayunk Brewery Marzen-Oktoberfest firkin, Sly Fox Oktoberfest sixtels, PBC Harvest in the Hood pins, Paulaner 200th Anniversary Oktoberfest.

Ambler Main Street will be hosting their 19th annual Oktoberfest featuring artists, musicians and vendors. The fest will take place Saturday, October 2nd 10AM to 5PM with a rain date of Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. Find out more at amblermainstreet.org

Sunday, October 3rd from 2-11:30pm will be DOCKtoberfest a free, outdoor music festival at Dock Street Brewery. It will be a celebration of the brewery’s 25th Anniversary in Philadelphia and the 3rd Anniversary of their location in West Philly. They promise tunes, great craft beer, live music, pizza and brats!

The Abbaye is having their 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Party on Wednesday, October 6th from 7-10PM, although I have no clue what that entails. Beer, and German-ish food, I imagine. Should be low-key and food and beer focused.

How rad is this?

Meanwhile, Stoudt’s Brewery has a whole emming-effing month of Oktoberfest (in October, so as not to confuse the people) Saturday September 25th and Sunday the 26th will be opening weekend, and then the first 4 Sundays in October the gates will open at noon, with music from 2 to 6PM, and food available from 1 to 5PM. They have polka! And dancers! And so much food and beer! I want to go to there. Read all about the pricing details on their website.

]]> http://artinbars.com/2010/09/23/oktoberfest-ish/feed/ 0 http://artinbars.com/2010/09/22/quick-art-opportunities/ http://artinbars.com/2010/09/22/quick-art-opportunities/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:16:19 +0000 Sequoia http://artinbars.com/?p=3111 Good news, everyone! We’re no longer considered malicious by google! Hurrah! Hopefully this sticks this time. Sorry we were down last week. Meanwhile couple of quick opportunities: It’s the end of art and craft season but there’s still a few calls for artists out there for some events. First Up, Art in the Park. Taking place Sunday, October 10th from 10AM to 2PM at Palmer park. If you’re interested in selling your artwork, there is a $20 donation which will go towards park beautification. You can contact Kathleen Vaughn from Fishtown Jewelers at fishtownjewelers@gmail.com.

Vendors are also need for the first annual Girard Business & Arts Association (GBAA) street festival. Taking place Saturday, September 25th 11AM-7PM on Girard between Front & 4th Streets. A space for an arts table will cost you $50. To find out more, visit www.GirardFest.com or contact Ed Denny at 215-634-1141.

This fall, the Artclash Collective presents: Dioramarama! There’s no size requirement and they’re looking to really expand the definition of diorama, soliciting for “Sculptures, puppets, and more are encouraged, as are photos and videos of your 3d art. Puppeteers and other artists, let us know if your diorama lends itself to a performance. Artists will be asked to bring their own table and set up their own work the evening of the show. As always, have Fun! Collaborations are encouraged!“

Dioramarama will take place Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Studio 34 Yoga-Healing-Arts 4522 Baltimore Ave. Set up at 5:30, Show from 7 to 11pm. This event is free, but you need to sign up by October 8, 2010 by sending an email to corey@artlash.com with the following info:

Your Name
Your project
Your project’s size
Whether you need a table or are bringing your own

They also ask “please pass this along to other folks you think would be interested and add us on Facebook”

Crafty Balboa Holiday is still looking for applications, due October 8th. The show will take place Saturday December 4th, 11AM-5PM at the Broad Street Ministry. 40 vendors will be chosen based on the quality and uniqueness of their craft, how their arty and crafty products fit into the idea of holiday handmade gift giving, product category and the need to diversify the products available. Questions?  Ask Amy Blasco  the Crafty Balboa -Event Organizer www.craftybalboa.com

In national art opportunity news, H&M is hosting a competition entitled “Your Art Here” a free to enter all styles visual arts contest with a New York City theme. Entrants must upload at least, but not limited to, one piece of original artwork to the website www.yourarthere.com. All types of original visual artwork are allowed. Visitors to the website vote on their artwork of choice and the top 10 vote getting artworks will be eligible to compete in a final round where they are reviewed by a panel of judges from H&M and art world personalities. One artist will be chosen as the winner and will have his or her piece of art installed, painted, projected or printed in the H&M store window located at 505 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA, or any other location(s) determined by H&M.
The winning artist will win the following:
- One $500 H&M gift card
- $5,000 cash prize
- if necessary as determined by H&M, up to $15,000 to be used for installing and displaying the artwork (including the purchase of props and equipment that is needed to create the artwork)
- An all expenses paid trip to New York, USA, including hotel and roundtrip plane ticket

Go corporate whoring! Remember all those famous art names who got their start designing windows.