Trina Fischer & Shannon Woolley Allison came in to discuss the Looking for Lilith Theatre Company production of The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep by Louisville playwright Diane Grisanti and to explain what makes something "Lilithian". It opens March 15 at The Kentucky Center for the Arts. Tune in Thursdays at 10am for LVA's Artebella On The Radio on WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com.
Leadership Louisville Center
LVA received a visit from the Leadership Louisville Center, where they toured the building and discussed promoting the arts all over Louisville.
They shared this photo and wrote, "The Leadership Louisville 2018 class has a gorgeous day to be out and about today getting a taste of the arts as part of their Quality of Life day. Here's the group at Louisville Visual Art."
Drawing Fish With Accuracy
CFAC instructor Jean shared these photos from class at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve. "For the last two weeks, our subject has been fish. Our first project was drawing the fish with accuracy. Last week was having fun with negative space, using the outline of the fish and filling in around it with colorful shapes and patterns."
Drawing Hands
Instructor Jean sent these photos of her CFAC class at North Oldham Middle School and said, "All semester, we've been focusing on drawing hands. They are the most difficult part of the human body to draw accurately, so we started from the skeletal level and built on that. We will eventually create hands using different art movements. For example, next week we are starting a segment on Pop Art incorporating hands. For the last two weeks, we have been working on drawing, shading, and highlighting hands using toned paper, white charcoal, black charcoal, and different grades of graphite pencils."
The Stars Among Us 2018 - A Gallery
Wilma Bethel, Vinhay Keo, Mayor Greg Fischer, Elmer Lucille Allen, Porter Watkins, LVA Executive Director Lindy Casebier
LVA Executive Director Lindy Casebier addresses the sold-out crowd
Carol Seifer, Elmer Lucille Allen, Lindy Casebier, Gill Holland
Wilma Bethel, Porter Watkins, Elmer Lucille Allen
Today LVA celebrated individuals that have made a significant impact in our visual art community, including Elmer Lucille Allen, Porter Watkins, Wilma Bethel, and Vinhay Keo. Mayor Greg Fischer introduced the luncheon, which was hosted by Gill Holland at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. We look forward to seeing you at the second ceremony, coming in 2019!
Friday Link Roundup: March 2, 2018
WEEKEND:
It's the first Southern Crossings Pottery Festival at Copper & Kings
including the Saturday evening "Empty Bowls Fundraiser" at Play
FRIDAY:
"Personal Is Still Political" at Huff Gallery
Wendi Smith's "Ritual Collections" opens at Garner Narrative
Be "In the Moment" at Art Sanctuary
See "New Monuments" at the Cressman Center
Painting 2 In Focus
Instructor Sunny's Painting 2 class worked on figures in space, focusing on color, proportion, and composition.
Learning to See
Learning to see is an essential part of every artist's development. Elementary students in instructor Rick's CFAC class hone their observational skills creating contour line drawings from life with impressive results!
LVA's Artebella On The Radio 2.22.18
Kayla Bischoff & Bob Lockart will be exhibiting together at PYRO Gallery beginning Feb. 22, but first Kayla joined us in the WXOX studios to talk about their work. Thursday at 10a. Tune in to WXOX 97.1/Artxfm.com.
Friday Link Roundup: February 23, 2018
FRIDAY:
Bob Lockhart and Kayla Bischoff join forces at PYRO
It's the "FAT Friday Trolley Hop"
Bellarmine grads exhibit their work
WEEKEND:
Mellwood declares it a "Spring Art Show"
SUNDAY:
The Frazier reveals the "PeteFest Poster Inspiration"
WEDNESDAY:
See photographer Bud Dorsey at Craft
THURSDAY:
Join LVA for our first Honors luncheon, "The Stars Among Us"!!!
Art FM: Kayla Bischoff Solo
Kayla Bischoff joined LVA's Keith Waits in the WXOX studios to talk about her duo exhibition with Bob Lockart at PYRO Gallery. Tune in Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. on Art FM, 97.1, artxfm.com.
Louisville Arts Organizations Awarded $473,451 on Arts Day in Kentucky
From the Kentucky Arts Council:
" On Feb. 20, arts leaders came from across the Commonwealth to celebrate the public value of the arts and to thank legislators for their continued support of the Kentucky Arts Council. Checks were presented to organizations awarded Kentucky Arts Partnership operational support grants by the arts council in July 2017.
Representatives of Louisville arts organizations gathered Feb. 20 in Frankfort for Arts Day in Kentucky, an annual meeting that fosters discussions in the Commonwealth’s arts community about the state of the arts industry in Kentucky. The day is also an opportunity for arts leaders to thank members of the Kentucky General Assembly for their continued support of arts funding through the Kentucky Arts Council.
Louisville’s 26 Kentucky Arts Partnership (KAP) organizations received a combined $473,451 in grant awards. The funds were awarded by the arts council in July 2017 through the KAP program. The funding is part of $1.2 million the arts council awarded to 93 nonprofit arts organizations across the state for the 2018 fiscal year.
KAP grants provide operating support on a competitive basis to arts and cultural organizations and community arts programs to ensure participation in the arts is available to the people of Kentucky.
For more information about Arts Day in Kentucky, visit the Kentucky Arts Council’s website."
Self-portraits
After doing small projects about line, shape, color, and shading, our Clifton middle school CFAC students are creating self-portraits with instructor Liz. Square by square, they are blending colors and seeing their likenesses appear!
Still Life Rose
CFAC students at Grant Line Elementary did a still life rose with pencil and watercolor with instructor Felice.
Beeutiful
Beeutiful art! Shared by the Bellewood School, our collaborators with Arts for Kosair Kids® in partnership with the Fund for the Arts. They say, "This is one kiddo’s hand art (a project taught to us by LVA). Students picked 4-5 words to describe themselves and although the projects aren’t quite finished- we already know the artists are 'beeutiful' 🐝🐝🐝"
Friday Link Roundup: February 16, 2018
FRIDAY:
Stay up for "Art After Dark" at the Speed Art Museum
Penny Sisto returns to "The Sixties" at the Carnegie
SATURDAY:
"Women Impressionists" opens at the Speed Art Museum
Also, "Art + Women in Music" will be discussed at the Speed
SUNDAY:
Join another Gallery Talk at the Speed
THURSDAY:
Meet visiting artists from St. Francis at Lenihan Sotheby
LVA's Artebella On The Radio 2.15.18
Mark Rothko is the subject of John Logan's RED, which runs Feb. 16 - March 4 at Bunbury Theatre. Painter Petersen Thomas, actors J Barrett Cooper, and Brandon Meeks joined us to talk about their work on this production on Thursday, Feb .15. WXOX 97.1/Artxfm.com.
Felted Creatures
3rd & 4th grade CFAC students at Fairmont Elementary in New Albany, In., loved their foray into the world of fiber art where teaching artist Trish Korte taught them how to use wool fibers to make felted creatures!
Thanks to Fund for the Arts and their Teacher Arts Grant (TAG) program for their invaluable support!
Chase The Sunset
Thanks to CFAC instructor Angela for sharing this. She wrote, "Took a moment to chase the sunset tonight with my Louisville Visual Art CFAC class. This group is a welcomed reminder of the joy of seeing the world through a lens."
Friday Link Roundup: February 9, 2018
FRIDAY:
"Galentine's Day" is here again at Block Party
Moremen Moloney hosts Dave Caudill and Miguel Salvo
SATURDAY:
Ultra Pop's annual Valentine's show returns
SUNDAY:
It's a Valentine's art show at Highlands Tap Room
THURSDAY:
Members only can attend this preview at the Speed Art Museum