New Times: ActivistArtistA Celebrates Two Years of Art and Fun with Three Days of Art and Fun

ActivistArtistA Celebrates Two Years of Art and Fun with Three Days of Art and Fun

ActivistArtistA's GOLDEN WEEKEND!

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

October 11th, 12th, and 13th 2013

ActivistArtistA Gallery

422 W. Industrial Ave.

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

786/521-1199

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ActivistArtistA Celebrates Two Years of Art and Fun with Three Days of Art and Fun

By Fire Ant, County Grind, New Times

Two years along and still choogling, artist and impresario Rolando Chang Barrero's adventurous alternative arts gallery ActivistArtistA is throwing a three-day birthday bash this weekend. The event includes live music, visual arts, food, and performances of the unexpected sort that we've come to expect from him. This includes fire acts, capoeira, andbelly dancing.

Located in a threadbare industrial district (like all the best avant-garde arts efforts) just West of the FEC railroad tracks off I-95, the Miami ex-pat's venue is the heart of a compound of storage bays and workspaces that make up the Boynton Beach Arts District. It hosts multimedia extravanganzas week after week -- shows by up-and-coming artists, spoken word events, theater and, always, lotsa music -- making itself a keystone and magnet for local arts.

See also: Rolando Barrero Says: "Miami Is Dead and It's Dying. It's Gone Commercial"

At this weekend's "Golden" event, Barrero and the resident artists of the compound will be showing their work, with three bays devoted to that of the visitors from Miami's Dwelling Projects collective. The fire show is Friday, capoeira Saturday afternoon, and the belly dancing on Sunday (with kids' events earlier that day).

The music, spread over three days and nights, includes -- among many others -- the "rock, reggae, and funky groovage" of Making Faces, the electro swamp rock of Koffin Varnish, and the "multi-genre funk roots drum n bass" of Beat Thief Inc.

Proud papa Barrero had this to say, in an email, as he looked back:

It really doesn't seem like two years have gone by for me. Coordinating the gallery exhibitions, as well as the Boynton Beach Art District events has kept me so busy that time has flown by fast. While I love where both are, my dreams get bigger and my business plan seems to get longer. What started out as simply a studio to work in has blossomed into an art scene. The highest point was being recognized as the Best Art Walk 2013 by New Times [Flattery will get you everywhere, Rolando] but there is actually a second high point happening now, a group of us have organized Art Synergy, and have positioned ourselves with Art Palm Beach to create three satellite exhibitions in January 2014. ActivistArtistA Gallery is growing up fast.

GOLDEN Weekend: Music, Art, and Dance Fest. Starts Friday, 7 p.m. to Sunday, 10 p.m., at Boynton Beach Art District at 422 West Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach.

Fire Ant -- an invasive species, tinged bright red, with an annoying, sometimes-fatal sting -- covers Palm Beach County. Got feedback or a tip? Contact Fire.Ant@BrowardPalmBeach.com.

Cultural Council of Palm Beach: Call for Nominations for prestigious 2014 Muse Awards Due November 15th, 2013

Cultural Council of Palm Beach: Call for Nominations for prestigious 2014 Muse Awards Due November 15th, 2013

Please consider ActivistArtistA Gallery/ Rolando Chang Barrero for: 

Outstanding Collaboration with

The City of Boynton Beach in the developement of the Boynton Beach Art District and contributions to the arts in Palm Beach County. 

Outstanding Festival for KeroWACKED ART and MUSIC Festival 2013

and The Boynton Beach Art District Art Walk (awarded Best Art Walk 2013), both of which were recognized by the press and the public, as new refreshing and vibrant.

Announcing Call for Nominations for prestigious 2014 Muse Awards

By: Laura Tingo

Source: Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

Call for Nominations

Date: September 30, 2013

THE MUSE AWARDS

The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County's Muse Awards honor individual and organizational excellence in art and culture throughout the county. This year, the Cultural Council is excited to announce the theme of Muse is Fusion: a blend of two divergent ideas to make something beautiful. The Muse Awards will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Kravis Center.

THE NOMINATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Muse Award recipients will be chosen through a competitive nomination process. Each nomination will be reviewed and scored by judges who are artists, community leaders, past recipients and Cultural Council board members. The Cultural Council will announce the award recipients prior to the event.

