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The historic events and influences that we have just discussed led to changes of attitude in the artists, and affected the art itself in three major ways:- Changes of content or subject matter
- Changes of form through a preoccupation with the principles and elements of design and color at the expense of traditional concerns with 'reality' of form
- Changes in the materials utilized by artists
The history of art and design does not occur in a vacuum. Artists and designers are only responding to the events of their time. These are some of the issues that motivated changes in subject matter since the mid-19th century:
The social and political environment changed drastically during this period. Society moved from the ancient traditional rule of religiously sanctioned autocracies into an era of secular democracies and dictatorships. The industrial revolution also contributed to the restructuring of society. Technology, colonialism, and social change brought about contacts between peoples previously separated by distance, language, and social status. The result has been more than a century of turbulence, social struggle, and warfare, all of which can be seen in the arts of the times.Since the 1840s photography has offered a mechanical means of faithfully recording visual data that surpassed the ability of the painter. The earliest commercially successful form of photography was the daguerrotype (click on Gallery on the left). Since photography could record visual data so perfectly, the artist was left to wonder what he could do that the camera could not. This led to many experiments in style, technique, and interpretation. For other examples of early photography, try this link to Edweard Muybridge, an early practitioner of stop-action photography; or this collection of early photographs.
The creation of photographic images has also evolved into an art form in its own right. Early practitioners such as Matthew Brady , Alfred Stieglitz and others brought the possibilities of the camera well beyond that of a mechanical device for copying visual 'facts.' There has been an ongoing dialogue between the painter and the photographer, as each has learned from the vision of the other.
The existence of photographic images inspired artists to look for other subject matter. Artists began to concern themselves with issues such as the effects of light, the relationships of color, and the fundamental character of form and mass. Comparisons of photographs with paintings by such artists as Monet and Cezanne show that the artist was selecting, simplifying, flattening, intensifying, even abstracting the view which is before his eyes.
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McNulty appointed executive director
Wise, VA — The Pro-Art Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael McNulty to the position of Executive Director beginning January 1, 2021. Michael McNulty, current chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, will continue to teach and direct in a limited role within the UVA Wise theater department while becoming only the fourth leader in the nonprofit’s 44-year history. “Michael brings a deep commitment to the arts and our community which the Board feels will help move Pro-Art forward during this time of great change in our world,” Board of Trustees President Mike Abbott stated.
Current Executive Director Jan Zentmeyer began her tenure in 2017 and told President Abbott in early fall that she planned to retire by the end of 2020. “The timing is right for me to pass the torch,” Zentmeyer said. “I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished in the past few years and will miss the staff, Trustees, artists, and all the supporters of Pro-Art that I’ve gotten to know through the privilege of this job. Taking live performing arts programs to the schools in our region has been a particular joy for me and I know Michael will continue to expand those programs.”
The Pro-Art Board of Trustees began the hiring process several months ago and made the selection for their new Executive Director based on McNulty’s wealth of knowledge and experience in the performing arts as well as his sixteen years of service for the organization, during which he has served as both President and Vice-President of the Board of Trustees.
“Michael is an extremely engaging, articulate, and creative person who has served on the Pro-Art Board of Trustees since 2004,” Zentmeyer continued. “He brings a unique understanding to the business and production sides of Pro-Art’s work, as well as many exciting ideas for ways to expand opportunities to participate in the arts in our hometowns.”
McNulty is deeply committed to Pro-Art’s mission to promote the arts and expand accessibility to cultural experiences for the residents and students of communities across Wise, Lee, and Dickenson Counties and the City of Norton. McNulty noted, “We may not always realize it, but the arts are extraordinarily influential. They are deeply embedded in every aspect of our daily lives. You don’t need a fancy education or a lot of money to appreciate and participate in the transformational opportunities art provides to us all—to enrich our experience and understanding of life and the world around us.” McNulty envisions new opportunities for adults and youth in our region to get involved with the arts across a variety of new projects. “We have to foster a practical understanding of the value of the arts in the next generation of Pro-Art’s audiences, supporters and artists,” McNulty said.
Michael earned his BA in Acting from Emerson College in Boston, his MFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, and held a number of teaching, directing, and administrative positions before coming to UVA Wise in 2002 to become a professor of Theater Arts and Head the Division of Theater.
Please join Pro-Art in welcoming Michael McNulty as Executive Director in the New Year! For more information you may contact the organization via email at pro-art@uvawise.edu, or their website proartva.org, or directly at 276/376-4520. You can also find the organization on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @proartva.
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