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“The HeART of Summer” Opens July 6 at Stutz Art Space Gallery

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The Stutz Artists Association is teaming up with the American Heart Association to present “The HeART of Summer,” an exhibition featuring work exploring the human heart and summertime.

Participating artists will donate 20% of sales to Go Red For Women, a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help women fight back against heart disease, their number one killer.  Artists presenting in the show include Susan Brewer, Lydia Burris, Martha Carlson, Leigh Dunnington-Jones, Wendy Franklin, Susan Hazer, Sarah Kercheval, Brian Myers, David Sloma, Martha Vaught, Vicky White, and Carol L. Myers.

Carol L. Myers is an artist and former nurse who worked in a coronary care unit and has produced 50 original prints that will be made available for sale for a minimum $20 donation.  All proceeds from the prints will benefit Go Red For Women.  Myers is also providing a hands-on activity to demonstrate the de-stressing and healing nature of art and creative work.

The show opens July 6, kicking off with a reception from 5:00pm to 9:00pm on opening night in conjunction with the Indianapolis Downtown Artists & Dealers Association’s (IDADA) monthly First Friday gallery tour.  The exhibit will continue through July 27, with the gallery open from 11:00am to 2:00pm weekdays and by appointment.

Stutz Art Space is a nonprofit visual art center on the first floor of the Stutz Business Center.  Enter from 10th Street via Bearcat Alley.  For more information, visit www.stutzartists.com or (317) 503-6420.

Stutz Artists Association 19th Annual Open House 2012

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The Stutz Artists Association will host its 19th annual open house April 27 and 28, 2012.

More than 70 artists open their studios to visitors during the two-day event. It’s not only an opportunity to see the work of 70 local artists in one place at one time, it’s a chance to see where and how the work is created. Artwork ranges from paintings, drawings and photography, to sculpture, jewelry and furniture.

Having been involved with the open house as an artist the past few years, here are a few tips for first timers.

    • Free parking is available.
    • Tickets cost $12 at the door both days. Re-entry on Saturday is $8 if you bring your Friday night ticket stub.
    • Friday night is more of a party atmosphere which includes refreshments by some of the studios.
    • On Friday night there are a lot more people in attendance than on Saturday.
    • There is live entertainment throughout the building as well food and beverage vendors.
    • If you’re planning on purchasing, most artists accept cash and credit cards.
    • Saturday is more laid back and is a great day to take children to enjoy the art, and there are usually a few spots kids can create their own artwork.
    • Some artists do not want photos taken of their artwork.  If you would like to do so, please ask permission first.
    • While in the building, be sure to check out Turner’s car collection which will be on display.
    • If you’re on twitter, use the hashtag #StutzArtists in your tweets.

If you go we’d love to hear your thoughts and what purchases you made.

Stutz Artists Association’s Holiday Exhibition 2011

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Skip the mall. Bypass the big-box store. Ditch the web. To pick up those truly special and locally made gifts, shoppers can kick off the holiday shopping season at the Stutz Artists Association’s Holiday Exhibition on Nov. 18. With work by approximately 50 artists working in a variety of media, the annual event gives visitors the opportunity to view original art, mingle, enjoy light refreshments and listen to music – all in a single location at the historic Stutz building.

Attendees to the event held each year on the Friday before Thanksgiving also can get a creative start on holiday shopping, with gift possibilities ranging from paintings, metal sculpture and wearable art to jewelry, cards and custom portraits. During the popular event, artists with studios in the Stutzbuilding will display their work in a single space on the second floor of the D building from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.  New this year are open studios of approximately 10 artists on the second floor of the D building, near the gallery space.

In addition, 5-inch-by-7-inch one-of-a-kind pieces by many of the artists will be available for $100 each as a fundraiser for VSA Indiana, a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities through the arts. Stutz artists are contributing 50 percent of the proceeds from their work for this effort.

One of the largest associations of working artists in Indiana, the Stutz Artists Association exists to encourage its member artists and to promote their work.  The association operates Stutz Art Space, a nonprofit gallery on the first floor of the Stutz.  The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays, or by appointment. It will be open Nov. 18 with the Unclothed:  Exposing the Art Nude exhibition inspired by this year’s Spirit and Place Festival theme of “the body.”

WHAT:                  Stutz Holiday Show

WHEN:                  Friday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

WHERE:                Stutz Business Center, 212 W. 10th St.

(Free on-street parking on Capitol Avenue and 11th Street.)

Please enter from Bearcat Alley off 10th Street.

COST:                    Admission is free

INFO:                    www.stutzartists.com or 317.503.6420

Flava Fresh VIII

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FLAVA FRESH VIII! 2011 – 2012 Annual Juried, Presentation Series of Fine Contemporary Art; comprised of three scheduled group exhibitions. Indianapolis, IN. Begins July 1, 2011 and runs consecutively through mid-January 2012. Featuring Local, Regional and National Visual Artists working in diverse disciplines and genres. Free! and Open to the Public!

