ANNOUNCING THE 2022 NIGHTVISIONS JURORS AWARDS
Best of Show Award $1000
Rader Lane — Night Requiem
Jurors Choice Awards $500
Irene Klar — Between Heaven and Earth; Night of Falling Stars; Night Sky Canoe
Arline Martens — Cosmic Impact
Honorable Mention Awards $250
Saskia Jorda — As Above, So Below
Stan Honda — Neowise
NightVisions: Cultural Interpretations of the Night Sky is an international juried art exhibition at Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, AZ that seeks to explore and celebrate our deep connections with the night. In its 8th iteration, we are excited to expand upon the exhibition concept in honor of the legacy of Flagstaff astronomer Carolyn S Shoemaker (June 24, 1929 – August 13, 2021) and her collaborations with husband and geologist Eugene Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997), with the inclusion of archival astronomical elements alongside the work of contemporary artists. We are honored to announce the co-curator, amateur astronomer and science writer, David Levy; and three renowned artist jurors Laura Camden, Joseph McShane, and Jerrel Singer who reviewed over 250 excellent and diverse works from artists internationally and chose 80 works for the exhibition. This exhibition will coincide with the grand opening of CCA’s new Digital Resource & Education Center in May 2022. $2500 in jurors’ awards will be announced at the opening reception.
Flagstaff is the first International Dark-Sky City – this designation recognizes the extraordinary commitment of the Flagstaff community to night sky protection, which began with the world’s first regulations protecting the night sky over 60 years ago. These efforts were at the foundation of a global movement to protect night skies and continue through the efforts of the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition to celebrate, promote and protect the region’s glorious star-filled skies.
Exhibiting Artists
Kayla Andrus Tulsa OK • Paul Atkinson Raleigh NC • Aric Attas Vero Beach FL • Molly Aubry West Palm Beach FL • Stephen Bartholomew Orem UT • Elizabeth Bonzani Cedaredge CO • Cathi Borthwick Flagstaff AZ • Klaus Brasch Flagstaff AZ • John Calabrese Denton TX • Laura Camden Flagstaff AZ • Valarie Connell Flagstaff AZ • Stephanie Dann Flagstaff AZ • Edie Dillon Prescott AZ • Michael Dupille Seattle WA • MaryBeth Garrigan St Paul MN • John Gartin Flagstaff AZ • Tan Grain Denver CO • Candace Greenburg Tucson AZ • Melissa Gwyn San Francisco CA • Frederica Hall Flagstaff AZ • Pamela Hart Midland MI • Jean Hess Knoxville TN • Stan Honda New York NY • Mary Johnson Denton TX • Megan Johnson Phoenix AZ • Sarojini Johnson Muncie IN • Saskia Jorda Phoenix AZ • Irene Klar Tucson AZ • Rader Lane Grand Canyon AZ • Sheryl LeBlanc Eugene OR • Ashley Lohr Petersburg AK • Petra Johnita Lommen St Paul MN • Jeffery Maresh Littleton CO • Arline Martens Flagstaff AZ • SR Mattoose Silver City NM • Lesley Aine Mckeown Prescott AZ • Sharon McGinnis Flagstaff AZ • Joseph McShane Prescott AZ • Harun Mehmedinović Cedar City UT • Cynthia Miller Tucson AZ • Doug Miller Farmington NM • Paul Moore Flagstaff AZ • Skip Mueller San Diego CA • Frank Mulvey Montreal CAN • SD Nelson Flagstaff AZ • Jason Oberman Flagstaff AZ • Andrew Orr Flagstaff AZ • Valerie Ostenak Phoenix AZ • Louise Pennebaker Houston TX • Thomas Pickarski New York NY • Denise Presnell Sheboygan WI • Patricia Raible Charlotte NC • Paul Reiber Medocino CA • Michelle Firment Reid Tulsa OK • Sharon Richards Flagstaff AZ • Dee Ruff Tucson AZ • Renee Santhouse Wilton CT • Dave Schleicher Flagstaff AZ • Jerrel Singer Flagstaff AZ • Camille Silverman Chicago IL • Brenda Smith Flagstaff AZ • Jack Straton Portland OR • Robin Street-Morris San Diego CA • Serena Supplee Moab UT • Carl “Cat” Tsosie, Albuquerque NM • Harriette Tsosie Albuquerque NM • Bekah Unsworth Mesa AZ • Gary Westford Salem OR • Angela Yamauchi Flagstaff AZ
NightVisions Programming
NIGHTCAP: Art Social – Evenings at Coconino Center for the Arts, 6-9 pm, first and third Thursdays during NightVisions.
