Announcement of Awards and Participants

Parkland College Art and Design Student Juried Exhibition 2011

April 11 – April 30, 2011

AWARDS

During the celebration, a number of awards and three art scholarships were presented. This includes the Don Lake Art Scholarship that was awarded to Eric Shine (Urbana), who also received a scholarship to attend a workshop at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee; and the Underwood-Alger Art Scholarship, which was awarded to Sergio Juan (Urbana). Monetary awards included the Dr. David M. and Shirley A. Jones Student Art Award for a work of outstanding artistic achievement given to Sophie McMahan (Champaign); the Parkland President’s Award went to Yuli Lee (Champaign); the FAA Chair Award for Excellence went to Yumi Ra (Savoy); two Faculty Awards were given to Yun Ju Kim (Champaign) and Christopher Faller (Champaign); the Metals Award of Artistic Distinction went to Erin Rogers (Sadorus); and the Art Coop Award went to Amanda Mulcahy (Champaign). There was also be several purchase awards for artwork to be included in the Parkland College’s Permanent Collection; these awards went to Jill Bullington (Urbana), Christy Camarca (Savoy), Dusten Jenkins (Champaign), Amanda Mulcahy (Champaign), J. Nesvacil (Rantoul), and Dimitri Polychronopoulos (Urbana). A Parkland College Library Purchase Award went to Liddia Stevens. Merit Awards were also given for excellent work. These awards included: Marilyn Blanzy (Champaign), Richard Burkhardt (Urbana), Kirbi Eckerty (Monticello), Hannah Eisenmann (Champaign), Christopher Faller (Champaign), Boston Fleener (Farmer City), Benji Frazzetto (Champaign), Kayla Haggart (Champaign), Sumi Han (Champaign), Hyojin Jang (Champaign), Anora Johnson (Urbana), Sergio Juan (Urbana), Tammala King (Tolono), Nathan Kinsella (Urbana), Yuli Lee (Champaign), Sean Mauney (Sadorus), Patricia Monigold (Champaign), Brittany Norman (Mahomet), Dimitri Polychronopoulos (Urbana), Laura Reiss (Champaign), Nichole Sexton (Champaign), Hyunju Shin (Champaign), Eric Shine (Urbana), Harold Tindle (Monticello), and Jennifer Tull (Urbana).

PARTICIPANTS

Champaign

Ray Arseneau, Jenny Barrett, John Bergee, Marilyn Blanzy, Christina Bonse, Holly Bradshaw, Jamal Carter, Kaixi Chen, Nathan Cooper, Jane Desmond, Kyle Dunn, Christopher Faller, Matthew Farrell, Victor Feldman, Boston Fleener, Divina M. Fourman, Benji Frazzetto, Tianshi Fu, Joan Gary, Erin Gleason, Kayla Haggart, Sumi Han, Alexandra Hughes, Hyojin Jang, Dusten Jenkins, Linda Jordan, Rashmi Kapoor, Yun Ju Kim, Jamie Kurth, Hyokwon Kwak, Clare Margiotta, Sophie McMahan, Patricia Monigold, Amanda Mulcahy, John Nine, Eunsook Park, Ruta Rauber, Laura Reiss, Alishia Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Ann Rund, Keith Schinkoeth, Marjory Seitz, Nichole Sexton, Hyunju Shin, Caroline Smith, Sara Taber, Joseph Talavera, Linda Weiner, Marilyn Wendler.

Elliott

Kaytlin Mott.

Farmer City

Staci Gardner, Yuli Lee.

Gillman

Ryland Snow.

Mahomet

Haley Burnett, Sarah Holt, Suzanne Lowry, Rie Matsul, Brittany Norman, Samantha Wonderlich.

Monticello

Kirbi Eckerty, Susan Seibert, Harold Tindle.

Ogden

Lindsey Davis, Amy Wagner.

Pesotum

Mara LaPayne.

Potomac

Ashley Melloncamp.

Rantoul

J. Nesvacil, Mary Ridinger.

Sadorus

Sean Mauney, Erin Rogers.

Saint Joseph

Josh Doniek.

Savoy

Christy Camarca, YunJoo Choi, Cortney Eisenmann, Barbara England, Keiko Newlin, Yumi Ra.

Sidney

Joyce Bagwell.

Thomasboro

Todd Keller.

Tolono

Tammala King.

Urbana

Tredway Bart, Jill Bullington, Richard Burkhardt, William Campo, Mohamed Dardiri, Edward Evans, Shawn Fairchild, Michael Fuerst, Anora Johnson, Judy Jones, Sergio Juan, Nathan Kinsella, Brandi Lewis, Chih-Wen Lin, Zoe Mann, Ana Sofia Navarro, Dimitri Polychronopoulos, Lauren Shafer, Eric Shine, Justyna Sokolska, Liddia Stevens, Sidney Stevens, Kalyani Tavisala, Jennifer Tull.

