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Posted on 31 August 2022 by admin

Create Your Best Gala Award Submission

Submission process

Intention is the first requirement of submitting your company’s work for awards. Tracking deadlines, collecting resources, and preparing a winning entry is a heavy lift, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. My best advice is to standardize a process among your team for collecting and organizing assets throughout the year. Think of it as building a library of your company’s most significant work and designate a team member from each account as the archivist. The submission process has changed with new technologies. There was a time when entries were arranged in presentation binders. Today’s processes are much simpler but require no less attention to detail.

Why awards are important

There are so many reasons why entering awards are essential for your business. Participating in industry awards is immensely important in developing brand awareness and is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen partnerships. Most award entries ask for the names of the client, employees, vendors, and suppliers to be included. Effectively, your win is extended to everyone who played a role in your program’s success. Awards are important internally, too, by helping to galvanize your team against all the hard work you put into your events. It lets you recognize the stars on your team contributing to an award-winning program.

Ours is still a very word-of-mouth industry. The marketing mileage of being selected by a jury of peers has benefits far exceeding the cost of entry. Winning a coveted Gala Award is a calling card of excellence and serves to attract new clients and build existing relationships.

Tips for successful entry

To put together a successful entry, start early. Invest in the best photography and video assets you can afford to bring your event to life during the judging process. There is no amount of copy that can tell the story of your entry, like a great photo or video. Have a designated team member be responsible for tracking announcements on the awards circuit. Call a meeting with your team to discuss categories, review entry rules and consider which project is the perfect fit. Are all assets on hand, or do you need to reach out to a client, vendor, or supplier for their help?

If the opportunity arises for you or a colleague to serve as a judge for an award program, jump at the chance. You’ll gain valuable insight into what makes an entry stand out. Every entity has its own entry rules, and it can’t be stressed enough to follow the rules to the letter. Ensure that several sets of eyes review everything before hitting ‘submit.’ Cross-check it all against the published rules. Remember that there are costs involved in preparing your entry, in addition to the cost of submitting it. You wouldn’t want to risk being disqualified for having overlooked a simple requirement. Yes, that happens.

Good luck with your Gala Award submission!

Posted on 8 June 2022 by admin

Gabrielle Union says her PTSD can turn the Met Gala and other events into ‘pure agony’

Gabrielle Union opened up about her PTSD and anxiety in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Union, 49, wrote her anxiety gets so bad it “shrinks” her life and makes events “pure agony.”
Union is a sexual assault survivor who’s previously spoken about her experience.

Gabrielle Union opened up about how her PTSD can make attending events “pure agony.”

On Tuesday, the “Being Mary Jane” actress shared an Instagram post where she reflected on living with anxiety and panic attacks. The post included a short video of Union, 49, at the 2022 Met Gala with the phrases “me,” “my anxiety,” and “my triggers.” In May, Union attended the 2022 Met Gala alongside her husband, Dwyane Wade, wearing a shimmering Versace gown.

A post shared by Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion)

Union, 49, is a sexual assault survivor who’s spoken publicly about the incident and her experience.

“As a rape survivor, I have battled PTSD for 30 years. Living with anxiety and panic attacks all these years has never been easy,” Union wrote in the post. “There’s times the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life.”

People can develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, according to the National Center for PTSD. Traumatic events, like sexual assault, can cause repeated thoughts of the assault, nightmares, and avoidance of thoughts, feelings, and situations related to the assault. For some, the stress is so severe it interrupts their daily activities.

According to The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), “the likelihood that a person suffers suicidal or depressive thoughts increases after sexual violence.” The nonprofit organization also reported that around 70% of sexual assault victims “experience moderate to severe distress, a larger percentage than for any other violent crime.”

Union continued, writing that everyday actions like leaving the house or making a left turn at an uncontrolled light can fill her with “terror.”

“Anxiety can turn my anticipation about a party or fun event I’ve been excited about attending (Met Ball) into pure agony,” she wrote. “When we tell y’all what we are experiencing, please believe us the 1st time we mention it. No, it’s not like being nervous and everyone experiences and deals with anxiety differently, and that’s OK.”

Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union at the 2022 Met Gala — Gabrielle Union said her PTSD can make events like the Met Gala “pure agony.”

Union concluded by saying she doesn’t need anyone to “fix” her, but shared the post in hopes that “everyone living with anxiety knows they aren’t alone or ‘being extra.'”

Representatives for Union did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.

