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July 7, 2015
Figure Drawing at the library
This post was originally published July 2013.
Today we have a wonderful example of a user-driven arts program to share with you! Nathan Yeager joins us to discuss a group he started at his local library in Gig Harbor, Washington. I love the fact that his idea was a response to a need in the community – in this case, a lack of creative opportunities for non-professional artists who work during the day when many library programs are typically held. Enjoy! ~Laura
Can you tell us a bit about you...
July 3, 2015
Friday Linkubator Roundup | June 26 – July 2
Better late than never, the Linkubator is finally here for the American Independence Day weekend! For all those grilling out, watching fireworks, and enjoying family & friends, we wish you a happy 4th. For all our international followers, we wish you a happy weekend!
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New features:
Artist Susan Bee found inspiration in the Picture Collection at the Mid-Manhattan Library, and now her paintings hang there. Read more in...July 2, 2015
Fantastic Friday: Natural History Prints
This post originally appeared in May 2014.
Let’s try a little something new today. Instead of an info-packed essay or an in-depth resource analysis, let’s just take this Friday to look at pretty things!
In collecting resources for our Book to Art Club meeting onThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, I found myself swimming in digital collections filled with GORGEOUS historical prints of flora and fauna. We’ve featured some of these collections before, but there are some others t...
July 1, 2015
Residencies at the g39 & Warp Library, Cardiff, Wales
Today we have the pleasure of hosting Cinzia Mutigli from g39, an artist-run gallery in Cardiff, Wales, to talk about the artist residency program they run through the Wales artist resource programme (or Warp), which has its own library of materials for artists, from books and periodicals to downloadable templates for creative professionals. Enjoy this glimpse of a residency at a special library!
This residency will be added to our new resource section on Artist Residencies in Libraries, whic...
June 30, 2015
“The Challenge of Painting” at Mid-Manhattan Library: An interview with Susan Bee
Today,Rebecca Rubensteininterviewsthe artist behindof anew show at NYPL’s Mid-Manhattan Library, where artist and librarian Arezoo Moseni regularly curates shows of community artists.Don’t miss Rebecca’s other postson library-as-incubator happenings in the NYC area! ~Erinn
Susan Bee. “The Painter’s Triumph,” 2014. 22 x 28, Oil enamel and sand on linen.
by Rebecca Rubenstein
Susan Bee’s work brings a distinct style and pushes the boundaries of what a single painting can express through both a l...
June 26, 2015
Friday Linkubator Roundup | June 19 – 25
ALA Annual in San Francisco is upon us! Check “other news” below to see where we’ll be, but for those of us who are left behind, these links will have to ease the longing.
Fluxus Club in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Art Lab, December 4, 2014.
New features:
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN invited the public into the museum library to explore the collection and make art – everything we love! Part 2 is up now, and you can read Part 1 here. What would you do if you found a flipbook in t...June 25, 2015
Hatchery Highlights: Micropages by Abigail Thomas
We’re really excited to start a new series in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art Library in Glasgow, Scotland. The GSA Library has a wonderful website, called The Hatchery, where staff document the artists and artworks that have been inspired by physical and digital library resources. Once a month we’ll share a Hatchery Highlight from the GSA website. Special thanks to Duncan Chappell at the GSA Library for working with us on this series!~Laura
Micropages, curated by Abigail Thomas
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June 24, 2015
Featuring: Anton Hecht and Flipbooks in Libraries
Anton Hecht is a UK artist who makes work across platforms. His work to create “linked communities through art concepts and across art forms often with the inclusion of technology” is interesting to us for many reasons, but the project that really caught our eye is the Flipbooks in Libraries project.
The Flipbooks in Libraries project started at Gateshead Libraries in the UK. Local illustrators were invited to create illustrated flipbooks in the margins of books that were then replaced on lib...
June 23, 2015
Meet the LAIP at ALA in San Francisco!
Hey hey, Incubators! I’m going to be representing the LAIPat ALA this year in San Francisco. If you’ll be attending the conference, I’d love to meet you and chat about the arts-incubating stuff happening at your library.
Honestly, I will probably look a little more crazed if you find me on the floor, fangirling over ARCs. Fair warning.
Below is arundown of where I’ll be and how you can find me. Hope to see you there!
~Erinn
Tweet at me!I’ll be tweeting@ErinnBatykeferduring the conference, a...
June 22, 2015
Fluxus Club at the Walker Art Center: Part Two
Librarian Margit Wilson and artist Margaret Pezalla-Granlund teamed up to make the Walker Art Center’s library an active art space with Fluxus Club, and we’re delighted to host a new series on their work at the Walker Art Center. This is part 2; read the whole series here. Enjoy! ~Erinn
Fluxus Club at the Walker Art Center: Part TwobyMargaret Pezalla-Granlund & Margit Wilson
A few weeks ago, we introduced readers to Fluxus Club at the Walker Art Center, a series of four workshop inspired by...
