LESS is MORE 2: The Little Art Show--EXPANDED-- Work by Constanse, Gyre, Gregio, Kemp, Strovers, Bethea, Weirzbowski and Fair!

Join us @ ARTica on Friday, July 3 for Less is MORE--EXPANDED. Our show which debuted last month was so much fun, we're expanding it into July. Come find out the real meaning of downsize! Our four featured artists represent a mix of mediums from femo to found objects. And we're adding the art of Christine Bethea, Richard Weirzbowski, a regular at ARTica, a return of Rene Fair from last fall's "Art Seen" and as promised in January--there's more of Robert Strovers! It shows to go ya that thinking small isn't such a bad idea. Also try some small art for yourself and add it to our "Gallery on Demand" Come enjoy another great evening of music, munchies, friends and all that! It's all @ ARTica from 7 pm to 10 pm, 5110 Penn Avenue 15224.

McCormack Baron Salazar Inc. and Passports' Diversity Project Nominated for Work of Art Award

Passports: The Art Diversity Project is proud to announce its "finalist" title along with real estate developers, McCormack, Baron, Salazar, Inc. bestowed by the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. Only three such arts and business collaborations in the city were nominted for the "Work of Art" Award. The two have partnered for the last few years in placing work by local artists in the community spaces of McCormack, Baron and Salazar's buildings and leasing offices throughout Pittsburgh. The two entities have been nominated for the success of their collaborations, which include building one of the largest privately owned collections of local art by a developer in the city of Pittsburgh.

"It's been great working with such an innovative company," said Christine Bethea, Passports' Director. "They've shown what business and arts can do, if they just shake hands."

A Bullish Night @ ARTica's May "Unblurred"

Quilts, Art and Other Women's Work: An Exhibition and "Artonomic" Stimulus Sale--Featuring RED BULL Energy Drinks and National Contest Information

A little Bull never hurt anybody! Join us for Friday, May 1st, 2009 Unblurred on Penn Avenue and get details on how to enter Red Bull's design competiton called ART OF CAN (more details at)>http://diggingpitt.blogspot.com/ Also enjoy our art exhibit of quilts and art work by Susan Constanse, Christiane D and Amy Kerlin. We'll also unveil the winning logo designed by La Roche graphics students. ( See below) It's all @ ARTica! 5110 Penn Avenue.

La Roche Students Ace Passports/ARTica "Exam"

Not long after Passports found a home at ARTica, La Roche College gave our fledgling organizations a makeover with logos and a new advertising campaign through a 72 hour competition among students in their graphics and design department, Called "Immersions" the program gives students real life work experience. Here, the winning team, "The Throwbacks" with left to right: Steve Mauro, Lindsay Tichenor, Anthony Atwood (team captain); Krish Mohan and Don Willow. Look for the winning logo and other student work at the Unblurred first Friday art crawl on May, lst @ ARTica!

See it Again, Yunz!

"SEEING PITTSBURGH"
(RE)Opens March 6, 2009
@ ARTica Art and Antiques
5110 Penn Avenue 7-9:30 pm
during Unblurred Art Crawl

The "eastern" Segments of "Seeing Pittsburgh" which ran through January 31, 2009 in celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary at the Rivers of Steel at the Bost Building, is coming to the ARTica Gallery thanks to the Passports Project! Originally, "Seeing Pittsburgh" showcased 44 Pittsburghers from eleven neighborhoods who, armed with cameras and the instructions to show us what defines their community, photographed the good, the bad, the new, the old, the physical, the emotional... and everything that defined their neighborhood. Come to Penn Avenue's Unblurred Art Crawl event on March 6 from 7-10 p.m and see it all again! ARTica is proud to host segments of the show which include, Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze and the Hill District. The exhibit is up Thurdsays through Saturdays until March 28, 2009, or by appt.

Construction as Canvas

Passports is assisting the Office of Public Art in coordinating a special art opportunity for Hill District or Uptown Youth Groups called Construction as Canvas for the
Sports & Exhibition Authority. Check back with us to see how artists can get involved, too. Also don't miss an opportunity to have your art seen 365/24-7 on the Artist Listserv!