Winning ‘treasures’ on display
ND: Bismarck WHERE: The Capitol Building. WHEN: Through December 2013. TITLE: 2013 North Dakota Governor’s Photo Contest BRIEF ABOUT: The winners by category were: Best of Show: Brian Ward (Hunter)…
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Rosenberg captures Hollywood event
Since its founding in 1978, the Hollywood Arts Council has played a vital role in the life of the community. Its primary programs and services include an annual Childrens Festival of…
Penske mechanic comes to driver’s plea
Darla Ellis, a night-to-dawn driver made a quick call to Penske’s Maumee Road, Fort Wayne location which resulted in less than a 30 minute rescue of this baby kitty. The little black “jewel” somehow worked…
IA: Des Moines
WHERE: Des Moines Art Center. WHEN: Opening in the Print Gallery on Friday, September 13, 2013 and remains on view through January 5, 2014. Wild Kingdom: Prints of Britain BRIEF…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: A dual exhibition opens Saturday, September 7, from 5:00-8:00 pm and on view through September 28, 2013. TITLE: Photography by Yale Epstein and In…
SD: Rapid City
WHERE: Dahl Arts Center WHEN: Deadline is Monday, September 16, 2013 at 4:00 pm. TITLE: 2nd Annual Americana Music Festival Songwriting Contest BRIEF ABOUT: South Dakota songwriters are sought to…
IN: West Lafayette
WHERE: Tapawingo Park. WHEN: Sunday, September 15, 10:00 am 4:00 pm. TITLE: 8th annual Art on the Wabash BRIEF ABOUT: “Each fall, West Lafayette spotlights cultural stars from the region,…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Through Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the Atrium Gallery. TITLE: Town and Country BRIEF ABOUT: Paintings by Fred Dingler, a 40 year career…
MT: Missoula
WHERE: Missoula Art Museum. WHEN: On view through Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the Lela Autio Education Gallery. TITLE: Indian Education for All BRIEF ABOUT: Education Curator Renée Taaffe selected…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Opening Saturday, September 7 and on view through December 8, 2013. TITLE: Ahmed Alsoudani: Redacted BRIEF ABOUT: The first major museum exhibition of the…
NY: Rochester
WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester. WHEN: Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: Wexner Center for the Arts. WHEN: Opens Saturday, September 21 and on view through December 29, 2013. TITLE: Blues for Smoke BRIEF ABOUT: An interdisciplinary exhibition explores the blues…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: On view through October 6, 2013. TITLE: Aquatic BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of more than 100 pieces is a four-part exhibition, crossing a variety…
IN: Statewide
WHEN: Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Carmel, Indiana. 2013 Indiana Governor’s Arts Awards BRIEF ABOUT: Christel DeHaan, philanthropist and Cynthia Hartshorn, music educator of vocalist of Indianapolis; John Hiatt, singer,…
VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Art Center. WHEN: On view through September 8, 2013. 3rd Annual Clay National Ceramics Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: A juried exhibition by ceramic artist and area head of ceramics…
AK: Anchorage
WHERE: Anchorage Museum. WHEN: On view through September 28, 2013. TITLE: Portrait Alaska: Clark James Mishler BRIEF ABOUT: More than 200 portraits of Alaskans taken during the past 20 years…
MT: Missoula
WHERE: Missoula Art Museum. WHEN: On view through September 29, 2013 in the Shott Family Gallery. TITLE: Louise Lamontagne: My Closet Collection BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibit features an unseen body…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: In the Inez Greenberg Gallery at the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center WHEN: Through August 23, 2013. Note: An Awards Presentation and Artist Talk with Albert Handell, who judged…
Washington, D.C.