AWARD CATEGORIES

• Excellence in Historical and Cultural Heritage – The organization nominated in this category has produced a program that demonstrates appreciation for a significant historical theme or preserves and carries on the cultural traditions of a diverse population.
• Excellence in Arts and Cultural Outreach – The organization nominated in this category has made a significant impact providing outreach of arts and cultural programming to underserved populations that traditionally did not have access to arts and culture.
• Excellence in Arts Integrated Education – This category celebrates a local arts and cultural organization, principal or teacher who provides quality arts integrated curriculum using visual or performing arts through traditional classroom setting or in aftercare programs.
• Outstanding Festival – This award will be given to an organization presenting a festival that demonstrates cultural excellence, broad appeal, cultural diversity and outreach to the greater community.
• Outstanding Collaboration – This award will be given to a cultural organization engaging in a strategic and significant collaboration. The collaboration must be between at least, but not limited to, one other partner who may be another nonprofit organization, corporation, school, government entity, municipality, etc.
• Clyde Fyfe Award for Performing Artists – The Fyfe Award recognizes a performing artist whose life and work emulates excellence in the field and contributes to the advancement of our quality of life in Palm Beach County by mentoring, teaching, or sharing work methods with others in our community. To be considered for the award, an artist must be nominated by his or her professional peers.
• Council's Choice Award – This non-competitive award of special merit will honor an individual or institution the Council deems worthy of recognition for an effort or accomplishment not honored in another category. The honoree will be chosen at the Council's discretion and may be drawn from the pool of nomination forms submitted or selected by other means.

ELIGIBILITY

In addition to the nomination criteria outlined in the award categories, please note:

• Nominees may be entered into more than one category on separate nomination forms.
• 2012 Muse Award recipients are not eligible.
• Organizations must agree to be nominated.
• Nominees must reside and work in Palm Beach County.
• Self nominations are accepted.
• Posthumous nominations are accepted.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Nomination Form: Complete the form using 12 point type in black ink. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. The Nomination Form is available for download below.
2. Letters of Support: Submit a maximum of two (2) letters of support for each nominee. Letters must attest to and demonstrate anecdotally the nominee's commitment to art and culture. Each letter may not be more than one (1) page in length and must have the author's name, contact information and signature.
3. Submit five copies of the Nomination Form along with letters of support via US mail or hand deliver to the Cultural Council by Friday, November 15, 2013.

Download the Nomination Form »

DEADLINE

All nominations and supporting materials will be accepted until 5:00 PM on November 15, 2013 via hand delivery or US mail. Once nominations are submitted, they are final and will not be changed and will not be returned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you are selected as an award recipient, you will be required to submit all of the following:

1. Biographical sketch – 1 page
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Electronic Photos in .jpg or .tif format
4. Videos on CD or DVD

SEND TO:

Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Muse Awards
c/o Jan Rodusky
601 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460

ALL NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO THE CULTURAL COUNCIL
BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 AT 5:00 PM

Cultural Council of Palm Beach County announces Call for Nominations
for prestigious 2014 Muse Awards

Deadline to apply: 5 p.m., Nov. 15

Spring gala to honor individual and organizational excellence in art and culture

Lake Worth, Fla.  –September 30, 2013– The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County announced today an open Call for Nominations to recognize arts and cultural excellence in its 6^th celebratory 2014 Muse Awards. Winners in seven categories will be recognized at the Cultural Council’s prestigious Muse Awards gala event on March 13, 2014, at the Raymond F. Kravis Center, in West Palm Beach. Nomination forms and details about the criteria and six-time special event are available online, at: palmbeachculture.com/MuseAwards. The deadline to submit nominations is: 5 p.m. Nov. 15. Sallie Korman and Bruce A. Beal will serve as event chairpersons. The 2014 Muse Awards is generously sponsored by PNC Bank.

The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s Muse Awards honors individual and organizational excellence in art and culture throughout the county. This year, the Cultural Council is excited to announce the theme of Muse is Fusion: A blend of two divergent ideas to make something beautiful. Award recipients will be chosen through a competitive nomination process. Each nomination will be reviewed and scored by judges who are artists, community leaders, past recipients and Board Members of the Cultural Council. The Cultural Council will announce the award honorees prior to the event.

“The Cultural Council knows that Palm Beach County is rich in examples of cultural excellence, and the Muse Awards is a great way for members of the cultural community and its patrons, to help gain recognition for artists and organizations leading the way among the top in the industry,” said Rena Blades, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. “We have big plans for this year’s gala with an exciting, sensational theme of Fusion and surprises in store on the program. It’s Palm Beach County’s version of the Academy Awards, and we invite the community to be a big part of this very special occasion.”

