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MISSION

Changing Landscapes: A Dialogue Between Art and the Environment

The world’s natural and built environments are endangered and the need to seriously engage contemporary thinking about these disappearing landscapes through the creation of art is of paramount importance. A Studio in the Woods, located in the Louisiana wetlands, has observed firsthand the dynamic nature of this rapidly changing territory which in turn affects the entire northern hemisphere. We envision this as a powerful context for the exploration of critical thinking, the development of new ideas and strategies, andimage1 using the creative process as a catalyst for social change.

With this in mind, we invite artists to submit applications to our environmental residency series titled Changing Landscapes: A Dialogue Between Art and the Environment, addressing the ecological challenges exemplified by Southern Louisiana. The call is open to artists of all disciplines who have demonstrated an established dialogue with environmental issues and a commitment to seeking and plowing new ground. Artists are invited to design their own interface with the public and are encouraged to propose ways to engage the larger community of New Orleans and beyond. Four six-week residencies which include a stipend and supply budget are to be offered between September 2010 and April 2011. The deadline for submissions is June 18, 2010. Submissions must be postmarked by June 18, 2010.

With questions or for more information please email applications@astudiointhewoods.org

To download the application, please click HERE.

The woods will come alive with the sound of music, artistic performances and lively bidding at the auction planned for
FORESTival, a celebration of art and nature at A Studio in the Woods

Saturday June 5thpicture-1
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
13401 Patterson Road

Music by:
Panorama Jazz Band
Beth Turner and friends

Artist presentations including:
ArtSpot Productions, Mondo Bizarro, and Raymond “Moose” Jackson present an excerpt from Loup Garou
Jane Hill sculpture demonstration
Poetic installation by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

Tours of the woods with botanist David Baker.

Food and drink for purchase.

Art activities with Kids in the Woods summer camp instructors Lisa Sirgo and Laura Richens.

Silent auction featuring works of art by:
Penny Baker, Karen Rich Beall, Ron Bechet, Frances Beck, Teresa Cole, Angela Driscoll, Jan Gilbert, Shawn Hall, Jane Hill, Charles Lovell, Norah Lovell, Kevin McCaffrey, Andrea Myers, Larry Daniel Nevil, Valentine Pierce, Rafael Santos, Christy Speakman, David Sullivan, Monique Michelle Verdin, Alexis Wreden

Other auction items include:
Audubon Yoga Studio, Blue Cypress Book Store, Café Beignet, Contemporary Arts Center, Crescent City Farmers Market, Frames Inc, GNO Tri Club, Gray Line Tours, Herbsaint Restaurant, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Maple Street Book Shops, Mignon Faget, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans Steamboat, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Parenting Center of Children’s Hospital, Pippen Lane, Scriptura, Sully Mansion Bed and Breakfast, Symmetry Jewelers & Designers, Brandon M. Wool, MD

Special thanks to our generous sponsors:
Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, LLP, Beaucoup Nola Juice & Snowball, Juan’s Flying Burrito, Shawn Kennedy, NOLA Brewing Co., Carol Skriloff, Slice Pizzeria, Whole Foods Market

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11:00 – 3:00 * Sculpture Demonstration with former resident artist Jane Hill

11:30 – 1:30 * Beth Turner on piano

12:00 – 1:00 * Tour of the Founders Home: Joe & Lucianne Carmichael share lessons learned in Sustainable Building

12:00 – 4:00 * Kid’s Activity – nature crafting with Kids in the Woods summer camp instructors Lisa Sirgo, Laura Richens & Tavi Riddle

1:00 - 1:30 * Oliver A. Houck reading from his new book Down on the Batture

1:30 – 2:30 * Performance excerpt from Loup Garou presented by former residents ArtSpot Productions, Mondo Bizarro & Raymond “Moose” Jackson

2:30 – 3:15 * Tour of the Woods with Environmental Curator David Baker

2:30 – 5:00 * Panorama Jazz Band

3:30 * Silent Auction Closing – Section I

4:30 – 5:15 * Tour of the Woods with Environmental Curator David Baker

4:30 * Silent Auction Closing – Section II

* ALL DAY *

Poetic Installation “even the dead will not be safe…” by former resident writer Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

Silent Auction featuring work by artists friends & former residents as well as goods and services from local businesses