Lari Gibbons, associate professor in the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, works on a restored letterpress. (photo by Jonathan Reynolds)

Merging old with new, University of North Texas faculty member Lari Gibbons earned honorable mention in the international Adobe Design Achievement Awards competition for using Adobe software to make a printing matrix for a restored printing press.

Gibbons, associate professor of printmaking in the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, earned the honorable mention in the “traditional media in education” category for using Adobe Creative Suite and a computer-numerically-controlled router — or CNC router — to create a printing surface that can be used in presses without traditional and sometimes hard-to-find accessories, she said. The project was the extension of a Spring 2011 project, in which she and four students rebuilt four letterpresses.

“In planning how we might use them, I felt that using some of CVAD’s new software and computer-run production equipment might offer us a great way to start using the presses even while we were finding — or in some cases, making — missing parts,” Gibbons said.

“Traditional letterpress printing involves setting each individual letter and image by hand. It requires specialized tools, equipment and accessories that we did not necessarily have — especially in the early stages of our project,” she said.

And learning how to set type and design a page merits a class of its own, she said.

This semester, Gibbons plans to refine the prototype in preparation for an upcoming conference presentation at Southern Graphics Council International in New Orleans, where a video demonstration of the UNT press restoration project will be shown. She points out that the prototype has limitations and does not replace traditional lead type or engraved blocks.

“My idea is that if you use the resources you have available to make people to fall in love with printing on hand presses, you can hone their passion and build their skill set in time,” Gibbons said.

Billed as “the world’s premier design, film and interactive media competition for higher education students and faculty,” the Adobe Design Achievement Awards competition had more than 4,600 submissions. In addition to Gibbons’ honor, UNT senior Brady Jackson was named a finalist in the mobile design category in the competition this year for designing a concept for an iPad app that would allow people to donate sugar-free confectionery to diabetic camps for kids.

Lari Gibbons, associate professor in the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, works on a restored letterpress. (photo by Jonathan Reynolds)

The Catholic Foundation plaza with the 2010 winning design (photo by Ed Schaffler)

The Catholic Foundation will announce the winner of the 6th Annual Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition and unveil new larger-than-life artwork on the outdoor art wall during a dedication ceremony in the Dallas Arts District on Oct. 13, 2011.

The winning artist receives a $2,500 stipend, and the winning work will be displayed on a 28’ by 9’8” wall in The Catholic Foundation Plaza for approximately one year.

Texas professional artists were invited to submit proposal designs for consideration to be transferred to a vinyl-type surface which will be installed on the art wall. The artist and artwork are selected by a panel of highly respected members of the local arts community.

The Catholic Foundation Plaza, dedicated in October 2006, was a gift from The Catholic Foundation to the Dallas community to commemorate the Foundation’s 50th anniversary. In addition to the art wall, the 3,900-square-foot public space is an oasis for Dallas citizens and visitors to enjoy.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information please visit www.catholicfoundation.com.

Who

• Winning artist
• Veletta Lill, Executive Director of the Dallas Arts District
• Rev. Eduardo Gonzales, Rector of the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
• Ed Schaffler, President, The Catholic Foundation
• Tom Merkel, Chair of The Catholic Foundation Board of Trustees
• Artists competition participants and judges

When

Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

Where

The Catholic Foundation Plaza
Outdoor plaza located at the corner of Flora and Crockett across from the Meyerson
Dallas Arts District
Dallas, Texas

The Catholic Foundation plaza with the 2010 winning design (photo by Ed Schaffler)

For detailed information please visit elpasoartsandculture.org and click on the “Public Art” Tab and/or visit CAFÉ callforentry.org to submit application.

About the El Paso Public Art Program

Adopted by City Council in 2006, The Public Art Program for the City of El Paso was established under the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) in the effort to integrate public artworks throughout the City of El Paso. The Public Art Ordinance established a 2% for the arts program, setting aside 2% from every Capital Improvement Project budget for the acquisition of art for municipal property.

