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Interview with Artist Chad Cortez Everett for New Hope Arts 'Ancestral Intersection'

Oct 13, 2022

Recently, I had the opportunity to guest curate the Legacy Invitational Exhibition, "Ancestral Intersection," for New Hope Arts, which is located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The exhibition focuses on how an artist's personal ancestry and connection to humanity has impacted their past and present artwork. As guest curator, it was my goal to invite artists from an array of ancestral backgrounds who are local to the tri-state area. Some artists focused on their more recent ancestral history ...

Awards Announced for the 3rd Annual Creep Up!

Oct 01, 2022

Thank you from the bottom of my cold, dark, creepy heart to all of the artists who shared their seriously spooky art with Up Arts Incubator to celebrate the Halloween season. Every artist who submitted work has at least one piece on display in our virtual gallery. This year we are testing a new way to show online, so please DO let us know your opinion! Gallery Assistant Holly and I would like to thank NY-based artist and Pelham Art Center Gallery Manager John Gilbert, aka the ...

The 2nd Annual Creep Up! Art Exhibit Artists are announced!

Sep 11, 2021

Thank you first and foremost to all of the artists who submitted work for the 2nd Annual Creep Up!, our October art exhibit focused on everything spooky and fantastical. From eerie halls and haunted circuses to cheeky skeletons and ominous ravens, this show is sure to get you into the Halloween spirit. Congratulations to this year's Creep Up! artists:Kelleanne Curran: RawNanci Hellmuth: At the Mercy of the Moon, Thru the WormholeBarry Good: A Night with the Visitors, Two Silent FriendsKym ...

Heartfelt Thanks to Everyone!

Aug 07, 2021

THANK YOU!As the owner of Up Arts Incubator, I want to offer a sincere thank you to each and every artist that submitted work to Locally Grown Art!, and those that were chosen by juror Erik Sacony, Founder of Headway Art Collective. Assembling the work into a narrative is one of my most favorite parts of owning an art gallery. Each piece of art not only tells its own story, but the conversation between the pieces introduces new storylines and twists. I highly encourage anyone who ...

Locally Grown Art! Artists Announced

Jul 24, 2021

Henri Matisse famously said, "Creativity takes courage," and he was right. Even more so, it takes courage to put yourself out there and submit work to a juried show. Locally Grown Art! received more entries then I could have ever imagined and I want to thank each and every one of you for sharing a part of yourself with me and the show's juror, Erik Sacony, Founder and Director of Headway Art Collective. Sacony thoughtfully considered each submission and has curated a show that beautifully ...