Greetings Veteran Artists!
For those participating in the (Visual) Art Division you must fill out the required forms in the areas highlighted with yellow…we will fill out the rest. These signed forms need to be returned ASAP to tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org
Thanks!
Troy Muller, NCAG Art Director
Investigate the medium, technique, and philosophy of this classical Asian art form. You will learn the basic brushwork, sumi-ink application, and fundamental composition techniques of Asian painting…also we’ll order Chinese food takeout!
Invent your own super-hero or draw funny characters from your imagination. Design an eye-catching comic character for yourself or a buddy…and get it printed on your own wearable T-shirt!
Join us once again, this time on Thursday evenings in Spring for fun, food and friendship!
30 photographs from the Greater Metro Area and 30 from Heart, Afghanistan were selected for printing based on artistry, image quality, and how well the images paired with each other. The photographers from the USA selected for printing include:
Ashley Bales
Nicole Bednar
Dana Damewood
Danielle Hane
Alaina Hickman
Taura Horn
Kala Howard
Jess Lightner
Charmaine Masters
Monica Maxwell
Kat Moser
Erika Pritchard
Sharon Robino-West
Chelsea Sorensen
Julie Verebely
All submitted works, including those not printed, will be displayed in a rolling digital display. All photographers that submitted photos may proudly claim to have participated in this international exhibition.
On behalf of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Herat, Afghanistan Sister Cities in partnership with New Century Art Guild, Karadah Project International, and Veterans for American Ideals, we thank you for participating in My Sister’s Smile — an exhibition of photography celebrating International Women’s Day.
THE EXHIBITION:
The exhibit will be displayed simultaneously at the Iowa Western Community College Arts Center, UNO’s Milo Bail Student Center and in Herat, Afghanistan. The exhibit will remain on view at IWCC from March 8 to April 8, 2017. The exhibition will be mirrored at UNO during CASA Week, March 13-18, 2017.
Please join us for an opening reception of My Sister’s Smile, 6:00 – 9:00pm, Wed. March 8, 2017 at Iowa Western Community College’s Arts Center, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs, IA
A Screening and Panel Discussion of the documentary Salam Neighbor begins at 7pm.
At the conclusion of the exhibition, all printed images will be donated and permanently archived in the Library of the City of Council Bluffs, IA, and/or the Center for Afghan Studies at UNO, Omaha, NE.
A very strong exhibition of portraits by many artists, across many media, will be on view at NCAG’s Rotert Memorial Art Gallery in Bellevue, NE until March 31, 2017. Check it out!
Council Bluffs, IA, and Herat, Afghanistan Sister Cities
in partnership with New Century Art Guild, Karadah
Project International, and Veterans for American Ideals
present women photographers artfully documenting
moments of their daily lives through the medium of
photography imparting perspective of each other’s
culture–underscoring the commonality of our lives overall.
Opening Reception beginning at 6:00 – 9:00pm
Wednesday March 8, 2017
At Iowa Western Community College Arts Center
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs IA, 51503
A Screening and Panel Discussion of the
documentary Salam Neighbor begins at 7pm.
Light refreshments will be served.
Council Bluffs, IA, and Herat, Afghanistan Sister Cities
in partnership with New Century Art Guild, Karadah
Project International, and Veterans for American Ideals
present women photographers artfully documenting
moments of their daily lives through the medium of
photography imparting perspective of each other’s
culture–underscoring the commonality of our lives overall.
Opening Reception beginning at 6:00 – 9:00pm
Wednesday March 8, 2017
At Iowa Western Community College Arts Center
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs IA, 51503
A Screening and Panel Discussion of the
documentary Salam Neighbor begins at 7pm.
Light refreshments will be served.
Regional Call for Entries | My Sister’s Smile- International Women’s Day Photo Exhibition
Women photographers from Council Bluffs, IA (and the Greater Metropolitan area) and from Herat, Afghanistan will artfully document moments of their daily lives through the medium of photography in order to impart perspective of each other’s culture -underscoring the commonality of our lives overall. The opening exhibition is planned to coincide with “International Women’s Day” on March 8, 2017
Topical themes: Submitted photos will represent each photographer’s unique response to one or more of five topical themes:
1. “How I Greet the Day…”
2. “The Wisdom of Age”
3. “The Spark of Youth”
4. “Celebrating my Loved Ones”
5. “Practicing My Faith”
SELECTION PROCESS This call for entry is open to all women photographers in the Council Bluffs and Greater Metro area, both amateur and professional. A panel of women photographers and professional artists, selected by NCAG, will curate the exhibition. 60 images total will be selected to be physically printed and matted and/or framed, however, others may be included as part of a rolling presentation on a digital display.
SUBMISSION PROCESS There is no entry fee. Photos must be digitized as JPEG or PDF files with high image quality. Be sure to have a creative title for each image submitted and please note which of the five topical categories each image represents. Also, please include a 2-3 sentence description of each image.
Online Submission: A Jot-Form photo submission portal: https://form.jotform.com/70366496941163
Images may also be submitted via email: tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Entries Due | February 17, 2017
Exhibition Dates | March 8– April 8, 2017
Public + Artists’ Reception | March 8, 2017
EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION
6:00-8:00pm Wednesday, March 8
The Arts Center at Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Rd., Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Refreshments will be served.
CONTACT INFO:
PROJECT COORDINATOR/PRESS: Rick Burns,
karadahproject@gmail.com
Or call: 712-249-7435
ART DIRECTOR: Troy Muller, NCAG Art Director,
tmuller@newcenturyartguild.org
Or call: 402-250-9473
USE RIGHTS: Each artist retains all copyrights to their own images. Artist’s recognition will be provided with any use. Artists whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant NCAG the right to use, or not use, their images for the purpose of promoting the artist, promoting NCAG programs, promoting exhibitions and subsequent display on NCAG’s website of current and past exhibitions. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for NCAG. Physical Printed photos will become property of an archival collection that will be donated to the City of Council Bluffs IA and/or Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska-Omaha.
ABOUT NEW CENTURY ART GUILD (NCAG) The New Century Art Guild, Inc, is a 501(c)(3) non- profit corporation registered in the State of Iowa and the State of Nebraska. NCAG is home based at 117 N. Main Street, Kimballton, Iowa, 51543. Our purpose is to provide training in art and business education to motivated military veteran artists in order that they may successfully pursue new careers in the fine arts as artists, teachers, or administrators. A powerful side benefit from these activities is a substantial reduction of the depression associated with PTSD and the re-integration of these veterans into a fulfilling and useful role in civilian society.
ABOUT SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, Sister Cities International is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit serving as the national membership organization for 545 U.S. sister cities, counties, and states with 2,121 partnerships in 145 countries on six continents. This network unites tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers. Sister Cities International serves as a hub for institutional knowledge and best practices in the field of citizen diplomacy. The Council Bluffs Sister Cities Association maintains Sister Cities partnerships with Herat, Afghanistan; Karadah (Baghdad), Iraq; El Hajeb, Morocco; Tobolsk, Russia.
Learn some basics about acting and how to transform short video clips into a compelling drama fit for YouTube! Learn how to borrow from your own experience to create believable characters that can be funny or serious. Use simple acting and video editing techniques bring your scene to life!