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Thursday, February 5 *
4:30 - 6 pm (refreshments to follow)
Bryn Mawr College, Carpenter Building, Room B21
"Past Presence: Contemporary Reflections
on the Main Line: A Lecture with Denise Markonish and Mark Dion"
Curator Denise Markonish and participating
artist Mark Dion will speak about their involvement in the Main Line Art
Center’s upcoming public art project: Past Presence: Contemporary
Reflections on the Main Line. In addition to Mark Dion, the Art Center
has also commissioned Bob Braine, Kelly Kaczynski, and Nari Ward to produce
artwork for the project. The artists will create a series of large-scale,
temporary, outdoor installations around Lower Merion Township from April
through October, 2004.
Thursday, February 19
7:30 pm
"How to Photograph Your Art, "
presented by Karen Mauch, photographer
Karen Mauch has been photographing 2- and 3-dimensional work for artists
for over 20 years and will impart her experience to you on how to best
present your artwork for the camera.
Wednesday, February 25
7:30 pm
Gallery talk with In Our Own Backyard exhibition artists:
Robert Winokur, ceramicist; Beth
Philips Brown, poet and storyteller in Welsh
and Celtic tradition;
and Joshua Mosley, animator.
These recipients of 2002/2003 Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Individual
Fellowship Awards will discuss their artistic processes and show or perform
examples of their work in a dynamic presentation.
Thursday, February 26
7:30 pm
"What Every Artist Needs to Know About Personal
Income Tax," presented by Philadelphia
Volunteers for the Arts (PVLA)
Become familiar with tax-related issues
confronting you as you move forward with your artistic career. This lecture
will present valuable information about what deductions can be claimed,
specific tax forms to be used, tax implications of the various forms of
legal business entities and how to organize business and tax records to
minimize the chances of getting audited.
Thursday, March 4
7:30 pm
"Getting Started as a Public Artist,"
presented by Susan Myers,
artist and art administrator
Are you an artist interested in breaking into the field of public art?
What are the rewards and challenges of working as a public artist? As
part of Past Presence: Contemporary Reflections on the Main Line,
project manager Susan Myers will provide information on how to research
and apply for various public art opportunities around the country. Learn
where to go to find these opportunities, as well as tips on preparing
a successful proposal and application.
Wednesday, March 10
7:30 pm
Gallery talk with In Our Own Backyard exhibition artists:
Nancy Priff, writer;
Benjamin Long,
painter; and Laura Hutton, multimedia sculptor.
More recipients of 2002/2003 Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Individual
Fellowship Awards will discuss their artistic processes.
Thursday, March 11
7:30 pm
"The Politics of Place: the Evolution of
Public Art in Philadelphia," presented
by Charles Moleski, Program Manager for the Fairmount Park Art Association's
New Landmarks program
Philadelphia's rich tradition of public art will be filtered through the
lens of spatial and identity politics in this lecture expanding on the
theme of Past Presence: Contemporary Reflections on the Main Line.
Illustrated with slides, the talk will also show how trends in contemporary
public art have influenced the way the Art Association commissions new
works of public art in Fairmount Park and around Philadelphia.
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