CHAC

"Luminarias De la Guadalupe & Christmas Mercado"

• Drop off your artwork Sunday November 9, 2008 between 12-4 PM, the same day you pick up your Dia De Los Muertos artwork.
• All mediums are welcome, no limit on size or quantity.
• Members free, non members $10.00 entry fee per piece.
• Mercado type items such as prints, small gift type items, jewelry and pottery are great. Guadalupe items are always a hit! Paintings, sculpture and photography are great additions.
• Show runs November 14 - December 20, 2008.
• Opening reception December 5, 2008 6-10 PM.
• Volunteers needed to help decorate the trees, gallery sit and hang the show any of the above days and during the show

Theme: El Dia De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)

Requirements: Work must be based on the cultural theme of the day of the dead. Work must be professional framed and ready to hang. Art must be suitable for a family friendly environment. Use discretion for determining size and number of pieces, as there is limited space and there will be many artists. Artwork may be refused if deemed inappropriate for the exhibit.

Altars-We are encouraging small altars due to limited space. Prices start at $10.00 and go up per altar depending on size. Sunday set up only!

Entry fee: Free for members, or donation. $10 per entry for non-members.

Jury: to be announced. Work will be judged for first, second, third and honorable mention prizes.

Drop off deadline: Sunday October 19th from noon –4:00 PM, 774 Santa Fe Drive. You may also drop off work ahead of time during regular gallery hours prior to 10/19/08.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 24th, 2008 6:00pm – 10:00pm Featuring traditional Mexican refreshments, Aztec Dancers and face painting! Volunteers are needed for this event. We could use your help in several areas such as…hanging, decorating, set up, gallery sitting, reception, sales, storytelling, poetry, food and beverage support, kids art projects, gallery tours, and face painters! Please call us with the dates and times you can volunteer or sign up when you drop off artwork at CHAC.

Pick up date: Sunday November 9, 2008 from 12-4 PM. This is also the drop off date for our Christmas Mercado and Guadalupe Show!

For Inquires contact: Crystal O’ Brien, Executive Director 303-571-0440

TOSA presents an art show encouraging discussion of Latino/a culture
Opening Reception –October 10 at TOSA Aurora (1400 Dallas Street) 4 – 8pm
The show will run through Friday, November 7

Art Drop Off Dates Friday, October 3 from 12 – 5, Saturday, October 4 from 12 - 3
1400 Dallas Street in Aurora
Limit of 4 pieces per artist, Any medium, Work must be ready to hang with wire
$10 hanging fee per piece
All artists are welcome. The Other Side Arts does not judge or jury artwork. Please include a brief artist statement with each entry.  

Questions? 303-561-3000
www.theothersidearts.org

Denver Modernism Show

Juried Gallery Section
August 15 -16 - 17
National Western Complex

Artists, are you MODERN? How do you interpret Modernism?  Is your work an homage to the past or a continuation of those ideas?  Do you gain inspiration from the Googie styles of the 1950’s, or the sleek lines of Le Courbousier? This is your chance to have your work seen by over 3000 Modernism lovers, who will be coming ready to shop at the Denver Modernism Show!  We accept art in any medium as long as it fits the show …. Abstract art, realism and more will be considered.   Best in Show (to be determined by juror) will win a $200 prize! Our esteemed Guest Jurors are Hugh Grant, Director of the Kirkland Museum & Collections Manager, Chris Herron.   (Visit www.kirklandmuseum.org, for more information.)

This will be the third annual Denver Modernism Show, and the biggest yet!  This is the largest venue at over 30,000 square feet and the most vendors yet, and this year the art show will be right in the middle of it all!  For more information about the Denver Modernism Show, please visit our website at www.denvermodernism.com.
Enter as many works as you like, the first entry is $25.00 and each additional entry is $5.00.  Entry fees do not guarantee acceptance into the show, which will be determined by a qualified well-known juror (TBA). All entries should be made electronically, as emailed jpegs; if you need an alternative submission method please contact us for instructions. Accepted artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of  their artwork to and from the Expo Hall.  If you need to ship work, please contact art@denvermodernism.com for more information.
Jpeg submissions, entry forms and payment are due by August 1.

To enter, please go to http://denvermodernism.com/artists.html & download our application form or request one via email through art@denvermodernism.com.
 

Join us for the second outing of Boom, the nomadic gallery that made it’s first dramatic appearance during the grand opening of the DAM! www.boomdenver.com
All prospective artists will be juried, but there is no limit to the number of artists accepted.  More artists equals more trucks!  We’ll be creating our galleries in the back of trucks as before, so to be a part of Boom you must be committed and reliable.  Although we will be looking for sponsorship & donations, each artist must be willing to commit a minimum of 20 hours to build & sit the truck(s), and potentially up to $200 to pay for trucks & materials.  (We expect the total amount to be much less, and we WILL be looking for sponsorship and donations – the number is a “worst case scenario” to complete the project, which will benefit all involved.)
In exchange for the above commitments, your work will be seen by thousands visiting our city from all over the country in a non-censored, free to the public mobile show!  Our visitor estimate for the last Boom was over 5000 visitors – where else in Denver can you have that many people see your work?
Interested?  Send a maximum of 3 .jpgs (72 dpi and no larger than 1920 pixels in any direction) to:  boomdenver@yahoo.com before Aug. 1 along with your name, contact information, and statement of interest.  If you have a website, please include a link.  We will contact you by Aug. 8 to inform you of your acceptance.

