Calling all lonely hearts to come draw with us on Tuesday! We hope to see you for what's sure to be another great session as we welcome back Marjorie as our model. The details remain the same, as does the nice price of $5. That's cheaper than a Baconator combo at Wendy's, plus we are low in saturated fat and cholesterol! Beat that, Wendy's!
Hope we see you there, and as always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
When
02/16/2010
6:30pm-8:30pm
Where
Woodland Presbyterian Church
211 North 11th Street, Nashville, TN 37206
Come draw with us! Parking in back, enter at rear entrance, follow the signs!
http://nashvilledrawinggroup.blogspot.com
thearttrain@gmail.com
We are independent artists meeting twice monthly for self-directed life drawing. Two hour long sessions, two, five, ten, twenty, and thirty minute poses. At present, we are doing clothed figure and portraiture. Despite our current venue, we are not religiously affiliated and everyone is welcome. $5.00 per session. We would appreciate an RSVP in advance to attend, or contact us directly, but you are welcome to just show up, too!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Post Valentine's Drawing - Nashville Drawing Group - 2-16-10
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Studio Opportunity - East Nashville 5 points - Billups Art
Hey Artists,
We are finishing up our studios in Billups Art!
If you are in need of studio space, please contact us. I cannot tell you just how excited I am to meet all of you, see your work and start working with you to create something amazing!
from $250-$350
--month-to-month lease
--6am-2am access
--10am-6p Mon-Sat business hours...anyone to walk through our doors
during those hours will have exposure to your art!
--Men and Women's Restrooms
--Internet Access
--Right now, we have over 20 events scheduled in February and 15 in
March. These events are both private and public events that offer
endless exposure to your work.
--Art Strolls...our growing monthly East Nashville Art Stroll will be
one night a month that our wonderful, art-loving neighbors will be
strollin' around to see your work.
--Creative, motivating environment. Be surrounded by artists who can
motivate, critique, advise and join in your creative process!!!
Personally, my most influential time as an artist was when I was in an
environment just like this...each day, I had access to Jodi Hays, Jeff
Stamper, Julia Martin and more. That experience is a big reason why I
have been creating my art for a living for over three years!
--Website link and profile. Our new website is under construction and
will be finished soon. We will highlight your art on our site, as well
as link to your site. Currently, billupsart.com is
averaging over 3000 views/month!!!
--Fully Heated/Air-Conditioned building
--Participation in all of our events, from Art Fairs to the Tomato Art
Fest.
--Over 300sq ft to display your work
--Have your own show. We are letting our artists choose dates to have
their own private events, such as open studios, birthday parties, etc.
Not only does this benefit YOU as an artist, but also the rest of our
studios.
--Bi-weekly Marketing Meetings. I am the first to admit I don't know
everything. That is why we are going this route, to get people in who
can help make every event as great as can be. We are extremely open and
want you to have ownership over your space and the building, I can
promise you that you will have a voice in everything that goes on.
--Nashville Scene Ads, our shows and events will be in the Scene Ads
that we have been running since May.
Please contact with a link to your art and we will setup a time for you to come by and check out our studios.
Anthony Billups
Billups Art
www.billupsart.com
billupsart@gmail.com
Anthony (615-489-5100) Clint (615-812-9239)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Art Train Life Drawing Session Feb 2 - $5
OK folks, the greatest holiday of the year is upon us: Groundhog Day! Technically, we'll always have six more weeks of winter - but if the model sees her shadow then we'll be having six more weeks of drawing. Don't be doomed to repeat the same old thing; bring your $5.00 and come and draw with us!
Hope to see you there!
http://thearttrain.blogspot.com
Come draw with us! Parking in back, enter at rear entrance, follow the signs!
02/02/2010 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where
Woodland Presbyterian Church
211 North 11th Street, Nashville, TN 37206
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Art Train - next life drawing session January 19, 2010
We're back for another night of life drawing, and we're bringing back Steamy. For those of you who drew him before, you know he was a good model, and this should prove to be a fun session. As always, the particulars are:
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Woodland Presbyterian Church
211 North 11th Street
East Nashville, TN 37206
$5.00
And if you use Facebook, check out our Nashville Drawing Group site and blog (if you haven't already, that is):
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=193914429032
http://thearttrain.blogspot.com/
The last few sessions have been really great, and we thank all of you who have come out. This one should be just as much fun, too. Hope we see you there!
Best regards,
Nick & Pat
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Billups Art converting to studio space Jan. 2010 - East Nashville
Billups Art will be converting into working studio space, effective January 2010.
