JOHN R. MILTON WRITERS' CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 27-29, 2011

CALLS FOR PAPERS AND CREATIVE PRESENTATIONS

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA

Theme: Outlaw!: Law and (Dis)Order in the American West
(proposals accepted 9/01/11 through 10/27/11-10/29/11)

Please join us for the biennial John R. Milton Writers' Conference, held October 27-29, 2011, at The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota.

We are seeking panel and roundtable proposals, scholarly papers, and creative writing related (either explicitly or implicitly) to the theme of Outlaw!: Law and (Dis)Order in the American West. Possible topics or approaches might include, but aren’t limited to:

• Law and (dis)order in Western American literature, history, and culture;
• Law and (dis)order in relationship to broken treaties, obligatory assimilation, as well as post-colonial and/or indigenous studies in American Indian literature, history, and culture;
• Law and (dis)order in the American West with respect to environmental issues and ecocriticism;
• Outlaw as myth and fantasy space in the American West;
• Outlaw as Other;
• Gender outlaws, and/or queering the American West;
• Borders, border crossings, and boundary transgressions;
• Virtual outlaws, and/or outlaws in the “new frontier” of cyber-space; and
• Representations of outlaws and/or law and (dis)order in popular culture (including, but not limited to, HBO's Deadwood and Joss Whedon's Firefly, Westerns (both film and television), graphic novels, and science fiction.

For critical work, please submit a 250-word abstract, along with a brief biographical note, by September 1, 2011. Panel proposals should include individual paper abstracts and biographical notes for all of the participating panelists, in addition to a 250-word justification for the panel. Roundtable proposals should include a 250-word justification for the roundtable session, along with biographical notes for the participating round table session members.

For creative submissions, please submit either 8-10 pages of poetry, or no more than 25 pages of creative prose writing, along with a short biographical note, by September 1, 2011. While creative work that either explicitly or implicitly addresses the conference theme, or is related in some way to region or landscape are particularly welcome, all types of creative work on any theme and in any style will be gladly considered for readings at the conference's creative writing panels.

All submissions should be sent to Lee Ann Roripaugh at Lee.Roripaugh@usd.edu
For additional questions or information, please e-mail: Lee.Roripaugh@usd.edu

"Starving" to Successful -- live on-line art marketing workshop

Xanadu Gallery owner Jason Horejs has for the last couple of years, been working at helping artists get into galleries.  Jason is a 2nd generation art businessman; his father was a professional landscape and floral painter. Jason's first job at 17 was at a major art gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz., and he has owned his own gallery for the past nine years. He has worked with hundreds of artists around the country helping them to understand the business side of their careers.

Jason's newest professional development offering, "Starving" to Successful is an on-line marketing workshop. Two 4-hour sessions are available -- Tue, May 10 and Sat May 14. Registration fee is $59. The workshop is designed for artists at every level of their careers.  

Learn how to:

• How to create a consistent body of gallery-ready work
• What you should do to present your work in a manner that will appeal to galleries
• How to price your work
• How to organize your work and track your inventory
• How to best allocate your marketing efforts and dollars with an eye toward getting into galleries
• How to build your resume
• How to pick the best markets for your work and how to find the galleries in those markets that would best suit your work
• How to confidently approach galleries and what to say when you meet the director or owner.

Here is the link for a short course in how to create a powerful portfolio (in windows media player).
For more information, email at  info@xanadugallery.com

WAC offers summer professional development courses

The Wyoming Arts Council is offering several professional development opportunities in the arts this summer. All of these classes offer opportunities to learn and hone arts skills, and get credit towards re-certification or lane changes! Classes are open to anyone interested. Please click on the links to learn more about them:

Beginning Glass, Riverton, June 13-15 
Advanced Fused & Slumped Glass, Riverton, June 19-24 
Theatre Intensive, Casper, July 24-29 
Vocal Jazz Camp, Douglas, July 25-27 

Schedule announced for May 21 professional development workshops for visual artists at WOW in Laramie

"Six quarter moons" by Mark Klett, 3/12/05, from the series Time Studies

Since 2009, the Wyoming Arts Council has sponsored annual forums for the state’s visual artists.

