Midsummer Arts Faire recovers from pandemic effects

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Midsummer Arts Faire recovers from pandemic effects

QUINCY (WGEM) – The Midsummer Arts Faire has returned to its pre-pandemic numbers.

Organizers said over 3,000 people were in attendance over the weekend, including those attending the Blues in the District.

Even with the street festival on Saturday being canceled, Organizers said they were very happy with the turnout.

They added that many of the 50 art vendors reported good sales.

“I think the artists were successful this year and each one has a different idea of success and that can range from hundreds or even range up to the thousands depending on their price of artwork,” said Midsummer Arts Faire Marketing Chair Lana Reed said.

Officials say that they hope to see even more artist vendors next year.

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A New Monograph Traces a Decade of Travel for Seth Globepainter’s Imaginative Characters

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A New Monograph Traces a Decade of Travel for Seth Globepainter’s Imaginative Characters

2022, Le Mans, France. All images © Julien Malland, shared with permission

Known for filtering incisive social commentary through the lens of childhood innocence, French artist Julien Malland, a.k.a. Seth Globepainter, has spent the better part of his career capturing the hope and wonder of adolescence. His imaginative characters (previously) appear on walls from Miami to Shanghai and often emerge in places marred by difficulties, including Syrian refugee camps and the bombed streets of the Donbas region in Ukraine.

Titled Seth, On Walls, the artist’s first monograph was published in November and chronicles a decade of resilient, youthful subjects. Enveloped by color and playful optical illusions, the largely faceless figures are introspective and often turn away from the viewer to rest, play with a friend, or look toward a distant, unknown future. Many of the murals contain small, vibrant portals nestled among the gray, urban landscapes, and like the works themselves, the book takes this optimistic approach to offer “a delicate reading of the world in which imagination becomes the cure for all ills.”

Seth, On Walls will be released to U.S. readers in September. Pre-order your copy now, and follow the artist’s latest projects on Instagram.

 

A mural of a child wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and backpack rests on the ground with its face in what appears as a jumble of colorful blocks

“Maurice” (2016), Port Luis

An open book spread shows give images of murals with children on curled up on walls

Two children with their backs turned appear to use barbed wire for a game of telephone in a mural against a bright blue wall

2019, Little Haiti, Miami

An open book spread with two images, on the left two children look out over water in a mural, on the right, a child in a mural appears to sleep in front of water

A mural on a building shows a child appearing to pull back the facade to reveal sky

“In the sky” (2015), Le Port Reunion Island

A book is open to a full photo spread of crumbled walls and a child appear to sit on the edge in the top right

A childlike figure wearing a traditional Ukrainian dress with ribbons drawn from the dress holds its head in its hands. A soldier stands below

A 2013 collaboration with Ku2, Kharkiv

A book cover with a vibrant portal and the silhouette of a child in the center

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Sarasota artist and arts advocate Peppi Elona dies at 86

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Sarasota artist and arts advocate Peppi Elona dies at 86

“You only live once” is the expression people often use when making a leap of faith, but that wasn’t the case for Peppi Elona: She had two lives.

The first life started on July 18, 1936, in Paterson, New Jersey, when Isabel Gruber gave birth to Elona “Peppi” Gruber, daughter of Jack Gruber and the sister of Joan. 

The second life ended on May 29, when the Sarasota artist and philanthropist died at her home in Siesta Key.

In her first life, Elona was married to International Business Machines executive Edward Henig for 17 years. They had four children and lived in several places back when IBM was shorthand for “I’ve Been Moved.” 

In her second life, Elona was known as Peppi Elona. She lived in Sarasota for 23 years and was an artist who helped raise the city’s cultural profile.

“Peppi had an innate sense for bold, creative thinking in her artwork and how she lived her life,” said Wendy Surkis, Elona’s wife. “If there was an artwork on display that was out of the ordinary, that was a Peppi piece. Making art and being an inspiration to other artists was very gratifying to her.”

Peppi Elona and Wendy Surkis at the 2014 Greenfield Prize Award Dinner

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Although life in Sarasota was a clear line of demarcation between Elona’s two lives, there were bridges connecting them — art and Surkis. 