Art & Design Student Juried Exhibition Reception

Join in the fun on Thursday evening from 6 - 8pm when we host the Art & Design Student Juried Exhibition reception. There will be food, music and lots of chances to talk to the artists. At 7pm we will present the awards and announce the scholarship recipients for this year.

Call for Entries!!

The Art & Design Program will be accepting entries Monday - Thursday, March 28 through March 31 for their annual Art & Design 2011 Student Juried Exhibition.  Entries will be received from 10 am to 4 pm.  To find out where to drop off your work and for a complete list of entry requirements visit http://artgallery.parkland.edu/enterstudent.html

Artist lecture in the Art Gallery tomorrow

Don Lake, professor emeritus, and Jamie Kruidenier, current Parkland watercolor instructor will be discussing the works displayed in the State of the Art 2011: National Biennial Watercolor Exhibition at 3 p.m on Wednesday, March 2, in the Parkland Art Gallery. This event is free and open to the public.

Parkland Photography Student Wins First Place In Competition!

Congratulations to Parkland Photography Student, Dustin Jenkins, for winning first place in the "Manipulated Images" category in the Best in Show Photographic Print Competition.  This competition was sponsored by the Urbana Park District, the Campaign County Camera Club and the News-Gazette.

Parkland Photography Students Exhibiting Work!

Three of our current photography students; Jill Burlington, Dustin Jenkins, and Justin Hood, have works in  "Where We Live" an exhibition of Black and White Photography, currently on display at the Art Coop Gallery in Urbana.  This exhibit will be on display at the Art Coop until March 31, 2011. 

Curator to give talk in Art Gallery today

Thursday, February 17
11:00am in the gallery
An Insider's View on the Secret World of Jurying: Professionalism and the Art World

Chalen Phillips, Curator of Collections at the Springfield Museum and juror for the 2009 Watercolor U.S.A. Exhibtion, will give his perspective on the process of selecting judges, selecting artworks, and the importance of professionalism for the artist.

New Art & Design Class Videos

Interested in taking 2-D Design (ART121) and don't really know what it's all about?  Check out this video.
Videos about other classes we offer can be found at http://faa.parkland.edu/art-design/curriculum.html

"Divergent Paths" at Cinema Gallery

‎"Divergent Paths", a group show featuring Parkland Art Instructor, Jamie Kruidenier, as well as several current and past Parkland watercolor students, is currently on display at the Cinema Gallery. The show will run until February 26. For more information visit, http://www.cinemagallery.cc/

February 25th is the Art & Design scholarship deadline!

If you are interested in applying for one of the Art & Design scholarships offered this spring, you must turn in your paperwork to Joan Stolz, room D-025, no later than February 25, 2011. 

Underwood-Alger Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of merit to a full-time student majoring in art and design.  The scholarship - approximately $1,700 per year - covers tuition, fees, and books.

Don Lake Art Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of merit to any student pursuing a four =-year degree in an art field of study.  Full-time students must have completed at least one semester of art studio courses in Parkland College's Art and Design program.  Part-time students must have completed nine credit hours, including at least two art courses within the Parkland Art and Design program.  Covers tuition and fees for two art studio courses, plus an art supplies stipend for each art studio class.  This award must be used during the following fall semester.

Statments and portfolios (of at leat 12 pieces) due February 25, 2011.

For more information, please contact Joan Stolz (D025) or Denise Seif (D030)

Would you like to learn to photograph Artwork?

Photography instructor, Bryan Heaton, will be giving a demo/lecture on photographing artwork, Friday, February 11 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., in room D-021.

This event is free and open to all art students.

Writing Lab Hours

Writing Lab Hours for the Semester:  The Writing Lab (in D120) is a free drop-in service for students, staff, and faculty at Parkland.  In the Writing Lab, English faculty help you with all kinds of writing tasks: understanding assignments, brainstorming for ideas, outlining information, creating drafts, developing proofreading skills, and documenting sources.   They have computers you can use to revise your work and lots of free handouts and magazines if you're interested. Everyone is welcome.  This semester, the Writing Lab's hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. 

20% art supply discount at the Art Coop!

Monday through Wednesday of this week the Art Coop is offering a 20% discount on art supplies.  The  discount is good on all our regularly priced merchandise, and cannot be
used on  kits, photo products, or sale items.

Enter the 2011 Illinois Community College Juried Exhibition

2011 Illinois Community College Juried Exhibition:
$300 Juror's choice award and seven merit awards of $100 each.
Open to students currently enrolled in an Illinois Community or Junior College and their artwork that was completed from August 2009 to present.  For more information visit http://www.govst.edu/cas/gallery/default.aspx?id=39181 .

