Belger Arts Spring & Summer 2018

BELGER A R T S

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SPRING & SUMMER 2018 EXHIBITIONS CLASSES EVENTS

WHO WE ARE Since 2000, the Belger Ar ts Center has Since 2000, the Belger Ar ts Center has encouraged viewers to explore, encouraged viewers to explore, their question, and deepen question, and deepen their understanding of ar t and of the world understanding of ar t and of the world around them. Drawing upon the around them. Drawing upon the extensive John and Maxine Belger extensive John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation collection as well as Family Foundation collection as well as a rich variety of local, national, and a rich variety of local, national, and international ar tists, the Belger Ar ts international ar tists, the Belger Ar ts Center has staged over 70 large -scale Center has staged over 70 large -scale exhibitions that represent some of the exhibitions that represent some of the best in contemporar y ar t. best in contemporar y ar t.

In 2013, Belger Ar ts expanded the In 2013, Belger Ar ts expanded the Foundation’s commitment to the Foundation’s commitment to the creative process by opening creative process by opening Belger Crane Yard Studios, an ar ts Belger Crane Yard Studios, an ar ts complex dedicated to providing studio complex dedicated to providing studio and exhibition space for ar tists. The and exhibition space for ar tists. The range of programming in ceramics range of programming in ceramics education, in addition to the Red Star education, in addition to the Red Star Residenc y program and Crane Yard Residenc y program and Crane Yard Clay ceramics supply store, has made Clay ceramics supply store, has made Belger a center for contemporar y ar t.

Belger a center for contemporar y ar t.

Cover: RenĂŠe Stout, Church of the Crossroads, 1997, Mixed Media, Dimensions variable.

Courtesy of Belger Arts.

T H I S S E A S O N AT A G L A N C E CALENDAR OF EVENTS

B e l g e r C r a n e Ya r d S t u d i o s 2011 Tracy Avenue, KCMO 64108

Belger Arts Center 2100 Walnut Street, KCMO 64108

APRIL Sarah Veak: Digital Debut • April 6th - May 26th Jessica Brandl: Hazard • on view through April 7th

MAY Opening Reception • First Friday, May 4th, 5-9pm In Pursuit: The Annual Red Star Resident Exhibition

JUNE Melody Monroe: Digital Debut • June 1st - July 31st OUCH! • on view through June 7th

JULY Summer Art Camps (Ages 7-12) • July 9th - August 3rd Studio Experience (Ages 13-18) • July 16th - July 27th

AUGUST Crane Yard Clay • Back to School Clay and Glaze Sale!

SEPTEMBER Church of the Crossroads • on view through September 2nd

Opening Reception • First Friday, September 7th, 5-9pm Bede Clarke: Gypsy Hymns Annual Belger Arts Meet-n-Greet Potluck!

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BELGERARTSMEMBERSHIP

Become an annual Belger Arts Member today to receive year-round exclusive benefits.

Student: $25 Individual: $65 Family: $125 Corporate: $250

REGULAR BELGER ARTS UPDATES SEMI-ANNUAL BELGER ARTS NEWSLETTERS MEMBERS-ONLY PRICING ON SUPPLY PURCHASES FROM CRANE YARD CLAY

FREE AND DISCOUNTED STUDIO WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES

DISCOUNTS ON GALLERY PURCHASES LIMITED EDITION BELGER ARTS CAR DECAL

SUMMER ART CAMP SUMMER ART CAMPS (AGES 7-12) From July to August, Belger Ar ts provides four one -week sessions of creative fun led by our experienced ar t educators. From themes like “ C l a y C h e f s ” t o “ S . T . E . A . M W e e k ,” e a c h o n e - w e e k s e s s i o n i n t r o d u c e s new materials, techniques, and challenges to campers aged 7-12.

W i t h a fl e x i b l e f u l l - o r h a l f - d a y f o r m a t , b u s y families can choose the schedule that works best for them.

Need before or after care? Our artists can keep your artists busy for an additional fee. All sessions are M onday – Fr iday.

STUDIO EXPERIENCE (AGES 13-18) E x p e r i e n c e w h a t i t ’s l i k e t o w o r k i n a p r o f e s s i o n a l a r t s t u d i o i n t h e Crossroads Arts District! Our new Summer Studio Experience is designed to inspire and coach students who want to take their art to the next level. Whether its throwing pots on the wheel, enlarging the scale of a hand-built sculpture, or experimenting with advanced fi r i n g t e c h n i q u e s , o u r p r o f e s s i o n a l c e r a m i c a r t i s t s w i l l h e l p students achieve their personal goals and get the most out of their studio practice. Each s e s s i o n i n c l u d e s o ff - s i t e s t u d i o a n d g a l l e r y visits and critiques from visiting artists.

