“A Repetitive Journey” by Mark M. Mellon

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Cynthia D

"A Repetitive Journey"
by Mark M. Mellon

Featured in CAC's East Side Projects window for May 2012 at the Contemporary Arts Center.

From MellonFineArt.com: "In Mark M Mellon’s work he explores the condition of man. Of our past, present, future and the connections between harmony and the universe. His style is a mash up of surrealism, abstraction and primitive art. Merging the three into an unlikely harmony that when on display demands the audience’s attention and creates imaginative conversation."

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“Noctilucent” by Mark Rumsey

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Matt

May 3, 2012- June 16, 2012

Artist Talk and Opening Reception: Thursday, May 3rd from 6-9 pm
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday: 2-7 pm Sunday: 11 am -3 pm
First Friday: Friday, May 4th from 6-10 pm

Presented at the Contemporary Arts Center of Las Vegas, Noctilucent is an installation featuring the work of Mark Rumsey, a Michigan based artist working in social situations and spacial manipulations.

Titled after a cloud-like crystal phenomenon that happens in the upper atmosphere of earth, Noctilucent seems to be a very befitting description of Mark Rumsey’s work. Using common office supplies, Rumsey manipulates a space to create a new world within an existing dimension. With the help of volunteers his work transcends that of one person, but instead becomes a part of the community, allowing the people to come together and create something larger. “Transformation is inherent to the work: transforming a physical space- how we use it, how we perceive it; transforming a common material, in this case office paper, into something uncommon- re-presenting it, changing its function.”

Rumsey is a Michigan Native, who earned a BFA in Art and Philosophy at Grand Valley State University. He pursued graduate studies at Montana State University and Ohio State University prior to completing an MFA in Printmaking at Kendall College of Art and Design. His work has been exhibited recently at Nil/Baodo Arts (Graz, Austria); Rondo Atelier (Graz, Austria); Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (Grand Rapids, MI); The Studios of Key West (Key West,FL); Installation Nation (Indianapolis, IN); Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX); GarbageMan Astronaut Project Space (Portland, OR); Northwestern University (Evanston, IL); Living Arts (Tulsa, OK); ArtXchange Gallery (Seattle, WA); and Gallery Sho.dan (Montreal, Quebec).

For images or interviews, please contact Mark Rumsey at markrumsey@wordpess.com
http://www.markrumsey.com Twitter: @MarkRumsey

In the News …

‘Noctilucent’ provokes thoughts of transformation at the Contemporary Arts Center - Mark Adams, Las Vegas Weekly

'Noctilucent' volunteers create a social installation – JK Russ, Jo Russ Art Journal

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James Henninger featured in April

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Cynthia D

James Henninger is April's featured artist in CAC's East Side Projects window at Contemporary Arts Center. More of his work can be seen online at 303north.blogspot.com and on James' Facebook.

"Having experimented extensively with Quills and Sepia tone, I settled some years ago on Pin and Ink as my preferred medium, as I believe they allow me to achieve the atmosphere of compressed energy and passion within my work, and allows my beautifully described figures to live and breathe on the canvas."

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Change of Hours at CAC

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Cynthia D

New gallery hours at Contemporary Arts Center as of March 27, 2012

Wednesday – Saturday: 2pm to 7pm
Sunday: 11am to 3pm
Also by appointment

Preview Thursday: 2pm to 9pm
First Friday: 2pm to 10pm

The majority of our gallery is staffed by volunteers and gallery sitters are always welcome! If you are interested in helping sustain a vibrant contemporary art scene in Las Vegas, please become a volunteer.

The CAC is located in the Arts Factory building in the 18b Arts District in Las Vegas. Free parking on the north side of the building, plus a large free lot on Casino Center Blvd and Boulder Ave. We are near several major RTC bus stops: bus 206 (Charleston), bus 108 (Main), Strip & Downtown Express (Arts District), and Deuce on the Strip (Arts District).

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CAC Open Call for Submissions 2012-2013

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Cynthia D

The Contemporary Arts Center of Las Vegas is accepting submissions for solo shows or group installations from artists and curators for consideration for our 2012-2013 exhibition season. All mediums and disciplines will be considered. Any work presented at the Contemporary Arts Center must be a body of new or recent work executed within the past 2 years. Emerging or mid-career artists, members or non-members, may submit proposals.