Since its inception, the Public Art Program has strived to offer our local communities and neighborhoods insight, repose, delight and a distinctive sense of place in the essence of achieving the following Public Art Policy Goals to enhance the quality of life of residents through the thoughtful infusion of artists at a neighborhood level and in the design of publicly financed infrastructure, promote economic revitalization by adding value to municipal facilities, creating ongoing opportunities for artists and artisans to enhance the visitor experience, define and improve authentic images of El Paso as a unique place, community and destination, and administer, maintain, and conserve the City’s public art collection.

“Being a part of Fort Worth for fifty years means that the museum has the pleasure of hearing from adults who fondly remember visiting the Amon Carter as school children and are now spending time in the galleries with their own families,” says Andrew Walker, director. “We hope the photo contest will encourage our visitors and members, both young and old, to share photographs of their museum experiences.”

The photo contest is open to everyone and offers three age categories for photograph submission: ages 12 and under, ages 13–18, and ages 19 and over. A grand- prize winner as well as two runners-up will be selected in each age category to receive museum memberships; the first-place winners also receive $100 cash!

The Amon Carter is looking for photographs that depict the visitor’s museum experience. The images will be judged on creativity, photographic quality and how well the spirit of the museum is featured. Children and adults are invited to share their photographs of the museum, from inside the galleries (where permitted) or outdoors. People, art, architecture—whatever best represents the Amon Carter Museum of American Art to each participant—are encouraged as photographic subjects.

Those interested in participating should first read the rules at www.cartermuseum.org. Photographs should be emailed to webmaster@cartermuseum.org with the photographer’s name, age and telephone contact information before the August 31 deadline. Winners will be announced in September on the museum’s website and Facebook page.

The Amon Carter is celebrating its 50th Anniversary throughout 2011 with outstanding exhibitions and public programs and is open Tuesday–Saturday from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday until 8 p.m. and Sunday from 12–5 p.m. Admission is always free.

The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs has announced a call to artists for the White Rock Lake Centennial Commemorative Sculpture project. The project is open to all professional artists not currently under contract with the City of Dallas Public Art Program or anyone currently employed by the City of Dallas. This is a gran opportunity to leave a lasting impression on our beautiful city.

White Rock Lake

A historic destination park in the Dallas Park System was completed in 1911. The 1,015 acre city lake is located at 8300 East Lawther Drive serves as a recreational lake for the City of Dallas. From its earliest days, area residents used it for rest and relaxation by constructing cabins and docks on leased property along its shoreline. This urban lake is enjoyed by over 2 million visitors each year.

White Rock Lake offers a wide variety of outdoor activities including: hike and bike trails, sailing, bird watching areas and wetlands sites, scenic picnic areas,rental facilities and fishing piers.

Cultural, sports and others events are held at the lake throughout the year around the lake and at the Bath House Cultural Center. This City of Dallas Cultural Center is a welcoming venue for visual and performing artists. The historic Art Deco-style Bath House houses a 116-seat black box theater, three gallery spaces, the White Rock Lake Museum, and several multipurpose spaces. The Center is dedicated to fostering the growth, development, and quality of multicultural arts in Dallas by emphasizing innovative visual and performing arts and other multidisciplinary arts events.

Goals for the White Rock Lake Centennial Commemorative Sculpture

• The 100 year history of White Rock Lake must be a part of the design.
• The theme of water conservation and the natural environment near the installation site must be reflected in the design.
• The desired vertical configuration must be tall enough to be highly visible from the adjacent roadway, Garland Road.
• The character of White Rock Lake including the architecture on White Rock Lake Spillway Promenade that runs along Garland Road must be a part of the design.
• The materials for the sculpture must be consistent with the materials found at the lake including the White Rock Lake Spillway Promenade.
• Lighting to ensure good visibility at night must be planned as a part of the design.
• The White Rock Lake Centennial Commemorative Sculpture must become an icon for the lake.