Even while she was raising kids and being moved around by IBM, Elona found time to pursue her arts education. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Arts from Montclair State in New Jersey. 

She met Surkis at the University of Louisville in 1973. During their 47 years together, Surkis was Elona’s classmate, confidante and companion. In 2003, Elona and Surkis were two of 13 founding members of the Sarasota Art Museum, where Surkis became founding president.

Elona’s contributions to the museum’s birth included writing marketing materials and hosting artists and donors in her home. She worked to help transform the historic Sarasota High School building into a contemporary art museum. That happened in 2004, through a partnership with Ringling College of Art and Design. 

Elona also found time to create her own art. The venues that showcased her artwork included Art Center Sarasota, Towles Court Gallery and the Selby Gallery at Ringling College, to name a few local arts institutions. Outside of Sarasota, the Newark Art Museum, the Johnson & Johnson Art Gallery at the health care giant’s New Jersey headquarters and art galleries in New York exhibited Elona’s art. 

In an artist’s statement on her website, VisualInnovator.com, Elona wrote, “As long as I can remember — as far back as my childhood — I have been fascinated by materials, touching them, thinking about them, wondering about their origins and ultimately reimagining them.”

Among the materials that found their way into Elona’s colorful art were fabric, sticks, found objects, yarn, feathers, paper, string and recyclables.

Despite her devotion to the arts, Elona’s first love was her family. She remained friends with Henig after they divorced and helped orchestrate get-togethers for her blended family with Surkis. 

“Peppi was the family’s treasured gift,” said Surkis. “Peppi and Wendy — the Grammas — journeyed with each grandchild to places around the world.”

Elona was buried in Totowa, New Jersey, next to her parents. Surkis asked those who want to honor Elona’s memory make a donation to the Sarasota Art Museum.

Cherry tree sculpture installed

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Cherry tree sculpture installed
Last Wednesday morning, the Four Seasons Cherry Tree Sculpture commissioned by The Dalles Beautification Committee was installed at the Kelly Street Triangle at Kelly and 12th Street. The sculpture was

Cheyenne River Youth Project to welcome artists, performers to RedCan 2023

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Cheyenne River Youth Project to welcome artists, performers to RedCan 2023

The 9th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam is approaching, and CRYP staff and volunteers are preparing to welcome artists, performers and guests to the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for four days of art, culture and connection. The first and only event of its kind in Indian Country, the award-winning RedCan event is scheduled for July 5-8 and is free and open to the public.

This year’s featured artists are East, Cyfi, Hoka, Biafra, Wundr, 179, Lawst, Lucious, Rezmo, TamiJoy, Yukue, and Desi Mundo. During the four painting days, each artist will work closely with a CRYP Lakota Art Fellow or teen intern, giving the community’s young people valuable opportunities to learn new skills, practice new techniques, and connect with Native and non-Native artists from around the country.

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10 things to help photographers get their business off the ground

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10 things to help photographers get their business off the ground

For those who have enjoyed photography as a long-time passion, you might be considering how to make a business out of your love of capturing special moments. As with any business, the right tools are necessary to get things going. There are key products, software, and accessories that photographers should consider once ready to kick things off. Ahead, we’ve rounded up ten products and services to help turn your hobby into a profession.

1. Squarespace

SquareSpace Templates

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Reviewed / SquareSpace

Get an online presence for your business with Squarespace.

Squarespace is the perfect way to start promoting your new business with a website. Just choose a pre-built template and build from there—you can select from more than 1.4 billion design combinations, with suggestions based on the business type, and receive guidance along the way. You can preview how the site will look at every step of the way before finalizing and flipping it live. Squarespace is the simplest way to develop a web presence without needing prior coding, programming, or web building experience. And it’s a great first step to getting a new business off the ground.

Sign up for Squarespace

2. HP Instant Ink

A child receiving an HP ink package.

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You’ll never run low on ink again.

Photographers have ongoing printing needs, so a subscription to HP Instant Ink is a good solution. With the recurring subscription, you save up to 50% on both ink and toner for a compatible HP printer. As soon as you’re running low, a new batch of ink cartridges are delivered to your door. You’ll never run out right before you have that big event or a meeting with a new client. 

