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Press Presence: 21st Century Media Relations for ARTISTS

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Artists in Indiana area- WORKSHOP ON MEDIA RELATIONS! Build awareness of your presence. IAC welcomes GPAC to IUP. Read on and don’t pass up this opportunity!

a GPAC Biz CardWednesday, November 13

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at IUP’s Sprowles Hall
with Jen Saffron, MFA, Director of Communications, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Click Here to Register!

This workshop will teach you how to deftly handle media relations, from the ground up. Learn how to write an effective news release and media alert, and how to follow up with a compelling pitch, find out what reporters really want to know, and learn how to form lasting relationships with media professionals who will help expand your scope and reach. Discover best practices in effectively communicating your artistic presence across multiple media platforms. This workshop is open to artists and collectives in all mediums and stages in their career.

$10 for non-GPAC members *      Free for GPAC members **

Light refreshments will be served.

Comparable market value: $25.

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Indiana Arts Council has networked with our partners in Pittsburgh, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC),who will offer this excellent workshop for artists.  Thank you to IUP College of Fine Arts for providing the facility. 



Luxury Raffle: Dinner For 6 @ E2

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Tickets $100 each. Call or email to purchase. indianaartscouncil@gmail.com 724-465-2787

Also Available @ Michael B Shoes, 7th & Philadelphia St, Indiana PA

Supports The Arts in Indiana County.

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IAC Annual Meeting 2013

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Indiana Art Council's Annual Meeting and free popcorn! Saturday December 7th, the meeting starts 1:00 pm at the Indiana Theater on Philadelphia Street by PNC Bank.
Saturday December 7th, 1-2pm Indiana Theater

  • Get up to date with this years news
  • Meet & Elect New Board Members
  • Voice your interests at the Open Art Mic
  • Door Prizes: Tickets to see Clelia Ceciro, Art Prints  & More
  • Enjoy light refreshments, Cafe Amadeus coffee and lots of Free Popcorn!

Italian Songtress Performs Piaf- Sunday Dec. 8

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This Italian powerhouse will be in Indiana, PA this Sunday singing the songs of the legendary Edith Piaf.  Indiana Theater Presents Clelia Cecero. Wow! Proceeds partial benefit for Indiana Arts Council.


IASD Strings w/ Cello Fury- Friday!

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Mark your calendars for INDIANA ORCHESTRAS ROCK! On January 31, 2014, 7:00 PM, at the Junior High there is a FREE concert which will feature all IASD string ensembles playing with the renowned Pittsburgh rock band, Cello Fury. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event featuring your friends in the IHS Orchestra!


Indiana to Host 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts, September 28

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President Michael Driscoll, First Lady Susan Corbett, Governor Tom Corbett, and Becky Driscoll at a Lively Arts performance in March 2013.

First Lady Susan Corbett has announced that the 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts will be held September 28 at Fisher Auditorium of the IUP Performing Arts Center in Indiana, PA. This will be the first time the state arts event has been held on a university campus. Read More…


IAC Presents the 7th Annual Youth Arts Celebration!

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Tuesday, April 29th – Sunday,  May 4th 2014 (exhibit open during mall hours)

Youth Arts Celebration (YAC) is an opportunity to showcase and enjoy the achievements of our children in grades K-12 in the visual arts. Hundreds of young people participate in this week-long exhibit. Students from all seven Indiana County school districts are invited to participate. Prizes and ribbons will be awarded for merit. This year’s YAC will take place at the Indiana Mall, and will be available to the public during mall hours. We hope you can join us for this fantastic, community art event!

Directions to the Indiana Mall: https://goo.gl/maps/OgJng

About Last Year’s YAC: http://indianaartscouncil.org/2013/05/03/yac-2013/ 


7th Annual YAC a Great Success!

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K-12 Students Recognized for Art Achievement
Close to 500 children from over 13 schools participate in 7th annual Youth Arts Celebration.
Indiana, PA…494 students from across Indiana County and neighboring school districts participated with a total of over 520 pieces of artwork exhibited in the week long display that ran from Tuesday, April 30th through Sunday, May 4th.  Thirty-five of the K-12 students were cited for their achievements in visual art at this year’s 7th Annual Youth Arts Celebration presented by the Indiana Arts Council.

