Monday, February 24, 2014

Fine Artist, Maria Rizzo, receives the 2014 Individual Art Commission from CNY Arts


East Syracuse-based fine artist, Maria Rizzo, received the 2014 Individual Artist Commission Grant from the CNY Arts 2014 Decentralization Program to engage Onondaga County residents in an interactive art project that will promote nature appreciation and community involvement in artistic creation.

First stage of the painting based on Ray Trudell's photo.
Photo by Ray Trudell.
BEST ONONDAGA COUNTY TREE PHOTO CHALLENGE

In the first part of the art project, Rizzo's goal is to emotionally engage the community by asking Onondaga County residents to go into nature, find the most beautiful trees in our county, and send their suggestions to her with a photo.

Rizzo will  select eight trees from those sent to her, and she will paint them in acrylic on canvas. 

This deadline is October 31, 2014.  Evey month, the artist will pick one winning photo that she will recreate on canvas. During the process, Rizzo will visually document the different stages of her work in progress, and she will post the development of her body of work through social media, as well.

To participate in the Best Onondaga County Tree Photo Challenge 

1.  you must be an Onondaga County resident

2.  you must choose a tree located in Onondaga County

3.  you must use a digital camera 

4.  your photos must be saved in JPEG format

5.  your photos must high resolution (300 dpi or higher)

6.  you must submit photos via email to mariarizzoart@gmail.com
7.  in your email you must include the location of the tree, you name, your email, and your phone number

8.  by participating in this project, you agree to give the artist permission to use your photo as a model for a painting (if yours is selected) and you understand that in return you will be acknowledged when the project is completed

9.  if you are the winning contestant, you will receive written credit and the 1st signed limited edition print of the artwork based on your photo

Sketch of the Symbolic Tree by Maria Rizzo.
CREATION OF THE COMMUNITY SYMBOLIC TREE

The second element of Rizzo's art project will be to serve as the artistic director of a Symbolic Tree painted by residents of our community that will depict the creative vision of Onondaga County.

Rizzo's goal for the second element is to promote harmony and a feeling of identity and purpose among the members of our community, as well as to share the right techniques on how to successfully execute a painting.

For the creation of the community Symbolic Tree, each Saturday morning for 7 months beginning in April, Maria Rizzo will set up the canvas in a participating library in Onondaga County  and will invite its residents to sign up to participate in the painting process (email the artist to sign up).


The requirements for involvement in the creation of the Community Symbolic Tree are

1. you must reside in Onondaga County

2. you must email the artist at mariarizzoart@gmail.com and request a sign up form with a list of the Onondaga County libraries that are participating with dates and times

3. you must be 16 years or older to be eligible to participate

4. you understand that the painting session lasts 20 minutes

5. you understand that the painting supplies and protective gloves will be provided by the artist

6. you understand that you are strongly advised to wear old clothes or an apron to avoid staining your good clothes

7. you understand that if you can't make it to your painting session you must call the artist at least 2 hours ahead (the artist's phone number will be given to participants when they sign up for their session)

8. you understand that you are painting over a predesigned sketch by the artist

9. you understand that the artist functions as the artistic director of the painting project

10. you understand that this is a great opportunity to learn the right approaches and steps needed to execute a successful painting by the artist, and you will be open to the artist's instructions

11. you understand that before your painting session starts, you will be assigned a specific painting step to execute under the artist's supervision

12. you understand that if you aren't willing to cooperate with the artist's predefined assignment, you will be disqualified from the 20 minutes session

13. you understand that this is a communal painting, meaning each participant will put equal time and effort into the painting under the direct supervision of the artist

14. you understand that if you have any questions about this project, you are invited to contact the artist at mariarizzoart@gmail.com.

15. you understand that you will receive credit for your time spent contributing to the communal painting

16. you understand that the communal painting will be donated to the library hosting the final exhibition

LIST OF LIBRARIES, DATES AND TIMES
01) Solvay Public Library - Saturday, April 5 - 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
02) Liverpool Public Library - Sunday, April 13 - 1.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.
03) Fayetteville Free Library - Saturday, April 19 - 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
04) Skaneateles Library - Saturday, April 26 - 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

05) Onondaga Free Library - Sunday, May 4 - 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
06) Salina Library - Saturday, May 17- 12 p.m. to 3.40 p.m.
07) Fairmount Community Library - Saturday, May 31, - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
08) Maxwell Memorial Library - Saturday, June 7 - 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

09) Baldwinsville Public Library -  Saturday, June 14, - 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
10) East Syracuse Free Library - Saturday, June 21 - 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
11) LaFayette Public Library - Saturday, June 28, - 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
12) Dewitt Community Library - Saturday, July 12 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
          
13) Marcellus Free Library - Saturday, July 19 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
14) Petit Library - Saturday, July 26, - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
15) Jordan Bramley Library - Saturday, August 2 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
16) NOPL at Brewerton - Saturday, August 9 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

17) NOPL at Cicero -  Saturday, August 16 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
18) NOPL at North Syracuse - Saturday, August 23 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
 
19) Manlius Library - Saturday, September 6 - 10:30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
20) Tully Library - Saturday, September 20 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

21) Central Library - Saturday, September 27 - 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 


The Symbolical Tree and the Onondaga County tree paintings will be shown together in a solo show exhibition at a library to be determined at the end of 2014.

The Symbolical Tree will be donated to the library hosting the exhibition at the end of the show.
With both projects, credit will be given to all those who participated.

To be involved or updated about the development of her project, "like" her Facebook Maria Rizzo Art's page, follow her on twitter @RizzoArt, and sign up to her newsletter by visiting her website at www.mariarizzoart.com.









This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.

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