November 25, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – The Raleigh Institute of Contemporary Arts (RICA), a new atelier arts school serving the Triangle area of North Carolina, has partnered with Blueplate PR to help raise public awareness of the institute’s mission and its art education sessions, which will begin in January 2010.
Kim Weiss, owner and operator of Blueplate PR, a boutique public relations agency located in downtown Raleigh, is best known for her work with clients who are involved in creative and artistic endeavors. Since 2006, she has served as publicist for RICA instructor Jason Craighead, an award-winning artist whose work is regularly exhibited in gallery and museum shows and has been featured in numerous publications.
RICA is founded by Raleigh artist Mia Yoon , an accomplished artist who is represented locally by Flanders Art Gallery.
“I’m truly honored that Mia trusts Blueplate PR to get the word out about their remarkable new art institute,” Weiss said. “RICA is unlike anything in the area. It’s not an ‘arts and crafts center,’ like so many in the Triangle. It’s an arts institute founded by artists for artists, with recognized artists as instructors for students of all levels, from the beginner to the accomplished professional who wants to grow and expand his or her horizons. It could be compared to the iconic Black Mountain College in Asheville that closed in 1956, or the Art Students League of New York. RICA will bring that level of sophistication to arts education that hasn’t been seen in this area before. I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of that mission.”
RICA will hold its first pre-registration for class sessions on December 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 300 Blake Street in Raleigh’s City Market complex. The sessions will begin January 18. RICA is located at 2123 Atlantic Avenue.
For more information on RICA, go to www.ricanc.com. For more information on Blueplate PR, visit www.blueplatepr.com.
About the Raleigh Institute of Contemporary Art:
Located at 2123 Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh, the art institute offers a wide variety of art classes taught via six-week sessions with one three-hour class per week. All instructors are regionally, nationally and internationally accomplished artists who believe in the need for on-going education for all artists, regardless of skill level. Classes are available from Youth and beginner to advanced. For more information, go to www.ricanc.com. RICA is also available on Facebook.
About Blueplate PR:
Blueplate PR is owned and operated by award-winning journalist and former magazine editor Kim Weiss. It is a small and cost-effective boutique public relations agency with a fee structure optimized for modest PR budgets. This makes Blueplate PR the ideal solution for small firms, companies, businesses and individuals with limited marketing budgets. For more information visit www.blueplatepr.com. Blueplate PR is also available on Facebook and maintains a blog: http://kjw27612.wordpress.com.
