THE NEXT CHEN ARTS MEETING

The next chen show METAMORPHOSIS has been set. You all should have received an email with the information and paper work.

Show Dates: Sat, Jan 21 to Sat, Feb 4, 2012. 

Opening Night reception: Sat, Jan 21, 2012 from 7 - 10 pm

Closing Night reception: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 from 2 -5 pm 

Drop off would be: Sat, Jan 14 & Sun, Jan 15, 2012. 

Pick up would be after the show on Sat, Feb 4, 2012 (all work must hang until the show closes)

Hanging would be Friday, Feb 3, 2012 from 7-10 pm

Submission Fee: $15

The next meeting of the Chen Group will be Sunday, December 4th at Hava Java on 19th Street (across from Civic Theatre) from 1pm-3pm. 

• Heather will be discussing her interactive piece, which will hopefully provide us with fodder for the name change we all our planning on making. 
• We’ll also be discussing entertainment for the opening and closing receptions. Joe has offered to go 50/50 with us on the musicians that played at the last Chen show. And we’re looking for suggestions for the other evening.
• Advertising/ PR for the event
• And more.

If you would like to participate in some way, and cannot make the meeting, please let Ellen Ann know, just send an email to: eakafkalas@gmail.com

Thanks,

Ellen Ann via Chen Arts

THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPO 2011

The Lehigh Valley Community Health Expo - The LV COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPO 2011 will be an educational, yet entertaining event for ALL ages! It will be held at THE HYATT PLACE, 45 W. North Street, Bethlehem, PA on 11/12/11. Doors will open from 12:00-6:00pm. This event is FREE to the public.

The LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPO 2011 will be an educational, yet entertaining event for ALL ages! It will be held at THE HYATT PLACE at 45 W. North Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 on November 12, 2011. Doors will be open from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm. This event will be FREE to the public.

The LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPO 2011 will highlight:

• Health Care Organizations
• Caregivers
• Healthy Products 
• Preventative Health
• Local Health/Wellness Businesses

Music, food, children's activities, artists, and community organizations will be on hand to educate, demonstrate, and facilitate. There will be a stage for local entertainers to perform and we will feature panel discussions from area healthcare professionals. 

The proceeds will benefit the participating organizations/groups. We are, currently, seeking companies, health practitioners, and vendors to participate in this event. In addition, small/large businesses and community organizations are encouraged to come out, network, and meet the public.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES / 484.619.6541      

www.lvhealthexpo.com

Opportunity For Artist Studio Space In Allentown on Hamilton

We had a great turnout for our previous Chen Arts meeting in October. One of the meeting items was a discussion around potential artist studio space in Allentown. Here is some more information from one of the meeting attendees if you are looking for space: 

As I said at your meeting, I'm looking to rent some space in 808 Hamilton and I want to incorporate some Artist space in the project.  Spaces will approx $250 per month and I am working with someone to put a recording studio (maybe video also) on site.  This would all be on the 3rd flr while the Club/Bar would be on the 2nd flr.  The Bar would be able to serve the entire building allowing your opening to have full bar status.  I will show some 2nd run/independent movies, as well as other specialty events.  I envision an mini Banana Factory, kind of like a Bougament Mill.  If anyone has questions or interest feel free to give me a call at 415-756-4882. Thanks for your time! -Thomas

If you are interested in supporting the arts in Allentown, or increasing your presence as an artist through studio space, please get in touch with Thomas at the number provided above. 

The Allentown Chen Arts Group

chenarts.info@gmail.com

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

NewVox Art Gallery Events and Happenings

Here are the latest events and happenings at NewVox Art Gallery. 

Wed. Oct. 26th Artist Salon

Fri.    Oct. 28th Music at NewVox

Sat.   Nov. 5th Women's fitness and Nutrition class

Sat.   Nov. 12th Pinholed and Obscura 

Next Jazz Cabaret

The next Jazz Cabaret will be November 18, 2011, 7:30 PM, in the Rodale Community Room of the Allentown Symphony Hall on 6th Street between Hamilton and Linden Streets. 

The artist performing is FRANK DI BUSSOLO & Friends.  Frank is renowned as a guitarist for Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, Diane Carol, Vicky Carr, Bob Hope, George Burns, and Dom DeLouise.  We know him in the valley as a faculty member of the Performing Arts High School in Bethlehem.     

Frank's group will bring down the house, call to reserve your tickets NOW because it will sell out!

Tickets $20 advance/$25 at door, includes 2 sets, hors d'oeuvres, and cash bar.  Call 610. 432-6715. Artist Sponsor:  Susquehanna Bank

Art Mart Closing Soiree TONIGHT!

It's been a great second year for Art Mart. Diane Teti did a great job managing and promoting the shop and many area artists sold fine art and other creations. Join the artists TONIGHT starting at 5 p.m. at the store at Holiday Inn at 9th and Hamilton in downtown Allentown.

