Press Release: PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CREATIVES CONTINUES THIS SUMMER

: June 5, 2013

Contact: Maryland Art Place 410.962.8565 | sofia@mdartplace.org

PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CREATIVES CONTINUES THIS SUMMER AT MARYLAND ART PLACE

In March 2013, Maryland Art Place launched a new speakers series program for young artists in Baltimore. THIRTY: 30 Creative Minds Under 30 is a series of monthly talks featuring thirty emerging artists under the age of thirty. All of the participants use a diverse range of creative practices, including performance, community art, design, film, photography, sculpture and technology. Every month 3 artists convene to present their perspectives on current cultural trends and how that plays into their practice, use of media and outcomes.

MAP invites established artists and arts professionals to moderate each THIRTY event. Their role is to provide feedback for the participating artists and lead a Q&A season after each presentation. Guests David Page and Robert Salazar will moderate the June 12 event. David Page is a professional artist and professor at American University and the Corcoran College of Art and Design in DC. He is also a former member of MAP’s Program Advisory Committee (PAC). Robert Salazar is faculty at Maryland Institute College of Art in the painting and foundation department.

On July 17 MAP welcomes PAC co-chair Laure Drogoul and Bonnie Jones to moderate the THIRTY event. Laure Drogoul is an interdisciplinary artist works in a wide range of media including large-scale public projects.. Laure also directs The 14Karat Cabaret, a performance program of MAP that she founded in 1989. Bonnie Jones is a writer, improvising musician, and performer working primarily with electronic music and text. She is also a former member of the PAC and the Co-Founder of Techne, a non-profit arts organization introducing young women to electronic music, technology, and improvisation.

Upcoming talks will take place in the MAP galleries located at 8 Market Place, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD.

All THIRTY sessions will begin at 6pm on the following Wednesdays:

June 12, 2013:

Jim Leach

Kyle Bauer

Michelle Dickson

July 17, 2013:

TT the Artist
Monica Lopez-Gonzalez
Aran Keating

August 7, 2013:

Jen Liu

Hannah Brancato

Hoesy Corona

Jim Leach is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Cleveland, Ohio. In his practice he aims to include only the necessary elements, and these elements come from everyday life. By investigating his work one might be compelled to examine their beliefs, judgments and view of the world.

Kyle is a native of Southern Illinois. He graduated in 2007 with a BFA in Sculpture from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and in 2011 with an MFA in Ceramics from Louisiana State University. Kyle’s work is an exploration of both traditional and alternative ceramic processes that are realized within the context of mixed media sculpture. In August of 2011, Kyle moved to Baltimore to become an Artist in Residence at Baltimore Clayworks. He currently teaches classes covering a range of ceramic practices, while maintaining his studio practice and an active national exhibition record.

Michelle Dickson was born and raised in Jacksonville, Fl. She received a BFA in drawing from the University of Florida in 2008 and an MFA in studio art from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2011. She currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD where she is a resident artist at School 33, a nonprofit arts organization in Baltimore.

Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tedra Wilson discovered her fearless approach to performance as a high school student. She is a college-graduate from The Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA) with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and a concentration in video. Tedra is now known as "TT The Artist and feels Baltimore has enabled her to test the waters and create a name for herself within the local indie-music scene.

Monica Lopez-Gonzalez is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Johns Hopkins University in 2010. Her current research focuses on the neural correlates of artistic creativity, with an emphasis on musical production. She is a musician, having studied piano at the Peabody Conservatory and a photographer and filmmaker, having earned a Certificate of Art in Photography at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2009. She is also an adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory, and Maryland Institute College of Art.

Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS) produces original, live rock operas in Baltimore. Aran Keating is Director, writer and collaborator for BROS. He has also worked on such projects as the hip-hop duo AK Slaughter, the Motown band The Motorettes, and running a DJ business.

Jen Liu is an artist who enjoys working in many different mediums that includes and combines textile, video and electronics. In her work, she is interested in the relationships that humans have with other humans and non-human objects. Since graduating from MICA with a degree in Fiber in 2012, Jen Liu has been pursuing her interest in arts, technology and education. She currently works for a non-profit that makes arts programming available at schools across Maryland and teaches workshops on puppetry, physical computing and engineering to kids in the Baltimore/DC area.

Hannah Brancato is a curator and an artist. She received an MFA in Community Art from MICA in 2011. Brancato is currently organizing a series of actions and events to fight the culture of rape; working with the activist collective Greenpants to create large scale projected videos about hidden histories and injustices; coordinating a women's leadership project, Mother Made Baltimore; and teaching part time at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Hoesy Corona is a multidisciplinary Artist living and working in Baltimore MD. He investigates the realms of performance, painting, installation and fibers. Having emigrated from rural Mexico at the age of six, he explores issues of alienation, separation and discrimination.

For more information about THIRTY please visit MAP’s website or contact Sofia Rutka at sofia@mdartplace.org.

Maryland Art Place (MAP) inspires, supports, and encourages artistic expression through innovative programming, exhibitions, and educational opportunities while recognizing the powerful impact art can have on our community. MAP creates a dynamic environment for artists of our time to engage the public by nurturing and promoting new ideas. MAP has served as a critical resource for contemporary art in the Mid-Atlantic since 1981.