Waterfall Arts

2011/12 Branching out: Call for applications!

Annually, Waterfall Arts in Belfast matches area youth with professional artists of similar interests for a short-term mentoring program. The teams make artwork on an environmental theme, culminating in a collaborative public exhibition. Media can include: sculpture, painting, photography, video, movement, performance, animation, installation, and more.

This year’s theme, water, focuses on a wide range of topics, including water conservation, water as a resource, and preserving the beauty and intrinsic value of aquatic landscapes. This launching point for the artist/mentor pairs is embedded in our mission: Creating community in harmony with nature through the transformative power of the arts!

Apply Today to be an Artist Mentor or Student!:
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The 12-week program will begin December 8, 2011
Exhibition: March, 2012

Applications are due by November 19^6h, 2011 
Spots are limited so apply early to guarantee admission!

Koichiro Kurita talk on Thursday, October 20th

Master fine art photographer, Koichiro Kurita, known for his elegant large format platinum/palladium prints will give a talk about his work this Thursday (October 20th) at 7:00 pm in the Clifford Gallery. Kurita’s "Meditations on Thoreau" exhibit is currently on display in the gallery through November 23rd.  Ed Earle, curator at the International Center of Photography in New York City, will introduce Kurita, place his work in an historical photographic context and lead the conversation.

Kurita is the Director of the Beyond Spheres Project which will follow the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau (1817– 1862) in a multi-year project. He has been photographing in the US since he received a grant from the Asian Cultural Council (part of John D. Rockefeller III Fund) in 1990. His prints are exhibited internationally and collected by major museums including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Princeton Art Museum, the Fogg Museum Harvard University, George Eastman House, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Los Angeles County Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Maison de Europeanne de la Photographie, Biblioteque Nationale de France, among others.

General admission at the door is $7 and students are admitted free. Kurita’s talk is sponsored by Consumers Fuel and Cold Mountain Builders.

Koichiro Kurita will also be leading workshops on Platinum/Palladium printing at Waterfall Arts in Montville beginning Friday (October 20th). 

HANDMADE returns this December!

HANDMADE is an annual exhibit showcasing over 40 indie and alternative artists and crafters from all over New England. The event will take place December 1-11 and will feature a curated collection of unique, high-quality handmade goods and artwork in the Clifford Gallery.

For the event, the The Clifford Gallery is transformed into a modern marketplace complete with displays and racks full of everything from accessories to printed goods, clothing to hanging works of art and much, much more. (Those familiar with the Clifford Gallery will truly be amazed by its transformation for this event!)

Clifford Gallery hours during HANDMADE:
Thursday – Sunday: 10am – 6pm
(Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment)

A portion of the proceeds from HANDMADE will benefit Waterfall Arts and its programming. Support your local arts center and score some unique holiday gifts at the same time!

2011 Handmade curators: Meg Fournier, Janane Tripp, Jess Porter

Interested in having your work showcased at HANDMADE? CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE!

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Free Range Music Fest - Volunteer Appreciation Party

Waterfall Arts will host the Free Range Music Festival Volunteer Appreciation Party on September 29th!   From 6-8pm in the Fall Out Shelter there will be music, refreshment and a general revving up for Free Range 2012!!!   All are welcome (even if you were not a previous volunteer).  Awesome!!!

For more information about this event please visit http://freerangemusicfestival.com/ or call (207) 899-9308

This Tuesday: Artist Talk: Emily Brown

Join us this Tuesday, August 16th, at 7PM for an Artist Talk with Emily Brown about her current Waterfall Arts exhibit: Drawings and Recollections. The exhibit in the Clifford Gallery in Belfast will be featured through September 28th, however this will be the one opportunity to learn about the exhibit and its inspirations from the artist herself!

Brown, well-known for her large and exquisite ink wash drawings of forests and water surfaces, has developed a new body of work for the exhibit combining drawings of Maine’s inland landscape with historic collage elements in a fresh dynamic of energy and poetry. A resident of Philadelphia and Montville, Brown has taught extensively; her work is included in museum collections throughout the northeast, in Tokyo and at the US Embassy in Kajakhstan. More information can be found at www.emilybrown.net.

Join us Tuesday for this wonderful event!