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The U of M MFA Students are throwing a garage sale/open studio extravaganza on May 24th. Original artwork and supplies will be up for grabs for cheap cheap cheap. This is a great opportunity to see what the MFA students have been up to and see where the magic happens. Everything from printmaking to ceramics will be on view. Stop on by!

The studios will be open from 6 to 9pm on Friday, May 24, 2013; they are located in the Regis Center for Art on the West Bank campus (full address below).

Recent student achievements include:

Laura Bigger, Printmaking - Lone Collaborative Research Grant, 2013.
Kate Casanova, Sculpture - "City Pages Artist of the Year," The Beijing Film Academy Biennial, 2013.
Daniel Dean, Experimental Media Arts- The Minnesota Biennial, Soap Factory, The Beijing Film Academy Biennial, 2013.
Maggie Finlayson, Ceramics -Armory Art Center Residency, 9/2013-5/2014.
Jess Hirsch, Sculpture - The Minnesota Biennial, Soap Factory, 2013.
Terez Lacovino, Printmaking -Visiting Guest Lecturer, Houghton College, NY, Lone Collaborative Research Grant, 2013.
Ben Moren, Experimental Media Arts- The Minnesota Biennial, Soap Factory, The Beijing Film Academy Biennial, Blast Theory Residency, London. 2013.
Stefanie Motta, Photography - The Minnesota Biennial, Soap Factory, 2013.

University of Minnesota
Regis Art Center
405 21st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

The University is looking for someone as a new assistant professor in Ceramics for the coming 2012-2014 school year.
The University Employment system has recently posted the Ceramics position, so applicants can start applying.

Interested persons can be directed to https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=110965 for more information on the duties and qualifications, and application for the position.

What is TOMS?!
For every pair of TOMS Shoes that is sold, a pair is given to a child in need! TOMS is 7 years old and now give shoes in over 50 different countries (including the US!) through their Giving Partners like World Vision & Cambodia Children's Fund. More information about their giving can be found here: http://www.toms.com/blog/

How a "Style Your Sole" works
Customers will purchase a pair of TOMS at the store on the day of the event, have them painted by an artist (free of charge for the customer) and go home happy!

What artists need to bring
Bring brushes, acrylic paint, sharpies; whatever you want to work with.

Pay
$17.00 an hour; Payment will be received 3 weeks after event.

Event Date & Time
Saturday, June 15th
12:30pm - 5:00pm

If you are interested in being one of the artists:
Please send over examples of your work or a link to your website to kirsten.johnson@toms.com

Any questions & for more information, please contact Kristen! They are looking for 4 amazing artists.

Kirsten Johnson | Midwest Retail Marketing Coordinator
TOMS | MinneSOLEta Girl
Kirsten.Johnson@toms.com

The Faculty Scholarship Review Committee is pleased to announce the
Undergraduate Art Scholarship recipients for 2013-14.

Congratulations to the following Art students!

Zelda and Max Berman Scholarship:

• Mary Jane Mansfield

Gay M. Grossman Scholarship:

• Treeya Brooks

• Jennifer Peterson

Brown-MacKenzie Arts Scholarship:

• Blake Leigh

• Erin Sandsmark

• Charlie Sisson

Brown Mackenzie Arts Scholarship and Joel and Aja Ceramics Award:

• Kayla McDaniels

• Michael Nguyen

Sally Spencer Scholarship:

• Mackenzie Flom

• Emily Styles

Carter Prize in Oil Painting and Department of Art Scholarship:

• Jonathan Dedecker

Marjorie M. Finch Scholarship:

• Allison Ruby

Department of Art Scholarship:

• Kieran Abbott

• Austin Applequist

• Colleen Baillie

• Alissa Boehm

• Kristy Childress

• Karlee McCarron

• Megan O'Connell

• Matthew Sadler

• Laichee Yang

Exhibition of scholarship recipients' work will be up next fall, September 17 -28, in the Quarter Gallery.
Again, congratulations to the scholarship recipients for your hard work and dedication.

The Arts Board is looking for volunteers to review grant applications and advise the Arts Board on funding recommendations for FY 2014 for Arts Learning, Folk and Traditional Arts, and Minnesota Festival Support programs.
Individuals with experience as an artist, arts educator, arts administrator, teaching artist, folk and traditional artist, or arts festival organizer are highly encouraged to participate.

To find out more information on review panel dates, follow the link to the website.

To discuss these volunteer opportunities, contact Jan Nelson, advisory panel coordinator, at (651) 215-1608 and (800) 866-2787, or email at jan.l.nelson@arts.state.mn.us

The Bell Museum Resident Artist Research Project offers artists an exclusive opportunity to engage with University researchers and scientific collections while exploring the application of art as a medium for interpreting science in the public realm.

