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.”
NEW MEMBERS SHOW
March 1 -30, 2012
Reception March 11, 2 to 4 pm
Curator: Jan Partin
Each year TVAA recognizes new members of the organization with their own exhibition. The TVAA Downtown Gallery invites all artists who have joined TVAA during 2011 to show their work in the 2012 New Members Exhibition. There is no theme for this show, and all mediums are welcome. Each artist is invited to submit up to three entries.
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
Entertainment by Tina Weger, Sierra Sanchez, & Andrew Anderson
Enjoying art and conversation copy
Carmen Lax – Best of Show
Barbara Mason – First Place
Wildlife & Nature show award winners:
Best of Show – Carmen Lax
First Place – Barbara Mason
Honorable Mention – Sandra Freeman
Second Place – Helen Bailey
Third Place – Junko Otsu
Honorable Mention – Weeda Hamdan
Honorable Mention – Steve Ng
We live in a three-dimensional world. Everything we can see or touch can be measured by length, width and depth (height). I am looking for art works that are three-dimensional and that are representations of three-dimensional on a two-dimensional medium. The following media will be considered for acceptance: sculpture, mixed media, pottery, jewelry, mosaic, photography, painting, drawing, assemblage and glass.
Curator, Katrina Doran
Deadline July 22, 2011
Download Prospectus: PDF / Word document
Photography & Digital Art
May 2 – 31, 2011
Reception: May 15, 2 – 4 pm
Curator: Gabrielle Castenada Pruitt
The invention of the camera ushered in a new genre of art that was primarily documentary in nature. Some images have been so powerful that they have come to define the era or moment in history they depict.
As photographers began to broaden their perspective and concentrate not just on the documentation of events, the genre of fine art photography was born.
In recent years the development of digital technology has created an exciting new genre of artistic expression. Artists are now using digital technology to produce entirely computer-generated paintings. Others are creating work from digitally manipulated photographs or scanned drawings.
This show offers photographers and digital artists an opportunity to share their most diverse and creative artistic endeavors, produced by whatever photographic or digital means they prefer.
Wildlife and Nature Exhibition
July 1 – 29, 2011
Reception: July 10, 2 – 4 pm
Traveling to Bonham in August
Curator: Shari Hornish
“We need the tonic of wildlife…We can never have enough of nature.”
If Henry David Thoreau felt like that in the 19th century, how much greater would his appreciation be in the 21st century? We will honor all that is part of the natural world with this show, a broad spectrum of artwork stretching from the traditional oil landscape to whimsical animal sculpture, and everything in between. We’ll feature the flora and the fauna, the rare and the commonplace, the existing and the extinct.
In August, the exhibit will be at the Creative Arts Center in Bonham, Texas. Visit the center’s website for more information.
Manga to Anime (June)
