ArtWorks Murals By Jim Effler and Many Others

Jim Effler's mural design

The canvas waiting for the mural

 Jim Effler designed and is heading up one of the mural teams in a series of ArtWorks murals being painted this summer.

See the series at the link and there was an interview this evening with Effler's team on Channel 12.

There are some really cool designs in this series in the article!

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/06/12/meet-new-murals-starring-ezzard-charles-james-brown/71148796/

Get an ArtWorks Grant for $15,000 for your Art Business

ArtWorks Big Pitch

Deliver a 5-minute pitch. Win cash. Take your business to the next level.

ArtWorks Big Pitch is a biannual competition where creatives pitch for cash prizes and professional services. 8 finalists will be chosen to give their 5-minute pitches for the chance to win a grand prize of $15,000 cash, $5,000 cash by audience vote, or professional services to apply toward their business’ long-term growth. Presented by U.S. Bank.

August 2014: Growing Creative Businesses

Connecting established businesses with cash for long-term growth.

March 2015: Launching Creative Businesses
Helping new businesses get off the ground

Basically, what they are offering a grant. The big plus is that they offer a free mentor to help you focus your art business and hone your pitch.

Anyway, get more information here. They sincerely want to help fund Cincinnati artists to enhance the arts business community.

http://www.artworkscincinnati.org/creative-enterprise/artworksbigpitch/

Illustrator News: C. F. Payne Mural for Artworks in Progress

I was in Covington shooting reference photos and passed the CET building on the way home and snapped a picture. The mural based on Chris's painting is well on the way.

I feel sorry for the poor souls working on it today. It is 1000 degrees out!

Illustrator News: C. F. Payne Mural for Artworks

 Artworks is producing a mural based on a painting by C.F. Payne this summer.
From WMUB:

"Work will begin soon on “The Singing Mural,” on the side of the CET/Cincinnati Public Radio studios in the West End.
Illustrator C.F. Payne designed the piece featuring famous Cincinnatians and opera stars in song."

http://www.wmub.org/news/wmubnews_article.asp?ID=8898
 
http://www.soapboxmedia.com/forgood/041911artworksimpact.aspx

Photos here of the painting and kick off:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150214414534081.321305.22050284080