Art

This years 2014 Fall award recipients are:
Janos Cseh, Jaysa Alvarez/Sachika Yamaguchi, Elisabeth McDonald and Michael G. Singer.

The Richard Kleeman Research Fund, an endowed fund, created in 1992 in recognition of Professor Kleeman’s 39 years of dedicated teaching at Allegheny College is designed to, (1) help defray the expenses of art-related travel and study, (2) help with the expenses of significant senior projects, and (3) help students meet studio or art historical research expenses for other ambitious work.

Award recipients are named in the Spring and Fall of each year by the faculty of the Art Department after proposals are submitted and reviewed on a competitive basis.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Allegheny College Art Department is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support significant work in studio art and art history. Monies are available through The Richard Kleeman Research Fund, an endowed fund, created in 1992 in recognition of Professor Kleeman’s 39 years of dedicated teaching at Allegheny College.

All current Allegheny College students who are interested in applying for money from the Richard Kleeman Research Fund are required to submit a written proposal to the chairperson of the Art Department on the form designed for that purpose.  Proposals should describe the nature and scope of the project and must include a budget reflecting how funds will be used.  Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis to: (1) help defray the expenses of art-related travel and study, (2) help with the expenses of significant senior projects, and (3) help students meet studio or art historical research expenses for other ambitious work.

Further information and application forms may be obtained from department faculty or in the Art Department office.   PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY, January 28, 2015 FOR FUNDING DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER.  Completed applications should be submitted to Sherry Vardaro, Art Department Building Coordinator, Art Gallery, Doane Hall of Art.  Funding requests should not exceed $300.00.  Awards will be determined by the faculty of the Art Department. Award recipients will be notified by February 6, 2015.

Position title:  Summer Teaching Assistant

Position Description:

Assistants will support the classroom instructors in weeklong studio arts camps forstudents ranging in age from 4 to 18. Camps begin on June 10 and continue until August 30. Weekend hours are also available. This is an unpaid opportunity with the possibility of college internship credits through participating colleges and universities.

Position Requirements:

Potential candidates will be able to effectively manage a classroom of up to 20 students, work as a team member, be reliable, and have excellent communication and customer service skills. Assistants are required to work at least one week (Monday-­‐Friday) but have the opportunity to work up to 12 weeks. Experience working with children is required and experience with non-­‐profit organizations or studio arts is recommended. Students pursuing a degree in education, arts management, studio arts or art history are encouraged to apply. Act 33/34 clearances required.

To apply for this position please send a cover letter and resume to:

Jena Robbins Schieb
Children’s Program Manager & Camp Supervisor Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
jschieb@pittsburgharts.org

Launching on October 15th and lasting through January 31st, 2013 the ShopRite Designed to Fight Hunger Bag Design Contest invites people 18 and over to submit their original hand-drawn or digitally created designs, depicting how they would fight hunger in their community.

Designs must be:- Submitted in either eps or .jpeg format – Created to fit within a 12” wide x 13″ high area when printed- Accompanied by a complete official entry form (can be found on the below website)- Submitted online at www.bagdesigncontest.com by January 31, 2013

The person with the winning design will receive $2,500 and will have their design featured on reusable shopping bags beginning in May or June 2013 at ShopRite stores. First and second prize winners will receive checks for $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.

With the contest launching soon and the school year now underway, we wanted to provide you with all the details and assets, including a poster and official rules, in hopes you might weave it into your course plans, and encourage your students to participate. In the coming weeks, we will be following up to see if you have passed the contest information along to your students, or found a way to incorporate it into your course plans. Please find attached to this email, official rules, contest details, assets and posters for you to display in your classrooms, lecture halls or throughout the art department.

Do you think the ShopRite Reusable Shopping Bag Design Contest is something you’d be interested in weaving into your course plans for the fall semester, or encouraging your students to enter? I look forward to working with you, and please feel free to reach out with any questions (562) 546-6005

Attached is website link to the application/guidelines for the Virginia E. Lewis Scholarship.  As a reminder, this scholarship is for undergraduate students majoring in art or art history and whose legal residence is Allegheny County. Have a great year !

https://pittsburghfoundation.org/node/1718

Deborah L. Turner
Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh PA  15222-5414
Direct:  412.394.2649
Fax:  412.391-5156
Email:  turnerd@pghfdn.org

DAVE BOWN PROJECTS

5th Semiannual Competition

Jurors:
Karl Hecksher K5 Editions, New York
Andrea Karnes Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Mary Kate O’Hare Newark Museum

Prizes15,000 USD (1 artist will receive $10,000 and 5 artists will each receive $1,000). In addition to the cash prizes listed above;Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art from artists as submissions are received.

EligibilityThis competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and mediums are eligible.

Selection ProcessEarly entries are encouraged.
Previewing will occur on a daily and weekly basis by Dave Bown Projects as submissions are received.

Deadline30 November 2012

Prospectusdavebownprojects.com/submissions.html
For further information, please contact Dave Bown at (917) 365-5265 orinfo@davebownprojects.com