Voices of Print, Voices of Power
Themed Portfolio Exchange organized by Erin Holscher Almazan and Emily Sullivan Smith
Description
In the chaos of these transformative times, it is easy to feel small, irrelevant, and that our voices are drowned out by the waves of injustice. The nature of depressing information, continuously spiraling news feeds, and a political era of turbulence and partisanship can overwhelm our senses, feed our anxieties, and drive a feeling of hopelessness. Where can we turn to feel empowered, to inspire change through positive messaging, and renew our hope and trust in the greater good?
This portfolio invites artists to contemplate and convey current social, political, and ecological issues in a new light...to push beyond the fear and embrace our changing world with a sense of hope, determination, and love. We want to reclaim our agency and voice to provide leadership as artists for the next generation. We additionally encourage artists to consider the languages embedded within printmaking that have been the proliferate, such as broadsheets, posters, and other ephemeral print media, that have been duplicated, distributed, and have provided messaging for the masses.
About the organizers
Erin Holscher Almazan is an Associate Professor of Printmaking and Drawing at the University of
Dayton in Dayton, OH. Erin is a native of North Dakota. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from
Minnesota State University Moorhead and her MFA in Printmaking from Rochester Institute of
Technology, in Rochester, New York.
She taught as an Adjunct Instructor in Foundations at Rochester Institute of Technology prior to teaching at the University of Dayton. She has completed two printmaking residencies at the Frans Masereel Centrum in Kasterlee, Belgium. Erin’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in exhibitions in connection with the Southern Graphics Printmaking Council and the Mid-America Print Council. Erin is also an active member of the Dayton art and printmaking community. She resides in Dayton with her husband and two sons.
Emily Sullivan Smith is an Assistant Professor and Foundations Coordinator at the
University of Dayton’s Department of Art and Design. Her studio practice is
interdisciplinary including sculpture, fibers and printmaking, focusing on the effects of
human behavior on the natural world.
Recent exhibitions include; solo exhibition, W O/A NDER at ArtLink Gallery in Fort Wayne, IN, Invitational, Natural Expressions and Duo / Trio at the Riffe Gallery in Columbus, OH, FORM x 4 at Roy G Biv Gallery in Columbus and, Heavy Metal at the Akron Art Museum in Akron, OH. Upcoming, Sullivan Smith will have a solo exhibition at the Springfield Museum of Art in Fall, 2020. Sullivan Smith served on the board of Integrative Teaching International, has been featured on the Podcast, Positive Space, and views both art making and teaching as an all encompassing and integrated human experience.
Participants
Erin Holscher Almazan, Emily Sullivan Smith, Andrew Au, Eileen Bushnell, Christopher Ganz, Laura Grossett, Ryan Horvath, Libby McFalls, Ben Rinehart, Hannah March Sanders, Nicole Schneider
Hours
9am-6pm Thursday-Saturday
9am-12pm Sunday
Reception
1:30-3:30pm Thursday October 13
Location
Glass Gallery I
Center for Visual Arts 2nd floor
Kent State University
Wearing face coverings and being up-to-date on Covid-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended at this location.