Union spoke in detail about her sexual assault in an excerpt from her 2017 memoir, “We’re Going to Need More Wine.” Glamour shared an excerpt of the memoir, in which Union said she was held at gunpoint at 19 by a man attempting to rob the Payless store she worked at.

“Twenty-four years later, fear still influences everything I do. I saw the devil up close, remember,” Union wrote. “You can figure out how to move through the world, but the idea of peace? In your soul? It doesn’t exist. I’m selective about who I allow into my life. I can spot people who make me feel anxious or fearful, and they are not welcome.”

In 2016, Union spoke out against director Nate Parker after he was accused of sexual assault. Union appeared in his film, “Birth of a Nation,” and responded in an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times.

Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade 2022 Met Gala — Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade at the 2022 Met Gala.

“I took this role because I related to the experience,” Union, whose character in the film experiences sexual assault, wrote. “I also wanted to give a voice to my character, who remains silent throughout the film.”

But following the allegations, Union said she couldn’t “take the allegations lightly.”

“On that night, 17-odd years ago, did Nate have his date’s consent? It’s very possible he thought he did,” she wrote.

Posted on 4 April 2022 by admin

Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Marcus Brutus’s Star Turn at Harper’s to the Return of Gala Season

Marcus Brutus, Can’t Stop the Reign (2021). Courtesy Harper’s, New York.

Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the New York area. See our picks from around the world below. (Times are all EST unless otherwise noted.)

Tuesday, April 5

Pandiscio Green designed the invitation to the 2022 Art Production Fund Gala. Courtesy of Art Production Fund.

1. Art Production Fund Gala at the Grill, New York

The last big art party I attended before lockdown was Art Production Fund’s over-the-top 2020 soirée honoring husband-and-wife Tom Sachs and Sarah Hoover at the Grill in the Seagram Building. Hoover was responsible for the evening’s decadent menu, combining comfort food like hamburgers and ice cream sundaes with luxurious touches like caviar and champagne. This year’s event honors Sanford Biggers, who will perform with his concept band Moon Medicin, and Hoover is back to select the dinner, which has, appropriately, a “class reunion” theme.

Location: The Grill, 99 East 52nd Street, New York
Price: Contact [email protected] for information
Time: Cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m.

—Sarah Cascone

Wednesday, April 6

“Eric Aho: Headwater” at BCA Center, Burlington, Vermont. Photo courtesy of the BCA Center, Burlington, Vermont.

2. “Virtual Artist Talk: Eric Aho” at the BCA Center, Burlington, Vermont

On the occasion of his solo show, “Headwater” (through June 5), Eric Aho talks about how he blends abstraction and realism, and drawing inspiration from essayists and poets, and the bucolic landscape surrounding his home in Vermont.

Price: Free with registration
Time: 6 p.m.

—Artnet News

Wednesday, April 6–Friday, May 27

Bea Scaccia, <em>Do you hear that lady talk</em> (2021). Courtesy of JDJ Tribeca, New York.

Bea Scaccia, Do you hear that lady talk (2021). Courtesy of JDJ Tribeca, New York.

3. “Bea Scaccia: With Their Striking Features” at JDJ Tribeca, New York

In her first solo show, Italian artist Bea Scaccia presents a body of paintings from the past two years. Her figures are typically faceless, genderless, and arrayed in finery—lace, ribbons, and jewelry—in a commentary on stereotypical notions of femininity and the labor required to meet societal beauty ideals.

Location: JDJ Tribeca, 373 Broadway B11, New York
Price: Free
Time: Opening reception, 4 .m.–7 p.m.; Tuesday–Saturday, 12 p.m.–6 p.m.

—Artnet News

Thursday, April 7

Kay WalkingStick, <em>Havasu Revisited</em> (2020). Courtesy of NYFA.

Kay WalkingStick, Havasu Revisited (2020). Courtesy of NYFA.

4. NYFA’s 2022 Hall of Fame Benefit at Capitale, New York

At its annual gala, the New York Foundation for the Arts is inducting Kay WalkingStick and Chin Chih Yang into its Hall of Fame. (The two were originally set to be honored at the cancelled 2020 event.) The festivities include musical performance by Pyeng Threadgill, and each attendee will be given a WalkingStick print. Those unable to attend in person are invited to bid in the online benefit auction, featuring works by artists including Carolee Schneeman, Deborah Kass, and Sanford Biggers.

