Week of November 09 Artist Lectures

Here is a list of some artist lectures that are going on this week sponsored by the Art and Design department at the University of Illinois. All is welcome....artists, people in the community, non-artists, etc. This is a great way for artists to gain influences, even if the lecturer's art is in a different medium. Check them out!!!

Tuesday, November 10th

5:30pm . KAM Room 62 | DesignMatters3 Lecture: Denise DeLuca

Thursday, November 12th

1. 7-9pm . Palette Cafe | S.P.E.A.K. Cafe

2. 5:00pm . KAM Room 62/East Gallery | IPRH Film Screening: "Brazil", followed by a gallery talk on Under Control w/ Andrea Ferber

Friday, November 13th

1. 10:00 am . ADB 107 | gd+id lecture series

Valerie Carlson, Vice President of Creative of Razorfish Inc. (http://www.razorfish.com/), will be here to give us an amazing presentation! Razorfish Inc. is one of the world's largest interactive agencies and one of the largest buyers of digital advertising space. Razorfish provides services to its clients in the areas of digital advertising and content creation, media buying, strategic counsel, analytics, technology and user experience. The presentation starts at 10 AM in Room 107 and this is a gd+id event, so all are welcome!

For more information, please see

http://www.art.illinois.edu/news_detail.php?newsid=74

2. 7:30pm . Noel Gallery | Sudden Sound Concert: Pauline Oliveros

Top Graduate Schools for Masters of Fine Arts 2010

Artists interested in going to graduate school? The U.S. News World Report 2010 just came out and the results are in for best graduate schools for fine arts. At this site, you can view the over all ratings of these programs, along with rating of schools for particular programs such as ceramics, or painting, etc.

Also, look into the different schools to see what schools meet your needs and the criteria to get into their program. Here is a good site that gives information on how to choose a graduate program.


Good luck!


Rankings (Just a few, all others are listed on the site):

1. Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

2.Yale University

New Haven, CT

3. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

4.Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

4.Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD

4.Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh , PA

7. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

7. University of California--Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

10. Alfred University--New York State College of Ceramics

Alfred, NY

Photography Contest Listings!!!

Click on the Links to find additional info. Contests are a good way to get your work out there and to gain some cash and prizes while doing so. Even if you do not win, it gets your name, as well as your photos, out there. For more information and tips on how to win photography competitions, go here. Good Luck!



1. America's Got Photographic Talent
Due Date: Novemeber 15, 2009
Award: First place entrant receives a check for $100.
Additional Info: No entry fee

2. International Aperture Awards 2009
Due Date: November 30, 2009
Award: Over $62,000 to distribute among winners in various categories and divisions

3. National Photo Awards
Due Date: The 20th of every month
Award: The winner will receive from sponsor Red River Papers, a $30.00 gift certificate and from sponsor Pictocolor Corporation, a copy of the iCorrect Portrait plug-in for Photoshop a $99.95 value.

The overall winner of the twelve monthly winners, will receive a $150.00 gift certificate for Red River Papers and from Pictocolor Corporation a bundle consisting of iCorrect Portrait Plug-in and iCorrect EditLab Pro Photoshop Plug-in, a $200.00 value.


4. Photo Competitions
Listed photography competitions on Twitter

Resource for Musicians: WPGU AND Events this Week!

WPGU: The best radio station out there, and us students here at the U of I get the privilege of having it on hand 24/7.


This radio station not only provides the Champaign-Urbana community with great indie music, including local musicians, but also a great website with information on upcoming art, music and food events. Check it out!

Halloween Week Events (At Champaign-Urbana):

Haunted Houses

Hillbilly Humpday w/ DJ Halfdead
Where:Radmaker's Rock & Roll Tavern
When:Wednesday, October 28th from 8pm-12pm

Street Beat
Where: Krannart
When: Thursday, October 29th at 7:30pm
This event looks really interesting! Check it out!

Unsettled Gestures
Where: Cinema Gallery
When: Friday, October 30th from 10 am- 5 pm


Happy Halloween!

Grants for U of I Students

Many artists in the Chicagoland area go to The University of Illinois. Here are a list of some Grants that the University is offering this year. Grants are a good way to create a piece/project that you would not be able to create without a larger sum of money. The list is in order by deadline. Never think to yourself, "I could never win that grant." Go for it! You'd be surprised...

1.Getty Scholar Grants
deadline: 11/01/2009

2.Library Research Grants
deadline: 11/01/2009

3.Loeb Classical Library Foundation Grants
Deadline: 11/02/2009

4.Donnelley (Gaylord and Dorothy) Foundation Grants
Deadline: 11/15/2009 +

5. Presser Foundation
Grants
Deadline: 12/01/2009

6.Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Educational Programme Grants
Deadline: 1/15/2010

7. Center for Architecture Foundation Arnold W. Brunner Grant
Deadline 2/01/2010

Click on the links to find additional information about the grants. Also, you can find more competitions, fellowships and grants for the arts here

Art Galleries in Champaign

Art galleries are a great way to view international, domestic, and especially local art. Going to galleries is a great way to make connections and to gain influence. Here is a list of a few galleries around Champaign, IL.

1. Parkland Art Gallery
(217) 351-2485
2400 W Bradley Ave, Champagin, IL

2. Kanfer Photography Gallery
(217) 398-2000
2103 N Dunlap Ave, Champaign, IL 403 S Water St, Champaign, IL

4. Wind Water & Light
(217) 378-8565
10 E Main St, Champaign, IL

5. Cinema Gallery
(217) 367-3711
120 W Main St, Urbana, IL

6. Heartland Gallery
(217) 337-4767
112 W Main St, Urbana, IL