Councilwoman Judy H. Montero, Dist 9 in partnership with the Mayoral Graffiti Fellows and Denver Parks & Recreation, are taking submissions for a “graffiti art” project.

•     This mural will be painted on the Swansea Recreation Center before and during the July 12th noon-4 community festival.
•    The mural must contain the word “Swansea” and the letters must be easy to read “NO WILD STYLE LETTERS”.
•     The mural will be 25’ wide by 8’ high and is to contain elements about “recreation and community building”.
•     All drawings with color schemes will be due at 3pm on June 30th, 2008. All submittals may be turned into Delfino Rodriguez or Kimberly Goodwin at 3457 Ringsby Court Ste 215.
Please submit all designs in a manila envelope labeled “Swansea Community Festival Mural Design” and include contact information.

July 2, 2008 – July 26, 2008

Work must be in the spirit of Frida Kahlo and/or Diego Rivera. The interpretation of the theme is open. (Some examples of art: A celebration of Frida’s painting style, your interpretation of a Diego Rivera mural, a painting based on a quote from Frida or Diego, etc.) Work cannot exceed the size of 4’x 4’. Open to all 2-D and 3-D artwork. Artwork must be professionally framed and ready to hang. Artwork deemed unsuitable, for any reason, will not be accepted.

ENTRY FEE:
$10 per piece. CHAC receives 25% of the proceeds of all artwork sold. Please price artwork accordingly. All artwork entered is encouraged to be priced for sale.


DROP OFF DEADLINE:
Drop off at CHAC on or before June 29, 2008

CHAC Hours of operation:
Wednesdays 10:00am – 4:00pm
Thursdays 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fridays 12:00pm- 10:00pm

PICK-UP:
All artwork must be picked up on Saturday, July 26, 2008 between 3:00pm – 5:00pm

** Any artwork not picked up, on the designated pick up date, will accrue a $5 storage fee for every day CHAC is open. Storage fee must be paid in order to retrieve artwork. Artwork left over 30 days will become property of CHAC.  

The Chicano Humanities and Art Council, 772 Santa Fe Drive, host a Cinco de Mayo and 30 year anniversary celebration with an extravaganza of art, story, food and music. To honor the success of Denver's oldest continually operating artist co-op dedicated to promoting the art and culture of Chicano/Latino art, a month long showcase titled, " Return of the Corn Mothers: A 30 year celebration of CHAC" will begin festivities with a free Cinco de Mayo/ First Friday concert by nationally renown L.A. based musician Martin Espino from the band Mexika, a blessing ceremony by Aztec Kapuli Huehueteotl and a meet and greet with the shows featured artist , free food, and spectacular art show on May 2nd from 6-9 p.m. at the CHAC gallery.

The theme of the show is based on the Pueblo mythology of the Corn Mothers who were said to have sung in the essence of all creation including the sacred Katchinas of the South West. The shows content is said to be one of the most unique exhibitions to come to Denver. The focal point of the showcase is a photo journalist exhibition of women from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas who have earned accolades for their community activism and creative endeavors. This photo display was the recipient of the prestigious 2007/08 Rocky Mountain Women's Institute fellowship award and will begin a year long tour with the premier at CHAC. Todd Pierson the shows photographer is considered one of Colorado's most skilled portrait artist and has spared no expense in putting together a stunning show, said shows curator Renee Fajardo.

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Pachuco; A Historical Update
An Art Exhibit Recalling the 65th Anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots

Show Dates June 4-28, 2008

• Opening Reception Friday, June 6, 2008 from 6-10 PM.
• Drop off is Sunday, June 1, 2008 from 12-4 PM. @ CHAC Norte.
• Open Show, All are Welcome.
• All Mediums Welcomed and Encouraged. We will make every effort to hang as much work as we can.
• The Theme of the Show Reflected in Art Work.
• We prefer the work be for sale, or please have prints available for sale.  Our Standard 25% commission will be applied to all sales.
• $10 dollar non-refundable entry fee; profit money will go to support educational programs at CHAC.
• This will be a juried show. CHAC reserves the right to refuse any artwork for any reason.
• By having work in the show you agree to help gallery, sit at least one shift during the duration of the show.  You sign up when you drop off your work.  The need being Fri 5-10pm and Sat 12-4pm.
• Co- Curated by Carlos Fresquez and Christine Blackburn.
• Any questions call Carlos at (720)313-5941, Christine at (720)365-7929, or Crystal at (303)571-0440.

Joe pulled away from the competition with his amazing photograph taken of “El Santuario De Chimayo”. El Santuario is located in Chimayo, New Mexico. It is known as a place to pray, meditate, and to experience peace of mind and body. Joe is a native of Colorado and resides in North Denver. He is a self taught photographer that takes it “One day at a Time”.  His photography is based mainly of the Colorado and New Mexico landscapes. Joe feels taking photos is his therapy. “It’s a feeling of serenity and calming of my mind, it’s just me and my camera”.  Every photo I take is of a moment in time, and that moment will never happen again. Joes biggest inspiration are his mother (Bert) and his brother (Mark) even though the have past on to the heavens too be with God.