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Welcome to our new joint Blue Door Newsletter, where you will find information on Blue Door Art Association and the Blue Door Gallery. Exciting things are happening this month, including community outreach, new shows, and calls for artists. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events!
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Blue Door Monthly Meeting
A chance to meet fellow friends of the Arts and hear about the latest updates. Our next meeting will take place on Monday, November 2nd at 6:00pm at Blue Door Gallery. |
Blue Door Gallery News
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Solo Exhibition: DON AXLEROAD woodcuts, paintings and the Minotaur's Labyrinth
A ROMP THROUGH GREEK MYTHOLOGY:
THE MINOTAUR AND OTHER MYTHOLOGICAL BEASTS
SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 24, 2009
Closing Reception:Saturday, October 24th at 2pm with Katherine Adamenko and Company in an improvisational performance of the Minotaur Escaping the Labyrinth, using mask faces created by the exhibition's woodcut artist, Don Axleroad.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
The Minotaur Story is just one of many examples of ancient Greek mythology which have long fascinated award winning artist Don Axleroad. He believes that the epic figures of mythology, remind us of the capriciousness of man and nature as they relate to the challenges we face today, ranging from war and vengeance to the diseases of the aging such as Alzheimer's. He draws the parallel that today, as in ancient mythology, bad things happen to good people - events over which they have no control.
 Don Axleroad and his Minotaur (worn by Chris Wiesenhahn), and Arle Sklar-Weinstein, Curator and Designer of this exhibition as well as Gallery Director.Don's woodcuts behind the Marco Duo who provided a lively ambiance to the fun of children finding their way through the labyrinth.
Play It Again, Sam
(Save, Adapt, Manipulate)
October 31-Dec 5, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION Sunday, November 1st 2-5pm
Calls for Artists
Small Gems:Arts for Giving
Blue Door Gallery is hosting an affordable holiday sale of original hand-made arts and crafts. Open to all creative souls.
Exhibition Dates: 12/12/09 - 1/2/10
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SECOND ANNUAL
BLUE DOOR ARTIST ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS JURIED EXHIBITION
Members of The Blue Door Artist Association will have the opportunity to display their work in this special members-only exhibition. If you are not yet a member,
this is a great time to join or renew your membership to be part of this exciting, highly publicized gallery and to have all member-benefits.
Exhibition Dates: 01/09/10 - 02/15/10
For more information and Prospectus, click here:
BLUE DOOR GALLERY CALLS FOR ARTISTS
or call Gallery Manager Martin Gewirtz at 914.375.5100
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Blue Door Artist Association News
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Hudson Reveries
Exhibition at Yonkers Riverfront Library
This exhibition, curated by Luis Perelman, will commemorate the discovery of the Hudson River and will feature the works of over 40 Westchester and regional artists. It will evoke the river both in fact and metaphor. The exhibition is on view in the Yonkers Room at the Riverfront Library from October 1st to 31st.
Reception will take place on Saturday, October 3rd from 2 to 5pm.
Yonkers Riverfront Library
One Larkin Plaza
Yonkers, NY 10701
914-337-1500 
Community Outreach
Remembering the highlights.....
Yonkers Riverfest 2009
The Blue Door Artist Association tent at RiverFest 2009 was a great success due to the hard work of our volunteers this year. Shelia the incredible mask-maker, Barbara King, Bill Allen, Donna Faranda and Leslie Miller all braved the wet weather and worked like crazy to keep the kids in masks. The kids and some adults made over 100 masks in a five-hour period. It was a huge mess and everyone had a great time making some really cool masks with feathers, sequins and lots of color - next year we may stay away from paint, the kids really need one on one attention with that and lots of coaching about painting skills- a great idea for a future project.
Summer Fun: Explorations in Clay
Community Gallery @ BDG celebrated its closing day with a one day exhibition for the Clay program for youth held throughout the summer and a free clay workshop at the gallery. Youth from Westhab and the local community created fantasy animals, portraits and much more showcasing their artistic expression and imagination.