In 2009, the WAC teamed up with the University of Wyoming Art Museum for the "Public Art and Community Symposium" at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. One WAC fellowship juror, well-known public artists Lawrence Argent, spoke about protecting intellectual property rights. All three jurors participated in the 20:20 event and the closing reception which included the announcement of visual arts fellowship winners for that year.

In 2010, the WAC traveled to Casper April 23-25 for a 20:20 event co-sponsored by the UW Art Museum. The three fellowship jurors conducted multimedia presentations of their work and an awards reception closed out the festivities. The WAC also gathered “focus groups” of visual artists and roster artists to get their input for the WAC’s next five-year plan. These sessions were held in conjunction with the High School Arts Symposium and the annual conference of WyoPoets.

This year, the WAC has teamed up with Works of Wyoming in Laramie for a series of professional development workshops on May 21. There is no fee for the workshops (lunch included) but you do have to register in advance. E-mail me at mshay@state.wys.us.

Here is the schedule for the May 21 workshops at Works of Wyoming (WOW) in the Laramie Civic Center, Laramie:

"Symbiosis" by Joshua Wiener

9-10:30 a.m.: Joshua Wiener, sculptor, Louisville, Colo.: “Everything you wanted to know about successful public art proposals.”

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Mark Klett, photographer, Tempe, Ariz.: "Rethinking landscape photography (and all photographic practice) in the digital age"

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Lunch and announcement of visual arts fellowship winners

1:45-3:15 p.m.: Nancy Bowen, mixed-media artist, Brooklyn, N.Y.: “How to prepare and organize your work for visual arts competitions.”

3:30-4:30 p.m.: Wyoming Arts Council debuts online Artist Image Registry, Annie Wood (not confirmed) speaks about Wyoming Made, and Panelist Q&A

From Nancy Bowen's mixed-media exhibit "Sculptures & Drawings"

View Nancy Bowen's most recent exhibition at https://www.purchase.edu/Departments/AcademicPrograms/Arts/artdesign/richardanddollymaassgallery.aspx

View Mark Klett's work at www.artnet.com/artist/9580/mark-klett.html

Joshua Wiener's web site is at http://www.joshuawiener.com 

SAVE THE DATE: May 21 workshops for visual artists at WOW in Laramie

SAVE THE DATE: On Saturday, May 21, the Wyoming Arts Council visual arts fellowship judges will each conduct a 90-minute professional development workshop at Works of Wyoming in the Laramie Civic Center. Two workshop sessions will be held in the morning and one in the afternoon. To wrap up the presentations, WAC staffers will preview the agency’s new online Artist Image Registry (AIR) that you've been hearing so much about. Fellowship winners also will be announced at lunch (details TBA). Saturday's sessions are free but registration is required. Call 307-777-5234 or e-mail mshay@state.wy.us.

Latest news from the Casper Artists' Guild

Carole Glenn, Teresa Cowan, Bob Odell and Marj Haass are representing the Casper Artists' Guild by showing their artwork at the Bank of the West in Casper through the end of March. The CAG urges people to come out and see this show. The Guild's Ellen Black coordinated the shows and was responsible for hanging the artwork. FMI: casperartguild@bresnan.net or 307-265-2655.

The CAG will hold its All-Member Planning Session on Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-noon at the West Wind Gallery, 1040 W. 15th St. (behind Westside Albertson's Store). New member directories will be distributed and members' artwork will be on display. Allen Singleton will provide tips on using a digital camera to photograph your artwork. FMI: 307-265-2655.

Arts in the Wyoming Legislature this week

The Wyoming Legislature will be getting a double dose of homegrown arts this week.