Shop HP Instant Ink plans

3. HP DesignJet T730 Large Format Wireless Plotter Printer

HP DesignJet T730

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This ultra powerful printer can handle any printing job.

Having a standard 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet printer is important, but serious photographers will have use for a large format printer as well. With the HP DesignJet T730, you can make prints up to 36 inches in size, perfect for framing. It uses a four-ink dye-based system and can print on a variety of paper types, including satin, gloss, semigloss, premium, and even polypropylene photographic paper as well as other coated and heavyweight coated paper.

With up to 2,400 by 1,200 optimized dpi resolution, you’ll capture every important and intricate detail of your photos. There’s even an automatic cutter to make sizing and cutting your prints simple. With Wi-Fi built in, you can also print directly from a mobile device. 

$2,995 at Amazon

4. Manfrotto Befree Advanced Aluminum Travel Tripod

Manfrotto Tripod

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Reviewed / Manfrotto

A tripod is helpful to eliminate camera shake.

Having a good tripod is integral to capturing the best shots. If you take wildlife photography or you want to capture moving objects, a tripod ensures you can set the camera up at the right level and take burst shots with ease. Manfrotto is one of the best in the business and the Manfrotto Befree Advanced Aluminum Travel Tripod has some useful features.

It can be positioned on virtually any terrain, from an uneven ground in the forest to your studio floor. It has a leg-angle selector so both right- and left-handed photographers can use it comfortably. The tripod collapses neatly and stores in the included carry bag, making it perfect for travel and on-the-go shooting. 

$300 at Walmart

5. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera

Canon EOS R6 camera

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Reviewed / Canon

Capture special moments with one of our favorite cameras.

Of course, a camera is the most important tool in a photographer’s arsenal. Chances are, you already have your preferred camera. But for some, owning multiple cameras (and lenses) to meet different needs is ideal. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II mirrorless camera, which we named among the best cameras you can buy, is a solid choice as a primary or secondary camera.

The 24MP sensor can capture sharp and detailed images, even in low light. You can also capture RAW images, including in Burst Mode at up to 30 frames per second, suitable for high-action shooting, like at a sporting event. Our reviewer loved the powerful autofocus that makes it easy to find a subject anywhere in the frame (not to mention intelligently differentiate among people, animals, and vehicles), along with how intuitive the camera is to use, overall.

$2,500 at Best Buy

6. Adobe Photoshop Software

Adobe Photoshop Digital Download Card

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Touch up your photos to get them client-ready.

Once RAW images are taken, you’ll want to be able to upload them to your computer and edit them using software. One of the most popular photo editing software subscriptions is Adobe Photoshop, which is available for both PC and Mac.

With this software, you can edit your photos until they are absolutely perfect masterpieces, and even take things a step further to create digital paintings, animations, and other graphic design wonders. There are useful tools like retouching and recoloring, removing distracting objects from the background, and creating neat effects to take your photography to the next level. 

$249/year at Amazon

7. ProFolio by Itoya Art Portfolio

ProFolio art portfolio

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Reviewed / ProFolio

Wow potential clients with a ProFolio to showcase your work.

Getting started with a photography business means taking some of your best work, printing it, and displaying it in a portfolio to show potential clients. You might even have multiple portfolios to show different types of work, from portraits to landscapes to action photos. The ProFolio by Itoya Art Portfolio comes with two dozen 11-inch by 14-inch pocket PolyGlass sheets to hold up to 48 of your fabulous photos. The black anodized metal rivets add strength along with a professional look. Grab a few and lie them flat in your studio or upright on a shelf to pull out as needed. 

$23 at Amazon

8. Apple iPad Pro 

An iPad Pro

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Reviewed / Apple

Apple’s iPad Pro has incredible photo-taking and photo-editing abilities.

Plenty of photographers and other creative types find value in the Apple iPad Pro thanks to its 11- or 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with True Tone that accurately showcases colors and tones with sharp, striking detail. It can also keep up with your photo and video editing demands using the blazing fast Apple M2 chip. 