WHERE: Connersmith. WHEN: On view through August 24, 2013. Academy 2013 BRIEF ABOUT: This is the 13th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by MFA/BFA students in the Washington/Baltimore area.…
Milwaukee Art Museum
30 Americans is a dynamic exploration of contemporary American art. Paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, video, and more made by African American artists since 1970 raise questions of what it means…
IN: Aurora
WHERE: Southeastern Indiana Art Guild. WHEN: On view August 2 through 10, 2013. TITLE: Regional Art Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Entrants must be 18 years of age or over and a…
ME: Port Clyde
WHERE: Blue Water Fine Arts WHEN: Goes on view Wednesday, July 3 through July 20, 2013. TITLE: Barbara Ernst Prey: The Print Show BRIEF ABOUT: This show will feature…
IN: Lafayette
WHERE: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. WHEN: On view September 27, through November 30. TITLE: Indiana Now! 2013 BRIEF ABOUT: Since the first exhibition in 1979, this has become a…
TN: Nashville
WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts WHEN: Opening Friday, July 12 and on view through October 12, 2013. TITLE: Jack Spencer: Beyond the Surface BRIEF ABOUT: This Nashville-based photographer…
Road to Goa
By Tony Clark, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres We are all on a path, one that you can only start and one that you must end alone.…
NY: New York City
WHERE: The New Museum. WHEN: On view through September 1, 2013. TITLE: Llyn Foulkes BRIEF ABOUT: Born November 17, 1934 in Yakima, Washington, Llyn Foulkes is an artist living and…
IA: Des Moines
WHERE: Des Moines Art Center. WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 20 runs through September 22, 2013 in the Upper I. M. Pei and Anna K. Meredith galleries. TITLE: Phyllida Barlow: Scree…
SD: Sturgis
WHERE: Elkview Campground, Pleasant Valley Road, I-90 Exit 37, 5 miles south of Sturgis. Note: Elkview Campground has excellent camping facilities, 100 full hookup and electric only sites as well…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Holiday Inn By the Bay WHEN: Tuesday, June 18 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Editor’s note: This annual Bernard Osher Lecture Series is made possible by the Peggy and Harold…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 6 and on view through July 28, 2013. TITLE: Visual Sonnets BRIEF ABOUT: Featuring work by Mankato artist Patti Ruskey,…
IN: Muncie
WHERE: Minnetrista Cultural Center. WHEN: Deadline for receipt of entries is July 31, 2013. TITLE: Call to Artists, Indiana Wildlife Artists 30th Annual Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibit is open…
Museum inks new leader
With a strong curatorial background and over two decades of art management and community development experience, Mark Masuoka becomes the new CEO of the 91-year old Akron Art Museum and…
OK: Oklahoma City
WHERE: Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority. WHEN: Deadline for entries is by 5:00 pm on July 1, 2013. BRIEF ABOUT: Public art proposals are sought for its new $20…
NM: Santa Fe
WHERE: Museum of International Folk Art. WHEN: Opens June 9, 2013 and runs through March 23, 2014. TITLE: Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan BRIEF ABOUT: More than 200 Japanese…
CA: West Hollywood
WHERE: The Lot, 1041 North Formosa Aveune. WHEN: Wednesday, June 5, 2013. TITLE: Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit BRIEF ABOUT: The benefit will honor the life and work of…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: At the downtown Riverfront. WHEN: Friday, June 7, Saturday, 8 and Sunday 9, 2013. TITLE: 2013 Columbus Arts Festival BRIEF ABOUT: From its humble beginning as…
SD: Rapid City
WHERE: Dahl Arts Center. TITLE: Peg Sagen People’s Choice Award BRIEF ABOUT: “Barnwood Perspective” by Deadwood photographer Robert Fisher took the Peg Sagen People’s Choice Award during the…
Alumni’s passion is a dream career
University of Kentucky alum (’12) Sabrina Hounshell has always been known for her spontaneity and plans for the next big adventure. She loved sharing her ideas and career plans with…
GA: Athens
WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia. WHEN: On view through June 30, 2013. TITLE: Cityscapes by Ben Aronson BRIEF ABOUT: 18 works by Aronson (b.1958)…
McAninch is the first
The inaugural Paul A. Willis Outstanding Faculty Award, recognizing outstanding library service, goes to Sandee McAninch, regional depository librarian and head of the Federal Depository Unit at University of Kentucky…
WI: Milwaukee
For 45 years, Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee has shared the joy of learning about art with visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The BBL Series captures Barbara’s…
IN: Indianapolis
WHERE: Indianapolis Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through March, 2, 2014 in the Gerald and Dorit Paul Galleries. TITLE: Majestic African Textiles BRIEF ABOUT: More than 60 pieces, this…
Connolly’s artists chosen
More than 200 high school students, their parents, and their teachers were at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia recently to hear Congressman Gerry E. Connolly and judges from…
Symphony selects youth winners
Every spring, the Nashville Symphony recognizes gifted young musicians through two highly competitive award programs, the Curb Records Young Musicians Concerto Competition and the Thor Johnson Scholarship. Taking top…
To create Governor’s Arts Awards
Bedford, Indiana limestone sculptor, William Galloway has been commissioned to create the 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards. “Stone carving is the dark horse of traditional Indiana art,” Galloway said. “I…
NY: Rochester
WHERE: Rochester Contemporary Art Center. WHEN: Opening reception and artwork sale begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through July 14, 2013. TITLE: 6x6x2013 BRIEF ABOUT: As the only RoCo fund…
NC: Raleigh
WHERE: CAM Raleigh. WHEN: On view through September 1, 2013. TITLE: Melanie Schiff: The stars are not wanted now BRIEF ABOUT: Selected photographs from 2006 through 2012, is the largest…
Monhegan is a beacon for artists
Monhegan, a rough, rock-armored forested island rising out of the sea ten miles or so off the coast of Maine, is only a mile wide and two miles long. …
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through September 8, 2013. TITLE: The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibition offers a master class in…
The Light from Within
Todd Williamson has brought illumination into his spectrum of painting.  His current exhibition, “Unpolarized Light†which is on view through May 25, 2013 at the George Billis Gallery LA, says…