Congratulations 2009-2010 Mentorship Program Participants!

Judith Dickinson Megan's Red Hat

Peggi Habets Expectation

Kathryn Walker Richardson Aubrey McClendon

Markissia Touliatos Monica

Apply Now for the 2010-11 Mentoring Program

Application Deadline: June 11, 2010

The Mentoring Program is a project of the Cecilia Beaux Forum developed to support the aesthetic and technical growth of female figurative artists in America. The program fosters relationships between individual established artists and advanced emerging artists. Mentors and participants work one-on-one over the course of nine months on areas ranging from self and external critique of portfolios, to refinement of work habits and guidance on individual projects. The Mentoring Program seeks to build a synergy of methods cultivating a healthy artistic practice in every level of growth and development. The 2010-11 mentors will be announced shortly.

Join us for the Cecilia Beaux Forum's 5th Annual Meeting at the Art of the Portrait Conference

This year, in order to promote the events and programs the Forum is hosting this year, the Forum Meeting has been moved to a Friday afternoon Break Out Session. As you may have noticed, two Break Out Sessions are devoted include Cecilia Beaux Forum-related content. The first, What's New in the Old Patent Office Building Contemporary Portraiture and the National Portrait Gallery featuring Brandon Brame Fortune, Curator of Painting & Sculpture and Interim Director of the National Portrait Gallery, will also include the Cecilia Beaux Forum's business meeting. The second, Inspiring Figures: Invitational Artists from the Cecilia Beaux Forum 2010 Butler Exhibition, is an opportunity to learn about, meet and view work by artists from the upcoming exhibit. For more information or to register visit the Portrait Society's Registration and Agenda pages.

Upcoming Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art
Cecilia Beaux Forum will be partnering with the historic Butler Institute of American Art announced for its first exhibition honoring women artists whose work elevates modern portraiture and figurative art, to be held September 12 - October 31, 2010. The exhibition will include historic artworks from the Butler's collection, works by ten invited artists and selected artworks from a competition for contemporary women artists.

Announcing Invitational Artists
The Cecilia Beaux Forum is pleased to announce our invited guest artists for the 2010 exhibition. These women exemplify excellence in their practice and body of work.

Finalists’ artwork will hang alongside historic artists including Cecilia Beaux and Mary Cassatt and notable invited artists Wende Caporale, Rose Frantzen, Nancy Guzik, Jane Lund, Mary Beth McKenzie, Catherine Prescott, Rhoda Sherbell, Sharon Sprung, Dawn Whitelaw and Mary Whyte. Artworks by finalists will be judged at the Butler Institute for top prizes. An awards ceremony and opening reception will kick off the exhibition where $15,000 in awards and prizes will be presented to finalists. The reception will also launch a series of educational programs designed to highlight the contributions and legacy of women artists in the American figurative tradition. Download a prospectus below.

Confirming Exhibition Dates
The exhibition at the Butler Institute of the Arts in Youngstown, Ohio will be September 12 - October 31, 2010. The dates have changed since the initial announcement to better accommodate space constraints of the exhibition.

Join the Fundraising Committee!
Do you have experience fundraising or writing grants? Would you like to become more involved with the Cecilia Beaux Forum? The Forum Fundraising Committee is now looking for new members. Members of this committee will help identify potential donors, make recommendations on fundraising efforts and approach potential donors with sponsorship opportunities. If you are interested, please fill out the committee interest form, below, and email or fax it to the Portrait Society office.

Committee Interest Form
Fill out and return this form via email, to lauren@portraitsociety.org, by fax at 1-850-222-7890, or mail it to P.O. Box 11272, Tallahassee, FL 32302.


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