New This Spring- Studio Photography Course

ART 130 Studio Photography
3 - 5:45 p.m.
Mon & Weds


This course is a study in studio lighting techniques used in photography.  Hands-on experience working in a studio environment will provide creative opportunities to work in areas such as still life, portrait, and commercial work.  ART 128 - Digital Photography is a prerequisite for this class.

Art gallery wins IL museum association awards

The Parkland Art Gallery recently won two awards from the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) for materials surrounding the 2010 National Ceramics Biennial Invitational. 

The Award of Excellence was presented to the gallery for the 2010 National Ceramics Biennial Invitational catalogue that accompanied it's exhibition of the same title.  Parkland also earned the IAM Award of Merit for an episode of the Parkland Channel (PCTV) program "For Arts' Sake" which spotlighted this year's ceramics invitational.  The awards were presented at the IAM Conference in Naperville on November 4.  The association gives Awards of Excellence for creative and professional works that use available resources and meet professional standards.

Local Artists Give Lecture!

Want to know how to start marketing your artwork online but don't know how to do it?  This Thursday, Nov. 4th at 7 p.m. local artists, Shoshanna Bauer, Matt Wondra and Phil Strang will give you tips on how to approach online marketing.  The lecture will be held at the Architecture building, 608 E. Lorado Taft Dr., Temple Buell Architecture gallery.  This lecture is free.

Viewer/ Voyeur: 20 years of photographing the figure

Come join us on Friday, November 5, 6-9 p.m., at the indi go artist co-op gallery, 9 E. University, for an artist's reception celebrating 20 years of photography by Parkland's own photography instructor, Craig McMonigal.  Craig's work will be shown at indi go from Nov. 4 - 9, for more information on the dates of times visit http://www.indi-go-art.com/

Chris Berti to give lecture!

Are you interested in showing your artwork in a gallery but don't know where to start?  If so, this is the lecture for you, Chris Berti and Carolyn Baxley will be speaking on how to get a gallery this Thursday, October 28th from 5:30 - 6:30 in the Architecture Building, 608 E. Lorado Taft Drive, Temple Buell Architecture Gallery.  This lecture is free, no registration is required.

Fine Art Finals - Midwest Scholarship Competition

 

For more information about this show visit:

www.fineartfinals.com

Art Expedition

Join us for the Art Expedition: Luc Tuymans Painting Exhibition at the
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. To register, visit
http://www2.parkland.edu/communityed/lifelong.html and click on the
2010 fall schedule. Tip: Scroll down to page 9 of the pdf to get
complete info. Hurry, registration ends October 8th!

Artist Talk in the art gallery today!

Graphic Design Instructor, Larry Ecker will be giving an artist talk about his work in the gallery today at 12 p.m. Everyone is invited, this event is free and open to the public.   

New show in the Parkland Art Gallery!

Christopher Troutman: Shifting Perspectives and Sensitive Observations
Monday, September 27- November 6, 2010
Reception: Thursday, September 30, 6-8 p.m.; Gallery Talk at 7 p.m. by the artist, Music by the Parkland Guitar Ensemble

Christopher J. Troutman is a painter whose work focuses on the human figure in urban environments viewed from extreme angles and unusual points of view. His recent drawings and paintings concentrate on the remembrance of direct observation as a vehicle for exploring the relationship between memory and pictorial expression. Constantly revising and changing compositions in mid-process, Troutman focuses on the unique gestures of human figures and amplifies the urban settings.
To see more of Troutman's work visit his website at  http://troutman.art.tripod.com/

Artist Talk - Thursday, September 9th at 12:00pm

Please join us!
Part-time Art & Design faculty member, Melinda McIntosh, will be discussing her work tomorrow at 12pm in the Parkland Art Gallery.  This is part of a High Noon lecture series that is being run in conjunction with the Parkland Art & Design Faculty Exhibition that is currently on display in the art gallery.  This event is free and open to the public.

Parkland Art & Design Faculty Exhibition Reception

Approximately 20 faculty studio artists in various media are participating in this year’s exhibition. Art enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy the versatility of the works on display, which mirrors the broad spectrum of art courses available at Parkland College. Participating artists include Louis Ballard, Chris Berti, Kiley Reed Black, Lisa Costello, Marsha Daniels, Jennifer Davis, Judy Dethmers, Larry Ecker, Stacey Gross, John Havlik, Bryan Heaton, Steven Hudson, Jamie Kruidenier, Robert Laible, Melinda McIntosh, Craig McMonigal, Laura O’Donnell, Denise Seif, Peggy Shaw, Phil Smith, Joan Stolz, Wendy VanderNoordaa, Matthew Watt, Kelly White, and Paul Young.

The annual art exhibit, which runs through September 18, features works by Parkland’s own Fine and Applied Arts department faculty in Art and Design, in sculpture, photography, metals, wood, oil, watercolor, digital media, ceramics, and other media.

