Eight Local Artists Experience New Markets
PITTSBURGH - Three Rivers Arts Festival's Emerging Artists Program will give eight local artists their first experience in the market circuit at the 2008 Duquesne Light Artists Market. The Emerging Artists scholarship program waives booth and tent rental fees for these gifted newcomers, and connects them with experienced mentors who help them navigate the operational details of selling artworks in the market. The Three Rivers Arts Festival offers the nation's longest-running Emerging Artists scholarship program, giving local artists an introduction to creative entrepreneurship since 2002.
"The Emerging Artists Program helps to launch the market careers of established Pennsylvania artists," said Elizabeth Reiss, Three Rivers Arts Festival executive director. "These artists have proven their viability in the art world; this program allows them to 'test drive' the market environment, which can provide a substantial source of income, but also requires a sizeable start-up investment."
This year's Emerging Artists offer work that draws from various media. Kyle Ethan Fischer, a true eclectic, will offer both paintings and sculptures. Fischer has a history of exploring every medium from performance art to large-scale installations. Bruno Scuglia III creates two-dimensional underwater fish scenes structured within shadowboxes. Aimee Manion is a triple threat at this year's Artists Market, offering painting, purses and crocheted jewelry.
Other Emerging Artists concentrate on one particular medium. Olga Mihalyova channels her love for mathematics into creating jewelry that echoes geometric shapes and patterns. Jewelry-designer, Leslie Foxson will sell glass pendants reminiscent of abstract art.
The 2008 Emerging Artists cite artistic purposes as diverse as their media. Husband-and-wife team, Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop see printmaking as the most democratic medium. Gail Beem's landscape paintings are an expression of her spiritual connection to the natural world surrounding her, while photographer Maura Strazza strives to share the beauty and uniqueness of Pittsburgh, her hometown.
Schedule
June 6-11 Bruno J. Scuglia III: Booth #87
June 6-11 Maura Strazza: Booth #110
June 12-16 Kyle Ethan Fischer: Booth #110
June 12-18 Leslie Foxson: Booth #16
June 13-15 Gail Beem: Booth #87
June 17-22 Aimee Manion: Booth #110
June 17-22 Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop: Booth #16
June 20-22 Olga Mihalyova: Booth #87
About the Three Rivers Arts Festival
The mission of the Three Rivers Arts Festival is to connect the community to the arts. The 49th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival runs from June 6-22, 2008. For more information, call the Festival at 412.281.8723 or visit our website www.artsfestival.net.
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"The Emerging Artists Program helps to launch the market careers of established Pennsylvania artists," said Elizabeth Reiss, Three Rivers Arts Festival executive director. "These artists have proven their viability in the art world; this program allows them to 'test drive' the market environment, which can provide a substantial source of income, but also requires a sizeable start-up investment."
This year's Emerging Artists offer work that draws from various media. Kyle Ethan Fischer, a true eclectic, will offer both paintings and sculptures. Fischer has a history of exploring every medium from performance art to large-scale installations. Bruno Scuglia III creates two-dimensional underwater fish scenes structured within shadowboxes. Aimee Manion is a triple threat at this year's Artists Market, offering painting, purses and crocheted jewelry.
Other Emerging Artists concentrate on one particular medium. Olga Mihalyova channels her love for mathematics into creating jewelry that echoes geometric shapes and patterns. Jewelry-designer, Leslie Foxson will sell glass pendants reminiscent of abstract art.
The 2008 Emerging Artists cite artistic purposes as diverse as their media. Husband-and-wife team, Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop see printmaking as the most democratic medium. Gail Beem's landscape paintings are an expression of her spiritual connection to the natural world surrounding her, while photographer Maura Strazza strives to share the beauty and uniqueness of Pittsburgh, her hometown.
Schedule
June 6-11 Bruno J. Scuglia III: Booth #87
June 6-11 Maura Strazza: Booth #110
June 12-16 Kyle Ethan Fischer: Booth #110
June 12-18 Leslie Foxson: Booth #16
June 13-15 Gail Beem: Booth #87
June 17-22 Aimee Manion: Booth #110
June 17-22 Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop: Booth #16
June 20-22 Olga Mihalyova: Booth #87
About the Three Rivers Arts Festival
The mission of the Three Rivers Arts Festival is to connect the community to the arts. The 49th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival runs from June 6-22, 2008. For more information, call the Festival at 412.281.8723 or visit our website www.artsfestival.net.
Download this press release