Eligibility

All professional artists are eligible to apply except for artists currently under contract with the City of Dallas Public Art Program. Employees of the City of Dallas, their spouses, members of the Public Art Committee, or any consultants under contract for any phase of these projects are ineligible. The City of Dallas Cultural Policy does not accept qualifications from undergraduate students for Public Art projects.

Specific qualifications for this project include

Demonstrated successful completion of a public art project of similar size and scope,

Demonstrated ability to work with a design team to meet the goals for the White Rock Lake Centennial Commemorative Sculpture.

Commitment to complete the design, fabrication and installation of the project at the selected location within the budget specified.

Submission Format

By mail: Send the materials listed above on a CD to: Kendall Ferguson, Public Art Coordinator 1925 Elm Street, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas 75201.

Email Submission: Send materials listed above to: whiterocklakecentennial@gmail.com File size not to exceed 2MB.

Submission Deadline September 7, 2011

Questions

Please direct all submission-related inquiries to: Kendall Ferguson, Public Art Coordinator 214-670-3284 kendall.ferguson@dallascityhall.com.

Terms and Conditions

Application for any project advertised by the City of Dallas Public Art Program constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in this prospectus as well as recognition of ordinances and policies of the City of Dallas (including the Good Faith Effort and the Minority and Women Owned Business enterprise goals of the City.) The City reserves the right to reject all submissions and to terminate the selection process without prior notice. Submission materials become the property of the City.

The Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition

The Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition provides opportunity to be featured in booming Dallas Arts District to professional Texas artists

The Catholic Foundation is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition. The Foundation has expanded the competition’s geographic boundaries and is now accepting submissions from professional artists from across the entire state of Texas. The winning artist will receive a $2,500 stipend and will have their work featured as a larger-than-life mural in the Catholic Foundation Plaza, located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District for one year. Additionally, honorable mentions will receive $250 each. The deadline for entries is 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2011.

“Because of the immense talent in many arts communities throughout Texas, we have opened up our competition to professional artists from across the state and are excited to see the diversity in workmanship they will bring to the table,” said Edwin M. Schaffler, President and CEO of The Catholic Foundation. “The regionally and nationally recognized Dallas Arts District will provide a prominent location for the winning artwork and great exposure for the artist as the District continues to flourish.”

The Catholic Foundation Plaza is a 3,900-square-foot public space on the grounds of the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, just across the street from the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The Plaza is surrounded by the buildings of Pritzker Prize-winning architects, as well as renowned museums including the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Museum of Art. A favorite among locals and tourists, The Catholic Foundation Plaza and winning artwork are also featured in the Business Council for the Arts’ Public ArtWalk Dallas. Dedicated in 2006, the Plaza was a gift from The Catholic Foundation to the Dallas community to commemorate the Foundation’s 50th anniversary. The winning artwork will be displayed on the Plaza’s 28-foot-long by 9-foot-wide art wall, which currently displays last year’s winning piece titled “Downtown Playground,” by J. Lynn Kelly.

A panel comprised of highly respected members of the local arts community will select the winning piece which will be unveiled during a public dedication ceremony on October 13, 2011. This year’s Selection Committee includes one representative from The Catholic Foundation and one representative from the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe; Cindy M. Gummer, owner of The Enchanted Galleries; Katherine Wagner, CEO of the Business Council for the Arts; Patricia B. Meadows, Art Connections; David C. Hickman, sculptor; Pamela Nelson, Dallas artist; and Gary Skotnicki of Architexas, the architectural firm and designer of the Plaza.

Professional artists living in Texas are invited to submit one original work of art. Submissions must measure 28 inches by 9 and 2/3 inches and must be in keeping with the location of the Plaza on the Cathedral grounds but do not require a religious theme. For the complete Request for Proposal with all competition details please contact Linda Scheets at 972.661.9792 or lscheets@catholicfoundation.com.

