WIP Arts at the MAG Show May 16th-18th

WIP Arts McKeesport Art Group Show 2014

WIP Arts will be participating in the 56th Annual McKeesport Art Group Spring Show May 16th through 18th, 2014 at Renziehausen Park in McKeesport, PA.

WIP will be hosting a display of Digital & New Media works  – no entry fees, no commissions –  artists’ demonstrations and musical performances. We’ll also be presenting the 3rd WIP Arts WANT IT? HAVE IT! free art giveaway!

Interested artists can contact WIP Arts via Facebook or email jenni@wiparts.org. Submission deadline is May 14.

This event is free and open to the public. Festivities begin at 5 pm, May 16th with the opening reception. Hours are Friday, May 16th 5-9 pm, Saturday, May 17th Noon-8 pm and Sunday, May 18th Noon-6 pm.

WIP @ MAG

Art and performances by John Roulic, Nikki Noll & Emmy Boczar, Charlie Reed, Trevor O’Brien, Rich Ermlick, Mango West, Anthony Horner, Jim Platts Rhythm Innovation, Dewey Gurall, Glass Kissin Creations by Beth Larosa, Nick Romeo, Charleigh Box, Abbie Cypher, Mose Berymon, Luis Enrique Castillo Jr., Ashcroft, the Ad-libbing Digital Poet, Paul Bowers, Lucas Hay, Effect of the Letter, Heather Kropf, Janice Catalogna and more!

WIP Arts in the Community

WANT IT? HAVE IT!WIP Arts had a great time helping the folks at local cafe Patti’s Pasticceria celebrate their 1st Anniversary this past Sunday. Area artists contributed original artwork for the mini WANT IT? HAVE IT! art giveaway. The paintings shown above were created and contributed by artists, Sheay Sczerba and Marcail Madorum.

The SeamsThe Seams: Max Holsinger, Erin Holsinger, Aaron Welch, Stephen Conley, Jake Szirmae & Sandor Szirmae kicked things off with a fun blend of Bluegrass/Dixie/Rock/Folk.

WIP Arts Kid's MuralWe unveiled the 1st WIP Arts Kid’s Mural, designed and created by the MASD 4th grade art students and their art teacher Nicole Given. Many thanks to Casey Donahoe of Little Bear Painting, Sandy Monier, Tony Kurta, Patti Fiasco Macey, Andrew Macey, Angela Ruccio & the folks at Home Depot N. Versailles for helping it happen.

Nick Fiasco at Patti'sNick Fiasco entertained old school with Sinatra & Martin covers and the staff at Patti’s helped close out the event.

We had a blast and are looking forward to more art & music events with Patti’s.