Launching a winter tradition, Studio 889′s Second Annual Holiday Print Show will take place in its gallery starting on December 6 with an Opening Reception from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Studio 889’s artists invite everyone to celebrate the season by sharing the gift of art.
The Holiday Show is an exhibition of hand-pulled prints by resident artists, as well as prints contributed by community artists and selected artists who responded to an open call for printmakers (from the five boroughs to France, from Peru to Canada – many are participating)! The show runs from Saturday, December 6 through Saturday January 10 at Studio 889′s own gallery. Top price is $125.
Holiday Print Show Gallery Hours are:
Thursday-Friday 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Or call for an appointment.
Founded and led by well-respected printmaker and BRIO Award winning artist Alejandra C. Delfin. Studio 889 introduces printmaking to people throughout the community, encourages individuals of all ages and levels of experience to explore, get involved, and support the arts.
According to Alejandra C. Delfin, Studio 889′s Executive Director, “art always makes a great gift and there is something for everyone in this exhibition. What we are doing here with the Holiday Show and with the gallery in Hunts Point is trying to create a space where printmakers can work and exhibit their prints”.
Studio 889 began with just one community printmaking workshop through a grant from The Bronx Museum, ACTION LAB – Bronx Museum @ The Point in 2004. Now Studio 889 is a nonprofit visual arts gallery, workshop and classroom whose mission is to cultivate an artistic environment that encourages creative development, technical experimentation, and the exchanhge of ideas. They do so by providing arts in education, community and professional printmaking workshops. The studio occupies a 500 square foot storefront at 889 Hunts Point Avenue, in the vanguard of the burgeoning South Bronx area. The space allows for one large press and one small press on premises, as well as gallery exhibit space.
If interested in submitting a print, guidelines are as follows:
- Original fine art prints are eligible. Digital prints, photocopies etc. will not be accepted
- All prints must adhere to the 6″x9″, 10″x10″, 5″x7″ or 8″x10″ paper size
- Work is non-juried but Studio 889 reserves the right to reject unsuitable work
- Price of artwork can not exceed $125.00
- $5.00 entry fee for up to 3 prints/pieces
- Studio 889 receives 25% commission
- Deadline is November 22
For more information contact:
Executive Director
Studio 889
889 Hunts Point Avenue
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 740190 | Bronx, NY 10474
T: (718) 620-2824 | F: (718) 620-2810
E: Studio889info@gmail.com
www.Studio889.org
Posted on December 1, 2008 by D. Bell