Blue Star Museums
(PNAN-US) – A program of free admission to children’s, fine art, history and science, and nature centers for all active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September…
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OH: Bowling Green
WHERE: OHIO: Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center WHEN: July 15-24 TITLE: 4th Annual NOWOH Community Art Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: The Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition is a non-juried…
OH: Delaware
WHERE: OHIO: Delaware, Arts Castle aka Delaware County Cultural Arts Center WHEN: July 10 – August 6 TITLE: Ohio Watercolor Society Travel Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Regional central Ohio artists included…
NM: Santa Fe
WHERE: NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, Museum of International Folk Art WHEN: Opens July 3 and on view through May 6, 2011 TITLE: The Arts of Survival: Folk Expression in the…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Newport News, Department of Art, Painting Studio, Christopher Newport University. TITLE: Finding Your Creative Style with Rose Metz BRIEF ABOUT: A special workshop from 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Tuesday…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: NEW YORK: Kingston, Arts Society of Kingston WHEN: Friday, July 22, 7:00 pm TITLE: The Tristen Napoli & Dan Shaut Sextet BRIEF ABOUT: Some of the newest faces on…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: New York: Kingston WHEN: Saturday, July 2 through July 30. TITLES: Oasis II: Paintings by Deirdre Leber and Wetlands by ASK members. BRIEF ABOUT: Dual exhibition MORE DETAILS: Call…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: CALIFORNIA: San Francisco, Yerba Center for the Arts WHEN: Friday, July 8 through September 25. TITLE: Bay Area Now 6 Visual Arts Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT: The sixth edition of…
OH: Troy
WHERE: OHIO: Troy WHEN: Friday, July 8, 7:30 pm, downtown Prouty Plaza TITLE: Summer Music Series BRIEF ABOUT: A performance by the Juggernaut Jug Band of Louisville, Kentucky. A combination…
GA: Athens
WHERE: GEORGIA, Athens WHEN: Now TITLE: International Call for entries. BRIEF ABOUT:  The Kress Project is soliciting responses to the 12 Italian Renaissance paintings in the Georgia Museum of Art’s…
The fallen and the raw given new faces
(AAPNW-OH) – Opening Sunday, July 10 at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus, a dual exhibition will feature wood in a variety of forms. The first show, “National Treasures:…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: CALIFORNIA: San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts WHEN: Thursday, July 14, 7:30 pm TITLE: Smut Capital of America BRIEF ABOUT: An in-progress documentary by Michael Stabile chronicles…
OH: Oxford
WHERE: OHIO: Oxford Community Art Center WHEN: Opens Friday, August 12 and on view through September 2. TITLE: Big Impact, Small Art—Artist Trading Cards BRIEF ABOUT: Entry deadline is July…
A paradise of naturalness
The foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains provide a surreal backdrop of nature’s finest as you arrive at Blackberry Farms. Freshly prepared food that is grown in the area’s rich…
Revelations of Todd Williamson
I was told that there was a new exhibition, “Divine Disconnect” in West Hollywood, California that I should experience. This gallery was hosting a one man show of the…
Yūsaku’s works set for Fall showing
(AAPNW-IN – Works by Tawara Yūsaku, a contemporary Japanese artist known for his highly energetic brushstroke, goes on view Friday, November 11 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.…
NM: Santa Fe
WHERE: NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe WHEN: Opening Friday, July 1. TITLE: Gustave Baumann: Painter, Printmaker, and Puppeteer BRIEF ABOUT: Two shows, one currently on view in the Governor’s Gallery at…
Youth class offers many rewards
By Hope Wallace The art of Zentangle is coming to the Wassenberg Art Center in the form of a one-day class for ages 11-14 on July 16 as part…
NEA boss lowers beau geste ‘booms’
(PNAN-USA- Recently in Washington, D.C., at the 173rd meeting of the National Council on the Arts, NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman made known the artists receiving lifetime honorific awards for…
He would have loved this one
One concert from the 65th annual Ojai Festival earlier this month, celebrating the reopening of Libbey Bowl, also celebrated, as each successive Festival does, founder Lawrence Morton’s commitment to preserving…
OH: Akron
WHERE: OHIO: Akron Art Museum WHEN: Thursday, June 30, 7:30 pm. TITLE: ArtTalks@Dusk BRIEF ABOUT: Quilter Carol Pollard, a former Stark State University English professor, to give a free talk…
VA: Front Royal
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Front Royal, VFW Grounds WHEN: Saturday, August 13 TITLE: Shenandoah Riverfest and Rodeo BRIEF ABOUT: A celebration of the Shenandoah Valley’s river, including a Canoe Paddle Art Sale.…
WV: St. Albans
WHERE: WEST VIRGINIA: St. Albans, Alban Arts and Conference Center WHEN: July 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10. Friday and Saturday performances start at 8:00 pm and Sundays at…
OH: Akron
WHERE: OHIO: Akron, Akron Art Museum WHEN: July 16-October 23, 2011 TITLE: Flora BRIEF ABOUT: Works from photographers from the early 20th century to present dayin the Fred and Laura…
KY: Lexington
WHERE: KENTUCKY: Lexington, Northern Kentucky University’s Student Union WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 9:00 am-3:00 pm TITLE: STEM Opportunities and Needs in Kentucky: Making the Connection Between Education and Industry. BRIEF…