Recipients will be honored in the following categories:

Excellence in Historical and Cultural Heritage – The organization nominated in this category has produced a program that demonstrates appreciation for a significant historical theme or preserves and carries on the cultural traditions of a diverse population.

Excellence in Arts and Cultural Outreach – The organization nominated in this category has made a significant impact providing outreach of arts and cultural programming to underserved populations that traditionally did not have access to arts and culture.

Excellence in Arts Integrated Education – This category celebrates a local arts and cultural organization, principal or teacher who provides quality arts integrated curriculum using visual or performing arts through traditional classroom setting or in aftercare programs.  

Outstanding Festival – This award will be given to an organization presenting a festival that demonstrates cultural excellence, broad appeal, cultural diversity and outreach to the greater community.

Outstanding Collaboration – This award will be given to a cultural organization engaging in a strategic and significant collaboration. The collaboration must be between at least, but not limited to, one other partner who may be another nonprofit organization, corporation, school, government entity, municipality, etc.  

Clyde Fyfe Award for Performing Artists – The Fyfe Award recognizes a performing artist whose life and work emulates excellence in the field and contributes to the advancement of our quality of life in Palm Beach County by mentoring, teaching, or sharing work methods with others in our community. To be considered for the award, an artist must be nominated by his or her professional peers. 

Council’s Choice Award – This non-competitive award of special merit will honor an individual or institution the Council deems worthy of recognition for an effort or accomplishment not honored in another category.  The honoree will be chosen at the Council’s discretion and may be drawn from the pool of nomination forms submitted or selected by other means.

GOLDEN Anniversary Party Oct. 11-13 2013 Begins this Friday Continues thur Sunday!

This Event is Sponsored in part by 

Jerry's Artarama of WPB

The Secret Garden Cafe of Boynton Beach

Presidente Supermarket #8

The BIGGEST Party in Boynton Beach Returns...

GOLDEN FRIDAY

KICKOFF PARTY

 and VIP RECEPTION

RSVP: facebook event page

FRI., OCT. 11, 2013 | 7PM-1 AM

422 West Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach, Florida 33426

DJ'S + DANCE + ART + FOOD

VIP RECEPTION and EDM Party by AUDIOPLAYGROUND 

ActivistArtistA Gallery

featuring 

(Un) Common Traces Exhibiton

RSVP: facebook event page

music by

Beat Thief, Milky da Milkman, Scotty Solomon, 

Dr. Skitzo, Nigel Darren, and Maxxx Stiles

special performance by

Poncili Creations 8 pm and The Philosifires 11 pm

GOLDEN SATURDAY

LIVE MUSIC JAM BEGINS

RSVP: facebook event page

SAT., OCT. 12, 2013 | 5PM-11 PM

422 West Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach, Florida 33426

BANDS + DANCE + ART + FOOD 

Concerts Series Begins at 6 PM

with

Rod Dusinberre, Spencer Alan Partick, Madison Langley, Patrick Salsich, Bill Hartman, and

Chris Michuad

Special Presentations from 5pm to 6pm

Michael Puccio and Dance Studio of Lake Work

and,

Capoeirakakara of Boynton Beach

GOLDEN SUNDAY

LIVE BAND JAM and FESTIVAL

RSVP: facebook event page

SUN., OCT. 13, 2013 | 1PM-10 PM

422 West Industrial Ave., Boynton Beach, Florida 33426

BANDS + DANCE + ART + FOOD + VENDORS

RSVP: facebook event page

Concerts Series Resumes at 1 PM

Special dance performance

Vanya e'Dan Dance Company

Lineup:

1pm

El Toro

2pm

She's Neurotic

3pm

Making Faces

4pm

Special dance performance

Vanya e'Dan Dance Company

5pm

Sawgrass Express

6pm

Coon Doggin Outlaws

7pm

Koffin Varnish

8pm

Wolfcat

9pm

Rats Mouth

RSVP: facebook event page

Cultural Council of Palm Beach: Call for Nominations for prestigious 2014 Muse Awards Due November 15th, 2013.

Please consider ActivistArtistA Gallery/ Rolando Chang Barrero for: 
Outstanding Collaboration withThe City of Boynton Beach in the developement of the Boynton Beach Art District and contributuitions to the arts in Palm Beach County.

Outstanding Festival for KeroWACKED ART and MUSIC Festival 2013and The Boynton Beach Art District Art Walk (awarded Best Art Walk 2013), both of which were recognized by the press and the public, as new refreshing and vibrant.
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http://activistartista.blogspot.com/2013/10/cultural-council-of-palm-beach-call-for.html

Sun Sentinel on ActivistArtistA's (Un)Common Traces Exhibition

To Ecuador and back: 

Artists to unveil new vision

Thank you Jan Engoren, Sun Sentinel!