For additional information please visit www.catholicfoundation.com.

Chartered in 1955, The Catholic Foundation was founded by a group of dedicated Catholic laymen with a vision that extended far beyond the charitable needs of the moment. For 55 years, this independent, nonprofit corporation has dedicated its resources to compassionate charitable giving through grants provided by benefactors through its many planned giving programs. During the last 25 years alone, more than $65 million from the unrestricted endowment and donor-established funds has been provided to meet the needs within the Diocese of Dallas and the community, through grants to various religious, educational and charitable organizations.

For additional information about The Catholic Foundation, call 972.661.9792.

The Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition

Fighting by Esteban Jaramillo

Theme of this year’s contest is “Saturate”. The deadline to enter is Saturday, April 23, 2011.

As part of their effort to support and encourage the artistic experience of students in Dallas/Ft. Worth and the surrounding area, Kenny Goss and his partner, pop star George Michael, are pleased to announce the fifth annual Student Art Contest, “Saturate”, sponsored by The Goss-Michael Foundation.

This opportunity is open to all public and private high school students in Dallas/Ft. Worth and the surrounding areas who are enrolled in the 9th through 12th grade and excel in the disciplines of photography, drawing, painting, and mixed media.

This year’s contest, “Saturate”, requires students to explore and experiment with the chroma of color. Each contestant is free to choose their own subject matter, but they must create a work of art that illustrates the progression of color from high to low saturation. Judges will be looking for creativity, technique and execution.

Contestants must submit an original photograph, drawing, painting or mixed media. Should they choose to submit a photograph, it must be a color or black and white original, unframed image with a minimum size of 8″ x 10″ and maximum size of 20″ x 24″. Submitted drawings and paintings must be unframed with a minimum size of 8″ x 10″ and maximum size of 20″ x 24″. Matting is required for all flat media entries. Only one entry per person will be accepted (see attached rules for complete information).

A $400 U.S. Savings Bond will be awarded to one contestant in each of the following categories: photography, painting, mixed media or drawing, and one contestant will receive a $650 U.S. Savings Bond for Best in Show. In addition, the winners will be featured in the Foundation’s monthly newsletter and on the Web site, www.gossmichaelfoundation.org.

All entries must be delivered to The Goss-Michael Foundation no later than 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The winners of the contest will then be selected by a distinguished art professional. Finalists’ work will be displayed at The Goss-Michael Foundation May 3 – 14.

All awards will be presented, and the finalists will be recognized at a special awards reception on Saturday, May 14 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at The Goss-Michael Foundation. Finalists and their families will enjoy refreshments and a live concert by local band, Critic Feed. All entries must be picked up by May 21.

The Goss-Michael Foundation Student Art Contest Rules

Presented by: The Goss-Michael Foundation

Theme: Saturate

This year’s contest, “Saturate” requires students to explore and experiment with the chroma of color. Each contestant is free to choose their own subject matter, but they must create a work of art that illustrates the progression of color from high to low saturation.

Deadline: Submissions due Saturday, April 23, no later than 4 p.m.

Eligibility: 9th – 12th grade public and private high school students in Dallas/ Ft. Worth and surrounding areas

Entry Fee: None

Pieces Per Student: 1 piece per student. Diptychs will be accepted if they are matted as one piece and remain within the acceptable dimensions.

Size Requirements: Minimum 8” x 10”, Maximum 20” x 24”. All entries, except paintings on canvas, must be matted. Size restrictions do not include matting.

Photographs must be submitted on photographic paper. Original color, film and digital photos will be accepted. Drawings and paintings may be in any desired medium, but please make sure that charcoals and pastels are properly affixed and will not rub off. Student’s name, address, email and home phone number must be written on the back of the submission. All students must turn in a completed Contest Entry Form along with their work in order to be eligible for a prize. All works submitted will be available for pick up at the Foundation following the conclusion of the contest.