Location: Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York
Price: Tickets start at $650; tables start at $6,500
Time: Cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m.; dessert 9 p.m.

—Sarah Cascone

Through Friday, April 8

Installation view of “Chellis Baird: Touch of Red” at the National Arts Club. Photo courtesy of the artist.

5. “Chellis Baird: Touch of Red” at the National Arts Club, New York

In her current solo show, Chellis Baird indulges in her favorite color in a series of works exploring different shades of red and all its flirtatious, fiery, romantic, and angry connotations. Many of the wall-mounted works blur the boundary between painting and relief sculpture, with woven forms made from strips of canvas.

Location: The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York
Price: Free
Time: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

—Sarah Cascone

Friday, April 8

Organizer, curator, and artist Carol Cole Levin. Photo courtesy of Art Table.

6. ArtTable’s Annual Benefit at Capitale, New York

The art-world gala circuit is springing back into action. Women’s professional organization Art Table always hosts an inspiring luncheon celebrating women’s leadership in the arts, and this year’s event, with remarks from Legacy Russell and honorees Carol Cole Levin and Nicole R. Fleetwood, promises to be no exception.

Location: Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York
Price: $485 and up
Time: 12 p.m.–3 p.m.

—Sarah Cascone

Friday, April 8–Wednesday, May 4

Raúl Cordero, <em>THE POEM</em> in Times Square (rendering). Image courtesy of the artist.

Raúl Cordero, THE POEM in Times Square (rendering). Image courtesy of the artist.

7. “Raúl Cordero: The Poem” at Times Square, New York

Cuban-born artist Raúl Cordero has created an unexpected oasis in the heart of Times Square, surrounding an illuminated poem by poet and art critic Barry Schwabsky with a 20-foot tower draped with mountain laurels. The piece is inspired by Reinaldo Arenas, a poet and Cuban exile who spent the last two years of his life in New York, dying by suicide in 1990 rather than his AIDS treatment. Cordero covered his installation with foliage in homage to the trees that Arenas climbed as child, where he wrote poems perched in the branches.

Location: Times Square, Duffy Square, Broadway at West 46th Street, New York
Price: Free
Time: On view daily at all times

—Sarah Cascone

Through Sunday, April 10

The centerpiece of the Macy’s Flower Show. Photo courtesy of Macy’s Herald Square.

8. “The Macy’s Flower Show” at Macy’s Herald Square, New York

One of the the city’s most charming spring traditions is the Macy’s Flower Show, which brings some 15,000 live plants into the famed Macy’s department store, in addition to covering the facade with fake blooms. This year’s display includes designs from students at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as a number of local florists.

Location: Macy’s Herald Square, 151 West 34th Street, New York
Price: Free
Time: Sunday, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

—Sarah Cascone

Sunday, April 10

LeAndra LeSeur, <em>There is no movement without rhythm</em>. Photo courtesy of Marlborough Gallery, New York.

LeAndra LeSeur, There is no movement without rhythm. Photo courtesy of Marlborough Gallery, New York.

9. All Arts Artist in Residence Film Debuts at All Arts and the Shed, New York

For its 2022 Artist in Residence program in partnership with the Shed, All Arts, a free nationwide arts and culture streaming platform from the WNET Group, is debuting four new artist films. The last two, streaming as of this Sunday night, are outgrowths of projects staged last year at the Shed by LeAndra LeSeur (presenting There is no movement without rhythm) and DonChristian Jones (showing Volvo Truck and the Girls From Up the Hill.)

Price: Free
Time: 8 p.m.

—Sarah Cascone

Futures, Narratives, and Networks: Work from the More Art Fellowship. Courtesy of the Queens Museum.

10. “Futures, Narratives, and Networks: Work from the More Art Fellowship” at the Queens Museum

The Queens Museum hosts a day of workshops, performances, and conversations with More Art’s 2020 and 2021 fellows. Selected for their socially engaged work, the artists will discuss public art, technology and nature, and how personal work can serve for community-building. The participating fellows are Bryanna Bradley, Chantal Feitosa-Desouza, Andrew Freiband, Cody Ann Herrmann, Hyperlink Press, Mafe Izaguirre, Amy Khoshbin, Althea Rao, Amy Ritter, and Hanae Utamura.

Location: Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Building, Queens
Price: Free with registration
Time: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

—Tanner West

Through Saturday, May 14, 2022

Marcus Brutus, <I>Struck by Color</I>, 2021. Courtesy Harper’s, New York.