ENRO LL YO U R A R T I ST T O D A Y !

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Church of the Crossroads:

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October 6, 2017 - January 14, 2018 Renée Stout is one of the seven core artists who are represented in quantity in the Belger Location: Belgerof Arts Center contains nearly 100 artworks spanning Stout’s Collection. “Church the Crossroads” 2100 Street, Kansas City, 64108Stout’s artwork explores artistic Walnut output from the mid – 1980s intoMissouri the early 2000s.

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Above: Renée Stout, The Chairman Watching the Game, 1997, Mixed Media, Dimensions variable.

Above: Timock, view T T T,of 2015-16, Porcelain, x 14".

Image by of E.G. Schempf images courtesy Belger Arts.

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GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

In Pursuit: The Annual Red Star Resident Exhibition May 4 - July 7, 2018 Location: Belger Crane Yard Studios 2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64108 In Pursuit is an exhibition featuring functional and sculptural ceramic work made by the Red Star Residents of Belger Crane Yard Studios. The Studios strive to bring innovative ceramic makers from across the nation to Kansas City for its residency program. The work of these six emerging-career artists displays the cross-section of processes, techniques and conceptual ideas present in the field of contemporary ceramics.

Above: Kelly Daniels, Floral Pillow Form, 2017. Courtesy of the artist.

DIGITAL DEBUTS APRIL & MAY SARAH VEAK ONLINE APRIL 6 - MAY 26

Before new forms ever make it to the wheel, hours are spent dreaming. Once there, I am moved by the ebb and flow of listening and guiding. Each piece is unique. Each handle, knob, or spout is made with much thought and deliberation. Listening to the piece and what it is asking for is crucial. This method of working is used through the process of carving, glazing and firing the piece to its completion.

-Sarah Veak, Artist Statement 2018

JUNE & JULY MELODY MONROE ONLINE JUNE 1 - JULY 31

My curiosity sparks when I look at a map, new landscape, or scientific drawing, which always contains fascinating paths and structures. I translate these wonders into my work in the form of line, pattern, color, and shape, while porcelain allows for the blank canvas on which to communicate my discoveries. I hope to entice the viewer to interact with my pieces: follow the lines, look inside them, explore the form, and ultimately make their own discoveries.

-Melody Monroe, Artist Statement 2018

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Application Deadline: Sunday, April 15th, 2018

Red Star Residency provides ceramic artists the opportunity to

expand their body of work or create a special project that may be outside the scope of their routine studio practice. Artists-in-Residence foster the development of the studio’s creative environment and create outreach opportunities within the local community.

STUDIO MEMBERSHIP Access Pass Membership - $35/30 days The 30-day fee includes: • Communal ware cart for storage of in-process work • Access to the studio equipment, including: wheels, slab roller, extruder, plaster room, glaze booths and more

• • Free use of community studio glazes for Cone 04, 5 and 10

Shared Studio Membership - $75/month The monthly fee includes the same perks as Access Pass Membership plus:

• Personal storage space shelf for storage of materials and in-process work

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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS KEE P-IT WOR K S HOPS Great for adults, kids or a mix of both, Keep-It Workshops happen on your time schedule. Learn to make pottery on the wheel, then spend some time decorating your masterpieces. After class we will glaze them in a color of your choice and pieces will be available for later pickup.

Lo c at i on : B e lger Ar ts Cente r Fe e: $ 2 5 for e ac h addit io n al p erso n

FRIDAY & SATURDAY DATE NIGHTS Enjoy a creative Date Night in the Crossroads! Bring a friend or your sweetheart and learn to throw on the potter's wheel. Decorate the the night by visiting one of the many restaurants conveniently located in the Crossroads.

Lo c at ion : B e lg e r Ar ts Ce nte r Fee: $50 p e r co up le

4-W EEK ADUL T C LA S S E S Beginning - Advanced Pottery Location: Belger Crane Yard Studios

Sculpture Basics • Figure Sculpture

Fee: $100 plus $20 lab fee

Mold Making • Glaze Formulation Surface Exploration and more!

BEGINNING WHEEL CLASSES OFFERED EVERY MONTH!

E V E NT SPACE

Belger Crane Yard Studios offers venue space for corporate and private events in our 20,000 square foot industrial setting, overlooking downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Schedule your private event today by contacting us at 816-474-7316 or e-mail inquiries to events@belgerarts.org

BACK TO SCHOOL EDUCATORS SPECIAL ORDERS PLACED BY AUGUST 1ST WILL RECEIVE FREE STANDARD SHIPPING!

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