Friday, January 27, 2012

Interesting Things Are Piling Up at the CAC!

We are so excited to host our upcoming exhibit 
curated by Emily Staugaitis: 
exaltation of larks
collecting collections
This show is an investigation of objects collected by individuals, many of which are artists.  Please Join us for the month of February to see what others have been accumulating!
The Opening Reception is from 6-9pm on First Friday, February 3, 2012 
Let us know you're coming by checking in with our Facebook Event Page

You can still be a part of the Show!
collect anything?

 Please share:
Send a photo of your collection & brief story about why or how you started collecting to be displayed on our community wall during the exhibition.  
Please include your name! 
Deadline: Wed. Feb. 1
Mail:   City Art Center   
                     22 East Winter Street
                      Delaware, Ohio 43015
Email: collectingcollections@gmail.com
*photos can not be returned unless a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope is enclosed


The City Art Center is also participating in the February First Friday Chocolate Walk!  For more info about how to buy tickets so you can collect chocolates go to the Main Street Delaware website. Click Here.


More Upcoming Events at the City Art Center: 

The Strand Theatre: Scenes from Behind the Screen
March 2 - 31, 2012
Photographer Steve Leibrand and Strand Theatre Archivist Kara Long have combined their talents to bring you the first ever photographic expedition of hidden and forgotten treasures of the Historic Strand Theatre. They will show you places behind the screen that have been dark for many years.


Join them for an Opening Night Gallery reception on Friday, March 2, 2012, 6:00-9:00p.m, at the City Art Center located two doors down from the Strand Theatre. Artwork will be for sale with proceeds benefiting both Non-Profits, Strand Theatre and City Art Center.  
And Yes....There will be popcorn!


ReStore Art
April 6 - 28, 2012

The City Art Center is teaming up with another local non-profit organization, Habitat for Humanity Delaware to present a display of sustainable art created by area artists.  

The selected artists will be challenged to make work using approximately 90% of their materials obtained from the ReStore in Delaware!  Information about how to participate will be posted very soon, so stay tuned!  This will be a juried exhibition with a cash prize!  
Artwork will be for sale, proceeds will be divided between the Artists, Habitat for Humanity Delaware, and City Art Center! 

Opening Reception from 6-9pm, First Friday, April 6, 2012
Winners will be announced at 7:30pm at the Opening Reception!


In conjunction with this exhibit: Red Panty Crafts will be sponsoring a Fashion Runway Show during the month of April at the CAC, displaying hand-crafted art-as-clothing made from repurposed digs.  Don't miss this Event!  More info soon!



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