Art, Arks & Vitality
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They are history-makers for university
(AAPNW-KY) – University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto today announced that the 4,140 students comprising this fall’s first-year enrollment represent the most academically accomplished class in this institution’s nearly…
Locals shine at county fair
(NWPR-OH) – With a broad appreciation for visual art and originally from Denmark, Jens Svendsen of Hamler judged the local art exhibit at the Van Wert County Fair, which…
NM: Sante Fe
WHERE: New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe WHEN: October 28, 2011-April 22, 2012. TITLE: James Drake: Salon of a Thousand Souls BRIEF ABOUT: Drake has examined the theme…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 2011 – Sunday, January 22, 2012 TITLE: Imagecity: Selections from “Video Cubano” BRIEF ABOUT: A compilation of…
MT: Billings
WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings WHEN: October 1, 2011, from 5 – 10 p.m TITLE: 2nd Annual YAM Oktoberfest BRIEF ABOUT: Over 30 seasonal microbrews from our region’s finest brewers…
IN: Portland
WHERE: Portland Center, 131 East Walnut Street, Portland, Indiana. WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. TITLE: Arts Place 2011-12 Performance Series BRIEF ABOUT: Larry Harris opens the season…
OH: St. Marys
WHERE: Arts Place, Collective Center in St. Marys, Ohio WHEN: October 2 through November 6, 2011 TITLE: Reflections on the Civil War BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibit featuring photographs by Robert…
OH: Akron
WHERE: Summit Art Space, 140 East Market Street WHEN: September 30 to November 6, 2011 TITLE: Akron Society of Artists Eightieth Anniversary Member Show BRIEF ABOUT: Opening reception is on…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: Greater Columbus Convention Center WHEN: October 22-23, 2011 TITLE: Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con BRIEF ABOUT: 12 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners include 10-time honoree Jeff Smith (“Bone,”…
ND: Bismarck
WHERE: North Dakota Council on the Arts, Bismarck WHEN: Ornaments must be received in the NDCA office no later than Friday, November 15, 2011. TITLE: Call for Ornaments for State…
An artist of many dimensions
Music has been a strong influence and inspiration for Todd Williamson in the creation of his works. It started with the local church music of his childhood and later it…
New classes at the WAC
I love my job. Wait, I’ve said that before. Regardless, thanks to all who brought me to the Wassenberg Art Center. I am fortunate in the fact that I do…
CA: Los Angeles
WHERE: Los Angeles and West Hollywood WHEN: Wednesday, September 28 from 7:30 pm to Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 9:30 am. TITLE: Community High Holy with Cantor Estherleon BRIEF ABOUT:…
IN: Portland
WHERE: INDIANA: Portland, Hugh N. Ronald Gallery in Arts Place. WHEN: Through August 20, 2011. TITLE: Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Natural Interventions. BRIEF ABOUT: A documentary exhibition which explores several of…
MO: St. Charles
WHERE: MO: St. Charles, Foundry Art Centre WHEN: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 1:00-7:00 pm TITLE: Family Culture Day series BRIEF ABOUT: Ethnic foods, cultural music and displays, and art activities…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: CA: San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts WHEN: Saturday, August 20, 2011, noon-8 pm. TITLE: BAN6 PUSH PLAY BRIEF ABOUT: Visual art, performance, film, music, workshops, cross-disciplinary…
MT: Missoula
WHERE: MONTANA: Missoula Art Museum WHEN: Through November 27, 2011. TITLE: My Home Is Where My Tipi Sits (Crow Country). BRIEF ABOUT: Born in Billings, Montana and raised on the nearby…
ND: Bismarck
WHERE: NORTH DAKOTA: Bismarck. WHEN: Through September 2011. TITLE: Artist’s Works Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Valley City artists Clint Saunders and Daron W. Krueger on display at the Capitol Building, offices…
VA: Front Royal
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Front Royal WHEN: Through August 12, 2011 TITLE: Big Art in a Small Town BRIEF ABOUT: Artists were asked to think big and create pieces in large formats…
OH: St. Marys
WHERE: OHIO: St. Marys, Arts Place, Collective Center. WHEN: Through September 27, 2011. TITLE: Marjorie Stienecker Originals BRIEF ABOUT: At opening, an artist’s reception will be from 7:00-9:00 pm. Born…
IN: Indianapolis
WHERE: INDIANA: Indianapolis WHEN: Opens Friday, September 9, 2011 through March 11, 2012. TITLE: Brian McCutcheon: Out of this World BRIEF ABOUT: At the Indianapolis Art Museum, the first major…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: NY: Kingston, Arts Society of Kingston WHEN: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 4:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Book signing of “West Wind Island: Family Life of Georgian Bay” by Robert Lipgar,…
OH: Lima
WHERE: OH: Lima, ArtSpace/Lima WHEN: Through September 10, 2011 TITLE: John Wade III: Outsider Art BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition by this Fort Wayne, Indiana resident, Wade’s acrylics present a vibrant…
The glamour star of Art Deco
For many designers, the bold bright colors and geometric designs of Art Deco (“Arts Decoratifs”), which reached its peak in the Roaring 20s, represent the best and purest forms…
Blanton: My journey continues
After transcending from another dimension, in the atrium sea colors of “Stacked Waters” by Teresita Fernandez, I passed through an archway of Texas Limestone columns into the galleries that house…
Thank you. That was fun.