In celebration of exhibit artists, a reception, with live music by The Dynamic Duo, will be held on Thursday, August 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gallery lounge. This reception allows the public to mingle with the artists and also features a talk by Chris Berti about his work at 7 p.m.

As always, the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

20% off at Art Coop

Today and tomorrow Art Coop is offering 20% off all regularly priced merchandise (excluding photo supplies and already discounted items).  They are located in Lincoln Square Mall and are open Mon - Thurs 9-9, Fri 10-6, Sat 8-6, and Sunday 12 -5. 

Love Photography?

Love photography and would like to know more about it's origins and influences?  Beginning this fall Parkland is offering a new art class, ART 164 History of Photography.  This class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am - 10:15am.  Register Now!

New Parkland ID Cards Required!

All students AND employees must get a NEW 7-digit Parkland ID Card!

Avoid the LONG lines! Stop by Student Life today!
Room X161
Monday-Thursdays: 8am-5pm and Tuesdays: 8am-7pm

Our new, 7-digit cards will provide access to services from...
Library (new ID needed by June 7), Fitness Center, Center for Academic Success (CAS), Computer Labs, Testing Centers, PC Print stations and MORE!

Locker Reminder

Please remember to clean out your lockers this week! Anything left in the lockers after this Friday (May 14th) will be disposed of.

Thanks!

Student Show Artwork Pick-up

Don't forget to pick up your artwork from the Art & Design student show next Monday (May 10th) or next Tuesday (May 11th)between the hours of 10am and 3pm in the Art Gallery.
Have a great Summer!

Locker Cleanout

End of Semester Locker Instructions

All lockers must be emptied by Friday, May 14, last day of finals. Leave the lock on your locker. Any contents left in lockers after this date will be disposed of.
If you are registered for summer studio art classes, you may re-register your locker now.
To re-register for the summer please e-mail Cindy Smith, before May 14, at csmith@parkland.edu, or call 351-2270.

Representative from the Art Institute of Chicago to visit

Greyson Hong from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will be visiting Parkland on Turesday, April 27, from 9:00 - 9:30 and 12:00 - 12:30 in C138 to discuss their program.  All students are invited to attend either session.

Student Show Entries

We will be accepting entries for the 2010 Art & Design Student Juried Exhibition beginning this week.
For complete information go to, http://www2.parkland.edu/gallery/entryrules.html

2-D entries will be hand-delivered to room D028 according to the following schedule only. No work will be accepted after the deadline except by special arrangement with the instructor. 3-D entries will be hand-delivered to the S-building.

Delivery Dates and Times:
9:00 to 3:00 Monday, March 29
Tuesday, March 30
Wednesday, March 31
Thursday, April 1

Removal Dates
Unaccepted 2-D artwork must be picked up in room D028 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13.

For complete information go to,  http://www2.parkland.edu/gallery/entryrules.html

Latino Essay Contest: win tuition waivers

Latino essay contest to award $2000 in Parkland tuition waivers

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

The Latino/a Outreach Advisory Group at Parkland College is currently accepting applications for an essay contest for the fall. Prizes for the contest are one of two tuition waivers, valued at $1,000 each, to help a new or continuing student pursue his/her education at Parkland during the fall 2010 semester.

Each applicant must present two letters of recommendation and answer three essay questions. Applications must be returned by April 15, 2010. For more information about the Latino Essay Contest, please contact Charles Larenas at 217/353-2161 or clarenas@parkland.edu.

ReArt 2010

Create a work of art from ReStore materials!

Artwork will be displayed and sold via a silent auction at the Habitat ReStore from April 13-17, 2010 for the Boneyard Arts Festival.

The ReStore will provide up to $15 Worth of items of your choosing.

Artwork must be submitted by Friday, April 9, and will become the possession of Habitat for Humanity.

Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County

For more details and how to register, contact Gina Stierwalt at 217/819-5113 or development@cuhabitat.org or fill out an artist application at the ReStore register.

TYPEFACE: A new documentary by Justine Nagan

Join us for the Champaign-Urbana Premiere viewing of TYPEFACE, A new documentary by Justine Nagan.

Director Justine Nagan will present her new film in person.
Panel discussion and audience Q&A with the director following the film.

Doors open at 6:30pm
General admission $5
Parkland Students $3
Proceeds to benefit the Parkland Art Gallery
For more information call 217/351-2485

In a time when people can carry computers in their pockets and watch TV while walking down the street, TYPEFACE dares to explore the twilight of an analog craft that is freshly inspiring artists in a digital age.  The film focuses on the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, WI which personifies cultural preservation, rural re-birth and the lineage of American graphic design.  At Hamilton, international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of contemporary design and traditional technique. 

