2011 New Albany Bi-Annual artists announced.

to celebrate their biannual, New Albany has been asking regional artists make installations  around town depicting their rich history.

Last year saw sculptures depicting floods, Pioneers, and Log cabins.
This year's themes include 'Farmer's Market' 'News Paper and Radio' and 'Textile' (see below).

this year's artists are: Janis Martin, Ruth Andrews and Michael Slaski; Scott Scarboro; Dominic Guarnaschelli.

Dominic Guarnaschelli's idea for a sculpture celebrating New Albany's Textile industry.

call for artists!

this year i participated in the New Albany Bicentennial Art project, where 4 artists made public sculptures celebrating New Albany's 200th birthday. they are expanding the project for 2 more years, selecting artists to make work that represents New Albany's rich history.
It was fun, and it was great exposure, but we only got $2000 to make the work, which for a public sculpture isn't a lot of dough, but for 2011 they are expanding the stipend to $4,000 each. If you are an artist, or know one that might be interested in this project, they are taking submissions until Jan. 3rd. go to www.napublicart.org for further information. 

John King "Roots Grow Deep" Public Glass Sculpture, 2010

New Albany Public Art Project opening reception 6/11

Louisville's neighborhood to the north, NEW ALBANY, is turning 200 soon, and is celebrating by commissioning area artists to create public sculptures that relate to New Albany's rich history (seriously, there's some history there).
Artists include Brad White (of The Pine Club fame), John King (of the infamous fame), Valerie Fauchs, Leticia Bajuyo, and Daniel Graham. on Friday JUNE 11TH from 6-9 pm there will be festivities, tours, and the like. starts at the Carnegie Center (201 East Spring Street).
UPDATE:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED FROM 5/21 TO JUNE 11TH AT 6 PM BEFORE THE 'ROCK N' ROLL BALLET, DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS.

one of Mr. King's glass sculptures.

We approach the Peak Summit

The Peak Summit takes the family camping…

What: the Peak Summit Groove and Dance Festival
When: Aug 24 *thru* Aug 26. (gates open Fri at 6pm, close at 6pm Sun.)
Where: the Rustic Frog, 1720 Old River Road New Albany, IN 47150

Admission:

$25, weekend pass. Camping included. All ages. Rain or Shine.

Saturday $15 day passes ONLY available at the gate from 11:30AM UNTIL 6PM…then it goes back up to $25. Support the early bands, get in cheaply!

Sunday $5 day passes available at the gate from 11:30am until 6pm.

ALL AGES ARE WELCOME, children under 12 are free

Over the past six years, the Peak Summit Groove and Dance Festivals have continually grown--artistically, conceptually, and in popularity. Each festival has produced record attendance and sales highs for the venues involved, routinely garnering capacity crowds in the thousands. This year presents the next logical phase in that growth, expanding to a 3-day, outdoor, camping, family friendly event, boasting 39 of our region’s favorite bands, 3 popular DJ’s, 5 talented artists, 3 interpretive dance troupes, and a plethora of activities for festival-lovers of all ages. Indoors and outdoors there are a total of three stages on Friday and Saturday, and one stage on Sunday. Each will be packed with popular music…reggae, rock, bluegrass, blues, funk, jazz, and much more. A complete lineup can be found on www.PeakSummit.com.

The annual festival’s past format has focused on using multiple, closely placed venues in Louisville’s bar districts, creating a mini-Bonnaroo atmosphere, but with two glaring exceptions—the lack of outdoor-camping and, and few (if any) family-friendly elements. This problem has been solved (!), thanks to a little-known venue that is only a 10-minute drive outside of Louisville.

The Rustic Frog sits on 5 acres of land, sandwiched between industrial complexes, nature preserves, and the Ohio River. It affords all the amenities of a camping/music festival, while being close enough to the city to run home, let the dog out, and take a shower. On site will be a sand-volleyball pit, horseshoe lanes, a bonfire, a variety of food vending, inflatable kiddie jumpers, a kiddie water-slide (kids, bring your bathing suits!)…and much more.

Complete lineup and other important information is available at www.PeakSummit.com or by calling the Peak Summit office at 502.599.7636, or e-mailing info@peaksummit.com.

This is a rain or shine event. No refunds. All artists are scheduling are subject to change.