Image: Sharon J. Burton by Pasley Place Photography
Welcome to our fourth podcast for the year 2010. For the month of May 2010, we are celebrating Authentic Contemporary Art’s 5th Anniversary of Connecting You to A World of Art!
In recognition of this achievement, this podcast features an interview with Sharon J. Burton, Founder of Authentic Contemporary Art (ACA) by her friend and creative collaborator, Risikat “Kat” Okedeyi of LiL SoSo Productions.
During this podcast, Sharon shares her thoughts about being an artist, working with artists, her passion for art, shares art collecting tips and her thoughts for the future of ACA. Don’t miss this special podcast!
About Sharon J. Burton
Sharon J. Burton is a Metro Washington, DC area visual artist and independent curator. She founded Authentic Contemporary Art in 2005 to provide beginning collectors an opportunity to learn more about art and to connect to emerging and undiscovered visual artists in the Metro DC area.
Sharon is the DC Fine Arts Examiner on Examiner.com. In this capacity she shares information about gallery/museum exhibition openings, conferences, special events and guidance on collecting art online to a variety of readers across the Metropolitan Washington, DC region. She also serves as a curatorial advisor to Space 7:10 at Kefa Cafe, an “organic art space exhibiting an evolving mix of local, outsider, visionary, and world cultural artwork” located in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.
She has also served as an art curator, consultant, juror and intern to the former Ramee Art Gallery in Washington, DC, Overdue Recognition Art Gallery of Bowie, Maryland and the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (with a concentration in Marketing) and a Master of Public Administration. She has also received a certificate in Art History from the Smithsonian Associates (Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC) and has taken studio art classes from a variety instructors in the Metro DC area.
She is active in the community and currently holds membership in the Millennium Arts Salon, Women’s Caucus for Art, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She serves as a volunteer “Reading Buddy” with the WVSA Arts Connection’s School for the Arts in Learning program in Washington, DC and Teen Sircles, a teen mentoring program based in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
About Authentic Contemporary Art
Authentic Contemporary Art (formally Authentic Art Consulting) was founded in 2005 and now serves as an alternative source for emerging and contemporary art. Based in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, Authentic Contemporary Art (ACA) creates opportunities for art collectors and emerging contemporary artists to connect through exhibitions and through a juried online art gallery. We also work with a variety of design and art professionals to find the right artwork to fit the right space.
ACA also provides opportunities for individuals who are interested in visual art to learn more about collecting and conserving art through workshops, gallery visits and special events. ACA partners with a variety of art and interior design professionals and organizations to present contemporary art that is accessible and affordable to the novice collector and attractive to established art connoisseurs.
The mission of Authentic Contemporary Art is:
-To provide affordable and accessible original art for the public
-To provide unique opportunities for talented emerging artists to show their work
-To assist new art collectors in appreciating the value and beauty of original art in their homes and offices
-To provide an opportunity to give back to humanity through art sales generated by exhibitions and art events.
Recommend books on Art Collecting mentioned in the Podcast
Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas by Halima Taha
The Intrepid Art Collector: The Beginner’s Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget by Lisa Hunter
The Art of Buying Art: An Insider’s Guide to Collecting Contemporary Art, by Paige West
Down load and listen to the conversation here (or the podcast player on the right column of this blog).