Restrictions: No nudes, drug use, violence or inappropriate subject matter will be accepted.

Drop Off: Students or teachers must drop off or mail entries to:

The Goss-Michael Foundation
1405 Turtle Creek Blvd
Dallas, TX 75207

Award Reception: Student Exhibition Tuesday, May 3 through May 14

Award Reception Saturday, May 14 from 2 – 4 p.m.

Prizes: One prize will be given in each of the following categories:

Painting - $400.00 Savings Bond

Drawing - $400.00 Savings Bond

Photography - $400.00 Savings Bond

Mixed Media – $400.00 Savings Bond

Best of Show – $650.00 Savings Bond

Fighting by Esteban Jaramillo

Win a chocolate heel from Media Projects and Cocoandre

Do you love shoes? Do you love chocolate? How would you like to win a chocolate shoe? Media Projects, Inc. and Cocoandre have teamed up to make this dream come true.

Media Projects is currently working on a new film, Sole Sisters. The film will share stories about people and their shoes. If you have a great story about shoes, then Media Projects wants to hear form you.

Your story can be short or long, joyful or somber, sassy or classy, from flats to heels. All stories are welcome. Every shoe has a story. Every woman has both.

The stories will be considered for filming by Cynthia Salzman Mondell. Renowned chocolatier Cocoandre has donated an irresistible chocolate heel for the best story.

The contest ends March 31, 2011. Send your story to mail@mediaprojects.org. For more details visit www.solesistersfilm.com.

Inaugurated in October 2009, the Meadows Prize is presented each fall to up to two pioneering artists. It includes support for a four-to-eight-week residency in Dallas, in addition to a $25,000 stipend. In return, recipients are expected to interact in a substantive way with Meadows students and collaborating arts organizations, and to leave a lasting legacy in Dallas, such as a work of art that remains in the community, a composition or piece of dramatic writing that would be performed locally, or a new way of teaching in a particular discipline.

A veteran of theatre, film and television, Will Power has won multiple awards for his work, which bridges the gap between the spoken word of hip-hop and traditional theatre. Power’s work in Dallas will be a partnership between the Meadows School of the Arts and the Dallas Theater Center. He will be in Dallas for two periods of residency – three weeks each – in 2011. During his residency he will lead workshops for Meadows theatre students, for DTC’s resident acting company and for local high school students. He will also write/develop a new theatre piece intended for production at the DTC, possibly in their 2012-13 season.

Shen Wei is an acclaimed choreographer, director, dancer, painter and designer whose many honors include the MacArthur “Genius” Award. As the artistic director of New York-based Shen Wei Dance Arts, he is widely recognized for his defining vision of an intercultural, interdisciplinary and original mode of movement-based performance.  Shen Wei’s works use visual and storytelling elements from the theater, Chinese opera, and traditional and contemporary art to create what one reviewer called “a fascinating fantasy in movement.” For each work created with his company, Shen Wei also develops the sets, costumes and make-up designs. Shen Wei’s residency in Dallas will take place over winter-spring 2012. It will include a new work choreographed for SMU dance students, to be presented at their 2012 Spring Dance Concert. In addition, the Meadows School has partnered with TITAS, which plans to present Shen Wei Dance Arts in concert at the Winspear Opera House in early 2012.

“We’ve taken risks with the Meadows Prize,” says José Antonio Bowen, dean of the Meadows School. “Rather than give it to someone who already has a Pulitzer Prize, we are trying to commission a work that will debut in Dallas, and then win the Pulitzer, or a Tony or an Oscar.  These are artists who will challenge Dallas, but they are also artists who are challenging the art world; that is where the action is.  We are very excited to not only help bring two new works to Dallas, but also two new models of how artists work.  Will Power will work with SMU students and with our community partners to generate new material, perhaps for his new commission, but also to show our students how they can turn their own stories into powerful human drama.  This aligns perfectly with the school’s mission to increase our community outreach and help artists develop relevance.

