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Channel Live 5 News Report- Eye Level Art Needs your Support!

mike — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:40:54 +0000

Eye Level Art is NOT A BAR as one resident is calling us. Were an art gallery that deals in all forms of art- visual art, live music, and film. After operating in the city for over 7 years, it’s time ELA gets it’s permanent BEER and WINE license in order to serve their patrons. In the past ELA has obtained their individual ABL Event License per event. After a year and a half in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough Neighborhood ELA is convinced we want the gallery to be in this Neighborhood and with the increase in monthly events it makes sense to get our permanent BEER and WINE license. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT SO EMAIL info@eyelevelart.com if your in support of Eye Level Art staying in this area of town and being able to serve BEER and WINE.- There will be a decision in the next two weeks by the Department of Revenue so the more support we have the better for ELA. THANK YOU!
-Mike Elder Owner of ELA

Melanie Creech from the College of Charleston broadcasting about Eye Level Art to the College of Charleston student body.

mike — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:24:54 +0000

Meet the Moderator : Media Mogul Ryan Prucker

caroline — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:12:02 +0000

Washington, DC bases political strategist and PR executive Ryan Prucker will moderate Wednesday’s panel discussion Anger and Politics at Eye Level Art’s 103 Gallery. Prucker is the president of Imagelight, a full service public relations firm out of Washington DC and New York, as well as a regular contributor to Fox News Channel, Entrepreneur Magazine, PR Online and more.

Read more about the Wednesday’s discussion, meet the panelists, reserve your spot and submit a questions here.

See Ryan speaking on Fox News below:

A Preview of State of Shock

caroline — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:56:33 +0000

Can of Free Worms

caroline — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:57:16 +0000

Eye Level Art Gallery Coordinator, Caroline Millard, was a columnist in this week’s Charleston City Paper with her opinion about Charleston’s “free” mentality.

I’m a fan of free. We all are. There’s been more than one event I’ve attended just because I received a free ticket. Likewise, I’ve worked more than once for various groups in Charleston without compensation. It happens.

The problem comes when the free mentality becomes the rule rather than the exception, and this city can’t operate for much longer unless we stop expecting free and start not only paying for culture, but paying to support Charleston’s fledgling progressive initiative.

The entire scenario is a little bit baffling when you break it down. You walk into a store. You see an item you like, check the price tag, then ask the store clerk if you can just take it with you. Not likely.

So it becomes a little confusing when people expect to attend a cultural event continuously without giving any sort of financial support. As Eye Level Art’s resident gallerina, it’s an embarrassment how many people expect an open bar at every art opening and free tickets to concerts. Let me be the bad guy by saying this: You’re not supporting the arts by showing up and drinking for free.

Yes, attending an event shows support for a talent. Having a warm body in a room, beaming at an artist’s new work or applauding when the musician finishes a set, is a wonderful feeling. But at the end of the day if that warm body doesn’t offer any kind of financial support, they aren’t helping pay rent, they aren’t purchasing new guitar strings or paint brushes, and they certainly aren’t helping to push Charleston’s talent further.

Now, here’s the part that might get me blacklisted: Charleston, you have to pay your talent. Charleston’s cultural talent — and here I’m talking about the musicians, artists, DJs, models, writers, designers, and other members of the community who add cultural depth — are the most over-worked and under-paid set in a town that prides itself on being a “progressive” city. But what is progressive about this universal expectation that those individuals will work for free?

I’ve modeled in Charleston for the past two years, and in that time I’ve seen a fantastic boom in Charleston’s creative spirit. The sheer number of designers and fashion events has grown exponentially. But what I’ve yet to see are any models banking on this style evolution. To work without compensation is not an exception to the rule — it is the rule. And if you’re not willing to work for free, you can sure bet there will be five other models willing to take your place.

But this plague certainly isn’t limited to models. The disgusting expectation that talent will work just for ego-stroking pervades every level of the creative community. Far too often I hear a DJ agreeing to play an event for free. Let me clarify here, I’m not shooting arrows at small events — say a free show in a coffee shop — I’m referring to some of this city’s largest cultural events. Events that pull hundreds or occasionally thousands of patrons. It’s one thing to do what you love and quite another to be taken advantage of for an event where nine times out of 10 somebody associated with it is taking home a paycheck at the end of the day.

Yes, strong talent must pay their dues to earn a reputable standing within the community. But only to a certain extent. When the collective creative community allows it to be the standard to work with no pay or qualified trade, it devalues the worth of that entire group.

If Charleston’s mentality doesn’t change, all those people the city relies on to bring something different to an otherwise traditional Southern town are going to leave in hopes of a market that pays for talent. I realize this isn’t a transition that will happen anytime soon, but we must make a collective agreement to change our mentality over time. Charleston culture-goers: Buy art. Purchase a concert ticket. Pay your photographers, writers, models, and DJs.

This progressive boom doesn’t run on love alone.

Read the original article here.

Meet Your New Yoga Instructor

caroline — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:37:50 +0000

Harry Dinwiddie, Eye Level’s charming new yoga instructor, is excited about bringing his love of spiritual body movement to the 103 Gallery on Tuesday nights.

