We are so excited to tell you more about our  first “Invitational” exhibition opening Fri., Oct. 22. Each of the ten S/ART/Q artists has invited another artist from the Sarasota community to show his or her work during a special two-day engagement at 1549 State St. in downtown Sarasota. As part of our core mission of  community outreach, we are creating this opportunity to recognize other artists we feel are contributing significantly to contemporary art in Sarasota.

We will be introducing each of the invited artists here on our blog and invite you to get to know them and their work. First up is Kim Anderson, invited by S/ART/Q’s Sabrina Small.

Kim S. Anderson received an MFA from the University of Florida in 2003 on a full fellowship, and BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts (now CCA). Her work has appeared on the cover of the New American Paintings MFA Annual and she was a recipient of the Sarasota Arts Council Individual Artist Grant. She has exhibited her work in cities including Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York, Tampa and Sarasota. Currently, she is Assistant Professor of Art at New College of Florida. Her work, “Scooter,” is pictured at right.

Says Small of Anderson’s work:

When I look at Kim Anderson’s drawings, I get utterly lost in her fantastical creations and “check out,” if only for a few moments, from “reality.” She is an artist that makes me want to draw, to race to my studio and get to work. (more…)

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We’ve become known for our one-off, one-of-a-kind art events, like September’s “Print Party.” Now, in partnership with the Ringling College of Art + Design, we will hold our first “Invitational” show Oct. 22-23 in downtown Sarasota. Each of the ten S/ART/Q artists has invited one artist from the local community to show his or her work with our support during a special two-day engagement at 1549 State St. (formerly furniture store dkVogue and also the home of our Inaugural Exhibition last fall). The opening reception will be from 5 to 10 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 22 with gallery hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 23. The event is free and open to the public.

“This exhibition is inspired by a limitless vision of what our local arts picture can look like,” explains S/ART/Q president and co-founder Tim Jaeger. “The Invitational brings established reputations and emerging talents together with the goal of exposing the public to a vast array of contemporary art of the highest caliber.”

Our core members selected the guest-artists based upon artistic merit and peer recommendation. Each Invitational artist has distinguished themselves in their particular style, genre or medium, reflecting a multiplicity of direction in the local art scene. “The Invitational is another community outreach project for us,” says S/ART/Q secretary and treasurer Jeff Schwartz. “As part of our core mission of involving the community, we want to recognize other artists we feel are contributing significantly to contemporary art in Sarasota.”

The invited artists reflect a diversity of experience, with both students and professional career artists showing a range of work including installation, performance, painting, mixed media and drawing. The 2010 S/ART/Q Invitational artists (in alphabetical order) are: Kim Anderson, Aaron Board, Ariana Franco, Caui Lofgren, Paul Matkowsky, John Mack, Vanessa Mayoraz, Jenn Nugent, Michael Panarella, Andrew Scott Ross, Kim Russo and Steven Strenk.

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Be the first to tag yourself (on Facebook) on the design of your choice and get that design screened for free on any item you bring to the Print Party!

At 1 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2010, we will upload an image containing the designs of all the participating artists. Be the first to use Facebook’s Tag This Photo function to tag the design of your choice and win.

Limit one tag per person. in case of timing disputes, the order of the facebook notifications will decide. All winners must collect their free screen at the Print Party! on Saturday, September 11, 2010.

Winners will be notified via Facebook.

If you have any questions, feel free to message Ryan Nance or Daniel Miller on Facebook.

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