Off the MAP: May 27 featuring Rae Whitlock
posted: May 7, 2013
OFF THE MAP MONDAY MAY 27 featuring new media artist Rae Whitlock
Organized by The Media Arts Project, Off the MAP is a roaming arts symposium facilitating monthly discussions between artists and community. Off the MAP events highlight artists who fuse conceptual approaches to art-making with new technology and traditional media.
This month’s featured guest is new media artist Rae Whitlock whose interactive installations explore notions of gender identity, sexuality and social media. Her psychedelic video projections are created with common everyday items. “I like for the method of creation to be apparent,” says Whitlock. “I want viewers to engage with the work while still realizing it is a construct, not a reality.”
A portion of Whitlock’s installation //COMMENT!//SUBSCRIBE!// will be on view at Apothecary. Using QR codes, Whitlock showcases homemade teenage girl videos culled from the Internet.
7:00 PM
Whitlock will discuss the concepts and themes underpinning her work, with Q&A following.
8:00 PM
Whitlock performs with her husband, Dash LewisIn/Communicado which “explores communication, comprehension, confirmation bias and control, through a double-blind art happening.” Whitlock creates live visuals as Lewis develops a soundscape-- the caveat being that she cannot hear him (noise-cancelling headphones) and he cannot see her (blocked by a barricade). By working in parallel, they create what may appear to be a consistent piece, if only because you want it to be.
WHERE:The Apothecary, 39B S. Market St, downtown Asheville WHEN: Monday, May 27 at 6:30 - 8:30 PM HOW MUCH: Suggested donation $5.00 MORE DETAILS:www.rachelpwhitlock.com
Off the MAP is a monthly artist discussion group hosted by The Media Arts Project offering insightful talks by artists who infuse innovative approaches to art-making with new technology and traditional media. All members of the community are invited to use this as an opportunity to meet other artists and share their personal projects for discussion and feedback.
COMING SOON!
Monday, June 24 - Off the MAP with Dawn Roe, photographer, educator and curator of Window Gallery in Asheville.
Monday, July 29 - Off the MAP with Curt Cloninger, new media artist, writer and professor at UNC Asheville, who will present DRIFT UnRACE down the French Broad River. Artist lecture at 10:30 AM, tubing at noon.
If you have a specific project or idea related to the media arts that you’d like to present, or if you'd simply like to discuss your artistic approach and practice at a future Off the MAP artist meet-up please contact us! We would love to host you at a future event, either alone or alongside other artists.
Off the MAP: March 18 featuring Gwen Bigham + other {Re}HAPPENING artists
posted: March 13, 2013
OFF THE MAP
MONDAY MARCH 18 featuring guest speaker and {Re}HAPPENINGFeatured ArtistGwen Bigham
Participating artists and fans of {Re}HAPPENING are invited to this month’s special Off the MAP meet-up focused entirely on {Re}HAPPENING 2013.
6:45 – 7:30 PM
Guest speaker and {Re}HAPPENING Featured Artist Gwen Bigham will share images of her mixed media sculptures and discuss her process in creating site-specific installations.
Bigham’s work has been exhibited in numerous venues including the International Sculpture Center in Hamilton, NJ, the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in WinstonSalem, NC, the Mint Museum of Craft + Design and the McColl Center for Visual Art, both in Charlotte, NC. She is the recipient of an Arts & Science Council Regional Artist Grant, based in Charlotte.
7:30 – 8:30 PM
Artists Severn Eaton, Sara Baird and Sarah Bonner will share their plans for {Re}HAPPENING 2013. All {Re}HAPPENING artists in attendance are invited to discuss their projects for feedback and advice.
WHERE: Fine Arts Theater Lounge (middle level) 36 Biltmore Ave.
WHEN: Monday, March 18th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
HOW MUCH: No admission charge, but bring cash for drinks available in the lobby!
Off the MAP is a monthly artist discussion group hosted by The Media Arts Project offering insightful talks by artists who infuse innovative approaches to art-making with new technology and traditional media. All members of the community are invited to use this as an opportunity to meet other artists and share their personal projects for discussion and feedback.
If you have a specific project or idea related to the media arts that you’d like to present, or if you'd simply like to discuss your artistic approach and practice at a future Off the MAP artist meet-up please contact us! We would love to host you at a future event, either alone or alongside other artists.
{Re}HAPPENING 2013 Tickets on Sale Now
posted: March 4, 2013
{Re}HAPPENING TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
{Re}HAPPENING 2013 is only 1 month away! Pick up your tickets now and start preparing for a night to remember. As always, we have two ticket tiers available:
Early Bird tickets get you access for the entire evening, including cocktails and a seated "family style" dinner. This year's dinner will feature a guest chef/curator and an expanded focus on the culinary arts. A limited number of Early Bird tickets are available for $65 ($55 for BMCM+AC members), so act fast before they're all gone!
After-Dinner tickets will provide access after 8:30pm to an extended evening of music, art and performance along with drinks and food trucks. These tickets are available for $20 ($15 for BMCM+AC members). The event will end by midnight.
WHERE TO BUY TICKETS: Online at Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/317746 In Person: at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway, downtown Asheville By Phone: call 828-350-8484
Off the MAP: February 25 Artist Meet-up (featuring Constance Humphries)
posted: February 12, 2013
OFF THE MAP ARTIST MEET-UP MONDAY FEBRUARY 25 featuring guest speaker Constance Humphries
Off the MAP is a lecture series presented by The Media Arts Project, offering insightful talks by artists who infuse innovative approaches to art-making with new technology and traditional media. This year, we're hosting more casual "artist meet-ups" allowing attendees to network and share their personal projects for discussion and feedback.
February’s guest speaker is new media artist CONSTANCE HUMPHRIES who will present recent video projects and discuss her interdisciplinary approach to art-making. As a featured artist of {Re}HAPPENING 2013, Humphries will discuss how her backgrounds in painting and dance merge with her current interest in video production, sound editing and animation. Humphries teaches web design at AB Tech Community College; her paintings have been exhibited at The Asheville Art Museum and Hickory Art Museum.
The Fine Arts Theater in downtown Asheville has generously agreed to host this and future Off the Map events in their lounge on the middle level of the theater. Light refreshments will be provided and drinks are available for purchase in the lobby.
After Humphries' lecture, Off the MAPattendees are invited to share their personal projects and lend critique to their peers. Bring your work and ideas!
WHERE: Fine Arts Theater Lounge (middle level), 36 Biltmore Ave, downtown Asheville
WHEN: Monday, February 25 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
HOW MUCH: No admission charge, but bring cash for drinks available in the lobby!
We hosted some amazing events last year in our Off the MAP series, including visual artist Nava Lubelski, MAP grant recipient John Brinker, UNC Asheville student Avi Goldberg, artist Heather Lewis, installation artist and photographer Bridget Conn, locally-produced film The Dividers, mixed-media artist and architect Brandon Pass and video artist Christine Kirouac.
If you have a specific project or idea related to the media arts that you’d like to present, or if you'd simply like to discuss your artistic approach and practice at a future Off the MAP artist meet-up please contact us! We would love to host you at a future event, either alone or alongside other artists.
