empty set projects at the Berkshire Museum

Monika Pizzichemi, Michael McKay and Marcel Bova of empty set projects have been invited to show at the Berkshire Museum Feb 25 through May 31as the first installment of the Museum’s Berkshire Now series. The opening is Friday March 6 5-8pm to coincide with Pittsfield’s First Fridays Artswalk.



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They Dance For Rain: The Slideshow


Sunday Dec. 15th 5:30 at the Whitney Center for the Arts
46 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield Ma

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They Dance For Rain: The Exhibit

Exhibition Held Over through December 21st

Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
28 Renne Ave, Pittsfield, MA
First Friday’s Artswalk Reception December 6th 5 - 8pm


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They Dance For Rain: The Exhibit


Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
28 Renne Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Opening Reception Friday November 1st 5 - 8pm


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Photographs from “They Dance For Rain 2013” will be on display at the The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts during the month of November with an opening reception on Friday November 1st from 5- 8 p.m. coinciding with Pittsfield’s First Fridays ArtsWalk .

They Dance For Rain is a dance-making project that works with arts-for-social-change organizations in Nairobi, Kenya. It is created and directed by action-based dance artist Stefanie Weber in collaboration with fine art photographer Monika Pizzichemi.

Since January of 2012, They Dance For Rain has brought Tap shoes and the art form of Tap Dance to people with an interest and need for this unique kind of artistic self-expression. They also bring hoops to dance with and teach others the skills of making long-lasting dance hoops. They bring visibility to an otherwise unrepresented population of slum and ghetto dancers and dwellers through photography and film. In this area of the world, Tap Dance is still quite young and the eagerness to learn it is immense. Through this continuing global exchange of artistic dialogue They Dance For Rain inspires a new generation of Tap Dancers. These dancers will innovate the form through use of their own culturally distinctive ideas and styles.

The Lichtenstein Center exhibit will feature select photographs, videos and stories from Weber and Pizzichemi’s 2013 residency in Nairobi working with four organizations that support the performing arts in underserved areas: Shangilia Child Rescue Center, VOCAL (Voices of Change All Over), Banjuka Dance Program and GoDown Arts Center.

Photos will be on display throughout the month of November and are for sale. Proceeds from the sales will go to the 2014 continuation of the project. For more information visit:
fertileuniverse.com/they-dance-for-rain and/or contact Stefanie@fertileuniverse.com or 413.281.6734

They Dance For Rain: The Slideshow

Wednesday, October 9th 7pm at the Berkshire Athenaeum

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A slideshow about “They Dance for Rain 2013” will be presented by collaborators Monika Pizzichemi and Stefanie Weber about their trip to Nairobi this past January where Stefanie taught the art of tap-dance and hoop-dance and Monika documented it with photography and video.

Come learn more about what they have done already and what their exciting plans are for the future of this ambitious dance and art making adventure.

View select photos and videos and get inside stories as they prepare to launch their next series of fundraisers for their 2014 return.

Thanks to the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.

More info about the project:
http://fertileuniverse.com/they-dance-for-rain



Fractured Atlas

They Dance For Rain has received fiscal sponsorship from Fractured Atlas. Find more info here.


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Soul to Sole 2013

Photos by Monika from the They Dance For Rain project will be on exhibit at this year’s Soul to Sole Tap Festival in Austin Tx. Find more info here.


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They Dance For Rain

Monika will be traveling to Nairobi with performance artist and dancer Stefanie Weber to document Stefanie’s They Dance For Rain project. More info can be found here.

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EMPTY SET WILL NOT BE UNDERPRICED!!!

Just when you thought the BIG SALE! was over, empty set returns with set 8, delivering the absolute lowest prices on Dread, Fear and Spite!
Sorry, no rainchecks.


BIG SALE! Set 8

First Fridays Artswalk

Empty Set will be open during Pittsfield's upcoming First Fridays Artswalks. We will primarily be showing works by Pizzichemi, McKay and Bova, but will be featuring the work of some very special guest artists (tba) as well. Please visit us on the first Friday of each month between 5 and 8. Find more Artswalk info here.


Outside In: The Art of the Garden

New work by Monika Pizzichemi can be seen in Outside In: The Art of the Garden at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts from March 15 to April 14. Additional details can be found here.


"Patched" by Monika Pizzichemi 2012

LAST CHANCE!!!

Empty Set presents the absolutely, FINAL installment of BIG SALE! with set 7.
This is your last chance to take advantage of these great savings! ACT NOW!!!

O Solo Mama Mia

Several new works by Monika Pizzichemi will be included in the group show O Solo Mama Mia.
The exhibition runs from May 1 - 21 at the Storefront Artist Project 31 South St Pittsfield, Ma.
Additional information available here.

Deep Discounts and Incredible Values!!!

Empty Set has done it again! We will not be undersold! Take advantage of BIG SALE set 6 NOW!

UNBEATABLE SAVINGS!!!

Empty Set is proud to unveil the first of 3 NEW sets of BIG SALE! posters. I suppose you could consider this our President's Day Sale.


On The Road Again: Empty Set Projects

WAMC Public Radio's feature on Empty Set Projects and the BIG SALE! poster series can be heard streaming here and as an mp3 here.

99¢ & UP

Affordable artworks by Monika Pizzichemi, Marcel Bova, Michael Mckay and many more local artists will be available at Gallery 51 in North Adams through the month of December!


Check out the poster here and press release here.

THESE PRICES WON'T LAST FOREVER!!


Empty Set has installed the fourth and final set of posters from the series titled BIG SALE! Over the past several months the complete set of 70 posters has been displayed.

What's Up With That? part1

The Berkshire Eagle's front page article on The BIG SALE! poster series and Empty Set Projects can be found here.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!

Empty Set has installed the third set of posters from a new series titled BIG SALE! Over the next several months the complete set of 70 posters will eventually be displayed.