More info: http://gds.parkland.edu/typeface/

Coffee and Tea, Cups and Dessert: A Parkland Art Gallery Benefit

Select among dozens of beautifully crafted ceramic cups donated by Parkland College Ceramics program faculty and students, and enjoy deliciouos desserts, fine music, a silent auction, and more at "Coffee and Tea, Cups and Dessert," to support programming at the Parkland Art Gallery.

WHEN: March 11, 4 to 7pm
WHERE: Gallery Lounge
THERE IS MORE!  Music by pianist Kristina Engberg; Great Harvest Bread Company cookies, scones and muffins; a 5:30 Gallery Talk by Chris Berti and Laura O'Donnell to discuss the current exhibit; and you get to keep your cup!
 
Tickets are $25 and  available for advance purchase! Please call 217/351-2485 or e-mail lcostello@parkland.edu  for more information or to purchase tickets.

Tickets are also available for sale at the FAA desk (Thanks Donnita!) and through the Parkland Art Gallery. Please make checks out to The Parkland Art Gallery. Limited tickets available.
 
All proceeds will support Parkland Art Gallery programming.
 

Hope you can make it!

Parkland Art Student to exhibit in 2010 Illinois Community College Juried Art Exhibition

Parkland Art Student Rachel Rosenberger's digital photograph, Safety, has been selected to be on display as part of the 2010 Illinois Community College Juried Art Exhibition.  Rachel's work was selected out of nearly 250 works of art from 18 colleges throughout Illinois.  A closing reception to celebrate the show and the artists and present merit awards is scheduled for Friday, March 26, from 1 to 3 p.m.  for more information visit  http://gsuvisualartsgallery.blogspot.com/

This exhibition is free and open to the public.

Parkland Art Gallery Spring Art Expedition

Parkland Art Gallery Spring Art Expedition: The Roger Brown Study Collection and Intuit Gallery
Roger Brown was recognized for his significant contributions to the history of Chicago art and to twentieth-century American art through his distinctive, original artistic vision and his works in many mediums.
Established in 1997, the Roger Brown Study Collection (RBSC) is an artists' study collection and archive, preserved intact in a historic house museum setting. Located in Roger Brown's former home, an 1888
storefront building, the RBSC is an intimate collection that includes works by Chicago imagists and other contemporary artists, self-taught artists, folk and tribal art from many cultures, and other things Brown surrounded himself with. After lunch, we will visit Intuit Gallery for a tour of The Treasure of Ulysses Davis exhibition. This retrospective features 109 pieces, including 78 from the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation,
which acquired most of Davis's work after he died. Among the pieces owned by the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation is a group regarded as Davis's masterwork: a series of 40 carved busts of all the U.S. presidents
through George H.W. Bush.

Thu Apr 22 8am-6pm
Fee: $75 (lunch not included)
Register by Mar 15
No refunds after registration deadline
Led by Lisa Costello
Departs from Parkland College
This bus trip is a collaborative fundraising
effort between Community Education and
Parkland Art Gallery to assist with art exhibits
and programming for the Art Gallery.
To purchase tickets please contact Community
Education at 217/353-2055.

Opening Reception

Chris Berti, Associate Professor Art & Design, and Miriam Martincic will be exhibiting their latest works at the Cinema Gallery in Urbana. Stop by this
Saturday, February 27, 6-8pm for the opening reception

Artist's Opening

There will be an Artist's Opening for Steve Hudson this Friday, February 19th, from 5-8pm at the Peter Miller Gallery in Chicago. 

Peter Miller Gallery
118 N. Peoria, Chicago

Artist Call For Entries

40 North seeks entries of all media from established and emerging artists to be considered for rotating storefront exhibitions in downtown Champaign.  For more information go to, http://www.40north.org//news/?p=1426.

Boneyard Arts Festival News

40 North | 88 West - Champaign County's Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council - is accepting registrations for the 8th Annual Boneyard Arts Festival, to take place in designated Boneyard Districts throughout Champaign County the third weekend of April. 40 North invites artists of all backgrounds to partner with local businesses, arts organizations, schools and municipal offices in presenting visual arts exhibits, performances, literary or children's events. The schedule for the 2010 Boneyard Arts Festival is:

Thursday, April 15 in downtown Champaign; Friday, April 16 on the U of I campus; Saturday, April 17 in downtown Urbana; and Sunday, April 18 Out & About Champaign County.

Venues and artists who register by Monday, March 1 will have their exhibits and events included both online at www.40north.org and in the Boneyard Arts Festival Map, the official guide to the festival distributed countywide by Boneyard Title Sponsor The News-Gazette.

Registration forms are available at www.40north.org and at the 40 North offices - 1817 S. Neil St., Suite 201, Champaign - and also at Cinema Gallery and Heartland Gallery in Urbana, or by calling 217-351-9841. Registration is free to all artists. Venues pay a flat $40 fee to register and be included in the Boneyard Arts Festival map.

