The Beacon Art Salon presents:

The dialogue series will feature local emerging and established artists who will lead fellow artists in discussions about their work, their process and their views on issues in contemporary art.

Dialogue Sessions - First Thursday of the Month 7:30 - 9:00 pm at BEAHIVE 291 Main Street, Beacon, NY
October 7, 2010 Defining Contemporary Art
with Kathleen Anderson & Stacey Ward Kelly

March 3, 2011 Aesthetic & Meaning in Contemporary Art

with Peter Iannarelli & Angelika Rinnhofer

How do artists define what they make and do? November 4, 2010 Contemporary Artists in the Wild
with Janine Lambers

Does art need to be contextualized in order to be experienced/understood/valued? April 7, 2011 Art as Reflection of Self
with Lee Price

How do artists become artists? December 2, 2010 Motivation and Inspiration

with Carol Flaitz & A Special Interview Film on Audrey Chibbaro

Does art need to be personal? May 5, 2011 Art as Activism

with Carla Goldberg & Jean-Marc Superville

What drives artists to create? January 6, 2011 Legitimacy, Legacy and Impact
with Jeff Battersby & Tom Holmes

What are the responsibilities in the messages artists convey? June 2, 2011 Contemporary Artists in Modern Society
with Simon Draper & Elia Gurna

What establishes an artist - how do they leave their mark? February 3, 2011 Art in the Digital Age
with Sherry Mayo & Susan Walsh

What roles do contemporary artists play in society?

How has technology affected artists and their work?

Special Events - The Learning Lab at Dia:Beacon 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY

Saturday, October 16, 2010 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Preview Film Screening - Art21 Presents: William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible

This is an hour-long film on the life and work of the South African artist William Kentridge by Art21, contemporary art and education organization and Peabody Award-winning producer of Art:21Art in the Twenty-First Century. The first Art21 film devoted to a single artist, this documentary provides a rare, intimate look at the creative process, political and artistic philosophies, and personal background of one of the most provocative and dynamic artists working today. Post Screening Discussion Topic with local art group Thundercut: Collaboration in Contemporary Art Saturday, December 11, 2010 2:00 - 4:00 pm

World Premiere Film Screening: New School: A Hudson Valley Artists Profile"
A film by local filmmaker Ty Marshal featuring short interviews with over twenty emerging and established artists currently working and creating in the Hudson Valley. A number of the artists who appear in the film and the filmmaker will be at this event to meet the public. Post Screening Discussion Topic: Artists and Community with a Meet the Artists & Filmmaker Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Beacon Art Salon TASK Party, with Special Guest Artist Oliver Herring
TASK is an improvisational interactive art-making and performance experience open to all event participants that requires no formal art training. Event goers can watch and/or participate in the TASK party. Post Event Discussion Topic: Art & Play, How important is play in your artwork and process?
All sessions and events are FREE & OPEN to artists and the public. Suggested donation $5.
Space is limited and available on a first come first served basis. Sponsored by the Beacon Art Salon with generous support from public donations, BEAHIVE and the Rutigliano Group with thanks to Dia:Beacon for hosting our special events.

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