The buzz is growing, both locally and beyond, about Identity Picks, the new record from Burlington pop auteur Ryan Power. (And that includes the cartoon review of that record in this week's paper.)

Earlier this week, NNA Tapes, the BTV-based label that's putting out Power's latest, released a new video for a song from that record, "Sweetheart." The video was created by another local experimental pop favorite, Joey Pizza Slice. And it's … well, you should probably just hear for yourself.

Hey, artists! Looking for professional feedback on your work? Then you might consider signing up for Burlington City Arts' new Visiting Critic program.

The idea is to bring "influential arts writers, institutional curators and commercial gallerists" to town for both a free public lecture and as many studio visits as time, and interest, allows.

"We've started the Visiting Critic program as a way to help connect Vermont-based artists with arts professionals from outside of the state," explains BCA Center curator DJ Hellerman. "Artists ask me all of the time for advice on how to connect with gallerists and other curators. Starting this program seemed to be the most direct way of helping facilitate that process."

First up, July 11-13, is Jasmin Tsou, owner of New York City's JTT gallery. Tsou opened the venue in March of last year and represents a variety of clients from emerging to established artists. She has also been a director at the Kimmerich Gallery and curated a number of independent projects.

Heather McGill is the visiting critic September 26-28. McGill is artist-in-residence and head of the sculpture department at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. She has previously taught at UC-Berkeley and the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.

The deadline to sign up for a session with Tsou is Monday, July 7. Information about the submission process can be found here.

Photo above is Jasmin Tsou, courtesy of the BCA Center. 

We recently noted that Burlington artist Kate Donnelly, recipient of the 2013 Barbara Smail Award, would soon be setting up her residency on the fourth-floor studio at the BCA Center. She'll be ensconced there, for specific hours each week, through September 20.

Donnelly has just announced her visiting hours for the week, and she welcomes you to come — in fact, her interviews with you just might turn up somehow in her ultimate multimedia/performance piece.

You can visit Donnelly Wednesday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Hours may change weekly, so call ahead.

She sent the photo shown here. We're not sure what the blue thing is hanging from the ceiling. You'll have go and find out.

You can also follow Donnelly on her blog, titled "A Period of Confinement."