Promoting Excellence in the Arts!
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Past Events
A Night at the Muzeion Please view "A Night at the Muzeion" Video SATURDAY JUNE 15, 2013 7PM − 10PM APT Art Auction Fundraiser & Lecture This celebration benefiting local Texas artists of APT and CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) held at the Muzeion Gallery, encourages collectors to invest in the future of the Texas Art Market! (Please see our ad in Arts & Culture Magazine.)
Refreshments and wine served. You must be on the guest list to be admitted. RSVP to info@artprotx.com or 214.327.2436. A big thanks to our sponsors: A&C Magazine, The Wine Therapist, CERF+, and Muzeion. Muzeion is a purveyor of object d'art for the modern day collector and top of the line decorator. Open Call for the Artist...Deadline for drop-off of work and applicaton: June 2nd, 2013 Contact us to be a participant in either or both auctions if you want some great exposure, and a chance to have your work auctioned at one of the most gorgeous galleries in Texas by a Heritage House auctioneer! The intent of this art auction is to benefit the artist, as well as the beneficiaries.
Live Art Auction: Small Works Silent Auction:
The Artist's Roundtable SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23rd 2013, 3 − 4:30pm Artists nurturing artists...at LuminArte Gallery Join us for creative comraderie, sharing, brainstorming, and refreshments! The Artist's Roundtable serves as a casual and fun forum for sharing, mingling, and creating dialogue with other artists and art insiders to fosters a sense of community and bond with your artist peers. Share with us whatever creative endeavors you have in the works; bring laptop, portfolio or any means to share your website or images, and questions to pose for our creative brainstorming sessions. Also on the table ~ how you can participate in our live art auction! No fee to attend, bring a guest if you'd like. APT Workshop at LuminArte
Two talks in one workshop at LuminArte Gallery SATURDAY APRIL 27th, 2013 | 2 − 4pm Photo Correction Made Easy
Marketing Art From the Heart International photographer Trevor Kobrin, winner of prestigious photographic awards throughout South Africa, Europe and America, has had his commercial and fine art photography featured in international publications Elle, Marie Claire, numerous South African magazines; and locally in D Magazine, D Home, Dallas Design Book, and Cottages & Bungalows. His fine art photography has been exhibited in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Little Louvre Gallery, the Canvas Gallery in Dallas, and may be viewed at www.trevorkobrin.com. Guest speaker Marie Hastings, small business strategist and Personal Consultant, with clients in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angelos and Texas, will share secrets of how CFO's, CEO's and business owners get results, in both their personal lives and their pocket books. LuminArte's artist studios and workshop serve to promote local talent, education and invite community participation in the arts. APT 2012 Member Exhibition
microcosm: \MY-kruh-koz-uhm\ From Greek mikros kosmos, "small world." noun. November 10 - December 15, 2012 Minimalism & microcosm in sculpture, painting, photography and mixed media. OPENING RECEPTION CLOSING RECEPTION Map to Gallery @ 1300 on Dragon Street, Dallas, Texas 75207 IMAGE IS EVERYTHING ~ Photograph Your Art Like A Pro!Saturday, September 8th, 1 - 3pm Excellent photographs are a must to show your work at its very best! In this hands-on interactive demo and workshop, you'll learn how to take professional looking photos of your work. Fine art photography experts Jeremy Mckane, Trevor Kobrin will discuss and demonstrate correct lighting and share tips on how to work with backgrounds, filters, various cameras, and more. Artists will have the chance to have a small piece of their art professionally lit and shot (works limited due to time constraints -- first come first serve, please include this request in RSVP).
International photographer Trevor Kobrin, winner of prestigious photographic awards throughout South Africa, Europe and America, has had his commercial and fine art photography featured in international publications Elle, Marie Claire, numerous South African magazines; and locally in D Magazine, D Home, Dallas Design Book, and Cottages & Bungalows. His fine art photography has been exhibited in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Little Louvre Gallery, and the Canvas Gallery among others in Dallas, and may be viewed at www.trevorkobrin.com.
Jeremy McKane, a Dallas native, has traveled the world taking images of landscapes, fashion, and most notably, underwater fashion. Using water, video and camera, he captures the movement and grace of fabric-draped human forms underwater, giving him a distinctive ability to paint with light. His work has appeared in Art + Advocacy, Patron Magazine, and in galleries across Texas including Cohn Drennan, Kettle Art, Mckinney Avenue Contemporary, Rising, Tractorbeam Gallery, and public installations in the Dallas Arts District. www.mckanephotography.com APT Artist's Roundtable
The Artists' Roundtable serves as a casual and fun forum for sharing, meeting, mingling and creating a dialogue with fellow APT artist's and other art insiders. This is about artists nurturing artists ~ We encourage you to bring photos on your preferred device or laptop and share your latest work, recent endeavors, websites, or questions to pose for our creative brainstorming sessions. Artful camaraderie, wine and food for thought, body and mind at Times Ten Cellar. Free for APT Artist Members, Patrons and their guests, with menu and cash bar available. Please stay tuned for upcoming date and time of our next seasonal Artist's Roundtable... Sunday August 26th, 3 - 5pm, 2012 Saturday June 30th, 4 - 6pm, 2012 Times Ten Cellers6324 Prospect Ave, Dallas, TX 75214 View Map Get Directions TO TWEET OR NOT TO TWEETOn Saturday July 14th, Giovanni Gallucci spoke on the In's and out's of social media marketing as it applies to visual fine arts at Gallery at Midtown in Dallas, TX, and explained why today's contemporary fine artists need to embrace social media marketing and why it's it critical to your success in today's fine art market, and how to develop a social media marketing strategy to drive collectors, gallerists and dealers to notice you. He discussed the best outlets for visual fine arts, and how to manage your day-to-day promotions/blogging and stay organized with social media. Giovanni is a recovering web programmer turned online brand strategist and internet journeyman who develops strategy for online marketing and audience development for forward-thinking clients in music, media, faith, film, TV, tech & those interested in breaking new ground online. He is available for questions at www.liveloudtexas.com.
APT Artist's Night Out
SiNaCa Glass Blowing Demo - Friday, June 8th, 6:00-9:00pm A free glass blowing demo with glass art exhibit of works created by many local artists was held at SiNaCa Glass Studio and Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas. Watch for more APT Artist Night Out events to come! APT Workshop: Market Your Art
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APT Field Trip: DADA Spring Gallery Walk & Panel Discussion
Saturday, April 21, 2012
On April 21, APT met for a Spring day outing of art, lunch, learning and fun! We met at CentralTrak (800 Exposition Ave., Dallas, 75226), and caravaned to lunch and galleries in Design District and Uptown.
APT Workshop: Polishing Your Presentation
Saturday, March 10, 2012
On March 10, Lois Weaver presented tips and tools for making your website work harder for you. She also discussed basic design fundamentals, website do's and don'ts, online and downloadable tools, SEO, email marketing. Also, Jamie Pink Weisbrod demonstrated how to light your artwork so you can take great photos using resources on hand.
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Launch Party at Rafa's
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February 25, 2012
On February 25, APT officially launched the organization with a meet & greet at Rafa's Mexican Cafe in Dallas. Check out some photos from the event.
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Click the thumbnails above for full-size pictures from this event. Photography by Trevor Kobrin.