The Students recognized for their achievements will have their award winning artwork exhibited during the Governor’s Awards for the Arts to be held at IUP’s Fisher Auditorium on Sunday, September 28, 2014.  At that exhibit, students will represent their schools in a special second round of jurying which will award prize money for supplies to the the art departments of the winning students’ schools. Both Governor Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett, Chair of the PA Council on the Arts, will attend to host the September event at IUP.

The Indiana Arts Council is a nonprofit 501 c 3 whose mission is to foster the awareness, creation and appreciation of the arts within Indiana County through its sponsorship and promotion of arts programs and activities.


An Evening With Edward Parks

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Edward Parks comes home to Indiana, PA to share an evening of song. Proceeds from the evening benefit the Arts Councils’ Indiana County Competition for Young Musicians.

 


Saturday, August 23rd, 7:30 pm

Indiana Area Senior High School

 

TICKETS:

VIP Ticket, $35 :Includes Reserved Seating & Post-Concert Reception (Appetizers & Cash Bar, Upstairs at The Coney, 642 Philadelphia Street)

General Admission, $20

Student, $10

 

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Tickets can be purchased via mail.  Send a check made out to “Indiana Arts Council” at PO Box 563, Indiana, PA 15701.  Please indicate the type and quantity of tickets you are purchasing. 

Tickets also available for sale at various locations in Indiana, PA including:

 

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 The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street

 

FAQ’s

How so I get tickets that I ordered on line or via the mail?

Answer: Tickets will be mailed to you at the address given during your online purchase or on your check.  Please indicate otherwise if you wish to have your tickets sent to another address.

What is Reserved Seating?

Answer: Reserved Seating means that all the Reserved Seat tickets you ordered will be TOGETHER, will be SPECIFIC SEATS and will be held for you with your name on it/them.  Reserved Seat tickets are all in the front half of the Auditorium.

What is the post concert reception Upstairs at The Coney about?

Answer: The Reception is an opportunity to meet performers and friends after the concert and enjoy a drink.  Ed has agreed to join us so you will have a chance to say hello to him in person.  Your ticket includes a spread of The Coney’s tempting appetizers and you will have access to their cash bar on the second floor.  The Coney is located at 642 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701.  It is a no more than a 5 minute drive or approximately a 10 block walk.

Is the event handicapped accessible?

Answer: The High School is fully ADA accessible.  The reception at The Coney is in the second floor banquet hall: a Stairlift is available for patrons however there is no elevator or wheelchair access available.

May I purchase different types of tickets?

Answer: Yes.  But you will need to purchase the tickets from the different levels in different transactions. Sorry for any hassle- this is the most user friendly we could make it.

May I Purchase more than just the 6 VIP or 6 General or 3 Student tickets that I can see on this page?

Answer: Yes you may!  Those are the maximum number you can purchase with any one transaction.  You may return for multiple transactions if you like.

 

 


Young Musicians Benefit from Scholarship Auditions

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by Natalia Holliday, March 2014

As Indiana County’s  first annual Competition for Young Musicians took place in April 2013, twelve talented students in Indiana County performed in front of two select judges, competing for scholarship awards. The competition is an event of the Youth Arts Celebration, the annual K-12 Arts Festival organized by the Indiana Arts Council. It gave students the invaluable opportunity to receive constructive comments from the judges, professional musicians Dr. Jacob Ertl and Dr. Warren Davidson. The Competition director, Dr. Stanley Chepaitis, Associate Professor of Music at IUP, appointed the judges.

 

The youth musicians ranged from 13 to 17 years-old and performed on a variety of instruments and voice. Anna Thomas, student of Joseph Baunoch, prepared a vocal piece and tied for first place. Although not her first competition, Thomas described her experience as “fantastic.” Seven outstanding students shared prizes totaling $2,100.

 

“The environment was slightly intimidating,” Thomas said. “But, being face-to-face with the judges encouraged me to sing directly to them, and it really improved my performance.”

 

The competition inspired diligence and early dedication to the musical arts. Teacher Robin Malloy pointed out that a competitive environment “puts the student into the most serious mode of practice. [They] rise to the occasion and increase their level of performance because of the intense work and concentration.”

 

The proof is in the pudding, as Thomas further noted, “[The competition] has given me a feeling of accomplishment and has shown me I am capable of so much more than I ever would have thought.”

 

In early May 2013, the Indiana Arts Council was proud to present ten winners and honorable mentions at the Youth Arts Celebration Young Musicians Recital and Award Presentation. At IUP’s Cogswell Hall, eight of the students performed a refined repertoire from Brahms to Vivaldi to  Max Bruch.

