the divine knowing, curated by Natasha Kuranko for the City Lights Gallery Women’s Month exhibition, is a celebration and an exploration of the role of intuition in the creative process. This group show features artists who intentionally engage with intuition, empathy, and emotional intelligence in their artistic practice.

Biased assessments of women made through the modern western male gaze in disciplines such as cinema, art, medicine, anthropology, and psychology have included perceiving instances of hormonal shifts, emotional expression and passion as bouts of insanity. The word hysterical has been and is still used as a derogation. It is a term rooted in the now disavowed psychological disorder of hysteria which was once believed to stem from a medical condition of the uterus. In the 2020 democratic presidential primary race, Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson both ran for election although neither previously held an elected office. While the media praised Andrew Yang for his experience as a tech entrepreneur, Marianne Williamson was criticized for her lack of qualifications despite her lifelong career as a writer, political activist and spiritual advisor.

This exhibition asks…

How does intuition weave its way throughout these sexist narratives?

How do artists of all genders employ intuition as they access information beyond the material five senses?

How can not only artists, but we as a society, benefit from more commonly thinking at an intuitive and emotional level?

How does viewing the work of artists encourage us to trust our intuition and connect with the feminine divine aspects of our own embodied experiences?

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For City Light Gallery’s Women’s Month exhibition, guest curator Natasha Kuranko is asking for artists working with intuition to submit their work via this form to be considered for this curated exhibition. Artists are welcome to submit multiple works for consideration. The call for submissions will end 01/31/21 and artists can expect to be notified of their selection within the following week. Selected artists are expected to transport their works to City Lights Gallery, between 02/19/21 - 02/26/21. Works should be labeled with name, title, and ready to hang with wire or d-rings. City Lights Gallery will provide a climate-controlled space and digital catalog. Limited A/V equipment is available. If your work requires a monitor, projector, sound, etcetera, please include installation specs (from ideal to acceptable) so we can determine whether we have the appropriate equipment to exhibit your work. There is no size limit to the dimension of art submitted however larger works over 60″ will be subject to space limitations. Artists will not be charged an entry fee for submissions.

Please send questions and communications to nkuranko@gmail.com, cc clgallerybpt@gmail.com with “diving knowing” as the subject title.

the divine knowing will be open to the public March 4 through April 7 and may be viewed both online and in person. City Lights Gallery is a wheelchair accessible building, located in downtown Bridgeport, CT and is easily accessible by Metro-North, Port Jeff Ferry, I-95 and the Merritt Parkway via the Route 25 Connector.. For any specific questions regarding accessibility you may contact Suzanne Kachmar, clgallerybpt@gmail.com

City Lights & Company is a community based, nonprofit arts organization that serves the community through art. This takes on many forms, including outreach programs for youth and adults, and facilitating a downtown arts venue, hosting free exhibits, workshops and programs such as: spoken word, music, film. It is a goal to present relevant content and celebrate the rich culture and diversity of the greater Bridgeport. Programs and exhibits reflect the full spectrum of artistic expression, featuring artists of all levels of experience and backgrounds, including local artists and artisans and those from around the world.

A signature City Lights program is the Bridgeport Art Trail.

Admission to City Lights Gallery is free and open to the public. For more info: clgallerybpt@gmail.com

PAINT 2021 - May 8 – June 30, 2021
PAINT 2021 will be an exhibition of international artists who employ paint as an integral part of their work. Vitality, diversity, skillful execution, experimentation, and new directions will be its distinguishing elements.
JUROR/CURATOR: Michelle Y. Loh, a New York based art advisor, gallery director, and curator. In 2017, Loh established Boers-Li Gallery, New York space on East 81st Street. She managed the gallery and represented Boers-Li NY at international art fairs including Frieze New York Frieze Masters London, Art Basel Miami, Art Basel Hong Kong, and FIAC in Paris.
BENEFITS: exposure on the global platform Artnet, Silvermine website and relevant social media. Accepted artists will be eligible for membership and representation on Artnet.
Awards: $1,000 Grand Prize awards an artist a solo exhibition with Silvermine Galleries, a virtual critque with Curator, Michelle Y. Loh and a 1 year Guild membership with representation on the global platform Artnet. The Juror has additional awards to give at their discretion.
*To be considered for the Grand Prize, artists are required to enter a minimum of three works.*

Eligibility: Open to all artists internationally, 18 years of age and older. Original artwork in any media
will be considered. Eligible artwork must have been completed after January 1, 2018.

