NASHVILLE – "Artlightenment", the annual
multi-media art show and film festival that showcases dozens of visual artists, painters, sculptors and
filmmakers is slated to run Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at The Celebrity Centre (Old
Fall School Building), 1130 Eighth Ave. S. in Nashville.
Created by painter, sculptor and film producer Robyn Morshead in 2009, the three-day event also will feature workshops, live music and a fashion show, making
it a vital force in Nashville’s creative community. The theme for this
year’s festival is “The Light Side of Art” with a spotlight on the works of underwater photographer
and filmmaker Christy Rogers, a visionary artist who uses the refraction of
light on her subjects to create beautiful images reminiscent of the paintings
of Rubens and Caravaggio. Her work, which is being shown internationally,
is currently on display at the Angers Nantes Opera House in Angers, France. "Artlightenment" will be the only opportunity to see her large-format prints in Nashville. She will host a special pre-show
seminar, “My Career in Underwater Photography and Film”, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
This year’s
festival will also highlight the works of landmark photographer Raeanne
Rubenstein whose photos have graced the pages of numerous publications such as
People Magazine and The New York Times. Rubenstein will host a talk, “The Funny Side of Art and Film”, at 7p.m. Thursday.
Actress Carla
Christina Contreras will kick off "Artlightenment’s" film festival at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with her talk, “A Long and Successful Acting Career”. Contrera's recent film works include "Two Eggs" (with Tom Skirret), "Self Offense" (Official Selection in more than eight film
festivals), "Static" (11 awards including Best Actress), as well as the feature
film, "Summer Snow". Some of her
other works include "Army Wives", "America’s Most Wanted", and a co-starring role
in "Following Her Heart", which starred Ann-Margret, George Segal and Brenda
Vacarro.
The festival
is proud to feature "The MTSU Paris Project", three films produced by well-known
documentary filmmaker Tom Neff and shot by student filmmakers from Middle Tennessee State University's Electronic Media Communications
Department. The films center on
the unlikely cross-cultural exchange between Paris, France and Murfreesboro,
Tenn., as MTSU student-filmmakers traveled there to make these extraordinary
documentaries about contemporary French artists, their work and methodology.
Three-Day Tickets
for "Artlightenment" are $15. Ticketholders have access to all
exhibits and workshops, as well as the film festival and closing-night
awards and fashion shows. For more
information on the "Artlightenment 2014 Art and Film Festival" and to purchase
tickets, visit: http://www.artlightenment.com
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