Speaking of which, you can leverage tons of photo editing software programs with the tablet and use its built-in Pro cameras to take photos as well. With the 12MP ultra-wide front facing camera and features like Center Stage that keep you in the frame as you move during video calls, you can create, edit, and collaborate with ease as you work on your next project. We reviewed the previous generation iPad Pro model and found the Liquid Retina XDR screen to be a “revelation,” with the extreme contrast and high brightness making it perfect for editing both photos and videos. 

$799 at Best Buy

9. Neewer Ring Lighting Kit

Neewer Ring Light

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Reviewed / Neewer

Minimize shadows and get flattering light in all your photos with a ring light.

Lighting is an important part of photography, and you can ensure the proper lighting when shooting in your home, office, or studio with the best ring lights. The Neewer Ring Lighting Kit includes a dimmable lighting kit with a 7.87-inch light stand, filter, and hot shoe adapter for mounting your camera. It comes with a Bluetooth receiver so you can remotely control it while framing your shot and a wide dimming range from 1% to 100% based on the ambient lighting conditions. 

The stand collapses from its full height down to 36.2 inches and can double as a basic tripod as well. It also comes with a 360-degree rotatable phone holder if you prefer to shoot with a smartphone. We named this kit among the best ring light and macro flashes. We appreciate that it includes a wireless trigger and comes with a stand, though we wish it came with a carrying bag.

$68 at Amazon

10.Tenba Solstice Camera Backpack

Tenba Camera Backpack

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Reviewed / Tenba

Keep your camera and accessories safe and sound in this spacious bag.

As you travel from one photo site or meeting to another, you’ll need a convenient way to bring along all your camera gear. The Tenba Solstice Camera Backpack keeps the weight distributed nicely across your body thanks to the easy-to-carry backpack format.

Available in three sizes, from 12L up to 24L, the middle 20L model can carry up to two DSLR cameras, up to 6 lenses (one attached), a tablet in a dedicated front sleeve, tripod, water bottle, portfolio, and even a compact drone or other small accessories. It’s easy to quickly access the camera as needed without fully removing the bag so you can capture that fleeting shot of a bird perched on the fence or a vintage car driving by. 

From $156 at Amazon

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2023 Architectura Obscura Photography + Digital Student Competition

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2023 Architectura Obscura Photography + Digital Student Competition

We are excited to announce the 13th annual Architectura
Obscura annual open photography competition! The 2023 event is
sponsored by the American Institute of Architects Central Valley
Chapter (AIACV), Comstock’s Magazine, and Dreyfuss + Blackford
Architecture.

2023 Competition Dates

  • Registration opens: Wednesday, May 17th
  • Submission Deadline: Thursday, June 29th
  • Exhibition Dates: Late Summer 2023
  • Reception + Awards: Fall 2023

The purpose of the competition is to highlight the value and
impact of architecture, both globally and within the Sacramento
region, through the submission of high- quality printed and
electronic images. Through photography, this competition raises
public awareness in the built environment and celebrates design.

Images submitted to the competition must have an architectural
theme, or contain an element of the human-made environment.

There are two (2) distinct entry categories to allow for
a broad range of photographic interests:

Gallery (Hard Print) Submissions: In alignment
with our original concept, this constitutes submission of
physical prints along with digital copies for publication

Digital Student Submissions: *New this
year!* Students may participate through entirely digital
submissions.

Images may be color or black & white. In addition to successfully
expressing the theme, entries will be judged on the level of
creativity, composition, use of color and/or tone and technical
image quality. The jury will review each category and select
winners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, along with a discretionary
number of Notable Entry awards.

Images from the competition will be recognized at the
Architectura Obscura Exhibition + Awards Presentation event, date
and location TBD.

FREE Entry for Students! The Prizes for the Student Photo
Competition will be:

1st Place $250 Gift Card to Action Camera

2nd Place $125 Gift Card to Action Camera

3rd Place $75 Gift Card to Action Camera

Register by filling out an entry form and e-mailing it
to info@aiacv.org.

Gallery Submission entry forms can be found
here.

Digital Student Submission entry forms can be found
here.

Click here for
full submission requirements.

Link to Previous Gallery Winners can be found here.

Link to Prior Digital Winners can be found here.

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