BCA 2018 Summer Catalog

SUMMER 2018 CLASSES EXHIBITIONS EVENTS

Crystal Wagner, Pseudoscape, 2014, courtesy Crystal Wagner Studio

AUGUST 3 - 5, 2018 DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON Join presenting sponsor Community Bank N.A. and audiences of all ages for continuous laughs with world-class street performers, comedians, and musicians in the heart of downtown Burlington, Vermont. Festival of Fools celebrates its 11th year devoted to community engagement through the celebration of circus arts, music and comedy for family audiences. In accord with Burlington City Arts’ mission to make the arts accessible in greater Burlington, Festival of Fools offers free events, open to the public and appropriate for all age groups. Musical programming in partnership with Signal Kitchen.

Visit vermontfestivaloffools.com for full schedule.

STREET AND STAGE PERFORMANCES BY Marco Benevento USA Breakdancers Michael Trautman FLiP Ecole De Cirque Flor de Toloache Alkazam Lee Anderson Chris Gethard Yo Yo Guy The Kif Kif Sisters Mal Maiz Vermont Symphony Orchestra MC ShoeHorn Cate Great Spirit Family Reunion Mr. Chris and Friends Vermont Mozart Festival and more!!!

Burlington City Arts’ annual summer concert series kicks off on June 6. All are welcome to enjoy the 29 free performances in City Hall Park.

The series will take place Wednesdays and Fridays from June 6 until August 29.

Each show begins at noon (unless otherwise noted) and is a great opportunity to meet up with friends or coworkers. Grab lunch on the Church Street Marketplace then grab a spot in the park for great tunes.

Visit burlingtoncityarts.org/summerconcerts to learn more about each artist.

June 6

July 6

August 1

Thurs., June 7

July 11

August 3

June 8

July 1

June 13

July 18

THE MOON AND YOU MYRA FLYNN, PAUL BOFFA & DAVE GRIPPO THE JAZZ THIEVES USAF AMERICAN CLARINET QUARTET

BIRDCODE JOHN DUNLOP AND LAURA MARKOWITZ MOOSE CROSSING MARTY MORRISSEY AND ROBERT RESNIK

June 15

July 18 (5:30 p.m.)

June 20

July 20

June 22

July 25

June 27

July 27

PAPPY JACOB GREEN HAZE & DACE DANZA DEL FUEGO June 27 (5:30 p.m.)

THE BAND BINGER June 29

ABOUT TIME

LOW LILY

MARC BERGER HANA ZARA ANDRIC SEVERANCE XTET

VIOLET AND BELL JUST FOR KICKS August 8

DANA & SUE ROBINSON August 10

DEREK BURKINS BAND August 10 (3 p.m.)

VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA August 15

THE DUPONT BROTHERS August 15 (5:30 p.m.)

FRANCESCA BLANCHARD August 17

HOKUM BROTHERS August 22

PHIL HENRY TRIO August 24

CHAQUE FOIS August 29

DADDY LONG LEGS

GALLERY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Gallery education programs at the BCA Center invite adults and kids of all backgrounds and abilities to experience themes in contemporary art in an inclusive, welcoming environment.

SEE. THINK. DO!

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS 9:30-11:30 A.M. (BY APPOINTMENT) See.Think.Do! invites youth and adults to the BCA Center for an interactive arts experience. Visits begin in the gallery with inquiry-based exploration, lively discussion, and active multi-disciplinary learning.

Programs conclude in the studio classroom where students explore artists’ processes, materials, and create works of art inspired by exhibition themes. Groups can schedule a one or two-part program, with tours lasting approximately one hour and full programs lasting 1.5 to 2 hours.

See.Think.Do! programs are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Custom scheduled days and times are based on availability. The program fee is $5 per student and individuals and groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship.

To schedule your visit please contact Melinda Johns, Gallery Education and Programs Coordinator, at mjohns@burlingtoncityarts.org, or call 802-865-7551.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY

EVERY THIRD SATURDAY, 11-1 P.M. June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20 BCA Center, 135 Church Street FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

BCA SUMMER ARTIST MARKET Every Saturday from May 19 – October 13 9:30-2 p.m. (weather permitting), City Hall Park

Get creative and make art together! Families are invited to drop-in to the BCA Center every third Saturday of the month to make their own artworks inspired by our current exhibitions.

Each Family Art Saturday offers a different art making project that will ignite the imaginations of your family members!

The BCA Summer Artist Market features handmade products by Vermont-based artists and artisans. This juried market features original fine art and crafts and enhances the vibrant and diverse visual arts culture in Burlington’s downtown marketplace.

Shop local to support local artists!

BCA CENTER SUMMER EXHIBITIONS

CRYSTAL WAGNER TRAVERSE JUNE 29-OCTOBER 7, 2018 1st floor and exterior façade of the BCA Center Opening Reception: Friday, June 29, 6-8 p.m.