Photographing Your Artwork - Workshop

Parkland photography instructor, Bryan Heaton, has graciously offered to conduct a workshop on how to photograph your artwork. This workshop is open to all Parkland art students. This is valuable information to know since it can be costly to hire a professional photographer to photograph your work and many schools, as well as juried shows, require images of work.

Here are the particulars:

Friday February 19th (one week from this Friday)
from 9:30 until 11:30
in the photo room, D-021

Jac Bruno Scholarship

Jac Bruno Scholarship

Award, $100

Dealine, Friday, February 12

Applications Available  http://www2.parkland.edu/ss/financial/PConnectLinks/BrunoJac.pdf

Recipient shall be a lesbian member of Q & A or a woman who represents Parkland's lesbian/transgender community.  Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in a transfer program with preference given to students in women's studies, education, or arts.  Must have completed 24 hours with a GPA of 3.2 Must submit two letters of recommendation from Parkland faculty.  Recipient cannot have previously received this award. 

Steve Hudson Exhibition

Art & Design faculty member, Steve Hudson will be displaying his paintings at the North Branch Gallery in Skokie, IL.  Collected Disturbance will run from February 6 - March 27, 2010.  A reception for the artist will be held on February 6, 5-8pm.  To see more of Steve's work, visit http://shudsonart.com/.

North Branch Gallery
8149 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
773-480-6733
northbranch@comcast.net

Art Exhibition

Former Parkland student, Jason Patterson, is having a solo exhibition at the indi go artist co-op, February 5-21. Opening reception is Friday, February 5, 7-10pm.

Writing Lab hours for spring

The following is the schedule for the Writing Lab (a service located in room D133 of CAS that helps anyone on campus with personal, professional, and academic writing): 

1. Hours are Mondays - Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. and Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. 

2. POWL (Parkland Online Writing Lab) hours are Mondays/Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Tuesdays/Thursdays from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

News-Gazette article featuring Chris Berti

To read the Studio Visit article on Chris Berti that was in the News-Gazette on Sunday, December 27 go to the following link.http://www.news-gazette.com/entertainment/2009/12/27/studio_visit_chris_berti

Artist Reception

Strange Birds and Other Fauna
There will be an artist reception for Chris Berti on Friday, January 15, 5pm - 7pm, at the McLean County Arts Center.  This reception is in conjunction with Chris' current show, Strange Birds and Other Fauna, which will run until February 6, 2010 at the McLean County Arts Center.  2008 McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East Street, Bloomington IL, 309.829.0011, Tuesday 10-7, Wednesday-Friday 10-5, Saturday 12-4, Sunday & Monday - Closed

Artist Lecture

Judith Sol-Dyess will provide an in-depth lecture about her work and experience as an artist on Monday, January 11 at 3:30p.m., in the gallery. Sol-Dyess received her B. F. A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. In 1997. She has received several awards for her book covers and has exhibited her work in Spain, Chicago and St Louis.

Preregistered students, have you paid your tuition?

The last day for preregistered students to pay for reserved courses is Tuesday, December 15.  If you have not paid by that date you will be dropped from your courses and will have to reregister.  Some classes have people waiting to get in so please don't lose your spot because of failure to pay by the deadline.

Finald Exams Next Week!

Don't forget, finals are next week! To see the final exam schedule click on 

http://your.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/classSchedule/fallschedule.pdf#page=88

Art gallery reception tonight!

"Indirect Objects: Captured Identities" will be on display from Monday, November 30 through Saturday, February 6 at the Parkland Art Gallery. An artists' reception on Thursday, December 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gallery lounge will feature a gallery talk at 7 p.m. by Springfield artist Liz Murphy Thomas and music by the Valentine All-Stars. Refreshments will be provided.

"Indirect Objects: Captured Identities" includes four artists from around the country: Stafford Hiroshi Smith (Lewisburg, Penn.), Judith Sol-Dyess (Chicago), Liz Murphy Thomas (Springfield, Ill.), and Vaughn Wascovich (Commerce, Tex.). Inherent in their works is the process of documenting how we choose to identify ourselves through clothes, environment, and the architecture that we inhabit. These photographers seem linked both by an interest in using the camera to capture 'constructed identities' we attribute to our character and by being able to interpret social culture in a variety of environments.

Artists in this exhibit also take a contemporary approach to photography, working with issues in their own time frame to engage the world in which they live. Smith's photos depict interpersonal relationships within a family; his latest work reveals an examination of American families and seeks to redefine the family portrait. Wascovich focuses on the physical landscape of higher education. The academic environment is a place for searching for knowledge unhampered by commercial responsibility and full of opportunity. His photographing of these locations without the students and faculty gives the viewer pause: The emptiness and captured light augment a subtle beauty and hopefulness.

