Radius: Professional Practice Series for Artists

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Radius is entering its second decade! Radius is a professional development program organized by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in conjunction with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists to promote the growth and interests of regional artists.

Artists who participate in the Radius exhibition are chosen from a review of submissions received following an open call for entries. In addition to the group exhibition at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, selected artists receive an individual exchange with a curator, through a review of their portfolio and original work, focusing on professional development. Radius also includes networking opportunities, workshops, and a public forum to address important issues for professional advancement.

Our eleventh annual Radius exhibition will be held in the winter of 2009. Applications will become available online on September 15, 2008. Applications for Radius are only accepted online and must be submitted by 3 pm on October 8, 2008. All submissions will be reviewed by our curator, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, and Debra Browne, exhibitions director from the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. The online submissions review will take place in October. Notification letters will be emailed to all entrants by October 29, 2008. The portfolio reviews will take place from November 10 to 14, 2008. The opening reception for the exhibition will be held at the Guild of Artists on January 24, 2009, preceded by a Radius Forum at the Museum from 2 to 3:30 pm.

Full Circle: Ten Years of Radius
November 28, 2008, to May 31, 2009
Exhibition Reception: December 14, 2008; 3 to 5 pm

This special exhibition at The Aldrich will survey a diverse selection of recent works by exhibiting artists from the first decade of Radius: Emerging Artists from Connecticut and Southeastern New York. All of the eighty-one outstanding artists who exhibited their work in the first ten Radius exhibitions were invited to submit samples of their latest work for review to curator Regine Basha from Arthouse at the Jones Center in Austin, Texas. From these submissions, Basha selected fourteen artists to participate in the exhibition.

Full Circle will feature the work of Kelly Bigelow Becerra, Jaclyn Conley, Paul Favello, Robert Federico, Beth Gilfilen,
Jim Hett, Bryan Jones, Nathan Lewis, Christopher Mir,
Mari Ogihara, Alyse Rosner, Joseph Smolinski, Thuan Vu,
and Ben Weiner.

Radius: Professional Practice Forum
January 24, 2009
Free

Art professionals will offer candid thoughts about the art marketplace and strategies for succeeding in it. Past Forum speakers have included 2004 Aldrich Emerging Artist Award recipient David Opdyke, art dealer Jessica Murray of Jessica Murray Projects, artist and art dealer Rene Lynch of Metaphor Contemporary Art, executive director Cheryl A. Young of the MacDowell Colony, grantmaking and artists’ services director Sean Elwood of Creative Capital, artist and professional development workshop leader Jackie Battenfield, and Aldrich director Harry Philbrick. The Forum is open to the public and precedes the opening reception of the annual Radius exhibition.

Work by Radius Artists | click to enlarge



Susan Classen-Sullivan


Mark DeLura


Dalton Ghetti


Matthew Jensen


Bryan Jones



keegan & nick



Peter Konsterlie



Beth Livensperger



Mari Ogihara


Vesselina Traptcheva



Rita Valley


Torrance York

Radius: Emerging Artists from
Connecticut and Southeastern New York
January 25 to March 8, 2009
Free

Opening Reception at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists
Saturday, January 24, 2009, 4 to 7 pm

Exhibition at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists
34 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield, CT; 203.438.8863; www.rgoa.org
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm

The eleventh annual juried Radius exhibition, held in conjunction with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, will feature the work of approximately ten talented, dedicated, yet under-recognized regional artists. Each selected artist will also receive a one-on-one exchange with a curator, through a review of their portfolio and original work, with a focus on professional development. An illustrated brochure featuring the work of each artist will accompany the exhibition.

Radius in the Spring

Spring 2009
Dates to be announced

For Artists Only!
An Open House for Artists and Related Professionals

Join us at The Aldrich to make and renew friendships with other area artists. Bring a small portfolio of your work to share with our guests, discuss what you’re working on in the studio, learn about Radius and other professional programs, and view the current Aldrich exhibitions. Docent led tours will be available and refreshments will be served. Take advantage of this great networking and professional development opportunity!

Radius: Professional Development Workshops

A new group of workshops will be available to enhance your professional skills. These workshops will be held at a number of regional art institutions. Previous workshops have included Photographing Your Artwork, The Artist’s Statement/Résumé, The Artist’s Submission Package, The Artist’s Web Site, Hosting a Successful Studio Visit, and Strategic Planning for Artists.

Top of page: Ben Weiner, The Great New Wave, 2007. Collection of Tonya and Thomas Nicholson.
Middle of page: Torrance York, N40°40.150’ W073°57.827’ 5/4/07 71 ft., 2007. (Cherry Blossom Path)