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The final artist registration deadline is fast approaching! Artists must register by 8/31 in order to guarantee a listing in the Open Studio Hartford pull-out spread featured in the Hartford Advocate the week of the event, as well as the Open Studio Hartford 2009 brochure. These are two of the primary ways visitors find out which artists are showing and where during the weekend, so you don't want to be left out. You can register online right now @… Continue

Hey everyone, If you have a ton of friends and local artists you can contact through email, you can invite them all en masse by importing your existing gmail, yahoo, etcetera, email address book through the Ning's "Invite Friend's" option. It's a perfect way to build our network and diversify our member roster! Also, we have our annual Open Call for Artists on the 29th (this Saturday!) at the MAC650 Gallery! It's a great chance to share all that work you've been producing over the past… Continue

Of possible interest to the MARC: The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is internationally recognised for identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention. 2010 will be the competition's third year and previous finalists have achieved success and recognition with accolades including: writing commissions from Channel 4, selection to represent Australia in the Florence Biennale, exhibitions at DACS (London), John Martin Gallery (London), Flores Fine Art Gallery… Continue

I just completed a draft intermediate guide to film scanning for people with dedicated film scanners to help overcome hardware and software limitations. I've had a lot of frustration scanning film over the years, and this what I've learned in the process. See http://www.jingai.com/scanningguide/ and comments are welcome! Continue

Check out this NY Times article: An Animated Film Is Created Through Internet Concensus (hmmmmm???!!!) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/movies/16mass.html Continue

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Want to see more WEEKLY EVENTS at the MAC 650? Poetry nights, Assemblage Artist Swap Meets, Guest Art talks, Figure drawing classes, Jewlery making classes... Or do you have an event that you would like to make happen? Just name it! Send your suggestions.They'll make it happen!! Continue

So I heard there was NEW artwork added to the galley show by the two newest Coop Members, Mary McCarthy and Erika Arneson. Some really great work added to an already excellent show! If you haven't seen it yet, stop by the MAC 650 Gallery Sat or Sun 11am - 3pm through July 26th. Continue

The Middletown Artists Resource Collective seeks to be your first stop to network with other creative individuals within the Middletown area and throughout Connecticut. We seek to encourage the exchange of ideas in order to cultivate a greater artistic atmosphere. Plans for gatherings, lectures, workshops, performances and gallery events are under way, so get in touch and stay tuned! Continue