The winners and honorable mentions follow, including age and instrument:

First Place: tie- Anna Thomas, 16, voice; and Ashleigh Nealer, 16, violin

Second Place: virtual tie between Isaac Mastalski, 17, viola; Cassidy Dodson, 17, viola; and Paul Birch, 16, piano

Third Place: tie- Makayla Petrof, 15, violin; and Joel Moore, 13, violin

Honorable Mentions: Sarah Smietana, 16, piano; Vince Birch, 13, piano; and Jim Tonko, 13, piano.


Tour Artist: H.K. Miller, Jr.

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By Jennifer Clark

Painting by H.K. MILLER. Are You Saved, Eastern, PA, oil on linen, 12x24

Are You Saved, Eastern, PA, oil on linen, 12×24

“I have the best of both worlds,” H.K. Miller stated. He took a sip of his decaffeinated coffee and added, “I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

I walked into the Artist’s Hand Gallery promptly at 8 a.m. sharp when the doors open to interview Mr. Miller about his art and to, of course, grab a cup of morning fuel.

Harold K. Miller will be in this year’s Indiana Arts Council’s annual Artist Open Studio Tour for the first time in his career after being contacted by the IAC to participate in the tour.

“What kind of work do you do? What’s your medium of choice?” I asked him after we both settled at a table with our orders.

He pointed to the white wall covered in art facing him and said, “You see that gold-framed painting? That’s mine.” The painting to which he referred was a scene of an old farm in a desolate field, the sun’s beams emphasized on the side of the building.

Miller just had his work displayed in the Artist’s Hand Gallery for a few weeks in August. He was preparing to take it down in the coming week.

As he spoke, the sun gleamed in through the windows of the Artist’s Hand while the barista prepared the coffee bar for the day.

Artists H.K. MILLER.  PA Pasture, State College, PA, oil on linen, 6.5x6

PA Pasture, State College, PA, oil on linen, 6.5×6

“I paint landscapes – primarily farms,” he added. “I love using oil. I like it because it takes a while to dry, allowing for a lot of flexibility.”

While this is his first year in the Studio Tour, he is not new to being featured in galleries he told me.

“I’ve been represented by Gallery 30 in Gettysburg for years. I love to paint the buildings remaining on the Gettysburg battlefield. In fact, I think I’ve painted every one of them.”

The plein air artist, who will be featuring an accumulation of work from over time and his last gallery, enjoys the shapes and shadows of buildings. He particularly loves painting old abandoned structures and houses. Farm houses fascinate him the most because they contain no set plan or blue print when constructed.

“These places have stories to tell as well, which is just as important as the physical structure itself.”

[Click here for a story about a farm Harold painted that held a lot of meaning to one individual.]

I wrote quickly as he went on to discuss his past per my interview questions. Our voices broke the morning silence of the cafe.

His opportunity to create really did not come about heavily until after Miller retired from teaching seven years ago. Life took him on a separate path first.

Though Miller is a New Jersey native, his heart is in Indiana. In 1968, Harold studied at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and decided to stay when he fell in love.

“I met my wife,” he said.

Miller was one of two people that graduated with a Fine Arts degree from the university at the time.

“Everyone else got teaching degrees,” he recalled, taking another sip from his mug.

Cornbread Stuffing, Virginia, oil on linen, 11x24

Cornbread Stuffing, Virginia, oil on linen, 11×24

Upon graduating, he briefly went to Rochester Institute of Technology for his MFA in printmaking but quickly realized he didn’t like it.

After six months, Harold came back to be with the woman who would soon become his wife and obtain a job in Indiana.

He lucked out when he was able to acquire a teaching position shortly after earning his Master’s in Education.

“I was very lucky,” he said with an appreciative smile.

For 32 years he taught art at Benjamin Franklin Elementary and loved what he did; however, his job allowed very little time for any personal creations.

“My free time was dedicated to my family.”

Now that he is retired, he can not only dedicate free time to his family but to his paintings as well.

“I have the best of both worlds,” he stated…

Harold Miller’s studio is located above his garage in his house. While many artists maintain a studio in the Indiana Theater Building on Philadelphia Street, this year the artists have collectively decided to open their home studios to the public.

