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Greetings!
What better time of year to put on your walking shoes and wander though some local art shows? We at the Blue Door Artist Association are thrilled to announce our new gallery space in the heart of downtown Yonkers. Please read the article below on our grand opening, and plan to visit us soon!
-Courtney Puciata
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Update
Blue Door Monthly Meeting 2009
This is a chance to find out what's happening and offer your input. Our next meeting will take place on Monday, April 6th at 6:00 p.m. at the Yonkers Riverfront Library on the second floor community room 2B.
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Exhibition
A Day to Remember
"Blue Door Takes Off"
Inaugural Celebration
Blue Door Gallery
March 28, 2009
The Blue Door Gallery was established
out of the vision and dedication of
members of the Blue Door Artist Association.
The art gallery will showcase art of varied media and celebrate the arts through performances and lectures.
Our calendar of exhibitions and events will strive to bring pleasure, stimulation and the excitement of new ideas. We value the wealth of talent and energy Yonkers has to offer. Our venture will be strengthened with the support of our
neighbors in the Downtown Community.
We are glad you are here to share this beautiful
adventure with us.
Arlé Sklar-Weinstein
Director, Blue Door Gallery
Luis Perelman
Director, The Blue Door Artist Association
The exhibition will be open from March 28th through May 9th, 2009, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon until 5:00 p.m., and Fridays, 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendars for an enticing Artists' WALK n TALK program on Saturday, April 18th at 2 p.m.
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Artists
A Toast to the Artists
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Gallery News
A Warm Welcome to our
New Gallery Manager
Patricia McKasty joins us with over 25 years professional experience as an award-winning art director and creative project manager. She has a degree in fine arts from Queens College, with further studies at Cooper Union, The School of Visual Arts and Escuela de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
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Artist Opportunity
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Riverfront Library Exhibition
The Blue Door Artist Association is looking for artists to display their work in our upcoming exhibition commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River. We are looking for images that depict the river both in fact and as metaphor. The exhibition will take place in the Yonkers Riverfront Library in October. Please email images and contact information to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com.For further information, please call (914) 965-3397.
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ARTISTS' WALK 'n' TALK
on Saturday, April 18th
Blue Door Gallery
13 Riverdale Avenue
2:00 pm
Jackie Lorieo / bronze sculpture
Mark Gilliland / Digital archival print
Jeri Riggs / Textile
Laurie Schorr / Archival Digital Photograph
Arlé Sklar-Weinstein / Photomontage on layered organza over cotton
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Artist Opportunity
ALL-MEDIA ARTISTS' SHOW & TELL
PROPOSAL INVITATION
The
new Blue Door Gallery on Riverdale Ave, south of Main Street in
Yonkers, is planning their second exhibition. This is a wonderful
opportunity for all-media artists. For six weeks, from May 16
(Opening Day Reception for all exhibitors) to June 27, 2009, the BDG
will be holding an exhibit that coordinates with Yonkers Art's events.
Yonkers Arts, an organization that encourages and promotes all the arts
in Yonkers, will widely publicize the exhibition.
We
are inviting artists to submit proposals showcasing your work both in
an exhibition and a live demonstration. Send us images of your work
and tell us how you would explain or demonstrate your
work/techniques/materials to the general public. Artists will be
chosen for this unique opportunity to show their work in the beautiful
new Blue Door Gallery and also be present to illustrate their
techniques to the public one Saturday each during the six-week
exhibition.
Please send your proposals and $25 application fee* to BLUE DOOR GALLERY, 13 Riverdale Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701.
A SASE may be included if you wish return of materials. The deadline for entries is APRIL 18, 2009.
*Application fee applied to exhibition fee if chosen.
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Upcoming Events
Celebrate the written word with three FREE events sponsored by Singas Pizzas (41 Dock Street, Yonkers).
All the events will be held at:
Yonkers Riverfront Library in community Room B from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
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Thursday, April 16: Deuces Child - acoustic/ folk/country duo, Lou & Gigi
Thursday, April 23: Norma Humphrey reads the "Norma Poems" from James Humphrey's Naked
Thursday, April 30: "Ibrahim Siddiq A.K.A. Poet"
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Please register: 914.375.7966 or 3rd floor reference desk. | |
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Exhibition
The Challenge of Creating Balance
Victims Assistance Services, a component of the Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc., will be holding their 3rd annual survivors' art show. The show features artwork by Westchester County survivors of violent crimes.
The show will be held at the Yonkers Riverfront Public Library from April 22-May 1. Please join us for an artist reception on Monday, April 27 from 5:30-7:30pm.
For further information, please contact Courtney Puciata, ATR-BC, LCAT at 914.345.3113 or cpuciata@westcop.org.
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Newsletter Management Team
Celeste Walls-Kepler
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