The ReadingFilmFEST (RFF) presents the first ever "Art of Film," a fine art exhibition featuring regional artists designed to highlight the theme of "FILM," create awareness of the revamped film festival, and engage the community in the event.
A juried Art Show in Collaboration with ReadingFilmFEST, featuring regional artists competing for cash prizes.
The opening of the exhibit will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the LouisLong Gallery Above Penn Square from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. with an awards ceremony scheduled for 6:45 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs from October 15 - November 30, 2015.
"The Art of Film" is a juried competition featuring professional artists and Berks County college students. Jurors are local art aficionado Robert P. Metzger, Ph.D., and Lauralynn White, Gallery Director of the GoggleWorks. Cash prizes totaling $2000 will be presented to winning artists.
Exhibition
October 12, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Opening Reception
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The LouisLong Gallery Above Penn Square
Susan Biebuyck, Gallery Director of Studio B in Boyertown, PA, is the curator for the show. "We are excited to bring this new theme to our fine arts community and support our local film industry," Biebuyck offered. "We're always looking for new ways to express ourselves, and themed exhibits provide a great prompt for ideas. I am sure our artists will shine in this exhibition," she continued.
Artists will be encouraged to submit work in all media. Interested artists can find a prospectus at http://www.studiobbb.org/gallery/call-to-artists/.
The festival's organizers will facilitate a public art installation highlighting the work of several of the prize winners. The art work will be duplicated on banners and hung from lampposts on Penn Street bridge during the ReadingFilmFEST throughout November. "These banners will serve both as a public art display and a warm welcome to the attendees of the ReadingFilmFEST," said Tracy Schott, Festival Director.
In addition to hosting the exhibit opening, the Louis Long Gallery will present films on November 13 and November 14, 2015, serving as a venue for the film festival. The LouisLong Gallery Above Penn Square (GAPS) is located at 128 N 5th Street, Reading, PA 19601.
LouisLong Gallery @ GAPS is a non-profit organization. Normal visiting hours are
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. and weekends by appointment.
ReadingFilmFest is a production of ReadingFilm, a program of the Greater Reading Convention