On Thursday, March 4, Wyoming Poet Laureate David Romtvedt of Buffalo will read his work in each chamber. David is a member of the Wyoming Arts Council artists' roster. Find out more by going to http://wyoarts.state.wy.us/Apps/Roster/Results.asp.

Saratoga's Cora Wood, the youngest perfomer at this year's Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, will perform at the Legislature on Friday, March 5. For more info about Cora, go to www.cowboypoetry.com/corawood.htm

Attention ceramic artists: HANDBUILDING conference set for May 28-30 in Atlanta

Ceramic Arts Daily featured this:

The HANDBUILDING conference May 28-30 in Atlanta will bring together a diverse group of ceramic artists to demonstrate, share and answer any questions you have. Each presentation will involve all steps of the process, from the type of clay, to forming, finishing and firing.

This conference will help you build upon your existing skills and learn new techniques that will take your work to the next level.

Space is Limited.

Register today at https://www.pubservice.com/pr/PQConference/handbuilding.aspx?

Deadline to SAVE $75 ON REGISTRATION ends March 21, 2010.

Deadline to Reserve your Hotel for a discounted rate, ends Wednesday, April 28, 2010
　
What you will learn:
* Learn how to make colored clay patterns,and how to use it in several different ways.
* Develop these techniques to add to your resume: utilize thrown & altered elements, coils, slabs, incising, sgraffito, ‘poor man’s Mishima,’ slip-trailing & inlay, carving, press-molding, texturing, tearing, slumping and bumping.
* Participants will learn the innovative, straightforward
*Patz Process Ceramic Technique* which is a method of connecting clay forms to make creative animal sculptures or figures in clay. Attendees will also learn how this technique is used to attach clay appendages to traditional pottery such as; pinch pots, slab work, coil built pieces and wheel thrown pottery.
* Learn the broomstick technique that shows how colored clays and textures can be added to the form while the clay is taking shape.
* Learn how to hand build functional pots which have good form, function well, and have a sensitivity to the human touch as well as other senses.
* Understand how to apply texture to soft slabs using found objects, cut out inlaid shapes, clay stamps and bisque molds of textured surfaces which the clay is rolled on, producing a full
slab of texture.
* Learn how to make various pottery forms starting from a basic cylinder of clay, which is altered by cutting darts or pinching, and pushing out the clay to round out the form. Alternate ways of treating the bottom of a pot with regard to added feet or foot rings will be included, as well as various types of handles made from slabs and coils.
　
Host is Spruill Center for the Arts, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30338
Phone: (770) 394-3447
Website: http://www.spruillarts.org/

FOR WYOMING CERAMIC ARTISTS: The Wyoming Arts Council provides Individual Artist Professional Development grants to help defray costs of conference registration, travel and lodging. For more information, go to http://www.wyomingartscouncil.org/ and find IAPD category under the "Grants" link on the left sidebar.

Bead Fest Santa Fe

Bead Fest Santa Fe takes place March 18-21, 2010. There will be a large selection of workshops featuring beading designs, metal working, precious metal clay, micro macrame jewelry, glass beading and more by instructors versed in jewelry making. For much more information, go to Bead Fest Santa Fe.

Conference on all things PORCELAIN!

February 5-7, 2010 San Diego, California at Holiday Inn Express
Hosted by Clay Artists of San Diego and Potters Council
P.O. Box 22524
San Diego, CA 92192
Email: info@clayartistsofsandiego.org
Website: www.clayartistsofsandiego.com

This conference brings together five of North America’s most adept and experienced porcelain potters--Elaine Coleman, Tom Coleman, Mary Cuzick, Meira Mathison and Tom Turner. With an average of 42 years of working with porcelain between them, this porcelain dream team will share their expert tips and techniques for working with this beautiful yet challenging ceramic material. Space is limited. (A check of their website says registration is sold out, but they have a waiting list...)

To register for PORCELAIN! or to learn more about the presenters, the event, and Clay Artists of San Diego, go to http://ceramicartsdaily.org/education/porcelain or phone 800-424-8698.