Coconino Center for the Arts is now open for a twilight viewing experience 6-9 pm on the first and third Thursdays of each month during the exhibition NightVisions: Cultural Interpretations of the Night Sky. Evening hours enable viewing of the exterior video installation SKYGLOWPROJECT at dusk, and an intimate exhibition experience in the gallery. $10 suggested donation, free for CCA members. Refreshments available for purchase.
SKYGLOWPROJECT Harun Mehmedinović
/skī’glō’/
noun
brightness of the night sky in a built-up area as a result of light pollution
SKYGLOW is an ongoing crowdfunded project spanning 150,000 miles and 3,000,000 pictures taken, which explores North America’s remaining magnificent night skies and the grave threat of light pollution to our fragile environment. A collaboration of renowned timelapse photographers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic, SKYGLOW journeys through the history and mythology of celestial observation, the proliferation of electrical outdoor lighting that spurred the rise of the phenomena known as “skyglow,” and the Dark Sky Movement that’s fighting to reclaim the night skies. Both a hardcover photo book, an ongoing short video series, and an upcoming documentary feature film, SKYGLOW has been featured by rock legends The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, BBC Earth, National Geographic, Time, Sierra Club, National Park Service, and over 1000 media outlets, SKYGLOW images and videos have been seen by over half a billion people.
SKYGLOWPROJECT | DISHDANCE | Owens Valley Observatory, California
Saturday, May 21, 6 pm NightVisions Keynote Presentation by David Levy
David Levy and Carolyn Shoemaker
Saturday, May 28 (Memorial Day Weekend), 11 am Night Skies Youth Flute Recital
Join us for famous night sky classical themes like Star Wars and Jupiter from “The Planets.“
Sunday, May 29 (Memorial Day Weekend), 6:30-10:30 pm
Photographing Flagstaff’s Dark Skies: Astrophotography Basics & Insights with John Gartin
Learn approaches to Astrophotography in a combined classroom- and field-based workshop with Flagstaff astrophotographer John Gartin. Workshop meets at CCA and travels to Buffalo Park to photograph the night sky.
Description: This hands-on course will teach the basics of astrophotography in a two-part, one-evening session. Participants will learn how to use their own camera settings, the impact of different camera settings, foreground composition, site scouting, apps & online resources, different astrophotography approaches, and how to post-process photographs. Then participants will visit a local Flagstaff dark sky location to apply their learning including photographing the core of the Milky Way Galaxy.
John Gartin
Saturday, June 4, 3 pm Flagstaff Wool & Fiber Festival, Gallery Talk with Saskia Jorda
Join acclaimed artist Saskia Jorda to learn about her fiber-based sculptural installation art and the story behind As Above, So Below featured in the NightVisions Exhibition. Presentation begins in the Theater at 3 pm and moves to the gallery for a conversation with the artist.
Saskia Jorda | As Above, So Below
Friday, July 22, 6:30-10:30 pm
Photographing Flagstaff’s Dark Skies with John Gartin: Session 2
John Gartin offers a second section of his sold-out Astrophotography class.
Description: This hands-on course will teach the basics of astrophotography in a two-part, one-evening session. Participants will learn how to use their own camera settings, the impact of different camera settings, foreground composition, site scouting, apps & online resources, different astrophotography approaches, and how to post-process photographs. Then participants will visit a local Flagstaff dark sky location to apply their learning including photographing the core of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Venus Kissing Lake Mary and Dancing with Milky Way — John Gartin
Saturday, July 23, 7 pm NightVisions: 21 Dances
21 short solo, duet and trio dance/movements representing the number of comets Carolyn Shoemaker witnessed near Jupiter. Performers will include guest artists from Flagstaff and greater Arizona. Images of Jupiter will be projected behind and on the dancers.
Saturday, August 20, 7 pm David Koerner & Dark Sky Quartet
Dark Sky Quartet brings together violinists Allison O’Bryant and David Koerner, violist Kimberly Sullivan, and cellist Mary Anne Bruner to adorn the landscapes and skyscapes of Northern Arizona with befitting works of chamber music. They will perform works inspired by the night sky, including Flagstaff premiers of Babcock’s quartet Watcher of the Sky on the life of astronomer George Ellery Hale and the Sky Quartet of Jennifer Higdon as well as Jupiter and Saturn from The Planets by Gustav Holst. Dark Sky Quartet has performed recently for Star Parties in Flagstaff and at Grand Canyon and is the host quartet for Canyoneers’ 2022 specialty quartet raft trip through Grand Canyon.
