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Macey Ley Awarded First Prize at The Book as Art 3.0

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The Belt of Orion's Never Wife - detailATLANTA – August 30, 2015

The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) is honoring Macey Ley’s The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife with first place prize at The Book as Art 3.0: No Jacket Required, a featured exhibition of the AJC-Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia. The exhibition – showcasing artist books from more than 30 U.S.-based artists – offers new interpretations of the ancient concept of books and questions 21st century book form and format. Jurors include Margot Ecke, Athens, GA; Arlyn Ende, Sewanee, TN; and Jeff Rathermel, Minneapolis, MN.

A gala reception will be held, Thursday, September 3, 2015, 6-9 p.m. at and The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at 1 E Court Square #110, Decatur, GA 30030. Ley’s artist books The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife and Snow Glow will be on display at the Art Institute of Atlanta through Friday, September 18.

Official prize winners for the 2015 exhibition include:

  • 1st Award: Macey Ley, Atlanta, GA – The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife
  • 2nd Award: Ania Gilmore, Lexington, MA – Library at Alexandria
  • 3rd Award: Lindsey Dunnagan, Ft. Worth, TX – Mapping the Intangible and Wax Chrysallis (joint award)
  • Merit Award: Barbara Tetenbaum, Portland, OR – Diagram of Wind

Gallery hours:

Mon-Thur: 8AM – 6PM
Fri: 8AM – 5PM

Extended hours during the book festival:

Thu, Sep 3: 6PM – 9PM (gala reception)
Fri, Sep 4: 9AM – 8PM
Sat, Sep 5: 9AM – 5PM
Sun, Sep 6: 10AM – 5PM

MACEY LEY EXHIBITS AT THE BOOK AS ART: No Jacket Required

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Snow GlowMacey Ley announced today that two of her books were selected for exhibition at the The Book as Art: No Jacket Required, a featured exhibition of the AJC-Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia. Sponsored by the Decatur Arts Alliance and The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, The Book as Art will be on view in the gallery of The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at 1 E Court Square #110, Decatur, GA 30030.

The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. Since it began in 2006, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands festival-goers have enjoyed book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more.

The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife and Snow Glow will be on display at the Art Institute of Atlanta from Friday, July 24, through Friday, September 18. An evening gala reception and keynote address will be held at the Gallery on September 4. The time has yet to be announced.

Gallery hours:

Mon-Thur: 8AM – 6PM
Fri: 8AM – 5PM

Extended hours during the book festival:

Fri, Sep 4: 9AM – 8PM
Sat, Sep 5: 9AM – 5PM
Sun, Sep 6: 10AM – 5PM

Arts ATL Review of The Book as Art Exhibition, TV Dinner with Zombies

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Check out the recent Arts ATL review of The Book as Art: 21st Century Meets Tradition exhibition with special mention and photo of TV Dinner for Zombies.

“Macey Ley’s TV Dinner for Zombies is a clever painted facsimile of an old-school such tinfoil dinner, with appropriate texts concealed beneath the fold-up flaps of the trompe l’oeil tray’s food compartments.”

TV Dinner for Zombies will be on display at the The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at One West Court Square, Suite 110  through Friday, September 20 with extended hours during this weekend’s AJC Decatur Book Festival:

TV Dinner for Zombies - Swiss Steak
TV Dinner for Zombies – Swiss Steak

Mon-Thur: 9AM – 8PM
Fri: 9AM – 5PM
Sat: 9AM – 3PM

Extended hours during the Book Festival:

Fri, Aug 30: 9AM – 5PM
Sat, Aug 31: 10AM – 8PM
Sun, Sep 1: 10AM – 5PM

TV Dinner for Zombies on Display Through September 20

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The Book as Art: 21st Century Meets Tradition

Presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance and the Art Institute of Atlanta – an Event of the 2013 AJC Decatur Book Festival

The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA), in conjunction with the gallery of The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, is bringing the first juried exhibition of artists’ books to the AJC-Decatur Book Festival — the largest independent book festival in the country.

Macey Ley’s single-edition book TV Dinner for Zombies will be on display at the Gallery at The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at One West Court Square, Suite 110 through September 20, 2013 (gallery hours below).

Mon-Thur: 9AM – 8PM
Fri: 9AM – 5PM
Sat: 9AM – 3PM

Extended hours during the AJC Book Festival:
Fri, Aug 30: 9AM – 5PM
Sat, Aug 31: 10AM – 8PM
Sun, Sep 1: 10AM – 5PM

View a full slide show of the 47 selected books  online. For additional information about TV Dinner for Zombies or to purchase the book please complete the short contact form below:

The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. Since it began in in 2006, more than 900 world-class authors and 260,000 festival-goers have enjoyed book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more. It runs August 30 – September 1, 2013.

Macey Ley Selected to Exhibit at The Book As Art

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TV Dinners for Zombies Cover
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Macey Ley announced today that her single-edition book TV Dinner for Zombies was selected for exhibition at the The Book as Art: 21st Century Meets Tradition, a featured exhibition of the AJC-Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia. Sponsored by the Decatur Arts Alliance and The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, The Book as Art will be on view in the gallery of The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30328.

The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. Since it began in in 2006, more than 900 world-class authors and 260,000 festival-goers have enjoyed book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more.

TV Dinner for Zombies will be on display at the Art Institute of Atlanta from Friday, July 19, through Friday, September 20:

Mon-Thur: 9AM – 8PM
Fri: 9AM – 5PM
Sat: 9AM – 3PM

Extended hours during the Book Festival:

Fri, Aug 30: 9AM – 5PM
Sat, Aug 31: 10AM – 8PM
Sun, Sep 1: 10AM – 5PM

Voting to Open at ArtFields, Lake City, SC

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Almost
Almost

Voting for the ArtFields People’s Choice award will open April 19. Macey Ley’s painting Almost could win several awards, including the People’s Choice award worth $25,00.

Voters must register in person at the ArtFields Hub at the Rob at 245 South Church Street. Voting is secure with options to vote on-site, by mail or online.

If you are in the Lake City, SC area during April 19-28, stop by the festival and register to vote for Macey’s work – or any other work you feel should be honored.

You can view her work in person at Table 118 located at 118 East Main Street. And while you are there, you can try the much anticipated French-influenced Southern cuisine by award-winning chef Carlos Brown, Executive Chef of both Table 118 and MoMo’s Bistro in Columbia.

Macey Ley Selected to Participate at ArtFields, Lake City, SC

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Almost
Almost

Macey Ley will be exhibiting at ArtFields in the historic community of Lake City, South Carolina, April 19-28, 2013. Her painting Almost will be on display at the city’s newest restaurant Table 118, an upscale eatery and wine bar specializing in French-influenced Southern cuisine located at 118 East Main St. ArtFields is a 10-day celebration of arts (the largest of its kind in the Southeast), featuring live music, Southern food, dancing, and art. Cash prizes totaling $100,000 will be awarded to winning artists who are determined by votes from ArtFields attendees and a juried panel.

More on how you can vote for Macey coming soon…