Upcoming Community Outreach....
5th Annual Aquafest!
Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct will host their 5th Annual Aquefest! On Sunday, October 4 from Noon to 5 pm In Yonkers: On the trail between Wicker and Lamartine Avenues.
Blue Door Artist Association needs 2 or 3 volunteers to develop an art project for a group of 20-40 kids and work this event.
We have art supplies already of:
Paper
Felt
Tempera paint
Glitter
Pipe cleaners
Glue
Inspired by Heritage
Travels to Mt. Vernon
The opening reception will be on Tuesday, October 13th from 5:30-7.
Call for Artists
BDAA Open Members Exhibit 2009
Yonkers Riverfront Library
November 6th - December 5th
Reception: November 7th, 2 to 5
Receiving: Monday, November 2nd in the morning
Installation: Tuesday, November 3rd.
Size restrictions: work must fit on library panels which are 60"x72"
Submission of email: Artist must email titles, media, prices, and sizes to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com.
All members will be shown.There will be no cost to the artist. This is a self-curated show, you chose the work.
Approximately 22 panels can fit in the Yonkers Room at the library, so there are 44 'sides.' If 44 artists want to exhibit, each artist will get one 'side.' If more than 44 want to exhibit, artists will have to share the panels.
If you wish to participate, please respond to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com
Public Art Projects
Planter on South Broadway decorated by artist Joan Greenberg
Receptacle on Main Street decorated by artist Beth Bailis
We are looking for artists to continue the decoration of these receptacles. Artists are encouraged to submit design mockups for consideration. Please email designs and contact information to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com.
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Artist Luis Perelman will be exhibiting a new series of collages in the exhibit World without End at the Upstream Gallery.
Dates: October 15th to November 8th, 2009
Opening reception: Sunday, October 18th, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
26 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914 674-8548 www.upstreamgallery.com
BDAA MEMBERS: e-mail the newsletter coordinators below by Monday, Ocober 26th to have your news listed in the next newsletter.
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NOTE of CLARIFICATION
From the Director of BLUE DOOR GALLERY, Arlé Sklar-Weinstein
To: all current and future BDAA Members.
Some recent queries and feedback from our "BLUE DOOR" news
leads me to clarify some apparent confusion.
The Blue Door Artist Association, led by Luis Perelman, Bob Schor and others, has many projects under its auspice, including Public Art installations, Educational programs, and Exhibitions for its members at the Yonkers Riverview Library and other ad hoc venues, along with special exhibitions of the COMMUNITY GALLERY@BDG during July and August each year.
Blue Door Gallery, while a major project of the BDAA, operates as a
separate entity without its own Members Roster. Each exhibition that is within Blue Door Gallery's space is either JURIED, CURATED or INVITATIONAL and is supported by the artists in each of these exhibitions.
There are many opportunities for BDAA Members to exhibit at Blue Door Gallery. The major opportunity is being eligible to be juried into the Annual BDAA JURIED MEMBERS.
The call and prospectus, available to all artists, is on the web site www.bluedoorgallery.org. This year, for the BDG Second Annual, the deadline is Dec 2nd. All artists must be current members (joining now for 2010 will be honored through to Dec 2010)
Entries are validated with membership fee to the Blue Door Artist Association of $40 and Entry fee to Blue Door Gallery of $35.
Of course, all artists, including valued BDAA members, are invited to follow Blue Door Gallery's Artists Calls and submit to every exhibition that seems just right for their work. Watch for the upcoming SMALL GEMS: ARTS for GIVING Dec 12, 2009 to Jan 2, 2011 with a Nov 11th Deadline.
Your interest in Blue Door Gallery and its continuing (amazing) adventure is hugely appreciated.
Any questions? Please e-mail info@bluedoorgallery.org
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Newsletter Management Team
Celeste Walls
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