The Thomas D. Little Prize for Excellence in Printmaking Preview Show, Benefit Auction and Gala from Anderson Turner

On Saturday, April 26, 7-10pm we celebrate the life and work of artist Thomas D. Little (1955-2006) with a gala evening in our Downtown Gallery!

 

Featured will be a live auction of works contributed by Tom’s many friends and colleagues across the U.S., including a Chuck Close serigraph, “Philip,” donated by Robert Blanton of Brand X Editions.  The live auction, conducted by celebrity host Al Moss of Hillbilly Idol, will be preceded by an on-line auction that begins April 12.  Works on offer can be viewed and bid on through April 24; any works not bid up during the live auction will go to the highest on-line bidder.  To find out more about the auction please visit http://kentlittleprize.cmarket.com

Many of these works are prints, in the spirit of Tom’s interests and expertise.

Determining Your Artistic Value – COSE Arts Network event

COSE’s (Council of Smaller Enterprises) Arts Network will host an interactive panel discussion, Determining Your Artistic Value, on Thursday, April 10 from 4- 6 p.m. at the Kent State University Museum’s Murphy Auditorium, followed by a reception.

 

The discussion, moderated by Anderson Turner, director of Kent State School of Art Galleries, will include panelists Judith Mansour Thomas, director of The Lit (Cleveland’s Literary Center), William Busta of William Busta Gallery, and Steve Frumkin of Jim Wadsworth Productions (Nightown’s entertainment producers). Panelists will discuss issues like how artists determine the monetary value of their artistic work, how artists determine their market, and how an artist can begin to sell their work – all in an effort to help artists understand the factors that affect how much they can charge for their work and how their decisions affect their careers. This panel discussion will include valuable information for artists from across artistic disciplines, specifically visual art, literary art, and music.

 

The cost for the panel and a reception following the discussion is $5 for COSE members and $15 for non-members. There is no charge for Kent State University students and faculty. For more information or to register, log on to www.cose.org or call Abby Maier at (216) 592-2472.