Looking for 6-10 artists to help with this endeavor.
Meeting with interested artists this Thursday evening and the week between Christmas and New Year's.
Located in East Nashville in the heart of Five Points.
If interested, please send an email to billupsart@gmail.com, with some
sort of bio/resume and some images or a link of your work.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Studio space - 5 points area - East Nashville
Potential for several studios of various sizes; lots of space that can be broken up into several configurations.
The studios are in the basement with 24hr access.
Contact: Steve Larios (615)242-2115
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Art Train - figure drawing sessions - weekly in East Nashville
The Art Train
Unstoppable relish for the creative and self-directed and instructional art
Artist-run drawing group meets weekly.
The fee per session is $8.00.
For all of the rules and more information, please see our blog:
http://thearttrain.blogspot.com/2009/07/life-drawing-with-nick-and-pat-begins.html
Tuesday, November 3rd. 6:30 pm - 9:30pm
Woodland Presbyterian Church
211 South 11th Street, East Nashville, TN 37206
Enter at door in rear parking lot and follow the signs from the door.
Bring yourself, bring a friend, and get ready to get your draw on!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Day of the Dead Mask Workshop! Art & Invention 10-31-09
Saturday, October 31, 2009:
Day of the Dead Mask Workshop!
A ritual known today as Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has been celebrated for thousands of years in Mexico and parts of the United States as a way of honoring deceased relatives and ancestors. Families build altars in their homes, dedicating them to the dead. They surround these altars with flowers, food, candles and pictures of the deceased.
They don wooden skull masks called calacas and dance in remembrance. Both life and death are honored in this lovely tradition.
Join us to decorate your own Day of the Dead Mask and celebrate those who have gone before!
When: Saturday, October 31
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Art & Invention Gallery /1106 Woodland Street / Nashville, TN 37206
Register: (615) 226-2070 / email artandinvention@earthlink.net
Cost: $15.00 / mask
Day of the Dead Workshops - East Nashville - Oct 31 2009
The Plowhaus Artist Cooperative of Nashville,
in conjunction with Studio 83 East and Open Lot Nashville,
proudly presents
“El Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) 2009 at
Studio 83 East and Open Lot Nashville
A one day/night event on Saturday October 31st
The Plowhaus is proud to announce East Nashville's Day of the Dead 2009, the continuation of an East Nashville tradition. The day starts with Day of the Dead-inspired classes, followed by a night of art and music.
The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.
ART CLASSES -- 4 options for adults and children
(all classes at Open Lot -- 1307 Jewell St., Nashville, TN 37207)
1. Children's workshop "Impressions in Clay" for kids 7 and up. 10AM-Noon
Items will be fired and ready for pick-up one week later.
$12 RSVP to kathy-net@comcast.net (walk-ins welcome)
2. Adult Altar Workshop 10AM-Noon
$15 RSVP to girlstudio@comcast.net (walk ins welcome)
Altars are traditionally created during this holiday to honor loved ones.
Small cigar box offrendas with silk flowers, foil, loteria cards and candles will be created. Participants would need to bring small photos of their loved ones that they are honoring in the altars. All altars created during this workshop can be included in the Day of the Dead art show at Open Lot opening on October 31.
3. Children’s Day of the Dead Necklace Workshop 12-1 PM
$10 RSVP to girlstudio@comcast.net (walk ins welcome)
Come and create a skull necklace with silk flowers.
4. A "make & take" workshop in the pottery studio. People can decorate a stoneware skull with paint and make it into an ornament or necklace, all for $5.
Questions to to kathy-net@comcast.net (walk-ins welcome)
for general information:
Plowhaus Artist Coop
info@plowhaus.org
Visit Plowhaus at googlegroups.com, facebook or on Twitter.
Studio 83 East
http://studioeightythree.com
The Open Lot
http://www.theopenlot.org/
Monday, October 19, 2009
Call for Participants: Separate Paths Common Goals: East Nashville Community Crime Awareness and Prevention
Call for Participants
Separate Paths Common Goals: East Nashville Community Crime Awareness and Prevention.
"Separate Paths Common Goals" is an ongoing project to raise awareness about crime prevention in the East Nashville area, while bringing together local community through fun and informative events. There will be three "Separate Paths Common Goals" (SPCG) events scheduled throughout East Nashville during the fall of 2009. Five different activities are planned during each event. Each activity will address the issue of crime and prevention through video documentation, interactive art projects, questionnaires, information areas and guest speakers.
