Artoconecto is another great organization that supports the arts in Miami. Life Is Art congratulates them on their latest grant award. They are using it to create a youth arts project. If you have or know anyone who has kids, I highly recommend getting in touch with them. – – – – – – – […]
Thanks for coming to Fiesta!
Just wanted to send out a great thank you to everyone who braved the sketchy weather to come on out to Upper Eastside Gardens and enjoy the FIESTA! Just like our previous event, this one exceeded all our expectations. The artists were great and the turnout was awesome! So many people came out even though […]
Press Release: ECOMB and Life Is Art Present an Artistic Fundraiser for the Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Annette Peikert annette@lifeisartfest.org http://lifeisartfest.org ECOMB and Life Is Art Partner for FIESTA! A Celebration Of Life – an Artistic Fundraiser for the Environment Miami, FL, May 24, 2009 – As the weather gets warmer, we are all reminded that life, all life, is our responsibility. Life Is Art is proud to […]
Free Evening Drawing Session at Bakehouse Art Center
Forwarded from the Bakehouse. Free is good! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – FREE Evening Drawing Session FREE Open Drawing Session @ BAC April 30th 2009 6-8pm Choose between Live Nude or a Still Life Minimal instruction / critique BAC will provide the model and still […]
Free Grant Workshop – ArtCenter/ South Florida
Forwarded from the ArtCenter. Sounds like a good deal. We will be there. The Art of Grant Writing With the challenges confronting the economy and funding and sponsorship opportunities for non-profits, everyone is asked to do more and become more entrepreneurial to support their organization. These workshops are a must for all novice and junior […]
16th International Sculpture Triennial – Open Call for Works
Okay, here is one from Poland. But, a visit to eastern Europe might be nice! – – – – – – – – – – – – – International Sculpture Triennial PoznaÅ„ 2009 SELECTION OF WORKS FOR 16th International Sculpture Triennial, PoznaÅ„, Poland 2009 Exhibition “The Crisis of the Genre” General Curator: Robert SobociÅ„ski Center […]
Finalists in Knight Arts Challenge Announced
Life Is Art applied for one of these grants to further our mission of supporting the Miami arts community. Unfortunately, we were not chosen as a finalist. Congratulations to those who were, I am sure they will do great. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
Exciting Life Is Art News Coming Soon!
Just a quick note. We just had a very cool meeting and should be announcing our next event very soon! Stay tuned. Tell all your friends.
Grant Info – Florida Stimulus Funds for the Arts
Well, if you are eligible, get your part of the bailout! This came from “Florida Division of Cultural Affairs” info@florida-arts.org. Note that it has a very shot turnaround time. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Hello Cultural Organizations, The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs has drafted a […]
Updates
Post fair updates, photos, videos, and upcoming information coming soon. Until then, I highly encourage you to visit our forums and start a discussion about what you liked, what you didn’t like, what you thought worked, what you didn’t think work, suggestions, ideas, input, who your favorite artists where, anything you like. Thank you very […]
More Press Coverage! Savvy Times
Listed in the calendar at Savvy Times! We were also in their email newsletter sent out to their subscribers.
More Media Coverage! Local Motion
Hey! We got some more local media coverage in the cool Local Motion blog. Check it out!
Photographs: Life Is Art Setup Sneak Peek on Thursday, March 5, 2009!
Check it out LIA fans! I snagged you some sneak peak photos and even a video of what the setup is looking like. Would have gotten more, but I was kinda… setting up. More work on Friday, then the show is on Saturday! Okay, enough jabbering, on with the show! Video: 2 Minutes of Post […]
Life Is Art Call for Volunteers!
If you would like to be involved in supporting the Miami art scene, please contact us, we can certainly use the help. We will be setting up, running the fair, and then taking it all back down, all in the span of a few days. If you are interested in jumping in, please email us […]
Life Is Art Announces Artist List For The Inaugural Miami Featured Artist Fair
After finding a sponsor for a venue to host their art fair, Life Is Art quickly moved to put out a call for artists. Given the short time span, and the fact that it was a new organization, they expected to receive a few artists showing interest. Instead, the applications came pouring in rapidly. “The […]
We are back up! (I hope)
Okay, looks like the website is back fully operational, now. Even email seems to be working. It might take us a while to get through the backlog, but I believe that we have received everything. Give us a day, if you have not heard back by Tuesday morning, it might be a good idea to […]
Website Is Back Up!
For those that noticed, the website was down most of the day Sunday. Our host had some issue, but it appears to be fixed now. Email has been down most of the day, and it looks like it is still down. If you sent us something, please be patient for a response.