Entry Deadline: April 17, 2012

Email Submission Proposals to: Info@lasvegascac.org

Or mail your submissions to arrive by the deadline date to: Contemporary Arts Center, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Proposal Requirements:

Please include the following materials in your submission:

Written statement outlining the proposed project/exhibition and the participating artists.
Work Samples: CD with 10-20 jpegs or DVD with video work or performance work. Image file size: 300 dpi no larger than 2MB.Please name file as follows: lastname.jpg(1_smith.jpg) Video format: NTSC Mac or PC playable DVD with10-minutes maximum excerpts or complete works. Please put name and email on all discs.
Accompanying image list indicating title, size/duration, medium, date and any brief narrative needed to elaborate on the work.
Artist/Curator's current CV and bio all participating artists.
Artist Statement for all participating artists.
Any additional information such as press reviews, articles, catalogs etc.
Self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage for the return of all submitted materials.
Contact information for primary artist or curator contact- email, phone and mailing address.
Separate CD with copies of all word files, optional press materials in addition to the hard copies.

Supplementary public programs or presentations that would enhance the exhibition are encouraged. These may include, for example, artist talks, panel discussions or activities geared toward engaging the members and patrons of the Contemporary Arts Center. You may also consider the CAC floor plan for site-specific installations.

We accept proposals on an ongoing basis but proposals to be considered for the upcoming exhibition season of 2012-2013 must be received by April 17, 2012.

Questions? Contact Exhibition Committee at the Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, info@lasvegascac.org or 702-382-3886.

The Contemporary Arts Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 art organization dedicated to presenting new, high quality, visual and performing art, while striving to build, educate, and sustain audiences for contemporary art. The CAC strives to provide a place where artist can learn about best practices, test new ideas in the public arena, and connect with fellow artists within and beyond our own community.

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CAC 23rd Annual Juried Show

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Cynthia D

Artists:

Best in Show:
Joanna Lord

First Prize:
Margi Weir

Second Prize:
Will Cruz

Third Prize:
Haikuhie Tataryan

Honorable Mention:
Jayson Warnock

Honorable Mention:
Mike Busch

Richard Adams
Robyn Alatorre
Jennifer Beaty
Leigh Craven
Jessica Daniel
Sue Danielson
Clark Derbes
Arthur Fields
Dona Geib
Sarah Hanson
Chad Haskell
Carolyn Holden
Dan Hooker
Russel Jacobs
Donald Johnson
Brent Kallenbach
Joanna Lord
Rosemary Meza-DesPlas
Naoko Morisawa
Robert Nelson

John Norris
Mark Oatis
Jody Paulson
Ila Prouty
Michelle Ramin
Jeffrey Rhodes
Nohelia Rivas
Keri Schroeder
Adam Schwieder
Marlene Siu
Greg Stahl
Cathryn Sugg
Alessandra Suply
William Swaney
Daniel Victor
Jevijoe Vitug
Eric Vozzola
Vicky Wetherill
Betsy Williamson

About the Juror

Mat Gleason is a Los Angeles based art critic and curator. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post's Arts Section and publishes Coagula Art Journal, a pioneer hybrid of tabloid journalism and anti-academic art writing which he founded in 1992.

The Best of Show award is supported by .

Jim Stanford & Lynn Morris, Framing Studio, Inc. and Desert Art Supplies

Wells Fargo

El Cortez

Arts Factory

Nevada Arts Council

National Endowment for the Arts

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CAC 23rd Annual Juried Show – Call for Submissions

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Cynthia D

The CAC Annual Juried Show is the Contemporary Arts Center’s opportunity to expose artists working in contemporary visual arts to a wide audience. This exhibition is a prominent showcase in the Southern Nevada region and highlights the exceptional work of national and international emerging artists in all media.

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Artist Talk Oct 5th 2011

Posted on October 16, 2011 by PJStuckey

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Love Letter To The Arts Factory

Posted on September 16, 2011 by PJStuckey

I just wanted to thank you for your presence in Las Vegas and to affirm that I believe your gallery is an asset to the community. I brought my two children in for a self-guided tour yesterday, and we left most impressed. My eight-year-old daughter, whom I am homeschooling, enjoyed the exhibits and also took great pleasure in speaking with various people in the building. The lessons learned were many, but the discussion that followed was the greatest teacher: that these people she just met, these artists, may or may not be able to make a living at their art, and that has no bearing on the end result. Artists do art out of pure love, and if you have it in you, you need to feed it, and if you don’t, part of you dies. The smell of paint, the din of music played and artists working, all of this was entirely formative. Furthermore, the John Wayne Gacy exhibit stunned me into silence. I translated his story posted at the beginning of the exhibit for my daughter so she understood who
Gacy was, but the effect on me was indescribable. I stood and pondered how a man convicted of such heinous crimes could produce work that is so soft, so human, perhaps even childlike in its subject matter and its execution. The lesson for me was again, that I am not capable of judging people for the face that I see, and I was reminded again that the artist within reflects much of that which we cannot see from the outside. Again, I thank you.
Las Vegas Parton