The first activity of each event will be video testimonials recorded from the attendees of the SPCG events. Attendees will be asked questions about neighborhood crimes and their thoughts on crime prevention. During the second activity, attendees are invited to paint together on flat figurative sculptures. These sculptures will be life-size wooden cut-outs of figures of children. This hands-on, collaborative project will bring together individuals and initiate dialog between community members. The finished, painted figures will be shared with attendees to be displayed outside of their homes as public art in private spaces in East Nashville neighborhoods. The third activity of each event will be a questionnaire addressing neighborhood crime awareness and prevention. An information area will be set up as the fourth activity where printed materials will be available from various local resources related to helping family and young people dealing with issues in the community. The fifth activity will consist of guest speakers who will address crime related issues.
The SPCG project will continue into 2010 with events in additional East Nashville locations. The information gathered through SPCG events will be shared with community leaders to better serve East Nashville neighborhoods. An exhibition is planned of the SPCG project at Blend Studio in 2010 in downtown Nashville.
Locations for the SPCG events:
The Family Wash at 2038 Greenwood Ave., Nashville, TN 37206
Website: http://www.familywash.com
Date: October 24, 2009 Start time: 1 PM to 5 PM
Guest Speakers TBA
Art & Invention Gallery at 1106 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206
Website: http://www.artandinvention.com
Date: November 14, 2009 Start time: 1 PM to 5 PM
Guest Speakers TBA
The Open Lot at 1307 Jewell Street, Nashville, TN 37207
Website: http://www.theopenlot.org
Date: November 21, 2009 Start time: 1 PM to 5 PM
Guest Speakers TBA
Contact: Ben C. Vitualla
E-mail: southernartpunk@yahoo.com
Call for Artists: Day of the Dead Celebration in East Nashville 10-31-09
Plowhaus members, past and present, are invited to take part in this show. Fees to show are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Each participant can exhibit 1-2 pieces, depending on size.
Art drop off at Studio 83 (604 Gallatin Ave. #216) needs to occur before 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Transit Now Nashville - Video Competition - Deadline: Nov 7, 2009
Transit Now Nashville (transitnownashville.org)is seeking submissions for on-line videos that seek to persuade and motivate people to ride and/or to support mass transit in Nashville. The winning video and runner ups will be screened at TNN’s Red Carpet event in mid-November 2009. In addition, videos will be used to by Transit Now Nashville to continue to promote mass transit in Nashville.
First prize is $500. A People’s Choice Award of $250 will be awarded to video with most votes on YouTube. All videos will be submitted via YouTube starting two-weeks prior to the deadline. Contest starts September 3, 2009 and will end November 7, 2009.
Contest Rules and Requirements
Video length: 1 to 3 minutes.
Audience: General audience
Deadline for Submission: All videos will be uploaded to Transit Now Nashville’s Youtube Group via Youtube within 2 weeks of deadline. Deadline is 6:00pm Central Standard Time on November 7, 2009. All entries submitted after this time will not be considered.
Prizes:
First Place-$500
People’s Choice Award-$250
Awarding of Prizes: TBA (Transit Now Nashville Red Carpet Event Mid-November)
Registration: To enter you must submit your name or group name, name of all author’s of the video, youtube username you will be submitting under, address, email address, and phone number to admin@transitnownashville.org by November 7th. Notification of changes will be posted on our blog, but also will be provided via email, so it is important to register early.
Indemnification: By submitting an entry to the contest, you certify that no other person owns any portion of the content of your video. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Transit Now Nashville, if it faces any claims, liability, demands, or penalties of the content your submitted work. In addition, entry to the contest certifies that your video is original and does not infringe on copyright laws.
By submitting an entry, you agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Transit Now Nashville against all claims related to the contest or future uses of the winning work that you may have. Transit Now Nashville will do their best to run the contest in a fair and efficient manner, but they assume no responsibility for any direct or indirect losses or consequences you may incur in participating in this contest. Transit Now Nashville reserves the right to modify the competition rules at any time and the decision to not issue award. By uploading your submission, you agree that it conforms to these rules. Transit Now Nashville reserves the right to remove any submission and disqualify an entry from the Contest, in its sole discretion.
Use of Videos: By submitting an entry, you understand that the contest winner must permit Transit Now Nashville to broadcast and publish the winning work in any manner that it sees fit. For example, Transit Now Nashville may decide to use the video in another campaign or project. You understand that the winner will not receive any compensation beyond the prize money for these future uses. Also, you agree that Transit Now Nashville may edit out parts of the winning work and/or reassemble, prior to publication.
