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The Carnegie Galleries Present 2012-2013 Exhibition Season
Bill Seitz, Gallery Director
(Covington, KY) – The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce its 2012-2013
exhibition season. Please note that dates and details are subject to change. For more information, visit
www.thecarnegie.com.
The Carnegie Regional Photography Competition and
the Midwest Society for Photographic Education
Members Exhibition in conjunction with FOTOFOCUS
Sept. 28 – Oct. 31, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
6-9pm
Ohio National Financial Services Main Gallery: The Carnegie Regional Photography Competition
Upstairs Galleries: The Midwest Society for Photographic Education Members Exhibition
Description: Two photographic competitions in conjunction with FOTOFOCUS open the 2012-2013 Gallery
Season. The Carnegie Regional Photography Competition highlights the talent of local and regional
photographers; The Midwest Society for Photographic Education Members Exhibition features works from
photography educators and professionals in Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri.
Cost: Opening Reception: $8 general public, $5 seniors and students, Free for Carnegie members and
children 12 & under; After Opening Night: FREE
NINE
Nov. 16 – Dec. 21, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
6-9pm
Ohio Financial Services Main Gallery: Scott Dooley, Terri Kern, Kim Anderson, Carrie Longley
Duveneck: Robert Robbins
Rieveschl: Robert F. Schroeder
Hutson: Alan Pocaro
Semmens: Ellen Hiltz
Youth: The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts Scholarship Award Winner
Description: Nine features an array of pieces from glass and ceramic creations to mixed media, painting
and sculpture. Each gallery tells a different story from a unique point of view, creating a singular experience
that will have something for everyone.
Cost: Opening Reception: $8 general public, $5 seniors and students, Free for Carnegie members and
children 12 & under; After Opening Night: FREE
Pulp Art
Jan. 11 – Feb. 15, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 11, 2013
6-9pm
All six of The Carnegie’s galleries will showcase paper art, featuring the work of Kristine Donnelly, Mary
Gaynier, Travis Graves, Jennifer Grote, Sara Pearce, Margaret Rhein, Jonpaul Smith, Allison Svoboda and
Roscoe Wilson.
Description: Pulp Art will investigate the many ways artists use paper as a medium. Cast, cut, molded,
folded and recycled paper will be transformed into incredible works of art.
Cost: Opening Reception: $8 general public, $5 seniors and students, Free for Carnegie members and
children 12 & under; After Opening Night: FREE
The Seventh Annual
Art of Food
March 1 – 21, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, March 1, 2013
6-9pm
All six of The Carnegie’s galleries will showcase food inspired works of art, featuring the work of Eric Brass,
Leah Busch, Valerie Escobedo, Timothy Gold, Sandra Gross, Joyce Kaufman, Pam Kravetz, Carole LichtySmith, Jeff Sutherland and Amy Swoboda.
Description: Immerse yourself in the Carnegie's Seventh Annual Art of Food exhibition, and experience food
as a complete sensory experience. The Tri-State’s top chefs and artists will fill The Carnegie Galleries,
bringing delicious culinary creations and palatable pieces by food-inspired artists. Come hungry and leave
inspired!
Cost: Opening Reception: In Advance: $40 general admission; $25 Carnegie Members or At the Door: $50
general admission; $35 Carnegie Members; After Opening Night: FREE
Parade
April 5 – May 15, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5, 2013
6-9pm
Ohio Financial Services Main Gallery: Daniel Smith, Jennifer Beresford and Kent Krugh
Duveneck: Robert Fronk
Rieveschl: Rowland Auger
Hutson: Suzanne Lambert
Semmens: James Kramer
Youth: The Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts Scholarship Award Winner
Description: In collaboration with the Otto M. Budig Theatre’s production of PARADE, the main gallery will
feature three artists whose work echoes the themes of the dramatic performance. The five second floor
galleries will showcase a lighter side, with colorful abstract paintings, stop motion photography and relief
sculptures.
Cost: Opening Reception: $8 general public, $5 seniors and students, Free for Carnegie members and
children 12 & under; After Opening Night: FREE
The Carnegie Art Auction
June 7, 2013
6-9pm
Support The Carnegie Galleries, help memorialize an influential figure and bring home fantastic works of art
at The Carnegie Art Auction. This free and public auction features works from dozens of regional artists,
comprised of a large variety of media. All proceeds benefit The Carnegie Galleries and will help establish
an onsite memorial for Arlene Gibeau.
Ms. Gibeau led The Carnegie for 13 years, transforming it from a dilapidated library into a regional arts
center. She passed away in 2011 but left an indelible mark on the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
arts community.
Kids That Rock
June 2013
Description: Showcasing the artwork of Greater Cincinnati’s next generation of artists, Kids That Rock will fill
the Ohio Financial Services Main Gallery with rockin’ artwork in conjunction with Suits That Rock.
Cost: Opening Reception: FREE with paid ticket to Suits That Rock; After Opening Night: FREE
The Carnegie Galleries are open Monday – Friday, 10am - 5pm and Saturday, 12pm - 3pm, during exhibitions.
More information can be found on The Carnegie’s Gallery page at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859)
491-2030.
About The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center
The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts venue serving the Northern Kentucky
and Greater Cincinnati community. Over the course of the past 10 years The Carnegie has “morphed” from a
grassroots gallery with an education component into an all-inclusive arts organization offering professional
theatre, art exhibitions showcasing the best of local and regional artists, and a comprehensive arts education
program.
The Carnegie is home to the Carnegie Galleries, comprised of more than 6,000 square feet of gallery space
where emerging and established artists exhibit in multiple shows throughout the year; the Eva G. Farris
Education Center, which provides arts education to thousands of children, many of whom are at or below the
poverty level; and the newly renovated 465-seat Otto M. Budig Theatre, which offers an affordable theatre
space for local, up-and coming and established production companies and is home to The Carnegie’s Theatre
and Concert Series. The Carnegie is the largest arts venue in Northern Kentucky. For more information, visit
www.thecarnegie.com or call (859) 491-2030.
The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Kenton
County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.
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