2011 – 2012 Exhibition Presentation Series Schedule:

1st Exhibition: July 1 – 28, 2011: The Indianapolis Arts Garden located in the Circle Centre Mall, downtown INDY at the intersection of Washington and Illinois Street’s. On view during regular operational hours; Monday through Saturday, 9am. – 9:30pm., and Sunday’s, Noon – 6:30pm. FREE & Open to the Public! INFO: www.indyarts.org/artsgarden.aspx , 317-624-2563 , URBANEDART@aol.com .

2nd Exhibition: August 5 – 26, 2011: Gallery 924. The Arts Council of Indianapolis’ new commercial non-profit gallery located 924 N. Pennsylvania St. This presentation is a ‘themed’ FLAVA FRESH VIII ! exhibition entitled, “TRANSCENDENCE.” Artists’ Reception on First Friday, August 5, 2011 from 5:30 – 9:00pm. FREE & Open to the Public! INFO: 317-631-3301 , http://www.indyarts.org/ , URBANEDART@aol.com .

3rd and Final Exhibition: D. DELREVERDA-JENNINGS PRESENTS FLAVA FRESH VIII ! September 1 – January 14, 2012: The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL)_ North College Ave. Branch, located 4180 N. College Ave.
ARTIST’S RECEPTION and AWARDS held on Friday, October 14, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:30pm. Artwork on view through 1/14/2012. FREE & Open to the Public! INFO: 317-275-4320 , http://www.imcpl.org/ , URBANEDART@aol.com .

Participating Artists:

Walter ‘Lobyn’ Hamilton, Dana Rae Roudebush, Nicole D. Powell, Carl Hazelwood, Peter Tendai Rujuwa, Deloris ‘Lodi’ Drane, Michael Evans, Meg Rainwater, Derrick Carter, Paula Tracy, Jerome Neal, A. Tony Melendez, Mike Graves, Tasha Vaden-Beckwith, Ibou Ibrahima Ndoye, Walter Johnson, Anthony Radford, DeAnna L. Cannon, Heath A. Holland, Phillip Chestnut, Catisha Coates, Jerome W. Chambers, Jeana M. L. Ouattara, D. DelReverda-Jennings _ Founder~Independent Curator.

Sponsors:

The Arts Council of Indianapolis ~ Indianapolis Arts Garden ~ Gallery 924. / The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL). / PRIZM The Artist’s Supply Store. / The Great Frame UP. / Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff. / The Indiana Herald Newspaper. / MELANGE. / URBANE D’ART Inc.

INFO: URBANEDART@aol.com

Stutz Artists Association 18th Annual Open House 2011

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The Stutz Artists Association will host its 18th annual open house April 29 and 30, 2011.

More than 70 artists open their studios to visitors during the two-day event. It’s not only an opportunity to see the work of 70 local artists in one place at one time, it’s a chance to see where and how the work is created. Artwork ranges from paintings, drawings and photography, to sculpture, jewelry and furniture.

Would you like a chance to win a pair of FREE TICKETS to attend the Stutz Artists Association 18th Annual Open House?  If so, please leave a comment on this post by 1pm EDT on Friday, April 29, 2011 and one lucky winner will be chosen at random.

And if you make it to the open house, be sure to swing by B-310 and say hi to us in the Watershed Studio / Surge Bucket Media suite. Rumor has it that we’ll be demoing the Motorla Xoom as well as doing some giveaways.

“Social Currency” Fine Art Photography Exhibition

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How do the photos you post on Facebook affect your social currency? How does the photography reflect your communities and how you interact with them? These are some of the issues fine art photographers will explore in “Social Currency,” an exhibition opening March 4 at STUTZARTSPACE.

Showcasing a range of photography, the exhibit will look at how photographs are used and shared within communities and social networks, both online and offline.

Participating artists include Andy Chen (curator), Paul D’Andrea, Lauren Ditchley, Marg Herder, Ron Kern, Aaron Law, Ginny Taylor Rosner, Satch, John Sherman, Holly Sommers, and Matt Sommers.

“In some ways, posting photos has become so commonplace that we forget we’re making a statement with each image,” said Andy Chen, curator of the exhibition and one of the participating artists. “This exhibition and the process leading up to it show images that have been used as social currency and consider the impact of the shared image.”

In today’s networked and connected culture, trading in “social currency” has become a key factor in increasing one’s sense of community, granting access to information and knowledge, helping to form one’s identity and providing status and recognition.

The exhibition opens March 4 at STUTZARTSPACE at noon with a reception from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., in conjunction with the Indianapolis Downtown Artists & Dealers Association’s (IDADA) monthly First Friday gallery tour.

The show runs through March 25. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays, or by appointment. STUTZARTSPACE is a nonprofit visual art center on the first floor of the Stutz Business Center.

WHAT: “Social Currency” fine art photography exhibition
WHERE: STUTZARTSPACE, 212 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, Please enter from 10th street via Bearcat Alley.
WHEN: Friday, March 4, at noon with an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Exhibition open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment through March 25
COST: Free
INFO: (317) 503-6420
MEDIA CONTACT: Jen Schmits Thomas, JTPR, (317) 441-2487, jen [at] jtprinc [dot] com