The free, self guided tour will be Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29. For more information about the tour and studio locations, please visit online at indianaartscouncil.org/studio-tour-13/.

If you are an artist interested in applying to join next year’s tour, please email Rebecca Slak at indianaartscouncil@gmail.com for more information.


Enter the inside of an artist’s mind. Studio Tour 2013.

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By: Jennifer Clark

Ned Wert. Kimono Point 30x40.

Ned Wert. Kimono Point 30×40.

I have always loved art…of all forms. Memories of my youth are commonly filled with scenes of me at the kitchen table, a paintbrush or pencil in hand moving swiftly across a previously blank canvas.

I appreciate the way art makes me feel; I appreciate its general presence especially in an empty room, and I appreciate trying to figure out what the artist is trying to interpret.

Every artist has a special place where they go to create, and sometimes that space is right in their home.

This weekend, as artists open their work space to the public during the IAC’s Artist Open Studio Tour from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on both Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th, take this invitation as an opportunity. It is not every day that one has the chance to directly speak with the artist about his or her work.

Michael Smithhammer. Calm II.

Michael Smithhammer. Calm II.

I truly believe art has such a positive impact on society, but this encouraging impression is not on the surface of our daily thoughts. Instead, we are worrying about the next errand we have to run, the next assignment due at work, that doctor’s appointment we’ve putting off. So, naturally, I think this tour is a great idea. I challenge everyone this weekend to drop their plans to go visit some of these studios.

With works like those from Michael Smithammer , a second-time tour participant and ceramic artist who has been in galleries on and off for about 20 years now and has even done expeditions in Japan; his wife, Fuyuko Matsubara, who focuses on a large range of textile compositions including designing and making clothing; Ned Wert, an abstract painter who’s medium of choice is acrylic; Anthony “Tony” DeFurio, who’s oil paintings of landscapes hope to capture an emotional response from the viewer; along with 10 other artists, there is much to see.

Tony DeFurio. Oil on canvas.

Tony DeFurio. Oil on canvas.

“We want the people to come to where we work,” Ned Wert, one of the tour originators said. “[And] it makes for a beautiful drive.”

This beautiful drive is why the tour always takes place during the fall season. During this time, Indiana County boasts of charming side-road sceneries with rolling hills and fields dusted with colorful trees. The drive to the various studios is part of the entire experience. And all studios are within the area; therefore, they are all relatively close to one another.

The event, which was developed more than 20 years ago, is not only a time for the community to see the work of local artist’s and the process behind their art but also for those who are passionate about creating and are looking for insight on future possibilities for themselves.

Michael Smithhammer. Luminary V.

Michael Smithhammer. Luminary V.

“Any young person in art should go,” Tony said. “It’s important to see the artist’s experience, [and] artists are very accommodating to each other.”

Ned added, “Many people think if you go into art that you have to be a graphic artist, but we are trying to maintain caliber of traditional art.”

“It’s good to let people know there is a way to survive doing this,” Smithhammer also said of the topic.

Many of the artist’s showcasing have about 25 years of experience or more and have been sponsored by several other galleries, some just state-wide, some nationally and others even internationally.

Tony DeFurio. Oil on canvas.

Tony DeFurio. Oil on canvas.

So, why should you go?

“You have the opportunity to go into a place where people are [exerting] their heart and soul. You can see why something was created, which will open your perceptions as to what created objects can be” –Smithhammer

“This is a great resource for the community. It’s good for the public to know what people they pass on the street are doing.” – DeFurio

“[Art is] an enrichment thing. Having the arts in your life in general rounds out who you are. It helps to round ourselves out as individuals.” – Wert

Ned Wert. Fictional Heroes 16x16.

Ned Wert. Fictional Heroes 16×16.

Inspiring. Educational. Enlightening.

Don’t miss this year’s Studio Tour.

Make the time to stop and smell the flowers this weekend…and view some art.


Studio Tour 2015: September 26 & 27, 10am-5pm

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Rural Arts Council Sketches Out Open Studio Tour with Remarkably Diverse and Accomplished Artists

Includes highly regarded artists Chuck Olson and 92 -year-old Kamal Youssef who is now preparing for an exhibit at the prestigious George Pompidou Center in Paris.

