The Blue Door Artist Association

                                     
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Monthly Meeting
Inspired by Heritage
Arts for Healing
Susan Rutman - Finalist
James Humphrey CD
Call for Installation Volunteers
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We are planning many exciting exhibitions, programs and events this fall. Our public art projects continue with more decorations of planters and receptacles. A new sculpture will be installed in Yonkers City Hall Park in August. Artists are encouraged to submit proposals for new public art projects. In October our exhibition - Hudson Reveries will be on view in the Yonkers Riverfront Library depicting artists' and photographers' visions of the river. Our gallery continues to show exciting exhibitions through the summer.
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 Blue Door Monthly Meeting

This is a chance to find out what's happening and offer your input. Our next meeting will take place on Monday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701. 
 
Please visit our website at www.bluedoorgallery.org or call 914-375-5100 if you need assistance with directions. 
Community Gallery at BDG
presents
Inspired by Heritage
 August 15th - September 12th
Heritage
 
 
Inspired by Heritage will honor the cultures and artifacts that embrace our histories. 
The intergenerational perspective informs our interpretation of us on our heritage.
  
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 15th
2 - 5 pm
 
Peformance by Skin Against Metal
 
Composers Maurice (pianist) and Nanette (percussionist) have been music partners for more than twenty-five years and have composed music for dance, theatre and multi-media theatre.  They have dedicated most of these years to the study and performance of sacred Afro-Cuban percussion and authored the instructional book The Sacred Music of Cuba: Bata Drumming Matanzas Style.  Their latest CD release Alchemy: A Tribute to Frankie Malabe explores Afro-Cuban rhythms in a classical context. Maurice and Nanette are also creators of The Talk n Drum Foreign Language and Music Program for Preschoolers.   

Arts for Healing 

July 1st through August 1st 

Moments to Remember..... 

Arts for Healing Opening

 Opening Reception: July 1st 2009
 

Teenage Volunteers

Teenage Volunteers...Thanks a Bunch!

Gospel Tea and Art Talk

July 11th 2009 
Gospel Tea and Featured Artists
 

Healing Beings

 
July 18th 2009
   Healing Beings
 
 

Drama and Movement

 
July 25th 2009
Discovering your stories through
Drama and Movement 
Member News


Susan Rutman
is Finalist in
Washington, D.C.
Obama exhibition

 rutman-obama photo

Susan Rutman's photograph titled "Obama's Oath" is a finalist in FotoweekDC's International Photography contest called "FOTOBAMA - Picturing the President."  There were more than 1500 submissions from around the world, and Susan's photo was one of only 100 chosen for this honor.  The exhibition is now hanging in Washington, D.C.'s beautiful new museum, The Newseum, at Pennsylvania Ave. and 6th St., where it will be through September 7th, 2009.

This photograph was taken on Inaugural Day, January 20, 2009, in the South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Susan was able to visit the exhibition with her 14-year-old son on Mother's Day weekend.  She says she is thrilled to be a part of this, and to have our area represented in the show.
Member News

James Humphrey CD Available

humphrey cd

Award-winning poet James Humphrey (1939-2008) is captured on this hour-long recorded collection at poetry readings for his first book Argument for Love (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize) while living in Marshalltown, Iowa, and New England. Illustrated with paintings by the writer. Available at JamesHumphrey.net.
 
Volunteers Needed

CALL FOR SHOW INSTALLATION VOLUNTEERS

Let me introduce myself  -- my name is Judy Werlin and I joined the Blue Door Artists Association just before the opening show of the gallery.  And what I have found there is a great group of hard-working and interesting people.  But they need help.  So I want to set up a committee of people willing to help with setting up and taking down shows.  I will put anyone on my list, even if you can only help once a year and even if you have never done it before.  No pressure.  I help put up shows for my gallery in Chelsea and I have found that it is the best way to meet the other artists and really get to know their work up close.  So if you are interested in being part of this team send me an email at judywerlin@gmail.com or call me at 914-479-5183.


 
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