siesta art space...................................open call to visual artists......................WOW!!

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Permalink Reply by Gary Jonathan Weiner on November 5, 2009 at 2:46am

I'm interested in learning more.
Gary Weiner
941-321-9277

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Permalink Reply by ken hayden on November 9, 2009 at 9:58pm

Edward
Just ran across your message this evening.Sarasota needs more people like yourself.
Im curious to find out how your meeting went Saturday and if you have space left would you please send me the details.If you are still offering that is.
I am into hammered copper work.Wall and garden pieces.Have plans of branching out into other metals and modern art.Im 62 yrs. and still have a real job
Thanks for the possible
ken

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Permalink Reply by Edward Mehrman on November 10, 2009 at 7:51am

Ken, Things happened very fast last week and very few people are ready to take over a house for the purpose of making art. The door is still wide open for anyone who wants to share the space. The rent is about $100.00 a month per person and would include electricity and water. I also have a dock out back for a small boat and have my RV in the driveway. The house is not that far away from liveable. I had some friends come out and clean the yard and pick up all the trash left in the house. It is ready to go. I just need some aspiring artists who want to work and show together. In all honesty I think the sitation could go on for a year or so.

Ed

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Permalink Reply by ken hayden on November 10, 2009 at 8:43pm

Ed,
We are going to Orlando this weekend to check out Festival of The Masters at Disney Village.Could you give me your contact information and I will get in touch when I get back.
Could you tell me a little more about the house such how much work space each artists will have? Also could i get the
address to check out the area before I contact you?

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Permalink Reply by Edward Mehrman on November 11, 2009 at 8:08am

Ken sure thing. My phone number is 941.807.7474
Call me an I will give you the address. Regarding how many artists and work space. Well I don't know for sure but there are 2 bedrooms and a large living room and a great room and a covered porch area. I was thinking 5 6 7,? The rent is very low. I am looking more for the energy that the number of artists.I would like to turn part of the house into an ongoing show space,have some openings/open studio shows. it really depends on the artists themselves. Please look at six days art. The site of the group I belonged to in Portland. I think they had it right. In that case we just had a store front and no one really did much art at the store.We did share expenses and a common goal to sell our art. I think this situation could morph into a co-op for aspiring artists.

Right now I need help and people,it is sort of a bummer to have this great space and no other artists.I can't understand the lack of intrerest. I am going to put it out on Craig's list today.

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Permalink Reply by Christen Loria on November 12, 2009 at 6:19pm

Dear Ed,
Please give me the address. I have a studio at my home, but would like to have a place to show. Is this home on a main street? where people actually walk by?
I would like more info. thanks Christen www.mosaicsbyloria.vpweb.com/ don't have much money, but need more opportunities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Edward Mehrman on November 13, 2009 at 11:29am

call me 8077474 I don't want to just post the address here. It is not on the main drag, but close to the village. We would have to do a "open studio show" or something like that.

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Permalink Reply by Meredith Kuntzsch on November 16, 2009 at 11:46am

Ed,
I'm a part-time (wish I was full-time) Sarasota-area artist looking for space for the months of January and February and possibly part of March. I'm a pastelist that basically needs a "dirty" area to work in, and a relatively "clean" area in which to frame. I'm happy to help with any studio tour you might want to develop. I'm interesting in getting involved with fellow artists in the area in preparation for a permanent move to the area. I'm totally flexible, don't need storefront.

Any thoughts on perhaps offering classes or workshops? I have a lot of customers in the area always asking if I give them. I simply don't have space in which to do so. This is not a requirement for me, however.

Here's my website and blog addresses: www.meredithkuntzsch.com AND www.meredithkuntzsch.blogspot.com

Thanks,
Meredith

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Permalink Reply by Andrea and Ken Weissleder on November 18, 2009 at 8:56pm

hi;
tell me more:
we work happily from home, on siesta.
-what is the address?
-who else is in?
-what is the rental $ for display space only?

thanks,

andrea and ken weissleder
local inspirations photography
www.localinspirations.smugmug.com
941-706-4243

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Permalink Reply by Jack Alexander on December 6, 2009 at 7:48pm

Hi Edward -- I left Las Vegas in May after 4 years in the Painter's and Allied Trades Union. My specialty (in the hotel-casino business) was and still is making shabby places look like palaces. I'm a faux-finisher, muralist, and specialty painter by trade and a fine artist by instinct. Give me a call at 415-244-9445, and I'll come out and take a look at the place. It sounds as if it could be fabulous. Jack

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Permalink Reply by Phil Darst on December 7, 2009 at 12:46pm

I was in a successful co-op up North before before I came year 15 years ago. I have hoped to find another one.
I am interested in knowing the location and how you plan to build traffic.
Feel free to call me so we can explore ideas. 941-922-2672.
Phil Darst
Sarasota

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Permalink Reply by Christen Loria on December 7, 2009 at 1:37pm

never got a call back.................need more info...................am interested...............what is the address??
927-0365

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