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PENINSULA SCHOOL OF ART AND PENINSULA STATE PARK
LAUNCH A COLLABORATIVE ARTIST RESIDENCY
Two leading artists selected for Pen Park AIR, a program exploring the intersection of Art and the Environment.
DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN — Peninsula School of Art (PenArt) and Friends of Peninsula State Park (FPSP) are partnering to create Pen Park AIR, an artist-in-residence program which brings together two of the county’s most distinct resources — art and nature. The selected artists, Maysey Craddock and Tomiko Jones, are known for their creative approaches in addressing the mysteries of nature, rebirth, and entropy, as well as the social, cultural, and geopolitical transitions associated with climate change. The artists will produce work at PenArt and at Pen Park, including community activities in the Park. The residency will culminate in an exhibition at PenArt at the end of the summer. Adam Erickson, Executive Director of PenArt, says “Maysey and Tomiko are remarkable artists who strengthen the bonds between creativity and nature, while looking and helping us see the surrounding environment in deeper ways.” Chris Holicek, President of FPSP, notes that “We are thrilled to participate in creating an environment for the arts to expand in the Park. This partnership is a fruitful step in connecting the arts and environmental stewards of Door County, and we cannot wait to see what Maysey and Tomiko illuminate in their time here.”
Eric Hyde, Superintendent of Peninsula State Park, notes that “Peninsula State Park was home to one of the first artist in residency programs in Door County thanks to the first Superintendent, A.E Doolittle. Starting in the late 1910’s into the 1960’s, Doolittle allowed artists to use vacant cabins in the park to raise awareness of the park and draw visitors. We’re thrilled to once again be showcasing artists that will be drawing inspiration from this amazing place we all know and love.”
The residencies will take place in two sessions from Music City Center is proud to be part of Nashville’s eclectic art scene. More than 100 pieces of art are on display throughout the 2.1 million square foot facility. During the master planning process for the building, $2 million was budgeted for an art collection. The facility’s governing board, known as the Convention Center Authority, worked with an art committee consisting of art professionals, as well as Nashville citizens, to select the pieces for the new convention center. Over 225 artists submitted applications. The selected artwork features a broad spectrum of artistic media including paintings, suspended pieces, new media, mosaics, and lightworks, among other forms. Of the 52 artists represented in the acquired collection, 32 are from Nashville-Davidson County. Another 16 are from other parts of Tennessee, and the remaining four are from Georgia and Kentucky. Eight site-specific, commissioned art pieces are also part of the collection. Two of these pieces are from local artists, Jamaal Sheats and Alicia Henry. VIDEO: Take a tour of the Music City Center art collection. Narrated by art consultant Rich Boyd and produced by Metro Nashville Network (formerly Metro3), MCC ART was released in February 2014. Tony Sobota is a Nashville-based painter, primarily interested in telling meaningful stories using vibrant color relationships. He has closely followed Nashville's dynamically changing urban landscape and produced a years-long series of architectural abstractions to visualize the city’s creative energy. Mostly self-taught, his Art of Construction series won top honors as part of the Nashville Arts and Business Council's Periscope Class of 2017. He’s been awarded several grants for public art projects in the Nashville area including his 2019 “Little Kurdistan Community Mural,” which was featured on Nashville Public Radio. Since 2010, his work has been exhibited at multiple gallery and art shows (Posted on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022) Villa The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) is pleased to announce the 2022-23 recipient of the Tennessee Artist Fellowship, artist Yancy Villa of Memphis, Tennessee. The CECA Tennessee Artist Fellowship celebrates contemporary art to support the continued creative work of exceptional Tennessee artists. Unlike other fellowships, nominations and applications from artists are not solicited. A committee of APSU faculty compiles a list of outstanding artists from across the state and selects the fellowship recipient. Through the generous support of CECA, the selected artist receives $5,000 to aid in the creation of new artwork and additional funding for an artist lecture. “Since APSU is the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts for the entire state of Tennessee, we wanted to find a way to support artists statewide,” said Barry Jones, who was chair of the Department of Art and Design at the time the fellowship was established. “There is an incredible number of amazing artists here, but unfortunately there isn’t much financial support for them. We hope that this fellowship helps a Tennessee artist maintain their practice and know that we support what they are doing.” A committee statement reads: “We’re excited to award the 2022-23 CECA TN Artist Fellowship to Yancy Villa of Memphis. We are impressed with Yancy’s work within her Memphis community. Her work appears in diverse forms ranging from visual art to activism to performing art to curation to urban planning, and she is an excellent example of someone who is expanding the perception of the role that artists play within a community. Her work seeks to create awareness, engage in conversation, and encourage action on issues of social justice, equality, and community prosperity. Her art and artivism provide ‘a platform to see that within our complex humanity, there exists common ground an My heart is heavy with sadness this week friends. My precious grandmother left us this past Sunday morning, February, 3, 2013. Super Bowl Sunday. Thankfully our Raven's won that night, making a very hard day have a silver lining. If you have been reading this blog for a while you know that Francie was a big part of my heart. We had the most wonderful visit in Memphis last May and she came to Stone Hill two times. I will cherish the videos I took of her for the rest of my days. She went back to the hospital last Thursday and was gone before we knew it. She was just ready, didn't suffer and was with her beloved niece Harriet who happened to be visiting that week for a routine visit. God's divine hand was in every second of this past week. I arrived on Tuesday afternoon to help Harriet wrap up the details of Francie's apartment. Harriet and my Daddy are like brother and sister. They grew up one block from each other in Memphis. Francie and Harriet's mother were sisters. Even though we are cousins, I feel like we are more like aunt and niece. We laughed and cried, but laughed more than cried for sure. I insisted that we take pictures in her Go To Hell hats and set the camera self timer for this shot. It was just Dad, Harriet and me for dinner and we seriously had the best time. I can't recall a time ever where I had the pleasure of dining with my Dad and my godmother Harriet. We are always surrounded by so many family members. We laughed until we cried at dinner and I had to shush Daddy he got so loud. It was awesome. Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion...to quote Dolly Parton. The service was held where Francie had been living the last three months where she could get more full time care. The chapel was the perfect location for the visitation and service. There was a comfort finding out it was Episcopalian and meeting the woman priest made me so happy. Knowing the service, the words going into something hard made it a Art
CECA announces 2022-23 Tennessee Artist Fellow: Yancy Villa