The 411 on Life Is Art
Hey! Just wanted to let everyone know that we got the hookup over at MiamiBeach411.com! Very cool. We appreciate their support.
Great Article by Metromix!
Nice article by Colleen Dougher over at Metromix. Thanks much!
What is Life Is Art, Inc.?
Thanks for all the well-wishes everyone! I just wanted to talk a little bit about exactly what our direction is. Just to be clear, this is not a one-off. The plan is to produce events of all different sorts. Life Is Art, Inc. is incorporated as a Florida non-profit corporation and we are in the […]
EVENT #1: Life Is Art Cordially Invites You to a Miami Featured Artist Fair
Life Is Art is proud to present their inaugural Miami Featured Artist Fair with a list of excellent artists from the local area, including: Scott Branch Dianne Romero Buitrago Angelica Clyman Diana Contreras Nathan Delinois Natasha Duwin Daniel Fiorda Ania Moussawel Grateful Dan Emilio Hector Rodriguez Andres Dominguez Saavedra R. E. SANCHEZ Wagner Schneider Dan […]
Artist Confirmations Sent
All of the artist confirmations have now been sent. We are just waiting for the artists to confirm their receipt and attendance. As we get more responses, they will be added to the front page. We had a huge number of awesome applications. Unfortunately, there is no way we could include them all. Some truly […]
Artist Application Now Closed
The artist application process is now closed. We want to thank everyone who sent in their information. We had so many awesome applications, it is going to be nearly impossible to choose. We plan to continue to grow our events so that we can include more and more deserving artists in the future. We will […]
One more day for Artist Applications – Response has been overwhelming!
TGIF! Just wanted to remind everybody that the due date for Artist Applications is tomorrow, February 14th. Oh my gosh, the response has been oooooooooverwhelming! At this point, we have about 3x-4x as many applications as we have space available. So much good work I have no idea how we are going to choose! Needless […]
Flyers Are In!
Hello Life Is Art Fans! Just wanted to let everyone know that the first run of 4×6 flyers/invitations are hot off the press. If anyone would like some to give out to friends and family, please let us know and we will get them right to you. Here is what they look like: Response to […]
One week until the call for artists closes!
Today is February 7th. Just wanted to remind everyone that there is just ONE WEEK left to send in your applications. The call closes on February 14th. I know that this was very short notice, but we were restricted by the availability of our venue. We appreciate everyone’s understanding. But, hurry! Artist Application
Life Is Art in the news!
Hey hey! We got a mention in Metromix Magazine. Pretty cool, just had to share.
Life Is Art Artist Application Guidelines
Life Is Art Fair Artist Application/Agreement Due Date: February 14, 2009 Event Date: March 7, 2009 Please complete all sections of this form and send to: art@lifeisartfest.org Application · Artist applications due by February 14, 2009. · All artists must have primary residence in Southeast Florida. · Fill out the application below and return · […]
Submission Deadline for 2009 Cintas Fellowship Applications is Jan. 30
For Immediate Release Contact: Kitty Dumas Frost Art Museum 305-348-2890 kdumas@fiu.edu Submission Deadline for 2009 Cintas Fellowship Applications is Jan. 30 Miami, (Jan. 16, 2009) Artists and musicians have until Jan. 30 to submit applications for the coveted annual Cintas fellowships in the visual arts and music administered by the Cintas Foundation and the Cintas […]
Opportunity for Artists to present their art at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami on January 14
On January 14th, 7pm-10pm, MOCA North Miami is giving artists a chance to come present their artwork at MOCA’s new Wednesday night art program. This could be a great chance to get some exposure for your work. Non-artists are encouraged to come as part of the audience. See the full flyer at my blog here. […]
The Wolfsonian-FIU Announces $500,000 Grant From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
More good news for our local art scene! See the press release below. – – – – – – – The Wolfsonian–Florida International University is proud to announce that it has been awarded a three-year, $500,000-grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to strengthen the academic role of the museum’s collections and programs. This prestigious […]
Did Miami Art Zine Die?
I received the latest Miami Art Zine email newsletter on December 31st, but today when I went to check their website www.miamiartzine.com, I got 404 Not Found. If anyone knows anything, please come comment in the forum thread I just posted and let us know. It was a great art resource and would be sorely […]
Wynwood Art Walk!
Don’t forget that the 2nd Saturdays Wynwood Art Walk is coming up on January 10. We hope to see everyone out there. You will know us by the fact we will be handing out little Life Is Art flyers.
Life Is Art Facebook Group
While we are still in planning, we have set up a Facebook group for everyone to connect on. Come on by and join up! We also started a little contest for a cool picture for our Facebook group. Nothing fancy, just something for fun. Hope everyone has a Happy Holidays and great New Year!