Artist Talk: Crystal Wagner Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free admission

Multi-disciplinary artist Crystal Wagner transforms organic and biomorphic designs into colorful prints, sculptures, and sprawling installations comprised of bursting colors and organic forms. Her two and three-dimensional work boasts bright neon hues consisting of distinctive, intricate circular patterns suggestive of the natural world. The artist imploys a hybrid approach to printmaking and sculpture, in which she incorporates her screenprints with recycled consumer materials, such as disposable table cloths, to create textural pieces that are as expansive as they are voluminous. Wagner will create an immense site-specific installation in BCA’s first-floor gallery that grows from floor to ceiling and emerges outside to meander across the exterior façade. This exhibition will be Wagner’s first to simultaneously incorporate interior and exterior space within one work.

Crystal Wagner: Traverse is courtesy of the artist and AFA Gallery, NYC.

FACING PAGE: Hyperbolic, 2016 THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE: Paradigms, 2018, Spire (detail), 2016, Hyperburst, 2015 (detail) All images courtesy of Crystal Wagner Studio

BCA CENTER SUMMER EXHIBITIONS

Suspend, 2016, courtesy of the artist

NICOLE CZAPINSKI forever, a little ghost JUNE 15-AUGUST 5, 2018 Roth Gallery, 2nd Floor, BCA Center Opening Reception: Friday, June 29, 6-8 p.m.

Artist Talk: Nicole Czapinski Thursday, July 26, 2018 • 6-7:30 p.m.

Free admission Nicole Czapinski explores illusions within perception, the complexity of consciousness, and is inspired by the invisible and unknown.

By employing the simplest of materials, she examines aspects of awareness – from the interior elusiveness of consciousness to the enormity of an expanding universe. Her work is comprised of framed shapes “drawn” with colored thread that appear suspended in space.

For her Project Vermont presentation, the artist will activate her work by creating a series of frozen sculptures that will melt and refreeze in a continuous cycle throughout the duration of the show.

Nicole Czapinski will be the first artist to be featured as part of Project Vermont – a new series dedicated to experimentation by providing a setting for contemporary Vermont artists to push their artistic practice while creating new work. Presenting visual, performance, and interdisciplinary exploration from emerging to established artists, Project Vermont supports artists’ exploration of new ideas and challenges, enables innovation, and creates engagement between audience and artist.

CONVERSATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY ART: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS Are you an artist who has a body of work ready to show but is struggling to find funding or an exhibition venue? Are you interested in developing/refining your practice through graduate school or artist residencies, but find yourself intimidated by the application process?

This series of workshops are designed to engage artists at emerging stages in their careers, looking to professionalize their practice. You’ll leave with an improved understanding of how to navigate the ever-changing world of contemporary art.

THE ARTIST PROPOSAL

THE ARTIST AND CURATOR

Learn how to develop the materials you need for a successful artist proposal for a gallery or special project. Bring your artist statement, CV, images of your work, and website link (if you have one) to discuss in the workshop and we may use it as an example for the entire workshop.

BCA Curator and Director of Exhibitions Heather Ferrell will answer your questions and review exhibit proposals. Through a lively conversation we plan to demystify the curatorial process, as well as offer practical advice on studio visits, project proposals, and getting your work out to galleries and museums.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Meara McGinnis BCA Center, Lorraine B. Good Room $25 / $22.50 BCA members Limit: 10

THE ARTIST RESIDENCY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Meara McGinnis BCA Center, Lorraine B. Good Room $25 / $22.50 BCA members Limit: 10

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Meara McGinnis BCA Center, Lorraine B. Good Room $25 / $22.50 BCA members Limit: 10 Artist residencies can be a great way to make connections with other artists and find the time, space and resources to focus on creating work. We will discuss what residencies are looking for in an artist’s application (and what they are not!). We will also discuss artist apprenticeships, MFA programs, and other ways to build your community.

Professional Development classes held at the BCA Center 135 Church Street

THOREVER

THE LIFE AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF MATTHEW THORSON MAY 9– JULY 15, 2018 Lorraine B. Good Room, 2nd Floor, BCA Center Opening Reception & Benefit: Saturday, May 19 6-9 p.m.

Sparkling party attire requested Signature Cocktails-Food-DJ J. Boom

Produced by

Food and services compliments of

Celebrate the life and work of legendary Burlington photojournalist Matthew Thorsen.

Capturing the pulse and spirit of the Vermont community, Thorsen creates photographs that are revelatory, insightful, and often humorous.

Thorever features approximately 30 images focused on portraiture including Seven Days’ assignments, the local music scene, and artist’s family.

Visit Matthew Thorsen’s GoFundMe page to learn more about his recent battle with cancer.

