New! Come with us to Indy for the Warhol exhibit!

Bus trip! Bus Trip! The registration form is ready and we are set to go down to the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art) to check out the Warhol Exhibit and their new sculpture garden. I hear the sculpture garden is a bit of a hike so put those walking shoes on! Or you can just check out the museum and skip all the walking :) we'll let you do either. Tuesday, October 12th so get your seat today! Visit www.artlinkfw.com for the form or call us. We like to talk to people too!

A quick update on Artlink's upcoming events...

Rock Poster Show at Artlink
Artlink will host the Rock Poster Show on Saturday, August 28th, 12-10 p.m. during the Taste of the Arts and the Dessert Event. Check out work from 5 poster artists in the center of the Main Gallery!
The official Taste of the Arts afterparty is DESSERT 2. For the second year in a row, Arts United approached OLG (and our friends at NIPR's Little Brother Radio) to curate the event. From 6-10PM, this free, all ages event will feature the hyphen-rock stylings of Mark Hutchins & The Exploding Radio Stars (indie-rock), Possum Trot Orchestra (folk-rock), The Sacred Broncos (garage-rock) and Wooden Satellites (indie-pop-rock). Artlink will feature a rock poster show during the event, and food and drink will be available from Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Hall's Takes the Cake, Subway and Purple Mountain Cheesecake. There's even valet parking for bikes-ride on down and be a part of TASTE OF THE ARTS and DESSERT!

Main Gallery:
Landscapes: Urban & Rural
Through September 29, 2010. Check out work from 17 artists including Nathan Abels, Jack Canty, David Carpentar, Penny French Deal, Daniel Dienelt, Gwen Gutwein, Liz Holzman, Rebecca Justice-Schaab, Tom Kelly, Tom Keesee, April Knox, Karen Moriarty, Terry Ratliff, Eric Stine, Susan Suraci, Eric Tarr and Josef Zimmerman. Experience urban and rural scenes in the one exhibit lending the viewer an interesting comparison of the two.

Push Pin Gallery:
IPFW Photography Students, Jr/Sr
Through September 29, 2010

Studio Visit Series - Gwen Gutwein: Friday, September 10th, 6-9 p.m.
Gwen, a local watercolorist and oil painter, will open her home and studio to Artlink's guests for the evening. Light appetizers and cash bar provided by CASA Restoranti Italiano. Mark your calendar for this event, tickets will be available soon!

Call for Entry
Toy and Book Illustration is an open call to regional artists. Visit www.artlinkfw.com for the prospectus.

Introduction to Bookbinding Workshop at Artlink
Gerald Ward, Senior Conservationist at Etherington Conservation Service will lead this workshop. The registration from is now available on Artlink's website, www.artlinkfw.com

Caravaggio

While at Artlink the Annual Members show is taking place until August 10th, Europe is celebrating the 400 years from the death of Caravaggio.

He was hailed by many as the father of modern painting and I just read an article on the Italian Rolling Stone Magazine about how he could be easily be compared to a modern rockstar. A troubled and short life lived always to the max. An extreme popularity co-existed with a violent personality and he was equally loved and hated. If you feel like reading more about him you won't be disappointed.

UP next at Artlink: Landscapes:Urban and rural exhibition (Aug 20th to Sept 29th)

The power of Etsy

I was living in New York at that time. Everybody thought it was very cool buy something different and unique and actually, I agreed too, It was Etsy.com they were talking about. The website that "enables people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers". Everybody can have access to a huge marketplace and showcase their art or objects or clothes or accessories. I think It's simple and I think It's great. Then last week I read an article on the main Italian newspaper about the power of Etsy, 5 million merchants and a PIL bigger than a nation. "Handmade nation" is also a movie about the rise of Diy, arts and crafts. So, For those who still do not know what Etsy is...check it out. Both if you are an artist or a buyer!

Architectural beauties

Pardon my being Italian and, as such, yes I am a soccer fan. We won the world cup 4 years ago, and now, alongside other big favorites like Brazil, Argentina, England and Spain, we are in South Africa fighting to win the cup again.

A part from the fact that the championship is in Africa for the first time ever, the curious thing is about the incredible architectural structure of the new stadiums. Look at these:

One last thing about Artlink:

Call For Entry! Artlink's 8th Regional Exhibition Prospectus is now available. Artists within 100 miles of Fort Wayne, Indiana are eligible. Download the full prospectus at www.artlinkfw.com

Saturday 12th June Downtown Fort Wayne

This forthcoming Saturday: Drop Your Avant Garde from 6pm-12am at 800 Block of Calhoun Street
Join the DID and Comcast for art, live music, food and drink specials, and more as four NEW unique art exhibits will be created in unconventional urban spaces.
These venues include 816 Pint & Slice, Dash-In, Loaf ‘n Ladle, The Garden Beauty & Barber Studio, and Ryan Hadley Studio. These locations will have new art, live music and food and drink specials.

Artlink news/updates:

-Organic Perspectives will be in the gallery until July 7th! Check out papercuttings from Deborah Whistler done by hand! Believe me, they are spectacular!
-Spend a week with Cara Lee Wade exploring CS4 Adobe Photoshop and get three graduate credits for that week through the University of Saint Francis. You can't beat a semesters worth of credits in one week! Check out www.artlinkfw.com for the registration form.

Organic Perspectives opens at Artlink, don't miss it!

June 4 - July 7
Opening reception for Organic perspective will be on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 6-9 p.m.
5 artists will be featured: Paul Adams, photographer (Lindon, Utah), Dale Clifford, printmaker (Savannah, Georgia), Lori Hepner, photographer (McKees, Pennsylvania), Justin Miller, painter (Fort Wayne, IN) and Deborah Whistler, paper cutting (Hanover, Indiana).
Push Pin Gallery: Works by Diane Overmyer