He has been teaching for two years now, including a year at The Blue Turtle, and practicing for over six. Harry has developed an interesting twist on an old medium. Harry enjoys playing more upbeat music during his sessions because he feels it, “offers a chance to connect to the environment and elements and let ones’ self go with the flow of the music.” He enjoys practicing yoga to the soundtrack of his own life.

While Harry does love the soothing sounds of Tibetan bowls and traditional chanting, he tries to bring yoga into his everyday world by listening to music he enjoys on a daily basis.

Years ago, Harry was sick and tired of being out of shape. Working out and dieting were not getting him as far as he wanted; luckily, a friend dragged him to his first yoga class and he was hooked. When asked what about yoga makes Harry so satisfied, he replied, “It’s the centered and balanced feeling I receive from calming the mind and focusing, anything physical is just [a] bonus. I practice yoga to become aware of my true self and appreciate all that the universe provides to me.”

So lay your mat down and enjoy some relaxing introspection and a refreshing light workout with Harry Dinwiddie at Eye Level’s 103 Gallery on Tuesday evenings at 630. -CG

Yoga Class Tonight, Here’s Some Music You Can Look Forward To

caroline — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:38:02 +0000

Today’s playlist features:

Four Tet, Ratatat, Delorean, Justice, YACHT, The Roots, Yeasayer, JJ, The Antlers, Washed Out, Toro Y Moi, LCD Soundsystem, Passion Pit and others.

Come enjoy the awesomeness in a yoga form.

Tonight 6:30
$15/non-members
FREE for members for tonight only + $12 for friends of members

Awesomely Bad Prom

caroline — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:10:49 +0000

We all have memories of prom.

Over tulled dresses. Powder blue leisure suits. Really sweaty palms…

Revisit those wonderful (horrific?) memories with students from the Art Institute of Charleston and a “Prom Gone Wrong” photo shoot at the gallery compliments of the Location 2 class.

We expect you home by midnight…CM

: Photogs and Bubbles

: Prom Date

: Behind the Camera

: Smoke & Bubbles

: Prom Photo

: Photo Review

: Prom Queen

: Balloons

Swing those hips, Stretch those Legs and Move that Brush

caroline — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:29:49 +0000

Eye Level Art has whipped up a full roster of classes for Charleston this February. A little something for everyone whether it’s perfecting your artistic talents, stretching those legs with a little urban yoga or swinging your hips to the sounds of swing.

More information as well as registration for any of these classes is available at www.eyelevelart.com.

Work from Life : Relax and perfect your artistic talents on Monday evenings with Work from Life. A live nude model will be in the gallery for students to draw or paint as well as local artist Chris Dotson supplying as much or little instruction as students desire. Class meets each Monday night from 6:30 until 8:30. Students should bring their own materials, but easels are provided. Price is $15 for non-members, $12 for members.

Tuesday Night Yoga : Charleston yogi Harry Dinwiddie, who teaches at both the Mt. Pleasant and downtown Blue Turtle Yoga Studio, will teach a high intensity, but beginner friendly, yoga class at the 103 gallery each Tuesday night at 7:00 beginning on Feb. 16. These hour long evening classes will feature a new and hip playlist each week along with fun, intensive workout. Each week’s playlist will also be posted on the gallery’s blog. Class price is $12 for non-members and $10 for members. Tuesday Night Yoga will meet from 7-8pm.

Swing at 103 Spring : Didn’t pay attention during those social dance classes your parents made you suffer through in middle school? Find yourself awkwardly bobbing your head on the side of the dance floor? Dazzle your friends with the art of swing dance! Taught by a professional swing dance instructor, learn the steps and twirls of swing dance each Wednesday throughout February. Then, show off your new skills at the Swing Finale on Friday, Feb. 26. Dance and enjoy social dance games with a live swing band, Elise Testone and the Bootleg Band, at the 103 gallery. The Swing Finale will also feature a cash beer and wine bar. Interested couples may pay by the class or purchase the Swing Dance Package that includes all four classes plus the Swing Finale. All tickets for the classes are priced per couple. Class price is $30 per couple per class, and $40 per couple/$25 per single for the Swing Finale. The Swing Dance Package includes four classes and the swing dance finale for only $140 per couple. Class meets Wednesday February 3, 10, 17 and 24 from 7:30 until 8:30 with the Swing Finale on February 26 from 7:30 until 10:30.

All classes are taught at Eye Level Art’s 103 Gallery located at 103 Spring St. downtown.

Master Portraiture Class with Max Miller

caroline — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:48:30 +0000

Learn the techniques of portraiture with Max Miller in a six week master portraiture class at Eye Level Art. Max, who studied at the acclaimed Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy, will teach you the very same methods he learned during his studies there.

Learn methods that will last you a lifetime! Perfect for the budding and established artist, or anyone that wishes to expand their artistic knowledge.

The class will be from 6:00 until 9:00 on Tuesdays beginning on December 15. The course will run through January 19, 2010.

Registration for the class begins now and will run through mid-December.

Master Portraiture Class with Max Miller
Tuesdays, December 15-January 19
6:00-9:00pm
$390 / Members
$450 / Non-Members

Click the link to sign up for this class and learn artistic methods that will last you a lifetime!