Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards and Archibald Cason Edwards Endowment for Fellowships Funded by Mary D. Edwards Writer and VCCA Fellow Mary D. Edwards has funded an endowed fellowship in honor of her parents, Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards and Archibald Cason Edwards. Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards was a professor of biology at the University of Central Oklahoma. Archibald Cason Edwards, a Greek and Latin Major at Harvard, was a businessman who published stories in Prairie Schooner . Mary established the fellowship to fund an annual two-week residency for women painters age thirty or more, with a preference to be given to Native American painters.  Mary D. Edwards is co-editor of Gravity in Art: Essays on Weight and Weightlessness in Painting , Sculpture and Photography , (McFarland, 2012) with VCCA Fellow Elizabeth Bailey. Her short story, "Relativity," appeared in the PATERSON LITERARY REVIEW in 1999.  Edwards is co-a

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"Jodi Beder's cello and Kay Lindsey's voice overlap, trade 8's, and loop in a jazzy, electric mix of words and music at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, Maryland.  Among the highlights: Bach Inside Out ; The Origins of Applause ; Notes from a Firing Pin and a haiku song cycle taken to the outer limits with original poetry and music, storytelling and music from classical celtic and other traditions." Wednesday, July 17 8 PM Busboys and Poets 5331 Baltimore Avenue Hyattsville, Maryland TICKETS 

Sandy Hausman interviewing Luis Hilario Arévalo during the installation of Bright Shiny Me at Morven Farm Sandy Hausman, Charlottesville Bureau Chief for WVTF Radio IQ, did a beautiful story on the multi-media arts installation Bright Shiny Me , which was featured at The Commission on June 1. Aside from interviews with the creators of  Bright Shiny Me , visual artist Maja Spasova (London and Berlin) and composer Luis Hilario Arévalo (Mexico City), Sandy interviewed several guests who had glowing reflections about Bright Shiny Me . Listen To or Read the Radio IQ Story Here If you missed The Commission this year, never fear - there will be another Commission in 2014   Bright Shiny Me - the multimedia arts installation by VCCA Fellows Maja Spasova, visual artist, London and Berlin; and Luis Hilario Arévalo, composer, Mexico City. Photo by Michael JN Bowles, photographer, Charlottesville, Virginia and Sydney, Australia More photos of Bright Shiny Me Here

Click on image for larger size Tour open studios and visit working writers, artists and composers Explore the beautiful Mt. San Angelo grounds See the outdoor sculpture collection Meet the staff and enjoy refreshments VCCA OPEN HOUSE 4:00 to 6:00 pm 154 San Angelo Drive Amherst, Virginia Click here to preview the Grounds on Pinterest CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TOP ROW: “VCCA Morning” Studio Barn by Shoshanna Ahart, visual artist, Germany; Joshua Gottlieb-Miller, writer, Maryland (photo by Bernard Handzel, photographer, New York); VCCA studio barn by Brett Gamache, New Hampshire. MIDDLE ROW: Joan Weber, visual artist, New York (photo by Medford Taylor, photographer, Virginia); VCCA Studio Barn sign (photo by Bernard Handzel); J. Walter Hawkes, composer, New York (photo by Bernard Handzel). BOTTOM ROW: “Light Tower” by Israel Hadany, Israel, visual artist (photo by Medford Taylor); gathering at a performance of Jens Barnieck, composer, Germany (photo by M

"Exquisite Colossus" by Olive Ayhens , 2012 You can still catch Olive Ayhens' work at the ONTIME / Grand Central at 100 exhibition. The posters are sold out, but if you're interested, contact her . ONTIME / Grand Central at 100 In the New York Transit Museum at Grand Central Station Curated by MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design Open through Sunday, July 7 Monday through Friday 8 am to 8 pm Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm