MAINSITE Contemporary Art~ Calendar of Events 2009

2009 Calendar: MAINSITE Contemporary Art
|July 10th-
Closing Reception for Jeff Dodd and Derek Erdman,
featuring a performance by artist Derek Erdman
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-9pm

|July 11th-
Closing Day hours for the summer break-
Available for appointment

|August 12th-
Re-open regular hours: 11:30-5pm, Weds- Sat

|August 14th-
Phase V, Live Cinema Remix by Brian Hearn
showings- 7:30 and 9pm
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-10pm

|September 1st-
EMERGENT ARTISTS submission deadline

|September 11th-
Flat Files Exhibition and Live Drawing Rally, featuring work
by artists Sarah Atlee, Xvala, Ruth Borum, Adam Stewart,
and many more.
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-9pm

|September 23rd-
Emergent artists notified

|October 9th-
Opening Reception
George Oswalt
Garrison Buxton
Melanie Seward
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-9pm

|November 13th-
Midway reception
George Oswalt
Garrison Buxton
Melanie Seward
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-9pm

|December 11th-
Opening Reception
Emergent Artists 2009
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-9pm

Earlier this year...

|February 13th-April 4th
MAINSITE Contemporary Art presents New Work by Steve Breerwood,
and CoreEvidence Group Invitational,
featuring works by artists Sarah Atlee, Paul Mays, Todd Stewart and XVALA
OPENING RECEPTION Friday February 13th, 7-9pm
in conjunction with the Norman Arts Council's 2nd Friday Circuit of Art
Exhibition Dates February 13th - April 4th, 2009.|
Click here for a CART map and other details concerning the 2nd Friday
Circuit of Art Event.

|MARCH 13th-
5pm: Book Signing Event for Artist Todd Stewart, 'Placing Memory'
7pm: Artist Talk with Steve Breerwood
9pm: Anvil Salute, Experimental Folk Music
2nd Friday Circuit of Art|
|April 10th-
7-9pm, OPENING RECEPTION Friday April 10th
O.U. MFA Thesis Exhibition,
Exhibit dates: April 10th - May 2nd |
2nd Friday Circuit of Art|

|April 25th-
2nd Annual Norman Music Festival, featuring National,
Regional and Local Musicians|

|May 8th-
7-9pm OPENING RECEPTION Friday May 8th
Exhibit dates: May 8 - July 4th|
Paintings by Jeff Dodd
in conjunction with the unveiling of the Norman Regional Hospital
Public Art Installation by Jeff Dodd
Paintings by Derek Erdman
Experience the world of Derek Erdman
2nd Friday Circuit of Art|

|June 12th-
Continuing Jeff Dodd and Derek Erdman through July 4th
2nd Friday Circuit of Art Event, Friday June 12th, 7-9pm

Links to 2008 exhibits and events:

-|FEBRUARY.1 - MARCH.28: :Exhibit: :J.Michele Martin Coyne: :Jeff Dodd: :XVALA:

-|MARCH.22 :White Walls Event, 7pm:
White Walls Series is an exploration of sound with no reference to any stylistic sign posts
like tempo or genre. The nature of the white walls series is concerned with free playing
and improvisation. The event will be created at that instant for that instant and is
unreproducable. The performers will be full groups, and sub-groups, of both musical and
physical performers.
The White Walls Series, produced by local Sound Artist, Jon Mooneyham.

-|April.4 - April.26: :OU MFA Thesis Exhibit:
:opening reception April 4, 7-9pm. Artists exhibiting are: Brad Stevens, Carrie Fudickar
and Shane Brown.

-|April.26: :Norman Music Festival: :Music by Anvil Salute, 5pm:

-|April.26: :Norman Music Festival: :White Walls Event, by Jon Mooneyham, 6pm:
MAINSITE is pleased to be an official venue of the inagural Norman Music Festival,
featuring The Chainsaw Kittens and Polyphonic Spree, as well as many others.
The Norman Music Festival will be held in historic Main Street, in downtown Norman.
Festivities will begin at noon and go on until 11:30pm. Accompanying the White Walls Event,
MAINSITE will feature the dance troupe Kabaret Falschdantz.

-|May.2 - July.5: :Exhibit: :David Phelps: :Jose Rodriguez: :Michael Almaguer:
::opening reception May.2, 6-10pm:
in conjunction with the Norman Gallery Association's Annual Spring Art Walk
and The Norman Assistance League's Mayfair:

-|May.3: :Book Signing Reception for photographer TOM LEE, 2-4pm:
Photographer Tom Lee has created an anthology of his group of images titled
'History Repeats'. The images are photographs of quotations about politics and war;
no mention is made of current politicians. “The point of this exhibit is that
the nature of politics and war does not change. When we forget the lessons of history,
we will repeat the same mistakes over and over.”
This event is in conjunction with the Norman Gallery Association's Annual Spring Art Walk
and The Norman Assistance League's Mayfair.

-|August.29 - October.4: :NEW Show, Benjy Russel and Friends:
:opening reception August.29, 7-9pm:

-|Through November.29: :Curtis Jones: :Skip Hill: :Library room installation XVALA:
:opening reception October.10, 7-9pm:

-|November.20- 7pm, Artist talks with Skip Hill and Curtis Jones

-|December.5: :Emergent Exhibit:
:Artists Kolbe Roper, Yu Takebe, Jerrod Smith, and Dylan Bradway:

Special Installation in the Project Room by Craig Tompkins and Chris Hernandez,
work done through OU Honors Research Program under the guidance of
Professor Bob Dohrmann
click here for a preview-
:Davison Grant Genetics:
::Opening reception December.5, 6-10pm::
Special Saturday hours December.6th, 11:30-8pm
in conjunction with the Norman Gallery Association's Annual Winter Art Walk
and the Norman Arts Council's Winterfest.
click on the artist names to download a pdf of the mailing card
Book signing Events- Saturday December 6th