Sometimes the rewards for doing a particular job come at the least expected times. Recently two groups of young people participating in a program through Westwood Behavioral Health…
IN: Columbus
WHERE: INDIANA: Columbus WHEN: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. (Application deadline is Friday, July 29) TITLE: Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show BRIEF ABOUT: To be held…
NY: Southampton
WHERE: NEW YORK: Southampton, Parrish Art Museum WHEN: Through August 14, 2011. TITLE: Dorothea Rockburne: In My Mind’s Eye BRIEF ABOUT: Rockburne was born and raised in Montreal and she…
Selectors and Selectees to show together
(PNAN-NY) – Opening Sunday, August 21 at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, New York, “Artists Choose Artists” is an exhibition that celebrates the region’s long tradition of artistic…
GERMANY: Moritzburg
WHERE: GERMANY: Moritzburg (just outside of Dresden) WHEN: August 7-21, 2011 TITLE: Moritzburg Festival BRIEF ABOUT: According to Artistic Director Jan Vogler, “For the first time in the history…
Duo putting vision to the test
(PNAN) – Joel Barker states that “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.” A…
Works capture natural views of the land
 (PNAN-VA) – Two exhibitions that focuses on the art of the landscape, “Unbroken Thread: The Art of Philip Koch†and “The Virginia Landscape: Works on Paper†are on view…
Memories made perfect
One of my favorite museums is the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. I immensely enjoy the drive through the winding country roads leading to…
New program all about talent
(NWPR-OH) – On Thursday, July 21 from 5:00-7:00 pm, the Lima Symphony Orchestra’s new summer mini-concert series of music in unexpected places begins at the Allen County Airport Authority.…
VA: Newport News
Come Over to the Right Side
(NWPR-OH) – The Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert is now taking registrations for a new class in learning drawing skills, for adults (18 and older). “Come Over to…
Who ‘wooden’ like this show?
“Out of the Woodwork”, our current exhibit, features things that are hand-made from wood. Wood is an incredibly versatile medium, but it’s also so common that we often don’t realize…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: OHIO: Dublin, Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Drive. WHEN: July 17, 7:00-8:30 pm. TITLE: 28th annual DAC Sundays at Scioto Concert Series BRIEF ABOUT: The Spikedrivers’ passion for American roots…
Venus on the half-shell
    You may already be somewhat familiar with Boticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus.â€Â The image of Venus in this painting has been used in so many ways, from advertising…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Newport News, Peninsula Fine Arts Center WHEN: Saturday, July 23, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. TITLE: Landscape Painting Workshop with Philip Koch. BRIEF ABOUT: Looking to improve their landscape painting…
IN: Greenwood
WHERE: INDIANA: Greenwood WHEN: Saturday, September 24 TITLE: Second annual Art in the Park BRIEF ABOUT: The Saints Francis & Clare Fall Festival 2011 will feature local artists displaying and…
CO: Vail
WHERE: COLORADO: Vail WHEN: Through August 3, 2011 TITLE: Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Under the artistic direction of Anne -Marie McDermott and in its 24th year, Kyle…
IN: Portland
WHERE: INDIANA: Portland, Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre. WHEN: Thursday, July 14, 7:00 pm. TITLE: Maraca BRIEF ABOUT: 12-member group led by Cuban flutist, composer and director Orlando Valle Maraca, performs…
VA: Front Royal
WHERE: VIRGINA: Front Royal, Blue Ridge Arts Council WHEN: Entry deadline Friday, August 5. TITLE: Barns and Farms of Warren County: In Celebration of Warren County’s 175th Birthday BRIEF ABOUT:…
OH: Akron
WHERE: OHIO: Akron, Akron Society of Artists. WHEN: July 21, 22 and 23. TITLE: Value Composition in Watercolor BRIEF ABOUT: Workshop conducted by Thomas Schaller will demonstrate the fundamental and…
Toning it up – or down
If you have access to a copy machine, it’s interesting to put a brightly colored picture into the machine and run a copy of it in black and white…
MI: Midland
WHERE: MICHIGAN, Midland WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 7:00 pm, Little Theatre, Midland Center for the Arts. TITLE: VOICES: Women in Leadership BRIEF ABOUT: This special event is fre and open…
MO: St. Charles
WHERE: MISSOURI: St. Charles WHEN: Friday, July 15, 7:30 pm TITLE: The Music of Bobby Darin BRIEF ABOUT: With Robert Shaw and the Stardusters Jazz Orchestra. MORE DETAILS: Call 636.255.0270…
Got Woodwork?
Pieces have begun to creep in for our “Out of the Woodwork” exhibit scheduled to open on July 4. Do you have something unique that has been hand-made out…