Marcus Brutus, Struck by Color, 2021. Courtesy Harper’s, New York.

11. “Maiden Voyage” at Harper’s Chelsea 512, New York

Marcus Brutus’s newest works, which take inspiration from photographers William Eggleston and Birney Imes, are 22 canvases celebrating Black life in America at its most mundane: cooking, standing in the rain, steal a moment for a cigarette. This is the self-taught artist’s fourth outing with the gallery, and his energetic, striking style of portraiture brings Harper’s flagship location to life. The gallery’s run continues at 534 West 22nd Street, with “Return to the Source”, a selection of books that are integral to Brutus’s practice.

Location: Harper’s Chelsea 512, 512 West 22nd Street and 534 West 22nd Street
Price: Free
Time: Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

—Annie Armstrong

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Posted on 27 February 2022 by admin

Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, Feb. 27-March 5

Enjoy fine wine and dining in Park City, eat soup to support an art museum and learn how to volunteer at Red Butte Garden.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

| Feb. 27, 2022, 3:08 p.m.

March 3-5

Enjoy fine wine and dining in Park City

Enjoy fine drinks and dining at the 18th annual Red, White & Snow event held in Park City that benefits the National Ability Center. The three day celebration features ski days, live and silent auctions, a black tie gala dinner, and wineries and chefs from across the country. Tickets for individual event packages range from $250 to $1,200 and can be bought online at bit.ly/3sgCjrx. Note that some events are already sold out.

March 4

Eat soup to support an art museum

Attend the St. George Art Museum’s annual Soup n’ Bowl fundraiser (47 E. 200 N., St. George) on March 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes a lunch of soup, bread and dessert, with the soup served in bowls created by local potters. Attendees can also meet some of the potters and buy their work. Tickets are $20 and can be bought online at bit.ly/3pcDXZx or at the event, with proceeds generating support for the museum’s permanent collection.

March 5

Learn how to volunteer at Red Butte Garden

Learn about ways to serve the community by attending Red Butte Garden’s volunteer open house on March 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held in the Red Butte Garden Orangerie (300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City), attendees can learn about the many volunteer opportunities available, including garden guides, summer camp and youth programs help, and horticulture and event volunteers. See bit.ly/3BLND1W for more information.

Posted on 14 February 2022 by admin

Art on the Line gala returns as an in-person event at UBCO

In its 20th year, the Art on the Line gala returns as an in-person event after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions.

UBCO’s annual fine arts fundraiser is a lively event that brings together the local arts community to celebrate the work of students, faculty, alumni, as well as artists practicing in town.

The black-tie gala evening on March 5th, raffles off original works of art donated by local artists, UBCO faculty and fine arts students all in the name of raising funds for student projects, activities and organizations.

This includes the Visual Arts Course Union, the 2022 BFA graduate exhibition and catalogue, the visiting artist program, fine arts student travel grants as well as local non-profit Cool Arts Society, which provides art opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.

“We invite people to join us for an evening of fine art and face-to-face fun,” says Abby Bloome, event co-organizer and a fourth-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student.

“This is our chance to come together as a community and support our local artists. Art on the Line is an amazing event that gives students a chance to grow. And community members can collect one-of-a-kind pieces for their homes.”

Only 100 tickets are sold for the chance to choose from 150 works available in this one-of-a-kind juried art exhibition.

Tickets cost $200 for two people to enter and will guarantee one piece of artwork. Tickets will also be available for people who would like to attend, but not bid on artwork; they will be at the door for $20 or $10 for students.

Each year, 10% of the proceeds go to a local organization. This year, the Sncewips Heritage Museum will be the recipient.

Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) Visual Arts Instructor David James Doody describes Art on the Line as a great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful selection of original art, fine food, refreshments and a touch of suspense.

“I have been taking part in this event for almost 20 years when I began my BFA in 2002,” he recalls “I still remember as a young artist the first time my art was chosen. It was absolutely the coolest feeling ever. Art on the line is one of the most important exciting events in our students’ calendars.”

Organizers are still collecting two-and three-dimensional artwork to be donated and raffled during the event.

Local artists who are interested in supporting this fundraiser can email aotl2022@ubcovacu.org for a submission form and submission guidelines. Donations should be of suitable quality and equivalent to the auction ticket price.

The event is planned to be in-person, but will also be live-streamed for those who cannot attend. If current public health measures change, this event will take place virtually.

To purchase tickets or find more information on the event, click here.

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