“Shen Wei is a beautiful mix of old and new, East and West.  His creative process is holistic, and provides a role model for our students – we have been trying to help them learn how dancers, musicians and artists can work together to create new aesthetic experiences.  Movement, sight and sound are all a part of how we engage audiences. This new commission will allow students not only to be part of something brand new, but also to be a part of the creative process that we hope they will emulate.”

The first two winners of the Meadows Prize, announced in October 2009, were Grammy-winning contemporary music ensemble eighth blackbird and New York-based public arts organization Creative Time. Eighth blackbird’s residency has taken place Oct. 17-23 and Nov. 15-19, 2010, and will continue February 24-27 and March 27-30, 2011. Their residency has focused on developing new curriculum that will help musicians become more entrepreneurial and engaged in their own career plans.  It is part of a new Meadows School initiative that includes the launch of the nation’s first minor in arts entrepreneurship.

Creative Time’s residency has taken the form of three visits to Dallas to meet with a wide range of members of the art community, including artists, collectors, gallery and museum executives, critics, government officials, educators and others. It will culminate in spring 2011 with a public conference at which Creative Time will present their recommendations for growing and nurturing the arts in Dallas.

Full bios of Will Power and Shen Wei, and additional background on the Meadows Prize, follow:

Will Power

Will Power is an award-winning playwright and performer. His searing drama Fetch Clay, Make Man, starring Ben Vereen, had its world premiere at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, N.J., in January 2010 under the direction of Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff.  Power’s adaptation of the Greek tragedy Seven Against Thebes, retitled The Seven, enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2006 and The La Jolla Playhouse in 2008. His solo show FLOW was featured in New York’s Hip Hop Theater Festival before touring nationally and internationally to critical acclaim.  Power is the 2010-2011 AETNA New Voices Fellow at Hartford Stage, where he is also under commission. His numerous awards include a United States Artist Prudential Fellowship, a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, the TCG Peter Zeisler Memorial Award, a Jury Award for Best Theatre Performance at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the Trailblazer Award from The National Black Theater Network.  Power’s numerous film and television appearances include The Steven Colbert Report (Comedy Central) and Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason (PBS). Originally from the Fillmore District in San Francisco, Will Power currently resides in Beacon, New York, with his wife Marla and their two children.

Shen Wei

Born in Hunan, China, in 1968, Shen Wei left home at the age of nine to study Chinese opera in almost total seclusion. Over the next eight years he mastered the xiao sheng (young male) role, along with the disciplines of traditional Chinese ink painting and calligraphy. He also studied Western visual art from Neo-Classicism to Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, which gave rise to a sensibility that led to modern dance.

In 1991 he became a founding member of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, the first modern dance company in China. In 1995, when offered a fellowship to move to New York to study with the Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab, he gave up the comfort and stability of a state-subsidized life in the arts and, with $500 in his pocket, few friends, and three words of English (“yes”, “no” and “thank-you”), he set out to make a new life in the U.S.

Following his debut at the American Dance Festival that same year, his work was soon seen in Taiwan (1996), at New York’s Asia Society (1997), at the Stockholm Dance House (1999), the Brighton Arts Festival (2000), the Edinburgh Festival (2000), and at the Millennium Moves Festival (Germany, 2000). In July 2000 he formed Shen Wei Dance Arts (SWDA) with performances of Near the Terrace at the American Dance Festival. In 2003 his company made its New York debut at the Lincoln Center Festival.

