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Art in the Public Eye, Inc. (APE, Inc.) is a not-for-profit arts organization based in Glens Falls, New York. Our Mission is to cultivate a partnership between the area arts community and local businesses, to promote established and emerging artists and local commerce, and to create greater access to the arts through cultural activities and public exhibitions.
APE, Inc. is the proud sponsor of a variety of public arts programs and offers unique support services to working artists. Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk is a free event that is open to the public on the third Thursday of each month May through October. After five years of success with this event, we have decided it is now time to widen the breadth of programming to reach a larger audience. Outdoor Cinema is the newest event - learn more here! Upcoming programs and services will include Open Spaces , The Mural Arts Project, Arts on the Web, Art Yellowpages, and much more!
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Liz Wilcox
President
Liz Wilcox is President of the Board of Directors, Executive Director of APE and founder of the Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk. Liz is a supporter of the arts as well as a studio photographer by trade and a fine art photographer for fulfillment.
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Faith St. John
Vice President
Faith St. John is Vice President of the Board of Directors. Faith is a professional Graphic Desinger who creates all design and graphic art for APE and its various programs.
Jennifer Kraft
Secretary/Treasurer
Jennifer Kraft is Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Directors and Marketing Director for APE. Jennifer has a sales and marketing background in the arts. She manages the website as well as all print and electronic advertising. In addition to marketing efforts, she is involved with grant writing and APE's student internships.
jennifer_glensfallartwalk.com
518.321.4265
Kate Austin
Board Member
Kate Austin is a Board Member on the Board of Directors. and involved with Promotions for the Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk. She is a working artist with a studio in the Shirt Factory. If you are a venue or participating artist and need additional Art Walk maps or postcard invites please let her know .
Diane Swanson
Diane Swanson is Program Director of the Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk.Diane is a visual artist that has exhibited consistently with the Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk. She has many years of experience directing art exhibits and is a member of several local arts organizations. If you are interested in participating in the Art Walk as an artist or venue, please contact her for more information.
info_glensfallsartwalk.com
Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk artist's receptions are held at various locations in downtown Glens Falls on the Third Thursday of each month from 5-8 p.m. Come experience the wealth of talent our area offers - visual artists, writers, musicians and filmakers. Enjoy lectures, artist demonstrations and theatrical performances, as well as our annual Sidewalk Art celebration. The Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk is a great way to get out and about in Downtown, check out some artwork and meet the artists who create it! Maps of exhibiting venues are available at Lapham Gallery at LARAC, Red Fox Books and UnCorked.
Chalk Fest is an annual sidewalk painting competition held at City Park in downtown Glens Falls. If you would like to receive an application to participate in 2011 please email info_glensfallsartwalk.com
NEXT EVENT: August 18, 2011
Join APE for movies under the stars! We will screen first-run, classic and cult favorites all summer long at the corner of Bay & Glen Street in Glens Falls. FREE ADMISSION! (donations welcome!). Proceeds from concession sales will help fund future APE Outdoor Cinema events. Bring your own seating...blankets, lawn chairs, bean bags - be creative.
NEXT SHOW: August 19, 2010 - The Wizard of Oz
Transforming the walls of city buildings to tell a story of our history and culture through vibrant painting. The Mural Project is expected to go into full swing in the spring of 2011. What we need: professional mural painters, illustrators, mural themes (keep an eye out for city-wide contests in the future), and volunteers to help assist our mural painters. If you would like to request a mural for an exterior wall of your commerical building, please email us at info_artinthepubliceye.com for information on how to get started.
All APE events are dependent on public financial support and funding from grants.
Due to these factors, programming is subject to change.
We offer assistance to artists who are setting up their first website. This service includes set up of domain name, hosting, and low-cost flash website templates. We can also offer customization of templates for an additional fee. Please contact us for more information at info_artinthepubliceye.com
Each year we will feature new trips, workshops, and guest lectures for our arts-focused followers. More information coming soon!
Our art yellowpages will be a comprehensive directory of arts services, supplies, classes, and more. If you would like to list your business in this directory please send your contact information toinfo_artinthepubliceye.com and you will be added to the databse. This is an ongoing project and names, addresses, and numbers are always changing. If you find an error in our listings please let us know so we can correct the problem quickly and keep the directory as current as possible.
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We need your help to ensure the continuation of great public arts programs in Glens Falls. Improvements to the city affect us all. Big ideas need big funding. APE, Inc. depends on financial support from public and private grants, in-kind donations, internal fundraising, and individual contributions. All contributions are greatly appreciated and your donation is always tax deductable. Please help us reach our goal!
Many Thanks,
From your friends at APE!
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Art in the Public Eye, Inc.
PO Box 2046
Glens Falls, NY 12801
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Glens Falls is full of things to do for you and your family. Our small but sophisticated little city will surprise you with the variety of museums, festivals, theater, recreational activities, concerts, as well as great shopping and restaurants for all tastes and budgets. Charming architecture with friendly people make Glens Falls a must visit when touring our region.
The New York State Council on the Arts is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York's citizens. The Council believes in supporting the following. Artistic excellence and the creative freedom of artists without censure, and the rights of all New Yorkers to access and experience the power of the arts and culture, and the vital contribution the arts make to the quality of life in New York communities.
The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) was founded in 1972 by a coalition of arts-minded residents. Its mission is to enrich the quality of life in Warren, Washington, and Northern Saratoga Counties by supporting arts and culture through promoting, developing, sponsoring, networking, coordinating, and providing arts activities and services.
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"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
~ Georgia O'Keeffe
is to cultivate a partnership between
the area arts community and local
businesses, to promote established
and emerging artists and local
commerce, and to create greater
access to the arts through cultural
activities and public exhibitions.
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Art in the Public Eye
PO Box 2046 - Glens Falls - NY -12801
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Sculpture and Installation Exhibits in public locations throughout the Glens Falls area. Check back for details and locations soon!
APE, Inc. is proud to present a number of unique community events and programs in the Glens Falls area including Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk, Art in the Alley, Outdoor Cinema, The Mural Arts Project, and Open Spaces. All programs are carefully designed with our mission at the core - "to cultivate a partnership between the area arts community and local businesses, to promote established and emerging artists and local commerce, and to create greater access to the arts through cultural activities and public exhibitions."
SAW hosts a community of diverse artists, providing residencies, workshops, community programs and lectures. The driving vision of SAW is the belief that community fosters growth in all endeavors, particularly artistic development and expression.The best liberal and fine arts education requires not only classroom instruction, but also interaction with the world outside.
Constitution - Mori Shizume
Original color serigraph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed. (image 5 x 31 1/2 inches; poster 29 x 37 1/4 inches).
Mori Shizume was born in Tokyo in 1928. He studied economics while at university in Tokyo. He came to the United States after World War II, and studied physics and sculpture in California. Since that time, Shizume has drawn many of the world's greatest cities like Rome and Paris. His artwork has been featured in one-man exhibitions in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. He has also created artwork, buy commission for the United Nations, Smithsonian Institution and New Yorker magazine.