Gofundme.com/matt-and-di

STUDIO ACCESS MEMBERSHIP AT BCA STUDIOS The BCA Studios at 405 Pine Street offers studio access for adults (18+) with basic experience who would like to work independently in our Drawing/Painting, Print, Clay, Jewelry, or the Darkroom/Digital Photography Labs. Each studio offers approximately 20-30 hours of open studio time per week. Trained studio assistants are on hand during all open studios hours for guidance and support. Onsite storage for supplies is included. Please contact the specific studio manager for more information or to schedule an orientation.

FEES: $60/MONTH PER STUDIO, $54/MONTH FOR BCA MEMBERS (PER AVAILABILITY)

JUDY KELLY DRAWING + PAINTING STUDIO

The studio features standing easels, adjustable lighting, utility sink, homasote critique wall and drying racks. Our Drawing and Painting studio is equipped for solvent-free, water-based painting and drawing materials.

DARKROOM + DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY LABS

Contact: Kate McKernan, Drawing, Painting, and Print Assistant, kmckernan@burlingtoncityarts.org

The labs offer a traditional black and white darkroom for film and print processing using low-toxicity Eco-Pro chemicals. There is space provided for experimenting with alternative historic processes, matt cutting, and zine making. The digital lab offers color-calibrated iMac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software.

PRINTMAKING STUDIO

Contact: Mary Zompetti, Photography Program Director, mzompetti@burlingtoncityarts.org

The studio offers a 30" x 48" Takach etching press, a 38" x 32" vacuum sealed exposure unit, blow out sink, utility sink, large work tables and cleaning materials. Our Print Studio is equipped for silkscreen, relief printmaking and monotype.

LAURIE PETERS JEWELRY STUDIO

Contact: Kate McKernan, Drawing, Painting, and Print Assistant, kmckernan@burlingtoncityarts.org

The studio provides many tools and equipment for use including a polishing wheel, rolling mill, drill press, flex shafts, soldering stations, a PMC kiln, an extensive range of forming stakes and hammers and many small hand tools.

TAMARA EDDY CLAY STUDIO

Contact: Kate McKernan, Program Assistant, kmckernan@burlingtoncityarts.org

The studio is a fully equipped, educationallyfocused ceramics studio with 14 pottery wheels, three kilns, a slab roller, extruder and a wide variety of hand tools for wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpting. The studio provides slips, underglazes, and over 100 glaze combinations.

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SUMMER ADULT CLASSES

DRAWING & PAINTING

LIFE DRAWING DROP-IN

PASTEL WORKSHOP

Spend the evening with other local artists drawing from one of our experienced models.

Please bring your drawing materials and paper.

All materials must be water soluble and solvent-free. No registration required.

Spend an evening in our drawing and painting studio with versatile and colorful pastels. In this fun, one-night class you’ll discover basic drawing and blending techniques to create an abstract or realistic piece on paper that you’ll be excited to bring home. All basic materials included. No experience necessary.

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET

FRIDAYS, JULY 13-AUGUST 17, 2018 7:30-9 p.m.

Instructor: Carolyn Zuaro $10 per participant/$9 BCA Members Purchase a Drop-in card and get the 6th visit for free!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 6-9 p.m.

Instructor: Janet Armentano $25/$22.50 BCA Members

WATERCOLOR

THURSDAYS, JULY 12-AUGUST 2, 2018 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Janet Armentano $150/$135 BCA Members Learn how to paint with watercolor. This class will focus on observational painting from still life, figure, landscape, and photos. Students will paint on watercolor paper and will gain experience with composition, color theory, layering, light, and shade. The class may move outdoors to paint en-plein-air on beautiful days.

No experience necessary. Price includes all basic materials.

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PRINTMAKING PRINTMAKING

SCREEN PRINTING

Create unique, painterly images using a variety of tools and materials in this fun four-week monoprint class. Students will learn about the studio’s equipment, printing press, and materials while practicing proper techniques.

Experimentation with layering colors and textures will also help create genuinely one-ofa-kind prints. Students can work from reference images or try out different materials. The class includes all basic supplies.

Expert printer, Aaron David, will introduce you to screen printing and show you how to design and print t-shirts, posters, fine art and more!

Students will learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using handdrawn, photographic or borrowed imagery.

Students will learn how to apply photo emulsion, how to use an exposure unit and how to print on a variety of surfaces. Class price includes the use of studio equipment, emulsion, transparencies, and ink as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. Students can bring their screens or rent one through the studio. No experience necessary.

WEDNESDAYS, JULY 11 –AUGUST 1, 2018 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Katie Loesel $150/$135 BCA Members

JEWELRY JEWELRY

TUESDAYS, JULY 17-AUGUST 7, 2018 5:30-8 p.m.

Instructor: Sarah Sprague $170/$153 BCA Members Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry.

Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. Students will also be encouraged to explore different styles of contemporary and historical jewelry, design process and the use of alternative

THURSDAYS, JULY 12-AUGUST 16, 2018 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Aaron David $255/$229.50 BCA Members

materials through the studio library, the internet and on their own. The class includes copper and brass and use of all basic tools, as well as studio access during the weeks of your class.

RINGS

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Sarah Sprague $37/$33.30 BCA Members Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own silver ring. Open to all skill levels. All materials included.

CLAY WHEEL THROWING

$255/$229.50 BCA Members This class is an introduction to clay, pottery, and the ceramics studio. Working primarily on the potter’s wheel, students will learn basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases, and bowls. Students will also be guided through various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. The class includes one bag of clay and access to the Clay Studio’s open studio hours during the weeks of the class.

Additional clay is sold separately at $25/25lb bag. All glazes and firings are included. No previous experience needed.

OPTION 1: WEDNESDAYS, JULY 11 – AUGUST 15, 2018 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Jeremy Ayers OPTION 2: THURSDAYS, JULY 12 - AUGUST 23, 2018 (NO CLASS 7/26) 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Sarah Camille Wilson

SUMMER ADULT CLASSES

PHOTOGRAPHY

DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING

DIGITAL SLR CAMERA

BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET

MONDAYS, JULY 9-AUGUST 13, 2018 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Liza Semler $180/$162 BCA Members Prerequisite: DSLR Camera or equivalent knowledge

Learn how to tell a compelling story with your photographs! This 6-week class will introduce participants to the process of documentary storytelling and include discussions of subject matter, composition, editing and story structure.

Group discussions and critiques, as well as shooting assignments and writing exercises, will give participants the opportunity to begin a new photographic project or refine works in progress. Film or digital photography acceptable.

MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

THURSDAYS, JULY 12-AUGUST 2, 2018 4-6 p.m.

Instructor: Laura Hale $120/$108 BCA Members Learn how to use your digital camera to see and share the wonder found in small and often unnoticed details in the natural world! In this four-week class, participants will learn how to train their eyes to see tiny subjects out in nature, to figure out the macro capabilities of their cameras, and to compose a visually compelling photograph. Classes will be a mix of outdoor photo shoots and in-class group discussions. Point and shoot and DSLR cameras are both welcome. No experience necessary.

THURSDAYS, JULY 12-AUGUST 16, 2018 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Liza Semler $180/$162 BCA Members Prerequisite: No experience necessary Explore the basic workings of the digital SLR camera and learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds, sensitivity ratings, and exposure, and analyze the basics of composition. Bring your camera and owner’s manual to the first class.

DARKROOM CRASH COURSE

MONDAYS, JULY 23-AUGUST 13, 2018 6-9 p.m.

Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt $180/$162 BCA Members No experience necessary Explore the traditional, analog black and white darkroom! Learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to join the darkroom as a member. All film, paper and darkroom supplies included. Bring your manual 35mm or medium format film camera to the first class.

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CLASS & LOCATIONS INFO SCHOLARSHIPS (PARTIAL & FULL)

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REFUNDS

Full payment is required to secure your space in the class. We accept Visa, MasterCard, cash, and checks. Please register at least one week before class begins to ensure your place. Students will be notified if a class is to be canceled due to low registration at least a week in advance and will be refunded in full.

Scholarships are available through the generosity of local businesses and donors. Call 802.865.7166 or visit burlingtoncityarts.org for details.

Refunds can only be given if the request is made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the class. A cancellation fee of 15% of the class price is nonrefundable. After the twoweek window, a class credit will be processed at the discretion of the Education Director.

Class credits are nonrefundable.

To register for upcoming classes, visit burlingtoncityarts.org, call 802.865.7166, or register in person at The BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont.

DISCOUNTS

BCA members receive 10% off class registration fees (as noted with class descriptions).

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BCA CENTER 135 Church Street

Located in downtown Burlington, the BCA Center is housed in the old Ethan Allen Firehouse.

The center hosts contemporary art exhibitions and gallery programs, and hosts community events such as the Artist Market and Summer Concert Series. Meeting space is also available for rent.BCA CENTER GALLERY HOURS Tuesday - Thursday: noon-5 p.m.

MAY 1 – OCTOBER 31 Friday & Saturday: noon-8 p.m / Sunday: noon-5 p.m.

Monday Closed Admission is always free to the BCA Center

BCA STUDIOS 405 Pine Street

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Programs include Printmaking, Clay, Jewelry, Painting + Drawing, Darkroom, and Digital Labs.

BCA Studios also offers monthly studio access.

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Burlington City Arts is committed to being accessible for our whole community. We are wheelchair accessible, can make materials available in braille and large print, and can make accommodations as requested. For more information please call 802.865.7166 or 802.865.7142 (TTY).

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