Manga to Anime (June)
Exhibit, June 1 – 29
Reception, June 3
Manga is the Japanese form of comics/cartoons which covers a broad spectrum of genres from sports,
science fiction and fantasy, horror, romance, sexuality and others. It is read by every age group
in Japan.
Manga covers issues from life. It has influenced comics and art all over the world. Many manga comics are illustrated in a dynamic use of lines for motion to give the characters the feeling of speed, exaggerated text used to emphasize emotion, and large eyes to give more expression. All to make the printed page more animated or anime.
This is an open show. Entry (per piece) is $5 for members of TVAA, $10 for non-members. Interested artists may join TVAA at take-in. Entry deadline is May 13.
In Full Color: A Look At Black History Through Art
February 2 – 26, 2012
Reception February 18, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
This exhibit features work from the private collection of Dr. Rick Halperin, Embrey Human Rights Program at SMU, Finally In Full Color: A History of Black Comics by Comic Book Historian Professor William Foster III, and artwork from The Echoes of the Lost Boys graphic novel as well as work from a new graphic novel on slavery.
Workshop for DFW Area Teachers
Graphic novel artist and professor of cartoon art Keith Douglas will give a workshop for area teachers prior to the reception on February 18th. Modern day slavery survivor Given Kachepa will speak at the workshop. (Given’s story: Given’s Dramatic Moments.)
Human Rights Art Contest for students
Students of these teachers will participate in a juried Human Rights art contest, with the grand prizewinner’s work being included in a new graphic novel on slavery. (Contest prospectus)
Student art exhibit in August
All winning artwork will be included in an exhibition curated by Zane Steadman and James Disco at the TVAA Downtown Gallery in August, 2012.
Student art must be received by June 20, 2012
Art from the contest will be on display for the entire month of August 2012 at the TVAA Gallery. First, Second and Third place winners will all receive art from the Collection of Black Comic Book Historian Professor William H. Foster III. Bronze & Silver Prize 1st place winners will have their scene published in our next production!
Gold 1st place winner – Will have their mini comic book part of our next
production !!! All art must be sent in by June 20th, 2012.
An example: a motion graphic based on The Lost Boys story
Inspiration comes from different places. Such inspiration came to Hayden Lane from the story of the The Lost Boys of the Sudan graphic novel to create a “motion” comic of their story in hopes of inspiring others. As Mr. Lane tells it, “(The Lost Boys of the Sudan) was a project for school. I go to San Diego State University. I am studying to be a high school history teacher. One of my classes had an assignment to read a book meant for young adults then create a “book pitch” that you could show to your students that would inspire them to read that book.”
Celebrate the Earth
April 2 – 30
Reception April 29, 2 to 4 pm
The idea for Earth Day was conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin after a massive 1969 oil spill released more than 3 million gallons of crude oil into the Pacific and killed a multitude of marine animals.
More than 40 years later, we are still struggling against natural and man-made disasters to preserve the earth for all her inhabitants and future generations. For this exhibit, work may reflect anything relating to the earth: the beauty or the devastation, environmental issues, the plight of earth’s creatures – human or otherwise, habitat loss or reintroduction,
or any other related subject matter.
Video of the Human Rights Exhibition, workshop, and reception.
Photos and video from the Human Rights Art Contest Workshop and the In Full Color Reception.
Dr. Rick Halperin and Sherry Aikman of the SMU Embrey Human Rights Program
Keith Douglas, Dawn Barnett of The Lost Boys Foundation, and two of the Lost Boys of Sudan
Keith Douglas shows samples of his work
Keith Douglas, Artist/Illustrator, presents Human Rights Art Contest Workshop
Dallas Historian Jesse James Arnold talks to the group about Black History in Dallas
“In Full Color” reception
Modern-day slavery survivor Given Kachepa tells his story
Co-Curators of “In Full Color” – Zane Steadman & James Disco
Demostration by cartoonist and artist Keith Douglas of up coming graphic novel “Upstander Quest: Real Stories of Survivors of Slavery”. Photo by Todd Kent of Comic Book Literacy.
Illustrations by Keith Douglas. Photo by Todd Kent
Texas Visual Arts Association
Holocaust Remembrance
Exhibit January 3 – 31, 2012
Reception January 12, 6:30 pm to 9 pm
The Color of Memory by Veronique Jonas & Julie Meetal
In the Face of Evil by Ralph Kelman
Darknest Revealed by Students from the Dr. Rick Halperin Collection of the Embrey Human Rights Program of SMU
Curated by Jan Partin, Gallery Director
TVAA Downtown Gallery
Plaza of the Americas
700 N. Pearl, Suite G 207
Dallas, TX 75201
tvaagallery@sbcglobal.net
2011 TVAA New Members Show Artists. Back row – Bernard Bortnick, Marvin Crow, Michael Courtney, Melissa Watt, Andrew Anderson, and Juli Hulcy. Front row – Veronique Jonas, Grace Keller Scotch, Curator Jenny Keller, and Lottie Minick.
Best of Show, Juli Hulcy
First Place, Helen Bailey
Honorable Mention, Andrew Anderson
Honorable Mention, Tina Weger
Second Place, Jessamyn Hoshikawa
Third Place, Jean Griffin
Curator Jenny Keller talks to artists about the winners
Manga to Anime (June)