Eligibility: All board members and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such board member are not eligible to enter or to win. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.
Criteria: Videos will judged on originality, quality, and effectiveness of getting the intended message across.
Disqualification. By uploading your submission, you agree that it conforms to these rules and requirements. Transit Now Nashville reserves the right to remove any submission and disqualify an entry from the Contest, at its sole discretion. Examples of content that would be disqualified include use of profanity, drug use, reference to drug use, nudity, disparage individuals or groups, and/or does not meet the intent of the contest as described within the rules and requirements. All content must also meet YouTube's terms and conditions.
Use of Local Transit Services: The production of videos shall not disrupt the service of local transit services or infringe on the rights of the users of the system. Videos shall not include any video sequences taken within transit vehicles.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Call for Artists/Crafters - Event - East Nashville - May 9, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Martin Corner vendors - East Nashville
We are having our grand opening and a block party for all the businesses in Martin Corner. This event will be on May 2nd at 7:00 PM. There will be a fashion show and a few live bands playing. We would like to invite the community to come out and celebrate with us.
We are also wanting to find vendors and anyone that wants to advertise, sell, or showcase items during this event. If you are interested, please contact us at 615-226-1025 and ask for Corey or Latda.
1010 Fatherland Street
615-226-1025
ART and INVENTION GALLERY - OPEN STUDIO NIGHTS
ART & INVENTION GALLERY
PRESENTS
OPEN STUDIO NIGHT
COME MAKE ART WITH US!
Have you ever want to create your own art work, but didn’t have space in your home to spread out, or the proper materials to get started?
Then we have the perfect solution for you!
On Thursday & Friday nights, plus all day Saturday & Sunday, anyone with the desire to paint or create art can come to Art & Invention and play.
It doesn’t matter if you have years of experience, or no experience at all…
The point is to start having fun NOW!
We have easels, paints, brushes, paint panels (wooden canvases), craft supplies, and widgets & found objects for you to use.
All you really need to bring is your imagination!
Here’s how it works:
- If you have everything you need to make art , and just need the space to create it - call us.
- If you don’t have anything but the desire to make art, and have no supplies and no place to create your masterpieces - call us.
- If you want to work on craft items outside of your own home - call us.
- If you want to get together with a group of friends to make art and make an event out of it - call us.
- If you want to paint in the great outdoors, and don’t want to be bothered with hauling everything to the location of your choice - call us.
We will deliver and pick up everything you need.
(We call this Art & Invention- Outdoors & On the Move!)
Nothing would make us happier than having a studio full of people creating art, making friends and sharing their ideas and experiences.
See below for a list of fees and times for “Open Studio” at Art & Invention.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Art & Invention Gallery
615.226.2070
Fee Structure & Hours
For Open Studio Night at Art & Invention Gallery
HOURS:
Thursday Nights: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
Friday Nights: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
Saturdays: 11am – 6:00pm
Sundays: Noon – 5:00pm
FEES:
Basic Fee (just to use the space- you bring all your own supplies)
Thursday & Friday night - $5.00/night
Saturday - $10.00/all day; $5.00/half day
Sunday - $5.00/day
Supply Fee (to use all our paints, brushes, painting supplies, etc)
Thursday & Friday night – Basic Fee + $10.00 ($15.00/night)
Saturday – Basic Fee + $10.00 ($20.00/all day; $15.00/half day)
Sunday – Basic Fee + $10.00 ($15.00/day)
Paint panels (wooden canvases):
We have a variety of sizes available, and can also build custom sizes for you.
A price list for wooden paint panels is available upon request.
CRAFT / GIFT PRODUCTS:
We have a wide variety of products to make, paint, etc. Each of these will be priced as marked. If you are making a specific craft project that you buy from us, all studio fees and supplies are included in the cost of the craft item. (This includes things like wooden toys, picture frames, Valentine hearts, etc) Just choose a project and get busy making it!
NOTE: Paint panels (wooden canvases) are not considered craft items, and studio fees will apply if you choose to paint them on site.
DELIVERY OF EASELS TO LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE:
We call this Art & Invention- Outdoors & On the Move!
If you have a group of three or more who want to paint together in the great outdoors, then we will deliver everything you need to the location of your choice within 5 miles of downtown
FEE #1: Easel, rags, jars and cleanup water - $10.00/day per person (delivered and picked up)
FEE #2: Easel, paint kit, brushes, rags, jars, and cleanup water - $20.00/day
per person (delivered and picked up)
(To deliver to locations in