Here are the details from Diane:

This Thursday (1/6/11) starting at 5 pm, we will be offering 25% off everything in the store. We will also be serving complimentary beer and wine and munchies. If beer and wine are not your thing, Made in Brazil has 1/2 price drinks in the bar between 6-8 pm Even if you've been in the store, come join us as we have gotten a larger selection of some really nice things since opening. I encourage you to make this a friends and family event - enjoy free wine and beer and mingle with the local artists that made the Art Mart possible. Happy New Year!!

Opportunity for Artists

This information was sent courtesy Joe Skrapits:

I wanted to let you know the next Party on the Deck is on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 5- 8 p.m. It again will be held at the Parking Deck behind the Farr lot on Linden St.

At the last event we had 3 artists who were selling jewelry, art, etc. This is something the committee would like to see expanded for this event.

Would you be able to help us get artists (of any type)?

It is free to exhibit/sell, but if a table is needed it will be $25.

They will need to set up by 4 o’clock the day of the event.

Let me know what other questions you may have.

Thanks,

Leslie L. Suhr
Main Street Manager, Hamilton District
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

Please contact Leslie directly to get involved.

E-mail: leslies@lehighvalleychamber.org

Ro Geseck Paints Civil War Mural

Fellow Chenster and Baum School of Art instructor Ro Geseck has completed a 30ft. mural at The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, 4th and Walnut in Allentown, as part of their upcoming Major Civil War Exhibition. Ro says that she was thrilled to be able to paint Grant's horse! Ro has completed several murals in Allentown. This past summer she completed a mural with the kids at Central Elementary. You may have seen her work at Phoebe Floral on Hamilton, or in the kid's bathrooms at the Allentown Art Museum, or the former Federal Grill, just to name a few. Oh, and there's that sports mural on Union Blvd.

The opening of the Civil War Exhibit is this Saturday Sept. 26th, and the show runs through July. There will be re-enactments, artifacts, free soda, and much more. Here's a link for details: http://www.lchs.museum/CivilWarAD.pdf

photo of Grant's horse Cincinnatti

Annie Giancarlo at PA Renewable Energy Fest

Fellow Chenster Annie Giancarlo will be showing her clothing designs made from recycled materials this weekend at the PA Renewable Energy Festival, Fri., Sat. & Sun. - Sept. 18, 19, 20 at the Kempton Community Center, Kempton, PA . Here's a link for details. http://www.paenergyfest.com/

Annie is not only a talented visual artist, but she is also a clothing designer, costume designer, furniture designer, master gardener, master chef, and is currently working on a degree in Kitchen and Bath Design. Annie has designed and created several of the shirts that I wear on stage when I perform with The Villas. She ingeniously pieces together vintage fabric from the 1960's to create colorful and one of a kind psychedelic shirts. Congrats to Annie, sounds like a great event. Hope you can attend!

Photo: Annie at our Velocity Show, Allentown Art Museum

Angie Villa

Artists in MOMENTUM

Here is a list of artists who exhibited work in the MOMENTUM show. We will be working on putting up bios and links to all Chen artists. Please let me know if I have forgotten anyone. Right now I have 110 people on the group e-mail list, and there are several new artists who recently signed our MOMENTUM guest book, and I have not added them yet. The size of this group proves that we have a very large community of local artists who want to exhibit their work! Let's keep the MOMENTUM going!

Angie Villa, Gianni Villa, Sarah Fulton, Matt Lewis, Pete Lewnes, Joe Skrapits, Gregory Coates, Rafael Canizares, Duane"Yodi" Vaden, Phillipe Belhache, Rosemary Geseck, John Gaydos, Glenn Lash, Chris Neyen, Zehra Follweiler, Cheryl Hochberg, Georgine Miller, Dave Baun, Jim Gallucci, Rick Hildebrand, Nathan Marzen, Mr. Imagination, M. David Snyder, Mohamed Mansour, Dave Molloy, Barbara Hughes, Erik Drumm, Alexander McPherson, Chris P. Jones, Greg Weaver,

Antonio Salemme, Monica Cabrera, Jeff Williams, Lee Butz, Rudy Ackerman, Gaya Ilangairatman.

And special thanks to Kiki Nienaber, The Butz's, Yodi, Phillipe, Greg, Rafa, and everyone who helped hang the show, Peter Lewnes, Joe Skrapits, The Antonio Salemme Foundation, Sarah and Matt, Deborah Rabinsky, Sharon Hillman, Joan Gaydos, Jenn Semm, the gallery sitters, Miriam Huertas, Allentown Arts Commission, Fran DiBellis, Rook Jones, The Brew Works, Deli Plaza, The City of Allentown, Joyce Marin, Jay Bickford. And please feel free to add to this list in the comment section. Congrats to everyone on a successful show! It could not have happened without the group effort.

Gianni Meets Mr. I

Photo by Monica Cabrera