Sonja Peterson employs motifs of common agricultural plants and animals, underground roots, spider webs, and vine-like growths to examine the global matrix of agricultural, financial, and environmental systems. Using traditional paper cutting, collage, and stencils, Peterson creates elaborate large-scale hanging papercuts that illustrate how the structural integrity of global systems lies in their interconnectivity: if elements disconnect, the entire system comes under threat of collapse.

Inspired by the writings of Michael Pollan, Richard Holmes, and many others, Peterson is currently interested in how the collection and trade of natural commodities like precious metals, plant-based dyes, spices, fruits, and animal furs have linked nature to the global banking system and interwoven cultures, economies, and ecological systems around the world. Visit Sonja Peterson online.

Bell Museum of Natural History

Hey everybody!

As you may know, the student group Freedom By Design is still looking for art donations for its annual Art Auction. This event works towards the collecting of art in order to raise money for the student group. The event is going to be held on April 16th and any donation will help. Their mission as a student group is:

Freedom By Design is a non-profit community service program that utilizes the talents of architecture students to radically impact the lives of people in their community through modest design and construction solutions. Vital modifications are made to enhance the homes of low-income and disabled individuals by addressing their struggles with everyday tasks such as bathing, ascending stairs and opening doors. Our priority is improving the safety, comfort, and dignity of the home's occupants. Freedom By Design (FBD) teaches students how to resolve accessibility issues while simultaneously providing them with the real world experience of working with a client, mentorship from a constructor, and an understanding of the practical impact of architecture and design.

Freedom By Design is looking for anybody willing to donate art (ceramics, painting, drawings, etc.) for the art auction this year. All the money made from donated art will go to AIAS and Freedom by Design and no profit will be made by the donors.

If you are interested in donating art for the cause, please bring your work to the Advising Office E223 in the Regis Art Building, DEADLINE APRIL 10. If you want more information about the event, want to know where to collect unsold art, or have questions about any other matters pertaining to the event, please contact Shane Cory at coryx022@umn.edu.

Artstart and Forecast Public Art seek an artist or artist team to develop and interactive public work of art for ArtStart's 2013 EcoArts Fest, held on Saturday, May 18th from 11am-5pm at Harriet Island Grounds and Pavillion.

The theme of the 2013 EcoArts Fest is "Spirit of the Mississippi River". Artist/artist teams should be flexible and open to collaborating with ArtStart and Forecast staff, be willing to explore and incorporate a thematic tie to the river and be available on the day of the event to lead audience participation.

Artist/teams must reside in the 7 county Twin Cities region. Submission materials are due to Forecast Public Art offices at 2300 Myrtle Ave, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 55114, or via email to kirstin@forecastpublicart.org by 5pm on Friday, March 29.

Link to a pdf download of the call for artists form here.

Photo Shoot Room, E223 Regis- for preparation of portfolios- now open to all Art students (please read carefully)

The Photo Shoot Room, E233, will be available for use beginning Monday, March 11th. To reserve the room, you need to sign out the room and check out a swipe card from the tool crib (link is listed below). A student can check out the room for up to 5 hours.

The hours of availability will be the same as the West Regis checkout, 9am to 9:30pm Monday thru Thursday, Friday 9am to 5:30pm and Saturday 10am to 4:30pm. The room will be available during Spring Break when the checkout is open. Students may also check out the Rebel Camera, but please be aware that the use of that camera is in high demand. If you are currently in Professional Practices or in a photo class, you are already approved for use. If you are not, you need to get approval to use the Rebel camera from Karen Haselmann: hase@umn.edu. You can also check out a tripod. You are welcome to use your own photography equipment if you have it.

MFA graduate students will have exclusive access on Sundays. We will have a sign-up for Sunday access for grads on the door of E233, similar to the Project Space sign-ups. Faculty and grads also have access during the week, but need to use the check out system with the tool crib to avoid conflicts.

Please note: We need to take good care of the photo lights, which are expensive and get hot. Please don't turn them on until everything else is set up and turn them off as soon as you are finished photographing.

Art Work cannot be stored in that room--it needs to be removed once you are done shooting.

Link to check out the swipe card to check out photo shoot room
https://legacy.claoit.umn.edu/checkout/artToolCrib/

link to the Rebel digital camera
https://legacy.claoit.umn.edu/checkout/art/

This is a new resource for the entire department and we will do our best to make it work for everyone, but we need your cooperation and your patience as we get this up and running.

Professor Clarence Morgan will open his solo exhibition at University of North Carolina, Asheville with a lecture and reception on Friday, February 8. Images of Wonder will be on view through March 4.

Great coverage of his show can be found here:
http://www.unca.edu/news-events/news/2013/1/images-wonder-exhibition-clarence-morgan-open-unc-asheville

For more information, visit art.unca.edu or call 828.251.6559.