From left, Andres Ramirez, Sofia Bastidas, artistan Herlinda Gonzales, Eddison Peñfiel and Nathalie Alfonso during their trip to Ecuador. Their exhibition, (Un)Common: Traces, will be unveiled at an opening Friday at Rolando Chang Barrero's ActivistArtistA Gallery, at the Boynton Beach Arts District. (submitted photo, FPG / October 1, 2013)

Jan Engoren jengoren@tribune.com

October 2, 2013

What to do when you graduate college with a degree in art or art history? Well, if you're students Nathalie Alfonso, Sofia Bastidas, Andres Ramirez and Edison Peñafiel, you will create a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to sojourn to La Factoria, an established art residency in Vilcabamba, Ecuador.

Once there, you will set out to confront undiscovered places, uncontrolled emotions, unseeing reactions and use these experiences to translate them into a new artistic vision.

That vision, (Un)Common: Traces, will be unveiled at an opening Friday at Rolando Chang Barrero's ActivistArtistA Gallery, at the Boynton Beach Arts District.

Barrero was an early supporter of the project, having a fundraiser and exhibition titled, "Paper Plane," to raise money for their trip and their Kickstarter campaign yielded $4,500 for their travels to Ecuador.

"Their works highlight the impact of four artists who journeyed toward their past; akin more to time travelers tracing their ancestral culture heritage, than to the tourist/voyeur documenting the spectacle of a different culture," he said.

Bastidas said, "As an artist, art historian and curator I find fascinating the interrelation one can develop with art while traveling, but also establishing a home, a base where all this knowledge can pass on."

With that philosophy in mind, she created a gallery space in her home called Dwelling Projects. It's a space to show the work of visual artists outside the gallery venue and focus on new and emerging artists.

"We want to dwell in new spaces, develop and create awareness in the visual arts as well as expose ourselves to new experiences," Bastidas said.

In Ecuador the four students learned to work with local artisans using local materials such as tagua seeds, which come from the Ecuadorean ivory palm and are used to make jewelry and paja toquilla, the native straw palm that is used to weave traditional Panama hats, most of which are made in Ecuador.

Ramirez, 22, calls himself a photographer, but doesn't limit himself to portraits or landscapes. Rather, he incorporates photography into video and large-scale installations.

"Photography is my medium but I combine all the tools I can into my projects," he said.

He found it inspiring to meet the local campesinos and, despite being depicted as poor, he said, "They may not have material items, but they are rich in their cultural heritage. I was so happy to be with them."

"We were exposed to their art – what we might call handicrafts – but art is a subjective term. They make beautiful bracelets and keychains with techniques that have been handed down through the generations," Ramirez said.

"I want to show that one artist can make a difference and inspire me," he wrote on his Kickstarter page, "but 10 strong, ambitious and inspiring and open artists can change a community. It is something that we need in South Florida."

"Going to Ecuador to create art and bring it back here to present to galleries as exhibitions, critiques, dialogues and workshops is only the beginning," Ramirez said.

The Dwelling Projects in (Un) Common:Traces exhibition continues through Oct. 25 with an opening reception set for 7 p.m. Friday at the ActivistArtistA Gallery, 422 W. Industrial Ave. Call 786-521-1199 or email ActivistArtistA@Gmail.com.

BBAD celebrates its second anniversary with a 

Golden Anniversary Party Weekend Oct. 11 to 13 

with a full lineup of music, art and dance. 

For a full schedule, visit: http://activistartista.blogspot.com/2013/09/golden-anniversary-party-weekend-at.html.

Copyright © 2013, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Cultural Council of Palm Beach: 

Call for Nominations for prestigious 2014 Muse Awards Due November 15th, 2013.

Please consider ActivistArtistA Gallery/ Rolando Chang Barrero for: 
Outstanding Collaboration withThe City of Boynton Beach in the developement of the Boynton Beach Art District and contributuitions to the arts in Palm Beach County.

Outstanding Festival for KeroWACKED ART and MUSIC Festival 2013and The Boynton Beach Art District Art Walk (awarded Best Art Walk 2013), both of which were recognized by the press and the public, as new refreshing and vibrant.
.
http://activistartista.blogspot.com/2013/10/cultural-council-of-palm-beach-call-for.html