Thomas's photos document Alzheimer's patients and their shadowboxes; their artwork allows the viewer to understand the impact of this disease more than any clinical diagnosis ever could. In another series, Thomas explores how the objects we buy make statements about us. She visually records the backs of cars covered with bumper stickers as portraits of their prospective owners. Judith Sol-Dyess takes into account the residents of the Lawson House YMCA in Chicago, which houses primarily low-income and formerly homeless individuals.

Artist talk - 1pm today!

Liz Murphy Thomas will provide an in-depth discussion about her work and experience as an artist. Thomas, an assistant professor of Graphic Design/Digital Media at the University of Illinois at Springfield, received her MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2003 and has exhibited her work at numerous art venues including the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art; Fox Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland; and Lush Gallery in Gainesville, Florida.

Artist Reception

Parkland art student Michael Fuerst will be showing some of his work in a joint exhibition with Alberto Aguilar and Ryan Gray, at the Springer Cultural Center, December 2 - January 3, 2010.  An artist's reception will be held on December 4, 6-8pm, featuring music by Road Song.

Former Parkland art student exhibiting at Indi Go Artist Co-op

Former Parkland art student, BrittanyPyle, will be exhibiting her photographs and videos at Indi Go Artist Co-op, December 1-12.  There will be an artist reception on Friday, December 4, 7-9pm.  Brittany received her Associates of Fine Art from Parkland in 2007 and is currently finishing up her BFA at the Uof I.  For more information on Brittany's work, visit http://www.brittanypyle.com/personal.html

Free H1N1 flu clinic

A free H1N1 flu clinic for persons age 24 and under (nasal mist only) will be available:

Friday, November 20
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
GALLERY LOUNGE

Live, attenuated intranasal vaccine is sprayed into the nose and contains no thimerosal or other preservatives. It is approved for healthy individuals who are not pregnant. It should not be given to persons who have an allergy to eggs; pregnant women; anyone with a weakened immune system; anyone with a long-term health problem such as asthma, diabetes, lung, heart, kidney or liver disease; or to anyone in close contact with a severely weakened immune system.

A small number of injectable vaccines will also be available ONLY for persons up to the age of 64 who have underlying chronic health conditions.

Questions? Contact June Burch in the Parkland College Wellness Center at 217-373-3879.

Truckload Canvas Sale, 50 - 60% Off

Art Coop is having a Truckload Canvas Sale!
All stretched canvases 50-60% off
Over 100 assorted sizes in stock with sizes ranging from
4 x 4 to 48 x 60 inches.
Prices are good for the entire month of November, but limited to stock on hand.

Art Coop
410 E. Green St., Champaign
352-4562
mon-thurs 9-9, fri and sat 10-6, sun 12-5

Phil Smith Retrospective

Phil Smith, art faculty member, is presenting a retrospective of his work at the Coffee House, 114E. Beaufort St., Normal, IL. There will be a closing reception for Phil on Saturday, November 7, 1:00-3:00.

Artist Lecture Today

Local artist, Glen C. Davies will be giving a lecture about his work today at 1pm in D244. Everyone is welcome!

Artist Lecture by Glen C. Davies

Please join us!
Artist Lecture by Glen C. Davies: Tuesday, November 3, 1 p.m., Room D244, Parkland College

This lecture will be an in-depth look at Glen C. Davies artwork and experience as an artist. It is in conjunction with the "Museum of Mystery: A Thirty-year Bannerline of Paintings by Glen C. Davies" exhibit at the Parkland Art Gallery that runs through Tuesday, November 17.  This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www2.parkland.edu/gallery/

Steve Hudson interviewed in the News Gazette

Check out yesterday's entertainment section in the News Gazette and read an interview with our own Art & Design faculty member Steve Hudson. 

$10,000 Greeting Card Scholarship

Design a greeting card and win a $10,000 scholarship plus, your entry will be made into a greeting card. For more information on this scholarship contest visit http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm
Deadline is January 15, 2010.

Artist reception for Glen Davies

Get an early start to the weekend by going to the Glen Davies reception tonight at 6 in the Art Gallery. Mr. Davies will talk about his work at 7 and there will be music provided by the Parkland College Guitar Ensemble. This event is free and open to the public.  Oh, and there is food.  For more information on the art of Glen C. Davies visit: http://www.glencdavies.com/

"Genesis of an Illinois Artist"

On October 14, from 10-11am Chris Berti, associate professor ceramics, Parkland College will be giving a talk entitled "Genesis of an Illinois Artist" as part of the Lifelong Learners @ the Library series. This lecture is being held at the Champaign Public Library, 1st floor meeting room and is free and open to the public. The Lifelong Learners @ the Library series is a community collaboration between Parkland College and the Champaign Public Library.

Artist's Show and Reception

The opening reception for an exhibition of new paintings by Art and Design faculty member Steven Hudson, will be on Saturday, October 10th from 6-8pm at the Cinema Gallery. 

Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century Sneak Preview

Parkland Art Gallery, in partnership with Art21, Inc., will be showing a sneak preview of an upcoming episode of Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century on Monday, October 5 at 6pm in the Art Gallery. An hour-long viewing of the series' segment, "Compassion," will be followed by a panel discussion with Parkland Art and Design Faculty Members Kelly White, Craig McMonigal, Denise Seif, Peggy Shaw, and Laura O'Donnell.

Light refreshments will be provided.

"this event is part of Art21 '09, a celebration of contemporary art and Season 5 of Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century sponsored by Art21. Art21 Access 09 is held at over 300 museums, schools, libraries, art spaces, and community centers and is organized in collaboration with Americans for the Arts' National Arts and Humanities Month. Visit art21.org for more information.

Museum of Mystery: A thirty-year Bannerline of Paintings by Glen C. Davies

Museum of Mystery: A Thirty-year Bannerline of Paintings by Glen C. Davies opens on Monday, October 5. The reception for this show will be on Thursday, October 15, 6-8pm with a Gallery Talk given by Mr. Davies at 7pm.  Music will be provided by The Parkland College Guitar Ensemble.  An additional Artist Lecture will be given on November 3, at 1pm in room D244.

Highly influenced by his experience of traveling with circuses and carnivals in the 1970s, Mr. Davies' current retrospective focuses on his series of Bannerline paintings. "Bannerline" refers to the style of artwork influenced by the special form of advertising in which banners are hung on clothesline that can be easily put up and taken down for a traveling show. This artistic style has allowed Mr. Davies to express his mysterious narratives through a personal visual language. In his response to the loose canvas format, he brings to mind signage commonly associated with carnival attractions, fraternal lodge rituals, and medieval religious pilgrimages; the artist thus relates life experience as a moral drama, played out in a public forum.

Prairie Stories

Sally Walsh, instructor of watercolor, will be demonstrating plein air painting at the Prairie Stories event on September 19 from 10am until 4pm at Early American Museum in Mahomet.  http://www.earlyamericanmuseum.org/program.htm

Gallery Opening

Melinda McIntosh, Parkland Art & Design Instructor and printmaker, will be opening a new gallery & studio in downtown Monticello on Friday September 18.  The Paper Crane Studio & Gallery is located at 216 W. Washington, Monticello, IL.  The hours of operation will be Fridays, 11-6 and Saturdays, 11-4.  The public is welcome!

Artist's Reception

You are invited to an Artist's Reception with Alyce Cheska whose work is currently on exhibit in The Gallery at Clark-Lindsey.  The event will be held on Wednesday, September 23, from 2:30 until 3:30.  Alyce was a painting student here at Parkland for many years.

Art Exhibition

"Phases of Construction", an exhibition of paintings by former Parkland painting student Jason Patterson is currently on display at the Amara Yoga Center in Lincoln Square Mall.http://amarayoga.com/gallery.html

Seek Conference

All Parkland students are invited to participate in the upcoming Seek Conference in DeKalb, Illinois on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Featured keynote speakers include Massimo Vignelli and Jakob Trollback. Parkland College will provide a mini-bus (reservations are required). More info: gds.parkland.edu/seek

Artist's Opening Reception

Come to Indi Go Gallery this Friday between 7 - 9pm for the Opening Reception of Photographic Art, featuring Parkland Art Faculty, Matthew Watt and Bryan Heaton's recent digital photographs.  This exhibition runs from September 1 -27.  Gallery hours are on Friday from 5-9pm and Saturday from 1 - 7pm, or to view by appointment, contact:  Jim Barham at jab@barhambenefit.com, Matthew Watt at mwatt@parkland.edu or Bryan Heaton at bheaton@parkland.edu.

Friday Night is Pecha Kucha Night!

Artist's Reception

If you happen to find yourself in Milwaukee, WI this weekend, stop by the Tory Folliard Gallery and visit the show: New Sculpture.  This a one man show featuring our own Instructor of Ceramics and Sculpture, Chris Berti.  The show will run from September 11 - October 10, with an artist's reception Friday, September 11, 5-7pm. 

Artist Talk - Thursday, September 10th

Join us in the Art Gallery this Thursday at noon for the second lecture in our series, "High Noon with the Artist".  Laura O'Donnell, Instructor of Ceramics and Art History, will discuss both her sculptural and functional work, with the common thread being their visual reference points of the figure integrated with natural and architectural forms. Her lecture coincides with the Annual Parkland Art and Design Faculty Exhibition.

Artist Talk - Thursday, September 3, 12pm

The first "High Noon with the Artist" on Thursday September 3. Bryan Heaton, Instructor of Photography, reveals dark subject matter within his colorful suburban narratives. His lecture coincides with the Annual Parkland Art and Design Faculty Exhibition. This programming is designed to allow faculty from selected areas to discuss their work more in-depth. This lecture begins at noon and will be held in the gallery.