For the past 10 years, Shen Wei Dance Arts has toured extensively on five continents. Shen Wei has created 11 new works for SWDA: Near the Terrace Part One (2000), Folding (2000), Behind Resonance(2001), Near the Terrace Part Two (2001), Rite of Spring (2003), Connect Transfer (2004), Second Visit to the Empress (2005), Map (2005), Re- Part I (2006), Re- Part II (2007), and Re- Part III (2009).  The entire Re- Tryptich premiered at Alice Tully Hall in 2009, opening the Lincoln Center Festival.  In 2008, Shen Wei was commissioned to choreograph part of the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. In July 2010, he premiered a piece for Les Ballets de Monaco, which incorporated film he created for the piece and utilized a fully electronic score.  In September 2010, he created choreography for the Rome Opera’s production of Rossini’s Moise et Pharaon, which premieres in December 2010.

In recognition of these achievements, Shen Wei has been honored with the MacArthur “Genius” Award and John Simon Guggenheim and United States Artist Prudential Fellowships.   He has received six commissions from the American Dance Festival, two from Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, two from the Lincoln Center Festival, and two from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  SWDA has been honored with residencies at the John F. Kennedy Center, Syracuse University and Duke University.

As a visual artist independent of Shen Wei Dance Arts, Shen Wei is a painter, designer and photographer.  A series of paintings created in conjunction with his ballet, Rite of Spring, were first exhibited as part of the company’s New York debut at the Lincoln Center Festival in 2003. In October 2006, the paintings toured with the company at the Hong Kong New Vision Festival, and in July 2007 they returned to New York in tandem with the company’s performance there of Second Visit to the Empress as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.  His book of photography, Tibet, was created to raise awareness of that region.  Its proceeds support the Pandedajie School and Dickey Orphanage in Lhasa.

The Meadows Prize

The Meadows Prize replaced the Meadows Award, which was given annually from 1981 to 2003 to honor the accomplishments of an artist at the pinnacle of a distinguished career.   Meadows Prize recipients must be pioneering artists and scholars with an emerging international profile, active in a discipline represented by one of the academic units within the Meadows School: advertising, art, art history, arts administration, cinema-television, corporate communications, dance, journalism, music and theatre.

The Meadows Prize is sponsored by the Meadows School and The Meadows Foundation, in partnership with the new AT&T Center for the Performing Arts and local Dallas arts organizations.

The City of El Paso’s Public Art Program invites all professional artists or artist teams residing in the state of Texas to submit their qualifications to be considered for a public art project at the Bataan Memorial Trainway located in downtown El Paso. Interested artists must have experience and knowledge working with project design teams, including but not limited to: engineers, contractors, stakeholders, and City officials. For detailed information please visit www.elpasoartsandculture.org and click on the “Public Art” Tab.

About the City of El Paso Bataan Train way Improvement Project

The Bataan Trainway Improvement project calls for the re-construction and improvement of the bridges built over the railroad tracks downtown. The Bataan Trainway Improvement project calls for the re-construction and improvement of the bridges built over the railroad tracks. The repair areas highlighted for the integration of public art include both front and side view fencing to replace chain link fences currently standing on 6 overpasses. The selected artist will be tasked to develop a conceptual design to address the aforementioned locations. Artists will be required to strategically develop a theme, perform extensive local research, and work with a project design team consisting of engineers, contractors, City officials, etc.

About the El Paso Public Art Program

Adopted by City Council in 2006, The Public Art Program for the City of El Paso was established under the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department in the effort to integrate public artworks throughout the City of El Paso. The Public Art Ordinance established a 2% for the arts program, setting aside 2% from every Capital Improvement Project budget for the acquisition of art for municipal property. Since its inception, the Public Art Program has strived to offer our local communities and neighborhoods insight, repose, delight and a distinctive sense of place in the essence of achieving the following Public Art Policy Goals to enhance the quality of life of residents through the thoughtful infusion of artists at a neighborhood level and in the design of publicly financed infrastructure, promote economic revitalization by adding value to municipal facilities, creating ongoing opportunities for artists and artisans to enhance the visitor experience, define and improve authentic images of El Paso as a unique place, community and destination, and administer, maintain, and conserve the City’s public art collection.

For questions or concerns please contact Marisol Lopez, Public Art Program Specialist at (915) 541-4257,