INDIANA, PA, September 15, 2015…The Indiana Arts Council collaborates for the sixth year with working artists in Indiana County, PA to present the Artist Open Studio Tour, a free, self-guided tour among the workspaces of dedicated artists. The event runs Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th from 10am to 5pm both days. Eleven established artists open their doors this year allowing the public to smell, touch, observe and interact in places where art is made. The Council’s objective is to deepen the art experience which for most of us is centered in the quiet, clean, open spaces of a museum or gallery. The places where art is made are very often the opposite of that: visually busy, stimulating to the olfactory system, and physically densely woven with materials, tools and random elements of work in various stages. The diversity of artists in this years Studio Tour represents the best of the many arts treasures that rural PA holds.

Kamal Youssef, 92, will exhibit at the renowned George Pompidou Center in Paris in October 2016. The invitation to exhibit stems from a wide spread surge of interest in the dynamic art movements of Egypt in the 1930’s and 40’s of which Youssef was a member. Chuck Olson’s career continues to attract new audiences with recent shows in France, Italy and the Pittsburgh region. Olson was recognized in 2013 at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Master Visual Arts: Preserving the Legacy. The project honors artists 60 plus (and still at work) for careers of sustained artistic attainment who have also made an impact on the Southwestern Pennsylvania community.

Painter Xiaojie Zheng based in San Fransisco and Indiana, PA, holds close ties to the exhilarating wave of art and artists from her native China. Retired IUP professors Fuyuko Matsubaro, Vaugh Clay and Tony DeFurio represent a varied spectrum of technical and material experience. Painter Mandi Moerland clearly brings her previous experience as a dancer to her canvases while ceramist Michael Smithhammer wields a delicate touch that belies his power-wielding surname. Painter and pastor Mark Altrogge joins the Tour for the first time this year bringing with him a bold palette and retired art teacher and coach, Greg Langham, provides open access to his often muscular work- you’ll pass his barbell bench on the way into the garage studio.  Sculptor Hisham Youssef, opens his barn studio after two consecutive years of being juried in to the respected Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art.

For a complete listing of artists and locations visit IndianaArtsCouncil.org

The Indiana Arts Council is a member-supported 501-c-3 non profit that creates access to the arts for residents and visitors to Indiana County, PA through partnerships with institutions and businesses. Their programs, presented with their partners, include the Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival, The Concert for Children at IUP, Youth Arts Celebration: a K-12 Arts Festival, and the biannual Indiana County Competition for Young Musicians. The non-profit receives support from its members, area businesses, and institutions including the PA Council on the Arts, Delaney Chevrolet, EQT Foundation and the IUP Lively Arts.

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Need a gift? This is perfect!

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The Indiana Arts Council is selling “ONE GREAT STOCKING STUFFER!” chances for a $2500 Giveaway Raffle for the WHOLE month of January. For a $10 donation, you receive TWO 3-digit numbers good for EVERY DAY in January and also support the Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival!
 
The winning number is the daily PA Pick-3 (evening drawing) number, so that’s 62 chances to win anywhere from $50 to $250!  Call our office or send us a Facebook message to purchase.

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Also, don’t forget to remember us when doing your Christmas shopping through Amazon!  Use the link at the bottom of the page, select “Indiana Arts Council”, and .5% of your total will be donated to our organization.  Thank you for your support!

Showing What Art Can Do at Youth Arts Celebration: Visual Art

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Indiana County, PA: The 2012 Youth Arts Celebration will begin on Tuesday, May 1st with the opening of the visual arts exhibit at the Indiana Mall. The exhibit will feature work by Trish Dodson’s students from around Indiana County, among hundreds of other pieces made by countless other students of varying ages.


Walk Through 2012

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The 6th annual Walk Through of the Department of Art is scheduled for Wednesday,
May 9th, 4 to 7PM.

Summer Concerts in the Park

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2012, Indiana, PA : Summer Concerts in the Park are back again! Free and open to the Public every Sunday.

Wishlist

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Indiana County, PA: Check out our new Wishlist to bring modern technology to the Indiana Arts Council office!

Line Up for IAC’s Westsylvania Jazz and Blue Festival

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A Friday night kickoff concert is being added as the Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival prepares for its sixth annual edition in downtown Indiana. The festival brings national and international artists to IRMC Park for free performances on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25, as well as local talent including this … Continue reading Line Up for IAC’s Westsylvania Jazz and Blue Festival

An Unfortunate Change in the 12th Annual Youth Arts Celebration

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Much to our own disappointment, there will be no performing arts portion of the Youth Art Celebration on Saturday, May 4.

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