IN: Goshen
WHERE: INDIANA: Goshen, New World Arts WHEN: Auditions begin at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday 26th. TITLE: Mediaeval Mayhem BRIEF ABOUT: This will be an audience interactive…
OH: Greenville
WHERE: OHIO: Greenville, Bear’s Mill WHEN: Friday, June 24 with artist reception 6:00-9:00 pm. On view through Sunday, July 24. TITLE: Art at the Mill BRIEF ABOUT: Exhibit features limited…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: NEW YORK: Kingston, Arts Society of Kingston WHEN: Friday, June 17, 7:30 pm TITLE: ASK for Music BRIEF ABOUT: This month are: Chris Merenda www.chrismerenda.net; Sarah Bowman www.thebowmansmusic.com; and…
MO: St. Charles
WHERE: MISSOURI: St. Charles, Foundry Art Centre WHEN: Friday, July 1, 7:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Saint Louis Wind Symphony to perform a patriotic concert comprised of a lively mixture of…
OH: Akron
WHERE: OHIO: Akron WHEN: Sunday, July 3, various times and venue locations. TITLE: Sunday Sampler BRIEF ABOUT: A day of free family events at these various locations: Akron Art Museum …
NM: Santa Fe
WHERE: NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, Zane Bennett Contemporary Art gallery WHEN: Opens Friday, June 24 through July 22. TITLE: Paintings by Holly Roberts and Sculpture by Collette Hosmer. MORE DETAILS:…
VA: Lorton
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Lorton, Workhouse Art Center WHEN: Opens Wednesday, June 29 through July 31 TITLE: Arts & Stripes: Curated Military Art Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of artwork related only…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Newport News, Peninsula Fine Arts Center WHEN: Sunday, June 26, 7:00-10:00 pm. TITLE: 2nd Annual BBQ Party and Art Auction BRIEF ABOUT: Indie rock band Gina Dalmas and…
IN: Portland
WHERE: INDIANA: Portland WHEN: Sunday, June 26, starts 3:00 pm TITLE: Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre Dedication BRIEF ABOUT: Mayor Bruce Hosier begins at 3:00 pm; 3:30 pm Jay County Community…
NJ: Hamilton
WHERE: NEW JERSEY: Hamilton, Grounds For Sculpture WHEN: Thursday, July 14, starts 4:30 pm TITLE: First annual Bastille Day Party and Waiter Race BRIEF ABOUT: Teams of servers will compete…
OH: Van Wert
WHERE: OHIO: Van Wert, Wassenberg Art Center WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 2, 4, 9 and 11, from 9:30-11:30 am. BRIEF ABOUT: Batik class for adults taught by Barb Pemberton,…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: NEW YORK: Kingston, Playwrights Lab of the Arts Society of Kingston WHEN: Tuesday, June 21, 6:30 pm. TITLE: Comrade Marx BRIEF ABOUT: A play in two acts by Sidney…
CA: Long Beach
WHERE: Long Beach Promenade WHEN: Opening Saturday, June 11 from 10:30 am-6:00 pm, and on view through July 11. TITLE: Long Beach Green Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Affinity Galleries is are proud…
KS: Bonner Springs
WHERE: KANSAS, Bonner Springs WHEN: Through July 17 TITLE: Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings of Our Jewish Past BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibit from the…
IN: West Lafayette
WHERE: INDIANA: West Lafayette, Tapawingo Park WHEN: Sunday, September 18, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. TITLE: “Art on the Wabash, a Local Artists’ Fair” BRIEF ABOUT: Artists from Indiana counties of Benton,…
MI: Midland
WHERE: MICHIGAN: Midland Center for the Arts WHEN: Through Friday, June 24. TITLE: Matrix: Midland Festival 2011 BRIEF ABOUT: 33rd annual featuring world-class performers, musicians and professional speakers, including the…
OH: Delphos
WHERE: OHIO: Delphos WHEN: On view through June 30 TITLE: “Barns of Indiana” BRIEF ABOUT: Exhibition at the Delphos Area Art Guild consist of 50 oil paintings by Gwen Gutwein.…
MI: Ann Arbor
WHERE: MICHIGAN: Ann Arbor WHEN: Wednesday, July 20-Saturday, July 23. TITLE: Ann Arbor Art Fair BRIEF ABOUT: Throughout downtown Ann Arbor and the Central Campus of The University of Michigan,…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: Indiana: Fort Wayne WHEN: Tuesday, June 21. Also, free admission to the museum the week of June 13-18. TITLE: Historical Society 90th Anniversary Celebration BRIEF ABOUT: Allen County-Fort Wayne…
OH: Troy
WHERE: OHIO: Troy WHEN: Friday, June 17 at 7:30 pm TITLE: Troy¹s summer music series BRIEF ABOUT: Groove to the Motown Sound in downtown Prouty Plaza with a performance by…
ME: Portland
WHERE: MAINE: Portland Museum of Art WHEN: Thursday, June 23 through October 10, 2011 TITLE: John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury BRIEF ABOUT: John Marin (1870–1953) was regarded as one of…
OH: Lima
WHERE: OHIO: Lima, ArtSpace WHEN: Sunday, June 12, opening with artist reception from 2:00-4:00 pm. Remains on view through July 23, 2011. TITLE: Judith Greavu: A Retrospective BRIEF ABOUT: As…
PA: Pittsburgh
WHERE: PENNSYLVANIA: Pittsburgh WHEN: Begins Friday, June 10 and various other dates for other institutions. TITLE: 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial BRIEF ABOUT: Collaboration among major art institutions in Pittsburgh, the exhibit…
TN: Nashville
WHERE: TENNESSEE: Nashville. Frist Center for the Visual Arts WHEN: Through August 21, 2011 in the Upper-Level Galleries. TITLE: “Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection” BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition…
OH: Lima
WHERE: OHIO, Lima WHEN: On view through June 30. TITLE: Nature Perceived: Photographs by Krisztina Kedmenec and Ceramics by Anna Fisher BRIEF ABOUT: At the St. Rita’s Medical Center Mezzanine…