Important Dates:
Entry Deadline: Thursday, March 11
Notification of Finalists: Tuesday, March 30. Email and Web posting
Finalists work received by: Sunday, April 25, 3pm
Exhibit closes: Wednesday, June 30
Artwork pickup: Friday, July 2 – Saturday, July 3
Return Artwork will be shipped by: Wednesday, July 7

I built a shooting rig to shoot large flat objects (artwork) laying on a 4’x8’ table. It mounts on the table and stands 32” tall. It has a digital 35mm camera mounted on an XY grid that allows it to shoot downward onto the table top.

It will automatically take one photo and then moves to the next position to take the next photo and so on depending on the lens used and the configuration of the software. It is controlled by an Arduino microcontroller board running a customizable code, and featuresan LCD screen and keypad to change settings of how many photos to take and to start the process.

The taken photos will overlap and in the end you have a group of images to stitch together in Photoshop, Lightroom, or your favorite photo stitching software.

You can tether the camera to a computer or use the camera’s internal storage card to hold the images. You can use whatever lighting work best for you.

I am currently using a Nikon D200 with a 50mm lens on it and Capture One software on a Mac tethered to it. I have two LED lights on each end of the rig to light the “subject”. This has worked out great for my needs.

Video of it in action available on request.

The unit can be knocked down for transportation. It is built from Open Builds V-slot rails and stepper motors. It runs on 110V AC.

The camera, lens, tether cable, and lights DO NOT come with this unit. I am including the custom Arduino code that you can modify as needed.

Rowayton Arts Center Invites Artists to Become Exhibiting Members – Drop off date January 28, 2021

The Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) will review artwork by local artists interested in becoming exhibiting members January 29, 2021. Artists should bring items for consideration to the gallery on Thursday, January 28 from 12 to 5 pm. The artist selection will take place on Friday, January 29 with notifications sent to accepted artists the following week. Artists should plan on picking up their artwork on Friday, January 29 from 12 to 5 pm or, with prearranged permission, Saturday, January 30 from 10 am to 1 pm.

See the full Exhibiting Member Prospectus at rowaytonarts.org/prospectuses. Benefits for RAC Exhibiting Members include entry into the Holiday Gift Show as well as the open juried exhibitions and members-only exhibitions. There is also the opportunity to participate in off-site shows and to have the artist’s information displayed in the Exhibiting Artists Online Gallery on the RAC website (fee required). Plus, all Supporting and Exhibiting Members enjoy 10% discount on each RAC purchase at $100 or more.

I am pleased to share this artist opportunity for participation in the 6th annual juried exhibition of Art Essex. It will be an in-gallery exhibit taking place from February 5-28 at George Billis Gallery, 166 Main Street, Westport, CT. Juried by Gallerist and Art Consultant Lisa Cooper, owner of the Elisa Contemporary Art Gallery and Art Salon

Applications due by January 18. Open to all artists across all mediums.

To submit artwork or learn more, visit www.ArtEssexGallery.com

The Norwalk Historical Society and Norwalk Historical Commission calls on the community for historic objects and artifact donations to be featured in the forthcoming permanent exhibit in the Smith Street Jail entitled “Miserable vagrants, petty thieves and scamps: a history of crime in Norwalk.” The organizations are actively seeking Norwalk-related photographs, mugshots, documents, memorabilia and ephemera pertaining to crime, punishment and the police. While particular emphasis is on the pre-1940 era and Norwalk specifically, there is an interest in viewing or hearing about all items that fall within the above categories regardless of location or time period.

If you have an item or items that fit the criteria, please visit the Norwalk Historical Society’s website: https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/preservation/call-for-artifacts-for-smith-street-jail-exhibit/ to complete an object donation form. The organizations are asking for one form per item. Questions can be directed to the Norwalk Historical Society at: NorwalkJailCollects@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org or by calling 203-846-0525.

The Darien Arts Center is announcing the return of its annual smartphone photo contest with a special 2021 initiative and is encouraging all age groups and skill levels to participate. In honor of hometown heroes everywhere, the DAC is donating 10% of profits from the contest to Health and Human Services of Darien. Pic Darien 2021: “Images of Hope, Heroes and Home” will be accepting entries at darienarts.org from December 12th through February 10th.

So much is happening in the world these days — mostly changes that are beyond our control. Perhaps in 2020 you had the chance to explore and see your creativity explode and were inspired to try new paths of artistic endeavors. CameraWorks 2021 seeks to show many types of photographic processes and methods and is open for all photographic mediums – film, digital, pinhole, lomography, photograms, encaustic, disposable, iphoneography, lenticular, photo transfers, videography. Surprise us with your talent and genius. Press the button and see where it takes you. Nothing is off limits as long as a camera is used in the process.

Juror:
Andrew ‘Dizz’ Delaney
Director, Head of Creative and Production, Custom Solutions, Getty Images

Deadline for Entry: 11:59 pm Jan. 23, 2021

Online Submissions are through EntryThingy.com on the Guild website: https://rgoa.org/cameraworks-2021/